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Band opens for Cubs at Wrigley
by Brad Haak Just when the Maine South Marching Band thought that all the hoopla had died down following their exciting experiences at the Clinton Inauguration in January, more interesting prospects for future band performances ha\c surfaced. One such engagement was for the Chicago Cubs opening day game at Wrigley Field on April 5th. Band students were excused for a portion of the day, and performed in front of a sold out crowd just behind second base on Wrigley Field. There to throw the first pitch was first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Mike Pressler, the Band Director, recalls receiving a phone call from someone at Wrigley on March 18th to play for this occasion. After such an unsure start to the Washington D.C. trip a few months earlier, Mr. Pressler was hesitant in announcing anything to the band, but once the engagement looked certain, the band once again put on their ^marching shoes. Mr. Pressler thanks both "the Hillary Connection" as well as "the exposure we got before we went to D.C." for allowing the band to receive such an invitation. "This is a great opportunity to play for a tremendous crowd..something at special event. This is yet
Constitution Team drama ends in defeat The fate of the Maine South Constitution Team has finally been settled. Unfortunately for the A.P. Hawks, the result is not what they would have liked to have seen. Two weeks ago. Coach Feichter received a letter from state coordinator Dr. Frederick D. Drake. In the letter. Dr. Drake stated that he had reviewed the controversial Unit Six presentation from both Maine South and Gridley High School. He awarded Gridley's presentation a 13 out of a possible 15 points, while he gave the Maine South presentation a 10 out of 15. With this ruling, the team judged the appeal effectively over, and decided to throw in the proverbial towel. Team member Hyun "Wally" Shin commented, "I'm disappointed in the system, 1 feel that there was some foul play, but it would be rather futile to pursue the issue further."
another experience we can all look back on in the future with a certain amount of pride and nostalgia," Pressler comments. After what was a long ride on the Kennedy, the band once again played in front of thou-
sands and thousands of people. Under the field direction of senior Drum Major Paul Kim, and junior Drum Major Brad Haak, the band made a proud showing once again as Hillary Clinton's alma mater.
Youth and Homosexuality by Katie Burns To say that there is a lot of prejudice against homosexuals in high school would be beyond an understatement. To say that there is a major kind of ignorant discrimination might be a little nearer to the truth. Terms such as "faggot" and "dyke" are commonly used as insults of the highest degree against students and teachers alike. Guys who have less than a completely macho image and matching attitude are inevitably cast out from a good deal of student social activity. Girls who are more heavily boned or less feminine can have trouble also, but to a lesser degree. Some go so far as to consider unmarried adults sexually suspect, and people to be avoided. While homosexuality is considered by some to be evil or sinful, it is not considered abnormal by psychologists who have studied the matter. Loving relationships between members of the same sex can and do take place. Homosexuality is thought to be no less
natural than heterosexuality and has existed in human society for just as long. Homosexuals are not sick or dangerous, say most psychologists. One cannot tell a homosexual from a heterosexual by the way he or she dresses, walks, talks, or looks. Your closest friend or a near relative could be a homosexual without you ever catching on. Yet prejudice persists even against those who are only suspected of being homosexual. A young woman, as ordinary as anyone else except for the fact that she has the open mind and understanding to accept that she is homosexual, discovered the fact at an early age. "I had a friend, when I was thirteen, who I guess you would call my first experience. " She continues, "I never really though about it, it was natural." Due to the misconceptions about homosexuals, people who find that they are members of a not exactly popular group may have trouble coming to terms with the situation. See Homosexuality on page 5
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ditorsJ Learning the reasons of mind and heart by Dan Berko A close friend of mine came home from college a few weeks ago quite confused. He was brought up being told that religion was good, and that he had to do certain things otherwise he would suffer the fires of Hell. And he followed these teachings blindly, never questioning them. After all, they were taught by priests and priests can't lie. Suddenly, the proverbial wrench was thrown in the works: some of the readings from his philosophy classes claimed that God didn' t exist and that religion was unnecessary and evil. To make matters worse, other works contradicted these ideas and stressed the importance of religion, saying it was vital to the well-being of mind, soul, and body. My poor friend did not know what to do. He did not know whether to accept the way he was raised, or to completely forget about religion. However, instead of going to either extreme, he has chosen to re-evaluate his beliefs. This strikes me as the most intelligent thing to do, not just for people undergoing religious conflicts, but for everybody. Periodically, one needs to sit down and examine his beliefs and traditions to find out why that person believes in them. Ultimately, the person needs to determine the value of the belief/tradition and if it is worthwhile to keep it. For instance, take Confession in the Catholic Church. The process of confession is relatively simple: enter a little cubicle with a priest and tell him your sins. Then the priest tells you that you did something bad, gives you a penance, usually prayers, and forgives you for sinning. Afterwards, you are supposed to feel clean and relieved. According to Catholicism, God has empowered the clergy to forgive sins because if a person dies with major unabsolved sins, that person is going to Hell. If the person dies with minor unabsolved sins, the person may go to Purgatory, an in between, Limbo-t>'pe place, or to Hell. Personally, 1 don't like the idea of telling a perfect stranger my deepest, darkest secrets . Even though the priest is not supposed to tell anyone, it still bothers me that he knows these things. Second, if God is supposed to be the one who ultimately forgives See Self-evaluation on page 3
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Too soon to bash Clinton by Sean Denham During the presidential campaign, the one word that was heard from everybody, both the candidates and the voting block, was "change". Bill Clinton became, it seemed, the one man who could save America through his new ideas. When he was elected, many people thought the savior of the country had come. Now, most of these people spend their time bashing Clinton about the fact that he is "not doing anything." Now this seems ludicrous to me - after all, the man has only been president for three months. When was it specified that he had only three months to solve all of the country's problems? And yet even when Clinton does act, people fault him for it. Many of those same people who claim CUnton has done nothing criticized him for lifting the ban on homosexuals in the military, merely because they were opposed to it. Clinton was also nailed on the wall for his budget proposal. The budget was criticized for hitting the upper middle class too hard. But there is logic in it: the purpose of the exercise was to get the government more
money and by taxing this bracket, the government will get more money. In essence, Clinton is being criticized for being smart enough to know that having two apples is better than having one. I would pay a lot of money to see a feasible plan for helping the economy that did not include raising taxes. The tax hike is inevitable if we are to solve our economic problems now. But this overly harsh criticism of our new president does not just come from disillusioned people. The media learned during the campaign that character assassinations get ratings and continue to insult Clinton. People trust the evening news, and tend to believe everything said there. Most Americans aren't economists and if the television says that Clinton's budget will cost them too much, they'll believe it and hate Clinton. Fortunately or unfortunately, we expected miracles from Clinton. We expected him to break out the box of Band-Aids and make the country all better immediately. Let's give the man a little time before we start complaining about him. Otherwise, all of our opinions can be dismissed as paranoia.
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Fashionfest comes to Maine South
by John Frederiksen "Hold these for a minute, would you?" Seth Main asked as he came down the A-wing stairs. Um, aren't press-on nails meant for women? "Yeah, but I'm learning to manicure my nails, and I need something to practice on." Since when are you so concerned about the appearance of your nails? "I thought you knew what goes on in this place. I'm getting ready for Fashion Day." I've never heard of it. "Sure you have. That's the day we spend learning about the importance of bead jewelry and make-up techniques." You must be referring to Southfest. "Is that what they call it? I could've sworn it was called Fashion Day. Or maybe it was Animal Day." Animal Day? "Yeah, they also bring in a menagerie of alligators, goals, pigs, and cattle, along with an animal rights activist to take care of them. I guess the school wants to reconnect us with nature or something." I mi Southfest is not just fashion and animals. ^ ^ T h e committee tries to expose students to many different aspects of life. "I got it! It's Psychic Day, when some otherwise unemployed phony comes to
school to give us his latest flawed world prediction. *Il'll work this time,' he says, trying to encourage group participation. He must think that if many ignorant people believe something will happen, it will." You're being too cynical. Many of the skills demonstrated in Southfest can be useful in adult life. Takefishing,for instance. "Yeah, right. I think about fishing and I picture a couple of fat guys wearing feathered caps asleep in a rowboat Hey, maybe you're right. Taking three-hour naps can be a useful adult skill." There must be something at Southfest that interests you. What about music and dancing? "You're right; it's Music Appreciation Day. We learn all about elecU"onic elevator jazz and Jamaicans making sttange cooing noises. Then we all congregate in the gym where an annoying DJ. makes us practice some 1950's dance." How can you say that nothing at Southfest interests you when you're learning to manicure nails? "What makes you think I want to manicure nails? I'm just learning about fashion so I get a high participation grade." Grade? Southfest is supposed to be a fun day which allows you toexpand you horizons. The school doesn't grade you on participation.
S e l f - e v a l u a t i o n me, and God is everywhere and sees everything, he knows what my sins are. He knows whether I'm sorry or not, and he can punish me better than any priest can. Why do we need the clerical middleman? It seems that religion focuses on what one should and shouldn't do: "Honor thy father and thy mother," Thou shalt not kill," The Seven Deadly Sins, etc. Many of these ideas make an awful lot of sense, regardless of whether they are found in the Bible or in other Holy Writings. I believelhat people would develop even better morals than they do now and they would obey them betterif they had to understand for themselves why it is not acceptable to kill people or steal or commit adultery. Certain ideasofrightand wrong need to be 'evaluated depending on the situation. For instance, it is generally accepted that lying is bad. However, suppose a young lady wore a dress that was completely unfiatlering and looked like a sack, but she really liked the
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dress. If she asked you for your opinion, what would you do? Tell her the dress looks like it was used to carry potatoes and hurt her feelings, or tell her it looks nice? Most people would say the latter, because even though it is a lie, it doesn't hurt anybody, whereas the truth would hurt. Even though it is a lie, it may even boost the lady's self image and confidence such that she might make the dress look beuer just by her feeling and acting as is she looks good. :
"You mean they're taking a whole day out of school just so we can have fun manicuring nails? If they wanted us to have a fun day, why didn't they just extend Spring Break? No wonder nobody comes to school on Fashion Day." Your narrow-mindedness amazes me. How are you going to know what you want to do in life if you don't know what's out there? "If the school is so concerned about my adult life, why doesn't it hold a Career Day and bring in people with meaningful jobs, like accountants, CEO's, scientists, doctors, journalists, and lawyers? That's what Maine East and other schools do." In case you hadn't noticed, there are people with meaningful occupations coming. What about Judge Amirante, or the Tropic World keeper from Brookfield Zoo, or the television and radio broadcasters? "My gosh, a trend must be developing. Why don't they continue it, instead of making us listen to lousy Elvis impersonators and color 'analysts'?" If you want to write a letter to the committee, be my guest. They probably need ideas for next year's Southfest. "I've got one. 'AnimalFashionFest '94.' Experience the joy of manicuring your pig's toenails while making pink bells for your cow at the same time. I can hardly wait"
Not everything one sees, hears, and reads should be taken as the gospel uoith. Things which are just done without reasons often need to be examined to find the value and point of doing them. Otherwise, one is just wasting his time doing or believing in something that offers the person nothing good in return, and may in fact be hindering the person's life. All it takes is a moment of reflection to make our worid a better place.
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Everyday in our history classes, we learn about events that have happened and are now gone from today. Although we rarely question it, where is the basis on which this blind faith is founded? One may find it easier to believe that John F. Kennedy was assassinated since there are still witnesses alive today. But who remembers the Revolutionary War, or the War of the Roses, or the founding of Rome? This past spring break, I spent a week in Rome, and was overwhelmed with the history there. Of course, Chicago has its bits of history, too, but monuments are all dated in the 1700's or later. The history of Italy is incredible to see: the Basilica di San Pieu^o, the work of Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the ancient, collapsing Colosseum, and the decrepit ruins of the Roman Forum. How can the 1700-year-old Pantheon compare with Chicago's Water Tower, or the lifelike sculptures of Bemini with those of Picasso? It is a truly overwhelming thought that Roman citizens today can go have lunch near the Borghese Gardens. Somehow the history can come to life by standing and touching a place that Julius Caesar had known. Another wonderful aspect of Rome is the unbelievable art! I spent most of my week there with my week there with my mouth hanging open, gazing at the beautiful sculptures, paintings, and architecture. Through these incredible works ofart, Roman and Italian history comes to life in a more vivid fashion than one could possibly imagine. In the Galleria Borghese, there are gorgeous life-like depictions in sculpture of mythological occurences by Bemini. Apollo and Daphne is a dramatization of the myth in
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Belvedere, apparently the best-known work of ancient sciilpture in existence stands tall and proud. Raphael's Rooms which he was assigned to paintfrescoes upon by Pope Julius II in theearly 1500's are open for all to see; the famous School of Athene looks as intact as if by Ann Gartner it had been painted yesterday. Michelangelo's extraordinarily crafted ceilings in the Sistine Chapel are freshly restored from the smokedulled paintings that they had been for years to their original beauty. Just across the way is the Basilica di San Pietro, finished by Bemini. Underneath this great cathedral is said to be the actual tomb of St. Peter. Inside, the richness of the space is most overwhelming, with its incredibly high ceilings and the extensive use of gold. There, one can view Michelangelo's sorrowful Pieta, a sculpture of Jesus lying helplessly on the madonna's lap. It has been protected by bullet-proof glass since 1978, when a man attacked the sculpture with an axe, breaking off the nose and hand of Mary. In the Trastavere section, one can see the Spanish church of San Pietro in Montorio, built on the spot once believed to be the site of St. Peter's upside-down crucifixion. In the courtyard stands Bramante's Tempietto, supposedly the most perfect example of Renaissance architecture and the model for the Basil-, ica di San Pietro. La Pieta is Michelangelo's only signed work. Throughout all of Rome, one can find which Apollo tries to capture Daphne; she countless examples of history in the form of turns into a laurel tree to escape.To imagine painting and sculpture. Although one may such an event is one thing, but to see it carved think that a history book can tell all, quite the is glorious! opposite is true. By experiencing these hisThe Vatican Museums house more art than torical monuments and ancients works of art anyone could possibly devour in the five first-hand, such history comes to life in vivid hours that they are open each day. The Apollo color.
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Enigmatic Picasso Symbolizes Ctiicago by Tom Carlson There is not a person in the Chicago area who has not heard of Pablo Picasso. His sculpture in the Daley Center is one of the city's most famous landmarks. Twenty years ago on September 29,1972, the famous artist died, having seen neither the city of Chicago, nor the sculpture he donated to it. Last summer, that work ofart also had an anniversary: its twenty-fifth. Chicagoans are proud and fond of the Picasso, but this was not always so. After it was unveiled in 1967, there was so much mockery, many feared it would never rise above the criticism. Needless to say, it did. Now comes the big question. What the heck is it? The answer is, after years of research and intense studies: nobody knows. Of course, Picasso never said. Many speculations have been made. The most popular seems to be that it is the bust of a woman. Edward H. Weiss discovered many draw-
ings that were quite similar to the sculpture in a book about Picasso. They were labeled "Busts of Women." That didn't stop the guesses. People have had many bold ideas about what it might be: a Viking ship, a representation of "the winged spirit of justice," or even an abominable snowman. It was so controversial at first, in fact, that some wanted it removed from the plaza. Col. Jack ReEly, the mayor's director of special events, commented, "If it's a bird or an animal, they ought to put it in the zoo. If it's art, they ought to put it in the Art Institute. Slowly but surely, people began to accept and admire the sculpture more and more. Now, the Picasso is part of the definition of Chicago. There is no Chicago without the Picasso. What is it? Do we need to know for sure? It is whatever the viewer or critic wants it to be. But above and beyond all that, it will always be one thing: Chicago.
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HomosexualityPerhaps some turn back to "normal" lives even when homosexuality is not a bad thing. The young woman remembers, "It didn' t bother me that much at first, but after that relationship ended, I spent a long time wondering why I did it." Though her family doesn't know about her sexual orientation, she has told some friends and received mixed reactions. "Only my few closest friends know, but when I told my boyfriend, who is now one of my good friends, he kind of freaked out. The rest of them handled it pretty well considering. They just want me to be happy." Her homosexuality has not changed her studies or work noticeably. As for other people she meets, "1 don't tell them unless they ask— I'll be honest, 1 really haven't had to tell anyone yet." Because of the unwillingness of many slu-
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dents to accept that homosexuality is a normal or good thing, there is no willingness to admit that homosexual people can have normal or good relationships. The young woman comments emphatically, "Well, as far as have I had better relationships with men or women? Women. No questions." To others on the subject of homosexuality, she reiterates, "It's not my fault! It's not disgusting, in fact it's a very beautiful thing. Love is love whether you find it with a man or a woman." From her first hand point of view, she comments on the discrimination against homosexuals vehemently, "The ignorance that forces all the gay-bashing drives me nuts. It's like people think they can catch it or something." The level of prejudice against homosexuals in the U.S. is extremely high now, and 1."Tuesday's Already Gone" ! 2.'nO:15Saturdi)yNight" 3."1 Don't Like Mondays" 4."Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." 5."Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting" 6. "Ruby Tuesday" 7.'"Sunday Bloody Sunday" 8."Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning" 9."Blue Monday" 10."Friday I'm In Love" Answers on page 3.
February Students of the Month The S tudents of the Month for February are: Science: Bill Pervisky, Justine Isbaner, Katherine Sikaras, Elias Kontos, Scott Sherman, Todd Pytel, John Frederiksen, Matthew Eatherton, Pamela Morgan, Emily Mac Arthur, Candice Abreu, Mark Aittaniemi, James Amirante, Ben Wilson. Music: Audrey Howard, Mark Hohimer, Karyn Blake. Fine Arts: Jeanie Miller, Kristen Lorenz, Margo McNeil. Speech and Drama: Jonathan Hoffman, Joseph Pinkelski, Alex Barton. Math: Jennifer Utz, Dina Hukic, Tim Mulvihill, sarah Mitchell, Kelly Lantini, Joy Pavichevich, Thomas Swednicki, Jeffrey Jensen, Rita Zemaier, Mark Czapla, Georgia Giannakopoulos, Michael Ploog, Renata Gan"|[ay. Physical Education: Karin Beaumont, Timothy Biedron, Scott Bosy, Alexandra Coleman, Julie Johnson, David Makula, Jennifer Myalls, Margaret Nannini, Magdalena Sadowicz. Health: Thomas Sulikowski, Stephen
Zibrat. Business: Rebecca Marinau, Liliana Minkowyz, Dave Baker, Laurie Smaha. Home Economics: Jenny Dombroski, Laura Hanson, Rachael Henrickson, Kara Wipf, Donald Bohm. Industrial Education: Jeffrey Jarzabek, Matthew Smolka, Dana Kurten. Driver Education: Spiro Katerinis, Peter Szczelina, S teven Chiagouris, Trent Vensas. Social Science: Lucas Fuksa, Martin Kulak, Tim Mulvihill, Shandiz Pourmehdi, Tom Schmitz. English: Marjee Chmiel, Michelle Gesualdo, Kevin Gillespie, Ann Gormer, Heather Humbert, Heather Kirschke, Gordon Kotur, Michael Kumiga, Bonnie Lee, Kristin Reardon, Sue Reynolds, Dominick Sannasardo, Rachel Sasso, Nicholas Vourvoulias, Christopher Semel. Foreign Language: Alison Adlaf, Christine Dudlak, Jamaica Duncan, Claudia Kanaszyc, Nicholas Klensch, Vanessa Marcol, Ryan Sipkovsky.
may continue to be so far into the future. The more conservative groups refuse to accept much that is scientific fact to pursue their own opinions on the matter. In larger cities, with a more varied population, homosexuals can be more comfortable, though they still are shunned by some city dwellers. Politicians seem to avoid the issue of homosexuals when possible, but they do try to keep the ideal of equality upheld. Recenily, President Clinton has worked extremely hard against strong criticism to allow homosexuals to openly join the military. This young woman is optimistic on the situation. "Well, I have high hopes for Chnton— he'll do alot." However, she is still realistic. "But as far as curing middle America from homophobia, 1 don't think so." High school students may feel that homosexuality doesn't touch their Hves in any way. They might be mistaken. Students are learning about themselves and their sexuality at this point. A student cannot know yet for sure that he or she is or is not homosexual. Even if they aren' t, they will almost undoubtedly deal with those who are homosexual in the future. The young woman offers her advice. "I think in high school, people don't understand themselves or the world around them very well, and in being utterly confused, I just want to say it's okay if you want to try it. Maybe you'll find yourself. It's not a bad thing, you won't catch anything, it might just be what you're looking for! Be yourself."
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Girls' track finishes indoor season
by Katy Michal On Friday March 19, while many headed to warm places, the Maine South girls' track team traveled through snow to the Glenbrook South fieldhouse, where they competed in the indoor conference meet. Coming into the meet with a Varsity recordof 10-1 anda J V record of 8-3, the Lady Hawks arrived with high expectations, confident that they could earn at least a third place finish overall on both levels. Unfortunately, the Hawks' expectations were crushed. Peforming against five talented teams, including the defending state champions, the Evanston Wildkits, the girls finished the evening in last place on the Varsity and Junior Varsity levels.
However, the evening was not a complete disappointment. A few individual performances gave Maine South reason to be proud. On the JV level, sophomore Mary Lindgren ran the half mile in a personal best of 2:49. Lindgren earned second place in this event. Also running an excellent half mile was junior Candy Abreu, who received a fifth place in that event on the Varsity level with a time of 2:38. Undoubtedly, the highlight of the night was the winning performance of Gretchen Henrickson in the long jump. Her leap of 16 feet 7 inches not only broke the Maine South record of 16 feet 6 inches, set by Henrickson earlier this year, but also sur-
passed the Central Suburban League record. This record was established at Glenbrook South. Henrickson was named Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Week for efforts at the conference meet. Although the Hawks' final indoor meet of the season was not all they had hoped for, they will not dwell on this, but instead look with optimisim to the future. Th outdoor season will see more events and faster times. In addition, former head coach Jackie Schultze will assist the team with her expertise in the absence of Coach Lownsberry, who left after the indoor season to have her baby. The girls' first outdoor season meet was postponed due to rain.
Badminton takes fifth at N.T.
Boys' track ioses last 6 meets
by Katherine Nelson This years girls'badminton team islookingalot stronger than last season's team. The team is coached by Ms. McGuigan. The teams' first competition was during spring break. The team particapated in a tournament hosted by New Trier, where the team improved its standings from last year from eighth to fifth. This change in standings is a good example of their improvement since last sesaon. The Lady Hawks produced some highlights during the tournament to win them their fifth place. Junior Liz Fisher placed fourth in the singles competition. Christine Ho placed sixth in the same competition. Bonnie Lee and Patti Bower placed fourth in the doubles competition. This years' varsity members are: Debbi Anselmini, Debbie Chan, Sae Tsukahara, Anna Nommensen, Kindra Smith, Liz Fisher, Bonnie Lee, Ghizala Khan, Patti Bower, Jennifer Bower.
by Paul Zurawski On the Saturday prior to spring break the Maine South track team had their indoor conference meet. The Hawks struggled in the meet due to the short supply of senior runners, but still there were many individual outstanding performances at the overall disappointing conferecne meet. The team was hoping to have a sttong showing and capture one of the top spots in the conference, but unfortunately the Hawks took last place at the meet. The two mile relay team of Jamie Brammeier, Andy Gallios, Dave Palac, and Matt Staniec took second place in their event. Also placing was George Kotsionis, who captured second place in the shot put, and Scott S teffan who broke his own Maine South freshman record in the triple jump. The Hawks hope to use some of their performances at this meet as a springboard to a strong outdoor season.
Tennis team 1-0 by Tim Thein The boys' varsity tennis team opened its season on Monday with a convincing win over cross-town rival Notre Dame. With nine returning varsity members, the team hopes this experience factor will help them dominate the always-su^ong CSL South. For his second straight year, senior Brad Thompson will lead the team at the number one singles position. Due to his hard off-season work ethic. Brad has high expectations for his final year. Sophomore Tim Thein will play number two singles while senior Eric Manzi and Paul Cheong round off the starting singles team. In the doubles competition, seniors Ryan Sipkovsky and Tarak Chokski will start the year at number one doubles. Newcomer Ben Eberline and Harry Petruleas team-up to form the number two team. Tom Loukas and Bob Griffith will play number three doubles.
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