Volume 32, Issue 10 .February 10, 1995
South wordS Introducing y The Chrysler m Nimbus.
Maine South H.S. Park Ridge, IL
The Nimbus DimenRions length: 15.1 feet heigth: 5.2 feet width: 6.4 feet
Weight 1,800 - 2,200 lbs
Chassis Extruded aluminum alloy, mainly from recycled materials Body P a n e l s Polymer composite
Euel Conventional lead-acid batteries or electromechanical flywheel batteries optional by Laura Ban A team of eight Maine South students won $5000 for the school by designing a car that was named a finalist in a Chrysler Corporation program. The purpose of the "Build Your Own Dream FYogram," as Chrysler states, is to provide students with an opportunity to "woric as part of a team, explore an interesting part of the world of work, combine academic knowledge and vocational skills, [and] design an environmentally safe futuristic vehicle." Freshmen Melissa Gay and Katie Klobutcher, sophomores Matt Polley and Paul Salamondra, juniors Jeff Cabay and team leader Turn Tunthatakas, and seniors Paul Therens and Michio Murakishi proved their abiUty in all of these points in creating their dream vehicle. Named for a cloud surrounding a god, person, or thing, the Nimbus boasts features such as "Back To the Future Dolorian-type" doors and optional operation by electrome^ K i i c a l flywheel batteries. Team members ^Ssidered not only looks when they designed a 3-D clay model of their car but also information obtained from surveys revealing their target market's preferences on safety features and environmental and ergonomic-related factors.
"In the end, teamwork and research were the most important aspects of the project because we had to get everything accomplished in three weeks and also meet the demands of our survey participants," Tunthatakas said. The marketing team surveyed 151 people, mostly adults, and tried to design their car around the requests of those surveyed. Their work paid off, as the Nimbus was declared one of the four finalist cars out of the more than 50 entries, qualifying South for the cash prize as well as personal prizes for team members. All eight students are or were enrolled in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), a onesemester elective course taught by Mr. William Thieme. Thieme, who sponsored the project, said, "It's nice that students from all four grade levels were able to collaborate and produce a product of such high standards." For their participation in the semi-final round of the Program, team members gave a 30 minute presentation to a panel of judges at the O'Hare Radison Hotel on Jan. 31. Of the nine schools and 13 cars presented, four were chosen as finalists, including Maine South's Nimbus. Team members gave an additional presentation on the Feb. 9 and their design and accompanying work will be displayed at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show. Artwork by Turn Tunthatakas
Fng1ne/Drive Direct drive motors, all wheel drive Max. Range Lead acid batteries: 100 miles Flywheel batteries: 600 miles Target Market 2 1 - 3 0 year old, college graduate T a r g e t S a l e s [.oc. Domestic, European Media P l a n Television adventising and on-line computer services Total Price $15,000 - $19,800 Note: All electronically powered vehicles sold in the U.S. are eligible for a 10% federal income tax credit up to $4,000. The total price given is inclusive of this credit.
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Hate to love it, love to hate it you just have to bite the bullet and open y ( ] ^ ^ by Kevin Byrne I love Valentine's Day. Love it It's so nice, heart, or some other organ, and tell EmUy {mW by Andrea Wells real name) that she means a great deal to you, Compare two current beer commercials: I'll say it twice. I love Valentine's Day. I love or some other nonsense. Without her, this One shows a man and a woman who don't it because it reminds me what a hollow lie my 'holiday' will seem pretty empty." know each know each other sitting at sepa- life has become. The reason I put the word "holiday" in Alright, the "holiday" isn't that bad. But rate tables. Captions on the screen show that quotations is the fact that I have never been they are very different people. But they're it's not as pretty a picture as others paint it to positive of the validity of the day. Could it be both served the same brand of beer and the be, either. Many people, when thinking of that Valentine's Day is just another example man shows interest, implying that a relation- Valentine's Day, equate it with that scene of corporate America milking the people of ship might come of this common taste. Then from Bambi when all the cute animal couples the nation of a few more dollars? Entire the caption reads, "Boy, is he in for a sur- fk)lic and play in the spring dew and every- industries are based on this needless, souless thing is warm fuzzies without a cold prickly prise." anywhere in sight. It seems to me that the "hoUday." If Valentine's Day was suddenly The second commercial shows a group of enjoyment of the "hoUday," for the most part, forgotten, the chocolate market would colpeople walking, laughing and drinking beer. can be reduced to one factor: whether or not lapse, sending many South American counThe implication of the commercial is that the you are currently attached to someone. If you tries into disarray. What would happen to the people are getting along and having fun are in a relationship with someone, then obvi- ads with guys doing spontaneous things like because they share a taste in beer. ously, you will be much more inclined to pay renting the entire Chicago Symphony OrThe difference between these commer- attention to pink hearts and sugary sweemess chestra through the use of his credit card, and then getting the girl in the end? I hate those cials is significant: the first suggests that that encompasses the entire "holiday.". having similar tastes won't guarantee that The thing that really gets me is the type of ads. people will get along. The second suggests person that whines about not having a boy/ And when the ill-fated day is over, I will be that similar tastes are all people need in order girlfriend on Valentine's Day. He/she wants to filled with goodness. After being blinded by to enjoy each other's company. ask someone out, and wants that type of atten- so many gleaming smiles and knocked over At this point in our lives, most of us are tion and care and jealousy that accompanies by so many frolicking couples, thanks to enjoying our friends, looking for friends we any relationship, but doesn't follow up. Iknow Valentine's Day and it's many traditions, I really appreciate, enjoying the person we're a boy who has been swooning after a girl for will curl up in bed, and think about how much dating, or looking for someone we'd like to the past year. I tell him, "Peter (not real name). I love my fellow man. date. But what exactly is it that we like in these people, or what are we looking for in the Mend we haven't foimd yet? Because tastes are very personal and SUgLimiNflL mE55AGÂŁS OF rooted in one's psychology, lasting friendships are not based on tastes. So if one can't LflTB N/GHT TBLe^lSlOl decide whether there is a possibility of a friendship based on clothing style, favorite color or beer preference, one faces the problem of how to decide. Rather than arbitrarily choosing friends, the deciding factor must be values. The values are the person, and people with similar values are much more likely to get along than people with similar tastes. If one person is an atheist and the other is religious, or one person is a capitalist and the other is a communist, they have serious value conflicts. This will penetrate their actions and every other aspect of thefr lives, and they will have trouble getting along. A relationship with someone who attacks one's values does not make sense and is unhealthy. If two people have similar values but conflicting tastes, they are much more likely to get along. While talking to someone with different values is fine for a while, involved conversations with someone with similar values are much less fhistrating. They are kept interesting with discussions of the appUcations of these similar values. Opposites may attract physiologically, but more than beer preference needs to be similar for a lasting relationship.
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^ y so-called Southwords article by Kevin Byrne I love to laugh. Long and loud and clear. I enjoy, as do many of us, laughing at the eighth graders. Besides the obvious reasons, another cause to chuckle at them is the fact that they won't truly be prepared to deal with the jump to ninth grade. After the so-called nine oh two wonder year view of high school that they are used to seeing on the tube, the many similarities with junior high will catch them off guard. So off guard, I predict, that they will be running around trying to find the nearest homosexual senior living with their English teacher, and being disappointed when they don't find any. Which brings us back to the television. No school in the country is as polished as the ones on TV. About four-fifths of the students at Maine South wouldn't make it on a high school television program simply because they don't meet the buff requirement TV kids, as a rule, are free from all blemishes, scars, or annoying physical characteristics that would make the viewers at home uncomfortable. (I'm not saying that four-fifths of the ^ ^ population has annoying physical charac^Bristics, it's just that., well, O.K., I guess 1 am.) It is almost frightening to think what life
would be like if Maine South had commercial breaks. Nearly everything washed, tidied, rubbed, inspected, edited, rinsed and sent on its way. It would be a nice existance, wrapped tight, resolving impossible entanglements right away, because there is only an hour allotted each week. Nearly everybody would try reaching immeasurably enormous ratings, in hope of their own spin-off show. But that is not the way it works. I know this may come as a surprise to many of you, but life does not have an edit button. The writers of "My So-Called Life" couldn't possibly spend an entire episode following the exciting exploits of a math test the main character forgot to study for or the thrill-aminute lifestyle of a lecture on the French Revolution. No one would watch. It would be too much like boring old reality with huge gaps of stuff that happens on a daily basis. But maybe that is why people watch TV: to escape from the bordom of their own lives. Many educators are concerned with the dilapidation of America's school system and the decline in the test scores of America's children. A reason for this, supposedly, has been the increase in the amount of television
students are watching and the subsequent lack of attention span that accompanies it I cannot call myself immune to it either. Sometimes, after a particularly hard math assignment I just have to sit down and watch whatever happens to be on TV at the time . It doesn' t matter what is on, but just the action of vegitating in front of a screen and having someone else do the thinking for me is like mentally sticking a pipe cleaner between my ears and removing whatever is bothering me. That is why people prefer the made-for-TV version of A Chrismias Carol overreading the book, why Jenny Jones is more popular than James Joyce, why the Power Rangers are more recognizable that Ranger Rick. Reading what is on the printed page and creating an image of it in your head is just too much work for most people. Life may be like a box of chocolates, but if it is, there's a cable wire running right through the middle. Television is deeply rooted in our society, and that means it should be treated with a bit of caution. Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars, make it so, taste it again for the first time, but please, please leave home without it. Goodnight America, wherever you are.
In the Spec Gym, the mighty Spec Gym.. by Brian O'Neill Three times a year, a special occasion occurs at Maine South. We all file into the center gym, shout to be heard over the band playing songs, (this year, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", made popular by the hit movie. The Lion King. Now, I'm not saying that the band does a bad job of playing this, but it just doesn't sound right without annoying people screeching out the lyrics), and then eventudly quiet down. At this time we get to hear inspirational speeches by various athletic people. These speeches contain the following: 1. Thanking coaches, trainers, fans, managers. Dr. Cachur, and the East German Swim Team. (The last one wasn't real.) 2. Making jokes that have the hint of being dirty, (i.e. "Hitting a clutch three" "Making an open field tackle.") 3. Telling inside jokes like, "We'd like to nk our fans for yelling. Ha-Ha. They sure led.", which a total of fourteen people laugh at, and at least five people yell and screech. (Maybe they could sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" made popular by the hit movie. The Lion King) 4. Recognizing the teams. (Hey, that is the
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sophomore badminton team.) After the speeches, we get to the Spirit contest. This is where the classes stand up, and with Hawk Pride swelling, want to go home. At least that's how I feel. I'm scared that the stands will collapse, and I'll be crushed in a tangle of bodies and swollen, bloated Hawk Pride. But most people get ready to cheer. "If you got that spirit, yeah man, let the juniors yell it!" All right now, let's break this down. -If you got that spirit. It's all right, except I think it should be "if you have that spirit." -yeah man. Probably some kind of conjunction. -let the juniors yell it This is just plain wrong. After all these years I think the school in general could make this sentence rhyme, at least. Yet, if the juniors concentrated too much, they might forget the lyrics. Which brings me to the lyrics. "Go Go Go Go Go!" I wonder who wrote these. My guess is Hillary Clinton. Because of the power behind the pen that invented the poetic phrase, I feel the urge to analyze them. Go- Cheering on the team to victory.
Hoping to provide inspiration. Go- Conveys triumph and anticipation. (I count two go's, and there are more on the way.) Go- Boredom. Frustration. Longing. Hurting. Go- At this point the lioness can wait no longer. She attacks the herd of wildebeast, weeding out the sick and old. The unlucky one dies after giving chase, providing the lioness with food for her cubs. If she can keep the hyenas away. Go- A return to cheering for the Hawks. At least for now. If we can keep the hyenas away. The class who repeatedly chants the loudest wins, and their representative gets smacked in the face with a cream pie. Sometimes the winning class storms the court and riots, reminiscent of the way foreign countries do after a crucial part in a soccer game, like the coin toss. Following this we leave for class with a sense of triumph or defeat, a feeling of Hawk Pride, and a chance of afternoon showers. We eagerly await the next assembly, and have the feeling that nothing can stop usfromgoing. If we can keep the hyenas away.
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Stress: effects and treatment by Cyrus Wilson "Stress can make you sick, it can exhaust you, but it cannot destroy you as long as you deal with it properly. Still, it's not the destruction 1 wory about, it's the other parts of stress: the hair pulling moments that cause people real problems." Though one Maine South senior's strong feelings towards stress are not shared by all people, everyone is affected by stress. Scientifically speaking, stress is an environmental factor that e>fpke§;a "fight or flight" response in mo%mufecetiulaF/organisms. Humans are not the^g6^^^i^oTsms plagued by stress; plants als6 h$ve§)e4fic responses to stress, regulatedfby the^hor^one abscisic acid. /^^^yf%\ Canadian plj^iciSN^isms Sel§^. breaks down the stress^^pons^; into tWJefe stages. Commonly refeirc^iiQ a^the^fight or flight response. General A a ^ ^ ^ i Syndrome begins with a stage of alarm, during which the body recognizes the strete and prepares to fight or escape. Hormones speed heartbeat and respiration, raise hl^iSl^sugar, increase perspiration and slaw/'dig^ipn. After the body has preparedifirtself, it ^ ^ i n a t e s the stress. The body wen moves on tdlhe second stage of the response, resistance. During this period, any damage is repaired. When stress cannot be removed, the body stays in the alarm stage and is unable to repair damage. Continuation of this state results in
the third stage, exhaustion. Exhaustion and relaxed and easy-going. Many people, the other problenis^tiTaCacCbinpatiy it aje the course, are mixtures of the two types. harmful symptojns of constants^tresis. Only Post-traumatic stress disorder is caused by when ibprogtessesto the ^ d s t a s i s i & ^ major traumatic effects. First noticed in Vietindeed a b a ^ t h i n ^ ^ '^^'% nam War veterans trying to get used to normal Stress-r^ated disorders include bora prob- life, it is caused by nervousness, irritability lems t h a t ^ caused b^-^longed strifes and and depression. those j ^ f ? a r e worsehedV.by it Stress treatments involve eliminating symptoms, coping with the stress and/or knOTifJedge d i ^ t e s tha^stgrss ma ipers ^ eliminating the stress. The symptoms can usum^t^ more '^ally be removed via medicine. unknown, and^'^&itive events Coping with s^ess can;i)e achieved with I lower resistance.. , excercise and refetgago^xQFcise has two In additioTK^jowen imr perform- advantages: it^g^SteTa'pgjs'on from stress, ance, stress freqti high blood allowing the l ^ y # ) re^irttself, and it also pressure. It is estimal !" 15% to 20% of improves the piysic^conditjon of the body, Americans are affected hypertension (high allowing it to^copd^ore.jsffectively with blood pressure). In extr( e cases, hyperten- stress. Relaj^fiolfe^lmjgr^^e b ^ to exit the alarm sta^g^f the figl^ or flight response and sion can lead to kidney mage and stroke, Several body system an be hindered by return to stress. In the digestive istem, stress makes The best tf&r^^ent If^jftS^s is removing it. itself known via peptic uli rs. Stress brings on For a high schoo^aJKent, procedures of asthma attacks in the rq )iratory system. It eliminating stress u s i ^ y involve planning also causes skin disordej ;, involving itching, one's time effectively and avoiding heavy mples. tickling, pain, rashes loads. >%, Two specializ J ^ e s o^j-ess are type-A Though intend^'l^vhelp an organism i4raumatic w e s s disorder adapt to its envjji^ment^^e fight or flight behavior and (PTSD). Type?^people are proli^p coronary response can pg/ve harmful Wects under tha^^ artery disea^^ue to the fact that f ^ f way of prolonged stress present in numan societj^P coping v ^ stress merely results % more The many problems that it creates can be stress^j^^mectionists are type-A peopl^apiv- treated in several ways, but the most effective ing i^ve the best, never getting a chaii^to method of eliminating harmful symptoms is rest. Type-B people, on the other hand, are preventing the stress altogether.
Focus on student excellence... Name: Nicole Baier Grade Level: Senior Activities: National Honor Society, Math Team, Science Olympiad, French Club, Reaching, Ecology Club, Mu Alpha Theta Teacher's Comment: "Brilliant student. Math instructor comments he has 'seldom had a student with this level of commitment, perseverence, talent, and drive.' Nicole is a creative problem solver, able synthesizer of info, hard worker, competitor. Highly regarded team member of Math Team, Science Olympiad, National French Contest." -Ms. Victoria Smith
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Sand castles before the tide
by Katie Burns Crime is on a rampage in the U.S. and more criminals must be imprisoned to halt it. At least, this is the popular behef. Expanding the prison system has been touted as the solution to crime by politicians and the press. Many people beheve more prisons can immediately and effectively reduce crime. Proof exists that higher rates of incarceration do lower crime levels. When Michigan instituted a plan to build 28 new prisons by 1992, serious-crime rates declined nine percent between 1984 and 1991. However, the national crime rate has increased in the last twenty years even with the 300% increase in the number of prison inmates. Close to a milUon U.S. citizens are in prison today, or one of every 250, crowded together in a sort of human pubUc storage. The ratio of prisoners to the entire population in the U.S. is three times the ratio in other western democracies. The goal of any prison is to control crime levels. Nevertheless, criminologists have several theories on how and if expanding prisons can accomphsh this goal. Some criminologists believe prisons can reduce crime through deterrence. The punish^ | i 3 eent n i of jail time will prevent criminals from ^Ppe;ating crimes and the fear of such "just desserts" will deter potential criminals from commiting crimes in the first place. Criminologists of this mindset believe that expanding the prison system will diminish crime because more people will be punished for illegal activity. Full sentences will inflict full justice on criminals who will not want to ever see barred doors again. Seven states have akeady cut parole entirely. Potential criminals will be deterred because of the certainty of punishment and of complete sentences. The opponents of the deterrence theory argue that more prisons will not affect crime rates. Those who serve full sentences, according to statistics, are more likely to be repeat MAIf4ÂŁf fciMy
offenders than those on parole. The violence of the prisons themselves turn non-violent offenders to violence to survive. Finally, potential criminals will not be deterred by the thought of lengthy punishment if their crimes are committed in die heat of passion or for profits that outweigh possible consequences. Some criminologists beUeve that prisons do not exist for the sake of deterrence, but for the sake of rehabilitation. These criminologists believe that "criminal personalities" can be reversed through prisoner access to education and to treatment for psychological and social problems. Proponents of expanding the prison system under the theory of rehabilitation make two essential points. Thefirstis that with more prisons, more criminal personalities can be rehabilitated. The second argument is that more prisons necessarily mean better facilities. Overcrowding will decrease and the individual prisoner will gain further access to education and treatment. The prison environment will no longer spawn violence, but prevent it. Others assert that criminal personaUties cannot be changed. Some say that rehabilitation only works when the inmates themselves want to reform. Others reason that criminal tendencies are already in place in prisoners and cannot be reversed. The latter conclude that criminal tendencies can be overcome only by changing the way children are raised in crime-ridden areas. A third major theory on the goal of prisons is incapacitance. If criminals are behind bars, they are incapable of committing crimes. The criminologists backing thisfinaltheory do not hope to prevent repeat offenders, but want to keep offenders in jail as long as possible. The reason criminologists of the incapacitance theory want more prisons is clear. The bigger the prison system, the more criminals can be kept safely stowed away. The only hard evidence that shows a direct correlation be-
tween prison rates and crime rates is in this arena. The Michigan case, where seriouscrime rates decUned nine percent with the construction of 28 prisons, worked by merely getting criminals off the street. On the other hand, some propose that sooner or later new criminals will take the place of the old in a twisted kind of supply and demand system. These criminologists also ask how many criminals the U.S. can incarcerate, even assuming infinite jail space, before enough is enough. In the Michigan case, the serious-crime rate decreased nine percent, the robbery and burglary rates 25%, but the number of prisoners increased 200%. Yet, there are numerous alternatives to building more prisons, no matter the criminal theory. Politicians have caused sentencing for both violent and non-violent offenders to increase exponentially, while the pubhc outcry is concerning violent criminals. Violent criminals can be jailed and incapacitated while non-violent criminals are placed on probation or in community service programs as punishment and made part of education and treatment programs for rehabilitation. Prevention programs for potential criminals and victims can also help reduce crime. One program for youth in a poor and crimeprone area reduced criminal actions by 20%. Improving education in poor areas can give youth trapped in the ghetto a way out. Limiting assault-type weapons and teaching citizens to protect themselves can lower crime levels drastically. Crime is a problem today, as in years past Building more prisons may or may not be the answer. Alternative programs may or may not hold solutions. Thefirststep is really for the public, the press, and the politicians to recognize all of the possibilities for crime control. We can no longer build prisons like mad sand castle creators before the tide of crime.
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Model UN conference By Natalie Mazzuca Thirty-two Maine South students participated in the annual Model United Nations at the Palmer House in Chicago. This conference, held Feb. 2-5, is the largest in the area and is sponsored by the University of Chicago. Schools from the area, as well as high schoolsfromother states, were represented during the three day affair. Aimed at promoting awareness of current world politics and social issues, the Model United Nations also holds conferences around the country. The University of Chicago conference assigns each participating school a nation, or in the case of larger groups like Maine South, two nations. South students received their countries, Somalia and Egypt, in November and chose the various committees they were to represent. After committee selection, students researched topics concerning their nations Participants then wrote papers detailing their country's postion on issues such as slavery, AIDS and foreign aid to Africa. During the conference, the students meet in their respective committees to discuss the topics they researched. Acting as diplomats
for their nation, the goal for the participants is The sponsors of the team are Mrs. JoAnn to reach a resolution on the issues. Bondi and Ms. Laurie Koshgarian. ^^ At the end of the weekend, awards are Last year, delegate Dan Maigler received^P given to outstanding delegates to the confer- an honorable mention for his work on the ence. International Court of Justice.
Musical work begins by Lisa Brodsky During the week of January 30 a few lines of "Luck Be A Lady" were being hummed through the halls of Maine South. Many might have been suprised by the echoes of brash New York accents coming from the P.A. wing. Why all the ruckus? It's time once again for this year's all-school musical: Guys and Dolls. To help these actors prepare, workshops were held Jan. 30 and Jan. 31. During these workshops, the audition material was distributed and taught. Choir director Mr. David Danckwart taught the audition songs, which ranged from a rip-roaring chorus to a sweet.
romantic duet Newcomer choreographer Mr. Keith Elliot taught the lively dance that the actors performed for the auditions on Feb. 3. Director Mr. John Muszynski and student director Lisa Brodsky worked with the actors on the monologues and the interpretation of each character. Roughly 100 people tried out for the play, which is not unusual for a Maine South production. Auditions were competitive because talent exceeds expectations, making it very difficult to decide on thefinalcast list GuysandDolls will be performed at South in the Clyde K. Watson Auditorium April 2830 and May 5-6.
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Wrestlers victorious on ail ievels by Malt Glavin
With the 1994-95 wrestling season coming to a close for the lower levels, the Hawks look back at the season as very good and very eventful. Last Friday the Ifewks took on the Maine West Warriors. Both the Freshmen and Varsity teams lost close dual meets. However, the Junior Varsity proved to be the overpowering team, improving their record to 4-1 in Conference and extending their winning streak to eight dual meet victories. Jan. 28 proved to be a great day for all Hawk wresders. The sophomores hosted their Con-
ference tournament and placed seven wrestlers in the finals. Conference champs were Frank Stanke (103), Mike Schimmel (125) and Martin Kotowski (152). Mike Paries (103),JoeDenk(130),MattGlavin(171)and Brian Albin (Hwt) all took second. At the JV tournament Mike De Nardis took third and Jason Bauer danced his way to thefinalsfor a second place finish. Thefireshmenalso wrestled tough, sending WiU Stanke, Radley Kanacycz, Matt Holmes and Scott Palhke to thefinals.Scott O'Donnell, Phil Lambert, Colin Johnson,
Taso Fourkas and Adam Knight all won third place. Although the lower levels lost their Conference champs tide, they had a satisfying season. "Every wresder has disappointments, unless you're an undefeated, unscored upon world champion, and that has never happened,"Coach McCann says. As the Varsity Hawks prepare for the upcoming Regionals, the JV team looks to nine Varsity starters who will compete in their last season as Hawks.
Swimmers play host to CSL meet by Joe Dietlin The season is winding down for the boys' swim team. As the Hawks head into the home stretch of Conference and Sectionals, their record stands at 3-6 witha 2-2 record in Conference. The Hawks were in the pool batUing Deerld Jan. 20, the Friday afterfinals.Although |highly-touted Warriors beat the Hawks, the m did show quite a few bright spots. Tim Paschke showed his versatility in capturing both the 200-yd. Individual Medley and the 100 Fly. Steve Chiagouris and Bryan Dayton
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captured the 100 Backstroke and 100 breaststroke, respectively. The Hawks' 2(X) Free Relay team of Joe Dietlin, Nat Tone, Chiagouris and Paschke also managed to claim victory. The following Friday, the Hawks were matched up against the Glenbrook North Spartans. Once again, the Hawks were defeated, but did show improvement. The Medley Relay, consisting of Chiagouris, Dayton, Paschke and Dietlin started off the meet with a victory. Later, Paschke won the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly
while Chiagouris captured the Backstroke. The next moming, the Hawks packed up for the Conant Invitational. They took fourth place with an outstanding display from Paschke. He captured a gold medal in the A-division 100 Freestyle with a state-qualifying time. Paschke also won a silver in the 50 Freestyle. Also, Chiagouris took third in the A-division Backstroke while Don Kara took third in the L-division 100 Backstroke. Today, the Hawks host the CSL Conference meet at 6:(X) p.m.
B-ball team anticipating regional action sive effort for the Hawks. The Maine South the regional competition where they hope to by Matt Friesl and Tim Thein When the Maine South basketball team basketball team is looking forward to play in surprise the top-ranked teams. played host to the Trevians to New Trier, the Legendary N.T. coach, Mel Sheets was stuck TT 1 TT * •* T« 1 J ^iili;; Home Contest on499 career wins. New Trier's extra spiritput Maine South at a disadvantage, and the Hawks Fri 2/10 Tue 2114 Wed 2/15 Sat 21U Man 2113 suffered a crushing defeat. Sheets earned his 500th win. Boys Nlies North Niks North M Wheeling The Hawks' trio of guards. Matt Friesl, Basketball S/V 6:30 PM F/JV9:30AM Spiro Katerinis and Brian Schmitz, has been an IHSA Regionals Girls integral part of the team's success this year. V Times TBA Basketball The guards, known as the "Three Amigos," IHSA Sectionals each provide a spark for the Hawks in a differWresling V Times TBA ent area. Katerinis uses quick feet and soUd I . . ballhandling to penetrate the opposition. Friesl Girls 1 IHSA State Finals : Sat, Feb 18 . Times TBA adds hustie and a scoring punch. The youngest Gymnastics of the three, Brian Schmitz, lifts the team with CSL Finals Boys CSL Finals ^i^three point-shooting. V 6 PM N I PM m Swimming ^^The threesome combined for 41 points in a ^,Pat, Fisriwwk Boys win over conference rival Maine West. The |: 4:30 PM Track outcome of the game was decided at the free Girls throw line where Uie Hawks shot 20-23. Track Andy Chojnowski put forth a great defen-
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Profile: Senior girls' basketball
Sue Sroka Years playing: since second grade Years playing at MS: 4 What got Sue started: playing with tier brothers Most enjoyable about basketball: being with the team Memorable moment on court: beating Evanston after a tough loss last year Memorable moment off court: road trips to Peoria and Galesburg Goal this season: go downstate What she will miss: team unity, friendships, coaches and players Future plans: basketball at U of I Urbana or Chicago Role models: Mr. Kerr and IVIr. Deines Comment: "It's more important to win as a team than win as an individual." Coach's quote: "Sue is one of the most talented athletes to ever wear a MS uniform. The pleasure of working with her fulfills what John Knowles said, 'athletics don't develop character, they reveal character.'"
Kate Wietzema Years playing: since freshman year Years playing at MS: 4 What got Kate started: recruited by Mr. Deines Most enjoyable about basketball: being with team, challenge Memorable moment on court: Friday Jan. 27, first start Memorable moment off court: Galesburg trip Goal for this season: go downstate What she will miss: all the work, fatigue Future plans: no basketball in college Role model: Michael Jordan. He started in high school and became a success Comment: "Try it [basketball] out, you might like it." Coach's quote: "Kate is proof-positive that the American Dream lives in high school athletics. If you work hard and believe in yourself and your team, you can achieve a success for yourself, unexpected in common hours."
Individuals place at Conference meet The team loss was offset by several excelby Heather Anichini The Maine South girls' gymnastics team lent performances by individual girls. Anichini placed fourth on the balance ended the regular season with a 2-3 overall conference record, but hoped to vault into the beam, posting a score of 8.25, and managed top three conference finishers at the confer- an 8.3 on the floor exercise despite a fall. Senior co-captain Colleen Matchen also had ence meet held at Deerfield high school. Injury sidelined the Hawks' star beam per- an excellent night, placing sixth on the balformer, senior Jane Quaiver. Illness also hin- ance beam with a score of 8.0. Matchen also dered the abihties of several other team turned in a solid routine on the bars. Junior Christina Dorow was the only other members, making the goal a lofty one at best. The Hawks took fourth in the CSL North Hawk to place on any event, taking home a division, a disappointment to the entire squad. fourth placefinishwith an 8.3 on the uneven
parraUel bars. Senior Kelly Nickele, juniors Beth Markowski, Lori Strotman and Jackie Korus, and sophomores Kate Bacon and Sam Schumacher rounded out the team and performed well throughout the evening. As the post-season sectional meet draws near, several of the seniors and perhaps o n ^ ^ or two of the juniors are looking forward t c ^ ^ all-conference honors. In addition, a few of the girls are looking forward to being named All-Americans at the season's finish.