Judges Select Carla, Jay As Classroom Delegates Caria Krummel has been chosen as the senior who will represent Maine South this spring in the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington, D.C. Jay La Jone is the alternate. The announcement of the winners was released to Southwords for publication by Mr. Otto Kohler, chairman of the social science department. Ail Maine South seniors i n good standing and enrolled in a social science course were eligible to apply to attend. Carla and Jay were chosen to represent South on the basis of the autobiographies which all entrants were asked to write. The autobiographies were evaluated by a committee appointed by Mr. Kohler. Started in 1968, the classroom grew out of a White House
projects office. Its purpose is to give American high school seniors an opportunity to study in depth the intricacies of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C. The classroom consists of 5 week-long sessions, attended by 5 different groups of students, beginning Feb. 14 and continuing through March 21. Congressmen, senators. Cabinet members, administrators and many other Washington officials appear before the students. The classroom consists of lectures by these officials, discussions and field trips. Carla, or Jay in the event that she will not be able to, will attend the March 14 through March 21 session. Asked why she wanted to attend, Carla replied, "It's a good opportunity to participate in a first hand learning experience."
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South Students Continue To Tutor At Hull House on Informal Basis Hull House tutoring is being continued informally at South this year. The students in this group are volunteers who tutor children at an Uptown HuU House on Beacon Street. However, the tutors job is not strictly teaching, according to Bob Castle '71, who helped organize the group this year. "It's
Stocking and Soap Drive Start Soon Parent Teacher Open House this year is on November 18 and 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. Parents whose last names begin with A-L attended on the 18th and those with last names beginning with M-Z should go on the 24th. French Club will sponsor a taffy apple sale on December 10 after school. Officers of the newly formed Local History Club are Steve Amador, president; Pam SakowicE, secretary; Rita Kolapaylo, secretary; Lynne LaJone, treasurer; Mary Beth Krebs, vice president for public relations and Diane Kinast, vice president in charge of programs. GRA is sponsoring their annual Christmas Stocking Drive the first week of December to collect money for the Red Cross to fill stockings for needy children. Brotherhood . Society s e n t Friendship Boxes containing toys, puzzles, toothbrushes and toothpaste to the Red Cross to give to the needy children of the city. Boy's Club is sponsoring their annual Christmas Formal in the gym on December 17 from 8 11 p.m. The theme is "Winter Wonderland" and the cost is $2.50 per couple. Key Club is sponsoring a Soap Drive from December 7-11. The soap collected will go to Dixon State Mental Hospital. Debate Club will debate at
more of an emotional thing," he said. "It's a warm place, where kids can come and find some friends," said another. Sharon Schille '71 agreed, saying, "It gives the bids a chance to talk to older luds who aren't dropouts." Twenty-seven students signed up, Sharon said. She estimated that about half will stay on all year. Sharon was involved both last year and the year before in HuU House tutoring. The students tutor Saturday mornings, Tuesday or Wednesday. The midweek sessions have not yet been established permanently. Because of a lack of drivers, the tutors will probably take buses to Chicago. Sharon said that the buses may be rented. The students that South students are tutoring range from about 12 or 13 to very small, Sharon said. They are from a
four-block radius around Hull House, from Stockton School and local Catholic schools. Stockton is "a very poor school," Bob said. The children are taught at their own rates. No formal teaching program is set. Bob estimates that about half the time is spent talking and playing with the children. Bob complained of a lack of boy tutors. He feels that more are needed because a lot of the kids do not have fathers around. Mr. Arthur Rossetti sponsors the group this year. Last year, the tutoring was also c o n d u c t e d informally. Sharon estimated that about 5 or 6 kids showed up regularly on Saturdays. Two shifts originally were planned for Wednesdays last year: one right after school and one later in the evening. But one shift, then the other, died out, she said.
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Southern Illinois University on December 4 and 5. They will also go to Western Illinois University on December 11 and 12. The AFS weekend will be on
December 11, 12 and 13. AFS students from other area high schools will stay with host students from South for the weekend.
Eyrie, Maine South's yearbook, has received two awards from the Northern Illinois School Press Association. On Oct. 17, NISPA awarded Eyrie two blue ribbons for theme development and introductory section. Other areas judged include overall excellence, page layout, and copy. "To receive blue ribbons in each area is our goal for this
year," commented Miss Carol Singer, Eyrie sponsor. TTie 1968 Eyrie ranked first in layout and theme development. Prior to last year, Eyrie has competed downstate in Champaign, but South now enters the NISPA. "The short drive to Northern is much more convenient than staying overnight in Champaign," said Miss Singer.
Fine Arts Program Asks Students To Come The Fine Arts for Youth program at Forest Hospital, Des Plaines, invites all interested South students to participate in its activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Lynn Roberts '72, who is involved in the program, called it "really beautiful," and encourages all to come. Lynn said that all different types of media and photography
equipment are available at no cost to students participating in the program. Music equipment for a recording studio is on order, and a dance studio may be added. "If we can get the house we meet in every night, the dance studio may be added," said Lynn. Two art teachers serve as what Lynn called "moderators" for Fine Arts for Youth. Russ Otvos '72, also partici-
pating in Fine Arts for Youth commented, "It could develop into the cultural center of this area. Its potentials are limit-
be given the privilege of voting. Other supporters of t h e eighteen year-old vote point out that, under the laws of most states, an eighteen year-old is regarded as an adult. An eighteen year-old can legally marry, and he also faces the death penalty for a capital crime in most states, including Illinois. An eighteen year-old has the legal responsibilities and rights of an adult, with voting the sole exception. A test case for the interest of youth in popular elections was the recent mock election. According to Tom Lanctot, chairman of the mock election, only about 3S0 of the 3600 students at Maine South voted in the election. Tom attributed the lack of student participation to two things. The first was poor publicity, for many knew almost nothing about the election. The second cause is what Tom considers the major reason, that is, student apathy. Despite his complaints about student apathy, Tom thinks that
eighteen year-olds should be given the vote. He says that students "would vote in actual elections if election registration were easier and if more absentee ballots were available for students at college." Tom felt that "adults set a very poor example because they take so little interest in civic affairs." He also said that before eighteen year-olds would be
less." Fine Arts for Youth plans an art festival in Hodges Park, Park Ridge, at the end of this month.
District Rejects SC Plan A proposal to extend Christmas vacation by three days has been rejected by District 207. The proposal would have al-
Citizens Debate Lower Voting Age The eighteen year-old vote is an issue that has come to increasing national attention this past year. A bill was passed in Congress and signed by President Richard Nixon allowing eighteen yearolds to vote. This bill has been challenged as unconstitutional. The United States Constitution clearly states that voting qualifications will be decided by the individual states. Therefore it would be up to each state to decide whether or not the present voting qualifications need changing. A second alternative would be to amend the Constitution, allowing eighteen year-olds to vote in the national elections but leaving voting qualifications for state offices up to the states themselves. lliere has been a debate for years on whether or not the voting age should be lowered to eighteen. Those who advocate lowering the voting age feel that if eighteen year-olds are forced to serve in the armed forces and pay taxes, they should also
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given the vote, "they would have to reaUze the importance and responsibility of voting." Opponents of lowering the voting age feel that eighteen year-olds are just not responsible enough to deserve the responsibility of voting. They feel that voting is a privilege, and that youth have to earn that privilege by sharing the responsibility of taxes and the draft.
lowed Christmas vacation to begin at 3:40 p.m. on Dec. 18 instead of Dec. 23. Ted Berg, Student Council president, suggested the plan. The councils from Maine East and West followed suit by submitting student petitions to the administration. When the plan was brought to Dr. Richard Short and Mr. Ralph Frost, district administrators, they decided to reject it. Since it has been a district {Jolicy to coordinate the high school calendar with the elementary school calendars, the petitioners felt that the high schools should get out early because District 64 does. Other high schools such as York, Evanston and New Trier have lengthened vacations. A committee of faculty and administrators work on the calendar. By law, a school must plan 185 school days. By excluding the three Teachers Institute Days and six testdays. District 207 would have the minimum number of teaching days allowed, 176. The district would have to subtract the three days from spring vacation or add them to the end of the school year. The administration feels that the school year should end as early as possible because of summer vacation and summer school.
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Cost, Appearance Part of Midi Failure "If my husband ever caught me in one he'd kill me," commented a Pennys clerk when questioned on the controversial issue of the midi. On the other hand, a Chicago housewife quoted in the March issue of Newsweek endorses the long look because "the mini skirts are a sign of the moral decay in our time." Such is the confusion created by this new fashion fad. Which will triumph in the race for approval? The mini, midi or maxi? The majority of shopkeepers questioned found the midi and maxi were not selling. The reasons given for this lack of interest included cost, appearance and practicality. Says Louann Witt, clerk at Lyttons, "With all the accessories required to make the outfit complete such as boots and the right top, it excedes most school girls' budgets."
Cost was also cited by a Mayfields clerk as the reason why older women rather than young girls buy the midi. Says Laima Rosel, "It is the 25-30 year olds that buy them because they have the money to spend." Laima also commented on the appearance of the midi by saying, "They look out of proportion because manufacturers simply add long skirts to the same tops that are found on short dresses as well. This throws off the scale in a sense." It was the general consensus that the midi only compliments a certain figure — one that few women have. "Most women tend to look old and dowdy in them." On the question of practicality, there were again contradicting opinions. One clerk said, for the spring and summer the midi and maxi would be too warm. Most people agreed with a clerk at Walters' Fashions in Golf Mill
who felt the maxi was very practical for winter. Says she, "It's warmer against the wind and after the fashion goes out you can always cut it off." Buyers must agree because they still come in and ask for maxi coats, although manufacturers have cut down on their production of them. How do Maine Southers feel about the fashion? In general they are not endorsed by the students, teachers or custodians. "I like minis. Midis make our ladies look old and we've got good looking ones here who shouldn't hide their legs," Harry the custodian. "I hate the midi. It looks frumpy," Nancy Pegler '71. "Fashion designers are just doing it to make money. Because for the midi you have to go out and buy a new wardrobe," said Paula Albright, '71. "On a mortal girl I like the
Suggestions for Night-Life It's that old "What can I do that's different? Where can we go?" time of year again. The mind has gone sterile at the thought of Saturday's date. There's a loud fanfare, bugles and a trombone or two played here. When a case of the "dulls" hits, try out the Biograph Theatre, 2433 N. Lincoln. John Dillinger was shot coming out of this theatre. The Biograph runs silent films. For pizza afterwards sample the fare at Pizzaria Uno's, 29 E. Ohio. There is also a Pizzaria Duo if it can be found. If pizza won't do, maybe one of the following will. They are each recommended by a Maine South student: "It's Here Expresso," 6455 N. Sheridan is for students who like to sit around on cushions and drink tea. "No Exit" in Rogers Park is a coffee house that features folk singers and hot apple cider. The next few come under the title of fancy restaurants. They look good but are not expensive. All the price comments are by students who went to the restaurants. Berghoff Restaurant at 123 N. Wabash, Chicago, has German Cruisine. It's been in Chicago since 1898. The prices are "reasonable". Nieison Restaurant, 6475 N. Mannheim, Rosemont, is a smorgasbord. Barney's Market Club, 741 W. Randolph St. Barney's is famous for steaks, chops and lobsters. The prices are "moderate". Hapsburg Inn, 600 River Road, Mt. Prospect has been serving its renowned German food since 1934. Ivanhoe Restaurant, 3000 N. Clark St., Chicago has an Old English atmosphere. Underneath the Ivanhoe is the catacombs. The smokey, dark interior of the Catacombs make
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it an intriguing place to visit. Try old Italian style at Fanny's of Evanston, 1601 Simpson, Evanston. Reservations must be made at this number GR5-8686. Fanny's is one of the seven most famous restaurants in America. Its prices range from $2.75 for Fanny's worldfamous spaghetti, through $6.25. For some places to go after dinner, try these plays and revues: "The Civil War" at The Body Politic, 2259 Lincoln, runs Sundays at 7 and 9. It's William Russo's "rock cantata". Free admission. "Gargoyle Cartoons" at Kingston Mines Theatre Company, 2356 Lincoln. The cartoons are four "cosmic comic" sketches. It runs Wednesday through Sunday 8:30 through December 20. $2.50 Horatio, Jane Addams Center of Hull House, 3212 Broadway is a folk-rock play. It runs Friday and Saturday at 8:30 through December 19. Price is $1.50. In a catagory by itself is the Des Plaines Theatre Guild, 620 Lee, Des Plaines. $2.50. It always has good plays going. "Beethoven, Baby, Where'd Ya Get Those Crazy Curls?" This original satirical review is at St. Procopius College, Sacred Heart Academy Theatre, Ulinois on 53 and Maple, Liste. It runs November 20 and 21 at 8, November 22 at 2 and 7. $2.75 Second City, 1616 N. Wells on Monday nights is devoted to theatre gains and improvisations by touring company, beginning at 9. $1. Man of La Mancha at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 5620 S. Harlem, Summit. This is a musical based on Cervantes' Don Quixote. It runs through January 3, on Tuesdays through Fridays at 8:30, Saturdays at 6 and 10:45 and Sundays at 2:30 and 7:30. The dinner-theatre runs from $4.50 to $8.
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mini if she looks alright in it. But if she has fat legs, forget it (have you ever seen an elephant in a mini skirt?) I don't like the midi: it really looks (rfdfashioned. It won't s t i c k around because not too many people are buying them. Maxi looks cool," commented Rick Spatafora '72. "Mini. Then maxi. I hate midis. The midi chops you off in the wrong place. Girls look unproportioned." Rick Davis '71. "I like minis because I'm used to them; that's all," Ann Carlson '72. "The midi makes women look like they're eighty years old. The maxis are not much better. 1 don't think women should wear them just because the Paris fashion designers say that it is in style," Tom Bush '72.
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"I like skirts at least two inches above the knee. They're more practical. They don't make people look dowdy. If skirts change from mini they will go all the way to the floor. This won't happen because it will cost too much. People buy them because they have no taste. It's high time we start dressing for men and not for the designers." Miss Carol Singer. "I like the mini mini mini. It keeps my mind off school work." Bill Peterson '73. "Compromise is out of place. The midi is the compromise. One set of legs out of thirty are complimented by being cutoff in the middle," remarked Mr. Hal Chastain. Yet it seems compromise has triumphed with the advent of the pants suit.
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a lot of wine." one freshman stated. A fellow classmate guessed, "They probably go quacking around the lake." "They go out and kill the reindeer and have a big feast." '71. One junior thought they "eat turkey and say Happy TTianksgiving." "Instead of turkey they eat elk. They might serve sweet breads instead of cranberries or something like that." "They probably eat fish and have some kind of festival where they run around the neighborhood," a junior said. "In the fall they have a lutefish dinner but other than that
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Favors New Vacation Plans Recently, District 207 rejected a Student Council petition to lengthen Christnnas vacation. Reasons given for the rejection were: if snow days are given before ttie snow, what will the district do if it needs to give those days later because of snow. The administrators also feel that students should have a better-than-minlmum education. The extra days, therefore, would have to be added later in the school year. Although Southwords understands the reasons for the administrative decision, we also feel that alternate vacation plans were overlooked. Christmas vacation is scheduled to begin at 3:40 on December 23. For many students Christmas Eve is celebrated more than Christmas Day. Some people leave on vacation trips, others prepare for celebrations. Since most people would like to extend the vacation, students and administrators should be willing to consider compromises. One idea would be to lengthen the vacation by one full day, allowing vacation to begin on December 22. That day could be shortened and only one day would be lost. If really necessary, that single day could be made up later in the year. If adding the extra day were necessary, a student vote should decide when to add the extra day. The decision will then have been theirs. If lengthening the vacation is impossible, the day before vacation should be shortened as is the day before Thanksgiving vacation. In any case, students should have a voice in the decisions. If they choose neither to shorten Spring vacation nor to lengthen the school year, they Mwll hJave to accept the present Christmas vacation sdiedule.
I don't know," thought a senior. "They have an exodus to Sweden and ask Ingmar Bergman if God exists," '71. "They boil up reindeer in Lapland. Then they take their Midnight Suns and daughters out to dinner. In Sweden they celebrate by eating fish without the Finns," commented a teacher. "They go out in the woods in a big bunch of people and they spy around, hunting for a special tree and when they find it they all climb in it until it falls down. Then they drag it back and paste bird seed to the branches. Then they bake it over an open fire and eat it," said one senior boy. Another thought maybe "they give a funeral for the turkeys." And one freshman s t a t e d "They get into their customary dress and have reindeer races." "They all put on snowshoes and slide into the Black Forest. They eat fish, worship the ancient Finns that discovered America and then travel to Sweden for an x-rated movie." '71 One teacher just said, "Ha-haha-ha-ha-ha." Southwords T i n official ttudtnt ntwtptp«r • ( Milna Township High School South, Pork Ridst, lliinoli, MOa. Wrtltoii and odltod 1] t i m M otch yoor by >tvd«nt< of tho high Kheol. Sub«cri|>flooi includod with activity tickot, purchaMd taparalaly at $1 por vaar, or Individually lor lOc. (Pricod hlghor for Isouo* of mero than 4 pagoi.)
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South States Feelings About School Standards High school students stated their views on education in a student forum called by Robert Hanrahan, superintendent of Chicago Public Schools, on October 24. The purpose of the forum was to more closely identify with problems of the classrooms. Students emphasized relevant education, actual involvement in school life, choice of material in subject areas and contemporary-orientated teachers. Tbey expressed satisfactim with modular scheduling, open classes and vocational work experience. Some students, however, complained of too much emphasis placed on college preparatory classes. To ascertain whether courses at South meet these standards, Soutliwords evaluated the biology and the accelerated English Mr. Leslie Kent and Mr. Don-
ald Rakowsky gave their opinions of the biology program. "Students perform above-average on the standardized tests," commented Mr. Kent. "Students are also responding well to teaching methods." Mr. Rakowsky said, "Students are obviously enjoying the class because there are very few discipline problems." He added that the object of the program was to acquaint the students with the many areas of biology. Team teaching is used to accomplish this goal. Miss Paulene Yates and Mr. Robert Hunt gave their opinions of the accelerated English program. "I teach what is needed to prepare the student for the following years in the program," stated Miss Yates. "Literature such as mythology is relevant because it is necessary to un-
derstand the past to live in the present." "The only reason for the existence of advanced placement program is to prepare for the A.P. exam," said Mr. Hunt. He added that test results show that the course does accomplish its goal. As for relevance, Mr. Hunt commented that he doubts that the students really know what they want to learn. "But the student does receive a reward for all the work he does," he explained. "When he goes to college, he can omit freshman English if he does well on the A.P. exam. If his major is mathematics or something unrelated to English, he can then skip college English altogether." Margy Hawkins '72 commented, "In the accelerated English program there's room
Revealed: Unheard Sounds of WMTH by Cathy Cox After hearing glowing accounts of Don Jonswold's prospective sports special o n WMTH wrapping up the football season on November 12 and (shudder) Friday the Thirteenth and of Steve Moss with his "8x10 Color Glossy" show at 4:05, I felt I had to investigate. The great things WMTH was doing for the community seemed too good to be true. Somehow I knew Mr. Wagoner, the WMTH sponsor, had to be behind it all. To get to the root of the matter, I broke into a live session of Kathi Platz's program "Sounds From The Underground", which immediately brought forth "sounds from the background" as the door screamed shut behind me. - Regaining my cool, I eased into a chair next to Kathi and tried to look nonchalant as she purred into the mike, sounding like Raquel Welch, while I hastily scribbled notes in my best Lois Lane manner. Surprisingly, no notes are used for intros (a little radio term I just happened to pick up). The technician cues Kathi, and she
improvises before each song. Her program is not pre-taped, so if anyone happened to notice strange noises in the background it was me being cursed at (silently) by the technician when I tripped over his cables on the way out. I'll never forget the look on his face as he tried not to explode with four letter words
when 1 said goodbye to Kathi. That could explain the Rudy Vallee record he played by msitake. In conclusion, I would like to thank Kathi verbally, if she'U ever talk to me again, and volunteer ray services to Mr. Wagoner. Is there a spot for a disk-jockey who sounds like Maudie Frump, Mr. W.?
Weekend AMS Format in Effect Achievement Motivation System, a nation-wide program which encourages people to think positively, is available to students and teachers for the second year at South. AMS was established to help people emphasize the positive aspects of life and gain a better outlook on life. AMS groups, which consist of eight people each, will experience the AMS process in one weekend. Students who have completed the program will colead the groups with teachers
who have also gone through AMS. Three AMS weekends for students and one weekend for teachers are scheduled. Mr. Leslie Kent, biology teacher, introduced AMS to students and faculty last year. To
complete the process, last year, each group met either weekly for 10 weeks or bi-weekly for 5 weeks. Students and faculty interested in AMS may check with Mr. Kent for openings in groups.
for learning what I want to learn. The English program accepts the creative potential of students." Jan Doelman '72 said about the biology program, "It's really a relevant subject; you learn about your environment and how to cope with it. As long as teachers allow students to
experiment and explore, more contemporary-orientated teachers aren't needed." "Most kids would appreciate a modular system because it would break the monotony of routine," added Jan. "It could be harder for teachers, who would have to plan accordingly, though."
Students Offer Opinions On Percentile Class Rank According to Mr. James E. Bonney, director of guidance, class ranldng on a percentile basis is being considered for the 1970-'71 school year. Discussion of the new ranking procedure is still under way, but the percentile system should come into effect by December, according to Mr. Bonney. Under the percentile system, recognition will be given to students who rank above 99 per cent of their class. Each of the students will become a Maine Scholar; he will be awarded a plaque, and his name will be engraved on a plaque in the school building. The Maine Scholars will select from their group of the top one per cent two students to deliver commencement speeches a t graduation. "The difference in scholastic accomplishment among top students is so small that it is not fair to give recognition to only one or two people," stated Mr. Bonney. "The percentile system would give equal recognition to all top-ranking students." Greg Gann '71 said, "The numerical ranking should be kept. It's a tradition to have a valedictorian and salutatorian, and I think kids like to see who ranks highest in their class. People who have worked to be first or second in their class would still be given recognition as Maine Scholars, but not as much if they were valedictorian or salutatorian." "Most kids will probably not notice the difference between percentile and numerical ranking," stated Ken Chan '74. "Still, the new system is unfair to kids who have worked hard to be number one and two of their class." Marianne Zdeblick '72 commented, "I like the idea of the top one per cent voting for people to give commencement speeches. When you get up there, everyone is equal intellectually. Under the percentile
system, you'd be able to pick a better person, not a better grade-point average, to speak." "I'm totally for percentile ranking," stated Mike Swider '73. "If a student takes an accelerated course, he can get five points. An accelerated student who decides to take a course offered only on a regular level can work equally as hard as the first student, but can only get four points. This new system would allow an accelerated student to take regular courses without affecting his class rank."
Seniors Travel To in. Capital On Tuesday, Nov. 17, senior students of government embarked on a field trip to Springfield. The trip was an all-day tour and included visits to the Illinois Capitol Building, the Illinois State Museum, the Governor's Mansion, a House Committee session and chatting with the representative from their district. The social science department felt that the Springfield trip gave students a broader understanding of the workings of the state government. Several students were asked, beforehand, how they anticipated the trip. Rita Hollerbach felt it would be good to get a close-up view of the state legislature because, "a person can't have a qualified view of the political arena without seeing it in action." According to Ruth Wunderle, "You hear about bills being introduced all the time; always hard facts. This is an opportunity to see what really goes on behind the scenes." Mary Liptrap thought that, aside from learning a good deal about state government, "it would be a riot!"
Palazzolo Discusses His Films in Humanities Tom Palazzolo, a contemporary film maker, spoke to the Maine South humanities and art classes recently about photog-
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Dave Marshall '71 stated, "My opinion of his work is very high. His Pigeon Lady and Your Astronauts were excellent examples of the new cinematic art. However, I was unimpressed with him as a person." Bob DeSalvo '71 said, "I liked the way he made his movies, his techniques and his photography, but I didn't think he was serious enough about making movies." Carta Krummel '71 stated, "I thought his ideas about the film making industry were interesting and enlightening." Chris Mahaffey '71 said, "I didn't like him. His movies were dull, slow and boring. I can see where some might like him, though." Marc Kopoian '71 commented, "I thought he was pretty interesting. I could see by watching his movies and listening to him how technical aspects relate to the whole emotional experience of films."
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November 20, 1970
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Cagers Encounter Ridgewood In Opener Tom Bush Sports Editor Tonight the Maine South varsity cagers travel to Ridgewood to open the 1970 basketball season. Next week the team takes on Prospect at home and New Trier East away. Coach Brady looks forward to good shooting and a fast game from his players. "We hope to pick up on the slack we have in
rebounding. We're an inexperienced ball team, and I hope we can gain enough experience in these next few ball games." Ridgewood and Prospect stand to offer the Hawks the experience as they both welcome back three starters. New Trier East according to Brady can be counted on every year to be good. The inexperience noted by the
Hawk mentor lies in the loss of players due to graduation. Guard Mike Bonk is the only returning starter. Brady feels that his shooting can be counted on to be improved over "his excellent shooting of last year." Senior Russ Hylen is the only other returning letterman from the 1969-70 conference co-champs. He will fill in the center position for the Hawks. These two are the only two sure starters
Gymnasts Ready Routines For East Leyden Opener With the upcoming season soon to begin, Maine South varsity gymnasts have been practicing for their first meet. They will be hosting East Leyden on November 28. There are six events in each gymnastics meet. They are high bar, parallel bars, side horse, free exercise, still rings and trampoline. In each event the team perform three routines besides a final all-around routine. "Hie all-around score is used for the total all-around score which is the combined totals of each all-around performance on the apparti. With this score and the scores of each separate event the teams total is found. Many lettermen on last year's varsity team graduated last spring. For this reason it is difficult to tell how well the team will do this season. For most of last year's season the Hawks were rated anywhere f r o m twelfth to fifteenth in state. But the Hawks concluded their season with a sixth place in overall state competition. Coach John Riccitelli, said, "It's too early to really tell how the season wUl be." However, Coach Riccitelli belives that the side horse is the weakest event
Hawks Named
To All CSL The Maine South Hawks placed five team members on the Central Suburban league AllConference football team when the selections were announced last week. Halfback Joe Zdeb, who has sparked the Hawk's offensive machine all season, was named to the elite team for the second year. Zdeb was nominated by the conference in the All-State selections. Also on the team were three seniors: Tom Matick, tackle; Bill Spicer, tight end and Ed Benson, who went both ways as defensive end and offensive guard. Junior Paul Gustafson also received all-conference honors for his season as a tackle on the Hawk offense.
for the Hawks. Four gymnasts perform their routines in all the events except for the trampoline in which only three perform. One of the all-around gymnasts Dirk Martin '72 believes that "we have the potential to be as good as we ever were, only if the back-men give strong support." None of the teams for each event are really set. In the high bar event are Bud Tagge '71, Mike Martin '71, Dirk Martin '72, Rick Luft '72 and Steve Schmunk '72. Dirk Martin, Keith Bocek '72, Steve Olson '71 and Rick Luft will be working on the parallel bars. If the combined efforts of Tim Wright '73, Steve Sarcia '72, Brian Claire '72, Dan Karlov '72 and Dirk Martin on the side horse are favorable, it might not be the Hawks' weakest event. In the free exercise squad, lettermen Bill Hurlstone '71, Dirk Martin, Gary Borowski '72 and John Dummer '72 are returning with freshman James Lobue looking very promising according to Coach Riccitelli. On the still rings will be Jack Beaumont '71 and Phil Bethards '71 and any two of the following: Dirk Martin, Rich Behnke '73, Bob Lossman '72 and Rick Luft. The trampoline squad, which is the one event which is not included in all-arond scoring, has two returning seniors Steve Olson and Ray Kane. Besides them one more member will be picked from a choice of four: John Wheeler '72, Larry Piano '72, Pat Crosby '72, and John Kersting '73. Dirk Martin and Rick Luft will be performing in all-around competition for the Hawks this season. Besides the upcoming meet on November 28. there will be four more meets in December. On December 4, the Hawks will host a meet with Maine East. The next day they will travel to Deerfield. On December 8, the Hawks will be at West Leyden and on December 11 at home against Morton East. On December 9, the Hawks will be competing at the Maine East Invitational.
South't s o l e returning starter is g u a r d Milce Bonlc.
Central Suburban Conference's sectional competition. Wrestling at the 107-pound class will be junior Jeff Prescott. This is Jeff's second year on the mats. It is still unpredictable as to who will start at the 115-pound class, but junior Bob Felix is leading at the time. Chances are that 123-pound weight class will have an open space position. At 130 there's a toss-up between seniors Scott and Mark Miller. The 137-pound class will spotUght a four-year man on the mats in the person of senior Tom Magas. Terry Reeder and Dave Nelson are also in the 137-pound bracket. Coach Ziemek expects Larry Burton to standout with a few wins in the 145-pound spot. Like
Maine West has been rated as the team to beat this year as they welcome back four of the five starters from last year's third place team. Hot shooting Willie Anderson is the only nonreturning Warrior. Coach Brady also rates Deerfield as one of the teams to beat. Deerfield will have three starters returning. The Hawks will meet Deerfield in late December for the first time, and will see Maine West as they finish off the first half of the season in January. The Hawks will enter the Rockford East Tournament over Christmas Vacation this year.
The junior varsity team also opens against Ridgewood. They encounter the Rebels away this Saturday and meet New Trier East again on the road next Saturday. Setting the pace for Quitman Sullins' J.V. squad this year are guards Rick Kucera, Chris Barcal and Todd Onderdonk; forwards Greg Ceizadlo, and Scott Ronmess; and centers Tom Si«lcer and Bob Jeschke.
Returning letterman Ruts Hylen takes a shot in practice.
Hawk Tankers Travel to Evanston Opener This Wednesday, the Maine South varsity and frosh-soph swimming teams will invade Evanston T o w n s h i p High School's natatorium to take on an always state ranked Evanston squad and Chicago City Champions, Lane Tech, in a triangular meet. On that day head coach Ben Harris and assistant George Twardy along with diving coach Bill Kochalka will unveil their new and experienced teams which have been practicing behind closed doors for some time. Behind those doors is a large varsity squad which includes returning lettermen and many junior and sophomore numeral winners from a promising froshsoph squad of a year ago. In his second year, Coach Harris's strength will be seen through
All - Conference halfback Joe Zdeb is dropped after a 15 yard gain against New Trier West.
Grapplers Expect Improved Year Maine South may look for a very exciting year on the mats this season. In Coach Ziemek's words, "This year we have all the potential to have a winning season^ but the thing that hurt us the most is the loss of all the boys during the football season." Last year the grapplers finished their conference season with a 3-4 record. In the conclusion of the year the Hawks finished with a 6-7 record. Starting at the 95-pound group this year will probably be senior Keith Nelson, often known as the "mini-brute". K e i t h , along with holding most of the poundage in the lightweight class, placed second in last year's Ridgewood Invitational and came in tiie first round of
for the season. Five other players are battling for the remaining three starting positions. Seniors Kurt Schmidt, Dave BusheUe, Larry Gawaluch and Dave Jacobsen all are moving up from the J.V. team that last year took a tie for the conference championshipSophomore Jerry Jones is also producing a challenge to these seniors. Jones led his freshman team to an undefeated record last year. Junior Tom Schmelzer is also rated by the coach as a potential for the starting lineup.
last year at this time the 155pound spot was unoccupied, but Bob Greising will do his best to fill that "still open" po.sition. Returning letterman junior Lou CoUetto will represent the grappling Hawks at 165 pounds. Finishing out the roster for the year in the heavy-weights are seniors Randy Ruck and John Swider. Juniors West Otis and Tony Ruggeri will also occupy the heavyweight spot. Tonight at 6:30, the freshman, sophomore, and junior varsity grapplers will take on the Norsemen from sister-school Maine North here at Maine South. Tomorrow all levels of wrestling will be traveling to Maine East for a meet at 1:30. Next week they will encounter East Leyden and Forest View
these returning lettermen: seniors Jim Curran (co-captain) swimming I.M., Craig Glass (co-capt.) swimming distance freestyle. Bob Pahnke swimming backstroke, Mark Horbas swimming butterfly, Scot Gravenhorst swimming sprmt freestyle; juniors Norm Pussehl swimming sprint freestyle and Ted Johnson swimming breaststroke along with sophomore Brad Kozie swimming backstroke. Senior and junior divers Pat Fullen and Mike Cesario make the total ten returning lettermen. Not only is the team as a
whole looking forward to bringing Maine South Swimming back into prominence but so is coach Harris in his outlook at this season: "The team is going to start shooting for the top of the league this year. There is a more serious and harder working group this season with higher goals. The league is more balanced this year with Deerfield and New Trier West favored to take the top spots. I'm counting on sophomore Joe Nicolau and freshman Bob McCuUough to break into the varsity lineup along with many others such as Marty Mehah and Tim George to add depth."
Sporfrswords
Maine South Number Four In CSL Gridiron Race The 1970 football season is all over and the Hawks are number four in the Central Suburban League. In a game two weeks ago, the Hawks found out why the Cowboys of New Trier West are the undefeated champions. They displayed a powerful offensive game jumping ahead in the first quarter on a 40-yard pass play. The Hawks came right back as Dave Bushelle recovered a fiunble on the Cowboy twenty and Zdeb ran it in from the six. With Nick Schlapak's kick the Hawks had a temporary lead. • From then on it was all New Trier as the Cowboys drove 75 yards in only three plays and came back with another quick drive. This one of 61 yards in four plays ended the half at 22-7 for New Trier. The Hawks came back on the first drive of the second half scoring on a five yard pass from Sauter to Hylen. The Cowboys again rebounded as they kept the ball on the ground for 56 yards in nine plays capped with a twelve yard run for the score. The rest of the game was scoreless as the Hawks fell 30-13. After losing a tough battle to the Cowboys the Hawks were in no mind to lose to arch-rival Maine West, and they didn't. The Hawks took the kickoff on their own 29 and ten plays later Bill Spicer pulled in a Sauter pass for the first score. With the Hawk machine moving, Joe Zdeb could not be denied as he ran 75 yards to give the Hawks a 14-8 lead. His run came two plays after West's only touchdown in the second quarter. Steve Olson scored the third Hawks T.D. in the middle of the third period following a punt runback by Pat McNamara to the West 11. Zdeb's two point conversion gave the Hawks a 20-8 lead going into the fourth quarter. With a victory sealed, the Hawks did not let up as Joe Zdeb brought the ball eight yards across the goal with no time left as the Hawks won 27-8. The Hawks fought out a hard game against both teams. With an absence of mistakes that had bothered them before, the Maine South eleven were able to finish off the season in a respectable manner.