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by Alison Adlcrf A story of witchcraft and deep superstition in Depression-era Southern Illinois has slowly been brought to life on the Maine South stage. Suzan Zeder' s Mother Hicks is this year's fall play. Under the direction of Mr. John Muszynski and student director Stacey Griner, the 28 member cast has been working hard at countless rehearsals to perfect their dramatization of a young orphan girl in search for her identity, of people who believe in witches and believe one is living in their midst, and of a small town struggling to survive hard economic times. Meaghan CahiU-Dunn has the title role of Mother Hicks, and Jenny Beaucraft plays the lead role of Girl. Franco LaMarca is Tuc, a deaf and dumb wanderer who narrates the play through sign language, while different ^Knbers of the chorus translate for the audi^ P e . On playing such a unique character. Franco says, "It's very difficult. I'm learning an entirely new language in a month." Sign language is, indeed, just like Spamsh or French or any other language. Ms. Melanie Kaplan, a professional actress and artistic director for her own theater company is the sign language instructor. Like the cast, the invaluable stage crew is headed by Mr. Pat Sanchez and student stage
Jenny Beaucraft, Meaghan CahiU-Dunn, and Franco LaMarca rehearse. Photo by Paul Berko manager Maureen Gill and has also been hard at work designing, building, painting, and lighting the set, which promises to create the atmosphere of a place unlike any other the auditorium has seen. An interesting facet of the set is the two real telephone poles. Costume crew and Mrs. Lauri McCleneghan have also strived to reach a high level of authencity in the costumes according to the dress of the time period. For this particular show, fewer costumes had to be built, and more could be
found in trips to area thrift stores. The English Department plans on integrating the play into their freshman curriculum, and earlier this week several freshman English classes attended a seminar given by Mr. Muszynski, Mr. Sanchez, and Mrs. McCleneghan about some of the play's dramatic and technical aspects. Mother Hicks opened last night and will run until Saturday with performances tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 PM.
Unexpected loss saddens Maine South by Katie Burns Students and staff at Maine South were both surprised and sorrowed to hear a few weeks ago that Mr. Robert Chefferpassed away on Friday, October 7. After it was discovered in July that Mr. Cheffer had jaw cancer, surgery was performed. Everyone expected a relatively quick recovery, but the illness was more serious than anyone could have known. Mr. Cheffer himself looked forward to returning to Maine South until a few hours before his untimely death at the age of 58. Mr. Cheffer was extremely active during the 24 years he spent here at South between 1970 and this year. He was a counselor for all these years, but his activities extended even further. He was co-director of MONfNACEP, the continuing adult education program held evenings
at Maine South. He was also, at one point, the state president of what was then called the Illinois Guidance and Personnel Association and is now the Illinois Counselor's Association. Mr. Reese, Directorof StudentPersonnel Services, commented that "Bob Cheffer was a pro-active counselor who was concerned about his counselees." Mr. Reese went on to point out that Mr. Cheffer "was a strong advocate of kids" of any and all types. Mr. Cheffer's will be mourned by his wife, two children and two grandchildren. His students will miss, too, the smiling presence and ready assistance that characterized this counselor. Ms. Feurer will continue to fill in for Mr. Cheffer for the time being.
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Shmomecoming by Katie Burns Youfiranticallystudy Spanish vocabulary as you dash down crowded halls. You aitive at your class only slightly bruised and take your Spanish test. You finish just on time and sprint to your next class. A friend stops you on your way and inquires about the Spanish test "Spanish? We had a test?" You fumble with your history notes, then peer shrewdly at your friend. "Do you know when Napolean Bonaparte come to power in Spain?" You glance at the clock above you and decide not to listen to the answer. You smile apologetically and race off as your friend yells something or other about France. The bell beeps as you catch the doorframe and skid into your history classroom. No one notices, as the teacher is trying to be heard over the inattentive students. A paper wad sails in the general direction of the garbage and catches you square in the face. Yet, you still see the teacher walk to an observer and try to explain his students' behavior. Another day of learning is well on its way, you smirk sarcastically. That evening, as you start your tomes of homework, you begin to reflect on this statement. How much is learning the true focus of Maine South? Isn't learning often lost in all the other things that make up the school day? The logic of the focus on constant grading and evaluation, not to mention homework, comes into question. Do daily quizzes teach anything? It often seems that the moment the test is over, the knowledge crammed into a student's head pours out Worry over aUpowerful semester grades becomes the center of some students' lives and worry over AP tests becomes the center of others'. Some students just try tosurviveaseaofbusywork and competing assignments. However, the emphasis on merely keeping students in line also puts the blame on students' shoulders. It may be arguable that torturing teachers is part of any student's life, but anything can be carried too far. The constant fear that teachers live in of evaluation adds another deterrent to learning. Teachers seem to become more concerned about filling administrative goals and pleasing observers than doing what works, on a day to day basis, to impart learning. You settle back to your homework, satisfied that you have learned how the system works, at least. But what can you do about it? You don't truly know. Now, though, you can at least focus on what is important. So, you reflect seriously, a long night of learning begins.
by Kevin Byrne Homecoming is a truly unique phenomenon. More specifically, the Homecoming dance is a unique phenomenon. It has made giants out of men and mice out of lions. As the dance approaches, during it, and in the aftermath, outside observers will notice people falling into one of several catagories. Gnomecoming. This is the person who stayed safely indoors instead of going to the dance. Probably the person watched movies to keep himself occupied and tried not to think about the dance. This type of person wanted to go, but didn't because the fear of rejection/ dejection/ bad punch kept him away. Maybe he battled kooky burglars and ran amuk. Also referred to as Home-Alonecoming. Moancoming. Here is a synopsis of this person's evening: Pick up dale. Complain about dance. Go to dance. Complain about restaurant. Go to restaurant Complain about date. And yet, this is his third Homecoming in a row. Go figure. Homeleaving. This is the type of dancecrazy maniac that stops off at the Spectator Gym for ^proximatly eight minutes before leaving for some other venture. To him, the ticket is just a fifteen dollar excuse to get dressed up. Or maybe an excuse to ask someone to go. Or maybe an excuse to try out the
Polo cologne he got for Christmas. Mimecoming. This is the person who spends the entire time feeling self-conscious and worried. He stands around not saying anything, and maybe pretends to be trapped in a box. Instead of talking, he respond to questions with grunts and arm movements. He is afraid of slow dancing because his hands are cold and clammy. Roamcoming. This person and his rag-tag group of misfits try to do too much in one evening. Although it is impossible to go to a dance, restaurant, hotel and symphony in one evening without breaking a few laws of physics, it doesn't prevent him from trying anyway. Loancoming. The limousine. The hotel room. The Filet Mignon. Either to impress someone with an amazing amount of wealth or to impress someone with the fact that he can pronounce Filet Mignon correcdy, this type of person spends money rather than paying attention to his date. These definitions for different types of people at a dance don't need to be memorized. Just remember this rule of thumb: Homecom, om^^ ing is a time to celebrate youth and bask in glow of life, liberty, and the pursuit of a giood^ Italian restaurant. But for some, it goes much deeper, or shallower, than atfirstglance.
Athletes are people, too by Ray Albin In a recent District 207 decision, the athletic disciplinary action policy has been changed. The new policy keeps an athlete fipom participating in a sport for the entire season for just one violation. Is this policy fair? Should the rules be tougher for athletes? Not necessarily. The rules that are enforced should be the same for all extracurricular activities, athletics included. If you want to participate in anything extra, grades should have to be maintained as weU as aaendance. This policy should be carried out without any bias and have similar consequences for aU activities. For example, if there was an infraction of a rule, an athlete should not be allowed to participate in a season of sports just as another person should not be allowed to participate in a season of clubs or plays. Should athletes be given special treatment? Absolutely not. It is true that athletes are special people. However, they are no more special than the best student or violinist in the school. In our modem day athletes always seem to get better treatment; they receive non-
grade based scholarships and less punishment for crimes. However, this is wrong. An athlete is only someone who has chosen to do something extra. No matter what the activity, there is more to life than just the game. Who wants someone on the team who keeps breaking the rules and not keeping up with studies? Just think about it All games have rules and if you break them you shouldn't be allowed to play. That's what this policy is all about
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J h e unknown strength of language lab by Dan Maigler Perhaps 1 should have known when I was presented with the immense list of rules and regulations that the new language lab was going to be a very different place. In Italian class 1 signed this document that said something to the effect of: If any damage should come to any equipment in this or any other language lab, anywhere, you will be held personally responsible: Furthermore, payment for any damages to said equipment will be taken out of your person in the form of barbarous whippings and forced viewings of German comedies. This, however, was just a taste of what was in store. As I walked into the operating-room-clean language lab I was stunned. Gone were the familiar, if archaic microphones and gray painted peg board stations. Instead I saw, to my amazement, helicopter pilot type headsets, complete with attached mini microphone. These were set behind stations shielded by what I can only assume to be bulletproof glass (should Hillary Clinton decide to return and work on her Spanish, no doubt) and a spacious table-like counter top. ^ ^ h e upper left hand comer of these counters ^ ^ n a l l computer-like device could be seen. It was so far away that atfirstI wasn' t sure it was actually there, but after forming a small search team we made the trek along the grey expanse of Station 26 to find what I now
believe to be a small nuclear device. While it was extremely complex in nature, after a few moments I was able to ascertain that it had a tape deck, a call button, an attendance button, volume control and a variety of other buttons encoded in some Chinese-Arabic mixture script, which I dared not press for fear some unimaginable horror might overtake me. After a few moments all students were seated in their proper positions, with their notebooks on the desk, pencils in hand, book bags located safely on thefloorand the mysterious tapes purchased during booksales ready. Despite Mrs. Conway's direct and explicit warning one student placed some prehistoric music tape in the slot and started pounding the buttons with his greasy paw. Something akin to the emergency broadcast whistle was then heard in the room which must have been amplified to at least 90 decibels under his head set. His head swelled up like a balloon. When the room finally went silent his head shrunk to about the size of an apple, with a slight flick of her wrist Mrs. Conway tossed his limp body in a before unseen storage closet While we had always known she was not a woman to be trifled with, no one could have envisioned the immense power she could have with this advanced technology. Needless to say, she had our undivided attention and used it to explain how we were to proceed with our lesson. Sra.
Weber and Mrs. Conway would be playing the part of Big Brother, listening in to our conversations without our knowledge. We fumbled through our dialogues connected to some unseen person across the room. Without warning, the voice of an adolecent Italian girl piped into my brain. I got to experience schizophrenia first hand with the added bonus of a foreign tongue. After several minutes of this we were stopped and forced to listen to taped examples of people's misfortunes. Joe Rodino was embarrased to hear his own voice say in front of the entire class "I feel like a big goof, I have nothing to say" While the rest of the class chuckled in amusement, I realized the true goal of the language lab. The intention was to embarrass people with the sound of their own hillbilly Italian (or whatever the language) so that they would speak correctly at all times or suffer pangs of anxiety. "What a briliant idea," I thought to myself, they must have read A Clockwork Orange or something. Through technology they would destroy our freewill to speak incorrectly and neutralize our inadequecies with fear. All in all, we've come a long way, and I love the new language lab. WTiere else can you go and sing along with 'The Little Mermaid" in Italian and then have it used against you for subliminal programming? The new language lab: absolute learning and a cavalcade of fun.
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Marlin wins at festival competition by Maria Burton Last May, Maine South's Marlin Swim Club traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where it participated in the Fortieth International Academy of Aquatic Art (lAAA) Festival. Marlin presented two team numbers during the three day event. A panel of five judges critiqued and rated each composition. Ratings were based on skill presentation, theme development, and showmanship. "Triangularity", a pattern composition, was awarded the highest honor, an lAAA trophy, by all five critics on the panel. Maria Burton, Amy Johnson, Aimee Kiefer, Julie Nichols, Andrea Szewczyk, Monica McQueen, Christy Rea, Nora Slattery and alternate Amy Goodwin presented "Triangu^ ^ t y . " As in the past, Maine South's Marlins ^ R on the cutting edge as 'Triangularity" marks thefirsttime in Aquatic Art history that aconnectedfloatpattern is lifted totally above the surface of the water. The number was described as "breathtaking" by the critics and audience alike.
This top honor trophy is the seventh awarded to the Marlin Swim Club and the first it has received for pattern swimming. As it is the third coaching for the lAAA Festival for Coach Cathy Goodwin, she has earned a place as Distinguished Coach Honoree in the Aquatic Art Hall of Honor (AAHOH) located in the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Maine South is also honored in the AAHOH as the first high school achieving excellence in Aquatic Art
Maine South's second entry, "Adventure," presented by the same Marlins, was a precision number. It was awarded an Aquatic Art Award. Both compositions were featured in two public shows held during the festival. Marlin is now planning for its 31st annual water show production in March, at which both 'Triangularity" and "Adventure" will be featured. A clinic and tryouts will be held in November for all interested in participating in Marlin.
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"Miles to go before I sleep'*. This year, four students are visiting Maine Southfromvarious countries. Carolina, Eeva, and TTiomas have journeyed here from their home countries through AFS, the American Field Service. Laura is here from abroad also, though not through AFS. On this page the students tell about their first impressions and experiences at Maine South.
(Carolina Condemi- Italy^ When everybody kept asking me why I had chosen the States for my year as an exchange student, I didn't really know what to answer. I think I had heard so much about this country that I wanted to see how it really is. I have always been attracted to the American school system that gives you the opportunity to choose yoiu- classes and to get involved in so many activities. Here everybody has the chance to do something he likes. In Italy I have to take all the classes my school provides and we also have tests that are really tough.
Tom Kellenberger, Carolina Condemi, Eeva af Heurlin, Laura Viquez School is not the only difference between Italy and the States; the relationships between kids, as well as the life in the family, are very different In Italy we are much closer even though families are much more freedom. One of the first things that I also learned about Americans is that they don't know
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much about the rest of the world. Fortunately, I found a lot of nice and friendly people that helped me become comfortable with all the differences. But that is all my experience about learning about a different culture, a different way of life. Sometimes it's really hard, but it always enriches you, and I'm sure that this is going to be the greatest year of my life.
(Eeva af Heurlin - Finland ) Hi everybody! My name is Eeva and I come from Finland, near Helsinki. When I was ten years old I decided that I was going to be an exchange student in the U.S.A. some day. So, here I am! It took about one and a half months for me to realize that I'm going to live here for the whole year. That's very scary. I have been here almost two months and I
have to say that things are different here than in Finland. The difference in culture between two different countries is great! I came here to get the realistic picture of the American way of living and to make new wonderful friends. Maine South is SO BIG to me. I come from a school where there are 300 students, so you can probably understand why I was
nervous and lost in my first days. I have made many newfiriends.Most of them are American but I also have found some wonderful friends from other countries. My dear host sister Lola and I have so much fun together. I love being her sister. I also love to live with the Reeses. They are a big support to me when I feel homesick. I miss my family and my best friend who is counting the days until I return.
Q.aura Viquez - Costa Rlca^ Being an exchange student is a great experience that I will never forget for the rest of my life. It's wonderful, kind of hard, and different too. Maine South is very big for me; my school in Costa Rica is small, consisting of only four hundred students, all girls. Also, we don't have to change classrooms; the teachers do the changing. The hardest things to get used to were the
American culture and idioms, especially when I try to explain something. The funniest thing is that some people here think that my country is an island, without electricity or water. Well, we do have water, electricity, cars, TVs, and "almost" everything. I'm having a good time and I hope the rest of my time here will be as enjoyable. Park Ridge is a beautiful place. I'm
momas First, I want to tell you that I'm from Switzerland and NOTfromSweden. People always get confused with those two! The picture I had of the United States turned out to be false, or at least incomplete. Life in the U. S. is not always as easy as in the movies or TV shows! I had to make adjustments, but that's part of the experience!
living with the Peters, and they are a wonderful family. I'm having a great time with them; they are just perfect for me. My family and the other exchange students and my friends are making my experience more wonderful. I really love them! I wish to recommend each one of you to become an exchange student. Your time in another country will be the best year of your life, I swear!
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My biggest adjustment so far was getting used to all these people. There are so many! I live in a country that has just as many people as Chicago, and my town has only 8,000 inhabitants. I go to a school with 500 students, and it is one of the bigger ones! So you see, a school like Maine South can be a little bit scary on thefirstday.
I have to mention that it is a lot of fim to live in a foreign country. I had my best time at t h ^ ^ Homecoming weekend. It was just so new for m^^^ I'll never forget it, just as I'll never forget my firs^^ Bears gameor myfirstday in school. After all this, I'm glad that I'm here and I hope that everyone will have the opportunity to become an exchange student
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Enhancing exposure to the culture of France by Cyrus Wilson Early this past summer 18 Maine South students left the States to spend two invigorating weeks in France. Sponsored by the ACIS, the American Council for International Studies, the trip, entitled "Toujows en France," was a nine day trip to northern France and the Paris area, with a three day extension planned by Mrs. Nica, Maine South's French teacher. Though expensive, the trip was a magnificent opportunity for the students to finally experience all that they had studied in the years preceding the trip. The flight from O'Hare to Chales de Gaulle airport in Paris left on Monday at about 7:00 p.m. It arrived in Paris at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, French time. That day the students visited Vaux-le-Vicompte and then traveled to the city of Rouen in Normandy. That night the students were treated to a festival of music held
The following day the students saw the to celebrate the first day of summer. The next day the group saw the Notre- castles of Saumur, Amboise, Chambord and Dame cathedrads of Rouen, Amiens, and Chenonceau, as well as the wine caves at Reims. After spending the night in Reims, Vouvray. The next day the group visited Mt. the students went to Paris. That day the St. Michel and spent the night in Dinard, students had the choice of seeing either the Brittany. The next morning was spent at home of Rodin, now a museum, or Pere Omaha beach, a site of the D-Day invasion. Lachaise cemetary, where many famous The afternoon included a trip to Bayeux to see French are buried. The evening was spent the tapestry depicting the Noiman invasion of exploring I'avenue des Champs-Elysees. In England the morning they had a three hour tour of On their last day abroad, the students travParis, followed by an afternoon at Musee eled to Givemy, the house of Monet, and d'Orsay, a world famous art museum. The returned to Paris for the rest of the day. day after that was spent at the Louvre, the The trip to France was a full immersion in Latin Quarter, and l'Opera. language and culture, something that cannot Upon leaving Paris the students saw be attained by studying in a classroom or Versailles and Marie Antoinette's little ham- simply reading a book. The lives of those who let where she used to pretend to be a shep- went on the trip will be forever changed, and herdess. Later they visited Chartres cathe- their knowledge and understanding of the country will be eternally enhanced. dral and continued to the Loire Valley.
A great learning experience in Germany by Ryan Tyrrell On June 16, a group of nine students in Frau Lorenz's German classes (from Maine South i Maine East) traveled to Germany for an • forgettable eleven days. Students from all levels of German, including Ryan Tyrrell, Becky Rosedahl, Abe Lee, Trina Andresen, Kara Wagner, Erica Lauber, BiU Dicks, Steve Wendling and Molly Manrose traveled together to Karlsruhe, Germany. This German trip was quite different from other class trips in that the travelers stayed with host families instead of in hotels. The students were able to see the country from a different perspective by learning what the life is like for a student their age while experiencing the wonderful sights Germany has to offer. The trip was entirely planned by German teacher Frau Lorenz and Frau Hofheinz, the teacher of a high school class in Germany. The pMcr A r m «yM lorrc^ kMijeco TO ft«-r -n PM CLtat AS ne •nuMtO' e>'Voi*>fT',TnerTositstao-ihr ibcA 7» wM^irounr/ea mon-mectmui**A..
students arrived in Frankfurt on June 16.. Upon landing at the airport, Frau Hofheinz took the exhausted travelers on a tour of Frankfurt. After seeing a cathedral and eating in a litde cafe, they boarded a train to Karlsruhe. The host families met the students at the station. Each student was shown around his house, and was offered a homemade German meal. They found that german meals were eaten in different ways, relations with parents, curfew, and the general lifestyle of the German family differed as well. Frau Lorenz had planned an exciting week for the group. They went to Heidelberg on Monday. There they traveled down the Neckar River and visited the breathtaking Heidelburg Castle. The next day Strasburg was visited. The amazing cathedral of Strasburg was also seen. The students even
walked the 300, winding steps to reach the top where they took a guided tour. Also, a toured boatridewas taken to view the architecture of beautiful Strassburg. The next day the students met the mayor and visited thecity'sradiostation. They went to bed early in preparation for their next day at the Neuschwanstein and Linderhof castles. The fmal days of the trip were spent shopping, swimming in the enormous pools, eating ice cream, playing sports, going to underground punk rock clubs, chatting at the Irish pub and having a really good time with everyone. At this time, Frau Lorenz is planning to repeat the trip in the summer of 1996. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to take part in as it allows them to experience the lifestyles of the German people and learn about the culture of Germany as a country.
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Student Council bans Big Johnsons by Billy O'Keefe Smoking, certain clothing, and water bottles are the latest targets in Maine South's ongoing effort to maintain a healthy, troublefree environment. In cooperation with the Student Council and the Maine Township High School District 207 Maine South has adopted a new smoking policy. The policy which has been effective since October 1st almost entirely replaces the District 207 plan which went into effect two days earlier at both Maine East and Maine West high schools. Harsher penalties are the most notable change in the school plan, which has been pursued vigorously by the Student Council for several years before receiving its approval. Under the new policy, reassignment will be given upon a student's first infraction. These penalties quickly escalate into one day
suspensions (second infraction) or more. If a student is caught a fourth time, he or she will be suspended indefinely, imtil further action is taken. Fines will also be passed out to anyone under 18 years of age who is caught smoking. The fines start at S25 for the second offense and increase with each infraction. An off-duty police officer will be employed before, during and after school to passfinesto students who are reported by the dean. The plan was announced to the entire school on SepL 30 by Student Council members. The announcement came four days after Mr. Adamo met with Student Council sponsors Mr.FeichterandMs. Schultze president Kevin O'Neill and the members of Student Council's upper house. Terms were discussed, and an agreement wasfinallyreached
after several years of negotiations. The new smoking policy is the latest rule change on the Maine South campus, following several bans that went much more unnoticed. Since the school year began, the Maine South executive committee has banned the use of water bottles or thermoses in school, as well as certain T-shirts. Students are no longer allowed to wear "Big Johnson" brand T-shirts as well as "Coed Naked" sportswear and similar shirts during school hours. Any student caught wearing such a shirt will be asked either to turn it inside-out or to replace it altogether. The school also quietly banned water bottles for fear that students might pack alcohol inside instead of plain water. Such rules, however, have been passed without notification until now.
Zero tolerance - use it and lose it byBethC.McCabe The state of Illinois has issued a new drinking and driving law that only applies to those under 21. Known as the "Use It and Lose It" zero tolerance legislation, it will go into effect January 1,1995. It reads as follows: "Drivers under age 21 with any trace of alcohol in their systems will lose their driving privileges. Persons under 21 can be charged with a DUI if they have a BAC of .10, any illegal drugs in their systems, or other indications of impaired driving." In terms of penalties for zero tolerance, on the first violation driving privileges will be taken away for 3 months. If the test is refused.
one's licence is taken away for six months. On great law! It's about time. I just hope that thfl^ the second violation, privileges are revoked law enforcement agencies throughout t l i ^ for one year and if the drug test is refused, state enforce it." privileges are revoked for two years. If a driver is convicted of DUI, one's licence is suspended for at least two years on the first offense and three years minimum (until age 21) on the second. A DUI conviction will go on the permanent driving record whereas a zero tolerance will not Of the new law, junior Lisa Brodsky says, is the student-pfoduccd newspaper "I don't really think that it will cause people to Soulhvordi of .\Ume SooOi High School, 1111 S. Oe« Rd.,; stop drinking, it will probably only make them Park Ridge, JL (60068). Letters to tbe editor:: b« deliver«d to room V-130 or ^ven to a be more careful about hiding it" Mr. shoutd member of the editorial staff . Southword^ reMagsmen, a drivers ed teacher says," It's a servts the right to edit obscene or Bbctous mate-
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Recycle with pride by Amy Balija This year, Maine South will continue the program of recycling white paper, aluminum cans, juice boxes and milk cartons. These items will be recycled instead of dumped into landfills, which are already reaching their maximum capacity. To facilitate the collection of recyclables, specific containers are located in individual classrooms and in the cafeteria. Red bins are found in each classroom. These may only be used for recycling of white paper, minus staples and paper clips. If other items are placed in the red bins, such as cans.
then the entire contents of the bin will go into the garbage, white paper and all. In the cafeteria, groupings of large blue bins collect aluminum cans, juice boxes and milk cartons. These are labeled and placed near the exits and along the outside wall. Students from Ecology Club, concerned about the mounting problem of trash, have been designing posters to encourage the use of the recycling bins. Rose Walczak commented,"We hope our posters make other students aware of recycling." Nicole Baier added, "Let's show that Maine South can make a difference."
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J^ootball Marches ahead nnccincT game cramp. was wn<! passing by Tim Thein grounded because of the slick conditions. As they approached the most crucial part of their conference schedule, the Hawks sal- After an early Deerfield field goal, the vaged two big victories. In their second con- Hawks tied the score with a 25-yardfieldgoal ference matchup, the Hawks needed the sec- from their kicker, Brian Schmitz. The next ond half to beat Niles North 28-6. The Hawks score came in the third quarter when Thein also recorded a key victory on Homecoming plunged in to put the Hawks ahead 10-3. After Deerfield scored and the Hawks' lead against Deerfield by a score of 17-9 was narrowed to 10-9, Maine South put toAfter going into the locker room with the score tied at 0-0, head coach Phil Hopkins gether an impressive drive. Thein connected ignited the Hawks on their way to 28 second- with Gaziolis on a big third down half points. Scott Gatziolis started the scoring play..Romeo De La Cruz caught a pass from with a twelve yard reception over the middle. Thein and got to the two yard line. Loerzel Only a junior, Gatziolis is emerging as a con- later plowed in to put the Hawks ahead for sistent target for quarterback Tim Thein. Jason good. Mark Rantis recorded a key sack on Loerzel caught two touchdown passes as well fourth down to secure the victory. With the victory, the Hawks bolstered as a two point conversion. After Nick Doukas blocked a Viking punt, Ben Wilson raced in their overall record to a sparkling 6-1, and are from 40 yards out for a Hawk touchdown. Matt infirstplace in the CSL North with a perfect BiaUco caught two catches for consecutive 3-0 mark. As the Hawks look ahead to Maine West, first downs while piling up 26 total yards. With the rain pouring and wind blowing, they must play to their potential despite their the Hawks' game plan was severly altered in opponent's record as they head to the state their contest with the Warriors from Deerfield. playoffs.
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Golf wins CSL The story around the scoring table at the Lake Bluff Country Club told the tale. The entire CSL North was shocked to hear that Maine South had won the conference title. With an extremely solid performance, the Hawks notched a decisive victory at the conference meet, clinching the first conference championship the school has enjoyed since 1965. And so the season has gone, the Hawks setting their sights on perfection and rarely coming away disappointed. The team posted a school best 24-1 regular season record, laid claim to the tide at the 26-team Conant Invitational, and finished undefeated in conference for the first time ever. But the Hawks weren't content with only a conference championship. The pursuit of their goals continued at the Oak Park Regional. South, led by senior Dave Makula's second place performance, earned a sectional berth. Five individuals qualified for the sectional meet and hope to qualify for the state meet
Soccer hits Cross Country Runs Over Foes Top Ten by Brian Kilmer The only problem the boys cross country team seems to have this season is one that they would like to have every year how to fit nine or ten capable runners into a seven man varsity squad. At the top the Hawks are led by a steady foursome which includes Jack Kafel, Bryan Dayton, Paul Berke, and Chad Williams. But wiUi the illness of Brian Kilmer, and the late season emergence of Andy Rauscher, as well
by Frank Ponticelli and Billy OKeefe This past week, the Maine South Soccer team has really picked up their game. The Hawks started with Glenbrook North, and finished with local rivals Maine East The Glenbrook North game was expected to be a great game and no one was disappointed. The first half was an even battle. Neither team gave an inch and they went into halftime tied. The second half was solid for both teams until the Hawk defense had let down, when the Bays'Cross Spartans put in the opening goal with 26 minCountry utes left in the game. GLds'Ccoss After Glenbrook North scored, Andy Country Patras's enthusiasm sparked the other Hawks back into the game. The result was Eric Finrtlyill Kuever's goal which evened up the score. The Hawks looked like a new team and they Golf caught their second wind. The Spartans lost control of the game when Thomas Buszydlo Soccer put in the winning goal for the Hawks. As the Hawks reached the state's top ten for Swinming J^^irst time this year, Mike Semel also made ^ ^ n e noise with his 34th career shutout, tying Termls a state record. Semel fell short in hisfirstbid to break the marie, but the Hawks prevailled 4-3 on Patras's third goal of the night to run their VtilJ^teU record to 15-3-1.
as Joe Guest and Steve Madura, no lineup card is ever the same. Charles Duncan also continues to try hard in every meet and practice. Lately the Hawks have flown high by dominating Niles North, and then finishing an impressive third at the Addison Trail Invite. With continued success, this season has been one of the most successful in the history of Maine South cross country.
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Swimmers take second at Hawk Relays by Laura Bait York dominated Maine South's twentieth annual Hawk Relays with eightfirstand four second place finishes. The Hawks and the Niles North Vikings battled for second the whole meet; Maine South finally beat out Niles North by only two points. The Hawks were down by two points as they went into the final relay. The score was Maine South, 106; Niles North, 108. The Hawks' 400 yd. Freestyle Relay team needed to finish two places higher than Niles North's in order to win the second place plaque. After4:18.65 of deafening cheering and yelling, Maine South had taken third place, exactly two places higher than Niles North's fifth place finish. Although the home team did not win any first place medals, it did gamer six seconds and five thirds by the end of the meet Four
silver medal wins were to the credit of the same four girls swimmming in four different JV relays. Lynn Bielski, Sue Czesak, Laura Schomack and Sam Schumacher won silver medals in the 200yd. Medley Relay (2:19.25), 500 yd. Crescendo Relay (5:45.27), 200 yd. Free Relay (2:00.23) and 400 yd. Free Relay (4:29.59). The Hawks' othertwo secondplace relays were the Varsity 200 yd. Backstrc*;e Relay and the 200 yd. Medley Relay. In the Backstroke Relay, Sandy Ansebnini, Heather Anichini, Cara Jamriska and Emily Larson swam 50 yd. backstroke, each for a combined time of 2:08.86. In the Medley Relay, Anichini swam backstroke; Beckerdite, breaststroke; Kristen Dodt, butterfly; and Anselmini, freestyle in 2:09.71. Maine South dominated cross-town rival Maine West in their Oct. 7 meet. The Hawks
swept 11 of 12 firsts, only missing the top finish in Diving. Standouts of the meet included Angela Stanley, Beckerdite, and Bielski. Stanley won the 500 yd. freestyle and Beckerdite, the 1(X) yd. freestyle. Bielski swam a personal best time in the 100 yd. butterfly. The Junior Varsity squad remains undefeated with an impressive 7-0 record (3-0 in Conference). The members of the team continue to improve;fifteenposted seasonal best times at the Oct. 7 Maine West meet. The team's goal to repeat as conference champs is looking very attainable. "These swimmers have combined their skills and personalities toward becoming repeat Junior Varsity swimming champions," Ms. Goll said. The Varsity and Junior Varsity swimmers have a home meet today at 5:00 p.m. against Niles North.
Volleyball serves up victories by Jenny Sass Once again, volleyball has suprised everyone. With the season half-over, the Hawks have had a strong showing. The girls have taken on a second-wind. They demolished Highland Park with a reassuring victory in two straight games. Strong showings came from Karen Hartman
and Claire Pawlowski off the bench. In the recent Discovery Tournament held at New Trier on Oct 7 and 8, the teamfinsishedat the top of the third place bracket with two victories, despite the loss of Karen Leonard to a head injury. Last week, the Hawks finished up their last home game against Glenbrook North, show-
ing their unfailing spirit with a tribute to the seniors on the team. The volleyball team wi|^k also play in the Pumpkin Tournament, hosteB^ anually by Maine South and is looking forward to a strong seeding in pool play. The Hawks will be a dominant force in upcoming regional play and are looking for victories leading to sectional play.
Hawks run towards conference title very pleased with its individual efforts. that several team members will be all-conby Heather Brammeier Looking forward to the Conference meet. ference runners, bringing the conferece title After demolishing Highland Park in an Coach Gabauer and the team are confident within reach. outstanding dual meet, the Hawks lost their next two meets by only one point. Due to a lack of focus on the first mile of the race, the team withstood another disappointing loss in the following meet against Niles North. However, the team bounced back with an excellent performance in the Addison Trail Invite. The dedicated runners got up early on the morning of Homecoming to face six other teams. Putting Homecoming thoughts aside, virtually every Hawk runner gained a personal best time. On the frosh-soph level, the entire team placed in the top twenty mnners, with Elizabeth Gibbons taking third and Johanna Zumer taking sixth and earning medals. The team captured second place out of the seven teams. The Varsity team, led by Sara Payne, Mary Lindren and Heather Brammier, was Cross Country practices for an upcoming meet photo by Paul Berko
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