Volume 33, Issue 5 October 25,1996
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National Merit commends students Eight recognized for academic promise The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced that Eric Anderson, Todd Clemens, Kristin Durianski, George Hartman, Elizabeth James, Nick Kacprowski, Mat Lake and Frank Merle have beeen named Commended Students in the 1997 National Merit Scholarship Program. This means that Dr. Cachur will present them with Letters of Commendation from Maine South and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Commended students earn this honor through ranking in the top five percent of the more that one million students who took the 1995 PSAT/NMSQT. About 35,000 students in the United States recieve this honor. Though these students are no longer in competition for the 1997 NaÂŤ : ^onal Merit Scholarships, they are being recognized for having great academic promise. A spokesman for the National Merit Progam stated, "The young men and women named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding academic potential by their high performance in the extremely competitive Merit Program. In a nation that values excellence, it is important to publicly recognize the attainments of our scholastically talented young people and to credit
Left to Right: Dr. Cachur, Eric Anderson, Frank Merie, Elizabeth James, Nickolas Kaprowski, Kristin Durianski, Matbew Lake, George Hartman, Todd Clemens, Mr. Reese schools for the important part they play in their development. We hope this recognition will help to broaden the educational opportunities of Commended Students and serve as encouragement to them and other able students to develop their abilities to the fullest." The SAT and PSAT are very similar. A high score on the PSAT is an indication that
these students will score well on the SAT as well. Perhaps this achievement will lead to many more rewards and opportunities in their futures. Congratulations to these Commended Students. They have achieved a great honor as a result of much hard work throughout their high school careers.
Virus strikes Maine South Writing Lab Those who have computers know that the threat of computer viruses is prevalent. They can be acquired in many ways. If one simply swaps disks with a friend, a virus can be transferred quicker than the blink of an eye. Some viruses are harmless, others can go as far as causing the hard drive to crash. A boot virus has infected the Writing Lab computers. The virus is new, thus very little is known about it. Its origin remains a mystery. Spreading very rapidly, it quickly infected many fmputers. Students then transferred the virus their own computers if they did not have a virus checker. It can even pass a virus checker
if a disk is inserted without rebooting. There are reports of several serious problems caused in students' personal computers. It is speculated that these problems were caused in students trying to remove the virus or "fix" their computers. However, this virus appears to be completely benign in the school's computers. This conclusion was drawn after several computers were purposely infected and no ill effects were seen. Writing lab officials believe they have this problem under control. All lab computers have been innoculated through the use of a virus scanner/cleaner which was downloaded from
the internet. Due to the newness of this virus, a cure could not be found in any stores. Before using the lab, students disks are scanned and then cleaned if a virus is found. This is for the benefit of the students' home computers, because the virus no longer poses a danger to the Maine South Writing Lab. The school appears to have conquered this virus, but a new one could appear at any time. Early virus checkers can catch the virus, but it will not be able to clean the disk. Students are reminded that if they are going to use a disk in two computers, then the use of a virus checker is imperative.
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Left right, left right.. Clinton vs. Dole: Steel cage match or polite pointlessness? by Sean Andrews What is wrong with the presidential campaigns in America? Well, not to scorn, but I happened to catch the second Presidential Debate on October 16, and it made me chuckle every time the candidates opened their mouths. Am I the only person who sees right through every word they say? Why do the voters believe or even care what they are saying when it's common knowledge that it's all for public relations? The more I watched, the more I had to scoff at the men on stage. So Bill Clinton can act calm and collected while he is slowly and carefuDy, yet subliminally, tearing Bob Dole apart. So Bob Dole can stand therefirmlyand crack a few jokes in between his vicious, and often rude, attacks on Clinton (by using boring statistics, incidentally). So what. I'll tell you what. These two men are holding (or held in the recent past) two of the most powerful positions in tiie entire world (President and Senate Majority Leader)! And what do they do in a debate trying to sway votes their way? They whine about what the other one has done in the past! They reel out figures and proposed results that can't be achieved anyway without Congressional approval. Wake up call: are you guys getting across what you want to? Are you sure? I can't say that this year it has been worse than in the past. For example, no one practically condemned to eternal hell the other candidate's wife, as did Jerry Brown to Clinton in 1992. The bickering and mudslinging this year has been a little toned down, although Dole is starting to get a litde feisty. However, what's the deal with Ross Perot? It shouldn't matter that he's crazier than a taunted labotomized goat..he's an official candidate with almost 10 percentage points in recent polls and there's no reason that he should be kept out of the debates. What are my suggestions? I don't know, I'm not that crazy about politics. But, people do have ideas: Minister Louis Fairakhan thinks that the people should vote on an agenda, rather than a candidate. A lot of political experts believe that we should get rid of the electoral college. Personally, I really have no single suggestion except this: chill out and act civil! I mean, really, you guys are running for President of the United States, not of class council.
by Alison Milnamow Amidst the clamor of Color Me Badd, the synchronized shouts of Mrs. Sinclair-Day are heard. "Left, Right, Left, Right!!" And although I'm several steps behind everyone I let my mind wander. Then I ask myself, "Why am I taking this class?" And then I remember, I hate volleyball and this is the only class without it. But really, why am I taking this class? Why is it a requirement? Gym isn't really a requirement. After all, several of my friends do not take gym, but they are "exempt" To be exempt from gym you must either be a varsity athlete or take too many classes that you can' tfitgym in and still have a lunch. But if you start taking a new class your junior year and cannotfitin a lunch that's just too bad, unless its a science. This means you better have figured out what you want to do for the rest of your life at the age of thirteen. If you don't you won't be able to sign up for yourfreshmanclasses that are obviously the cornerstones of your life. I unfortunately did not come out of the womb knowing my calling. Many adults don'tknow what they're doing with their lives, and this is after thirty years of being on this planet How am I going tofigureout what I want
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to do? I suppose through my classes in high school, but if I can't fit them in I'll never know, because it is far more important for me to do step aerobics than discover a new interest Everyone talks about what a great school Maine South is. But it's a lot of talk. Although there are many opportunities, there is no way you can take advantage of them all for four years. The administration has deemed volleyball more important than any class, except science of course. For science comes before aU. If you're taking both AP Bio and Physics as a junior you will be exemptfromgym, but if you start taking art your junior year, too bad. So, why is science more important? Are we still out to beat the Russians?(Who said the cold war is over? Not in this school, baby!!) For all the students that are interested in science and not gym, it is wonderful that they are exempt. The rest of us are stuck; we can't pursue new interests, so we forsake them for gym. Well, at least in twenty years, when you hate your job, regret your major and drink Pepto Bismol from the bottle you can take comfort in the fact that at one time you had really firm abs.
Do something,now! by Pat Maigler "Do something; get involved." Shut up. If anyone has gained valuable life experience from an organized activity at Maine South please step forward. What? Where are the masses of students which make up the multitude of clubs in our school? Oh, you just did it for a college application? Me too! What a stupid game this is. I have an idea: why don't you really do something? Experience life. Try something new, go against theflow,take a chance. Isn't that how you learn? Have you ever questioned authority? Sorry, stupid question — I'm sure you would be expelled by now if you had. Here are a few questions I have: Why do we have to wear gym suits? Why do we have seating charts? Why are we slaves to the bell? Does one have therightnot to learn (providing he does not infringe on others'rights)?Why can the administration dictate what T-shirts are acceptable by judging the supposed connotations of the shirt? Why do teachers rely so heavily on grades that often misrepresent students' growth and learing? Sorry, that's just a little something to think about while you're in school(I know it sounds weird, but yes, it is possible to think at school). In the past 1+ years here I haven't learned
anything from a book. However I have been fortunate enough to come across some of the most caring peole, and they have expanded my mind infinitely. Unfortunately, Mr. Gasche, Marino, Deger, Dienes, Kerr, and coach L (and some others—you know who you are) are the exceptions. Few people are interested enough to make others think. What a novel idea: not presenting material in order for the students to play the game, but rather using the material to make the student THINK and QUESTION! Maine South is in the business of making clones who look great on paper and play the game well, but sadly, they can't tear free from the regeneration process and form a single individual opinion. Ask someone at Maine South, "WHY?" His trained, warped mind will automatically respond, "Why not? If it ain't broke don't fix It.
Do you know WHY you do what you do? WHY you say what you say? WHY things are the way we are? WHY you have regrets? So, what should you do? Get up, get out, and do something! Tell that girl you want her; have; conversation with someone you rarely talk to;^ try something new. Live a little and really do something.
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Relevance is a virtue by Margaret Byrne Recently, in Drama class, we finished reading the play "Our Town." Now some of you may be thinking of how boring this piece of Uterature happens to be, and the start of the play is a little bit on the dry side. Actually, it reminds me a lot of dry toast, but we won't get into that right now. But as the play progresses, you start to get a different feehng about it. Kind of like dry toast, but with jelly on it. A lot of jelly. By the time my predominantly freshman class and I finished the play, I had thought a lot about it. It made me realize how life is slowly but surely eroding away, until we die, and we have nothing. So, says T. Wilder, we all have to make the most of everyday that we live. We have to make everything in our lives relevant. There is a scene in "Our Town," where Emily, (she's dead, you see, and is re-living her 12th birthday) proclaims that her mother isn't looking at her and isn't really seeing her. Every time you wake up in the morning, do
you really look at your mom or dad? When you see your best friend for the first time in the morning, do you really look at him or her? I don't. I take for granted all of the wonderful things that are happening around me. I have grown so accustomed to things being there for me that I don't really look at them. Sure I can tell you what all my friends were wearing today, but perhaps not how they were feeling, or what they were thinking. This idea has made me think. Ifallofusare to "live each day like it was our last," then what are we all doing? If every moment in hfe is supposed to be relevant, why are you reading this article? Why am I writing it? If I knew that tomorrow I would be wiped off the face of the earth, I don't think I would be worrying too much about my Spanish test, or my English homework. If tomorrow you were to become extinct, what would you do? Would you try and cram in a trip to some far off land? Would you try and see the world? Or would you get one last glimpse of your family,
and friends? This sounds as if Thorton Wilder is trying to make the administration of Maine South totally crazy. When he wrote "Our Town," was it his number one concern to have all students in the world abruptly stop applying themselves? I don't think so (That toast is getting pretty messy, ain't it?). And maybe, just maybe, Thorton Wilder was simply implying that no moment should be wasted, because when we all die, we are going to wish we had made the most with what we were given. It would be pretty hard to achieve total relevance in your life. Everything would have to count. You would always have to be productive, and you would always have to be doing something relevant. But sometimes isn't lollygagging and talking on the phone relevant? Maybe, just maybe Thorton Wilder meant that life should consist of only things that are relevant to you, not to others, or maybe I've just had too much toast.
The magic school bus cancer, and before long the patient can no by Tim Barounis If I were a pilot, I think a fun thing would longer be saved. Ready to attack the world in my rested be to sit in the plane wearing street clothes (heightened) state, I would get on the bus that with the passengers as they boarded. Then, when it was nearly time for the flight to leave, would take me to off on a magical journey to I would say, "Where is that pilot? I'm just academia. It was not summer school howgonna have to fly this thing myself." At which ever, that provided me with my daily knowlpoint I'd enter the cockpit leaving a lot of edge and wisdom. It was the bus ride itself frightened people to wonder what was going During the ride, I would find myself pondering questions such as: Who am I? Where am on. During the summer proceeding my fresh- I going? Why am I going there? Is that man year, I had a wonderful daily ritual during woman's hair real, or is it a wig? Maybe she which I would sometimes laugh out loud at dyes her hair. She' s gone now. She' s probably such idiosyncracies. My daily routine that going to work - to her job in the city, and will summer took me on a journey that allowed me stay there very late and come home to an some time alone to meditate. A large part of empty apartment and a frozen dinner. She my success was derived from having been looked content. I'm happy for her. Isn't it a able to rise from bed at my leisure. This is beautiful day? The bus ride would continue and I would important because without adequate sleep, one experiences many undesirable side ef- feel a soothing dullnes at my immediate lack fects. For unknown and illogical reasons, one of responsibility. Nothing bad can happen on finds that a pattern of receiving less that the the quiet bus as the quiet people get quietly on the prescribed amount of sleep can result in: and off For those heavenly fifteen minutes a headaches, earaches, sore throats, sore day, you are in transition - between destina' muscles, and an overall bad attitude. When an tions - neither here nor there. It is truly an individual in this state interacts with the col- escape during which the secrets fo the unilective, a horrible chain reaction of emotional verse may be unlocked and dropped into your shifts occurs. Bad sentiments spread like a lap.
In the past several weeks, I have wimessed disturbing new developments in the way bus ride is conceptualized. We have taken bus ride and we have rudely twisted it into something which is neither enlightening nor thought provoking. It has become one of the great paradoxes of our time for it consists of passengers who don't really want to be taking the bus, and who don't really want to be going where they are going, and a driver who doesn' t really want to be taking them there at all. All they need do is enjoy these crucial moments of bus ride, asking themselves the questions: Who am I? Where am I going? and Why am I going there?
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Drugs: a nationwide view by Katie Rybak One of the larger issues which has arisen during the election race for President is teen drug use. Both sides have views on the issue and in each case there are certain truths. Yet the real question is whether or not teen drug use is as bad as some say. The survey which is featured in the box on the right details three aspects of teen use: use of any illicit drug, cocaine use, and marijuana. The data was collected from the 1995 National Survey on Drug Abuse and was nationwide. The results plainly indicate that teen drug use has grown since 1991, for whatever reason or influence. Since 1992 illicit drug use has more than doubled. Specifically marijuana has gone from 3,4% to 8.2 % of teens and cocaine from .3% to .8% of teens. So, exactly how bad is this problem? In the presidential campaigns this issue has received much emphasis, yet what both candidates have failed to do is compare these results to
those of the past. As the survey indicates, drug use in the 1970s was enormous compared to present-day figures. In 1979 16.3% of teens had used illicit drugs in the previous month compared to the low of 5.3% in 1992. Also 14.2% of teens used marijuana in 1979 while in 1992 only 3.4% used. Even cocaine use, which was quite low in 1979 (1.5%) had decreased in 1992 and 1994 (.3%). At the same time no one should downplay the most recent results. Drug use has steadily risen since 1992 and without some type of change: bigger crackdowns on drug trafficking, stronger penalties for dealers, or better education; this trend will continue. Also one must consider that the results of a survey like this one are not always completely accurate. Some teens lie intentionally while others may misread questions. Often a survey does not completely represent the different types of teenagers. Furthermore, one cannot determine from numbers how those being
surveyed were actually pushed into their present-day habits. In other words, numbers do not always tell the true story. Whatever the influence or reasons may be, many will still remain unaffected. Now the only real question, is how these results will influence Maine South. Nationwide Drug Survey Teenagers (12-17) who admit using illicit drugs in previous month: 1979 ... 16.3% 1992 .... 5.3% 1995 ... 10.9% Recent marijuana use: 1979 .... 14.2% 1992 .... 3.4% 1995 .... 8.2% Recent cocaine use: .... 1.5% 1979 1992 3% 1995 8%
Focus on student excellence... Name: Bonnie Johnson Grade Level: Senior Activities: Volleyball Team, Softball Team, VicePresident of Trainers' Club, Spanish Club, Model UN, Mock Trial Team, Pep Council, Student Council and Constitution Team Teachers' Comments: "Bonnie strives for excellence in all she does, displaying enthusiam and a sense of humor as well as dedication." - Mrs. Lobitz "During Homecoming Bonnie gave Student Council tremendous help when our two chairs became candidates. She unselfishly spent hours writing scripts and counting ballots. Bonnie's assistance helped make Homecoming a great success for everyone. She seems to always be there when we need her." -Ms. Schultz and Mr. Feichter
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A problem at Maine South? by Karin Vonesh "Whether we' d like to admit it or not, drugs are everywhere and they present a problem, even here at Maine South." This quote from a junior sums up the general response of Maine South students. As seen in the chart on the middle right, which states the results of the Maine Township drug survey from 1996, drug use in the Maine schools is an evident problem. Compared to nationwide, the percentage of those using marijuana in the past month doubles from 8.2% to 18%. Cocaine use is similar, with an increase from .8% nationwide to 2% districtwide. These facts clearly show the drug problem that exists in our school district. Since our school opened, drugs have been a critical issue. The bathroom stalls in the girls' locker room were made with the tops cut away to discourage students from using them to smoke. Even more recently drugs have been viewed by the school as a problem. In the early 80's one dean took it upon himself to search students' lockers for drugs. It is obvious that the school has become more leniant in their drug policies. One question comes to mind: is this more liberal approach a step forward, or one in the wrong direction? The concept of trust is crucial to the argument. The school trusts its students to obey the rules it has set down. This is doubly true for athletes. A coach believes that his athletes are dedicated enough to their training to not do drugs. It is at the school's disposal to randomly select a sport and test its athletes for drug use. Maine South is not in the practice of such testing. "It's not fair that people who do drugs are allowed to compete," commented one sophomore. Should our school begin such a testing program? Ifthey did, what punishment would
Are drugs a problem at Maine South? they be given and how many athletes would be affected? It has been scientifically proven that drug use is harmful to the human body. Should our school, which has the authority to act in the place of our parents while we are in attendance, be more concerned with ridding the student population of this drug use? What possible steps could they take to crack down? What about the accessibility of drugs? "I know that if wanted to do drugs, I could get them," stated one freshman. The same survey given to Maine Township students indicated that about 75% of students thought it would be fairly easy to obtain marijuana and about 38% thought cocaine would be easy to obtain. Though this does not represent the actual availability of the drugs, it is a student estimation. A large percent of the students in the
Maine district have drugs available to them. Drugs are an obvious issue here at Maine South. The question remains, how should we deal with the problems we have discovered? 1996 Survey of District 207 Students Percentage of current seniors who have used the following drugs in the past month: Marijuana 18% Cocaine 2% Percentage of current seniors who have used the following drugs in the past year: Marijuana 32% Cocaine 4% Percentage of current seniors who feel the following drugs will be "fairly easy" to obtain: Marijuana. 75% Cocaine 38%
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September Students of the Month The September Students of the Month are: Enghsh: Ayn Balija, Karen Barnes, Shannon Berles, Nick Chalupa, Brian Dema, Megan Fulara, Chris Jacobsen-Romain, Katarzyna Korzistka, Susan Ksiaszek, Agniesa Malicka, Kathy Meyer, Valerie Palicke, Michael Perry, Yvette Perry, Rose Walczak, Kelly Williams, Dave Wilson, Susan Wilson. Social Science: Brooke Fillippo, Maureen Gunning, William Heerman, Douglas Kisekius, Marc Menet, Rachel Stein, Michiel Van Kelecom, Chalatom Warapanyaseni, Kelly Williams. Foreign Language: Monica Caporale, Yarek Czamecki, Neno Djordjevich, Lania Ho, Paul Johnson, Chance Longo, Brian Stanley, Lisa Thoss. Speech/Drama: Jeff Dopke, Brenda Me-
telka, Carrie Sponaugle. Music: Kerry Wagoner, Katie Thompson, Matt Kurinsky. Art/Photo: Katarzyna Korzistka, Craig Stankiewicz, Melissa Gay, Kimberly Haack, Lona Popovic. Driver Education: Sandra Noxon, Brian Dickey, Sherry Vergara, Christina Rosales. Science: Mary Megan Anderson, Antonello Dibenedetto, Aileen DeCourcey, Brian Dickey, Daniel Dietrich, Siobhan Hickey, Tatiana Kecman, Jenny Levar, Robert Levar, Shannon Maloney, Michael Mueller, Brian Pick, Lisa Raap, Maria Sabljic, Tracy Schaal, Emily Smythe, Apasara Warapanyaseni, Dave Wilson. Mathematics: Christopher CasteUi, Mi Conlon, Derek Swik, Jeremy Czamecki,
Brooke Fillippo, Jason Iberl, Laurie Kondziolka, Michael Linzer, William Neumann, Julie Patras, Elizabeth Pugliani, Michael Seelig, Emily Smythe, Kate Thompson. Applied Technology: Kirk Alexakos, Lawerence Amdt, John Kopec, Stephen Natali. Business: David Carlino, Marc Menet, Edward Stoltz. Physical Eduction: Christopher Culbertson, Nicholas Castellanos, Jennifer Caccomo, Kyle Gann, Enrique Gonzalez, Danielle Kain, Shannon O'Connor, Rebecca Pietrzak, Michael Plantz, Daniel Smith, Randall Tosch, Sherrylou Vergara. Health: Helen Beladakis. Home Economics: Kate Bacon, Vanessa Bartee, Boban Ivanovic, Erika Schraw.
T.O.F.Y.S. provides youth services Just the name T.O.F.Y.S. provokes questions. What is T.O.F.Y.S. ? What purpose does it serve? Who runs this organization? When do they meet? How can I get involved? T.O.F.Y.S. stands for Teens Organized for Youth Service. It is a group of young people, mainly of high school age, who are active in their community. Community service and events to entertain area teenagers are two of the things in which T.O.F.Y.S. participates. It also serves as liason between the adults running Park Ridge and the youth of the community. T.O.F.Y.S. orchestrated the petition for lights to be placed at the Hinkley volleyball
courts last spring. The youth commissioners are Pat Maigler and Larry Logsdon. The sponsors are Mrs. Deines and Mrs. Rolsing. Meetings are held every other Monday, usually at the Community Center, although the location varies. Upcoming events sponsored by T.O.F.Y.S. include the following: a coffeehouse which will be held at the Park Ridge Senior Center on Saturday, November 9 from 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. The next meeting will be on November 4 at 7:30 p.m. The location announcement is pending. The T.O.F.Y.S. Halloween Party is scheduled for Sunday,
What are viruses? by Som Dalai Viruses are programs that copy themselves once they reach a host computer. In this way, they function similarly to the way in which a human virus infects its victims They are usually attached to large host programs, sometimes called "trojan horse programs". Destructive vimses have damage routines built into them, which are hnes of code that purposely harm the computers through scrambUng data, deleting files, etc. Even if they don't have a damage routine, they still take up desk space and memory, which makes computer mn more slowly. Boot viruses attach themselves to the first
sector of a disk, called the boot track. They activate when a computer is first turned on or "booted up" and remain in control for as long as the computer is turned on. Virus scanners have difficulty in detecting boot viruses because they are loaded into the memory as soon as the computer is tumed on, before the virus scanner can detect it These viruses can only infect a clean disk if the system is booted up with the disk in its disk drive. They can move or overwrite the boot sector, replace the boot sector with themselves, create "bad" sectors and infect other disks through reboots.
October 27th from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. The last coffeehouse was a great success, with the talented band The Rain Kings playing. Beverages were free with admission, a welcome change. Interested students are welcome at all T.O.F.Y.S. events. Questions regarding T.O.F.Y.S. should be directed to either Maigler, Logsdon, or Mrs. Deines.
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Swimmers sweep Hawk Relays Bridget James took second place in divby Karin Vonesh This year's girls' swim team is off to a fantas- ing. The final score for Varsity had the tic start. With a record of 4-3 in dual meets, their Warriors on top, 100-80. The JV was also conference record stands at 1-1 after a disap- unable to defeat Deerfield, losing 115-70 The Hawks did not dwell on the loss, pointing loss to Deerfield last Friday night. Although they captured only one medal, Laura but instead turned around the next day to Beckerdite in the 100-yard breastroke, the Hawks conquer in their own invite. Hawk Relays. did not give up without a fight. Outstanding Schools competing in the relays included swims were turned in by Christina Atanowsky, Highland Park, Hoffman Estates, Niles Jill Bender, Megan Sairan, and Emily Smythe. North, and York. Maine South led the
pack with six first place medals, five seconds, and two thirds. The swimmers were able to medal in each of the fifteen events. Every Varsity Hawk contributed to the win, and every Maine South swimmer went home with a medal. The next swim meet is away against the Maine West Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Hopefully Maine South will come home with a victory against this pack of Warriors.
100 wins for girls' cross country byAngelaJanik Tuesday, October 8, was a very momentous meet for the Girls' Cross Country Team. For seniors Kathryn Drozd, Julie Folz, Danielle Hernandez, Angela Janik, Rose Walczak and Johanna Zumer, this meet marked the last time they would compete on the Maine South course. For these seniors and the rest of the team, this
meet was also their chance to beat crosstown rival, Maine West. A win against Maine West would mean 100 wins for the team. Fate seemed to be on the side of Maine South, with the team victorious overthe Warriors, 28-27. Junior Elizabeth Gibbons came in second place with a time of 13 minutes. Following her was Zumer
(3rd place), Gina Kremer, Maura Collins (7th place), and Drozd (9th place). Despite numerous injuries, the girls are keeping the second goal of Conference Champions in mind and enduring some of the toughest practices this season. Tomorrow the team will compete in Regionals. The girls are looking for a good showing.
Volleyball defeats Spartans and Warriors by Jamie Martello Any athlete knows that hungry fans should not be disappointed. So when Maine South' s voleyball fans demanded a win, the Lady Hawks could not help but deliver. Defeating the Spartans in two quick games, the team increased their conference record to 4-3. The girls stomped Glenbrook North 15-1 in the first game and 155 in the second. Communication between all of the players was incredible and not a low moment
could be noted. The girls were hitting the floor on defense and spiking forcefully for the kills. Matches at the Discovery Tournament provided more victories for the Hawks. The wins allowed the girls to take second place in their pool of four. This is something the team has never achieved at this tournament in the past. The second day of the tournament did leave the scars of two
losses for the team. The girls practiced extra hard the day before their Maine West match. The last meeting against these cross town rivals consisted of a disappointing loss for the Hawks. This most recent match had just the opposite result, with Maine South winning 15-1, 15-13. Each girl gave 110% of her energy. Heart and soul has been put into each of these winning matches and it really shows.
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Hawks clobber their opponents by Tom Repetto The football team is marching through conference like a team on a mission. The determination was evident as the Hawks pounded the Vikings of Niles North 43-12. Remi Benkowski put up some big numbers at quarterback, throwing four touchdown passes. Three of those went to Rick Tosch, who manhandled the Viking secondary. Dino Gardiakos provided some excitement with 108 yards on nine carries, including an electrifying 62-yard touchdown run. The defense was strong as usual. In the
first three quarters, Niles North crossed midfield only one time. Phil LaMonica set the tone early by making some big hits and then blocking a punt. When a Niles North punt snap sailed over the head of the punter, the Hawks capitalized on the mistake and received a saftey. In the second half, Tom Janas proved that he was back in action by returning an interception 64 yards for a touchdown. The Hawks consistently pinned the Vikings deep in their own territory and buried them early. In the kicking game, Phil Lucchese took advantage of the wind and made all but one of
his extra points and boosted the Hawks to victory. The Hawks embarrassed Glenbrook North at their Homecoming, 67-18. The offense clicked, producing 54 first- half points. Tim Gavin ran for three touchdowns and Dino Gardiakos sprinted for two. Rick Tosch, with 106 yards recieving, caught 2 long touchdown passes from Benkowski. Matt Angarone recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown. The Hawks proved that they are ready for a chance to compete downstate.
South beats West in cross-town rival by George Hartman The Boys' Cross-Country team has extended its winning ways with a victory, on both levels, over their cross town rival Maine West. Concluding the dual meet season, each team is now alone on top of the conference with perfect 5-0 records.
From the sound of the gun, South looked strong, putting their pack ahead of the competion. Maine West made a run later but the Warriors came up short. One point short to be exact. After the 28-29 victory, both teams coaches commented on the quality of the race. West's head coach felt that they had run their
best race in seven years. The Warriors had posted 15-20 second improvements from each runner, but the Hawks countered with incredible times of their own. The Hawks have proved that despite injuries, they could over come problems and work together as a team to succeed.
Hawk soccer putting it all together by Filip Cejovic During a season that has been played with many injuries, the Hawks are finally getting healthy. With some starters back, the Hawks demolished Niles West 4-0. Mario DeLorenzo, Mike Talaga, Filip Cejovic, and
Marco Capasso all scored for the Hawks. The Hawks also tied Maine West 1 -1 with Cejovic scoring the only goal. With the team getting healthier Mike Krull was able to play the midfield position, where he was All-State last year. This move will help Thomas Buszydlo,
who is having a great season already. With Erik Kuever now healthy, he can join Cejovic on the steller offensive attack. Kuever will also bring about the re-emmergence of the middle's Fab Four. The Hawks hope that the team can compete downstate.
Golf by Tim Magnuson The golf season has flown by and the team in already in Sectionals. The varisty team took fourth at the conference meet under the leadership ofMike Kraft and Erik Pick. Kraft shot an 85 and freshman Erik "Boy Wonder" Pick shot an 84. In Regionals Pick shot an 80 the morning of Regionals. Makula also shot an 80 that morning. With Makula and Pick leading the team next year, the Hawks look to improve for next season and compete downstate next year. The golf team would like to thank all those who supported them this year. Coach Hopkins rallies the team together
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