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Voting Machines Become Part of Election students voting for student council presidents on March 11, will probably use the same kind of voting machines their parents use to vote in national elections. Six voting machines were procured from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners by state representative Robert Juckett.

A lot of kids have been saying that the machines are a waste of money, but Chris Mahaffey '71 feels that the treasury is so big that the money should be fed back to the students. Since most of the seniors and some of the juniors will be voting in government elections

next year, Chris feels, "Not only will this be an easier way to count votes, but also an instruction tool for the future voters."

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As yet, it has not been decided how to make sure people don't vote twice. Punching I.D. cards, using a check-off list, and printing up IBM cards with

everyone's name on them is being considered. This years election assembly which will take place on March 10. will differ from the one last year in that

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there will be no individual candidate skits; just one large one which will include all the people signed up in the personnel office.

In addition to the restriction on skits, other election rules and regulations outline procedures for headquarters and campaign spending. Restrictions are also placed on posters, signs and "pass oul materials" and the times they may be distributed. A copy of rules and regulations may be obtained from Chris Mahaffey.

The election banquet will be Friday, March 12, in the cafeteria. Dinner will be served, winners will be announced.

Kieser Heading Fantastic Four' Ticket "If the student body is behind a change in the current system, and the administration is persistent in opposing it, I intend to do everytiiing in my power as Student Council President to represent and support the student body's interests," emphasized Scott Kieser, a candidate for President of Student Council.

Scott is one of the "Fantastic Four," a coalition of students running together for the four offices of Student Council, including also Judy Iwata, Steve Amador and Jay Rasmussen.

Scott states that the main goal of the Fantastic Four platform is "workable and readily obtainable solutions" to the problems that South is facing this year.

He also commented that during election campaigns, a coalition is more effective in putting forth a candidate and after elections, if elected, the coalition can be a "united front" in Coimcil objectives. • He added, "We share similar views from similar viewpmints."

Scott's major platform points include a modified open campus with a "graduated system of privileges" where seniors, as a trial period, would be allowed to leave the school campus during any free time. Scott emphasized, "I'm concerned with feasibility."

He continued that at present time, complete open campus is not feasible because of space limitations and because of his opinion that freshmen need to be exposed to study hall. He also remarked that open campus must be adopted on a dis-

trict-wide level, which accents the need for cooperation between all four Maine schools.

Another point of Scott's platform is student motivated attendance and modular scheduling. Scott believes that students should be given the right to ask their teachers for permission not to attend class in order to pursue other scholastic interests if there is an agreement between the student and the teacher that class is not "necessary" for a student on a particular day. This plan would allow students to audit classes.

Modular scheduling, according to Scott, would "revamp"

the scheduling of classes in the four Maine schools from regular nine-period day to a weekly system.

Scott also advocates the NoPass System, which would allow students to have free access to the centers and the lounge area without a pass during their free time. He emphasized that this system "would not create any more noise in the classroom areas."

Another change that Scott supports in the Fantastic Four platform is a pass-fail system in physical education classes.

A revised library system that Scott proposes would include

resource centers, discussion areas and quiet study areas.

He also proposes that the library would also be expanded to include the large homerooms such as C-103 and C-108in order to "relieve the overcrowding."

Scott admits that there is a "definite lack of communication in Council between students, sponsors and administrators." However, he feels that the "triangle of power," including students, teachers and administrators, is a "definite step toward commimication."

But he also remarked that the role of SC is to be a link

Bill Dickens Discusses S.I.P. Platform "I'm not going to take a subservient position to the Administration in defending the rights that students are entitled to at Maine South," stated Bill Dickens, candidate for Student Council presidency.

Bill is running on the ticket of the Student Independent Party, along with Mike Goerss, who is running for Vice-President.

Bill commented on his reasons for running as a member of a political party by saying, "The party provides a union of candidates who have the same goals, intentions and beliefs, and similar experience in student-related activities. A par'y is a group of people who work together to make election promises become a reality, and to provide n e e d e d progressive change in the system."

Bill added, "The parly also

provides a check for the elected candidates to see that they live up to their campaign promises, and to their responsibility to

their constituencies."

He also remarked that if members of a party are elected together, they do not have the disadvantage of not knowing each other as they take office.

Bill was nominated by the S t u d e n t Independent Party Nominating Convention that was open to all students. According to Bill, for the past few years, many students have become actively involved in voicing theiidesire for " p r o g r e s s i v e change." Several students have run with intentions of being elected and then forming a party.

In the past commented Bill, these ideas have been either dropped, or found to be impractical.

To get an early start this year in party forming, the .\nteater Press was established as

Warren Hopes Workability in Plans Warren Yaroakoshi, in his main point of his platform as a candidate for President of Student Council, emphasized the "workability of ideas" and set up "a workable method for putting these ideas into effect."

As part of Warren's platform, he emphasized, "The goal of the open campus program is to establish self-structured free time for all students within the

between students and administration. Council can be effective if students elect interested and good representatives.

limits of the Maine South campus."

Warren also commented, "The goal in the near future is a modified open campus program, workable with all students having equal privileges."

He added, "To go off campus, it is necessary to have parental consent. It is highly unlikely that in the near future the administration, the parents and the rest of the school district will consent to allow students to leave the campus during school hours."

Warren's open campus proposal includes the providing of a freshman-sophomore lounge in C-122 and C-125, an academic discussion area in C-101 and the opening of the other seven study halls for the use of all students. These study halls would allow a student to go to any homeroom for study hall.

Another part of Warren's open campus proposal is the dismissal of all students after their last class, and no attendance be taken except in classrooms and in physical education classes.

Warren stated, "If the open

campus proposal goes through, we will be able to see the reading rooms going back to quiet areas used for library-related work." .Another development that Warren would like to see go into effect in the library system is the removal of the desks in the library proper behind the magazine pit, replacing them with more bookshelves and a greater selection of books.

Warren is also in favor of the establishment of resource center reading rooms, with added material for academic subjects.

However, he feels the main objection to this development is that the reading rooms are also used for homerooms which would create space limitations.

Warren feels that the present library system that has been put in practice to include academic discussion areas in two of the reading rooms "is a setback to the opportunity of students to structure their free time."

He stated that another aspect that should have been considered by the administration is tha'

the academic discussion areas are disturbing classes and study halls adjacent to them.

Another aspect of Warren's platform is "the establishment of uniform code of regulations and the punishments a student can receive for breaking a regulation."

Warren stated. "The triangular committee of administrators, students and faculty members would draw up the rules, regulations and punishments, and would also serve as jury in the proposed Court of Appeals where a student can go to protest a punishment he feels is unfair."

Warren also remarked. "1 would like to see in-school suspension abolished, and a possible work program instead be established, similar to a program now in effect at NotreDame High School.

This year. Warren is president of the Junior Class and has not previously served on Student Council. However, he feels that this is not a hindrance because, as he commented "I've been keeping up with the issues."

the newspaper of the SIP and although it has since broken its political ties with the party itself, the Anteater was influential in keeping party organization and enthusiasm strong.

According to Bill, the over-all goals of the SIP platform are "better commimication between the students and the administration, more respect and power for students and Student Council and better use of the school facilities."

Bill intends to carry out his platform through a number of programs. His first goal is a written Student Bill of Rights.

Bill sees the need for the Bill of Rights because of inconsistent disciplinary actions against students and as a result of the need to insure protection of students' rights "The Bill includes the freedom of speech and assembly and, among other rights, the right to be represented by Student Council.

Bill commented, "A lot of students in the past have talked about rights, but I've proposed the first outlined program to get SC involved in the issue of students' rights."

Bill also proposes that SC meeting minutes be published and made available in the bookstore and the cafeteria, roU call votes on all major issues in Council, an open-audit system which would allow students to sit in on a class during a free period, and an open-elective system which would allow a group of students and a teacher to form a class of interest to them.

Bill also stated, "Our only recourse if the administration turns us down is to work up good public relations with the adults in the commimity to put pressure on the Administration." He added, "If the community is on our side, and I believe they are, Student Council can become more effective in carrying out its policies."

Bill also remarked, "The candidate must also rely on his ability to communicate."

Bill has been a SC representative for two years. His campaign manager is John Dombrowski.

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SOUTHWORDS

February 26, 1971

Steve Wants Academic Freedom

Left to right: Treasurer hopefuls M i k e Rusin and Jay Rasmussen are pictured w i t h vice-presidential candidates T o m Lanctot, Steve Amador, and M i k e Gcerss (not pictured).

(Photo by Rossen)

Steve Amador is running for vice-president on the same ticket with Scott Kieser, Judy Iwata and Jay Rasmussen — the "Fantastic Four." Steve feels that a party is a sensible idea because of the candidates' similar philosophies and due to the shortage of people to work on separate campaigns.

One of Steve's major campaign proposals concerns physical academic freedom. He thinks that students should be able to come and go freely from lounge, study hall and library.

Steve thinks that this freedom

Tom Anticipates SC Expansion Tom Lanctot, candidate for vice-president of Student Council, believes that SC needs to expand its role as "an instrument of the students" and "to provide a direction for the student body to participate in."

Two main planks in Tom's platform are a board of appeals developed by the proposed Administration - Faculty - Student power triangle and a student Free-time program.

Tom plans to expand the power triangle, originally proposed by Mr. Bill Lange, biology teacher. Tom believes the triangle's first objective should be to form a board of appeals "so any student who has a gripe has someplace to go." The board would decide on the student's guilt and whether punishment were warranted. Tom sees the appeals board as a first step in giving the triangle policy-making power.

Related to the appeals board, Tom feels a simplified version of district regulations should be compiled and given to each student. In that way, said Tom, "you know what you can do and what you can't do" as well as the punishments for offenses "like smoking," stated Tom. "There would be a punishment for the first offense, second and so on."

Besides informing the students of punishments for actions, the regulations would ensure uniformity of punishment.

"The deans have all too much power," said Tom, "and use it too often in a negative sense."

Concerning structured f r e e time, Tom feels a program for students' free time is necessary since "totally open campus does not seem feasible in the near future." Therefore, Tom feels that a four-fold program would allow students to utilize nonclass time. With the SC vicepresident as co-ordinator Tom's plan calls for a frosh-soph lounge and dismissal after a student's last class. The library v;ould become a "quiet area," and by working with administrators and department chairmen, resource centers could be set up in some reading rooms.

The last aspect of Tom's structured time plan calls for guest lecturers, films, ("not the dull ones they show in some classes") and forums. These could be held in empty lecture halls or the auditorium when possible. SC could pay for the films if admission were free.

They could control their budget by more fund-raising projects, like concerts.

These programs "may not have a great impact on you.

Rusin Plans Budget Change Mike Rusin wants to "concentrate on being a good treasurer and leave the changing of school policies to the other officers."

He feels that the treasurer should be given more responsibilities.

He plans to improve the office by having the treasurer be in charge of all money matters, taking some of the load off of the secretary.

Mike wants to set up a budget in which the school's estimated intake and output would be figured. "By this we would know how much money we would be able to spend and could plan more projects at the beginning of the year," said Mike. "This would give the students who are juniors now more time to enjoy the new facilities when they are seniors."

Mike also wants to work for Student Council so that it has freer use of the money in the treasury. "Right now the administration has to okay every SC expenditure which is over five hundred dollars. The SC should have complete use of its money unless there is the possibility of overdrawing the treasury, like Maine East did with the Stevie Wonder concert."

In addition to carrying out the duties of treasurer, Mike would support other changes.

He'd like to compile a book of rules and regulations and their punishments. Mike would also work toward "a partial opencampus." By this Mike means he'd like everyone to be able to leave after their last class.

Mike has also formulated a plan that he feels would be a

step toward a soph-frosh lounge.

By having all studies used as academic discussion areas, the library itself would be quiet, and the noise level in the studies could be kept down so it would not disturb the classes.

He would like to enlarge and improve Co-Fac, have better homeroom reports by complex leaders, and hold SC meetings after school. Said Mike, "Students run the school, so become involved."

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Tom commented, "but they contribute to your overall knowledge. The walls of Maine South would be less confining because the student would have increased exposure to the outside world."

As to reform within SC, Tom would like to see all the officers assume more responsibilities. They would not have more power, the power would just be redistributed. Tom feels the president and the committee chairmen have more to do than they have time for, while other officers do very little. The vicepresident, for example could coordinate many student activities for which the president does not have time.

would give students a better attitude toward school and would make them feel more mature.

Progressive responsibility is Steve's idea related to his general academic freedom plan.

From freshman to senior, a student would gradually get more responsibilities and privileges. For instance, Steve feels that freshman are not capable of handling lounge, whereas seniors would feel childish if they did not have this privilege.

To accomplish these proposals. Steve feels that SC must work with the Administration, since they have all the power.

He said, how-ever, "Some Administrators have a bad attitude toward the students. I don't think they consider the things from SC seriously. They think some things, like discipline, are none of our business, but we should at least be able to say, "Hey, what's going on?" " Steve also feels that discipline should be relaxed and that inschool suspension should be abolished. He feels that changes like that would produce a more relaxed atmosphere at Maine South. It would make education more fun and there would be better relations between students and faculty.

Stadfac, Steve's nickname for a discussion body, will be formed after the formation of the proposed power triangle.

Similar to Co-Fac, it would be

made up of students, administration and faculty. However, the difference between Stadfac and the proposed triangle is that the triangle power as an official body would make recommendations only. Steve would like to see them become involved in policy-making.

"We should bring the outside world to Maine South," said Steve. He is in favor of diversified speakers at South because he feels the purpose of education is to present the student with aU points of view.

Steve also remarked that he felt Student Council proposals were not good this year because they had not been "worked-on" enough. "If proposals would be worked on by Council members before they are presented to the Administration, they would be less likely to object to them because the proposals would be more concrete."

Steve cited an example of a proposal that was "full of holes." He felt that the proposal that students be allowed to go outside of the cafeteria during lunch was not really worked out well, and was only presented as a "test" to the Administration.

Steve also commented that much space is wasted. He said, "The full potential of Maine South has not yet been reached."

Open Campus Is Mike's Goal Mike Goerss, the Student Independent Party vice-presidential candidate, has already run into one major problem in his campaign. He isn't in school to work on it.

Mike was struck with an attack of appendicitis on Feb. 17 and has been conducting the major portion of his campaign from a bed in Lutheran General Hospital. He will be out of school for two weeks, but Mike says that he will definitely return in time for the homeroom Meet Your Candidate speeches.

Mike is running on a ticket with the SIP presidential candidate. Bill Dickens. Mike emphasized that "this is not a personal coalition between Bill and me. We are running as the nominees of the Student Independent Party and on the platform of that party."

The platforms of Dickens and Goerss are closely related. .Mike said that "the major point of my platform, just like every other candidate in the election, is open campus." Mike said that the SIP platforms calls for support of the original Student Council open campus proposal. .Also included in the platform is the Student Bill of Rights. .According to Mike, "The Bill of Rights would serve as a definition of student power."

Mike also favors the open audit system, where a student can sit in on any class, without credit, just to increase his own knowledge. He would also like to open a program where Maine South students could get together in discussion groups with students from other schools. Mike said that this would give South students an idea of how other schools are progressing. "Ths' purpose of high school is education," said Mike. "We want to be able to 'steal' some of the ideas of other schools so that we can make Maine a better place in which to be educated."

-Another part of the DickensGoerss platform is listed under the heading of "cultural and aesthetic experiences. " The SIP wants to promote more concerts at South, more speakers with

the final decision on speakers resting with the students. Mike asked, "What ever happened to Eva Jefferson?" He said that if the students had the right to choose their own speakers, an incident such as the one with Miss Jefferson would not reoccur.

Randy Ruck, '71, is Mike's campaign manager. R a n d y said that campaigning is "a bit more difficult" with the candidate in the hospital, but added that he didn't anticipate any

major problems. Randy said that "as Vice-President, Mike would represent the students.

He would be the voice of the students in Council."

Randy said that anyone who wanted to work on Mike's campaign should call the campaign manager while the candidate is in the hospital. As far as the campaign is concerned. Randy said, "I'm very optimistic. I still think Mike is the best candidate in the field — with or without his appendix."

Jay Seeks More Benefits Jay Rasmussen, candidate for treasurer, hopes to make the treasurer's office an entirely different office. He feels that the treasurer should have more power in Student Council and a bigger voice through the president.

Jay is nmning under a party system, referred to as the Fantastic Four, with Scott Kieser, Steve Amador and July Iwata.

According to Jay, the party system is good because of its organization which could accomplish a lot in SC. Jay would like to see rules and regulations specified for the students. Jay feels for example that punishment for suspension should be specified. If and when the student is suspended, he will be told his rights and what he can do if he feels unjustly charged.

Jay would like to establish communication with the administration so that both sides are seen. "The administration must realize that the student is a person," he commented.

Other points of the campaign are a revised library system and a modified form of open campus in the future.

Jay is running for treasurer because. "I feel that I can and want to accomplish something in Student Council. I will further student benefits. If elected, 1 will pursue student rights and see that students are aware of them.

According to Jay, Student Council was formed to be a tool

of the students. He would like to see SC become a tool of the students. "Their vote will determine who will be the best link to the administration so student b e n e f i t s can be achieved."

Jay sees next year as a time of change. "There have been conflicts this year as there will be next year," he said. He believes that students are more aware of what is happening around them. "This year," Jay stated, "Student Council is a name. Next year, it will be a reality."

Southwords The official student newspaper of Maine Townsliip High School South, Park Ridge, Illinois, MOM. Written and edited IS times each year by students of the high school. Subscriptions included with activity ticket, purchase<l separately at S2 per year. or Individually tor 10c. (Priced hi9l<er for issues o< more than 4 pages.)

Editor-in-Chief Audrey Allsladt News Editor Mary Beth Krebs Features Editor Jane O'Donnell .Sports Editor Tom Bu.«h Art Editor Mary Hester Pholo Editor Sandra Vcrlench Assistant Editors Susanna Chan, Cathy Clarry. Cathy Cox. Hita Hollerbach, Bruce LitUe. Betsy Rossen. Pam Sakowlcz Reporters ... Sue H a u , Debbie Cook, Scott Graham. Michalina Pendzich, Nancy Mellon.

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Rodelius: 'Work as District'

J Candidates for the office of secretary are (left to right): Lynne LaJcne, Sue Rodelius, and Judy Iwata.

(Photo by Rossen)

LaJone Sets Goals "My ideas are going to be workable," declared Lynne LaJone 72 secretarial candidate.

She believes, if a proposal is vetoed. Student Council should work on tlie objections until there is no reason to veto.

An example of this philosophy is Lynne's reasoning on the open campus objections. An outline of her open campus proposal is: a freshmen and sophomore lounge in C103 and C125, certain study halls designated as quiet and academic discussion areas and no attendance taken in study halls.

Students would have to be in one of the areas when the bell rings and remain there. One o£ the objections to this plan is that students wouldn't be able to see their counselors. "If a student wants to see his counselor, all he has to do is go to that area," said Lynne.

Concerning the problem ot noise bothering the counselors, Lynne answered, "The counselors offices can be soundproofed for a reasonable price." As each objection is stated, Lynn plans to meet it with a workable alternative. Lynne has debated in contest; she believes this will definitely help.

About judicial reforms, she says "I feel strongly about giving every student the right to go before an appeal board."

She believes that the rules should be written down and publicized. "That way, one student won't get three days of in school suspension, while another student gets one for the same offense."

Lynne would like to substitute a work program for in-school suspension. "We could have kids come in and sweep floors, anything. This worked under John Welzenbach. It should work now."

"Students should be able to get out of a course without taking an F for it," is Lynne's next point. She plans to set up a board of students and teachers to deal with curriculum and specific student problems.

In the library, Lynne would like to see more books. First, she would start a money raising program to buy more books.

Then, she wants to clear out the desks in the center section and put up more shelves to hold books.

Having speakers, forums and debates involving persons connected with outside affairs and having students participate in these events is another one of her goals.

As a beginning change in Student Council, Lynn will work to get passed a resolution allowing Student Council to start a meeting without theii- sponsors.

On parties, Lynne says, "They go against student independence." She will support a Presidential candidate only after she has read and agreed with his platform.

Lynne was AFS chairman for one year. "Ultimately the students must have more power around here. I want to help make the changes, " said Lynne.

Write Your Own SC Election Gaffiti Give Southwords your comments on this year's election.

Print your graffiti in the space, clip-out and hand-in to the Southword's office. V-107.

In the secretarial race, where the main issues proposed by the tlu-ee candidates are basically the same, the deciding question has got to change from what they propose to how they plan to carry out their ideas.

"I have probably the same ideas as Judy and Lynn, but instead of trying to work my ideas through just our school, I want to try to get them through as a district," said Sue Rodelius '72, secretarial candidate.

Regular meetings with two representatives, a committee chairman and the officers from each of the four Maine schools is her suggested form of procedure. "We could go to the administration and say that the four Maine schools have decided that it would be a good idea to do this. There is not much they can say to that."

Sue wants Open Campus with the condition that it is for students able to maintain a B average or above. "That will incite the kids to make better grades," Sue explained. .•\11 other students will remain on our present system except the

On suspension. Sue says, "Suspension is completely useless." She believes that other ways such as clean up duty could be found for punishment.

Sue thinks it's very necessary that there be a definition of student rights.

She is also going to work for optional pass-fail on all courses, more concerts and regular opinion polls. The opinion polls

would contain questions and empty space for comments and be distributed every other week.

"The students should have equal voice with the administration on the calendar," said Sue. She also wants students to be able to decide what courses they are taught and what is taught in them. Plus, if twentyfive students ^\•ant to add a course and they have a teacher and a room, she thinks they should be able to.

Sue suggests closing off seclions of study halls for extra classes. "There are in many study halls only 25 kids in a section with 75 chairs." She also suggested the band room as it is used only two times a day.

CoFac needs more organization in Sue's opinion. She plans on inviting teachers specifically to CoFac meetings. "There are usually about 50 students to 2 teachers. To get teachers to come, I want to put an invitation in their mailboxes for a special study hall and inform them of what is going to be discussed."

Sue has been on student council for three years.

Judy Runs With FF Party Of the three secretarial candidates, Judy Iwata is the only one running on a "party ticket."

"We're really not a party.

We're just four students who have gotten together to support each other," said Judy.

She went on to explain how their mutual support will benefit the student body. "Because we have worked together, researched together, and agree upon a basic platform, we can present ideas in a unified effort.

If the officers c a n t agree, how can they ever expect the administration to listen? " If the situation would ever arise in which Judy disagreed with the other officers, she would not consider the party "binding". She continued. "Just because I'm in a party doesn't mean 1 have to go along with it."

Judy supports all the ideas presented in the platform of presidential candidate S c o t t Kieser. .^s secretary, she feels one of her duties would be to send newsletters, the first kind being between schools. In this way.

Judy feels Maine South would find out the issues in Student Councils of more progressive schools.

Afterwords

Support Practical Candidates Some of the ideas put fortli in the SC election campaign by various candidates are possible for Maine South in the near future. Some are not.

The ten most workable ideas are sending specific CoFac invitations to teachers, sending newsletters, establishing a simpli. fied version of regulations for all students, student appeals court, modified auditing classes plan.

Others are replacement of in-school suspension with work, dismissing students after their last class, inviting speakers and showing films, more direct discussion between administrators and SC. students being allowed to drop courses without getting an undeserved F. Other proposals have practically no • chance of success in South's near future, not necessarily because the ideas are bad. but because either 1. The idea is somehow impractical or 2. the administration will probably not allow it.

freshmen and sophomores will have lounge privileges.

The first step is that students can go anywhere in the building as long as they reach their destination before the bell rings and remain there the full period. The second step would be that the students wouldn't have to be there when the bell rang.

Sue doesn't think the administration would give a flat veto to her suggestion if she approaches them on the right angle. "You have to say there are pros and cons and we want your opinion on it. Then they can tell us what they like or don't like. We take the proposal back to Student Council, revise it and give it back. If they've given us the ideas, how can they refuse it?"

Plans that fall under the first catagory include the modular plan, for which South has too Uttle space and the visitation of homeroom by one SC officer for discussion, for which homeroom has too little time. Other impractical suggestions include students determining course content, since few students are knowledgeable enough to plan a course better than a teacher. Students may know what they want to learn, but not what they need to learn.

Administrators have a greater voice than students in the calendar planning because they have a responsibility to the ta.xpavers which students do not ha\'e.

They are therefore likely to retain possession of the greater voice in such matters.

Pass-fail on all courses may end the grade hassel. but colleges stiH "like to see an applicant's grades.

Ideas that fall in the second catagory — probable adininistrative rejection — are abolition of hall passes and disruption of present counseling set-up.

The second kind of newsletter would be to keep the student body in touch with the issues that are brought up in Student Council at Maine South.

Judy would also like to see rotating officer reports. "During extra homeroom time when we usually sit around, the four officers could go into homerooms and ask for gripes and discuss any big issues concerning the school." The officers would rotate each week. "At least you'd get to know who your officers are."

Speaker Forum is Judy's third idea. Speakers with knowledge on pollution, drugs and politics were a few of the examples Judy supplied.

Her fourtli point is a student exchange program between are schools on a one-day basis. Students would have to apply through a committee to participate.

When asked about her subse-

quent actions should any of these ideas be vetoed by the administration, Judy r e p l i e d , "When drawing up a plan you have to think of the rebuttal beforehand for every single point. The plan has to be workable."

She continued, "I don't think the administration would veto a plan that is well thought-out.

They might disagree on points, but that is where the rebuttal comes in."

If a flat veto is given to an issue that the student body as a whole felt was necessary, .ludy stated that she would back the students she represents against the administration and the Student Council.

Judy was a Student Council representative her freshman and sophomore years. This year she was committee chairman of VShow. She also worked two years on Class Council.

Dr. Watson Explains Origin Of New Library System The new library system, recently proposed and put into effect by the administration, was not proposed as an alternative to the Student Council open campus proposal. According to Principal Clyde K. Watson, the library system had been under consideration long before Student Council made its proposal.

"Many students think the library proposal was used as an alternative to the Council proposal." explained Dr. Watson.

•This isn't true. Mr, Owen Cheesman, head of the library and the library committee had come up with this system long before the open campus question ever came before the Executive Board. " Dr. Watson said that the library system had not been used immediaiely because Mr. Cheesman thought the overcrowding problem might lessen as the year progressed. When it did not. the new system was installed.

The SC proposal, according to Dr. Watson, was no longer under consideration. Dr. Watson commented that, "the Student Council proposal would really scuttle the counseling system, and this whole school is built

around that."'

Dr. Watson felt that Student Council had ignored some of the factors involved when it submitted its proposal. He mentioned the fact that all ten counselors opposed the proposal, and that they were the people most effected by it. "The opinion of the counselors was never even asked," said Dr. Watson. "You have to work with these people, not around them."

Dr. Watson offered some suggestions as far as a frosh-soph lounge is concerned. He thought that eighth and ninth periods could be used right now for putting freshman and sophomores in the junior-senior lounge. He also thought that first and second periods might be opened to underclassmen "on a limited basis."

Before open campus could be instituted at South, Dr. Watson would like to poll the parents of the community. "If they indicate they would like an open campus system and the teachers and the Board approves the idea," said Dr. Watson, "then 1 would work with the students to get one. In any case this would have to be a completely cooperative effort."

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SOUTHWORDS

February 26,1971

Cagers Seek Championship Tie At Maine West The Central Suburban League varsity basketball title will finally be decided tonight when the Maine South Hawks make a last attempt to secure a tie for the conference laurels. The first place Maine West Warriors host the Hawks assured

of at least a tie in the C.S.L. standings follow'ing their defeat of the Deeriield Warriors last weekend.

The Hawk's first round win over the Warriors accounts for West's only conference defeat.

Coach Brady hopes to run the

Spoitswords

Grapplers Finish Season Marked by Few Returnees

game about the same as the first round game where the Hawks won 70-65. "We'll be using special defenses against them, but we're going to have to have a good night shooting."

The Warriors have an outstanding height advantage over the Hawks topped by 6' 9" center Bruce Kerr.

The edge in height should give the Warriors an edge in rebounds as they enjoyed in the first round battle, making it necessary for for the Hawks to repeat their high shooting percentage of that game.

Roger Sauter has been back for the Hawks playing with a bandaged wrist since his injury against Niles North. Sauter has been a key to Hawk success against taller teams accounting for 25 points against Maine Maine West earlier.

After being knocked back to second place by the Deerfield Warriors, the Hawks have won their last three games over Niles West, New Trier West and Glenbrook North.

Against the Niles West Indians the Hawks pulled ahead in the middle of the first quarter and went on to win 75-45.

The Indians attempted to press the Hawks in the first quarter and again throughout the second half, but it proved ineffective.

The Maine South varsity wrestlers have finished their regtilar season with a 5 and 7 record and fifth place out of a ten team District meet. For those who competed for the entire year the season had a lot to be proud of.

Two Hawks, Tom Magas and Scott Miller, qualified for Sectionals. The Hawks finished third in the Prospect Tournament, just a couple of points away from first place.

Yet, the Hawk grapplers realize that their season had the potential to be much improved had their niunerous teammates, who for one reason or another quit, had stayed on the team. The 1971 Maine South wrestlers were welcoming back several lettermen, a J.V. team that took the conference title and a sophomore team that accounted for second last year.

Most of those J.V. and sophomore wrestlers decided not to return for a varsity season. By the end of the season the Hawks had to abandon their J.V. schedule because of an undermanned varsity. Several of the lower weights saw some sophomores being called up to wrestle.

Coach Ziemek single out Terry Reeder, Larry Burton, Mark Miller, Randy Ruck and John Swider as some of the few returning J.V. wrestlers who remained for the season.

If the rest of the Hawk lower level wrestlers refuse to follow the example set this year, Coach Ziemek can stUl look forward to a highly potential future. Several sophomores saw varsity competition this year while others The 1970-71 C.S.L. swimming built up creditable records on the sophomore level. season has come to a close. As Bob Olker, Joe Lashbrook. Mike Charewicz, Dave expected, New Trier West and Barnett, Ed Jahn and Gordon Rowley along with an Deerfield battled for the crown. undefeated freshman team gave Maine South wrestling Maine South's varsity mermen an optimistic future. came home with a well earned

The Hawks enjoyed a comfortable 23 point lead at the half which they stretched to 30 by the end of the game.

Jerry Jones hit for 16 points with Mike Bonk and Roger Sauter each accounting for 13.

Russ Hylen's 12 and Tim Semrau's 11 put all five Hawk starters in double figures.

Coach Brady had expected a much tougher second round battle with New Trier West than was shown in the first round 71-54 trouncing by the Hawks, and he got it. The Cowboys jumped ahead at the end of the first period which ended with the Hawks behind 21-12.

The New Trier lead was stretched to thirteen before the Hawks started cutting away at it. By the end of the half the Cowboys were still one point on top. The Hawks took over in the tliird quarter opening up a seven point lead and holding on to win 70-66.

Jerry Jones once again was Maine South's high man with 24 points. Bonk and Semrau each scored 15.

Bonk came back the following night against Glenbrook North to hit for 24 points in the 84-63 Maine South victory.

Hylen scored 12 and Jones and Semrau each scored 10. The Hawks jumped ahead of the Spartans from the beginning and never trailed.

Center Russ Hylen lays up two points for the Hawks.

Swimmers Close CSL Season

Trackmen Eye 2 0 7 Meet; Score High at Proviso Striding along the victory trail, the Maine South trackmen compete tomorrow on the home track at 11 a.m. in search of their second District 207 tiUe. Maine West and Maine North have answered the Hawk challenge, but Maine East has decided to forfeit the meet for the second year. Maine South coaches e.vpect this year to see the last running of the annual event.

The Warriors offer their biggest challenge in the long distances coming off a season of domination in cross country.

Tomorrow's results could have

Matmen End 1971 Season The Maine South Varsity Matmen completed their post season schedule last Saturday in the regionals at West Leyden.

In that meet, Tom Magas finished third in the 138-pound class. Of his three matches, he lost two, one to Joe Castle with a 26-1 season record, and the other at the hands of Bill Kane, who finished second in state last year.

In the District Meet at Hersey two weeks ago. the Hawks as a team placed fifth. Magas was the champ of his class, with Scott Miller placing second in the 132-pound group. Sophomore Bob Olker placed fourth in the 118-pound class.

Coach Tom Ziemek feels his team did "better than expected" this year. The squad completed the regular season with a 5-7 dual meet record which tied them for fourth in the Central Suburban League.

a lot to say about next week's conference meet as Coach Magsaman sees West as a potential challenger to Maine South's crown hopes.

The Hawks enter tomorrow's meet coming off a high score in the annual Panther Relays.

Pitted against 12 of the areas top track powers the Haw^ks placed third edging out highly regarded host team Proviso West and soundly defeating both Maine East and Maine West.

Lyons of LaGrange won the meet with Thornton second.

Kelly Murphy led the Hawks to prominence with a record run of 1:24.5 in the 660 for first place. Murphy returned to anchor the mile relay to first place along with Pat McNamara, Tom Starck and Jim Edgecombe.

The bulk of the Hawk scoring came in the middle-distance events with a sizable performance from South's fieldmen.

In recent dual meet action the Hawks downed two foes; Glenbrook North by a score of 75-34, and Wheeling by a score of 86-23.

Against the Spartans the Hawk field team showed its strength winning all four events with Ted Berg in the long jump, Rob Lossman in the high jump, Paul Johnson in the pole vault and Jim Staunton in the shot put. Murphy swept below two minutes with a 1:59.7 halfmile. Jim Edgecombe and Jay LaJone completed a complete sweep.

The Hawks traveled to Wheeling last Monday. The Panther Relay win the Saturday before and poor track conditions The Hawks won every event except for the hurdles.

fifth place as the sophomores came home sixth without the help of some fine swimmers who stayed down to help the powerful freshmen squad or up to increase the varsity's depth.

Working towards state qualifying perfection. Coach Harris's wave went under in four events. South's underclassmen medley relay of Kozie, Johnson, McCuUough and Pussehl finish third, 0:00.6 under. The freestyle relay of Curran, Glass, Kozie and Pussehl went under the mark for their first time as they finished third. As usual juniors Pussehl and Johnson went well under state qualifying in their 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke events respectively. Junior Mike Cesario made

himself a diver to be delt with as he lead the wave with a second place finish. Kozie made it three third place finishes after he added the 100-back to his two relays.

The sophomore squad had many improvements in times this season. "They did an excellent job for a small squad," states Coach Harris. Joe Nicolau lead the squad with a second in the 50-yd. freestyle as all boys entered earned points for the Red and White.

Last week's district swimming meet was even more successful. Coach Harris's mermen finished fourth in the 14 team

Fencers Prepare For Final tAeet Extend Winning Streak To Five The varsity foilers extend their winning streak to five.

Next week the fencers face Niles East and Marshall. Mar-

G-Men Fail To Grasp CSL Crown, Advance Six Hawks To Districts The Maine South varsity gymnasts were not able to grasp the Central Suburban Conference title as they have in the past three consecutive years.

"The main fault for the team," commented Coach John Riccitelli, "was that ten routines were missed. Also there were poor routines, particularly on the high bar."

Despite these team drawbacks, the Hawks took fourth with Glenbrook South, Niles North. Niles West and Maine West placing first, second, third and fifth respectively.

The Hawks also had one individual conference champion.

On the trampoline Steve Olson placed first with a 8.15 scored routine. Ray Kane also contributed to the Hawks' standing with a 7.1 routine tor seventh place. Sophomore John Kersting placed elev.nlh.

Coach Riccitelli commented.

"The free exercise team did the best of the team with 20.65, quite an improvement from

meet. But more important, the wave has 5 individuals going down state tonight in 5 of 11 events. The medley relay of Kozie, Johnson, McCuUough and Pussehl finished 2nd. Norm Pussehl out-stroked all to win the 50-yd. freestyle and Ted John; son did the same in the lOO-yd. breaststroke as they went home champions. Brad Kozie surprised everyone as he equalled the state qualifying time of 0:59.6.in the lOO-yd. backstroke to give him a third and a ticket do'.vnslate. Mike Cesario didn't surprise anyone as he dived into third place and the state rankings.

their usual seventeen point score." Bill Hurlstone took fourth and James LoBue eleventh.

On the high bar Bud Tagge look fourth with a 7.65 score, while Dirk Martin, although he had a miss in his i-outine, still managed tenth place with a 6.5 score.

On the parallel bars Martin placed third with a 7.75 routine.

He was the only Hawk to place on the parallel bars, on the side horse no one placed.

In the last event, the rings, Phil Bethards tied for fifth with a Glenbrook South gymnast.

Sophomore Rich Behnke came fourteenth. In all-around competition, Dirk Martin finished strong with a fourth place.

Maine South scored low with its 50.5 compared to Glenbrook South's 94, but some of the Hawks have gone on to sectionals.

Those who went to districts at Oak Park last night are Dirk Martin. Sieve Olson, Bill Hurlstone. Bud Tagge, Phil Bethards and Ray Kane.

shall is the Hawk's last meet before state.

The state fencing finals will be held on March 12 and 13 at Champaign-Urbana.

The Hawks beat Notre Dame last Friday and avenged their only loss. The score was close with the last bout deciding the meet. The score was 9-8 going into the last bout and Larry Robbins beat his final adversary to win the meet making the final score 10-8.

On A-strip Dave Littell won all three of his bouts. Bob Young took two and Phil Frystak won one as the Hawks took .Vstrip 6-3.

On B-strip Larry Robbins won two vk'inning the meet for the foilers, while John Duncan and Mike Rusin each won one to make the B-strip score 4-5.

Last Tuesday the Hawks took on New Trier West and won the meet by a margin of 15-3.

Dave Littell, Bob Young and John Duncan won all three of their bouts. Larry Robbins, Mike Rusin and Phil Frystak each won two as the foilers whipped past their adversaries and extended their winning streak.

For the moment Coach David Jones believes Dave Littell, Bob Young, Phil Frystak, John Duncan, Larry Robbins and Mike Rusin will fence downstate. The Hawks boast of only one loss and are the favorites downstate.