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National Moratorium Significance Assessed "With a second national moratorium supposedly scheduled on the Viet Nam war for sometime in November, I felt that the journalism classes needed to accurately assess the extent and the news impact of the first moratorium," said Mr. Kenneth Beatty, journalism instructor, in regard to a survey conducted by the journalism classes on October 15.

"I wanted the classes to have a basis for evaluating the moratorium as to its significance," he said.

"Our survey was designed to tell us how many students were wearing what kinds of arm bands. The classes interviewed a cross section of students to leam why they were or were not wearing bands."

Results of the survey showthat the arm bands were much like any personal symbol—each wearer had his own unique meaning for the band. The survey revealed that the number of band wearers was about what the class had expected it to be.

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Mr. Beatty said.

Of the 1534 students observed in classes, 230 or about 15 per cent, wore arm bands of some kind. Of these 136 were black, 87 were red white and blue, and 7 were other colors or combinations.

Students interviewed by the class included 123 persons who wore arm bands and 95 who did not. Of those who wore arm bands, 68 wore black, 45 wore red white and blue, and 10 wore other combinations.

Interviewees included 97 sophomores, 55 juniors, 42 seniors and 23 freshmen.

Of the students interviewed, comments on the Moratorium and the war were varied.

Wearers of black armbands, which constituted eight per cent of all armband wearers, made comments as follows: "The war is in direct violation to American ideals. Ky and Thieu are as intolerant and as dishonest as any dictatorship."

Some comments from these students are as follows:

"I am an American and 1 believe in America's ideals, but I want to get out of Vietnam."

"There is nothing Un-American about protest."

"The Vietnam War is a civil war and we cannot hope to win it," said a junior boy.

"Immediate withdrawal of American troops."

"I am mourning for the men and children on both sides who have died in the war."

"I am mourning the Vietnam dead and I want something done about it. Some people have tried to rip my armband off and I've been called a Communist and a Viet Cong."

"I object to the United State's role as policeman of the world."

Six per cent of all armband wearers wore red, white, and blue armbands for a variety of reasons, such as: "I support the President and I think he is doing the best he knows how to end the war.

Those who want to withdraw have no better suggestions either.

Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, III.

planet of almost complete automation.

These scenes will provide a vast setting for comedy and serious material. The conclusion of V-Show will represent a celebration of the return of the spaceship, providing an opportunitv for the inclusion of any

New Moth

Principles or Computation A change toward new mathematics has been gradually taking place over a period of years in most mathematics courses.

The goal of the new mathematics is to provide the stu• dent with an understanding of enough basic principles so that he can visualize the science of mathematics as a logical structure built on basic principles. In the past, different branches of mathematics have apj)eared to be unrelated, isolated, and without any common relationships.

New mathematics emphasizes the basic patterns and structures of operations or isolated rules and techniques which apply to very few situations.

Stress is placed on the selfdiscovery of generalizations which can be applied to many situations. Along with the broad concepts which link all branches of mathematics, the ability to think logically, organize, analyze, and arrive at reasonable , solutions are also emphasized.

If a student forgets the method of solving a problem, his background from new mathe* matics enables him to reason out techniques, rather than referring to rules.

While new mathematical students reason out problems, students of the old mathematics often perform operations without knowing the reasons for application of the operations.

New mathematics produces independent thinkers who are capable of coping with new situations which they have never en-

countered before.

New mathematics is more difficult to leam than the older mathematics because more logical thinking from the lack of set guide lines is required. Although a student must work harder to leam math, he can easily change to different branches of mathematics because he possesses the basic ideas of that specific branch.

Since structure and pattern are emphasized, some people feel that students do not receive an adequate amount of drills on the computational work which is important to the application of mathematics in industry.

Stress is still placed upon problem-solving, but emphasis is on understanding rather than on mere memorization. Application of basic principles learned in the new mathematics gives the student more flexibility in solving problems.

type of act.

As in the past, many school clubs have been invited to participate in V-Show. Mr. Hal Chastain, director, explained that V-Show can cooperate with the activity of these organizations while the organizations contribute talent to the show.

Mr, Gordon McClean is to be the music director; Mrs. Pat Loftu.s, choreographer; and Mrs. Karen Siebold, costumer. Mr. Skip Wagoner is the technical director and Mrs. Ellen Stcrrett will handle makeup. Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Smith are taking charge of the business management.

John Welzenbach, student di rector will be aided by Jan Knapp, assistant student director, and Gloria Czerniak, stage manager. Pam Christie and Marilyn Woytowicz are the student choreographers; B e c k y Morris and Anna Orla-Bukow ski, make-up heads: and Anne McKenzie and Carol Mickelsen, art directors. Ann Tomasicwicz is student costume head and Dave Chastain, student technical director. Dana Winikates and Sue Chastain are co-heads of the writing staff.

The format has been settled on, the cast and music selected, and V-Show rehearsals are in their first week. Mr, Chastain believes that this year's design and material will be most unusual, imaginative, and successful. All in all, he is "extremely optimistic" about the upcoming V-Show.

DE Club Holds Conference Representatives of fourteen high schools gathered recently at a meeting of the Northwest Suburban Area of distributive education and office occupations programs.

The area meeting was designed to accomplish two projects; (1) to plan the area leadership conference and, (2) to elect area officers. Elections were held for the seven offices,

agree with black. Someone tried to rip mine off.'"

"I wore the red, white, and blue armband because I believe in the United States, I wore the black one because I'm against the war."

Of the 44 per cent of the student body obser\-ed, 70 per cent wore no armbands at all.

Some students wanted to wear them, but couldn't get them.

Others did not want to wear them at all.

"I'm not conservative enough to wear a red, white, and blue armband or liberal enough to wear a black one."

"I didn't know we were supposed to. Nobody ever tells me anything."

"I believe there are two sides to every story, but there are many sides to this story. There are too many meanings to the armbands, and most people wearing them are insincere.

They do have the right to wear them, though."

"I don't know why I didn't wear one."

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V-Show To Be Space Trip; Cave Man, Jet Set Planets This year, the theme of VShow is "Space." The show will open with the launching of a large passenger-spaceship bound for landings on two strange planets.

First, the ship will arrive at a prehistoric planet, and then Dy onward to a highly civilized

"I hate the SDS and all other related organizations."

"The people that are wearing black are for peace. I want peace also, but if we pull out now, th2 Communists would win and all our guys would have died in vain."

"I have two reasons for wearing my red. white and blue armband. First, I'm for the government's policy in Vietnam. I also am not the kind of people who are wearing black armbands."

"I pulled off seven b l a c k bands already, and put one guy down to the nurse 6.4.

"It matches my outfit," "I think we should escalate."

Red, white and blue on black was also worn, generally, to express patriotism and protest the war."

One per cent of the students observed wore neither black nor red, white and blue bands, but some other color.

"I couldn't make up my mind whether to wear black or red, white, and blue, so I wore blue."

"I wore red because I dis-

and one of South's area representatives Sue Wittmann, '70' was elected parliamentarian.

In addition to elections, a leadership conference was planned for some time in November. It will be a full day of educational field trips, a formal luncheon, dynamic workshops, dancing, and entertainment. Student dele gates will meet in the near future to further develop plans for the conference.

G i r l s ' Tennis team completed their season this week w i t h an undefeated record in their 5-team division and a second place finish in the North Suburban Tennis league. Members of the team a r e : (standing, left) Linda Mesch, Janet Daly, Linda Schrafer, Nancy Pegler, Michelle Di N a m m o ; (kneeling) Linda Oberg, Fran Samaros, Judy Daly, and Jean Kersting. Other team members are (standing) Linda van der Mueler, Judy Meyer, Cheri Brandt, Donna Peak, Betsy Rossen; (kneeling) Pat Travers, J i l l Hedrich, Donna Flannagan, Telva Tilley. Not pictured is Maria Westermeier.

-''J^./":br New Community School More Than Junior College The Maine-Niles Community College is preparing for its opening in September 1970. The educational facilities will be based on liberal arts and vocational areas to give a broad format.

The institution will open in either rented facilities or portable buildings. High school facilities are the least desirable for the school's purpose because classes would have to be held at night. Construction has not begun as the land for the school has not been obtained; large space is required for the parking of cars. Normal classes during the day will allow night school to operate.

Only freshmen will start in 1970. In the second year all classes will be held.

"Community College" means that the school is not a college prep school or a junior college.

It has an identity of its own combining liberal arts courses that arc intended to be as good as the frosh and soph years at any state school with vocational courses that do not continue into other educational institutions.

Vocational courses range from secretarial work to being a chef.

Mr. Bonney, director of guidance, suggests that aircraft mechanics is a possible offering because of Park Ridge's proximity to O'Hare.

If one community college does not have a particular course that an individual wishes to lake, it sends him to someplace in the state that does. For example, to be a chef, one would have to go to Decatur, Illinois.

Tuition and other costs have not been decided.

State and federal sources may pay about 50 per cent of building costs when construction starts.

District 535 being an independent taxing organization takes the burden off the high schools which previously paid tuition for students using other community colleges. One large advantage is the fact that the student lives at home and is not burdened by excessive food and dromitory costs.

Approximately 15 per cent of Maine Township graduates go to some community college. The expected number of students on opening day is about one thousand.

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October 31, 1969

Student Calls Moratorium Day "Lunacy

by John Barzditis I was dismayed, disturbed, and deeply disgusted by the October 15 moratorium day observed by Vietnam policy dissenters and by the prevailing attitudes and opinions held by a large number of its participants.

The moratorium's meaningless, irresponsibility, hypocrisy, undemocratic methods, and lack of respect for government leaders deserves just condemnation.

Assuming the American people and government now would both like to see American troops leave Vietnam raises the question on how the demonstrators differ from the nondemonstrators. While feelings of the desirability of leaving are similar, proposed courses of action differ dealing only with the rate of troop withdrawal and even this

had become fairly minimal.

Yet, unfortunately, today's demonstrators are not gracious victors and persist unceasingly in bitter tirades, failing to acknowledge government concessions, and forever attempting to drive the government into total subservience; forcing the government to fulfill every iota of their demands.

Complete intimidation through show of numbers and disruptive t; ctics seem to be the stragedy of today's demonstrators.

While professing belief in true democracy, and claiming the use of democratic tactics, demonstrators and their leaders show an appalling lack of knowledge of basic democratic principles and through ignorance, feigned or real, threaten the foundations of the most democratic nation on earth.

Undoubtedly the most revolting action of many demonstrators is their attempt to organize an increasing number of moratorium days each month until the government capitulates.

This is not democracy. This is not the rule of the majority.

This is mob rule, dictation of policy by the most fanatical, vociferous minority. It is the lowest form of brazen coercion humanly possible.

Seeking to justify these methods, many demonstrators say the government is failing to represent their opinions, in short, that government is obligated to obey the will of the people. This reflects a fundamental misconception about the role of government.

Government exists for the pteople, but not to follow their opinion in every whim and fancy.

Citizens are elected to government positions because of the people's faith in their character and belief in their ability to carry out the role of government.

In the holding of mass rallies, the circulating of nationwide petitions, and having observances such as the moratorium day demonstrators imply they, as the people, are being wronged because the government is not heeding their cry. Apparently they feel George Gallup would be better as president than president Nixon. The role of government is to lead, not foUow. The lunacy of the moratorium

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is further revealed when it is recalled exactly what had been happening in Vietnam in the weeks prior to the day. President Nixon had announced the withdrawal of 60,000 men with the prospect that more were to follow. The death rate had reached lows of less than 100 for three consecutive weeks and a lull in fighting had become pronounced.

Hubert Humphrey, last election's Democratic presidential candidate, had announced approval of Nixon's Vietnam policy. With such facts in mind, one wonders why the moratorium day was held at all.

Graduate Looks at High School Dear Editor, I will address this to you alone because I don't think it fair that I write a letter to a school that I don't really know because I'm not an integral part of it.

When you wrote and asked me for my impressions as to the transition from South to college life, I figured it was my first chance to sit down and rip apart the structure of a high school.

And then I sat down and started realizing that Maine South (or any school for that matter) is only an OPPORTUNITY, and what can I criticize about an opportunity? As Hanover began this year I started realizing for the first time what

a giant change of structure the whole thing is, and in my mind, a somewhat unneeded change.

There are no study halls in college, no kids out for a cut, no teachers ready to excuse you for playing with the dog the night before, no hall passes.

As I think of the four years that I spent at South, my biggest memories are unfortunately those of study halls, detentions and hall passes. Though, I guess the strongest memories a r c those that strike hard.

Punishments are your own doing here. I mean, if you screw something up you're just screwing it up for yourself and there is not a little green slip to remind you of it. I'm sure the purpose of punishing violations

Student Looks at Apathy Dear Sir: Does the administration have the right to restrict Moratorium activities to the extent of merely wearing armbands??? W o u l d students keep their cool and maintain order if further protest occurs???

What are the administration's responsibilities to the taxpayers??? Should Tri-S be allowed to hold some sort of program on November 15??

Just what is the role of Moratorium Days in the M a i n e Schools??? These questions and more need careful investigation by the students. No matter how many surveys are taken, no matter how many articles and editorials are written, they can not replace individual thought.

The Germans did not speak

Open Letter

Change Code?

Dear Editor, Maine South's dress code is NOT in need of drastic change.

I, along with many other students, have not been too bothered in the past with the code the way it stands at the present.

The dress code is something that is set in the school laws.

We, as individuals, chose to attend this institution, and we are expected to follow the rules set forth by the school authorities.

"Students are expected to maintain a manner of dress appropriate to proper school atmosphere", The Maine South student handbook states. This school has a very good reputation in the community, that is one reason I came here. Why does a person have to "show off" by wearing whatever he feels like?

Ed Biewald, '72

out against Hitler; he murdered six million. The taxpayers have waited too long to speak out against big companies polluting the Great Lakes; they are now faced with two choices, more dead lakes or the payment of billions of dollars to remedy the situation. Russian peasants have not thought and spoken individually; they live in poverty and dictatorship.

These are three examples of the results when people do not think and speak on an individual basis.

This letter neither supports nor condemns the Moratorium.

It is rather, an all out attack on apathy. Apathy is, as Webster puts it, "the want of feeling, lack of emotion, indifference."

Maine South students, last year, would not have opened the Senior Lounge if they did not take positive action. Last spring, the School Board would not have gotten the referendum passed if they had not spoken out. And America will not solve the Vietnam crisis by remaining silent.

Some people feel that it is a crime to speak out against the Nixon Administration, Others feel that it is wrong to accept the governments position as "holy," However, those who do not care, those who refuse to become involved, they are committing the worst crimes.

Apathy is truly the worst sin a man can commit against his country. Students, faculty, administration, parents, people, think about the questions at the beginning of this letter. Ask questions. Decide for yourself as to the position you wish to take.

But most of all, speak out!

Say what you think! Do not let apathy become a part of you!

Nancy Sprieser '72

at South is to teach the "right" way, but any beginning psychologist knows that too many rules and enforcements makes people react adversely.

I hope that the school reacts realistically to what education is all about and does not just preach what it should be. What I'm saying is that I hope the change and transition (which flunks out a great many freshmen) that high school is supposed to offer really starts offering itself. Memorization and the pep assemblies that were required when I went to school (a whole 5 months ago) are not really applicable to the "freedom" that is suddenly thrust UDon you at college.

I went through four years of disliking Maine South. It was a natural thing to do, but now I look at it and think about how much i could have done and how much I could have accomplished had I taken advantage of what Maine had to offer.

Southwords and Student Council are called puppets of the administration at times, but if the school is receptive, then maybe everybody could be receptive and changing together.

Both sides of the fence need cutting.

Chip Evans

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CoFac 'Not Answer" Dear Editor: I recently submitted to Student Council a letter stating a way in which communications could be improved in this school.

My idea is that open forums should be held after school in which the administration wiU inform students of any r u l e changes and answer students' questions.

Afterwords

What Really Counts at Maine?

Southwords is encouraged by the interest in school and world affairs over the past three weeks expressed in the form of open letters. We would, however, like to take this opportunity to comment on a phase of education, which by the way, is one of the basic reasons we attend Maine South.

Southwords holds the opinion that too often students and teachers place more emphasis on grades than on learning itself.

More often than not, students memorize and cram material into their heads simply to get by the next exam, and after the exam they efficiently forget much of what they had crammed.

Sometimes teachers seem to cover the material in the textbooks, nothing more, nothing less, and have no time to review for fear they won't be able to get through the book by the end of the year.

Theoretically, a student could graduate from the school with good grades, but be a failure in college or at a job— because he cannot recall or apply his knowledge.

Students do need some sort of incentive and rewards to learn. Southwords feels that grades do this effectively but encourage^ each student and teacher to ponder the following questions to see if perhaps they could concentrate a little more on what education is supposed to do.

Is competition among students and pressure from outside factors (such as parents and college requirements) hindering the student's absorption of practical knowledge and knowledge by which he can continue to learn?

Are the students at Maine South graded on their knowledge of the processes of learning and problem solving in various courses or are they graded on their ability to memorize facts and values?

The need for such an open forum should be obvious. The administration could help improve communications by informing students of the reasons behind the rules.

I am definitely not implying that the administration should "answer" to the students. However, all laws are made for some purpose, and the students have a right to know the reasons behind the rules.

Also, since the administration has the authority in this school, it can best explain its own policy decisions. For this reason, CoFac sessions are not the answer. Administration-Student forums are what is needed.

Signed, Robert Huxtable

Southwords TiM omcUl studtnl ntwipap«r of MUint Township High School South, Park Ridse, Illinois. Written and tditcd U tim«j tach year by jtudann o* ih< high school. Subscriptions Included with activity lickal, purchased saparatalv at t l por ytar, or Individually for lOc. (Priced highor lor issues of more than 4 pages.)

Editor-in-Chief BUI GrtffiUu News Editor Robin L'Eaperance Feattures Editor .Audrey Altatadt Special News Editor . John Barzditis Sports Editor Allen Laulerbach Art Editor Patricia Stelcher Pboio Editor Sandra Verlench Asalatant Editors Jane O'Donnell.

Mary Heater. Rita Hollerback. Steve Trytten Reporters Tom Buih, Susanna Chan, Marfy Hawkins.

Mary Beth Krebs, C a r t a Krummel, Jeff Le«, Bruce Uttle. Pat Luviai, Mlchallna Pendzlch, Mike Hurxyn.

Cartoonist Mary Hester Ptetofrapliers Ken Rud. Peter Wonji. Bill Tandy.

Bob Bertache, Bill Reynolds Student News Bureau Editor .. Linda ZiBk Advisor Mr. Kenneth Beatty

October 31,1969

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Next 2 Weeks?-Busy!

The two weeks from Nov. 1 to Nov. 14 will be filled with activities from taffy apple sales to cross country state finals.

Aptitude Test Saturday, Nov. 1, will begin at 8 a,m< in C-101 when the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is given to the seniors who registered to take it before Oct. 15.

Mr. Bonney, Director of Guidance, said that one half of the test is on math and one half is a verbal test. The results will be sent to three colleges of a student's choice for the fee of $5.50.

Sports Sports activities will include Cross Country State Finals and both Freshman A&B and V-S football versus New Trier West at New Trier West. The Freshman game begins at 9:30 a.m. and the V-S game at noon.

Music The Music Department's first concert will feature the Concert Choir and Concert Orchestra on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 3:30 in the auditorium. The choir will perform "From Sea to Shining Sea" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic" from their European tour. The orchestra will offer the "St. Paul Suite" by Hoist

and "Suite in Olden Style" by Grieg. Richard Apel will solo on the organ in Handel's "Concerto in B flat."

Taffy Apples Taffy apples will be sold on Thursday, Nov. 6, by the Home Ec club at the main exits. The first quarter ends the following day, and Tuesday, Nov. 11 is a free day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Veterans' Day. Lecture The community lecture "Youth Talks to Adults" is slated for the same day at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. A panel of selected representatives from high schools and colleges in this area will discuss their concerns for freedom and responsibility, war, generation conflicts, social values and morals, drugs and their use, sex and communal living. Eldon Burk, dean at Maine East, will moderate the discussion. Admission is $1.50.

Open House Open House, A-L, will be held beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Fall sports awards will be presented on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Intra Squad Basketball will be played at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, in the spectator gym.

Whiteside humors the mad Miss Stanley, played by Annette Doonnbos.

by Bruce Little The Man Who Came to Dinner is probably the most successful comedy to ever play on a Maine South stage. It played to two full houses and was given a standing ovation in all three of its performances. .According to Mr. Don Martello, director, it proved that "high school students can produce a show that is really good comedy. ' The Man Who Came to Dinner depended almost entirely on the character of Sheridan Whiteside.

V^Tiitesidc appeared in all but a few moments of the play and

Officer Dreyer Explains His Schedule Captain Bernhard Dreyer was hired by District 207 in the summer of 1965 to serve as the policeman for Maine South.

His day begins at 7 a.m. and lasts until 5:30 p.m. Captain Dreyer says that the hours before school when he patrols the parking lots are the busiest.

Violators receive tickets which Officer Dreyer issues and which must be settled with Dean Smith. Faculty members receive a warning ticket first and if the offense is committed again an actual ticket is received.

He said that he is spending more time outside school this

year, where one of his main jobs is to see that those outsiders who come to South go to Mr. Smith to get a visitor's pass.

During the day Captain Dreyer also performs courier service to Maine East and makes two trips to the bank. To Maine East he takes the attendance cards and anything else that the administration wishes delivered.

The two trips to the bank are made to deliver the money from the bookstore.

From 3:30 to 4 Captain Dreyer's job is to prevent any vehicles except the buses from en-

tering or leaving the circle in crder to prevent the chance of a student's being hit.

With regard to the question of his carrying a gun, he outlined several reasons for carrying a gun, including 1. "Citizens expect a policeman in uniform to be armed"; 2. "Psychologically my carrying a gun acts as a deterrent"; 3. "There isn't the probability, but the possibility that a situation could arise in which I would need it."

Cnptain Dreyer also stated that vandalism is not a major problem at South.

Grading Method, Basis Evaluated at Maine South Test scores, homework, and class participation are the main determining factors of a student's gradps.

The emphasis may shift, though. According to Mr. Ed Smith, a math teacher, the grades he administers are almost solely determined by test scores, with class participation only considered in border-line cases. Grades of 95 per cent or more on tests are required for

an A, 88 per cent for a B, 78 per cent for a C and 70 per cent as the lowest passing grade.

In English classes, participation is very important. Miss Pauline Yates, English teacher, listed class participation first in giving the requirements for an A. If a student participates in class and carefully does homework, he would be almost certain to score above 95 per cent on tests. Miss Yates said.

Once the grades are decided by the teachers, they are recorded on I.B.M. cards. When all the cards have been compiled, they are sent to the district office to be processed. The IBM machine collects all the cards for a student and prints a report card, including days absent, times tardy, credits received and class rank. The cards are then returned to the school where they are checked for errors and distributed.

Whiteside, Dana Winikates, arranges the appearance of Lorraine Sheldon.

was confined to a wheelchair until the very end. This difficult role was done superbly by Dana Winikates, '70.

The cunning schemes and acidic comments were done perfectly to make Sheridan Whiteside a hilarious success.

Sophomore Nancy Mellon portrayed Whiteside's secretary, Maggie Cutler, as a cynical young woman who suddenly falls head over heels in love.

She had one of the few straight roles in the play, and she did it perfectly in relation to the broad comedy going on around her.

As Bert Jefferson, junior Dave Chastain played a drunk scene that is one of the funniest bits yet to be done on a South stage.

The rest of his role was delivered with a tongue-in-cheek type dryness that lended itself perfectly to the part.

Sue Chastain *70, played Lorraine Sheldon as a stage star who is interested only in herself. The portrayal was excellent, and Sue came across as one of the strongest members of the cast.

The only freshman in the cast, Katy Davlin, almost stole the show as Miss Preen, Whiteside's nurse. Her extreme propriety and her indignation at Whiteside's insults made her all the more funny as the butt of his jokes. Her resignation speech was hilarious, as was her scene with Banjo.

As Banjo, Mike Tinaglia, '70, was working with the funniest part in the show. His entrance, where he chases Miss Preen around the room and carries her away in his arms, brought the house down every night.

Mike played the role with the exuberance it needed, and pulled ofr a part that will be classic comedy at Maine South.

John Welzenbach, '70, played Dr. Bradley, Whiteside's physician. His confused manner was extremely funny and the fact

that he seemed to appear at all the wrong times made it a very amusing role.

Junior Jeff Lee had the role of Beverly Carlton, the British writer and performer.

While weak on his English accent, Jeff's broad actions and beautifully timed lines made his brief appearance very humorous.

As Harriet Stanley, Annette Doornbos '70, gave an excellent portrayal of a mad old woman.

Annette's performance went from pathetic to one of the funniest parts in the play.

With 31 cast members, it would be impossible to name all the players in The Man Who Came to Dinner and comment on their performances. It is srfe to say, however, that the show let many people know how good comedy can be at South.

W M T H Planning New Programming "WMTH, the radio station of the Maine Schools, is planning many changes in its programming at South," said Mr, Skip Wagoner, sponsor.

Every Wednesday an hour program called "Cycles" will be broadcast from 4 to 5 on WMTH. "Cycles" is a news and talk show dealing with areas of student interest. Polities, current school events, book and movie reviews, colleges, and sports are some of the topics in discussion.

The "Student Survey" will also appear in "Cycles". This is a man-in-the-street type interview with other students about current events. One such survey was done on the Moratorium October 15.

WMTH will also air specials every Monday from four to five o'clock. These specials concern personalities and happenings which are of interest to students. One special has already been done on the Beatles.

You (Cough!) Shou...(Cough!) Should (Congh!) Qui...Quit!

Since the discoveries of the link between smoking and cancer during the past few years have induced a number of people, both young and old, to "kick the habit," the subject of cigaret smoking has entered a new era of heated debate.

The how's and why's of both starting and quitting the cigaret habit have become the topic of conversation everywhere, and young people today are facing two different visions of the cigaret smoker.

The vision of the sophisticated and glamorous jet-setter balancing a king-size, super-long is fast giving way to the sight of a coughing and hacking victim of lung cancer or the discolored and collapsed lung of an emphysema patient.

This is the first of two articles on the subject, Uie next one will apply directly to students.

Of the many Maine South teachers who have quit smoking within the past few years, three of them have expressed some personal views about smoking, its effects, and its dangers.

Mr. Leslie Kent, biology teach-

er, who quit the habit four years ago, characterizes cigaret smoking as, "an interesting way to commit suicide." Mr. Kent feels that, "from a health standpoint, smoking is like not eating a proper diet. It is your own way of destroying yourself."

"An article in a magazine about the dangers of smoking really scared me." Mr. Kent said that his biggest fear was emphysema since he has always suffered from bronchial trouble.

"I worked pretty hard to quit, but I feel that it was all worth it." remarked Mr. Kent.

Mr. Donald Rakowsky, also of the science department, started smoking after h i g h school, but I had some good reasons for quitting!"

Mr. Rakowsky cited his main reason for quitting as the "Surgeon General's Report " on the link between smoking and cancer.

"It was difficult to stop smoking, so I looked for a crutch.

I ate Lifesavers instead of smoking a cigaret." Mr. Rakowsky also commented that his whole taste sensation changed and he

could enjoy the taste of food more since he quit.

Mr. Leo Skinner. E n g l i s h teacher, also quit smoking five years ago, Mr. Skinner remarked that he was "pretty far along in high school" when he started smoking. Besides being "the thing to do," he also "liked the taste of a cigaret."

Mr. Skinner remarked that his decision to quit smoking "built up over a period of time. There was a great deal of talk about cancer, and being an athletic person, I was afraid of the possibility of emphysema."

Mr. Skinner found it surprisingly easy to quit smoking. He felt that willpower and determination were key factors in quitting the habit.

Mr. Skinner commented on the trend toward personal thought in regard to cigarette smoking.

"Each person should ask himself the question, 'why do I feel the social pressures to smoke, the need to have a cigaret in my hand?' " He also feels that if a person feels this absolute need for a cigaret constantly, then that psy-

chological problem is worse than the physical problems t h a t might result from smoking.

Mr. Kent also remarked on the need for people to critically examine themselves. "It is important to remember that each individual must do his own thing . . . he must find his own way."

Accordingly, Mr. Skinner added that after critically examining themselves, people will understand themselves belter.

Both Mr. Skinner and Mr. Rakwosky emphasized the need for education about the dangers and possible results of smoking.

"Commercials from the American Cancer Society have some effect on the public, but to the habitual smoker, they have little value."

Mr. Skinner added that the generation that grows up with this knowledge of the dangers of cigaret smoking might gradually drift away from the habit. "For the very young, it would have a longlasting psychological impact."

Mr. Rakowsky re-emphasized, "Americans spend more money

on cigarets than they do on education. People need an education to quit smoking."

Even with all the emphasis today placed on the ill effects of cigaret smoking, the situation remains that young people today continue to smoke.

"People think that it is a way of expressing maturity. Television advertising stimulates smoking by showing its sophistication and glamour," remarked Mr. Rakowsky.

Mr. Braun, a science teacher who does not smoke, suggested a correlation between young people who smoke and their parents who smoke. "My parents didn't smoke, and that might be the reason why I didn't consider smoking when I was a youngster."

Mr. Elbert Smith, dean of students, suggested the same aspect. "If both parents smoke, we can't fight it, but we're determined to hold the line on it in the school."

Mr. Braun continued, "When young people smoke, it's because they are told they cannot.

It is their own rebellion . . .

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SOUTHWORDS

October 31, 1969

Harriers Outstep Conference The Maine South varsity harriers have won a hotly-contested crown. The prized CSL crosscoxmtry championship is now the property of Maine South, having been won two weeks ago today.

All of the cross-country squads since the beginning of South have had the similar goal of the conference title. In 1966, the team, led by Bob Benedict, was able to capture the title of cochamps, but the outright title has eluded the Hawks until this year.

The Hawk's harriers went about achieving this goal in fine fashion this season. They defeated all but one of the conference teams decisively, (shutting out four of them), while taking their one unfortunate loss against the Deerfield harriers.

The peak of the harriers' abilities came at the conference meet. Here the Hawks proved themselves to be "number one" by placing five runners in the first ten places. This gave Maine South a 25-point total, enough to put their Maine West rivals in second place.

Mike Murzyn took first place and became the individual conference champion. He outsprinted Maine West's standout rumier, Johnson, in a close and hard-fought run. Bob Benedict, who had won conference in 1965, and Mike Murzyn are the only South harriers to ever obtain first-place honors.

The next finisher for Maine was senior Jim Cole, who took third place. Behind Cole came junior Jim Walley in fifth place, and finishing up in the seventh and ninth positions came Maine's two sophomore aces.

Soph Runners In Second Position Maine Souih's sophomore cross-country team recently finished their season by obtaining a second place in the CSL. With a 4-win l-loss dual meet record, the sophomore runners were unable to revenge their only loss of the season to undefeated Maine West in the conference meet in settling for second place.

The highlight of the conference meet belonged to Maine South, however. Tom Starck gave the Hawks a sweep of the individual conference championship honors as he outsprinted pre-meet favorite Dan Long of Maine West in the final stretch to become this year's sophomore conference harrier champ.

Beside the team's success in the conference competition, recent meets have shown the sophs to have much fight in coming from behind to defeat New Trier West and placing high in the Niles West invitational.

Coach Tom Mahon concedes that the team's success was not expected at the beginning of the season, but the meet results were a pleasant surprise, and raised the hope that the conference championship trophy would remain at South for at least two more years.

Ken Huffman and Jim Reilly.

Jay LaJone and Kelly Murphy rounded out the scoring in seventeenth and twenty-fourth places respectively.

At the district meet Maine South placed third, out of 12 teams, thus earning a trip to the sectional meet.

Murzyn again led the pack in eleventh place. Reilly, Cole, Huffman and Walley captured places 1821. The top two teams in this district were Evanston and Oak Park. When the harriers went on and competed in the tough sectional meet their performance was not good enough to earn a trip downstate. Coach Connor was nevertheless pleased with their performances.

Next year the harrier squad will greatly miss Cole and Murzyn. The team should still be strong, however, with the return

of junior Jim Walley and sophomores Ken Huffman and Jim Reilly. In the upcoming summer these runners and their teammates will gather to begin their first day of practice. With

their potential strength it seems likely that they will duplicate the goal and accomplishment of this year's team by winning the CSL championship plaque for South again.

Mike Murzyn outsprints Maine West's Johnson in the straight-away to become the C.S.L. crosscountry champion.

Soph Soccermen At- Lake Forest

RIDGEWOOD DISTRICT CROSS-COUNTRY RESULTS

SCHOOL POINTS 'EVANSTON 33 OAK PARK 53 MAINE SOUTH 88 RIDGEWOOD 102 HOLY CROSS 107 Qualified for Sectional

Members of the conference champion harrier squad who placed in conference are: Top row (I. to r.) Kevin Huffman, Jim Cole, Coach Connor, Kelly Murphy and Jay LaJone. The front row includes Jim Walleye, Mike Murzyn, and Bill Reilly.

Sockmen Go For 9 Wins Tomorrow morning will see the end of the first Maine South soccer season. This meet, against Lake Forest, and a Wednesday contest (results not available at time of printing) wiU affect the Hawks' present record of 7-4. But the worst that could happen is a 7-6 record; impressive for a first-year soccer team. More infinmcl spoc-

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If the Hawks win their last 2 1 two games, they will prove to 1 b^.'a tremendous success for a 3 ..-rtrst year team. If not, they will still have a record better than many established high 5 school teams, and will have next 3 year to improve on it. Only 0 three men out of the starting 0 eleven will be lost at this years' 0 graduation; George Zarytsky, _,^aine has scored a total of Lindsay Eastman, and M a r k 32 goals in U games, and has Kendall. allowed only 22 goals in the same U games. Most helpful to the Hawks cause has been George Zarytsky, who is responsible for 15 scores. Lindsay The Maine South junior varEastman has kicked 6 goals, sity squad, whose final clash of while Chuck Austin and Mark the season this Friday may be Kendall have three goals each. forfeited by New Trier West, Jeff Cragg, while playing his has proven itself to be a comonly game against New Trier petitive squad.

East, scored 3 goals. Dolph The little Hawks presently Haas has 1 goal, and Nick hold a 4-3 season, 3-3 conference Shlapak also has 1 goal. mark. The high point of the season was reached with deCONFERENCE FOOTBALL cisive wins over Glenbrook STANDINGS South and Deerfield. The Niles WL North game, which followed, GLENBROOK NORTH 4 1 was lost by one touchdown in a GLENBROOK SOUTH 4 2 low-scoring game when quarterNILES WEST 3 3 back Russ Hylen's arm was hit NILES NORTH 3 3 in the process of a pass and the DEEKFIELD 3 3 ball was deflected. The ball was NEW TRIER WEST 3 3 then run into the endzonc.

MAINE WEST 1 3 Against Niles West, the MAINE SOUTH 1 4 6 2 3 1 4 4 2 2 4 0 0

lllianaS^hristi St. Josepllts, Lake Forest" St. Josephs Illiana Christia^ Highland Park Niles West >^ Maine East ^ -' New Tri^.'East New J r i f r W, (10/29) LaJÂŤr' Forest (11/1)

Maine South's two lower level .soccer teams, also coached by Mr. Tillcy, have been very successful as "rookie" clubs. The Sophomore team has maintained a 1-2-2 record, but the Freshmen post a 41-2 season record.

Each has one game lefL Tomorrow morning the sophomores will do battle with Lake Forest. The Freshmen finished their season two days ago, but the score of this final game (at New Trier West) was not available at the time of printing. The freshmen stand to end the season with a very respectable 5-1-2 record, the best offered by a Maine South soccer team, When the soccer season of 1970 rolls around, look out: The freshmen will have gained valuable experience. Only three seniors are leaving the Varsity, so next year's Varsity should really be impressive.

J.V/s Wrop Up Seosoii

Hawk soccer standout George Zarytsky o u t maneuvers an opponent. ulators expect a 9-4 finish. This would be a true compliment to new head mentor Jack Tillcy and his new team.

To briefly reexamine the golden feet's past performances: Maine S. 3 Maine East 1 1 Lyons 2

Gridmen Shoot For Comeback The Maine South Hawks face a great comeback challenge today as they await their last game of the season in the cellar of the CSL. Their opponents, the Cowboys of New Trier West, have shown tremendous improvement over their 1968 squad, who fell to South 490.

Injured halfback-quarterback Joe Zdeb attempts to avoid Viking tackles at Homecoming.

Recently the Cowboys had an impressive 7-0 victory over a weakened .Maine West team, who had battled the Hawks to a tie earlier under full strength.

Key injuries this season to Garcea, Zdeb, and Burton have made the task of victory tougher tomorrow.

The previous three games, all losses, have disposed all hope of conference contention for Maine.

These games have been, in order, 24-22, 21-0, and 15-0 losses to Niles North, Niles West, and Glenbrook North last Saturday. Maine has shown good play in all of these games, with mistakes, letdowns, and failures at crucial times accounting for the poor record.

Maine South, like the Chicago Bears, could easily have a bett>r record. An extra point and a field goal, both of which barely missed, could have given the Hawks two wins instead of losses. Coach Schmidt, as was indicated by previous lineup changes, possibley will want to

test some players under fire for next year's squad this Saturday, The team this year was hurt badly by lack of experience, as the only returning lettermen were C o 11 e t o, Allendorph, Brown, Abezetian, and Jeschke.

Neverthless, they were in almost every game scorewise, and fought from behind in many instances. The game plan most often centered around the running game, with former quarterback Joe Zdeb using most of his passing options as running plays. Malloy and Abezeitan also carried often.

The 1969 season has found the conference teams more closely matched than ever before. Presently, Glenbrook North has to have the inside edge for the crown with a 4-1-1 conference record. Glenbrook South has an excellent chance to challenge on this final weekend of action.

Despite not having any bearing on the conference title, the Hawk-Cowboy contest should display fast, interesting action.

Hawks had Uieir usual slow first half before scoring two touchdowns in the second half to win by that margin. The Glenbrook North game last Monday afternoon showed the defense playing another excellent game with the Spartans' lone winning touchdown coming on a punt return of approximately 40 yards. TOR final score stood at 8-0.

The experience gained at J.V. ball has helped Russ Hylen to become the varsity signal caller.

Bill Green, John Swider, and Tom Mattick have played on both teams. Dan Smith and Bob Walters have also put in some lime on varsity defense.

Gridmen Go

For NTW Maine South's sophomore gridders take to the field tomorrow against New Trier West with a tie for the conference championship in sight.

Coach Gartner doesn't eye last place New Trier as a real threat. At the present his team is second in the conference standings with a 5 and 2 record.

Deerfield and Glenbrook South are tied for first with 6 and 1 records. A loss for both of those teams this weekend, which Coach Gartner believes is very possible, would end the season in a three way tie for the conference crown.

The Hawks pulled out a rather close win against Niles North 24-22. Randy MUler's two well timed interceptions thwarted the Viking's fourth quarter attempts to rally.

Last week Randy Miller returned a punt for a score and Al Jahn ran for another in the 14-0 shutout of Glenbrook North.