Surprise! Board of Education Reaffirms I.D. Policy
Tosch receives honor Book drive a success! by Anne Edison-Swift "ITie children's book drive that took place the week before Hianksgiving was a great success, with 2,027 books collected and delivered to Washington School in Harvey, XL. The elemcntarj' school of about 400 children did not have a iibraryonly a shelf or two of books. Tlie response firom Washington School to the donation of books firom Maine South was ecstatic; now it wiU be possible for them to have a real Ubrary and some books in every room. The book drive was inspired by the novel There Are No Children Here,^iS true story of two boys and their Uves in the Henry Hwaer public housing system. After reading this novel, students in Mrs. Shacter's sophomore Eighsh classes were motivated to do something about poverty, and to really make a difference. Mrs. Shacter had organized book drives befcH-e, and her students suggested that sharing their books would be a wonderful way to share some of die happiness of their childhoods. The response from students in her classes as weU as the entire school was amazing. •*Some students brought in fifty books!" Mrs. Shacter reported. Popular titles were the Goosebumps series, the Babysitters Q u b series, and classics such as Where the Wiid Things Are and Shiioh. Mrs, Shacter's sophomores are now looking forward to being pen pals with students from Washington School.
Every year in the fall, one sophomore from Maine South is selected to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation Leadership Seminar held the weekend before finals in June. This lucky HOBY spends three event-packed days on a college campus with around 300 other selected students from high schools in Northern Illinois, learning about entrepreneurship, America's incentive system, the changing workplace and changing workforce, issues relevant to our lives such as violence, education and leadership in general. HOBYs participate in small group activities, ask questions and moderate discussion panels composed of top poUtical and business leaders, and still manage to find time to put on a talent show and make Ufe-long fiiends. Last year's HOBY representative from Maine South, Anne Edison-Swift, commented, "It was a wonderful experience. I never expected a group full of now-and-future leaders to be so openminded and such good questioners and listeners!" The first stage of HOBY selection is faculty nomination. Students recommended by two or more faculty members advance to the next level: fining out the application form and writing a number of paragraphessays on various aspects of their involvement in leadership roles. A judging panel chooses ten of these students on the basis of their essays to advance to the final round, the group discussion. This year the judging panel consisted offive people: Career counselor Jan Cannon, social science teacher Laurie Koshgarian, counselors Dan Misevich and Nancy Simons and Anne Edison-Swift. The students chosen to participate in the group discussion were Garrett Fechner, Jeff Percak, Christina Perez, Celestina Rivera, Randy Tosch, Susan
HOBY nominee Randy Tosch Ksiazek, Sean Story, Antonello DiBenedetto and Courtney Kiefer. Each year, the judging panel decides on a question meant to spur debate among the potential nominees and allow them to demonstrate their individual leadership styles and skills. This year, the question was:"Does the separation of church and state as prescribed in the Constitution restrict all religious expression in public schools?" After the lively debate, the judges were faced with the difficult task of narrowing this exceptional group down to two people. Randy Tosch was chosen to represent his class as the '98 HOBY nominee and Sean Story was named as the alternate. After learning of his nomination, Tosch says he was, "very honored and surprised. The group of people 1 was with was really impressive." The rewards of HOBY don't just end with the conference. HOBY alumni are eligible for scholarships.summers abroad and entrance into other programs such as the Presidential Classroom at Georgetown.
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by Sushila Dalai Huge white flakes descend like confectioner's sugar into the billowing cotton ofthe accumulating snow. People of all ages one by one turn their heads, and widen their eyes at the sight of the cascading snow. Visions of staying home from school, sledding down huge hills, constructing gigantic snowmen and hurling mammoth snowballs at friends dance in their minds. This is certainly not the image that the weatherman had in mind when he announced that snow might come. He tried to downplay the possibilities and bemoaned the prospect of measurable snowfall. Ever since the crisp edges of fall sharpened into the bite of winter, many could be heard saying, "at least it's not snowing." People see snow in two basic ways. Either they love it for the beauty and the possibile entertainment it provides or they hate it for the inconvenience it causes them. Most people feel both of these emotions or a blend of them at some time. Perhaps children love the snow because of the wonder it brings to their minds. The awe at all the fun possibilities pushes each of us to longingly look at the window through the bleary eyes of morning, hoping to see a white blanketed world, devoid of gray slushy streets and ugly brownish grass. But, perhaps it is at this time of year that we are also reminded that adults have not lost their sense of wonder. Now, some may say that the blinking lights adorning many houses is a bit tacky and that plastic creche scenes only prove the commercialism of the holidays. But this also shows that adults still have the wonder of a child within them. Why else does anyone go out in the cold to string up lights or plug in the plastic Rudolph but to create a dazzUng display? These scenes can make a person stop and say, "wow, the holidays are here," with a hint of the old childhood feelings swelling up inside of him. Snow and the trappings of the holidays allow everyone the chance to enjoy the simple amazement of what appeals only to the eyes, ears and body ready to jump in a pile of snow.
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by Katie Thompson While the rules and regulations surrounding the ID'S have changed repeatedly, the general reaction ofthe student body has not. Since the introduction of the new ID requirement last fall, students at Maine South have rebelled in the acts of not wearing, signing petitions against, and defacing their ID's. The administration seems appalled that the Hawks are being so feisty about the pohcy, while their peers at Maine West and Maine East have accepted the rule with ease. Why would they be so disturbed by Maine South's reaction? The dissent at our school is not characterized by random demonstration or chaotic outbursts, but rather by the thoughtfully devised opinions of intelligent students. The same students that have made Maine South the acclaimed school that it is. The same people that have been class presidents, team captains, honor roll students, and good role models are now being scolded for voicing their dissatisfaction with
the ID policy. When did it become offensive to stand up for your beliefs? While I recognized the legitimate goals of the school board, I equally support the argument concerning the validity of this pohcy. It is hard for many students to accept a solution for a problem that they have not seen in existence. More importantiy, it is becoming increasingly evident that the ID pohcy has cast a shadow on both the atmosphere and the image of Maine South. The rule has fueled confrontations between students and teachers, as well as suggested to other schools that Maine South is n need of such a regulation. A large portion of the smdent body truly believes that their school is above such restrictions. They have a lot of pride in their school and themselves which motivates them to stand up for a policy with which they do not agree. The last time I checked, that was and honorable thing to do...
Abuse of powers at work by Phil LaMonica The Wednesday before Thanksgiving I was on my way home around twelve, but I never made it there in time. I was pulled over by a Park Ridge police officer for having expired license plates. The only problem was that my plates had not expired. I had renewed them three months earUer, giving the police plenty of time to put them in their computers. As we talked, the officer agreed with me that my plates were all right. Then, he followed by asking me for my drivers license and insurance card. Sure enough, I did not think that I had my insurance card, so we went back to our cars and I waited for my ticket. As I waited, 1 searched for the insurance card and found it. I brought it to the pohce ofificer and he said that he had already started writing the ticket, so it didn't matter whether I had proof of insurance of not now. To make the story short, I was pulled over without provocation, and given a ticket for nothing. The problem is authority figures who use their power in a wrong manner. For example, the police officer did not have any provocation to pull me over since my plates had not expired. Therefore, he did not have any vahd reason to ask me for my Ucense or
insurance card. There is also a law that states if the guilty party provides their identification within 24 hours the ticket becomes void. I had proof within three minutes. The bottom line is the police officer pulled me over because he saw a teenager driving home at midnight and wanted to check for alcohol. Since he did notfindany alcohol he had to form a reason to make the situation legal. The police officer abused his authority and has showed his feeling of discrimination towards teenagers. The solution to the problem with abusive authority is knowledge. Authority figures must know, understand and remain within their boundaries. In the cases of the pohce and other public servants, such as teachers, they are getting paid by the taxpayers of their city and are there to protect and teach people, not abuse and discriminate against them. Action is the key to success. If the general public strongly disagrees with a policy, something should be said. If that is not enough the public must join hands to overcome the policy no matter the risks.The public should also gain as much information as possible about their rights. The more one understands one's individual rights, the more one can protect oneself against the abuse of authority.
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Who are the worst drivers of all? We've all seen it—that car just ahead behaving as if its driver got a license in a Cracker-Jack box. And when we catch a glimpse of the driver, sure enough, it's a... Well, you make the call! Who really is the worst behind the wheel?
Who has the highest risk of dying ] in an auto accident? •Teenage drivers make up just six percent of all drivers, yet they account for 16 percent of crash fatalities. •More 16-year-old drivers die in autos than any other age group. •More than 30 percent of all adolescents who die are killed in automobiles. •44 percent of teenagers killed in autos were in single car crashes, such as losing control and hitting a tree, nearly twice the rate of older drivers. I 'Teenage drivers are six times more I Uikely to be involved in an accident Vhan all other age groups combined. vnan ai Sources: Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Legislative Report
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by Karin Vonesh I enjoyed a rare opportunity a few weeks ago. I was able to catch a glimpse of what goes on outside Maine South during school hours. Zooming out of the Jock Lot, destination doctor's office, I began to experience a strange phenomenon. Cars appeared to be driving themselves. It was as if every vehicle on the road was in slow motion. After a few moments of thought, I realized that the cars were not being manuevered by phantoms, but instead by senior citizens, who had emerged firom their homes to run their weekly errands. Perhaps their seemingly frozen state was a result of seeing a high schooler behind the wheel during the hours they saw as sacred. Obviously shocked by the sounds of rock-and-roll music coining from my car, their concentration was skewed and they were rendered unable to drive. My trip, which normally should take no more than ten minutes, became a gruelling twenty minutes in length. Attempting to restrain myself from using my horn as accompaniment for the string of obscenities that came pouring out of my mouth, I concentrated on the road and was lucky to reach my destination in one piece. Surely every American under the age of fifty has experienced some form of this exasperation. I
have memories from a young age in which my father is yelling about "blue hairs" and their inability to drive. And everyone remembers that scene in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off' in which the old lady cannot see over the steering wheel and is swerving down the road. Elderly drivers are both aggravating and amusing to us, dependant on the circumstances. They can also become hazardous, as I was made aware by Ann Landers. In her October 6 column entitled "More horror stories about elderly drivers," a series of tragic stories illuminated the worst-case scenarios. "Ft. Myers, Fla.: I know an 85-year-old man from Ohio who received his driver's license by mail. This man ran over 'three trash cans' and left the accident scene, not knowing he had killed three little girls. He was not required to have a doctor's test or an eye test, and he thought he ran over three trash cans." Many Americans enjoy the convenience of renewing their driver's licenses through the mail, but such a situation can become dangerous when those unqualified to drive are issued licenses. So what am I, as a license-carrying, VW-driving teenager, supposed to do? Stay out of Florida and Arizona, states almost entirely populated with senior citizens? Cruise down the street and scream loudly at anyone over 50? Or, perhaps, something should be done in the way of legislation.
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by Anne Kehoe Have you ever been dumped? "Yes," you answer hesitantly. Well, have I got a movie for you! This is a classic tale of two victims of dumping trying to win back their ex's hearts, and finding each other in the process; it graces video stores this month. Matthew Broderick plays a smitten astronomer who is a borderlineobsessive, hiding out in a dingy New York apartment, spying on the woman he loves... and her new boyfriend. We almost feel sorry for him until a spunky, vindictive Meg Ryan
(also playing a bitter diunpee) decides to move in with BrodericL Her reason is (who could have guessed it??) that Matthew's ex-girlfriend's new guy is Meg's ex-boyfriend. Sound confiising? Well, yes, but it really works. These two lovable characters plot and scheme to revenge their ex's cheating hearts. (Towards the end of the fihn I was really feeling sorry for the ex who had been kicked out of his apartment, lost his job, and had a painful looking, itchy skin rash.) Matthew and Meg are ruthless. I know what you're thinking.
"Yeah, so, we already know t h e y ' r e ^ going to end up together, so wh>W should I bother seeing it"? I'll give you that. We do know from the very beginning that the most unlikely couple will live happily ever after, the movie is enjoyable to watch because the writers put the obvious on the table and focus on concepts that maybe we weren't expecting. I was laughing aloud; this movie was very enjoyable to watch. Yes! I recommend this movie. . . to anyone! Whether you're in love or on the rebound, this movie will bring a definite perk to your day.
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Why Athletes Quit Entering high school, freshmen start out so ambitious, overflowing with potential in activities such as sports. But the real question is where will these students be by the time they are seniors? Will they still be playing the sport(s) that they started three years earUer? Recently, a survey was conducted among seniors who have participated in one or more sports at Maine South. At this time, only 26% of student athletes surveyed are still participating in sports, leaving 74% that quit. Of the 26% that are still playing sports, 55% are girls and 45% are boys. Of the 74% that have quit, 42% were girls and 58% were boys. All in all, the survey states that 74% of the seniors have discontinued their sport. What causes these individuals to do this? According to the Varsity girls' soccer coach, Mr. Kerth, the reason for a student athlete's decision to drop a sport depends entirely on the individual's personal wants and needs. "It's hard to say that there is one reason [why student athletes quit] for everyone," he comments. "Some may see that their future in the sport is limited, others may just be burned out by their senior year, and some have a change in priority such as a job." Statistics from the survey show that according to students, there are three primary reasons why they discontinue a particular sport. The number one reason, with 31%, is lack of time. The second most mentioned reason, with
29%, is loss of interest in the sport. The third reason is a player/coach conflict. 27% of former athletes stated that they had a problem with their coach. Ms. Lahucik, girls'gymnastics coach, believes that it is "the spe cialization of sports. Kids are no longer able to compete at a high level when they only focus on a sport for three months out of the year. They need to be willing to practice with dedication even during the off-season to be a successful athlete in our highly competitive con ference. If kids are not success fill, they tend to quit." The siuA'ey also showed that most students quit by their junior year. This supports the survey's results, which shows that most people quit because of lack of time or loss of interest. Mr. Claypool, a sophomore football coach, agrees, "Time and frsutration play key roles when athletes decide to quit. Often times, athletes' grades, social lives and family responsibihties suffer because most sports place significant time demands on them. Also, many athletes who become frustrated with a lack of playing time often vent theirfirustrationby quiting." By the third year in high school, most stu-
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dents are either working, academically tied up, or are just sick of daily routine practices. Volleyball coach, Mr. Lonergan, clearly sums up the issue: "The reasons why students don't continue their participation in athletics are varied. Athletics provide a personal challenge along with the opportunity to serve a cause greater than one's self, such as a team, and to develop life-long interpersonal skills. Young people find venues other than athletics to explore. They often find that the personal success they seek can be fulfilled through devoting their energies to an area other than athletics."
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Activities: •Varsity Soccer
•M-Qub •National Honor Society •Student of the Month •Junior/Senior Leader •Scholar Athlete •All Sectional Varsity Soccer
Teacher's Comments: "Marco has outstanding leadership skills. He is committed to his role as a Senior Leader and the students in our class recognize this. He is well respected by both his peers and by the teachers in the Physical Education department." -Cyndee Kawalek
6 Features Following Through by Jamie Foltz After former student personnel director Kenneth Reese retired last year, the question of who would replace him arose among school board members. Reese had been a
the dedicated Hawkeyes, led by Mrs. Deines and Ms. Koshgarian, working hard. The Hawkeyes have been working to supiport all of the Maine South teams, girls anu boys. They have been tacking up locker signs to inspire the individuals of each team, and have been constantly reminding everyone to check the game schedules hung strategically around the school. To increase the spirit of this school, the Pep Club has also brought back Hugo. For the freshmen, and even the upperclassmen, who don't know who Hugo is, he is our very own Hawk. He was at every home football game and you'll be likely to see him at upcoming basketball games. Accompanying Hugo is the spirit flag, known to members as "The Big M." So next time you're here a little early on a Thursday, stop by A215 and join in the fun. Getting other people pumped up makes your day a whole lot better. So sign up and remember...We'11 be watching you.
I limited my seaidi to a higji-caliber school." According to Kelly, she never did meet Mr. Reese until after her interview. The experience was a positive one. "He was wonderful about allowing me to go over the position I was taking." Overall, Kelly believes her experience here has truly been positive and looks forward to helping out in whatever way she can.
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Ms. Kelly, Student Personnel Director Photo by Anne Edison-Swift part of Maine South for many years, so the decision was not an easy one to make. Finally, Ms. Maryanne Kelly was chosen. Ms. Kelly was a personnel director at Oak Park/River Forest High School for nearly two decades before taking the position at South. "I thought I would start and end my career there," she admits. "I came from a good school system." Kelly learned about this position from Jim Rudy, admissions director at Illinois Wesleyan University. Rudy knew Ms. Kelly had always been interested in administration, so inraiediately he came to her with information concerning the job. She began her career as a teacher, but soon switched to administrative work because, according to Kelly, "I like having the opportunity to direct others who teach, and
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by Kathleen Dunne â&#x20AC;˘ Have you ever wondered where those brightly colored, artistic signs of encouragement (or for those of you who hke simphcity better - locker tags) come from? If you have the chance, take a walk down to A215 and take a peek inside. There you will find
Community Beat Right under our noses There are some things that Paric Ridge is known for: having many trees, being the home of Hillary, and having one person that all may not know. This unknown man is Michael Becker, a violin maker/restorer, that has a world renowned shop right here in Park Ridge. He is making quite a name for himself, such a name that he has had his own front-page article in the Tempo section of the Chicago Tribune. He has restored classical violins for clients from aspiring music students to established musicians. Frank York, a professional violinist, states, "there
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The Evolution of St. Nicholas The story of Santa Claus and his evolution is much more interesting than the version most of us know today. Saint Nicholas was bom and raised during the fourth century in the city of Patara, Lycia. He left home at a young age and went to a monastery in Sion. After he completed his years at Sion, he left to become an archbishop in Myra, Lycia, which at that time was a metropoHtan city. Myra was where he gained his popularity as the great gift giver. He was known to help the poor throughout the city and even paid the dowries for three young girls about to turn to prostitution in a desperate attempt to earn money. Nicholas became a symbol of hope for the Christians of Myra, who were living at a time of Roman persecution of Christians. His kind words, soothing voice and courage to remain faithfiil to his Lord helped the Christians to survive. He became known as their leader and the Roman Emperor Diocletian thought to imprison or kill Nicholas would break the faith of the Christians; however, that did not work. During the imprisonment, the legend of St. Nicholas began. Stories and gossip spread across the lands of an archbishop that saved storm wrecked sailors, tossed bags of gold to the poor and threw gifts down peoples' chimneys. It is not known if Nicholas died in the Emperor's prison or not, but
when he died his bones were preserved as those of a saint. The thieves of the Middle Ages regarded him as their patron saint. In the eleventh century, his bones were transported from Myra to Ban, Italy where today his tomb has become a shrine. His role as a gift giver
overtook the past pagan gift givers: Befana (Rome), Berchta (Germany) and Knecht Ruprecht. The pagans told their children that St. Nicholas rode on a white horse in the sky and was accompanied by Black Peter, an elf that whips the bad children. After the Reformation in Europe, people
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were encouraged to give gifts on Christmas to make Jesus the gift giver. This did not cause the influence of St. Nicholas to die; instead, the people associate the gift giving of St. Nicholas with Christmas Day. In fact, the name Kriss Kringle comes from the German word for Christmasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chirstkindl. During the 1770's in America, references to St. Nicholas could be found in newspapers referring to him as St. A Claus. The Americanization of St. Nicholas started with Washington Irving's book, The History of New York, in 1809 which turned the Saint's Dutch name of Sinter Klaas into Santa Claus. Irving also disregarded the part of Black Peter and turned Santa Claus into an elf. Most of the basic ideas of Santa Claus: the flying reindeer, the red suit, and the sleigh were invented by Clement Moore in 1823 in the poem "The Night Before Christmas." In Harper's magazine from 1860-1880, Thomas Net created the fat, jolly Santa we know today, though Santa still was an elf. He also created the Santa's workshop at the North Pole, worker elves and the list of bad and good children of the world. In 1931, Coca-Cola made Santa into a human while Rudolph was invented by Montgomery Wards in 1939. Pope John Paul VI dropped his feast day, due to the lack of historically correct information, from the Roman Christian Calendar in 1969.
A look at what's happening at other area schools
We won't go! Look at the student on your left; then look at the student to your right. Now imagine that two out of the three of you are not there. Imagine how empty the halls of Maine South would be if two-thirds of the school was suspended. In Baltimore, Maryland 1,200 students out of the 1,800 that attend Northern High School were ordered suspensions on Monday, November 17. The students were suspended because they refused to follow the order to return to their homerooms and pick up their report cards. The majority of the students gathered at the front doors of the
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school and chanted, "Hell, no, we won't go!" The staff at Northern claims that the school was totally out of control from the beginning. Students roamed the halls during classes and often threatened the teaching staff. Also, at this school the standardized test scores are so low that the state of Maryland could take over the school. The upset is something that all schools fear. Chaos is not something a school would want to be known for having. The out-ofcontrol school in Baltimore used the suspensions to prove to students that the principal, Alice Morgan-Brown, is dead serious about
regaining control over her school. As more schools become like the school in Baltimore, school rules tend to become more strict. The schools then start enforcing new rules to avoid the corruption of the students. The principal of Northern was doing her job "the best way" she knew how. Information taken from the Nov. 21 issues of the Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune.
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October students of the months The October Students of the Month are: Foreign Language: Krista Diestel, Brooke Fillippo, Deirdre GrubaMcCallister, Heidi Libner, Bexy Mathew, Laura Palella, Joseph Sergo, Katherine Skwarczek. Social Science: John Armour, Deirdre McCallister, Christopher Ploog, Melissa Poulos, Kevin Rice, Tim Schneider, Amanda Schrock, Krista Zech. Applied Technology: Robert Levar, Brian Wilson. Keyboarding: Angela Ganas, Michael Gonzalez. Home Economics: Kirsten Krone, John Laspina, Nicole Marte, Karoline Salvador, Amanda Schrock. Health: Kimberly DiNino. Physical Education: Elizabeth Barton, Aileen DeCourcey, Frank Grabowski, Nicki
James, Jaime Mackin, Marcin Murzanski, Joshua Myers, Jeffrey Percak, Dominik Pieklo, Candace Savastio, Anthony Skaczylo. Enghsh: Angela Baisden, Sandra Brown, Sterling Chung, Karen Davis, Anthony DiSilvestro, Theresa Dulski, Alex Guillen, Robin Humbert, Salvatore lanello, Mike Kavka, Katie Kelly, Doug Kisielius, Kristen Kloess, Agnes Kurpisz, Colleen Matheu, Tim Melendy, Anna Mieszaniec, Becky Pietrzak, Stephanie Rieder, Allison Stanhope, Colleen Van Hoesen. Driver Education: Amy Goodwin, Eric Schmidt. Mathematics: Raul Crisan, Gennie Eichstaedt, Tony Fonseca, Michael Grasser, Liesley Greenfield, Ashley Hayden, John Jacobsen, Adam Kanaszyc, Ho-Chen Liu, Meghan McCall, Marcin Murzanski, Mark
Hyde talks toAP Hawks by Karin Vonesh On December 10 Congressman Henry Hyde addressed members of the 8th period AP Government class. Hyde is a Republican and has served in the House of Representatives for decades. Hyde began with a short speech on the Declaration of Independence, "our nation's birth certificate." His words focused on "all men are created equal" and "endowed by their creator." Hyde then opened the floor for questions. The students began by asking about fi-eedom of religion. He also commented that social security will eventually benefit the younger generation. In good keeping with his Republican beliefs, Hyde spoke out against the Court, saying that recent decisions like the Community Decency Act are less than desirable. Judicial supremacy can be troubling and is certainly the least democratic part of the United States government. Current topics came under discussion as well. Hyde has spoken out across America regarding Janet Reno's failure to appoint an Independent Prosecutor to investigate Chnton and campaign financing. He discouraged against radical campaign finance reform, saying that funds are necessary to successfully run any campaign. "Money is po-
litical advocacy." Hyde supports the recently-established line-item veto. "It is a power that 43 state governors have. The beauty of the line-item veto is that it focuses in on this appropriation or that appropriation that may serve one Congressman or another." Hyde fears, though, that the Supreme Court will overturn the law and that the preservation of the line-item veto will require an constitutional amendment. The last topic the Congressman discussed was affirmative action. "In order for [affirmative action] to be successful, it needs a definition." Hyde sees it as an outreach, allowing women and minorities into the workforce. Also, it requires training for those who could benefit from it. "Ever\' person must receive 'the equal protection of law.'"
Mark your calendar! Tlie next school board meeting is January 5 and ow Student Council is hewing for a large Maine South snident turnout. Don'tjust blame the school board; do something about it!
Polizzi, Andrew Roche, Andrea Roth, Jim Szponder, Daniel Tomassi. Science: Adriana Bartucci, Penny Bilissis, Natalie Chemesky, Andy Douglass, Greg Gala, Patrick Gibbons, Katie Hagerty, Serena Hohmann, Keith Kura, Shannon Maloney, Maxi Mathew, Stephanie Mitchell, Margaret Niemczyk, Kathleen Puralewski, Jamie Saccomanno, Joseph Sergo, Katherine Skwarczek, Katherine Thompson. Speech, Drama and Broadcasting: Kori Bieszcad, Antonello Di Benedetto, Ellen Gartner, Nadia Blan. Music: Sara Douglass, Roberto Fatta, Jeff Clapper. Art: Basilee Gonzalez, Bill Waring, Monica Haak, Bemadette Jurczykowski, Jed Slaughter.
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#The Maine South albatross District 20Ts ID policy the focus of aJnbune-sponsored website by Neno Djordjevic In recognition of the fact that the ID badge policy implemented by the District 207 Board of Education has caused controversy throughout the district, the Chicago Tribune has dedicated a special Internet site for members of the community to voice their concerns. "One of our Internet editors, Ehzabeth Arthur, [has] set up a [site for] interactive discussion about the ID tags," said Eric Ferkenhoff of the Tribune. Many of the messages posted on the Internet site show adults in the community in favor of reversing the ID policy. "As a life-long Park Ridge native. Army veteran, voter, and taxpayer, I give my full support to the Maine South students fighting this issue," writes one man. He continues, commenting that "students who want to take an active role in community decisions that affect them should be encouraged, not put down. . .My wife and I give these kids our whole-hearted support." "We do not feel that our daughter deserves to be tagged," reads a message from a District 207 mother. "It has caused our daughter a lot of frustration, especially when the school expects students to forfeit their lunch money if they forget their ID's at home." So far, only one person has contributed
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In case you missed the Chicago Tiribune's extensive coverage of the ID policy-which focused primarily on the resistance here at Maine South-here are a opinions falling on the other side of the few highlights: " What started out as a really good idea name-tag issue, and his can be seen as not has backfired," said Jay Kyp-Johnson, a; pro-ID, but rather anti-student. "If they want psychologist at Maine South who beEeves to demonstrate such lousy attimdes and such the policy, despite great expectations, has blatant disrespect for their elders and authorcontributed to a more confrontational atity, then they get what they deserve-ID mosphereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; badge poUcies and more rules!" He also admonishes the school administration, say" Hie ID tags have gone in the other ing, "If the staff isn't willing to stand up to direction as far as creating a less trusting whiningfiroma bunch of children and pun- environment," physics instructor Paul ish the offenders, then the staff and admin- Gabel said- " I have had mare conflicts istration will get what they deserve. Have a with students this year, mostly over havlittle backbone! Anarchy is a step away if ing to enforce the name tag rule. Most of adults let children tell them what to do." In these are confrontations that would not response to this message, a person using the have ocurred otherwise."... name "Bonaparte" commented that, "If he Superintendant Steven Snider is hardly took the time to find out some more infor- prepared to dump the policy, believing it mation about the students raising these is- is simply straggling tteougfa the growing sues, he'd find that they are far from 'whin- pains common to any experiment that ining anarchists.' They're students at the top volves the tricky mix of teen agers and of their classes, who are knowledgable and accountability. proud to be Americans. It's a sad day in this " I certainly thitik that it can be imdistrict when students such as these are proved in terms of compliance," Snider called 'anarchists.'" Most of the contribu- said. Just the same, he says," Ibelieve the tors had words of encouragement for stu- motivation is still very positive,.. .It's not dents discriminated against for speaking out as if we have asked for something that is against ID's, such as "Don't give up the wholly unbearable."... fight!" and "We're proud of you!" This interactive discussion is still open to your com- ID badges may be millstone around ments, at www. Chicago, tribune, com/go/in-school's necky some say by Eric teract . Ferkenhoff, Friday, November 14
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Focus on Coaching: Basketball by Mike DePilla and Brian Price
l.What are your reasonable expectations for your team this season? "My expectations are higher than those of people outside of the school. We have a great senior class, and with these players we are expecting to be in the hunt for the conference title. As for postseason play, I'm really not ready to make any predictions. All I can say is that four of the Chicago area's top ten rated teams are in our sectional complex. It will be tough no matter who we draw." 2.What do you feel is your team's greatest strength this season? "Our team's greatest strength is their experience. The seniors have been playing on the same basketball and other sports teams together for most of their lives. This is also a very quick team. We are shorter than most teams we play, but with our speed we have been able to become an agressive defensive squad." 3.1s there any weakness in particular that you've been working on in practice? "We have been trying different methods of making our players grow, but that hasn't worked yet. Besides that, we work on the fundamentals like boxing out, defensive positioning, etc. We are trying to bring the younger players up to the seniors' high level of play. They are excellent role models because of their hard work and discipline." 4. Who do you believe is the most formidable team in the conference? "Maine West is always our biggest rival and it is no different this year. They have a great tradition, so we use our games with them to see how we measure up against the top teams in the state." 5.What is the team's greatest challenge going into the season? "We have to sustain the belief that we can grow into a great team. I feel that this group is capable of achieving that level of success."
Boys' Basketball by Brian Price This season looks promising for the x>ys' basketball team Mter emerging from 1 tough (filing schedule with a 3-2 reconL rhe Hawks came away with wins over loly Cross, cross-town rival Maine East md last year's 3rd place finisher, Thorton. rhe two losses came against Schaumbuig Hid 15th ranked New Triet The team's season opener was against floly Cross at the Schaumburg Touriiaaent. Helped by their fast start, tte Hawks jvercame a late Crusader rally to hold on ror the 67-54 win. Mike Rizzo and Matt ^ngarone scored 18 points apiece and Todd jjerke added 13 points and 6 rebounds to jam the victory. Hie victory then placed the Hawks igainst Hiorton, who had beaten them in ast year's tournament. Revenge was on heir minds as diey jumped out to a 21-6 Irst quaner lead. Again they were able to loM off a late rally for a 50-41 \ictory. ^garone led all scorers with 18 points aiid x>th Rizzo and Eric Schmidt had 9 points n the win. Tlie next game was for the tournament itle against host Schaumburg. There was TO early run for the Hawks as Schaumburg iominated on both ends of the floor. Rizzo ,17 points) and Angarone (12 points) were igain the leading scorers, but two late three x>inters by junior John Moran kept the jame from being a total embarassment The team was able to bounce back from he loss with a win over Maine East, ^garone had 22 points aiKi 5 assists, and continued on page U
l.What are your reasonable expectations for your team this season? "I think the most important thing is always Conference. We'd really like to win Conference. Those ten games are the games that we gear up for each year. And again that's our goal this season." 2.What do you feel is your team's greatest strength this season? M^ ^ "I think our biggest strength lies in the r ^ turning players. Matt Angarone and Mike Rizzo were on the team last year and are basically our nucleus this year. Also, the team is very athletic and relatively deep." 3.1s there any weakness in particular that you've been working on in practice? "We don't have a lot of size, but we're very athletic and we try to use that to our advantage. But against a big team like Maine West, rebounding will be the key." 4.Who do you believe is the most formidable team in the conference? "Maine West has gotten a lot of publicity and with two players signed to go to Division I schools, they appear to be our toughest challenge on paper." 5. What is the team's greatest challenge going into the season? "The biggest challenge will be trying to accomplish what last year's group did. Our goal is to get farther than last year, but that will take a lot of hard work."
Next Week.... The "Focus on Coaching" section' will focus on award-winning track coach and Maine South English teacher Mr. Jim Lonergan.
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i Gymnasts leap into season by Lyrm Janik This year's gymnastics team is under new leadership; that of Miss Wendy Lahucik and Mr. Chris Hare. Tlie team is determined to set new records and precedents this season. With that, the team developed a positive attitude and very strong work ediic from the start. The Varsity team this year is led by juniors Danielle McCuUom and Helena Beladkis along with Freshman Sarah Jindoyan. Rounding out the squad arc Maureen Fallon who competes on the vault and the floor, Erin Tyrel, a strong beam comp^tOT, and Annie Oravek, unstoppable on floor routines and the bars. Returning Senior Lauren Maloney was injured eariy in the season, but continues to provide encouragement for the team in her feithful ^tendance of meets. Competing in three tough meets already, the team is focused on stepping up to the next level of competition. The giris already faced Evanston and Maine East, both of which were close meets, as tiiey lost to Maine East by .3 points. "Hiis unfortunate score did not set back the Hawks, but rather gave the ^ I s a new level to strive for. In the next competition, the Rolling Meadows Invite, Fallon led the Hawks with a 8.35 score on the vault, ensuring her a iOth place finish. Outstanding season all time highs are: 8.8 on the vault for McCullom. 8.6 on the floor for Beladalds and 7.9 on the floor for Jindoyan.
Wrestlers demonstrate remarkable potential by Scott O'Donnell The Hawks' wresding team has started off the year with a promising 4-1 record. Their great potential and determination have been evident throughout the beginning of the season.The season began witii a traditional easy victory over Niles West by a score of 57 to 18. They then proceeded to hand the visiting Weber Red Horde a 71 to 8 defeat. After these relatively easy wins, the Hawks moved on to the ten-school Holy Cross Tournament. They finished second to St. Rita behind the individual efforts of Nicholas Palumbo (103 pounds) and Brett Harman (140 pounds), who are both unde-
Grand season beckons the swimmers by Man Wanat This year's swim team is full of potential due to its returning Varsity swimmers. The goal for this season is simple; to win the CSL conference tide for the first time in 33 years. Being one of the most talented Maine South squads in recent years, the Hawks are confident that they will be able to achieve their goal. In the first meet of the season against Schaumburg, the team showed their capabilities. The JV team won 96-76 while the Varsity lost 106-80. This, however, was a great accomplishment for the Varsity who has normally lost by twice that margin. First
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Boys' basketball continued from page 10 Maine East's star, Dan Milojevic. was held scoreless in the second half. This 65-50 victory set up a showdown against 4-0 New Trier. This game was a closely contested defensive smiggle from tip to finish, but the Trevians outlasted die Hawks 51-44. The strong inside game of New Trier's kMarkman twins was held in check by the 'tenacious post defense of Gierke, Mike O'Malley and Nick Vassilos. The schedule does not get any easier for uie Hawks, who must face a tough Maine West squad and several other tough opponents in the upcoming weeks.
feated. The following day the Hawks crushed perennial powerhouse New Trier by a 63 to 12 margin. They were not a successful, however, in their rematch against St. Rita and lost 42 to 24. Fueled by their anger to the loss against St. Rita, the wresUers are working hard to improve themselves. This hard work was displayed as they bounced back to beat the St. Patrick Shamrocks 34 to 31. New varsity head coach Craig Fallico's fiery leadership has helped the Hawks to their successful start. The Hawks are looking to continue this run through their hard work every day at practice.
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Reaching The first three weeks of the season have started off with a bang of success for Coach Mike Deines's inspired Maine South Girls' Varsity Basketball Team. Victories over heralded and ranked opponents: Stevenson, New Trier, Libertyville, and a convincing 56-42 championship victory over Buffalo Grove in the Lancer-Bison-Hawk Thanksgiving Tournament. These girls have climbed from the class of unranked to #10 in both the Sun-Times and Tribune polls. With experienced veteran seniors, a supporting cast of talented Juniors and two solid up and coming sophomores, the Hawks have set their goals on a Conference Championship and hopefully a spot in the "Sweet Sixteen." On Friday the 12th, the Hawks battled #4 Maine West in yet another Maine battle. Maine South has a 7-1 record to this date, with its only loss to #5 Glenbrook South in an exciting pre-opener game that ended with a score of 47-46. The other victories are from competitions against Lake Park, Barrrington and Deerfield. The Hawks are led by their captains Kori Bieszcad, Mary Friesl and Denise Pavichevich who are also named to the Thanksgiving All Tournament Team. The team is also aided by key starters Sarah Cohen and Vicki Manko. This Year's Hawks are deep, athletic and strong competitors.
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