Vol 32 issue 10

Volume 32, Issue 10 January 26,1996

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Maine Sooth H.S. Park Ridge, IL

SAR and DAR winners announced

by KaraWipf Recentiy, faculty and students voted tt name this year's Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution Awards. Joe Pindelski received the SAR Award and Claire Pawlowski received the DAR Award.

The recipients were evaluated on several qualities, based on four criteria of good citizenship. Pindelski and Pawlowski both have ample qualifications for winning these honors.

First, their dependabiUty was judged, involving honesty, truthfulness and punctuality.

The second criterion is service. The cooperation, helpfulness and responsibility of the nominees were evaluated.

Leadership is the third criterion of good citizenship. Pindelski and Pawlowksi were Evaluated on their qualities of personality, felf-control and initiative.

Finally, the fourth criterion is patriotism.

This is defined as an unselfish loyalty to American ideals.

Joe Pindelski is a member of National Honor Society, Snowball, and is a four-year member of the Thespian Society. Since his sophomore year, he has been involved in Student-to-Student. Pindelski has also won an award in both Science and Social Science.

This year, he served as director of the VShow. Pindelski is very active in the Our Lady of Ransom Youth Ministry, andin the coordinating council and choir. He is also involved in the Park Ridge Youth Council.

Claire Pawlowski is a straight "A" student and has been named Student of the Month in every subject area. She is also a three-sport athlete, playing basketball, volleyball and Softball.

This year, she was captain of the volleyball team. For four years, she has been involved in Italian Club, Brotherhood Society and Class Council. Currently, Pawlowksi is holding two offices. She is Vice-President of the National Honor Society and Vice-President of the Senior Class.

It is obvious that both Pindelski and Pawlowski display the characteristics that are defined by the SAR and DAR Awards.

The band takes a Magical Mystery Tour

by Mat Lake While most kids had visions of sugar plums dancing through their heads this past Christmas, the Maine South Marching Band had their heads full of other things. The band braved the elements and each other's company for nine days to join the friendly natives in Florida and participate in one of the Sunshine State's annual fiestas: the Orange Bowl Parade.

The 130 member Band and Color Guard packed up their shorts and swimsuits and ^eaded out on the road the night of Dec. 27 on 22 hour bus ride. The buses, well equipped and chock full of uniforms, luggage, instruments and people, could hardly contain the excitement found within.

After a quick stop on the night of the Dec.

29, the Band found themselves in the midst of one of Florida's friendliest cities: Miami.

"I was unaware that we were in such a dangerous city," saidjuniorTami Gudukas, a flautist. "I was looking forward to really having fun until they told us our Uves were in danger!"

But lives were never really in danger. In fact, the greatest injuries sustained on the trip only occurred with a couple of swimmers and a rusty nail...but that is another story.

Regardless, the Band and Guard made their television debut when they were caught on camera performing down the main streets of Miami on New Year's Eve. Hardly missing a beat, they played Paul Simon's "Late in the Evening," Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," and "Sweet Home Chicago."

"I thought it was a great experience," responded junior Maria Ferschl, a clarinetist. "[The trip] gave a good opportunity to see how other marching bands compare to us."

And indeed the trip did provide a great opportunity for comparison, as there were some 22 other bands at the Orange Bowl, from as far away as Saskatchewan, Canada.

The opportunity arose to meet many of those other bands' members at a beach party held the day prior to the parade for all of the participating bands. Many people came to the realization that band members are all alike, from South Dakota to Canada. They all share a desire for music and marching.

Next, the Band moved on to Walt Disney World, where it played in the afternoon paBand continued on page 6

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January 26,1996

The right to be alive^

by Laura Ban "Sleep. Eat. Sleep. Eat," was the guide's answer to the young girl's question of, "But what do koalas do?"

A koala leads an incredibly simple. It finds a comfortable fork in a eucalyptus tree, settles itself, snoozes during the daytime, and gorges on eucalyptus leaves and shoots, at night. The only time a koala moves is to find a new tree after he munches clean one tree-home.

"Ooh. They're so cute! Mommy, aren't they just so cute?" squealed the girl, looking fondly at the six koalas in the tree, and licking of a double-dip chocolate ice-cream cone.

At Koala Park just ouside of Sydney, Australia, these animals find a relaxing home.

A habitat set up to imitate their home in the wild is only about 20 feet square. All of the koalas I saw were living in only two of the trees, and were ignoring the rest of the "bush."

Imagine if teenagers were allowed to enjoy the lifestyle of the carefreekoalas. No girl would have to worry about how much she weigh, as most koalas are only 15 to 30 pounds; no guy would not have to spend hours in the gym to bodybuild just to "look good" because nobody would be doing it.

We would smell better; super-perfume doses, smoke-saturated jackets, and deodorant-less body odors would not exist. And while koalas don't smell as nice as peaches, applesauce, and warm chocolate chip cookies, they all smell the same, and none of them smoke.

This sameness of a koala sociey is different from the variety of human societies. All koalas have grayish, brownish fiir, white bellies, round ears, and hairless noses. Until the 1920's they might have feared violence from hunters' guns, but laws in Australia protect the animals now.

Yes, koala life certainly sounds relaxing and peaceful and untroubled. But it also sounds BORING. Koalas don't sing or play basketball or drink lemonade or read.

Yet they also don't take final exams, fear terrorists, steal one another's purses and wallets, debate pro-choice and pro-Ufe, or spend money on zit cream; koalas simply sleep, eat, sleep, eat.

Watching the koalas at the idyllic Koala Park made me sigh at their apparent easiness of life. Howeverweighing the perks, laughter and tears of a typical teenager with the accompanying worries and fears convinced me that even if teens might have more to think about, than koalas, being a human isn't all that bad.

However, I wouldn't mind more sleep.

by Kate Rowland I am pro-life.

You can blame it on my religion, my sex, or my parents, but that's the opinion I have chosen to form. Generally speaking, I won't argue the issue with anyone; neither side is going to capitulate because a 17-year-old girl is advocating the other. Through the nonconfrontational media of paper, though, I would like to explain my views and why I have come to conclude that abortion is wrong.

Doctors perform the majority of abortions on women who become pregnant and simply do not wish to carry the baby to term, rather than on women who become pregnant through rape, incest, or other sexual abuse. It therefore seems to me that some women view abortion as a means of shirking the responsibilities that come with the decision to have sex.

Abortion should not be a means of contraception; birth control should be considered beforehand. Both men and women have every right to chose before the baby starts. They can both chose not to have sex or chose to use condoms or other contraceptives. Up until the moment of conception, the choices belong to both.

When conception occurs, though, the choices are diminished. The concept of when life begins is personal; in many cases, this opinion is what helps solidify one's position for or against abortion.

Once the baby is started, the fetus, with different genetic makeup, is a being separate from the mother. For this reason, I believe that pregnant women should not have the right to chose to abort, as the body in question is indeed not hers, but that of the child.

Abortion is never the only option a woman

has for the baby. Frequently, a pregnant women does not want to admit her condition to her family or her boyfriend and therefore decides to have an abortion. She does not want to take responsibihty for her actions and therefore decides to remove the baby, along with its complications, from her life.

Many women who opt to abort never consider adoption because they feel that they would be cheating the baby out of a heritage by letting another family raise it. Likewise, some women feel that they would not be able to stand watching someone else raise their child. Rather than deal with these emotions, the women chose abortion over adoption.

Adoption, however, is an option that I support strongly. Thousands of stable homes are available and desperate, just look in the classified ads in any of Chicago's newspapers. Famihes that advertise often offer to pay medical and living expenses during a woman's pregnancy. Adoption, furthermore, provides the baby with a secure and loving home. Adoption is also an option for women who do not feel they can schedule school or a career around a baby. At the same time, no baby should be in a family where he or sh| unwanted.

The conception of the baby is in the hands of the mother and father, and they should be mature and responsible enough to see that contraception is taken care of if a baby is not desired.

No baby that is started should be denied a chance at life by a mother who cannot take responsibility for her actions and furthermore does not want to deal with the emotions a baby brings. For these reasons, adoption is an option that pregnant women should consider in the stead of abortion.

Hey You! We want to hear what you think!

Abortion is a very touchy subject, and just about everyone has an opinion on it. If there is something you want to say, be it a comment on the whole issue, if you want to refute or complement what somebody else wrote, or if you want your own viewpoint to be heard, please drop them off in the Southwords conraientary box, located in the Southwords room, V131.

A koala dozes at Koala Park

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Come alternative viewpoints...

A proposal from the center

by Racheal Reid "Abortion is murder!" "Keep yor rosaries off my ovaries!" Signs shout sayings such as these in protests outside abortion cUnics across America. Can a common ground be reached among these screams of violence? To me, it can. I stand right on the Une in the abortion issue debate with a philosophy that deserves to be recognized as a third exposition. Abortion is only justafiable in such extreme cases involving pregnancy due to rape or endangerment of the mother's healii.

Abortion is a matter of moral principle, not of political expiediency. In other words, it is possible to be pro-Ufe and pro-choice at the same time.

I am this pro-life/pro-choice activist because, unlike many extreme activists I took the time to fully consider both sides. I used to the one carrying the "A woman's choice is r voice!" sign until a few months ago when y eyes were opened. I talked with a friend who was adopted and he expressed his deep gratification towards his parents for having the courage to give him up for adoption and not abort him. The thought of my life without this great friend, who was nearly denied the

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right to exist, occupied my thoughts for weeks later. And where would I be without my adopted cousin, also my best friend? Then I thought of the friends and relatives I could have had, whose lives were cut so short without a second thought or a guilty conscience.

Still, with all the thought s of "could-haves" and "would-haves" my mind is still convinced that a woman's body is her own body. If there is no alternative, she should have the right to choos abortion.

So instead of murdering an abortion doctor, Uke John Salvii, who fired shots through the windows of an abortion cUnic, or blaming anti-abortion activists for inciting such violence, we should look at each scenario as individual, personal, and very sensitive. Roy McMillan, head of the Mississippi-based Christian Action Group once signed a petition supporting deadly force in the defense of the unborn. When asked if he thought it would be justifiable to kill the president, he replied, "I think he's probably in harm's way by acknowledging and endorsing the kiUing. It would probably, to me, be more justifiable to assassinate the Supreme Court judges."

Abortion is no longer an individual moral

Here are some non-biased statistics on abortions to help you with your opinions.

-More than fifty percent of pregnancies are unintended; half of these are terminated by abortion.

-In 1992 there were 1.5 million abortions in the U.S.A. -406,000 of these were obtained by teenagers.

-Of the teenagers who have abortions, 3/4 say they can not afford to have a baby, and 2/3 say they are not mature enough.

-Each year nearly three out of one hundred women, age fifteen to forty-four, have an abortion.

-Less than 1 % of all abortion patients experience a major complication associated with the procedeure.

-Some numbers on the complication, though, are: -50% increase in infant death at birth -40% increase in premature births.

-Prolonged labor -4-5% sterihty -Teenage girls who abort their first pregnancy are especially vulnerable to all these consequences

judgment, but a widely stereo-typed political war. However, the government should not decide the outcome.

What becomes of the pregnant 16-year old, seduced and abandoned by an older man who refuses to take resposibiUty, disowned by her parents, with no prospects for anything in life but poverty and welfare dependency?

Does the suffering she and the child would experience if it were bom outweigh the horror of snuffing out a potential human personality ?

That is a close call on which neither the government nor anyone who really thinks about it can take a firm stand.

As such a controversial subject, the abortion debate will never reach a happy medium.

Maybe the new laws making abortion legal in the early trimesters of pregnancy will satisfy a small percentage of activists, or emphasis on the individual scenario will become more common. I wish that more of the extremists would sway towards the pro-life/pro-choice alternative because it could stop some of the violence. The abortion war is waiting for some totally new, completely fresh idea that can appeal to both sides of the issue. I just wish I could be the one to imagine it.

Although we were unable to obtain a pro-choice article, in the interest of fairness, we would like to present some of the major pro-choicearguments.

-The fetus is not yet alive, therefore aborting it is not murder.

-The mother should be able to choose what to do or not do with her body.

-The government does not have the right to tell people what to do with their bodies.

-Neither the government nor the Catholic Church has the right to make decisions for individuals.

Plenty more arguments exist. If you want to share your opinion, please refer to the the box on the page two.

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And they walked away famous...

by Suzanne Barselotti, Stino Milito, J.R. Rose and Michelle Rhoton Close to 2000 faces wander through the halls of Maine South each day. Who is to know that in ten or fifteen years some of the people you see in class or in the hall might be famous? Surprisingly, it happens quite fi-equently at Maine South. Everyone knows Hillary Rodham Clinton, the first lady of the United States. She has been the talk of the town the last four years, especially because she grew up in Park Ridge and graduated from Maine South. Whoever believes that Maine South does not have a variety of people should take a second look.

Hillary Rodham Clinton graduated from Maine South in 1965. She went to Maine East for her first three years of high school and then transferred to Maine South for her senior year.

She is remembered as a good student who won many academic honors and as a leader by her teachers and former classmates.

Michael Andrews, now a teacher at Maine South, was a classmate of Hillary's. "She ran everything: assemblies, student council meetings and elections...," recalled Andrews in a 1992 Chicago Tribune article.

Although Hillary is the only noted political leader from Maine South, the number of sports stars that have emerged from the school is overwhelming.

Dave Santee graduatedfi-omMaine South in 1975. After high school, Santee moved on

to become a figure skater in the 1976and 1980 Olympics. He was, at the time, the youngest junior national member of the team.

Olympic speed skater Nancy Swider graduated fi^om Maine South in 1974. She participated in the 1976,1980,1984, and 1988 Olympics.

Mark Greenwald, another speed skater for the 1988 Olympics and 1986 World Class Competitions, graduated from Maine South in 1986.

Taking into consideration that Maine South does not offer either of these sports in its athletic program, these Olympic participants had incredible dedication and motivation to perform on such levels.

Other students from Maine South went on to become professional athletes. Before Dave Butz graduated in 1969, he threw discus for track and field. He made his mark when he became a Washington Redskins football player. He participated in Superbowl XVn

andXXn. Dave Bergman, a 1971 Maine South graduate, played professional baseball with the Detroit Tigers, along with Jim Walewander, who graduated in 1980.

Sharon Beckman finished high school at Maine South in 1976. She never became a member of an Olympic team or a professional sports team. She did, however, swim the English Channel in 1982. Beckman was one of the first female swimmers to accomplish

such an incredible and unique challenge.

Many Maine South graduates have moved on to careers in the arts. Many television stars, models, actors and actresses, and writers emerged from Maine South.

"Mad About You," on Channel 5 has a special tie to Maine South. John Pankow, a 1973 graduate, plays cousin Ira on the show.

He has played the part since the show first aired in the early 1990s. At South, Pankow was involved in drama and broadcasting.

Carmell Mulvihill, a South student from the mid 1970s will be starring in "The Crucible" with actor Daniel Day Louis and actress Winona Ryder.

Tracy Ostrand is the most recent famous Maine South graduate. Throughout high school she modeled for many advertisements.

After graduation in 1994, Tracy modeled for YM, a teen magazine.

Steve Kashul graduated from Maine South in the late 1970s. He is now a sportscaster on Sports Channel.

Maine South has certainly had its share of successful graduates. These and other graduates' careers began in high school and have continued throughout their lives.

The District 207 Statement of Purpose! says, "Together we educate students to be informed, inquisitive, responsible, creative and reasoning individuals." In many cases this statement has carried students a long way.

Focus on student excellence...

Name: Melissa Poulos

Grade Level: Sophomore

Activities: V-Show, Softball, Musical, Tennis, Student Council, Class Council, Spanish Club, Social Science Award, MUNUC, Equinox Editor, Varsity Club, Student of the Month in EngHsh, Math, Science Teacher's Comment: "Melissa is a great individual.

As a player on the Varsity Tennis Team, Melissa has always worked hard and displayed a positive attitude as well as great team spirit. As a student in my AP European History class, she displays a refreshing intel lectual curiousity."

-JoAnn Bondi

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Engineers drive trains, and trainers...?

by Kate Rowland pads, helmets, warmups, uniIfirstencountered trainer John Honcharuk forms, rackets and anything in the Southwards office several weeks before else remotely sports-related. this article was planned. Bearing an object For now, though, the place significantly larger than a breadbox with is abuzz with medicine. Playtubes sticking out and oil dripping fi-om it, ers come in hobbUng, bleedHoncharuk was looking for Mr. Kerth. ing and limping. Coaches wander through. Senior "TR here?" he asked.

Audrey Rogus helps an "Nope," I replied.

"Okay," Honcharuk sighed. "Would you athlete set up the exercise give him this and tell him it's for his VCR?" bike. A gymnast vaults herI glanced at the device, which could easily self into a standing position on the training table. A rubhave been a small atomic weapon. berband war starts. A swim"VCR?" mer comes in, his forearm "Yeah," Honcharuk laughed as he left.

As it turns out, Honcharuk is the sponsor bleeding. Honcharuk cracks and role model for the ten members of the a joke about hard water and Maine South student Trainer's Club. It shows. leads the athelete to the back The Trainer's Club goes beyond simply car- room to clean him up. A bareing for injured athletes. In their always per- foot kid wearing a winter coat sonal and sometimes positively bizarre meth- buys Gatorade. Two football ods, the trainers strive to help athletes deal players hug. Senior Stephaphysically and psychologically with their nie Chen dashes to the back room as the four trainers out injuries.

At the invitation of club president Laura ft-ont and Vrbanic erupt into uber, I stop by the training room (located an argument over Band-Aids. takes t aside of die boys' locker room), notebook Deirdre Larsen m hand, to watch the club in action. Huber, a Martello's place taping and junior, is occupied taping a football player's Martello, on her return from the back room, takes Huber's. Athletes sign in and wait their ankle. turns. This is the physical part.

"Hi," I say. "What are you doing?"

"Regular," she replies. Her hands flash The last players are finally taped, and Honover the kid's lower calf, a roll of tape gradu- charuk calls and impromptu meeting. The ally shrinking as she secures the ankle. eight trainers and I assemble in his office to "Oh," I say, nodding knowledgeably. I discuss reindeer, Tom Lynch, Italian rice, haven't a clue as to what she is doing. Is abaci, the United Way, and, eventually, food, regular a tape brand? A kid? A sport? I make the intended topic of the meeting. In addition a note to ask later. "Where should I stand?" to running water to the football players, the She directs me to a comer. From there, I trainers decide to distribute bagels and apple can see both the front room, where Huber and juice to them on the way to ISU. juniors Bonnie Johnson and Jamie Martello "Be here at 7:15," Honcharuk says by way are taping, and the back room, where several of dismissal. "In the morning," he adds. athletes are whirlpooling body parts. Steve Initially, the trainers do not to receive sideVrbanic, a 1994 graduate of St. Ambrose line passes for the Big Game, but Coach University who is completing his clinical Hopkins pulls a few strings, and six of the hours in sports medicine at South, is strapping students get on the field. Johnson and Monica another wrestler into the Cybex rehabihtation Frigo run water, and Huber finds the parents machine. of a player who breaks his arm.

I return my attention to the front room, The next day, the trainers are back at work, where the three girls, spelled by freshman healing and helping. Honcharuk leaves to atNiko Pouyoukas, are taping as fast as they tend to a gymnast with a back injury, and some can. Football is still in session, and the winter of the trainers hang back to discuss mental sports have just started. A line forms. sports medicine.

This is the rush," Huber explains. "From Chen relates a story about Martello' s cookout 2:50 till 3:30, we don't sit down." ies. "She makes them for the football players Besides medical needs, athletes come in before games—like 300 of them, like six for equipment. Honcharuk and his gang are different kinds. That's kind of what we do, not only trainers but also equipment manag- pamper the athletes so they feel like they're ers. Later, Huber takes me on a tour of the taken care of." training room grounds. They have acres of "The lowest part [of working in the train-

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ing room] is seeing someone you know hurt.

It's frustrating but we try to keep their spirits up," Huber says.

"Especially when you're injured, you want that safety and security," Johnson adds.

Larsen remarks that the training room receives its share of people who convey their fiiistration with their injuries through rudeness.

"We commiserate with each other if someone's really obnoxious," Chen says.

Martello and Larsen begin to bounce a volleyball around, and Chen and Johnson drool over shoes. I take this opportunity to return to medicine and ask what a "regular" is.

"A regular tape job. Nothing fancy. Just regular," Chen says. Martello volunteers to show me, and Pouyoukas sacrificies his ankle to the cause. Martello shows me the patterns—stirrups and horseshoes and 'making it pretty.'

"We're taught how to wrap tape, then to tape wrists, ankles and thumbs," Larsen says.

Huber adds that Honcharuk must okay their skills before they are allowed to tape athletes.

"We're always learning, too," Huber says.

"Once we know the stuff we [can] really help," Frigo says.

All of the trainers really do know their stuff. With guidance from their mentor, they make sure that the student athletes of Maine South are always healthy.

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Bring Your Own Coffee Mug

by Joe Pindelski All students should clear their calendars for tonight Friday, January 26. This evening, the Maine South Thespian Troupe will be sponsoring a Coffee House at 7:30 pm on the backstage of the auditorium.

No, Starbucks is not opening a store in the PA-wing. The Thespian Coffee House is based on the idea of coffee houses that sprang up all over the country in the 1950's and 60's. ^ ^ O n

These shops were places where people could share their talents.

The Thespian Society is using this atmosphere to showcase Teacher Talent. Students can not only drink a great cup of Java, tea or hot chocolate, but also can experience seeing that certain EngUsh teacher play blues harmonica, one of the foreign language teachers dramatically interpret a Dr. Seuss book, and many other instuctors show off their various

talents. The Coffee House is only $2.00 at the door, and it will also be an entertaining evening and an excellent way to see the hidden talents of favorite teachers. B.Y.O.C.M. and the fee is only $1.50. That is, bring your own coffee mug and save 25%.

Senior Kate Rowland said of the Coffee House, "It should be a lot fun. There will be great food, hot coffee, and hilarious entertainment."

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rade on January 2. Members of the largest band there that day, the Hawks played for an audience of over 20,000 park patrons as they marched down Main Street in the Magic Kingdom.

"It was nerve-racking having so many people watch us, but yet a lot of fun," explained sophomore Kristen Hannon, also a clarinetist.

In fact, the Band spent three days in Disney World, and could be found anywhere from the streets of the Magic Kingdom to the sets at MGM Studios. All agree that performing at and experiencing Disney World were one of a kind encounters.

Overall, Band and Guard members agree that this trip was a worthwhile venture and would not hesitate to return in the future.

The words of junior Matt Glavin summed it up the best when he said, "It was an exhilarating experience, one that will never be forgotten."

Band members bury Jr. Drum Major Mat Lake

Upcoming Events Tuesday, January 30

Jazz Concert

Saturday, February 3

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dirls' basketball adds to an impressive record

by Michelle Dulski Since a victorious game against Glenbrook South, the girls' varsity basketball team has added nine more wins to their record. On December 12, the team won 62-29 against Glenbrook North with Joy Pavichevich leading the team with 17 pts. Renee Schaul and Denise Pavichevich each contributed 10 pts.

Three days later, the girls suffered their first loss, against Maine West. They lost 5747. The next day though, they beat Libertyville 43-32. D. Pavichevich was the high scorer of the game followed by Schaul.

The next team the Hawks met was Highland Park. The girls won 65-16. D. Pavichevich scored 14 pts., and J. Pavichevich scored 11 pts. Other top contributors included Schaul and Karin Beaumont.

The girls started their winter break with a win against Lake Zurich in the CHBC Tournament. Winning 54-37, Schaul led the team

with 17 pts., followed by Colleen Tedor (10 pts.), and D. Pavichevich (9 pts.).

The Hawks chalked up another win against Westinghouse. With Schaul's 17 pts. and J. Pavichevich's 16 pts., the team won 52-37.

Other key contributors in that game included JoAnna Pulice, Heather Kura, Gina Anichini and D. Pavichevich.The only other loss in the season so far for the Hawks came when the team met Loyola in the CHBC tournament.

The Ramblers came up on top with a 61-57 victory against the Hawks.

When the team met Maria in the tournament, the 71-49 victory landed the Hawks in second place. In this game, J. Pavichevich, Tedor, and Kura contributed a total of 24 pts.

Against Downers Grove South the girls

won 63-24 and against Niles North they won 62-34. In both games, high scores included Schaul, Tedor, Alyssa Kulak, J. Pavichevich and D. Pavichevich.

Another victory occurred when the team met Regina on Jan. 13. J. Pavichevich's 8 pts. helped the Hawks win 56-49. In that game J. Pavichevich also had 9 rebounds followed by rebounds from Kura, Tedor, D. Pavichevich, and Pulice. The talented senior also had 6 steals along with Schaul's 3. Assists came from Schaul, Kura, D. Pavichevich, and Claire Pawlowski.

The girls' next home game will be against Deerfield tonight. The Hawks are hoping for a tough game and a great win. Come see them play at 7:30 in the Spec. gym.

gymnasts ascend towards uncharted heights

by Kate Bacon The girls' varsity gymnastics team has had a season full of ups and downs. There have been significant successes over conference rivals and disappointing losses as well. By defeating both Lane Tech and Regina at the last home meet the Hawks demonstrated one of these successes. The team beat Regina by a 20 point margin, but just edged Lane Tech by a close two points. Outstanding performers included Jessica Boudos (8.2 on floor, 8.0 on beam, 7.7 on bars, and 8.0 on vault), Beth Markowski (7.8 on floor), Elena Beladakis (7.8 on bars), and Sam Schumacher (7.8 on vault).

At the Niles West Freshman Invitational, Maine South did particularly well. The floor champion of the night was Annie Oravec with an 8.0. She also secured sixth place on vault and bars and tenth place on beam. Also placing at the meet was Maureen Fallon with tenth j j llace a on vault. Other exceptional competitiincluded Erin Tyrell, Katie Cyze, Beth ^ ^ aamett, i and Erica Dietz. The freshmen finished in fourth place overall. Both the JV and the freshmen teams also have maintained undefeated status in the conference and have

high hopes for the rest of the season.

The girls met Deerfield the next week and fell behind the Warriors, lacking competitors in two events. Despite that, and the fact that a few injuries were sustained Christina Dorow (8.4 on bars, and 7.9 on floor), Jackie Korus

(8.2 on vault), and Laurie Strotman (6.2 on beam), accomplished some notable performances.

The team will continue to work hard in hopes of placing well at conference, regionals, and possibly sectionals.

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Swimmers capture invite crowtf

by Paul Pawola After a disappointing fifth place finish at the Hawk Relays, the varsity swim team came back with a win over rival Maine East and then swam the most successful weekend in recent Maine South swimming history.

On Friday, January 12, the Hawks travelled to Deerfield, two-time conference champ Deerfield. Even though the Hawks lost 100-82, Coach Chris Deger was pleased with the result. "This was the closest we have been to Deerfield in years," said Deger.

In the individual races, only senior Tim Paschke was able to claim a first place.

Paschke won both the 50 and 100 yard freestyle, swimming state qualifying times in both.

The only relay to capture first place was the

400 yd. freestyle relay team of Nat Tone, Paul Berko, Matt Wanat, and Paschke. The Hawks were able to keep the meet close with either a second or third place finish in every event.

On Saturday, the Hawks traveled to Glenbrook South for the Titan Relays. Carried by the momentum from Friday's meet, every member of the team excelled. The tone of the day was set in the first event, the 500 yd. crescendo relay. The team of Berko, Wanat, Paul Pawola, and Paschke swam a fantastic race and came away with an unexpected second place finish. Riding on all the excitement, the backstroke relay of Tone, Frank Ramirez, Wanat, and Paschke outdid the the crescendo relay and finished first. With the help of an assortment of second and third places as well

as the outstanding swimming of underclassmen Ramirez, Rob Gliwa, Jeff Cox, Owen Edgar, and Brian Pick. They finished first in both the frosh-soph 200 yd. medley relay and freshman 400 yd. freestyle relay.

The Hawks were in a position to win the meet if they won the final event, the varsity 400 yd. freestyle relay. After the first three swimmers the Hawks were down by a couple of seconds. Paschke swan the anchor leg of the race and performed the race of his life, stunning the crowd with an amazing comeback that gave Maine South its first invitational crown in recent years.

On the junior varsity level, with wins versus Maine West and Deerfield, the squad looks at a possibility of a conference title.

Wrestlers' dedication pays off in meets

by Matt Glavin As the season continues forthe wrestling Hawks, their hard work is beginning to pay off. Although they suffered tough losses against Maine West and Niles North, they showed their toughness with an impressive win against Deerfield. At the Waukegan Bay tournament, freshman phenom Brett Harmen grappled his way to the finals only to be forced to forfeit due to a family obligation. The Hawks also came up with wins against Prospect and Thorton as well as third place in the competitive Niles North tournament. Individually Harmen and Brian Albin brought home the gold with

Jason Bauer and Joe Denk fighting hard to take second place honors. The Hawks are looking forward to the chance to compete in the upcoming regional and hope to advance many wrestlers to the sectional meet.

The junior varsity and freshman teams are also lighting up the mat. The freshmen, lead by standouts Martin Machnica, Bill Federgh, and Nick Ferrin pounded Niles North into oblivion. The JV team is also competing fiercely annihilating Deerfield and all other opponents who stand in their way. Marty Kotowski, Brian Harat, and Matt Glavin are leading the way. The JV is looking

Basketball victorious After a long layoff after winter break the Maine South basketball team captured a 78-41 victory over the Niles North Vikings. The team followed up the victory with a 76-66 loss against RoUing Meadows.

The Hawks came out strong against the Vikings after the long break. Niles North played sloppily, giving up many turnovers to the Maine South defense. Strong defense was the key to the blow-

out victory against the Vikings.

Matt Hermes was the top scorer for the Hawks. South's second highest scorer was Brian Schmitz.

Against Rolling Meadows the Hawks started out slower than they had against the Vikings.

South may have been fatigued from the previous victory.

The Hawks play tonight at Deerfield, looking to avenge an early season loss to the Warriors.

forward to the conference toumament and hopes to help prepare

the varsity for the sectional and state tournaments.