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Empress of China under way

by Susan Neuman If you like dramatic plays with death and blood, the Empress of China is for you.

The Empress of China is being put on by the Maine South Drama Department under the direction of Mr. Muszynski. This play takes place in the Forbidden City of China and depicts evil doings of the empress. The empress, played by Donna Culhane, is torn between the traditional ideas of China and the modem ways of the western world. She does anything and everything to make sure that she gets her own way, including killing and torturing several people.

The cast, consisting of about eighteen people, have been working hard to make everything as realistic as possible. They actually took the time out to learn the Tai Chi, a martial arts concentration exercise, which kwill be done during some of the scene !:hanges.

Stage crew has also been working very hard to create the difficult set for the play.

Under the direction of Mr. Sanchez, it ha quickly come together. One of the most interesting parts of the set are the screens that line the edges, which will be used for shadows during the play. One of the most elaborate and colorful attractions of the play will be the costumes. Under the ditrection of Mrs.

Empress crew works industriously on set.

McClenaghan, the costumes have beem made to look like authentic Chinese outfits. Everyone who is involved is beginning to get nervous due to the judging that will take place. On Saturday, October 23, representatives from the International Theater Festival will come to watch the production. If the representative feel the play is performed well, then the cast and crew will be able to participate in the festival in January at Illinois State University.

'This would be a great experience and oppurtunity for all who are involved," says Senior Elaine Kreuz. The audience turnout is ex-

Photo by Bill Grzesinski pected to be quite large due to the publicity surrounding the play. Many Social Science teachers are giving extra credit to students who go see it and many of the Chinese cultural groups, who have helped the crew and cast make everything more realistic, are also expected to see the prodution. The Thespian drama group held a fortune cookie sale two weeks ago to boost knowledge of the play.

The money raised from the fortune cookie sale will be used for scholarships. The play opened last night and will run until October twenty-third.

It could be the end for finals

by Jenny Utz A big change may be occuring in the near future that would be of great interest to students. Seniors may not have to take some of their eighth semester final exams.

This plan was constructed and signed near the end of last year by the student council presidents from the three District 207 schools, Maine South, East, and West. This proposal offers seniors with a 3.0 GPA, no unexcused tardies or absences, and no behavior referrals during their senior year the option of being exempt from their eighth semester finals.

Last week, a committee was formed to Fdiscuss this proposal. In attendance were two teacher, one student from each of the three high schools and a representative from the executive comission of Disu^ict 207. The

committee altered the proposal in order to make the exemption on a course-by-course basis. They changed the 3.0 GPA requirement to one that said a student must maintain an A or B in the course for which they are going to be exempt. Therefore, students who are earning an A or B in a certain class and meet the other requirements may be exempt from that final even if they are not doing well in their other courses. The District 207 representative is now taking the proposal to the District 207 Cabinet to receive its input on the topic.

The overall reaction around Maine South to this proposal seems positive. Assistant Principal, Mr. Adamo, feels that this plan could eliminate senioritis.

"This," he says, "could provide the motivational force to keep those kids who've ah-eady

been accepted into college on task that last semester." He finds no great fault in the plan and feels that it would be "a nice plum for the students."

Social science teacher, Mrs. Deines, also feels the plan would help combat senioritis.

"I teach senior classes," she says, "and the finals don't seem to be top priority with most students. This may give them an incentive to stay focused." She is in favor of the plan, as long as good attendance is required.

Students also seem to have a favorable opinion of this plan. Senior John Alyward says, "I would probably try a little bit harder than usual second semester to keep up with the requirements."

Another senior, Rob Kukla likes the fact See Seniors on page 6

ICommentary

by Katie Burns Anything can be taken too far. And the "Barney Issue" has gone much much too far for anyone's comfort or safety. Admittedly, the show creates the image of a sappy simplistic dream that is easily ridiculed. It seems to me, though, that the "Barney Issue" reflects some basic problems in society.

The first problem it echoes is a natural jealousy of those who succeed that degenerates to an outright hatred. The poor today seem not only to envy the rich, but also to despise them. As citizens of a well off suburb, some see us as evil, stuck up people who have no right to live. They attribute our good fortune to luck and not to hard work. In some cases it is true. Nevertheless, though we may deserve criticism in certain affairs, I really don't think we deserve death. The "Barney Issue" is the same. Barney succeeds with children, for whatever the reason, and reaps in the bucks. An envy of this wealth changes into a direct hatred of Barney. Instead of solving the issues of poverty or even Barney, all that the people do is develop more hatred.

In Barney' s case they sing songs about hanging Barney or infecting him with HIV. The second problem I think it shows is the growing tendency to see television situations as real problems. Television only reflect the real world. The best example of this problem was when former Vice-President Quayle questioned the single motherhood of the character "Murphy Brown" in the infamous "Family Values" campaign for the GOP. The "Family Values" campaign should not have made the mistake of treating a fictitious situation like a real one. Barney is nothing more than an imaginary dinosaur.

The show may be awful, but it is notreal. We can't start mixing and matching reality and non-reality and hope to remain sane.

Tlie most serious problem Barney shows about the U.S. is the increasing violence.

Yes, children are resorting to violence because of our example. Recently a group of four boys actually attacked a "Barney impersonator." If we are so concerned about violence and especially that due to television, to the extent that we put warnings on our programs, why so we contribute to more violence through our far overdone ridicule of the most sappy-sweet show around?

How far must this stupid, sad situation go on? If someone does leave a "Barney" in a room with the gas on, will we see how we've aided the growth of hatred, the movement of the world into the imaginary nonexistance of Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. and the increase of violence that has already killed dozens of children in the Chicago area this year?

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Homecoming hindsight brings both complaints...

by Maria Poulos Friday afternoon, October 2: Homecoming Weekend had begun. Even though I am not one for much school spirit, two of of my friends came over to my house and insisted upon taking me to the Homecoming Street Dance. At first I refused. But they finally cajoled me into going. Now both of them wished they had listened to me.

When we first arrived, we assumed that it hadn't yet started. There were about ten or twenty people milling around the east parking lot, looking bored. Five o'clock came around, and the band hadn't even started playing. We stayed for a good half an hour talking with each other and a few other people before we finally left. Unfortunately, one of my friends remembered that she had told her boyfriend to meet us at the Firelight Rally, so we had to return. We showed up for the second time around seven o'clock, and found that the situation had not changed. During the Rally itself, most people, instead of screaming out their school spirit, were talking about how badly the event was coming off. Luckily for

us, the night was saved when we found my friend's boyfriend and did something worthwhile.

Later on, however, I learned that if someone in Student Council had used some common sense, the failure of the Street Dance and Rally could have been prevented.

For example, whoever heard of holding a dance before another dance? Furthermore, why was it held at 4:30? At 4:30, many students have already gone home; those involved in athletics and after-school activities have not yet finished. As for the activities at the dance—what activities? Sure, I remember the band, but Student Council should not expect us to listen to the band for three and a half hours. Student Council should have planned other entertaining activities for the times when the band didn't play or when people tired of staring at each other.

The experience my friends and I endured will probably keep us away from any social events at South in the near future. As for Student Council, nice try, but next time, think about what students are doing while you plan.

...and consolations

by Kevin Byrne The big day finally arrives. You pull out your new suit, your favorite tie, and your good shoes and lay them on your bed. After a brisk afternoon shower and shave, and after slapping on some of your dad's Polo, you slowly but surely slip into your clothes. You grab your corsage, stick your ticket in your pocket, and go to pick up the girl. Returning to your house to rendez-vous with the other members of your group of misfits, you find your living room teeming with teenagers in suits. These formally-clad adolescents are snapping pictures of every possible combination of guys, girls, dates, parents, and big, fat smiles. All of you then pile into the family station wagon while the only member of the group who can drive takes the wheel.

After standing around for about an hour listening to bad music that makes the backs of your eyelids throb, you rush off to a cheesy French restaurant. (You only go because someone in the group took it upon himself to

learn French in school.) The meat is raw and bloody and, after several unsuccessful attempts to start a conversation with your date from hell (chemistry class), you go home and fall asleep in your sweat-stained outfit. You then spend the next two months, one day at a time, feeling awkward every time you see her in the halls or anywhere else. You don' t really want to talk to her, and you have your eyes on the next Her from English.

I didn't go to Homecoming. In fact, to escape from the dance, I holed up for a couple of days with two friends at my cottage in Indiana. By the time we returned home, we smelt vaguely of old coffee and stale pretzels.

And we loved it. What I'm trying to say is that a formal dance just isn't for everybody. Some people just aren't cut out for all that racket.

And so, if you didn't go, didn't think about going, got turned down, or turned down someone else, don't worry about it.

You probably wouldn't have liked it anyway.

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Another, and another, and another...

by Alison Adlaf Three people are bom every second.

10,800 every hour. 259,000 every day. When society asks why evils are in the world and nightmares exist in the daytime, the answer is simple.

Overpopulation is a slow-detonating bomb that could go off in our faces sooner than we think. Experts predict that our numbers, now estimated at 5.5 billion worldwide, will double within the next forty years. Already one billion of these people suffer from hunger and malnutrition.

The late-eighteenth century English economist Thomas Malthus gave the first negative arguments concerning population growth. He maintained that populations will naturally outgrow their food supplies, and as a result will suffer from famine, war, and disease. Malthus advocated societal limits on reproduction to avoid these consequences.

He broke with the time-honored theory that more people meant more national power.

Already one billion of the world's population suffer from hunger and malnutrition. The problems stemming from population growth seem to follow a malicious cycle. For example, when populations grow, they need more food. More food requires more culti-

vated land, so the rain forests are cut down and their rich soil raped. As the rain forests decline and the amount of carbon dioxide increases, global warming and acid rain make it difficult to grow crops. More people are bom, more go hungry, but gmesome as it may sound, not enough die.

Modem medicine has wiped out many of the diseases and plagues that caused widespread fatality in times past. The AIDS epidemic was once thought to be such a plague, but the virus only brings pain and suffering to millions ofmen, women, and children. It does not cause mass death within short periods of time.

Solutions are within reach, and they need not be as drastic as initiating a no-birth policy.

This would be fatal in that it would destroy the basic human experience of happiness and pride at the birth of a child. Moreover, it would be hard to enforce; China's strict "minimal reproduction," or one-child-percouple ix)licy, is impractical on a global scale.

Soil must be recognized as incredibly valuable, and must be treated with care and respect so that it will continue to produce.

Pollution must be cut back, for the sake of our agricultural efforts. Renewable resources

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should be maximized, while nonrenewable resources should be used in careful moderation. Government spending must focus more on population research and control and education for all peoples. Finally, the most important action is to increase the use of birth control and to look favorably upon the family of four.

In the magazine Conscious Choice, Chicago bioregionalist Beatrice Briggs estimated that the cost of accomplishing a stable population of eight billion in the year 2050 would cost nearly $300 billion. "While this is a staggering sum," she acknowledges, "it is useful to consider that in the U.S. each year we spend...S4 billion on athletic footwear, SI 18 billion on advertising, and $300 billion on defense." Thus, the realization of such population stability is not impossible.

Ironically, in the midst of this crowding and expansion, human beings may be sprinting down their road to extinction. While this issue may not involve you personally, it will affect your children and the generations from now that will bear the gift of your name and your genes.

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AFS students share a world of d ifference b Maja Andersson-Sweden J I have always wanted to go away for a year to learn about another culture and a new language. Most teenagers in Sweden dream about going to an American high school with dances and sport activities. Therefore the States were the one and only country I wanted to go to.

Coming to "Action Ridge" was quite an adjustment when you come from a big city like Gothenburg, Sweden. The hardest thing to get used to wasn't the curfew nor the fact that there is nothing to do on the weekends.

The biggest difference is how you Americans are. You talk a lot and are so loud in the process. Where I come from, people are shy

and quiet and we could never walk into someone elses house and pick whatever we wanted from the fridge.

So far, I'm having a great time even though I miss the people I love at home. Fortunately my best friend is here for a year too. She is staying in Montana, and hopefully we can visit each other during the year.

Homecoming weekend was quite an experience with the parade, the football game, and of course the dance. I just wish we had the same thing in Sweden because I had a great time.

If you ever get the opportunity to become an exchange student for a year or just for the summer, take it. I promise it's worth it!

Wndrey lonko-Ukraine Hello! My name is Audrey lonko. I'm from the Ukraine, the former republic of the USSR. I would like to describe a little bit about life in my home country and about the school I attended there.

Alhough I'm a junior at Maine South, that would have been my last year in my Ukrainian school. The educational system in the Ukraine consists of eleven years of school and then college or a university. However, you can leave school at the age of fifteen and begin to work.

I had six days of school a week. The school day began at 8:30 and was over at 3:00 and I had fifteen to twenty minute breaks between classes. At our schools you usually do not choose your classes because you have all of them: math, geometry, Ukranian, Russian, EngUsh, biology, P.E., etc. Every day my

Portugal welcomes Liz Stepp My junior year was spent in a way quite different than most. While the majority of the people here at Maine South were in homeroom on August 26th, I was saying goodbye to my family and boarding a plane to Portugal.

When I first arrived, I was greeted by what was to be my new family for the next six months. However, things didn't work out.

After three months I changed to a new family Before I went to Portugal I didn't know what to expect and I found that there were simiarities as well differences between the U.S. and there. One difference is the school.

The school I attended had appoximately 5000 students and classes were held both during the day and at night. The open campus system is

used and students are given much more freedom than we are allowed here.

The family unit is also a big difference between the cultures. People are much closer to their families and they spend more time together. Nightlife and weekends are very different since there is no drinking age in most European countries. Nightlife also doesn't begin until 12:00 a.m. or 1:00 a.m.

Although I hardly knew anything about Portugal before I left, I quickly adjusted to the new culture and liked it so much that around Christmas time I decided to stay for the year instead of coming home after six months. My year abroad was one of the best years of my life and I hope to return soon.

classes were different. Sports and music schools are separated from the ordinary school. I have been playing violin for about nine years, and I also like soccer and swimming, but most of the time I was trying to do my best in English.

In order to be in the United States, I had to take part in a contest which took place in my school. There were fifteen students in the contest and only three of us had the opportunity to study in an American high school.

Now I'm staying with the Paschke family, and I am very thankful to them for giving me this opportunity. Also, I have already made a lot of friends here at Maine South.

Everything here is interesting and new for me and I'm sure I'll never forget this year.

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Adoptees yearn for family roots

By Jennifer Johnson It's basically a normal school day. You get up, go to class, sit through biology and wait for the bell. Toward the end of class your teacher announces that your homework for tonight consists of writing down all the characteristics you have inherited from you parents and grandparents. Pretty easy assignment, right?

But what if you don't know what you have inherited because you are adopted?

Each year, from every city, every state, every ethnic and racial background, children are put up for adoption and are adopted in the United States. Many of these children will live happy lives with their adoptive familes without giving much thought to their biological parents, but there are also many who cannot go on without knowing the women who gave birth to them.

Today, tracing family roots is a process that over three million adoptees are invloved in annually. Although there are now 450 searchand-support groups across the country to help adoptees with their searches, the process is still quite difficult considering that only Alaska, Hawaii, and Kansas allow these adopted people to see their birth certificates.

However, adoptees have still made headlines through the years with tales of their quests to find their birth mothers and twins Kathy and Kristin Fischer are just two who have gone through this painstaking process.

Their search began in March of 1990 and did not end unti 1 Easter of 1992 when a woman who claimed to be the twins' biological mother contacted their home.

The Fischers' search was not an easy one. At last, they were able to match a name with their birth mother. Unfortunately, the twins were impeded by one dead end after another while they researched, looking through old newspa-

pers for news of their births and information about their mother.

The Fischers' mother read about her daughters' search in an issue of Seventeen magazine and finally decided to contact the girls. Not too long after that, the Fischers met their mother in person and then had the chance to meet their real father. They still keep close ties with both parents.

While Kathy and Kristin conducted their search on their own, many adoptees look to adoption agencies and services to help them trace their family roots.

Sylvia Ragland, director of adoption and foster care in Chicago says, "We have trouble balancing our staff just to meet the needs of the steadily rising number of adult adoptees who are inquiring."

However, Adrienne Kraft, executive director of St. Mary's Services, an adoption agency in Arlington Heights, claims just the opposite, stating, "The majority of adoptees are satisfied and don't feel this need to search." But sometimes adoptees who do search may be disappointed with the outcome of the search.

An adopted student at Maine South says that she would want to know her birth mother, but at the same time would be apprehensive about it.

"I am curious to know what my mother is like," she explains, "but I wouldn't want to hurt my mother whom I live with now."

Understanding why they were given up for adoption may be a reason why teens may want to find their birth mothers, but while these teens yearn to dsicover their biological families, others shy away from this search, according to James P. Comer M.D., a professor of child psychiatry.

"Many adopted children face the gnaw<^

ing question of rejection by their birth mother thinking, 'I must be really bad if she gave me away,'" Comer said.

Of course, this is not necessarily true.

Women give up their babies for adoption for many reasons: they may be unmarried, too young to raise a child, don't feel responsible enough, and so on.

However, studies have shown that many of these women do not make the decision lightly and it affects them for many years to come.

Sometimes the birth mother ends up feeling guilty for giving her child away and wonders about her child's progressing life.

Despite the sometimes painful situations that adoption might bring, research has shown that adoption is the best way to "promote child welfare and help teenage parents." It is also an alternative to abortion and it gives childless couples the chance to love children as their own.

Unfortunately, adopting a child can be a cosdy and lengthy experience. Waiting for the chance to adopt a child can be five years or longer with expenses reaching up to $25,000 or more, expenses which are just too high for the average person. However, there are other ways for people to adopt, such as going though legal adoption agencies or private adoptions handled by a lawyer.

One might say that despite the many expenses and trouble involved in the adoption process, parents wishing for a child of their own will take on these problems easily, simply because of the love they feel for a child that will be their's.

And although many adoptees will admit that although their adoptive mothers never gave birth to them, they "carried them in their hearts," which can be considered a stronger tie than just a genetic one.

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Red Ribbon week at MS

by Jason Fechner Hundreds of red ribbons will be distributed to Maine South students during the nationwide Red Ribbon Week, which will be held from October 23 to 31. This one week has helped to lead the nation to a year-round focus on prevention.

The Red Ribbon Campaign developed as a result of the kidnapping and murderof a DBA Federal Agent in Guadalajara, Mexico. After Enrique "Kiki" Camarena's death, parents

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united to fight for drug free communities in America.

Today, the Red Ribbon Campaign is one of the country's largest drug prevention public awamess campaigns. In Illinois, it is sponsered by the Illinois Drug Education Alliance(IDEA).

Red Ribbon Week is observed by the entire community. Red ribbons will be placed on trees and smaller versions will be distributed by many businesses.

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that it's optional. "It's good as long as it's optional," he says, "so students who want to bring up their grades with a goodfinalexam score can."

District 211, which includes Fremd, Conant, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, and Palatine High Schools, has recently approved a similar plan for a one year trial. To meet the requirements, a student must maintain a C

average in the senior-level course, miss no more than six classes in the semester, complete all of the homework assignments, and not be truant or suspended from school.

Erica Swanson, the student representative at the committee meeting, says, "Hopefully, if this proposal is passed, it will be in effect for the 1994 graduates."

September Students of the Month Students of the Month for the month of Kara Vormittag, Dana Wade.

September are: Mathematics: Nicole Baier, Bradley Science: Bryan Dayton, Dennis Diduch, Bergstorm, Adam Cartwright, Chris Castelli, Ted Gayford, Audrey Howard, Vickie Lisa Chekos, Olivia Forys, David James, Kalamaras, Karen Keitzer, Jennifer Levar, Anna Kulik, AnnelieseLanken, Kerri Lomax, Frank Merle, Sarah Merz, Mike Mueller, Matthew Mareci, John O'Neil, Kenneth Kelly Newton, Emily Reiman, Becky Ryan, Shubert, Scott Smith, Cyrus Wilson, Brian Scott Sherman.

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Driver's Education: Amy Balija, Jennifer Health: Lisa Liu, Tracy Stankiwicz.

Bode, Karla Diestel, Stephanie Rouse.

Home Economics: Alison Adlaf, Georgia Social Science: Thomas Bennett, Brian Arakopoulos, Andrew Cartwright, Frances Fox, John Fredericksen, Tanja Jukic, Kristen Motiwalla, Nicholas Stiglic.

Milazzo, Todd Pytel, Kara Vormittag.

Art: Kristen Dodt, Thomas Edison, JenForeign Language: Michelle Dulski, Mitsi nifer Gordon, Jolanta Oliwa.

Georgiopoulos, Paul Guercio, Jason RiesinMusic: David Carlino, Sandra Peterson, ger.

Timothy Osborne.

English: Alison Adlaf, Elizabeth Carlson, Speech and Drama: Scott Cameron, Brad Maureen Haas, Chris Harris, Camelia Herlo, Koresian, Beth McCabe.

Dina Hukic, Maureen Jamieson, Jolie Physical Education: Paul Cheong, Ardis Johnson, Michael LaCerra, Alison O'Keefe, Dumalski, Katherine Korytkowski, Amy Dana Oleske, Renee Schaul, Sonja Thrush, LoBianco, Michael Miglore, Kelly Newton,

Upcoming Events at Maine Soutti Fall Play First Quarter Ends String Orchestra/ Choral Concert Half-Day Workshop

Oct. .21-23 Oct. .29 Oct. 31 Nov. 4

SAT Testing Band-0-Rama Fall Sports Awards Parent/Teacher Conferences Veteran's Day-No school

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Paul Russell, Timothy Strauts, Nicholas Vourvoulias.

Business: Ray Albin, Anne Fink, Vince Haufle, Matthew Hermes, Jennifer Ratajik.

Industrial Education: loan Marinau, Thomas Murphy, Peter Nelson.

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Swimmers look for improvement Ellen Bacon With six a.m. practices and meets that often last later than eight p.m. the only sunlight enjoyed by a swimmer is from the pool skyhght.

All of this for what, you might ask. Despite a few minor gUtches , the season has gone quite well. Second place in conference, a strong sectional showing, and a repeat state performance by the medly relay team are all still very reachable goals.

Hoffman Estates was given a run for its money by the Hawks. Three first places were taken, one by the medly team of Amy Carlson, Kara Vormittag, Angela Stanley, and Cara Jamriska; another by Emily Larson in 100 yard fly; and a third by Carlson in 100 yard backstroke. Despite the loss, the Hawks were pleased by drops in time by most swimmers.

Ellen Bacon, Jenny Evanshank, Kristen Dodt,

Stanley, and Jamriska saw particulary impressive improvements.

In one of the toughest meets of the season, the team suffered another loss to the Deerfield Warriors. All scores put aside; however, the team swam relatively well. Laura Beckerdite snatched up a first place victory in 100 yard breaststroke and the 400 freestyle relay team of Stanley, Dodt, Sandy Anselmini, and Carlson also kicked its way to a first place time.

The J.V. swimmers swam exceptionally well at both meets and have assured themselves a chance at the conference title. Defeating both Hoffman and Deerfield by a margin of more than 30 points the squad is looking strong heading into the all important conference meet. Sophomore Julie Nichols is especially strong, as she remains undefeated

in conference in the 200 and 500 yard freestyle. With continued drops in time and a little hard work the team is expected to bring a first place trophy home.

In diving, the varsity team of Carey Dema, Wendi Herzog, and Charity Trelease have contributed considerably. In the Hoffman meet Dema captured third and Herzog captured fifth place honors. Against Deerfield the divers upset strong opposition with Herzog and Dema finishing second and third respectively.

Through hard work and determination these swimmers are beginning to show signs of greatness as they approach the Conference and Sectional meets. Stop by the pool today and see the Hawks face conference opponent Highland Park as they take one more step toward a season of success.

Volleyball digs in to new opponents Jenny Sass With the first half of the season under its belt, the girls' volleyball team now knows what to expect and is ready for action. Having ' played each opponent once, the girls are ready to let experience take over. With the increase of communication and overwhelming team spirit, the Hawks are ready to dig in to the end of the season.

The varsity team, under the direction of Coach Dawn Konow, has just finished an astounding two weeks of intense practice and play. All of the hard work payed off with a

Hawk Tennis Colleen Matchen The girls' tennis team is hoping to end its difficult season on the right note. The Hawks werevictorious over conference rival Maine West, defeating them soundly 7-0. Each of the singles players including Alexis Chappie, Karen Goelkel, Megan Corder, and Kara Wagner played exceptional games, allowing only one point to be scored on them collectively. The doubles teams also played well, smashing through their opponents.

Despite the excellent play against Maine West, the team was dealt two painful losses against Deerfield (6-1) and Rolling Meadows (7-0). Unfortunately, this type of play carried into the conference meet where the team performed poorly, taking fourth place over all. In lightof the last several appearences, the team has already begun to prepare for the sectional meet, hoping that improved mental preparedness will mean victory.

solid third place finish in the Resurrection Tournament and a smashing defeat of their new conference rival, Maine West.

Emily Ward holds the highest attack kill percentage. Larissa Dudycz's serve receive abilities have kept the team in the game.

Ginger Tosch does it all: she is a consistent server, attacker, digger, and receiver.

Heather Kirschke consistantly catches opponents off guard. Karen Leonard has the highestnumberof aces off serves. Sarah Mitchell, a defensive specialist, has the highest dig percentage. Tamara Borck is the team's •

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Kelli Moczamy, Karen Hartman, Heather Kura, and Colleen Tedor have come through at crucial moments for the Hawks. Together these girls have become a cohesive unit, prepared to smash through any opponent who gets in their way.

This year's team is leaps and bounds ahead of last year's squad. With their new skills and a little bit of luck, the Hawks hope to finish well in the upcoming regional competition.

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Octof3cr 22,1993:

Football team cruises over Niles

by Jim Carroll In its last two contests, the Hawk football team faced opponents dangerous not because of their success, but rather due to their lack of it. Glenbrook North and Niles North were teams clearly inferior to the Hawks, but were targets for let downs and pointless injuries.

Fortunately, the Hawks were able to weather both games in good physical and physchological shape. The reserves gained a lot of experience, and the team was able to "rest up" for the stretch run at the conference title.

Against the Spartans of Glenbrook North,

the Hawks were able to score early and often.

With the help of perfectly executed pass plays by Jon Hoffman and slashing running of Marty Dula, the team took a 34-0 lead at halftime. The Spartans did get on the board in the second half due to two questionable personal fouls on the Hawks. Despite this fact, Maine South celebrated Homecoming with a 34-8 victory as well as victories by the sophmores and both freshman levels.

The Hawk's second conference game found them facing the Niles North Vikings, a team looking for a win.

The Niles North offense found nowhere to go but backwards. A blocked punt by Nick Cataudello on its opening series led to the first of four touchdowns in the half.

The Maine South offense added two second-half touchdowns and the onslaught ended in a 40-8 victory for the Hawks.

The Hawks are now in position to accomplish their main goal: a conference title.

By winning the games they were "supposed" to win, they have prepared for the three crucial remaining opponents: Deerfield, Highland Park, and Maine West.

Soccer edges Glenbrook North 1-0

by Eric Williams Although an overload of games has caused fatigue for the Hawk soccer team, it is still playing its best soccer of the year. Sophomore goalie Mike Semel has been unstoppable in the nets, recording seven shut-outs in the last eight games.

In a tough contest against Oak Park, the

Hawks tallied a goal late in the game to earn a 1-0 victory.

The Hawks later cruised to a 5-0 rout over the Warriors of Maine West, thanks to two goals by Brian Lazzaro.

The Hawks settled with a 1-1 tie against a tough Glenbrook South squad. Outstanding performances were turned in by Dave Metz-

ger and Andy Patras.

In a crucial conference game against the Titans of Glenbrook North, Brian Lazzaro scored the winning goal as the Hawks took the game by a score of 1-0.

As the regular season draws to a close, the Hawk's hope of a conference championship is still in reach.

Cross-country looks ahead to conference

by David Palac As the season nears it's end, the Cross Country team remains optimistic about their chances to win a conference title. However, there have been many tests of the players' optimism. They lost their opening conference meet against Highland Park, and more drastically, lost one of their top runners, Brian Kilmer, due to a fractured collar bone. The team hopes to have Kilmer back post-season.

Even with these setbacks the team has carried on in their struggle towards the conference title. With a defeat of Niles North, the Hawks earned a 4-1 record in conference competition. The Hawks also made a strong showing in the Addison Trail Invite, earning a second-place finish. Jason Wynne, Jamie Brammeier, and Tony Mazzacano all had outstanding performances placing fourth, seventh, and ninth respectively.

The biggest task still lies ahead for the Hawks. In order to fulfill their goal of a conference tide, they must continue to do well.

This goal looks very probable considering the recent performances of Wynne, Brammeier, and Steve Madura.

Coach Bill Drennan still believes the team can capture first place despite running without Brian Kilmer, but it will require a team effort from the rest of the Hawks.

Boys' golf

by Dave Makula With a dissapointing third-place finish in conference, the golf team promised to step-up its performance in Regionals.

That is exacUy what it did, sending four players to the Sectional meet as individual competitors.

Leading the team was junior Dave Makula, who earned a second place finish with a score of 77.

Terry Wittek, Stino Milito, and Andy Kupsco also turned in excellent performances.

If the Hawks can continue their stellar individual performances, there's no telling what these players can achieve for themselves and as a team.

Rommel DeLaCruz scores on a touchdown catch from QB John Hoffman.

Photo by Tim Paschke

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