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Hamlin gate to be closed? by Marc Mazzuca
Twenty-five percent of Maine South students who walk or ride to school may be in for a big surprise in upcoming months. The Hamlin Gate, the most convenient access point for students entering or leaving the east side of the school grounds, may not be open much longer. In fact, if it were up to some area residents, it would not even be open today. "This has been an ongoing problem," according to Principal Thomas Cachur in a recent interview. Dr. Cachur has received numerous complaints concerning property damage, vandalism, loitering, and reckless driving, to name a few. .There have been complaints about stu'dent behavior in the Hamlin Gate area dating back fifteen to twenty years. This past June, a number of area residents had a meeting with the Maine Township Board of Education, and in the fall they met with Dr. Cachur to discuss their concerns about student behavior in the Hamlin Gate. They also asked, as a solution to the problem, that the gate be either closed during school hours, or sealed up, permanently. The school administration has been very deliberate in attempts to deter disruptive behavior in the Hamlin Gate area. Every year, at the Freshman Dean's assembly, the students are informed that the Gate is off-limits, except for the purpose of commuting to and from school. The deans inform the students of the automatic three-day suspension for students caught loitering or being disruptive in the area. In addition, parents have been informed through the mail not only of the problem, in two letters by Principal Cachur, but also of the punishment, in the Disciplinary Handbook. Even with these deterrents, the problems have continued.
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"We're about ready to throw up our hands about the whole thing," said Cachur. Although he does not feel that closing the Hamlin Gate is the solution, there are not many alternatives open to him. The school security guards try to patrol the area as often as possible, as do the Park Ridge Police. Unfortunately, there is not enough money for either the police
"We're about ready to throw up our hands about the whole thing" or Maine South security to station people in the Hamlin Gate at all times. To try to curb some of the traffic outside the gate, i.e., the students who park there illegally, Maine South has recently issued an additional fifty parking permits to students. If the Gate is closed, though, there are significant drawbacks. The loitering will move, to some extent, to the next nearest breaks in the fence; to the south on Devon and to the north on Talcott. The vandalism and traffic problems will also migrate in that direction.
Some students might also decide to try to climb the fence on the east side of the school, and begin their new route from school in somebody's backyard. And even without these violations, there are approximately 400 students who wiU not be happy about travelling another onequarter to one-half mile every day, both coming and going to school. "I live nearly five miles away," says junior Lizz Wilk, "but I couldn't get a parking permit this year. Hamlin Gate is the only way I can get to my car before and after school. I have to park two blocks from the Gate, and walking to Talcott or Devon would add 15 or 20 minutes to my day, as if getting to a 7:40 class isn't hard enough." Principal Cachur feels that the best course of action right now is to publicize the problem as much as possible. He feels that the students should be more responsible in their actions toward neighboring residents and property. On the other hand, he also feels that "there are some things that you have to expect when you live next to a high school." "Closing the Gate is a last resort," said Cachur.
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Debate This! by Marc Mazzuca The presidential debates have once again come and gone. On the whole, the candidates did little to dispel any misconceptions about their stance on issues by avoiding specific details. The lack of fresh dialogue and new plans made the 1992 presidential debates decidedly uniformative affairs. Many experts feel that modem presidential debates do very litde to change the minds of voters. They only solidify the voting tendencies that were already pre-existing conditions in the electorate. So what is the purpose of the debates? Are they merely to break up the monotony of sitcoms and post-season baseball? Are they intended to decrease unemployment among freelance journalists? Certainly not. The presidential debates are intended solely for the purpose of entertaining the electorate. But last Thursday, the American voters got the rare opportunity to really dig into the meat and potatoes issues in this campaign, when the candidates tried a new debate format, affectionately called the "Oprah format." In this setting, one moderator combs through the audience, finding questions to ask the candidates. Then, the person who suggests the question is allowed to confront the candidates directly. The Gallup organization picked 209 undecided voters from the Richmond, Virginia area to be in the audience at the debate. At the beginning of the debate, the audience expressed their displeasure concerning the mudslinging and personal attacks that had surfaced in the previous presidential and vice-presidential debates. They asked that the candidates stick to the issues. And the really amazing thing is that they did stick to the issues. Most of the time, I view politics and politicians in a very cynical light. After all, look at the record that they have had collectively in recent years: Iran-contra, the Savings and Loan crisis, the House Bank scandal, the list goes on and on. However, I think that last Thursday was a turning point in the way we do business in American politics. When the people confronted the candidates to take the high road, they responded. What they got was a constructive, issue-oriented exchange. I can't believe it either. If this keeps up, I won't have much to write about. Well, there's still Dan Quayle.
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Seth Main offers advice by John Frederilcsen The afternoon before registration for the PSAT preparation course began, I walked towards my locker in the V-Wing after eighth period. When I reached the bookstore, however, to my surprise I found Seth Main (a junior not known for his subUety) unrolling a sleeping bag outside the bookstore. Curious, I asked him if he was still trying to earn his camping merit badge. "Very funny," he answered. "Watch out for the stove. I'm surprised you're not planning to stay overnight." Why would I want to spend the night sleeping on a hard, dirty school floor? "Boy, you must really be out of it. Haven't you heard? Tomorrow morning at 7:15 they're taking applications for the PSAT preparation course. They're accepting only the first 120 applicants." Ah, of course, the annual lineup. But wouldn't you feel better if you slept at home and came to school early in the morning? "Are you crazy? With my course load, if I went to sleep at home I'd never be able to wake up." Don't you have an alarm clock? "Of course I do. Every morning I hear this annoying sound at a decibal level that could destroy my house." And you can't wake up with a clock like that? "Sure I can, but the alarm always becomes part of my dreams. I only wake up when they become so annoying that I realize the alarm has something to do with them. That process alone takes about forty minutes." I see your predicament. But couldn't you set your alarm forty minutes ahead of the time you want to wake up for these early
registrations? "Yeah, I've tried that before, but it never works. I always tell myself when the alarm goes off that I'll get up a little later. Then when I finally wake up, I rush to school only to find thirty other people and an hour wait ahead of me. I wish the school or whoever organizes these programs would think up some way for the students to sign up without having to lose sleep over their positon in line. Maybe they could open them up to all applicants." Well, as I understand the situation, there is a limited amount of faculty available to teach the program. Each year two English and two math teachers volunteer their time to teach the preparation course. "O.K., so they don' t have enough teachers. Why couldn't they break up the registration process over a couple of days?" That is a plausible idea, but it may prove unnecessary. I also understand that the school administration plans to hire a professional test preparation company for the the ACT preparation program and for future PSAT programs. The company will provide its own faculty and will accept all interested students who sign up.. "What about tuition?" Tuition will rise, of course, but at least you ' won't fall asleep walking down the hallway to history. "Not a bad idea. It's too bad that they didn't think of it sooner. That way I wouldn't have had to lug this two-man tent to school today. You know, maybe they could extend this idea a lot further." How? "What about all those guys who want to take required classes like oral communications and consumer education in summer school?"
A fresh look at Maine South by Paul Pawola School starts, summer ends. The days of sleeping late are over. Now starts the usual morning ritual. "Paul, it's six-twenty. Get up." I grunt. Then, about five minutes later, "Paul, it's six-twenty-five. Get out of bed." Another grunt. Finally, at six-thirty, "Paul, get up or you'll be late for school!!" Still half asleep, I get out of bed and slowly begin the dreadful task of getting ready for school. For the first eight years of my school life, that was the common morning scenario. I automatically reached for my navy blue pants and white shirt to wear to my school, where I faced the same thrity-five students and four female teachers day after day. After the first
few years of the routine, it became pretty boring. But things changed when I started summer school here at Maine South. One the first day of summer school, I actually wore "normal clothes" to schol. I almost expected to get a detention for wearing shorts to school! My next suprise was having a man walk in and introduce himself as our teachers, he was hardly the type of teacher I was used to. As I looked around the room I realized that there were almost as many students in there as there were in my entire eighth-grade class. Once school started for real on August 26, I already felt pretty much at home here at Maine South. I had already made some friends continued on next page
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Taking advantage of the right to vote by Sean Denham Another presidential election is upon us. Yes, the presidential election, a glorious function that offers the American public, except for those under 18, who evidently, aren't smart enough, the right to vote their opinion about who should lead the country. I say the word "right" because many of those who meet the requirements won't take a few minutes out of their day to exercise a priviledge that millions of people have died for all over the world. This raises a very obvious question. If the American people went through all the trouble to start a revolution, break away from a powerful imperialist nation, set up a form of government, trash it and then set up a new form of government, why won't they take a little bit of time out of their day to use one of the reasons for going through all that mess? Voting is a way of paying respect to those Americans who have died for the ideals set forth by the Founding Fathers. I know that's the reason for celebrating the Fourth of July, but it shouldn't take fireworks to get the
American public to do something. But that's only from apatriotic standpoint. There are much better reasons to vote. The first and foremost should be how you want the country to turn out four years from now. If you don't care or you think that four years is too far away to think about, then I agree that you shouldn't vote. Not because any of those are valid, but somebody who thinks that way is too nearsighted to be of any use to the rest of the country. Another popular excuse is that one does not like any of the candidates. This says that the voter is gullible enough to let the press decide his opinions. It is the media's job to print anything and everything about the candidates. That action is innocent enough, if it can keep from exploding. In recent years we've heard about everything from affairs to draft dodgers. When newspapers start printing these rumors they begin to look more and more like the National Enquirer. In this election alone, there's George Bush, who has done only slightly more these last three years than Gumby, and has blamed all the ills of western society completely on Congress-the
mean bullies that pick on him. There's Bill Clinton, a two-timing draft dodger. And finally, there's ross Perot, an indecisive, egotistical, control freak. What a great row of choices! But this is only what the press tells you. If you watch television, there seems to be no redeeming social value in any of these men, yet they've all been able to make it this far. One last reason that people won't vote is the easist copout in the world. "I don't have any time." If you can't spare a few minutes for the welfare of the nation, you have more problems that just a lack of time. You don't even have to be at the polling place now, just get an absentee ballot. Everything's done for you except the choice. It would be nice if we could vote by acclamation. It would also be nice if politicians struct to telling us what they would do instead of what their opponent did the previous night. But it's not a perfect society, if it was, we wouldn't even need a president. Vote for Bush. Vote for Clinton. Vote for Perot. Vote for Mom. Vote for apple pie and baseball. Just vote - otherwise, shut up and stop complaining.
A fresh look at Maine South, cont'd. at summer school which helped the transition from grammar school. The only remaining problem as finding my way around the school! But after a day or two, I knew where I was going. Before staring at Maine South, I only had to walk a few feet between classrooms which took only a few seconds. Now I often need the full five minutes to walk between classes. In my former school everyone took the
same classes, including library and music. Gym class was only offered twice a week and was usually held in the school basement. We could never enjoy a game of basketball or lacrosse without the benefit of a real gym. So what do I hke about high school? Choosing classes that are to my liking, being able to buy my lunch, having a lot more friends, and enjoying the many clubs, activites, and facilities that are available to
me. High school has been a positive change in my life. Now that grammer school is behind men and I've begun my journey through high school, I feel like a new person. I think about the ways that I have changed and I think they're for the best. That is, until I hear, "Paul, get up. It's six-twenty." And again I grunt. Some things never change.
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Teenage mothei^te11s her own tale Some sobering facts about teenagers and sex^ As told to Tobi Shane Thefollowing is an interview with a Maine South senior that you might be passing in the halls every day. It is not fictionalized in any way—it is real life, and the words are her own. I've transformed. Little miss goody twoshoes, no smoking, no this, no that, then I just decided to let it all go. Last year I think I grew up. Well...when I was pregnant that really made me grow up. Because I had to make an adult decision, and had to make it quick, that was very hard to do. All of a sudden I had to be an adult 'cause that decision didn't just, like, involve myself. It wasn't just inflicting pain on me, but affected lots of people. I think I made the right decision, putting the baby up for adoption. There are three options basically: become a parent, or you could put it up for adoption, or get an abortion. By the time I found out I was pregnant, abortion was totally out of the question. ' Cause I think after a couple months, that's not good. Unless it's gonna cause like a problem, a medical problem for you to have the baby.
All of a sudden I had to be an adult 'cause that decision didn't just like involve myself It wasn 't just inflicting pain on me, but affected lots of people. Other than that.... I don't even know if abortion is right at all. But I'm not too sure about that. I think it all depends upon the exact circumstance of every person. You know? That's why I don't think they should make a law on no abortions. But they shouldn't just say that, OK, anyone who wants an abortion any time during their pregnancy can go out and get one. Or there was the choice of adoption, and that's the one I chose. 'Cause I couldn't ask my mom to raise the baby. 'Cause, you know, if I didn't ask her, and kept it, you know who would do it. My mom, basically. Also, I couldn't ask her considering she has her own kids. And they're all grown up now; she doesn't want to start back at the beginning. There's no way I wasn't gonna go to school. There's lots of school ahead of me. So I decided that was the best way to go. And then I had to make the decision if I was going to see the baby or not. And I made the
• By the time they are 18 years old, 65 percent of boys and 51 percent o f l f girls are sexually active. :| • Approximately 50 percent of American adolescents do not use c o n t r a - | | ceptives the first time they have intercourse. • Half of premarital pregnancies o c c u r within the first six months of sexual;! activity, • O n e in four sexually active high school students will get a sexuallyli transmitted disease before graduating. :gs::::||||| • 13 states require girls under 18 to get parents' permission for a b o H : l 6 h | | | 16 states have no restrictions; 21 states h a v e such laws on the books, b u t l not enforced. || Primary source: "How Healthy Are They?" hy Janet E. Cans, Ph.D; DaleM. A. Blyih. Ph.D; .Arthur Elster, M.D: and Lena Litudi>rvn Cameras: pub-% lished by the American Medical Association. decision to see him. And I think that was a pretty good decision. I think that's the problem that a lot of teenage girls, mothers, have. 'Cause when they're pregnant they have a vision of this awesome little baby and it's gonna be so wonderful. And then they decide to keep it, and then they notice it's not that great. And then they're kinda like, "I wish I could be a kid again." And I knew that would happen, so.... I don't think anybody at the age of 17 is really mature enough. I don't really care how mature you think you are, you're not. And I don't know of any 17-year-olds that have, like, the money. And I don't really think there are many 17-year-olds that are married and have been in a secure relationship for very long. I have a boyfriend and we were secure in our relationship, and still are, but I wouldn't want to have to marry him. Like if I'm going to marry him I want to do it because I want to, not because "Oh, I have this baby, oh and it's his." And I figured, well, that the baby is going to go to a family that can't have children and really wants them. And so this is the only way they could have a kid, through adoption. And if people didn't put their babies up for adoption there would be hundreds of thousands of people that would be like, "Oh, can't have kids, too bad." And they try so hard, a lot of those people, when they go to those adoption agencies. They go through hell, to ,like, become parents. You know, they go through test after test, and pay money to all these places so they can get a kid. So now, you know, I made somebody happy. We [she and her boyfriendjbasically felt the same way about it [putting the baby up for
adoption]. He actually put it in the best words. He said like, "I still want to have fun." I mean, there's still four or five more years of just like being a kid and acting like a goon. And he still has school. He's in college. I think that the school should have the health classes freshman year instead of sophomore year. And I think they need to have people, like me and other people, go in there and talk about their experiences with pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. I remember sitting in health class and hearing, "If you're participating in sexual activities always use protection." And I was there thinking, "Nothing happens to normal Moes and Joes." You always think that only happens to the weirdo people, but it happens to everybody. I think that the schools, right now, have a serious problem, with wanting to ignore it as if it didn't exist. I don't know if the schools should hand out condoms or contraceptives, but they should make them available and totally emphasize WHY! 'Cause there's a lot of people walking around saying, "Oh, AIDS, that couldn't happen to me." I've never heard or talked to anyone who has gone to [the program for seniors called "Sex Police"], but I think that senior year is kinda too late. You know there's a lot of things that teenagers do. I think all of Park Ridge just ignores these problems. 'Cause they think that, "Oh, this is Park Ridge and our great little kids don't party every weekend and stuff." Then they always think it's only long-haired people. Butreally, you can't tell who does stuff and who doesn't anymore.
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Pressler brings new tune to MS by Brad Haak The Maine South music department is fortunate to have a new band director, and the Fine Arts department a new department chair, as competent and enthusiastic as Mr. Michael W. Pressler. With a Bachelor's degree from Fort Hays Stale University and a Master of Science and Music Education from University of Illinois, Mr. Pressler added graduate work at the University of Michigan, Kansas University, and Witcheta State. He went on to ten and a half years of educating at different schools, his last teaching position at Lyons Township. Gordon McLean's retirement last year left the position of band director and fine arts chair open, and Mr. Pressler saw this as an opportunity to come to an excellent school, as well as an opportunity not only to lead bands, but also to do administrative work as a department chair. Besides coordinating the operation of the fine arts department and directing the Maine South "Marching Hawks," he also is doing yet more advanced graduate study at the University of Illinois on school administration. Furthermore, he has found the time to coordinate the talent of the choir, orchestra, flags, and Hawkettes for an enjoyable dinner/ concert experience: "Hawks in Harmony." With an entirely new tempo to it, this musical
festival will occur on November 7, promising to surprise audiences with a lighter feel and more involvement from groups other than the tend. So how docs he feel about the school, the students, and the work load? "If I was given the choice of going back to my last school or staying here at South, it wouldn't take a second for me to make my decision," he says, comfortable in his new home at Maine South. One listen to the marching band will convince anyone of the sincerity of Mr. Pressler's words. As he settles into his new position with much anticipation, Maine South can look Mr. Mike Pressltr finishes a morning rehearsal forward lo year^ ofgrc;!! mn^ic-making. with The maitliini; hand.
Hawks in Harmony • Band, Orchestra, Choir, Hawkettes and Flags perforniing •Raffle prizes, door prizes, "conductor auction" • Fund-raising buffet Dinner in cafeteria prior to performance Date: November 7 Time: 7:30 PM Place: Maine South Cafeteria and Spectator Gym Cost: Dinner $7 ($8 at door), $4 for children ($5 at door)
Facing the world when the world can't face you by Jennifer Johnson Fitting in at school can be difficult for almost anyone who wants to be accepted and appreciated by peers. It can be even harder for kids to find acceptance if they have some kind of abnormality that makes them different from everyone else. This is the case forfive-year-oldLauren Mandel of Park Ridge, who was bom with a severe facial disfigurement—a large growth justabove her mouth—that sets her apart from oiherchildren her age. Each year an estimated 500,000 new cases of such facial disfigurement are reported in the U.S. According to Lauren's mother, Bemadetie Mandel, often times adults and strangers stare at Lauren with disbelief or quickly flee from her, leaving Lauren hurt and upset. Children also have been known to taunt Lauren or ignore her completely. Because of Lauren's situation and potential problems with children her age, it's no wonder thai Mrs. Mandel and Washington School principal Larry Csajaghy formed a
six-person Awareness of Others Committee at the school where Lauren would begin kindergarten. Posters with the words "getting to know Lauren" were posted in all classrooms and children at Washington were told of Lauren's condition before she artived there. Lauren's picture was given to the children so "the kids were able to get all their staring done at the picture," Mrs. Mandel said. "1 knew I couldn't bring her into the classroom on the first day [of school] without saying anything," Mrs. Mandel said. "Everyone's moudi would fall open." The program worked. Happy Lauren exclaimed about her classmates after her first day of school, "They're all my friends. They understand." According to Pamela Onyx, director of an organization in Washington D.C. called AboutFace, stories about people with facial disfigurements like Lauren's help increase public acceptance and understanding of this problem. Facial disfigurement and other abnormalities are shared by many people, not all of them
as lucky as Laiu'en who, through educating her peers, was accepted by the children on her first day of school. A story sim ilar to Lauren' s made headl ines several years ago for a seven-year-old girl named Annie Spiegel. Annie was bom with a flatiened nose and one eye on the side of her head, and although her parents were told that Annie would be mentally retarded and never have a normal life, the Spiegels fought for Annie to become a normal child. Unfortimately, Annie was taunted by other children in the school she attended because the other children had not been educated about Annie's disfigurement. However, television appearances with Annie seemed to give people a greater understanding about her and this in turn helped lo raise money for surgeries to correct Annie's face. Lauren's story and her hopes to attend school like other children has made newspapers in many cities to tell people about this courageous little girl^and her hqws of fitting in, a hope all of us share from time to time.
^ /r\ ^v I I r> i_ - r v y U U O o n historyby Heather Humbert Two years ago a movie came out that caught the world by suprise. It was the Nineties answer to Cinderella. "Pretty Woman" told the story of a prostitute whose life started at the bottom and soared to the top. The movie portrayed the life of a prostitute as being almost glamorous. Well, if one were to go back around ninety years, they wouldfindthe life of prostitution to be truly glamorous—^but only if you were a member of the Everleigh Club. October 24 commemorates the closing of the world renowned club. Ninety-two years ago, Minna and Ada Lester's father died leaving them an inheritance of $35,000. In a search for excitement, the sisters opted to buy a brothel—but only to make it very glamorous. After searching the world over, they decided that Chicago's levee disu-ict was the best spot, and proceeded to buy an already existing brothel called "Lizzie Allen's". The two sistersfiredall the employees, gutted it, and renamed it the "Everleigh Club." They chose this name after the way their grandmother always signed letters: "Everly Yours". They also changed their last names from Lester to Everleigh. After remodeling the brothel, Minna and Ada set out in search of the "perfect prostitute." All the girls had to come with references and went through an intense interview with Ada. The girls were also required to have an attractive face, a nice figure, perfect health, to look nice in an evening gown, and to "by all means, act like a lady!" The brothel was decorated in a style that obviously catered to refined, upper-class customers. Minna always reminded the girls "We only serve the best people. Be polite and forget what you are here for, stay respectable by all means; I want you girls to be proud you are in the Everleigh Club!" Containing an art gallery, dining room, library (which the girls were encouraged to use), music room, ballroom, parlor, and twelve private quarters, the house was quite grand. The girls were allowed to pick the interior design of their quarters. Each of their rooms had a theme. Some were done with just a simple color scheme, but others had foreign influences, such as Moorish, Japanese, Chinese, and Egyptian. Of all the quarters, the grandest of all was the Gold Room, which was done entirely in gold. The walls were plated in gold, as were certain pieces of furniture. This was one of three metallic rooms, the others being copper and silver. Due to the expense, these were reserved for mining "kings." Although other rooms were not quite as grand, each room did ccHilain its own perfume-spouting fountain
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and an 18 carat gold spitoon. What class! The most beautiful piece in the whole house was the gold-gilded piano. This was the most prized piece of furniture, which one of the sisters kept after the brothel was shut down. On February 1, 1900, the "Everleigh Club", located between 2131 and 2133 Dearbom, opened its doors for business after months of preparation. Prices ranged between SIO and $50, depending on services rendered. The least amount of money usually spent on a visit was S200; the most, SI ,000. That sounds steep to us today, but keep in mind that at this time the average weekly salary was S6! Prostitution was just as illegal then as it is now, but due to yearly parties for aldermen "Hinky Dink" Kenna and "Bathhouse" John Coughlin, the club stayed in business. The famous tradition of drinking champagne out of a lady's shoe originated at the Everleigh Club during a visit from Prince Henry, brother of Kaiser William II, King of Prussia and German Emperor. Minna, being fond of dances, had one of the girls hop on to the table after dinner and dance for the royal guest. While executing a move, one of the girl's slippers flew off and knocked over a glass of champagne. A quick-witted gentleman grabbed the shoe, held it up, and toasted 'To beautiful women all over the world!". In turn, all the men at the table turned to their
companions, took her slipper, and drank champagne from it. Many people were, of course, against such a disreputable business. One woman in particular was Lucy Page Gaston, an anti-cigarette campaign woman. One day she confronted Minna and exclaimed "Your girls are going straight to hell!" Minna asked, "What can I do?" Gaston simply replied, "Make them quit smoking cigarettes!" The party finally ended in 1911 when Minna and Ada printed up brochures bragging, "One never feels the winter's chill, or the summer's heat in this luxurious resort." This was more than Mayor Cater Henry Harrison, Jr. could take. He could not stand the thought of "comfortable whores". On October 24,1911 thepolice arrived and officially shut the Everleigh Club down^ after a twelve-hour party. In its eleven years, the club grossed $1,000,000 in cash, $200,000 in diamonds, $150,000 in books, paintings and art ffeasures, and $25,000 in unpaid lOUs. As people watch movies about prostitution, such as "Pretty Woman", they only think about the poor, pathetic prostitutes, not the { women of days past—days when it paid to be a prostitute, and especially one of such high standing as an Everleigh girl. Those were the days!
Park Ridge presidential hopeful finds that the mudslinging begins at an early age Bush, Clinion, and Perot think they have it, rough, hut they sliouid try running for President in grade school. Although he's onlyinsi.xlh grade, •Eric Lawson has learned how hard li is (o run for president. Besides the ob' ious chores of making campaign postcrs and trying to talk lu people to get votes, his main concern is the competition. Although it may not be as grueling: as the real thing, it is stili tough. Because of the large number ot can dida!e<. the school held a priman,* c!cc:tion to trim the number lo the final two people. The compelilion now .stands between Cara Cordaro and Eric Lawson. : As heaicd as the debates may get. bcfvveen the big kids running t"or America's top position, nothing can compare to the mudslinging Erie, arid
his cpitipciiiors heard during the earK stages of iheir campaigns. "Things like. 'Don't vote for hirn, he's an idioL," Silss Eric. ' ' To make mailers worse, try nuining against your best friend's girlfriend. Still, he enjoys all the activity that ci'incs along with running. He also has a h3i of support from his tricnds to help get votes for hiin, : Being vice-president last year gives him a better chance of winning, but he still has to campaign hard if hewants ;. • win. But even if he doesn't win, he Sci> that he'll still get involved in sch(-'r! activities. For the meantime, those activities include making posters and. going lo school early to hang them so thaitliey wiJl be ready to influence the voters in his favor, 1-fe looks confident, but not o\e!.} confident, ttiathc will do well.
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Mouse' is roaring at South by Brad Haak Thursday, October 22nd, marked the opening night of Maine South's 1992 fall play, "The Mouse That Roared." Performances will also be held tonight, October 23rd, and tomorrow, October 24th, at 8:00 P.M. As usual, the audience can look forward to an enjoyable evening in the intimate Small Theatre on the Clyde K. Watson Auditorium Stage. Tickets will be available at the door for $3 a person.
Performance Dates: October 22, 23,24 at 8:00 P.M. Admission $3.00 It would seem that the performance of this play is timed perfectly, because of its proximity to the election. As John Muscyznski, the Stage Director stated, "This show is what I like to call a political satire." "The Mouse That Roared," is a fictional tale set in 1958, about a tiny European Coun^ t r y called Grand Fen wick. In the course of the Fenwick is offended by the United ^ p l'play, a States' ignomace concerning Fenwicks' means of support, so the country declares war
Lainie Castle and Brad Haak run through their lines during a rehearsal for the fall play, "The Mouse That Roared." Photo by Yasmine Kiss
on America. The time frame of this show has forced the costume crew to haul out the old polyester, and has propelled the cast back into a "flower-child" mentality. The leading roles are: Kevin Byrne as Tully, Lainie Castie as Glorianna, Franco Lamarca as Mountjoy, Steve Chigaoris as Renter, Brad Haak as the Secretary of State, Tim
Osborne as Professor Kokintz, and Todd Pytel as General Snippet. The Technical Director for "The Mouse that Roared" is Pat Sanchez, and his student assistant is Yasmine Kiss. Chrissy Mytko is the Stage Manager, and tiie student director for the fall play is Maria Pappnastison.
September Students of the Month The Students of the Month for September are: Speech and Drama: J. Connors, T. Castle, K. Nickele. Home Economics: Erin Shea, Ann Sheridan, Rick Russo, Ann Gawne, Wanda Witek, Margaret Corr. Social Sciences: Liz Gnatek, Joan Hoffman, Mark Iwaszko, Joseph Kazmierski, Michelle Ramie, Stephan Zibrat. English: Sarah Artrip, Maureen Barry, Gary Botiiman, Vickie Chodor, Anthony DeJulio, Camelia Herlo, Jessica Jakubanis, Georgina Karas, Christopher Kiepura, Vincenza LaMonica, Dianne Larson, Emanuel Marinau, J.J. Myers, Maria Pappanastassiou, Rich Stasiek, Walter Walczak, Susan White, Brad Wiemerslage. Foriegn Language: Joseph Arcuri, KathJeen Bode, Lisa Klueppel, Rita Kotur, Cathryn Michael, Erin O'Shea, Jennifer Pi"etrzykowski, Stephanie Poulos, mark Tallungan. Randy Webb. Driver's Education: Liliana Minkowycz, Matt Shemluck, George Kikos, Michael Brady.
Business: Trina Andersen, Brad Thompson, Laura DiPiazza, Rachel Sasso, Eldina Hukic, Karla Diestel. Science: Mark Iwaszko, Erin O'Shea, Joe Kazmierski, Michael Yurkus, Richard Stasiek, Joseph Pindelski, Steven Ishu, Raul Fernandez, Kristen Kubik, Tom Carlson, Abby Forter, Claire Pawlowski, Cyrus Wilson, Renata Kesala, Tom Sulikowski. Mathematics: Margaret Corr, Alexander Eliashevsky, Doran Puckett, Joan Hoffman, Jenny Bode, Mary Gleason, Kristy Kondziolka, Kate Zoellner, Maria Burton, Tim Clark, Nicholas Haralampopoulos, Angela Senese, Jim Palicki, Jennifer Manzi. Health: Raymond Albin, Elizs Kontos. Physical Education: Jennifer Schuberth, Susan Reynolds, Angela Dumit, David Gregg, Theodore Pappas, Lauren Scorza, Megan Tucker, Brian Young, Debra Anselmini. Industrial Education: Jamie Schmidt, Steven Silarski, KrisUna Ho, Shannon Waggoner, Brian Young, Philip Duszczyk. Art: Adam Nardi, Elizabeth Gallinger, Thomas Edison, Jennifer Pietrzykowski.
Music: Howard Sonderman, Alison Begor, Justin Meyers.
S outhwordS .SViHZ/tHord^ is the studcnt-produMd newspaper of Maine South High School, t i l l S. Dee Rd., Park Ridge, IL (60068). Letters to the editor should be delivered to room V-I30 or given to a member of the editorial staff . Southworth reserves the right to edit obscene or iitx'lous material, Editors-in-Chief Dan licrkn Marc Mazzuca News editors Joel Gregie Lizz Wilk Commentarj editors Ann Ethridge Brcnda Saavcdra Features editors Katie Burns Ann Gortner Sports editors Katherine Nelson Todd Ofcnioch Distribution editor Deborah Chan Photographers Yasmine Kiss Andrea lierthold Artists Tim Biedron Brad Haak XdMsu I R KcTlh
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Sportsmanship a growing concern Sean Collins was having an exceptional is all it is, a game." He hasn't noticed a change game. One fan rose and shouted rude and in soccer regarding sportsmanship, but says When the word sportsmanship is men- offensive insults at the Glenbrook player. that it has improved in lacrosse since a "no tioned, what comes to mind? If you think it's However, when Mr. Lonergan, the Maine profanity" rule was introduced a few years only the cheering part of the game, you do not South announcer, requested that the fans ago. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ know the true meaning of the word. cheer for their own team, rather than against The definition of sportsmanship, accord- the opponents, the jeering stopped. Today, fans don't come to watch ing the the American College Dictionary, is "I try to channel all the bad cheering into the character, practice, or skill of one who good cheering that encourages support of the the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they try to somehow exhibits quahties such as fairness or self- home team," said Mr. Lonergan. enter the action and control the control. Last spring, Mr. Adamo and Mr. Rees held According to some administrators, the a meeting with the"offical and un-official outcome of the game. students at Maine South do not always display leaders, people we know kids pay attention to and talked to them about it [jeering], and we correct sportsmanlike conduct. Caldwell says that "I give the players a lot "Two years ago at a soccer game at Naper- had them in at the beginning of the year again. of warning, 'watch this, watch that.' Then I ville," says Mr. Adamo, "one of the supervis- We said, 'Hey, we're going to do some things, put in the penalty [yellow card]." However, he ing teachers came up to me and asked me to have more supervisors, supervisors that are is not bothered by the fans. "Abusive fans are talk to some of our students about their behav- more visible, supervisors that are actually the responsibility of the school official or ior and language." The students, attempting to watching the crowd.'" coach. Half the fans don't understand the urge their team to victory, had crossed that But it's not only the fans who cross the line rules anyway." thin hne between cheering and jeering and into unsportsmanslike behavior. The few examples of poor sportsmanship had begun to antagonize players from the "Too often athletes look more at officials that arise at Maine South, however, are minor opposing team and to chant obscenities at the or coaches as scapegoats for why they lost," compared to the problems that have arisen at referee. said Mr. Lonergan, who also coaches volley- other schools across the state. This year, the Mr. Jim Rees, the athletic director, said of ball and track. The reason they're losing, he Ilhnois High School Association placed the same incident, "One of the administrators feels, is usually because of a lack of confi- Collinsville High School on probation due to said, 'We're going to have your kids arrested. dence or concentration, and passing the blame an abundance of unsportsmanship conduct Mr. Adamo and I both said 'Hey, wait a is just an easy way not to accept the responsi- exhibited by both athletes and fans. minute. We'll go over there and take care of bility for their own failure. So important is sportsmanship to the' it." Mr. Kerth, girls' soccer coach at Maine IHSA, in fact, that they have also begun a "When I spoke with them I was surprised South, who recently wrote an article on program in certain sports to reward teams that to find that they were all good kids, not your sportsmanship published in Scholastic Coach display fair play and ethics among players, coaches, and fans. The awards are based upon typical trouble-maker. They responded magazine, agrees with Mr. Lonergan. nicely," continued Mr. Adamo, "stopping the 'There's a quote I like that goes, 'There are points accumulated from opposing coaches jeering as soon as it was pointed out to be a thousand reasons for failure, but not a single who rank each other's programs on a scale of unsportsmanlike." excuse.' Blaming others for your failures one to ten, and coaches vote for the "team doesn't help you get better. It just gives you sportsmanship of the year" award in post-sea/ try to channel all the bad the feeling that you're no longer in control of son meetings. what happens on thefield,and that's a feeling The IHSA has also changed some rules recheering into good cheering that's disasterous for an athlete." garding sportsmanship, most notably in boys' The loss of control, he feels, is worst when volleyball. According to Mr. Rees, sportsthat encourages support of the the fans get in the act. "If my athlete exhibits manship has become more of a problem at home team. poor sportsmanship, that's my fault, because boys' games than at girls' games. "Whereas I should get her to play fair or get her off the before, with girls, the official would say The problem with many acts of poor field. That's what the referee is there for, too. something and it would be fine, now they are sportsmanship is that the offenders often do But what can I do when the fans get out of awarding points for unsportsmanlike conduct by the players." not know that their behavior has passed the control? limits of "fairness and self-control." In their "I remember when you could hear a pin Nor is Illinois alone in its concern for good eagerness to help their team to victory, they drop at a crowded basketball game when a sportsmanship. Don Sparks, editor of the forget that there are rules for proper fan be- player was about to shoot a free throw. It was National Federation of State High School havior. Just as there are rules that guide the just a courtesy that all fans abided by. Those Associations Publications, calls sportsmanactions of the athletes they cheer. days are long gone. Today, fans don't come to ship "the most important value gained from In many sports, cheerleaders are present to watch the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they try to become part of it, school activity programs." guide the fans to appropriate behavior, but too to somehow enter the action and control the All participants of school sports programs, often the fans compete instead of cooperate outcome of the game. he feels, from players and fans all the way up with the cheerleaders, resulting in many ob"As a coach, and as a player, I always felt to administrators and boards of education, scene and insulting cheers. that fans were welcome to watch and cheer, should be aware of "the impact of an Last winter, for example, when Glenbrook but they should leave the game to the ath- individual's influence on the behavior if others. Good sportsmanship is viewed by the North came to play the Hawks, such an event letes." took place. Chris Collins, one of the best Hank Caldwell, a soccer and lacrosse refe- National Federation as a concrete measure of basketball players in Illinois, was not playing ree feels that "sportsmanship is important. the understanding and commitment to fair up to his usual level, while Maine South's You should play the game as it is, because that play, ethical behavior, and integrity." by Katherine Nelson and Dan Berko
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V-ball struggling to put it together by Katherine Nelson Not as expected. These three words describe the girls' volleyball season. When the team was chosen in August, their hopes were high and things looked promising. However, this season has turned upside down. The team can not seem to find that thing that makes a winning team. They know how to pass, set, and spike, but the problem arises when they are needed together to get the points needed. However, even though the team knows they're not having a great season, they are still
trying. The team's desire to win was shown at the Discovery Tournament. The team first played Morton. The Hawks came out strong and kept it throughout the match, winning by a final score of 15-5,15-8. Now the team had one win under their belts and four more to go. The Hawks' next opponent was GBN. The Hawks were pumped. At the start they had the lead but that all-important momentum had somehow escaped them. GBN defeated Varsity, 15-5, 15-5. Their final game was against Wis. Lu-
theran. After the loss to NT the team spirit as well as momentum was also lost. Varsity lost once again, 15-0, 15-6. The whole tour was not a waste, however, because the team discovered two talents. Juniors Emily Ward and Tamara Borck showed promise in their performance. When the coach, Mrs. Konow, was asked about the season, she responded, "We have moments of great play on the court; however the team hasn't captured the idea of momentum. We also need to find ourselves being more assertive on the court."
Girls' runners reaching personal bests at season's end by Katy Michal With the girls' cross country season approaching its end, the Hawks ran their final regular season meet at home on October 5, where most members were able to run their best times. On the varsity level, significant improvements were turned in by Andrea Armour, Mary Lindgren, and Ashley Collins, whose time of 13:35 was the best run by a freshman over the 2.03 mile course in Maine South jiistory. With tnese performances the varsity defeated Maine East soundly, but could not overpower the strong teams of Niles West and Highland Park. They ended their season with a record of 3 wins and 6 losses, placing them fourth in conference. The J V team had better luck. They not only beat Maine East but also defeated Highland Park. Jill Buckley was named athlete of the meet by improving her previous time by 58 LJi-ktmw
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Young tennis team maturing by Chris Kiepura Midway through the season, a young girls' Varsity Tennis team is looking to gain experience and add wins to their 5-6 record. Early in the season the Hawks suffered a severe loss of their number one singles player, senior Vanessa Miller to a season-ending illness. However, junior Kerry Goggin stepped in to fill the vacant position. Sophomore Karen Goelkel has made a significant contribution to the team in the number two singles slot with a personal record of 11-2. Playing number three for the Hawks is Megan Corder, also a sophomore.
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Leading the Hawks in doubles competition are juniors Meade Crampton and Stephanie Poulos. Kate Beaumont and Trisha Stankewicz team up to play the number two position. Playing number three for the Hawks are Alexis Chappie and Brenda MuUan. Recently the Hawks hosted their annual invitational tournament in which they placed third. The girls also played well in the Maine East invitational, finishing in a second place tie. The girls are clearly ready to finish higher in the next tournament. This young team is gaining valuable experience and looking forward to next year.
Soccer intramurals to begin soon Girls interested in playing indoor soccer during the winter need to travel no farther than Maine South's spectator g\Tn. There, on Monday evenings from 7:30-9:00 PM beginning November 2, the doors separating the East, Center, and West Gyms will be opened to provide a "socxer arena" which is close in size to a regulation indoor soccer facility. Additional games will be played in the field house and/or back gym. Girls will be separated by age and ability, so players of all abilities are welcome. Interested girls should report to the gym at 7:30 PM on Monday, November
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Football wins crosstown rivalry by Tim Thein Maine South spoiled the Maine East Homecoming by beating the Demons in a 498 romp in CSL South action. The Hawks improved their mark to 5-1 (2-0) while beating their fourth straight opponent. Maine South dominated their opponent from the opening kickoff to the final whisde. The Hawks racked up 416 total yards, 308 coming off the solid running game of Matt Rubino, Clint Faldetta, and Mark Kufner. The front line of the Hawks enabled quarterback Mike Kostrzewa to throw for 90 yards and junior Jon Hoffman 108 yards. The Hawks tallied the first touchdown when Kostrzewa threw to Matt LaBonar for a twelve-yard touchdown pass. Clint Faldetta rushed through the Demon line for a two-yard touchdown and John Gianinni raced for a 60-yard touchdown reception. Clint Faldetta, Mark Kufner, and Matt Rubino all walked in for first-half touchdowns. Jon Hoffman showed great poise while making his varsity debut. He threw to fellow junior Rommel De La Cruz for a forty-yard touchdown pass in route to 108 total aerial yards.
With the same record as the varsity team, the sophomore team has won five straight games after losing their opener to York. The
sophomores have out-scored their opponents by a total score of 163-53 and are eyeing the conference tide.
Senior running back Clint Faldetta fights for extra yardage against Waukegan. Clint has emerged as the major threat for this season's offensive unit. Photo by Tom Carlson.
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Golf edged out of sectionals by West by Todd Ofenloch When this year's golf season began, the main expectation for the team was to qualify for the sectional meet. Unfortunately, hopes of accomplishing this goal were doused on October 6, when the team missed qualifying by three strokes. As if it weren't enough to miss by such a small amount, the team was beaten out of qualifying by rival Maine West, whose 339
just edged out the Hawks' 342. The top four teams at the regional who qualified for the sectional meet included Oak Park (325), Fenwick (328), Elk Grove (333), and Maine West (339). The team had only one player qualify for the individual sectional competition. Todd Ofenloch qualified by a single stroke with an 84 on the Cog Hill #3 course. Other Hawks who contributed to the
team's final score were Mark Simpson (85), Marc Mazzuca (86), and Dave Makula (87). Other scores turned in were a 90 from senior Jeremy Ichen, and a 93 from junior Peter Nelson. Although the team did have a weak performance, many of the components of this year's team will return next season with experience to again attempt to qualify for the sectional meet.
Soccer team prepares for post-season by Brad Wiemerslage With regionals coming up soon, the Hawks soccer team was looking to hone its skills and assure a good seed in the sectional. But doing so has not been easy. In one game, the Hawks lost to conference rival Evanston, 4-2, in a game that could have gone eidier way. But missed opportunities by
the Hawks and conversions by Evanston lied by Tim Maloney and Dave Metzger. clinched the game for the Wildkits. The team has many important games In another game, the Hawks defeated coming up in the future, games which will Maine West 2-1, in a game post-poned one determine the all-important sectional ranking. day due to weather conditions. The win was As it looks now, the team should be r a n k e d ^ ^ not exactly convincing, and continued efforts number one, due to their outstanding record,^^ like this one won't get the team anywhere. In but this ranking means little if the team continthe Maine West game. Hawk goals were tal- ues to miss capitalizing on their opportunities.