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FEATURES: RED RIBBON WEEK

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SOUTHWORDS â&#x20AC;˘ OCTOBFR 18, 2002

Band-o-Rama

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The leaves are falling once again, and the marching band is gearing up for Bando-Rama, its premier performance. For the price of a ticket, which is $10 for adults, and $7 for students, a spectator can eat dinner and enjoy an extravaganza of the marching band taken to its limits.

The Hawkettes, Color Guard, Concert and Symphonic Bands, Intermediate Band, Drum Majors, and Percussion Ensemble will be participating. "People tend to enjoy Band-o-Rama because it is less staid than other concerts," says Mr. Pressler, the band director and Fine Arts Chairman. Members of the band frequently run and jump to enthuse the crowd. Several chances to "Lead the Band" will be auctioned off. This is when the highest bidder gets to conduct one song. The money raised from the tickets and the "Lead the Band" auctions, goes to the Maine South Music Boosters, from whom it becomes available to all the music programs, including choral and orchestral groups.

Band-o-Rama is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, with dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the concert beginning at 7:.30 p.m.

Come out for a great time - as Mr. Pressler says, "it's the best, cheapest ticket in town."

The orchestra plays string instruments, and they're proud of it! With three different orchestras to teach, the new director, Ms. Pascal, has her hands full. There is String Orchestra, which consists of freshman and new orchestra members. Symphony Orchestra, which consists of sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and chamber orchestra, for the "accelerated" orchestra students.

Ms. Pascal just finished at Northwestern and had some fun jobs unSMJDMS. der her orchestra belt. During the summer she played in the Henry Mancini Orchestra, which recorded songs used for "The Simpsons." Ms. Pascal also had the chance to record music for Sony.

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teaching. With the orchestras' first concert coming up on Thursday, October 24, there is a lot of practicing to be done. At 7:30 p.m. in the Watson Auditorium, the orchestra and chorus will show off their talent.

The String Orchestra will begin by playing "Irish Aire and Jig" by Robert Kerr and "Brandenburg Concerto No. 5"

by Bach. The Symphony Orchestra has "Simple Symphony" by Benjamin Britten and a Ballet from "Petite Suite" by Claude Debussy in their schedule, leaving Chamber Orchestra with Hopak from "The Fair at Sorochinsk"

by Modest Moussorgsky and "Sweet Jazz Suite" by Ken Keuning, a remnant of former director Mr. Davis'jazz styl On October 24, the orch tra will show all of their co" oK ors and wow the audience.

Audience members who attend should request to Ms. Pascal "The Simpsons" theme song after the concert.. Maybe it will make the agenda for the winter concert.

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October 18, 1685 - Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes which allowed freedom of worship.

October 18, 1776 - In a New York bar decorated with bird tails, a customer orders the first "cocktail."

October 18. 1867 - The United States takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.

October 18. 1898 -American troops fighting the Spanish-American War raise the United States flag in Puerto Rico formalizing American control of the former Spanish colony.

October 18, 1967 - Wall Disney's "Jungle Book" is released.

October 18, 1968 - T h e United States Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith & John Carlos for giving "black power" salutes as a protest during the victory ceremony.

October 18, 1977 - Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive home runs in an attempt to beat Ruth's scries record.

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SOUTHWDRDS â&#x20AC;˘ OCTOBER 18. 2002

And Then They Came for Me

by Sara Wolski "What did they look like? What did they say? How could they be so cruel?" This year's fall play is a powerful Holocaust memorial entitled And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World ofAnne Frank.

It is a story centered around four young people in Europ)e during the Holocaust: two actual Holocaust survivors, Anne Frank, and a young boy in the children's organization, the Hitler Youth. Adam Shalzi, the Hitler Youth, says about his character, "He's just a kid who doesn't know what he's getting into. It's shocking to see how a young innocent boy, with no hatred in him, was merely trained to be the future of Germany."

This innovative style of theatre involves Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss, the two Holocaust survivors, narrating on video and the cast acting out their stories simultaneously.

As Mr. Muszynski says, "This show is totally unique. We've never attempted such Jan interactive production with a video documentary like this before.'"

This is no understatement as the show was recently released and has only been performed at a few high schools. The novelty is in the audience's ability to experience true stories during the Holocaust in the survivors' and the cast's collaboration.

"It makes me realize what these people had to go through," says Meg Thorsen, who

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plays Eva's mother in the play. She says, "Acting it out makes it become so real."

Meg Thorsen and Sara Wolski rehearse for the play. photograph by Allison Edgar The stories that Ed and Eva tell are emotionally moving and at times shocking: Eva

having lived through nine months in the Polish concentration camp, Auschwitz, and Ed evading the Germans, searching for the rest of his family, and striving for survival.

The production begins before the persecution of the Jews and shows the progression of the Jewish population throughout the war until the Germans surrender and the concentration camps are liberated. Perhaps the most mind-boggling qualities of these persecuted people is their persistence, faith, and determination they have all throughout the strifes they face.

The show itself is new in the world of theatre, but the humanity of it is legendary.

The cast is respectful in remembering the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, and is honored to portray their lives in this artistic form.

With a talented production staff including Mr. Muszynski as director, Emily Mott as assistant director, Andi Cecchini as stage manager, Mr. Sanchez as Technical Director, and Mrs. McCleneghan as costume designer, this brand new production is in good hands.

Performances are on October 17,18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Watson Auditorium.

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Red Ribbon Week October 22 - Ribbons will be distributed in homeroom.

October 22, 3:15-3:45 p.m. - Staff and students will be decorating the trees with ribbons.

October 24 - Students will pass out candy to those "caught in the act of caring."

October 25 - All students and staff should wear red to show support for Red Ribbon Week.

October 25, 6:30 -10:00 p.m. - Red Ribbon Celebration Night will be held in the gym.

October 30 - There will be face painting in the student cafeteria throughout the lunch periods.

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SOUTHWORDS â&#x20AC;˘ OCTOBtR 18, 2002

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by Deaiina Oleske They are done. Out of my reach, no longer with me, gone.

They would be no other than my college applications. One Saturday morning my mother woke me up and took me to work with her. It was some sort of forced discipline to sit down and finish them all.

Those essays, those redundant "personal" questions, those mandatory requirements, those school codes suddenly memorized and engrained.

They were done and ready to be attached to a green sheet enclosed with an outrageous application fee. One by one I slipped them into the "in" box and waved goodbye to weeks worth of frustration and worryment.

The relief of being done with college applications was short-lived as paranoia set in. What if I filled out the green transcript sheet wrong and it never got filed?

What if it somehow got lost in the tangle of other applications? What if the check fell out and the school never got the application fee? Then the "what ifs" turn into "should haves."

Should I have changed that last paragraph of my essay or accentuated another feature of my best personal quality?

Should I have retaken the ACT? I started to lose sleep knowing very well that my applications were now no longer in the administration's hands - but the US postal service's. I wonder if they know they are in control of so many seniors' fate across the United States.

My panic started setting in. Knowing that the schools that I have applied to should have gotten my application by now and may be reading il and judging me on whether I would be a considerable candidate or not had me lose quite a few hours of precious sleep during an already tough school week.

I did the most logical thing I could think of - go see my counselor. He pulled out the book filled with the previous class, their GPA, their ACT and whether they were accepted or denied.

I will know my true fate by December but for now my worries are put to a rest, or at least they are for college acceptance letters.

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by Corydou Storer They are playing from the West Coast to the East Coast. They're ripping shreds, laying down beats and making the kids bob their heads. Look out everyone, it's Weezer. Fresh off the success of the May-released album Maladroit (Interscope Records), they are at it again.

It seems that the kings of nerd rock can not slow their pace. They have released over 27 demos off their website. (www.weezer.com). The band is now independently, on behalf of Interscope, producing their music.

Websites could be the future of music itself. Imagine the possibilities if your favorite band had a website that let you not only listen to the album released tracks, but also listen to an album's worth of new material five months prior to its release.

Weezer came on to the scene in early 1994, post the Seattle grunge movement, with breakout hits such as "Buddy Holly" and "Undone-The Sweater Song."

After the success of their self-titled debut album, Weezer received both critical and public dismissal of the follow-up album Pinkerton. The band took off a couple of years ago, that gave Rivers Cuomo enough time to graduate from Harvard University.

Cuomo, lead singer, has taken to becoming not only the manager of the band, but also the head writer and arranger of the music.

Weezer returned in 2001 with smash-hit Green album, with songs such as "Hash Pipe" and the bubble-gum pop song, "Island in the Sun." This gave them the stride to continue its success with Maladroit. Released only a year later, the album continues to stand on its own in the charts with the YES-driven guitar stylings of "DopeNose" and the jump-out-of-your-seat-smiling riffs of their latest single "Keep Fishing."

It is a bright spot in the music industry to hear the story of the self-started Weezer continuing to break rules. It's pleasing to hear a band speak of heartbreak, loss, and the moments that seem to happen to everyone. From Kermit the Frog to Buddy H o j ^ ^ Weezer hasn't forgotten what made t h S i ^ who they are, and they continue to reward their fans with the ongoing contributions from their website.

They offer words of wisdom that come from their experiences and tell it like it is.

So like they say in their song, "Love Explosion," "Jump out, jump out, yeah, get your groove on. This one's for you!"

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by Andy Feeney Many students at Maine South High School are puzzled due in part to the increase in milk prices. They have doubled over the summer.

The increase in price is not an elaborate scheme to get more money. The school used to receive federal reimbursement for milk.

Paula Barwacz, one of the cafeteria staff members, said that last year was the final year that the school would receive this money.

There were no real reasons as to why the school will not receive this reimbursement money any longer. Regardless, the plan has ended and the school has adopted a new arrangement.

The twenty-cent increase in price has left many milk buyers outraged. Many have enjoyed the low cost drink for years. "Frankly," stated Steve Celinski, "I am not going to buy it as much now."

Many feel that the price hike is the school's way of "milking" people of their money. "It is a crock," says Maine South senior Ken Johnson. In fact, the school is not trying to take our money.

The lunch ladies claim that because of the increase in milk prices, the numbers of thefts seemed to rise, and the sales of milk have gone down. After a few weeks, however, students seem to have gotten used to the change and sales are returning to normal.

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SOUTHWORDS â&#x20AC;˘ OCTOBER 18, 2002

Student Opinion

Our first homecoming

by Patricia Le "There's No Place like Homecoming."

That's right. October 5th, 2002, Maine South students crammed into the spectator gymfor this year's Homecoming. Among these people were many of the Graduating Class of 2006, also known as the freshmen. I am a freshman myself, and my first Homecoming experience was unforgettable.

My friends and I got together to take pictures before the dance. As our parents chatted, my friends and I tried desperately to help our poor friend with her hair while she stuck on her fake red nails. Before we knew it, it was time to leave, and we still hadn't taken pictures! In a rush, we posed for millions of quick snaps. Then, we were headed off.

When we got to the school, we realized that none of us had confirmed a meeting place so we were completely scattered. My friends and I stood at the back of the gym outside for what seemed like forever in the freezing wind and waited.

We still didn't see the other half of our group until someone had told us that the line to get in was on the other side of the gym. We felt

like idiots running in our high heels. We eventually made our way to the rest of our friends.

Everything seemed to have started out

smoothly-well, almost everything. The decorations were awesome with the majestic arches of balloons. Unfortunately, one of my friend's date was the one popping them to death. But that is beside the point. I met people I hadn't seen for the longest time and

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All of a sudden, we were blown away by a huge storm of white dust. The chalky substance choked and blinded us. Apparently, the fire extinguisher had been turned on. For a few seconds, everyone just looked at the fire extinguisher in the middle of the room. Soon, the students sprinkled in and the dancing started again.

My feet were killing me. By taking my shoes off, I thought that they'd feel better. However, I was wrong because someone had stepped on them, making the pain even worse.

Homecoming proved to me that high school might truly be one of the most memorable and best four years I will experience. I laid in bed that night thinking of how great my first high school dance was. I ^ ^ k left with a glittery booklet and a huge CT^ thanks to my heels as souvenirs. The night was over, but it was true, "there was no place like Homecoming.

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by hv Michelle Mirhelip Le I.e ^ ^ The movie was over and my date and I had nowhere to go. "Shall I take you home?" he asks with a daring smile. "No, the night is still young!" I gasped. He wrapped his arms around me and asked, "Where to, my lady?" Okay, so it didn't exactly go like this. We were just driving around looking for a place to go.

Maggiano's at Woodfield is where we ended up.

Walking into the restaurant, we were surrounded by dimmed lights, champagne bottles, and exotic plants. The atmosphere is more high-class than your normal Italian restaurant. The hostess seated us in a burgundy colored booth and even poured us our olive oil. The wait staff was friendly and more than happy to give you everything you could need.

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food galore. The ginger ale was very good, according to my date. The waiter even joked and offered to bottle some to go.

My stomach was full, and I could no longer eat. I laid my head back only to see the desert menu before me. The list consisted of New York style cheesecake, tiramisu, creme brule, ice cream (even a kid's order), and much more. I had my heart set for the creme brule.

We had our food individually wrapped to go and received the check. The total turned out to be about $50, pretty pricey for a dinner of two, but we whipped^^^ the cash. We left Maggiano's having hac^^F best meal that I ever did (no offense, mom) and delightful chocolate-covered dinner mints. Maggiano's will please any Italian or any food lover.

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A Tragic

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by Caroline Kim ^ B ^ ^ On September 17, 2002, Danielle of deaths are unavoidable, they can be preHenmueller from Maine West High School vented. Car accidents due to driving under passed away. She was an intelligent, well- the influence ofalcohol can undoubtedly be rounded student who was involved in many the most easily avoided. Alcohol-related acareas at school. A few of her activities in- cidents are a result of a poor choice made cluded orchestra, swimming, COACH, and by a person who was intoxicated but still believed that he or she is in good condition the Big Brother Big Sister program.

Unfortunately, Danielle 10 Leading Causes of Deaths, United States was the third death at Maine 1939, All Races, Both S«xes West in a period of thirteen Ages: 1S-24 months. Even though Maine Number West is a different school Cause of Death Percentage of All Deaths In Age Group of Deaths than Maine South, the death 30,656 1100.0% still has an effect on students All Deaths here. Of course, students Unintentional Injury 13,656 144.5% outside of Maine West prob4,998 116.3% ably knew Danielle Homicide Henmueller, but for those Suicide 112.7% 3,901 students who didn't, just the 15.6% 1.724 chilling news of the death of Malignant Neoplasms a teen is silencing. As stu- Heart Disease 13.5% 1.069 dents of the same district and 434 even more as teenagers, we Congenital Anomalies ,.„ all grieve the loss of a young Chronic Low. Respiratory 10.7% Disease person—the tragic loss of a HIV 198 10.6% life not yet completed.

People, including teenag- Cerebrovascular 182 10.6% ers, die every day because of 179 10.6% various reasons. Yet, teen Influenza & Pneumonia deaths aren't an everyday All Others 4.106 1 1 3 . 4 % thing. It isn't common for Heir «iili Dg'nlMiii someone to have his or her r>.»nl.t»l ReMlll; in a S.-re«t^httl irSVl File friend die while in junior Produced Office of statistics and Programming, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC high, high school, or even By: Data college. Butjust because the Source: National Center for H«alth SUtistics (NCHS) Vital Statistics System. event is rare, that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. The loss of a life to drive. Had that choice not been made that had so many years of potential ahead is and a sober person drove, the chances of lamented even more than usual, and people getting into an accident would've been sigquestion how someone so young could die. nificantly reduced.

In a 1999 study conducted by the National Not as easily avoidable are homicides.

Center for Health Statistics Vital Statistics What causes homicides are different factors System, the leading cause of death among including rage and drive-by shootings. people ages 15-24 is unintentional injuries, However, they too can be avoided if anger which include alcohol-related car accidents. is handled well and people choose not to They accounted for 13,656 deaths out of a engage in harmful activities. total of 30,656, 44.5% of the total deaths in Furthermore, suicides can also be prethis age group and. The second highest cause vented with proper care and detection. Usuis homicide, 16.3% of the total. Coming in ally, there are signs indicating needed atthird is suicide, which accounted for 3,901 tention prior to any attempts of suicide. If deaths, 12.7% of the total. properly treated, teens can overcome the Despite the appearance that these causes notion for self-inflicted death and find that

Loss life is truly worth living.

Mr. Jay Karant, a social worker at Maine South in the Alternative Resource Center noted, "It's about being connected. If teens feel that they have meaningful relationships and know there are people who will be sadly affected by their deaths, they will think twice about causing harm to themselves and may not go through with it."

In general, deaths are tragic events to hear about but the younger the victim is, the more tragic it seems. However, the only way to decrease the number of deaths is not based on government programs, increased awareness of emotional or social issues, or even the amount of therapeutic help available; though those factors do play a role, the basis comes from wise individual choices.

Nonetheless, whatever other lessons might be learned, one thing is certain: Danielle Henmueller's death is tragic, and she will be missed.

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The show won't go on... by hv Camden Cnnifipti Peterson Pptprinn

"Lights! Camera! Action!" The fall play is about to begin and the actors are waiting backstage. However, most people forget that without the Stage Crew, there would be no playStage Crew is the group of students who do everything except the acting in the plays, V-Show, and the musical. Under the direction of Mr. Sanchez and Mrs. McCleneghan, the Crew builds and paints the sets, decides how light and sound will be used, makes the costumes and props, and figures out how the actors' stage make-up will look. There is even a Crew to publicize the show.

Can you imagine a play without any of this?

Since the second week of school, the students on crew have been working backstage to make this year's fall play. And Then They Came For Me, a success. These students stay everyday after school until 6:00 p.m. The Crew members have already put a lot of hard work and dedication into this play.

The Painting Crew has been busy designing and painting all of the posters that will be seen throughout the show, and they even

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painted the "ground" for Construction Crew's extended stage. The members of the construction crew have been working to extend the stage and build a frame for the film screen, among other things. The screen will be used to show a movie during portions of the play. All of Construction Crew's work will be even more impressive thanks to the technology put together by two other crews.

The Lighting and Sound Crews make it easier for the audience to see and hear the actors' performances. The Lighting crew has been cleaning up from last year's musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and is getting ready for this year's show. Everyday, more lights are hung over the house and more cables are hookedup in the ceiling. At the same time, sound crew has been getting ready for the show, by doing things such as finding the sound clips that will be heard during the play. Still, the Costume Crew, the Prop Crew, and the Make-up Crew help make the actors, and the work done by other crews, more fun to watch, The Costume and Prop Crews have been

working hard in order to make it look like the characters are actually from the time of Anne Frank. The Make-up Crew has been doing the same, trying to make the actors look like they do not belong in 2002, but at the same time, to look like they are not wearing any make-up.

Publicity is the one crew that should not be forgotten. The students of this crew make sure that Maine South students and p)eople within the community know aboul And Then They Came For Me. They have been busy designing tickets and getting the word out.

Without Publicity Crew, very few people could know about the show.

Without Stage Crew there would be no play or it would be visually dull. The hard work and determination of the Crew members ensure that the audience will like what they see, and will enhance the actors' performances. To see how everything turns out, come see And Then They Came For M^^^ the Watson Auditorium. The show is on ( ^ ^ tober 17, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m. It is sure to be a spectacular show.

A MTV debut by former queen

by Andrew Holland A summer of fame came to Heather Lang when she, the former Maine South homecoming queen, appeared on MTV's Wannabe. The show consists of a series of dance contests, questionnaires, and a showoff of who knows the most about their favorite celebrity.

Lang, who is a Madonna fanatic, recalls, "I knew that I would win. Nobody knows more about Madonna than me and Madonna."

Lang feels somewhat changed by the experience.

However, MTV is not the first time Heather has been in the spotlight. In 1999, Heather Lang was crowned Maine South's first single homecoming queen, which displeased many of her peers and even teachers. She did not have a homecoming escort, nor a date to the dance. Heather has a desire

for uniqueness and individuality. In turn, she felt that it was unnecessary and stereotypical for a homecoming queen to have an escort. Likewise, she and her roommate thought it was silly or them to go to Total Reluest Live that Monday afterloon.

However, it was at TRL that Heather got chosen from the outside gala of picketers and teenyboppers. Then she was sent into the MTV studios where she met the stagehand. Immediately, the two started discussing work in and around MTV. Heather soon found out about a contest the following month for the show Wannabe, which is similar to ABC's American Idol contest.

After a dance and an interview about Madonna, Lang and two others were to compete in front of a live audience. The process

was not easy.

The show, which airs for thirty minutes, actually took over two weeks to prepare and record. Heather looks back on her brief stardom, "I was pampered for two weeks!

It was awesome!" During this time.

Heather was picked up by a limousine and taken to the dance studio, vocal sessions, and high-end clothing stores to complete her Madonna debut.

Lang recollects, "I was just doing the whole Wannabe thing as a joke. I thought it was more fun than cool, and I am so glad to have had an experience like that. Even I have fans now!"

Surely, nobody knows when their " b i ^ ^ break" will come, but for Heather L a i ^ B they seem to come at the oddest of times.

In light of this, people should not lose hope, dream big, and always be prepared to encounter a golden opportunity.

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SOUTH WORDS â&#x20AC;˘ OCTOBER 18, 2002

RedRibbon

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by Mrs. Julie Hamrin Maine South's Drug-Free Schools Committee continues to be committed to increasing awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol use. This commitment will be demonstrated throughout the school year with a variety of prevention and intervention programs.

Red Ribbon Week will take place from October 23-30, 2002. The planned activities are meant to be fun and educational, as well as empowering to each student in their ability to make healthy personal choices.

to use drugs and alcohol, and to remind everyone that the majority of students at Maine South to choose not to use drugs or alcohol.

Most of Maine South students choose to be healthy. Students should know that the notion, "Everybody's doing it," meaning smoking marijuana or drinking, is not true. This is also to be an opportunity for students who have used substances to begin making healthier choices for the future.

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The symbol of the red ribbon was developed upon the death of a Drug Enforcement Agent who lost his life fighting the war against drugs. In 1985, Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camerena was working undercover in Mexico when he was caught, tortured, and murdered by drug traffickers.

The idea of the red ribbon was expanded to include a week of activities designed for communities to unite in the fight against alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

This year, Maine South has developed several activities to promote healthy life styles among students. The theme for this year is "Most Kids Don't." The first event will be a poster contest where the posters are to depict young people engaging in healthy activities. On October 17, 18, and 21, poster boards and markers will be available all day in the Health Office and from 3:00-3:30 p.m. in room C-147A. The posters will then be taken over to the grade schools and middle schools in the area. The contest winners will receive a gift certificate to Best Buy. The theme, "Most Kids Don't," was chosen to support the students who choose not

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back gym. playing badminton and basketball in the spectator gym. There will also be music provided by Graystreet and Silver Lining in the fieldhouse. Food will be served and prizes awarded. This event is free of charge.

At some point during the week, the RE. department will sponsor the Walk/Run for Red Ribbon Week. The class who runs the most laps will win a pizza party. If the Junior Leaders win, a pizza party will also be provided for the class who comes in second!

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slogan is "United We Stand for a 'Drug-Free' Land." Support can be shown by wearing the ribbon or attaching it to a backpack. In addition, staff and students will be decorating the trees and the front window with red ribbons from 3:15-3:45 p.m on the same day.

On October 23, Maine Township's Youth Coalition is sponsoring the signing of a pledge card. The cards will be available at a table in front of the student cafeteria throughout the lunch periods. For those students who have used drugs in the past, this is a new beginning and an opportunity to make better choices in the future.

Throughout the day on October 24. students will be passing out candy to people who are "caught in the act of caring." Get caught doing something nice and you might get a sweet reward!

All students and staff are asked to wear red on October 25 to show support for Red Ribbon Week. On that evening. Drug-Free Schools and Health Unlimited will be sponsoring the annual Red Ribbon Celebration Night from 6:30-10:00 p.m. in the Maine South RE. area. Activities will include Bingo in the RE. lobby, climbing the wall in the

In addition, a homeroom scavenger hunt will be held. The lucky winners will win a bagel breakfast.

On October 25, there will also be facepainting in the student cafeteria throughout the lunch periods.

Other activities, which will occur throughout the school year, include guest speakers discussing date violence and prevention, as well as Lunch and Learn, wherein speakers will be available during lunch periods to speak on a variety of topics.

Pre-prom activities are also being developed and will include a simulated car crash and a grim reaper activity, followed by an assembly where students will be able to visualize the ramifications of drinking and driving.

Drug-Free Schools views students as being an integral part of its success. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the upcoming events. Students who would like to join the Drug-Free Schools Committee should stop by Mrs. Hamrin's office, located on the third floor of the A-wing building in room A-321. A sign up sheet will be posted on the door.

10 Sports

S()U'rH\\r)Rl)S â&#x20AC;˘ ( XTOBf-R IS. 2002

There's no looking back

by Bill Tnity afternoon, the On a beautiful Saturday Hawks took to Wilson Field to start the race for the Central Suburban League South Title.

The first team standing in their way was New Trier. The stands were packed, the student section wasfilled,and the the band was blasting the tunes.

The Hawks took control of the game early, in the middle of the first quarter by a four yard touchdown pass from Sean Price to Bill Truty. Later in the half. Price connected with Neil Sherlock on a forty yard touchdown pass to make the score 14-0 after Vonce Natali's extra point. New Trier scored with 0:03 remaining in the half to cut the Hawks lead in hal to 14-7.

The Hawks started off with the ball in the third quarter, and went three and out.

The Hawks caught a break on a roughing the kicker fjenalty. A 37 yard pass from Price to Alberto DeCicco, led to a 1 yard touchdown run from Sherlock. The Hawks defense stood strong and kept the Trevians scoreless in the second half. The defense was led by interceptions by Truty and Sherlock, and fumble recoveries by Andrew Maratea and Joe Sieczkowski. In the fourth quarter, A.J. LeBeau and Sherlock put in scores to make the final score a 32-7 Hawk victory.

Price threw for 210 yards on 15 passes, with two touchdowns. Sherlock racked up 70 yards rushing, 65 yards receiving, and three touchdowns.

^ Hawks took on the A week later, the Wolves of Niles Westin the Homecoming Game at Wilson Field. Again the Hawk fans were fired up and got the team ready to roll.

Unfortunately, the Wolves took the opening kickoff for a touchdown. The Hawks responded with touchdown runs from Sherlock and LeBeau in he first quarter. Niles West came right back with another touchdown and the two-point conversion making it 15-14. A touchdown pass from Price to Truty put the Hawks in front for good. Later a 15 yard touchdown pass from Sherlock to Pat Stuckey made the score 32-15. The Hawks received a devastating blow with 2:35 remaining in the second quarter as sophomore quarterback Price, broke his collarbone, and is likely out for the remainder of the season.

Mike Bello took over the offense, and the Hawks managed to pull out a 45-29 victory over their conference foe. Price threw for 116 yards on 6 passes prior to injury. Sherlock had twenty-six carries for 150 yards and 3 touchdowns to go along with the rest of his team leading twenty touchdowns. The defense was led by Dereick Brenner, with sixteen tackles, Truty with his third interception of the year, and Sieczkowski plugging numerous holes.

The Hawks look to overcome the adversity of injured players in Price and Andrew Maratea, but look to excel heading right itno the playoffs, for another run at the State Title.

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by Adriamm Stasiuk They niust really want to be like the Evanston team," quoted the Hawks girls" volleyball coach Patty Iverson, sister of 183 pound Allen Iverson, a guard playing basketball for the Philadelphia 76'ers. She continued, "They dress like them and even want to dance like them!" Surely the Hawks wanted to play better than the Evanston team, for the Hawks pulled out a two-game win against the Wildkits last Wednesday night. This was sweet revenge for the Hawks, since last year Evanston managed to beat them twice, the only team in the Central Suburban South Conference to do so. The Hawks girls' volleyball team continued their winning streak on Tuesday night (deemed "tie night" by captains Susie Logsdon and Adrianna Stasiuk) against a spirited Waukegan team. After winning two matches in a row with quality play, fans asked the girls what they had for breakfast. Senior Sarah Jordan replied, "apples and watermelon of course". ' j ^ H girls' should keep eating their apples OTP watermelon, and continue their hard work and winning strategies. Last weekend they participated in the always-tough Glenbrook North Discovery Tournament where they had to play such formidable opponents as New Trier and Glenbrooks' North and South. Although New Trier was able to beat Maine South in three close games last time, the Hawks were confident that the next meeting would result in aW!

All s y s t e m s a r e go

by Gibbons *^ b\ Austin Austin Gibbons Ready time. Quarters, Quarters, let's do some quarters. The Hawks cross country team is driving towards the state sectional, and with only five weeks left in the season, it looks to be a fun one. With eight of the state's top ranked teams, getting to the state finals looks to be a daunting task. But remember when Hebron won the boys' basketball State Championship. Never count anyone out of anything. And that's the way the Hawks are thinking today, nothing but blue skies ahead.

The Hawks took on Glenbrook South on October 1 st, at Maine South. This was a very special meet for the Hawks, as it was Coach

Drennan's last here at Maine South. After a career spanning three decades, it has come to his final cross country season and his final cross country meet at Maine South. The Hawks made it a successful one, as they crushed the visiting Titans 22-34. Phil Keith took victory in a time of 15:59, a time good enough to put him on the top ten list. Lee Camarano came in right behind with a time of 16:09. Right behid them were Chris Mitchell, who recently set the course record for the finishing kick in 33 seconds for 250 meters, took fourth in 16:22, followed by Austin Gibbons, 16:31, and Henry Lifton, 16:48.

^^^^ On October 8, the Hawks went to Evanston, to do battle with the Wildkits.

They came out on top once again, scoring a 26-30 victory, putting them 4-1 in the conference and in second place going into the conference meet. Keith once again led the way, getting nipped out at the finish line by the Wildkits, he took second in 16:02. Gibbons was next, in fourth place, in a tiiâ&#x201E;˘^" 16:27. Camrano, Lifton, and Mitchell^B lowed, taking fifth, sixth, and ninth, in 16:36, 16:37, and 16:50, respectively. They look to give New Trier a good run for their money. The season is short but sweet, and the Hawks are looking to make it count.

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Runners? They're different

by Jenny Heffernan As the mercury steadily declines and the weak head inside, there is a constant sight at Maine South that one can always count onâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that of the girls' cross country team congregating outside. No matter how many layers of skin-tight spandex tights or recycled red turtlenecks it requires, these tough girls will brave anything to get that time.

They've had to be very tough recently, against more than just the elements. The number one runner, Kim Coppin, has been out for quite a while with a stress fracture in her foot, therefore the entire team has had to step it up.

Despite their most valiant efforts, however, the Lady Hawks suffered two consecutive conference losses to New Trier and Glenbrook South. Later in the week at the

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Oct. 22 @ Niles West Invite 4:30 p.m.

@ IHSA State Finals

vs. Evanston 4:30 p.m. @ Pumpkin Tournament

vs. New Trier 4:30 p.m. @ Pumpkin Tournament

@ New Trier 5:00 p.m.

@IHSA State Finals @ IHSA Sectional

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drained, they put forth a tremendous effort, as Cordaro and Coppin met their previous records, and Annie Erickson beat her personal best. As the top girls worked hard that morning, the rest of the team put forth similar dedication, as they attended a 6:30 a.m. practice.. .voluntarily! With such work ethic, the entire team heads confidently towards the conference meet tomorrow morning at Niles West.

At the Hawks final home meet, Mr. Inserra and his gang of football players pushed the girls further than they thought they could go. Despite the loss, their help was greatly appreciated.

The Lady Hawks look forward as they move into the main part of the season. Also, look for their chances to qualify for sectionals and even state!

@ Evanston 2:00 a.m.

Football

Girls'Volleyball

O c t . 19 @ CSL South/ Niles West 9:00 a.m.

Cross Country

Boys' Soccer

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J Wheaton North Invitational they were also missing key runner Kim Talaga, which compounded the team's problems.

Nonetheless, the runners have maintained upbeat attitudes, exemplifying team spirit and a hard work ethic. After wishing Kim well as she embarked on her Queen duties, the remaining top seven runners traveled out to Wheaton on the morning of Homecoming. Wheaton North may be by far one of the toughest meets of the year for the Hawks. At this invitational, each Hawk had to run solo with thirty other runners at their position, therefore, the number one runners was with the other number ones, and so forth. So Lauran Cordaro ran with all the top runners in the state, and Katie Coppin ran with all of the number two's.

While physically and emotionally

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Football - Golf - Cross Country - Soccer - Girls' Tennis - Girls' Volleyball - Girls' Swimming

Gliding tlirougli tlie season b\ Emma Sarran ^ X

The Lady Hawks swim team has been quite busy over the past few weeks, working hard in practice and facing some tough competition in meets.

The Hawks fell the glory of their first victory this season against Maine East. With a score of 117 to 69, it is clear that the team had some amazing races that meet. First place honors were claimed by Schultz in the 200 free (2:22.01), Wilkins in the 50 free (27.93), Brittany Cash in the 500 free (6:26.25), Hannah Artwick in the 100 breastroke (1:22.78), the 200 medley relay of Wilkins, Zillmer, Paine, and Abby Lenz (2:04.57), and the 400 free relay of Wilkins, Spitelli, Zillmer, and Paine (4:02.08). The

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next day the team traveled to the Hoffman Estates Hawk Invite to finish off a busy week.

Although the team had no first places, many of the swimmers placed in the top six for various events. The next Friday the girls visited Leyden for a very long, but competitive meet, which the girls won with a score of 49 to 45.

Victories at this meet were won by Zillmer in the 200 free (2:13.37), Paine in the 50 free (27.37), Emma Sarran in the 100 butterfly (1:13.22), and Wilkins in the 100 breast (1:18.09), and the 400 free relay of Zillmer, Lenz, Spitelli, and Paine (4:05.14).

The next meet proved to be much more challenging, as the Lady Hawks swam against a slew of top-notch swimmers at the

Downer's Grove North Trojan Team Challenge, where the team placed eighth overall, but obtained some great individual times.

The following dual meet against Deerfield was also a tough one, as Deerfield is a team of many powerful swimmers. The team did not leave the pool empty handed though, since three of the Hawks took individual victories: Paine in the 50 and 100 free, Sarraninthe 100 fly, and Zillmer in the 100 breast.

Later on in the season the Hawks will face Hoffman Estates again, and the defending state champions. New Trier. The Hawks are looking forward to a strong finish to the season.

O n e last forehand*

by Caroline Kim The girls' tennis season is rapidly coming to an end. The last season game before conference was played on October 8, 2002 against Waukegan High School. The Hawks won easily 7-0 with an overall finish of 76 going into conference matches. The record against conference teams was 32.

Previously before Waukegan, the team had an unfortunate loss to conference competitors. New Trier and Evanston.

However, victories were made against Maine East and Rolling Meadows.

Everyone on the team has contributed hard work and effort. Particular records to note are Annie Berndtson and Axie Russell

at second doubles with 11-4, Kathleen Hayes at first singles with 11 -3. and Kathryn Koralik

at third singles with 13-5.

Conference matches were played last

week with valiant effort and energy. The Hawks put forth a valiant effort.

Now, this weekend, Maine South is hosting sectionals. After doing so well last year in the State Series, the Hawks are keepng their heads high, and really looking forward to perform at sectionals. Giving them a chance to defend their runner-up finish at last years state meet. The talent and camaraderie are more than enough to push to their abilities as a team.

The outcome is yet to be decided, but one of the team captains, senior Anna Spikovsky optimistically commented, "I just hope that the team will pull together and do really well. We j ^ ^ ^ plenty of time to pracOT^ and hopefully, it'll all turn out for the better. We need to individually do our best in order to do well as a whole team."