Vol 8 issue 2

Three South Elements Come Together in Triangle Maine South has been offered a new way to solve problems.

In January of last year, preliminary steps were taken to found the "Triangle of Power." In this school year, the whole group has begun to come together.

"Triangle of Power," was the phrase used last year when the idea was proposed by Student Council to the Faculty Associati<m.

The teachers elected representatives to the Triangle on the basis of years of service.

Teachers adopted this policy to promote diversity of ideas and backgrounds in the group.

The elected representatives were Mr. Lange, Miss Virginia Feurer, from the group having five to nine years experience; Mr. John Kilucullen, nine to twelve years; Mr. Stanley Bentall, thirteen to sixteen years; and Mr. Arthur Johnson, over seventeen years.

These teachers represent a broad sampling. They not only differ in length of experience, but also in kinds of experience.

The group contains faculty members from the science department, the industrial education department, and the social science department. A counselor bnd a department chairman are also members.

Plans made for the Triangle included at least an equal number of students and some representatives of the administration. Last year, however, no further action was taken.

Before the first meeting this year, Mr. Lange stated that he wasn't sure of the Triangles exact function. He said. "The Triangle should be people working and talking to understand."

Mr. Lange also stated, "I don't want to see bad feelings towards each other among stu-

dents, faculty or administrators."

He felt that the more people had to say about their destinies, the better they would feel.

At the first meeting of the Triangle of Power, the students were represented by Steve Amador '72, Bill Baumgartner "73, Judy Groves '74, Connie Merril '73, Marianne Zdeblick '72, and Lynne LaJone '72, who moderated the first meeting.

The administration representative was Mr. Robert Simonson, assistant principal of students.

Student representatives in the group were selected by last year's Student Council Secretary, Pat Bach, after an interview with each applicant.

Lynne, the present secretary, stated later, "We are trying to remove all Student Council jurisdiction from the Triangle of Power. Student Council chose among the applicants because the idea was Student Council's.

But the members of the Triangle want to be as independent as possible."

This meeting was a discussion of purpose and organization.

Few conclusions were reached, though a diversity of opinions were expressed. An agenda committee consisting of Marianne Zdeblick. Mr. Simonson and Mr. Lange, was appointed to plan the next meeting.

Suggestions were made on possible topics, the use of open meetings and on the possibility of some parental participation.

According to Marianne, the agenda committee decided that the meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28 would be concerned with appointing a temporary chairman, drafting a statement of purpose and outlining the basic organization.

After the first meeting, Mari-

Council Bill Asks End To Office Eligibility Rule Student Council last week passed a resolution introduced

by Bill Baumgartner which would repeal the office eligibility rule.

According to Mr. Robert V. Simonson, assistant principal, "Student Council does not have the authority to repeal its 1964 ruling. Administration approval is needed for a repeal of Student Council's previous rulings."

Bill Baumgartner said that his main reasons for introducing the measure were " 1 . the insignificant advantage in prohibiting occupation of two or more leadership positions and 2. the unjust forcing of studentsanctioned leaders out of their rightful positions."

Although Mr. Simonson agrees that a re-evaluation of the office eligibility rule should be made, he feels that before any cction was taken, a study should have been conducted by a special committee. Then the committee's findings could have been given to the administration and to Student Council.

"Last year," Mr. Simonson adds, "students were asked to suggest changes in the Student Handbook. About 95 per cent of these recommendations were incorporated into this year's Student Handbook."

In the explanation following his resolution, Bill Baumgartner stated "that the number of students that would occupy several leadership positions would be so small as to negate any significant advantage in prohibiting such an occupation of positions."

Mr. Simonson disagreed with Bill's logic in formulating his resolution. Mr. Simonson said, "Since there are so few important positions, they should be made available to the maximum number of students."

Bill Dickens, Student Council president, said, "Any student who wants to become active in school activities can find a place for himself since we have so many clubs. Any person can overextend himself, but this office eligibility rule should be handled by the individuals responsible for installing the person."

anne stated, "I feel that the quality that Triangle members need is to be able to understand another point of view."

Miss Feurer said, "I think it can work because the people on it are enthused." She also felt that even though the committee was willing to work, success was dependent on response from faculty, students, and administrators.

Mr. Simonson felt that the success of the venture depended on how the Triangle was formulated. His idea was that the group would be purely advisory and would not be involved in "judicial review" of disciplinary cases.

He worried that this committee might step on the toes of Student Council and that the proposed open meetings, instead of being a source of information and topics might become a gripe session.

To publicize the group, Lynne

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would like to see the minutes of the meetings published in the local papers. She would also like the Triangle representatives to give reports in two homerooms, "Triangle should be more than just a committee to communicate," declared Connie Merril.

"We have to get down to it, and make way for some of our more needed changes, like open campus."

Steve Amador, who at the original meeting felt that the newer group might be a more than adequate substitute for CoFac, later stated, "I don't know what to think about Triangle, since we haven't done anything yet."

Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal, agrees with Mr. Simonson that the group should not become a gripe session, which he felt would defeat the purpose of the group. "The purpose," he felt, "should be to discuss the mutual problems of students.

Maine Township High School South, Park Ridge, 111. 60068

Oct. 1, 1971

'Rah Rah Wonderland' Dropped; Homecoming To Have No Theme During the past two weeks, controversy has arisen over the choice of this year's Homecoming theme.

Two weeks ago, Rah Rah Wonderland was voted as the Homecoming theme by Student Council. Later that week objections arose as to the suitability of the theme. A motion was passed to hold another vote on the theme after the homeroom representatives had taken an opinion poll in their respectiv homerooms. After taking the poll, the Student Council representatives and complex leaders voted again in favor of Rah Rah Wonderland.

After announcement of the final tally, Mr. Norman Anderson, one of the Student Council sponsors voiced his opinion. He said that for only the third time in his six years as sponsor, he would have to nullify the vote.

He said that traditionally in many high schools and colleges in the coimtry, homecoming was held to salute sports. Mr. Anderson also said that Rah Rah Wonderland is a "slap in the face" for the athletics department.

"Therefore, there wiU be no homecoming theme this year.

Floats will be judged on individual merit and appropriate-

Little Litter Problem Grows Lot Larger

and they'll go on home, leaving a trail behind them

teachers, and administrators. It has to deal with problems that concern the general welfare of the school."

Some topics Dr. Watson suggested were the student activities and the question of student participation in them, the duties of department chairmen, the effectivness of student government and the function of Student Council.

Dr. Watson reaffirmed that the function of Triangle was advisorj- only. He did suggest, however, that the group might consider the purpose of the Board of Education, and the question of who really makes policy.

Triangle is incorrect, Dr. Watson felt, since there are five factions involved. Not only the three originaUy named groups, but also department chairmen and counselors are represented.

The name might be changed to "Pentagon."

According to Mr. Robert Simonson, assistant principal, the main problem in lounge this year is the litter. Lounge rules state that no food can be taken outside, but residents whose houses adjoin the school have voiced complaints about the litter outside.

Student Council told Dr. Clyde K. Watson, principal, that Student Council would take care of the problem. They also apologized for the litter problem. The officers visited the homeroom complexes this week to talk to the students in hopes of resolving the litter problem.

Mike Goerss, Student Council vice-president, felt that the administration would be justified in closing the lounge for a set period of time if the problem doesn't clear up.

There is no opportunity to clean the cafeteria during the day.

Usually, there are two teachers per lounge period for a minimal amount of control. Mr. Simonson said that the teachers try to allow complete freedom and to keep order with a minimum of interference. The administration put a garbage can out by the bicycle racks, but as Mr. Simonson said, "Every student must cooperate."

ness to the general theme of homecoming," he commented.

Al Jahn, senior homeroom representative, who suggested the theme said, "I wasn't trying to make a mock trf Homecoming. People just took it the wrong way."

Mr. Anderson added later, "I can't believe that a majority of the students wanted Rah Rah Wonderland as their homecoming theme."

Miss Gloria Dattulo, also a Student Council sponsor, said that one of the homeroom representatives had taken two polls in order to get Rah Rah Wonderland selected. She also said that most of the representatives thought of homecoming a s "nothing but a joke."

Miss Dattulo stated that, as one of the advisors, she acted in the name of the majority of the people who were going to do the work during homecoming.

Al Jahn said that the sponsors were "wrong to have waited so long before nullifying the vote.

They could have given us suggestions before we voted." Al wonders now "does our vote really count?"

Lynne LaJone, Student Council secretary, stated that the representatives claimed that the majority of students wanted Rah Rah Wonderland. Lyime said, "The truth is, the majority of the voters wanted that theme. Most people didn't vote."

In response to Al Jahn's comment that the sponsors waited too long before they took any action, Mr. Anderson replied, "We wanted to see what course Student Council would take."

Mr. Robert V. Simonson, assistant principal, explained that the sponsors' action "is not broad censorship. They were trying to prevent slander or libel.

"This year there will be no Homecoming theme," he said, "though any organization may use Rah Rah Wonderland. Every opportunity was given Student Council to reconsider the theme of Homecoming."

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October 1, 1971

South Students Showing Apathy Toward Environment

By Cindy Sopata True or false: Maine South cares about the environment.

Is the answer true only verbally, while a strong false is registered in action?

Class projects express interest, but South has no schoolwide program.

The question of how much Maine South cares should be

viewed in light of action rather than simple agreement with the cause. Very few people are antienvironment, but how many go out and do something?

Few organized activities to help save the environment exist.

One of the main projects is paper recycling in the science department. Mr. George Greene, chemistry teacher, and Mr.

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Smoking Lounge Judy Daly • The suggested smoking lounge at South would be a welcomed addition to both the smoker and the non-smoker. For the latter it would mean that he could enter the washroom without being smoked out before he got past the door. As for the smoker it would eliminate the day by day fear of being caught and suspended.

However, the chances of seeing it at South in the near future are slight. For one thing. South has neither the facilities nor the authority to handle such a lounge. Just instituting a frosh-soph lounge took long enough. Perhaps with careful planning and cooperation between the students and the administration a lounge could materialize, but for the time being it looks like it's back to the ol' washroom for that one cigarette.

• Dedicating last week's game to Tom Mullins proved to be a real incentive for our team. It was the type of motivation that could have only one end result—victory. But more important than the team's win was the personal victory for Tom. As he explained it, "It was the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.''

• In order to do their part in the fight against pollution, South students in the past have actively participated in Earth Day, conducted clean-up days and have held paper and bottle drives. But despite this all-out campaign, a portion of the pollution problem is being overlooked, and it's right here at South. I'm talking about the pollution problem in the lounge which has already reached the danger level. Correcting this problem doesn't call for any elaborate or involved campaigns. All it takes is a little concern on the part of the student. We've already lost most of our water and air, do we have to lose our lounge too?

• With curtain time in two weeks, the cast and crew of "Auntie Mame" are busy adding final touches to this year's production.

This arena comedy, the second ever produced at South, should be quite a switch from the serious dramatic arena plays Uiat we have been used to in the past.

• I hope you all had the chance to see the " r e a l " John Lennon on Dick Cavett last week. Although he kept the audience laughing with his constant wit, he managed to be very sincere and honest in his answers. He certainly has changed from the Beatle John Lennon we used to know.

David Clark, biology teacher, take newspapers collected for recycling to the paper bins on Euclid Avenue.

Mr. Greene commented, "The chemistry classes save about a ton of paper every two weeks.

Every ton recycled saves 17 trees. If we initiated an allschool program and every student brought in his Sunday paper, about a ton and a haU would be collected in a single day."

Recently, it has been suggested that bins be placed in the parking lot for paper recycling. The bins would then be accessible to every student at Maine South. Last year, when bins were first suggested, the paper company involved doubted that Maine South students would bring in enough papers to make a bin here worthwhile. .Again the problem was student apathy in relation to helping clean up the environment.

This year, Lissner Corporation has offered to put out a bin, collect the paper from the bin and pay eight cents a pound for it. Whether a bin here will be worthwhile depends on student interest.

Mr. Clark, sponsor of the Biology Club, says the club will be involved in paper recycling.

Other projects, such as finding a land fill, are still in the planning.

On Earth Day the year before last, Mr. Donald Rakowsky. biology teacher, helped students become aware of the environment.

I ast year, nothing was planned in relation to Earth Day. Mr. Rakowsky said, "The students seemed to be aware of their role as polluters. Groups of kids last year worked on their own."

One problem, Mr. Rakowsky said, was that students cannot go far off school grounds. "Our projects cannot extend far from home base, but home base looks

f\H FAT he K^ ONL of M\obt homtast pretty good." Recently there have been complaints about litter where the buses come after school. If students are aware of the problem, are they so apathetic as to not even clean up after themselves?

Joe Strapko and Don Meager,

Hike Still Hungry for Donations Dear Friend and Fellow Walker: Last May 9th over 90.000 people participated in the North Suburban Hunger Hike for Development. It is appreciated that the people who walked helped to make this one of the largest and most successful walks in the country.

As of Aunust 30, 1971, 80 per cent of the walker's pledge money has been turned in, leaving only 20 per cent for total funding of the projects.

The projects who will benefit from your efforts and are anxiously waiting for funding are:

Brave New World Revisited

Merit Finalist

Numbered among the nation's National finalists are South students 34317, 33885, 12312, 89343, 36882, 43254, 68364, 30213, Seated are 29538, 81783, 65151, 50220, and ing his congratulations is Dr. Clyde principal.

M e r i t Semi45576, 25704, 11800, 93717.

09261. OfferK. Watson,

Beloit College students who recently came to talk about the environment, summed up the problem: "People's attitudes have to change. They have to realize that they are included in the problem and should be included in the solution.

Open Letter

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student government has two general purposes. First, it offers the opportunity to initiate and implement change.

Second, and equally important, student government educates students in the democratic process.

Maine South students have worked to make this education in government as valuable as possible. They have voted in elections, campaigned for their candidates, or run for office.

No matter how active students are in their government, however, success is not guaranteed. It also rests on a second variable: the administration. Administrators must work with students to make student government successful.

Southwords concedes that South's administration has cooperated. We also believe, however, that the recent actions of the administration, including removal of an elected student official, can lead only to the failure of student government.

In May, 1971, the Class of '72 elected a president. In September, 1971, they elected another one, but not voluntarily. Their original president did not leave office volun-

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tarily; the administration relieved him of his responsibility.

Many issues are involved here: whether or not the administration should have insisted on any punishment at all; whether or not the offense warranted this punishment; whether or not the Senior Class should have organized protest.

These questions all consider the removal of the Senior Class president as an isolated occurrence. Such considerations are important, but the incident's greatest significance lies in general evaluation: should the administration, for a disciplinary reason, remove any elected student official without explanation?

Southwords believes that the administration should not.

Admittedly, they have the legal right to take such action.

But what is legally justifiable may not be ethically justifiable. This impeachment is not ethically justifiable.

Although Machiavelli's prince may be beyond the restraining call of a code of ethics, the Maine South administration cannot be. Because student government aims to teach good government, it must eml)ody the purest of political principles.

If the removal of the senior president was necessary, the administration could have used better technique.

First, the time to remove an official is before he is placed on the ballot. If the administration insists on the right to supervise student elections, they must accept the responsibility to review the candidates before they are put up for election. Even then, a candidate should be removed only after serious consideration preferably by a joint administration-student panel.

Second, whenever a student candidate or a student official is removed, the administration should issue an appropriate explanation to the students. This explanation need not be exhaustive. However, simply ignoring the removal of an officer and stepping into the thick of a new election raises the question of whether an election is taking place.

All of these questions concerning student elections are particularly important in hght of the recently granted 18year-old-vote. A number of South students will vote in the '72 Presidential elections. Southwords believes that young people who have the opportunity to choose the leader of the most powerful nation in the free world should be given as much voice and freedom in their student government.

Domestic Projects: Lake view Pantry, 5th City Preschool, Cook County Office of Economic Opportunity Food Co-op. Respond Now. Day Care Alliance of Lincoln Park, Benton Community Settlement House. Day Care Crisis Council, Chicago Friends of Uie Chicago Welfare Rights Organization.

International Projects: Peace Corp School Partnership Program, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction.

After many hours of alphabetizing and matching registered and returned walk cards, the records show that many people have not yet turned in their money. Only when all the outstanding money is in will the obligation to your projects be fulfilled. So PLEASE TURN IN YOUR PLEDGES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Checks and money orders should be made out to the American Freedom From Hunger Foundation. Letters should be addressed to: Walk For Development Bank of Lincoln wood 4433 Touhy Ave. Lincolnwood, 111. 60646 Remember — It is not too late to turn in your money. If you have any questions, please contact your school representative Marne Wiese, 692-3559, or call Steve Rabin, 679-8813, or Steve Lome, 967-7588.

Mame Wiese, Project '70 North Suburban Walk for Development

Th< official shMlMt n*wtptp<r of Main* Townthip High School South, Park Rldgt, Illinois, i M M . Writton and cdiltd IS t i m t i each yaar by sludanK of lh« high xhool. SubKhpHon< includtd with activity lickol, purchased soparaltly at t ] par ytar, or Individually for 10c. iPricad highar lor issues of mora than 4 pagn.)

Editor-in-Chief Mary Beth Kretu Nevks Editor Tom Bush Sports Editor Tom Lanctot Art-Photo Editor Betsy Rossen Assistant Editors Sue Chan, Cathy Clarry, Bob Flowers.

Randy Gtuss, Kris Lindgren Reporters Judy Daly, Ann Flannery. Barb GrabowsM. Scott Graham, Judy Kranr, Eileen Lynch. Mark Mangold, Lynn M a s o n , Michalina Pendzlch. Uaa Piasecki. Nancy Hosone, Bill Sansenbrenner. Cindy Sopata, Mike Sprlngston, Jim Thompson Cartoonists Margy Hawkins.

Pat Hester. Nancy Mellon Photocraphers Norbert Becker.

Len Koroski, Mike Maloney, Sandy Verlench Sttident News Bureau . Pam Sakowicz Sponser Ken Bcatly

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Jahn Proposes Outdoor Smoking Lounge A smoking lounge for Maine South has been suggested by Al Jahn '72.

The plan is similar to the one now in operation in District 211. It would consist of an outdoor lounge located on school property. The lounge would have to be outdoors because there is an Illinois state law that there is to be no smoking

inside any school.

District 211, which governs schools in Palatine, Schaumburg, and Hoffman Estates, allows outdoor smoking during free time, lunch, and before and after school.

Al Jahn said, "If kids really want to smoke badly enough, they will go outside during the winter and smoke,"

As a result of the smoking lounge in District 211, any student caught smoking outside of the restricted area is punished severely. The first offense results in a three day suspension.

The second is punished by a five day suspension and a parent conference, while the third results in expulsion from school.

Al does not believe that a

lounge wiU encourage students to smoke. He believes that "those vi-ho already smoke will smoke, and those who don't won't start just because of a lounge." He added that kids who really want to smoke "can smoke in the Johns, after school, and on weekends."

According to Al, a smoking lounge would stop the smoking

Parents Cite Fears of Open Campus Meeting in the Maine South auditorium last Wednesday night, parents and students offered the District 207 Board of Education their views on what Bill Dickens, Student Council president, called the "most important issue for Maine high school students": open campus.

Although those addressing the group represented a broad cross-section of District 207's population, reactions were rather stereotyped: the parents opposed and the students favored open campus.

Miss Marion Fisher, language department chairman, was one of two Maine South teachers to speak. She maintained that "all people are naturally lazy" and consequently "need parental and school limitations to achieve."

Miss Fisher's other observations included her belief that building supervision would be complicated and that "the forest preserve is a danger."

A standing ovation was given Mr. Bernard Brady, basketball coach, for his comments on open campus.

He cited the following as probable ill effects of an open campus program: 1. More cutting; 2. An overall lag in inter-

Hot Line Ringing Last year Dr. Blair Plimpton, former Superintendent of Schools, set up the local Hot Line, 825-0860.

After talking with the Des Plaines and Park Ridge Coordination Councils on Youth Problems, he decided that the telephone would offer chance to reach people who needed help.

The staff of a Halfway House, called Incentive, offered to train people who would volunteer to work on the line. An office was obtained from a real estate man who was having trouble selling it. An advertisement for volunteers was printed and soon the line was in action.

The main issue was the drug problem. Dr. PHmpton felt that the Hot Line would serve as "a place where anyone could call for help." A smaller percentage of calls than expected were related to drugs. Situations concerning the family, legal conflicts and dating proved to be the main topics of many conversations.

"Hot Line is there to help!" its staff emphasizes. Volunteers are a^'ailable to listen and refer students or parents to someone or some place where they can gtt assistance if necessary.

All ages are on the "oUier end," in case a student wants to speak with someone over 30 or parents would like to speak with one of their own age.

Feel free to call even if you just want to " r a p . " If any senior would like to volunteer to answer calls, call Hot Line. Give your name, address and phone number. Hot Line will let you know when their next training session will be held.

est in school, resulting in more failures; 3. Increased difficulty in maintaining discipline; 4.

Keeping non-students out of the building would, he said, be virtually impossible.

Other teachers, who reside in this district but do not teach at Maine South, also offered their points of view.

Mr. Carl Miller, president of the District 207 Teachers' Association, discussed the results of a district wide survey on open campus.

The majority of the teachers, according to Mr. Miller's survey, favor a modified open campus for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. For freshmen, 50 per cent of the teachers favor the present system. Most teachers felt that seniors should have the greatest freedom, with 25 per cent advocating complete open campus for that class.

A substitute teacher in the Chicago schools, Mrs. Peters, who has two children at South, commented "If God intended children to be on their own at 14, they would be on their ovsm.

Children don't understand that we're educating them for their own good."

Mr. Norbert Harz, Music Booster president, stated that the use of all the school's facilities, in particular those of the music department, should be encouraged. He said that Music Boosters oppose open campus because they believe that open campus would discourage the use of these facilities.

Mr. Joseph McNamara, president of the Maine South Boosters, expressed the fear that extracurricular activities would be seriously hurt under open campus. He said that impleentation of open campus would be a "sad victory for those who support it."

Mr. J. Russel Morris, president of Senior PTC, stated the council's unanimous position against open campus. He commented that "While some students are self-disciplined, the big middle group must have guidance and motivation."

Another resident, Mr. Dan Walley, presented the results of a petition circulated among District 207 residents. According to Mr. Walley, this petition indicated that taxpayers imanimously oppose open campus, as well as provide the increased freedom which "helps prepare

students for what lies ahead."

He stressed that he felt that students did not understand the economics behind education. He urged parents to use an upcoming referendum concerning educational funds to prevent passage of open campus.

Several students attempted to present the opposition's viewpoint.

Jim Scott '73 presented the position of Student Council.

His operational definition of open campus included these points: 1. Students may leave campus during their free time; 2. Students would have freedom of choice to use all facilities; 3. The lounge would be open to students on a first come, first served basis: 4. Students would be allowed in the halls during passing periods only; 5. There would be a mandatory homeroom period at some time during the day; 6. Mandatorj' attendance in all classes; 7.

Revocation of open campus privileges if a student abused those privileges or failed two courses.

Jim stated that Student Council supports open campus on three grounds. First, philosophically because it would be a fulfillment of scholastic freedom and of students' desires. Jim [winted out SC's position that

Class Councils Unite Classes, Channel New Proposals to SC Throughout the years reference is made to the deUberations and decisions of the various class councils. Although every one seems to bo aware of their existence, probably few students can accurately define the extent of class council's responsibilities or recount its successes and its failures.

Basically, class council should be the cohesive force and coordinating vehicle for both the opinions and the activities of its respective class. It should be the one responsible mechanism through which the individual classes can operate as a functioning unit.

In the past, students were nominated to council by members of their homeroom. ITiis year any student who wishes to be on council was required to fill out a petition. Each

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Tryouts for 'Elephant' Underway V-show act try-outs are today and continue through next week.

Tomorrow's h o m e game against Hersey is Parent's Day. Tri-M, the Modem Music Masters, holds initiations for new members on Oct. 8.

No School; on Oct. 11 because of Columbus Day. The History Society field trip to Galena is on Oct. 12. Pay S15.40 in the bookstore. Space is a\ailable on a first come-first serve basis.

Tickets for the arena play

open campus is educationally sound because it would relieve overcrowding in certain areas He said that teachers under open campus could use their free time to do more than monitor study halls. The third basis for SC endorsement of open campus, according to Jim, was economic. Implementation of open campus would make obsolete the need for the paraprofessional staff.

Bill Dickens and Bill Baumgartner, C-122 complex leader, reiterated this position later in the evening. Bill Baumgartner, basing his arguments on the facts gathered by the ad hoc committee on open campus, illustrated that assertions that open campus would lead to academic decline have no factual basis.

Bill Dickens observed that extracurricular activities would probably not be hurt by open campus since they haven't been hurt by early dismissal.

In response to allegations of "lewd and obscene activity in the forest preserve," Bill commented that students who want to engage in such activity simply cut class anyway, and that "having more kids in the forest preserve would act as a deterrent against anything lewd or obscene."

in the washrooms. He added that some students have complained that they are afraid to go into the washrooms because they might get into trouble if there are any smokers in there.

Al thought that smoking outdoors would not be such a great fire hazard as John smoking.

A smoking lounge is against District 207 policy. Before a lounge can be started at South, the proposal would have to be cleared by Dr. Clyde Watson, principal, the district, and the students' parents.

Dr. Watson said that he does not foresee a smoking lounge in the future at South. "We have enough difficulty scheduling classes and finding a place for them, let alone room for a smoking lounge," explained Dr. Watson. He also said that there are definite health problems, such as lung cancer, involved.

The final decision on a smoking lounge rests with the Board of Education, which sets the policies for the Maine schools.

"I would rather prevent smoking than encourage it," said Dr. Watson. "Once a habit is started it is hard to break."

Mrs. Margaret Ingrish, the head nurse in the Health Office, is against a smoking lounge.

She explained that she is against the lounge from a health standpoint. Mrs. Ingrish said, "We should not encourage something doctors have proven medically unsafe."

Jay Rasmussen, S t u d e n t Council treasurer, commented that "a smoking lounge is necessary for only a small minority of students who smoke."

Al Jahn has been appointed head of a committee to investigate the proposal of a smoking lounge. He urged "anyone who has a comment or a suggestion" to contact him or their homeroom representative.

"Auntie Mame" will go on sale Monday, March 4. A limited number of tickets for the October 14, 15, 16, 21. 22, 23, performances will be available. All performances start at 8 p.m.

Applications for the Illinois State Scholarships are available in all counselors' offices. The first deadline is October 15 and is followed by five later deadlines. Mr. Reese, career counslor, urges all interested students to apply.

homeroom then elected its representative. However a student may participate in class council if he is not a chosen representative.

According to Mrs. Alice Roberts, .sophomore class sponsor, the election procedure w a s changed to get the interested student on council. Mrs. Roberts explained that often students who were never really interested were "drafted on council."

Failure of the representatives to report back to their homerooms has made a big council problem. Often a student is unaware of class projects. Some students claim that they have never heard of an activity until it was announced in the bulletin.

The new election procedure should be one solution to this problem. This year the Senior class council will keep tab of a representative's reports.

Mrs. Roberts also suggested that notes be sent to homeroom informing the students of council decisions and discussions.

Responsibilities of the class council increase with each academic year For example, the upperclassmen have more activities to plan and to organize than do the underclassmen.

'The purpose of the freshman class council is to give the students a chance to develop leadership caliber," said Mr. Walter Kratsch, freshman class sponsor. Mr. Kratsch listed the jobs of the frosh council as building a float, formulating a

constitution and planning social events.

There has been some confusion among students as to the difference between Student Council and class council. According to Mr. Robert V. Simonson, assistant principal. Student Council handles decisions which involve the entire student body while class council handles decisions involving the particular class.

"Any decisions which overlap would go to Student Council," Mr. Simonson said.

Maine East's class council gives each class president a voice and a position on Student Council. One East student felt that this way a president can bring class ideas to the attention of Student Council.

Several sponsors interviewed were unaware that class presidents at South are given a position on off-council. If his schedule permits, a president may attend Student Council sessions, but he has no vote in council decisions. Unfortunately, none could be scheduled into council this year.

Bruce Little, '72, has been an active participant in class council for the past three years.

Bruce feels that class council can have a good deal of influence over Student Council decisions.

"Class council can channel ideas into Student Council. If it works as the active voice of the students, it can put more pressure on the administration," Bruce said.

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October 1, 1971

Gridders Host Hersey Huskies in Home Opener Tomorrow afternoon the big red machine of Maine South takes on the Hersey Huskies in South's first home game of this season. The Hawks return to the home field after finishing off two opponents on the road.

Last Friday night, the gridders downed cross-town rivals Maine West, 14-8. One week before. South outlasted the Wheeling Wildcats 35-28.

Head coach Bob Schmidt expects tomorrow's game with the Huskies to be "another tough battle." The Senior squad of the Hersey team is xmdefeated in high school competi-

tion, never even losing a freshman game. Schmidt cited the Huskie varsity as a strong unit with good size and speed.

Schmidt felt that the contest with the Maine West Warriors last Friday demonstrated a solid team effort. He felt the Hawk defense adjusted well to their simplified approach. He thought the defensive unit, both line and backfield, performed well against the Warriors.

That defense allowed the Warriors only 73 yards rushing and only 75 yards in the passing department. West was unable to capitaUze on their passing attack, as the Hawk safeties

Sportswords

Harriers May Rate Fourth; Girls Tennis Undefeated

by Tom Lanctot, Sports Editor

It could be Maine South has the fourth best cross country team in Illinois. This was demonstrated two weeks ago at the Maine West Centers Meet. In the varsity "A" category, South's top five harriers finished a strong first, overrunning Lyons Township, previously ranked fifth in the state. In the same event, the Hawk five downed both Crystal Lake and Maine West, ranked seventh and ninth respectively.

Coach John Kilcullen, in his first year as varsity mentor, has harriers with great potential. Although only two lettermen returned this year, junior Tom Wright and sophomore Dave Serif have joined Tom Starck and Kevin Huffman to form the nucleus of South's attack. In addition, the varsity boasts great depth, with a variety of runners fighting to become fifth man. But to earn that fourth-ranked distinction, the harriers must prove themselves at the state meet. That's what its all about.

Here's a little sports tidbit for all you girl's tennis fcins who have been phoning and telegraming. This year's girl's tennis squad is undefeated with a 2-0 record.

Although tennis has not reached the popularity of girl's interscholastic archery, it is slowly gaining popuuarity (look at this classy story). Under coach Joyce Albrecht the girls take on the racketteers of NUes East Tuesday in a non-conference meet. Now who can claim that I don't give the readers dynamite stories.

Tomorrow is antenna topper day. Our fine young PomPon girls will be selling the little green balls for only a quarter. The squad has even arranged for the varsity football team to play Hersey while the sale is going on. The girls say two-bits from you helps a devoted trooper in her noble cause.

prevented the long gain.

Schmidt added, however, that the coverage on kick-offs and pimts was poor. He noted that the Warriors were set up in excellent field position most of the times they received a boot.

South's offensive unit far outdistanced any Warrior effort.

The Hawk ground game picked up 211 total yards. The passing attack meanwhile totaled 111 yards in 15 attempts. Schmidt felt the Hawk halfbacks moved well against the Warrior defense but stated West's line bottled up fullback Tony Rodham's usually aggressive running.

The first quarter of Friday's contest featured an exhibition of punting as there was no scoring. But at 7:05 in the second quarter the Hawks took over the ball on the 36, and marched down to the one-yard line. There halfback Bill Chubb plunged for the first score of the game. Nick Schlapak booted the conversion and South led 7-0 at the half.

Shortly after the opening kickoff in the second half, halfback Pat McNamara galloped 50 yards for South's final touchdown. Schlapak converted and with ten minutes left in the third quarter, the Hawks led 14-0. Later in the same period the Warriors advanced to the

Soph's Lose Harrier Mentor After losing their top runner to the varsity, their first conference meet to Niles North, and their coach to a TastyFreere, the Maine South sophomore cross country team finally seems settled down enough to make a run at the Central Suburban League conference crown.

While most teams are saddled in this early part of the season with the loss of players, the Frosh-Soph team lost its head coach, Mr. Tom Mahon, to pressing business engagements. He was replaced eight days ago by Coach William Drennan.

Although he wasn't quite settled in his new role. Coach Drennan felt "generally ©Ptimistic. We hope to improve over the early part of the season."

Last year's sophomore team tied Maine West for the conference title and, with continued improvement, this year's squad could do the same.

Waukegan, the "Hawk Express" moving toward an undefeated season was derailed by taking it on the chin from St. Joseph of Westchester.

The first quarter of that game was played fairly even, as neither team could get on the scoreboard. But in the second period St. Joseph exploded for four goals to Maine South's none.

The third quarter proved to be fruitful for Jeff Cragg as he stole the ball and went in for a fast break goal, the only goal that the Hawks could muster in tliat game.

St. Joseph added another to bury the Hawks by the score of 5-1.

Thursday the Hawks met St. Joseph again, this time in Oakbrook, and came away with a win. St. Joe proved to be a tough opponent as they hung in there right until the very end.

Hawk goals were scored by John Sterba, Jeff Cragg and an unusual "head" goal by Tom Vinopal. A head goal is one that bounces off the head.

The Hawks won that game by a score of 3-2.

This past Tuesday the Hawks traveled to La Grange to take on the always tough Lions. In this their first conference game the Hawks found themselves up against a better team than they had suspected and went down in defeat 3-1.

West two points. Thus the game ended with South on top 14-8.

The Wheeling game featured a see-saw battle late into the third quarter when South got two important breaks. First, Hawk Neil Lohius intercepted a Wildcat pitch-out and ran it in to tie up the game. Then, early in the fourth quarter, McNamara intercepted a pass to set up the Hawks' victory taUy.

Varsity halfback Pat McNamara scampers 50 yards for a score at last Friday's Maine West game.

Harriers Strong at Centers, Overrun State Ranked Teams After some distinguished performances by Maine South's varsity cross country team, the team is confident entering their next invitational tomorrow.

Although last year the Hawks only managed a fourth place at Schiller Woods in the Ridigewood Invitational, this year's team will seek a first place to compensate for their fourth at the Maine West Centers Meet.

Last night the Hawks traveled to Glenbrook North for a triangular meet with Glenbrook North and South. Coach John

Sockmen Have Their Ups and Downs The Hawk varsity sockmen really had their ups and downs the past two weeks as they leveled their record at 2-2.

After their first game, a 3-2 victory over highly-praised

3 yard-line after recovering a Hawk fumble. Joe Mueller of West went in for the lone Warrior touchdown. The conversion attempt failed as South led 14-6 at the end of the third quarter.

Late in the fourth quarter, the Hawks, with their backs to the goal line, were forced to punt. The ball was centered high over the punter's head and it landed in the endzone for an automatic safety giving

Bill Aimers got the Hawks' only score of the afternoon on a penalty kick from the corner of the field. Jeff Cragg also had some good shots on goal but failed to capitalize on them.

The return of Rich Lenke to the lineup was a help, but he is not at full force yet, after his bout with mononucleosis.

Coach Tilley substituted quite freely and everyone who made the trip was able to play.

Thursday the Hawks took on a very tough Evanston team who last year won the state championship with an undefeated record.

Kilcullen believes "They do not seem to be strong teams, and we e xpect to win over both teams."

On Monday the cross country team will host Prospect for Maine South's first home meet.

During this oncoming rush of meets Coach Kilcullen hopes to strengthen the leading runner group.

On the teams strengths and weaknesses, Coach Kilcullen commented, "The team is in fine shape and the first four runners are as strong as any other school's. However, it's necessary to pull up the gap with a fifth runner to add strength."

The mam core of the team is seniors Tom Starck and Kevin Huffman and juniors Tom Wright and Dave Senf. Some of the hopeful runners who can fill in the needed fifth runner position are Bruce McGowan '72, Jim Schiffer '73 and Ray Miller '73. Behind these runners is another solid core of Hawks who have consistently been making it difficult for the other team to gain placement with the front runners.

In recent meets the varsity cross country team has been quite successful. At the Hawks most recent triangular meet the Hawks downed Deerfield

and Niles North. The Hawks took a strong lead over Niles North with a score of 19 to 44 while Maine South overcame Deerfield, 22 to 36.

On the 3.1 mile course Wright came in first with a time of 15:53 and Starck followed in third six seconds later. A Niles North runner took second and Deerfield fourth and fifth. Huffman and Senf followed and McGowan and Schiffer placed ninth and tenth, respectively, well ahead of Niles North's second runner in thirty-first.

At the Maine West Centers Meet, Maine South gave fine performances on team levels against the 21 other teams.

Maine West, as last year, took first place in overall competition and Lyons placed second not far behind Maine West.

Maine South which had a strong varsity and junior varsity turnout but a weaker sophomore and freshman standing managed to grasp third place.

However, in individual team levels Maine South was ahead.

A—Varsity and Junior Varsity each finished in first place.

For A—Varsity Starck came in third, Wright. 11th, Huffman, 14th, Senf, 20th and McGowan, 46th out of 85 runners.

The varsity croharriers proudly display their first and t h i r d place trophies from the Maine West Centers Meet.