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Our Bag' To Burst with Talent
TONIGHT AND tomorrow night
at 8 p.m. in the auditorium, the
curtain will go up on the 1968 Re
flection’s Talent Show, “Our Bag.”
For the first time in four years,
Reflections will be strictly a talent
show. The switch is due to “the
myth of the past,” according to
Faculty Director Jerry Proffit.
“Since taking over the show, I’ve ent ever in these fields.
been told that the show used to be
the greatest when it was straight The vocal numbers will include
talent. So, we’re trying it on an ex “Going Out of My Head” by a
S e r g i o Mendes-styled group;
perimental basis this year.”
“Sound of Music” by Sue Anne
THE SHOW features singing, Gershenson; “Do You Love Me?”
dancing, instrumentals, and com by Cheryl and Eric Palles; and
edy routines. Mr. Proffit feels that “Niles Township PTA” by David
this year will display the best tal Ginsberg and Cass Diamond.
“SIX BLACKOUTS styled after
Laugh-In will be presented between
scenes,” explained Donna Lachman ’69, student director. “The
blackouts are written, created, and
performed by the writing commit
tee,” she added.
Thè writing committee consists
of Seniors Donna Lachman, Elion
Miner, Eric Palles, Randi Margules, Marlene Hartman, and Bob
Beazley.
NiIëMIÏJë
Vol. 30 — No. 5
Niles East High School — Skokie, Illinois
SATURDAY NIGHT the show
will be judged by three local celeb
rities. “The judges were picked
from suggestions by faculty spon
sors and various students,” Mr.
Proffit explained. “They are Bar
ney Pip, WCFL disk jockey; Eddie
Friday, November 15, 1968 \Ballantine of the Don McNeil
Breakfast Club; and Dolores Eiler
of the Dolores Eiler Dance Studio.” "D O YO U LOVE r .?" Eri1
o#
¿i n cl
Cheryl
'72 sing
The judges will announce their tonight Pallestomorrow. for "O u r B ag"
and
choices immediately after t h e
finale, which is described by Don
na Lachman as being “a huge, Adult tickets, which are $1.25,
blame for existing hypocrisy, in wild dance spectacular.” The top and student tickets, which are 75
justice, and devisiveness by its three winners will receive cash cents, will be available at the door
emphasis on grades, tracked sys prizes.
both nights.
tems, and overly-rigid department
al organization.” Jeff also ques
tioned whether Student Council
represented the student body ef
fectively, and announced the form
ation of a “Students for a Demo
cratic School,” whose membership
will be open to any East student.
Debates Rage at Open Forum
PROPOSALS ranging from elimImating noise in the hallways to
establishing a group of Students
for a Democratic School were all
[part of the student-initiated forum
held Election Day, November 5,
in the Assembly Room.
he objected to the way the Student
Responsibility Program was being
conducted, stating that “the SRP
should have been ours in the first
place and not a ‘gift.’ Concessions
never take away power from any
one.”
School a Microcosm
Jeff Levy ’69, agreed and point
ed out that “the school system is
a microcosm of our society. Hence,
Teachers Discuss ‘Noise’
while it should be run democratic
ally, it is actually in conflict with The last area of discussion con
the Constitution . . . The school cerned the topic of noise. Social
system must take its share in the Studies Teacher Everett Colton
complained that he could not con
duct his classes because of the
shouting and other excessive noise
in the corridors. However, Mr.
John Palm of the English Depart
ment refuted this statement by
claiming the ‘real’ causes of noise
“BRIDGING the communication gap between students and central included air-raid warning sirens, SENIO RS JOLI
[administrators” is the goal of monthly meetings held this year for the ‘emergency’ public-address an
first time between Superintendent Charles Szuberla and student repre nouncements and administrators’
yelling at students.
sentatives from each of the Niles high schools.
Most of the discussion focused
[upon school and the students’ role
in it. Principal Arthur Colver exS plained that “students have been
land are involved in the decision
making process at East.” Senior
IJeff Williams took another point of
view when examining the school;
Student-Superintendent Meetings
Bridge Communication Barrier
Przewrocki and Nancy Holland practice 9 piano and
violin, duet.
Niles School Board Organizes
THESE representatives, including
Cast Student Council President Paul
K atz, Senior Class President Barry
ftartstein, Junior Cabinet President
B im Simon, and NILEHILITE EdiBor-in-Chief Robert Shapiro, have
Jilready been informed of the rea
soning behind several school poli
ties.
When students complained about
fcvercrowding on school busses, Mr.
Ezuberla explained that, although a
Contract has already been negotiat
e d for the next year, school repre
sentatives have made these griev
ances known to the bus company,
^nd both are trying to find workable
potations.
inter-departmental courses avail
able, Mr. Szuberla informed the stu
dents that a Citizen’s Advisory
Board is currently investigating the
feasibility of such courses.
See story at right on
Citizen’s Advisory Committee
The audience, which overflowed
from the Assembly Room, included
East students, administrators and
teachers, as well as parents, School
Board representatives, and several
FOLLOWING the proposal of several new school board members,
students from North and West. All discussion began two years ago on the possibility of forming a Citizen’s
were urged to participate in the Advisory Board. One year later the Board became a reality of thirty-five
numerous question-and-answer per members led by Chairman Robert Moore.
iods.
Community groups and Board members were asked to submit
This forum was the first in a ser names of citizens who they felt would make responsible members of
ies to be held throughout the year. an advisory board. The present members of the Board were chosen
from the original list of recommen£
is
_
dations submitted to the school
board. Coming from a variety of
occupations, the board members
f
represent a broad base of the com-
Citizen's Advisory Committee
STUDENT representation on the
school board was another area dis
cussed. Mr. Szuberla stated that
the board members are an elected,
legal body responsible directly to
the state. Hence, no official repre
sentative of any outside group could
“ GIGANTIC POSTERS of any
serve on, or be recognized by, the
When asked about the possibility board. Other topics brought up in
photograph a student wishes to re
s)f making more pass-fail, audit and cluded newspaper censorship, disci
produce will be sold by the Senior
pline policy, narcotics, and dissem
ination of out-of-school materials. Class in the near future,” declared
Senior Cabinet President Barry
Hopefully, one of the topics soon Hartstein.
to be discussed is opening these
meetings to those interested stu These 20 by 24 inch posters or
dents who may not hold a specially dinarily cost $5 in Old Town but
A PHOTO-COPYING machine se- selected position in the school. will cost the students at East only
^ired by the Junior Cabinet was This way, the sessions will better $3.50, according to Mr. Paul Fos
represent the overall sentiment at ter, president of Foto Posters, Inc.
^stalled Wednesday in the Niles
East.
He also promised that all photopast library for the use of all stu
dents.
Senior Cabinet To
)0|| rosters;
Proceeds To Pay
for Class Gift
Library
'hoto Copier
“The Jr. Cabinet is not operating
he machine as a fund-raising deHce, but as a benefit for the stu
dents,” emphasized President Jim
Bfcnon, ’70. “The machine is costing
B im on ’70. “The machine is costing
■Jjree cents per sheet of paper, but
students will only be charged
dime a copy.” The machine will
rint black letters on a white back
round.
i
Besides the copying machine, the
ju n io r Cabinet tentatively is spon
soring a movie night on Wednes
day, November 27. Along with the
°vie, animated cartoons will be
MR. PAUL
featured, and a $l adm ission fee
be charged.
Foster of Foto-Posters, Inc. shows some sample posters to
Senior C la ss President Barry Hartstein.
^ ty
.
Originally, the Board was formed
graphs sent to his company will be
for two reasons: to initiate more
returned undamaged.
community involvement in the
This project will provide funds school and to give the school board
for the traditional Senior Class gift. a sounding board of citizens on
school programs.
Some of the ideas considered for
SINCE ITS formation the Board
this year’s gift are a new scoreboard for the football field, a juke has undertaken three projects. The
box for the student lounge, and met Board’s first project was the edu
cational rate referendum. In this
al sheets to number the seats in project they led a successful drive
the auditorium.”
to increase taxes. In addition, be
ginning this year, the Board has
AMONG OTHER projects the Cab introduced two new programs for
inet is undertaking is a dance De review and evaluation of the Niles
cember 7 after the game with Glen- Township schools.
brook North. A double-feature mo
The first new program is a study
vie night is also being planned for
Saturday, January 25. “The first of the township’s guidance depart
movie will be a popular one,” Bar ment. The committee report on the
ry noted, “and the other will be a guidance study will be presented
weirder movie such as King Kong.
in the latter part of this year. Con
“IN BOTH the dance and the currently, the Board is reviewing
movies, seniors either, will be ad and evaluating the use of time un
mitted free or will pay a very nom der the nine period day. On re
inal fee. All other students will evaluating the use of student time,
have to pay the regular cost of ap the Board has considered the length
proximately 75 cents,” Barry re of the school day, open study halls,
marked. “The reason for this event and open campus. Through all the
is to have some projects not for the Advisory Board’s projects, achieve
purpose of making money, but for ment of a closer relationship be
the entertainment of the senior tween school and community is the
forseen.
class.”
�NILL MILITE
P age Two
F r id a y , N o v em b er 1 5 , 1968
Editorial
Sensible Action Taken
AT THE RISK of sounding overly conservative, the NILEHILITE would like to commend both the administration and
student leaders for the rationale they demonstrated during
theAEIection Day unrest at East.
\ 7 A s most readers are probably aware, Niles North stu
dents, in protest over Vietnam, the election, and student
rights, brought classroom activities at their school to a vir
tual standstill Monday, November 4. That day alone, seven
or eight fire alarms were pulled by students. Tuesday, West
experienced four false fire drills before lunch.
Such actions, the NILEHILITE believes, are both useless
and extremely dangerous. The possibility always exists that
the equipment called to answer a false alarm would be des* J
perately needed at a real disaster. That someone should lose V d l l G C i
his life or that a building should be consumed in flames at
the exense of trivial, clouded issues would be catastrophic
'
f" I
¡^eed
SECOND, the school and the taxpayers bear needless ex
ense for sending men and equipment where they are not need-
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election Kesults Ueboted
WITH THE RESULTS of last week’s presidential election in obvious contrast to the results obtained in
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the NILEHILITE election poll, students have displayed mixed emotions regarding the outcome,
ed . Third,
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.
.
«students e x n e c t to
Some students were happy with the results, some were not happy and criticized the nation’s election
earn m o re re sp o n sib ilfty V y d e m o n stra tin g a d e fin ite kick of Procedure, and some adopted a lighthearted approach to the “problem'- facing our nation in the next four
it?
years.
11•
Concern About Agnew
It was the cooperative administration-faculty-student forMost of the jokes were directed at our next vice-president, Spiro Agnew. “Did you know that Spiro Agum conducted after school Tuesday which helped avert a cri- new just got out of the hospital?” asked Leslie Feldman, ’69. “He had his foot taken out of his mouth.”
_
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in the days following the election, many political discussions could be heard in the hallways. One
sis at East. Whether or not the forum has p od
y g - frpghmflT girl was expressing her concern over Richard Nixon’s health, because, as she put it, “if any1
ficant concrete accomplishments is essentially immaterial, thing ever happened to him, Agnew would be our next president.”
______________________________________
the point is that factions representing opposing points of view
Qn the subject of President-elect Nixon, however, students became
were abla to publicly air their views without fear of reprisal, more serious. Many seemed unclear about the issues. “I don’t know that it is time to change the syswhat Nixon stands for,” explained Mark Koppel, ’69, “because he hasn’t tem.”
THROUGH THE use of the forum, student dissent was ef said anything for three months.”
MANY STUDENTS pointed out
fectively demonstrated, and the protest was conducted in a
CONTENT WITH our nation’s choice was Jeff Einbinder, ’72. “I the inadequacies of the electoral
free and organized manner. The NILEHILITE believes a monthly was for Nixon in the beginning,” he said. “I liked his ideas on Vietnam college system. “I feel that the elecforum should be established as a permanent part of school. and his suggestion to abolish the draft.”
toral system has allowed the elecA great H H of
H H H M deal P antagonism would thus be relieved, and the
..
.
n r _Most students questioned who fation of a man who did not have the
administration could become immediately aware of student vored Nixon were disenchanted with
— V"------------------------- full
support of the people,” exdesires and demands.
thp nprfnrmnnpp of the Democraticwar,” exclaimed one freshman boy. plained Bruce Rudenberg, ’70. He
The rationality demonstrated at East November 5 s h o w s
d ea r thht Hu- “We needed a change,'
that East students, faculty, and administrators could h a n d l e bert Humphrey’s association with “I think Nixon win do a good
■ m ’69. ‘I
such a program and set a constructive example for the appar- President Johnson’s administration job,” _ ____ | Lonquist, ’69. “I Ple m “ s etIorts t0 B | ine coun
said Gary
ently unresponsive and closed-minded administrators and stu- cost him many votes.
like to see the Republicans back in W
Hope for Unity
nniw
nm- cict^r «r.honl.c but at schools throuahdents not only at our sister schools, hilt at schools through “I didn’t like the way Humphrey control.”
Echoing Bruce’s views was Julian
and Johnson were running the
Electoral College Criticized
out the country.
Solway, ’70. “Although I don’t be
Discontent was expressed over lieve in Nixon’s convictions,” he
the system which decided what said, “I feel that we should support
candidates would be available to him as President because otherwise
the people. “I think it’s disappoint- he could not get anything accomNJLES EAST has concluded the yardage for East this year, was excellent performances on both the ing that the American public didn t plished.”
Bass, ’70, amply summar1968 football season on a bright named a “Trojan of the Week” two offensive and defensive teams, in have the opportunity to vote for R0na I
note as Todd Bonner, Gary Lon- times. Against Proviso East and one game he made four unassisted some fme available men, said ized many prevailing views when
Mark Gordon, ’69. “I’m further dis- she said, “I was really disgusted
quist, Rick Rice, and Ed Thiry have New Trier East, Rich was cited for tackles,
appointed by the presidential with the results of the election. I
been named by Suburban League
‘choice’ and the political systems was disgusted with the inequity of
coaches to the All-Suburban League
which have allowed the outcome.” the electoral college.”
Senior team. Trojan Senior Rich
it
Marty Klinn, ’69, added that “I
“I am looking forward to having
Becker Was also honored with a
think this shows just how outdated Spiro Agnew as vice-president,” she
place on the Honorable Mention
the electoral college system is and added.
squad as a fullback.
Lonquist, who gained his Subur
mm
ban League recognition as a defen
Letter To The Editor
sive end, was also a “Trojan of the
Week” three times during the reg
ular season, which gave him the
team leadership in this department.
Against Morton East, New Trier
East, and Evanston, Gary was cited
that which is of real value, will be ■
Dear Editor
for outstanding jobs on offense and
t»
lost.
defense by E ast’s coaching staff.
The school must be commended
Arnold Aprill ’70
He played both ways throughout
for the Junior-Senior Assembly of
the season.
of
a ll o f Fame," where
pictures
STANDING IN frontsoon the "Hare All-League Trojans their own Ed Thiry, November 1st. Notably, it was stu
will
hang
(I*, to r.)
Ed Thiry, another two-way per
dent-run. For the first time, there
former, was named in his spot on Rich Becker, G ary Lonquist, and Todd Bonner.
was discussion of issues that had
the all-league team as an offensive
real relevance to the student body,
lineman. His performances in the
e.g., voluntary assemblies and al Published 16 times during the school
Niles North and Evanston games
ternatives for students during study year by the students of Niles Township
on offense and defense led to his
periods. For the first time, Student High School East, Lincoln and Niles
two “Trojan of the Week” awards.
Council has taken major action that Avenues, Skokie, Illinois. Printed by
Lawndale Lithographing Co., Skokie
IN THE TROJANS’ 35-7 romp
involves more than potato chips;
The Niles East junior-varsity de- Sophomore Jacquie Schaffner, the or should I say peanuts?
First-Class Honor Rating
over Waukegan, Todd Bonner and
Rick Rice had sensational days and bate team has won Niles East its team posted a 7-1 win-loss record
i hope that these firsts are an inColumbia Scholastic Press Assn.
earned their “Trojan of the Week” first trophy of the year, according to capture first place out of the 36 dication of new attitudes involving
National Scholastic Press Assn.
citations. Bonner connected on 14 to Debate Captain Joel Feldman, teams competing in the Thornton genuine concern for communica1967-68
of 16 passes, accounting for a phe- » .
70
Township High School Invitational tion, and I hope that “the open V 3 — N 5
Friday, Nov. IS, 1968
oi. 1
o.
nomenal completion record of 88%.
Led by Seniors Ken Fleisherand Debate Tournament this past Mon-forum” of November 5th and the inEditor-in-Chlef,
Todd’s aerials were good for four Dave Levinson, Junior A1 Dorn,and day.
creased interest in the Student- Editorial Editor ................ Robert Shapiro
touchdowns and 205 yards. He also
Also winning honors was Andy Faculty Co-operative Committee. News Editor ................... Joyce Fechter
Feature Editor
............
Eric Palles
picked up 71 yards rushing.
Cn n ri c
T L j- T Jm *
Rosenson, ’72, who took fourth are evidence of a p e r m a n e n t Sports Editor ................ . Richard Dale
Copy Editor
...... M a rk Nemerovsk!
Rice caught seven Bonner passes N O D p O llS 1 111S I I I H6
place on the novice level. The var- change,
Photography Editor
Neal White
Lisa Grossman,
for four touchdowns and 177 yards Because East sports are currentsity team, comprised of Seniors
Attempting to understand the Associate Page MEditors
a rk Levie, Merle Shapera,
Wayne Berzon
in this game. At the time, this iy in midseason, this issue of the Norm Silber and Jerry Rosen, and needs and wants of students is a
Reporters _
_
Becky Anderson,
vaulted Rick into the top 20 scorers NILEHILITE does not contain a Juniors Jeff Facter and Joel Feld- significant advance from attemptIrwin Berkowitz, Gayla Kosh,
Janet Migdow. Jaqueiine Schaffner,
in Chicago area high school footsports page.
man, posted a 5-3 record. A second ing to make the studentconform to
Joel Schatz,Robert Schuckman,
Karen Weiss, Bruce Wolf
ball. Coach Harkema’s staff alsoThe next issue of the paper, which novice team, debating the same
that which does not serve him. If
cited Rick for his fine defensive wffl be distributed Wednesday, No- day at Lake Forest High School, there is a regression back to the Photographers^ Auerbgch
A
pple,
play in this game. On the Suburban vember 27, will be the normal four had a 3-3 record.
doctrine of “Whatever is, is right,
Bruce Rudenberg
John Hervatin,
The debate team will compete in so like is, or else,” then all the pro- Artists
Steve Melamed, Arthur Tyska
League team, Rice was named a page size, and will of course condefensive back.
tain a sports page, complete with a meet at Evanston high school to- gress that has recently been made, Business and circulation Manager
Rich Becker, who ground7out the schedules of the winter sports.
morrow.
and all the school’s potential for Advisor
Mrs. sandra usher
Four Gridders Named All-League
Student Praises SR P Assembly
Debaters Place High A t Thornton;
J-V, Freshman Capture Trophies
Naêhffilë
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NILEHILITE, November 15, 1968
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Dale, Richard, Sports Editor
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Grossman, Lisa, Associate Page Editor
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