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Volume 38, Number 5
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILL.
Friday, January 16, 1976
IIT hosts contest
r
Illinois Institute of Technology is of
fering a design contest. In addition IIT
and the IIT Alumni Association are spon
soring a bicentennial engineer fair.
More than 22,000 high school students
will be able to compete for $10,000 in
prizes, awards, and scholarships in IIT’s
26th annual High School Drawing and
Design Competition, sponsored by the
Engineering Graphics Department of
IIT’s Armour College of Engineering.
MORE THAN 125 PRIZES, certificates,
and tuition scholarships will be awarded
at an honors assembly at IIT in the
spring. Prizes will include professional
drafting and engineering equipment, and
supplies donated by industrial and busi
ness firms.
The competition has six divisions in
cluding Introductory Machine Drawing,
Introductory Architectural Drawing, Ad
vance Machine Drawing, Advanced Architechtural Drawing, Pictural Representa
tion, and Product Design.
Contest entries will be accepted from
students enrolled in drawing courses in
Chicago and Suburban High Schools. The
deadline for entries is February 2.
For further details contact Professor
John Dygod, Competition Director, De
partment of Engineering Graphics, IIT,
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at 567-3300.
Students projects depicting landmark
engineering achievements in our coun
try’s history will be featured at IIT’s
Third Annual High School Engineering
fair. It will be held on Feburary 16, at
IIT’s Grover M. Hermann Hall, 3241
South Federal Street in Chicago.
AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY of proj
ects is devoted to contemporary studies
of engineering problems.
The fair will mark the opening of Na
tional Engineers’ Week, and of Open
Classes Day at IIT, which allows the
students at the fair to visit university
classes and talk with the faculty mem
bers at IIT.
At the fair, students will exhibit mod
els, drawings, and essay papers relating
to an engineering principle, practice, de
velopment, design, or problem.
THE ENTRY DIVISIONS include fresh
man - sophomore, junior - senior, and
groups of two or more students. Prizes
and certificates will be awarded in each
division.
For entry forms, which must be sub
mitted no later than January 30, and
information, contact Engineering Fair co
directors, professors Darryl Janowicz
and James Novak at 567-3300 or 567-3365.
(Photo by Bey Modoff, Skokie News)
Sue Ortmann, Sharyl Miller, and Sherry Brodacz (from left to right), in "Reflections On a
Rainbow of Emotions." Performances will be held tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in the
auditorium.
i Netvs-in-brief
E xam in ation
Schedule
P roject Sage raises self-concept
Project SAGE is a relatively new
name to District 219, and many par
ents and students are unaware of its
purpose.
The theory behind SAGE (Strength
ening Academic Growth Effectively)
is that one’s self-concept is related to
his academic achievement. Students
with a higher self-concept will feel
better about themselves, and will do
better.
“PROJECT SAGE HELPS students
deal more constructively with every
day problems. It also helps the stu
dents feel better about themselves,
and explore the values of education,”
explained Mr. Fred Krai, Social
Worker and co-ordinator of SAGE at
East.
Each student in the program will
belong to one of the eight or nine
groups, consisting of 10 students,
meeting weekly under the direction of
a trained student leader. These meet
ings will be geared toward positive
growth oriented experiences, achieved
by exercise in values clarification,
decision making, listening, communi
cation, and human potential.
aAll student leaders and faculty mem
bers involved in the project were
trained in the same co-district pro-
gram during the first semester.
THE FACULTY MEMBERS in the
program include William Weiss, Spe
cial Education; Richard Miya, So
cial Studies; Mrs. Barbara Theobold,
Reading Specialist; Ken Anderson,
Counselor; Jeff Erickson, Social Work
er; Ms. Peggy Williams, Social Work
er; and Mrs. Dorothy Taylor, Nurse.
Each will be group consultor to two
student leaders.
January is recruiting month for
SAGE. Interested students must fill
out an application, available in Room
108. An interview may then be ar
ranged with Krai.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27
Period 1
8:00-8:52
(52 minutes)
Period 2
9:02-9:26
(24 minutes)
Period 3
9:30-9:54
(24 minutes)
Period 4
10:04-10:56
(52 minutes)
Lunch
11:06-11:40
(34 minutes)
Period 5
11:44-12:36
(52 minutes)
Period 5-6
11:44-1:00
(76 minutes)
W EDNESDAY, JANUARY 28
(24 minutes)
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Scholarships are now available for
seniors who choose to further their
education.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IS
offering a 1,000 dollar scholarship for
any senior who is a resident within
Chicago or a Suburban area. The
award will be based on strong aca
demic performance, school or com
munity leadership, and financial need.
The second scholarship, which also
pertains to students that will enter
college as a freshman next year, is
being offered by Arthur J. Schmitt
DePaul University. The applicant
must submit his credentials with the
application form to be considered for
a $1,500 annual grant.
To be eligible for one of the four
Northern Illinois University Scholar
ships, a senior must be a National
Merit Semifinalist, in the top 5 per
cent of the class, a student of high
academic ability or exceptionally tal
ented, and must maintain a 3.3 grade
point average.
STUDENTS WHO don’t win the Uni
versity Scholars Awards will im
mediately be eligible for Academic
Achievement Scholarships which are
renewable by maintaining a 3.0 grade
point average or above. The value of
this scholarship is 300 dollars for each
year. Applications must be submitted
by February 1.
No deadlines have been set for the
first two scholarships but prompt ac
tion was suggested. For application
forms and further information, con
tact your counselor in the guidance
office, Room 108.
8:00-8:24
Period 7
Scholarships a vailab le for seniors
Period 6
8:28-8:52
(24 minutes)
Period 8
9:02-9:54
(52 minutes)
Period 9
10:04-10:56
(52 minutes)
Period 10
11:06-11:30
(24 minutes)
Period 1
1
11:34-11:58
(24 minutes)
Period 12
12:08-1:00
(52 minutes)
Com ing
A ttra ctio n s
Jan. 16-17—Reflections
East Auditorium 8:00 pm
Jan. 17—Viola and Piano Concert
Jan. 18—Mime Theater
JCC 8:15 pm
Niles North 2:00 pm
M agen D avid Adorn w ill tr a in new param edics
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Jan. 22—Choir Concert
Niles East
Jan. 24—SAT testing
Niles East
Magen David Adorn, Israel’s Official
Red Cross Service, is seeking 50 young
people to serve as Paramedics in
Israel.
Jan. 25—Orchestra Concert
Niles East
Ten people will be selected from the
Chicago area to serve in Mobile Car
diac Rescue Units, and are expected
to start full-scale training here by
February 3, according to project
Chairman Mrs. Paula Levine.
THE FUTURE PARAMEDICS who
are selected will be trained at Luther
an General Hospital and Highland
Park Hospital for eight months. Dur
ing their training, they will partici
pate in active ambulance action, work
in emergency rooms, and observe
surgical procedures.
After eight months of local Para
medic training, Magen David Adorn
will send the graduates to Israel,
where they will live with families and
spend their first three months study
ing Hebrew and living habits of the
Israelis.
Applicants must be High School
graduates with a 3.00 or better grade
average. They must be 18 years of age
by the time they are ready to leave
for Israel. Additional information
and required application forms may
be obtained from the Chicago Chapter
Magen David Adorn office in Chicago,
or phone 465-0664.
D ance contest sponsored by N orthsh ore H elplin e
t
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“On the floor and moving” is the
definition of “dancing” that will be
accepted by the judges at the North
Shore Help Line’s Double Dance-AThon to be held at Deerfield and
Highland Park High Schools on the
weekend of January 16-18.
THE DANCE-A-THON being held as
a benefit for and by the North Shore
Help Line in an effort to raise funds
for operation of its hot line service
and direct services program.
Music will be continuous throughout
the weekend, with a number of bands
providing live music for the dancers
and entertainment for the audience,
and North Shore and Chicagoland ce
lebrities will serve as emcees.
Throughout the 48-hour period, a firstaid station will be operated, staffed
by nurses from the Evanston Visiting
Nurses Association and the Deerfield
Nurses Association who have volun
teered their services.
CONTESTANTS WHO WISH to as
sist the Help Line in its fund raising
effort can obtain sponsor cards
through the Help Line by calling
either 945-8822 or 446-1234 any eve
ning. Admission price is $L
Jan. 24—Board of Education Meeting
Jan. 28—End ot Semester
Jan. 29-30—Semester Break
Feb. 2—Second Semester Begins
Feb. 3, 6—Audition for spring
production of Devonshire
playhouse
Devonshire Center 7:30 pm
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
6—Michelangelo Lecture
JCC 7:30 pm
8—Orchestra Concert
Niles West
8—
Mid-term Graduation
9—Board of Education Meeting
12—Lincoln's Birthday—No School
13-Institute Day—No School
14—ACT testihg
Niles East
14—Annual Troian
Invitational
Niles East
Feb. 1-28—Skokie Art Guild
Show
Fine Arts Center
Feb. 1-28—Niles High Students Art
Exhibit Skokie Public Library
Daily—Nilehilite
Room 154 Fourth period
Daily—Yearbook
Room 231 Eighth period
Editor's Note: All activity sponsors or presidents
who want their meeting schedules printed in
Coming Attractions» please send your information
to Room 154, the Nilehilite office.
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Friday, January 16, 1976
Alcoholic addiction: disease of mind, body
An alcoholic drinks and craves alcohol
to the point that it interferes with some
or all aspects of life.
The American Medical Association,
Worid Health Organization, and other
professional groups regard alcoholism as
a physical and mental disease. It also is
influenced by sociologic, psycho-physiologic, and cultural factors, and may be
aggravated by pressure from work,
stress, or other people.
ALCOHOL MAY CAUSE positive atti
tudes which are usually followed by neg
ative consequences. It is an addicting
drug because it changes the body phys
ically, until the alcoholic constantly needs
liquor.
Mentally, alcohol can affect work,
Bodie describes symptoms
Alcoholic relates drinking dangers
“Teenage drinking is on the rise,” said
Mr. A1 Bodie of the Chicago Metropolitan
Council on Alcoholism. With drinking on
the incline, the number of alcoholics also
is increasing.
More than nine million alcoholics pres
ently exist in America. One out of every
10 people suffer from alcoholism, while
86,000 die from it every year. According
to Bodie, teens drink for a number of
reasons: as a rebellion against their par
ents, because of pressure from their
friends, and to forget about their prob
lems.
BODIE FEELS A drinker is considered
an alcoholic when the drinking of al
cohol causes him physical and emotional
problems. An alcoholic often finds that
he can not remember what happened
while he was drinking. Sometimes they
have periods of amnesia even when they
are not drinking. Alcoholics often lose
interest in other activities, and become
preoccupied with the thought of alcohol.
Alcohol not only affects people mental
ly, but also physically. To the chronic
drinker, alcohol can cause many organic
diseases such as an irritated liver tissue
that can lead to cirrhosis. Alcohol de
stroys brain cells that can never be
replaced. Destroyed brain cells can cause
mental illnesses.
Bodie is presently a counselor in al
coholism, but also is a former alcoholic
(he no longer drinks, but like all other
non-practicing alcoholics will always be
considered an alcoholic). He first started
drinking periodically with his friends
when he was 14 years old. Not until the
age of 16, did alcohol really start mean
ing something to him.
“I THINK I DRANK just to feel com
fortable. I did not feel comfortable with
life the way it was, and I wanted some
thing else. When I found alcohol, that was
the answer,” he explained.
By the time he was 17 Bodie was
drinking more than he could handle. He
had his first blackout then (a blackout
is the first symptom of alcoholism).
Bodie feels that he was alcoholic long
before he started to drink. His behavior,
personality, and problems were the type
,
that indicated that he was a potential
alcoholic.
“I think it might be hereditary, maybe
something in the blood,” said Bodie.
When he was 25, he went to Alcoholics
Anonymous (A.A.). They heloed him
realize it was a disease, and soon be
began to understand his situation better.
Not only did A.A. help him to overcome
his problems, but it eventually changed
his whole lifestyle.
“WHEN I LOOK BACK at it, I realize
it was hell. Some of the things I did
I feel bad about, like some of the people
I hurt. Now I have lived through it,
and hopefully I can help someone else,”
said Bodie.
With heroin, opiates, and other drugs,
very few people die from withdrawal.
However, with alcohol, 10 per cent of
the people in withdrawal die.
Easy accessibility of alcohol has been
the cause of alcoholism for many peo
ple. Bodie warns that from constant use
of alcohol, a drinker can become an
alcoholic. He also added that if people
want to drink, they should do it re
sponsibly. He considers one drink an
hour the limit.
MANY PLACES ARE available for al
coholism counseling. One of them is the
Chicago Metropolitan Council on alcohol
ism at 6 north Michigan Avenue in Chi
cago (726-1368). The council handles
clients of all ages. Many people are
referred to them, but they will not accept
any forced cases.
The first step in counseling is to eval
uate the person. They determine whether
or not the person is an alcoholic. After
the evaluation, the counselor gets the
patient to realize he is an alcoholic. This
alone may take three or four sessions.
Finally the counselor refers the person
to Alcoholics Anonymous.
A.A. is based on a group principle that
consits of a long term recovery program.
Alcoholics Anonymous’ main office is at
205 W. Wacker in Chicago (346-1475).
No method is available to really stop
alcoholism, except educating people
about it, and hoping that they realize
just how dangerous excessive drinking
can be.
Streisand Redford voted first
hy majority of Easthi students
Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford
received the majority of votes for favor
ite actress and actor, in the recent poll
about the entertainment media taken at
Niles East.
Continuing in the favorite actor cate
gory after Redford was Then Came Bron
son (Charles), shifting into third was
Henry Winkler, “The Fonz,” and A1
Pacino “banked in” at the number four
spot.
RICHARD NIXON AND Galen Hosier
tied for their supporting roles as fearless
leaders, while honorable mentions were
given to Ray Rayner, Fred Flintstone,
Bozo, Barry Williams and Christopher
Knight, formerly of the Brady Bunch.
Behind Barbra in the actress compe
tition was a “shapley” tie between
Raquel Welch and Valerie Harper, while
Carol Burnett “eared” into fourth place.
Linda Lovelace, Olive Oil, Lassie, Wil
ma Flintstone, and Maureen McCormick
(another Brady Buncher), all qualified
for the honorable mention list.
The title of favorite male singing star
was shared by super star Elton John,
and newcomer Barry Manilow. ExBeatle, Paul McCartney, “Let it Be” in
third, and “Cat(ch) Bull at Four” (Cat
Stevens), while John Denver took his
“ Rocky Mountain High” in fifth.
“FUNNY LADY” STREISAND placed
another first in the favorite singer cate
gory, Olivia Newton-John “honestly
loved” second place, and Joni Mitchel
mellowed into third. Chicago and The
Beach Boys were voted the most popular
groups.
Singing star mentionables: The Cowsills, David Cassidy, Conway Twitty,
Donny Osmond, and Lawrence Welk.
“HAPPY DAYS ARE here again . . .
Happy Days” placed first for favorite
television show. “Oh. .Oh. .Oh” Wel
come Back Kotter took second and
“Husky and Starch,” or is that Starsky
and Hutch got a “Bear Huggy” for
placing third, while Monty Python’s Fly
ing Circus placed fourth.
Honorable mentions were awarded to
Switch and S.W.A.T., homeroom, Jubilee
Showcase, Little Rascals, Polka Party,
and All My Children.
“Hey, Hey, Hey,” It’s “The Fonz” in
first place for favorite television star,
with Robert Blake in second, and Here-e-e-s-s Johnny placing third.
Valerie Harper, Carol Burnett, and
Mary Tyler Moore placed first, second,
and third, respectively, for female tele
vision stars.
HONORABLE MENTIONS go to Fahey
Flynn, Bullwinkle, the retired NBC Pea
cock, and the should-be retired Howard
Cosell.
Special added favorites included Rich
Little, David Brenner, Don Rickies,
George Carlin, Fred Astaire, and Gene
Kelly.
friendships, and family responsibilities.
It can sometimes cause a memory loss,
due to excessive use, blackouts, sleep dis
turbances, and a loss of common sense.
Physically, alcohol takes control over
an alcoholic’s body. It can cause liver
cirrhosis; because the liver is most af
fected, nervousness, blood loss, and
permanent damage can occur to the
heart muscles and brain.
One third of all alcoholics will recover
if they are treated properly. The key to
recovery is to gain control over the
problem. The alcoholic first must realize
and admit that he is addicted to alcohol.
ONE TREATMENT PROGRAM is
based on a high protein, vitamins-supplemented diet. Alcoholics may have too
few fluids, or too many. They must be
advised to consume the proper amount
of liquids.
An alcoholic can also be cured gradu
ally by diminishing his intake of alcohol.
An educational, diagnostic, and treat
ment program will accomplish the in
forming, diagnosing, and then proper
treatment of the patient. The alcoholic’s
environment is also very important. The
teenager must be treated as an adult,
and be around people who care about his
health.
In a survey of 100 Easthi students, 82
per cent drink occasionally with the
family. This includes beer, wine, or
mixed alcoholic beverages. 64 per cent
claim to drink at least once a week.
Although students may consume one or
two drinks of liquor, it doesn’t mean that
person necessarily will become an alco
holic.
The National Parent-Teacher Associa
tion claims that of 75 per cent of high
school students who drink, half of them
will have serious alcohol problems. Most
high school students will taste and use
alcoholic drinks before they graduate.
According to a National Institute of
Medical Health (NIMH) sponsored sur
vey, 15 per cent of adults and teenagers
are infrequent drinkers. These people
drink less than once a month. 32 per cent
are abstainers who drink less than once
a year. 40 per cent of adults and teen
agers who drink at least once a month,
are considered moderate or light drink
ers. 13 per cent are heavy drinkers, who
drink nearly every day.
PSYCHIATRISTS CAN ALSO help the
patient in individual or group therapy
sessions. The alcoholic must develop
greater awareness and learn to express
his feelings.
Many teenage problem drinkers are
gaining help through Alcoholics Anony
mous. 10 per cent of the people in A.A.
are under 21.
Lutheran General Hospital, located in
Park Ridge, helps teenagers and adults.
Patients must be treated by a doctor
who is a member of the hospital staff.
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Principal displays optimism
Hosier reviews first year
One year ago when I became principal of Niles East, I extended this wish to
the student body: that each of you would recognize and use to the fullest extent
the resources of our school, to achieve the very best education possible; that you
would recognize the talents and use the training of our teaching staff as they
worked to guide your understanding and learning; and that 1975 would be a year
of success and achievement for you.
AS WE ENTER YET another year, I would like to renew that wish and
extend my congratulations to each of you for the progress we have made as a
school. With renewed spirit, despite our scheduled closing in 1980; with positive
student leadership in our school government; with greater confidence and
success in our athletic program; with continued academic success in the class
room; and with the growing recognition that hard work, discipline, respect for
each other shown in halls and classrooms are the qualities of our achievement,
the year 1976 will be even better.
Galen Hosier
Principal
Scholarships ignored
Many students are not taking advant
age of the various scholarships offered
for many different careers and colleges.
SCHOLARSHIP BULLETINS are print
ed frequently to inform the student body
about the most recent grants available,
but most students pay little attention.
With the cost of living and inflation
on the uprise, it is about time students
became more ambitious.
ANY STUDENT IN SEARCH for a
scholarship suiting his needs and talents,
may find copies of scholarship bulletins
in the guidance office or homeroom.
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the
students of Niles Township High School East,
Lamon and Midford Streets, Skokie, Hlinois 60076.
Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company,
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
Voi. 38, No. 5
Friday, Jan. 16, 1976
Editor-in-Chief .................................. Rochelle Goode
News Editors ..................................... Caryn Lason
Wendy Gerber
Feature Editor ..................................... Sue Feldman
Sports Editors .................................. Kathi Isserman
Bruce Goldberg
Reporters ......................................... Sandee Morrison
Suzanne Oxman
Photographers ................................ Barry Schmetter
Cary Claver
Sponsor ........................................... Mrs. Angie Panos
�Page Three
Friday, January 16, 1976
Persons, P laces,
and T h in gs
Todd Dvorak, math teacher,
and Miss Elizabeth Winston,
former P.E. instructor, have an
nounced their plans to be mar
ried in April.
THE NILES EAST Chapter
of the Distributive Education
Clubs of America will be open
ing a school store in room 2B,
which is located behind the
stage in the student lounge.
DECA members will attempt to
add a new concept to the class
room, where students will be
learning by actually operating
a retail store, which will carry
items ranging from school sup
plies to clothing, greeting
cards, and hardware. DECA
members hope to open the store
by the beginning of the semes
ter.
Jerry Proffit, theater director,
and 23 East students attended
the Illinois High School Theater
Festival, January 8-11, at the
University of Illinois in Champiagn. “Audiobod,” E a s t ’ s
Mime show, was presented at
last week’s theater festival,
under the direction of Jerry
Proffit. Seniors Mark Blackman,
Janis Cohn, Billy Daitchman,
Debbie Feldman, Sue Feldman,
Donna Kulwin, and junior David
Pevsner were cast members.
THE EASTHI STRING Or
chestra was invited to attend
the University of Illinois with 17
other orchestras. The string Or
chestra Consortium will be held
on February 7.
Trojan Male Chorus, which
consists of 13 boys, will par
ticipate in the “ Men’s Glee
Club Invitational,” on March 24,
at the Lincoln Way Community
High School.
Independent
Study a t A LC
By Sue Feldman
Students may achieve equally
high standards of education
through many different ap
proaches. Traditional school and
ALC are only two of several
equal paths to the same goal.
ALC, which is open to all Niles
Township High School students,
runs a program parallel to reg
ular school, including the same
graduation requirements.
THE
DIFFERENCE
BE
TWEEN ALC and regular school
is the way of learning. At ALC
students become accustomed
to independent study and ex
perimental, “learning by doing.”
ALC is for students who want
to learn, but feel they are not
progressing enough through the
text book and lecture approach
of regular school.
ALC students, who work with
and are treated as adults, are
of average intelligence, motiva
tion, and behavior. Because
these students work primarily
on their own in the community,
they are expected to be above
average in responsibility and
maturity, and have a high de
gree of self discipline.
ALC IS NOT a “ cop out” for
students who can not adjust to
regular school. ALC students
were not assigned to ALC, but
applied for admission with their
parents’ consent.
Students are admiited by ap
plication under the first come,
first serve basis; no one is ever
rejected. Students interested in
the ALC are encouraged to ob
serve and discuss the school
with the faculty and students.
For further information con
tact Robert Fizzell at 966-3800.
Satire on number one ‘bubblegum’
By Sue Feldman and Debbie Ohren
Auditions for this year’s One
Acts, which consists of three
one act plays directed by stu
dents, will be held February 1921 at 3 p.m. in the auditorium.
For further information contact
Jerry Proffit or read the theater
bulletin board.
THE SKOKIE PARK DIS
TRICT offers enjoyment to peo
ple of all ages throughout the
year. Ski trips, ice shows, and
theater productions are a few
of the activities currently offer
ed. For further information call
674-1500.
Terri Diamond, Sandy Klein,
and Steve Schwartz, who grad
uated last June, and are par
ticipating in “Up With People,”
spent winter vacation in Sko
kie with their friends and fam
ilies. Last week they returned
to the group to begin touring
the East coast.
Ronald Gralewski became a
father, when his wife gave birth
to their daughter, Amy Melissa,
December 19, 1975.
Miss Peggy Carroll, P.E. in
structor and Dance Compnay
sponsor, became engaged dur
ing winter vacation to Dale
Mitchell, Athletic Director of the
Caledonia Munford School Sys
tem in New York.
The 1975 song that brought
much controversy to the teen
age sex scene, was David Geddes number one single, “Run
Joey Run.” This melodramatic
story told of the dangers of ex
perimenting with premarital
sex.
THE STORY REVOLVES
around Julie and Joey, the two
experimentees. Julie’s life was
tragic from the start. Her moth
er ran away with a band of gyp
sies when Julie was only three.
Her father worked at two jobs
trying to support Julie and her
two older brothers Terry and
Lee.
On the other hand, Joey had
everything going for him; the
only child of a wealthy family,
girls breaking his door down,
quarterback of the football
team, captain of the basketball
team, star pitcher of the base
ball team, spokesman for the
debate team, editor of the year
book, valedictorian, and Presi
dent of his senior class. Joey
spent his free time playing ten
nis and swimming in his back
yard.
ONE SATURDAY afternoon
Joey was interrupted when the
telpehone rang while he was
participating in an exasperating
game of tennis.
Julie (frantic): Run Joey Run.
I told my father about our mar-
Memoirs of Randy Kessler ’75
Too small and sickly to play
in any strenuous school sport
you showed more courage than
the toughest of any athletes. In
a world of luxury with its petty
complaints you never complain
ed for the most justifiable of
reasons — a lifetime of pain
and misunderstanding. On De
cember 18, 1975, you left us. As
your father said, “He finally
wore o u t... there’s only so much
the human body can take.”
IN YOUR NINETEEN years
of life you had five heart oper
ations. The first was when you
were just two and a half years
old. There were other medical
problems also. A weak heart
meant impaired growth.
You wanted to be just like your
two brothers, successful and
tall. It was refreshing to sit and
hear you talk with pride about
your parents and family.
Throughout your elementary
and high school life, your size
and the deafness in your left
ear led to misunderstandings
with students and teachers. Yet
you were a good student and
an active participant in school
affairs. Many potential employ
ers also thought that you were
too young and sickly to work
for them. Through the help of
Jim Schindler and Lloyd Norton
you showed you could achieve
when employed.
There is so much that could
be said about you, Randy
Kessler.
You’ll be remembered for
your cheerfulness, conscien
tiousness, and great courage.
Thank you for all that you
taught us.
Dan Henrick
Randy Kaaslar
riage plans and about my preg
nancy.
Joey (outraged): Your what?
Julie (casually): Oh, didn’t
I tell you? It must have slipped
my mind.
Joey (upset): But, I thought
I was the only one.
Julie (worried): You were
until Mark, or was it Scott? It
could have been Steve...
Joey (upset): But Julie, I
thought you gave up that pro
fession. I told you I have all
the money we’ll ever need.
Julie (anxiously): Oh Joey, I
love you so.
Joey (passionately): I love
you too Julie, that’s why I want
to be near you.
Julie (nervously): But you
can’t come here, my fathers got
a gun so “Run Joey, Run Joey,
Run...”
Joey (nervously): I ’ll be right
over.
Julie (hurryingly): See you
soon.
Julie waited hysterically by
her window for Joey to arrive.
As Julie heard the sound of
screeching breaks in her drive-
S tu d e n ts e n jo y
h o m e r o o m tim e
way, she ran out to meet him.
Joey noticed the bruises on her
face as she approached him,
but before they could embrace,
Julie’s father came into sight.
Daddy (hostile): Julie, move
away from that boy! I ’m going
to put an end to this once and
for all.
Julie (persuadingly): “Daddy
please don’t, it wasn’t his fault,
he means so much to me. Daddy
please don’t, we’re going to be
married. And besides that, he’s
not the father.”
Daddy (furious): Why you
lousy rotten tramp.
A LOUD SHOT BURST
through the air as Julie hit the
ground. Joey ran to her side
and held her closely, and here’s
the last words Julie said. “Joey,
try not to mourn excessively,
try to put me in the past, but
never forget me. You could live
without me Joey, I know you
can.”
Joey (sincerely): Frankly
Julie, I don’t have much of a
choice.
Editor's note: The satire on "Run Joey
Run” is purely fictional. The story is in
no way connected with the actual mean
ing of the lyrics. The Nilehilite staff
hopes that no one will be offended by this
article and will read it with the under
standing that it was meant for fun.
By Suzanne Oxman
Homeroom 249 appears to be
an exception to the homeroom
policy. Seymour Rifkind, health
instructor, makes the difference.
Many students complain that
homeroom is a waste of time,
and nothing is accomplished. Al
though homeroom was planned
as the time for students to hear
announcements, receive school
notices, and referrals, frequent
ly nothing seemes to be ac
complished.
RIFKIND CARES ABOUT
each student as an individual
and tries to make his home
room period a pleasurable and
enlightening experience.
Rifkind first stopped being
“just another faculty member,”
by reading some passages from
“The Prophet” by Kahil Gibran
to the students. He shared his
thoughts with the class, and
they responded with respect.
Rifkind appeared to understand
just how this room of young,
sometimes troubled,
adults,
were thinking.
He has built a close rapport
among a group of students, and
served as a friend and confi
dante. Many students share their
thoughts, prose, and books, with
him.
A 1969 graduate of East, Rif
kind knows the school from a
different standpoint than other
teachers, which probably has
something to do with his under
standing of students.
HIS WAYS OF HANDLING
homeroom situations are as
unique and genuine as his per
sonality and character. Seymour
Rifkind cares, and his students
respond.
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Tough competition in the College
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The other team s know w e ’re here.
Can you help them not forget?
endurance
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Liberal Arts college. (Choose From
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you’ll have one of four degrees.
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Our athletes conform to academ ic
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Think you have what it takes to be
a NORTH PARK VIKING? Find
out from the Athletic Director.
Financial aid available for athletes.
N O R TH PARK COLLEGE
5125 N. Spaulding Avenue
Chicago. Illinois 60625
Telephone 312/ 583-2700
Wood Technology students learn the skills of carpentry
By Wendy Gerber
Advanced Wood Technology
students, taught by Robert
Keen, learn and practice car
pentry skills that will be useful
for their future life.
First these students must take
Wood Technology 1-2 where they
learn the basic skills and apply
them by building tables during
the first semester. The students
are required to use all the ma
chines in the shop at least once
for their project.
BESIDES BUILDING the
tables, the students will stain,
varnish, or wax them. The rest
of the year in Woods 1-2, they
are allowed to build any project,
with the teacher’s approval.
“Advanced Wood Technology
offers good experience with
tools and wood. I recommend
the class to other students,” A1
Portnoy, a student in the woods
class, commented.
“I think the class is interest
ing because we go to a lot of
different places,” described Jim
Mooradian.
The students in advanced
Wood Technology built two tool
sheds this year. On December
16 they erected the sheds they
had constructed at Mr. Karl
De Jonge’s house and Mrs. Hel
ler’s house. The job took them
approximately two hours to
complete.
“Building these sheds gave the
kids the same type of exper
iences as building a house. They
worked on them for about 12
weeks. First they designed and
built a small model. The actual
building of the shed took about
three weeks with seven boys
working on each shed,” explain
ed Keen.
FOR THE NEXT project the
students will build a maximum
of eight kitchen cabinets for
Ronald Henrici. They went to
his house to look at his kitchen,
and to get blue prints to design
the cabinets which they will in
stall.
The students in the class in
clude
Tim
Adams,
Steve
Frazier, Pete Granato, Dave
Harris, Mark Hirsch, Rick Hoff
man, Julius Lidik, Roger Jaklin, Stu Pollack, A1 Portnoy, Bill
Saputo, and John Smoody.
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Page Four
Athletes compete in winter sports
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Wrestler Mark Sonshine competes in a recent meet. The varsity team has a 9-2 record.
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
The swim
prepares for an upcoming meet by practicing racing dives.
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
Varsity player Suzanne Arnopolin spikes the ball over the net as Jamie
Borkovits looks bn. The team is 3-4 in conference.
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
Senior Larry Fine releases a free throw in one of the Trojans first games
of the season.
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
Gymnast Mary McCracken displays her form on beam in a meet against
Niles West.
Alan Tish (right), and Steve Kessler (left) practice for their meet against New Trier West tonight at 7 p.m. there.
Steve Kessler recently qualified for the junior Olympics by placing second in the AFLA Open.
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A rem inder:
The deadline for
declaring pass-fail
Volume 38, Number 4
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, IL L
is January 1 5 .
Friday, December 19, 1975
(Photo by Eric Polley)
Coming Attractions
Winter Vacation begins
December 22
Playlets
December 23
3:00 p.m.
Skokie Public Library
Holiday Ice Show
December 28
3:30 p.m.
The Skatium
School Resumes
January 5
Sophomore Cabinet
January 5
3:00 p.m.
Library Classroom
Dance Company
January 7
3:00 p.m.
Dance Studio
Elimination Recital for contest
January 9
Divisional meeting
Board of Education
January 12
7:30 p jn .
3:00 p.m.
Library Classroom
Sophomore Cabinet
January 13
PTSA meeting
January 14
Dance Company
January 14
3:00 p.m.
Dance Studio
Reflections
January 15
8:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Reflections
January 16
8:00 p.m.
Holiday Concert
January 17
Reflections
January 17
Northwestern Mime Theater
January 18
Sophomore Cabinet
Auditorium
Niles North
8:00 p.m.
Auditorium
January 20
3:00 p jn .
Library Classroom
Dance Company
January 21
3:00 p.m.
Choir Concert
January 22
Playlets
January 23
Northwestern
Dance Studio
Auditorium
3:00 p.m.
Skokie Public Library
�Friday, December 19, 1975
Page Two
Working students quit team
Openings available in all categories
“We need people of all grade levels,
who have some speaking talent,” ex
plained Mr. Arnold Agnos, co-sponsor of
the Forensics team with Mr. John Golata.
Speaking talent is defined as one who
breathes regularly and speaks clearly,
according to Agnos.
THE FORENSICS TEAM is experi
encing many difficulties in finding new
members. Several speakers from last
year were forced to quit the team be
cause of work commitments, leaving
openings in all 12 speaking situations.
“In a school of more than 2,000 stu
dents, where the honor rolls are bulging,
20-30 students should be willing to join,
and help us win a tournament. We
would like them to step forward and be
sounded,” said Agnos.
The 12 open categories include ora
torical declamation, verse reading, radio
speaking, prose, original comedy, humerous duet, humerous interpretation,
dramatic duet, dramatic interpretation,
original oratory, extemporaneous speak-
Galleon needs student work
Golden Galleon, Niles East’s literary and art magazine, is now accepting short
stories, poems, artwork, and photography, for evaluation by the staff.
For the second year in a row, Golden Galleon is headed by co-editors-in-chief. This
year, editors include Pam Mohr and Karen Shrifter, co-editors; Pam Goldberg, literary
editor; Anita Simkovich and Toni Huepfl, art co-editors; Nancy Seiden, publicity editor;
and Diane Larsen, business editor.
THE GALLEON IS WRITTEN and compiled totally by students, with the advice
and supervision of sponsor, Mrs. Jeanne Derichs. Entries are judged by the staff using
numbers rather than names for identification.
“We would love contributions at this point,” said Mrs. Derichs. “The magazine is
built entirely on the contributions of the students.”
Students may submit as many works as they wish under any or all categories.
Cover sheets for entries are available in the English Resource center, Room 140.
STAFF MEETINGS ARE held every Wednesday after school in Room 252. “The
staff is very enthusiastic,” commented Mrs. Derichs. The publication date is set for
sometime in May.
Toad hall changes location
Toad Hall, a youth activity center, is
moving to a new location at 8058 N.
Lincoln, in Skokie.
Toad Hall, which is sponsored by the
Skokie Youth Commission, needs people
interested in helping to organize and
decorate the new center. People with an
interest in art, electronics, and just
“being helpful,” are needed. The center
is also accepting donations of furniture,
audio equipment, and recreational equip
ment.
THE NEW TOAD HALL will open on
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday nights,
beginning in January. It will offer
dances, coffeehouses, parties, and rec
reational games. The center can be used
by bands and theater groups for re
hearsals.
For more information call Bob Kowatch, 475-9808 or Randy Kanter, 4757841.
DECA members travel
to Missouri conference
Sixteen members of DECA, the dis
tributive education club, traveled to St.
Louis, Missouri, on November 14-15 to
attend a Central Region DECA conference.
THE PROGRAM WAS attended by
DECA students from 13 midwestern
states. The national officers, seminals,
and speakers on leadership and motiva
tion were at the conference, according
to sponsor Bill Coulson. “The students
became more involved in Distributive
Education and learned more about
DECA,” commented Coulson.
The students who went included Judy
Barry, Sherri Cain, Sue Cain, Je ff Co
hen, Tyra Daitchman, Ila Gothelf, Rick
Hazan, Mike Irving, Gordon Liametz,
Diane Polin, Pat Rogover, P at Schoenwolf, Je ff Schreiber, Cindy Spivack,
Jody Stookal and Phil Wetzel.
Easthi students had an opportunity to
bid for a variety of items at the DECA
Holiday Auction on December 9-11.
THE AUCTION WAS hosted by the
club, and the proceeds will benefit DECA
members. The funds are needed in order
to travel to Springfield in March for
state-wide DECA competition.
ing, and historical extemporaneous
speaking.
AGNOS REQUIRES THAT all team
members practice at least one hour be
fore every tournament. Speakers must
have Saturdays free and a ride to and
from school on tournament days. The
school will provide bus transportation
and lunches.
Three trophies will be awarded at the
end of the year to the team ’s most valu
able speaker, highest scorer, and most
improved speaker, to be determined by
Agnos and Golata.
HOWEVER, THE FUTURE of the
team is uncertain. “Unless there is con
siderably more activity, forensics may
be phased out,” concluded Agnos.
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
Mrs. Isonne Derichs. Golden Galleon sponsor.
Congressman Sam Young spoke at a recent
Student Senate meeting. Young discussed
many oi his ideas about politics.
Young speaks at meeting
Former Congressman Sam Young was
the guest speaker at the Student Senate
December 1 meeting.
Through seeking the nomination for
Congressman in the 1976 election, Young
explained that he favors four year terms
for U.S. representatives. “With a two
year term, as soon as you take office
you have to begin campaigning again,”
he said.
REGARDING POLITICIANS in gen
eral, Young said that he feels labels
such as “liberal” and “conservative” are
distracting.
“Every person has his own idea of
what labels mean,” said Young. For
that reason, he does not feel that he can
label himself.
Atfer his discussion of the job of con
gressman, Young expressed his views on
present political issues. He explained
that the majority of the energy problem
is caused by the weakness of politicians.
“People in politics don’t have the
courage to institute strict policies,” said
Young. He added that the general public,
including high school students, are not
willing to make the sacrifices necessary
for a suitable solution.
In a question and answer period fol
lowing his talk, Young said that he re
gards the recent UN decision concerning
Zionism to be “a poorly thought out
policy.” However, he added that it ob
viously shows, “the current around the
world.”
When asked what he thought of the
CIA, Young explained, “it was set up
for a good purpose and performs a very
valuable function.”
gS Musical honor society
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ch arters E ast chapter
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Modern Music Masters, an international music honor society for high
school students, is chartering a chapter at East.
Frank Winkler, music director, selected five students to serve as officers
on the basis of musicianship, scholarship, character, cooperation, leadership,
and service to the school, church, and community. They will select other
students to join the chapter throughout the school year. Officers include
Donald Pollack, President; Laurence Cohen, vice-president; Sue Stahlberg,
secretary; Howard Shapiro, treasurer; and Kathy Stukas, historian.
THE CHAPTER PLANS to increase interest in band, orchestral and
choral performance, and to provide wider opportunities for personal musical
expression.
Since 1952, more than 1,350 chapters were started in the United States
and foreign countries. The society’s honorary membership list includes
well-known musicians such as Dr. Arthur Fiedler, Sir George Solti, and
Meredith Wilson, composer of “The Music Man.” Past members were Dr.
Joseph E. Maddy of Interlochen fame, and Duke Ellington.
Students and directors in East’s Music department held a winter band
concert on December 5.
THE CONCERT FEATURED the Cadet Band, the Wind Ensemble,
and the Stage Band. “Christmas Festival,” by Leroy Anderson, “Rienzi
Overture,” by Wagner, and excerpts from Lchaikovsky were performed.
�Page Three
Friday, December 19, 1975
Reflections *76 now in progress
as stage directors; Leslie Ament, Ce
leste Ashley, Debbie Feldman, and
Linda Pastron, co-music directors; Sally
Saber and Suzie Soltan, choreographers;
and Paul Scherfling, technical director
and set designer.
Joy, sadness, jealousy, fear, love,
hatred, and hope, are all aspects of life,
and Reflections ’76.
Shsryl Fishman and Philip Haital rehearse
for a scene in "Reflections '7 6 ."
“REFLECTIONS ON A RAINBOW OF
EMOTIONS,” is the theme of this year’s
sixth annual student directed talent show
to be held January 15-17.
The cast consists of 95 students who
were selected from the 181 who audi
tioned.
Auditions included a short song, (The
directors selected several pieces that the
students chose from), a memorized
speech (many different monologues were
available for selection), and a dance,
which was taught at two separate clin
ics, October 23-24, and through audition
week.
The show is headed this year by sen
iors Mark Blackman and Susi Fleshman,
THE SHOW IS DIRECTED and written
by students. The directors and inter
ested students have been working since
last January, compiling a show that will
reflect a wide spectrum of emotions.
The shows in the past have consisted
primarily of singing, dancing, and act
ing, but Relections ’76 has added a new
dimension; a mime company, which will
present several colorful skits, headed
by senior Janis Cohn, according to Sally
Saber, co-choreographer.
SEVERAL OTHER added attractions
such as a “pop-drop,” which consists of
approximately 2500 plastic six-pack car
riers, and was constructed by Paul
Scherfling, and Carmen Lomboy lending
her hand in producing some of the uni
versal costumes used in various num
bers.
“We have been constructing the show
76 students to graduate
Seventy-six students are graduating on
Sunday, February 8 in the auditorium
at 2 p.m.
A RECEPTION WILL be held for the
seventh semester graduates in the stu
dent lounge following graduation.
The students include Stacy Abelson,
Deby Bernard, Cheryl Bielinski, Robin
Capuano, Michelle Chernick, Jeffrey Co
hen, Janis Cohn, Nancy Cohn, Susanne
Eberle, Diane Elrod, Susan Feldman,
Cary Fetman, Robin Floss, Jill Fried
man, Debbie Gerber, Karen Gold, Jud
ith Greiman, Jeffrey Groat, Daniel Grodinsky, Deborah Gutman, Marla Har
wood, Maria Hernandez, Susan Hill,
Charles Kamen, Ellen Kaplan, Cary
Klein, Felix Lara, Juan Lara, Diane
Larsen, Lisa Lecker, Deborah Loester,
Sandra Lopez, Elizabeth McCloud, Kevin
McMil en, Steven Margolis, Mary Markich, Robyn Medow, Donald Melvin, B ar
bara Meyer, Basil Michael, Charles Mil
ler, Marla Nitti, Susan Ortmann, JoAnne Papa, Debra Plath, Lori Polin,
Sharon Rade, Joshua Rich, Rae Rich,
Michelle Roberts, Alvaro Rogina, Tobey
Rozencwajg, Deborah Sagen, Edna Sardarbekians, Edith Saruk, Denise Scearce,
Judith Schlaeger, Joseph Schmidt, Rhon
da Schwartz, Aydee Serrano, Cari Sil
verman, Suzanne Soltan, Robin Sporer,
Jack Stark, Sharon Stern, Nancy Suslick, William Taki, Jr ., Nicholas Tanglis, Kathleen Taylor, Michael Uhle,
Laurie Walls, Diana Walter, Richard
Wilson, Jr ., David Winans, and Michele
Zabrin.
Illinois State Scholars
Seventy-two Easthi students were
named Illinois State Scholars. They are
determined by high scores on the ACT
test, and class rank.
THE EAST STATE Scholars include
Karen Alban, Nancy Angell, Philip
Auerbach, Joan Bercoon, Deby Bernard,
Keith Bishaf, Richard Bodenheimer,
Martha Brozozowski, Rhonda Cohen,
Richard Cope, Randy Crowe, Alexandra
Duszynski, Richard Edelson, Larry Ellis,
Robin Eskoz, Larry Feiger, Debra Feld
man, Mark Fertel, Sherry Flanzer,
Christine Fohs, Gary Gaines, Cory
Glaberson, Marla Goldsmith, Rochelle
Goode, Judith Greiman, Michael Guer
rero, Deborah Gutman, Russell Hei-
B ou n d aries: d ec id ed
New school boundaries which will be
come effective in June 1980 were decided
at the November 10 Board of Education
meeting.
THE NILES TOWNSHIP School Dis
trict 219, will be changed from three
schools to two schools. Districts 67, 73,
73Vfe, and 88, will attend Niles North.
Students in districts 69, 70, 71, 72, and
74 will go to Niles West.
The 1975-76 board members include
Shirley Garland, President; Jam es Gottreich, George Hanus, Edward Kamin
ski, Fred Minkus, E ric Moch, and Eve
lyn Rosenzweig. The Easthi representa
tives consist of Richard Cope, Student
Senate representative; Naomi Claver,
and Sue Schwartz.
The scholarship will depend on fiancial need, student’s academic records,
test scores, and the student’s personal
qualities. The application must be ob
tained from the guidance office and
submitted by January 1.
mann, Steven Houdek, Antoinett Heupfl,
Shelia Jacobson, Fern Josephs, William
Kasper, Ann Kolodzik, Mary Koppelheimer, Debra Kozak, Mary Krier, Don
na Kulwin, Stephen Kusek, Diane Lar
sen, Patricia Larson, Paula Lashinsky,
Lisa Lecker, Karen Lee, Steven Leon,
Sheldon Levin, Taryn Levin, Stephen
Lev, Sandra Lopez, Speros Maniates,
Greg Marmel, Jordan Melamed, Steven
Merkin, Pamela Mohr, Debra Ohren,
Susan Ortmann, Sara Pearl, Rae Rich,
Terri Riskin, Sally Saber, Scott Samuels,
Jill Schoenbrod, Patricia Schoenwolf,
Richard Silver, Harold Sloan, Yale
Smith, Suzanne Soltan, Sandra Sopkin,
Harry Steindler, Gregg Trilling, Judith
Veis, and Laurie Walls.
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for the past 10 months, and I am very
excited to start working with the people
who are in the show,” concluded Suzie
Soltan, co-choreographer.
Ea§thi students named
Three scholarships offered
Three scholarships are being offered
for seniors and juniors.
Telluride Association will have a jun
ior scholarship for summer study. It
will be held at Cornell University in
Ithaca, New York, for a six-week per
iod, from June 27—August 6. Specific
subjects for all programs are not known,
but two topics include politics—history
and literature. Students from all over
the country will be selected.
THE SCHOLARSHIP is based on PSAT
scores or recommendation from a coun
selor. It will include room and board,
tuition, and books. Applications and
further information can be obtained in
the guidance office, Room 108, or by
writing to Telluride Association, 217 West
Avenue, Ithaca, New York. 14850.
The second scholarship, for seniors, is
at Lincoln College, a Junior college in
Lincoln, Illinois. Two grants are being
offered.
An applicant who has a 2.5 cumula
tive grade average or higher and is rec
ommended by his counselor will have
the chance for a counselor scholarship
$400 award.
THE F IR ST 20 students who are will
ing to work an average of four hours
per week at an on-campus job assign
ment and are recommended by their
counselor are eligible for the counselor
assistantship $400 award. This is re
gardless of grade point average or finan
cial need.
Further information regarding these
scholarships and application forms are
in the guidance office.
TRINITY COLLEGE in Hartford, Conneticut, has a program for Illinois resilents that provides financial support up
to $6,000 per year for four years.
Students practice their lines for "Reflections
on a rainbow of emotions."
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�Friday, December 19, 1975
Page Four
D e c o ra tio n s a d d to jo y
Holiday spirit lifted by winter vacation
Christmas trees, Chanukah bushes,
menorahs, ornaments, snow, and slush
are all part of the holiday spirit which
always strikes about this time of the
year.
ALTHOUGH CHANUKAH began No-
Attendance system abuses students
“The sins of the fathers are delivered
upon the children,” a well known phrase
from the Bible, also applies to the Niles
East attendance system.
WHEN A STUDENT MISSES a day of
school for a legitimate reason or illness,
he innocently expects his parents to fol
low school regulations and call the at
tendance office before 12 p.m. that
evening. If a student misses less than
the full day of school, his parents are
required to call before 3:45 p.m. during
the day of his absence.
However, parents (although we some
times forget) are human too, and are
subject to human error and forgetful
ness. Furthermore, in many families
both parents work, and are not afforded
the opportunity to call the school before
3:45 p.m.
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Clerks patiently work on student admits in the
attendance office.
If a student’s mother or father for
gets, or is not able to call the school
before the appointed time, the student
receives an admit with an absence
designated as unexcused. This admit
generally is marked as unexcused pend
ing, which means that although the stu
dent does not receive a detention, the
work he missed in class cannot be
“made up.”
WHY SHOULD A student suffer be
cause of his parents’ forgetfulness? The
administrators seem to be missing the
point of an unexcused absence. If a
parent is aware, and approves, of the
absence of his child; obviously the stu
dent should be legitimately excused
from his classes without receiving pun
ishment of any kind.
The purpose of the new attendance
system is to keep more students in their
classes rather than truant. However,
this absurd time limitation on parents’
calls may frighten even sick students
who should not be in school, into at
tending classes, for fear that their par
ents will forget to call by the correct
time. Is this what administrators call a
fair system?
SOMETIMES A SIMPLE solution is the
best, as it well may be in this situation.
Leniency toward the time limits and a
factor for human error should certainly
be included in admissions regulations.
After all, many administrators are par
ents too, and they may find their
children in the same predicament one
day; then whose fault will it be?
Tis the season for giving
To the boys’ P .E . department, a mil
lion towels (Steve Urow ’79).
To Rosemary Redlin, a lid (John An
derson ’76).
To my mom, a ticket to China (Dana
Colucci ’77).
To my wife, clothes (Coach Poznansky).
To Steve Margolis, my love (Cheryl
Newman ’76).
To Everett Colton, applesauce or cot
ton balls (Beth Einbinder ’79).
To Terri Levin, leaded pompons (Mis
sy Josephs ’77).
To Stan Weitzenfeld, a box of kleenex
(Chuck Dushman ’78).
To David Hyman, a nose job (Rhonda
Vowell ’79).
To Mrs. Sylvia Mazouch, a life size
poster of Thomas Jefferson (Mike Ross
’77).
To Scott Strauss, a new pair of pants
(Tom Mangarelli ’76).
To Coach Ferguson, a winning foot
ball team (Ken Reiter).
To the Niles East Community, more
than five more years to continue the
improvements made in the last year at
East (Stan Weitzenfeld).
To Louie Eyermann, a referral (Je ff
Feldman ’79).
To Galen Hosier, a study hall and a
homeroom (Lori Piper ’78).
To George Yursky, french fries and a
hamburger (George Curtis ’77).
To a secret someone, a kiss (Sherry
Brodacz ’76).
To Kim Gross, a banana (Carol Feld
man ’77).
To Miss Hall, a pair of ankle brace
lets (Dave Williams ’79).
To Miss Kathryn Weller, two right
handed gloves (Thomas Kaiser).
To the girls’ locker room, a new sup
ply of towels (Debbi Jaski ’76).
To Frank Winkler, a new thermos of
90 proof and some musically inclined
students (Bonnie Tunick ’77).
To John Herbst, one hundred-thousand
yeast cells (Layne Oliff ’77).
To Wilbur Campbell, suntanning oil
(Stu Bieber ’76).
To the students of Niles East, Niles
East forever (The Nilehilite staff).
vember 29, the true spirit of the occa
sion remains until well into the new year.
Commonly called “The Christmas Spir
it,” this holiday joy is caused by snow,
turkey, holiday decorations, and, most
importantly, winter vacation.
Winter vacation may well be one of
the biggest relief students experience,
except, perhaps for summer vacation
and graduation. By the time the middle
of December rolls around, the majority
of students thankfully welcome a two
week break, praying for good weather
and planning parties and friendly gettogethers.
Many winter activities are available
to students during winter vacation.
Skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, ice skat
ing, and snowball throwing are included
in the various winter events. Students
with ambition and imagination can
create many ideas for spending their
vacation time.
WITH THE ECONOMIC SITUATION
the way it presently is, perhaps students
should spend more of their leisure times
at home, or walking or taking a bus to
their destination (to save on fuel). E x
cellent leisure activities to do at home
include watching television, homework,
listening to records or a radio, reading,
sewing, knitting, painting, sketching, or
sleeping.
Vacation time is for students to take
advantage of, by doing things and going
places they wouldn’t normally have
time for. Every student should plan
ahead for his vacation, because before
students from each grade level, showed
(Photo by Bruce Gostom
elsky)
The bookroom is open at certain hours every
day, offering students literature and school
supplies.
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they know it, that beloved two weeks
will be finished, and they will have ac
complished nothing. Before winter va
cation flies by, students and faculty had
better “get on the ball.”
The Nilehilite staff wishes everyone
a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,
and a very enjoyable vacation.
Remember penny candy and packs of gum for a nickel? Remember going to the
movies for 50 cents? Remember thinking that $6 was too much to pay for a pair of
pants? If you remember those things, the re-creation of the two-dollar bill in 1976 may
be quite a disappointment.
THE NEW TWO-DOLLAR BILL actually is worth only $1.22 according to late
1950 standards. That would mean one dollar is valued at 61 cents. So, to be optimistic,
one must imagine the savings he would make under certain situations.
For example: when attending a one-dollar movie, it will really only cost 61 cents.
A McDonald’s dinner will return change back from your 61 cents. Bus transportation
to and from school won’t really cost $10, but will cost only $6.10. A Kentucky Fried
Chicken 99 center will really be priced at 60 cents.
Unfortunately, with the value of the dollar diminishing, businesses and industries
across the country will adjust their prices to meet this devaluation. That dollar movie
will soon cost $1.50, and McDonald’s will no longer return change from your dollar.
Prices will skyrocket to catch up with the devaluation of the dollar, and inflation may
reach an all-time high.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE announcing their Bicentennial patriotism with
this two-dollar bill, beginning its renaissance on Jefferson’s birthday with his picture
on the front. On the back, a magnificent Bicentennial scene will be created to promote
patriotism and good feelings toward the U.S.A.
However, the government doesn’t seem to realize that this new addition to the U.S.
currency will not inflate the hearts and souls of patriotic Americans, but merely deflate
their wallets and bank books. If the government were really interested in promoting
citizens’ good will toward their country, they would find a way to control inflation,
not decorate it and display it as something wonderful.
Graduation date delayed to June 13
This year, for the first time in the
history of Niles Township, eighth sem
ester seniors will graduate June 13,
Q. Do students still resent hom eroom ?
that the majority of the student body
still feels that homeroom is a waste of
time.
Of the freshmen, most felt that the
atmosphere in homeroom is too prison
like. Some students said that they would
prefer a break during the day, while
others offered ways to better the situ
ation, such as having the announce
ments read before first period. One
freshman simply said, “It (homeroom)
seems to get longer every day.”
Two older students explained that al
though they were more accustomed to
homeroom, they are still resentful, and
believe they get nothing accomplished.
One student said, “It is just another
way to keep us caged up.”
Students repeatedly brought up the
fact that they felt that more was ac
complished in less time last year, when
the announcements were taken care of
prior to fifth period.
Q. What are the Achievement tests?
A. The Achievement tests, which are
required for admission by many col
leges throughout the country, are de
signed to discover what skills students
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Reminiscences of old times
caused by new two-dollar bill
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A. Mr. Galen Hosier, principal, in
stituted the homeroom policy because
he felt it would better inform the stu
dents, and hoped it would strengthen
relations between students, teachers,
and administration.
However, a survey taken involving 48
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have developed and how much they
have learned in a particular subject.
Tests are offered in English Composi
tion, literature, mathematics (two lev
els), American history, European his
tory,
biology,
chemistry,
physics,
French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Rus
sian, and Spanish. Future Test dates
are scheduled for January 24, April 3,
and June 5,1976.
Q. What are the hours of the book
room?
A. The book room and school store is
open to students every day from 7:30
a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and from 12:15 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
Q. How does a student qualify for the
bronze, silver, and gold honor pins?
A. Honor pins are awarded according
to a point system. Every semester a
student’s name appears on a blue honor
,roll, he receives one point. Two
points are given for the gold honor roll.
A bronze honor pin is earned after the
student achieves five points, the silver
pin is awarded for nine points, and stu
dents with 11 honor points will receive
the gold honor pin.
1976; after school is dismissed for
faculty anl underclassmen.
THE GRADUATION DATE is planned
by the administrative cabinet, principals
of Niles East, West, and North, and sev
eral central office administrators. The
date was changed because of the dif
ference between the length of time now
needed for putting records together and
the time needed several years ago, ac
cording to Galen Hosier, Principal.
“We’re no longer strapped with oldfashioned mechanical means,” explain
ed Hosier. “The length of time necessary
to determine whether or not seniors
were able to graduate has been re
duced.”
Furthermore, the District receives
state aid based on the average daily
attendance of students. If seniors are
dismissed earlier, the school loses the
money that the extra days in school for
these students would bring.
Although many students are diligently
working on petitions and declarations to
convince administrators to reverse the
postponed graduation date decision, Hos
ier claims that as far as he is concern
ed, the date will not be changed.
If seniors expect to fight this issue,
they will have to do it in an orderly
fashion. They must display courage, dili
gence, and good honest rationale with
their petitions for early dismissal. Mean
while, they have plenty of time to think
about it, perhaps until June 13.
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Senate member responds to letter
Vice-president claims Student Senate is run fairly
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Dear Editor,
The Student Senate is run fairly! This
is a reply to a letter that appeared in
the November 14 issue of the Nilehilite.
As an officer of the Senate, I feel that
the least I can do is reply to the charges
and insinuations that were made against
the Senate and its President.
1) The Senate is not unorganized. For
the first time ever, we have a superb
filing system that lets anyone quickly
look up any Senate issues and projects.
Also, we have a calendar for the many
Senate committees to follow, so they
know when and where to meet. In addi
tion to this, all the committees are func
tioning effectively. In the past, the Sen
ate was still in its organizing stages at
this time of the year. This year, we
were organized quickly, and have been
successfully functioning for many weeks.
2) The president does not make all
the decisions; what do you think the
Senate members are there for? The Sen
ate as a whole votes on all issues that
are brought before it, therefore, the Sen
ate is making the decisions. This can
be proved by looking at all the recorded
Senate votes in our files. The president
does make some decisions, but those are
all minor ones, and ones that he has
the power to make. And yet, the Senate
also makes many of these minor de
cisions.
3) The president does not appoint all
of his “friends” to important positions
and committees in the Senate. In fact,
the president distributed application
sheets to all of the Senators. These
sheets were completed and returned to
the president, and all the appointments
were based on these applications. In ad
dition to this, all appointments must be,
and were, confirmed by the senate. I am
sure that any one of the appointees will
tell you that they were not appointed
because they were a “friend” of the
president. The vice-president and secre
tary are elected by the Senate, not ap
pointed.
4) The president does not make a fool
of himself. This accusation is totally ri
diculous and uncalled for; in fact, it de
serves an apology. The only person mak
ing a fool of himself is the one that re
sorts to this type of an accusation.
5) The Senate has done more than elect
its officers. I can’t recall all of our ac
complishments this year, but I want to
list some of them. We have elected offi
cers, tried to move up the graduation
date, set up the radio station in just
two weeks, entered a float in the home
coming parade for the first time, ap
proved the financing for and will dis
tribute the recording, “Save Niles E ast,”
by the rock group Phase, which will be
available next year, set up a meeting
that allowed students to discuss build
ing management with Mr. Hosier and
Mr. Reiter, made corrections in the Stu
dent Guidebook, provided student com
plaint forms, improved cafeteria condi
tions (hairnets on cooks), administered
an all school survey, and arranged two
pep assemblies. I do not see how any
one can say we are inactive! In fact,
we have only just begun the year, and
there is much more to come.
6) The vice-president is definitely
needed. The president has much work
to do, and he must rely on the vicepresident to do some of it for him, or it
would never get done. In addition, the
vice-president is the Senate parlimentarian, the person who interprets the
rules of the Senate. Without a parlimentarian, there would be much dispute
regarding how things should be done in
the Senate. The vice-president does do
a lot of work; believe me, I know this
fact better than anyone.
To sum it all up, I know and can as
sure you, that everything in the Senate
is “kosher.” I also encourage all stu
dents to investigate my claims, and to
see what is really going on in the Sen
ate (not what is allegedly going on).
Once you have investigated them, I think
that what you find will encourage you
to join the Senate!
The truth, and my loyalty and belief
in the Student Senate, is what prompted
me to write this letter. I know that if
you were in the Senate, (and 102 of us
are), you would be promted to write the
same thing.
I hope that the students now know
the truth about the Student Senate. If
you have any questions, or any doubt left,
please contact me, or any Senate mem
ber.
Brian Davidson ’76
Student Senate vice-president
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Dr. James Richter
Richter supports Senate
Dear Editor,
I could not help but read with some
dismay a recent letter to the editor en
titled, “Is Senate Run Unfairly?” Within
this article some highly unjustified com
ments were made. Specifically, I refer
to “unorganized organization,” and, “the
only thing accomplished ...” I am not
necessarily a defender of everything that
goes on in Student Senate, but it seems
to me that these three points are basical
ly incorrect.
Having served as a student council
sponsor and as a member of the Illinois
State Student Council Board, I have had
numerous opportunities to observe many
student groups in action. It is my con
sidered opinion that this present Student
Senate is probably one of the most or
ganized that I have had a chance to
know. As to the Student Senate accom
plishments, there have been a number
of things which have left the mark of
this particular group on our school. And
finally, even though I do not know those
people who are close friends of the
President, in those committees that I
have observed there is a wide distribu
tion of students from varying grade lev
els and backgrounds. In fact they ap
pear to be more fairly representative of
the entire school population than simi
lar groups in the past.
Jam es P. Richter
Director of Student Services
At the beginning of this semester we
were told that the ten minute period was
to be used as a study hall and not a
social time. Virtually no one used this
time to study, and therefore the time
was completely wasted. When asked her
reasoning, the teacher claimed much
could be accomplished in a short time;
yes, even in one or two minutes. When
students began to talk quietly among
themselves, they were glared at, and
finally found themselves ordered to be
quiet. This past week, students finally
spoke out. One student was thrown out
of class for asking the reason for our
enforced study hall. A petition went
around the room which was brought to
our principal. The following day we were
rewarded with an emotional lecture on
the whole issue. Among other things we
were told that we had been rude, ob
scene, and immature. The presentation
of the petition to Mr. Hosier was deemed
as a ridiculous act of immature seniors.
We were told, “Mr. Hosier does not have
the time to have students running into
his office and neither do I.” Well, if the
principal of a high school does not have
time for his students, what exactly does
he have time for?
Another point in question is the pur
pose of our homeroom system. As I
understand it, one of the basic reasons
for a daily homeroom was “communica
tion.” Communication between students,
and between teachers and students. I
was told that a good relationship could
easily be developed between a student
and homeroom teacher because they
met every day for four years. But here
I find myself with my third homeroom
teacher in four years: a woman I feel
would not understand anything I might
have to say even if she gave me the
chance to “communicate.” Now really,
how can communication take place in a
room that has reduced itself to a deten
tion hall?
On closing, I would like to pose this
question to the administration of this
district: How far do you have to look to
understand why apathy is widespread
and the number of early graduates is
constantly on the rise? If they would
open their eyes to the hypocrises that
are apparent, they would not have to
look very far at all.
Debbi Gutman ’76
Graduation date postponed
Dear Editor,
To the Niles East Senior Class: Did
you know that graduation has been post
poned until June 13? Are you aware that
this date is after underclassmen and
teachers have been dismissed? Are you
going to do anything about it?
The Niles West senior class cabinet
has coordinated a program to change
graduation to June 6, with graduation
rehearsal on June 3 after school. Every
Niles West senior has been given a peti
tion requiring their’s and their parents’
signatures. Teacher petitions have also
been circulated.
When a substantial number of the pe
titions have been returned to the senior
class cabinet, as they already have been
at West, representatives will present the
petitions, with their rationale, to admin
istration, superintendent, and School
Board.
Don’t just sit there — do something!
All three senior classes must stand to
gether and get the graduation date
changed to June 6. If you need help
getting coordinated just ask — we’ll be
glad to help.
The Niles West Senior Class Cabinet
Extension 271
Student relates hypocrisy
Dear Editor,
For the first time in my four years at
East I feel inspired to relate the hypoc
risy that fills this school every day. The
focal point: a certain senior homeroom.
The homeroom teacher has not had a
homeroom of her own in a few years
and seems to be a few years behind.
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Many students ieel that the homeroom period
is "a waste of tim e."
Hall guards too strict?
Dear Editor,
I would like it to be known how I feel
about teacher supervision of the halls.
One teacher in particular comes to mind.
What does he think this school is? A
prison camp where he is guard who
keeps everyone out of the halls? If a
person wishes to go to a locker in his
“patrol” area, a friend cannot come
along. I was in this situation with a
friend and was threatened with a re
ferral for loitering because it wasn’t my
locker. Is “hanging around” an area for
one minute the definition of loitering? I
have no reason to linger around a hall in
the middle of a period. Most people
don’t either. Another instance was when
I came to class three minutes early and
waited in the hall. Again I was threat
ened with a referral. I was loitering and
he did not mention talking. By this law
it is better to be late than early. Funny,
I thought it was the opposite. Why is he
constantly on the students’ backs? I fail
to see any reason for his actions. I ’m
sure the administration didn’t want
supervision to go that far. Please ease
off.
Name withheld upon request
Sponsors should not pay
Dear Editor,
Recently the varsity basketball team
and cheerleading squad took a trip down
to La Salle-Peru, Illinois, to participate
in two basketball games. We stayed two
nights in a Holiday Inn. Our rooms were
paid for by the school. The basketball
team, coaches, and the coaches’ wives
had their meals paid for by the school.
The cheerleaders and our coach, Ms.
Griswold, paid for our own meals. The
varsity cheerleading squad is not com
plaining about paying (even though we
were invited to come along), but we
feel that our coach should have been
paid for. To us she is just as important
as Coach Capitani is to the team, and
more important than his wife.
The Varsity Cheerleaders
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Some students Ieel that gym rules are too
rigidly enforced, and that they are treated
more like soldiers than students.
Gym classes too military
Dear Editor,
As a freshman at Niles East, I feel
that differences between this school and
junior high are more noticeable to me
than to a junior or senior who is already
used to them. One that bothers me most,
though, is Physical Education.
Gym has always been an enjoyable
class for me, an escape from the pres
sures of school; a rest. But here, I can
not walk into the gymnasium, indoor
track, or wrestling room without fear of
being ridiculed by the instructor for fold
ing my arms instead of keeping them at
my sides. Must gym teachers use such
expressions as, “fall in,” “at ease,” and
“attention?”
Sometimes, while putting on my gym
clothes (or should I say uniform), I feel
as if I ’m at West Point instead of Niles
East.
Name withheld upon request
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The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the
students of Niles Township High School East,
Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076.
Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company,
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
Vol. 38, No. 4
Friday, Dec. 19, 1975
Editor-in-Chief ........... ..................... Rochelle Goode
News Editors ............. ...................... Wendy Gerber
Caryn Lason
Feature Editors .........
Sandee Morrison
Sports Editors ........... .................... Bruce Goldberg
Kathi Isserman
Reporters ....................
Paula Lashinsky
Suzanne Oxman
Rich Bodenheimer
Photo Editor ...............
Photographers ...........
Bruce Gostomelsky
Howard Levcoe
Barry Schmetter
Cartoonist ................................................ Gary Byron
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�Friday, December 19, 1975
Page Six
Spirited class of ’7 6 ,
an enthusiastic crowd
by Sue Feldman
The Spirit of ’76 is not in
tended only for America’s B i
centennial, but also for Niles
East’s most spirited students,
the class of ’76.
Once again this class has
shown enthusiasm for t h e i r
school, as the seniors cheered
on the Varsity basketball team
to a first place trophy at the
“Turkey Tourny” held at Lake
Forest High School, during
Thanksgiving weekend.
As many will recall, Novem
ber 26 was the night that eight
inches of snow fell; but it was
also the Trojans first of three
games to be played at Lake For
est.
A large amount of Easts stu
dents (mainly seniors) drove
one—two hours to attend this
event. But it was not the at
tendance that made the night
enjoyable to spectators, it was
their spirit and stamina.
Without any cheerleaders to
arouse the crowd, the students
joined in unison to such cheers
as “SCORE,” Gary “Spooner”
Musick’s ’76, chanting of “Wash
’em in the River,” and a special
guest appearance by ex-Trojan,
Richard Berkowitz ’75, perform
ing the annual basketball cheer
of “ Ricky-Ticky-Ta-Ta.”
The Spirit of ’76 is alive and
kicking (or clapping), as this
year’s seniors continue to main
tain their title as the most
spirited class, for their fourth
and final year.
(Photo by Andy Goldstein)
Class of '76 continues to maintain their title of the most spirited class as the seniors rise for the entrance of the
varsity basketball team at the winter sports pep assembly held Friday, November 21.
Pom-pon girls com pete for 1st time, place 8th
by Sue Feldman
Many students complain about
the lack of success at East, but
one of the squads Easthi has
to be proud of is frequently
overlooked.
The pom-pon girls, who en
lighten halftime at football and
basketball games, were invited
to the Badgerette Clinic, held
November 22 at Adlai Stevenson
High School.
This is the first time one of
East’s pom-pon squads attended
such an event. This clinic, which
cost four dollars per person, in
cluded instruction and competi
tion between the 23 participating
schools.
First on the agenda, followed
by all 23 schools, was the orig
inality
routine
competition,
which consisted of exhibiting
an original routine to a chosen
song.
Each school was expected to
supply their own music, on tape
or record. The East girls, who
usually work with tape, brought
along both to give the judges
the choice of which they pre
ferred. The response they re
ceived encouraged the squad to
use the record, because it had
a clearer sound.
The pom-pon girls then per
formed their routine, choreo
graphed by Captain Taryn Lev
in, ’76, to Grand Funk’s “We’re
an American Band.”
“The routine was going well.
We were nearing the end, which
we were very proud of, and the
record skipped. We tried to ad
just to the record, but it was
impossible. The song ended and
we left the floor extremely up
set and discouraged,” recalled
cocaptain Sherry Flanzer, ’76.
Sponsor Jennifer Hall, along
with several squad members,
approached the judges explain
ing the hard work involved in
the routine and asked for an
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“only if there is time.” For
tunately time was given to the
squad to perform again, and
they felt they did a fine per
formance, for they received a
lengthy applause.
Next, all the girls were taught
a routine and given new ideas
to bring home. Lunch was then
served, while the girls got ac
quainted with one another.
Immediately following lunch
was the prop dance competition
which East did not enter. An
example of these prop dances
was “ Rock the Boat,” with the
use of oars.
Then the girls got together
for a “kick clinic,” captain, co
captain seminar; and a discus
sion on “What if’s,” such as,
“What if you drop a pom-pon
during a routine?” or “What if
the record skips?”
Next they began to practice
for the speed competition. This
consisted of learning a routine
in 45 minutes, with 45 more
minutes to stage and perfect it.
E ast placed seventh of the 14
schools that participated.
Before the schools began their
journeys home, each squad was
informed of their placement in
the originality competition. East
placed eighth of the 23 schools.
“Even though the pom-pon
styles of the other schools were
different, it was a worthwhile
experience. We learned a lot and
had a good time,” concluded
Sherry.
Soph’s dad monopoly champ
by Caryn Lason
After purchasing all of the
orange properties and Park
Place, Anshel Gostomelsky was
pronounced United States mo
nopoly champ.
Anshel Gostomelsky, father of
Bruce, ’78, got involved in the
contest when it was announced
on WLTD radio.
Gostomelsky won the regional
contest, which was held in the
community room at Northwest
Federal Savings, and then ad
vanced to the U.S. competition,
held in Atlantic City. The Mo
nopoly contest was sponsored
by Parker Brothers.
In the U.S. contest, Gostomel
sky won the championship over
Roger Compton; however, he
lost to John Mair, Monopoly
champion of Ireland.
“I became interested in Mo
nopoly, when I was 10 years
old, that was about 30 years
ago,” explained Gostomelsky.
He didn’t practice too much be
fore the contest. “I played three
games against Bruce and my
daughter, but I lost all three,”
Gostomelsky confessed.
Gostomelsky explained his
championship in Monopoly as a
combination of skill and luck.
“About 50 per cent luck and 50
per cent skill. I was able to
get the orange properties in
trade, and people kept landing
on the orange properties and
Park Place,” explained Gosto
melsky.
Gostomelsky received a 1934
Philco Cathedral radio for win
ning the Regional Contest, and
a wall clock with a replica of
a Monopoly board for the U.S.
contest.
Awards
abandoned
as East closes?
by Sandee Morrison
As the closing of East ap
proaches, many questions have
gone through the minds of stu
dents and faculty members.
One question that was prob
ably overlooked, but should have
some relevance is, “What will
haDpen to all of the awards and
plaques that have been won over
the years by Easthi clubs,
teams, and individuals, and the
memorial plaques for students,
some of whom died in World
War II and the war in Viet
nam ?”
Approximately 200 trophies,
plaques, and awards are dis
played in Trojan hall, and the
auditorium foyer, won by Easthi
teams and individuals from 1941*
1975. There are also approxi
mately 135 pictures of outstand
ing athletes in E ast’s history.
The members of the class of
’75 might be a little upset to
learn that the plaque, with the
names of all the blood donators
to the Gift of Life, their class
gift, was put away in a box
somewhere.
Not much thought has been
devoted to this minor matter,
but as we have seen this year,
with the sudden increase in stu
dent involvement and the recent
burst in school spirit, the Niles
East students do care about
their school a lot more than they
are given credit for. Hopefully
this spirit will not decrease,
and students will express their
feelings and opinions about this
question. Students may submit
their suggestions to the Nilehilite, or to Galen Hosier, prin
cipal. Hosier hopes that the
students will think of some new
ideas.
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�Page Seven
Friday, December 19, 1975
Children Attend East’s Nursery
Diamond inherits fortune
by Sue Feldman
by Sue Feldman
Seven
pre-schoolers
have
been attending Niles E ast every
Monday — Wednesday morning
since September.
A second floor room has been
converted into a nursery, com
plete with books, toys, learning
games, art supplies, and 14 fe
male students who act as stu
dent teachers.
These girls are supervised by
home economics teacher, Mrs.
Shirley Foss.
“THE STUDENTS WORKING
in the nursery must take Child
Growth and Development first,
where they learn the principles
applied in the nursery,” ex
plained Mrs. Foss. “There is a
purpose to everything we do in
the nursery. We work on de
veloping a child’s self-esteem
and helping the shy or hottempered child maintain ac
ceptable relations with others.”
Teaching
methods,
lesson
plans, and progress reports on
each child are discussed on
Thursdays and Fridays, the
youngsters days off.
“I LIK E THE WAY the cur
riculum is developed. It gives
us an opportunity to experi
Betty Katz ’76 is working to
break a world record. Since
July, 1975 she has been making
what will soon be the longest
gum-wrapper chain known to
ence
mankind.
all
aspects
of
learning
uni
'I P ?
High school girls sad pre-schoolers play a learning game at the Niles East
nursery.
about children,” concluded Sue
Weiss ’76, a member of the pro
gram.
Anyone interested in having
their pre-schooler enrolled in
the nursery should contact Mrs.
Foss or Dr. Barbara Ray at
956-3800.
Mrs. Helen Diamond, mother
of Jerry Diamond ’76, and Ro
bert, ’78, became $150,000 rich
er last month. She did not win
the instant lottery or the jack
pot on a television game show.
She inherited the money from
her “long lost aunt from Brook
lyn.”
When Mrs. Diamond read of
her inheritance in the Sun-Times
missing heiress column, under
her maiden name, Helen Zuckerman, she notified the paper.
Mrs. Diamond is now awaiting
a trip to New York to clarify
some minor details, after which
she will receive the money.
After Mrs. Diamond claimed
the inheritance, newspaper re
porters visited her at her of
fice while television stations
filmed the family at their house.
Through the publicity from
these news medias and a quote
by Mrs. Diamond stating that
she would like to help those in
need, thousands of letters from
the elderly; widows and wi
dowers, and many others, were
delivered to the household ask
ing for money. One letter read,
“I ’m God’s best creation, send
me money.”
Although Mrs. Diamond could
not possibly help everyone in
need, she is planning to put the
money to good use. She in
tends to support the camera
shop of Alan, her oldest son,
which opens January 1, 1976;
send her daughter Teri, ’75, on
her second term with “Up with
People,” and support her two
youngest sons, Jerry and Ro
bert, through college.
Senior Betty Katz works to break world record
by Nancy Angeli
W*
Betty began her chain be
cause, as she says, “It was just
something to do.” Her sister,
who is now a freshman, was al
so making a chain, and they
were in competition with each
other.
IN AUGUST, 1974 she saw
what is professed to be the long
est gum-wrapper chain in the
world, at the Ripley’s Believe
It or Not Museum in Old Town.
This chain, which is 524 feet
long and took six years to
make, gave her the incentive
she needed to attempt beating
the record.
Betty’s chain, made by tear
ing and folding the gum-wrapp
er in various ways, is 400 feet
long, weighs 4 pounds, and con
tains approximately 9600 gum
wrappers.
B E T T Y ’S GOAL is to have a
700 foot long chain by her gradu
ation this June. She would ap
preciate people saving gum
wrappers and delivering them
to her through her homeroom
teacher, Miss Kathryn Weller
in room 122.
She has yet to contact the
Guiness Book of World Records
where she hopes her record will
be printed.
Betty’s enthusiasm was en
couraged by the compilers of
the record book. As they say in
the book’s preface, “We are al
ways glad to hear from those
able to improve upon the ma
terial available to us.”
Dancers learn
by Rochelle Goode
H I
(Photo by Howard Levcoe)
Co-ed square dance classes teach more than ]ust square dance. Students
learn many modem dances as well.
During the last six week ses
sion, many students learned the
hustle, the bus stop, the chacha, and the jitterbug; sur
prisingly enough, in a class en
titled co-ed square dancing.
Taught by Miss Pat Matlack,
Mrs. Deanna Whyman, and
Miss Marcia Berke (separate
ly), coed square dance involves
a lot more than appears ob
vious. Although the first two or
three weeks of class time are
spent with square dances, stu
dents quickly advance to learn
ings social dances; including the
hustle, the bus stop, the chcha, jitterbug, fox-trot, swing,
B arb ara Theobold visits Thailand
by Suzanne Oxman
What do the F a r E ast and
Niles East have in common?
* Mrs. Barbara Theobold, who
spent three years in Thailand
as a Peace Corps volunteer beI 9 fore joining the Niles East fac\
ulty, finds few similarities.
B arbara’s interest in the
Peace Corps began eight years
* ago, while attending the Uni
versity of Illinois in Champaign.
DURING A SPEECH class
* she met a Peace Corps volun
teer who had served in the mid
dle east. He was very enthusi
astic about the program, and
* found it gratifying.
Barbara, who always wanted
to help people, applied immedi> ately. But she became discour
aged when she was told she
must earn her Bachelor’s de
gree first.
* The following year, 1968, she
married Steven Theobold, who
was also attending the Univeri sity of Illinois. He too was en
thusiastic about the program,
and they graduated together in
February of 1969. and were as* signed positions with the Peace
Corps in Thailand. They spent
three months training in Ha
waii.
*
Their training group, original
ly consisting of 110 volunteers
assigned to Thailand, was re-
duced to 80 before leaving the
island. The other 30 had either
“dropped out, or were advised
to leave,” explained Barbara.
AFTER ARRIVAL IN Thai
land, another 15 volunteers re
signed because of their inability
to cope with the physical and
emotional discomforts.
Lampang, the city to which
Barbara and Steven were sent,
had a daily temperature of 90
to 100 degrees. Sanitation was
poor, there were no screens on
the windows, and bugs and
mosquitoes were profuse.
The volunteers felt, “between
cultures,” bringing to many a
loss of identity. They were un
able to fit in to the Thai cul
ture.
MANY WOMEN ALSO had
problems caused by their sex,
because in Thailand women are
considered inferior; a woman
walking alone was thought to be
promiscuous.
Having Steven to relate to and
share with, Barbara felt able to
cope with these problems. Yet
as a couple, they found it dif
ficult to adjust to the social
life structured to the individual
man or woman, as opposed to
the couple as a unit. Even when
they were invited to the same
function, Barbara learned that
women socialized separately
from men.
As English teachers, the Theobolds noticed that the same rule
applied to the classroom, where
boys and girls were kept apart.
OTHER RULES OF the Thai’s
included students rising when a
teacher entered the classroom,
greeting the teacher, and thank
ing him after class. A student
addressing a teacher w o u l d
kneel until their discussion was
finished.
Respect and honor for elders
is practiced by all in Thailand.
Barbara and Steven had to bow
to the principal of the school
where they taught, when greet
ing him. Many Thai teachers,
although less educated, resented
volunteers.
BARBARA HAD DOUBTS
about Thai students studying in
America.
“His
life
would
change. He would experience a
different way of living and
might find fault with his own
culture when he returns,” she
explained.
Barbara found her three years
with the Peace Corps very grati
fying. “It has made me more
sensitive, open minded, and un
derstanding. I ’ve learned not to
judge people on my standards,
but to assess them by their
own,” she concluded.
jox-trot
i
t
e
f
and the waltz; folk dances in
cluding the hora, and the tea
time mountain stomp; and basic
steps like the grapevine.
MISS MATLACK BE L IE V E S
that one of the purposes of the
class is, “to have fun, and to
talk to each other and express
feelings. It is a way of meeting
people of the opposite sex on a
social level in a classroom sit
uation.”
In addition, Miss Matlack
feels that the students’ attitude
toward the class is a positive
one. “Some people want to learn
how to dance, and don’t know
where to go. This is an ideal
way to teach them,” she ex
plained. “ Of course, some stu
dents got stuck in this class,
but I feel they are making the
best of this situation,” she add
ed.
Students in the class offer
various opinions about the way
it is run. Most enjoy the social
dancing more than square
dance; the bus stop and jitter
bug in particular. However,
many students were surprised
and upset that the course was
so heavily
dancing.
based
on
“THE COURSE TITLE was
square dancing,” explained Sue
Meyer ’77. “That’s what I ex
pected.”
Several students took the
class because they preferred it
to the other P .E . activities of
fered, and because they did not
have to change into gym
clothes. “When you don’t have
to dress for gym, you can wear
nicer clothes to school,” stated
Debbie Gerber ’76.
ONE COMPLAINT SHARED
by a large majority of the stu
dents is the ratio of boys to
girls in the class, which in
cludes 20 girls and 14 boys. Most
students felt that this was a dif
ficult handicap for the class,
since they could not all dance
at once, and many of the girls
had to share partners.
Co-ed dancing may be offered
again throughout the year in
different forms. Discussions are
now being held as to the form
ation of a discotheque dance
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]tyiFF*MMFF*FW >!__________________________________ Friday, December 19,
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1975
Right to Life, Planned Parenthood discuss abortion
by Rochelle Goode
“In this country we have the
most permissive abortion laws
in the world,” stated Ms. Barb
Hilyard, a member of the Right
to Life Committee, speaking
against abortion to a Family
Living class recently.
In addition, Mrs. Evelyn Fow
ler, a speaker from Planned
Parenthood, also visited the
class to discuss the assets and
necessities of abortion.
The Right to Life Committee
is devoted to, “join one another
in the defense of human life.”
They are unalterably opposed
to abortion, no matter what the
social problem at hand. They
explain that the viability of an
unborn child is frequently used
to decide abortion laws, but that
viability ages are constantly
changing due to medical prog
ress. “Scientists are looking for
ward to the day when they can
save a 12 week baby,” explained
Ms. Agnes Atwood, Ms. Hilyard’s co-speaker.
Planned Parenthood, although
it is pro-contraceptive rather
than pro-abortion, believes that,
“to make every woman who
gets pregnant go through with
having her child is really en
forced childbirth,” according to
Mrs. Fowler. “If contraceptives
fail, abortion should be an op
tion,” she explained.
The speakers described the
used during certain periods of
time of a woman’s pregnancy.
At 10 weeks, a suction or vac
uum abortion is most common,
at 12 weeks a D and C (Dila
tion and Curettage) would be
performed, at approximately 19
weeks salt poisoning might be
used, and during the later
weeks a hysterotomy may be
performed.
A vacuum abortion, which is
used for 75 per cent of all abor
tions performed in the United
States and Canada, is done by
suction. A tube connected to a
vacuum is inserted into the
uterus, which destroys the de
veloping baby and pulls it out
of the uterus. These abortions
are used only during the first
three months of pregnancy.
A D and C is performed slight
ly earlier than, or during, the
second three months of preg
nancy. The woman must spend
two or three days in the hos
pital due to the surgical proce
dures involved. With this meth
od, the uterus is opened, and
the surgeon cuts the developing
baby to pieces and removes it
from the uterus.
Salt poisoning abortion is used
after 16 weeks when enough
fluid has accumulated around
the baby. A needle containing
a salt solution is inserted
through the mother’s abdomen
various
into the amniotic sac. The baby
methods
of
abortion
swallows the salt, and is poi
soned by it. Shortly after, the
mother will go into labor and
deliver the dead baby.
Hysterotomies are similar to
caesarean sections because a
surgeon cuts into the woman’s
abdomen to remove the baby.
Hysterotomies are performed
during the last three months of
pregnancy, when abortion is al
lowed (in Illinois) only if the
mother’s life is endangered. Af
ter a woman has undergone a
hysterotomy, she must have
a caesarean section to deliver
any future, wanted, child. With
every caesarean section she has,
surgical risk increases.
Ms. Hilyard and Ms. Atwood,
the speakers from the Right to
Life Committee, discussed the
reasons and results of abortion
with the class. They argued that
every part of a baby is formed
after 10 weeks, that an abor
tion will decrease the chance of
the mother’s next child taking
the full nine months to be born,
and that after 16 weeks the baby
will recognize its mother’s voice.
Statistics given by Ms. At
wood include one perforated
uterus from every 50 suction
abortions, one of every 10 wom
en who have abortions may suf
fer some sterility, one of 10
may have to remove a fallopian
tube, and one of every 100 wom
en who have an abortion may
suffer some complications.
However, Mrs. Fowler, from
Planned Parenthood, comment
ed, “There is nothing in the
procedure of a vacuum abortion
to indicate that the woman will
be sterile or more prone to
miscarriage in the future.”
Mrs. Fowler included in her
discussion the argument that the
fetus has no legal rights. “The
constitution makes it clear that
a fetus has no legal rights, be
cause a fetus is not a person,
and the constitution provides
laws for persons,” she ex
plained.
Although the speakers from
the Right to Life Committee
expressed a desire for a change
in the permissive abortion laws
in Illinois, Mrs. Fowler de
clared, “The fact that there
was a law against abortion has
never prevent there being abor
tions.”
Further explaining her posi
tion, Mrs. Fowler stated her
belief in careful preliminary use
of birth control. “Of course, un
wanted pregnancy should be
prevented. Abortion should be
an alternative.”
Taking the opposite direction,
the Right to Life Committee be
lieves that there are alterna
tives to abortion, such as carry
ing the baby for the full time,
and then giving it up for adop
tion. They believe that, “the in
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where the deer and the ante
lope play ...”
Many city and suburban peo
ple dream of living in the coun
try, running through open fields
and horseback riding down for
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ity.
This month marks the Bomstein’s two year anniversary op
erating the B ar Mel Ranch lo
cated in Lake Geneva, Wiscon
sin. Although they have only
owned the 21 acre estate for a
short time, their house, a large
modernized log cabin, is the
oldest in the Lake area.
Directly across from the
house stands a huge bam which,
at this time, stables 35 horses.
David, accompanied by seniors
Wendy Epstein and Marty Festenstien, spent last summer
working with the horses and
helping to run the ranch.
They awoke each morning at
7:30 a.m. and fed and saddled
all the horses within an hour,
with the assistance of several
ranch hands. Then they returned
to the house for breakfast, pre
pared by Wendy.
Daily chores, besides feeding
and saddling the horses, includ
ed loading hay, cleaning the
stalls, and training the horses.
David recalls training a horse
once that ran through, not over,
a fence. Another daily chore on
the ranch is building and paint
ing fences.
David, Wendy, Marty, and the
ranch hands opened the services
to the public, 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
daily. A trail ride, led by one of
the hands, costs $5 per hour.
Riders are not permitted to
travel alone unless “knowledge
able of the trails.”
“Breakfast and dinner rides,
which include three hours of rid
ing and the designated meal
cooked on the trail, are avail
able for $15, including the price
of the food.
Hay rides also are available
year round, while horse pulled
sleigh rides, which cost $12 for
two per hour, will be available
during the winter only.
Other activities of the day in
cluded basketball games in the
hayloft, apple picking at the or
chard down the road, baking
pies, and taking the horses to
the beach for a swim.
David’s parents, Barb and
Mel, whom the ranch was
named after, took the 75 min
ute ride every week to get to
the ranch to participate in the
weekend activities, which occas
ionally included bam dances.
Every Saturday night, the
Bornsteins and their friends
competed in h o r s e shows
throughout Wisconsin. Barrel
racing, which is judged by speed
and action, and activities in
cluding flag and rescue races,
were the ones the Bornsteins
entered.
The speed and action race, al
so called the plug race, con
sists of riding around one bar
rel and back to the starting
box to conclude with a sliding
stop. David, who’s best time was
9.1 seconds, has won numerous
trophies and ribbons for his
horsemanship. Wendy and Mar
ty also competed, but mainly
for experience.
Another late night activity unexpectantly occurred during the
summer. The Bornsteins awoke
at 2 a.m. to find all the horses
in the middle of the street.
While in their pajamas, they
brought the horses back to their
stalls, making sure all the locks
were secure.
The summer of ’76 will bring
added attractions to the B ar
Mel ranch. Besides increasing
the number of horses and
amount of land they own, the
Bornsteins plan to host profes
sional rodeos and horse shows.
The Bornsteins intend to make
their country ranch their perma
nent home. So Bornsteins, as
Roy Rogers would sing, “Hap
py Trails to You ...”
alienable right to life of every
human being, no matter what
his size, age, or competence,
must be protected by law.”
However, the choice remains
with the mother. According to
Illinois law, any pregnant wom
an may have an abortion dur
ing her first three months of
pregnancy without any difficul
ty; during the second three
months she will need a doctor;
and for the last three months,
abortions only are allowed if the
mother’s life would be endan
gered by the birth of her child.
The woman must make her own
decisions about bearing her
child or not.
Of course, the best alternative
(agreed upon by both Planned
Parenthood and the Right to
Life Committee) to the worries,
fears, and myths of abortion, is
to not become pregnant at all.
Contraceptives of all kinds are
available from family doctors
and corner drugstores every
where.
Colorful rings
relate feelings
by Rochelle Goode
“What color is it now?” is a
common question heard in the
halls and classrooms of Niles
East lately. The question refers
to mood rings, a popular new
fad among all people, young
and old.
Mood rings are available at
prices ranging from $2-$35, de
pending on their settings. Ac
cording to the manufacturers of
some of these rings, the color
of the stone changes according
to the mood of the wearer, vio
let blue representing the ulti
mate happiness, and black de
noting tense anxiety, and frus
tration.
Actually, simple experiments
with these rings can prove that
the color of the stone is affected
by body heat. The warmer the
ring becomes, the bluer the
stone. If the ring is not worn,
it will become black in a short
time, due to the lack of heat
against it.
Because of the chemical com
position which causes t h e s e
changes in the stone, these
rings must not be immersed in
water. In addition, the life of
the stone varies from approxi
mately six months to one year,
after which it generally turns
black and is no longer affected
by the wearers mood or body
heat.
However, just because mood
rings are not actually affected
by mood, they still are an in
teresting piece of jewelry which
give much delight to many peo
ple. They also can act as ther
mometer substitutes in judging
how hot or cold the wearer is.
They will let their wearer know
when summer comes and win
ter ends, or when to turn down
the thermostat.
Mood rings can bring a great
deal of entertainment into a
house or classroom, and often
provide an interesting conver
sation piece. They are available
at stores everywhere, including
downtown Skokie, Old Orchard,
and Turnstyle.
Editor's note: Due to the lack of
involvement and participation by
Niles East students, the Nilehilite
story contest w as cancelled. The
staff would like to remind the
students that although the story
contest is no longer in effect, w e
would appreciate any contribu
tion from the student body re
garding current issues related to
the school.
�Friday, December 19, 1975
Page Nine
Varsity w restlers start season with four victories
by Bruce Goldberg
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(Photo by Cary Claver)
Varsity w restler Ricky Yale pins his opponent as coach Fred Richard! looks on.
Hockey team gains first win of season
by Bruce Goldberg
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Easthi’s varsity hockey team
won their first game of the sea
son against Steinmetz a few
weeks ago, by a score of 6-1.
THIS IS THE Trojans second
year in the Chicago Metropoli-
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(Photo by Mike Epstein)
Varsity hockey player, Jerry Smessaert, releases a slapshot on Prossers
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» goal in a recent game at the Glenview Ice Arena.
Bowlers win again
by Kathi Isserman
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The varsity bowling team
beat Glenbrook North Friday,
December 5, 4-1.
“THEY HAVE A very good
team. When five bowlers aver
age better than 130, that’s good.
We didn’t have depth, and that’s
what hurt us,’’ Glenbrook
North’s Head Coach Kathy Eineichner said.
“In the first game, the var
sity was not bowling up to par,
but we recovered strongly in
the second and third games
taking both games and series,”
Coach Dee Whyman said.
“We can always count on
Lisa Frank to come through
with a high series, as she did
in this meet with a 522 series
and 202 high game.”
“When some of us bowl be
low average, there are others
that bowl over their heads to
keep us up,” Captain Karen
Frazier said.
The JV team beat Glenbrook
North 5-0.
Cindy Michell bowled the
highest game with 166 and sec
ond highest series with a 427.
Pat Sochacki bowled the high
est series with 442.
“OUR JV CAME on strong
from the beginning. This was
the best they bowled this sea
son,” Coach Whyman said.
Lisa Frank has the highest
average on the team with 157
in league meets, Karen Frazier
has 155, and Vivian Maniates
has 153. The team average is
148, and varsity bowlers aver
age from 128 to 157.
In other meets, the varsity
lost to Niles West 5-0, beat St.
Benedicts 4-1, and won over
Maine E ast 5-0. The JV is un
defeated, beating Niles West
3-2, St. Benedicts 5-0, and
Maine East 5-0.
They will compete against
Maine East at Oakton Bowl
Monday, January 12, at 4:00
p.m.
“WE HAVE THE potential and
the averages to take the dis
tricts and the league champion
ship. If we pull it all together
as we have done in the past,
we have a very good chance of
taking them,” Coach Whyman
concluded.
tan High School Hocke^ League.
Last year Easthi finished with
four wins, 16 losses and one
tie. Coach Marc Levin hopes
they can do a little better this
season.
This year’s team includes
three new freshman players;
Neal Thomas, Brian Zolin, and
Dave Gutfreund. It appears
Thomas should help the team
this year on defense as well as
offense. “He works hard; he’s
just something else,” said Lev
in. Coach Levin expects Jim
Bolotin (center), and Scott
Blomgren (right wing), to make
a good pair on offense, while
Rob Thorstensson, and Jerry
Smessaert are leaders on defense.
JUNIOR RICK HAZEN is the
goal tender of the Trojans this
year, and Levin has confidence
in him. “He is probably the best
goalie in the league,” comment
ed the Coach.
In the Trojan’s victory again
st Steinmetz, Bolotin was first
to score, but Steinmetz came
right back with a goal, and it
was tied 1-1 going into the third
period. Easthi put the game out
of reach when Bolotin scored
the winning goal followed by
four more Trojan goals. Thomas
scored two, and Smessaert and
Tim Schneider each scored one
more.
Easthi’s record so far this
season is one victory and seven
losses. Although they have a
losing record, most of the
games have been decided by
only one or two goals.
COACH LEVIN F E E L S the
team’s offense is lacking. “De
fensemen are not going to win
hockey games for us. You have
to have the guys who are going
to dig, and who are going to
score,” he commented.
Easthi’s
varsity
wrestling
team has remained undefeated
in their first four contests of
the season.
IN A M EET against Evanston
a few weeks ago, the Trojans
came out victorious 45-10. Dave
Hinske pinned his opponent as
did Rick Yale, Steve Edidin,
and Pete Christopoulos.
The highlight of the meet was
Joe Colucci’s match against his
318 pound opponent. Although
Colucci lost, he put up a tough
fight considering his weight of
only 200 pounds. “It was a
good match, but Colucci should
have beat him,” said Coach
Fred Richardi. Colucci will have
two more chances to “beat
him” this season, and Richardi
expected him to do so.
The wrestlers lost the ser
vices of a very important con
tender, Mike Hinske. He will be
out for the remainder of the
season due to knee surgery.
Coach Richardi feels the loss
of Hinske will hurt the team
physically and mentally. Ac
cording to Richardi, Hinske was
a great contribution to the
team’s morale. “He has a great
enthusiasm for wrestling. We
needed him to be a state con
tender.”
THE W RESTLERS are rated
at the top of their conference
with Maine West. Although the
Trojans have an undefeated
record, it appears that Coach
Richardi is not satisfied yet.
“There’s a lot of room for im
provement,” he commented.
Among the many players on
the varsity squad, Colucci and
Christopoulos are expected to
make the difference.
Richardi is not only interest
ed in seeing his varsity squad
have a successful season, but
is more concerned with all four
levels combining to make a
well balanced team.
THE VARSITY TEAM defeat
ed Deerfield, New Trier East
and Elmwood Park, giving them
their record of 4-0.
The junior varsity team also
is undefeated. They have beat
en Evanston, Deerfield, and
New Trier East.
JV Coach A1 Poznansky feels
that his team has not really
competed against the tough
teams yet. The Trojans have a
couple of close meets coming
up, and Poznansky appears to
be confident. “The kids have a
lot of guts, we should be able
to pull them out,” he said.
THE JV TEAM is looking to
ward winning the conference
title. “The boys have confi
dence in themselves and have
the ability to do the job,” con
cluded Poznansky.
Tonight the wrestlers will
travel to New Trier West. The
meet will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Swimmers begin with a win
by Bruce Goldberg
The varsity swimming team
got off to a good start this sea
son as they have won two and
lost one.
THIS YEA R’S TEAM consists
of mostly underclassmen. Coach
Romayne Baker feels one of
the swimmers’ main problems
is a lack of team members.
“We don’t have enough swim
mers, and not enough depth to
be a strong team ,” he com
mented.
Coach Baker hopes the team
can win at least half or more
of their meets. “It’s going to
be a struggle, but we’ll have to
work hard,” said Baker.
This year’s team includes Ed
Purcell, Rob Torstenson, Mike
Borovik, Dan Projansky, Scott
Klieman, Steve Story, Brad
Goldenberg, and Mark Fritell.
Purcell is leading the team in
free style events, while Projanskv competes in butterfly.
THE TROJANS have had to
forfeit diving events this season
because they are unable to
practice in the pool. Because of
this they lose approximately 13
points a meet.
Easthi chalked up their two
victories when they defeated
Waukegan East 104-64, and
Roosevelt 46-26. They lost to
Waukegan West 52.29.
BAKER F E E L S IF the team
would practice during the off
season, they would do a little
better this year. “If they don’t
improve during the off season,
the other schools will pass us
up,” concluded Baker.
skill
Upcoming events
Dec. 19 Basketball • Glenbrook S. Home 8:15 pm
Wrestling - New T rier W. Away 7:30 pm
Boys' G ym nastics M aine South
Home
8:00 pm
Swimming - M aine S .
Niles N. 7:45 pm
Dec. 20 Boys' G ym nastics ■
M aine E a s t Invit.
Away 7:00 pm
Dac. 22 Wrestling - Glenbrook S .
Away 1:00 pm
Dec. 23 Wrestling • Glenbrook $ .
Away 7:00 pm
Dec. 27 W restling - S . Holland V arsity T ow n .
Away
11:00 pm
Dec. 22-23,24-27 Basketball Luther N. Tourn.
Away
9:00 am
Ja n . 3 Wrestling - Buffalo Grove
Tri-M eet
Away
10:00 am
B o y s' G ym nastics •
Niles N. Invit.
Away
7:00 pm
Fencing AFLA Open
New T rier W. 9:00 am
Ja n . 7 G irls' Gym nastics
Glenbrook N.
Home
7:00 pm
Ja n .
8 Fencing - Niles W .
Home
4:00 pm
Volleyball • Maine W.
Home 4:30 pm
Ja n .
9 Basketball - Glenbrook N. Away 8:15 pm
Wrestling • Niles N.
Home
4:30 pm
Boys' G ym nastics Niles N.
Away
8:00 pm
Swimming - Niles N.
Away 7:45 pm
Ja n . 10 Basketball - Evanston
Away 8:15 pm
•Jj
Boys' G ym nastics Waukegan E .
Away
3:00 pm
G irls' Gym nastics Niles W. Invit.
Away
7:30 pm
Ja n . 12 Bowling •M aine E . Oakton Bowl 4:00 pm
Home 8:15 pm
Ja n . 14 Basketball - Niles W.
Swimming - Glenbrook S. Away 7:45 pm
Away 7:00 pm
Fencing • New Trim* W.
Bowling Glenbrook N.
Oakton Bowl 2:00 pm
Ja n . 17 Wrestling - Glenbrook S . , > Home 1:30 pm
Boys' G ym nastics Glenbrook S .
Away 3:00 pm
Swimming - Elmwood P k . Away 1 :30 pm
Fencing AFLA Open
Gordon Tech. 9:00 am
G irls' G ym nastics MW - NTW - NTE
Maine W. 9:30 am
Ja n . 12-17 Volleyball - D istricts
Ja n . 20 - Bowling S t. Benedict
Oakton Bowl 4:00 pm
Ja n . 21 Fencing » Gordon T ech .
Away 4:00 pm
Ja n . 22 Bowling Niles W . Invit,
Old Orchard 4:00 pm
Ja n . 23 Basketball - M aine E .
Away 8:15 pm
Wrestling - Glenbrook N.
Away 4:30 pm
B o y s' G ym nastics Glenbrook N.
Home 8:00 pm
Swimming Glenbrook N.
Niles W. 7:45 pm
G irls' Gym nastics >
Maine S.
Away
5:00 pm
Ja n . 24 Wrestling > E , Leyden
Tri-M eet
Franklin Park 12:00 pm
Ja n . 19-24 V olleyball»Section als
Ja n . 25 Fencing - Inter-Sub. V ar. Tourn,
8:00 am
J a n . 24 G ills ' G ym nastics M aine S.
Away
5:00 pm
Ja n . 27 Volleyball • Super Sectionals
Ja n . 28 W restling , Highland P k.
Home 4:30 pm
G irls' G ym nastics •
M aine E .
Home
7:00 pm
In te rco lle g ia te va rsity com pe
tition in nine sports including foot
ball . . . basketball. . . b a se b a ll. . .
track . . . tennis . . . golf.
strength
Tough competition in the College
Conference of Illinois/Wisconsin.
The other teams know we’re here.
Can you help them not forget?
endurance
W e are a four year coed Christian
Liberal Arts college. (Choose From
25 majors.) When you are finished
you’ll have one of four degrees.
know ledge
Our athletes conform to academic
standards. You learn as you play
. . .if you want to play.
Think you have what it takes to be
a NORTH PARK VIKING? Find
out from the Athletic Director.
Financial aid available for athletes.
NORTH PARK COLLEGE
5125 N. Spaulding Avenue
Chicago. Illinois 60625
Telephone .112/ 583-2700
�Friday, December 19, 1975
Page Ten
Gymnasts win first contest
by Bruce Goldberg
in five year history
The varsity gymnastics team
defeated Glenbrook South and
Deerfield in their first double
dual meet of the season.
by Kathi Isserman
The junior varsity volleyball
team beat Niles North, Tuesday,
December 9, 15-13, 13-15, and
15-10.
THE TROJANS FINISHED
with 116.9 points followed by
Glenbrook with 97.9, and Deer
field with 60.71.
Free exercise was led by Sen
ior Matt Rosenberg, who scored
7.4, and all-around Greg Spillar, with 6.8. Steve Smith earned
a 6.6 on side horse, followed by
Rosenberg with a 5.7. Dan Kessum scoring a 6.5 looked good
on the high bar, as did Spillar
and John Carlson.
Carlson scored a 7.5 on tram
poline, while Steve Irsay earned
a 6.2. The ring team scored consistantly high. Dave Abrahmson
scored 7.6 followed by Brian
Austin and Ron Weinert, who
both scored 6.8, and Spillar with
a 6.2. Steve Seplowin earned a
4.6 on the parallel bars.
COACH TOM SOKALSKI feels
the ring team and the free exer
cise team seem to be the strong
est events for the Trojans this
season. Junior Greg Spillar will
be filling Neal Sher’s spot as
all-around. “ Greg is improving,
getting stronger, and is more
confident. He should prove to be
a fine replacement as the season
moves ahead,” commented Sokalski.
Injuries have kept Shelly Sha
piro (free exercise), and Steve
Borkan (trampoline), out of
competition so far this season,
but they are both expected to
work in tonight’s meet.
On December 6, the gym
nasts participated in the Evans
ton Invitational. Five schools
particpiated with Hersey placing
1st (90.71 points), Hinsdale Cen
tral took second (85.61 points),
Niles West third (74.43), Easthi,
close behind, captured fourth
(71.20), and Evanston finished
V anity gymnast D are Abrahamson displays his form on rings in a recent
meet.
fifth (67.08 points). Four mem
bers of E ast’s team earned
medals, including Carlson with
a second place on the tramp.
Smith placed third on the side
horse; Kessum, third on high
bar; and Rosenberg, fifth on
free exercise.
COACH SOKALSKI appears to
have confidence in his team this
season, “They’re a young team,
and progressing well. They are
working extremely hard to
maintain our good gymnastics
tradition,” said Sokalski.
The sophomore team also cap
tured first place in the meet
against Glenbrook and Deer
field.
The sophomores have three
fine all-around competitors in
Tim Besser, John Lopez, and
Bill Saputo. Coach Seymour
Rifkind feels, barring any in
juries to those all-arounds, the
sophomores will be conference
champions.
THE SOPHOMORES HAVE a
very small team this season.
Only three people are competing
in each event, when they should
have four. This does not seem
to bother Coach Rifkind, and it
appears that in the sophomore’s
case it’s quality over quantity.
“We are very small, but I con
sider everyone to be great
gymnasts,” concluded Rifkind.
Tonight the Trojans will host
Maine South in the girls’ small
gym. The freshman meet will
start at 6:30 p.m., sophomores
will begin at 7:15 p.m., and var
sity will start at 8 p.m.
Maine East downs Cagers
by Rich Bodenheimer
The Niles East basketball
team began its conference
schedule with a 72-71 loss
against Maine East.
EAST HAD ENTERED the
contest with a 3-3 record, and
injuries to forward Art Issacs
and guards Terry Greenberg,
and Mark Brines, hurt the team,
although Greenberg and Brines
did play.
Maine East began the game
with a high shooting percent
age, as they took leads of 6-0
and 13-3 before the quarter end
ed with Niles East down by 7,
at 20-13. The Blue Demons excel
lent shooting was almost ne
gated by E ast’s struggling de
fense, and fast break offense.
The second quarter continued
to the advantage of Maine East.
At halftime they led 42-31. In
the second half the Demons con
tinued their control of the game,
as they widened their lead to
Best JV spiker§
as much as 21 points, at 57-36.
BUT THE TROJANS mounted
a steady comeback led by for
ward Neil Schreiber, and guard
Brines. With one minute left in
the game, East tied the score
at 71, outscoring Maine East
35-14 in the last 10 minutes of
play. A backcourt foul with 23
seconds left, gave the Blue De
mons a chance for the lead,
which they took, 72-71. Brines
tried a desperation shot with
three seconds on the clock, but
to no avail, as East dropped
their first conference game of
the year. Coach Capitani still
feels that, “East has the chance
to be a contender, but we will
have to rebound quickly after
this tough defeat.”
UPCOMING GAMES include
Maine South and Niles West.
Capitani thinks that, “this year’s
team is much improved over
last year’s, and we should give
both these schools a strong con
test.”
“THIS IS THE B E ST match
the J.V . ever played. Beating
Niles North’s J.V . is a feather
in our cap because they were
undefeated until we put them
in their place,” said J.V . coach
Jean Wojdula.
“We worked as a team, we
called them, and we backed
each other up. The team was
more aggressive than I ’ve ever
seen them. They really tried.
They put in 300 per cent.”
“There were two outstanding
plays by Jean Russell and Mar
tha Brzozowski that also deserve
special recognition,” she added.
“We still need work on setting
and spiking. Our game was
practically all bumping, but it
was still backed up by team
work which counts,” explained
Coach Wojdula.
ACCORDING TO COACH Woj
dula, Northi’s strong point was
serving.
“They made a lot of mistakes.
Their spikes went into the net,
they bumped out of bounds,
and they let the ball drop be
tween them,” she explained.
The varsity lost to North in a
close, hard fought battle, by a
score of 10-20, 20-14, and 18-20.
“Our setting and serving was
very ineffective. Our bumping
was very good. However, there
was no communication on the
court.” said Varsity Coach Chris
Woodard.
The freshman team kept their
undefeated record by beating
North.
The team is now 4-0 after
beating Evanston, Waukegan
West, and Glenbrook North.
Both varsity and JV defeated
Maine South on Wednesday, De
cember 3.
The varsity beat them 20-2,
13-20, and 20-14.
“It’s the best we’ve played
all year. Everyone was playing
well. They were using the funda
mentals, and that is what gave
us our win,” said Coach Wood
ard.
“MAINE SOUTH PLAYED a
complicated offense, and we
forced them out of position.”
“I ’m very proud of my team,
because they played the way I
know the can play, and they
really deserved to win,” said
Coach Woodard.
Both Maine South and Niles
North tied for first in the divi
sion last year.
The varsity’s overall record is
5-2 and in conference they are
2- 2 .
IN PREVIOUS M EETS they
beat Deerfield, Evanston, Wau
kegan West, and Glenbrook
North, and lost to Maine East.
The JV beat Maine South 7-15,
15-11, and 15-6.
“In the first game, we didn’t
call them, and we weren’t
moving. In the second game our
serves were going well, and by
the third game we got-it-all-together, and our spikes were
good,” said Coach Wojdula.
“Maine South’s spikes were
ineffective; they weren’t going
over the net,” she continued.
“Our JV has improved. I ’m
very proud of them. We are the
first JV team in five years to
win three matches,” said Coach
Wojdula.
THE JV ’S OVERALL record
is 3-4 and in conference they
are 3-1.
In previous meets, they beat
Maine East, and lost to Glen
brook North, Deerfield, Evans
ton, and Waukegan West.
ALL THREE LEVELS will
compete in their last dual meet
of the season, on Thursday, Ja n
uary 8, against Maine West at
6:30 p.m. in the contest gym.
Districts will be held at New
Trier East, January 12-17. Ten
schools will participate, includ
ing all three Niles schools.
Sectionals will take place Ja n
uary 20-24, and the super sec
tionals will be held January 27.
Illinois State University will host
the state finals Friday and Sat
urday, January 30-31.
Swim show tryouts today
Ripplettes spring show audi
tions are being held today, after
school. The theme of the 1976
synchronized swim show is
“ Games.”
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
auditions include five types of
stroking; bent arm front crawl,
straight arm front crawl, breast
stroke, side stroke, back strode,
forward and backward sculling,
starfloat, crossfloat, and one
length under water. A choice of
stunts is also necessary, includ
ing somersaults, barracuda, bal
let leg, and front walkover.
In order to audition for a lead,
a ripplette member must also
perform a 20 second routine.
Fencing team begins season
by Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s fencing team began
their ’75-’76 season with one win
and one loss.
THE FOOLERS BEGAN using
a new method of fencing this
year called epee. This is the
first year epee is being used in
high school fencing. It basically
consists of using a heavier
weapon, and a larger target
area, while epee uses the entire
body for the target.
EASTHI DEFEATED Mar
shall 16-2 for their first victory,
but lost to Gordon Tech, 12-6.
Coach Ron Gralewski feels the
team, consisting of Larry Labow, Jim Osness, and Steve Kes
sler, has looked strong so far
this season. Alan Tish, Sam
Rest, and Lane Shultz of the
foil team have shown great im
provement.
Gralewski expects his team to
win more than half of their
meets this year. “We’re improv
ing every week.” said Gralew
ski.
THE JUNIOR VARSITY team
also has a 1-1 record. The squad
includes Chuck Heftman, Bill
Samuak, Bob Levy, Krikor Topouzian, Mike Potts, and Curt
Potts. “They have a chance to
be among the top teams, “ com
mented Coach Gralewski.
The sport of fencing is un
familiar to many students. The
object is to try to be the first
to touch your opponent five
times in his target area. Ac
cording to Coach Gralewski, it
takes stamina, agility, strength,
and the ability to conduct the
mind with the body.
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
In a recent yarsity meet, Elaine Masoyer seta up the ball as Karen Behr
gets ready to execute a spike.
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All four class cabinets are planning
a busy year, with more fund-raising
activities and social events than there
ever were in the past.
OFFICERS of Freshmen Cabinet in
clude Amy Laschinsky, president; Jodi
Biotin, vice president; Karen Feldman,
treasurer; and Lori Schwartz, secretary.
The cabinet will raise money by selling
candy, gum, buttons, and stretch bottles.
In the spring the members will plan
an all-school tug-a-war tournament, ac
cording to sponsor Steve Poznansky.
Sue Shrifter, president; Vicki Wexler,
vice president; and Rhonda Davison, sec
retary and treasurer, were chosen to
serve as the officers of sophomore cab
inet, with the sponsorship of Miss Adele
Higgins. The cabinet members intend to
raise money for their treasury by selling
15 cent M&M/Mars candy bars. Two fu
ture activities that the sophomores will
arrange are a candy-cane-o-gram and a
national jellybean week.
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“All of Junior Cabinet activities re
volve arounl making this the best prom
yet for East,” described Wilbur Camp
bell, sponsor. The prom will be held
at Allgauer’s in Northbrook. The juniors
will raise money by selling taffy apples,
candy canes, and buttons. In addition,
the members are planning a bake sale
and a social. The elected officers are
Larry Meisner, president; Paula Sugar’
man, vice president; Dave Pevsner,
treasurer; and Howard Steirmen, secre
tary.
SENIOR CABINET is planning to have
aco-sponsor dance with Key Club, anl
other social activities, according to spon
sor John Herbst. The cabinet members
are not arranging any fund-raising activ
ities due to the fact that they have
enough money for their plans. Paula
Lashinsky, president; Jane Lettich, vice
president; Susi Fleischman, treasurer;
and Judy Greiman, secretary, will serve
as the senior cabinet officers.
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NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILL.
Friday, November 14, 1975
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East s Music Department has planned
a variety of activities to perform during
the year.
EASTHI MUSIC STUDENTS will con
tinue to entertain senior citizens at 28
different area homes for the elderly dur
ing the year.
“We did a number of performances
for the senior citizens last year, and they
just loved it; this year we’ll be doing
many more performances,” commented
Frank Winder, music director. Small
groups of orchestra members, choral
groups, and/or band members will visit
the homes to perform, according to
Winkler.
STUDENT PERFORMANCES included
an October 30 “Halloween Party” at
the Skokie Park District, a November
4 performance at St. Peter’s Church,
and a visit to the Conrad Senior Center
on November 6. The next few programs
include a performance at the Pleasantview Nursing Home on November 18, a
program at Skokie Valley Manor on
November 24, and a December 10 per
formance for Morton Grove Senior Cit
izens.
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NINE STUDENTS in the chamber
choir class traveled to the University of
Wisconsin - Whitewater on Saturday,
f* October 25 to participate in the sixth an
nual High School Choral Festival.
During the day, the choir participated
in three concerts. “This was a good op
portunity for enrichment, the students
worked with conductors who worked at
the big 10 universities, and they were
part of three different 150 voice choirs,”
said Winkler.
The nine students who attended the
festival were honored by being chosen,
described Winkler. Those chosen include
Steve Albert, Leslie Ament, David
Fleischer, Richard Kahan, Nancy McAtee, Nick Psyhogios, Renee Render,
Kathy Stukas, and Bonnie Tunick.
ON NOVEMBER 8, 14 students per
formed at Glenbrook South High School,
in Glenview at 3:30 p.m. The concert was
sponsored by the Illinois Music Educa
tor’s Association (IMEA).
The students auditioned for this event
on October 7 and October 14 at Niles
West, Elgin, and Prospect High Schools.
“These Niles East students are the
most we’ve had invited to the IMEA
festival in years,” explained Winkler.
“The students arrived early to practice
until the concert,” concluded Winkler.
THE STUDENTS INCLUDE Ellen
Acker, Steve Albert, David Fleischer,
Joyce Hollingsworth, Nancy McAtee,
Richard Kahan, Russell Keating, Steven
Kessler, Donald Poliak, Nick Psyhogios,
Renee Render, Kathy Stukas, Bonnie
Tunick, and Vicki Wexler.
In addition, nine other students from
the reading Orchestra, (non-performing
orchestra) attended the concerts. Janis
Cohn, Caroline Eberle, Brona Gawin,
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regular projects working with the Board
of Education, the Educational Policy De
velopment Committee, and the Niles
East Administration.
In addition, “All student complaints
are investigated through senate commit
tees, and this process is successful,” ex
plained Hirsch.
Coming Attractions
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NOV. 14 College Representatives:
Eastern III. Univ., Room 108
Univ. of III. Circle, Room 108
"B attle of the Bands" - movie,
Devonshire Center
NOV. 16 Booster Club Awards Night
NOV. 17 Divisional Meeting
College Representative:
M illikin University, Room 108
NOV. 18 College Representative:
Oakton Community College,
Room 108
NOV. 19 College Representative:
Indiana University, Room 108
NOV. 20 College Representatives:
Mammouth College, Room 108
Rockford College, Room 108
"Twelve O'clock High" - movie,
Skokie Public Library
NOV. 21 College Representative:
North Park College, Room 108
NOV. 24 NTFT.Meeting
Board of Education Meeting
NOV. 25 College Representative:
Cornell College, Room 108
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9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
offered
Two scholarships are now being of
fered for seniors, while one institute
scholarship is available for both juniors
and seniors.
In order for any senior t obtain an
Army ROTC Scholarship, they must meet
all requirements including being in the
top quarter of the class, having either
a SAT score of more than 590 in verbal
and higher than 620 in math, or an ACT
score of 26 or better, and several extra
curricular activities.
SCHOLARSHIPS in this program will
provide tuition costs, textbooks, and a
subsistance allowance of $100 each month
at any of the 290 participating collegiate
institutions. After college graduation the
seniors must have four years of active
duty for ROTC.
IN ADDITION a Florida Ecology pro
gram is offered for juniors and seniors.
A two-week secondary student training
program sponsored by the University of
Iowa, will include various features, such
as an opportunity to earn two university
credits transferable to any college after
high school, an out-door program near
Miami which will include studies in ecol
ogy, marine geology and biology,
ornithology, environmental problems
along Florida’s coast in the Everglades
National Park, and Cork Screw swamp.
Opportunities will be available in pho
tography, swimming and snorkeling, a
chance for students to interact with
other students, and college science in
structors and research scientists.
THE TROJAN MALE CHORUS, which
hasn’t existed for several years, now
consists of 13 boys. The chorus and East
Orchestra were invited by Galen Hosier
to represent the music department on
October 30. They performed at Fairview
South School, for the “Fairview Parent
Nite.”
Senate projects begin
The Student Senate members are
presently working on various projects,
including, “ a fund raiser by selling the
recording of ‘Save Niles East’,” explain
ed Gordon Hirsch, senate President.
OTHER ACTIVITIES include, the audio
visual case by the library, petition for
graduation date June 6, and the possibil
ity of another pep assembly, as well as
Lance Holst, Sheridan Lam, Tatsumi
Ozawa, Cathy Resnick, Laura Robinson,
and Andrew Snow attended.
Awards
NOV. 27 Thanksgivng, no school
NOV. 28 No school
Piano Recital
Skokie Public Library
8:00 p.m.
NOV. 29 Hanukkah
DEC. 1 Directors Meeting
DEC. 4 "How Green wor V alley" - movie
Skokie Public Library
8:00 p.m.
DEC. 5 End of second six weeks
Winter Band Concert, East
DEC. 6 SAT and ACT Testing
DEC. 7 Winter Orchestra and Choral Concert, East
Holiday Music Festival, West
Ray conducts Ensemble of Woodwinds,
Skokie Public Library
2:30 p.m.
DEC. 8 Divisional Meeting
DEC. 9 DECA Holiday Auction begins
Christmas Concert Beauvoir Singers,
Skokie Public Library
8:00 p.m.
DEC. 10 PTSA Board Meeting
DEC. 11 Gentlemen'sAgreement presentation,
Skokie Public Library
8:00 p.m.
Any sponsor that would like their club day, time, or
place mentioned, please send this information to the
N IL E H IL IT E office, Room 154.
(Photo by Kathy Burkel, Niles West)
Mike Irving, DECA president and Pat Schoenwolf, vice president, visited Albert Smith, Mayor
of Skokie, to sign the National DECA W eek proclamation for Skokie, held from N ovem ber 16-22.
This w as the first time that three students from one school w ere elected to serve as state
officers.
DECA chapter now
ranked second club
Thirty-one students belong to the 6th
annual Niles East DECA Chapter, rank
ed second place chapter in Illinois, how
ever, most students know little about the
Distributive Education Clubs of Amer
ica.
DECA IDENTIFIES the Program of
Student Activity relating to Distributive
Education and is designed to develop
future leaders for marketing and distri
bution. DECA is the only national stu
dent organization operating within the
nation’s schools to attract young people
to careers in marketing, merchandising,
and management.
The purposes of DECA are three-fold;
to help further the growth and develop
ment of DECA’s State Associations, to
further develop occupational competence
in marketing and distribution, and to
promote understanding and appreciation
for the responsibilities of citizenship in
our free, competitive, enterprise system.
EAST’S DECA BEGAN in 1969 with
13 members. Today the chapter has 31
members and 30 awards and trophies
to prove the success of the chapter.
Distributive Education students have
common objectives. Each is studying for
a specific career objective. Members
learn to serve as leaders and followers,
and they have the opportunity for state
and national recognition.
STUDENTS HAVE a chance to set up
merchandise displays, present sales dem
onstrations, and give speeches to further
their knowledge, which is used to com
pete in local, state, and national compe
titive events.
“As of last year’s state events, East’s
DECA is ranked the second place chap
ter in Illinois, a position the chapter
hopes to move one notch higher
this year. With 31 ambitious students
working towards a common goal suc
cess is becoming more of a reality,”
commented William Coulson, Chapter
Advisor.
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Brotherly love ?
Thanksgiving is not only
long weekends and turkey
Turkey and cranberry sauce, parties with relatives and friends, and four day
weekends dominate the minds of students as Thanksgiving weekend moves closer.
Unfortunately, students are so obsessed with the joy of a vacation from school,
they forget the original purpose of the holiday itself.
ALL GOOD students should know the origin of Thanksgiving. When the Pilgrims
were befriended by the Indians and they celebrated their union with a huge banquet,
they gave thanks to the Lord for seeing them through. The friendship the Pilgrims
shared with the Indians should set a precedent for our nation in these trying times.
Lately, many people (not only students) have begun to take advantage of their
friends and acquaintances, offering few smiles or words of welcome to newcomers.
They fail to realize the importance of friendship to these strangers. If the Pilgrims
had ignored the Indians, where would America be today?
FURTHERMORE, in this Bicentennial year, citizens should remind themselves
of the forefathers courtesy and consideration for others. This country’s founders
worked to set an example of good manners and respect for others for future
generations to follow, but if they saw the condition of America today, and the
public’s general distrust for one another, they would be sadly disappointed.
Young people today are a major portion of the population, and have increased
influence on the public and government. If the youth of today would take that
important step and welcome newcomers, be more courteous to friends, and hold a
61ft)W general respect for their country, perhaps the U.S.A. would be a better place to
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Student questions
Dear Editor,
I speak for many students who are a
little tired of the incapability of sub
stitutes.
Recently we had the, “pleasure,” of
having a sub. in our foreign language
class. She admitted on the first day that
she hadn’t used her Spanish for a while,
but since she would be with us for an
extended period of time, she would try
to review her knowledge of the language.
The class sympathized with her.
As is the proper method, our teacher
left the sub. an outline for her to follow.
She attempted to do so, but the class
became unruly and hard to handle. This
was not entirely the substitute’s fault;
however, she soon followed the course
set by the many other “temporary
teachers.”
She started by letting a couple stu
dents leave the class, but soon she
terminated this project due to its lack
of success. Her second attempt would
have, and should have, succeeded but she
did one of the worst things a sub. can do.
She had planned to let the students work
on their assignments at their own pace
quietly. There were a few students who
actually did their assignments and she
permitted them to leave. Then the rest
decided that if one or two students could
leave, why couldn’t they? The few stu
dents that were left were the ones who
wanted to do the assignment, but the
teacher yelled at them about all the
other students leaving.
These two attempts were virtually un
successful. This substitute is by no
means alone. She is one of the many
“temporary teachers” who serve to
waste time for the students, and money
for the district.
If anyone has any suggestions or an
swers to the substitute question, I real
ly think that they would be very useful.
If the absence is only temporary, then,
perhaps the administration could cancel
class or show a movie pertaining to the
subject being taught. But in the case of
a prolonged absence there must be a
better way.
Name withheld upon request
Cafe suspension fair?
Dear Editor,
I was suspended from the cafeteria
for six weeks and had detention for one
week because I did not take my dishes
back to the counter. I think this punish
ment was unfair. You can cut a class
and get one day of detention. Which do
you think is more important, cutting a
class or not bringing your dishes back?
Lu Feldstein ’78
Are grades confidential?
Dear Editor,
In homeroom November 4, we dis
covered that our homeroom teachers had
a copy of our report cards. Why? We
believe that grades are confidential mat
ters between us, our parents, our teach
er for each individual class and
our counselors. Why does a person who
isn’t qualified to advise us (all teachers
haven’t gone through the schooling for
this job) have the authority to do so?
What are our counselors for? What good
can come from this? In some instances a
student may have a teacher for a class
and a homeroom. Also, many times a
teacher will form opinions about a stu
dent according to his/her scholastic
standings. Why should one be punished
(indirectly) for being in this situation?
We feel that our grades should be taken
from homeroom teachers and sent to
our parents. In one homeroom, the
teacher showed the students their grades
and commented sarcastically upon every
grade “C” or under. We don’t need this
extra pressure; it feels bad enough not
to do well. We hope things will change.
Nancy Taich ’76
Karen Shrifter ’76
Scott Heiberg ’76
Hall guards not necessary
Dear Editor,
I think this school should get rid of the
hall guards. It is totally ridiculous. You
walk down the hall and get stopped. The
next thing you know the hall guards
are playing “20 questions.” They want to
know where you are going, why are
you going down this hallway, how many
cavities do you have, what did you have
for dinner last night, etc. Also, if you
get caught saying something to some
one they want your I.D. Then at the end
of a period when you’re going to your
class and you are a minute early, you
can’t stand and wait for a minute, they
send you downstairs. And then when you
get downstairs the bell rings and you
have to go all the way back!
Name withheld upon request
Referral letter incorrect
Dear Editor*
I feel that the article in the last issue
of the Nilehilite needs additional explan
ation. The statement that computers
give referrals is incorrect. The computer
records the attendance submitted by
teachers, and the Dean’s office initiates
all referrals based on this report. Teach
ers assign referrals for tardiness to
class. When you consider the fact that
there are 2200 students at East, each
taking four or five classes plus home
room, attendance is taken approximate
ly 11,000 times a day or 55,000 times a
week. I think that mistakes are quite
minimal considering that large a task.
The comment that referrals are issued
for cutting classes that don’t exist, mis
sing homeroom on a Saturday, and
ub
s a ilities
“ditching” lunch, is totally incorrect.
Granted, mistakes are made in attend
ance reporting. If incorrect, these are
corrected upon verification by the teach
er.
If students would follow proper proced
ures for having courses dropped, would
sit in their assigned seats in class, get
to class on time, and have parents call
in for absences, many of these “yellow
slips” could be eliminated. I agree that
there are a lot of “yellow slips” being
passed out by the Dean’s office. Be
cause of this, two good things are hap
pening at East:
1) More students are in class (which
is why you’re here).
2) There are fewer mistakes being
made now, than before (which means
things are improving).
Dean’s office
Is Senate run unfairly?
Dear Editor,
I am a member of many clubs and
organizations at Niles East. The one that
I would like to discuss, because of my
concern for honesty and the right of
every student to be aware of the way
things really are, is Student Senate. In
this unorganized organization, one per
son, the President, makes all the ap
pointments and decisions. The rest of
the Senate stand by and watch the Presi-'
dent make a fool of himself. Even
though Sepate has been meeting for well
over a month, the only thing accom
plished was the two week long election
of an unneeded vice-president. All im
portant positions and committees are
filled with friends of the President.
These facts, among other unkosher oc
currences, prompted me to write this
saga of the over publicized Senate. I
hope that you, the students, will investi
gate my claims and see for yourself
what is really going on.
Philip Skaletsky ’76
Editor's note: The Nilehilite will print
any acceptable letter from the faculty
or student body; how ever, w e w ish to
rem ind our readers that the Nilehilite
is not a sounding board for personal
argum ents. The view s expressed in
Letters to the Editor are not necessarily
the view s of the Nilehilite staff.
The library has m any good qualities w hich
students frequently overlook.
Library criticized
The Niles East library faces constant
criticism by almost all students, but it
does have some good points which are
usually overlooked.
A large selection of books on all sub
jects, librarians who know how to help
students, and study booths for individuals
or groups are some of the benefits of
fered by the school library. In addition,
opening time is 7:30 a.m., and students
may study quietly until well after classes
end.
Many students seem to avoid the li
brary because of the enforced quiet and
solitude. What they seem to forget is
that they can get a book and take it
somewhere else to read, if they do not
enjoy the atmosphere. After all, the li
brary is there for the students to use.
Directors of play
show consideration
“ Reflections,” the annual student-run
variety show, has directors this year
with a quality that previous directors
lacked: a sense of caring and under
standing.
THE MUSIC directors helped students
find their vocal range and choose a song
best suited for them. The choreographers
helped those students still unsure of the
dance, while the stage directors helped
with the selection and interpretation of
the monologues, as well as keeping over
all peace and good student/director re
lations.
Perhaps prospective directors should
be aware of the fine examples set by
“Reflections” directors this year. The
Nilehilite wishes the cast and crews good
luck at their performances January 1517.
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lamon and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Friday, November 14, 1975
Volume 38, Number 3
Editor-in-Chief .
Feature Editors
News Editors .
Sports Editors
Cartoonist _
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. Rochelle Goode
__ Sue Feldman
Sandee Morrison
.. Wendy Gerber
Caryn Lason
. Bruce Goldberg
Kathi Isserman
Gary Byron
Reporters .......................................... Nancy Angell
Paula Lashinsky
Pat Schoenwolf
Photo Editor ......................................... Eric Polley
Photographers .................................... Cary Claver
Steve Feldman
Bruce Gostomelsky
Barry Schmetter
Sponsor ..................................... Mrs. Angie Panos
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Persons places, and things
THE NILES EAST Key Club
is sponsoring a dance to be held
tonight at 8 p.m. in the girl’s
gym. The club’s first social
event of the season will feature
music by “Nobody,” a local
rock group.
Tickets for the dance are $1.50
in advance and $2.00 at the door.
WINTER IS COMING and so
is skiing! A new ski club has
been formed which looks to be
much more promising than list
year’s.
Applications and information
are available in the main of
fice, and the cost is one dollar.
THREE NILES EAST stu-
dents, members of DECA, the
Distributive Education Pro
gram, were elected to Illinois
State Offices on October 31.
Pat Schoenwolf, ’76, vice-pres
ident; Diane Politi, ’77, secre
tary-treasurer; and Mike Irving,
’76; parlimentarian. This is the
first time in DECA history that
one school had three state of
ficers elected and serving at
the same time.
A NEW SCHEDULING SERV
ICE has been added in order
to correct schedule mistakes on
any day.
“I feel the service to the stu-
dents and the parents is better
this year due to our terminal
facilities with Oakton Commun
ity College,” explained Mrs.
Rhita Goldman. In addition the
new service allows better com
munication in all school areas.
“WE HAD WELL over 1,000
parents who attended the Open
House,” commented Galen Hos
ier, Principal. “The evening was
quite a success!” Hosier was
“very pleased” with the turn
out at the October 22 Open
House. The parents were sur
prised and pleased with the re
decorating and painting that
was done over the summer.
Devil lurks in English class
by Rochelle Goode
Werewolves, vampires, and
creatures that go bump in the
night are all included in a
course called, “Devil in Litera
ture,” taught by Mrs. Jeanne
Derichs.
Mrs. Derichs teaches t w o
such classes this semester with
an enrollment of approximately
25 students in each. She en
courages her students to inquire
about everything, and often asks
questions herself. She enjoys
puzzling them with the eternal
mystery — Why? “I’m still try
ing to find an answer myself,”
she explained.
The course is based on ex
amples of modern and classical
literature which view the devil
in different ways. Class mem
bers discuss personification of
the devil and how evil came in
to being, who caused it, or if it
really exists at all.
“I really enjoy how the peo
ple in the class question foreign
concents and ideas,” comment
ed Mrs. Derichs. “They are
willing to accept the challenge.”
She thinks that the course is a
difficult one with complex lan
guage and challenging philoso
phies. Writers ranging in style
from John Milton to Mark
Twain are studied.
Mrs. Derichs believes that
the most important goal of the
course is to, “initiate students
into a discussion of philosophy,
and an awareness of the ques
tions that great minds of the
past and present have asked.”
Class members do not take
field trips, “because they can’t
attend too manv witches sab
baths or sacrifices,” accord
ing to Mrs. Derichs. However
they do see movies, such as,
“Bedazzled,” a n d , “Paradise
Restored,” in class.
Most of all, Mrs. Derichs
hopes that the course will en
courage the students to ques
tion accepted ideas and con
cepts. “With luck, they’ll be a
little more confused when they
leave than when they first be
gan,” she concluded.
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Finnigan’s, an old fashioned
ice cream parlor with modern
day prices is holding it’s grand
opening on Yesterday’s Main
Street in the Museum of Science
and Industry.
The major attraction of Fin
nigan’s Pharmacy, which serv
ed the Hyde Park community
for over fifty years, was the
extremely popular ice cream
parlor. The parlor, now open in
the Museum, is a restoration of
the 1911 landmark and contains
many of the original fixtures
which were donated to the museum in 1920.
A 500-piece collection of ice
cream bric-a-brac, another do
nation to the museum, is among the antiques that decor
ate the store. The original
store’s interior decorating was
made of Santo Domingo mahog
any lined with California red
wood. Today shiny mahogany
caginets line the parlor.
Finnigan’s menu offers the
three standard ice cream flav
ors; chocolate, vanilla, and
strawberry. Three scoop banana
splits sell for $.1.25 while ice
cream cones for smaller appe
tites are priced at 25 and 40
cents.
The parlor is open weekdays
from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
and Saturdays and Sundays
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The par
lor promises to be a tasty sam
ple of Chicago’s turn-of-the- cen
tury living.
Nilehilite holds
story contest
The Nilehilite staff, in order
to promote holiday spirit, is of
fering all Niles East students a
chance to express their creativ
ity by writing a story or satire
on Christmas, Hanukkah, or
New Year’s.
All entries must be submitted
to Room R154 or placed in Mrs.
Angie Patios’ mailbox by De
cember 1, 1975.
THE WINNING STORY will
be printed in the December 12
Holiday issue of the Nilehilite.
A surprise gift will be awarded
to the first place winner.
The staff wishes good luck to
all, and hope students will show
their spirit by entering this holi
day contest.
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by Rochelle Goode
Divorce, commonly defined as
the dissolution of a marriage
by law, can be a traumatic ex
perience or a great relief. Mrs.
Mardonna Isenberg’s Fami
ly Living classes visited the Di
vorce Court in the Chicago Civic
Center to see for themselves.
“The purpose of the trip was
to give the students first hand
information on how divorce pro
ceedings are conducted,” ex
plained Mrs. Isenberg. “I want
ed them to see both the legal
and the emotional concerns of
the court.”
Students chose to visit either
post-decree (after the divorce)
or pre-trial motion courts, where
they observed the brisk busi
ness-1 i k e atmosphere of the
crowded courtroom. They found
that the judges varied in their
handling of the cases and the
way they treated the visiting
students.
Student break
memory lingers
“Some of them seemed ob
sessed with their own power,”
commented one student, “while
others were friendly and treat
ed us as adults.”
Next, the visitors attended
trial courtrooms where they
saw the actual divorce occur.
The quick decisions of the judg
es and the swift move from one
trial to the next surprised the
students. They also were affect
ed by the casual attitude held
by the clerks and baliffs who
worked in the courtrooms. “You
get used to it,” explained one
clerk.
After the trials, the classes
met w i t h Conciliator Philip
Meighan, of the Conciliation
Service. Meighan explained that
the Service is available to cou
ples before and after the di
vorce decree. When seeing cou
ples before the divorce, the Ser
vice tries to help them under
stand each other better; after
the divorce, the Service aids
them in viewing things in a new
light. “We don’t try to glue
people back together,” s a i d
Meighan.
Students lunched in the cafe
teria of the Chicago Civic Cen
ter or restaurants in the im
mediate vicinity. Most agreed
that it was a worthwhile and
educational trip.
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Memories of the old student
break came into mind October
23, when classes began with
homeroom, due to Open House
the previous night.
For the first time in almost a
year, the cafeteria was back to
“normal.” Students from all
grade levels crowded into the
lunchroom to communicate with
friends they usually wouldn’t
see all day. They had a chance
for a quick snack, a stop at
their locker, or a run to the
washroom.
Students discussed the free
time they once had and still
need, and how that time is now
wasted with homeroom.
Yes, memories of the old stu
dent break are still lingering in
the minds of students as they
reminisce about the, “good old
days.”
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Mayfield discusses set designing
by Nancy Angell
“The whole idea is to satisfy
the director’s concept of the
play,” said Frank Mayfield, so
cial studies teacher and tech
nical director, in an interview
about set-designing.
Before Mayfield begins to de
sign a set, he discovers what the
director’s feelings are. It is im
portant for him to learn from
the director any general ideas
for a setting such as clean and
modem, goofy, suggested, ima
ginary, or any specific things
the director wants. Then he con
siders three main things: 1)
what he has or can build, 2)
what the budget will allow, and
3) what he feels after reading
the script. Basically, a set-de
signer can do what he wants
“within the words of the play,”
said Mayfield.
After his first floor plan is
designed, Mayfield brings his
design, on paper, to the director,
who asks questions about why
things are in certain places and
suggest changes. Mayfield rede
signed the floor plan for “The
Crucible,” the spring play at
East in 1973, eight times.
By this time, the director
knows the direction the play
will take. The technical director
designs a scale model to see
how the walls fit and to adjust
the height of the flats. Again,
Mayfield takes the model to the
director to make any further
adjustments.
After the design is finished
in concept, the set must be
built and painted.
When deciding what colors to
paint a set, there are three
things to consider. First, the
colors must match the cos
tumes, and suggest the where
and when of the play. In ad
dition, the set must comple
ment the actors, not oversha
dow them. The director, “wants
the set to be muted, not flashy.
The set becomes nothing more
than a believable backround,”
explained Mayfield.
The final step in designing
takes place after the set is com
pleted. The microphones are
positioned and a lighting plot
is drawn showing the colors of
lights and where such lights are
to be hung and aimed.
For any budding set-design
ers, Mayfield gives the follow
ing advice:
Your set must communicate
where the action takes place.
“If you want a Greek Temple
play and your temple looks like
an American Gymnasium, it
won’t work,” he explained. It
is important that the entire set
hang together. “It doesn’t do
any good to have a shabby look
ing apartment with a new
couch.”
In addition, if you are design
ing any type of variety show,
your set should have a theme.
There are many variations that
a set-designer can use to keep
his set together. For example,
the set can be unified in color,
(all reds, greens, blues, etc.
with no grays, blacks, or
whites), or the style of painting
can keep the theme. Painting in
all lines or with dots are two
ways of unifying the set, or the
theme can be as simple as using
all of the same construction
materials.
In a regular play, the design
theme is automatically planned
by the script.
“Do the best you can with
what you’ve got,” concluded
Mayfield.
‘The House of Blue Leaves,’
small crowd, big success
“The House of Blue Leaves,” presented October 23-25,
was the first of the ’75-’76 theater productions.
ALTHOUGH THE crowd was not large, their response
to the actors lines filled the whole auditorium.
The play contained many comic reliefs, but the theme
was a tragic one and the outcome was depressing.
Much hard work and concentration went into this show
and the Nilehilite extends its congratulations for a difficult
job well done.
(All photos by Steve Feldman)
Top right: Bunny Fllngus (Patti Sucherman) offers snacks to deal
star-lit Corina (Donna Kulwin) as Bunny prepares h e r lor A rtie's
m usical audition.
Middle left: Artie (Barry Kramer) explaines to his crazy w ile
Bananas (Sue Feldman) about, "T he House ol Blue Leaves," the
hospital he w ants to send h e r to.
Bottom left: A near-riot occurs w hen Ronnie (David Pevsner) is
captured b y Military Police (Billy Daitchman) lor going AWOL.
M eanwhile, the nuns light lor tickets to see the Pope.
Bottom right: Billy Einhora (Mark Blackman) w eep s over the death
ol his deal star-lit Corina (Donna Kulwin).
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Friday, November 14, 1975
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Trojans end season
by Bruce Goldberg
of skill, speed, and team mem
bers.
THIS YEAR THE SOPHO
MORE team finished their sea
son as the conference champ
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The sophomores were unde
touchdowns in the first quarter,
feated going into their last
and one in the second quarter. game of the season, but were
4 -4
The gridders played better in beaten by Glenbrook North 18the second half as they held 14. Easthi had four shutouts,
Glenbrook scoreless, but Easthi and outs cored their opponents
Nick Odlivak
failed to put any points on the 186 to 38. Coach contributed to
feels many things
board, and lost 20-0.
the success of the team, in
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son with a record of one win and discipline. “If I had to pick
the most valuable player, I’d
V 4 and 7 losses. Their only victory pick the whole team. The de
was against sister school Niles fense was tremendous, and the
North. Head Coach Gerald Fer offense scored high the whole
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guson got just the opposite of season,” exclaimed Odlivak.
This year’s
what he expected at the be comprised of varsity team was
18 seniors includ
ginning of the season. “I thought ing Gary Wolf, Nick Lake, Mike
we would have good defense, Borkovitz, Jim Carlson, Pete
and not as much offense, but Christopoulos, Tom Rissman,
we proved to have better of Tim Hanley, Larry Gatt, Chuck
i'i kt fense than defense,” said Fergu Nagel, Gary Somenek, Bill Ur
banos, Yale Smith, Rick Carl
son. Coach Ferguson feels the son, Bob Schultz, Frank Bucher,
varsity squad was plagued by Corey Fishman, Bob Malcher,
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team’s 1975 season came to an
end two weeks ago, when they
lost to Glenbrook North 20-0.
(Photo by Cary Claver)
Sophomore gridders surround a Glenbrook North player, as Paul W hitm ore m akes the tackle in their final game
two w eeks ago.
’75-’76 volleyball team chosen
by Kathi Isserman
wing, Debbi Jaski, Judy Lee, schools. The freshman will com
Rose Maggiore, Elaine Masov- pete against Niles West and
er, Nan Odlivak, and Andi Slow- North. Maine West and East,
Evanston, and Glenbrook North.
ik.
Linda Dressier and Marina
THEY WILL COMPETE against Deerfield tonight at 4:30 Vamvakos, upperclassmen, will
lead the team, which consists of
p.m. in the contest gym.
The junior varsity team in Judy Firfer, Karen Gillespie,
cludes Martha Brzozowski, Jody Sue Gockenbach, Ruth Gold
Coninx, Laura Howard, Lauren berg, Julie Hanson, Mary KinJohnson, Sally Krause. Cindy naman, Bobbi Lewen, Susan
Marshall, Jean Russell, Pam Pheifer, Debbie Precht, Diane
Schnell, JoAnn Schnitzer, Teresa Smolish. Irene Theodore, and
wih the board, must think of Urbaniak, and Jenise Vassila- Diane Uhle.
During practices, the team
n e w money-making projects. tos.
Miss Jean Wojdula will be will be working mainly on con
She also must think of new ac
tivities and make sure that coaching the J.V. team this ditioning and fundamentals. The
everyone is included in each year. “She’s a very good as varsity will be doing a lot of
one. After Martha plans each sistant coach and it’s an im jumping exercises. “The varsi
event she must organize and portant factor having her coach ty looks strong. There are a lot
supervise it. If something goes the J.V., because it means I of returning girls with experi
wrong, she must rearrange it. can concentrate more on var ence, and tall girls that can
“I spend a lot of time working sity,” Coach Chris Woodard ex jump high, which is important,”
Coach Woodard commented.
on GAA, and I like working with plained.
ALL THREE LEVELS will
FOR THE FIRST TIME in
the Board. They are very ener
getic. I also have to think of girls’ sports, three levels will compete against Maine East
new ideas to keep them interest be competing. A separate fresh next Wednesday in the contest
ed and know the answers to man team will now play other gym at 6:30 p.m.
any questions that come up.
I always have to be prepared,”
Martha commented.
She joined the Board her
freshman year because she had
by Bruce Goldberg
friends on it and it “sounded
Easthi’s varsity basketball banos, Bob Malcher, and Jor
like fun,” according to Martha.
“I wanted to better girls’ sports team will open their season to dan Melamed.
Coach Capitani feels this
night against Toluca in a non
by becoming involved.”
year’s team is much improved
ONE OF THE PROJECTS conference game.
The Cagers will travel down- from last year’s, but lacks
Martha was involved in to bet
ter girls’ sports was the form state to Ottawa to play Toluca. height. Because of this they
ing of the girls’ basketball Toluca will be a tough team to have been working on a running
team four years ago. Suzanne beat on their home court, be game, and will be looking for
Arnopolin, Nancy Seiden, Deb- cause they lost only eight times the fast breaks. In an effort to
bi Jaski, and Martha were the in the last 20 years. They also maintain their offense the Cag
first members on the team. were one of the 15 teams in the ers will play a man to man de
Martha and Suzanne will begin small school state finals last fense.
Last year’s team finished with
their fourth season on varsity year. “We can beat them, if we
play good ball,” said Head a 11-14 record and Capitani ex
this year.
pects this season’s squad to win
Martha has also competed in Coach Emil Capitani.
THIS YEAR’S TEAM is com at least half of their conference
interscholastic archery bowling,
volleyball, and track. She was prised of mostly seniors. Capi games.
Coach Capitani feels Maine
tani expects the starting team
co-captain of archery twice.
She is involved in the leaders tonight to include Neil Schreib- South m d Niles West could give
program and is senior leading er, Art Isaacs, Larry Fine, the Trojans trouble this season.
Miss Woodard’s swimming class Mark Brines, and Terry Green “It’s tough to beat either one
berg, while the back up team of them, but we should be con
this six weeks.
She also is active in the Phy consists of Gary Wolf, Bill Ur- tenders,” he concluded.
sical Welfare Advisory Com
mittee, a committee in which
students, teachers, parents, and
administrators discuss problems
by Bruce Goldberg
of the department and how to
improve them.
Easthi’s varsity soccer team’s Woong Kim led the team on of
M A R T H A , A NATIONAL season came to a sudden halt fense, Mark Brine and Felix
HONORS STUDENT, has been when they were defeated 5-0 by Lara led on the defense.
accepted to George Williams Evanston in the sub-sectional
Sanstead is looking forward to
College where she will major in playoffs.
next year’s season because this
recreation. “I want to major in
THE BOOTERS FINISHED
recreation, because it deals with with a record of five victories year’s juniors will haveofmore
experience and many
the
more than just sports. I also and 10 losses, not exactly what sophomores will join the team.
like working with children and Coach Hollister Sanstead ex “When the juniors and sopho
teaching them what I like to pected. “I thought they would mores get together, they should
do.” she commented.
have a better season, but some have the potential to make a
“ Recreation is an uncrowded kids didn’t progress as much as good team,” commented San
field, unlike PE, and George I thought they would,” he said. stead.
Coach Sanstead feels a num
Williams is known for its PE
IN THE TROJANS loss to
and recreation departments,” ber of the players improved as
Martha explained. Eventually the season progressed, including Evanston, Coach Sanstead feels
she would like to be an ad Brad Moss, Trice Hawkins, Jim they played hard, but made a
ministrator, but first she would Matz and Dan Stone. While Yo- number of mistakes that result
nan Yonan, John O’Malley, and ed in the opponents scoring.
like to do some field work.
The ’75-’76 interscholastic
girls’ varsity volleyball team
consists of Suzanne Amopolin,
Karen Behr, Jamie Borkovitz,
Beth DeFranceschi, Kathy E-
Brzozowski presides over
GAA for second school year!
by Kathi Isserman
Martha Brzozowski ’76, is the
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dency for two consecutive years.
MARTHA HAS BEEN a GAA
board member since her fresh
man year. While on the Board
her sophomore year, she work
ed closely with former Presi
dent Melinda Metzger ’74. Al
though she was not an officer,
she did many jobs that they
were supposed to do.
As president, Martha, along
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Sophomores finish undefeated
By Kathi Isserman
The sophomore soccer team
ended an undefeated season
two weeks ago with an 11-0-3
record.
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDU
ALS who contributed much to
the team were fullbacks Bill An
drea, John Boigk. and Lee Feldstein; halfbacks Jim Adelman
and Mike O’Malley; and for
wards Mitch Ginsburg, Dave
Festenstein, and Marc Bercoon.
Adelman and Bercoon were
the leading scorers for the
team. “Marc could not compete
in four games and that hint
our scoring,” Coach Don Larson
commented. “Jim was one of
the best on the team. I con
sidered him the captain. He
was the playmaker and lead
er,” he further explained. “ Goa
lie Jeff Frankel was another
main reason we were good. He
was strong throughout the sea
son.”
Defense was an important
factor this year. No more than
two goals a game were scored
against the team, and in only
one game did their opponents
score two.
“We have never had a losing
team in soccer, but they
have never been undefeated, so
this has to be the best team,”
Larson commented. “The games
we tied were the ones in which
we didn’t work as a team. A
couple of games we won we also
played as individuals and not
as a team, but the other teams
were weaker,” Larson said.
“Besides improving individual
skills, a team must learn to
work as a unit.”
LARSON FEELS that the
team attitude was excellent.
“When they worked as a team,
nobody could touch them,” he
commented.
This year’s sophomore soc
cer team was also more skilled
than the past teams, according
to Larson. They weren’t weak in
any position. “Last year’s team
didn’t have as good a defense;
they lacked fullbacks. Hopeful
ly a lot of sophomores will
play as regulars on varsity
next year,” Larson further com
mented.
They worked with the varsity
team at many of their practices.
They stressed fundamentals like
passing, trapping, and heading.
They also practiced certain
plays. “It’s a lot like basket
ball practice,” Larson explain
ed.
AT THE END OF the sea
son, the team attended a ban
quet at Hackney’s. All the team
members and their parents
were involved. To finish a
“special” season for them, Lar
son gave out “special” awards.
Snow skiing gains popularity;
clnb offers trips to Wilmot
By Caryn Lason
(Photo by Barry Schmetter)
Sophomore Carolyn Ohlwein practices h e r bow ling skills as h e r teammates
look on. The girls bow ling team is preparing for their first m eet this Mon
day at Oakton Bowl.
Bowlers play West
By Kathi Isserman
The
girls’ interscholastic
bowling team will compete in
their first dual meet of the sea
son this Monday at Oakton Bowl
against Niles West at 4 p.m.
THE RETURNING MEM
BERS of the team include Jean
Lehman, Dawn Johanson, Nancy
McAtee, Karen Frazier, Lisa
Frank, Vivian Maniates, Pat
Sochacki, Carolyn Ohlwein, and
Sue Meyer. Lisa was the
highest bowler in the league
last year with a 160 average.
The team has captured the
league title for the past three
years. In ’72-’73 they made it to
the state finals after sweeping
the district meet. “This is the
strongest team we’ve ever had,
and we have our hopes and eyes
on the state tournament,” Coach
Dee Whyman commented. Glenbrook North, who they will bowl
against in January, should be
their toughest competitor.
The team will compete in
eight dual meets this season
playing each team twice. St.
Benedict was added to the
league this year. They will also
bowl in one invitational hosted
by Niles West in January.
THEY
WILL
COMPETE
against St. Benedict at Timber
Lanes on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Harriers place first
The Trojan Cross Country
team defeated sister schools
West and North, in the Annual
Township meet.
Led by Ed Santacruz’s record
run of 8:45, the Harriers placed
six runners in the top 10. Ken
Golub placed third, Hal Sloan,
fourth; Larry Bower, fifth;
Dave Larson, sixth; and Mark
Stone, eighth. The final score
was East 19, West 42, and North
78. The sophomores also won,
with West second, and North
third.
THE VARSITY SQUAD fin
ished with 15 victories and 8
losses; the best record in the
team’s history. The season was
highlighted by the first varsity
trophy in 12 years, when they
placed third in the Trojan in
vitational.
The sophomores finished with
a 16-4 record, while the frosh
were 12-4.
In the Trojan invite both the
sophomore and freshman teams
won their divisions. In the
Evanston meet Larry Bower
took first on the varsity level,
while the sophomores won with
another team effort.
AT THE BEGINNING of the
season Coach Tom Ristow pre
dicted that this year’s team
would be the best team in
Easthi’s history, and it appears
that he was correct.
Snow skiing is gaining much
popularity, and many clubs and
facilities are forming, in order
to satisfy people interested in
the growing sport.
NILES EAST HAS its own ski
club, which features regular
trips to Wilmot and Alpine Val
ley. The trips are usually sched
uled for Friday nights, and the
first trip this year is planned
for December 5. In order to par
ticipate on trips, a dollar ski
club membership is required.
The cost for trips is as low as
possible,” and includes bus lift,
and, if needed, equipment rent
al. Presently, the ski club is
engaged in a contest to design
a patch for club members to
wear. A free lift ticket will be
awarded to the creator of the
winning patch.
Another ski club was formed
by Spoke’n Ski, a bicycle shop
in the summer months and ski
shop in the winter, located on
4650 Oakton. People age 12 and
up are eligible to attend Spoke’n
Ski’s Friday night trips to Wil
mot. The cost for the entire
trip, bus lift, and equipment
rental, totals $17, and the cost
for bus and lift only, is $9.
Children under 12 also are per
mitted to attend Spoke’n Ski’s
trips if accompanied by an
adult.
In order to attend a Spoke’n
Ski trip contact 677-7678, a few
days before the trip to confirm
your reservation. In addition,
the Mayer Kaplan JCC offers
ski trips during the winter, and
Kelly’s Ski Club provides trips
for students ud to 16 vears.
THE JAMES PARK WINTER
Sports C o m p l e x formerly
“ Mount Trashmore” , has added
skiing to their list of winter
activities. The “ Complex” is
open Monday through Thursday,
from 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturday,
10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The
“ complex” is also open during
district 65 holidays.
This year, snow will almost
always be available with the
snow machine operable at all
times. The costs to ski at the
“ complex” are adults $3, chil
dren under 12, $1.50. Season pas
ses are also available and cost
$12.50 for Evanston residents,
$25 for non-residents. Equipment
rentals (skis, boots, and poles)
are $5, Monday through Fri
day; $6, Saturday, Sunday, and
holidays for one period. The two
periods are from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., and 5 p.m. to closing time.
The hill capacity is 150 people.
The “ complex” gives regular,
pre-registered ski courses dur
ing the week, and a ski in
structor gives skiers free les
sons on weekends. The “ com
plex” also sponsors ski trips,
and cross-country skiing.
Another type of winter skiing
which is gaining popularity is
cross country. Cross country
skiing can be done in forest
Girls9 gymnastics season opens
By Kathi Isserman
The ’75-’76 girls’ interschol
astic gymnastics team will com
pete against Glenbrook South
away tomorrow at 11 a.m.
THE RETURNING MEM
BERS of the varsity squad in
clude Jeanine Battista, Renee
Bielinski, Ellen Brin,, Lynne
Ciskowski, Carol Greenspan,
Judy Engle, Marcia Hartman,
Lori Irsay, Elise Kaplan, Mary
McCracken, Carol Landy, Rob
in Shore, and Holly Scher. The
returning members have all im-
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Fans give opinions on varsity
HOW DO YOU THINK THE
VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYED THIS SEASON?
“I think they played well
considering they had a small
team, and tough schedule. They
haven’t generated a good of
fense.” Mr. John Kelly.
The coaches tried to get the
guys prepared for each game.
They played very well. They
lacked quickness and speed....
that’s something a team has to
have. There’s a lot to look for
ward to next year, there are
some good people coming back,
plus a good group of sopho
mores. The future’s got to be
brighter for the Niles East foot
ball team.” Pat Arthurs, assis
tant coach sophomore team.
“I thought they did a real
good job, they battled all the
way. Pete Christopolus is one
of the finest backs in the con
ference.” Harold Samorian,
head coach of Glenbrook North
varsity.
HOW DO YOU THINK THE
preserves and parks, on hiking
trails and bridle paths. An em
ployee from “Ski Racket,” ex
plained that a good set of equip
ment can be purchased for
about $75, but “Ski Racket”
also rents cross country equip
ment for $5 a day, $10 Friday
to Monday, and $15 for a full
week. “Ski Racket” is holding
free ski clinics on Saturday’s
at 9 a.m. It is advisable to call
ahead to make sure a clinic is
scheduled before attending.
OTHER POPULAR WINTER
SPORTS include ice skating,
sledding, and tobogganing. The
“ complex” offers sledding and
tobogganing. Coast and tobog
ganing cost $.50 for children
under 12, and $1.50 for adults.
Season passes can be obtained
for $5 for Evanston residents,
$10 for non-residents. Toboggan
rental costs $1 for the first hour,
and $1.50 each additional half
hour. The Skatium has yearround indoor ice skating. $15
will purchase a year token for
Skokie residents.
The Skokie park district
freezes outdoor rinks at various
prices. Phone 674-1500 to deter
mine which parks have ice skat
ing. This number can be called
during the winter to get infor
mation concerning the condition
of the ice, and whether the
warming houses are open.
Maybe this year even more
people will get involved in some
of these popular winter sports.
VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYED THIS SEASON COM
PARED TO PAST YEARS?
“I think they’ve showed more
enthusiasm than teams in the
past by trying to come back
when they’re down.” Jim Kipnis, sophomore team.
“I think they’ve done bet
ter. I’m very proud of the effort
they’ve shown.” Mrs. Rock.
“They’ve done fantastically.
Their spirit is good, their en
thusiasm is good.” Mrs. Nagel.
“They’re an improvement. It’s
football
going to take a lot more time
to improve it though. They need
to work on fundamentals.” Mr.
Slowik.
“They’ve done better. They
are more spirited and deter
mined this year.” Arlene El
kins, captain of varsity cheer
leaders.
Editors Note: If anyone has any
comments or suggestions concern
ing Easthi team s, please submit
them to Room 154, the Nilehilite
office.
proved. We also have many
promising new girls and a lot
of good freshman,” Coach Mar
cia Berke commented. “The
team has more potential all
around this year.” Lori, Robin,
Holly, and new member Jane
Nisbitt will compete all around
this year.
Coach Berke feels the biggest
problems they encounter are
teaching the girls the routines
which are all new this year.
The team will work on compul
sory routines until winter vaca
tion and optionals after.
The J.V. consists of 34 girls.
They don’t compete in dual
meets. The girls are taught
skills and routines. They may
try out for varsity during the
season by performing two rou
tines which are judged. They
must earn a certain amount of
points before being chosen for
varsity.
THE TEAM’S NEXT MEET
is against Niles West here on
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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Isserman, Kathi, Sports Editor
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Freshmen and varsity lose
to Maine East, w h i l e
sophomores remain unde
Volume 38, Number 2
N ILES EAST HIGH SCH O O L, SKOKIE, ILL.
Monday, October 27, 1975
feated
in
Homecoming
football games October
M o r r is s p e a k s a t a sse m b ly
Johnny Morris, sports reporter on
CBS, spoke at the homecoming pep
rally October 16, during homeroom and
fifth period.
Morris was formerly a wide receiver
for the Chicago Bears, but he got in
volved in sports reporting because foot
ball is not a permanent occupation.
Morris did not study journalism like
most reporters. He was an economics
major, but while working with the
Bears, he did some part time writing.
When asked what he likes best about
sports reporting, Morris explained. “Be-
A ll d ay ja z z clin ic
to be con du cted
Johnny Morris being interviewed before as
sembly in Nilehilite office.
O pen H ouse h e ld
Open House was held October 22 at
7 p.m. The title of the evening was
“We Care About Our School.”
PARENTS WERE GIVEN the oppor
tunity to follow their children’s sched
ules and meet their teachers. The li
brary and cafeteria were open for so
cializing during “free periods.” Coun
selors were present to meet with parents
and demonstrations were held in the
gym.
An all day jazz clinic featuring Roger
Pemberton, woodwind specialist and pro
fessional saxophonist, will be conducted
on November 13.
In addition, Pemberton will be per
forming with the student band at 8 p.m.
that evening. Admission charge is one
dollar, and all are invited to attend this
performance, held in the auditorium.
PEMBERTON IS QUALIFIED to teach
and demonstrate concert and stage band
techniques. He taught saxophone and
jazz composition at Indiana University,
where he received his m aster’s. Pem
berton has played saxophone with Woody
Herman, Ralph Marterie, Buddy Mor
row, Ray Anthony, and Maynard Fer
guson. He also played alto saxophone,
clarinet, flute, piccolo, and alto and bass
flutes with Peggy Lee, Jack Jones,
Sammy Davis Jr., and Pearl Bailey.
“This is the first time the stage band
has ever had an outside guest,” ex
plained Frank Winkler, concert and choir
director. “The vocal chamber choir will
also be making its debut performance
at this event.” All students are encour
aged to attend the clinic during the day.
ing around sports is a way of life, next
best to playing.”
MORRIS FORMERLY WORKED for
NBC, but recently he changed to CBS.
“I changed stations in order to have
Jeanie (his wife) in my department, get
a chance to do Bear games, and re
ceive more money.” He also said that
he liked the idea of working with Bill
Kurtis and Walter Jacobson.
Johnny and Jeanie Morris have re
cently returned from a long trip to Eu
rope. Jeanie Morris wrote a book about
the trip entitled Adventures on the Blue
Beast. (The “Blue Beast” is the name
of their camper). The book was dis
tributed to stores on October 16.
AT THE PEP ASSEMBLY Morris
gave a speech emphasizing that high
school years are the best years of a
student’s life. He concluded his speech
by saying that no matter how the Tro
jans played at Homecoming, he would
announce the score on the 6 p.m. news
the following Monday.
18. See page 8 for details.
Dance co. accepts
2 2 new m em bers
Auditions for Dance company were
held October 8, and 22 new members
were accepted.
The nine new senior members are
Andy Benjamin, Elaine Cohn, Lisa Cohn,
Karen Feldman, Pam Goldberg, Fern
Josephs, Paula Jeremias, Caryn Lason,
and Janice Schneider. The junior mem
bers include Sandy Brenner, Rhonda
Davidson, Ellen Goodman, Sheila Hamer,
Laura Howard, Melanie Karafotias, Don
na Kulwin, Cheryl Lee, Sharon Lee,
Janice Rappaport, Elaine Spivak, Jean
ette Weiner, and Alison Wohl.
THE DANCE COMPANY held their
first meeting on Wednesday, October 15,
where a possible date for the spring
show was discussed. Miss Peggy Carroll, dance company’s new sponsor, is
investigating the details.
East english teach er chosen
jo u rn a lis m a d v iso r o f y e a r
Mrs. Mary Scherb, Nilehilite advisor
from September 1969 to June 1975, was
recently selected as Journalism Advisor
of the Year.
Mrs. Scherb was awarded the Gold
Key for outstanding service to high
school scholastic journalism at the Illi
nois State High School Press Association
Conference held at the Urbana Campus
on September 25-26. One advisor is cho
sen each year by the Illinois Association
of Teachers of Journalism. Mrs. Scherb
also was elected president of the IATJ
for 1975-76.
THE NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC PRESS
Association at the University of Minne
sota rated the Nilehilite as All-American
in national competition for the 1974-75,
second semester newspapers. The news
papers earned four marks of distinction
in editorial leadership, writing and edit
ing, content and coverage, and physical
appearance. “The Nilehilite offers read
ers excellent coverage of school and
area news sources,” explained Judge
Helen Ganyalez after evaluation.
MRS. SCHERB ALSO ATTENDED the
Kettle Moraine Press Association at the
University of Wisconsin in Whitewater
where the Nilehilite was one of six pa
pers to receive the Best of Class award
for overall excellence. Approximately 50
school newspapers were judged at the
conference.
In addition, the Nilehilite received the
International Honor Award from Quill
and Scroll Journalism Society for the
1975 spring newspapers.
(Photo by Cary Claver)
Johnny Morris and Lori Fagenholz at homecoming pep assembly. Friday, Oct. 17.
T een c e n te r b eg in s
Mrs. Mary Scherb
The Skokie Youth Commission is plan
ning a teen recreation center as an at
tempt to bring back “Toad Hall.”
TOAD HALL will meet at the Senior
Citizens Home on 4436 Oakton, one day
each week to hold a coffeehouse.
A committee from the Skokie Youth
Commission is planning the schedule of
events at the present time. For more
information phone Bob Kowatch, 475-9808.
Artie Shaughnessy (Barry Kramer. 77) feeds his crazy w ife Bananas (Sue Feldman. 76) in the
outlandish farce. "The House of Blue Leaves," presented Oct. 23, 24, and 25.
�Monday, October 27, 1975
Page Two
Forensics team has high hopes for future meets
“Wanted: students who are willing to
work and have Saturdays free,” stated
Mr. Arnold Agnos, Niles East Forensics
Coach with Mr. John Golata.
The forensics team this year has ap
proximately 10 members who compete
in tournaments in various individual or
duet speaking events in tournaments in
this area. Team members include Ro
chelle Goode, President; John Kadus,
vice-president; Toby Steinberg, Scott
Gothelf, Marc Shakin, Cory Glaberson,
Michelle Williams, and Denise Levin.
Three team members were forced to
quit because of work commitments, cut
ting the size of the team considerably.
THE FIRST TOURNAMENT the for
ensics members will attend will be held
November 1 at Highland Park high
school. Future tournaments include No
vember 15, Elk Grove, November 22,
Rolling Meadows; December 6, Wauke
gan; December 13, Lake Park; January
10, North Chicago; January 17, Forest
View; January 24, Thornwood or Oak
Park; and February 14, the Niles East
East and West deans discuss procedure,
discuss student spirit, homeroom attendance
Niles East Deans, Romayne Baker
and Tom Engle, had an informational
sharing session with Miss Jeri Nash and
Jerry Turry, Niles West Deans.
THE DEANS DISCUSSED how hall
supervisors have improved student be
havior, and methods to encourage bet
ter attendance, such as a frequent home
room attendance check.
third annual tournament. Districts will
be held February 28.
TROPHIES WILL be awarded to the
most valuable member, most improved
member, and highest scorer, to be de
termined by the coaches at the end of
the forensics season.
“We’ll teach you how to speak,” ex
plained Agnos, encouraging interested
students to join. He has high hopes for
the future, even though the team is
small. “I feel very definitely that we
have at least a few members who stand
and excellent chance of doing well for
our team in District tournaments,” he
commented.
“I feel the procedures that we use to
deal with class absences have worked
successfully,” said Engle.
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Mr. Arnold Agnos
“Student behavior has greatly im
proved compared to the past,” added
Baker.
Agnos dismissed?
The Board of Education passed a mo
tion for the dismissal of Mr. Arnold
Agnos as a tenure teacher at a regular
meeting on September 22.
All involved benefited from their dis
cussion, according to the deans.
Periodicals move to room 218A
The library has announced a change in
the circulation of periodicals and maga
zines which have been moved from the
library to Room 218A.
“I think that it greatly simplifies our
work and it’s more efficient,” comment
ed Head Librarian, Mrs. Kathleen Palansky.
CERTAIN PERIODICALS are on mi
crofilm reels available for student ref-
erence. The microfilm is used on the
motorized microfilm readers, which are
in the AVE entrance. Miss Adele Higgins,
who is in charge of the periodical room,
will teach the students how to use the
machine if necessary.
The microfilms date as far back as
1854, which is an issue of the New York
Times. Most of the current magazaines
are not on reels.
Rochelle Goode
John Kadus
Frosh plan careers
Counselors will have individual confer
ences with freshmen during study per
iods, to discuss their life and future
values.
After the counselors have reviewed the
students records the students will be
given advice on how to improve and
develop their talents towards different
career choices.
THE COUNSELORS WILL supply ca
reer information and will tell the fresh
men how activities effect their future
long and short range goals, and help
them improve their self-images.
In addition, counselors will aid the
freshmen with personal problems.
In December they will complete a
questionnaire and interest inventory to
recommend additional career interest.
FRESHMEN CAN SEE their counse
lors at any time to finalize their shortrange goals and develop plans for the
future.
THE SPECIFIC CHARGES against
Agnos include:
(1) negligence in promptly grading and
returning student work;
(2) failure to maintain necessary and
proper records of student attendance and
performance as required under the
School Code, section 24-18, Board pol
icies 4116.16, and the Niles East Teach
ers’ Handbook, page C-2, paragraph D;
(3) failure to notify parents of unsatis
factory academic work as required by
Board policy 4116.16;
(4) making statements and expressions
and/or conducting himself in a manner
tending to demean, insult, and badger
students at Niles East;
(5) that the interest of this School
District require his dismissal.
A HEARING IS scheduled before a
disinterested hearing officer on Monday,
November 17, at 10:00 a.m. at the office
of the Board of Education, 7700 Gross
Point Road.
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Freshman cheerleaders, irom left to right, front row: Debbie Balikov, Cindy Marsch; second
row: Gigi Carlson, Cindy Reich, Diane Smalish; third row: Cathy Christopoulous, Carolyn
Ulbert, Irene Theodor.
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Two scholarships available to high
scorers on American College Test
Two scholarships are now available to
seniors in Cook County with high scores
on the American College Test.
Completed applications must be submit
ted to the Scholarship and Guidance
Association before January 15.
The William J. Cook scholarship fund
is offered to all male seniors with ex
cellent scholastic records, qualities of
leadership, interest in extra-curricular
activities and social service activities, a
serious prupose to secure higher educa
tion, financial need, and high ACT, SAT,
and/or PSAT scores.
THREE SPECIAL COUNTY Scholar
ships to the University of Illinois for
Veteran’s Children are offered to all
seniors who took the ACT examination
on April 26, 1975, July 19, 1975, or Octo
ber 18, 1975 and scored 29 or better.
Applicants must be children of a vet
eran of World War 1, 11, or a child of a
veteran who served during the National
Emergency between June 25, 1950 and
January 31, 1955. Preference is given to
candidates whose fathers are deceased
or disabled.
APPROXIMATELY
30
freshman
awards are granted each spring for the
following fall term. Each award lasts
one year, and is subject to renewal from
one year to the next. Winners will be
selected after a review of application
forms, test scores, and a personal in
terview at the Scholarship and Guidance
Association in downtown Chicago.
Students may obtain application
blanks in the Guidance office, Room 107.
These scholarships cover tuition for a
period of four years. Candidates must
complete a Certificate of Applicant form
and an Affadavit of Relationship to a
Veteran form must be mailed so as to
be received by November 25.
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Gordon Hirsch, Student Senate president, has recently helped to pass a bill, permitting 18
year olds to be on the board because they understand the problems that occur In our school
better than older people. They have recently graduated from high school, so they have a
better perspective. Since Gordon is a minor, he needed a sponsor; legislator Pete Peters.
Hirsch lobbyed to get legislators to vote lor this bill. In this picture. Walker has just finished
signing the bill.
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Monday, October 27, 1975
, Halloween: joyous holiday?
Trick-or-treaters seek security
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Halloween, a day of witches, vampires, hobos, and good fairies, was once a
carefree, joyous holiday for the young and young-at-heart to enjoy. Now, though,
times have changed.
EPISODES OF V IO LEN C E, poisoning, and drugs have threatened the spirit of
Halloween until young children no longer are allowed on the streets after dark, and
anxious parents throw away unwrapped treasures such as apples and homemade
cookies. Even small boxes of candy are often suspect if the tops are unsealed.
Because of this constant inspection of their children’s goodies, many parents
have tired of the ceremony of Halloween, which is, after all, meant to be a
children’s holiday. Now many trick-or-treaters are restricted to daylight hours
in the immediate vicinity, when only a few years ago, children in costumes
wandered far and wide with friends and older brothers and sisters.
In addition, the number of dark or empty houses where nobody answers the
doorbell has increased over the years, because more and more people don’t want
to give candy to children to have their parents throw it away as unsafe, and many
children have given up trick-or-treating completely.
HOW EVER, HIGH SCHOOL students, because they are older, are fortunate
enough to have avoided the poisoned candy and apples with razor blades, and still
hold fond memories of Halloween. The spirit of the holiday is still upheld by
students in various creative costumes, teachers who act leniently on Halloween,
and a few remaining individuals who attract the children with unquestionably
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giving candy, carving jack-o-lanterns, or even just smiling and wishing others a
“Happy Halloween,” perhaps some of the faded Halloween spirit will return.
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Student break replacement needed
Dear Editor,
Last year, when the student break
was taken away and daily homeroom
was installed, I found that it was both
good and bad. Daily homeroom was
good because it cleared up our attend
ance system. It didn’t do the entire
job, but it helped. The bad part is that
there is do student break. Student breaks
are necessary because some students
who carry heavy work loads need time
for a quick snack or a short study pe
riod. I think that a good time for this
would be between 8th or 9th period. For
the people who have either 8th or 9th
free, this would not be so good, but
homeroom isn’t super convenient either.
I think that Mr. Hosier and the Student
Senate really ought to look into this.
Jeanne Hausman ’78
Computers give referrals
Dear Editor,
Has this school gone referral crazy?
I’ve never seen so many little yellow
slips of paper being passed around as
I have witnessed in the last few weeks.
Students are getting referrals for cutting
classes that don’t exist, missing home
room on a Saturday, and ditching lunch.
Perhaps the human being is not a per
fect creature, but certainly if a person
(instead of a computer) were in charge
of handling the referrals, so many mis
takes would not be made. Meanwhile,
it seems that the students are keeping
the deans busier with corrections on
their referrals than they would be if
the deans themselves handled the re
ferral distribution in the first place.
Sandie Garber ’77
Cafeteria uncomfortable
Dear Editor,
I think the situation in the cafeteria
has reached a point of absurdity. There
is garbage all around even though there
are so many garbage cans. Kids seem
to be too lazy to throw away their trash
even when it would take just a step or
two. People are always fighting, or run
ning, or bumping into others. Of course,
the cafeteria is supposed to be a place
of relaxation and comfort, but common
courtesy should prevail in all situations.
I’m sure that students don’t act so dis
courteous in their own kitchens.
Name withheld upon request
Senate tries suggestion
Dear Editor,
I had taken your suggestion construc
tively and it was a total disaster. The
suggestion was in one of your articles
in the last paper. You felt that Niles
East organizations should hold their
meetings after school so that the stu
dents in 12th period classes would have
the opportunity to attend and partici
pate.
On Thursday, October 9, the Niles
East Student Senate called a meeting
after school to see if your point is valid.
In our case, it isn’t.
The usual attendance is 50 members
per meeting and in the last week, at
tendance hit 70. We took your sugges
♦
tion to find out that the turnout at the
meeting was only 37!
This is due to the fact that the mem
bership signed up for Student Govern
ment at last year’s registration for
classes. Students who have 12th period
free, could not stay around the school
for this extended period of time.
Let me thank you for your concern
to represent all of the students of Niles
East, and your concern for their organi
zational participation. However, in the
Senate’s case, the students are repre
sented more efficiently with a 12th pe
riod meeting.
Also, students feel that the soccer
team should have been included on the
sports page of the last paper. They also
claimed disinterest in the articles which
involved particular individuals only
(stories on one person only), as well
as articles which concerned Park Dis
trict programs as well as other irrele
vant announcements.
Again, let me thank you for your con
cern.
Gordon S. Hirsch
Student Senate President
Staff encourages experimentation
responds to student senate letter
,
In response to Gordon Hirsch’s Letter to the Editor, the NHehilite would like
to alter part of the twelfth hour clubs editorial, printed in the October 3 issue.
THE STA FF WAS unaware that Senate registration was held during last year’s
registration for classes, and we thank Gordon for showing us our error.
The Senate was thoughtful enough to try our suggestion, and perhaps other
clubs should follow this example set by the Student Government. If a club is
currently holding meetings during twelfth period, they might find it more successful
to try an after school meeting. If this experiment is unsatisfactory then the club
can resume having twelfth period meetings. These clubs should hold their meetings
when they can receive the best response, and in the case of the Senate, meetings
should be held during the twelfth hour.
The Nilehilite staff also thanks Gordon for calling certain views to our attention
and hopes that the students who found the last issue disinteresting are more content
with this and future issues.
THE STA FF HOPES that anyone with views contradicting those stated in the
Nilehilite, or anyone with constructive suggestions, will follow the example set by
Gordon Hirsch, and send his comments to the Nilehilite office.
Minor vandalism becomes problem at East
Vandalism, a problem which has oc
curred on a minor level with great fre
quency at Niles East, has reached a
point of ridiculousness.
Student involvement decreased,
activity memberships suffer
Student involvement has decreased tremendously over the past few years, until
extracurricular activities fight tooth and nail for increased membership. The
forensics team is extremely small, the newspaper is dreadfully understaffed, and
even the theater department which has flourished in the past, is experiencing the
effects of student apathy.
A MINORITY OF students would say to this, “Not true! I’m involved in. .
but it appears that there are very few who are involved in more than one activity.
Although many students work after school, there remain those who leave at
2:15 p.m. (or earlier), and go home to watch t.v. Perhaps they fail to realize the
difference extracurricular activities will mean when the time comes for college
applications. It’s difficult to believe that not one of the many clubs and organizations
at East could interest them.
MANY STUDENTS, TOO, take the minimum possible courses to fill graduation
requirements, so it seems they would have time for other activities. This year,
as in the past, a large portion of the senior class will graduate early, and although
some will continue their education and others are working full time, many have
no future plans. Is there something about East that makes students in such a hurry
to get out? Many people don’t know what they’re missing when they don’t get
involved in their school.
Any student hit by a sudden burst of school spirit should not feel that the time
for joining has passed. Any potential member would be quickly grabbed up, and
salvaged from the deepening pit of apathy.
Although the administration took great
pains to brighten up the halls of East
and aid newcomers with directional sig
nals, some students have destroyed these
signs by removing the lettering which
is difficult to replace.
IN THE PAST, publicity posters, bul
letins, and memoranda experienced the
same fate as these decorations are now
suffering, but there is one difference.
The signs now being defaced are not
the property of a club or organization;
they are for student benefit and guid
ance for strangers.
Students who deface school property
are merely showing their lack of breed
ing and respect for their environment.
If they have so little consideration for
their surroundings at school, one can
imagine what their rooms look like!
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Teachers need more school spirit
Too much criticism has been given
to the student body lately, especially
regarding student apathy.
Although it is true that many extra
curricular activities face extinction be
cause of small membership, the prob
lem does not totally lie with the stu
dents. Teachers too, lack the school
spirit East needs so badly. Many wouldbe clubs remain unstarted because of
the need for a sponsor.
IN ADDITION, many of those teachers
leave early who have no twelfth period
class, even though, according to school
regulations, they must remain on the
premises until 3:30 p.m. If teachers
used this additional time for the good
of the school and the students, more
activities could be formed and more
students would get involved. If the
shame of apathy is to be lifted from
Niles East, teachers have to pitch in, too.
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Directional signals in the halls are missing
many letters because of students' lack of
respect for their environment.
The Voice ot the Niles E ast Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lamon and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 38, Number 2
Editor-in-Chief ............................... Rochelle Goode
Feature Editors .......................... Sandee Morrison
Sue Feldman
News Editors ..................................... Caryn Lason
Wendy Gerber
Cartoonist ............................................ Gary Byron
Monday, October 27, 1975
Sports Editors ............................... Kathi Isserman
Bruce Goldberg
Photographers ....................................... Eric Polley
Bruce Gostomelsky
Cary Claver
Sponsor ...................................... Mrs. Angie Panos
�Monday, October 27, 1975
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66
Homecoming *75,
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Johnny Morris, channel two new s sportscaster. addresses the student body and faculty members at the pep as
sembly Friday. October 17. Among other topics. Morris told the crowd about his love for football, and his most
memorable days in high school.
OOpsl Sorry fellas it slipped/
Fry 'em in Greece." With special smoke effects the seniors proudly displayed their
Senior cabinet won first place for this float "
original float.
The Pom Pon squad helped promote school spirit at the
pep assembly on Friday, b y performing routines to
music.
At the outdoor pep assembly, students piled Into the bleachers to show their support for the Trojan football team,
Don't Just stand there, help me get this guy down!
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Page Five
Monday, October 27, 1975
on the top of the World
CHARGE!!!
"Jaws" hits East in fhe form of the Senior Independent Whale. The "Niles East Whales the Demons" float
swam to second place.
Hey! What the hell are you doing down there?
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Juniors wave enthusiastically to onlookers from their "Can-a-da-demons" float.
(A ll Photos by Cary Claver)
Fun, spirit, hard work, and a lot of
warm clothing went into Homecoming ’75,
October 17-18.
The weekend of events began Friday
morning with a pep assembly held at Issacson Field, featuring CBS sports commen
tator Johnny Morris, who spoke briefly
about football and his school and profes
sional careers. “After all, it wasn’t too long
ago that I attended high school,” said
Morris, trying to escape the laughter from
the crowd.
Johnny was on hand to help Homecom
ing sponsor Steve Poznansky choose the
most spirited class. The defending champs
(class of ’76) won for their fourth and
final year.
Next on the agenda was the announce
ment of the queen and her court. Ann Marie
Groh was crowned Queen, with seniors
Sherry Brodacz, Lynn Coleman, Taryn
Levin, Carmen Lomboy, and juniors, Renee
Bielinski, and Ann Morton as her court.
Morris was then awarded two plaques
by the Homecoming Committee chairwoman
Lori Fagenholz ’76, and “N” Club President
Chuck Nagel ’76, for his time and effort in
helping to make Homecoming ’75 one to
remember.
Additional activities of the morning in
cluded recognition of the football teams and
cheerleading squads. The Pom Pon girls
joined in the celebration with a routine
choreographed by Taryn Levin ’76, and Ann
Morton ’77, to the Beach Boys, “Be true to
your school.” The morning activities ended
with the singing of the school song.
Friday evening students worked eagerly
on the final trimming of the floats which
assembled at Lincoln parking lot at 7 a.m.
Saturday. The floats were judged by mem
bers of the faculty and booster club.
The parade, which began at 8:30 a.m.,
included eleven floats, eight cars, the
marching band, Pom Pon squad, police cars,
and a fire truck. As the parade neared the
school the float winners were announced.
Freshman Cabinet placed third, Senior
Independent, second; and Senior Cabinet,
by only one point, won the grand prize of
$25 for their, “Fry ’em in Greece,” float.
The Freshman football team battled the
Demons early Saturday morning and lost,
50-0.
The sophomores continued their unde
feated season with a victory of 36-6. The
varsity tackled the Demons at 2:30 p.m.,
and lost 29-12.
The Homecoming Dance, held at the
Evanston Hobday Inn, concluded the week
ends activities Saturday night.
A record breaking 426 people attended
the dance featuring Demo Flesh. “The
dance was a great success, the best ever,
and if I had to do it over again, I’d do it
the same way,” concluded Lori Fagenholz.
The N ileh ilite extends its congratulations
to the Homecoming Committee for the time
and effort involved in making Homecoming
weekend ’75. a great success. Special thanks
go to sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Steve Poznan
sky, chairwoman Lori Fagenholz, co-chair
woman Beth Rubenstein, Treasurer Helene
Resnick, and Secretary Valerie Pasma.
�Monday, October 27, 1975
Page Six
Presidential visit results in
tangled red tape situation!
The recent visit of President of order. Please hang up and
Ford to Chicago, and Skokie dial again. This is a record
provoked the Nilehilite staff to ing...” The information opera
do some research which led to tor (411) directed Sandee to the
some unusual but expected re local operator who then connect
ed her to the Police, “ General
sults.
On Monday, September 29, Information Department.” This
excitement was unavoidable in department was, in reality, the
Skokie because the word was Police library. No department
out that the President of the would admit that there was a
United States was planning to press or public relations station.
stay overnight at the North After talking to five different
Shore Hilton, on Skokie Boule departments Sandee was con
vard, Tuesday, September 30. nected to the General Informa
Although he would only be in tion Department. The officer on
Skokie for a short time the the phone asked her one simple
Nilehilite staff wanted to either question, “Why didn’t anyone
interview President Ford, talk connect you with the Public Re
on the phone with him, or lations Department?”
The staff was now slowly
meet him in person.
Two staff members, Sue Feld losing hope. As a last resort
man 76, and Sandee Morrison the F.B.I. was contacted. The
77, started this difficult task by Des Plaines branch directed the
calling the Skokie Life, the reporters to the Chicago branch
Chicago Tribune, and the Chi of the F.B.I. Sandee was told
cago Sun-Times. The expected that a representative of the
secrecy was present but the F.B.I. would call her at home,
“run around” was frustrating. which he did at 3:30 p.m. After
Sue and Sandee hoped that the an hour on the phone the
papers could disclose the Presi agent explained to Sandee that
dent’s itinerary and additional press clearance at this time
would be “ almost impossible,”
information.
The Skokie Police Depart because of the recent attempts
ment was the least helpful of on the President’s life.
At 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
all sources. It seemed as if
they were unaware of the Presi Sue and Sandee went to the
dential visit. They knew nothing North Shore Hilton for the last
about the times and places attempt at, if nothing else, just
which the Nilehilite staff need seeing the President. The girls
stood waiting anxiously with
ed to know.
Both Mayor Smith and the the crowds of people for over
mayor of Morton Grove were an hour. Included in that crowd
out of their offices. The secre were many other press mem
tary of the Morton Grove mayor bers, including Nancy Becker,
was able to inform Sandee that Channel 7 News, who was doing
the mayor would be attending “on-the-spot interviews.”
Other spectators included
the Mayors’ meeting with the
members of the Combined
President on Wednesday.
The North Shore Hilton’s help Counties Police Association,
led Sue and Sandee in circles who included the off-duty Sko
for many tedious hours, though kie police officers, who were
Sue’s aggressive questioning protesting during the summer
resulted in helpful information. and later discharged. These of
It was disclosed that room 913 ficers, sent a telegram to Presi
was the press room, and con dent Ford informing him that,
trary to what the Tribune and although, they were no longer
Times said, a Hilton Press rep on the Skokie Police Force they
resentative informed Sue that still felt that they should be
there would be a press con there to protect him. “We feel
ference. The woman tried to get that if we were still on the
Sue a press release; however, force the President would be
because of the recent attempts more secure. We are here
on the President’s life the re peacefully to show that we care
about the President,” explained
lease was not attainable.
The reporters also contacted John Hammond, former Secre
the Hilton in Chicago. They only tary of the Skokie Police Treas
repeated information that was ury.
The Secret Service was work
in the newspapers Monday.
The Chicago Police Depart ing diligently to make sure that
ment is, perhaps, too large of nothing would happen, thus in
an organization because some suring the President’s safety,
departments were unaware of and a Skokie Valley Hospital
others. After obtaining the Mobile Intensive Care Unit was
phone numbers from Informa readily available in case of an
tion, Sandee was unable to get emergency.
“The sight of the President
the station. After dialing the
phone number three times the in his limousine, as he left
only information she received Skokie, was a reward worth
was, “this is a recording. The w o r k i n g for,” concluded
number you have dialed is out Sandee.
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Niles North student collects heer cans,
trades with people from other countries
What do Chipnewa Pride, Red
Lion, and Frankenmuth have in
common? Believe it or not they
are all brand names of beers.
Beer can collectors all over the
world have accumulated brands
such as these, plus thousands of
others.
Alan Meshberg 78, Niles
North, began his collection Aug
ust 1974, and has approximate
ly 1300 cans from all over the
United States, German, Spain,
France, Denmark, and Scotland
to name a few. “This happens to
be one of the fastest growing
hobbies in the U.S. to
day,” commented Sheldon Neshberg, Alan’s father.
The cans, with basic colors
red or white, come in three
styles: flat tops, pull tabs, or
cone tops. An exception is a
Japanese made beer, Sake,
which has its own can opener
attached.
Alan receives many of his
cans in the mail through trade,
which greatly reduces the ex
penses of this hobby. Some cans
reach the traders dented or
Swami Rama to
present lecture
Indian Swami Rama, from
the Himalayas, will come to
Chicago on Sunday, November
2 to present a free lecture.
He will speak about, “The
path of Inner Life through Med
itation,” in the Gold Coast
Room of the Hyatt Regency
Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive
at 2 p.m.
Swami Rama is an interna
tional author, speaker, teacher,
and spiritual leader. He was
taught in India and Europe and
has a wide background on East
ern and Western philosophy and
psychology. He is founder of
the Himalayan Institute of Yoga
Science and Philosophy in Glen
view.
A question and answer period
will conclude the free presenta
tion.
taied
rusty. The Meshbergs have
found that soaking the cans in
Ausillic acid will remove the
rust, while setting off fire crack
ers in the cans will unbend
them.
Besides the names of brands
and brewing companies, many
cans include such designs as a
James Bond Series from a U.S.
company, Racing Cars, Italy;
Scenes
and
Paintings
by
Granges in Sweden, Bi-centen
nial scenes by Outliebs, and for
fifty dollars a set (ten cans),
nude models from Sweden.
“This is art at its finest form,”
revealed Sheldon.
Alan displays his cans alpha
betically on his bedroom shelfs
and in the family den. Included
in his collection are such ra r
ities as Hamm’s (dark blue
can), Tex, Whales, and Trophy
Beer.
Alan belongs to three organ
izations, WWBC (Woriu Wide
Beer Can Collectors;, wl ’h en
ables him to trade and sell cans
throughout, BCCA (Beer Can
Collectors of America), which
only allows trading, and The
Windy City Committee which is
a chapter of the BCCA.
Membership costs fifteen dol
lars for the first year and ten
dollars every year after, and en
ables one to receive newsletters,
want-ad bulletins, free entry
into trading sessions, lists of
all cans, buttons, and bumper
stickers.
“Although this hobby has be
come very popular among
youngsters, all ages and types
of people collect,” explained
Sheldon.
The Meshbergs have traded
with State Senators, college pro
fessors, policemen, funeral di
rectors, students, both male and
female, and even tavern owners.
“I find that most fathers get
involved with their son’s be
cause this is a very interesting
hobby. In fact, the last trading
session we attended, some boys
were with their mothers,” re
called Sheldon.
On November 9, five differ
ent buy/sell/swap sessions will
be held in the Chicago area.
For further information on these
sessions as well as collecting
cans write BCCA, P.O. Box 9104»
St. Louis, Missouri 63117.
Student rides unicycle to school
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Part oi Alan Friedman's collection of more than 700 beer cans. Alan is in
8th grade at Fairview South junior high.
Riding a crowded bus may be
a hassle for many students, but
energetic Marla Minsky 77, has
one solution, she rides her uni
cycle.
Marla first began unicycling
five years ago, when her father
brought a cycle home as a joke.
Ownership went to the first
rider, so with sibling rivalry,
Marla learned in one month.
She started by balancing be
tween her house and fence.
Marla readily admits she fell a
lot, and she has the scars to
prove it. After gaining skill she
began riding in parks and prac
ticing with friends.
Unicycle riding is not the
same as riding “no handed,”
for as long as the cycle is
moving, one must be pedaling.
To stop, one must pedal slowly,
forward and back in place;
there are no brakes.
Marla can do several tricks,
riding one-legged, backwards,
juggling, and even riding with
someone on her shoulders. In
addition to the original 24 inch
cycle, Marla has gone on to a
six foot cycle.
In the future, Marla is look
ing forward to riding profes
sionally for children’s parties,
and school events. Another of
her goals is to ride the largest
unicycle made, a towering 18
feet high. So far Marla, things
are really looking up.
�Page Seven
Monday, October 27, 1975
F o o tb a ll’s exciting, involves in ju ries
By Bruce Goldberg
Football, America’s favorite
sport, is an exciting game of col
lision with an abundance of in
juries.
Each year more than one mil
lion boys play high school foot
ball. Each year hundreds of
thousands of minor and major
injuries occur. Many of these in
clude knee and ankle injuries
and often result in operations.
FROM 1931 until 1971, 74 pro
fessional football players died
because of football injuries, in
cluding 155 people from sandlot
games, 69 college players, and
466 high school players. The
most dangerous situation in a
football game occurs when a
tackle is made. One third of all
football injuries are a result of
tackling. The second most dan
gerous situation occurs when a
ball carrier is tackled, and the
third most serious is blocking.
The number of football injur
ies each season has decreased
or stayed relatively the same
in all levels except high school.
The reason for this could be that
often schools with limited bud
gets purchase large amounts of
second rate equipment instead
of purchasing a limited amount
of good equipment. Purchasing
the best possible protective
equipment available is of utmost
importance. Good football equip
ment should be durable and cap
able of withstanding repeated
use without a decrease in its
protective value. The equipment
should be properly fitted, not
heavy or bulky.
GOOD COACHING also is im
portant to the safety of the
team. Good coaching not only
betters the performance of the
players, but also serves to low
er the number of athletic injur
ies. An experienced coach will
not only try to prevent injuries
among his athletes, but will also
try to prevent opponent’s in
juries. A fair coach will dis
courage his players from using
dirty tactics, such as clipping
and facemasking, which can re
sult in injuries to both sides.
A good coach will plan prac
tice periods, and take responsi
bility for good playing facilities
and officials.
VIRGIL CARTER, former
quarterback and presently back
up quarterback for the Chicago
Varsity soccer team
beats Vikings 1-0
By Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s varsity soccer team
defeated Niles North 1-0, giving
them a record of four wins and
eight losses.
This year’s team consists
mostly of juniors. Mark Brines
and Trice Hawkins are the only
two seniors in the Booters start
ing team. According to Coach
Hollister Sandstead, Bill Prim,
John O’Mally and Woong Kim
are some of the leaders on of
fense, while Joe Decker and
Mark Brines are among the
top defensemen.
THE TROJANS DEFEATED
Lake Park 3-0, Waukegan West
5-2, Glenbrook South 4-1, and
Niles North 1-0, giving them
their four victories this season.
Coach Sandstead feels the of
fense is strong, but the defense
needs improvement. Sandstead
also believes goalie Brad Moss
is starting to develop himself
and becoming stronger as the
season progresses.
ON OCTOBER 27, the Booters
will play in the subsectional
state tournament against Evans
ton, the second best team in
Illinois. “I’m hoping by the
time we play Evanston we will
have matured some and have
confidence in ourselves,’’ said
Sandstead.
COACH SANDSTEAD FEELS
most of Easthi’s losses have
been because of poor playing.
“We didn’t have all of the skills
necessary to win,” said Coach
Sandstead.
THE SOPHOMORE SOCCER
team has a winning record of
nine wins and three ties.
The sophomores’ offense is
led by Marc Bercoon, Jim Adleman, and Mitchell Ginsburg.
Bercoon is the high scorer with
seven goals. The defense in
cludes Bill Andrea, John Boigk,
Pablo Leon, and Lee Feldstein.
Jeff Frankel and Steve Samuels
are the goalies.
THE BOOTERS WILL par
ticipate in the Central Suburban
League Sophomore tournament
Saturday, against Maine East.
In a recent game Bercoon was
injured and might not be able
to play in the tournament. Be
cause of this Coach Don Larson
is trying to improve their of
fense. “When we lost Bercoon,
we lost our scoring strength;
we need some players who can
put the ball in the net,” said
Larson.
The sophomores presently are
in first place in their division,
and according to Coach Larson
they plan to finish the season
as the number one team. “I
think we can win it all,” he
commented.
Archers end season
By Kathi Isserman
The archery team finished
their season with a 1-4 record.
“Although our standings aren’t
too good, we have improved over
last year,” Andi Slowik, captain,
commented.
The only meet they won was
against Fenton.
THE TOP SHOOTERS this
year were Andi Slowik, Carolyn
Ohlwein, Ellen Schwartz, Martha
Brzozowski (co-captain), Nancy
Ciran, and Bobbi Lewen. Andi
and Carolyn both shot perfect
ends, a score of 54 points with
six arrows, all bullseyes.
“We have a very young team.
Martha is the only one gradu
ating so I hope everyone comes
on again next year,” Coach Jean
Wojdula commented.
“The freshman and newer
shooters also show much prom
ise of making the archery team
better next year,” Andi further
explained.
MANY OF THIS year’s shoot
ers had never competed in a
meet before and did not know
any of the procedures of com
petitive archery.
“Another handicap was that
many of the other teams had
indoor archery ranges. It would
help our team if we could prac
tice all year, but despite our
handicaps they were a fun team
to work with. I’m glad I’m
coaching archery,” Wojdula con
cluded.
Bears, feels that the reason for
the high number of injuries in
high school football is because
of the, “ coaches enthusiasm and
desperation to win, they get
plavers to do things with their
bodies that they might not be
physically developed for.”
Many football injuries appear
less serious than they actually
are, and tend to be regarded
with minimal concern. It seems
that unless these injuries pre
vent the athlete from throwing,
catching, blocking, or perform
ing some other important skill,
there is a tendency to look at
them only as annoyance hurts.
Too often only minor or inade
quate medical attention is giv
en to the players who are often
returned to the game or prac
tice.
JOHNNY MORRIS, channel
two sports caster, believes that
there are many reasons for the
high number of injuries in high
school football. Morris said, “In
some areas the equipment is
not uo to the standard it should
be. There is a little more ten
dency to be injury prone in high
school, because the players’
bones are not fully grown. Some
of the teams, especially in some
of the smaller areas and small
er schools, don’t have the pro
per medical facilities quali
fied to handle that kind of in
juries.”
Easthi is given $2500 for new
football equipment each year
and $1800 for repairs of old
equipment. According to the ath
letic director, James Swanson,
safety is the primary factor in
all athletics at East. “The pro’s
don’t have it any better; we
buy first line equipment,” said
Swanson.
Thirty per cent of Easthi’s
football equipment is replenished
every year. “I can’t recall a
boy being injured in football as
a result of faulty equipment,”
commented Swanson.
ALTHOUGH FOOTBALL is
still a rough, exciting, and hard
hitting sport, steps are being
taken to improve equipment and
make football a game that can
be played without a high num
ber of injuries.
Harriers finish fifth in CSL
IN THE CONFERENCE meet
on October 14, Mark Lichten
stein finished eighteenth fol
lowed by Hal Sloun who placed
nineteenth. The Trojans and
Indians both finished fifth in
the overall standings.
Ed Santacruz,
sophomore
team, placed first, while the
team finished third in league
standings. The freshmen also
placed third overall.
At the Luther North Invite,
the varsity had three runners
who won medals. Mark finished
fourth in the number one man
flight, Larry Bower placed fifth
in the number two man flight,
and Ken Golub finished fourth
in the number four man flight.
Sophomores Santacruz a n d
Steve Taibl came in first in
their meet while Mark Stone,
Dave Larson, Bruce Bower, and
Steve Locasha placed second.
The Frosh finished second.
In the Trojan Invite, the var
sity placed third overall with
the three runners in the top 11.
The sophomores came in sec
ond and had four runners finish
in the top 20, while the frosh
also placed second with three
runners in the top 20.
THE WINS AND LOSSES for
the varsity are 13-8, sopho
mores; 16-4, and freshmen; 104.
The boys’ cross country team
will compete in the Township
Championship, a meet which
they won last year, today at 3
p.m,
The team will run through
the streets of Skokie, starting
at Linder and Oakton and fin
ish in front of the public library.
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
East defense is caught off guard as Niles West wins 2-1.
betters host CSL tournament
By Kathi Isserman
“Next year we will lose only
Easthi will host the girls’ ten year and this year she com
nis league meet this Friday at peted on varsity playing fourth one senior, Marla, and if these
singles,” one team member girls keep coming out for tennis
11 a.m.
year after year, we should have
The girls who are competing commented.
The team lost their final meet good future teams,” Coach
in the meet include singles play
ers Mindee Epstein (first), last Wednesday against Maine Matlak concluded.
Irene Theodore (second), and South, 3-4 and 1-6. The varsity
Julie Millman (third), and match was extremely close with
Golfers win 3 of 7
doubles’ teams Karen Behr and two out of the three doubles
Kathy Ewing (first), and Beth teams splitting sets. Judy Lee
Easthi’s varsity golf team
Spitz and Lisa Frank (second). and Ellen Mayer (second) play finished their season this year
ed very well although they lost
THE VARSITY TEAM FIN in the third set 3-6. Judy and with a record of 3-4.
ISHED the season with a 2-6 Ellen had never competed in
THE TROJANS FINISHED
record, while the J.V. won three a meet as a doubles’ team be fourth in a field of 17. Sister
and lost five.
school Niles North placed first.
fore Wednesday.
“The team is very promising;
THE J.V. PLAYERS also im Jordon Cohn placed second in
one of the most promising ten proved as the season progres the district tournament, while
nis teams I’ve coached,” Pat sed. Jan Blitt (second) had a
Phil Gagerman placed third.
Matlak commented.
Coach Jerry Oswald felt that
good season winning four out of
FRESHMAN JULIE MILLMAN her eight meets. Doubles’ team the Trojans performance was
and Irene Theodore played con Jean Russell and Marla Gold stunted because of a lack of
sistently well throughout the smith (second) worked well to practice time. The golfers have
season. “Andi Dubow ’77, has gether this year using good no practice course in the area,
improved tremendously since strategy against their oppon and were forced to travel to
Arlington Heights.
last year. She played J.V. last ents.
�Monday, October 27, 1975
Page Eight
S o p h o m o res w in a g a in
Demons crushed
By Kathi Isserman
MB— I
(Photo by Cary Claver)
East's defense is tackled near the 20 yard line at homecoming. The Troians lost 29-12.
The Sophomore team defeat
ed Maine East 36-6 to increase
their lead in the CSL.
After losing their first two
non-conference games against
New Trier East and Deerfield,
they came back to win the next
five conference games.
“THEY HAVE AN excellent
attitude; having had them for
two years, they understand my
philosophy, which is discipline
yourselves to do things correct
ly and think positive, be on
time and fulfill all your respon
sibilities, or don’t be part of the
group,” Coach Nick Odlivak
commented.
“Whatever skill they have,
they use 100 per cent of it, and
there are very few absences
and no major injuries, because
they have conditioned them
selves,” he further explained.
Odlivak also feels apathy has
not affected the sophomores.
“They are so positive that they
feel they are unbeatable.”
THE SOPHOMORES HAVE
blanked three out of the five
teams they’ve played.
“They are successful, because
they work together as a team.
Breakdowns occur when indi
viduals think they are better
than the others,” Odlivak com
mented.
All 27 players have played in
every conference game. During
practices they correct mistakes
and work on timing and execu
tion. “Practices aren’t that dif
ferent from varsity practices,
skillwise,” he further comment
ed.
COACH ODLIVAK is content
at working at the lower levels.
“I’m very proud of all the kids;
I’d be proud to have any as
my own. They are good citizens
and hard workers. There are
conflicts but they always work
them out,” he concluded.
Homecoming spoiled
by Bine Demons
By Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s Homecoming was
spoiled Saturday, October 18
when they were defeated by
Maine East 29-12.
AFTER TWO SUCCESSFUL
passes from quarterback Chris
Klancic to Pete Christopoulos,
and Gary Wolf, the Trojans had
the ball on Maine East’s four
yard line. The Trojans couldn’t
score, and were forced to
turn the ball over to Maine.
One play later defenseman Gary
Somenek picked up a Demon’s
fumble, and Easthi had regained
control of the ball. Running
back, Christopoulos carried the
ball in for a touchdown, and
the Trojans led 6-0 at the end
of the first quarter.
Maine East came back in the
second quarter to score three
touchdowns and led the Tro
jans 22-6 at halftime.
Both teams scored once in
the second half, but Easthi went
on to lose it 29-12.
HEAD COACH Gerald Fergu
son seemed pleased with his
team’s overall performance.
“We played better than I ex
pected. We just let down in the
second quarter. Otherwise we
played good,” he commented.
Coach Ferguson feels one of
Easthi’s biggest problems this
season is a lack of team mem
bers. The varsity squad consists
of only 35 players. Ferguson
wants 60. “Some of the juniors
didn’t come out; this could have
made the difference,” comment
ed Ferguson.
FERGUSON A L S O
BE
LIEVES speed is a major prob
lem. “If you don’t have speed,
there’s nothing that can make
up for it. The other teams are
breaking in for touchdowns
while we aren’t.”
Senior Ralph DiBenedetto has
been out since September 13,
when he broke his wrist in a
game against Deerfield. He has
been practicing all week. While
DiBenedetto was injured, Chris
Klancic took over as quarter
back. “Chris has been doing
real well. It’s hard to step in
as a junior; he’s come a long
way,” said Coach Ferguson.
The running of Pete Christop
oulos and receiving of Gary
Wolf have really improved the
Trojans offense this year, while
Tony Tiagonce, Gary Somenek,
Yale Smith, and Jim Schuman
have led the defensive team.
(Photo by Bruce Gostomelsky)
Jim Kipnls runs lor one of the many touchdowns the sophomore team has scored.
Swimmers have losing season
By Kathi Isserman
The swimmers ended an 0-7
season last week.
“I was very disappointed in
the season, but not necessarily
in the kids,” Coach Marcia
Berke commented.
THIS YEAR’S TEAM consist
ed of only 23 players, and
Coach Berke was forced to en
ter less than the required
amount in each event in order
to fill all of the events. Laura
Menches was the only diver on
Easthi’s team, while other
teams had at least three com
peting. “The team did do their
best with what they had, and
Coach Ferguson feels his as
sistant coaches, Steve Poznansky, Bill Langston, and Bill Osness have helped improve the
players all season, and they
haven’t given up.
The Trojans last game will
be against Glenbrook North this
Saturday at 2 p.m. on Issacson
Field.
ex
The outstanding swimmers
this year were Laura Menches
(diver), Nan Odlivak, Jody Coninx, Cheryl Underwood, and
Dawn Flakne. Freshman Sue
Gockenbach also did an excel
lent job.
VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS will
also be starting the first week
in November. Coach Chris Wood
ard will be assisted by Miss
Jean Wojdula this year. They
have a ten game schedule with
Evanston being their first non
conference game, and Maine
East will be their first confer
ence game November 19 in the
contest gym at 4:30 p.m.
By Kathi Isserman
extent. The student body and
faculty must give them confi
dence. It’s easy to have confi
dence when you win, but it’s
not easy to keep that confidence
when you lose.
East’s students, faculty, and
administrators have been work
ing as individuals long enough;
it’s time they start working to
gether and learn the full mean
ing of “team.”
AFTER ALL, “It’s not wheth
er you win or lose, but how
you play the game.”
Berke
NEXT SEASON Mrs. Berke
will be coaching gymnastics.
Tryouts are November 3 and
practices are every day after
school in the large girls’ gym.
“There are lots of openings on
the varsity squad this year.
Girls should try out even if they
can’t do everything, because
I ’m looking for potential,”
Berke commented.
What is Spirit?
What is spirit? Is it just com
ing to a sports event and cheer
ing, or is there something more
to it?
East students have been told
so many times they are apa
thetic and their teams “stink”
that they are beginning to be
lieve it themselves.
THE TEAMS DO not “stink.”
They try their best to win but
do not always succeed. The
players have potential and must
learn to develop it to its fullest
they improved,”
plained.
Cheryl Underwood display« good form w hile swimming the backstroke in
a recent meet.
“I ’m looking forward to work
ing with the varsity team this
year. Our philosophy will be
super aggressiveness. I expect
that the volleyball doesn’t hit
the floor unless the players do
first,” Coach Woodard con
cluded.
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October 23-25
Volume 38, Number 1
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, IL L
Friday, October 3, 1975
Six join administration
Barban Theobold
Vlrian Tusek
Jennifer Kell
Richard Howard
Senate Activities
“This year Student Senate will offer
more for students than it has in the
past,” explained Gordon Hirsch, Senate
president.
SENATE ACTIVITIES this year in
clude a radio station, a counselor com
mittee where counselors meet with stu
dents in the student cafeteria, the oppor
tunity to go to the student appeals board
before attending detention for a referral,
and students 18 years of age are eligible
to run for the District 219 Student Ap
peals Board. “Already this year you
have seen a pep assembly with true
spirit,” commented Hirsch.
“Senate meetings are held regularly
and subcommittees will investigate is
sues that took up too much time at
meetings previously,” explained Hirsch.
Six new faculty members have joined
this year’s staff along with 15 transfer
teachers and two returning members.
IN THE READING Center, Mrs. Bar
bara Theobold will help students improve
reading comprehension, vocabulary build"
ing, and speed reading. When she first
saw the reading center, she “fell in love
with the room.”
Mrs. Theobold has her BA from the
University of Illinois in English. She
taught English for three years in the
Peace Corp. in Thailand. Later Mrs.
Theobold earned her MA in reading. In
addition she has enjoyed extensive trav
eling in Asia.
Miss Vivian Tusek, will teach typing,
marketing, and business management
business law classes. At Northern Illi
nois University, Miss Tusek majored in
business education.
MISS TUSEK moved from LaGrange
to the Northern Suburbs. “I had a choice
to work at either here or at private
school and I chose East,” commented
Miss Tusek.
Three new teachers in the Center for
Vocational Preparation (CVP) were
among the six teachers added. Miss Jen
nifer Hall, who graduated from Illinois
State University, taught special educa
tion at Julia Molloy Education Center
during the summer. Miss Hall also will
be sponsoring the pom pon girls.
GRADUATING FROM Northern Illinois
University, Richard Howard, a prevocational coordinate, worked at Enger School
in Franklin Park. “I’m always looking
Dancers audition
Dance company will hold auditions for
males and females interested in becom
ing members, on Oct. 8.
Clinics held for the purpose of teach
ing a dance were held Sept. 26 and Oct.
1. The final clinic will be today at 3 p.m.
in the dance studio.
Students auditioning must exhibit three
exercises consisting of straddles, leg
lifts, and leaps, the prepared routine,
and an originally choreographed dance
approximately one minute long.
P roject SAG E needs
m any student leaders
Marilyn Tralla
Kathryn Waller
Hom ecom ing events begin
“We’re on top of the World” is the
theme of Homecoming ’75, which will
be held October 18 when the Trojans
battle the Maine East Demons.
The Homecoming weekend will begin
with a Friday morning pep assembly
featuring CBS Sportscaster Johnny Mor
ris, former Bears football player.
OTHER ACTIVITIES of the morning
include the announcement of homecom
ing court, choice of the most spirited
class (’76 has won the past three years),
and the selection of Mr. and Ms. Blue
and Gold. All students are urged to par
ticipate in the blue and gold contest
by exhibiting original costumes with the
school colors.
Friday evening a Twilight pep assem
bly will be held at 7 p.m. on Isaacson
Field where, among other events the
Homecoming Queen will be announced.
The traditional float parade begins a
for a greater challenge,” expressed How
ard. He also will coach freshman foot
ball, JV basketball and freshman track.
Mrs. Marilyn Trella had two jobs
before coming here. She worked at West
Suburban Special Education Center and
at the Morton East High School. She re
ceived her masters in Special Ed. at
Murray State University. Besides teach
ing in CVP Mrs. Trella also will coach
track and speed swimming.
Miss Kathryn Weller was hired to work
in two departments, CVE and Home Ec
onomics.
THE NEW DEANS include Romayne
Baker, who worked in business educa
tion last year, and Thomas Engle, who
transfered from West. Baker will serve
sophomores and seniors, while Engle
serves freshman and juniors.
Robert Anderson, music department,
and Mrs. Kristine Salgado, IIC, have
returned from temporary leaves.
Mrs. Kathryn Chopra, Mrs. Joan Macala, and Miss Carol Thompson teach
English while Ms. Lillian White will
teach foreign language.
Mrs. Virginia Grossman, Psychologist,
and Jeff Ericson and Mrs. Peggy Wil
liams, are the new Social Worker interns.
OTHER NEW additions to the faculty
include Steven Brinn, drivers education;
Mrs. Jean Damisch, CIC; Irwin Drobny,
CVE and social studies; Mrs. Janice
Hedberg, home economics; Thomas Kai
ser, industrial arts; and Ronald Lamb,
new director of social studies.
“The House of Blue Leaves,” a black
comedy which causes man to laugh at
the absurdity and chaos of today’s so
ciety, will be presented October 23-25 at
6 p.m. in the auditorium.
The play, as described by Director
Jerry Proffit, is a modern zany farce
about a middle-aged zoo attendant who
has lingering dreams of being a song
writer.
THE PRODUCTION IS an especially
important one for Niles East, because
a representative from the Illinois Thea
ter Festival, held in Champaign during
Jaituary, will be viewing the perform
ance. Only five high schools throughout
the State will be invited, based on the
representative’s opinion of the perform
ance.
The cast consists of Artie Shaughnessy
played by Barry Kramer; Ronnie
Shaugnessy, David Pevsner; Bunny
Flingus, Patti Sucherman; Bananas
Shaugnessy, Sue Feldman; Corrina
Stroller, Donna Kulwin; Head Nun, Sue
Eberly; Second Nun, Sue Ortmann;
Little Nun, Janis Cohn; MP, Billy
Daitchman; The White Man, Scott Gotthelf; and Billy Einhora, Mark Blackman.
“THE PLAY IS a wild, funny, and
pathetic study of human emotions,” re
veals student director, Jane Lettick, ’76.
series of events held Saturday. The
floats which will depict cities or coun
tries throughout the world, will leave the
Lincoln parking lot at 7:30 a.m. At that
time the freshman team will prepare
for their first Homecoming game, which
begins at 9 a.m. Sophomores will take
the field at 12:30 p.m. and the Varsity
team will tackle the Demons at 2:30 p.m.
Half-time entertainment includes pres
entation of the floats and winners, and
the recognition of the Homecoming Queen
and her court.
The annual Homecoming Dance, held
at the Evanston Holiday Inn, will con
clude the weekend’s activities Saturday
night. This semi-formal dance will be
gin at 8 p.m. and will feature the mu
sical group, Demo Flesh. Catering will
be done by Baskin Robbins ice cream.
TICKETS FOR the dance are on sale
now in the cafeteria for $3. Admission
price will be $3.50 at the door.
Project SAGE, a plan which hopes to
Strengthen Academic Growth Effec
tively, is looking for students to help
make it work.
FACULTY MEMBERS who will assist
Fred Krai, building coordinator of Pro
ject SAGE, include Richard Miya, Barb
ara Theobald, Shirley Lundberg, Doro
thy Taylor, William Weiss, Jeff Erick
son, Peggy Williams, William Wood, and
Ken Anderson.
As a new program operating at all
three schools, Project SAGE is an off
shoot of last years program known as
the Open Door. Because of state fund
ing, this program will be more struc
tured than the Open Door was, but it
will operate in a similar manner.
The project will operate through peer
counseling and individual tutoring, ac
cording to Krai. “Project SAGE offers
students the opportunity to feel they
can help their friends,” he said.
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are
eligible to become student leaders.
These leaders are very important to the
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success of the program. Becoming a
student leader involves participation in
a series of training sessions held prior
to the beginning of the program. Both
students and staff will work together in
preparation of the group sessions. “Stu
dents interested in sociology or psy
chology will find this a practical appli
cation of their knowledge,” commented
Krai.
GROUPS WILL be limited to 10 or
fewer students. Each group will meet
once a week during a decided free
period. The group will discuss a number
of topics at these sessions, in order to
achieve free expression and positive
feelings.
Krai is eager to begin the program,
but he needs flexible, responsible, mo
tivated, students to make it work. “The
pirojects basic philosophy is that of
students helping other students,” he con
cluded.
APPLICATIONS for student leaders
can be obtained from Mrs. Gilmore in
Room 108.
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Scholarships offered
“Bicentennial Seniors,” a $112,000
scholarship program for high school
seniors who will graduate with the class
of ’76, is offered this month through the
National Association of Secondary School
Principals and funded by Shell Oil Com
pany.
CONTESTANTS are expected to pre
pare a minute-long television script
patterned after “200 years ago today,
Bicentennial Minutes” presented on the
CBS television network. This script
should be a commentary discussing the
relevance of the “minute” today, and
the lessons it contains for the future.
Contestants also will take a current
events examination emphasizing issues
and events from the past year.
Winners will be selected locally first,
then on a state-wide level. Two students
will represent each state and the Dis
trict of Columbia. All 102 state winners
will receive $1,000 scholarships and an
all expense paid trip to Williamsburg,
Virginia, from January 16-19, 1976, to
attend seminars on educational and so
cial issues and to be present at the
selection of the national winner, who will
be awarded a $10,000 scholarship.
APPLICATIONS which must be filed
by October 6, are now available at the
Principal’s office.
(Photo by Ian Seldin, Niles North)
The Troians broke their twenty-four game losing streak with a 21-16 victory over sister
school Niles North. (Story on back page.)
�Friday, October 3, 1975
Page Two
Circles represent departments;
arrows, rainbows color halls
Arrows, rainbows, and big spheres of color
began the new year at Niles East in a decorative
manner.
But these striking eye-catchers do not only
act as colorful ornamentation but also serve as
directional signals.
EACH COLOR represents a different depart
ment. Temple orange symbolizes student serv
ices; Venice blue, administration; renaissance
blue, science; poinsetta, math; olive green, phys
ical education; dark green, English; hot pink,
art; apache gold, foreign languages; sunshine
yellow, business education; yellow-orange, music;
and plum stands for social studies.
Plans for redecorating the interior of Niles
East began last year. “I thought the building was
drab and overdue for decorations,” said Principal
Galen Hosier. “I hope the new design boosts
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morale, but that was not its original intention.”
PAINTING WORK began at the end of second
semester last year wi'h members of the Art
Council painting the rainbow in the hall near the
art rooms. During the summer a maintenance
crew and college students did the more sober
work of arrows and circles. The lettering, stair
wells, and doorways are expected to be com
pleted before Open House, October 22.
These colorful improvements in the halls are
not the only additions to Niles East. Resource
Centers, where studying can be done during free
periods, were added or remodeled for every sub
ject. The business education center is located in
Room 328; CVC in Room 124; English, Room 140;
Foreign Language, Room 240; Guidance, Room
108; Mathematics (except period one), Room 217;
and Social Studies, Room 226.
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Freshmen optimistic about East,
look forward to future years
Every fall a new group of students apprehen
sively enters high school, but this year’s fresh
man class is an optimistic group who seem to
look forward to their “term ” at Niles East.
The Nilehilite staff asked several members of
the class of ’79, “What was your impression of
Niles East before you came, and how has it
changed?”
JACK UMGAR answered, “It’s a lot better
than my old school,” and Bob Sonshine claimed,
“The food is better than at junior high.”
Dave Klein thought that, “Niles East was a
very big building where you could get lost
easily,” and admitted, “So far I’ve been lost
twice.” Shari Dobryman expected East to be,
“A hard school,” and was scared to come, but
now she thinks, “It’s just like grammar school.”
Ken Houdek was never impressed with Niles
East and explained, “Before I came I thought it
was a large school with no ‘goofing off,’ and
that freshmen didn’t know where they were go
ing. Now—same impression.”
“I thought it was good before I came,” ex
claimed Donna Koenig, “there’s so much more
freedom than in junior high, and you are treated
better.” And Steven Urow discovered that East
is, “friendly, and almost all the teachers are
good teachers.”
PERHAPS A LL students should follow the
lead of these optimistic freshmen and review the
advantages Niles East has to offer. With students
like these the morale of East is bound to improve.
Students seek involvement after school
find twelfth period activities exclusive
Several organizations held their meetings
during twelfth period last year, much to the
dismay of many students who had classes at that
time. Before many groups start to meet at 2:15
p.m. again this year, perhaps they should con
sider the alternatives.
Although students who do not attend classes
twelfth period find it convenient to hold meetings
then, those students who do have classes at 2:15
p.m. can not join.
THE STUDENT SEN A TE, a group that rep-
,
resents the entire student body, gives advance
notice of its meetings in daily bulletins. These
announcements claim that all students are wel
come; however, those students with twelfth hour
classes may be welcome, but they certainly have
no voice in student government.
The Senate is not the only group that chooses
twelfth period for its meetings. A student who
attends classes until 3 p.m. and wishes to par
ticipate in a group should not be unable to join
because he has a class.
Fewer schedule changes
Administration tightens rules
For the first time in many years the Niles
East Guidance Department is strictly following
its own regulations.
In addition to the increased difficulty in mak
ing schedule changes, students may find that
their classes are filled to capacity and that fewer
courses are available than in past years.
THE PRIMARY REASON for this is the lack
of flexibility in the master schedule this year,
and, “trying to schedule as many students into
as many classes as possible,” according to Dr.
James Richter, director of student services. Be
cause there are fewer classes, less room is
available for shuffling students, and more classes
are being held toward the end of the day.
There seems little chance of rearranging
schedules except in cases of serious personal,
family, or financial need, when the student is
needed at home early in the day for specific
reasons. Students with large gaps of free periods
during the middle of the day are encouraged to
take advantage of the new resource rooms and
study centers located throughout the school.
“School is here from 8 a.m. to 3 o’clock,” stated
Dr. Richter.
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Nilehilite views goals,
invites student opinion
With the beginning of each school year, the Nilehilite is forced
to review its goals, beliefs, responsibilities, and limitations.
THE N IL E H IL IT E represents a learning experience to both
its staff and readers. One must remember that although the staff
members are inexperienced, they should still have complete
authority and discretion over material printed in the paper. Stu
dent reporters enjoy the same right of freedom of the press as
do reporters and journalists around the country.
The American Society of Newspaper Editors presents us with
the rules of good journalism which we intend to strictly follow,
including responsibility, accuracy, fair play, impartiality, truth
fulness, and decency.
We do not
it alone.” We
by faculty and
and rebuttals.
East students,
mean to give the impression that we want to “go
would greatly appreciate any cooperation offered
students in the areas of ideas, letters to the Editor,
Remember, the Nilehilite is the voice of the Niles
not just its staff.
IN ADDITION, we intend to give as complete coverage as
possible to all school and community related events. However, we
are not a publicity tool, and refuse to lower ourselves to such
standards.
Furthermore, we must emphasize the need for understanding
from our readers. We must not be judged as students creating a
school paper, but as responsible individuals informing the public.
With the confidence and cooperation of our readers, the Nilehilite
will remain a publication of which we can be proud.
H otlin e
When will ‘Reflections’ be held this year?
A. “Reflections,” the annual studentrun variety show, will be presented Jan
uary 15-17. Auditions will be held early in
November. Seniors Mark Blackman and
Susi Fleischman will co-direct with
choreographers Sally Saber and Suzi
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Students relax in the new atmosphere ol the
repainted student lounge.
Soltan, music directors Debbie Feldman,
Linda Pastron, Celeste Ashley, and Les
lie Aiment, and set designer Paul
Scherfling. The play this year is based
on “ Reflections on a rainbow of emo
tions.”
Q. What has changed in the decoration
of Niles East since last year?
A. The halls were redecorated with
color coded directional arrows, each
color symbolizing a department. Re
source centers in all subjects were added
throughout the school. The student
lounge was painted, as were doorways
and stairwells, and the nurse’s office
and the kitchens were remodeled. In
addition, a ramp was constructed near
exit 13 for accident cases in wheel chairs
coming out of the nurse’s office.
Q. What are the dates of the SAT and
ACT tests this year?
A. The Scholastic Aptitude Test will
be administered to juniors and seniors
December 6, January 24, April 3, and
June 5. The American College Test can
be taken December 13, February 14,
April 10, and June 12.
Q. How can a student voice his opin
ion in the Nilehilite?
A. The Nilehilite welcomes the opin
ions of its readers, and invites all in
terested students and faculty members
to submit letters to the Editor and Hot
line questions for publication. Letters
must be no longer than 300 words in
length, and profane and libelous mater
ial will be rejected. Writers who withhold
their names must provide an explana
tion, and letters with names will have
priority over those without.
Q. What is the present dress code?
A. The student dress code as presented
by the Student Guidebook 1975-76, in
cludes these restrictions: Footwear must
be worn inside the building at all times.
Feet must be fully covered at all times
in Industrial Arts’ areas. No person
shall wear any garment that will dam
age the school building or its furnish
ings. No person shall wear any garment
that would endanger that person’s
health or welfare. No person shall wear
any garment that disrupts the class
room procedure. No person shall wear
any garment that causes disruption in
the hall way or building areas other than
the classroom.
A
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lamon and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Dlinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Friday, October 3, 1975
Volume 38, Number 1
Editor-in-Chief ................................ Rochelle Goode
Feature Editors ................................. Sue Feldman
Sandee Morrison
News Editors ................................... Wendy Gerber
Caryn Lason
Sports Editors
Photographers
Cartoonist . . . .
Sponsor .........
.. Bruce Goldberg
Kathi Isserman
___ Barry Lustig
Scott Wexler
......... Gary Pyron
Mrs. Angie Panos
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Friday, October 3, 1975
Persons, places, and things
The Niles East marching
band has been invited to par
ticipate in Northwestern Uni
versity’s annual high school
band day, Saturday, October it.
The thirty students in the band
along with fifty-nine other high
school bands from the Chicago
area, will be providing half
time entertainment for the
Northwestern-Indiana
football
game.
A new sound system was re
cently installed in the auditori
um to improve the quality of
the sound. This system will not
only better the theater produc
tions but also community en
joyment of these productions.
THE NILES EAST choir and
the Niles West band were asked
to make a demonstrator record
ing of “A War for the Inde
pendence,” by Jacob A. Evans,
a bi-centennial piece of the
tunes of the American Revolu
tion, by Opus, a music publish
ing firm.
Turning Point will sponsor an
experimental “mini-marathon”
October 4, focusing on one acti
vity intensively for four to five
hours. The purpose of this ex
perience, open to people ages
15-19, is finding personal self
discovery and awareness.
For further information con
tact Dave Houstead at 673-0996.
A unique book shop celebrated
its grand opening September 13.
In addition to a full selection of
books for “body, mind, and
soul,” East West Books, lo
cated at 506 Diversy in Chi
cago, offers gifts, artwork, rec
ords, and photocopying. Future
plans call for a special Yoga
library, instructional classes in
Hatha Yoga exercises, occasion
al guest lecturers to discuss
topics of philosophy, nutrition,
zen and more, plus a course in
the techniques of meditation.
Additional information may be
obtained by calling Manager
Mike Coon at 525-5757.
DAVID BACKSTROM, guitar
ist and folksinger, and Patrick
Marks, sitar expert, will per
form in a benefit concert on
Thursday October 23 at the
Amazingrace Coffee House in
Evanston. There will be one
performance only, beginning at
7:30 p.m. The $2.50 admission
will go toward the building fund
of the Himalayan Institute of
Yoga science and philosophy in
Glenview.
Richard Edelson, Larry El
lis, Michael Guerro, Steve Leon,
Tamar Lothan, Gregory Marmel, and Judith Veis have been
named National Merit semi
finalists. They will continue in
the competition for 3,800 Merit
Scholarships to be awarded next
spring.
OVER ONE MILLION stu
dents entered the late Merit
Program by taking the 1974 Pre
liminary Scholastic Aptitude
Test/National Merit Scholar
ship Qualifying Test (PSAT/
NMSQT)
H ealth cu rricu lu m b road en ed
Mrs. Nona Piorkowski, a fac
ulty member of Niles East,
Mrs. Nan Parsons of Niles
West, and Miss Sharon Zorn
from Niles North, planned a
new health curriculum as a
summer project.
THE FRESHMEN BASICALly study the same topics, but
the sophomore program was
changed considerably. A new
unit on aging and death, subbliminal seduction, and adver
tising techniques were added
to consumer health. More “val
ues” activities were included,
and safety and disaster sur
vival are now a part of the
first aid unit. New methods of
teaching were added to both
programs, including crossword
puzzles, games, and movies.
Slides about subliminal seduc
tion and more audio-visual aids
also were added.
The information in the cur
riculum was not current and
accurate, and the district want
ed to unify the health programs.
“This new program not only
includes accurate information
but areas including pre-marital sex and abortion not cov
ered in other schools. I feel the
program is very progressive,”
Mrs. Piorkowski commented.
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Initiation for DECA ended as president, Mike Irving, declared all new members officially accepted.
Other members include vice president, Pat Schoenwolf; first speaker. Stacy Fox; second speaker,
Joy Gerber; and installing officer, Judy Berry.
O p p o r tu n itie s fo r fu n u n d fu tu r e use
A wide variety of activities
are offered to meet the needs
and desires of the East students.
Approximately 35 clubs are
available for student participa
tion.
CHESS CLUB. Students with
an interest in chess mav chal
lenge others with the same hob
by. After school meetings will
be in room 317.
FRENCH CLUB. The French
club, sponsored by Miss Joanne
Klein, will learn the customs
and traditions of France.
DANCE COMPANY. The Niles
East Dance Company consists
of two groups, junior and senior.
Each year a dance show is com
piled by the members of the
company and their new sponsor,
Miss Peggv Carroll.
TECNIS. Tecnis is a lighting,
sound, and construction organi
zation. Under the direction of
Frank Mayfield, tecnis members
work the technical crews for the
theater productions. Tecnis offi
cers will begin accepting appli
cations for Reflections crews on
October 27.
THESPIANS. Thespians is a
national organization of students
involved in the theater. Students
tured. Those students interested
in voicing an opinion should con
tact a member of the Nilehilite
staff.
GOLDEN GALLEON. East’s
annual literary and art maga
zine is a student-created publi
cation sponsored by Mrs. Jeanne
Derichs. Any students interested
in assisting with the publication,
organization, and promotion of
the Golden Galleon are invited
to attend the weekly meetings.
STUDENTS FOR ISRAEL.
The Students for Israel club con
sists of students interested in
helping Israel by holding fund
raising events and sending all
of the proceeds to Israel.
SENIOR CABINET. Led by
Paula Lashinsky, the senior cab
inet plans all senior activities
and selects the class gift. Meet
ings are held weekly.
JUNIOR CABINET. All inter
ested members of the class of
’77 are welcome in the junior
cabinet. Car washes and bake
sales are just two of the many
events being planned to raise
money for this year’s Jr.-Sr.
Prom. The cabinet will plan,
organize, and raise money for
the Prom, their main goal.
FRESHMAN AND SOPHO
MORE CABINETS. These cabi
nets also hold many fund rais
ing events. These groups urge
all members of the classes of ’78
nearby towns can be arranged. and ’79 to get involved with the
The tourist attractions include designated cabinet.
the Mapleton Cheese Factory,
STUDENT SENATE. The sen
where visitors can observe ate is composed of elected del
cheese being prepared, a hand egates and group representa
screening fabric shop, a black tives interested in student rights
smith shop, and dairy farm.
as well as many other vital
During the early weeks of topics. Students have a voice
August, guests at the farm may through the school government.
choose to attend the Wisconsin All are welcome at the meetings.
State Fair. Small carnivals also
are held regularly in nearby
towns.
Meals at the farm are usually
“family-style” and consist of a
main course, garden vegetables,
raspberries or strawberries,
The City of Hope, a free non
and large homemade desserts. sectarian pilot medical center,
“Mealtime is when plans for is sponsoring a bike-a-thon this
the rest of the day can be dis Sunday along the forest pre
cussed,” explained Melanie.
serve bike path that extends
from Lake and Harms to Devon
and Caldwell.
THE BIKE-A-THON is being
held to raise money for the
medical center, which operates
solely on contributions.
Each rider finds sponsors to
Poznansky
pay him for each kilometer he
HOMECOMING IS THE fun, rides. The ride is 50 kilometers
the rush, and the bustle. It is from Lake to Devon and back
laughing and almost crying be to Lake.
THE CITY OF HOPE, lo
cause you’re sooo tired, and
you have to finish the float, cated in Duarde, California, has
get up in time for the parade, chapters all over the country
go to the game, and stay awake working year-round to raise
money for the medical center
for the dance.
which provides service without
Homecoming is the satisfac cost to the patient, and without
tion of cheering your team to regard to race, creed, or na
tional origin.
victory.
can become members of the
N’l°s East trouoe 1047 after
earning 10 points, the equivalent
of 100 hours.
POM PON. The Pom Pon
squad performs at all home
football and basketball games.
The squad exhibits their many
talents by dancing and perform
ing to songs from all eras.
SCHOOL SPIRIT. Last year
the school spirit club sponsored
many projects including an ac
tivity fair at which students
were urged “to get involved.”
The members of the committee
hope that getting students in
volved will promote school spir
it.
YEARBOOK. The yearbook
staff consists of hard-working
students, who work year round
to write and prepare the RE
FLECTIONS YEARBOOK. Mel
Pirok and Miss Marjorie Stev
ens teach techniques of year
book writing, layout, and other
factors essential in producing a
Yearbook.
NILEHILITE. The voice of the
Niles East students may be
heard through the Nilehilite
newspaper. Student ideas and
community news will be fea
Farm offers recreation and back-to-nature experiences
By Caryn Lason
“The farm is a different way
of life,” said Melanie Karafotias,
’78, describing her vacation at
Ethilton Farm.
Ethilton Farm, an authentic
farm located in Hartford, Wis
consin, is owned by Ethel and
Milton Bliss, who opened the
farm to guests to provide a
farm experience for city resi-
dents.
GUESTS OF ETHILTON farm
are given the opportunity to
participate in all farm activ
ities, which include making, cut
ting, raking, bailing, and un
loading hay, harvesting grain,
cutting oats, and transferring
them to the grainery by use
of a special grain elevator, and
FO R TH E
Y O U N G IN H E A R T
picking vegetables for dinner
from the organic garden.
“At certain times of the day,
chores must be done including
collecting eggs, milking cows or
goats, feeding the horses, kit
tens, puppies, and rabbits, and
walking the goats,” explained
Melanie. Anyone can help, but
chores like every other activ
ity at Ethilton, are voluntary.
Other farm activities include
hayride pulled by a tractor on
unpaved farm roads, horseback
riding, and star gazing. Swim
ming, rowing, canoeing, and
paddle boating are also avail
able to guests at a lake lo
cated approximately one mile
from the farm.
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Homecoming to a Nilehi stu
dent is the excitement of the
parade in the brisk morning air,
the spirit and the cheering at
the football game. It is search
ing to find a trailer for the
Homecoming float, making the
frame,and staying up all night
drinking hot chocolate while
stuffing chicken wire with nap
kins and crepe paper while fin
gers numb and eyelids drop.
Bike-a-thon helps
medical center
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Page Four
T rojan s beat N orm ,
b rea k losing streak
(Photo by Ian Seldin, Niles North)
Easthi's offense hustles, as the Trojans move on for their victory against the Vikings two weeks ago.
Tenni« team beats V ik in g s
For the first time in three
years, the girls’ tennis team
won a meet.
THE VARSITY BEAT Niles
North, September 18, 5-2 and
the J.V., 4-3. Some of the dou
bles teams were changed before
the meet, because Karen Behr
(Capt.), first doubles’ Varsity,
hurt her back and couldn’t play.
Her partner Judy Lee played
second doubles with Cathy Lea
ven and beat North, 6-4, 6-4.
Kathy Ewing and Nora Laos
played first doubles and dis
played very good strokes and
rallies although they lost to
North in three sets. “The girls
have good strategy. There’s a
lot of thinking on the court,”
Coach Pat Matlak commented.
The J.V. singles players dis
played very good playing with
Kathi Isserman (3rd) winning
8-2 and Jan Blitt (4th); 8-6.
They were the only ones who
won at the Evanston meet
which Easthi lost 0-7, 2-5, the
Tuesday before.
“THE GIRLS HAVE potential.
They must stay with it not only
this season but for the remain
ing time they’re at East,” Coach
Matlak said. “I ’m very pleased
with the girls; I like them a lot.”
The team ’s weaknesses are
serving and their backhand
stroke. They are now concen
trating on these more during
practices.
The team will compete against
Glenbrook North, there, next
Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.
—
The students at East have
dreamed of a varsity football
victory for two and a half years,
and on Saturday, September 20,
it became reality.
THE TROJANS DEFEATED
sister school Niles North 21-16,
breaking their 24 game losing
streak. Easthi struck first on
Mike Borkovitz’s seven yard
run. The Vikings came back
and took the lead in the second
quarter 8-7, but once again
Borkovitz scored putting Easthi
back on top. The Trojan’s quar
terback Chris Klancic gave East
a 13 point lead when he threw
to Gary Wolfe who worked his
way in for a touch down. North
scored once more, but it was
too little and too late, and East
hi went on to win it 21-16.
THE TROJANS LOST the
services of their quarterback
Ralph DiBenedetto, when he
broke his wrist whPe playing
defense in the Deerfield game.
John Carlson replaced DiBene
detto for the remainder of the
Deerfield game, while Klancic
played the entire game against
North. Klancic completed five
of eight passes as well as gain-
ing 63 yards on the ground.
“Chris played a whale of a
game,” said coach Jerry Fer
guson.
The defense was led by Tony
Tiagonce with nine tackles, fol
lowed by Klancic and Sominac.
“Our defense fought better,”
commented Ferguson.
COACH FERGUSON feels the
team has proven, not only to
themselves but to the fans, that
they can win. Ferguson also be
lieves they’re better disciplined,
and have improved attitudes.
The Trojans lost their first
two games to New Trier East
and Deerfield, giving them a
record of 1-2.
New Trier “shut out” the
Trojans 27-0, with the help of
Gary Easterbrook who scored
two touch downs against Deer
field. Easthi scored first, but
DiBenedetto’s injury stunted the
Trojan offense, and the Gridders lost 41-12.
The blocking on the defensive
line is improving, but it’s not
at the point where it should be,
according to Coach Ferguson.
Easthi will host Maine South
tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Harriers host Invitational
Tomorrow the cross country
team will host the seventh an
nual Trojan Invitational at
Bunker Hill Forest Preserve.
In the Bulldog Invitational,
two runners placed in the top
ten, Mark Lichtenstein and Lar
ry Bower; while the sophomores
led by Ed Santacruz placed
first over Prospect, and the
frosh team came in second.
With the help of Santacruz, the
sophomore record is a strong
7-2, while the varsity’s is 4-5.
The freshman also have a
promising 6-3 record.
“This year’s team is small,
but we should win 17 to 18 dual
meets, making us the best cross
country team in Niles East’s
history,” Coach Tom Ristow ex-
plained.
“The sophomores have a
strong team this year with San
tacruz leading it. He will run
on the sophomore team in con
ference meets and invitationals,
because the team has chances
of winning them,” Coach Ristow
said.
The frosh team is coached by
Bill Masden this year. They
also have shown much strength
early in the season with Jeff
Pozen leading them.
Georgette Saenz is also a
member of the freshman team.
She is the first girl to par
ticipate on boy’s cross country
in East’s history.
Next Thursday the cross coun
try will host Maine West at
4:30 p.m.
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Sophomore tennis star Mindee Epstein warms up in a recent meet against North.
Epstein plays in Chicago
district junior tennis circuit
Mindee Epstein ’78 played in
the Chicago District Junior Ten
nis Circuit this summer.
SHE COMPETED in approxi
mately 15 tournaments in Chi
cago, and qualified to play in
the Western Open in Ohio and
the Western Closed in Indiana.
Mindee also competed in the
River Forest Junior Invitation
al, a national tournament for
the best junior players in the
country. In Chicago she is
ranked seventh in 16 and unders and in the top 20 in the
Western Lawn Tennis Associa
tion (WLTA). Mindee has played
tournaments in Chicago and
states nearby for four years.
She is coached by Bob Maramba of Edens Tennis Club in the
summer and winter. He coaches
the top ranked junior tennis
players in Chicago. Mindee
practices six hours a day in
the summer and two hours in
the winter with the other play
ers Maramba coaches.
“I WANT TO BE good at it,
and I sacrifice a lot and work
hard doing drills and running;
it keeps me busy,” she com
mented. Mindee concentrates on
tennis all year. “If I want to
be a good tennis player, I can’t
do anything else. I have to de
vote all of my time to it,” she
further explained. “The coach
has one strict rule, and that is
everyone must maintain good
grades if they want to play
tennis.”
Mindee has met many new
people playing in the circuit.
“I’ve made a lot of new friends,
and they encourage me,” she
said. Because she is at the ten
nis club in her spare time, she
is with her club friends more
than her school friends.
“I want to play on the pro
circuit, but I might change my
mind in a year or two,” she
said. She plans on going to a
college with a good tennis team.
MINDEE HAS played first
singles on the girls’ varsity ten
nis team for the last two years,
and was chosen most valuable
player last year.
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Easthi’s varsity golf team
“got off” to a slow start this
year, losing their first two
meets of the season.
However senior Phil Gagerman defeated three other golf
ers in a three hold playoff to
capture second place in the
Quincy Golf Invitational.
VARSITY COACH Jerry Os
wald seems optimistic and
hopes the Trojans can have at
least a .500 season. “If every
one shows what they’re cap
able of, we’ll be state contend
ers,” said Oswald.
The Trojans lost to New Trier
East and Deerfield, but placed
tenth in a field of 28 in the
Quincy invitational.
MAINE WEST one of East
hi’s toughest rivals, according
to Coach Oswald, will compete
against the Trojans on Tuesday.
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Eight added to P E departm ent
A PHYSICAL EDUCATION
INSTRUCTOR and seven new
coaches were added to Easthi’s
Athletic Department.
Miss Peggy Carroll, PE in
structor, will be teaching three
freshman classes, a junior-sen
ior elective course, and adapted
gym. She is assisting Mrs. Mar
cia Berke as gymnastics coach
and is sponsoring Dance Com
pany. Miss Carroll is also coach
ing girls track and field.
This is Miss Carroll’s first
teaching job. She has a BS in
physical education at Western
Illinois University. She was on
the swim team and in the syn
chronized swim club there for
four years and on the track
team for two.
The other new coaches in
clude: Mr. Bill Bulthius, basket
ball, soccer; Mr. Pat Arthurs,
football, basketball; Mr. Rich
ard Howard, football, basket
ball, and track; Mr. Bob DeCarlo, football, gymnastics; Mr.
Steve Brin, football; Mrs. Trel-
la, girls swim and track; and
Mr. Dwight Pabrazalka, swim.
For the first time a man will
be assisting on a girls team;
Pabrazalka will coach along
with head coach Chris Woodard,
softball. Many of the new
coaches work in the resource
centers or supervise studyhalls
during the day.
GAA, GIRLS ATHLETIC AS
SOCIATION, will sponsor a vol
leyball tournament next Friday
at 7 p.m. in the contest gym.
This year the GAA executive
board includes Martha Brozozowski, president; Michele Chern i c k, vice-president; Ellen
Schwartz, secretary; and Sally
Krause, treasurer.
All 18 board members are
raising money for scholarships
by selling taffy apples and spon
soring car washes. In May,
GAA has an awards night for
members who have participated
in intramurals and interschol
astic sports. The money they
raise and GAA dues will pay
for the awards that are given
to the members.
Any girl who is a GAA mem
ber, is eligible to apply to be
on the GAA Board. Meetings
are once a month and are an
nounced. “I think we have a
good executive board and a lot
of hard workers who are very
enthusiastic. This year should
be a lot of fun,” Miss Jean
Wojdula, GAA sponsor com
mented.
THE SKOKIE PARK DIS
TRICT will sponsor a gym pro
gram for any freshman or soph
omore student attending East,
West, or North.
The program will be held at
Lincoln Junior High School, 7839
Lincoln Avenue. Activities will
include basketball, volleyball,
floor hockey, and tumbling.
The sessions will begin Thurs
day and will continue for eight
weeks until December 4.
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Spring fever day
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leads to balloon lift
Hundreds of students gathered in the courtyard last
week to launch balloons which were sold by the Home
coming Committee to promote school spirit.
BALLOONS SOLD for 30c each, or two for 50c. Each
balloon carried a card with the purchaser’s name. In
order to be eligible for a prize, the purchaser’s card must
be returned to the school before noon on May 29.
A $10 discount on a prom ticket is offered as first
prize, with two free tickets to the Homecoming Dance as
second prize. Third prize winner will receive a free meal
at “Coaches’ Place” ($2.50 maximum); one single album
will be given to the fourth place winner, and a box of
Heath bars will be awarded to the fifth place winner.
(Photo by Michele Soltan)
Students
perform
‘Brodie’
“The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,”
this year’s dramatic production, will be
presented May 22, 23, and 24 in the au
ditorium.
“THE PLAY IS completely double
cast, marking a Niles East first,” com
mented director Jerry Proffit. Each
cast will perform twice, one staging
Thursday and Friday nights, the other
staging Friday afternoon and Saturday
evening.
Proffit, Randi Jo Gensler, student
from Northwestern, and Mark Blackman
’76, student director, have been work
ing with the casts at both night and day
w p n p q ?*C 2) 1 C
THE ACTION OCCURS during the
1900’s in an English girls’ school. The
play deals with Jean Brodie (School
teacher) and the way she influences and
uses the “Brodie Girls,” four students,
and the men in her life throughout her
prime.
Tickets are available from cast mem
bers and in the cafeteria. All seats cost
$1.50. The matinee Friday, May 23, at
1 p.m. is free for senior citizens.
Voi. 37, No. 13
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, IL L
Friday, May 16, 1975
if o n o r s o c ie ty ch o o ses 5 4
¡Students receive annual awards
Community and departmental awards,
summer institutes, special scholarships,
and scholarship pins were given to more
than 600 students with outstanding aca
demic achievements at the eleventh an
nual academic awards assembly held
May 7.
PAUL SALTZMAN ’75 was awarded
a college-sponsored Merit Scholarship to
Macalester College by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation. The eight other
National Merit finalists include Martin
Fisher, Robert Hotton, Debra Plotkin,
Warren Silver, Mark Snyderman, Toni
Tumonis, James VanderKloot, and Wil
liam Weinman.
Community awards were given to sen
iors Howard Balikov, Gail Jacobson, Toni
Tumois, Judy Veis, Mary Unruh, and
Howard Chabner.
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS were re
ceived by juniors Debbie Bernard and
Suzie Soltan for American Field Serivce;
E. R. Moore Company to Nikki Odlivak
’75; Northwestern University to Scott
Pector ’75; “Up with People” to Terri
Diamond ’75, Sandy Klein ’75, and Steve
Schwartz ’76.
Summer institute scholarships were
awarded to Nancy Angel, Lewis Blond,
Donna Kulwin, Pam Mohr, and Judy
Veis.
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS were
given to students selected by the teach
ers in each category. The business edu
cation and cooperative vocational out
standing awards were given to Denis
Perry and Barbara Heche. The outstand
ing girl in English was Debra Plotkin.
The recipients of the Nilehilite Quill
and Scroll awards include Rochelle
Goode, Cynthia Payne, Paul Saltzman,
Michele Soltan, and Jeff Weinstein. Year
book Quill and Scroll members include
Felica Belon, Howard Chabner, Shereen
Cohen, Judy Greiman, Mary Krier, Paula
Lashinsky, Marla Levie, Tami Lothan,
and Michele Soltan.
IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE de
partment, the National Spanish contest
first place winner was Yaneth Cafarzuza,
while Denise Perea received an honorary
mention. Valerie Krammen won the
Betty Crocker Test and outstanding girl
award in the Home Economics Depart
ment.
Steve Komick won the Women’s Amer
ican Organization for Rehabilitation
through Training, Northern Illinois Re
gion awards, and also was the outstand
ing boy in the Industrial Arts depart
ment. Alan Ellenby took fifteenth place
in the state as the national math contest
winner.
HOWARD BALIKOV was named out
standing musician from the music de
partment. The physical education awards
were given to Nikki Odlivak, Arlene
Merz, Linda Krysl, Ellen Schwartz, Mary
Krier, Beth McCloud, Vivian Maniates,
and Lynne Ciskoski.
In addition, the National Honor Society
announced new and second year mem
bers.
Seniors who were elected this year include David
Barack, Richard Berkowitz, Cheryl Cohan, Terri
Diamond, Marla Levie, Steve Levy, F elice Lewin,
Robert Miller, Paul Milstein, Mitchell Newman,
Kirk Pamper, Cynthia Payne, Ellen Pollack, Marc
Rush, Lisa Saber, Paul Saltzman, Elizabeth Smart,
Michele Soltan, and William Weinman.
The elected juniors include Suzanne Arnopolin,
Joan Bercoon, Debra Bernard, Kenneth Bloom,
Richard Bodenheimer, Manfred Borges, Martha
Brzozowski, Richard Cope, Robin Eskoz, Sherry
Flanzer, Marla Goldsmith, Carol Greenspahn, Judy
Greimann, Michael Guerrero, Deborah Gutman, Rus
sel Heiman, Steve Houdek, Sheila Jacobson, William
Kasper, Robin Klein, Donna Kulwin, Lisa Lecker,
Karen Lee. Taryn Levin, Sandra Lopez, Tamar
Lothan, Anne Matsumoto, Pam ela Mohr, Jill Schoenbrod, Amy Schwartz, Susan Shelley, Mary Short,
Karen Shrifter, Suzanne Soltan, and Judy Veis.
Voluntary study center
recommended by Senate
(Photo by Michele Soltan)
Teddy Lloyd (David Barack *75) displays his love ior his mistress Sandy (Susan Shelley *76)
as she proudly poses lor his portrait.
T h re e r e te a s e d fr o m h o s p ita l
One remains in intensive care
Kathy Bollow ’78, one of the seven stu
dents involved in the April 19 auto ac
cident was removed from intensive care
on May 9 and transfered to the pedia
trics wing of Skokie Valley Hospital.
“Kathy is improving considerably,” said
Nurse Barbara Scarbrough, who has been
receiving hospital reports on all of the
students regularly. Hospital officials re
quested that Kathy have no visitors im
mediately because her trachea was re
paired and the doctors do not want it
ruptured. Kathy has been spending part
of her day in a wheel chair.
Candy Kane ’78 remains in intensive
care. She underwent stomach surgery
last week and was reported to be in sta
ble condition as of May 12. She will have
to remain in the hospital indefinitely,
according to hospital reports.
Alan Shore ’77, driver of the car,
will remain in the hospital two to three
months, according to Mrs. Scarbrough.
He began the home study program in
Skokie Valley Hospital with David Solovy, social studies instructor.
Cori Smith ’78 was released from the
hospital on May 8. “I’m feeling good, but
it sometimes hurts,” commented Cori.
She has been outdoors somewhat, but
does not expect to return to school this
year. She also will be included in the
home study program.
Sue Tripp ’78 was expected to return
to school sometime this week. She was
released from the hospital on April 30.
“I’m feeling pretty good,” she said.
Marcia Hartman ’78, returned to school
May 6. “She is still recuperating from her
injuries,” explained Nurse Scarbrough.
A voluntary study center for freshman
rather than a mandatory study hall
would be preferable according to the
committee report of Student Senate.
WARREN SILVER ’75, Richard Cope
’76, Sue Shrifter ’78, and Kathy Stukas
’78, members of the Senate committee,
interviewed teachers and counselors at
East, in addition to counselors, admin
istrators, and social workers at the feed
er schools. Most interviewed disapproved
of the freshman study hall proposal re
quiring freshmen to attend one period of
supervised study each day.
The committee felt that students of
each grade level need and want a place
to study. However, resource centers
would serve the need by locating them
in the same rooms as the teachers’ of
fices. The centers can then be super
vised by teachers, while doing office
work. “At the same time, a teacher in a
given field would be available»” sug
gested the committee.
The committee also added that a nongraded six-week information program
should be required of all freshmen, which
would cover the library, student activ
ities, and other free time options. The
reactions to such an orientation program
were more enthusiastic than to the pro
posed supervised study.
HOWEVER, GRADE SCHOOL person
nel indicated that some overlap in cur
riculum, especially in the “how to study”
unit may occur, since students learn
outlining, notetaking, and study tech
niques in grade school.
Only a few people felt that a “strictly
structured program” would benefit fresh
men. “Freshmen in general require
more structure and supervision,” com
mented Galen Hosier, principal. “There
are too many freshmen underachievers,
particularly during the first semester,”
explained one counselor who is in favor
of six weeks of orientation, six weeks of
study, and six weeks free.
Difficulty studying in a crowded room
or in a forced situation, the interference
of freshman participation in student ac
tivities like the yearbook, the Nilehilite,
and the Student Senate may create prob
lems. Finally, all of those interviewed
regardless of their position on the pro
posal, were doubtful as to whether the
program would have a lasting positive
effect on the freshmen, the committee
explained.
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XILEMILITE
Friday, May 16, 1975
_________________________________ News in brief
Seniors to graduate June 8
Graduation for the class of
’75 will be held on the football
field Sunday, June 8 at 1 p.m.
APPROXIMATELY 608 stu
dents will graduate, including
mid-term and Alternative Learn
ing Center students. Assistant
Superintendent Anthony Gregorc
will guest speak, and a rep
resentative of the Board of Edu
cation will award diplomas. The
choir will sing.
Each student may bring an
unlimited number of guests, but
in the event of poor weather
the ceremony will be held in
the boys’ gym, allowing gradu
ates only four tickets.
S tu d e n ts sh o w a r t
Art work by students from all
levels of the department will be
exhibited at the annual Art
show May 19-22 in the student
lounge.
THE EXHIBIT INCLUDES
sculptures, paintings, and printwork.
Explanation of the problems
will be posted “so when people
see the work they can get an
idea of what goes on in the
class,” said Mrs. Hazel Loew,
art teacher.
THE STUDENT LOUNGE will
house the art show to promote
“a more gallery-like atmos
phere,” as opposed to the girls’
gym.
According to Mrs. Loew, three
of the four teachers must agree
on the art work because, “We
are trying to show our best
work.”
D a n ce rs ch o sen
Dance company, once called
Orchesis, has not only changed
its name, but also its format.
In the past, any girl making
Senior Orchesis became a per
manent member. Now, any per
son, male as well as female,
must be in Senior Dance Com
pany for two years before be
coming a permanent member.
Previously six girls fell into
that category: Heide Kogan,
Sharyl Miller, Sue Ortmann,
Sally Saber, Jill Schoenbrod,
and Suzie Soltan. These girls,
along with sponsor Ms. Shari
Kouba judged the Dance Com
pany’s first annual spring try
outs held May 1.
These auditions were for mak
ing the Senior Company only.
“The spring try-outs, as opposed
to fall, are more difficult, so
students not making the club
now shouldn’t be discouraged,”
explained Secretary-Treasurer
Sally Saber.
The auditions consisted of
executing three exercises: sad
dle stretches, leg lifts, and the
ballet walk to show technique.
The girls also were required to
perform one minute modern jazz
and ballet dances which were
taught at the clinics held April
23, 25, and 30. They also per
formed an original one minute
dance choreographed by them
selves.
“All the girls displayed fine
talent, but five excelled above
the others,” commented Sally.
Joan Bercoon, Jodi Friedman,
Carmen Lomboy, Mary Postel,
and Paula Sugarman became
the five new permanent dance
company members.
B a llo o n s la u n c h e d
A balloon launch was held by
Homecoming committee during
the 40 minute student break in
the gold schedule May 7.
Homecoming committee is
also planning a bowling mara
thon for June 16, from noon to
10 p.m. Prizes will be awarded
for the two highest total scores
of all games. The participants
must be sponsored for a mini
mum of $1 per game. Non
members of Homecoming com
mittee may enter if a member
co-signs for them. Additional
information may be obtained
from faculty sponsor Steven
Poznansky.
THE COMMITTEE IS STILL
selling candy, and according to
Poznansky, half of the money
is collected.
F r o s h sh o w ta le n t
More than half the auditorium
was filled on May 6 when the
“Freshmen Talent Revue,” was
performed periods 9-11.
“I FEEL THE SHOW proved
that the freshmen can carry
out a successful program during
their first year at high school,”
commented Freshmen Cabinet
vice-president Sue Shrifter. The
talent show had assistance also
from the Stage Band. Bob Hotton directed the 14 members in
the songs, “Top of the World,”
and “Misty.”
This first freshman show,
sponsored by Miss Adele Hig
gins, included seven main acts.
Freshman Cabinet President
Bob Silverman and Sue Shrifter
hosted the first half of the pro
gram, while treasurer Bobbi
Levin, and secretary Vicki Wexler announced the last half.
THE SHOW BEGAN with
Gary Glochowski singing “I’ve
Got a Name,” by Jim Croce,
assisted by his brother Marty
’75. Following the first act came
Scott Gotthelf reciting a mono
logue.
The first piano solo piece
(Beatles Medley) was played by
Jill Kozak. Karen Andre and
Alison Wohl acted in a Laurel
and Hardy skit. A flute duet,
“Opus 10” was performed by
Sheryl Pearlman and Kathy
Smart.
STAGE BAND MEMBERS
Scott Bruckner and Paul Silver
played a trombone duet. The
program also included a com
edy game show with contestants
Jan Blitt, Everett Colton, facul
ty, Sheri Marshak and rip-off
artist Bob Silverman. Bruce
Winkler also performed two
piano solos, “Maple Leaf Rag,”
and “Bridge Over Troubled
Water.”
P r o m tic k e t sa le s
The
Junior-Senior
formal
prom, based on the theme
“Days of the Future Past,” will
be held on Thursday, May 29 at
the Sheraton O’Hare North.
TICKETS COSTING $25 per
couple will be sold in the cafe
teria during periods 6-11 through
May 23.
The election for king and
queen will be held next Thurs
day and Friday with the court
being announced on May 27.
THE SIX-MAN BAND “Chap
ter 4” will provide the music.
The reception beginning at 7
p.m. will be followed by dinner
including a chilled fruit cup,
chef’s salad, roast sirloin of
beef, vegetable, potato, rolls
and butter, and ice cream cake
roll for dessert.
Mark Flitman practices balancing 47 dimes on his arm in prepara
tion for his acceptance to the "Guiness Book of World Records."
Mark Flitman challenges
Book of World Records
The Guiness Book of World
Records
may
soon
in
clude Mark Flitman ’75, as
he is competing for the title
of coin catcher.
“I SAW THE BOOK at
Gordon’s Drugstore and after
reading it I tried balancing
coins on my arm until I
mastered 47 dimes (witnes
sed by Richard Kahn ’76 and
Jerry Proffit, drama direc
tor). The previous champion
can balance 39 coins. “The
basic problem is balancing
E c o lo g y cla ss
Lab course planned
by Rochelle Goode
Since 1989, when the ecology
movement was booming, stu
dents have had the opportunity
to enroll in an environmental
science class.
THE ONE SEMESTER class
presently consists of readings,
lectures, field trips, and com
puter similations, but Ed Ernst,
the only faculty member who
teaches it, hopes to develop it
into a full year lab course of
a more traditional nature. He
feels that the course presently
deals more with environmental
literature than environmental
problems.
Ernst first created the class
because of his own interest in
ecology. He belongs to several
Pinball: popular sport among students
by Rochelle Goode
Shining silver balls, flashing
lights, and loud ringing bells
are common sounds to pinball
fanatics around the country.
PINBALL HAS RECENTLY
become one of the most popular
sports among young and old
alike. Many students frequent
bowling alleys, arcades, and
other youth-oriented areas for
the pinball machines alone.
Anita Simkovich, ’76, a reg-
ular pinball player, explained,
“I play because I like to try
to beat the odds.” Others play
because, “it’s exciting,” “it
presents a challenge,” or mere
ly because, “it’s fun to try to
win a free game.”
“BOWLING ALLEYS have
always had pinball machines,”
stated Dave Sebastian, manager
of Oakton Bowling alley. “We
only get a share of the profit.”
(Photo by E r ic Pol ley)
A Niles East student demonstrates his pinball skill at Oakton Bowl on
4833 Oakton.
The alley does not own the
machines, but rents them from
another company which takes
care of maintenance work. Pro
fit is shared by the company
and the bowling alley. But Se
bastian added jokingly, “We’re
in it for the money if you want
to know the truth.”
Pinball machines come in a
variety of colors, sounds, and
gimmicks to attract attention.
Even the names give the im
pression of action and excite
ment, such as “Superflite,”
“Skylab,” and “Flicker.” The
point of the game is winning
another game, or to see how
long one can keep playing on a
quarter. Pinball experts often
play a machine on one quarter
until they get bored, then sell
the leftover games, thereby
playing for free.
THE PEAK OF THE PIN
BALL attraction came when the
rock musical “Tommy” gave it
glamour. Terms like “pinball
wizard,” “crazy flipper fin
gers,” and “bally table,” be
came popular, and are used now
as common pinball slang.
“Pins” can become an addic
tion, a release of tension, a
challenge to perception, or just
plain fun. For many college stu
dents it is a diversion from con-
because it takes a great deal
of concentration to achieve
success,” according to Mark.
“I practice at home and at
work, but I try not to do it in
front of people. It took me
about two weeks to be able
to balance 39 quarters, 32
nickels, and 47 dimes, each
separately of course. I can
honestly say that dimes are
the easiest to catch. Once
you get going, you find your
self constantly practicing and
trying to beat your record,”
Mark said.
stant studying. Several camp
uses have arcades on the
grounds, or within easy walk
ing distance. Sometimes stu
dents hold pinball contests and
championships, for which they
spend hours and dollars prac
ticing.
IN THE NEWER MACHINES,
a quarter will buy two games,
usually five balls each. In the
older ones, it is possible to pur
chase one game for a dime or
three for a quarter. Unfor
tunately, these machines are
usually in sad shape and diffi
cult to play.
Each machine has a different
pattern, a different method of
scoring, and various ways of
winning. The less skilled play
ers hope for a “match,” which
happens when the last two num
bers of the score equal those
that light up on the top of the
machine. The loud bang that
signals a win is a familiar sound
to the pinball regulars.
THE INCREASING popular
ity of “pins” has created mas
sive crowds in smoke filled
bowling alley arcades. The com
petitive spirit of the average
American is challenged by these
noisy machines that take money
and give nothing in return . . .
or do they?
ecologically - minded organiza
tions, such as the Sierra Club
and Friends of the Earth. He
enjoys teaching the class, “be
cause I enjoy the subject mat
ter.”
THE FIRST THREE YEARS
the class was offered were its
most prosperous. “Kids were
really involved. Now generally
two-thirds need the credit,” ex
plained Ernst. Enrollment from
one semester to another has
varied from 65 in the early
years to 15 more recently.
“Apathy toward environmental
problems has changed the class
atmosphere. When ecology was
fashionable, the enrollment was
considerably higher, and the
kids were more interested in
the material,” said Ernst.
During the semester, class
members read two full books:
“The Population Bomb,” by Dr.
Paul R. Ehrlich, and “Moment
in the Sun,” by Robert Rienow
and Leona Train Rienow. They
also read several essays and
articles.
IN ADDITION TO the read
ings, the class will visit the
water sewage treatment plant
on Howard. “A trip to the dunes
would be nice, but it’s difficult
to arrange,” Ernst said.
Computer
similations
are
being used this year for the first
time. The computer arranges an
ecological problem, the student
gives it the variables, and re
ceives the results. In this way,
students can learn the effects
of tampering with the environ
ment without committing the
actual destruction or waiting for
the answers of a long term ex
periment.
THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
is geared toward population
growth and the exploitation of
ours and other countries’ re
sources. The environmental sci
ence class is part of an effort
to convince the “younger gen
eration” that the country will
destroy itself if it continues in
this way. Ernst tries to teach
his students to live in harmony
with their environment, instead
of working to conquer it.
�Friday, May 16, 1975
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tential of many students, the Prime of
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double cast, marking a Niles East first.
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This “breakthrough”
has enabled
many more students interested in drama
to participate in the play.
It not only gives the younger students
a chance to prove their acting ability,
but it enables those graduating one last
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One might feel that it cannot hurt to
cheat, but it adds up, and the students
will suffer when taking the ACT and
SAT exams for colleges. Sooner or later
both the cheater and his helper will get
caught — and they will deserve it.
Name withheld upon request
P o o l u n sa tisfa cto ry
Dear Editor,
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For these reasons, the teacher should
grade papers carefully, checking for any
errors on their part, and should have
separate tests for each class they teach.
Since the arrival of Galen Hosier, principal, homeroom and after school
detention have been implemented, mandatory freshman study halls and a change
in pass-fail will go into effect, and the problems of noise and vandalism in the
hall and the non-existence of a dress code have been challenged.
IN T H E PAST F E W Y E A R S , Student Senate has tried to achieve more voice
in the operation of the school by having input regarding policies and changes
before any decisions are made.
Hosier, realizing that they were justified in their request, scheduled a meeting
with Senate representatives. He had been “brainstorming” over several problems
he felt needed consideration. Noise in the hallways and subsequent disruption of
classes, and vandalism were discussed with three solutions being offered.
F IR S T T H E 10-20-10 PLAN whereby students may travel through the halls
during the first and last 10 minutes of the period with the other 20 minutes spent
in some authorized location. The implementation of this plan would obviously cause
more hassle than it’s worth. Students found in the hall would be issued detentions
thus creating more unnecessary paperwork for the dean’s office.
Another suggested plan would be to close certain parts of the building, yet
still give access to the cafeteria, student lounge, and library. However, students
wanting to use the English, foreign language, social studies, and math offices
would not be allowed to use the halls leading to them. Therefore, the second plan
would prove ineffective.
T H E D ECISIO N WAS R E A C H E D to increase supervision, thereby controlling
noise and vandalism. Supervision occupies one period of a teacher’s day and reduces
the amount of time he can spend with students who need additional help. Since
money is provided for teacher supervision, it could be allocated for additional
security officers, who obviously have been trained for this purpose.
With warm weather approaching, student dress will change with the seasons,
thus the lack of a dress code becomes a problem. “I’m not a prude, but when
something is not in good taste, let’s not be afraid to challenge it. I feel shoes
should be worn in school and that bizarre costumes and beach attire should not.
I want the student guide book to be revised so that it establishes a ‘statement of
good taste,’ ” said Hosier.
T E A C H E R S AND S TU D EN TS are affected directly by a dress code. Students
want to be comfortable, but should look appropriate. “If your parents wouldn’t
be embarrassed being with you, then it should be safe to say you are dressed
correctly,” Hosier continued.
Two new policies will be implemented next year. First, the date for declaring
pass-fail will be one week sooner because of the delay in sending seventh semester
transcripts to respective colleges. This new change should not cause any incon
venience to students or faculty.
IN ADD ITION , FR E S H M E N will be required to attend a one-period mandatory
study hall. Hosier feels that freshmen are far too young “to be turned loose like
the older more mature students;” therefore, he proposes that freshmen be provided
with a one-period supervised study hall. The question of maturity arises here.
According to experts, a mental growth spurt occurs during freshman year, but
chronological age unfortunately does not parallel maturation age.
Hosier also believes that at a teacher’s recommendation sophomores who have
study and discipline problems should be placed in study halls. Although some
people must be forced to study, it is an injustice to apply the rule to all.
ACCORDING TO H O S LE R , after-school detention has always been authorized
by the School Board, but never before has anyone used it. Students who receive
referrals for truancy and tardiness must attend after school study. The punishment
is meant to be reasonable and inconvenient according to Hosier. But like all rules,
this one, made for the excessively tardy and truant student, also punishes the
average student.
EA ST IS A S E P A R A T E and different school from the other two in the district,
yet East policies are made to conform to West and North. It would be refreshing
if Hosier truly understood the needs of both students and teachers and implemented
a progressive and forward-looking program, instead of a regressive one.
The cheating which occurs in school is
unbelievable. Many students cheat be
fore or after a test, and the teachers
have little ability to stop it.
Before a test one can get the answers
from someone else and then end up with
a high grade. After a test I’ve seen stu
dents change answers to make them
correct and then tell the teacher he
made a mistake in grading their paper.
Having been on the girls’ swim team
for two years now, I have had the op
portunity at meets to go to other schools
and swim. Their pools are well-kept,
clean, and most important, are safe for
diving and competitive swimming. Un
like our pool, we cannot host meets,
but instead, must hold meets and prac
tices at West. It seems a shame that
money must be spent on carpeting and
other furnishings, while we swim in such
unsatisfactory conditions.
Carol Michals
Prom tradition ignored?
Has student apathy struck again, by
eliminating the excitement that Prom
once inspired?
ONE STUDENT ASKED “What is
Prom?” “Just a dance,” answered
another.
The blame for the deterioration of
Prom should not be placed on one person
or an entire group, but the whole stu
dent body should feel some responsibil
ity. Just as the students abandon a los
ing team, they also ignore the tradi
tion of Prom.
“It’s so much money for one dance,”
added one student. Ten years ago, the
price was expensive for Prom goers too;
but with changing times and rising
prices, allowances have increased also.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM last year
was the location. Many students were
opposed to having Prom at, what they
considered an “old people’s hotel,” the
North Shore Hotel, in Evanston. But for
most who attended Prom, it was suc
cessful and “fun.”
What used to be the biggest event of
the year, the annual junior-senior Prom,
will this year be held on May 29, at
the Sheraton O’Hare North. Perhaps the
students who are apathetic about Prom
might consider trying it. The $25 per
couple cost is, in reality, not much
more than a Saturday night date.
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P r o m : who W ILL F IL L T H C SHOES i
Commercialism invades 200th
The United States of America will
celebrate its 200 year anniversary of
independence on July 4, 1976.
sold. On CBS TV, channel two, during
bi-centennial minutes, this country’s his
tory is being advertised as frequently
as Kentucky Fried Chicken.
THE FOREFATHERS of this country
signed a declaration of independence pro
claiming the 13 colonies’ freedom from
Britain on July 4, 1776; however, what
would John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson,
John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin
think about the commercialism of this
significant date?
It appears as though almost everyone
is “out to make a buck” on the bi
centennial. Booklets, bumper stickers,
and special magazines are already being
PERHAPS THE AMERICANS of to
day should follow the example set by
their forefathers and fight to maintain
the dignity and importance of this sig
nificant event by putting commercial
ism back where it belongs.
The Voice of the Niles E ast Students
Published during the . school year by the students
of Niles Township High School East, Lamon and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by
Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 37, No. 13
H o t l in e -------------------------------
Q. Does sckool profit on yearbook?
A. No. The money received from the Reflections Yearbook
pays for the publishing costs. For the last ten years the
price has been $5.50; however, the price has increased one
dollar “so that it could cover the cost of the yearbook,”
commented Mel Pirok, yearbook advisor. If any extra money
is obtained it is saved for the next year’s book.
Q. Why did Jack Lerm an go to North?
A. After many years at East, Jack Lerman, art teacher,
accepted a job at Niles North. Although he liked the students
at East very much, Lerman decided to get a sampling of
another school. “I believe in change,” Lerman said, “and
since I had an opportunity to teach at North I couldn’t
say no.”
Q. How much money does the cafeteria make on the
food?
A. “The cafeteria system is designed to break even,”
explained Miss Jeanne Madeus, Director of Food Services.
“By the time we finish paying the workers, replacing lost
and broken silverware, and purchasing the food, there is no
profit.” Approximately six per cent of the food taken out of
the cafeteria is not paid for. These thefts lead to the increase
in the cost of food.
Q. Why don't girls have any team sports in fall?
A. “Until this spring, no interest in forming a team was
expressed,” Mrs. Deanna Whyman, said. “The only fall girls
field sport available is field hockey.” A proposal is being
considered. Boys’ football and hockey use all the fields in
fall, which would make it difficult for the girls. Presently,
the girls participate in tennis, archery, and swimming,
which are not team sports.
A P P R E N T IC E
Friday, May 16, 1975
IS S U E
Co-Editors .................................................... Michele Soltan
Rochelle Goode
Editorial Directors .................................. Marla Berman
Sandee Morrison
News Editors ................................................. Caryn Lason
Wendy Gerber
Feature Editors ............................................ Sue Feldman
Sharon Veis
Girls’ Sports Editor .............................. Kathi Isserman
Assistant .................................................... Carol Michals
Boys’ Sports Editor .............................. Bruce Goldberg
Assistant .................................................. Larry Bower
Circulation Manager .................................. Dean Frankel
News Briefs Editor ................................ Debbie Glienke
Hot-Line Editor ........................................... Carol Michals
Persons, P laces, and
Things Editor ............................................. Sharon Veis
Coming Attractions Editor ..................... Wendy Gerber
Photographers ........... Rochelle Goode, Barry Lustig,
Eric Polley, Michele Soltan, Scott Wexler.
Advisor ................................................. Mrs. Mary Scherb
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Page Four
H e r h e a r t b e lo n g s to th e a te r
PE instructor works in two fields
by Michele Soltan
(P lu t o , by S co tt W exler)
Ms. Shari Kouba gazes at the reflection in mirror of her students during
class in the dance studio.
Non-smokers have
rights: Piorkowski
by Kathi Isserman
Non-smokers have the right to
speak out, the rieht to act. and
the right to breathe clean air,
according to Mrs. Nona Pior
kowski. health instructor.
“THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE
to breathe many pollutants when
they don’t choose to smoke, and
they should not be afraid to ask
someone politely to extinguish
his cigarette or blow the smoke
in a different direction,” she
commented.
Clubs of non-smokers are be
ing started around the country,
and Mrs. Piorkowski would like
to work in a local one. She also
would like to start a group that
would use audio-visual aids to
educate other young people. “I
feel an extensive publicity cam
paign, to especially warn young
people about the harmful effects
of smoking, should be estab
lished,” she commented. Mrs.
Piorkowski wants to teach an
adult education class about
drugs, smoking, and general
health. She also thinks that par
ents should become aware of
how their children feel about
smoking.
Ms. Shari Kouba, girls’ PE
instructor, would rather be “on
stage” than in the side lines.
Like many other teachers, she
has earned two degrees: but un
like many teachers, her degrees
are in completely unrelated
fields: a bachelor’s in physical
education, and a master’s in
communications and theater.
HER INTEREST IN theater
became evident in high school.
“I knew I could teach PE after
working as a leader in gym
class, but I thought of theater
as an extracurricular activity,
so when I went to school I ma
jored in PE,” Miss Kouba ex
plained.
While attending the Universi
ty of Illinois at ChampaignUrbana, she majored in PE and
minored in theater. Even at
school, Ms. Kouba participated
in theater activities rather than
PE. She performed in “Little
Me” (singer); “Anything Goes”
(dance lead, Virtue); “Pajama
Game” (Poopsi); and in Uni
versity Stunt Shows as a danc-
er. She also had a taste of
backstage work, learning about
lighting, make-up, and partici
pating as house manager and
business manager of the univer
sity theater.
AFTER GRADUATION, she
spent one year at Schaumburg
Jr. High School teaching gym
classes. She then transferred to
Niles West where she taught
P E for three years.
“I suddenly felt that my heart
was in theater. So during the
summer of ’71 I returned
for some theater background
courses at the University of Il
linois.”
MS. KOUBA THEN went to
the University of Colorado to
work for a master’s degree in
theater. It was here that she
actually began directing and
working more extensively in
children’s theater. She directed
“Abraham and Isaac,” assisted
“Devil’s Disciple,” stagemanaged “Life is a Dream,” was
publicity director for the Colo
rado Shakespeare Festival, and
directed “Land of the Dragon,”
which she used instead of writ
ing a master’s thesis.
Since working at Niles East,
Ms. Kouba has been involved
with the Orchesis Show (direc
tor), Niles East Dance Com
pany (director), “Ring Round
the Moon” (staging assistant),
“King and I” and “Two Gentle
men of Verona” (choreogra
pher), and Children’s Theater
— “Magic Lantern” (director).
“I truly enjoy working with
dance company, and I hope
once again to have the chance
to work on the musical and
with children’s theater.”
SHE ALSO PARTICIPATES
in jazz dance classes and com
munity theater groups and plans
to learn the art of puppetry at
Northwestern University this
summer. “If I could find a job
teaching drama, I would like it
to be in a high school, but if
not, I’m happy working with
community theater,” said Ms.
Kouba.
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Persons, places, and things
Steve Poznansky and Todd Dvorak, math
teachers, attended a mathematics convention in
Denver, Colorado, April 23-26. Workshops in prob
lem solving, lectures, and textbook and computer
exhibits were included in all math areas.
MRS. PIORKOWSKI’S inter
ests are not limited to educat
ing the students and public
about smoking; she also likes
to play folk, pop, and classical
Spanish guitar music. She wrote
and performed many songs
while she was in high school,
though she seldom composes
now. She knits, sews, and has
started to collect antiques. Her
interest began when she bought
an old “beat-up” rocker, re
moved the paint and varnish,
and discovered it was an 1896
chair. As another project, she
refinished an old washstand.
Mrs. Piorkowski now would like
to renovate an inexpensive an
tique table and chair set. She
collects antique dishes, crystal
glasses that were found in oat
meal boxes during the depres
sion, and coal-oil lamps from
the late 1920’s and early 1930’s.
The Walk with Israel, sponsored by the Chi
cago Jewish Youth Council, will be held Sunday,
May 25. The route begins and concludes at the
Bernard Horwich Jewish Community Center, and
continues through the north side. Walk cards may
be obtained at any Jewish Community Center.
Mrs. Piorkowski also paints
and decorates white plaster
lamps, cookie jars, and figur
ines. “I’m not very artistic, and
this gives me a chance to ex
press myself.”
Mrs. Hazel Loew, art teacher, conducted a
workshop on four learning styles at the National
Art Education Convention in Miami, Fla. April
4-8. “It was very exciting especially when the
secondary and higher education teachers said
they would experiment with their own classes.”
Jam es Swanson, physical education director,
made a proposal for stress testing equipment,
including a treadmill and electrocardiogram.
The plan was not accepted by the school board
and was cancelled. Stress testing will remain in
the gym program without the complex apparatus.
The Cadet, Concert, and Stage Bands will
play tonight at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Selec
tions include “Blue and Gray,” “Royal Celebra
tion,” “Let it Go,” “Alone Again Naturally,”
“Carpenters Melody,” and “Colossus of Colum
bia.” The choral groups and orchestra will per
form tomorrow at 8 p.m. Orchestral numbers
include Brahms and the Symphony of Hertel.
Admission costs $1 for each concert.
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A music department banquet will be held
Tuesday, May 27, for all members of the bands
and choruses at the Lincolnwood Hyatt House.
The Stage band will perform and awards will be
presented.
Auditions for “ George M ," this summer’s
Community Theater production, will be held at
Niles West June 2-5 at 7 p.m. Scripts for study
are available from Director Bob Johnson at Niles
West. All residents can participate in the per
forming or production aspects of the play to be
held July 26, 27, 28, August 2, and 3. For further
information, contact Johnson at 966-3800 exten
sion 287.
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The Niles East Stage Band donated one hour
of playing time to the WTTW auction. The Him
alayan Institute in Glenview, the highest bidder,
will hear them perform on May 31.
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A 1975 Book Award was presented to the
library by the Mothers’ Association of the Uni
versity of Illinois in the name of Debra Fillinson,
Robyn G ill, G ary Pineless, and Julia Rath. These
alumni (aÜ from the class of ’74) received a
straight “A” average for their first semester at
the University of Illinois.
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Any student interested in housing next year’s
foreign exchange student should contact Miss
Judy Rochotte in the foreign language office.
Homes need to be found by June in order for
East to participate in the foreign exchange
program.
S p e c ia l E d te a c h e r ex ch a n g e s ta le n ts
Self-taught seamstress designs costumes
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by Sharon Veis
Miss Rita Stewart, prevocational coordinator of work place
ment for students with learning
problems, shares her sewing
talent with sister school West.
She transfered from West in
1970.
THE IDEA OF exchanging
the costume designer developed
from the transfering of coaches
and teachers. “When I left,
West still needed a designer and
I was available, so Bob John
son, theater department head,
and I, decided to raise the idea
of exchange costuming direc
tor,” Miss Stewart said. “This
arrangement did not destroy the
relationships which we had de
veloped after many years. Af
ter all, it does take time to
know what each expects and is
capable of doing. The budget
also is very generous which
makes the situation of choosing
fabric easier.”
Miss Stewart, a self-taught
seamstress with a minor in art,
designs and alters most of the
patterns. She also cuts the ma
terial herself. “The home eco
nomics department at West co
operates with us very well, and
we receive many good hard
working girls from them,” she
said.
“EVERYONE NEEDS an out
let, and sewing is my way of
leaving the frustration and wor
ries of work behind. When some
one works in any specialized
area, he needs contact with
other kids as well,” said Miss
Stewart. Although busy with the
drama shows, she does find
time to sew for her family and
friends. “Diming vacations when
I visit my family, I sew an ar
ticle of clothing for each mem
ber.”
“The hardest costumes I made
were for my first show ‘Funny
Girl.’ They weren’t structurally
complicated, but the physical
and mental aspects of designing
and constructing made them
difficult,” she said. The finale
of “Hello, Dolly” brought much
frustration to Miss Stewart. She
broke 18 sewing machine nee-
dies attaching sequins on the
dresses. “The thrill of seeing
the dresses sparkle on stage
was worth the frustration.”
“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”
also contained memories. “In
Tevya’s dream, grandmother
Fruma-Sarah rises from the
dead to haunt Golda. We dressed
Fruma-Sarah in 50 cent a yard
white material with many holes
in it. For a fluttering effect
while dancing, white strips of
fabric were sewn to the sleeves.
The result was very eerie.”
In the summer Miss Stewart
takes charge of the costuming
for the summer Community
Theater. She designs most of the
clothes, sews, and works behind
the scenes.
THE COSTUME SHE IS most
excited about for this summer’s
production of “George M” will
contain many ostrich feathers.
A blue satin dress and cloak
for the character Faye Temple
ton will be redesigned from a
costume in the play “Sweet
Charity.” “I would like to match
the fabric and feathers perfect
ly, but both have faded a bit
so I have doubts about perfect
coordination,” she said. “Since
‘George M’ is being presented
in honor of America’s Bicenten
nial, I am trying to keep the
red, white, and blue color
scheme in mind, especially for
the finale. Anyone, young and
old, can help. It’s quite an ex
perience, and I hope I see many
new faces this summer,” she
concluded.
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Miss Rita Stewart works diligently at her sewing machine as she prepares
several garments lor fittings. Miss Stewart will be designing costumes for
"The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie."
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Page Five
W r ite r s b o o s t se lf-co n fid e n ce
Journalism prepares
students
by Sandee Morrison
“Journalism, one of the many
English courses offered at East,
prepares you for writing all
types of compositions and helps
on essay tests,” commented Mi
chele Soltan, 75.
PEOPLE WITH AN interest
in writing, or perhaps just im
proving their present writing
ability should take journalism.
This writing course helps with
grammar, structure, wordiness,
and organization, while teach
ing many fundamentals of news
paper writing including head
lines, features, news stories,
editorials, copyreading, and the
Nilehilite writing style.
“I wanted to take a writing
course, but not just a standard
composition class,” remarked
Sharon Veis 77. Sharon, one of
the many students who took
journalism first semester, con
tinued through second. Although
a student may schedule this
class for only one semester,
Mrs. Mary Scherb, journalism
teacher and Nilehilite advisor,
recommends the course for both
semesters to be followed by
Newspaper Production.
“IT’S TIMELY,” commented
Wendy Gerber, one of the few
freshmen taking this course.
Freshmen are now permitted to
take journalism as long as they
take “Backgrounds of English”
(Photo by S co tt W exler)
Larry Bower and Dean Frankel select pictures for the sports page of this
apprentice issue.
On prom night,
look nice for the girl
you’re leaving behind.
concurrently. For an incoming
freshman to schedule journal
ism, it is recommended that he
have a strong interest in the
subject, according to the stu
dent coursebook.
“I can more easily approach
adults and ask them questions,”
said Sharon. “It appears as
though journalism helps im
prove more than writing abil
ity. It boosts self-confidence,”
commented Kathi Isserman 78.
THIS CLASS ALSO helps the
students learn more about their
school and community. These
journalists “run around” in or
der to get news tips and infor
mation for stories. Part of the
final examination, in December,
included a map of the school.
Each student was told to deter
mine what subjects are taught
and who occupies every room.
The purpose of this assignment
was to help the students learn
more about East and make the
job of finding information eas
ier.
Every student chooses at
least four “beats” — faculty,
administrative, or community
service members, whom they
contact approximately every
four weeks. The student report
ers interview these beats and
for the following Friday write
a story on the information
they’ve obtained.
BESIDES BEAT STORIES,
once a month each student is
required to write an in-depth
feature story. This story, ap
proximately 500 words in length,
may deal with any subject the
writer chooses. Recent feature
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story topics included Hang Glid
ing, an interview with Susan
Anderson, Jeff Bazell’s trip to
see Funny Lady, and a speech
communication exercise.
In addition to writing stories,
the students take occasional
opinion polls. For these polls
the reporters each must inter
view one student from each
grade level and one faculty
member.
THE HOMEWORK LOAD ap
pears to be much more diffi
cult second semester, “but we
grin and bear it,” confided Ro
chelle Goode 76.
Besides writing for class as
signments, these newly found
reporters have many articles
published in the Nilehilite. When
a reporter has 200 inches of
print and 100 points, he is eli
gible for the Quill and Scroll
International Honorary Society
for High School Journalists.
Points may be earned for each
story copyread, headline writ
ten, and story typed. Additional
points may be given for special
services at the discretion of the
advisor.
TOWARD THE END of sec
ond semester when journalism
students have learned the es
sentials of newspaper publish
ing, they publish an apprentice
issue of the Nilehilite. (This is
sue is the apprentice issue for
this year’s journalism class.)
These students wrote all of
the copy, designed the layouts,
copyread all articles, and pre
pared all of the headlines. They
selected among themselves, co
editors-in-chief, and section ed
itors for this issue.
WHAT BETTER REWARD
can be given for a story wellwritten, than to have it pub
lished in the newspaper for
everyone to read.
G o lf c o a r s e o p en fo r p la y
Park District offers sports
by Sharon Veis
Golfing, swimming, tennis,
and ice skating will be taught
when the Skokie Park District
offers its wide range of sporting
facilities to high school students
this summer.
The Weber Park Golf Course,
9300 Bronx (west of Gross Point
Road on Church Street), now is
open for play. The course, 1,165
yards, includes a large irriga
tion system, large elevated
grass tees and greens, and a
practice putting green. Golfers
13 through 15 years old must
pass a golf orientation and pro
ficiency course to play without
adult supervision. Students over
16 may golf without adult super
vision.
Pick out a nice tuxedo from the widest
selection of styles and colors in town and wear
it to the prom. If not for the girl you’re taking,
at least for the one you’re leaving behind.
(Photo by S co tt W exler)
Students design layout ior apprentice issue as Mrs. Mary Scherb, Journalism
teacher, supervises.
Tuesday through Sunday, the
course is open from 7:30 a.m.
to dusk. One round—9 holes—
costs $1.75 Tuesday through Fri
day and $2.25 on Saturday, Sun
day, and holidays. Golfers 1315 years old may play for $1
before 3:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Carts may be rented for
50 cents and golf clubs for $1.
Students 13-15 can enroll in
the golf orientation course at
either Devonshire center or
Weber Park. The two-hour
session, 3:30-5:30 p.m., is offer
ed on May 28, June 11, 25,
July 9, August 6 and 20 at
Weber Park. Instructional clas
ses for those teens who have
completed proficiency tests are
held for eight weeks beginning
June 17 at 11:30 a.m. Nine holes
of golf and two mini-lessons
per session cost $14. Beginning
and intermediate golfers 16 or
older may register for six-week
classes at Devonshire Center.
Swimmers
should
delight
when Oakton and Devonshire
pools open June 14. Daily hours
include 1-5 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m.
Senior lifesaving classes for
anyone over the age of 15 are
offered in two sessions—June
23—July 12 or July 21—August
8 at a cost of $10. This Wednesday-Friday-Saturday class is
held at Oakton Pool from 9-11
a.m. Girls of any age may en
joy the water ballet class held
Wednesday, Friday, and Satur
day, June 25 to August 17 at
10 a.m. Stunts and group rou
tines in beginner and intermed
iate levels are emphasized.
Tennis courts for park district
residents are located at various
sites in Skokie. One may re
serve or “rack up” courts to
play. Reservations are taken
only at Central, Oakton, and
Devonshire parks during specif
ic times. Teens 16 or older may
reserve courts after purchasing
a non-transferable identification
card. Fees for reserving courts
are paid at the time of play.
Lessons are offered the be
ginner to advanced player at
many locations. Session 1, eight
lessons, begins June 23 and con
tinues through July 18. The sec
ond session is held from July
28—August 22. High school stu
dents are charged a $5 fee for
lessons.
The Skatium, 9300 Bronx
(west of Gross Point Road
north of Church Street), pro
vides indoor ice skating all
year. June through August on
days where the temperature
reaches 80 degrees or mor
skating will cost only 50 cents
instead of $1. Skate rental re
mains at $1.
Instructional ice skating pro
grams “are designed to meet
the interests and abilities of all
ice skaters.”
Alumni Corner
After leaving Niles East, students
disperse themselves
around the country and become
involved in various areas of
education.
RON MILLER 74 is attend
ing Rice University in Houston,
Texas, where he is majoring in
government. He returned re
cently to show his New Orleans
roommate around Chicago. Ron
was Nilehilite editor during his
senior year.
Jill Aronovitz 74 is studying
at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. She enjoys it,
although there is “a lot of pres
sured work.” She had the lead
in “Bus Stop” a play which was
presented at Carleton in April.
While she was at East, Jill was
involved with the theater depart
ment, was a National Merit
semi-finalist, yearbook section
editor, a member of the
National Honor Society, and of
Quill and Scroll.
CHERIE SOLTAN 72 is a
junior at the University of Illi
nois majoring in communica
tions and speech. She, Rob
Fisher 71, also from East, and
two students from Poland
spoke at a forum on March 12
about “The role of students in
the governing of universities.”
Charles Levin 73 recently
fathered twins Michael Jason
and Jennifer Susan. He is pres
ident of the Rodeo subdivision
of Keystone fishing products.
While at East he was involved
in track, wrestling, and Spanish
club.
Marc Schwartz, 72, a junior
at Drake University, School of
Theater Arts, in Des Moines,
Iowa, soon will tour Iowa in one
of the leads in Shakespeare’s
“Twelfth Night.” Marc, very
active in theater, attends Drake
on a talent scholarship.
�Friday, May 16, 1975
Page Six
Nature tarer» ride traits
Local stables offer classes
by Rochelle Goode
The back-to-nature fad swept
the country and then faded
quickly. However, some still re
main who enjoy the scenery of
a trail ride on horseback.
THREE STABLES LOCATED
in this area are frequented by
high school students who ride.
Harmswood and Peebles can be
found on the corner of Golf and
Harms Road and Northwestern
stables can be found at the dead
end of Austin (9500).
Harmswood is favored by
most students who wish to take
lessons, because of their reason
able prices and horses ranging
from well-mannered to extreme
ly challenging. Some of the
classes at Harmswood are spon
sored by the park district, and
offered to anyone over the age
of eight. These classes teach
the basic fundamentals of rid
ing, beginning with how to hold
the reins, and leg position.
MORE ADVANCED CLASSES
than those available through the
park district are offered by the
stables, and usually are entered
through private lessons. After
the rider learns about reins,
how to post (moving with the
horse through the trot), signals
for different gaits (walk, trot,
and canter, which is similar to
a slow gallop), different breeds,
and various other basics, he ad
vances to classes. Classes are
labeled beginner, intermediate,
advanced, pre-equitation, and
equitation. The higher the class,
the more difficult-to-handle the
horses become. Pre-equitation
and equitation deal with figures,
"solo” work-outs, and perfec
tion of form. Many riders from
the advanced-equitation stage
help teach park district classes,
earning a free hour ride at the
same time.
Northwestern stables has les
sons for both flat (ordinary)
riding, and jumping. These les
sons cost more than Harmswood’s, but for those who wish
to jump, they are more edu
cational.
Two basic styles of riding are
available to all: English, which
consists of a flat saddle and
usually involves the use of dou
ble reins, and western, which
has a larger, more comfortable
saddle and teaches neck rein
ing. English riding has two sep
arate branches: saddle seat and
hunt seat. Saddle seat, the ma
jor type of riding seen in horse
shows, is taught at Harmswood
and Peebles. Hunt seat is taught
at Northwestern, and is used
for jumping.
PEEBLES OFFERS lessons
to the beginner — advanced
rider, but is not as popular as
the other two stables. They do
not have as many horses or as
large a ring, because they deal
mainly with boarders (horse
owners).
Many Harmswood riders come
early on weekend mornings for
their lessons and stay as late
as 6 p.m. When no help is need
ed for park district classes,
they groom horses, help bridle
and saddle for private lessons,
or just lounge in the office play
ing with the numerous cats.
Some come every day they can,
just to be with the horses. Anita
Simkovich ’76, explained, "Ever
since I was small, I’ve had a
fascination for horses. I love to
ride and take care of them.”
Most of the riders at Harms
wood are animal and nature
lovers. They don’t know why
they love horses so much, but
don’t stop to question it. Judy
Barry ’76, concluded, "It’s re
freshing,” and Carol Sopkin ’78
likes "the horses and the chal
lenge.”
Valerie Loos ’76, rides at her
sister’s farm near Decatur. “I
enjoy the scenery when I ride
in the country,” she said. "It’s
nice to trot along the streets
and watch the little animals.”
MOST RIDERS HAVE no ex
planation for their obsession
with horses, merely defining it
as partly a love for animals,
and at times, a challenge of
wits. “Horses can be sly ani
mals. Sometimes they’ll do any
thing to get you off,” stated
Anita. "Part of the excitement
is seeing if they succeed.”
Carol Sopkin, an advanced
rider, has fallen off many times,
but doesn’t feel degraded. “It’s
just one of those things that
goes along with riding,” she
said.
The goal for most riders is
doing well in shows or tourna
ments. Harmswood and North
western stables have two shows
a year — one in the spring,
and one in late fall. Northwest
ern shows have only students
on one day and boarders the
next, while Harmswood shows
are grouped by age.
TOURNAMENTS ARE HELD
at Blue Ribbon Stables in North
brook which has the largest in
door ring of all the stables in
the Chicago area. These very
important shows are attended
by horse lovers, breeders, and
trainers across the state, and
advanced riders participate in
them including teachers and
boarders. To win the title of
"high point,” "champion,” or
"reserve champion,” at the
Blue Ribbon tournaments is a
great honor for which many
skilled riders train for years.
The natural surroundings of a
forest trail can be as worth
while as the shows to nature
loving riders. "One of the most
exhilarating back-to-nature ex
periences is riding down a leafy
trail in spring or fall with my
favorite horse and the sun shin
ing through the trees,” Carol
explained.
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
Anita Simkovich. '76, a Harmswood rider, poses here on Topaz, her
favorite horse. Anita is one of many riders who comes as often as she
can, and stays until the stables close.
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Page Seven
Poor hitting plagues Trojans
“We’re leaving too many men
on base because we’re not get
ting hits when we need them,”
said George Galla, coach of the
varsity baseball team.
THE TROJANS HAVE a
conference record of 1-7. They
defeated Niles North for their
only victory. Coach Galla feels
the fielding and pitching have
been good, but the offense needs
improvement. Easthi lost a
number of their games because
they failed to get the clutch
hits. Against Maine West they
left nine runners on base, and
lost the game 3-1. Galla has
been disappointed with the
team’s attitude. “They seem to
fall down mentally,” he said.
Coach Galla feels Mark Brine
has been doing an exceptional
job as catcher, while John Gen
tile and Mike Hansen are strong
at bat.
ON THE SOPHOMORE level,
the Trojans have a winning
record of 7-2. It appears the
sophomores should be among
the top teams in their division
as they defeated Maine South.
At the beginning of the season
coach Hollister Sandstead pre
dicted Maine South and Niles
West to be the toughest teams
for East to beat. The Trojans
beat Maine 7-6, but lost to West
7-0.
Coach Sandstead expressed
the need for good pitching, and
he is getting it from David Uhle
and John O’Mally. Although the
team has a winning record,
Sandstead is not entirely satis
fied with the way they’re playing.
“They’re making too many men
tal and physical errors,” he
said. The sophomore infield,
comprised of Dave Meister
(lb ), Danny Gotlieb (2b), Van
Nomikos (SS) and Neil Sher
man (3b) have been strong
through the season.
V a r s ity u ses fr e s h m a n s ta r t e r
Judy Lee achieves success
by Michele Soltan
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ing ability. “Judy is a fine per
son and very cooperative. She
is an accurate, long ball shoot
er. But, when she plays poorly,
she gets very disappointed in
herself. Generally though, she is
a good spirited member. I be
lieve she has natural ability for
the sports,” said Miss Wojdula.
JUDY HAS BEEN playing
basketball since sixth grade and
was probably inspired into
learning the game from her two
older brothers. “I really love
sports and I’ve given thought
to becoming a PE teacher. I
played on the tennis team this
year and now I’m participating
in intramural softball,” she
said.
Judy is able to maintain a
4.0 grade point average despite
her extracurricular sports activ
ities, and is extremely modest.
“She has a real understanding
for the game and can teach
anybody just about any sport,”
said Laura Howard ’78.
ANYONE WATCHING HER
on the court can spot her as
she easily drops baskets. She is
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Young talent sprang to the
court, as Judy Lee, the first
freshman starter on the Girls’
Varsity Basketball team in three
years, achieved success as the
second high scorer for the sea
son.
“ALTHOUGH THE TEAM had
a seasonal record of 3 and 2,
the members performed out
standingly well in their efforts,”
said Coach Jean Wojdula.
She assigned her to the var
sity team after seeing her shoot-
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the youngest member (of 14)
on the team. “This year has
given me a chance to learn
more techniques of team play.
The other kids on the team are
very friendly and have never
made me feel uncomfortable,”
said Judy.
(Photo by M ichele Soltan)
Senior Lee Wisniewski displays his power in a recent
West.
3-1 loss to Maine
Two girls to attend GAA camp
Linda Krysl, ’76 and Ellen
Schwartz, ’77 will attend the
Northern GAA Leadership Camp
from June 15-21 as representa
tives from Niles East.
GIRLS THROUGHOUT Illi
nois will discuss improvement
of the GAA and its board, and
how to become officers. The
girls also learn how to officiate
and conduct a track meet. “It’s
worthwhile, because it gives a
better insight to the mechanics
of learning how to run events.
It’s also a lot of fun, and the
GAA benefits from it,” com
mented Miss Jean Wojdula,
GAA sponsor.
The girls also learn new ways
of making money for their
school’s GAA, as each school’s
service projects differ. They
keep a notebook and report to
their GAA board in September.
Martha Brzozowski, ’76, rep
resentative of East last year,
“loved it. The counselors were
very nice. I wish I could go
back,” she commented.
THE GIRLS DO NOT discuss
GAA all the time; they also
compete in tournament games
like flickerball, deck and volley
tennis, and cage ball. The
groups that finish first receive
awards. Every night one group
entertains the campers; one
group may have a campfire, one
performs a skit, while another
publishes a newspaper. The girls
also are given a certain amount
of free time diming each day
when they may go swimming,
boating, or visit their friends.
The 300 girls who attend the
camp in Williams Bay, Wiscon
sin, live in cabins while the
counselors, volunteer PE teach
ers from different schools, live
in separate cabins. The execu
tive GAA board and Miss Woj
dula select two girls each year
for the camp.
ELLEN SCHWARTZ is “anx
iously awaiting,” this summer.
“I’ll get to meet many new
girls, and it sounds like fun,”
she concluded.
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Head football coach chosen
JERRY FERGUSON, PE IN
STRUCTOR,
was
appointed
head football coach of the var
sity team, effective next fall.
Before coming to Easthi 12
years ago, Ferguson was phy
sical education instructor at
Mattoon, Illinois. During his
stay at Mattoon he coached foot
ball, golf, and wrestling. At
East, Ferguson has been in
volved in football, wrestling,
and track. In the fall he coached
the Niles North sophomore foot
ball team along with Ed Pugliese and Gerry Richardson.
The Vikings had a record of
six wins, one loss, and a tie.
Although Ferguson would not
comment on the Trojan’s prob
lems in the past seasons, he did
express the need for greater
discipline among the players.
“There’s potential to win and
I’m going to do all I can,”
stated the coach.
Ferguson was the all-state
tackle in 1947 when he attended
Mattoon High School. He con
tinued his education and played
football at Northwestern Uni
versity, and transfered to East
ern after his freshman year. He
applied for the position of foot
ball coach and was recommend
ed by athletic director James
Swanson.
Galen Hosier, principal, made
the final decision in selecting
Ferguson. “He’s a very mature,
experienced PE man. He’s
proved to be a good coach while
he’s been at Niles,” said Hosier.
EASTHI’S ATHLETIC DE
PARTMENT is beginning to
make some changes for the
coming year in both the PE
classes and after school activi
ties.
A number of female students
expressed their feelings on the
girls’ PE program. The girls
are required to take written
tests; they receive letter grades
at the end of each six weeks,
and have a stricter overall pro
gram. According to James
Swanson, Easthi’s athletic direc
tor, the boys are not required
to take written tests, but are
judged on their performance in
class. The boys are graded on
a pass-fail basis. Next year
Swanson is going to make an
attempt to equalize the grading
requiring both the boys and
girls PE classes to be given
letter grades. The grades will
not count on student grade point
averages.
Sixty per cent of the six week
grades will be based on parti
cipation, with the remaining 40
per cent determined by testing.
In an effort to equalize the
two sexes, the co-ed gym pro
gram for juniors and seniors
will be continued. “The co-ed
classes are a success,” said
Swanson.
MEMBERS OF EASTHI’S
outdoor track team have been
hard at work as Sal Parenti ’76
gained first place in the Mt.
Prospect Track Invitational on
April 25. Sal was competing
against a field of 28. Ed Santacruz set a frosh school record
in the two-mile run, with a 10:14
first place finish.
FRESHMAN NORMAN RIFKIND earned a first place
trophy in the Skokie Park Dis
trict ping pong tournament on
April 5 held at the Devonshire
recreation center. Rifkind com
peted against four other boys in
his age group, 13-17. Norman
defeated the first three of his
opponents and then advanced
into the finals against Dennis
Lutz, a sophomore from East,
who placed second.
EASTHI IS SPONSORING the
fifth annual state wide free style
wrestling tournament on May
24.
Any student weighing between
85 lbs. and 192 may enter. The
entry fee of $1 and a United
States wrestling federation card
is required. Medals will be
awarded to the top three win
ners in both the beginners and
the junior-senior divisions. For
more
information,
contact
Coach Fred Richardi.
GAA WILL HOLD its annual
awards assembly May 22 at
3 p.m. in the girls’ large gym.
girls earn 30 points by par
ticipating in Ripplettes, Dance
Company, interscholastic sports,
and two points for each intra
mural activity they attend.
Patch awards are given for
girls who have earned 24, 75,
150, 225, or 300 or more points.
In addition, one senior, who
plans to major or minor in
health, PE, or recreation in
college, will be selected for a
$400 scholarship ($100 each
year).
�Friday, May 16, 1975
Page Eight
CSEj m e e t to d a y
Netmen take district finals
Easthi’s varsity tennis team
earned 13 points in the state
district meet last week, and cap
tured a first place victory.
JUNIOR JEFF EPSTEIN
beat four other competitors and
took first place in the singles
competition. Epstein advanced
into the finals after he defeat
ed Bruce Berman of Evanston
6-2, 6-0. In the finals, Epstein
played against Keith Rudman
of Francis Parker. According to
Coach Len Winans, Rudman is
ranked second in Illinois in the
16 and under bracket. Epstein
won the first set 7-6 and went
on to win the second set 6-2.
The netters number one dou
bles team, comprised of Gene
Guerrero and Tim Besser, ad
vanced into the finals, but had
to settle for second place as they
were defeated by Larry Lubin
and David Shanks of Evanston.
“It was a fine team effort,” said
Winans.
BOTH TODAY AND tomor
row, the Trojans will partici
pate in the Central Suburban
League meet at Maine East.
“We’re shooting to take second
Besser wins first
in championships
Chris Besser ’78 earned a
first place medal in the Na
tional Open Tumbling champ
ionships on April 26.
THE CONTEST was held at
Homewood Flossmoor H i g h
School where Chris competed
in the 13-14 year old bracket.
Besser’s score of 6.2 defeated
18 other tumblers. His routine
consisted of mostly “C” moves,
which are considered to be the
most difficult in gymnastics.
A full twisting back flip, a front
flip to a hand
¿ a t
spring and a
front flip fol
lowed by two
back
flips
p t
were a l l in
cluded.
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Chris Besser
Chris,
a
short,
thin
gymnast, has
been practicing since No
vember. During the season his
main event was tumbling, in
which he placed second in the
Waukegan Frosh Invitational.
Next season Chris expects to
work All-Around, which includes
rings, parallel bars, horizontal
bar, side horse, and tumbling.
“It’s people like Chris who
make coaching not a job, but
a way of life. He is a pleasure
to coach and a mature person
with a big heart,” explained
coach Seymour Rifkind.
BESSER NOT ONLY is on the
gymnastic team, but also com
petes on the sophomore tennis
team, as the number one sin
gles player. Chris has played
tennis with his family since
he was nine, but still considers
gymnastics his favorite sport.
“If it wasn’t for coach Rifkind,
I wouldn’t be anywhere to
day,” said Besser.
It appears East could have
another gymnastic state cham
pion, Chris Besser.
in the league, but the boys know
they have to earn it,” said Win
ans. Following the league meet,
the netters will compete in the
state finals. Tne Trojans seem
to be improving as two years
ago they placed twelfth in state,
while last year they finished
seventh. This season Winans
hopes they will place in the
top ten.
The netters completed their
regular schedule with a record
of 8-2. Highland Park, Deerfield,
and New Trier West were East
hi’s toughest competitors this
year. The Trojans defeated
Highland Park 3-2, but lost to
both Deerfield and New Trier.
NEXT YEAR EASTHI will
lose three senior tennis stars,
including Gene Guerrero, Marty
Avers, and Scott Pales.
The sophomore tennis team
has not been doing as well as
expected, and as of now have
a 7-6 record. “Some of the fresh
men are playing sophomore and
not concentrating on playing ten
nis,” said Coach Romayne
Baker.
Chris Besser has been playing
well, even though he has a 5-6
record. Coach Baker feels, “It’s
hard for Chris because he’s in
a tough spot playing number one
singles.” In their most recent
meet, the sophs lost to Deer
field 4-1, the only highlight being
that the second doubles team
of Paul Whitmore and Jeff Cohn
won their match. Mike Lemick
also played well in defeat.
Jeif Epstein serves to his opponent from Francis Parker in the district
meet, in which he took first place in the singles competition.
Parent! places 2nd
in league meet
Juniors Sal Parenti and Larry
Bower, paced the track team
last week in the divisional and
Central Suburban League meets.
PARENTI WON THE 120-yard
high hurdles in divisional rec
ord time of 14.7 seconds May 6.
In the CSL meet May 10, he
placed second with a 14.9.
Bower won the divisional halfmile race in record time of
1:58.9. He placed fifth in the
CSL meet in 1:59.2.
OTHERS WHO QUALIFIED
for the conference final were
Mark Lichtenstein, fourth in the
mile rim (4.28.3), and Mark
Scherfling, sixth in the halfmile (2:09).
On the sophomore level, Easthi qualified seven competitors
and one relay team: Ed Santacruz in the two mile, Ken Go
lub in the mile and half-mile,
Ron Stein in the mile, Steve
Apollo and Dan Projansky in
the 220 and, with Pete Cherniavsky and Norm Delheim, in
the 880-yd. relay, Chemiavsky
in the long jump and triple
jump, and Joe Heinz in the
shot put.
COACH BAKER is extremely
pleased with the frosh team as
they upset Deerfield 4-1, with
a current 11-1 record.
Softball team faces Glenbrook
Girls’ interscholastic softball
team will compete against Glen
brook North next Wednesday at
4:15 p.m. at Kostner Park.
THE VARSITY TEAM beat
Maine South 7-5, May 8. A beau
tiful double play by Rose Maggiore (shortstop) who picked up
a grounder and tossed it to
Judy Lee (second base), who
fired it to Jill Greenberg (first
base), displayed the good form
of the infield. “Two attempted
steals also were stopped by the
great arm of Ellen Schwartz
(catcher) and the quick reflexes
of Judy,” Suzanne Amopolin,
team captain, commented
BESIDES HAVING GOOD de-
fense, the team played excellent
offense with Suzanne Arnopolin
hitting good solid hits and bat
ting four for four. The JV and
Varsity teams both have a rec
ord of 1-2.
IN ADDITION, the girls’ track
team will compete against
Maine South next Tuesday at
4 p.m. at the outdoor track.
The team lost against New
Trier West in a close hardfought contest May 7 with a
score of 66-65.
IN RUNNING, Laura Gunder
son placed first in the 220-yard
dash with her best time, 28.1.
Dawn Flakne placed second in
the two-mile; she had never run
Teacher places in Open
MISS CHRIS WOODARD,
Girls’ PE instructor, competed
in the Burdick Open at North
ern Illinois University last
month. She and her partner,
Karen Chaderjian, journalism
major at Northern, lost the sec
ond round doubles against two
female teachers from New Trier
West. She also lost the semi
final singles to a player from
the University of Wisconsin.
“I started playing badminton
my senior year at Barrington
High School when girls’ sports
were just beginning.” She con
tinued playing first singles while
in college at Northern.
MISS WOODARD COMPETES
in many contests, including her
most recent ones, the Illinois
Open, at Illinois State Univer
sity, where she came in first
in the consolation series, and
the Evanston Open, at Evans
ton High School, where she fin
ished second in the flight C
singles.
She doesn’t have many oppor
tunities to practice because she
serves as assistant badminton
coach, assistant softball coach,
volleyball coach, and swimming
and diving coach here at East,
but when she has time, she
trains at the Badminton Club
at New Trier.
IN ADDITION TO playing
badminton, Miss Woodard offici
ated for girls’ basketball and
softball. She referees at many
local high schools. “I took a
class in officiating in college,
but all you have to do, is pass
a test and attend a meeting on
the rules and receive your
striped shirt,” she explained.
Miss Woodard is interested
in many sports besides badmin
ton, including field hockey, softball, basketball, and volleyball.
This summer she will be teach
ing junior high and high school
ohvsical education at East.
long distance in a meet before.
In field events, Jamie Borkovitz placed first in discus break
ing her own school record, while
Karen Behr placed first in shotput also breaking her previous
school record.
“I THINK WE have fantastic,
enthusiastic coaches that really
know their business,” one team
member concluded.
Sophomore Steve Apollo runs towards the finish line in the outdoor
trict track meet, held here last week.
P E te a c h e r tro rh s o n d o c to r a te
Misi Kay enjoys motorcycling
When Miss Judy Kay, PE in
structor at East and West, is
not teaching, coaching, or work
ing toward her doctorate in
physical education (PED), she
is driving her motorcycle.
SHE HAS BEEN riding a red
Kawasaki 90 for three years,
but she now would like to buy
a used 200. With a two-gallon
tank, the cycle gets 90 miles
to the gallon.
Miss Kay drives her cycle
strictly for enjoyment; she does
n’t consider it a sport. When
she began graduate school at
Indiana University, she discov
ered that many girls rode mo
torcycles. A girl in her dormi
tory had one and taught her
how to ride. She rode the bike
in hilly areas of Indiana where
many back roads and lakes are
secluded by forests. “With the
wind blowing in my face and
nothing around but the air, it
gives me a feeling of freedom,”
Miss Kay commented.
SHE DRIVES HER CYCLE
defensively, because cars tend
to forget motorcycles operate
on the road. “Motorcycle driv
ers tend to be more alert,”
Miss Kay explained. She also
feels that motorcycle driving is
just as safe as snowmobiling,
skiing, or walking across the
street. “It’s as safe as you
make it. Cycles also are com
fortable, but after driving for
several hours a person can get
sore,” she said.
She has taught many people
how to drive a cycle; it is more
difficult for some than others.
“Motorcycle drivers must use
their feet and hands simultane
ously; therefore, coordination is
very important,” Miss Kay add
ed.
MISS KAY ALSO is working
toward her doctorate in physi
cal education (majoring in
adapted physical education and
minoring in special education).
She received a B.S. at the Uni
versity of Illinois and a M.S.
in PE at Indiana University.
While she was working toward
her M.S., she took a course in
adapted PE. Because of the
outstanding professor she had,
she registered for every adapt
ed 0010*86 the school offered.
Practical work was a require
ment so she taught swimming
to trainable mentally handi
capped children which led her
to specialize in adapted PE.
In 1972, Miss Kay took a
leave of absence from Niles to
continue her education at Indi
ana University as a graduate
assistant. During that year, she
coordinated several programs
including planning a preschool
physically handicapped motor
education program, a swimming
program for the Developmental
Training Center for emotionally
disturbed educable children, a
bowling program for trainable
children and adults, and a swim
ming program for 3-17-year-olds
at the Stonebelt Center, while
training undergraduates.
MISS KAY WILL BE attend
ing school this summer to con
tinue work on her doctorate.
When she earns her degree, she
hopes to work with handicapped
children in elementary schools.
She teaches PE here at East
and West, and also coaches the
girls’ interscholastic badminton
and JV softball teams at West.
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NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Thursday, May 29, 1975
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Page Two
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resign
Beginning next fall, the Niles East
faculty will have decreased by 10, while
the student enrollment continues to drop
since the student population peak, ac
cording to director of personnel Ray
Tyler.
“ALTHOUGH LOW enrollment is the
main reason for staff reduction, it is
also connected with the decreasing rev
enue. We only have so much money to
spend,” explained Tyler.
The decisions for dismissal were based
on seniority. All 10 teachers were on
one-year contracts and were aware that
their jobs were temporary. Those with
tenure have secure jobs at this time,
according to Tyler.
Many different forms of art work were displayed at the art show on May 19-22 in the Student
Lounge.
THE DEADLINE for notifying these
teachers that their contracts would not
be renewed for next year was March 1,
and all were informed during February,
according to the Board of Education.
Fine concedes to Hirsch
Committee to review election
After the run-off following the Student
Senate Presidential election last Thurs
day, run-off candidate Larry Fine con
ceded to Gordon Hirsch after allegations
were made by both candidates of illegal
electioneering. Mike Hinsky, Richard
Cope, and Steven Leon ran in the pri
maries held on Tuesday, May 20.
HIRSCH WHO LED in the primaries
with 253 votes has a varied political
background. He has been involved with
a political party: being a top state offi
cer of that party for the past three
years. He has worked under many state
legislators, has been involved in cabi
nets and different organizational projects
at East, is a chairman of a citizen’s
lobby group, the Legislative Advisory
Council, as well as working with the
Senate this year.
“Perhaps the greatest p e r s o n a l
achievement that I have made for you
is the bill for whose passage I take
credit: House Bill 495 which allows stu
dents of this school to run for the Board
of Education at age 18,” said Hirsch.
Hirsch is in favor of freshman study
halls, because new high school students
should be aware that studying time is
important. But Hirsch is against the
homeroom system and votes against lim
iting the pass/fail option.
AT THE SENATE assembly, Larry
Fine said “I have two main objectives
for next year, the first of which is to
support the students of this school 100
per cent. Being the only elected repre
sentative of the student body, I feel that
it is my responsibility to carry out that
pledge wholeheartedly. Now I can’t prom
ise you that there won’t be any unfav
orable legislation passed against us next
year. But you know as well as I do,
that if the administration is set on a
certain policy they are going to pass it.”
STEVE LEON, another c a n d i d a t e ,
served as chairman of many senate com
mittees, helped form the new committee
on School Affairs, was the only candidate
who helped form the present senate, and
has already served as an officer, went
before the Board and helped reduce
teacher supervision, and confronted Mr.
Hosier to convince him that students
could solve the problem in Trojan Hall.
Leon was against the freshman home
room policy feeling that “incoming fresh
men have little free time and by plac
ing them in a one period a day study
hall you are taking away their open
campus privilege.”
Richard Cope, third highest vote re
ceiver, would like to see Senate home
rooms formed for the purpose of dis
cussing meetings and agendas. It would
also give committees a chance to meet.
Cope planned to encourage adoption of
the Honors Point and College-type Regis
tration, and publish a semi-monthly Sen
ate newsletter with an occasional stu
dent opinion poll. He felt East does not
need to change certain policies. “If
change is not necessary it is necessary
not to change.”
The last candidate on the ballot was
Mike Hinsky. His reason for running for
President was because he is “tired of
the things around hère.” He wanted to
next year initiate a system of teacher
evaluation, publish a pamphlet which
states students rights, open Senate to ev
eryone, conduct more student surveys
to get true student opinion, have SAB
cases reviewed before punishment is
served and place more emphasis on all
sports, girls and boys alike.
Prom , graduation events
in fu ll swing this week
Maureen Sullivan and Adam Retzler,
Tina Lomboy and Gene Guerrero, Beth
Feldstein and George Christopolous, Caryn Goldstick and Fred Batko will form
the Prom Court and one couple will be
crowned king and queen of the prom to
night at the Sheraton O’Hare North.
Elections were held last Thursday and
Friday and will remain secret until 10
p.m. tonight. More than 80 prom tickets
at $25 a couple have been sold.
concert choir directed by Frank Winkler.
Two baritone soloists, Barry Kramer, and
Mark Rush will also perform.
Graduation rehearsal will be held on
Friday, June 6 at 9 a.m. in the audi
torium. All students are to wear caps for
this rehearsal, and girls should wear
dress shoes. Graduation attire includes
white shoes, and full white slips for girls
with no corsages, jewelry or necklaces.
Boys must wear white shirts, ties, dark
shoes and dark socks.
Al Becker, who will not return for
the 75-76 school year, began looking for
jobs in the Chicago area and will be
notified later this month if he will work
in a city school.
BECKER HAS WORKED at East for
three years as a lay supervisor, security
officer, football, swimming, and track
coach, drivers’ education instructor, and
metals and autos teacher.
Since last May, Becker has taken 28
hour of courses to become a more quali
fied worker “because that’s what I
thought the Board wanted,” in addition
to his full time job and family. He has
completed three-fourths of the total work
necessary to receive a Master’s degree.
OTHER TEACHERS in the same pre
dicament include Gerald Berger (music),
Joan Davidson (math), Shirley Foss
(practical arts), Margaret Iverson (prac
tical arts), Angie Panos (English), Ray
Pettit (music), James Schindler (special
ED), David Wood (English), and Chris
tine Woodard (girls’ PE).
WHEN THESE teachers were confront
ed with the questions: “How did you feel
when you learned you were not rehired
for next year?” and “What are your
future plans,” the answers varied.
Pettit felt badly at the time and didn’t
understand the reasons for dismissal un
til he discussed the situation with Prin
cipal Hosier. Pettit will be teaching in
a junior high school in his hometown
in New Jersey next year. “I ’m going to
miss the students — just the students,”
he said.
Wood had mixed reactions to losing
his job after only one year, but in many
ways indicated that he does not regret
leaving. “I do not agree with the changes
the administration has made concerning
my situation, and the way I’ve been
treated during this ordeal has been rath
er tacky,” confessed Wood.
IN ADDITION TO the dismissals, a
number of teachers will be traveling to
more than one building each day to
teach. Mrs. Judie Miller, art instructor
at East for four years, will be teaching
one class at West; Miss Judy Rochotte,
Spanish teacher for 10 years at East,
will be teaching three classes at North;
Miss Kay Beck, German instructor at
East since 1964, will be transferred to
West.
In addition to those whose teaching
contracts will not be renewed, Karl DeJonge and Mary Scherb have resigned
as Student Senate sponsor and Nilehilite
advisor. Mr. DeJonge served as Senate
sponsor and parliamentarian for five
years. Mrs. Scherb, because the admin
istration would not meet her request for
released class time, has resigned after
six years as advisor.
The Queen will receive red roses, with
members of the court given a bouquet
of yellow roses.
Held in the Brass Rail room, the prom,
focusing on a yellow and blue color
scheme, begins with a reception at 7
p.m. The six-man band “Chapter 4” will
provide the music from 9 p.m. until 12
midnight for this year’s Prom theme,
“Days of Future Past.” Prom chaper
ones will be Nona Piorkowski, Mel Pirok,
Charles Plock, Steve Poznansky, Mary
Scherb, and Ken Reiter.
The valedictorian and salutatorian of
the class of ’75 will be selected from
the top twenty students for the gradua
tion ceremony to be held on June 8 at
2 p.m. in the football field. If weather
does not permit an outside ceremony, it
will move to the contest gym. All gradu
ates are to meet in the auditorium at 1
p.m. on June 8.
The program consists of a welcome and
introduction by Debra Plotkin, presenta
tion of diplomas by Board Members
James Gottreich and Evelyn Rosenweig.
Principal Galen Hosier will present
scholastic achievement awards.
The intermediate band conducted by
Raymond Pettit will perform with the
The Senate Presidential election was held on May 20. A run-off election held for the two top
vote-getters, Gordon Hirsch and Larry Fine led to Fine's concession after allegations were made
concerning illegal campaigning practices on both sides.
�Thursday, May 29, 1975
Page Three
Bob M iller writes
V J e 'r E
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East becomes
great institution
Niles East’s finest hour has yet to be seen. I believe that
in the next few years Niles East will further itself as a great
institution, not limited to a reputation of high academic quality,
but also as an outstanding competitor in interscholastic events
and options for its students.
AS WE APPROACH the conclusion of this school year,
we can recall the major change in administration which had
taken place this year. In my perspective I saw this as a neces
sary change to keep pace with the times, as permissiveness and
a general lax attitude created in the 1960’s has given way to a
more disciplined era which we have entered.
Basic policies underwent a revision almost as soon as Mr.
Hosier had been appointed principal. Almost all have proven
to be worthwhile moves. The homeroom policy which I advo
cated wholeheartedly earlier this year is an example of a
timely and necessary move. As student Senate representation
will expand to the homeroom next year, students will have the
opportunity to express their ideas and viewpoints more directly
than ever before. This move is extremely advantageous to
student government—administration relations.
ANOTHER NOVEL institution which will prove beneficial
is the formation of a discussion forum between parents, teach
ers, administration, and students. When this group convenes in
September, matters of of importance will be presented outright.
The greatest problem I can perceive, and this relates to
the revisioning of district policy, is one of student re-assessment
in determinging priorities and values: Does one wish to con
cede a freedom/privilege in order to obtain greater personal
knowledge? I am one person who feels strongly about reducing
free time for greater exploration in academic areas. Do not
misconstrue that statement as a cry for a “prison-like” atmo
sphere at East, rather as an outcry for a desire of more in
dividual attention to strengthen weaknesses and better facilities
for developing specific attributes in a field of interest. The
creation of resource centers in the areas of science, math, and
social studies could satisfy such a desire, and prove beneficial
to a number of students selecting these fields as an eventual
college concentrate.
FURTHERMORE, I request (and foresee) the implemen
tation of these policies enumerated below:
1) The reinstation of an honors track in English combined
with a requirement imposed on each student at East to develop
his skills in the four general areas: Communications, composi
tion, grammar, and literature would be the most feasible solu
tion in reversing the steady decline of English scores on col
lege board tests. The ultimate advantage to this is allowing a
student to choose a more select university.
2) The development of a peer, or student counseling
group. This would be extremely advantageous and worth
while to underclass students who wish to further their educa
tion, develop technical skills, or venture into business upon
graduation. This organization could be instituted quite readily.
One counselor has already begun endeavoring a similar type
group for his counselors.
3) Pass-Fail option must be curtailed to allow minimal
usage and restrict the “jockeying” of grade point averages.
The ideal concept of a pass-fail is to allow students an op
portunity to explore other fields at no expense to their cur
riculum already. Because it has not been used in its intended
purpose, I propose that a policy such as one which the Senate
has recommended: The pass-pool option, be implemented in
the near future. This restricts, not eliminates pass-fail.
4) The concept of school spirit must be put into concrete
form. Mere repeated assurances that spirit will be established
soon is not enough. I offer the following suggestions:
a. Increase gold-schedule type assemblies next year. (Bene
ficial for N-Club, Key Club, Senate, Etc.)
b. Principal must involve himself also (i.e. appearances
before school)
c. Create end of year activities, i.e., class picnics, award
assemblies, countryyard rallies, etc.)
5) Finally, combine the aforementioned into a procedure
which is definitely needed: College-type registration format.
This system applies peer counseling, certain personal interests,
individually known weaknesses, and formulates a schedule
exact to students’ desires.
IN CONCLUSION, perhaps what I have stated implies
idealism; However, these ideas are ones that are extremely
practical in nature and only require the approval of a far
sighted administration to initiate.
jm EW M W S
The Voice of the Niles E ast Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township
High School East, Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076.
Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 37, Number 14
Editor ................... Cynthia Payne
Feature Editor ... Paul Saltzman
Sports Editor ....... Jeff Weinstein
Advertising M anager_
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_ Richard Gertz
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Advertising Staff .......Ila Gothelf
Cartoonist ......... Mark Scherfling
Persons, Places, Things
Editors ............ Rochelle Goode,
Michele Soltan
Coming Attractions
Editor ............... Wendy Gerber
Thursday, May 29, 1975
News Reporters .. Marla Berman,
Sue Feldman, Dean Frankel,
Caryn Lason, Sandee Morri
son, Sharon Veis.
Girls’ Sports Staff .Debbie Glienke,
Kathi Isserman, Carol Michals, Nancy Seiden.
Boy’s Sports Staff .Bruce Goldberg,
Larry Bower
Photographers .......... Jeff Cohen,
Richelle Goode, Barry Lus
tig, Danny Lustig, Eric Polley, Scott Wexler.
Advisor .......... Mrs. Mary Scherb
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT, LAW DIVISION
THE NILEHILITE,
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Plaintiff,
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-vs) Amount Claimed: Minds of 2,308 students
ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF EDUCATION )
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Defendants.
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C O M P L A I N T AT L A W
NOW COMES THE NILEHILITE, and complaints of the Defendants, the ADMINISTRATION and
SCHOOL BOARD OF DISTRICT 219 et.al., as follows:
1. That Niles East High School exists for the purpose of providing a liberal secondary education to
its students.
2. That the primary function of the Defendants is to secure and maintain a high educational level in
the three District high schools.
3. That within the 1974-75 school year Defendants have repeatedly directed exhaustive efforts to
making physical structural changes and additions to the buildings, displacing their primary function,
as follows:
a) Community Traffic Safety Center subsidized by a grant of $537,140 from the Illinois Office of
Education, and at an expense of up to $80,000 by the Board of Education.
b) The Space-Site and Facilities Committee recommended that the Board of Education build a
gym above the current locker room for $400,000, build a $750,000 pool, and acquire 132,000
sq. ft. of land adjacent to the school for $897,000.
c) That the Board of Education has approved a $35,000 renovation of the nurses office facilities.
4. That by the end of the school year each faculty member must write evaluations of their classes in
terms of District Goals and Objectives, a practice particular to this year only.
5. That the East Building administration from December 1974 to the present has been primarily con
cerned with various policy changes as follows:
a) Replaced the once-a-week homeroom with a daily homeroom, a policy that was discarded by
former principal Arthur Colver in 1971-72.
b) Installed a 24-hour answering service in the attendance office.
c) Revised the dentention procedure to allow only after-school detentions.
d) Is presently considering instituting a one-period supervised study hall for freshmen.
e) Is formulating ideas to thwart the rise in vandalism at East by limiting student’s movement
in the building.
6. That for monetary reasons, the administration does not strive to build the academic program here
but rather finances the building of hardware such as the Traffic Safety Center for more than half a
million dollars.
7. That the Defendant’s primary purpose, that of maintaining a strong curriculum has been rejected
and replaced by hardware acquisitions and rhetoric having to do with everything except classroom edu
cation.
8. That the educationally-related areas in need of correction are as follows:
a) The English curriculum although it offers a wide variety of courses, lacks any program for
potential honor students and subjects such students to enroll in classes that do not meet high
academic standards.
b) That the language curriculum has been sharply curtailed in the last two years, i.e., Latin
students are transported to Niles North, AP French will not be offered next year at East, the
German program will be reduced from four to one class with a commuting teacher from
North, and the Russian classes will fall from three to one.
c) Rather than lightening the class load of the Nilehilite sponsor to allow her to continue to
render exceptional leadership, the administration has opened the position to any faculty mem
ber for a $612 stipend, disregarding the fact that only within the last two years the Nilehilite
has achieved national recognition.
d) That Karl DeJonge, the Student Senate Advisor for the last five years has resigned his position
as sponsor.
e) That the math department’s requests for a resource room have been met with a room onethird the size of Niles North’s.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, the NILEHILITE does not pray the Court do what it deems meet and
just. The administration has changed its primary function. This change has and will cause irreparable
injury to East’s students that courts cannot recover. We have learned that the administration will not
retrace its steps and begin reconstructing the ruins through student and faculty protest alone. When
the taxpayers of this Township become aware that administrative interests are detrimental to the learn
ing process at Niles East and act, that pressure could lead to a reversal in policy. Efforts to inform the
District’s residents of these changes have not been made. Now, only students can initiate a corrective
program by motivating parents to speak to the Board of Education and the central and building ad
ministrators.
�Page Four
Thursday, May 29, 1975
Last Will and Testament
The Class of
A coconut pattie to Mr. Bloom; a Hostess
cupcake to Marty Glochowsky; a referral
to Mr. Eyerman; a Hebrew-English dic
tionary to Mr. Miron; a non-workable
phone to Dean Reiter.
Mark Hitman
To Mr. Bloom, my unknown chunk of
slop containing (Ou, As, Cd, Ag, Hg, and
S); to Mr. Slattery, my brother and sister
(coming to East in Fall of ’76 and ’75,
respectively); to Mr. Ferguson, half of
an old moldy green gym shirt; to Mr.
Pugliese, I leave the other half; to Mr.
Moshak, I leave an old, crusted up
Piroshkee.
The rest of my after school detentions to
Dean Reiter.
George Christopoulos
To Mr. Bloom, I leave a case of Scotch
and a new Tilly cupcake; to Mr. Degenhardt, an APP student with a (shock)
social life; to Mr. Colton, a thinking
homo sapien; to Mrs. Mazouch, an auto
graphed picture of Khruschev; to Miss
Amelung’s third year French class, a
"Lumberjack,” an "Albatross,” and a
“ Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no
more.” Finally to Mary "Sunshine” Win
ston, a subscription to "Preschool Educa
tion.”
C ary Gershbein
Andi Toback
The one thing I have of value is a
Person. He and only he has changed my
life and he can change yours too. This
Person was recorded in all history books
and many people have heard of Him but
don’t know Him. He went around loving
and caring for people, but everyone
rejected Him and killed Him. That’s not
the end of His story. He rose from the
dead three days later and is very much
alive today. He loves you and forgives
you totally. If you want to know Him,
his name is Jesus. “ For God so loved the
world that He gave His only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish
but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16).
He is the most real thing in my life
and He can be in yours. Everybody needs
Him, and anybody can know Him just
for the asking.
To Pam Fisher, another glorious year in
Niles E ast; to Laura Levin, all but one
of the Greek boys in the world; to Heide
Kogan, a rhinestone machine and a box
of stale pretzels in exchange for her
living room couch; to Mr. Dvorak, a
donut-eating frog.
Arnie Fishman
To Mrs. Mazouch, I leave an electric
stapler that she or her students could
jam papers into as often as they wish
without it breaking so she’ll have one
less thing to yell about; to the cafeteria
I leave a pound of ground beef so they
can make all the hamburgers for next
year.
Fred Weichselbaum
I leave to Mrs. Ladd the most tragic
looking moose in the word; to Mrs.
Derichs, a definition of comedy and a
stack of George Carlin albums; to Mr.
Winkler, a group of music students who
know up from down; to Mr. Livingston,
I leave a big thank-you in appreciation
for all that I have learned; to all the
future students of Niles East, luck and a
good sense of humor because you will
need both for survival; to Betty Quinn I
say thank you for being more than just
a teacher, but a friend as well. Good
luck with your future classes.
Judy Gelb
To Mr. Oswald, I leave 20 yardsticks and
a toothless comb; to Mr. Mayfield, I
leave the 10,000 bottle caps that we
threw out the window freshmen year; to
Mr. Henrick and Mr. Schindler, I say
thank-you; to Tom, good luck.
Randy Kessler
To Mr. Degenhard, I leave the remains
of my dissected cat and 2,000 fruitflies
in assorted colors.
Steve Dobryman
To Mr. Herbst, I leave the remains of
the pig I dissected in biology; to Mr.
Eyerman, I leave a book of referrals in
case he uses up the book he has now;
last but not least, I leave Mr. Duffy an
academy award for the worst films
shown in a high school classroom.
Ron Levitt
I leave all my sympathy for the fresh
man, sophomore, and junior classes who
have to cope with Mr. Hosier as their
principal.
Sherwin Korey
To Mr. Cooper, I leave a book of Mr.
Wizard’s favorite experiments and the
sincere hope he’ll get one right; to Mr.
Yursky, I leave a book entitled "What a
Horrible Way to Do That Problem,” con
taining 1,000 of our longest proofs, one
gambling spree in Las Vegas, one typing
course with Miss Coon, 40 pounds of
hamburger with the condition it must all
be eaten in a day, one dollar to make
his distant relative a millionaire in 237
years, one class of all girls, a basketball
for the Math Contest, the official Parker
Brothers game of Nim, and one alarm
clock.
Marty Glochowsky
To Mr. Yursky, I leave a room full of
gummed desks and a hangman’s noose
for any student who forgets how to factor
a problem; for the swim classes, a pile
of swim suits in all sizes, because it’s
hard to swim in a 38 size suit when you
only wear a size 30.
Marty Avers
To Mrs. Derichs, G FNZR ZNFFRB
CNLS RTGYAFRE ML QGLQS - PP.
Phantom II & Y A P
To Mr. Miron, I leave a class that will
appreciate his singing sessions.
Marsie Hass
To Mr. Jurek,
rocker arms, a
distributor cam,
from his friends
I leave three broken
blown headlight, a worn
and all of the complaints
whose cars I fixed.
Tom Seals
I would like to leave Mr. Solovy a new
pair of shoes and a stuffed penquin that
looks just like him. I would also like to
leave Julie Robbins two years of great
memories to think back on.
Janet Stein
I will my wonderful attitude to the girls’
P.E. department and only wish them a
thousand more students like me. Thanks
to Miss Klein for the undeserved A’s and
for being my only dedicated Avon custo
mer. I leave Lisa Saber another 60 years
to follow up our past 60. To Mike Polisky,
I leave odds at 50-50. Everyone come
to Skokie Blvd. and Oakton St. at 5 p.m.
on June 22. To the tennis courts, I leave
a drinking fountain. And to Barry Rubin,
I leave myself, three inches taller.
Davi Hirsch
To Mr. Oswald, I leave a lifetime supply
of metersticks to wake up his biology
classes like he did mine. To Mr. Henry,
I leave this thought, "There’s more to
life than math problems.”
Penny Holland
To Mrs. Lopez, a case of No-Doze pills
for those students with class attentiveness
similar to mine.
Bill Hall
To all the kids who have to stay in this
school, I leave you HOPE.
Ja y Novlck
I leave Coach Odlivak all the patience
in the world to cope with the ulcer he
got from the school in the first place;
to Mrs. Natker, two Alpha lists, one for
her and the other for Mr. Eyerman, who
comes in the bookstore to use it when
writing out referrals.
Nikki Odlivak
I leave my tunnel hunting equipment to
Hal.
Ed Naumes
To Mr. Miya, I leave all the reruns of
"The Ascent of Man” and the book "Ten
Great Reducing Diets.”
Martin Tish
To Ed Goldstein and Marty Glochowsky:
one horse, to make things easier.
Holly Baker
’75
To Mr. Lueck, I leave the saying, "O.K.
let’s bus it!”
John Hanson
To Judy Miller, my back collection of
"Ms.” magazines and my library of
feminist literature; to Mr. Miya, a cruel
and senseless death-murder at the hands
of Alexander Woollcot; to Mr. Proffit,
this thought: short and fat is where it’s
at!
Loren Shlaes
To Mr. Beechy, a lifetime supply of slide
rules and a class that knows how to use
them; to Mr. Miya, a manual on "How
to Teach European History,” a book of
fifteen of the best reducing diets, and a
list of 1,000 ways to digress from your
subject; to Mrs. Mazouch, three auto
graphed posters of Richard Nixon; to
Mr. Hosier, Steve Leon.
Steve Levy
To Mr. Sachs, a large wooden compass
to draw on the blackboard with; to Mr.
Livingston, his "bells, bells, bells;” to
Mr. D. Wood, a chalk resistant suit; to
Mr. Wetzel, 30 cups of coffee so he can
make it through the day; to Mr. Miya,
his so-called widgets.
Sandy Levy
To Mark Klancic, a trophy for being the
world’s greatest streaker; a picture of
"Don Juan” to Bruce Kahn, Fred Batko,
and, most of all, to Scott Hite; to Felice
Lewin. Redwood Landing, Sam Leopold,
Jim Post, and a lifetime membership to
Groupie’s Anonymous Fan Club; volume
No. 196 of Ukranian Bandura Songs to
Stan Pressner; to Paul Saltzman, the
words from a song called "Thirsty Boots”
by Eric Anderson: "Maybe I can make
you laugh, and maybe I can try, I’m just
looking for the evening and the morning
in your eye.”
Kathy Mayer
To this school, all my signatures on the
desks which will one day be famous; all
by dead cigarette butts for Mulford
Streets bums.
M ark B. Hirshman
To Ed Goldstein, I leave the memories
of Uncle Tanoose’s Camel Stench Birdlegs; to Howard Nussbaum, I leave my
father’s bra.
To Mr. Plock, 2,000 shares of IBM stock;
to Mr. Baker, a CPA degree and a pil
low; to Miss Schneiter, a box of bubble
gum and 50 pairs of seamless nylons.
The best of luck and my bottle of BenGay to next year’s quarterback and a
suggestion to go to church because he
might need it.
To Mr. Campbell, a Hebrew dictionary so
he can look up the Jewish sayings that
he doesn’t know.
Lisa Saber
Adam Retzler
To the Niles East soccer team and Coach
Sandstead, my powerful left foot.
George Vlahandreas
To all the incoming Fairview graduates
who thought they were leaving teachers
like John Gross ("Can I go to the bath
room, Mr. Gross?” "I don’t know. Can
you?” ) behind in gram m ar school, I
leave Mr. Bloom, Mr. Yursky, and Mr.
Eyerman.
Mark Carlson
To Uncle Sol (Solovy), I leave my hair
clippings and baby blue longjohns to
match his baby blue sweater; to Sir
(Bloom), a full bottle of Scotch (well,
almost full); to Coach Richardi, 10 clip
boards, two rubber stop clocks, my fresh
man numerals that I never got, and
thanks for 4 successful years.
Jeff Rock
To Mr. daRosa, I leave 8 hours of unin
terrupted sleep; to Miss Rochotte, I leave
a medley of Broadway hits; to Mrs.
Lopez, I leave two Spanish poems; to
Mrs. Derichs and Mr. Pirok, a class full
of students just like me; to the Reflec
tions ’76 directors, all my luck—you’ll
need it!
Ed Goldstein
To the entire Special Education staff,
credit cards to Val’s; to Joan Strom, Ed
Goldstein, Cindy Trawinski, Marty Glo
chowsky, Stan Pressner, and company,
a book on the world’s worst nose and
Pollack jokes to add to your collection; to
Marsie Hass and Nancy Klehr, a year’s
supply of "string beans,” to Miss Burn
ham, a medal for putting up with Davi,
Cheryl, and me this year; to Joan Strom,
it sounds to cliche, but my thanks for
everything.
Felice Lewin
To Mr. Grabowski, I leave a class of
stupid freshmen who won’t know enough
to argue when he assigns his ridiculous
assignments; to Mr. Poznansky, I leave
a class of straight-A students and a
winning football team ; to Mrs. Derichs,
"The Bull from the Sea” and "The King
Must Die,” to be read in that order.
Helene Roth
To Mrs. Mazouch, I leave a complete
line of different colored wigs; to the
cafeteria cooks, I leave a book on the
joys of Jewish cooking; and to Miss
Winston, I leave a manual on how to
conduct a co-ed gym class.
Bob Jakubowich
To Larry George, one milkshake and the
record "Waterloo;” to Phil Spivack, Gary
Musick, and Rich Berkowitz, the Golden
Spoon award.
Scot Slutsky
To Mrs. Schiffman, the second group of
psychology papers which I worked so
hard on and she never let me turn in.
Janet Ross
A tray of ice cubes to Mark Michaels;
to anyone taking a class with either Mr.
Miya or Mrs. Isenberg, I leave a full
supply of yawns; for Sue Stohlberg, all
my senioritis and apathy.
Laura Gunderson
To Mrs. Derichs, a stuffed Yahoo; to
Miss Stemp, a tape recording of my
voice; to Mr. Miya, a stainless steel,
three-pronged, one slot widget with brass
fittings; a free set of voice lessons to
Mr. Miron; the complete works of Made
line Murray O’Hair to Mrs. Quinn; a
copy of "Mein Kampf” to Mr. Hosier; to
Mrs. Mazouch, an autographed picture of
George McGovern; to the librarians, I
leave a S.W.A.T. unit to insure peace
and quiet.
Rhonda Schwartz
Saul Pilchen
To Mr. Oswald, I leave another year of
golf with Ira Miller; to Mr. Pirok, I
leave a pregnant rat so that he can give
a real demonstration of his lecture about
animal instincts; to Mr. Livingston, I
leave a Major American Literature class
that appreciates poetry; to Miss Schneiter, I leave a good Michigan basketball
team ; to Mrs. Mazouch, I leave by 2Vi
foot stack of history notes; to Mr. Miya,
I leave a student who understands Tiis
digressions.
I leave behind the respect I have for
this school and my spirit in hopes that
someone will find it and use it in the
best possible way.
To Sue Weiss and Sue Feldmna, a reno
vated “ Phyllis” doll with all the parts;
to Carmen Lomboy, one Avogadro and
all the molecules in the world to eat
(this is from Penny, too!); to Wu No. 2,
the status of being Wu No. 1 from now
on in Niles East.
Ira Fishman
Audrey Karyn Wu
Cathy Minnberg
Robert Racusen
Carolyn Bolotin
To Mr. daRosa and my Spanish class,
a priceless collection of high frequency
words and the new best-seller, “ Further
Adventures of La Nela!” ; to Mr. Miya,
a recording of the "Lumberjack Song” .
from Monty Python.
Jeff Saltzman
To the halls of Easthi, a Heather Benton
to haunt you forever.
Sheri Lynn Kagan
To Miss Morris, I leave the wall decora
tions from lockers B-15 and 240.
Michelle Block
I would like to leave: 6 x 10 moles to
Mr. Welch; two years of expensive, timeconsuming, trite art work to Judi Miller;
a half dissected frog, a metered meter
stick, and a new secretary to Mr. Roth.
Sheila Rubin
To Phil Adelman, I leave my purple
corduroy pants and memories of the F ar
Eastern Division of “ Home base . . . , ” ;
to Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Scarborough, I
leave all my injuries; to Mr. Colton, I
leave all the cotton balls made by Johnson
and Johnson and all of Mott’s Apple
sauce; to Mrs. Harris, I leave all of
those scholarship applications; to Mr.
Winans, I leave Jeff Epstein and any
and all of the problems he causes; to the
Key Club, I leave an outline of "How to
Plan a Christmas P arty ;” to Ellen Rue,
I leave an dictionary to look up “ pneu
m atic;” to Cristina Lomboy, I leave a
pair of white gloves; to Mrs. Handler,
I leave my "smiley” with the slanted
eyes.
Gene Guerrero
We, Amy Shlesman and I, leave Miss
Traub all our hope and wishes for many
years of love and happiness in her up
coming m arriage.
Karla Sweiding
To Mr. Oswald, 10 non-bendable, nonbreakable meter sticks; to Mr. Cooper,
five rolls of red tape and a scissors.
Lisa Burack
To Mr. Degenhardt, a book entitled,
"How to Pick Sleep-Inducing Movies to
be Shown in Class;” to Mr. Bloom, 5,000
acres of rock and a shovel; to Mr.
Poznansky, another 185 lb. klutz to toss
around on the m ats; to Mrs. Derichs, a
utopian society filled with no-minded
morons; to Mr. Miya, a zinc widget and
a glazed, raised, freshly baked doughnut;
to Mr. Moshak, a fourth year Russian
class; to any student taking science
courses, my presidency of the “Data
Adjustment” club.
Scott Hite
To Mr. Weitzenfeld, I leave a box of
Kleenex because, the way he talked for
the year that I had him, he probably
never blew his nose; to whomever may
get it, I leave my refrigerated locker.
During the winter months, there is a cold
draft that circulates behind it making the
top shelf a great place for keeping tuna
sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches, beer,
or what have you. (The number is B-140).
B arry Kravitz
I leave to Mrs. Derichs the "Cliff’s
Notes” for "Childhood’s End” because
she never understood the ending.
Leonard Brenner
To Mr. Welch, I leave the happy mem
ories of Batman, Robin, and the batcave;
to Mr. Livingston, I leave ". . . the
rhyming and the chiming of the Bells,
Bells, Bells!” ; and to Miss Lundquist, I
leave my alligator.
Cheryl Cohan
I would like to leave both of my gym
suits, sweatshirts, and pairs of gym
shoes to Mrs. Whyman who, not having
removed my first set of clothes from my
locker freshman year, returned them to
me sophomore year; in dearest appre
ciation to Patricia Matlack, for such
great leadership and coaching qualities,
I would like to leave the book "How to
Coach Tennis Without Having any Know
ledge of the Game, Understanding of the
Players, or Control of One’s Emotions.”
To Mr. Colton, Mr. Degenhardt, Mrs.
Lopez, Mr. Pirok, Mrs. Ladd, Mr.
Golata, Mr. Slattery, Mrs. Derichs,
and even Mr. Miya, who believes in
th e
“progressively-give-rhem-more-andmore-work” philosophy for his European
history class, I leave my thanks for add
ing much to four years of my life; to
“ Heather Benton,” I leave the wish that
you keep creating and learn to take
credit for what you do with your real
name.
Paul Saltzman
I would like to leave Mr. Moshak my
share of the $100 kickback from the
Russian Club; to Mr. Miya, an extra
strong 1975 model widget.
Fred Batko
To Mr. Tom Sokalski, I leave the ever
present Svengoolie chicken and a trait
that he seems to know very little about:
modesty; to Mr. Richard Miya, a six-foot
tall bronzed banana signed by "Crazy
Tim” ; to Mr. Fred Richardi, the size 74
noseplugs I promised him in freshman
swimming; to Mr. Ed Pugliese, a book
on the rules and etiquette of handball;
to Mr. Arnold Agnos, a new sweater to
replace that flea-bitten old blue one he
forced us to gaze upon in 90% of our
classes; and to all future students, the
chance to know some of the faculty as
well as I did. I can’t see any reason
they’d want to, but they might as well
have the chance.
Howard Schermerhorn
To Mr. Baker, a balance sheet that
doesn’t balance and a lifetime supply of
sleeveless sweaters; to Diana Walter, a
box full of assorted lice; and to whom it
may concern, an extra large slice of
pecan pie.
Howard Nussbaum
To Mr. Yursky, a basketball to shoot at
the basket during next year’s math con
test and two equal signs on one line; to
the typing department, the "two finger
typing technique” of George Yursky (This
method was developed during math
tests); to Mr. Bloom, the chemical LIT
ERATURE written by the BIG BOYS.
While the subject m atter may be INTEL
LECTUALLY PLEASING, it will be IN
TERESTING, BUT NOT TOO INFORMA
TIVE. To Mr. Yursky’s "favorite” stu
dents next year, the “Newman, every-dayyou-do-something-that-IRKS-me” award to
be presented to those Mr. Yursky judges
so deserving.
Alan Ellenby
To Gary Wolf, Jordy Melamed, and Bob
Malcher, my fellow bench warmers, 1
leave 1,295 splinters. They might not
need mine though because they’ll get
plenty of their own next year.
Jeff Bugress
To Mr. Miron, I leave a gift certificate
to Baskin-Robbins on Touhy for all the
free ice cream he wants; to Marty
Fisher, a carton of chocolate milk; to
Mark Hirshman, the book, "25 Ways to
Get Suspended” ; to Mr. Pettit, a trip to
Skokie when he gets a job in New Jersey.
Eddie Jacobs
To the 1976 APP biology class, Scott Hite
and I leave our triple recessive fruit
flines; to Mr. Degenhardt, I leave an
APP biology class that will have the
sense of humor to laugh a this jokes;
to Mr. Slattery, a grade distribution curve
that will enable at least one half of the
class to pass; and I leave to the Niles
Township Reclamation Center all of my
absence notices that I have received in
the mail since this wonderful new at
tendance system began.
Nancy Klehr
To Mr. Miya, I leave a widget factory
and a bakery to make fine, raised,
glazed donuts; to Mr. Colton, I leave my
two-week menu for an eighteenth century
North Carolinian farm er; to Mr. Puff, I
bequeath one half bottle of very dry
sherry; and, finally, I would like to leave
this school with: one hour-long hypnotist
assembly, its ludicrous and futile home
room policy, its outstanding detention
policy, its overly sympathetic and under
standing deans, and with its marvelous
administration under the incorrigible
command of our beloved Principal!
Phil Adelman
One tube of chapstick to Mr. Eyerman.
Pete Myma
I’d like to leave my sister Joan a copy
of “How to Succeed at Niles East With
out Really Trying.” It didn’t work for
me.
Sue Tittle
I leave one slightly used black leather
jacket to future "Grease of East.”
Richard M/nti
I leave a fan to the second floor girls’
washroom in the old section and ash
trays and lounge chairs in all of the girls’
washrooms; I leave sympathy to anyone
letf here next year.
Pam Lavin
To Pam Fisher, enough big shouldered,
cute guys to look at to last her though
the year; to Sara Pearl, a dictionary and
a framed charcoal sketch of Minnie Ripperton and one more joyous year with
Marc Blackman.
Sandy Kerman
To Niles East, I leave my inflated ticket
prices; to Galen Hosier, I leave an hour
hypnotist assembly and a pass to get out
of class; to Bob Miller, I leave a stuffed
ballot box; to Howard Nussbaum, a pecan
pie to be distributed among the many;
to Jay Martini, I leave a can of
WHIPPED cream; to Mr. Baker, a whip
to fight off his wife.B arry Grodsky
I leave Miss Marti a new horsewhip.
Paul Milstein
I leave Hr. Arnold Agnos a first semester
term paper which many people struggled
with, but which the second semester
class never had to do; to Mr. Campbell,
I leave a book on how to speak Yiddish
in ten easy lessons; to Mr. Siegal, I
leave a book on the fundamentals of
baseball.
Ira Berry
To Mr. Miya, a book entitled, "My 100
Favorite Digressions” and a charter
membership in the Dr. Jacob Bronowski
Fan Club.
Howard Chabner
To Mr. H. Wood, my "B” grade in his
20th Century history class considering
my once a week attendance.
I leave David Pevsner, Barry Kramer,
and Larry Meisner, three ID’s that say
they’re 18 so they can get into X-rated
movies to SATISFY THEIR LUSTS!; to
Paula Sugarman, the entire Stump-arooooooo club.
La rry M. Schwartz
Steve Schwartz
Tam m y Lothan
To Mr. Bloom. "The Exciting World of
the Sodium Atom” ; to Mr. Hosier, Steve
Leon; to Steve Leon, Mr. Hosier; to Mr.
Yursky, “Horrible Ways to Do Problems”
by Mitch Newman, "I Did it That Way,
Too” by Scott Pector, an alarm clock to
"wake him when you’re done, sir,” a
recording of a typewriter for use when
he has to leave the room during a test,
and the Brooklyn Bridge for bridge club,
of course; to Mr. Pirok, raw human in
stinct; to Mr. Rostvold, a dozen angry
mollusks; to Mrs. Derichs, "The Col
lected Works of Leslie Drysdale” ; to
Mr. Miya, BANANAS; to Mr. Livingston,
Truth, uncompromisingly told, complete
with ragged edges; to Mr. Cooper, a
working demonstration lab; to Dr. Kort,
a paper mill in northern Maine; and to
everyone. Peace.
Warren Silver
I would like to leave my wisdom teeth
to Galen Hosier because I heard he didn’t
have any.
Mike. .Mega
To Mrs. Eisenberg, I leave the book,
“A Separate Reality,” by Carlos Castenada; to Senor da Rosa, a smile and the
hope of a wide awake class; to Mr. Miya,
the book, "One Thousand and One Ways
to Make a Siberian Peach Pie” ; to Mrs.
Isaacson, a diary; to Ken Anderson,
aspirin and a smile; to Fred, Gary, and
Biff, good luck; to Mr. Duffy, the book
“It Pays to Enrich Your Word Power” ;
to Miss Coon, the book, "The Sensual
Typist” ; to Mrs. Mazouch, Richard Nixon,
Watergate, and the memory of Dr. Betts;
and to Dr. Warner, the book, "Look Out,
I’m on the Road” by D. Devil.
Don Shapiro
To Kathi and Laura and Chrissy, the
best of luck and all the happiness in the
world!; to Pam Fisher, the patience to
make it through another year.
Gina Salerno
I leave to Mr. DeJonge his own daily
office copy of the Chicago Sun-Times and
Chicago Tribune and a reclining chair to
sit in as he reads them; to Mrs. Bass,
the book, "How to Keep Your Classwork
Organized—Before You Hand It Out to
Your Students.”
M ary Ellen R yan
To Mrs. Mazouch, all the notes that I
didn’t take; to Mr. Pettit; a job; to Mr.
Winkler, the address of Rare E arth; to
Mr. Miron, my ditto sheets which are
stacked two feet high; to Bruce Kahn,
the bull; to Bill P att, Becky and Nancy;
to Greg Saltarelli, a book on how to
catch fly balls.
Phil Spivack
To Mr. Miya, I leave one widget for
every time I fell asleep in his European
history class; to Mr. Welch, a mole of
No-Doze for every time I fell asleep
during a lecture; to Mr. Golata, one
perfectly written English paper for every
time I didn’t fall asleep during a discus
sion; and to Cheryl Cohan, a lifetime
supply of gum for all the sticks I
bummed off her for four years.
Debbie Plotkin
First, I would like to leave to Miss Lund
quist my pet alligator, Freddy, who was
a fabulous reality in himself; to Mr.
Plock, I leave all my typing papers—
which he had better throw out; to Miss
Woodard, a new book, "How to Defend
Yourself Without Really Trying” ; to Mr.
Pirok, all of the paper airplanes I ever
made; to Miss Traub, all the luck she
can have for her future nursery classes
and her future; to Miss Stemp, my
patience, which she’ll probably need in
her future public speaking classes if they
are anything like mine was; last, but
not least, to my brother David, I leave
all my good luck from four years for his
last year here—he’ll need it!
Leslie Cole
To Mr. Byram, I leave another pocket
in his PE sweatsuit; to Marty Glochow
sky, I leave a life supply of egg rolls,
for which he never paid Sue and me.
Richard Berkowitz
I leave Mr. Pirok all my future family
problems.
Cristina Lomboy
To Miss Traub, I leave a box of cookies
for snack time.
Ronna Nessenson
To Mr. Ferguson, I leave my green gym
shoes; to Mr. Miya, Howard and Timmy;
to Mr. Moshak, Frank Zappa and the
Mothers of Invention; and, finally, to all
future Sheiks, I leave my old beard!
La rry Geroge
To Mrs. Ladd, I leave 100 bad pennies;
to Mr. Yursky, a class that can keep a
secret from Mrs. Derichs; to Jordy and
Scott, another year of you know what;
to Coach Ristow, an apology for not
being at the right place at the right
time; to the foreign language department,
a new hiding place for your cookies; to
Mr. Beechy, a golden vector; and to
entering freshmen, a U-turn.
B arry Rubin
To Miss Vanderwilt, all my projects in
chef’s course that didn’t come out.
Michael Berger
To Gary Musick, I leave the memory of
my presence.
Dale Andrea
To Mr. Wetzel, an art survey class that
cares—he deserves it.
Patricia L. Thiry
To Mr. da Rosa, I leave an all boys
fourth year Spanish class.
Sheila Kobritz
To Ira Miller, I leave a Ringo cap; to
Niles East, all of the hundreds of pens
and pencils I’ve lost.
Mike Shamberg
To Judy Miller, 101 favorite insults from
Art 7-8; to the incoming freshmen, all
the hope, fun, and new friends this
school has to offer.
Arlene Mayer
To Mr. Bloom, a film of his sex lecture;
to Mr. Slattery, my A’s (ha, ha).
Arlene Siavelis
To Mr. Miya, I leave my collection of
puzzle books with the answers supplied
since he’ll never be able to figure them
out by himself.
M ark Snyderman
Having attended what I believe to be the
best three and half years East students
ever had, I leave future graduates
patience and good luck because I ’ve also
seen the first semester of what may be
the worst times this school will ever
have; to Mr. Larson, one Olympic size
swimming pool—within the next 20 years.
Rodrigo Lopez
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Page Five
Feedback
Students?last letters for 1974-75 school year
Dear Editor,
We would like to know if the stu
dents have any pull to get a teacher
rehired or if the students can do any
thing to help, and if so, what? By now
most people know Miss Chris Woodard,
girl’s physical education teacher. As it
stands, she will not be returning to the
staff of Niles East for the ’75-76 school
year. She has not been fired, but her
contract has not been renewed because
of the drop of enrollment at East, and
financial difficulties. She has given 100
per cent of herself throughout the school
year both physically anl mentally. She
was assistant swimming coach, head
volleyball coach, assistant badminton
coach, and assistant softball coach,
(when she’s not umpire for another
team) covering a sport in each season.
We think East has finally found a coach
and teacher who understands her stu
dents, and we really don’t think the ad
ministration knows what they’re doing
by not renewing her contract. Speaking
on behalf of 90 per cent of the school,
it’s more frustrating than any thing else
to watch East get rid of someone so
good and not be able to do anything.
We’ve prepared petitions, made confer
ences and asked parents to call in to
see what they can do; and nothing is
working. We’re sure the administration
already has heard and seen how really
qualified she is for the position of girls
physical ed. teacher, and if they haven’t,
then all they have to do is spend a week
in one of her gym classes, attend a prac
tice in which she is coaching, or even
spend an hour talking to her to under
stand what a really special person she
is. She defines the word teacher to a
tee; she’s someone the students can re
late to and she has set forth examples
of concern, understanding and even
compassion to the students she knows.
She has worked with the girls on various
team sports and has shown them what
the definition of “team ” really means;
she has not only worked with the girls
on their physical ability, but also their
mental attitudes and has really displayed
the meaning of “team .” The girls need
her, and most of all the school needs
her. If there is no way at all to get
Miss Woodard back for the 1975-76 school
year than Niles East is letting go of
something special; a “special” teacher.
Debbie Jaski ’76, Karen Behr ’77,
Elaine Masover ’77, Jamie Borkovitz
’77, Dawn Flakne ’77, Andrea Slowik ’78
Dress code not important
Dear Editor,
It was announced over the P.A. by
Mr. Hosier that he disagreed with the
clothes that we, the students, are wear
ing.
He said girls were not to wear hal
ter tops or midriffs, or any shirt which
will allow the stomach to be seen.
We never realized that students had
a dress code at Niles East. We never
thought it mattered as long as we weren’t
wearing a bathing suit, or as long as
the clothes covered the essential areas.
We thought what mattered in school
was your grades, and how good of a stu
dent you were, not if you were fashion
ably and conservatively dressed.
We agree with Mr. Hosier on the fact
that maybe some halters are what he
would say were revealing. But we think
that banning these items is wrong. The
next thing that he will be banning are
gym shoes, slacks for girls, colored tops
for boys, and we will be wearing skits
and blouses and shirts and ties for boys.
Maybe we are exaggerating but
clothes do not help us think any more
or any less. It is difficult to sit in class
rooms and swelter all day long. We
think it is only fair that we could be
dressed as confortably as possible and
still be the good students we are and
that we are expected to be.
Denise Levin ’77, Tom Mengarelli
’76, Karen Binder ’77, Melissa Goss ’77
Hosier’s policies for jails
Dear Editor,
I am making a comment in regard
to Hosier’s jail policies. The study hall
for freshman is not that bad, but it’s
bad enough. First of all, most fresh
men carry heavy loads and they must
take health also. I know a person who,
as a freshman, carried five majors plus
music, and she had a 40-minute lunch
period and a 20-minute period free. She
would lose her lunch period and have
20 minutes for lunch. And what if the 20
Teacher ends 42-year job
Seniors may say good-by to Niles
East this month after four years of
schooling, but Miss Imogene Schneiter,
English teacher, bids farewell on June
16 to a forty-two year teaching career.
Miss Schneiter is retiring to her home
town of Taylorville, 111., where she will
relax, read, play golf, and “do what I
want to do.”
When she was a girl, only three pro
fessions were open to women: nursing,
teaching, and office work. Her mother
was a teacher, so, “my mother chose
a career for me.”
Her first teaching job was in a junior
high school in 1933 where she taught
English there for eight years; during
World War II she also taught physical
education. Prior to coming to East in
1961, she also taught at Lamphare High.
Her long career extended from Illi
nois into Japan where she lectured at
the University of Wakayanna and taught
conversational English to Japanese stu
dents under a Fulbright scholarship. A
second Fulbright scholarship sent her
to Italy to teach English in an Italian
high school.
Miss Schneiter has many memories
of the way things were. She recalls pad
dling a group of boys for misbehaving
in her class when she taught in the
junior high, and helping some students
play a prank on the Dean of Lamphare
High. As a girl, she enjoyed playing
pranks. “I could give the kids here a
few pointers.” Although she played prac
tical jokes, Miss Schneiter feels her gen
eration and those past played jokes in
fun, not for destructive purposes as
some are today.
Real freedom and responsibility for
students, Miss Schneiter believes, ex
isted in the early ’60’s when students
were confined to school grounds, but
who monitored hallways and supervised
study halls.
Miss Schneiter feels that throughout
her many years of teaching, the true
rewards are not tangible. True fulfill
ment comes when a student from past
years visits school and tells her, al
though they disliked what they had to
learn in their freshman year, the know
ledge and discipline has proved valuable
in future years. Some of her past stu
dents have become doctors, lawyers,
and college professors; one student is
president of Ohio University, and anoth
er, varsity basketball coach at the Un
iversity of Michigan.
Miss Schneiter is looking forward to
relaxing, and has no future plans for
teaching. “When I walk out of the class
room, it’s the last day of forty-two
years,” she concluded.
minute period is not during cafeteria
hours? I think that it is very unreason
able, even though it doesn’t concern
me. Homeroom is bad enough daily, but
why the need to take away our free
periods?
The 10-26-10 policy is ridiculous. Hos
ier is looking for a way to give out
more detentions and referrals than is
necessary.
No wonder there is a paper shortage!
It is a real pain to clear up the deten
tion assignment if you weren’t ditching.
Now it’s going to be even harder. What
is Hosier trying to do, take away all
of our free periods? I think that is what
is in his mind. Did I hit it on the nose,
Mr. Hosier?
Name withheld upon request
Coverage questioned
Dear Editor,
This same issue contains a guest edi
torial of mine relating to future Senate
objectives and I trust that you will print
this letter concurrently.
Immediately succeeding my victory
as Senate president last May, the Nile
hilite printed a 10-second editorial which
concluded by stating: “We (the Nilehilite staff) are not casting aspersions on
the newly-elected president ... But we
cannot help but question the motives of
those who did vote in the election —were
they based on merit or popularity?”
I need not defend myself on this, or on
any other questions raised throughout
this year as it has been proved and
expressed by many that this year’s Sen
ate administration has indeed made pro
gress in its service to the students, con
sideration of student opinion, and repre
sentation of existing district-wide organ
izations.
I wish to raise the question of why
aspersions were cast — not on one single
individual but rather on those unselfish
and determined individuals comprising
the Student Senate.
I belive that there are certain facts
which need to be presented to the sudents lest they remain unknown forever.
Is it not the responsibility of a news
paper of the Nilehilite’s caliber to staff
itself with people capable of gathering
research? Why then was the Senate de
prived of such reporters? I also must
commend the Editor for her expert job in
editing, censorship, and disregarding of
any articles concerning Senate achieve
ments this year. Despite my keen mem
ory, I cannot recall the last time a re
porter did attend a Senate meeting. Nor
do I desire to remember the last time
the Nilehilite has attacked the Senate
under false pretenses. Finally, I dread
the thought of reading our Senate cor
respondent’s (Steve Levy) articles edited
to the point of being virtually meaning
less.
Our anger has reached a peak over
your last two issues. In the paper of
May 2, you criticized us for not advertis
ing the upcoming election. Yet, when
the election campaign was in full force,
in the following issue you, the one re
sponsible for informing the students,
mentioned not one word about the race.
Don’t complain that we aren’t advertis
ing our race, when you throw your re
sponsibility out the window and mention
no word about the election in your paper.
To conclude, I wish to state that since
this year’s elections for Senate president
are over, I offer the new president and
future Senate president aspirants the two
most effective tips I know for overcom
ing the “communication barrier” be
tween the Nilehilite and the Senate:
1) Request the Editor one hundred
times personally (or approximately
one-half the amount I did) to appoint
competent reporters to all Senate
meetings; and
2) Make sure that the editor of the
Nilehilite doesn’t happen to lose the
Senate election.
Robert Miller ’75, Richard Cope ’76
Editor’s comment: It is certainly true
that the Nilehilite Editor strongly criti
cized the manner in which the Senate
prepared for the election this spring.
However, the Nilehilite issue following
that editorial was the Apprentice Issue
prepared by the journalism class, over
which the Nilehilite staff had NO juris
diction. Even if we had, because the
Senate Election Committee set the clos
ing filing date as late as May 9, the
possibility of covering the campaign was
precluded as the Nilehilite copy was sub
mitted to the printer a week before the
distribution date of May 16.
Service in dean’s office?
Dear Editor,
I have just returned from the attend
ance office and still have the same prob
lem that I went in with. I walked in,
proceeded to the front desk, waited about
five minutes before I was addressed.
This normally wouldn’t bother me, but
there was no one else there and the
women were talking about when they
were going to have their lunch hour.
I waited the entire period and nothing
was accomplished. I went to the desk
and again had to wait five minutes to
get some one’s attention.
As I sat there, three other people
came in and the same thing happened
to them. However, a parent also came
in during this time and the red carpet
was rolled out to him. Why don’t the
students get the same treatment? Why
can’t I make an appointment to see the
dean? I asked when I could see her and
they said to come in during my free
time, but could not assure me that I
could see her. I thought these people
were here to help us? I needed them
right away and there was no one to go
to. I have found that you must plan
to have a problem here at least a week
in advance to make an appointment.
Enjoy your lunch ladies.
S. Campbell ’75
Thanks to Pettit
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank Mr. Pettit for all
the time, effort, and devotion he has
given to our music department in the
last two years. He came to East straight
from college and was put in charge of
more groups than any other music di
rector in the school’s history. He di
rected the concert and cadette bands,
marching band, stage band, music the
ory class, music appreciation class, or
chestra, and the musical productions.
In my opinion he performed better than
could ever have been expected from a
man right out of college or any man
for that matter. I would also like to
apologize to him for all the hard times
the band and the administration has
given him and I sincerely hope that in
spite of these hard times he will look
back on his years here favorably.
I wish him all the luck in the world
in his future endeavors.
Ronna Kalish ’75
Artist searches for piece
Dear Editor,
The piece of art that was stolen
from me at the art show was priceless
with great sentimental value. The item,
was a 17” x 21” walnut board with an
eagle soaring over pine covered hill
tops carved into it. I would appreciate
any information on its whereabouts or
if possible it could be returned, a re
ward would be given with no questions
asked.
Dale Lynn Andrea ’75
Bus service unreliable
Dear Editor,
I would like to complain about the
uncooperative bus service that Niles
East has. It seems every time we are
on the gold time schedule or on a spe
cial time schedule the busses leave on
time according to the blue schedule. I
am mainly referring to the 1:30 busses.
When the students are released from
class a few minutes after 1:30 it is very
upsetting to find no busses waiting. Even
if someone goes into the main office
and asks for the busses to be held, the
busses never seem to wait and you end
up walking four blocks and taking the
C.T.A. This is unfair to all the bus
riding students, especially for those who
pay to use the bus. Their best bet would
be to take the C.T.A. At least it’s reli
able.
Richard Kane ’78
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Thursday, May 29, 1975
Seniors recall four years
On Senior Prank Day last year, Dave
Barack and myself went to the far side
of the physics room to “do our home
work.” Shortly afterwards, I called Mr.
Cooper over to help us with a "difficult”
problem. As he came toward us, one of
the senior members of the class tossed
a lit package of 88 firecrackers into the
center of the room. For the next five
minutes, there was no sound other than
the rapid succession of exploding fire
crackers. Then Allen Samelson got up,
ran to the window, and yelled. “There
he goes!” Mr. Cooper was convinced that
someone threw the firecrackers from the
court yard through a half closed third
floor window into the center of the floor
under a table.
Scott Hite
The most memorable experience I had at
Niles East was the entire four years 1
spent here. No m atter how everyone (in
cluding myself) says they can hardly wait
to get out of this hole of a school, I
think they will honestly miss Niles East
deep down. I know I will. I had a great
time in high school and I realize that
parents are right when they say high
school is the best time in your life. I
wasn't the athlete of the year or number
one in the class, but just another average
student. And I’m glad I went to Niles
East.
Te rry Bauer
Last year in chemistry, my lab partner,
Sheree Cain (’74) and I were doing an
experiment. I put my lab book up on a
Bunsen burner. After a minute, I asked
her to check my reading and, while we
were both bending over the balance,
somebody shouted, “Hey! Your books on
fire!” The first thought that flashed
through my mind was, “Now what did
Steven Fine do?” But, as I looked up, I
stared in disbelief at my lab book in
flames. I was so shocked that I just
stood there with my mouth open, but you
should have seen how quickly and alert
ly Sheree acted. She moved right over
and blew it out!
The time Jeff Weinstein sat down on his
lunch that included MASHED POTATOES
with GRAVY.
Dale^Cohen
Freshman year, Mr. Colton was lecturing
my class on irresponsibility and lack of
maturity in kids. I reached into my coat
pocket for a stick of gum. but inadvert
ently set off a laughing box. It took me
about 20 seconds to get the box out of
my pocket and remove the battery, while
the class roared and Mr. Colton just
stared incredulously.
After a long chase, Bill Hall, Mark Flitman, and I, all armed with whipped
cream pies, trapped Bruce Kahn in the
band room. On Mark’s suggestion, Bill
went in one door with an empty pie tin.
As Bruce ran out the other door, I nailed
him with the real one right in the face.
Aside from breaking my glasses, he took
it pretty well. Last Halloween, Mark
Flitman and I put on monkey masks,
bounded into a Russian class, picked up
Marsie Hass, and carried her out in
hysteria over my shoulder.
One night of Reflections, Scott Hite,
Bruce Kahn, and I were standing on the
top of the scaffolding, obscured from the
audience. Simultaneously, we decided to
moon the band. The whole horn section
cracked up so hard that they couldn’t
play the rest of the song.
Marty Glochowsky
During freshman year, when notes from
parents were acceptable for absences, 1
had a friend forge a note for a day I
cut. The note worked until my French
teacher read it. She asked why my
mother couldn’t spell her own name right.
My friend had forgotten the "h ” in my
last name. That episode cost me three
week’s detention.
One day, a friend and I saw my old
health teacher in an X-rated movie.
When he saw us, he becamed very em
barrassed. We asked him why he didn’t
teach us anything like what was in the
movie. He replied, “ I knew you would
learn it somewhere.”
Beth Smart
La rry Schwartz
Last year, Mrs. Mazouch’s American His
tory APP class tied a rope around her
desk and gradually pulled it away whlie
she lectured. She never noticed that it
was moving away until she tried to put
a book down on the desk and it dropped
to the floor.
Sophomore year, I had Mr. Sokalski for
swimming. We doubled up with Mr.
Byram’s class, meaning the total number
of people in the pool was about 60. One
day, Mr. Sokalski asked me to demon
strate a certain stroke in the lane
closest to the bleachers near where he
was standing. I dove in and, about five
seconds later, I felt a jabbing pain in
my side. I looked up to see Mr. Sokalski
spearing me with the metal rescue pole.
When I got out of the pool, I had to
walk past him to get back in line. As I
passed him, he felt a similar jabbing in
his leg—administered by my fist. I walked
on for a few steps and heard Mr. Sokalski’s booming voice saying, "Schermerhom, it would help your marking period
grade greatly if you were to say, 'you
are sorry you are an ass!’ ” Feeling I
was justified in my action, I slowly
turned and calmly replied, “Mr. Sokal
ski, you’re sorry you’re an ass.” Need
less to say, as 60 guys fell over them
selves laughing, I was asked to leave the
pool area. Ironically, I was allowed to
rejoin the class the next day with no
further punishment, while the rest of the
class had to swim the breast stroke for
the whole period for laughing.
Steven Levy
Freshman year in Mrs. Mazouch’s nonWestern civilization class, water started
seeping in under the door because some
one had flooded the toilets in the wash
room across the hall. When people began
screaming and putting their feet up so as
not to get wet, Mrs. Mazouch said with
perfect aplomb, “What’s the matter?
Haven’t you ever seen water before?”
She then continued her lecture.
Leonard Brenner
We were having a two-part film in Mrs.
Isenberg’s sociology class—
the first half
on one day and the second half on the
next. Jeff Burgess was in my class and
decided on his own to get the centerfold
out of a Penthouse magazine to tape it
up on the the screen before the second
half of the film. Well, I got to pull the
screen down for the film and it just kind
of stared at Mrs. Isenberg. She took it
down, asked whose it was, put it in her
folder, and said, “I’m going to have to
put this up on my bulletin board!”
Audrey Karyn Wu
During freshman year, I had a gym
teacher named Polaski. Every time one
of his students had candy or a drink, he
always took it from them and ate it
himself. One day, I brought some gum
to gym and he took it from me and ate
four pieces. Little did he know that it
was Ex Lax gum. The following day, he
cornered me in the hall, furious, saying
he would flunk me, and he did.
Glenn Kabot
My most memorable experience was
initiation into Key Club. I was forced
into the embarrassing and humiliating
situation of dressing up as a girl. I wore
a wig, a mid-length skirt, stuffed bra.
low-cut blouse, lipstick, high heels, and
even false eye lashes. I was supposed to
attend the Key Club dance and remain
in my feminine attire until some eligible
gentleman asked me to dance. It was a
long night. What made the evening
worthwhile was the double takes and
dirty looks from innocent bystanders who
were shocked at the sight of a girl
with a black mustache and a hairy chest.
Howard Nussbaum
During Reflections’ matinee performance
sophomore year, I was going to the cafe
teria for food for everyone. I returned
through the halls with about 15 cartons
of milk, 11 sandwiches, seven ice creams,
and a lot of fruit. While opening up the
door to the hall with the tray, Mr. Eyerman stopped me and told me he’d give
me a referral for having food in the
halls. After a brief explanation, I gave
him an apple and said I ’d forget if he
would. Then I turned away and watched
him walk away eating the apple. Dr.
Colver saw this and said, “Louis, you’re
supposed to set an example!”
Gayle Kopels
Howard Schermerhorn
Upon receiving grade cards at the end of
freshman year, I discovered that I had
earned a “D” in Mr. Weitzenfeld’s alge
bra class, with a note attached saying,
" a gift as far as I’m concerned.”
On my birthday sophomore year, I was
asked to make a speech in my honors
western class. Instead, I gave the class a
free vocal concert for the entire period.
Mr. Pirok just sat back and relaxed.
Driving up a lawn in behind-the-wheel.
Getting locked in the showcase by the
library. It was doubly difficult to get
out because I had the key.
Junior year, when Cindy Trawinski and
I flunked the Constitution test because we
stayed up the night before eating felafel.
The time I walked through the girls’
locker room with Ellen Pollack (on a
dare) and nobody noticed.
The night that Michele Soltan, Cindy
Trawinski, Stan Pressner, and I put up
the scaffolding for Reflections and they
had to take it down the next day be
cause it was in the wrong place.
Ed Goldstein
I’ll never forget one day last spring
when our baseball team had sliding prac
tice in the mud. When it was all over,
we went inside to take a shower. But,
one of the players (Ed Calvo ’74) took
his clothes off and went down to the in
door track to take a couple of laps
while five schools were haivng a track
meet.
George Vlahandreas
When Eddie Purcell’s suit came off while
he was swimming the 200-yard freestyle.
Ed Naumes
My most memorable experience occurred
sophomore year, when Ed Goldstein and
I were assembling a display for Sopho
more Cabinet in the case across from
the library. The key and Ed were sitting
in the case. I was standing in the hall.
Then, somehow, I accidentially-on-purpose
locked Ed inside. The expression on his
face was classic as Mr. Pirok and a
few other choice people walked by and
found an Ed on exhibit.
My most memorable, and probably my
most humiliating, experience at Niles
E ast occurred during junior year at
lunch. I went to one of the lines that
circle around and bought a fish sandwich
and Hawaiian Punch. On my way out,
after paying the cashier, I saw about
seven freshmen boys waiting at the door
way. Well, before I could do anything,
one of them dropped his coat over my
head and another took my sandwich.
Realizing what was happening, I took
the coat off my head with my free hand
(the other hand still had the drink) and
looked at the boys. All I could say was,
" I can’t believe it.” Then I went to find
the supervising teacher to help me. Mr.
Golata was on duty and I pleaded with
him to help me. He asked who did it
and I said that I didn’t know because
they put a coat over my head. He de
cided to see what he could do, so we
approached the group of boys, and of
course, they denied everything. I walked
away very frustrated and, I might add,
hungry.
My most, memorable experience was
when, toward the end of sophomore year,
Cindy Trawinski and I were walking in
the music wing. It happened to be finals
day, so the whole place was deserted.
Well, we decided we wanted to play
piano, so we retired to a practice room.
After we finished, we turned around and,
lo and behold, NO DOORKNOB!! What
a rush! We must have laughed for an
hour, because that’s how long we were
stuck in there!
My second most was during the Special
Ed car wash. We were all soaking wet
and decided to dry our pants in the
Special Ed dryers. Well, Cindy retired
behind a partition to doff her pants.
Unknowingly, I walked right in back of
the partition, catching Cindy “with her
pants down,” as they say. We laughed
for another hour!
Haney Klehr
Bill Hall
Debbie Plotkin
I will never forget my honors chemistry
class sophomore year, taught by the
incomparable “Doc” Welch. The illustri
ous and celebrated lab team of Home
Base (Jimmy Cohn and me) will go down
in the annals of scientific history, unparallelled for the numerous labs we
burned through with our superior lab
technique. The memories of our "Dy
namic Duo” will live on forever in
infamy. However, I must commend our
F ar Eastern Base (Guru and Hite) and
Espionage Agents (Mar-Z and Nancy) for
jobs well done. No one can forget our
brilliant birthday parties which were
highlighted by Adelman-Cohn special
chocolate marshmallow pies which the
Doc had to cut with a hammer and
chisel. One time, the enemy tried to do
away with our F ar Eastern Base by sab
otaging one of Doc’s pressure-volume lab
demonstrations. The lab exploded just
inches away from their heads, but no
body was hurt and the plan was foiled.
The great times were never ending. Be
it ever so humble, there’s no place like
Home Base!
Phil Adelman
My most memorable experience at Niles
East was when my family and I had
gone to the art show. We thought we were
going to have a pleasant time looking at
all the art work and then go out to eat.
It didn’t quite work out that way. While
at the art show, I didn’t feel so well.
While attempting to inform my parents
of this, I passed out. I was later told
that my mother and sister became very
excited. When I awoke, two ambulance
attendants were there, ready to put me
on a stretcher to go to the hospital.
While exiting the school on the stretcher,
I remember waving good-bye to Mr.
Grabowski to let him and everyone else
know that I was all right. It was just
one of the many things school can do
to you.
Rhonda Schwartz
In math analysis with Mr. Yursky, Mitch
Newman and Scott Pector colloborated
on a long, complicated solution to a prob
lem. Mitch made a photocopy of the
solution, and they went to class. This was
the last six weeks, which meant that
doing problems on the board were graded
“A” if correct, “ F ” if at all wrong.
Mitch went first. He proceeded to cony
this long, long proof onto the board while
Mr. Yursky repeatedly yelled, “What a
horrible way to do a problem!” When
Mitch got to the end of the problem, he
found that the last line ran off the copy.
He couldn’t remember what is was, and
he couldn’t figure it out, so he got an
"F .” Scott was next. He merely went up
and filled in the last line. Mr. Yursky,
visibly shocked, yelled, “ Sir! You did it
THAT WAY too!!!”
Warren Silver
Freshman year, Mr. Rostvold’s biology
class was studying the human skeleton.
Joe Ambrose placed a frog in the skele
ton’s head and the entire class started
complaining that they couldn’t understand
brain structure. Mr. Rostvold removed
the top of the skeleton’s head and out
popped the frog.
When Jim Cohn set off some firecrackers
during a physics test and Mr. Cooper
actually believed that they were thrown
in from the courtyard through the third
story window.
Lastly, before winter vacation in APP
chemistry, some of the class decided to
give Mr. Bloom a Christmas present.
Very innocently, we gathered around his
desk and sang, "We wish you a Merry
Christmas,” and then proceeded to squirt
him with water. His only comment was
to say that he felt like he had been
peed on.
Andi Toback
One Saturday morning. Bob Miller, War
ren Silver, Nancy Hirsch, Steve Leon,
Howard Chabner, and I met at the Inter
national House of Pancakes to plan a
Student Senate resolution condemning
some of Mr. Hosier’s actions and policies.
We didn’t get too far when Mr. Hosier
and Dr. Hawkins walked in for break
fast.
The time when Ed Goldstein sang and
danced for an entire period of Western
Civ. and Mr. Pirok just sat back and
roared with laughter.
On the day of a test in French, Rob
Feder stood up and gave a speech for
40 minutes. We never did take the test.
Watching Jeff Rock walk out to "Grand
March” before wrestling in the state
finals.
Ira Fishman
During my sophomore year, while play
ing tennis in the Central Suburban
League finals, we split sets, thus enabling
us to take a five-minute break to discuss
strategy with our coach. We had faith
in our beloved coach and trusted that
she had made notes of our weak points,
as did our opponents’ coaches. After
searching for Miss Matlack, we discov
ered that she had been so interested in
our match that she had gone to Mc
Donald's for lunch. We were, however,
told not to worry, for she would be back
soon. Upon her return, we expressed
disappointment at her lack of concern.
At this point. Miss Hatlack began to cry
—a situation that we were not unaccus
tomed to.
Tam m y Lothan
Around Halloween time in my junior
year, I went to my locker to find a
cracked egg in it with a note from
friends. I decided to return this prank
and sprayed about a half a can of
shaving cream on the inside of a friend’s
locker after moving his books. After he
opened his locker, he didn’t look immed
iately in and was talking. By this time,
several people had gathered and were
laughing. When he finally looked, he saw
the entire inside covered with shaving
cream. He didn’t say much except to ask
where his books were. This locker was
not cleaned out for a couple of months
and became a garbage dump for people.
Paul C . Brzozowski
It was a typical bad Monday morning.
As I was daydreaming out the window,
Mr. Moshak asked me a question from
our Russian dialogue. “What are you
having for breakfast, Frederick?” With
out thinking, I quickly replied, "N ata
sha!”
Fred Batko
In driver ed sophomore year, Mike Lis
was my driving partner. We were doing
up and down hill parking. After I parked
down hill, we switched drivers. But Mike
forgot that the wheels were turned in
and put the car in drive. As we drove
up onto the lawn of a bank in Evanston,
Mr. Richardson didn’t say a word. He
just sat there with his hands over his
face.
Maureen Sullivan
Freshman year, being Mr. Eyerman’s
“ outstanding student”—“ out standing” in
the hall.
In spite of my fear of bugs, sophomore
year I had to catch and suffocate grass
hoppers for Mr. Roth’s biology class. I
left the grasshoppers in my locker in
the morning, and when I returned later
in the day, Joe Ambrose (my locker
partner) had pinned all the grasshoppers
to my locker’s bulletin board. I screamed
so loud that the lay supervisor was going
to give me a referral. I quickly showed
her what was in my locker and she
turned pale and left me alone.
Marla Levie
This may not be my most memorable
experience at Niles East, but it sure was
an experience. It all started when Pat
Rogover and I went on a bike ride. We
were riding along the lake, so we de
cided to take a swim. After the swim,
P at took off her bra and, when it had
partially dried, placed it in my saddle
bag, where it was promptly forgotten.
The night before I was to return it, I had
my boyfriend sew her name on the side
of it. The next day, Renee Haynes,
Michelle Stein, and I hung it on P at’s
locker. Never have you seen a girl’s face
turn redder than P at’s did when she saw
her bra hanging on that locker.
Kathy Ravey
The second week of school freshman
year, wandering around the halls first
period with a couple of friends. We
decided we were lost when we couldn’t
identify the modern building we were in;
it couldn’t be the English section, could
it? And there’s a shuffle board game
printed on the floor? I opened a set of
doors, which didn’t have any sign or
anything on them, to discover another
set of doors. I opened the second, and
there I saw an undressed boy folding
some articles of clothing! I turned and
ran, my two friends having the sense to
follow!
Because of the changes made in Driver
Ed, my birthday being in November, and
other complications, I ended up taking
BTW with Dr. Warner on Saturday morn
ing. We were parked by the entrance to
circle drive. I was sitting in the driver’s
seat, for it was my turn to take the car.
Dr. Warner stepped in with a full cup of
steaming hot coffee. “Whatever you do,
don’t brake” were his explicit instruc
tions. I stepped on the gas just a little
too hard and, suddenly, two students
stepped onto the drive on the way to
Trojan Hall. I slammed on the brakes!!
Hot coffee went all over the dashboard
and Dr. Warners’ pants. And I started
laughing. I mean this was too ironic! He
didn’t swear, but he never said anything
good about my driving!
Toni Tumonis
Freshman year, I went swimming in the
pool after school. I got out of the water
a little early, and went into the lockerroom. I took off my suit, I was holding
a towel in front of me, and I wanted
to turn the shower on, but as I looked
up I saw the janitor standing in the mid
dle of the shower, fixing something. When
he saw me, I accidently dropped by
towel and started to run and scream.
I saw him pick up the towel and run
after me and then he started apologizing,
but I locked myself in the john and told
him to leave.
I sat through a 40 minute class being
taught by a male teacher with his fly
open the whole time and everyone knew
but he.
Judy Gelb
During one cross country meet, David
Greenberg *76 put clown make-up on his
face during the race. At the end he
actually had beaten someone.
When Mark Lichtenstien ’76 "pantsed”
Mike Kite in front of Coach Ristow, Mar
garet May, plus the whole cross country
team. Margaret didn’t see it, but Coach
couldn’t stop laughing for five minutes
(we time it.)
Spending five successive 12th periods
with Mrs. Derichs trying to crack Lenny
Brenner’s and Paul Saltzman’s snapping
fingers code, and, after figuring it out,
finding that everyone else knew it.
Being issued swimming shorts twice my
size freshman year and told to swim
across the pool. By the time I got to the
other side, my shorts were down to my
ankles. After I got out of the pool, my
teacher (Mr. Polaski) asked me why I
swim so funny.
Trying to run the mile with gas.
M ark Scherfling
My most memorable experience happened
when, freshman year, I was called down
to Mr. Puff’s office, and, when I got
there, I was so scared I looked in his
office and, when I saw him, I just
laughed.
Scott Slutsky
This year in biology class we were study
ing the heart. Sophomore Robbie Pollitzer had a stethoscope in his ears when
another student walked by and inadvert
ently kicked Robbie in the leg. Without
realizing the stethoscope was still in his
ears and thinking he saw merely whis
pering, he shouted, “Bleep you!” Mr.
Oswald was shocked after hearing the
expletive, and he turned around and
asked Robbie if he wanted to come
downstairs with him while he called his
mother. Only then did Robbie realize he
wasn’t whispering and removed the steth
oscope from his ears. For the rest of the
year, he was known as "Toilet Tongue.”
Eddie Pacobs
The time Ben Bleadon fell asleep in Mr.
Yursky’s class the period before our
class. Mr. Yursky let him sleep and he
finally woke up halfway through our
class. He looked around, didn’t under
stand what we going on, turned bright
red, and ran out of the room.
The time Mr. Miya’s toupee fell off.
Bill Weinman
Last year, we decided to play a little
trick on a gullible friend of ours. Upon
opening his locker one Monday morning,
our friend discovered a rather suggestive
note, complete with illustrations. To avoid
his discovering our identities, the words
were copied from various newspapers
and magazines, pasted on purple con
struction paper, and signed "X.” He re
acted with so much interest and curi
osity that w e , just had to continue. We
decided it wasn’t feasible to do this each
day, but that we could get together
each Sunday night, so a note would ap
pear on Monday morning. After four
weeks, we got bored and decided to quit.
On the last Monday morning, while put
ting the note in his locker, we found a
note from him telling "X ” that if she
would only reveal herself to him he
would be glad to fulfill her wants. Until
this very moment, he didn’t know who
did it. (Thought we couldn’t keep a
secret, didn’t you?)
Sandy Ridker and M arsie Hass
My most memorable experience occurred
in freshman gym in a wrestling class
taught by Coach Byram. There was a
certain exercise where one person would
be on all fours and another person with
his hands behind his back would place
his chest on the other’s back and then
attempt to walk around behind from one
side of the person to the other as fast
as possible. My partner did not do this
fast enough, so Coach Byram told him
to speed it up. This had no result, so
Coach Byram bent over took his whistle,
and hit him on the derrière. My partner
promptly cut a very loud one in the
coach’s face. Coach Byram looked as
if he had heart failure. He never bother
ed my partner again.
Scott Pector
Freshman year, when a friend and I
exchanged hot lunches—all over each
other’s shirt.
The time Coach Richardi got his nose
caught in the volleyball net while he was
showing us how to spike the ball without
touching the net.
Ron Lewen
My most memorable experience happened
like this:
Mrs. Whyman’s volleyball class January
17, 1974,
Was the day that I happened to fall to
the floor.
My team was waiting for the other team
to serve,
When suddenly the volleyball developed a
curve.
It came right at me,
I gave it a whack.
The next thing I knew, I was flat on my
back.
I tried to get up and wanted to curse.
While three or four girls ran for the
nurse.
The tears started rolling, and my face
turned all red
While millions of things were going on in
my head.
I felt so embarrassed, everyone standing
around
Just staring at me lying flat on the
ground.
The nurses came, running busy as bees,
Everyone and anyone still staring at me.
Then they called my mom and, when she
came.
Through my tears I could only call out,
“Did we win the game?”
The next two weeks were a hospital stay
With me always remembering that most
memorable day.
Leslie G. Cole
My most memorable experience came in
Mr. Miya’s European History class. This
was the day he was giving us a lecture
on the evils of digressions and he bent
over and his toupee fell off.
Laura Gunderson
I ’ll never forget the time sophomore
year when Fred Weichselbaum and I
walked into Mrs. Bass’ speed reading
class ten minutes late with our hair drip
ping wet. She asked us where we had
been and we told her we just got out
of swimming. She logically replied, "Well
next time, swim faster.” Something else
I’ll never forget was when, during cat
dissection in APP biology, Fred and I
decided to play stump the teacher on
Mr. Degenhardt. We proceeded to cut off
one of the cat’s testicles and lodged it
next to the one of the kidneys. Fred then
asked Mr. Degenhardt what the white
lump was next to the kidney. Very seri
ously, Mr. Degenhardt started to iden
tify the lump. He convinced us that he
really thought the lump was a growth,
and Fred and I were afraid he would
fail us or something when he found out.
It turned out that Mr. Degenhardt knew
what the lump was all the time and had
turned the tables on us. When he finally
let on that he knew, we all had a good
laugh and Fred I found out that Mr.
Degenhardt really knows his cat.
Mike Losoff
Putting a Mad magazine picture on my
ID over my picture and having Dean
Reiter ask me for my ID for writing on
a locker. Luckily, he found it humorous.
Having Marty Glochowsky pour chocolate
milk over my head in the cafeteria and
pouring mine down his shirt.
Freshman year, we put a frog in the
skeleton’s head, in the science room and
asked Mr. Rostvold to explain the inside
of the head. He was pretty surprised.
Seeing Mr. Eyerman for the first time.
Mark Flitman
One day during junior year, Marla Levie
and I happened to be studying in the
library. Well, this day was no different
from any other and, naturally, the com
motion and noise level rose to an all-time
high. Students, in protest of the quiet
system, turned over the tables. Mrs.
Palansky was furious and closed the room
in the condition it was left in. A temp
orary librarian was minding the room
when Marla and I sneaked into the room
to straighten it up. When Mrs. Palansky
returned with Dr. Iverson and a dean,
the room looked fine. Mrs. Palansky
turned red with em barrassment and
tried to explain the situation. But, alas,
the two men walked out of the room a
little less sure of their library staff.
Michele Soltan
When Mr. Puff stripped-searched me dur
ing sophomore year.
Mike Mega
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Page Seven
most unforgettable experiences
In driver ed sophomore year, I had just
completed an uphill parking task. I was
ready to pull away when I thought I
heard a dog barking. Mr. Huff, my driver
ed teacher, said he thought he heard it
too, and told me to wait a few minutes
before pulling away. He felt that the dog
could be under or near the car and was
afraid we might hit it. We waited and
waited, but saw no dog. Mr. Huff then
decided to get out of the car to look
around. He walked up and down the
street looking in people’s bushes and
under cars, but to no avail. Then he had
a brilliant idea! He decided that if he
could somehow attract the dog, it would
come out from where it was hiding. So,
he stood there in the middle of the
street, barking, whining, and yelping like
a dog. It was the funniest thing I had
ever seen. I had trouble driving back to
school—I was laughing so hard!
Janet Ross
Freshman year, for Blue and Gold day,
I dressed up as a Cub Scout and some
guys locked me in the boys’ john.
When Terry the Tool caught me in the
music wing with my boyfriend.
Sandy Silver
The time, freshman year, when Linda
Price walked into the pool area stark
naked except for a bathing suit around
her knees. She wobbled in that way be
cause she didn’t want to be tardy.
Nailing young lovers in the courtyard
from the second floor.
Bird calls and harrassment of substitutes.
Carrying on my friendship with stump-fro
from the days of crater face.
The time I told Mrs. Palansky in the
library to shut up and ran out before
she could give me a referral.
The time, during “The King and I,”
when the props crew was eating “ choco
late dog kisses,” thinking that they were
Hershey’s Kisses.
Dave Hirsch
The first day of school freshman year
when I walked into Mr. Puff’s office and
asked him what his real name was.
Meeting and making all the wonderful
friends I have.
Holly Baker
Getting caught drinking on a field trip
and having to take an “ F ” in that class
because of it.
Tom Seals
Getting around the elephant on the
bridge. Come on—use your alligator—
and, if he don’t snap, ask Mrs. Lundquist!
Micki Kurlan
When I first came as a freshman to
school on the Niles West bus. I stood on
the wrong corner. The bus driver took
me back to East, though,.
Monika Pforr
The time Ron Rzadzki and I stacked
four tables on top of each other in the
lounge and Ron scared everyone by
throwing a chair at the stack.
All of the dough fights in chef’s course.
Mike Valenti
Freshman year, my English teacher,
Mrs. Friedman, was ill for quite some
time. We had a substitute for approxi
mately three weeks. Mrs. Steinberg was
her name and she was around 4’11” tall,
making me five inches taller than her.
One day, she yelled at me and, not want
ing to take such nonsense from a sub
stitute, I yelled back. Our tempers grew
to the point where she threw me out of
class and told me to go wait in the Eng
lish office. So, like a good little freshman,
I did. After class, she came waddling
into the office with a look of hate on her
face and started to yell. So, of course, I
yelled back again. She threatened me and
I laughed. She cursed me in nice words
and I cursed her in not so nice words.
By the time we had slowed down a
little, we found that we had an audience
of approximately 15 people, teachers
and students alike, all laughing at us
loudly. The sub sent a referral in about
me and my dean tore it up. He thought
it was funny, too.
When I was a stand-in for a tennis
tournament at Glenview. I went along
hoping to play, but, for ten hours, I
watched and took pictures. I didn’t get
to play, though.
Arnie Fishman
In algebra freshman year, there was a
substitute teacher named Miss Pickles.
When earlier classes heard this, everyone
made fun of her name and embarrassed
her. So I decided to prepare my friends
in my class by telling them not to laugh
when she announced her rather ridiculous
name. When she did, not a soul even
snickered—except yours truly. I was the
only one in the class to laugh for 40
minutes.
The night Ellen Pollack and I slept in
the auditorium because we had rehearsal
the next morning. We had an interesting
evening of hide and seek with the secur
ity guard who never caught us.
One afternoon, while walking down the
hall with my boy friend, we waved to
Judy Balter in Mr. Poznansky’s room,
Just then, Mr. Van Cleave stormed out
of his office yelling that we had disrupted
the class. We tried to tell him that wav
ing in the window of the class couldn’t
have caused any commotion. Failing to
believe this, he made us dance in front
of the class. He said that we either had
to give them a show or get a referral.
So I just did a few steps while my boy
friend did a whole tap dance routine.
I was so embarrassed after the ordeal
was over. Then he took us back into his
office and remarked, " I just wondered
whether you had the nerve to do it.”
When Bill Hall threw me into the guys’
shower room. You never saw so many
naked guys run so fast from a girl before.
Terri Diamond
My most memorable experiences were
both during my sophomore year. One was
my first home basketball game as a
pom-pon girl. The squad wore our new
uniforms and I forgot to wear my blue
trunks underneath.
The other was tearing up 26 of my cut
slips with Dean Turry.
Penny Holland
When Glenn Kabot sat down on a tack
and even Mr. Siegal, our teacher, was
falling on the floor laughing.
Ira Berry
When I received a note informing me that
I had not returned my history book. I
went to the text book center and in
formed one of the ladies there that they
had made a mistake and that I had
returned the book. I was told that I
would have to go through all the U.S.
history books to find mine. Do you know
what it’s like going through 500 history
books on the last day of school in 90
degree weather? After an unsuccessful
search of about an hour, I was informed
that my book was handed in already!
Jeanette Alexander
When I wasn’t familiar with the school
yet back in early freshman year, I had
to go to the john real badly. So I ran
through this door, thinking it was the
boys’ john when it was the girls’. This
was bad enough. But, it was between
periods and the john was very crowded.
I tried to run out unnoticed, but the girls
saw me and started screaming. Every
body in the hall looked at me and it
turned out to be a very embarrassing
scene.
Ron Levitt
During freshman year, on Blue and Gold
Day, I painted myself blue and gold in
a checkered pattern and wore a bathing
cap painted the same. Walking to school,
everyone thought that I was nuts and I
got some pretty funny reactions. Mr.
Bloom showed me to his class and the
whole place cracked up. In typing, the
keys turned blue and gold and the paint
started peeling. After my disappointing
loss, I washed off the paint and the
shower was left a beautiful blue and
gold.
Sherri Avers
Steve Dobryman
One memorable experience came sopho
more year during a dress rehearsal for
Reflections in which I had to make a
quick change of clothes. I kept my
clothes on a stool so that I could just
whip my clothes off and put my new
ones on as soon as I got offstage. Well,
one time the props people threw my
clothes in a different place. I got off
stage, whipped my clothes off, and stood
in my "undergarments” screaming,
“Where the hell are my clothes?” Fin
ally, I just put my first costume back
on and went on stage. Later, I cried for
three hours.
Another very memorable experience has
been working with Jerry Proffit, an ex
cellent director and teacher, in "The
Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and other
shows. Thanks Uncle Jer!
And one more, during freshman year
just before winter vacation. Home ec
was having a party and we had a little
extra ice cream. So, naive little me went
up to the third floor to offer some to
Mr. Osness. I saw Judy Kalin and she
stopped to have some. Well, a little of it
fell on the floor. All of a sudden, Mr.
Eyerman came storming down the hall.
By the look in his eyes, I knew I was
in trouble. So I started running. While
giving chase, Mr. Eyerman slipped on
my ice cream and went sliding about
the hall. I thought I was done in, but
he must have had some Christmas spirit,
for, after taking me down in the elevator
to the second floor where he discussed
the m atter with my teacher, he let me
go.
I think my most memorable experience
was in the middle of freshman year
when I went up to the textbook center
to get a Spanish book. After stating my
request to the boy behind the counter,
he asked me what number book I wanted.
Not understanding, I stood there staring
at him blankly. He then asked, “ You
know, which year book is it?” I then
looked down at the Spanish book I had
gotten, at
the beginning of the year,
thinking that maybe there was a special
number on the side of the book. It wasn’t
until he spelled it out for me that I
realized he was asking me which year
book I wanted, meaning book one or
book two. By this time, however, he was
so fed up that all he could say was, "Are
you a freshman?” I walked out red-faced.
Sandy Klein
Freshman year definitely left one of the
funniest experiences with me. My English
class was reading "The Story of Helen
Keller.” Mrs. Powell felt the class would
benefit by acting it out. The scene was
set—Helen’s temper tantrum at dinner.
Mrs. Powell had given the guys in charge
of sound effects her unbreakable dishes.
Once they started flying around the room,
Mrs. Powell found out how unbreakable
they really were! Now she has about
four sets of “ unbreakable” dishes.
Ellen Rue
The year I was a freshman and my
father was head baseball coach, he had
the car running for the team ’s pitchers
to stay warm in because it was a cold
day. I got into the car to warm up, too,
and Donald Shapiro told me to get out.
I told him that Coach Odlivak was my
father, but he wouldn’t believe me and
insisted that I get out. I had go to
my father to get permission to sit in
the family car.
Nikki Odlivak
Sheila Kobritz
Anyone who has ever had Mr. Sachs
knows that each day he would follow an
exact script. He would begin to discuss
the homework for the day by saying, in
his eastern accent, "OK, I’d like to get
the ansuz fau the problems fau today
and then we’ll see some of them up on
the blackbawd.” Then he would call on
students to give the answers that they
had. H the answer was correct he would
reply by saying, “OK.” If it were wrong,
he would undoubtedly reply by saying “I
don’t show that,” or, at least, he used
to. One day after I had meticulously done
my homework, I went to class prepared
to embarrass him. He began to inquire
for answers, "Do you have the answer
to the first one, Mike? OK, the next one,
Sandy? OK, numba three, Barry.” I an
swered correctly. “ OK, next, Jim .” As
I listened carefully, I was sure that Jim
Alexander would give the wrong answer.
Spontaneously, before Mr. Sachs could
say anything, I replied, “ Fau numba
fau? . . . I don’t show that!” With that,
the class was rolling on the floor as
Mr. Sachs felt like crawling under his
desk to hide his tomato red face. From
that day on he never used the phrase
again.
Barry Kravitz
Sophomore year, when I had the float at
my house. I slept through bringing the
float to the judging area. I heard the
parade go by my house later and I
ended up running over a mile. I did this
with my shoe half off to catch up with
my float.
Sophomore year in Mr. Agnos’s inter
mediate composition class, the whole
class lined the desks up in front of the
doorway so Arnie couldn’t get in., He
just stood in the doorway and we wouldn’t
let him in until he threatened us.
Senior year when I came into school after
having a cigarette on Mulford St. and
Mr. Henrici stopped me in the hall to
talk. He was giving me the strangest
looks. I found out a few days later from
a few teachers that he thought he smelled
dope on my breath when I came in and
definitely thought that I was under the
influence of drugs.
John Harles
Watching Mike Ohlwein roll a cart of
lunch trays through the lunch room, into
the wall, and then spilling them all over
the floor.
Scott Van Cleave
Watching Mrs. Mazouch’s wig fall off in
N.W.C. Playing frisbee with the cafe
teria’s cookies. Getting 15 people into a
library study room and singing at the
top of our lungs, “I’ve been working on
the railroad.”
Lisa Tatar
Saul Pilchen
The time that I was taking a test and
an egg flew in, barely missing Mr. Fishface (Eyerman).
School enjoyable? Well, I still remember
laughing at the skeleton that smokes
cigarettes and has his hand on his hip
and says “ Say there fellas” from fresh
man biology, Mr. Oswald’s class. It was
a happy, memorable experience.
Sheree Chernick
Freshman year, I was in the first floor
washroom with some friends. They were
having a cigarette when a “rent-a-mommy” came in. My back was to her and
I was handed the cigarette to be put
out. She grabbed my hand and took me
to the dean even though I tried to tell
her I wasn’t smoking. "Terry the Tod”
then came and helped drag me to Dean
Henrici, who then gave me detention for
the last three weeks of my freshman
year.
Ilene Korey
I was in Mr. Swanson’s office one day,
and he asked his secretary, “Where’s
Puffer?” The next day, “ Puffer” passed
Swanson in the hall and burst into a
chorus of "Way down up the Swanee
River!”
The time I cut school as a freshman to
go to a Viet Nam moratorium with Shelly
Kagan and saw all the teachers from my
gram m ar school doing the same thing.
Loren Shlaes
My most memorable experience was sen
ior prank day of my freshman year. Jeff
Hartstein somehow got on top of the
school’s roof and was throwing water bal
loons on innocent students walking through
the courtyard. Boy, did they get wet!
My sophomore year, on the tennis team
the whole varsity team picked up the
smallest freshman and put him in his
locker and locked it. We put a “Do not
feed the animals” sign on it and left him
in his cage. The coach later let him out.
Marty Avers
Junior year in math analysis, Mr. Yur
sky would take our tests at the same
time we did. After a while, he would get
up and announce, “ I’m done,” while most
of us were struggling with the first few
problems. On one trig test, however, 1
finished in about ten minutes. As usual,
Mr. Yursky would announce, "I’m done.”
I left him speechless as I said, “I was
finished five minutes ago.”
Mike Levin
My most memorable experience at Niles
East occurred during my sophomore year.
Throughout the year, Joel Reiss and I
would try to knock each other’s books
out of our hands. One day in the cafe
teria, I was carrying my lunch on my
books. The lunch consisted of an order
of fries and lots of ketchup. Joel caught
me off guard and knocked my books,
lunch and all, to the ground. This really
angered me. I had to retalliate. I picked
up what was left of my lunch and whip
ped it into Joel’s face. He was covered
with ketchup. It was a very funny scene.
It also was the last time he knocked my
books from my hands.
Alan Ellenby
My most memorable experience occurred
sophomore year. I played on the froshsoph golf team that year and during a
practice round, I stopped to watch the
varsity coach, Mr. Oswald, hit his tee
shot on one of the back nine holes. Mr.
Oswald wound up and took a mighty cut
at the ball only to find that he had
whiffed.
John Hanson
The time I was on the second floor and
walked into a boy’s bathroom. I thought
that it was a girls’ bathroom in the same
place, only on the third floor. It was a
little embarrassing, but I just walked
out the same way that I came in, only a
little faster.
The time I was in the dance studio sit
ting along the wall of mirrors. I was
watching a group of girls performing
when all of a sudden a 5’ by 8’ sheet of
glass cracked over my head and shat
tered into millions of pieces. It was heavy
and I was in total shock!! Don’t let
anyone ever tell you that exciting attrac
tions never occur at Niles East High
School!!!
Caryn Goldstick
The most memorable thing about my
four years at Niles East is being called
"Irv.”
Lyle Merens
My most memorable experience at Niles
East was when Glenn Kabot and I were
suspended from the library for this year
because he had his arm around me, and
the librarian said we were “necking.”
Linda Rubinstein
Walking into Mr. Livingston’s class and
seeing eight guys sitting on the floor
playing jacks.
Chuck Levin
Some of them are: watching the great
lunchroom fight hetween Marty Fisher
and Ed Jacobs. — trying to determine
whether Mr. da Rosa was talking in
English or Spanish (no offense intended).
— just being in the same class with Neal
Luck and Steve (Shmaty) Rudy was an
experience I’ll never forget. — Oh, and of
course, meeting Sara Pearl!
Jeff Saltzman
My most memorable experience at Niles
East was during sophomore year when
my Art 3-4 class took a field trip to the
Art Institute and on the way down there,
many kids started smoking various things
in the bus. Once we arrived back at East,
Mr. Puff and his crew player 20 ques
tions on that bus. Most were suspended.
Teri Weis
Freshman year on the football team.
The first game when someone from
New Trier East scored a touch down on
the right side. When the coach Mick
Ewing said, "where the hell was (Mike)
Tepp on that play?” As Ewing turned
around, he saw Tepp on the bench watch
ing the game. We only had ten men out
there.
Harold Gordon
My most memorable experience was
when I accidentally walked into the
boys’ washroom and discovered, to my
embarrassment, Mr. Yursky standing at
one of the johns!
The day John Harles opened his lunch
bag and there was a can of beer instead
of ginger ale. He ate his lunch and then
took the bag with the can and put it in
his locker and never said what he ever
did with it.
Loraine Simon
Mark Carlson
Gail Jacobson
When Mr. Miya taught our European
history class wearing a dress.
Marie May
Sophomore year I moved to Florida (I
eventually moved back, of course). It
was my last day at Niles East. Marsie
Hass walked me to Trojan Hall. We
couldn’t say good-bye, so we just walked
away from each other, crying.
The time Cindy Trawinski wrote nasty
rumors about me all over the Special Ed
office walls, and taped my entire body to
a chair.
Felice Lewin
The time in the lockerroom that Betty
thought my dark hair would look better
frosted by Johnson’s Baby Powder all
over! But one wrong move the clever
hairdresser did do. She droppepd the
powder and ran into the girls’ bathroom,
so I took the powder and shook it as a
salt shaker over the door, and it was
very salty, I never saw a whiter face
than hers.
Junior year: Every year the concert
band goes to the state band contest. It
was in Welling, 111. at Welling H.S. Nor
mally I would have taken the bus, but
I had to be somewhere in the morning
so I had to drive there. Well I made a
wrong turn and got totally lost! The
band was scheduled to go on at 1 p.m.
At one, I was 20 minutes away from
Welling H.S. Mr. Pettit, the band direc
tor, stalled as long as he could. I fin
ally arrived and the band was already
on stage. I changed in the hall and ran
on stage just in time to play the worst
concert in my life!
Phil Spivack
My most memorable experience was
sophomore year during wrestling practice.
Mr. Poznansky and Ed Jacobs caught me
in between the wrestling room and the
shower room, where I had just come
from. I had only a towel on and I didn’t
have it on for long. It would not have
been so bad out there except these girls
were walking down each end of the hall.
Quite embarrassing.
David Mamol
The day during swimming practice last
year when the coaches left us alone and
Andy Ruttenberg and Howard Nelson
started "mooning” the girl timers. They
just sat there in the stands giggling and
blushing, but they didn’t move to get up
to leave.
When a group of my friends and I do our
Frank Zappa and the Mothers impersona
tion. (The group includes Larry George,
the leader, Ron Rzadzki, Dave Donna,
Mike Ohlwein, me, and the rookie of the
group, Allen Glass.)
Ja y Novick
Enlightening my life by meeting Judy
Kalin.
The time, when we were sophomores,
and six guys got together and gave John
Harles $2 each if he would ask a good
looking senior girl out. When he did, the
girl’s boyfriend roughed him up and
took the $12. Nice try John.
Watching Steve Pollice, Mike Tepp, and
Mike Donlon go streaking through Tro
jan Hall with no one getting caught.
My most memorable experience was
earning an 0-16 varsity football record.
Gilda Forcade
Nava Isaacs
Larry George
Kenny Wilens
Henry Rollick
Last semester, when Helaine Levy came
to my family living class and said that
my car was totalled in an accident so I
could get out of class. We walked out of
school laughing at the big joke. The next
morning, news spread around school that
Marlene’s car was totalled. Everyone,
including teachers, offered me sympathy.
It took a week to straighten things out.
My most memorable experience was
sophomore year in cross country when
Chuck Lutz ’73 put Ben Gay in Barry
Hartman’s jock strap. All during prac
tice Barry kept rubbing a funny itch
between his legs. I wonder what is was.
Marlene Braslawsky
In fourth period geometry with Mr. Weitzenfeld, he couldn’t figure out why the
entire class was laughing hysterically.
Then we advised him to look at his shoes
—they didn’t match.
Michael Berger
Losing a first place finish at a swimming
meet because the referee didn’t like
the color of my swim suit.
Watching a swimmer lose his suit half
way through a 20-lap race at Lake For
est. When he got out, his whole body
was blushing.
Rodrigo Lopez
Freshman year when Cathy Coclanis and
I walked to the second floor bathroom
on the side by the nursery. By mistake,
I walked into the guys’, though, not
knowing any differently, because, on the
third floor, right above it, there is a
girls’ bathroom. When I walked out,
Cathy just looked at me and pointed to
the sign saying "BOYS.” And, across the
hall, three senior girls were launghing
hysterically. Was I ever embarrassed?
Things did look different, but I never
gave it a second thought.
Sheryl Isaacson
On the first day of school freshman year,
I got messed up on the time periods and
wound up in a junior history class for
about 20 minutes waiting to have my
scheduled initialed by the teacher. Fin
ally, the guy in front of me told me
that I didn’t belong there.
Janet Stein
When I was a junior, I was goofing
around in the cafeteria with Len Wein
stein. He had some money of mine which
I was trying to get back. He fought me
off with a fork. Suddenly, I noticed that
my finger was bleeding. It was an acci
dent and I didn’t realize what had happended until I saw the blood and half of
the skin on the finger off. Half of the
people in the cafeteria accompanied me
to the nurses’ office.
Vicki Wilkoff
Last year, when Gail Granato and I cut
gym and, after the period ended, Miss
Kay walked up to us at my locker. She
asked where we had been and we just
laughed in her face. We were suspended.
Pam Lavin
The time Ellen Rue, Lori Friedman,
Stacy Kaplan, and I were caught by
the police decorating Rick Carlson’s
house at three in the morning.
M ary Unruh
I’ll always remember junior year when
Mrs. Mazouch kicked me out of class
nine times, including once when she
made me sit under her desk for most of
the period. Lunch in the cafeteria fresh
man and sophomore years when Tom
Christerson would always tell us what
our food looked like to him.
Fred Weichselbaum
My most memorable experience was the
time I mistook the girls’ locker room
showers for the boys. There I was get
ting undressed to take a shower when,
all of a sudden, in walked a girl. Well,
of course I realized something had to be
wrong. Somehow she didn’t look like all
the other guys who are usually in the
locker room. I didn’t want to arouse
attention but knowing how my spirits
were I left immediately.
Paul Kostyniuk
The time Andy Ruttenberg saw that I
had a hole in my bathing suit and, when
I wasn’t looking, took the suit and ripped
it more right in the seat. As I went to
change suits, the Ripplettes were walking
in for their practice. I ended up walking
to the locker room with a kickboard
attached to my butt.
Richard Berkowitz
My most memorable experience came
during a freshman “B” team football
game against Highland Park. I ran
back a kick-off and, when three guys
tackled me, my pants came down. The
official said, "All right boys, gather
around. I know how he feels.” When I
and my pants got up, I looked over to
the side lines and all of the people were
laughing at me. Then I turned red.
Jeff Burgess
Being married to Bill Hall for thfee
years and having 13 kids! The time in
art when Larry Gordon found a screw
and asked me if I wanted it. The Art
3-4 field trip when everyone, including
the bus driver, was high!
Arlene Mayer
The scandalous presidential election of
1974 when “ Miller’s Marauders” stormed
down to the cafeteria and "persuaded”
unsuspecting freshmen and sophomores
to vote in the waning minutes of the
campaign. The victory afterwards made
it all worth the trouble.
Ja y Martini
During freshman year, I decided that
taking home books for five majors was
too much trouble. So, I decided to get a
second set of books to leave at home,
knowing that I wouldn’t have to pay for
them if I returned them at the end of
the year. By telling Mrs. Natker in the
book room that I left my present set of
books at the bus stop and, when I went
back for them, they were gone, I got
the new set of books. Everything went
fine until months later when I had a
math assignment to do for the next
period and the math book I had at school
didn’t have the page I needed in it.
So I went to the book room expecting to
be able to exchange books. When Mrs.
Natker checked the cards, she suddenly
turned to me and said, “ This is the first
book I gave you! What happened to the
second one?” Quickly, I said to her the
only thing that came to mind, that I
found the old books the day after I got
the new ones and I lost the new ones,
so I couldn’t return the old ones. She
looked me sternly in the eye and said
to be more careful in the future and be
sure to return the other set of books
if they turned up. Sure!
B arry Rubin
The time Mr. Weitzenfeld gave an essay
exam as the final. One day, he let me be
the teacher to explain a problem while
he would sit at the back of the room as
a student. I thereupon called on him to
answer a question by his first name.
And, of course, there’s the time he wore
two different colored shoes.
Paul Milstein
In French last year, Mike Shamberg, Jay
Martini, and I were chosen to make a
quiche lorraine for a class party. We
decided to add a little wine to the recipe
—so much that the milk curdled. After
we cooked it, it looked so bad that we
didn’t want to touch it. The next day in
class, it was the first item to go.
Martin Fisher
One of my most memorable and most
messy experiences at Niles East was
when Mark Flitman convinced me his
ice cream cone was sour, and when I
went to smell it, I got the cone smushed
all over my face.
Cheryl Esken
Freshman year on Mr. Wietzenfeld’s
final, neither I nor Holly Krichevsky
knew how to do anything on the test. We
were sitting and drawing pictures and
notes on our tests and I bent way over to
look at her paper. When I sat up Mr.
Wietzenfeld was staring straight at me.
He then made a speech on cheating and
gave me an "F .” I didn’t go to school
first period because I wanted to study for
a Russian history test. I took so long in
getting ready because I thought I had a
lot of time that I missed the late bus.
I read the Skokie bus schedule wrong
so I missed that bus also. I had no way
to get to school and I had to be there
for that test 2-3 period. I decided to
hitch, something that I rarely do, and the
first car that went by picked me up. It
was my gram m ar school band director,
Mr. Stahlberg, who gave me a nice lec
ture all the way to school.
Ronna Kalish
The time Mr. Cooper was almost killed
by a giant slide rule.
M ark Snyderman
The time I dared Barry Berk to pour a
Coke over my head, only to find out
seconds later that he accepted my dare.
The time I found out I flunked sophomore
health late in my senior year.
Jeff Weinstein
Adam Retzler
My most memorable experience hasn’t
happened yet, but it will ater today.
Susan Sohn
Roman Ambroziar
Mr. George Yursky.
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Thursday, May 29, 1975
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Seniors leave East; travel 21 states
ALABAMA
University of Montavello,
Montavello—
Denis Perry
ARIZONA
Arizona State University,
Tempe—
Gayle Kopels, Pam Lavin, Karen Wisse
CALIFORNIA
World Campus Afloat—
Stan Pressner
COLORADO
University of Colorado, Boulder—
llene Korey
CONNECTICUT
Yale University, New Haven—
Ira Fishman
Northeastern Illinois University,
Chicago—
Marlene Braslawsky, Bobbi Dredze,
Perry Glait, Dean Puechel, Helene
Roth, Leonard Stein, Karla Sweiding,
Pat Viteri
Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb —
Holly Baker, Ira Berry, Mike Berger,
Carolyn Bolotin, Len Brenner, Mike
Craven, Cheryl Esken, Mark Flitman,
Larry George, Bill Hall, Barry Hart
man, Bob Jakubowich, Ellen Kaplan,
Sandy Kerman, Gloria Lee, Mike Losoff,
Dennis Maiorana, Ed Naumes, Saul
Pilchen, Barry Pubin, Ellen Rue, Mark
Scherfling, Loren Schlaes, Sandy
Schuman, Mike Shamberg, Alexis Stern,
Barb Weiss, Audrey Wu
Northwestern University,
Evanston—
Cary Gershbein,
Kornick, Steve
Arlene Siavelis,
Skevin, Martin
Toni Tumonis
Marsie Hass, Steve
Levy, Scott Pector,
Warren Silver, Joe
Tish, Andi Toback,
Oakton Community College,
Morton Grove—
FLORIDA
Miami Dade Junior College,
Miami—
Mike Tepp, Ken Wilens
University of Miami,
Coral Gables—
Dale Cohen, Lori Harris, Ken Kramer
Elyse Agran, Sherri Avers, Danny
Baigelman, Michelle Block, Sherie
Chernick, Mike Claver, Randy Kessler,
Chuck Levin, Christine Lomboy, Ronna
Nessenson, Steve Pales, Paula Rubin,
Steve Rudy, Debra Siegal
Parkland College, Champaign—
Gail Jacobson
Santa Fe Junior College,
Gainsville—
Roosevelt University, Chicago—
Lisa Tater
Mike Eisenberg
Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale—
ILLINOIS
Bradley University, Peoria—
Sandy Levy, Dan Lustig
Columbia College, Chicago—
Ron Lewen
DePaul University, Chicago—
Paul Brzozwski, John Hanson, Don
Shapiro
Eastern Illinois University,
Charleston—
Vicki Wilkoff
Harper Junior College, Palatine—
Terry Bauer
Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago—
Arnie Fishman, Rodrigo Lopez, Pete
Myma
Illinois State University, Normal—
Vicki Kornick, Sandy Ridker, Jeff Rock,
Gina Salerno, Ellen Wishnie
Lake Forest Academy,
Lake Forest—
Mike Mega
Loyola University, Chicago—
Steve Dobryman, Denise Perea, Mau
reen Sulliven, Fred Weichselbaum
National College of Education,
Evanston
Linda Price, Cindy Trawinski
North Park College, Chicago—
Marie May, Arlene Mayer
Mike Hansen, Steve Kaplan, Sheila
Rubin, Tom Seals, Terry Stone
Triton Junior College,
River Grove—
John Atsaves, Ron Weiss
University of Chicago, Chicago—
Marty Fisher
University of Illinois-Chicago—
Marty Glochowsky, Gene Guerrero,
Sharon Kagan, Ron Levitt, Chris Mar
shall, Debbie Plotkin, Mike Polisky,
Robert Racusen, Charlotte Rotstein,
Jack Rottner, Linda Rubinstein, Mich
ael Schnitzer, Betty Shimoda, George
Vlahandreas
University of Illinois-Urbana—
Jeanette Alexander, Howard Balikov,
Fred Batko, Barry Berk, Fern Bern
stein, Mark Carlson, Ann Cohn, Alan
Ellenby, Judy Gelb, Richard Gertz,
Allen Glass, Caryn Goldstick, Caren
Grantz, Barry Grodsky, Davi Hirsch,
Penny Holland, Sheri Kagan, Ronna
Kalish, Stacy Kaplan, Cheryl Kittay,
Nancy Klehr, Sheila Kobritz, Sherwin
Korey, Barry Kravitz, Marla Levie,
Mike Levin, Felice Lewin, David
Mamot, Peggy Meyers, Paul Milstein,
Sherri Miner, Howard Nussbaum, Janet
Ross, Lisa Saber, Jeff Saltzman,
Rhonda Schwartz, Michele Soltan, Mike
Stein, Bill Weinman, Bob Warsaski
Western Illinois University,
Macomb—
Rich Chaikin, Holli Doniger, Peggy
Krause, Ellen Lisnek
INDIANA
Indiana University,
Bloomington—
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater —
University of Oklahoma,
Norman—
John Harles
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Mike Burke
PENNSYLVANIA
Ed Jacobs
Taylor University, Upland—
t
George Christopoulos
Haverford College, Haverford—
Scott Hite
University of Notre Dame,
Notre Dame—
Mary Unruh
Valporaiso University,
Valporaiso—
RHODE ISLAND
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Brown University, Providence—
Tammy Lothan
Janice Schaffrick
WISCONSIN
v
Beloit College, Beloit—
IOWA
Drake University, Des Moines—
Michele Kurlan, Scot Slutsky
University of Iowa, Iowa City —
Leslie Cole, Jeff Kleifield, Jay Martini,
Kathy Mayer, Lynne Teichner, Jeff
Weinstein
KENTUCKY
University of Kentucky,
Lexington—
Pam Favish
V
Carthage College, Kenosha—
Dale Andrea, Howard Schermerhorn
Marquette University,
Milwaukee—
f
Paul Kostyniuk
University of Wisconsin,
Madison—
i
Sally Goldstein, Glen Kabot, Irwin
Katz, Henry Rollick, Teri Weis
University of Wisconsin, Stout—
Scott Van Cleave
Nikki Odlivak
ISRAEL
MARYLAND
University of Maryland,
College Park—
Laura Gunderson, Joel Reiss
MICHIGAN
Michigan State University,
East Lansing—
Jim Alexander, Jim Vanderkloot
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor—
Jon Eager, Sue Sohn
Haifa University, Haifa—
Nava Isaacs
TRADE SCHOOL
Artography Academy of
Photographic Arts, Hollywood,
California—
Lyle Merens
Harrington Institute of Interior
Design, Chicago—
Sheryl Isaacson
Ray-Vogue School of Interior
Design, Chicago—
Patricia Thiry
NURSING
MINNESOTA
Macalester College, St. Paul—
John Coens, John Davis, Paul Saltzman
MISSOURI
Washington University,
St. Louis—
Phil Adelman, Howard Chabner, Cheryl
Cohan, Sue Goldstein, Mark Snyderman
Evanston School of Nursing—
Sandy Silver
St. Francis Hospital, Evanston—
Valerie Krammen
ARMED FORCES
Marines—
Roland Huhn
Navy —
Kathy Ravey
NEW YORK
Cornell University, Ithaca—
Marc Rush
EMPLOYMENT
Barbara Heche, Sherri Levin, Cathy
Minnberg, Adam Retzler, Mary Ellen
Ryan, Rose Weber
NORTH CAROLINA
Duke University, Durham—
Dori Rabin
OHIO
University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati—
Marty Avers
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UNDECIDED
Larry Dickstein, Maryanne Flosi, Mark
Hirshman, Cheryl Minikowski, Monika
Pforr, Susan Russcol, Janet Stein
UP WITH PEOPLE
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Terri Diamond, Sandy Klein, Steve
Schwartz
X K
Persons, places, things
Golden Galleon, Niles East’s art and
literature magazine, is available for
$1.25 in the text book center.
More than 25 films highlighting
women and their careers, lifestyles,
health, and history will be shown Tues
day, June 10, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
at Oakton Community College in the
MONACEP Women’s Outreach Center.
Cost is $5, including lunch. Call 966-3830
for reservations before June 3.
There will be an English resource
room and a foreign language resource
room ready for use by the start of
school in September.
Touring Theater Americana, sched
uled for this summer, has been can
celled.
Key Club held a three-man team
basketball tournament Tuesday night.
Herbert Hagemann, social studies and
fine arts director, and Miss Kathy Traub,
girls’ PE instructor, both are getting
married this summer (but not to each
other).
The Old Town Art Fair, one of the
Chicagoland area’s most popular, will
be held June 13 and 14.
A three week course in “How to
study” will be offered beginning June
16 at Oakton Community College. The
course emphasizes efficient study skills.
Registration begins June 12. For more
information, call 967-5120, extension 310.
Miss Joanne Rijmes, photography in
structor, will take a leave of absence
next year.
Ruth I. Grentz, Johannes F. Soehn
and Peter R. Totzke have receivel hon
ors for their high achievement on the
National German Examination. The
ceremony was jointly sponsored by the
Chicago Chapter of the American Asso
ciation of Teachers of German and the
Scholarship Steuben Award Fund, Inc.
Of the 14,000 students who took the
test nationally, Ruth Grentz scored in
the top four per cent in level four, Jo
hannes Soehn placed in the upper three
per cent in level three, and Peter Totz
ke placed in the upper one per cent in
the level two examination.
The 34 students who are graduating
sixth semester this year include: Rosalyn Barsky, Lauren Chavin, Sherie Cher
nick, Christy Chomsky, Vera Drivalas,
Julith Erenberg, Robert Friedman,
Deborah Gutman, Penny Holland, Shei
la Jacobson, Sharon Kagan, Shari Lynn
Kagan, Gail Kuppig, Chuck Levin, San
dra Gay Levy, Tammy Lothan, Bar
bara Mader, Nino Mastrototaro, Mike
Mega, Carol Miller, Elyse Pearlman,
Stan Pressner, Dori Rabin, Kathy Rav
ey, Shirley Rifkind, Ellen Rosen, Ellen
Rue, Steve Schwartz, Masoad Sohali,
Judy Sharlot, Ed Stoneberg, Donna Urbaniak, Carol Weintraub, and Barbara
Weiss.
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The Skokie Fine Arts Commission is
sponsoring a tennis tournament June ^
28-29 (preliminaries), and July 4 (finals).
No entry fee will be charged and cate
gories will be grouped by age (12-18) for < |
teens in singles and doubles.
Men and women and mixed doubles
are the remaining categories. For more * \
information, contact Len Winans.
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Page Nine
Steve Irsay was one ol East's top high-bar men this season.
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Football
The 1974 football season was
nothing short of a disaster. The
Trojans ended with an 0-8 rec
ord and last place in the Cen
tral Suburban League. Insuffi
cient offense was this year’s
nemesis. East was led by sen
iors Greg Saltarelli and Adam
Retzler throughout the year, but
more than two standouts are
necessary to be a winning ball
club.
INDIVIDUAL HONORS were
given at the end of the season.
Recipients from East were Greg
Saltarelli, All-Conference run
ning back; Bill Urbanus, AllConference guard; and Dean
Pueschel, honorable mention for
All-Conference center.
If Pueschel had not been in
jured toward the end of the
season, he probably would have
received higher honors.
EAST CAME CLOSE to break
ing their long dry spell a few
times this year. Their best ef
fort was displayed in a night
game against Maine West. The
offense perked up that game,
but the defense faultered, and
East came out on the short end
of 36-18 score.
Coach Mick Ewing resigned
after two years of winless foot
ball at season’s end. The new
head coach, Jerry Ferguson,
was a winning coach at East at
the sophomore level, and he
coached a winning sophomore
team at Niles North last season.
He may be the man to reverse
the football scene at Niles East.
No one else seems to have the
answer.
Basketball
Easthi’s varsity basketball
team did a complete turnaround
from past years when they end
ed a very successful season with
a 11-14 record. Though their
record seems far from great,
compared to past years, it
shows great improvement and
possibilities of even better
things to come. A big reason
for the improvement was Coach
Emil Capitani’s great job after
being promoted to the varsity
position from the sophomore
coaching job at the beginning
of the season after short-time
Coach Jack McKiel resigned.
Barry Allen displays serving form
used to lead East to a top spot in
the CSL.
Easthi high jumper warms-up lor indoor meet.
boys’ sports reviewed
AMONG THEIR LIST of ac
complishments, the Trojans
gained a share of first place in
the Thanksgiving tournament
played at Lake Forest. Other
honors were bestowed upon the
Trojan’s star seniors John Harles and Bob Warsaski. Bob was
named the top defensive player
on the squad, a well deserved
award as he was a constant
bother to his opponents, and
probably led the league in draw
ing offensive fouls (though no
such records are kept).
John Harles received many
honors. He was fourth highest
scorer in the league, and was
named to the All-Conference
and All-Division teams. He also
was chosen to the Pepsi-Cola
All-Area team, and was honor
able mention for All-State hon
ors. Finally, John was named
Most Valuable Player of the
team.
EAST ADVANCED AS far
as the semi-finals of the state
regionals competition where
they lost to a tough Evanston
team.
Returning for a second var
sity season will be Mark Brines,
Neil Schreiber, Art Isaacs, Lar
ry Fine, Bill Urbanus, Terry
Greenberg, Jordy Melamed, and
Gary Wolf.
Gymnastics
As usual, the varsity gym
nastics team finished very high
in state competition. After a sec
ond place finish in the Central
Suburban League, East ad
vanced three gymnasts to the
state finals. Mike Burke gave
a strong performance on the
side-horse to finish in third
place. Steve Pollice threw his
best routine of the year to finish
second on the trampoline. Final
ly, Neal Sher made three strong
showings. Neal was second in
all-around behind Niles West
star Bart Connors. Sher also
took second on the high-bar and
parallel-bars.
EAST WILL LOSE many top
seniors from this year’s squad
and this year’s junior team was
comparitively small. So, it will
be up to this year’s sophomore
team to shorten the slack in
order to carry on the winning
tradition that East displays in
gymnastics.
Soccer
East’s soccer team finished
its third successful season with
an excellent 11-6-1 record. The
Trojans advanced as far as sub
sectional semi-finals where they
lost to New Trier East 2-1 in
overtime.
MANY INDIVIDUALS RE
CEIVED honors. Phil Adelman,
Hugo Donado, and Pete Fosses
were named to the All-Confer
ence team and Bob Matz was
chosen for the All-Division
team. Adelman also received
honorable mention for the state
team.
Once again, East will lose
many good seniors, and the jun
ior squad was very small and
inexperienced. So, the sopho
mores will have to deliver in
order for East to have a fourth
consecutive winning season.
Swimming
Another team to improve this
year was the varsity swimming
team. Throughout the past four
years, East’s swimming team
has been drowning, except for
a few standouts who made the
team respectable. But this year
was a different story.
WITH THE SMALLEST team
in recent years, the Trojans won
five meets, as conmared to only
two the past year. This included
beating rival Niles West to
dump them into the cellar of
the Central Suburban League.
East had an uphill climb in
these meets because they didn’t
have any divers, so they for
feited points in every meet.
These points were made up dur
ing the swimming events.
Standouts for East this year
were Bob Torstenson and Ed
Naumes. Ed was a consistant
winner in the 50 and 100-yard
free style, while Torstenson was
one of the top breast strokers
in the area.
EAST DIDN’T FARE very
well in post-season meets, but
Niles East hasn’t had a winning
swim team in years, and may
be this year was the start of a
climb back to the top of area
swimming.
Wrestling
Wrestling, was another sport
that made an abrupt turn-about
this year. After a poor 1973-74
campaign, the Trojans came
back to win their division’s
crown and finished second in
the league. East had many ex
cellent wrestlers this year, but
the standout was little Jeff
Rock. Jeff advanced all the way
to the state finals in his weight
class only to lose 1-0 in the
finals. Rock deserves special
credit for his performance.
ROCK WASN’T THE only star
this year. Paul Kostyniuk fin
ished the season with a great
21-3-1 mark. The Christopoulos
brothers, George and Pete, also
were top wrestlers on the team,
compiling excellent records.
Mike Hinske, only a sophomore,
advanced as far as sectionals,
and at one point in the season,
he had won 12 straight match
es. Another young star was
freshman Rick Yale, who ad
vanced to sectionals also.
Rounding out the squad was
heavy-weight Joe Colucci who
also had an outstanding year.
Even though the team will
lose many fine wrestlers, the
lower level also had great sea
sons. Niles East wrestling has
much to look forward to in the
coming years.
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John Harles scores two ol his many
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in the league.
It!§ a d iffe re n t gam e
by Jeff Weinstein
After witnessing two girls’ softball games last week, I
can say I saw a completely different type of high school
athletics. It was the atmosphere that made those games
different from the games played by the boys. The girls
weren’t there just to win. They were also there to have a
good time.
AT BOYS1 EVENTS, cheering by fellow teammates is
almost nonexistent. But at the girls’ games the bench never
stops cheering. They laugh, pull together as a team should,
and have a great time all the way through. This makes
competing in athletics much more enjoyable.
Another difference is the way the team is coached. The
girls don’t get chewed out if they make a mistake. They
don’t get a lecture on what they did wrong. They probably
know what was wrong. Instead, it’s “that’s okay; we’ll get
’em next time.” This removes unneeded pressure from the
ballplayers and makes for a much more relaxed atmosphere.
THIS ATMOSPHERE ALSO makes it easier and more
exciting to watch the game. A happy feeling envelopes the
fan. Instead of biting your fingernails watching to see if
your team wins, it’s live it up, and just hope for the best.
A lopsided game gets very boring at times, but not with
the girls. No deficit is too big to make up. Just keep on
plugging away and the score will take care of itself.
When the game is finally over, no hard feelings seem
apparent if you lose. The girls cannot wait to go out again
and have another good time. Isn’t that the way it should be?
I GUESS THAT is what separates the men from the
women. The men take athletics more seriously, while the
girls’ approach seems to be more fun. When you go out to
watch the girls, that old expression really shines through.
“You can’t beat fun at the old ballpark.” Try watching the
girls sometime for a refreshing change.
�Thursday, May 29, 1975
Page Ten
1974-75 g irls sports review
omore squad. The team will lose
only three girls because of
B o w lin g
graduation.
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A second successful bowling
season was concluded with a
strong second place finish in
district competition, and a big
first place victory in the league
invitational.
THE GIRLS devoted much
time and effort throughout the
season. Lisa Frank had the
highest average this year at 160.
S o ftb a ll
Basketball
Karen Behr led the girls this
year to an improved season
that got better with each game
they played. Karen was named
Most Valuable Player of the
team and was also the team ’s
leading scorer. The cagers were
very competitive by mid-season,
and they defeated some of the
top teams in the Central Sub
urban League. The Jayvee also
was improved as they were led
by top scorer Andi Slowik.
Gymnastics
The girls’ gymnastics team
closed their season with a tenth
place finish in the league meet.
Senior badminton player displays
her form in match played earlier
this year.
This year’s team looked very
strong at the outset, but in
juries
to key performers
dropped the Trojans into the
lower bracket of the league.
OVERALL THE GIRLS fin
ished fourth in the division, an
improvement from last season.
The future looks bright because
of a strong freshman and soph
The softball team concluded
their season last week when
they were to face Glenbrook
North, but the game was called
due to rain.
THIS ENDED A mediocre
season for both the varsity and
jayvee squads. The varsity
showed great ability to win at
different times throughout the
season, but could not find the
one ingredient to make them a
successful team. Leading the
Trojans were captain Suzanne
Arnopolin, Andi Slowik, Rose
Maggiore, Judy Lee, and Jill
Greenberg, just to name a few.
THE JV ALSO had their ups
and downs. They did win con
vincingly, but they too had their
share of losses. Top JV players
were Karen Frazier, Jenise Vassilatos, (captain) Cookie Stone,
Debbie Jaski, Kathi Isserman,
and many more.
East is looking forward to a
good year next year because
the team will lose very few
seniors, and will have gained
a great deal of experience.
Sen iors choose S a lte re lli as
top sen ior athlete of 1975
This year Easthi seniors have
chosen Greg Salterelli as top
senior athlete of 1975.
GREG WILL ATTEND West
ern Illinois University in Ma
comb this fall. He has not made
a final decision on what he will
major in, but he is considering
law enforcement. Although he
does not plan to compete on
any of Western’s athletic teams,
he might participate in intra
mural athletics.
While at East, Salterelli com
peted in both football and base
ball. Last fall he was elected
most valuable player of the var
sity football team. During his
earlier years he received three
more MVP awards.
IN BASEBALL GREG played
third base and right field, while
in football he played halfback
and linebacker.
During the summer Greg
hopes to purchase a motorcycle,
and ride to either California or
Colorado.
S k o k ie g irls so ftb a ll hopes
fo r an oth er w in n in g season
How about joining a summer
softball team? Last summer
sophomores Karen Behr, Beth
DeFranceshi, and Elaine Masover participated on a Skokie
Girls’ Softball team, and they
won the Chicago Metro Tourna
ment.
THE TEAM CONSISTED of
15 girls ages 13 through 15. The
other 13 were from surrounding
schools. The team practiced
only a few months before the
tournament in August.
Since the girls defeated six
teams they went next to play
in the Junior Amateur Softball
Association (ASA) tournament
in Florida. They raised money
by having raffles, collecting any
contributions and in addition
they sponsored a softball m ara
thon.
IN THEIR FIRST tournament
against Great Lakes All-Stars,
the girls really had an oppor
tunity to show their ability.
In Florida the softball game
used a 12 inch ball, which al
lowed the players to throw un
derhand fast pitch, bunt, and
steal bases, while 10 players
compete on each team. The
practice fields in Florida are
in excellent shape, much better
than the fields in the Skokie
area, according to Karen Behr.
IN ANOTHER tournament the
same team competed in a tour
nament with 26 teams from
around the United States. One
of the highlights of the tourna
ment was when Beth hit a homerun enroute to a 24-6 victory.
At the end of the tournament
the team was tied for seventh
place, an outstanding achieve
ment.
“It was really exciting and
we met many girls. I hope to
go back next summer and do
it all over again. It was a very
rewarding experience traveling
around the country,” concluded
Elaine Masover.
Members of Easthi's girls softball team in a recent practice game.
O d liv ak top athlete
Nikki Odlivak was chosen
senior athlete by her fellow
classmates.
SHE HAS PARTICIPATED
on the swim team, Ripplettes,
and Senior Dance Company for
the last three years (which is
how long they’ve been in exist
ence). On the swim team, she
competed in the 50- and 100yard backstroke and the 200yard medley with her sister
Nan (breaststroke), Ellen Brin
(butterfly), and Marie May
(freestyle). “I like working as
a team. Even though we com
pete as individuals, it’s still a
team effort,” Nikki commented.
Her dad started her interest in
swimming when she was very
young by teaching her. She
then took lessons at the Glen
view Playdium.
Nikki has also been taking
dancing lessons for fourteen
years. She studied ballet, jazz,
and toe. One of the reasons she
likes participating in Ripplettes
is because “it’s like dancing in
the water.” She has performed
solo all three years in the Rip
plettes Annual Swim Show. She
took synchronized swimming
lessons at the YMCA when she
was younger. “I like to swim,
and I like going in the water.
Ripplettes was a new experi
ence for me,” Nikki explained.
NIKKI ALSO LIKES to com
pete in archery and basketball.
“I like the satisfaction of get
ting a bullseye,” she said. She
likes competition and basketball
is very competitive and team
oriented. “Competing with oth
ers helps me to improve my
self. I get a lot out of it emo
tionally as well as physically,”
Nikki explained.
Nikki plans to major in dance
therapy, a mental health profes
sion at the University of Ken
tucky. Dance therapy uses dance
and movement to help those
with an emotional or physical
handicap. Through movement,
they learn to relax and become
more aware of themselves.
NIKKI AND HER family also
enjoy camping. They travel to
California, Colorado, Washing
ton, and Canada in their camp
er during summer for several
weeks at a time.
Nikki has an academic aver
age of 3.56 with biology being
her favorite subject. “I like dis
secting fetal pigs. It’s interest
ing to watch organisms work.”
NIKKI HAS VERY little time
for outside interests, but she is
active in church youth group.
They have done many unusual
projects. One summer they trav
eled to Oklahoma to repaint and
repair a small church that be
longed to Indians.
Nikki feels girls’ sports are
improving. “I think they’re of
fering a little too much. If they
have two instead of three teams
in the fall then the teams would
end up much better,” she con
cluded.
J V so ftb a ll team w in s fin a le
The girls’ interscholastic jun
ior varsity softball team won
their last conference game
against Maine West on May 19
by the score of 11-9.
THE TEAM DISPLAYED ex
cellent offense with Linda Krsyl
hitting a two-run homerun in
the first inning, and Marla Min
sky hitting a grand slam homerun in the second inning.
The team also showed good
offense with outfielders support
ing each other very well. Karen
Frazier’s pitching was excel
lent, striking out four and walk
ing only a few.
THE GAME WAS not won be
cause of East though. Maine
West made many mistakes at
bat and in the field. The run
ners left the base before the
ball was pitched making them
out automatically. The fielders
dropped many fly balls which
led to East runs.
The varsity didn’t have the
same luck as they had a bad
game losing 13-0.
THE VARSITY conference
record was 1-4, while the JV
were 2-3.
The Most Valuable Players
were selected at the end of the
season. Elaine Masover was
chosen varsity MVP, while Kar
en Frazier was picked as JV
MVP.
IN ADDITION, THE track
team competed in a meet on
May 20. Before it was half way
finished though, it was rained
out.
In the events that were fin
ished, East placed first in the
long jump for the first time
when Sue Stahlberg jumped
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14’1” . Paula Marks placed sec
ond. Jamie Borovitz and Karen
Behr both broke records at this
meet. Jamie threw 112’2” in the
discus, and Karen put 35’3” in
the shot.
IN HURDLING, Ellen Good
man broke her record in the
80-yard hurdles with a time of
13.8 seconds.
“They’ve done a relatively
good job. This has been a learn
ing season, because we’ve had
many young girls and two new
coaches on the team ,” said
Coach Nona Piorkowski.
THEIR CONFERENCE rec
ord is very good for a young
team, 2-1-1.
“The girls have really im
proved. They are finding out
what potential they have,” add
ed Coach Anne Winston.
Nikki Odlivak
Greg Saltarelli
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Page Eleven
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News in brief
P a r e n t ; b r e a k s re c o rd
T ro u p e to au dition
Students presently enrolled in
Iany public, parochial, or pri
vate school are encouraged to
r I audition for the first Chicagolland high school theatrical
Itroupe production, “Hello Dol
by,” June 14-15 at Josephinum
h «High School, 1501 N. Oakley
I Boulevard in Chicago.
TRYOUTS FOR ACTING,
w [singing, dancing, orchestra,
[stage crew and publicity-promo|tion staff will begin 10 a.m.
¡Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday,
fc I Director Nick Jason, a police
officer, professional staff mem
bers Errol Pearlman and J. J.
Slam, both music teachers at
1 Taft High School, were among
the same staff members who
were responsible for “Carousel”
and “West Side Story,” which
were performed two years ago
at the Civic theater in downtown
Chicago. Ms. Geraldine Johnf son, principal of Pershing ele
mentary school, will act as chor
eographer with technical direc
to r William Rankin, principal of
p rMurphy elementary school, and
Lorraine and Irving Stein
in charge of handling ward^ robes, publicity and make-up.
“This concept of a metropoli
tan high school theatrical
[troupe, we believe, is unique in
l [the United States. Our teachers
are dedicated to the idea of
bringing youngsters from all soI Lcial and economic backgrounds
[together to work harmoniously
in a cooperative enterprise,”
Islam said.
A w a r d s o ffe re d
Educational Service Region
(, [of Cook County Scholarships for
[Potential Teachers in Special
Education will be offered to
[graduates of high ability who
* [wish to study in special ed.
AWARDS INCLUDE tuition
land specific fees in a program
K [of professional training in spe
cial ed. at Chicago State Col
lege, Eastern Illinois U., Gov, jernors State U., Illinois State
U., Northeastern Illinois Uni
versity, Northern Illinois U.,
Western Illinois U., Sangamon
iState U., Southern Illinois U.
[(Carbondale), Southern Illinois
jU. (Edwardsville), University
[of Illinois (Chicago), or Univer
sity of Illinois (Urbana).
I Students are eligible for this
[scholarship if they have graduX ated from an Illinois high school
[by July 1, rank in the top half
lof their graduating class, and
c Lare accepted by one of the afore* mentioned institutions. Scholar
ships will be awarded on the
[basis of ACT scores.
X I APPLICATIONS AND affida
v it forms should be forwarded
[to Educational Service Regions
^ lof Cook County by June 2.
[S h o o te rs ta k e fo u r t h
. L Rod Lopez and Steve Kornick,
* representatives of Niles East at
[the Plymouth Trouble Shooting
[Contest, placed fourth in the reX gi°n with a total of 70 points.
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The cutoff point was 51.
The top 35 teams in the state
competed in the practical part
of the contest in which they
raced the clock to repair inten
tionally damaged cars. Steve
and Rod took 38 minutes to find
the several malfunctions, which
included two crossed secondary
ignition wires, an open electron
ic module in the primary igni
tion circuit, one defective spark
plug, a burned out turn signal
bulb, and a stuck carburetor
needle.
East’s team was the seventh
car with the hood closed, signal
ing a car ready to be judged.
Two teams who finished earlier
were disqualified for not find
ing all of the malfunctions.
One of the remaining teams
scored lower than Steve and Rod
on the written test, thus allow
ing Niles East to move into
fourth place. This is the best
East has ever done in this con
test and Glenn Jurek, auto me
chanics instructor, said he is
very proud of the boys’ per
formance.
H e a lth tests n eeded
Students entering Niles Town
ship High Schools for the first
time, freshmen as well as upper
classmen, are required by Illi
nois state law to submit a com
pleted medical and dental
examination report before en
trance into school. Complete
and satisfactory records must
be presented before the student
is admitted.
DATES OF IMMUNIZATIONS
must be recorded. Students with
incomplete records will not be
allowed to attend classes.
The requirements include im
munizations for: measles, ru
bella (with the exception of girls
over 10 years old) polio, diph
theria, pertussis, tetanus, and
mumps, which is recommended
but not required. Further infor
mation is available through
East’s nurses, Barbara Scar
brough and Dorothy Taylor, at
986-380, extension 303 and 331.
G ra d u a te h o n o re d
Pam Favish, seventh semes
ter graduate this year, recently
was named recipient of a Be
loit College Presidential Schol
arship. This scholarship is
awarded on the basis of out
standing achievement in high
school and promise of accom
plishment and service in the
future. While at East, Pam was
a member of the National Honor
Society, involved in student gov
ernment and drama, active in
Temple Beth Israel youth group,
a cheerleader, and she worked
as a volunteer at Skokie Valley
Hospital.
A student must rank in the
top 10 per cent of her graduat
ing class, have strong recom
mendations from her teachers
and counselors, and show sig
nificant achievement in at least
two extra-curricular activities
to be eligible for this scholar
ship.
Winners are chosen by the
Beloit College Faculty Scholar
ship Committee.
R e s e a rc h e rs needed
Fifty students who have com
pleted their junior year will be
selected by the Paper Technol
ogy Foundation to explore the
interrelationships of science and
engineering in the pulp, paper,
and forest product industries
and how they relate to environ
mental problems at Western
Michigan University in Kalama
zoo during the weeks of June
15-20 and June 22-27.
CRITERIA FOR THE selec
tion of the students include:
intention to major in science or
engineering, high academic av
erage with a strong background
in math and science, high test
scores, two written recommen
dations from teachers and coun
selors, and a one-page hand
written essay based on the
theme, “What I expect to gain
from my college experience.”
Applications must be received
by June 2.
A r t G u ild h o ld s F a i r
The Skokie Art Fair, spon
sored by the Skokie Art Guild,
will be held Saturday and Sun
day, June 14 and 15, on the
Village Green from 11 a.m. to
7 p.m.
TO QUALIFY FOR the fine
arts show, one must be asked
by invitation and be at least
18 years old. A jury reviews
three slides submitted by the
artist and then decides whether
to accept or reject the artwork.
Paintings, photography, jewel
ry, and certain types of ceram
ics may be exhibited by artists
from all over the United States.
Awards and honorable men
tions will be given in four cate
gories, including oil and acrylic
paints, water colors, graphics,
and mixed media. Mixed media
consists of ceramics, jewelry,
and photography (the second
year this has been allowed by
the Guild).
M e d ita tio n o ffe r
The Himalayan Institute is
holding a series of spring class
es at their newly opened Na
tional Headquarters in Glen
view. Included are a series of
lectures on “Love, Marriage,
and Meditation,” “Diet and Nu
trition,” “Meditation in Chris
tianity,”
and “Comparative
East-West Psychology.” A sixweek course on “Superconscious
Meditation” also will be fea
tured.
All courses are open to the
public, and are held at the In
stitute, 1505 Greenwood Road,
Glenview, (724-0300).
D isap p o in tin g season ends;
Evanston captures districts
[ Very disappointing can be the
[only words to describe the basepall picture at Niles East this
season. At the outset the scene
[was very optimistic. But, East
lost a pitcher who played well
[during the summer leagues but
[was unable to participate dur
ing the regular season. This left
■the pitching staff with only one
polid starter, Scott Slutsky.
I ONCE THE SEASON got unIderway, the bottom fell out of
kvhat was thought to be a sound
defense. East fielding gave
away a few games early in the
season which took away any
momentum East could have
had. Offense was a special
problem. It was not that they
weren’t hitting, it was when
they got the hits. They could
fill the bases with runners, but
the big hits were not there to
get the runs across the plate.
That explains a 3-10 record in
a nutshell.
In post season play the Tro
jans gained one of their three
victories by beating Quigley
South in the opening round of
the Trojan District. Then East
faced powerful Evanston in the
semi-finals. In the early innings
East maintained a slim lead,
but in the end they yielded to
the Wildkits 11-6, in a game
where the score was not a real
indicator of the closeness of the
game, as the Trojans were in
the contest until the last out.
NEXT YEAR WILL be a
questionable season. But we can
only wait and see what coach
George Galla can develop.
H ead s d o w n stair
Sal Parenti hurdled his way
to second place in the district
championship held on May 17.
His time tied the school record
for the 120 yard hurdles, 14.4
Earlier Sal had qualified for the
finals by winning a preliminary
match edging out his opponent
by just a stride.
IN THE DISTRICT finals Pa
renti got off to a good start
and at the 50 yard mark was
past everyone in the field ex
cept for the eventual winner,
Nat Page of Evanston, who fin
ished with a time of 13.8, best
in the state. Sal beat the third
place runner by one-tenth of a
second. This runner was Mike
Kiepura who had earlier beaten
out Sal for the conference cham
pionship. This was the first time
Sal had beaten Kiepura, going
all the way back to freshman
year.
Coach Tom Ristow said,
“Sal’s goal all year was to run
a 14.5, and when he ran a 14.4
it was a very pleasant sur
prise. ’*#•
i h
ED SANTACRUZ, a freshman
who ran in the slow heat of
the two-mile run, turned a fan
tastic time for a freshman,
10:04.
In the final meet run at Niles
West, the Paul Gains Invita
tional, there were a number of
very good performances. On
the varsity level Mark Lichten
stein won the half-mile in a
time of 2:04.6 and Larry Bower
ran his best time in the twomile, 10:05, and took second
place.
ON THE SOPHOMORE level
Kenny Golub ran to a pair of
second place finishes in the
mile and half-mile with times
of 4:53 and 2:07.
The season was not particu
larly a bright one for the team
because of lack of participation.
But for individuals it was a
great season. Sal Parenti,
Mark Lichtenstein, Larry Bow
er, Steve Apollo, Ed Santacruz,
Kenny Golub, Ron Stein, Joe
Heinz, Bruce Bower, and Mark
Stone at one time during the
season had put in super efforts.
All these runners will be back
next year, and will provide a
strong nucleus for future track
teams at East.
N et m en lo o k h igh er
After the first day of the state
tennis meet Jeff Epstein had
won his first two rounds of the
state singles championship, and
is one of sixteen remaining. The
doubles team won their first
round, but lost the second, mak
ing their best finish a very re
spectable sixth place. In the
past two years East has fin
ished twelfth and seventh. This
year they are trying to get
that number a little closer to
the coveted number one spot.
With the teams that are wait
ing in the wings, that goal
doesn’t seem as unrealistic as
it looks.
EARLIER IN THE season
Epstein captured his second
consecutive district champion
ship. While the doubles team
took second behind the strong
Evanston team. The meet prior
to the state competition was the
Central Suburban League meet.
East finished an unexpected
fourth. The Trojans were ex
pected to finish higher than they
did. This meet was the warm
up to the state matches. East
finished behind winners Deer
field, New Trier West, and
Highland Park. Even though
East finished fourth this did not
change the league standings, as
East finished second behind
Deerfield who is one of the fav
orites to capture the state com
petition behind Hinsdale Cen
tral.
Coach Winans hopes that his
squad won’t be as disappoint
ing as past teams have been.
NO MATTER WHAT the out
come, this will still go down as
another successful season for
Niles East tennis. From the
looks of the lower level teams
things will stay rosey at East
for a while to come.
NOW
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M ay 29, 1975
SENI OR SURVEY
MOST INTELLIGENT
Gene Guerrero
BEST LOOKING
Marsie Hass
Mark Klancic
BEST SMILE
MOST POLITICAL
Phil Adelman
Maureen Sullivan
Robert Miller
MOST TALENTED
Maureen Sullivan
Cindy Payne
FRIENDLIEST
MOST ATHLETIC
Greg Saltarelli
Nikki Odlivak
MOST
INDIYIDUALISC
Stan Pressner
Cindy Trawinski
Mark Flitman
Ellen Pollack
Rich Berkowitz
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED
WITTIEST
Gene Guerrero
Marsie Hass
MOST VERSATILE
Mark Flitman
Audrey Wu
Davi Hirsch
FAVORITE TEACHER
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Gene Guerrero
Cheryl Esken
Dick Miya
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A bitter lesson to be learned
Kathy Bollow
It seems an obvious fact that the accident
involving seven Niles East students has induced
trauma, tears, and tall tales. However, other
facets of the accident should not be ignored.
CERTAINLY AUTOMOBILE accidents are
not restricted to the young; nor is a sense of
responsibility limited to the old. Minors are able
to receive a driver’s license because the state
government feels that young people in general
are a sufficiently responsible group to handle
a car with caution and consideration. Responsi
bility is not a characteristic limited by age,
only by maturity.
Most people hear about accidents, and feel
ing no remorse, go about their daily business.
The remote aura of irrelevance was swept away
when this accident occurred, involving everyone
in the Niles East area. Even those with no con
nection to the students in the car were caught
in the wave of sorrow engulfing the school. Stu
Marcia Hartman
Alan Shoro
■
dents were afraid to drive on Skokie Boulevard,
most never went anywhere without fastening
their seat belts, or they reviewed their “Rules
of the Road” books more carefully.
L E T US HOPE THAT the preliminary fear
that first swept the school will not evaporate
when the injured are well, and sad memories
forgotten. This incident should be a warning to
those who become lax in their behind-the-wheel
caution. Contrary to the saying, “Laws were
made to be broken,” students should be more
aware of the high accident rate among drivers
between the ages of 16 and 24, and take heed.
Because of their novice position in the driver’s
seat, they should be more careful with every
move they make.
The moral stands out clearly to those who
are not afraid to see it. Think before you act,
evaluate the consequences of your acts, and the
streets will become a safer mode of travel.
Cori Smith
Terry MacDonald
Vol. 37, No. 12
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILL.
Friday, May 2, 1975
Tragedy hits Easthi—
freshm an killed
Kathy Bollow and Candy Kane (both freshmen) remain in critical
condition in intensive care as of yesterday with injuries suffered in an
an accident on Saturday, April 19, in which Terry MacDonald, ’78 died.
ALAN SHORE, DRIVER of the car, who turned 16 last Friday, is
being charged with driving without a license and driving left of the
center line, according to Police Officer John Tarbert. The court date is
set for May 20 at the police station. A possible charge of involuntary
manslaughter will be determined by the State’s Attorney, according to
police.
Kathy, who had a tracheotomy performed last Saturday at Skokie
Valley Hospital, is in stable condition. Candy, who is at St. Francis
Hospital, is described in stable condition with no change. Sue Tripp,
Cori Smith, and Marcia Hartmann (the other passengers in the car)
and Alan are improving having been removed from intensive care to
the pediatrics ward. Alan, at Skokie Valley is making good progress
after surgery. Sue, who also has undergone surgery, is in good condition.
Cori remains in good condition, while Marcia expects to be released
from St. Francis Hospital some time this week, according to Nurse
Barbara Scarbrough who has been getting the hospital reports for the
school.
THE DRIVER OF THE other car, Stephen Thompson, 38, of Lom
bard, was released from the hospital, while his passenger, Barbara
Muench, 33, of Chicago, remains in good condition in the hospital.
According to a number of students who were at Mark Michael’s
(’77) home on that Saturday evening, Alan left the party intending to
take the six girls home, return his parents’ car, and ride back with
Mark Gotthelf (’77) who would follow him. Gotthelf, however, reached
the intersection at Oakton and Skokie Boulevard first. Both he and
Alan were stopped in the left turn lane for a red light. The cars turned
left one after the other. The police report stated that Alan was driving,
with no indication of speed, south on Skokie Boulevard, when he passed
through a damp area, fishtailed over the yellow line, and was hit broad
side by a 1972 Chevrolet Impala driven by Thompson. No one was thrown
from Hie car, according to Police Sergeant Jam es Dahlman. No traces of
alcohol or narcotics were found, police said.
THE POLICE AND F IR E department received the accident call
simultaneously at 9:58 p.m. Paramedics were dispatched from the fire
department to help the victims. Two hospitals were called alternately
because of the number injured.
All the injured taken to the hospitals were reported as “A” in
juries—those having a bleeding wound, a distorted member, or needing
to be carried from the scene.
“A MAJOR PROBLEM WE encountered at the scene of the ac
cident was that most of the kids weren’t carrying any identification,”
said Sgt. Dahlman.
Funeral services for Terry were held last week (April 22) at the
Haben Funeral Home in Skokie. Terry was active in gymnastics here
at East. While at Oakview Junior High, she participated in Mixed
Chorus, Girls’ Glee, Rhythm’s and Dance, and costume design, in
addition to being section editor of the yearbook “Orbit.” Thomas
O’Brien, yearbook advisor at Oakview, remembers her as the girl
“with the beautiful smile.” She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Kath
leen S. MacDonald.
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
Alan Shore's car, a Buick LeSabre, was taken to the Mancuso Chevrolet lot on
Golf Road in Skokie following the accident. Steering wheel and dashboard
indicate condition of damaged car (above). The car was hit broadside by a
1972 Impala (below).
�Friday, May 2, 1975
Page Two
News in brief
‘Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ double cast
For the first time in Easthi’s
history, this year’s spring play,
“The Prime of Miss Jean Bro
die,” will be double cast be
cause of the many qualified stu
dents who auditioned.
(Photo by Michele Soltan)
This bridge, part of the 10-mile North Branch Bicycle Trail, spans the
Oakton Street-Caldwell Avenue intersection in Morton Grove.
“I F E E L V ERY confident in
the production and I am look
ing forward to working with
the students,” said Jerry Proffit, drama instructor.
Chosen for the cast were
Sherry Brodacz and Nancy Suslick as Sister Helena; Paul
Scherfling and Greg Shapiro as
Mr. Perry; Susi Fleischman
and Sandy Klein as Jean Bro
die; Lisa Saber and Susan Shel
ley as Sandy; Donna Kulwin
and Suzie Soltan as Jenny; Sue
W here to go to ride your bike
by Paul Saltzman
Good bicycle riding areas can
be found throughput the area.
The following are either speci
fically designed and constructed
for bicycling or are just good
places to ride.
• Green Bay Trail-Runs for
five-and-a-half miles along an
abandoned
Chicago,
North
Shore, and Milwaukee Railway
right-of-way
from
Winnetka
Avenue in Winnetka to Lincoln
Avenue in Highland Park. The
trail will run from Lake Avenue
in Wilmette to Central Avenue
in Highland Park when com
pleted. Membership for main
tenance and extension of the
trail is $5. Write to Box 47, Hub
bard
Woods, Illinois 60093.
Sights near the trail include
the Chicago Botanical Gardens,
the Skokie Lagoons, and Ravinia Park.
• Northwestern
University
landfill and campus — Sheridan
Road and Noyes Avenue in
Evanston at the lake. The cam
pus is beautifully kept, well
landscaped, and you can see
the Chicago skyline from the
landfill on a clear day. Bring
along a fishing rod if you like.
Lake Michigan at Northwest
ern’s campus is a popular fish
ing spot.
• Lake Shore Drive — paved
walks run along the shoreline
from Argyle Avenue
(5800
nodth) all the way past the
John Hancock building, the Scurve, Buckingham Fountain,
and the Museum of Science and
Industry to Jackson Park Har
bor at 67th Street (6700 south).
You can watch the cars, the
swimmers, the birds, or even
stop to play in the sand along
this scenic route.
• North B r a n c h
Trail
(part of Cook County Forest
Preserve district) — Trail runs
10 miles presently, 20 when
completed, from Devon Avenue
near Milwaukee Road through
forest preserves to Lake Avenue
in Glenview. When finished, the
trail will end at the Chicago
Botanical Gardens in Highland
Park after running along Edens
Expressway for about seven
miles. The bridge across the
Oakton Street-Caldwell Avenue
intersection in Morton Grove is
padt of this trail and cost the
majority of the $250,000 al
located for the trail.
• Salt Creek Trail — runs for
six miles along Salt Creek in
western suburbs fdom Wolf
Road at the Tri-State Tollway
(just north of Ogden Avenue)
through preserves, ending at
Brookfield Zoo. One problem
the Salt Creek Trail has is that
it leaves cyclists to find their
own way across busy streets
such as Mannheim Road, un
like the North Branch Trail.
Still, it remains one of the most
popular cycling trails in the
county.
• Arie Crown Trail — runs
for three miles by Stevenson
Expressway
and
Mannheim
Road near west suburban Hodg
kins.
• I and M Trail — runs for
five-and-a-half miles along Ar
cher Avenue from about 7000
south to 11003 south.
• Thorn Creek Trail — runs
three-and-a-half miles presently
nead Lincoln Highway (20000
south).
• Illinois Prairie Path —
runs 30 miles along former Chi
cago, Aurora, and Elgin Rail
road right-of-way from Elm
hurst to Wheaton to Auroda to
Elgin. Part of the USA Na
tional Trails System, the Illi
nois Prairie Path, more than
many of the other trails, also
offers hiking, horseback riding,
and a great setting for nature
photography. Memberships, for
upkeep of the path are avail
able for families for $5 and for
individuals for $3 from the Illi
nois Prairie Path, Box 1086, 616
Delies, Wheaton, Illinois 60187.
IF THESE B IK E paths are
not enough for you, Amtrak will
carry aseembled cicycles in a
baggage car for $2 to the des
tination of your choice.
And, of course, streets can
be used by bicycle riders. Look
for streets with green bike route
signs. These streets have been
designated as safe for bike rid
ing by local municipalities. Re
member, if you ride on streets,
an automobile can mangle a
bicycle and its rider very easi
ly, so exert utmost care when
near cars.
Feldman and Jane Lettick as
Monica; David Hirsch and Holly
Strieker as Madv MacGregor;
Janis Cohn and Michele Soltan
as Miss Mackay; Mark Flitam
and David Pevsner as Gordon
Lowther; David Barack and
Marty Glochowsky as Terry
Llovd.
THE CAMEO ROLES of McCready and Miss Campbell will
be portrayed by John Kadus
and Sue Eberle, respectively.
Sherry Cohen, Lisa Cohn, Carol
Miller, Lisa Phillippe, and
Kathy Stukas will portray the
school girls.
The play deals with Jean
Brodie (school teacher) and the
way she influences and uses the
“Brodie Girls” (Sandy, Jenny,
Monica, and Mary) and the men
in her life throughout her
prime.
PERFORMANCES WILL B E
given May 22-24 in the auditori
um with one cast performing
on Thursday and Friday eve
ning, and the second cast on
Friday afternoon and Saturday
evening.
Join new forensics
All students interested in join
ing the ’76 Forensics team are
invited to attend the May 5
meeting at 3 p.m. in Room 150,
where refreshments will be
served.
IN ORDER TO create a bet
ter team for next year, faculty
sponsors Arnold Agnos, John
Golata, and the club’s officers
made some changes. “Contracts
will be used to guarantee that
everyone involved understands
what is expected of them,”
Agnos said.
Trophies will be given by the
coaches to the most valuable
player, highest scorer, and the
most improved team member,
at the end of the forensics sea
son.
NEXT YEA R’S OFFICERS
include Rochelle Goode, presi
dent; John Kadus, vice-presi
dent; and Sue Meyer, secretary.
In addition to the degular cat
egories of extempore speaking,
oratory, dramatic interpreta
tion, humorous interpretation,
verse reading, original comedy,
radio speaking, prose reading,
oratorical declamation, drama
tic duet acting, and humorous
duet acting, Agnos is attempt
ing to create interest in a group
for readers’ theater.
“READERS’ THEATER, AN
event in which students read in-
teroretively from printed pub
lished materials, is composed of
prose verse, drama, speeches,
diaries, letters, or essays, ac
cording to the Illinois High
School Association. The event
can be no longer than 30 min
utes, movements must be sug
gestive rather than realistic,
readers must hold scripts at all
times, sound effects and hand
props may be used, and a mini
mum of three readers in each
performance is required.
Camp seeks help
More than 50 boys are needed
to help patients with muscular
dystrophy who then will be eli
gible to attend a free summer
camp. Two sessions will be held
June 15-21 at Camp Ravenswood and June 22-28 at Camp
Hastings in Lake Villa.
THESE
MALE
VOLUN
T E E R S will assist those con
fined to a wheelchair who need
daily attention. At camp, pa
tients must receive aid in order
to participate in all the camp
ing activities including swim
ming, boating, fishing, horse
back riding, archery, and camp
fires.
Volunteers must be at least
15 years old and willing to be
come a companion and friend
in addition to helping the dis
abled person. Room and board
will be provided by the Mus
cular Dystroohy Association.
ALL IN TERESTED
BOYS
will be interviewed individually
by the camp committee; those
interested in becoming volunteeds may call 427-0551 for any
additional information.
Top awards
to Nilehilite
Last week the Nilehilite was
awarded the top rating of AllAmerican by the National Scho
lastic Press Association for the
fall semester 1974-75 and the
Golden Eagle (overall excel
lence) from the Northern Illi
nois Scholastic Press Associa
tion.
Blue ribbon awards were
given to Cynthia Payne, Roch
elle Goode, Paul Saltzman, Mar
la Berman, Bruce Goldberg,
and Barry Lustig.
This is the second year the
paper has been awarded the
Golden Eagle at an awards
assembly held at Northern Illi
nois University in DeKalb.
With warm weather back, it’s bicycling tim e again
by Paul Saltzman
Despite the late season snowstorm,
spring finally appears to have arrived.
And, with it, come thousands and thous
ands of bicyclists ready to ride through
another season.
FOR THEM, BICYCLE paths and
clubs exist throughout the Ghicagoland
area.
The major source of bicycling trails
in Cook County is the Cook County
Forest Preserve district. The district
now offers five asphalted trails specifi
cally for use by cyclists. These and six
others which have yet to be constructed
form the basis of what will eventually
be a 100-mile countywide network of
bike paths.
THE EN TIRE 100-MILE system should
be finished within 10 years, according
to Arthur Janura, general superintend
ent of the district. Janura added that,
with federal or state funding (only local
funds are now used), completing the
network in half that time is possible.
More than 40 bicycle clubs exist in
the area, most of them falling under
the aegis of the League of American
Wheelmen. The League holds meetings
every fourth Tuesday of the month (next
meeting is May 27) at 7:30 p.m. at the
Neighborhood Boys’ Club in Park Re-
vere Park, 2501 W. Irving Park Rd. in
Chicago. For more information and lo
cal club details, write to A. J . Langlends league president, at 2440 Oak St.,
Franklin Park, Illinois 60131.
ONE OF THE League clubs around
here is the Evanston Bicycle Club, which
meets every third Tuesday of the month
(next meeting is May 20) at 7:30 p.m.
at Levy Center, 1700 Maple Street, in
Evanston. The Evanston club, which
meets until October, sponsors rides Sun
day mornings at 9 a.m. beginning at
Judson Park, Church Street and the lake
in Evanston.
On their Sunday morning riles, they
ride throughout the northern suburbs to
such places as the Skokie Lagoons in
Highland Park. Occasionally, mostly in
early spring and fall, the group spon
sors weekend “centennial” trips to Wis
consin. Eating and sleeping accommo
dations are provided cheaply for those
who make the 100-mile trip.
THE CHICAGO WHEELMEN also of
fer bicycling activities. They encourage
cyclists of all skills to ride with them.
If your little brother or sister or you
do not know how to ride a bicycle, they
will even teach them or you. Among
their other services, the Wheelmen of
fer repair seminars for those who would
like to learn the skills in caring for
their bikes properly while saving money
at the same time.
The Wheelmen offer day, evening, and
weekend trips. For more information,
write them at 3208 N. Sheffield Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois 60657 or call them at
935-0939.
ANOTHER GROUP OFFERING bi
cycle outings is the American Youth
Hostels. They rent bicycles for their
trips and also for personal use. Ameri
can Youth Hostels’ bicycling meetings
are held on the first Monday of the
month (next meeting is this Monday)
at 7:30 p.m. at 3712 N. Clark St. For
trip and membership information, call
327-8114 after 1 p.m.
For those who prefer to go the cycling
route alone or with friends, but not as
part of a club, you will be much better
off if you know precisely where you are
going. A punctured tire in the middle of
an unfamiliar forest preserve could ruin
an otherwise beautiful day. All of the
following provide maps of bike routes:
• Cook County Forest Preserve district
will provide free maps of their trails.
Write them at 536 N. Harlem, River
Forest, Illinois 60305 or call them at
369-9420.
• American Youth Hostels offer a book
with maps of 14 area routes for $1.25
(postage included). Write to Bikeways,
P.O. Box 702, Northbrook, Illinois 60062.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural R e
sources offer a free map of one of the
best bike route systems in the country,
the Wisconsin Bikeways. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope to the de
partment at Box 450, Dept. B, Madi
son, Wisconsin 53703.
• Park County, Inc. offers free maps
of their 18 and 30-mile trails in Covered
Bridge Country near Turkey Run State
Park. Write to them at P.O. Box 165,
Rockville, Indiana 47872.
IF YOU WOULD like to save time,
the Whole Earth Center, 530 Dempster
in Evanston, offers several bike route
maps for free usage in their reference
library.
After your spring, summer, and fall
riding ends, if you cannot find a place
to keep your bike where it is out of the
way, Train Bicycle Co-op, 1027 Davis
St. in Evanston, will store your bicycle
over the winter and adjust it property
for $25.
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Teacher appalled at stealing
Dear Editor,
I am truly appalled at the
amount of stealing that occurs
at Niles East. After my second
year of teaching, I have man
aged to have money, posters,
books, exams, gas caps, and as
of last week a pair of sweat
pants “ripped off.” The person
who walked off with the sweat
pants won’t be able to wear
them at school. They belong to
the health education deDartment’s Resucci-Markin and are
marked as such in case you
didn’t notice. I am amazed that
such action occurs so repeatedly
in our school. I am not the only
person who has lost out. Many
other teachers, our library, and
students have also been victims.
I student taught in a school
that was condemned and many
students
didn’t
even
have
enough money to buy their
lunch. That type of behavior
could be expected since most
students thought right and
wrong were the same. A com
munity like Skokie is certainly
an affluent one and I am sure
that more than a majority of
students could easily afford to
buy the things that have been
stolen.
I am anywhere from six to
ten years older than most stu
dents in this school. I don’t con
sider myself to be ancient al
though my ideals certainly seem
to be that way to many people
here at East. I was brought up
to believe in honesty as well as
respect for myself and the be
longings of others. Is that such
an outmoded idea?
I realize that the individuals
who may be reading this are not
necessarily the ones at fault.
There are many fine and out
standing young people in this
school that need to be congratu
lated. It is a shame that there
are a few who have to spoil
it for everyone.
After walking through the
halls and hearing students brag
about their shoplifting experi
ences or see them try to open
a locked classroom with a comb,
all I can say is that I feel
sorry for you! I also worry
about you. What will happen
next? I hope that you will soon
learn that you don’t always get
everything that you want. That’s
the way it is in the “real world.”
When you learn to respect the
belongings of others, maybe then
you will have respect for your
self.
—Mrs. Nona Piorkowski
Health Instructor
Board spending wise?
Dear Editor,
This letter is meant to ques
tion the logic the school board
uses when deciding where to
appropriate money.
I have heard that a colorcoordinator is coming to Niles
East in the near future to “de
institutionalize” our building.
In the past, money has been
spent carpeting the library and
various rooms around the school.
This was supoosedly done, at
least in the library’s case, to
make it a quieter place for stu
dents to work, yet the pencil
sharpener is so noisy that it
can be heard in the far corners
of the library. A new one could
be purchased at Sears for under
$5.
More attemnts at moderniza
tion are in the air as the Board
has voted to hire an architect
to draw renovations for the
nursing office facility (Nilehilite of February 28, 1975.)
Why then, does the Board not
vote to rebuild the swimming
pool which is a danger to the
life of every student who steps
into it? Should I believe that
the State is endangering our
lives by requiring swimming in
order for graduation? No, the
blame doesn’t lie there. Most
high schools have swimming
pools fit to swim in.
Another question I pose is
based on one of the arguments
used to further postpone a de
cision regarding the pool. I
quote the Nilehilite of October
25, 1974: “ . . . member Jam es
Gottreich questioned the validity
of rushing into a decision as
‘we are faced with declining en
rollment’ and it would be ‘fool
hardy’ to consider such moves if
projected enrollment shows a
decline.” Would it be any less
“foolhardy” to “deinstitutiona
lize” something that will always
be considered an institution if
“E ast’s closing appears inevi
table?” (Nilehilite of February
14, 1975). Mr. Gottreich also ig
nores the fact that the Board
has been “rushing into a decis
ion” for the last ten years.
I doubt this letter will ever
get to the Board, but if it does,
I hope it makes them choose
which is more important: the
beauty of their school building,
or the lives of their students.
—Nancy Angell ’76
Editor's not«: In the Inner-Dimensions of
April. 1975, Easts’ swimming pool was
said to be "perfectly safe for the activi
ties that it is used for.” Although diving
and competitive swimming are not al
lowed, its operation as an instructional
station on a daily basis is under super
vision by staff members.
Editorial rebuttal
Dear Editor,
I would like to respond to the
editor’s column in which unus
ual assumptions and statements
must not go unanswered. It is
my feeling that Cynthia Payne
made a gross implication that
Abner Mikva did not come to
“ Rap It Up” because of the
pressure by her and other stu
dents. I quote “Why did Mikva’s
secretary call NBC-TV before t
show for the names of the stu
dents to be involved?” As an
Abner Mikva advocate I know
that our Congressman thrives
on intellectual stimulation about
politics especially from students.
His readiness to appear here at
Niles East is commendable and
in fact he is extremely inter
ested in our school’s students
and their reaction to gun control.
Though I admit I don’t know
his reason for the cancellation,
let it be understood that our
Representative is an extremely
active Congressman. As a mem
ber of the House Judiciary Com
mittee and Ways and Means
Committee, he is definitely
pressed for time.
As to my reaction to Cynthia’s
opinion on the bill itself, I am
pleased that she points out the
incompetence of our courts and
court system. Abner Mikva, a
liberal from a liberal Congress,
is also interested in bringing
about a change. Swiftness is im
portant as is mandatory sen
tencing. Unfortunately, this is
easier said than done. So is
strict control of guns. The ex
tremely serious problem of
crime is an intertwining of fac
tors that must be analyzed and
acted upon. Guns whether “Sat
urday night specials” or .45
caliber pistols are a tool for the
murderers who are running
rampant in society. True, it does
cost a substantial amount of
money to enforce a strict law
keeping guns off the street, but
it also costs money to speed
up trials. More judges, courts,
prosecutors, — they all are
“wildly inflationary.” Money is
secondary to the lives of you
and me and Mikva is defending
this principle in Washington. Ab
is pushing hard against those
politicians who feel gun control
is of secondary importance. The
man from the 10th district is
doing his best to convey its un
derstanding and let the people
be heard.
—Fred Batko ’75
Are substitutes
needed?
Dear Editor,
We wish to express our opin
ion on the Niles East policy re
garding substitute teachers. Re
cently, one of our teachers was
absent and we had a substitute.
She read the assignment from
the teacher, then read a book
for the remainder of the period.
We sat and talked thereby wast
ing the time away. Most stu
dents did not bring study ma
terials to class. This has hap
pened numerous times in the
past and we are sure it will
continue to happen. We question
the sense of hiring expensive
“babysitters” when we could
use this time profitably for oth
er constructive purposes, out
side the classroom. We resent
the fact that our time is being
wasted, and the fact that the
school’s money is being spent
for this purpose. Hopefully,
some new solution can b e
thought of. We would like to
hear some responses from the
student body if possible.
—Sharon Spira, Karen Shrifter, Joan Bercoon, Robin Eskoz, Elise Richter, Philip Au
erbach, Adrian Davis, Arnold
Gaffen, Debbie Feldman, Nan
cy Taich (all juniors)
Lack of planning
in Senate elections
What is probably the most important school related
election, that of Student Senate officers will be held
this month. However, poor planning has precluded the
execution of any publicity program for an election that
has been heretofore relatively unsuccessful in terms
of student participation.
BY A P R IL 19 last year, the election committee had met and
determined election procedures and four students had announced
their candidacy. The election was held more than one month
later on May 21. The fact that less than one-third of the students
voted in last year’s election should have stimulated the Senate to
initiate a broad campaign early this spring to inform and involve
students. Yet, the Senate election committee only met Tuesday, no
students have announced their candidacy, delays might result from
Principal Galen Hosier’s objections to what have been routine pro
cedures for at least the last three years, and the election date is set
for May 20, hardly sufficient time to involve many students.
IN TH E LAST TWO elections, because none of the candidates
received 50 per cent of the votes, a run-off election was held for
the two top vote-getters. It is highly improbable that one of four
or five candidates can receive that high a concentration of votes.
Subsequently, it is suggested that such a policy be discarded and
the candidate receiving the highest number of votes automatically
win the election.
Secondly, although Galen Hosier may suggest alternative cam
paign activities, the assembly held in the past should be retained.
By affording students the time to address their concerns in open
assembly, the administration indicates it is cognizant of the stu
dent as the important individual of the school. In the past, candi
dates have responded positively to this unique experience.
HOSLER'S SUGGESTION to restrict campaigning activity to
the blue schedule is unduly prohibiting this fine experience. To
ask students to hold informal rallies in different areas throughout
the school and to allow candidates to use one full day for individual
campaigning are supplements, not alternatives, to the formal
assembly.
For the 1975 Student Senate election only suggestions for
procedures can be offered now. However, this election merits a
drive by next year’s Senate members to inform and involve East
students in what the issues and concerns are of this representa
tive group.
Rising food prices?
When was the last time you went to a grocery
store? If it was recently, you know how unreal food
prices are, in spite of many recent price cutbacks. If
you have not been in one lately, food prices would
probably startle you.
THOUGH YOUR PARENTS, and not you, most likely pay for
most of the food you eat, high prices still affect you. Perhaps
you have to pay for your own gasoline more often or for all of
your own clothes, including items like winter coats.
What can a poor student (or teacher, for that matter) do to
improve his financial state?
T H E R E EXISTS AN ANCIENT technique discovered by pre
historic man in which he saved the seed of vegetation he liked
to plant the following year for more of the same food.
Well, modern man, with all of his advanced technology, can
still plant seeds for food the same way. You, as a student or a
teacher, can do this and save $25 to $200 yearly or more from
your family’s food bill, in addition to helping alleviate a world
food crisis which is fast becoming critical.
BUT, WHAT OF F E R T IL IZ E R 'S high cost, some ask. Ancient
man comes to the rescue again. After they ate, they didn’t throw
their leftovers in the garbage can to be picked up on Tuesday
and Friday. They dropped what was left on the ground where it
rotted and replenished the soil. This technique is still eminently
useful. All vegetable and fruit “waste,” such as apple cores, seeds,
and potato peelings can be dropped on the ground to rot and
fertilize the soil.
If this sounds like an unsightly mess, I ask you, is colorful,
moisture holding (therefore keeping water bills down), productive
soil more unsightly than useless gray dirt? For neatness conscious
people who still cannot accept putting “garbage” on the ground,
a cover of straw, crushed bark, or sawdust on top of the “gar
bage” will make it look very tidy at a relatively low cost.
SEED S FOR TH E HOME GARDEN usually cost less than 50c
per packet and can often be obtained at sales for as little as 9c.
Compare the total cost of gardening with that of relying on
the local supermarket for all food and you’ll see the savings
possible.
SO WHY NOT T R Y IT? No one is asking you to become a
vegetarian or to drastically change your eating habits. Just try
growing some of your own food instead of buying it. It will be
fresher, tastier, and you’ll know that you had a hand in producing
some of the food you eat.
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Friday, May 2, 1975
Study nutrition and
personal eating habits
by Sharon Veis
Paging through a notebook of one of Mark Rostvold’s biology students, one can find seven pages filled
with similar writings as . . . Breakfast—one glass of
orange juice, one egg, two pieces of toast; dairy—four
servings of milk, cheese . . . all of this recording is
needed to successfully complete a food study.
FOR ONE W E E K , students jot down exactly which
foods they eat and how much of them they eat. These
foods then are classified into the “basic four” group—
either meat, dairy, cereal, or fruit-vegetable.
“The main idea of the study is to give students a
practical application of how to eat properly. I try to
show them that it is essential to eat a variety of foods
to get all 20 amino acids which are the building blocks
of proteins. The proteins in turn control bodily func
tions,” said Rostvold.
IN ADDITION TO a listing of foods and number
of servings per group, the daily accounts include a
summary in which the student records whether he
feels he has eaten the recommended amount of the
different groups. “Most reports are accurate, even
more than in the 10 years during which I have con
ducted the survey. Students now list half portions more
often.”
Rostvold commented that the only major factor he
has seen relating to fads or one certain food tendency
is because of an economic grouping. “At prior em
ployment, in a lower income area /than Niles Town
ship, I noticed that students weren’t eating much meat,
fruits, or vegetables. Instead, they leaned on the dairy
and cereal group.”
DAVID PEV SN ER, ONE of Rostvold’s students
commented on the project. “I feel the study is worth
while for me and others although writing down what
and how much one eats isn’t easy. Many haven’t kept
track before if they have eaten too much or too little.
It’s a realization to get on the ball,” said David.
Dana Osherman said that “the survey is not very
meaningful to me because I eat differently at different
times, so I can’t really analyze my habits.”
"MANY OF THE students are self-conscious about
the study. Some think they eat too much and therefore
are afraid to show them to others. I also see a correla
tion between what and how mothers plan meals and
how a child reacts to that,” Rostvold said.
“At times, I feel that the food study is too per
sonal because it reflects home life greatly, but the eye
opener to proper nourishments is more important.”
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Mrs. Ellen Olson's home economic classes recently
participated in a pie baking contest. Students baked
apple pies from their own recipes. Shown here is
Mrs. Olson's period 11-12 class: judges Mrs. Marcia
Berke and James Shugrue, Sheryl Margalit, Theresa
Ferguson (a winner), Kathy Ravey (back), Lori Woli
(standing), Stacey Thomas, Kathy Taylor (a winner,
standing). Sue Cain, Debra Peterson, Cyndy Teer.
and Lesley Marcus. Hannah Snow, not shown, also
won.
Students polled
Kissinger tops most admired
In a recent Nilehilite poll,
students were asked what per
son they most admire. Top vote
getter was Henry Kissinger with
John Denver second, and Abe
Lincoln, Golda Meir, John F.
Kennedy, and the Beatles all
tied for third.
Persons, places, and things
Marcel Marceau, acclaimed as the world’s
greatest mime, is appearing at the Studebaker
theater until May 11. He has incorporated eight
new works into his act which he will present,
along with his all-time favorites.
The University of Illinois at the Medical
Center is holding an open house and health fair
between 1-8 p.m. today. Tours, free health test
ing, exhibits, shows, and entertainment will be
presented. Career counseling will be offered and
personnel officers will conduct interviews for
permanent job openings.
A bike-a-than sponsored by the American
Diabetes Association in cooperation with Mc<
Donalds Restaurants, will be held Sunday, May 4,
to help fund diabetes research, public education,
prevention and detection projects, and summer
camp for diabetic children.
Pam Haag and Ann-Marie Levan, second
year french students of Mrs. Madeline Loughran,
participated in the French Contest at Kendall
College in Evanston on March 15. Ann-Marie
Levan placed third in all the Chicago area. East
students have been active only one additional
year in this contest.
The "Freshman Talent Revue" will be pre
sented during periods 9-11, May 6. Nine acts will
be shown, including the Cadet Stage Band.
Everyone interested may attend at no charge.
The Music Department will present its Spring
Festival on May 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. in the
auditorium with selections by the band, orches
tra, and choruses.
Richard Livingston, English teacher, and
Mark Rostvold, science teacher, sang with the
Chicago Symphony Chorus at Carnegie Hall on
April 30 and May 1.
Grenaissance IX will present its ninth annual
Humanities Festival, including areas in art, Eng
lish, dance, and music, during May at Elk Grove
High School in Elk Grove. This year, 211 curric
ular activities are offered to teenagers and adults
in fields such as art, architecture, cuisine, dance,
drama, film, forensics, journalism, literature,
music, photography, poetry, radio, and TV. The
public is invited.
The health office is going to be remodeled
during the summer. It is expected to be finished
by September of this year. The total estimated
cost is $25,326, including an outdoor ramp for
emergencies and the handicapped, a larger wait
ing area, and a separate, carpeted conference
and testing room.
Mrs. Dorothy Taylor, the chairman of the
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ciation, planned the annual nurses’ dinner (for
all the high school nurses in the North Shore
area) held yesterday at the Glenview Naval Air
Station. Charles Kemmler, a psychologist at Niles
West, spoke on “Personality Correlates of Birth
Order.”
Any student interested in housing next year’s
foreign exchange student should cantact Miss
Judy Rochotte in the foreign language office.
The pom-pon squad for the ’75-’76 school year
was chosen April 18. Carol Feldman, Sherri Flanzer, Pat Gats, Kim Gross, Sue Koranyi, Jodi Lee,
Laura Levin, Terri Levin, Carmen Lomboy, Gail
Norris, Brenda Resnick, Sally Saber, Jill Schoenbrod, Robin Smoot, Martha Viteri, and Kathy
Ziegler were selected.
AFS and Homecoming Committee will sell
candy during May to raise funds for their
organizations.
The Skokie Bicentennial Committee is looking
for people who have ideas and are willing to help
plan the Bicentennial festival on July 4. Anyone
interested should call David Kantro at 676-0635.
Students who had a straight A average for
the last marking period or perfect attendance
for the first semester may obtain an application
for free White Sox tickets in the main office upon
presentation of their first semester report cards.
Ms. Joanne Rijmes, photography teacher, has
10 prints on exhibit at Northwestern University’s
Norris Center until May 6.
Norsecapades, the Niles North student-written
variety show, will be presented May 15, 16, and
17 at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on May 17, in the
Niles North auditorium. Tickets at $2 and $2.50
may be purchased at the door. A cast of 60 stu
dents, under the direction of Richard Green, will
present a multitude of hilarious skits satirizing
subjects ranging from the dating game to mother
goose. Musical dance selections, highlighted by a
student-composed mini-musical, will include a
potpourri of popular as well as nostalgic numbers.
Junior girls interested in the workings of
government are eligible to apply for the 35th
annual lllini Girls' State. Approximately 525 girls
from all parts of the state will meet to learn
about state government, hold political conven
tions, elections, and organize state government.
Interested girls should contact Mrs. Dwight
Davies, president of the American Legion auxil
iary unit No. 320, at 328-6905 during the day, and
869-1111 in the evenings.
H ERE ARE SOME of the
students’ choices and comments
they made about them:
Bob Hope. He can make peo
ple laugh and enjoy the time
they’re with him. He respects
people and helps them.
—Mark Flitman ’75
My dad. He always gives one
hundred per cent of himself.
—Dale Cohen ’75
I don’t admire any one per
son, but I do admire anyone
who is honest.
—Linda Friedman ’78
Mayor Daley. He’s never got
ten caught.
—Jim Vanderkloot ’75
Mr. Lueck. He loves life and
enjoys all aspects of living. He
has a carefree but not care
less attitude.
—Lisa Saber ’75
President Ford. The circum
stances in which he assumed of
fice made it difficult to estab
lish his credibility and it’s a
difficult time in government,
but President Ford is trying his
best.
—Ronald Gralewski,
counselor
John Denver. He’s an indi
vidualist who lives on his own
and does what he chooses.
—Sherrie Rock ’76
Golda Meir. She is a strong
and independent leader even
though she is not Israel’s prime
minister any more.
—Marla Berman ’78
John F . Kennedy. I like the
type of man he was, what he
stood for, and that he was an
honest man.
—Marci Salzburg ’77
Johnny Carson. He is great
doing impromptu and conversa
tional comedy.
— Bob Silverman ’78
John Wooden (retired UCLA
basketball coach). He believes
in hard work to get somewhere.
—Larry Bower ’76
Barbara Streisand. She has
talent and works for charities.
—Karen Brody ’77
Henry Kissinger. His intellec
tual ability, the prestige he has
(or had), his accomplishments
to achieve peace in the Middle
East, and his life style.
—Jerry Miller ’75
All the driver ed. teachers.
They have to have nerves of
steel to go behind the wheel
with students.
—Stuart Bressler ’77
Leonardo da Vinci. He was
everything possible: painter,
sculptor, chemist, and much
more.
—Jane Burnham,
foreign language teacher
Coach (Fred) Richardi. He’s
nice to kids and he doesn’t lose
his temper often.
—Scott Clark ’78
Ray Bradbury. He is an ex
cellent author whose stories I
enjoy.
—Paul Silver ’78
Anyone who contributes any
thing to mankind because that’s
the most unselfish thing anyone
can do.
—Jason Rowan ’77
President Franklin Roosevelt.
He showed great leadership and
brought the country back on its
feet during the Great Depres
sion.
—Nick Odlivak,
boys’ P E teacher
The rabbi of my temple. I be
lieve in what he does and I ’d
like to become a rabbi myself.
—Jim Burgess ’75
I don’t admire anyone.
—Martha Brzozowski ’76
Mr.
(Richard)
Livingston.
He’s a very brilliant and tal
ented man.
—Sue Weiss ’76
Jean-Pierre
Rampal (well
known flutist). He has a solid
gold flute and I love flutists.
—Elaine Bergman ’78
Abe Lincoln. I always have
loved him because he was so
honest and such an earthy per
son.
—Katlii Isserman ’78
Henry Kissinger. He’s trav
eled and helped with negotia
tions, peace talks, and is trying
to keep this world from going
into havoc.
—Diane Wurl ’77
My mother. She does all the
things I want to do.
—Caryn Lason ’78
John Denver. I love the way
he expresses himself and I wish
I had the ability to do the same.
—Michelle Block ’75
John Gardner (founder of
Common Cause). He accom
plishes a great deal through his
organization.
—Mrs. Vella Bass,
English teacher
The Beatles. They contributed
a great deal to our society and
brightened the lives of millions
of people.
—Cris Noll ’77
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Friday, May 2, 1975
NU offers summer institutes
by Sharon Veis
Northwestern University, Ev
anston campus, offers journa
lism and four divisions of
speech-related summer courses
for current sophomores and jun
iors. Each program is held from
June 29 to August 2 at a cost
of $625.
THE
JOURNALISM
PRO
GRAM, “a total immersion in
mass media and the world of
ideas,” includes lab sessions fo
cusing on the mechanics of writ
ing and editing news, feature,
and editorial articles, lectures
and seminars, workshops on
magazine layout, newspaper op
erations, writing for broadcast,
and film clinics. Field trips to
the metropolitan mass media,
law courts, museums, and cen
ters for performing arts enrich
this program. Chicago area pro
fessional journalists will be in
vited for panel discussions to
interpret specific issues.
Information and application
forms may be obtained from
Professor Ja ck Williams, Medill
School of Journalism, North
western University, Evanston,
Illinois. All applications must be
received by May 15.
T H E RADIO-TELEVISIONFILM division of the School of
Speech provides “intensive train
ing in both theoretical and prac
tical aspects of the media.”
Each area of study involves an
action of writing, directing, and
staging. Students will use the
facilties of Northwestern’s stu
dent-operated 1040-watt FM sta
tion, and closed circuit televis
ion studio for instruction. Film
production will familiarize stu
dents with the techniques of
scripting, shooting, and editing.
Lecture
discussion
sessions,
field trips to commercial radio
and television stations, viewing
films, and guest lecturers will
supplement the program.
Application materials may be
sent to Dean Emmit J . McHen
ry, director, or Joseph F . Hill,
radio-television film coordinator,
National High School Institute
in Speech, 210 Speech Building,
Northwestern University, Evan
ston.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING
IN the performance and pro
duction division have the oppor
tunity to experience a broad
exposure to the performance of
literature. Guest lecture-perfor
mances and field trips to pro
fessional theaters complement
daily electives as dialects, mime
musical comedy, opera, prosody,
and theater games. Production
workshops will be conducted by
professional designers in the
areas of scenery, costume, and
lighting design.
All applications should be di
rected to Dean McHenry by
May 15.
THE THIRD SCHOOL of
Speech program — forensics —
offers “experienced high school
debaters the opportunity to com
bine advanced study of tech
niques of analysis and advocacy
with preparation to debate the
1975-76 national proposition. The
curriculum consists of four
phases. First, students develop
a broad general understanding
of debate subjects through lec
tures and research. Analysis
ànd case development comprise
phase two, followed by com
munication skills. The last phase
of performance is stressed heav
ily. Students enroll in practice
debates and are criticized by
experienced debaters.
The Communicative Science
and Disorders program intro
duces students to the “process
of human communication,” and
presents them with the “back
ground in physics, acoustics,
linguistics, electronics, and ana
tomy necessary to understand
and analyze the complex com
munication process.” Laborato
ry sessions and field trips to
Chicago area research labora
tories and clinical facilities sup
plement two lecture classes led
by Northwestern faculty mem
bers. This program emphasizes
the scientific study of normal
and abnormal human communi
cation and does not give a stu
dent experience in working with
children or training in clinical
techniques. Information and ap
plication materials may be re
ferred to Dean Emmit J . Mc
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(Photo courtesy of Yearbook)
Looking forward to tonight and tomorrow's Ripplettes show, "Chicago,"
is Mrs. Marcia Berke, girls' PE teacher and a real sports enthusiast.
Girls’ P E instructor
very active in sports
by Debbie Glienke
“I do almost any sport there
is,” claims girls P E instructor
Mrs. Marcia Berke, who coach
es the girls’ gymnastics team
and supervises Ripplettes in ad
dition to her teaching duties.
WAS SHE ALWAYS this inter
ested in sports? Mrs. Berke, who
was born in Park Ridge, said
she has “always liked athletics.”
Her family owns a home on
Lake Geneva, and she “ can’t
remember not going there”
every summer while she was
growing up.
Mrs. Berke feels that she re
ceived much encouragement
from her P E teachers during
her junior and senior years at
Maine South. Mrs. Berke at
tended Wheaton College where
she was a member of the girls’
volleyball
and
gymnastics
teams and involved in com
petitive and synchronized swim
ming. Her previous job before
she came to East was at Deer
field High School. She found the
two programs somewhat dif
ferent — “the facilities there
are better, which makes it more
appealing to the athletes.” Dur
ing the time she taught at Deer
field, the physical education de
partment had more than one
department head. Mrs. Berke
came to East in 1972.
BESID ES TEACHING, Mrs.
Designs, swims for Ripplettes
by Sharon Veis
Designing the program, post
er, and backdrop for the Rip
plettes show is all part of jun
ior Toni Huepfl’s participation
in the swim club.
TONI, WHO BECAME inter
ested in Ripplettes after she
saw the performance during her
freshman year, also designed
the poster for last year’s show.
“Practicing for the show in
volves a great deal of time and
effort, but I like to swim,”
Toni said.
FROM OCTOBER 9, after try
outs, until tonight’s perform
ance, the club assembled every
Friday to plan for the big event.
First a theme is chosen, then
members are selected to choreo
graph certain numbers. Each
choreographer selects her own
music to suit the theme and
has a “broad choice of stunts
and strokes to incorporate,
though the skill level is as
signed.”
“One must make certain that
stunts and the music fit togeth
er well and the complete pool
area is used,” Toni said.
TRYOUTS FOR R IP P L E T
TES consisted of many differ
ent strokes and stunts of vary
ing difficulty. Strokes included
bent-arm front crawl, straightarm front crawl, breast stroke,
back stroke, and overarm side
stroke. Stunts consisted of bal
let leg, back dolphin, and sur
face dive. Each person is scored
by points. “Strokes and stunts
are important in synchronized
SPRING BIKE
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swimming, but it is different
from competitive swimming. I
really prefer recreational swim
ming,” said Toni.
Toni also is a member of the
leaders gym class program. “I
enjoy being in the leader’s pro
gram because it seems that the
other students care more and
are more dedicated to partici
pating than many in the regu
lar class.”
A D IFFE R E N T
E X P E R I
ENCE — refereeing — was
sampled by Toni. “The volley
ball tournament planners need
ed help in refereeing, so I did
it. This was the second time
and I didn’t really like it im
mensely, but getting a taste of
many activities is important.”
Toni, currently taking Art 3-4,
is interested in commercial art
mainly, but also has a leaning
toward horticulture.
Berke also raises plants and
has “ about 30 of them” around
the house. One of her favorite
projects are decoupage milk
cans. She knits and sews, “ and
when I feel like it, I cook.”
She added that she doesn’t have
time to work on one large
project, but her energies are
currently devoted to the Ripplette show.
Mrs. Berke and her husband,
an attorney, spend their sum
mers at Lake Geneva where she
participates in water sports. Her
favorite is sailing (she has three
sail boats at Lake Geneva).
“I would like to race, but I
don’t really have the tim e.”
MRS. B E R K E LIKES work
ing with the gymnastics team
and Ripplettes more than she
likes teaching, though she doesn’t
mind teaching at all. Does she
feel that any changes are
needed in the P E program here?
“I think we should go back to
department heads because, for
athletics, it’s more beneficial.”
She also thinks that East could
use better facilities, citing the
boys’ use of the girls’ gym
area for their gymnastics equip
ment as an example.
As for this year’s Ripplettes
show, “It should be as good as
last year’s, if not better.”
Ripplettes presents ‘Chicago’
by Kathi Isserman
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The girls’ Ripplettes swim
club will present “Chicago,”
their annual swim show, tonight
and tomorrow night at the Niles
West pool at 8 p.m. Tickets
may be purchased at the door
for $1.25.
THIS YEAR, 35 girls partici
pating in the show will depict
scenes, places, and events from
the city of Chicago. They in
clude a roaring twenties Char
leston number, keystone cops,
the Chicago fire (including a
real cow, Mrs. O’Leary, and a
lantern), fish from the Shedd
aquarium, the Chicago Bears,
and 16 girls will participate in
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a precision stroking number
with flashlights. A 12-person
twisting dolphin also will be per
formed.
The solo numbers will include
the “Little Egypt,” performed
by Beth McCloud, president of
the club; “Picasso,” by Chris
Frolich,
vice-president;
and
“The Godfather,” by Nikki Odlivak. The duets will include
the “ Playful Pandas,” perform
ed by Jody Connix and Nan
Odlivak; “Trapeze Artists,” per
formed by Wendy Epstein and
Cheryl Underwood; and the trio
“Keystone Cops,” performed by
Diane Johnson, Carol Michals,
and Julie Schmidt.
THE MAJORITY OF the num
bers were written by the girls
who, this year, will swim in
costumes rather than swimsuits.
“This year’s show will be
very good. The girls seem en
thusiastic and are working very
hard,” Mrs. Marcia Berke,
sponsor, said.
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Page Six
Friday, May 2, 1975
B ig e r r o r s co stly ;
n o t g e ttin g k e y h its
by Jeff Weinstein
Costly errors and a lack of
timely hitting has put Easthi’s
varsity baseball team in the
cellar of the Central Suburban
League with a record of 0-4 as
of last weekend. “We’re making
errors at the times when they’re
most costly, and we aren’t hit
ting when it really counts,”
commented Coach George Galla. He also added, “Everyone’s
human, and will make mistakes.
But now we have to cut down
on the mistakes.”
THE TROJANS FIR ST league
game was played against league
powerhouse Niles West. East in
a no-hitter by Bob Krueger, lost
by the score of 4-0. Kreuger’s
great performance overshad
owed the excellent three-hitter
thrown by E ast’s Scott Slutsky.
Maine South was the next Tro
jan foe, and on this day it
looked as if East might pull
out their first win. This game
was close all the way, as East
got a good pitching performance
from curveball specialist Flip
Gagerman. With a man on third
in the fifth inning, a line shot
was hit to left field. Ken Bloom
made a fine catch, and then
stepped out of bounds, granting
home to the runner on third.
This led the way to South’s 5-4
victory.
The following week, East led
off with a contest against High
land Park. This game started
with Scott Slutsky striking out
the first three batters on a min
imum of nine pitches. East then
rallied in the first for one run,
and with the bases loaded, the
game was called due to rain.
Before the game Slutsky corncommented, “I feel great today,
don’t be surprised if I throw a
no-hitter.” From what he did
in the first, who knows, he
might have done it. The Trojans
then faced Maine East. First
inning errors led to two runs,
and eventually did East in, as
they lost 4-2. Slutsky again
pitched a fine game, but didn’t
get the support from the rest
of the team. Their last game
was played against Glenbrook
North. Again errors did in East
enroute to a 7-2 loss.
TIM ELY HITS HAVE been
scarce for East, as they have
only scored eight rims in four
league games. This is definitely
insufficient to be a winning club.
A few players have been hitting
well. They include leftfielder
John Gentile, third baseman
Greg Salterelli, and second baseman Mike Hansen.
East has a heavy sched
ule this week starting today
after school with a non-confer
ence game against Ridgewood.
Then on Monday, East will re
turn to league play against
Deerfield. Wednesday the Tro
jans face Maine West in a home
game. On Friday they will seek
revenge against Niles West for
the earlier loss suffered. All
games will begin at 4:15.
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Senior Lee Wisniewski jumps back to first base on pickoff attempt in recent game against Highland Park.
b e tte r s g a in im p o r t a n t w in ;
fre s h m e n to u g h a t 5-1 m a r k
Easthi’s varsity tennis team
earned one of their most im
portant victories a few weeks
ago when they defeated High
land Park 3-2.
THE NETTERS HADN’T de
feated Highland Park since 1967
and it took much work to beat
by Kathi Isserman
discus, while Jamie Borkovitz
placed first in the discus, and
second in the shot put.
Other first place finishers
were Michele Kurlan, one mile,
Laura Menches, Laura Gunder
son, Sue Stahlberg, and Wendy
Paulson led the 440 and 880
yard relay teams, and Wendy
Paulson competed in the high
jump. Coach Winston comment
ed, “The girls have great po
tential to go down state. They
are doing extremely well.” Miss
Winston also feels that the team
has a few weak spots. They in
clude the running long jump
and the hurdles.
THEIR F IR ST HOME meet
will be held next Wednesday
May 7 at 4 p.m. at the outdoor
track.
In addition, the girls’ softball
team will compete against Niles
West next Tuesday at Oakton
Park and Thursday against
Maine South at Oakton.
THEIR F IR ST HOME game
against Glenbrook North was
cancelled because of rain. That
game has been rescheduled for
May 21 at Oakton.
E a s t w in s v o lle y b a ll to u rn e y ;
d e fe a ts to p te a m s in state
by Len Brenner
Add another trophy to the
Niles E ast Trojan Hall showcase
as the Niles E ast volleyball
team took first place in the
first annual Invitational High
School Volleyball Tournament
held at Niles West last Friday
to benefit the Renee Schaffer
Gettleman Cancer Research
Fund of the University of Chi
cago.
OTHER TEAMS COMPETING
were Niles West, Niles North,
New Trier East, New Trier
West,
Evanston,
Glenbrook
North, and Maine East.
In the first best-of-three game
match versus Evanston, the
Trojans won the first game 15-0
with an awesome display of
serving power. They lost the
second game, but only because
(B a rry by Barry Lustig)
The 1975 winning volleyball team. Front row: Coach Don Larson. Howard
Mathews, Irwin Katz, Len Brenner, Neil Schreiber, Ron Rzadzki, Coach Fred
Richardi. Bottom row: Felix Lara, Lavender Lealaitafea, Larry George,
luan Lara, Wilcox Lealaitafea.
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by Bruce Goldberg and Larry Bower
G ir ls 9 s p o rts k e e p w in n in g
E a st’s girls’ interscholastic
track team will compete tomor
row in an Invitational at Lake
Park starting at 9 a.m.
THE TEAM WON their first
meet against Maine West 77-53.
Jean Lehman placed first in
the 440 yard dash, a race she
had never run before. “Jean is
really an outstanding girl. She
is dedicated, and a hard worker,
and she has shown it in the
m eets,”
commented
Coach
Nona Piorkowski. In the field
events, Karen Behr placed first
in the shot put, and third in the
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of a laudable display of sports
manship.
WITH THE SCORE 14-12 in
the Trojan’s favor, Evanston
called their third time-out of
the game, though only two were
allowed. The referee awarded
the Trojans a penalty point,
thus giving E ast the victory.
In a generous gesture, the
team agreed to replay the point.
Evanston won the point and,
eventually, the game, but lost
the deciding game of the match.
IN THE SEMIFINALS, again
top-ranked New Trier East, the
Trojans simply outplayed their
opponent, winning the match in
two straight games.
Against New Trier West in
the finals, the Trojans, looking
nervous, lost the first game,
won the second, and finished
strongly in the third and decid
ing game to capture the title
for Niles E ast and Coaches Don
Larson and Fred Richardi.
TEAM M EM BERS INCLUD
ED Lee Anderson, Leonard
Brenner, Larry George, Irwin
Katz, Felix Lara, Juan Lara,
Lavender Lealaitafea, Wilcox
Lealaitafea, Howard Mathews,
Ron Rzadzki, and Neil Schreiber.
them. Je ff Epstein, Easthi’s
number one singles player lost
to a sophomore 7-6 and 6-2,
while Tim Besser easily de
feated his opponent. The Trojans
also beat Oak Park.
Now that the netters have
defeated Highland Park, they
must worry about beating New
Trier West and Deerfield. Easthi
will meet both these teams in
early May. The Trojans will
travel to New Trier on May 6,
while they’ll have the home
court advantage against Deer
field on May 8. The team seems
to be confident as junior Jeff
Epstein explains, “I think we
can beat Deerfield.”
COACH LEN WINANS ap
pears to be satisfied with the
team ’s performance, “They are
showing improvement and mak
ing fewer mistakes,” said Winans. At the beginning of the
season, Coach Winans predicted
a third place finish, but now
the Trojans have a chance to
finish in second place in the
Central Suburban League.
Easthi’s sophomore tennis
team has started their season
with a record of three wins and
three losses, but Coach Romayne Baker feels they’re off
to a slow start but should finish
second or third in the confer
ence.
COACH BAKER F E E L S the
team isn’t doing as well as pos
sible because five of the seven
regulars on the team are fresh
men and they tend to make
mistakes.
The freshman team will com
pete for the first time in a
freshman conference which was
started this year. The freshmen
are 5-1 so far this year and
have good depth.
COACH BAKER THINKS that
both the sophomore and fresh
men teams will get strong by
the second half of the season.
Regulars on both the fresh
man and sophomore teams in
clude Chris Besser, Mike Lemick, Bruce Pales, Paul Whit
more, Mike Regidore, Jeff Ad
ler, and Keith Jaffe. Freshmen
include Je ff Cohen, Ron Von
Roeyon, Steve Kauffman, Dan
Strauss, Pablo Leonard, Mario
DeRango, Paul Weissman, and
Jordon Harper.
O u td o o r season
t u r n in g in to d is a s te r
by Larry Bower
The outdoor track season is
turning into somewhat of a dis
aster, as the team is presently
sporting a 0-4 record. The teams
bad record can be attributed to
a lack of runners, many quit at
the beginning of the season be
cause the workout was to strenous. For the remainder of the
year the varsity will have to
survive with only eight runners.
SAL PARENTI BECAME the
first Easthi runner in two years
to run a state qualifying time.
This was achieved when he
placel second in the 120 yard
hurdles at the Lake Shore In
vitational. His time was exact
ly 15 seconds. Steve Apollo,
running sophomore, won the 120
high hurdles, and ran to second
place in the 220 yard dash.
Next week the track team
will run in Divisionals, which is
the qualifying round for the CSL
conference meet later in the
week. Easthi hopeful include Sal
Parenti in the 120 high hurdles
and 330 yard intermediate
hurdles, Mark Lichtenstein in
the one and two mile runs, Mark
Scherfling in the half-mile, L ar
ry Bower in the half-mile and
the mile, and Dave Greenberg
in the 100 and 220 yard dashes.
THE SOPHOMORES HAVE
been impressive as they are
sporting a 2-2 dual meet record,
and have been running good
times. Steve Apollo will lead
them into Divisionals, and has a
good chance of winning the 220
yard dash and the 120 yard
hurdles. Eddie Santacruz, a
freshman who has been running
occasionally with the varsity in
the two-mile, breaking the fresh
man record with a time of 10:28,
should be a challange at the
divisionals. In the half-mile or
mile the sophomores should be
strong because Ken Golub, Ron
Stein, and Bruce Bower have
been turning in great times.
Sophomores are also strong in
relays and field events.
CORRECTION
In the April 11 issue of the Nilehilite
on page 7 it was erroneously said that
Stacy Fox *75 was voted most valu
able player on the archery team. She
is the team captain and Andrea Slowik ’78 received the award of most
valuable player.
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David Korn suffers
fatal heart attack
David Korn, husband of Mrs. Rochelle
Korn, suffered a fatal heart attack on
March 17 at Henrotin Hospital. Mrs.
Korn has served the school for seven
years as a lay supervisor.
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILL.
Voi. 37, No. 11
Friday, April 11, 1975
K om ick, Lopez chosen
Trouble shooting team to compete
Seniors Steve Kornick and Rod Lopez
were selected by Glenn Jurek, autos
instructor, to compete as the Trouble
Shooting team representing Niles E ast
on April 22.
“WE’VE ALWAYS BEEN in the me
chanical competition, but never made
the finals,” explained Jurek in reference
to the 1975 Plymouth Trouble Shooting
Contest, sponsored by the Plymouth
chanics.” The rapidly increasing num
ber of motor vehicles on the road has
created an unprecedented number of ca
reer opportunities for mechanically mind
ed young people.
Each team that competes in a local
contest receives a trophy for each of
the two students and their instructor.
Approximately 110 first place winners
will receive all-expense paid trips to the
national finals in June. Prizes given at
the finals consist of college scholarships,
trophies, tools, and automobile compo
nents for participating schools.
EACH TEAM THAT places at the na
tional finals wins a new Plymouth en
gine and transmission, complete with
accessories, for instructional use in the
school’s auto mechanics shop, and a
large trophy for the school. All teams
involved in the finals receive complete
sets of tools. The first place team in
each classification may choose to win
Store Komick
$5,000 in scholarships, or a lesser prize
in cash or United States Savings Bonds.
The Plymouth Trouble Shooting con
test was originated in 1949. Every year
about two-thirds of the students who en
ter the competition are offered jobs in
the automobile business. Trouble shoot
ing teams are selected on the basis of
skill, knowledge, and class work.
Approximately 165,000 students taking
automotive mechanics courses in more
than 2,000 schools in all 50 states com
pete for the right to represent their
schools in one of about 110 local con
tests.
Senate suggests alternatives
Alternatives to the closing of one of
the Niles Schools and a proposal for
self-scheduling classes assumed top
priority for discussion at the March 31
Student Senate meeting.
SUGGESTIONS INCLUDED trying to
increase revenue, redistricting — possi-
HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-HIGH
school students will compete in separate
classifications.
The Trouble Shooting team consists of
two top-notch mechanics who must com
plete a written examination (worth 40
per cent of the team ’s final score), and
a mechanical competition where they
race to find the malfunctions in a sup
plied automobile, correct them using
classroom procedures, and restore them
to perfect running order. Errors on the
written examination are converted to
time demerits which are combined with
actual working times and workmanship
quality time penalties in the mechanical
competition.
CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH sponsors this
contest with hopes of encouraging “me
chanically talented students to complete
their education and become auto me
Ellenby, Fisher, Levin
chosen for math team
Alan Ellenby ’75, Martin Fisher ’75,
and Sheldon Levin ’76 were chosen on the
basis of high scores for E ast’s 1975 math
team. These three together with approxi
mately 160 other students at E ast parti
cipated in the annual math contest held
last month.
THE TOP FRESHMEN scores were
earned by Sheridan Lam (39 points),
Norman Rifkind (37 points), and Dana
Osherman (37 points). Top sophomore
scorers include Murray Cohn (53 points),
Anne Marie Levan (43 points), and Lori
Graff (37 points). Juniors who received
the highest scores were Sheldon Levin
(70 points), Richard Edelson (69 points),
and Judy Veis (51 points). Michael Levin
earned third place in the senior group
with 64 points.
Five points were awarded for each cor
rect answer, one point was subtracted
for each wrong answer, and no points
were added or substracted for problems
left unanswered. The same 30 multiple
choice questions were given to every
student no matter what his grade level.
THE PROBLEMS ON the test were
“HE WAS IN TERESTED in sports
and athletics and^was a very kind man,”
said Mrs. Judy Gilmore, college re
source aide.
The Nilehilite staff wishes to extend
its deepest sympathy to Mrs. Korn and
her family.
Self-scheduling of classes proposed
Rodrigo Lopez
dealers of America and the ChryslerPlymouth division of Chrysler Motors
corporation.
“I WISH TO E X P R E SS my deepest
sympathy for her great loss,” said Mrs.
Deena Douvikas who is in charge of
substitute teachers.
Mr. Korn is survived by his wife, one
sister, one brother, and three children:
Steve (12-years-old attending Fairview
South Junior High), Alan, and Linda
(both Niles E ast graduates). He worked
as manager at the Mages Sports Shop.
mainly algebraic or geometric in nature
with some trigonometry problems, for
the first year. Contestants were per
mitted to use only pencils, scratch paper,
graph paper, rulers, compasses, and
erasers. Slide rules and calculators were
not permitted. The students had 80
minutes to complete the test.
The contestants were chosen by their
teachers from honors and advanced
math classes.
JOINT SPONSORS of the test include
the Mathematical Association of Ameri
ca, the Society of Actuaries, Mu Alpha
Theta, the National Council of teachers
of Mathematics, and the Casualty Actu
arial Society.
Dr. Anthone Kort is awaiting the re
sults of the tests taken at the other
schools and he hopes that the 1975 team
will be one of the top school teams as it
has been in the past.
IN ADDITION to this contest, one
hundred top students across the coun
try will compete in the Math Olympiad
test in June.
bly with the Evanston school district,
or having a vocational school with fed
eral or state funding. In addition, Karl
DeJonge, sponsor, suggested cutting
costs. These alternatives were presented
to the Board of Education open hearing
held at North last week.
The Senate plan for self-scheduling
would begin with temporary registration
in March from which a master schedule
would be compiled. Near the end of
August, students would select specific
courses, teachers, and periods desired
for their classes. The new schedule
would be processed by the computers
and class rosters would be prepared.
EIGHTY-NINE P E R CENT of the
teachers surveyed and all counselors
favored the proposal, according to Stu
dent Senate. Other schools using this
plan have found it very successful with
few schedule changes needed, Senate
members indicated.
Some objections may be raised to the
plan if friends taking the same class may
cause disruption. However, several Sen
ate members felt that friends could help
each other and possibly would be less in
hibited to participate in class. Such a
self-scheduling plan, however, may be
come a teacher popularity contest, some
Senate members felt.
ADDITIONAL THOUGHT was given to
having students write a class description
book, but the majority of members were
against this because students would
downgrade classes they didn’t like and
students wouldn’t register for them. De
Jonge also pointed out that having stu
dents participate in August registration
may not permit the completion of sched
ules bv the opening day of school.
Phil B aer designs vehicle sticker
for Skokie Bicentennial contest
Phil Baer, a sophomore at
Easthi, has entered the vehicle
sticker contest hosted by the
Skokie Youth Welfare Commis
sion for the bicentennial in 1976.
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
The above emblem could be on the windshield o! thousands oi cars, ii Phil
Baer wins Skokie's vehicle sticker contest.
PHIL WORKED ON the de
sign for about one week at home
and in graphic arts class. He
developed the idea of using the
eagle holding the flags from a
picture he had previously seen.
In addition, Phil is presently
working on transfering the de
sign to a T-shirt. He hopes to
make some of his own stickers
with the design, in addition to
using it for other projects later
on.
PHIL USED THE colors red,
white, and blue, with Skokie,
Illinois, 1976 printed in black,
as required.
According to Sue Goldberg of
the Skokie Youth Commission,
about 50 people, ages 13 through
18 have entered the contest.
Members of the commission will
choose 10 finalists who will re
ceive certificates. Three win
ners will be selected. The first
place winner will be awarded
a $100 U.S. savings bond. The
second place winner will re
ceive a $25 savings bond, while
the third place finisher will win
a transistor radio. The judges’
first choice earns the privilege
of being Skokie’s vehicle stick
er in 1976. According to the
commission, the exact design,
except for any possible changes
due to printing requirements,
will be used.
THE CELEBRATION in Sko
kie of the Bicentennial will be
gin July 4, 1975, when the Sko
kie Fine Arts Bicentennial Com
mittee sponsors a festival which
will be held at Niles West, with
musical events, dancing, theat
rical shows, a craft show and
exhibit,
sports,
picnicking,
games, contests, and other ac
tivities.
�Friday, April 11, 1975
Page Two
Bazell meets his ‘Funny Lady 9
by Michele Soltan
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
Jell Basell
Je ff Bazell, former student at
East, experienced his once in a
lifetime dream of meeting B ar
bra Streisand when he attended
her live television special held
on March 9 at the Kennedy Cen
ter in Washington, D.C.
“AT FIR ST, WHEN I heard
she was having a special, all I
could think of was how I would
be sitting at home watching it.
But then it occurred to me that
with a little ingenuity, I could
be watching her in person.”
For months, Je ff was writing
and calling all over Chicagoland
trying to locate a ticket, but to
no avail.
MRS. JUDY GILMORE, re
source center aide, also heard
Je ff’s plea and wrote to Bee
line (the column which appears
in the Chicago Daily News) ask
ing if they could help. Beeline
was able to supply Je ff with a
ticket, but he would have to pay
for his own hotel and plane fare.
“I got into Washington, D.C.
late on Sunday, so time was
very important. I showered and
got into my tuxedo. A limousine
Reclamation center progresses
to celebrate fourth anniversary
by Paul Saltzman
Newspaper, cardboard, cans,
glass. It’s all garbage, right?
WRONG. AS NATURAL re
sources dwindle, recycling these
materials becomes necessary.
Often, it is cheaper to produce
goods from recycled paper,
glass, and metals than from the
fresh pulp, silica, and ores they
come from, according to the
manager of the Niles Township
Reclamation Center, George
Brabec.
The recycling center, located
at Oakton and Austin behind the
west football stands of Niles
West, will soon celebrate its
fourth anniversary. It has pro
gressed tremendously from its
modest beginnings when B ra
bec, then a Niles West Earth
Science Club member, and two
other club members formulated
the idea of a permanent recycl
ing center after spending a sum
mer working for the Skokie
Park District’s temporary re
cycling program.
AT FIR ST , THE extent of the
“center” was eight 55-gallon
drums.
“When we started collecting
glass and cans, we didn’t know
what we were going to do with
them,” Brabec said. “It wasn’t
until the containers started fill
ing up that we began looking for
a place to sell the stuff.”
THE
RECYCLING
CEN
T E R ’S volume of business has
skyrocketed since then. Brabec
said the center now accepts
every week and sells for recycl
ing: 17 tons of newspaper, seven
tons of glass, two tons of steel
and aluminum cans, and six
tons of cardboard.
Thirty-six workers, most of
them students at one of the Dis
trict 219 schools, collect the
“garbage” which brings in 70
per cent of the recycling cen
ter’s $26,000 annual budget.
From the budget comes the $2
an hour the workers are paid
(They are only allowed to work
three hours a week).
The other 30 per cent of the
budget presently comes from
the Niles Township government.
(Whether the township will con
tinue to help fund the center
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
Papers, papers, everyw here! At least they are everyw here inside this
semi-trailer truck at the Niles Township Reclamation Center, Austin Ave.
and Oakton St. behind the Niles W est football grandstands.
will be decided Monday night
at a township government meet
ing).
“WE COULD PROBABLY be
come self-sustaining if our vol
ume were greater,” Brabec
said. “This year, we’re mounta big publicity campaign to en
courage more people to bring
recyclable materials in.”
The publicity program in
cludes placing posters on sides
of Skokie buses and distributing
information about the center by
mail.
PLANS FOR THE center’s
future focus on enlarging the
useable area it occupies. Brabec
said this will probably be ac
complished by blacktopping the
grass area to the north of the
center this summer.
The Niles Township Reclam a
tion Center is open Wednesday Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. and Sat
urday and Sunday from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
came to pick me up. When we
arrived at the center hundreds
of people were waiting for B ar
bra. They mobbed my car and
the chauffeur had to radio a
secret service man (one of Pres
ident Ford’s) and a policeman
to get me put of the car. Every
one kept asking who I was, did
I know Barbra, or was I in the
movie, as the two men dragged
me through the crowd.
“ONE OF THE KENNEDY
foundation coordinators took me
around and introduced me to
several guests. Some of those I
met were Dick Cavett, Moham
med Ali, President Ford, B ar
bara Walters, Jam es Caan,
Howard Cosell, Senator Edward
Kennedy, and Mrs. Rose Kenne
dy.
“I was then taken into an
other room where I was intro
duced to Barbra and Jon
Peters, her fiance. After the in
troduction, we were on a first
name basis. The coordinator in
troduced me as their special
guest from Chicago. We talked
for a little while and then she
went to prepare for the televi
sion special, while I went off to
the buffet supper. When I went
into the theater to watch the
special, I was introduced to
President Ford. Our conversa
tion was not long, but I do re
member this part of it. I was
wearing a button of Barbra on
my lapel and he was very im
pressed with it.
President Ford — That’s some
button you’ve got there.
Je ff — Thank you. So what do
you think of Barbra?
President Ford — She’s ter
rific!
Je ff — Good, you’re right.
“I SAT WITH her and Jon
Peters during the movie and she
seemed pleased with the results.
She is a really sweet lady. That
night she could have been a real
snob because she was under
lots of tension. Her acting job
is being funny, but after meet
ing her, I can tell that in real
life she is nothing but a nice
lady.”
The night was over all too
fast for Je ff and, after exchang
ing goodbyes, it only remained
as a memory.
ON MONDAY, HE SPENT
the day with Congressman Ab
ner Mikva and was invited to
attend two House Ways and
Means Committee meetings that
were closed to the press.
Je ff now works as a promotion
volunteer for Columbia Records.
He recently received a “Certi
fication of Recognition for Out
standing Work in Promotion
and Sales for Barbra Streisand”
from her promotion agent. He
will attend Southern Illinois Un
iversity and plans to major in
radio and television communi
cations.
T y p in g? shorthand skills
provide job opportunities
by Marla Berman
The business education teach
ers receive many requests from
local employers to recommend
skilled young people seeking
work.
THE DEPARTMENT, said
Dr. Ray, has doubled in the
last five years because students
find that an additional skill like
typing is marketable. Courses
such as accounting also have
high enrollments because stu
dents have found that the knowl'
edge of bookkeeping is valuable
in everyday budgeting. Many
students take advanced account
ing in high school as a back
ground for college accounting
courses. Advanced accounting is
being considered by the College
Entrance Examination Board
(C E E B ) to be a course offered
ERA defeated
for college credit (APP). Stu
dents presently must take a tax
exam to earn advanced place
ment in college business courses.
Data processing, Dr. Ray
by Marla Berman
feels, is a good course for stu
Women’s Liberation, often in a case of divorce, alimony
can go to either spouse and both dents who plan to work imme
considered a new movement de
parents will be legally respon diately after graduation. Many
veloped in the last six years,
jobs are becoming available in
sible for their children.
actually was established after
fields related to data process
Biblical days and the first wom
“ERA WILL NULLIFY all ing, but Dr. Ray expressed dis
en’s lib meeting was held at
laws making distinctions based
appointment because only 50
Seneca Falls in 1848. A myth
on sex” is a statement used to
students are enrolled in a course
built around feminism is that
oppose the amendment. Any sit that offers high paying jobs and
the Equal Rights Amendment
uation which seems to be in con is so in need of workers.
(ER A ) is brand new, even
flict with the ERA must be
FOR STUDENTS NOT inter
though it has been waiting to
solved in state legislatures by ested in majoring in business
become part of the Constitution
expanding laws to both sexes or
or not planning to work imme
since 1937.
voiding them.
diately after high school, con
B E FO R E AN AMENDMENT
Yes, women will be eligible
sumer economics, which is re
becomes part of the United
for the army draft, but since
quired for graduation, may be
States Constitution, it requires
there is no draft presently, the
helpful. Dr. Ray feels the course
a two-thirds majority vote from
amendment would not now have is of great value to students be
both the House and Senate
any effect. During wartime,
cause they learn how to budget
and must be ratified by threewomen and men would have
money, buy foods, and avoid
quarters of the States. The ERA
equal exemptions and responsi being “ripped off” as a con
has been defeated several times
bilities.
sumer.
by the Illinois Senate, and will
Dr. Ray believes every stu
THESE ARE JU ST a few of
not come before them again
many significant changes the dent who drives should take at
until next year. The equal
least one semester of auto me
ERA will cause. Other changes
rights
amendment reads,
include equal control of childchanics. She considers the
“ Equality of rights under the
dren, equal control of govern course valuable because stu
law shall not be denied or
ment jobs, equal authority in dents learn the basic types of
abridged by the United States
the church, and equal moral motor oils and some auto re
or by any state on account of
standards.
pair and maintenance skills.
sex.”
IF A STUDENT IS interested
It seems that when the Am
The ERA has been widely
erican forefathers declared “All in learning a skill for the work
misinterpreted with statements
men are created equal,” they ing world, Niles E ast’s business
such as, “ERA will destroy the
forgot 52 per cent of the Amer department has the courses he
family.” The amendment will
needs.
ican population.
simply require equality so that,
Because of an economic shift
in the country within the last
five years, the task of finding
a job, even with a college di
ploma, becomes more difficult
every day. But, as Dr. Barbara
Ray, director of practical arts,
said, “A person with typing and
shorthand skills can always find
a full or part-time clerical or
secretarial job until he finds
work in his field.”
MANY BUSINESS COURSES
are offered here, ranging from
typing to data processing. Ac
cording to Dr. Ray, any stu
dent who takes and masters a
combination of business courses
will have little difficulty find
ing employment.
W hen did women’s lib start?
�Page Three
Friday, April 11, 1975
Tomorrow’s District 219 School Board election
poses three considerations: Two or three schools,
lower revenue income, and the Niles Township
Federation of Teachers involvement. The last is
of primary concern to the Caucus endorsed can
didates Shirley Garland, Fred Minkus, and
Edward Kaminski.
In a position statement made at a March 31
press conference Minkus said “teachers’ unions
must not be permitted to be in control of their
own destinies.’’ To elect Union endorsed Ben
Lipin and Dorothea Goldenberg is, according to
Garland, to “usurp the rights of all citizens in
the Township.”
In the 1973 election Garland said the N.T.F.T.
“latched on” her candidacy. However, Murphy
said that during strike negotiations “it seemed
like there were such long periods of indecision,”
that led the House to endorse “candidates we
can believe in.” Although all five candidates did
respond to a Union questionaire, N .T.F.T. Execu
tive Board member Frank Mayfield commented
that “there is a certain amount of hatred for
the Union evidenced by the three Caucus
candidates.”
Kurt Sonneborn, Caucus President said that
the Caucus is not anti-Union and that the issue
is whether or not candidates “represent a broad
spectrum of interests.”
Why is the N.T.F.T. involved in the election?
Mayfield commented that “it is easier and
simpler to effect change through politics than
through a strike.” The Caucus contends that this
is an apolitical election.
Voting students, teachers, administrators, par
ents and other residents must decide whether
any special interest groups should be involved
in school board elections.
Board candidates respond
N T F T endorsement issue
Union endorsed
Caucus endorsed candidates
Edward Kaminski
Shirley Garland
“I do not favor selling a school
because we have an obligation
to provide education for future
generations. Our best course
would be if we could keep all
three schools open and find
ways of continuing to finance
them . . . If we cannot finan
cially keep the three schools
open, while maintaining our
present programs, we must look
for the best alternative uses of
one of the buildings — who are
the available users and what is
the cost return: Oakton Com
munity College, special educa
tion facilities, park districts,
recreational use, area vocation
al centers, senior citizen pro
grams, day care centers or
nursery school facilities com
bined with learning experience
for our high school students are
possibilities.”
“I am concerned, in view of the
declining enrollment, whether
we can maintain our full aca
demic course structure . . . and
provide the best learning en
vironment . . . in the light of
o u r available financial re
sources, with three schools.”
candidates
Dorothea Goldenberg
“We should have three schools
because I do not believe we
should rely on a report (Demo
graphic study on projected de
clining enrollment) of j u s t
numbers.”
Fred Minkus
“The activities of the Central
building can be readily trans
ferred to any of the three
schools. I do not advocate sale
or mothballing any school prop
erty for enrollment can again
increase in the late 1980’s, or
later. (Based on Demographic
Report.) Space becoming avail
able in the three schools can be
rented to prospective users such
as Oakton Community College,
park districts, community cen
ters, and senior c i t i z e n s
groups.”
Ben Lipin
“In 1980, according to the dem
ographer, we are going to have
a little over 5,000 students. Due
to the financial position I be
lieve that we will have to go to
two schools. However, I do be
lieve Oakton Community Col
lege should take over one of
our facilities by leasing.”
Editorial column
Respond to bill here 9 not on TV
by Cynthia Payne
Unfortunately, “ Rap It Up,” an NBCTV series involving high school students
met with glaring disaster on April 15,
the taping date of a show concerning
gun control legislation.
CONGRESSMAN ABNER MIKVA who
authored a bill on handgun sale and
ownership prohibition and agreed to ap
pear on the show four weeks in ad
vance, was, according to an assistant
who called to cancel on the taping date,
taken ill and unable to appear. With
in hours, the producer located a replace
ment.
The first person contacted was Con
gressman Dan Rostenkowski, the chief
sponsor of Mikva’s bill. Mrs. Rosten
kowski who, when first called was not
sure what her husband’s schedule was
for the day and said she would, but
never did return the call, said during a
second phone conversation that her hus
band was “out of town.”
IN THE PANDEMONIUM none of the
four student panelists, of which I was
one, were informed of the change until
we arrived at the studios for taping.
Long hours of research in which we re-
viewed newspaper clippings and books
on gun control legislation and gun re
lated crime statistics and formulated
questions directed to Mikva regarding
questionable provisions and assumptions
found in the Bill were useless. There
was no anticipated confrontation.
Although his home phone was not an
swered at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday (three
hours after the taping began), the Con
gressional office was open and the phone
answered promptly. On the following
Monday morning, Mikva was in Wash
ington.
WHY DIDN’T MIKVA appear on a stu
dent television program concerning gun
control? Why didn’t Mikva’s office pro
vide a replacement, capable of respond
ing to questions on his Bill? Why did
Mikva’s secretary call NBC-TV before
the show for the names of the students
to be involved?
Ostensibly, another engagement con
flicted with the programand he denied
high school students the occasion to de
bate the provisions of his Bill. There is
no evidence accessible to me that con
cludes Mikva’s whereabouts that evening
10-second editorial
Creativity evident in show
The theater, dance, and music depart
ments should be commended for their
combined efforts in presenting the Shake
spearian rock musical “Two Gentlemen
of Verona” held on March 13-15.
IN YEARS PAST, Niles has performed
the oldtime musical favorites of Rodgers
and Hammerstein, Gilbert and Sullivan,
and Lem er and Loewe, but not until
this year was a fresh, new musical
chosen.
Frank Mayfield, technical director, as
sisted by Paul Scherfling ’76, designed
a set that was basic yet left much to
the imagination. It consisted of odd
shaped platforms and a bridge that
stretched across three-fourths of the
stage.
THE IDEA OF THE BRIDGE was to
help show the traveling from Verona to
Milan. The set also served as a river,
forest, Milan, and Verona. Special light
ing effects, designed by Stan Pressner
’76, also were used to create a rainbow,
a moon, and a forest.
Jerry Proffit, director, assisted by
Susi Fleischman ’76 and Wendy Blick-
enstaff, student teacher, directed and
staged the production with a cast of 51.
THE FUNCTION OF THE chorus was
to act as the citizens of Milan and Ve
rona through song and dance. The mu
sic was conducted and taught to the
cast and orchestra by Frank Winkler,
music director, assisted by Debbie Feld
man ’76.
Ms. Shari Kouba choreographed an in
teresting illusion dance that was per
formed by Lisa Saber ’75. It added to
the irony of the play by showing a dif
ferent side of the character Sylvia.
MS. LIZ PASSMAN designed and Mrs.
Nancy Test worked on the costumes.
They were designed in period style and
most were made from patterns.
The show was an interesting combina
tion of Shakespeare and rock music.
Because most audiences do not under
stand and relate to Shakespeare, it was
fortunate that most of the show was
conveyed through music and not dia
logue. The players were enjoyable to
watch and the department proved that
it has much upcoming talent to produce
excellent shows in the future.
nor why he chose to cancel. However,
I will challenge the Bill and the as
sumption upon which it’s based: Some
thing I was not afforded the opportunity
to do on April 5.
Contentions
The basic assumption upon which the
Bill rests is that by prohibiting and con
fiscating all handguns the rate of gun
related crimes will be reduced. The 1968
Gun Control Act restricting the impor
tation of guns that are not “particularly
suitable for ... sporting purposes” blat
antly
failed.
Handgun
importation
dropped from 747,013 in 1967 to 338,088 in
1969 and rose, beyond any previous
record to 900,680 in 1973. Many may
recall the frequency with which Abner
Mikva used the classification “Saturday
Night Special” during the last two con
gressional campaigns. Interestingly, ac
cording to the Chicago Daily News of
February 15-16, 1975, the handgun most
often used in murder in the “last few
years in Chicago has not been the cheap
.22 caliber ‘Saturday Night Special,’ ” but
a more costly .38, .357 or .45 caliber.
Criminals are not particular.
BASED ON the trend in gun control
legislation it would be evident that the
United States Congress is moving to
ward the ultimate step in legislation:
A ban on the domestic manufacture, im
portation and sale of all firearms, search
and confiscation of presently owned fire
arms, and a well armed and manned
national police force.
Secondly, I found it particularly inter
esting that Section 1094 (a ) of the bill
calls for the “Voluntary delivery of hand
guns ... at any time ... to any federal,
state or local law enforcement agency.”
Amidst the pleasantry of the word “vol
untary” and the indefiniteness of the
phrase “ at any time” one realizes that
no provision is included concerning a
very significant possibility. What if law
abiding citizens refuse to comply?
THIRDLY, independent of whether or
not the U.S. is facing an inflationary
period, the bill involves an inconceiv
able amount of money in its enforce
ment. In Section 1094 (b) “ a payment
equal to the fair market value of the
handgun or $25, whichever is more,”
will be made for every handgun sub
mitted to the law. Funds for reimburse
ment, according to Section 1094 (c) will
be appropriated first through the licens
ing of pistol clubs, which members are
of course private American citizens. If
you are presently a member of such
a club or are considering same, you
will be very much interested in the fol
lowing information.
At Chicago police headquarters at 1100
S. State, approximately 60 handguns,
either illegally owned or involved in
crime are hauled in. If one will assume
that Mikva’s bill passed as it now stands,
and for one year the same number of
guns were voluntarily delivered to this
particular police headquarters, reim
bursement for Chicago alone, one city
in 50 states, would involve $547,500. If,
in fact, licensing fees do not cover this
wildly inflationary bill, money will be
appropriated through general revenue.
I
CONTEND
that
the
answer
to crime does not rest in catalogues of
gun control legislation involving exorbi
tant amounts of money aimed at dis
arming “law-abiding citizens” who use
and own firearms “ appropriate to the
purpose of hunting” and “personal pro
tection,” words quoted from Title I of
the 1968 Gun Control Act.
The U.S. judiciary system is becom
ing increasingly incompetent. The Con
gress should begin directing the police
and courts to swiftly administer justice
through mandatory sentencing, funding
necessary to try the increasing number
of cases quickly, and a modification in
privileges such as continuance that clog
the trial processes.
ALTHOUGH MIKVA did not meet his
obligation to appear with the students,
it is my hope that this discussion pro
vided insight, to those who would other
wise have had no access to such an
argument.
The Voice of the Niles E ast Students
Published during the school year by the students
of Niles Township High School East, Lamon and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Hlinois 60076. Printed by
Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 37, Number 11
Friday, April 11, 1975
Editor .................................................. Cynthia Payne
Feature Editor .................................. Paul Saltzman
Sports Editor ...................................... Je ff Weinstein
Advertising Manager ....................... Richard Gertz
Advertising Staff ...................................... Ha Gothelf
Cartoonist ......................................... Mark Scherfling
Persons, Places, Things Editors . Rochelle Goode,
Michele Soltan
Coming Attractions Editor ........... Wendy Gerber
News Reporters ....................... Marla Berman, Sue
Feldman, Dean Frankel, Caryn Lason,
Sandee Morrison, Sharon Veis.
Girls’ Sports Staff ........... Debbie Glienke, Kathi
Isserman, Carol Michals, Nancy Seiden.
Boy’s Sports Staff ........................ Bruce Goldberg,
Larry Bower
Photographers ........ Je ff Cohen, Rochelle Goode,
Barry Lustig, Danny Lustig.
E ric Polley, Scott Wexler.
Advisor .......................
Mrs. Mary Scherb
�Friday, April 11, 1975
Page Four
Science institutes coming
by Sharon Veis
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
Trojan Hall has had a facelift! During vacation, new benches were
installed there. Easthi Principal Galen Hosier announced the change
Monday, March 31 as students returned to classes, saying students
should sit on the benches instead of on the heaters on the other side
of the hall.
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tions held May 27, 28, and 29
from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
“KNOWLEDGE OF A histori
cal event or person of the Skokie
area will be the only prepared
material needed, the actual au
dition will be improvisations,”
explained Jerry Proffit, director
of the show.
Students selected for the com
pany are required to pay the
$32 District 219 summer school
tuition fee. One hour of college
credit also is given for Touring
Theater America.
ALL AUDITIONS AND re
hearsals, which begin June 2
and continue through July 3,
will be held in E ast’s audito
rium.
Performances are scheduled
for July 4 and the following
week.
AUDITION
APPLICATIONS
are available back stage to be
returned by May 5.
Yellowstone National Park or
Rocky Mountain Park, where
wild plants and animals will be
studied in depth. For six hours
credit, the Yellowstone program
will be held from June 16 to July
21 and the Rocky Mountain trip
will be held from July 14 to
August 17. A shorter Rocky
Mountain program, scheduled
for July 14-31 or July 31 to Au
gust 17, gives three credit hours.
LIVING IN MEXICO provides
a natural setting for studying
its history, culture, archaeology,
and physiography from July 16
to August 15. Students do not
need to speak Spanish to par
ticipate in this six-semester hour
program.
The Research Program, June
16 to July 23, offering six semes
ter hour credits, gives a student
the opportunitv to observe, stu
dy, work, and familiarize him-
" News in Brief "
Hemophilia ride set
As summer vacation ap
proaches, many universities pre
pare pre-college science insti
tutes for students who have
completed
their
sophomore
year. Subject matter and inten
sity Varies in each school.
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,
Iowa City, offers four programs
for three or six semester hour
credits ranging from living in
Mexico to studying in a labora
tory. The overall program em
phasizes techniques for detect
ing environmental problems;
processes to obtain qualitative
and quantitative data; methods
of analysis of data and formu
lating conclusions; identification
of fundamental courses that con
tribute to variance of quality
standards and optimum availa
bility of environmental factors.
The Environmental Program
includes field investigations to
The
National Hemophilia
Foundation of Chicago is spon
soring a 30-mile bike-a-thon on
Sunday, April 20, between 8 a.m.
and 3 p.m.
FIV E COURSES HAVE been
established in various parts of
the city and suburbs including
one starting at Howard and
Crawford (E ast Prairie school
yard) for East students.
Schiller Woods Groves 13 and
14 will serve as the midway
point for all staging areas,
where refreshments will be
served and facilities will be
available.
PRIZES WILL B E awarded
to the riders registering the
most sponsors, those submitting
the most money, and those sub
mitting the money earliest.
Hemophilia, a disorder of the
blood’s clotting mechanism, re
sults in uncontrolled bleeding or
hemorrhaging. About one in
every 4,000 American males will
be bom with the disease inher
ited through their mother. De
spite scientific breakthroughs,
most hemophiliacs continue to
live from crisis to crisis. Infu
sion therapy, the isolating and
concentrating of a clotting fac
tor from the blood plasma of
healthy donors, is expensive and
is usually given only in cases
of emergencies. The National
Hemophilia Foundation tries to
help the family as well as the
hemophiliac.
STUDENTS IN TERESTED IN
participating in the bike-a-thon
may call 427-1495 for additional
information and registration
forms or contact Skokie cochairmen Betty Malina, 676-0634,
or Kenny Bernstein, 679-0772.
Twenty to tour US
“Let us be inspired by our
origins and by the challenges
we face” is the slogan for Tour
ing Theater America. This sum
mer, the students of Niles Town
ship high schools have the op
portunity to be involved in a
unique theatrical experience by
creating a touring company
which celebrates America’s B i
centennial.
THIS COMPANY WILL ac
complish four specific tasks:
1) research and create material
appropriate to the themes of
optimism in American horizons
reflecting the heritage of this
area; 2) adapt the material into
a theatrically effective form and
develop an entertaining and
meaningful production; 3) de
sign and build scenery, cos
tumes, and properties needed
for the production; 4) schedule
and publicize the production.
Twenty students will be se
lected for the cast from audi-
Read (zoom) faster
Imagine reading this article
three times as fast as your top
speed or learning to skim over
a thousand words a minute by
enrolling in a one-semester, non
credit speed reading course
next year.
ONE HALF OF THE students
presently enrolled in this course
have doubled their speed rate,
while the rest have tripled their
reading speed. Those who have
learned
overview
skimming
have reached their rate in the
thousands.
Overview skimming is a meth
od of speed reading taught in
commercial courses, too.
THE COURSE FIR ST covers
varying speeds by not reading
too fast or too slowly. Second,
it teaches the best way to learn
note-taking and studying skills.
Then, various techniques of
speed reading, skimming, and
scanning are taught.
Speed reading for the first
time will be changed to a non
credit course next year because
Superintendent Wesley Gibbs
feels that reading courses for
self-improvement should be of
fered for non-credit, according
to Mrs. Vella Bass, speed read
ing teacher. Enrollment will
most likely drop and be a prob
lem. Other schools have found
that the enrollment dropped so
low that they abandoned the
idea of “non-credit.”
“DR. BERNARD MCCABE,
at an institute for the English
department, said, ‘Speed read
ing should be a credit course
for all reading is self-improve
ment,’ ” Mrs. Bass said.
No chicks for them
Students showed their sensi
tivity in Mark Rostvold’s hon-
ors biology classes recently
when they observed chicken em
bryos at the three and five-day
stages. Many students objected
to participating on grounds of
cruelty and killing a living or
ganism. Rostvold himself has
mixed feelings on the subject.
THE CHICK EMBRYO, when
observed at the three day stage,
had only a few organs visible.
At the five day stage, there were
definite signs of life. The circu
latory system had begun to de
velop and the heart pumped
freely. Students also noted the
formation of eyes and other or
gans.
“I really appreciate the feel
ings of many students, but noth
ing can compare with the value
of a learning experience of see
ing or watching the actual
event,” Rostvold said. “Movies
and texts are sufficient only to
a certain point. On the other
hand, life should not be sacri
ficed or killed without a valid
educational reason.”
MONICA JACOBSON, one of
Rostvold’s students felt that
“the experiment was an un
necessary taking of life. And it
could have just as easily been
done with one egg instead of
a number of them.”
“Even though many students
refused to experiment on the
live organism, it is better to
have them not participate than
be sadistic,” concluded Rost
vold.
West hit by vandals
Teachers at Niles West are
in an uproar because of the
recent wave of vandalism to
many of their cars. Jim Sween
ey, English teacher at West and
also vice-president of the Niles
Township Federation of Teach
ers, cited eight incidents of
vandalism to teachers’ cars at
the West parking lot since De
cember.
AMONG THE ACTS cited
were tire slashings, car bodies
damaged, and tannic acid put
into a gas tank. Sweeney said
the vandalism has been costly
to the teachers and that these
unwarranted attacks merit emergency measures.
Dick Yanz, a teacher at West
who teaches drivers’ ed at East
in the afternoon, had his car
vandalized while away at an
athletic event. Someone jumped
on his car’s hood, slashed the
convertible top, flattened the
tires, and kicked in the wind
shield. Yanz said the teachers
from West feel that more pro
tection and security should be
available for their cars. Yanz
also thinks that the West park
ing lot should be checked for
vandalism by the Skokie police.
Essay contest open
Any student in the class of
1975 may enter an essay con
test sponsored by the Interna
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers.
TH REE $500 SCHOLARSHIPS
will be awarded for the best es
say on the topic “How has the
economic gains created by un
ion negotiations and Congres
sional support been eroded by
special interest groups?” The es
say must be typed double-spaced
and be 1,000-1,500 words in
length.
The union also provides sug
gestions for source materials:
“Who Runs Congress?” by
Green, Fallows, and Zwirk, or
the “Almanac of American Pol
itics” by Barone, Ujifusa, and
Matthews. Deadline for submis
sion is May 1.
Scholarship fair soon
A free scholarship fair is
scheduled for all Chicago area
students on April 15, 16, and 17.
MORE THAN 100 colleges and
universities will be represented
at the fair to help students who
need scholarship information
and financial aid.
To
accommodate
students
from all parts of the city, the
fair will be held at three dif
ferent locations from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. On April 15, KennedyKing College, 6800 S. Wentworth,
will host the fair; on April 16,
Malcolm X College, 1900 W.
Van Buren; and on April 17,
Wright College, 3400 N. Austin.
For additional information, stu
dents may call 269-8203.
self with the daily activities of
a research laboratory.
THE FOURTH IOWA Univer
sity program provides an indepth and enriching exposure in
the areas of physics, biochem
istry, and computer science.
The six semester hour course
will be held from June 16 to
July 25.
Total cost for all three credit
hour courses is $325 and a six
credit hour course costs $600.
APPLICATIONS AND ADDI
TIONAL information requests
may be sent to Dr. Edward L.
Pizzini, coordinator, Secondary
Student Training Program, Sci
ence Education Center, 455 Phy
sics Building, University of Io
wa, Iowa City, 52242. Completed
forms should be received by
May 23 to guarantee considera
tion.
Northwestern University, Ev
anston campus, offers a course
for students who are interested
in engineering and science. The
program hopes to “inform stu
dents about topics related to
ecology and energy with em
phasis on the involvement, con
tribution and responsibility of
engineers in today’s society, and
to prepare and motivate the
participants for intelligent and
active sharing in related com
munity projects.”
FIELD TRIPS TO Argonne
National Laboratory, Central
Water Filtration Plant of Chi
cago, Environment Control Agency of Chicago, Dresden Pow
er Plant, North Shore Sanitary
District Waste Treatment plant,
and a steel plant will supple
ment morning lectures, demon
strations, and lab sessions. Stu
dents may choose mini-courses
in a variety of subjects. This
session will be held from June
29 to August 2 for a total fee
of $625.
Information and application
material may be sent to Pro
fessor Raymond A. Kliphardt,
the
Technological
Institute,
Northwestern University, Evan
ston, Illinois 60201. Applications
are due on or before May 1.
Students wishing to study
archeology can apply to the
Field School in Kampsville, Illi
nois. This off-campus institute,
held June 15 to August 23, can
be taken for credit from North
western. One specific course
must be selected. No previous
field or classroom experience
in archeology or anthropology is
required.
Application
forms
should be directed to Miss Mar
garet W. Lambre, Field School
Secretary, Department of An
thropology, Northwestern Uni
versity, Evanston, Illinois 60201
by April 30.
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�Page Five
Friday, Apri! 11, 1975
Dummy dines at Gold Coin as part
of speech communications project
by Sue Feldman
Many students frown when
given an outside class assign
ment, one in which more effort
and thought must be included
than in the usual homework.
But there’s an exception to ev
erything as Sue Weiss ’76 and
Audrey Wu ’75 have proven.
EACH SIX-W EEK marking
period, a major project concern
ing communications is required
in the Speech Communications
class.
Sue and Audrey decided to
work as a team for their first
marking period project, develop
ing an unusual idea which would
cause much communication and
awareness in a group situation.
THEY PLANNED TO take a
dressed doll into a restaurant,
talk to it, and order food for it
while watching the reactions of
the customers and employees.
Sue was chosen as the doll’s
“mommy” and Audrey as the
observer.
On Sunday, March 9, the
project got underway. Audrey
entered the Gold Coin Restau
rant, 4700 Dempster, and asked
for a booth for two (this re
porter accompanied her as an
observer). Several minutes later
Sue and Phyllis (the three foot
doll) entered and took a table
directly across from us.
AS AUDREY AND I gazed
around the room, mouths hung
open with astonishment, but as
Sue began talking to Phyllis,
laughter and embarrassment
fell upon the people. The cus
tomers tried to convince them
selves that what they saw really
wasn’t there. People tried not
to stare and to ignore the scene
by talking louder, therefore
blocking Sue’s voice out of their
minds.
One boy crawled under his
seat to laugh, while others
turned their heads in hysteria.
Audrey explained, “That is a
usual reaction to something dif
ferent from what society nor
mally expects. People put down
things that are not up to their
particular standards or norms
because they wouldn’t do it
themselves.”
SUE PROCEEDED TO order
for Phyllis as well as herself.
One waitress became so an
noyed, she dropped her pad in
disbelief, while the busboys ap
peared very fidgety. One girl
commented, “Look! The busboys are so shocked they’re
knocking
everything
over,”
while another turned to Audrey,
asking, “ Excuse me, but do you
believe this?”
Each person had a different
reaction to Sue and Phyllis.
Some ridiculed, while others
sympathized. Some fell for the
whole thing, while others were
hesitant in believing the situa
tion because it was too unusual.
One boy asked, “Where’s the
camera? I bet we’re on Candid
Cam era!”
OTHER COMMENTS HEARD
were: “That’s what I thought
I saw. Is it possible?” “Is she
talking to it? ” “Did she order
that dummy food?” “I think
she’s got a problem!” “What’s
she doing?” “She’s feeding itf.”
“Look, they’re leaving.” “I won
der where she lives.”
After Sue and Phyllis left, the
room became alive with people
talking to each other trying to
analyze just what “that girl’s”
problem was.
ACTING AS AN innocent by
stander, I approached a table
of three women and a man, all
middle-aged. I told them I wrote
for my school paper and thought
Movie review
Funny Lady a goodie
by Je ff Bazell
She shouldn’t have done it.
0 * ) Though I will admit that “Funny
Lady,” the seven and a half
million dollar sequel to “ Funny
►M Girl,” is excellent as far as se
quels to successful movies go,
Barbra Streisand still should
have left well enough alone. As
# M a matter of fact, when Strei
sand was first asked to do a
continuation of the role that
* ') made her a superstar, she im
mediately said no. But after she
read the script by Ja y Presson
Allen ( “Prime of Miss Jean
* N Brodie,” “Cabaret” ), she was
convinced.
“THIS WILL END my Fanny
* V Brice syndrome. It’s like a set
of bookends, 1964 to 1974.”
That’s how Barbra explains it.
What Barbra may not realize
* ► is that this film will just pro
long the Brice image of being
the ugly duckling who made it
» m big, while, in fact, Streisand
herself has blossomed into one
of the most beautiful women in
films today.
But, the film is good. It is
filled with lavish musical num
bers, lavish costumes (which I
predict will win an Academy
award), and lavish stars.
OMAR SHARIF ONCE again
is miscast as Nicky Arnstein
(who once again has my sym
pathy), and, of course, Jam es
Caan, who has his singing de
but in “Funny Lady,” stands
up against
Streisand
with
strength. The high points of both
films are musical numbers. One
song is a beautifully directed
and superbly performed produc
tion in which Streisand sings an
old Billy Rose song, “ Great
Day.” The other stimulating
number is a “Don’t Rain on
My Parade” style song called
“Let’s Hear it for Me.”
The acting is good — there
are a few tender moments, and
a great deal of Streisand and
Caan. “Funny Lady” has its
faults, but it’s a must for any
fan of Barbra Streisand or
Jam es Caan.
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that the previous scene would
make an interesting article. The
man immediately interrupted
me, “Don’t write anything. If
that girl read it, she could sue
you for everything you own, but
I think she’s sick.”
One woman added, “I think
it is very sad.” “I think she’s
sick,”
repeated
the
man.
“What’s really sad is that peo
ple don’t know what to do, so
they laugh,” commented anoth
er lady. But the last woman at
the table thought she had the
whole situation analyzed. “I bet
that girl once had a miscarriage
and this was her way of coping
with her loss.”
WITH THAT, AUDREY and
I left the restaurant, a little
giggly, but not because of “that
girl.”
Sue’s feelings during the ex
periment were mixed. “At first,
I felt embarrassed and stupid,
which made it very difficult to
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Sue W eiss '76 poses with her "friend." Phyllis, the three feet tall dummy.
Sue and Phyllis drew some second glances when they dined last month at
the Gold Coin North restaurant, 4700 Dempster.
stifle my laughter. As the eve
ning progressed, my embarrass
ment vanished and I became
annoyed with the staring, whis
pering, and snickering at a sit
uation the people didn’t under
,
stand.
“People not acquainted with
each other seem to gather to
gether when a strange situation
occurs,” Sue and Audrey con
cluded.
Persons, Places and Things
a free school for Jewish studies entitled “As
you like it . . . Alternatives in Jewish learning,”
at the Bernard Horwich Jewish Community
Center in Chicago and additional courses at the
Skokie JCC. Jewish mysticism, films, and philos
ophy are three of many courses offered by the
free school program. Sessions began April 8 and
9, but, according to the center, class space is
still available. Interested persons should call
784-5161.
Three members of the Illinois State University
speech department presented recitations to in
vited English classes Friday, March 21 in the
auditorium. Jim Thorp, senior English major,
recited a collection of rhythmical poems on food
and obesity, while Loretta Jenkins, sophomore
speech education major, spoke on family reun
Lauran Factor, Wendy Krawitz, Donna Morri ions. The two of them finished the program
together with a bizarre piece. The students were
son, Beth Rosenfield, and Jan Schwartz joined 22
accompanied by C. T . Hanson, assistant speech
Barrington High School students and a chaperone
professor and coach of the team.
as they visited Spain during spring vacation. The
Dr. Antone Kort, math teacher, attended an
students departed March 22 and returned March
Instructional Materials Exhibit at McCormick
31.
Center on February 21. The display is held for
A test from the Public Instruction Office of
the State of Illinois was given March 19 to 20 four days every year by major publishing com
panies to demonstrate new books, transparencies,
chosen at random. Those who participated in this
films, and tapes.
survey included Jack Broton, Nancy Campbell,
The math department committee of five
Michelle Chernick, Janis Cohn, Lee Goldberg,
teachers and Charles Van Cleave, director, has
Rochelle Goode, G ary Griffey, Jeffrey Groat,
chosen a new text for next year.
Donald Hauf, Gordon Hirsch, Richard Irsay, Gail
Dr. Joseph Cronin, formerly secretary of
Kuppig, Joseph Maggio, Margaret May, Linda
education in Massachusetts, became the first
Pastron, Brian Podolsky, Renee Render, Aydee
appointed Superintendent of Education for the
Serrano, Nancy Suslick, and Howard Tennes.
new Illinois office of Education. The new State
Wayne Lueck, science instructor, and Cory
Board of Education assumed control over the
Globerson '76 are interested in forming a military
Illinois public school system on January 13,
history and strategic games club. The group has
replacing the elected Superintendent of Public
not yet been approved.
Instruction. The Board’s primary problem is to
Niles North will present The Wizard of Oz
establish itself as an agency uncontrollable by
tonight at 7:30 and tomorrow at 2 p.m. The play
other agencies or officers of state government.
was adapted and directed by Lynn Chausow '75,
Dr. Cronin foresees no immediate reorganization
and was almost entirely student produced. Leads
changes to be made in the state office; however,
will be played by Cindy Frankel '77, Jim Schallhe has appointed new top assistants,
man '75, Avi Simon '76, Gregg Edelman '76, and
More than 400 paintings of impressionist
Paul Shapiro '75. Tickets are $1.
Claude Monet are on exhibit at the Art Institute
Summer school teaching position applications
of Chicago, Michigan and Adams, until May 11.
are due in the summer school office no later
Admission is 50c for students, which is good for
than 5 p.m., Friday, April 18. Summer school
entrance to all exhibits.
staff is selected on the basis of seniority within
The Niles East music department will present
the applicants’ department, with teachers at Niles
the Stout Symphonic Singers from the University
North having priority this summer. Next year,
of Wisconsin, Stout, Wisconsin, next Wednesday
teachers at E ast will be given first preference
(April 16) at 9 a.m. in the auditorium. All classes
and those at West, the following summer.
are invited to attend.
The Junior Varsity G irls' basketball team
The Esther R. Berzon memorial scholarship
played a home meet against Niles West, March
was offered recently to graduating seniors who
11, where they won with a score of 23-14. The
plan to attend college. Applicants were chosen
varsity team lost 14-23.
for good character, financial need, plans for
Several foreign language teachers who are
further education, and academic qualifications
members of Central State attended a conference
for the educational program intended. This schol
about teaching foreign languages in St. Louis,
arship was offered as a remembrance of Esther
April 3-5.
The boys' and girls' gym and drivers' educa Berzon, library aide at East who died last month.
Herbert Hagemann, social studies director,
tion programs were discussed at PTSA night,
attended a state meeting sponsored by the Asso
last Wednesday.
ciation Supervision and Curriculum Development
Wood cuts by Art 3-4 students are on exhibit
April 10 and 11 at the Arlington Park Hotel,
in the library.
Arlington Heights. Workshops on teaching instruc
The satirical review company, Second City,
tion and an exhibit about learning materials were
is coming to Niles West on Saturday, April 19.
offered. Hagemann will be a key note speaker
They will present a review of the best 15 years
at a conference for Individualized Instruction for
of their productions. E rik Moore, Jan Bina,
Gifted Children on April 17 in Zion-Benton,
Richard Kurtzman, George Wendt, Karen Hirst,
Illinois. In addition, Hagemann will attend a
and Jim Sherman will perform. Tickets are
social studies conference on April 21 at Illinois
available at the F irst National Bank of Skokie,
Central College. Many teachers and supervisors
Skokie Trust and Savings, Devonsire, Oakton,
will be speaking and observing different teach
and Laramie Parks for $3.
ing methods.
The Chicago Jewish Youth Council is offering
Advanced Placement examinations will be
given during the second week in May. English
and music are scheduled for May 12; mathemat
ics—Calculus AB and BC, and French language,
May 13; biology, French literature, and American
history, May 14; German literature, classics—
Virgil and Lyric, physics B and C, and European
history, May 15; and Art history, Spanish litera
ture, and chemistry, May 16.
Mrs. Paula Chamberlain's Clothing 6 class is
starting a unit on costume designing. Students
will create designs from studies of historical
costumes suitable to today’s fashions.
Dean Ken Reiter is looking for volunteers who
are interested in sponsoring fund raising activi
ties to help the drought-ridden people of West
Africa.
�Friday, April 11, 1975
Page Six
Summer foreign exchange students
chosen to experience new lifestyle
by Michele Soltan
Baby Bernard
Two Easthi juniors, Deby B er
nard and Suzie Soltan, have
been selected to spend this sum
mer in the unique AFS foreign
exchange program.
THEIR IN TEREST IN the
club began at different times,
but they both had become ac
tive participating members by
the beginning of this year.
Last October, ten E ast appli
cants were interviewed by rep
resentatives from the adult AFS
chapter, Jim Simon, a former
exchange student, Marla Levie,
president of E ast’s AFS Club,
Miss Judy Rochotte, AFS spon
sor, and Teresa Justo, this
year’s foreign exchange student
from Spain.
SOON AFTER THE inter
views, Mrs. Jean Magulis, pres
ident of the adult chapter, no
tified Deby and Suzie that they
had been chosen. They com
pleted necessary forms for their
regional interview, where for
mer exchange students from
Northwestern University ques
tioned them. The forms also
were sent to the central AFS
headquarters in New York City.
Both girls will be notified of
their exact placement by June
15.
The interviewers were pri
marily concerned with how the
applicants could fit into new
lifestyles.
“I WAS AFRAID at the first
interview because I didn’t know
what to expect,” Suzie said.
“Several of my friends also ap
plied which made me hesitant
until I realized it wasn’t a sit
uation of competition, but rather
of a common interest among us
ah.”
It was a feeling of curiosity
to learn about other people in
foreign lands that led Suzie to
apply. She has had five years
of French and would like to
travel to a French speaking
country or, better still, Aus
tralia. Suzie is active in many
extracurricular activities, par
ticipating in junior cabinet, stu
dent legislature, AFS, Dance
Company, and choir. She is a
Thespian, studies ballet and
jazz, and will be co-choreogra
pher for next year’s Reflections,
in addition to having partici
pated in debate and working for
Abner Mikva’s last Congression
al campaign.
D EBY ’S IN TEREST IN ap-
Exchange papers inform
How other schools solve problems
by Rochelle Goode
Many Niles East students are
not aware of the many different
programs
that other
high
schools across the country of
fer. Education is advancing in
several important areas.
WE ARE NOT alone in our
studying, administration, col
lege preparation, and registra
tion problems. Several schools
in California, Washington, Penn
sylvania, and other areas of Il
linois have revealed through
their school papers some solu
tions to typical school problems.
MONTEBELLO
(CALIFOR
NIA) HIGH School’s board of
education recently started a
program which will allow high
school seniors to take college
courses concurrently with their
high school courses, with par
ental permission. Some students
think of this policy as the best
that the board ever made, be
cause instead of taking elec
tives, they can be earning col
lege credit.
Faculty and administration at
Haverford Senior High School
in Pennsylvania, are thinking
of revising their present sched
uling system. The “Arena sys
tem ” now in effect allows the
students to choose their own
classes, teachers, and free per
iods. This gives the students a
great deal of freedom and flex
ibility;
however,
scheduling
must be done during a few
weeks in June, though computer
programming can be done at
any time.
MORTON EAST HIGH School
in Cicero, is experiencing sev
eral problems due to early reg
istration. Students must register
for next year’s courses soon
after first semester ends, which
frequently causes the need for
later schedule changes not al
lowed by the administration. Ac
cording to an editorial in the
Mortonian, the school’s news
paper, everyone would be better
off if registration was changed
to the first half of second se
mester. This would give the
students an opportunity to learn
something about the classes
they are presently taking be
fore they register for next year.
The Bellingham- Beacon, of
Bellingham High School in
Washington, reported in a re
cent issue about a new sched
uling program which started
this year. According to the
Beacon, students spend a 40minute period planning their
schedules with a teacher-super
visor. Counselors feel that the
overall response to the new pro
gram is good, but it appears
that a few students feel that
the teachers do not know
enough
about the
school’s
courses.
AT SAN MATEO High School
in San Mateo, California, the
school newspaper recently re
ported a new idea in the area
of counseling. Eight students
interested in counseling were
selected to help with schedul
ing, aid students, assist, and
run errands for the counselors.
The new student counselors be
lieve that the program is prac
tical, as well as beneficial to
themselves and other students.
West Leyden High School of
Northlake, Illinois, reported a
different kind of counseling in
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a recent issue of their school
paper, The Lancer. In group
counseling, “A small amount of
students get together to share
topics which concern home,
school, and social aspects.”
Members of the group must
keep conversations confidential,
and must agree to stay with
the group at least nine weeks,
meeting once a week. The group
helps students accept responsi
bility and consequences for their
behavior.
West Leyden has also created
a traveling history class. Two
social studies teachers will con
duct a history class which will
travel through Virginia, Mary
land, and Delaware by bus. The
class, an eight day summer
course, will visit historical land
marks, discuss group dynamics,
and will count as five credit
hours on the graduate level.
There is required reading, but
no testing. The two teachers
who developed the course view
it as, “a different approach to
education.”
New avenues of learning re
veal themselves every year and
as students achieve more school
freedom, they understand more
about the various ways things
are done around the world.
plying was sparked by having
an exchange student stay at her
house for a weekend. “I had a
good time at the interviews and
was surprisingly at ease,” Deby
said. “Things just came rattl
ing out and before long, it was
n’t hard to talk at all. I feel
the basic things they were con
stantly looking for were adapta
bility, flexibility, and thinking
fast in difficult situations.”
She has studied Spanish four
years and would like the oppor
tunity to use this talent. But,
going to a non-Spanish, nonEnglish speaking foreign coun
try would give her the oppor
tunity to learn a third language,
thus becoming tri-lingual, a pos
sibility which intrigues her. She
prefers to go where there are
jungles or mountains.
“NOBODY CAN KNOW exact
ly what they will bring home
with them, but I hope I learn
about people, culture, and learn
to appreciate different types of
situations,” commented Deby.
Because participating students
must either finance the cost in
volved themselves (about $1,000)
or find sponsors to help finance
the trip, Deby needs financial
assistance and hopes to find
sufficient sponsors.
SHE ALSO IS involved in a
variety of activities including
the tennis team, junior cabinet,
yearbook,
technical
theater
work, and volunteering for the
American Cancer Society.
Francis assumes duties
by Michele Soltan
The Central Administrative
office has opened its door to
Edward E . Francis, the new
business manager, and a promi
nent man in his field.
FRANCIS RECEIVED HIS
degree in business education
from Western Carolina College
in North Carolina and other
needed courses in accounting
and data processing from the
University of Florida in Ja ck
sonville, St. John Rivers Jr .
College, and Florida J r . Col
lege. He attended Cornell Uni
versity where he received his
formal naval training.
HE SPENT FIV E years with
Eastern Airlines as a flight co
ordinator, whose job it was to
fill vacant seats on planes with
out the use of modem com
puters. He has been a business
education teacher, has spent 13
years in Florida in school busi
ness affairs, and has worked
as an accountant, internal audi
tor, and data processor.
Before coming to East, he
spent five years as assistant
superintendent for fiscal affairs
in Asheville, North Carolina.
“I WANTED TO COME to
one of the better school sys-
terns,” Francis said. “So when
I heard the position of business
manager was available, I ap
plied for the job.”
FRANCIS’ JO B IS “to pro
vide the services that meet the
needs of the schools in District
219 in the areas of accounting,
data processing, drivers’ educa
tion, elections, food services, in
surance, accounts payable, pur
chasing, and transportation.”
This year’s budget that he must
manage is $15, 268,000 to be dis
tributed among the three high
schools, the central office,
bonds, working cash, and retir
ing funds.
Francis spends his free time
fishing, playing tennis, golf,
and cutting precious stones. He
buys raw gems for as little as
$5, cuts them, and is then able
to sell them for anywhere from
$100 up. He has three married
children. The oldest son is an
electronic technician in the nav
al air force in Jacksonville; the
second boy is a medical student
working for his Ph.D. at Yale
in biochemistry, and his daugh
ter works as a counselor in a
school system.
(Photo by S co tt W exler)
Edward E. Francis, new business manager.
Summer school classes’ registration now
by Wendy Gerber
Don’t have time for additional
classes? Summer school solves
this problem by offering pro
grams for those who are inter
ested in both recreational and
educational classes.
ACADEMIC COURSES B E
GIN June 17 and end on July
29, while the recreational pro
gram rims from June 16 through
July 25. Two-semester classes
meet for four hours between 8
a.m. and 12:30 p.m., while onesemester courses will meet
from 8 to 10:05 a.m. or from
10:25 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Registration opened this week.
Late registration will be open
from June 9 to 13. Applications
for drivers’ ed may be arranged
in person on May 21 for East
students.
SUMMER COURSES WILL be
held at North, while all the vari
ous recreational programs in
cluding
tennis,
gymnastics,
wrestling, basketball, baseball,
soccer, football, dance, and bi
cycling will be offered at the
other two schools as well.
In addition to repeating class
es failed, a student may take
academic courses to earn addi
tional credits for graduation. On
the second day of each summer
school semester, the student
may declare his pass/fail op
tion. Buses will be provided
for students attending summer
school at a cost of 40 cents
per ride.
SUMMER SCHOOL WILL of
fer courses in variety of areas
including art, business educa
tion, English, foreign languages,
home
economics,
industrial
arts, math, physical education,
science, social studies, special
courses, and recreational class
es. Adults are permitted to partiepate in some recreational
classes including tennis. Indi
viduals from private schools and
Chicago schools also may regis
ter for summer school.
Academic courses cost $32 for
one semester and $61 for two
semesters. The cost may vary
slightly depending on materials
and lab fees. Recreational class
es will vary in cost from $3 to
$40 depending on equipment.
�Friday, April 11, 1975
Page Seven
New tw ist added
to baseball scene
by Sue Feldman
This year, the varsity base
ball team will have several ad
ditional members, but t h e y
won’t be players. Coach George
Galla has selected ten girls to
assist in taking statistics, chart
ing pitches, operating the scoreboard, and retrieving bats and
balls. B at girls have never
been used before at the varsity
level, but Coach Galla believes
his system will be successful.
TRAINING
SESSIONS,
to
train the girls in all areas of
statistics, have already begun,
and are held every Wednesday
after school.
The coach’s strategy for such
thorough training is not only to
have accurate and responsible
statisticians, but also for future
use to enable him to spend more
time on the improvement of his
team by having the girls who
continue to work next year train
the newcomers.
WHEN GALLA COACHED at
West in ’72, he was praised by
opposing team coaches on the
accuracy of his bat girls.
These girls became so advanced
at their jobs, Galla even used
them for scouting.
The ten girls have decided on
wearing apparel, such as wind
breakers, so they won’t only act
as a group, but look like one.
In order to pay for these jack
ets, the young ladies raised mon
ey through activities such as
selling popcorn in Trojan Hall.
AT A RECENT MEETING,
under the supervision of Coach
Galla, the ten bat girls consist
ing of Dale Andrea, Shari Berkowitz, Michele Berkowitz, Cher
yl Bielinski, Sue Feldman, Ar
lene Fisher. Linda Kray, Terri
Levin, Kathy Mimberg, and Sue
Weiss, chose a name which best
suited their newly formed group.
Suggestions such as Ballettes,
Bad Girls, and Field Girls were
discarded for obvious reasons.
So the girls decided, with Galla ’s consent, on the Niles East
Pitch Hitters. This name will
be inscribed in gold on royal
blue jackets, which the girls
have ordered.
When members of the team
were asked how they felt about
the presence of women in the
dug-out, pitcher Steve Frankel
answered, “I thing it will create
a good spirit within the team
and help liven things up be
cause without the girls, it’s dead
out there.”
L E E WISNIEWSKI ADDED,
“It’s great! It will keep the
team awake.” With that Coach
Galla announced he has only
one rule he expects his statis
ticians to abide by — “there is
a barrier automatically set up
between the girls and the play
ers.”
Easthi’s girls track team practices in the indoor track for upcoming season beginning next week with New Trier
W est.
G irls9 sp rin g sp orts begin
T r a c k team p lan s N T W
by Kathi Isserman
The
girls’ interscholastic
track team will compete in their
first meet against New Trier
West on Monday, April 21 at the
outdoor track.
THIS YEAR THE TEAM be
sides having many new girls
will have two new coaches, Miss
Anne Winston and Mrs. Nona
Piorkowski. The team will com
pete in five dual meets, a tri-
Early start in sports
J u n io r girl chosen M V P
by Kathi Isserman
Suzanne Amopolin ’76 recent
ly was chosen most valuable
player of volleyball by the mem
bers of her team.
“I LIK E WORKING together
with people toward one goal,”
Suzanne commented. Because
she prefers team sports, she
feels that being on a team, the
pressure is not on one person,
so it makes it easier and more
fun. Her favorite sport is volley
ball. “I like it, because it’s not
only a physically demanding
game, but a mentally demand
ing one as well. When you win,
you know it’s a full team ef
fort,” she explained.
She began her volleyball in
terest in junior high competing
in a student-faculty game as an
eighth grader. Continuing her
interest in high school, she tried
out for the volleyball team im
mediately. Playing initially on
the junior varsity team as a
freshman, she replaced a girl
on varsity after three weeks, be
cause she had a fast overhand
serve. She made friends with
many upper classmen who en
couraged her to try out for other
sports.
THAT SAME YEAR she be
came captain and most valuable
player of the basketball team
and was pitcher on varsity softball. Last year as a sophomore,
Suzanne participated in varsity
volleyball, basketball, and soft
ball. This year, she served as
captain of the volleyball and
also plans on trying out for the
softball team.
Suzanne enjoys sports because
it gives her a sense of accom
plishment, confidence, and re
lieves her inner tensions. She
is disappointed in school spirit.
“Just because we don’t have
winning teams is no reason to
boycott the school’s athletic
events. They are still trying
their best, and that’s what
counts,” Suzanne said.
ALTHOUGH SHE IS very in
Sports Kaleidescope
V iolen ce in vades sports
terested in sports, she plans to
m ajor in forestry or microbi
ology with a strong leaning to
microbiology. She likes to re
search viruses. “They cause
so many problems, and I would
like to find a cure, especially
for luekemia,” she explained.
She also thinks microbiology
has a good future for women.
team has no record against
GBN because their game was
rained out last year.
THE TEAM PLAYS with a
12 inch softball and its fast
pitch varsity and junior varsity
have a combined total of 28 posi
tions. At their daily practices,
the girls will be working mainly
on fundamentals like throwing,
catching, and batting. They also
will be
working on arm
strength, speed, endurance, and
fielding.
Thirteen girls will be return
ing including last year’s two
MVP Ellen Schwartz and Jill
Greenberg; both were catchers.
The girls will be compet
ing in seven dual meets and
a league meet at Glenbrook
South on May 23 and 24. Miss
Chris Woodard will be assisting
Miss Charlotte Vanderwilt when
she is not officiating other softball games in CSL.
All home games will be played
at Oakton Park.
G irls’ sports gain p o p u larity
as p articip atio n increases
by Wendy Gerber
Girls participating as athletes
has increased overwhelmingly
from past years in sports and
P .E . events.
est game in the invitational
series. Junior bowler Karen
Frazier was voted the team’s
most valuable player.
strong in their areas and are
improving greatly,” said Coach
Berke.
IN FALL SPORTS, the
Archery team u n d e r
Anne Winston elected
Fox ’75 as the team’s
valuable player.
Top JV bowlers were Vivian
Maniates ’77 and freshman Car
olyn Ohlwein. “An outstanding
score keeper in the league for
the varsity team was Debbie
Schack ’76,” said Coach Dee
Whyman.
HITTING THE BIRD in good
spots was what Beth Spitz ’77
(varsity team) and Jean Russel
’78 (JV team) achieved on the
badminton teams. Linda Krysl
’76 and Ann Matsumoto ’76 im
proved the more they played on
the team, according to Coach
Pat Matlak.
Girls’
Coach
Stacy
most
Lisa Frank ’77 on the Varsity
bowling team earned a high
average in the whole central
league besides scoring the high-
by Rochelle Goode
A time not long ago existed when violence was a “topic”
of discussion because of its frequent use on television and
in the movies. Now its appears that it has invaded the high
school sports scene as well.
S IN C E T H E B EG IN N IN G of the school year in Septem
ber, the district has had several episodes of fighting and
near riots during games. Students were injured and public
property was damaged. At times, it seemed that the most
interesting and exciting parts of the games were the fights.
Football and basketball are two of the most popular
sports enjoyed at East, and quite a few of these games were
followed by violent outbreaks and bitter squabbles between
players and spectators. Although it is important for team
spirit that the viewers get involved in the games they’re
watching, booing the competition and muckraking opposing
teams does no good for either side.
HIGH SCHOOL S TU D EN TS are not too young to accept
the responsibility of good sportsmanship. Violence has been
more prevalent in sports this year than it ever was in the
past. When a good fight becomes more important than a
good game, and sister schools battle over minor insults,
the purpose of sports is lost. The spirit of competition is
desirable and healthy, but more concern is necessary for
attitude of both players and spectators. Perhaps memories
need to be refreshed—sports were created for enjoyment.
meet, an invitational, district
meet, league, and state meet.
Margaret May who took first
place in the mile run last year
at the district meet with a time
of 5:41.0 is the only returning
runner who placed in the dis
trict meet last year.
THE TEAM PROGRESSED
from a 1-4 record in 1973 to a 4-2
record in 1974.
The CLS has added the twomile run to the running events.
Twelve running events and four
field events are included in each
meet.
THE GIRLS WILL B E work
ing mainly on endurance, speed,
agility, and self-confidence dur
ing practice every day.
On Thursday, April 24, the
team will compete against
Maine West. All games begin
at 4 p.m.
In addition to girls’ track, the
girls’ interscholastic softball
opens with its first meet against
Glenbrook North on April 24 at
Oakton Park at 4 p.m. The
Sw im show
set for M ay
by Carol Michals
The Ripplettes (girls’ synchro
nized swim club) will perform
a water ballet “Chicago” on
May 1, 2, 3 at the Niles West
pool.
The Ripplettes have been
practicing every day to perfect
their numbers. Solos, duets, and
trio, will be featured with the
other group numbers.
OF THE MORE THAN 50
girls who auditioned, approxi
mately 40 will be participating.
The Ripplettes have been rais
ing money to cover the cost of
costumes, scenery, and other
supplies by selling pizzas and
tootsie rolls.
THE GIRLS’ GYMNASTIC
team voted Peg Krause ’75 as
their most valuable gymnast.
On the balance beam was Judy
Engel ’76 usually taking first,
according to Coach Marcia
Berke. Sophomore Robin Shore
earned high scores in vaulting.
First place on the bars was
scored by Varsity team member
Carol Greenspahn ’76 with fresh
man Jodi Smoot taking top hon
ors in optional floor exercise.
The gymnastic JV intersquad
team had Sue Fishman ’78 work
ing on the balance beam, while
Martha Viteri ’78 practiced floor
exercise. Linda Michelle ’78 and
Cindy Spivack ’77 were success
ful on the uneven bars. Arlene
Levin ’78 performed on the
bars in addition to floor exer
cise. “ Freshmen, Jeanine B at
tista (tumbling and vaulting),
Lynne Ciskoski (vaulting), Lisa
Cohn (Vaulting), Marcia Hart
man (floor exercise, tumbling),
Laurie Irsay (vaulting), are
Karen Behr ’77 offense player
for the Varsity basketball teams
was the season’s high scorer
with Judy Lee ’78 following.
Suzanne Amopolin ’76, defense
player, was the best rebounder,
according to Coach Jean Wojdula of the basketball teams.
TH E
JV
BASKETBALL
team ’s high scorer for the sea
son was freshman Andi Slowik
who also proved to be an ex
cellent rebounder. “Sophomores
Joann Schnitzer and Angie
Trauth and freshmen Ja n Blitt
and Jill Chavin are the best de
fense players that I ’ve had on
this team ,” said Coach Wojdula.
The girls’ swimming team
also under Coach Wojdula voted
Marie May ’75 as the team ’s
most valuable player. Dqwn
Flakne ’77 succeeded in long dis
tance swimming, while sopho
more Laura Menches was sue
cessful in diving.
�Friday, April 11, 1975
Page Eight
P itch in g big question m ark;
heavy schedule aw aits T rojan s
by Je ff Weinstein
Pitching will be a big ques
tion mark for Easthi’s baseball
squad this year. In order for
the Trojans to be a strong con
tender in the Central Suburban
League, the inexperienced staff
will have to lead the way to
success. The Trojan’s number
one pitcher, Scott Slutsky, plays
his second year at the varsity
level, and he will be called upon
frequently to get the job done.
The Trojans also will count on
senior Lee Wisniewski to handle
a big load of the pitching chores.
Lee also will spend much time
behind the plate, as he is the
team ’s number one catcher.
Mark Brines will be catching
when Wisniewski is pitching.
Steve Frankel, and juniors Phil
Gagerman, Harry Steindler, Al
an Lebovitz, and Randy Crowe
who will be unavailable for a
month due to an injury, com
plete the pitching staff.
THE BAD SPRING weather
will also hurt the team, as it
will take the squad longer to
get to mid-season form. P rac
tices were forced inside, and
according to coach George Galla, “It’s a completely different
atmosphere inside. The team is
forced to start all over again.”
Because of weather, E ast will
be forced to “make-up” early
dates later in the season, and
with a limited pitching staff,
the Trojans will have a rough
time playing four games a week.
On offense, E ast will be count
ing on the heavy bats of Gregg
Salterelli and Wisniewski, who
is known to be one of the top
sluggers in the league. The Tro-
Indoor season ends;
tra ck heads outside
by Larry Bower
Easthi’s track team finished
the indoor season with the town
ship meet, in which they took
third losing to Notre Dame and
Niles West, beating Niles North.
The team ’s record was 7-8-1
which is good considering that
in every meet the team was
outmanned. The outdoor season
started last week.
GOING INTO THE OUT
DOOR season, on the varsity
level the strong points for the
team will probably be the dis
tance and hurdle events. Mark
Lichtenstein who had a strong
indoor season as he set two
school records with a 4:30:1 in
the mile and 2:04 in the half
mile, will be top distanceman
which he will concentrate on
the two-mile and the mile.
Larry Bower, Mark Scherfling, and Hal Sloan will be run
ning mainly half-mile and mile
with Barry Hartman mostly go
ing in the two-mile. The hurdles
which are longer outdoors will
be hurdled by Sal Parenti as the
high hurdlers are 120 yards and
the other one is the 330 inter
mediate hurdles. The other ev
ents are weak because of lack
of personnel, but Dave Green
berg still is a threat in 100-yard
dash, 220-yard dash, and longjump. Ed Borg who just re
cently came out is placing con
sistently high in the high jump,
and Wilcox Lealaitafea is al
ways up there in the pole vault.
THE SOPHOMORES HAVE
some outstanding individuals as
in the distance events Ken Gol
ub and Ron Stein get together
to form a good one-two punch
in both the half-mile and mile
runs. Steve Apollo who came
on strong in low hurdles as a
sophomore will have a difficult
choice in running either the
220-yard dash or 330-yard inter
mediate hurdles which are only
separated by the mile run.
The freshmen have many
good runners in most events.
In the distances, Ed Santacruz
who set the frosh two-mile and
mile records in times of 10:17
and 4:55 will still concentrate
on the two-mile and mile. Bruce
Bower will bounce around run
ning either two-mile, mile or
half-mile, and also will triple
jump, an event added in out
door track. Mark Stone will
mainly run the two-mile. Scott
Bruckner who has excelled since
coming out for track from bas
ketball will be running the hurd
les, long jump, and once in a
while, the 440-yard dash. Norm
Delheim, another trackman just
out from basketball, will high
jump and John Lopez has been
closing in on the frosh polevault record.
HOPEFULLY MORE students
will participate in track, but un
til then, it will mainly be indi
vidual achievements by the
track team.
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Junior tennis star Jeff Epstein warms up for season with hopes of repeat
ing as the district champ.
jans will also count on speed,
which will include heads-up run
ning on the base paths.
COACH GALLA ALSO feels
that defense will work as an as
set for East. He sees the Tro
jans as one of the top defensive
clubs in the league. A good de
fense is vital in brightening the
Trojans’ hopes for victory.
Easthi competes in one of the
toughest leagues in the state,
and will have to contend with
some excellent squads, includ
ing league favorite Niles West
which is led by one of the
strongest pitching staffs. Other
top teams in the league include
Maine South and Niles North.
EASTHI’S F IR ST GAME of
the year played on March 31
against Steinmetz earned Steinmetz a win, 4-2. Despite the
loss, E ast showed great poise
for their first game. Pitching
was excellent as Steinmetz rims
came only after errors. Slutsky
pitched four solid innings; then
Wisniewski pitched two innings
striking out four batters with
his blazing fastball.
The Trojan lineup will include
Rich Berkowitz (IB ), John
Simms (2B), Greg Salterelli
(3B), Marty Rosenbaum (SS),
John Gentile (L F ), Phil Spivak
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Trojan leitfielder John Gentile takes batting practice in preparation lor
opener against Steinmetz.
(C F), Mark Brines (R F ), and
Lee Wisniewski (C). Completing
the roster will be Gary Musick,
Jo e Zuckerman, Ken Bloom,
Mike Hansen, Gary Wolf, Bob
Katz, Mike Borkovitz, Bob Torstensson, Howard Simon, Larry
Fine, and Walt Gruenes.
EAST WILL HAVE a full
schedule this week starting
Monday against Niles West. On
Wednesday, they will battle
Maine South, and Friday they
play Niles North.
If the Trojans can play a
sound game year round, this
could total a very productive
year for Niles E ast baseball.
Skaters end first season
w ith prom ise for future
by Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s varsity hockey team ’s
bid for the Northeast division
playoff championship came to
an end a few weeks ago when
they lost all three of their play
off games.
IN THE FIR ST game, the
Trojans lost to Niles West 4-2.
Jim Alexander scored both of
E a st’s goals, as West’s offenseman Dave Settler tallied all four
of the Indians’ goals. Easthi lost
to Niles North 5 to 1 and to
Steinmetz 5 to 1, ending their
chance for the .lower bracket
trophy. Coach Mark Levin
blamed the losses on injuries.
John Gentile was out with strep
throat, and Lee Wisnewski, had
a three-game misconduct sus-
pension. The Trojans were
fortunate that they had very few
players injured during the reg
ular season. Before the playoff,
their good fortune ended as four
players were unable to partici
pate.
In the Northeast division, East
finished in a tie for sixth place
with West. The Trojan coaches
were very satisfied with the
team’s progress from the be
ginning of the season until the
end. Coach Levin feels E ast has
a good chance to be one of the
top four teams next season. The
Trojans will lose a number of
their biggest and roughest play
ers, because of graduation.
THE TROJANS HOSTED an
awards banquet at the O’Hare
American Inn where the play
ers voted Bob Matz as the most
valuable player. Jim Alexander
and Lee Wisnewski are this sea
son’s high scorers with 23 points
each. The Trojan coaches chose
three all stars: Mark Rudd,
Gene Freid, and Jerry Smessaert.
Easthi’s rookie hockey season
is over, but the team members
will be competing in non-league
games with other area high
schools at the Glenview Ice Cen
ter. The spring league consists
of 15 games and 15 practices for
$50. Any student interested in
joining should contact Mark
Levin at 673-0195.
W in an s sees successful season;
league cham pionship possible
by Bruce Goldberg
As the warm weather ap
proaches so does the opening
of the spring sports program
and with it tennis.
THE VARSITY TEAM was
plagued by injuries last year
and finished the season with
eight wins and seven losses.
Coach Len Winans was satisifed
with the team ’s performance,
but hopes they can do better
this season. He expects Jeff
Epstein, Tim Besser, and Marty
Ayers to lead the netters in the
singles competition. Gene Guererro and Steve Pales comprise
the top doubles team. Barry Al
len and Mike Guererro will play
as the second doubles team with
Fred Batko and John Davis
competing as the third team.
“We have the potential to take
third in the league,” warned
Winans. He also feels the suc
cess of the team will depend on
the health of the players. As in
past seasons. Deerfield High and
Highland Park are Easthi’s
toughest rivals in tennis. Coach
Winans feels the Trojans should
have a good season because
they have good depth, much re
serve strength, and a good
young team.
THE N ETTERS WILL com
pete in an away meet this
afternoon against Oak Park at
4 p.m.
On the frosh -and soph level,
the Trojans have a chance of
taking first. This year’s sopho
more team, consisting of very
few sophomores, will have a
good group of freshmen who
are earning sophomore positions,
according to Coach Romayne
Baker. Some of the freshmen
playing on the sophomore team
include Chris Besser, Keith Jaffy, Je ff Adler, Bruce Pales, and
Paul Whitmore. The number
one singles player on the soph
omore team is E ric Robin who
was the frosh conference champ
last year, and will occasionally
play for the varsity squad this
season. Mike Lemick and Mike
Regidor are the other sopho
mores returning on the team.
COACH BAKER F E E L S both
the frosh and sophomore teams
have an even chance at taking
first place. “They seem to be a
dedicated bunch of kids. They
seem to want to win and that’s
what it takes,” explained Baker.
Sophom ores open
baseball season
by Bruce Goldberg
Coach Hollister Sandstead
feels a good season is in store
as Easthi’s sophomore baseball
team starts their 16-game sched
ule.
LAST YEAR, the sophomores
had a good season, taking third
place with an overall record of
15 wins and six losses.
He expects the players to per-
form well, both on the field and
at bat, but the team will de
pend on defense more than of
fense. Pitching appears to be
the Trojans’ only vulnerable
area. “We will be as good as
our pitching,” said Sandstead.
Easthi will play this afternoon
at 4 p.m. at Oakton Park.
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East presents
b o o k s to S k o k ie
(Photos by B a rry Lu stig )
Two books, the “Palm er House” and
“Niles Township,” the latter published
in 1916, have been presented to the
Skokie Public Library as an addition to
their Illinois Collection by Niles East.
Found in E ast’s library, the “Palmer
House” not only describes the history
of the building itself, but has illustra
tions depicting room scenes in the hotel.
“Niles Township” is the “only record
of the founders of the four communities
in Niles Township” available at Skokie
Public Library, according to Dorothy
Rasmussen, head librarian of the adult
collection.
Administration
considers
study hall
The possibility of supervised study
halls for freshmen is being seriously
considered for next year by the ad
ministration, according to Principal Ga
len Hosier.
IF THE PLAN GOES into operation,
it would begin with the class of . ’79.
All freshmen would be scheduled for a
one period supervised study hall, with
the periods being scattered throughout
the day. It would be required for the
entire year, and freshmen would still
be required to go to homeroom. Hosier
said that “it looks hopeful if space can
be found.”
Do freshmen need such a program?
According to Hosier, they are “too young
to be thrown to the wolves.” He feels
freshmen should have some type of su
pervised study.
HOSLER ALSO LISTED several other
possibilities of use for the time period,
such as a complete orientation to the
library, or a place for activity sponsors
to explain the different clubs and extra
curricular activities to freshmen. A pos
sibility also exists that the administra
tion may teach a unit on how to study.
Hosier stated he has not studied sim
ilar programs at other schools in any
detail. He added that the administration
would not know for certain about the in
stitution of the study halls until late
spring.
Voi. 37, No. 10
Township school boards to study
alternatives in view of decline
Dr. John D. Kasardas’ demographic
presentation to the Niles Township Coun
cil of School Boards on March 8 led
to unanimous approval of a motion “to
establish a study group” to analyze re
organization alternatives combating the
projected enrollment decline affecting
both District 219 and the nine feeder
elementary districts.
COINCIDING WITH District 219’s en
rollment projection, Series A of the com
plete Township study shows a total high
school enrollment decline from 7,432 in
1974-1975 to 3,399 in 1984-1985. This fig
ure is valid only if the present rate of
in-migration of families with school-age
children remains constant.
Similarly, the feeder elementary school
districts presently are facing a total
student decline of 1,075 students and,
according to the study, will experience
Increased requirements
Senate divided on proposal
Student Senate EPDC Representative
Stan Pressner reported at Senate’s Feb
ruary 27 meeting that EPDC is consid
ering a series of proposals raising the
number of credits required for gradua
tion. Driver Education and P .E . classes
would be counted as semester courses
worth one credit. Two semesters of ex
ploratory arts also would be required.
D RIVER EDUCATION classes are not
required, but as the proposal now stands,
students would have the option of en
rolling in another full credit course to
replace it. Courses offered by the art,
music, business, industrial arts, or home
economics departments are considered
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Friday, March 14, 1975
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILL.
exploratory arts.
The Student Senate members are di
vided concerning the proposal. Some
members suggested that this increased
requirement would force students wish
ing to take five academic majors every
year to drop two semesters of the aca
demic work to accommodate the explo
ratory arts courses.
OTHER M EM BERS stated that the
exploratory arts program at E ast are
unduly ignored by students, and subse
quently hinder their educational experi
ence.
The Senate is also debating on the
proposed School Affairs Committee.
a sharp decline by the year 1984-95.
Howard Jacobson of District 68, where
student enrollment decreased by 205 al
ready, said the problem with classroom
space is “cropping up all over the Vil
lage (Skokie).”
WITH THE EXCEPTION of District
72, the remaining elementary districts
declines from 1970-1975 range between
District 73’s 3, to District 69’s 426. Fol
lowing are the 1970 statistics as com
pared with projected enrollment in 19841985 including special education students
in the nine elementary districts. These
assumptions are based on slowly in
creasing fertility and a constant rate of
inrmigration.
—District 67: 1,131 to 568.6
—District 68 : 2,592 to 969
—District 69: 1,612 to 896.1
—District 70 : 997 to 608.9
—District 71: 631 to 432.4
—District 72 : 684 to 435.2
—District 73: 540 to 315.1
—District 73%: 1,117 to 779.2
—District 74: 1,418 to 983.9
In qualifying the changing population
trend in District 219 from 1950-1975, the
study illustrated that the bulk of town
ship housing construction occurred be
tween 1950-1959 (17,736 units). By 1964,
68 per cent of the total occupants al
ready had moved into their units. Dur
ing the five-and-a-half year period be
tween 1965 and March 1970, 7 per cent
of District 219 homes were built. In that
same period, 31 per cent of the residents
moved in.
BASED ON AN AGE distribution table
the out-migration of early occupants and
the in-migration of younger families has
been minimal. Whether residents feel it
is economically sound to maintain their
homes or young families seek lower cost
housing, as of April 1970, 89.8 per cent
of the residents were at least 35 years
old and had passed the child bearing
stage.
Further, fertility rates (number of
children under age 5 per 1,000 women
ages 15-45) dropped 73 per cent in
District 219 between 1960 and 1975.
In that same period the nine feeder ele
mentary districts experienced declines
between 64 and 83 per cent.
Of 15 suburban communities polled in
1970 for housing cost and age distribu
tion, Skokie and Lincolnwood were two
of the four communities with the high
est housing cost levels (between $36,700
and $45,300). They also represent the
highest percentages of married couples
with husbands over 45, while the per
centage of married couples with chil
dren under 6 was lowest.
In view of the report, and the possi
bility of closing a high school, District
219 Board of Education member E ric
Moch discussed the concern he shared
with member Jam es Gottreich that “we
should at least form a study group to
find alternatives to consolidation for co
operation between the high school and
elementary districts.”
Board President Shirley Garland said,
“It (consolidation) is really the most
stringent effort. I see areas where we
can take immediate action as a group”
without consolidating.
Designated Representatives from each
District will participate at the regular
meetings of the “study group” which
will present alternatives to the Council
at its May 10 meeting.
attractions
3 p.m.
March 14: Ripplatta Swim Club
End of fourth marking period
0 p.m.
March 14*15: "Tw o Gantioman of Vorona"
Auditorium
1 p.m.
March H : Fifth Anniversary Day of OCC
1 p.m.
Gym nastics Exhibition
Old Orchard Junior High (froo)
7 p.m.
Booster Club Awards Night
12th period
March 17: Student Senate • Room 232
3 p.m.
Body Conditioning
2:45 p.m.
Junior Cabinet • Room 144
3 p.m.
March IS : Sophomore Cabinet • Room 124
3 p.m.
Chess Club - Room 137
2:30 p.m.
Varsity Cheerleaders
Tro|an Hall
3 p.m.
A F S • Room 127
3 p.m.
Freshman Cabinet • Library
3 p.m.
A V E • Room 24«
7:30 p.m.
Parent-Student Advisory
Committee Mooting
3 p.m.
March 19: Forensics • Room 150
3 p.m.
Donee (Studio)
3 p.m.
Body Conditioning
3 p.m.
Senior Cabinet • Room 112
3 p.m.
Golden Galleon • Room 252
7:30 p.m.
Stage Band • Room 117
3 p.m.
Bridge Club • Student Lounge
3 p.m.
Backgammon • Room 229
3 p.m.
French Club * Room 24«
March 20:
3 p.m.
Russian Club • Room 242
3 p.m.
Sophomore Cheerleaders
3 p.m.
Spanish Cub • Room 245
3 p.m.
Pom Pons
March 17*21: Varsity Cheerleaders clinic
and tryouts
3 p.m.
March 21 ; Rippletto Swim Club
3 p.m.
Body Conditioning
SP R IN G VACATION B E G IN S
Concert Band benefit concert
12th period
March 31: Student Sonata • Room 222
Junior Cabinet • Room 144
2:45 p.m.
A .ir '.l
1:
April
2:
April
3:
April 4:
April
April
5:
7:
April
0:
April
9:
3 p.m.
Body Conditioning
7:30 p.m.
Board of Education mooting
Opon Hearing
Sophomore Cabinet ■Room 124
3 p.m.
Chess Club - Room 317
3 p.m.
Varsity Cheerleaders
2:30 p.m.
Troian Hall
A F S - Room 247
3 p.m.
Booster Club - Faculty Lounge
8 a.m.
Freshman Cabinet - Library
3 p.m.
Forensics • Room 150
3p.m.
Dance (Studio)
3p.m.
Senior Cabinet - Room 112
3p.m.
Stage Band - Room 117
7:30p.m.
Golden Galloon • Room 253
3p.m.
Bridge Club - Student. .Lounge
3 p.m.
Backgammon - Room 229
3p.m.
Body Conditioning
3p.m.
French Club • Room 24«
3p.m.
Sophomore Cheerleaders
3p.m.
wm
Spanish Club • Room 245
3p.m.
Pom Pons
3p.m.
Ripplatta Swim Club
3p.m.
Body Conditioning
3p.m.
SAT Tost
0a.m.
Student Sonata - Room 222
12th period
Junior Cabinet - Room 114
2:45p.m.
Body Conditioning
3p.m.
Sophomore Cheerleaders
3p.m.
Chess Club* Room 317
3p.m.
Varsity Cheerleaders
2:30p.m.
Troian Hall
A F S - Room 247
3p.m.
Freshman Cabinet - Library
3p.m.
Forensics - Room 150
3P*m.
PTSA General Meeting
0p.m.
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
Senior Cabinet • Room 112
3p.m.
School Spirit Committee - Room 242 3 p.m.
Stage Band • Room 117
7:30p.m.Cheryl Eoken '75 end Sue Ortmann. *76 In a dreee rehearsal ol Two Gentlemen ol Verona.
Golden Galleon - Room 252
3p.m. The show will be performed tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m . Tickets range from $1.50 to $2.50.
Backgammon • Room 229
3p.m.
I
�Page Two
Friday, March 14, 1975
Staff editorial
Aid, enrollment create ~
demand fo r cooperation
After analyzing the present demo
graphic trends in Niles Township and
the subsequent enrollment projections
for its elementary and secondary
schools, it is made obvious that plans
must be made to prepare for a sub
stantial change.
ALTHOUGH THE TOWNSHIP Dem
ographic Report makes three enroll
ment projections for each district
based on three varying rates of inmigration, Dr. Kasarda admitted that
his first assumption, based on the pre
sent rate, is the most probable. As
suming that the present rate of in-mi
gration will remain constant, the pre
sent 7,432 students in 1974-1975 in Dis
trict 219 will fad to 3,399 in 1984-1985.
Under the same assumption, total en
rollment in the nine feeder elementary
districts will fall from the present
10,722 to 5,978.4 in ten years.
Breakdowns into the individual dis
tricts are not necessary in understand
ing that serious planning must be made
to combat so great a plunge. Already,
seven of the nine feeder districts have
experienced declines so substantial as
to cause funding problems. District 68,
because of a transition between 1970 an
1974-1975 causing a loss of 205 students,
plans to appeal to Mayor Smith for a
village grant.
IT MAY WELL B E THAT the stabil
ization of the aging residents, the con
struction of “relatvely few new single
family dwelling units,” and the sub
sequent drop in the fertility rate of 73
per cent from 1960-1975 in District 219
has set a continuing trend. If the fact
ors creating the present condition in
some districts in die Township remain
constant for the next ten years as it
has been heretofore explained, cooper
ation is necessary.
Perhaps at the Niles Township
School Board Council meeting District
219 Board member Eric Moch correctly
acknowledged the beginning of collab-
oration — not necessarily consolidation.
“I just want to say that this is the first
time I felt an enlightened attitude
(among Council members) toward the
prospect (of consolidation).”
BECAUSE THE 5 P E R CENT DEBT
ceiling prohibiting individual school
districts from consolidating is not a
factor in the new Illinois Constitution,
District 219 and District’s 67-74 can
legally
consolidate.
Economically
speaking, because the formula has
changed, state aid to unit as opposed
to dual (separate elementary and
secondary school districts) is not high
er, according to Superintendent Wesley
Gibbs. Yet, by reducing the number of
superintendents (although a structure
cannot be predicted), the Township
would save money. Studies yet to be
made by the Council’s new “repre
sentative study group” may indicate
educational benefits to be gained as
well.
Gains through immediate coopera
tive efforts were also cited by Super
intendent Wesley Gibbs and Board
President Shirley Garland at the March
8 meeting as they suggested that the
Boards work together to address im
mediate areas of concern. The multi
plier which is adversely affecting
every district, as well as the immediate
enrollment decline that seven elemen
tary districts are facing pose signifi
cant problems. They should be ad
dressed by an assemblage of many
intelligent minds, all of whom will be
affected by them.
THE OPTIMISM EXPRESSED at
the Council meeting by District 219’s
Board members and Superintendent
toward cooperation is commendable.
However, dire needs have been ex
pressed by some feeder districts. Al
though the study may lead to eventual
consolidation, the opportunity to re
solve some problems may prove to lie
only in immediate cooperative action.
--------------------------H otline-----------------------------
Q. A bsences are permitted
A. Each year 15 sick leave days, five
funeral or other emergency days, and
two personal leave days are allotted to
each teacher. The sick leave and emer
gency days are commulative. If a teach
er uses more than the number of days he
has accumulated, the usual procedure
would be to withhold pay for each extra
day.
Q. Why doesn’t East have fencing
for girls?
A. Any girl interested in joining a fenc
ing team may join the boys’ team.
Q. Why aren’t there any hair dryers
in the boys’ locker room?
A. Presently, the amount of traffic in
this locker room would only be increased
by the extra traffic involved in getting
to a hair dryer, according to Jam es
Swanson, P .E . director. However, if
there were “enough” requests, the in
stallation of dryers would be considered.
Q. If a student is not satisfied with his
counselor, may he change to another?
A. If problems arise as a result of per
sonality differences or dissatisfaction
with aid given by a counselor, students
may hold a conference involving parents
and the counselor. If the problem cannot
be addressed and solved by such a meet
ing, the possibility of changing exists.
Q. Which best sellers are available in
E ast’s library?
A. “Something Happened” by Joseph
Heller, “Burr” by Gore Vidal, “Thomas
Jefferson; An Intimate History” by Fawn
Brodie, “The Chicago Guidebook” (sec
ond edition) by the editors of the Chi
cago Guide, “The Gulag Archipelago”
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, “Tinker, Tail
or, Soldier, Spy” by John Le Carre,
“Sheila Levine is Dead and Living in
New York” by Gail Parent, “Man Kind?
Our Incredible War With Wildlife” by
Cleveland Amory, “Go East, Young
Man” by William D. Douglas, “ My Pe
tition for More Space” by John Hersey,
“The Dogs of War” by Frederick For
syth, “The Silver Bears” by Paul Erdman, “If Beale Street Could Talk” by
Jam es Baldwin, and “The Seven-PerCent Solution” by Nicholas Meyer.
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lamon and
Mulford Streets. Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company. Des Plaines, HI.
Volume 37, Number 10
Editor ......................................... .
Cynthia Payne
Feature Editor .............................. . Paul Saltzman
Sports Editor ..................................... Je ff Weinstein
Advertising Manager ...................... Richard Gertz
Advertising Staff ...................... . ............. Ha Gothelf
Cartoonist ..................................... Mark Scherfling
Persons, Places, Things Editors . Rochelle Goode,
Michele Soltan
Coming Attractions Editor ........... Wendy Gerber
News Reporters ...................... Marla Berman, Sue
Friday, March 14, 1975
Feldman, Dean Frankel, Caryn Lason,
Sandee Morrison, Sharon Veis.
Girls' Sports Staff ........... Debbie Glienke, Kathi
Isserman, Carol Michals, Nancy Seiden.
Boy’s Sports Staff ........................ Bruce Goldberg,
Larry Bower
Photographers ........ Je ff Cohen, Rochelle Goode,
Barry Lustig, Danny Lustig,
E ric Polley, Scott Wexler.
Advisor ......................................... Mrs. Mary Scherb
Feedback
Policy robbed students of rights
Dear Editor,
Fully equipped with 2,300 students and
a novice principal, Niles East, unsus
pecting, awaited Christmas vacation. The
spirit was joyous, as it should have
been, until the bad news spread and,
finally, the announcement was made.
Mr. Hosier, who is probably the most
notoriously famous principal East has
ever had, instituted daily homeroom with
only the best intentions in mind. Time
has proved him wrong.
The institution of the policy robbed us
of our rights, both as students and citi
zens. It made and still makes a mockery
of student efforts. The Student Senate
asked to read a statement of their posi
tion on the new homeroom over the P.A.
system. They were denied the right of
freedom of speech.
The students wanted to rally in the
courtyard to express their dismay with
the new system. They were denied the
right to assembly.
Students printed flyers expressing their
views on the homeroom. They were not
allowed to distribute them. They were
denied the right of freedom of the press.
The policy has minimized the import
ance of years of work on the part of
students. It has shown that students have
no rights at all, if not a right to voice
an opinion and be heard.
For now, the issue has died down. I
feel it should have been kept alive. We
should have kindled the spark and built
a flame of action against the homeroom
policy.
The war is over, but the weapons are
still in use. The minds, the pens, the
thoughts of the soldiers. The words of
the students.
Heather Benton ’75
Alum ni submit eulogy
Dear Editor,
Last week, we were told that a friend
10-second editorial
Litter now a problem
Most of the students at East must
not like garbage cans because they
choose to use hallways and classroom
floors to dispose of their trash.
EM PTY MILK CARTONS, banana
peels, kleenex, notebook paper, and
apple cores accumulate in the halls
and rooms making a more difficult
job for the custodians, and making
the physical appearance of E ast rath
er unappealing.
In these littered times, in which
the word “pollution” enters almost
every conversation, the students of
this upper middle class community
should appreciate what they have and
take pride in their school instead of
choosing to discard their debris ev
erywhere except in the provided
places.
of ours passed away. She was no ordi
nary friend; she was no ordinary per
son.
Esther Berzon was much more than
a library aid at Niles East. Affectionate
ly known as “ Mrs. B ” , she was able
to create a bright and pleasant atmos
phere in “her corner” of the library.
Through her everpresent lighthearted
mood, and her helpful spirit, she be
came a friend of the students, earning
their respect and admiration.
She was a quiet yet firm individual.
Mrs. Berzon often risked her position
at Easthi by siding with the students
in their quest to obtain a conversational
study room in the library. In meetings
with former principal Dr. Arthur Colver
and other librarians, she was the only
staff member who spoke openly for the
students.
The death of Mrs> Berzon marks the
closing of yet another memory for many
Niles East alumni. Mrs. Berzon was a
fine person and we submit this short
eulogy in her honor. She earned a niche
in all our hearts.
Alumni: Norberto Kogan, Steven
Putziger, Gary Pineless, Ja y Weller,
Harold Cooper, Richard H a r r i s ,
Brian Hamer, Ronald Miller, Steph*
en Ohlhausen
Driving teachers helpful?
Dear Editor,
I recently have taken the drivers’ edu
cation course at Niles East, and am
very displeased about it. The program
itself is a good one, but most of the
driver education teachers present un
necessary problems. When the student
goes behind the wheel, they treat him
coldly, and if he makes a mistake, they
yell and insult him. This upsets the stu
dent who in turn is not able to do his
best. I feel that the driver ed. teachers
should realize that the new student driv
er is unsure of himself because of in
experience and is therefore apprehensive.
Granted, the new driver does make many
foolish mistakes, but a little more un
derstanding from the teacher would sure
ly be helpful in making the experience
more enjoyable.
•Name withheld upon request
Student commends teachers
Dear Editor,
I would like to commend Mrs. Nona
Piorkowski and Miss Anne Winston on
the wonderful job they have done with
the body conditioning program. Their
enthusiasm has made the program very
interesting and enjoyable. They gave the
girls confidence in trying new things. I
think we should have more teachers like
this. There would be more student par
ticipation if some teachers would have
greater enthusiasm in helping to moti
vate us. I would like to thank Mr. Ed
Pugliese, the track team, and the weightlifters for cooperating and sharing the
facilities with us.
Kathi Isserman ’78
�Page Three
Friday, March 14, 1975
Need help about AV equipment?
Maggio instructs students, teachers
by Michele Soltan
The Audio Visual department
has been directed since 1962 by
media specialist Andy Maggio,
who received certification after
completing 32 hours of AV and
library training at Northeastern.
MAGGIO HAS DIVIDED this
department into professional,
technical, and production serv
ices. His professional services
provide for teacher and student
orientation on AV equipment,
recommending purchasing o f
such instruments, proposing, and
maintaining a budget, preparing
periodic reports for admin-
F o r a few minutes a day
she meditates to relax
by Michele Soltan
Transcendental meditation is
practiced for a few minutes
each morning and evening as
one sits with his eyes closed in
a comfortable position.
THE O BJECT IS TO let the
mind flow and not to concen
trate on any one thing. Tension
can then be released enabling
the meditator to awake re
freshed and ready to face the
problems ahead.
Though a great percentage of
East students do not engage in
this activity, a small minority
I 1 of one per cent are very in
volved.
BECAUSE THE PHENOME
NON is so new in America, no
one knows exactly what makes
transcendental meditation work.
Maybe it isn’t as important how
it works as compared to what it
does. It is a physical as well
as mental relaxation of the
senses.
At the end of sophomore year,
Ellen Pollack ’75 learned the
i I fundamentals of T.M. She has
had approximately one year of
uninterrupted study.
“I BEGAN BECAUSE I did
n’t know how to channel my
energies. I meditate twice a
I
day, once when I wake up and
then again before dinner. It us
ually lasts for approximately 1525 minutes. It has helped my
concentration on school work
and has overall sharpened my
sense of awareness,” said Ellen.
Meditation doesn’t change a
person but rather evolves him;
therefore, no two people emerge
from meditation the same. It is
not a miracle worker and can
not cure nervous habits or drug
problems. But, rather, it helps
one put things in proper per
spective. The entire process
must be done effortlessly, other
wise tension may result. It’s a
state of relaxation and not of
passiveness.
THE IDEAL RESULT o f
meditation can be achieved. For
some it obviously will be easier,
but one must remember that
he is working toward a result
and not a process.
Many quit because they don’t
understand some aspect of the
meditation or because they don’t
see any results.
THOUGH MEDITATION HAS
been practiced for many years,
it is a relatively new field as a
studied science.
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istrators, and previewing and
appraising new films and equip
ment.
Giving 24 hours notice, a
teacher can be assured the use
of just about any piece of equip
ment by sending a request form
to the AVE office. This, in addi
tion to maintenance, security,
weekly inventory, and rental of
AVE materials is a guaranteed
technical service.
ASIDE FROM THE ordinary
requests for movie projectors
and overheads, a need for de
signed audio-visual aids exists.
Maggio prepares transparencies
posters and signs, dry mounts,
laminations, produces and dup
licates slides, tapes, recordings,
enlarges visuals, and makes
graphs and charts. These serv
ices are requested by teachers,
administrators, and organiza
tions for presenting lessons, pro
grams, and activities.
“Our service used to supply
students who would set up and
run the equipment, but since op
en campus has come into ef
fect students don’t seem to come
in and learn about AV the way
the used to,” said Maggio.
MAGGIO SPONSORS the AVE
club which teaches students how
to work the various pieces of
equipment. Often, they will do
nate their time to fulfill teach
er requests.
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Senior Ellen Pollack sits in a trance while practicing the ancient relaxing
art oi Transcendental Meditation.
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Hundreds of Western Shirts & Jean Tops to choose from
Large Selection of Jean Suits and Tapered Sportshirts
Comedy co. chosen
“American Past Times Are a
Rip-off” is the theme of E ast’s
second annual Improvisational
Theater Company.
Auditions consisted of just
what the show is, improvisa
tions. Students also were asked
to portray objects such as
household
utensils.
Through
this, theater director Jerry Proffit and show director David
Barack ’75, chose the cast con
sisting of Barack, Fred Batko,
Janis Cohn, Cheryl Esken, Sue
Feldman, Mark Flitman, Bill
Hall,
Marsie Hass, Nancy
Hirsch, Scott Hite, Teresa Justo,
Irwin Katz, Tammy Loth an,
David Pevsner, Steve Schwartz,
and Susan Shelley.
Through rehearsals, which are
held every 12th period, the cast
is working to compile improvi
sations that will portray the
humorous side of a gullible
society getting “ripped-off.”
This show may be the first
Niles East production to be pre
sented in the Skokie Public
Library auditorium. As of now,
no definite show date is sched
uled, but the cast plans to be
ready for performances by ear
ly April.
Edward E. Francis was rec
ommended to fill the position
of business manager of the
Niles Township District by R.G.
Tyler, director of personnel, at
a January Board of Education
meeting.
FRANCIS HAS A D EGREE
in business education from
Western Carolina College in
North Carolina. He has earned
graduate credits from the Uni
versity of Florida and Cornell
University, as well as having
completed courses in the US
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Film study classes use the
previewing equipment and are
instructed on its proper usage.
AT THE BEGINNING of the
1970 school year, the audio vis
ual department became a mem
ber of the school’s learning ma
terials center by combining
forces with the library. This
then made it possible to expand
the equipment of both depart
ments. AVE consists of $200,000
worth of materials which are
stored in Room 218A.
Working along with Maggio is
Mrs. Dorothy Brown, audio vis-
ual clerk, who is responsible
for scheduling and renting equip
ment as well as many other
production series. She has been
at East for the past seven years.
MAGGIO NOT ONLY heads
the East AVE department, but
also is in charge of the central
film library for District 219.
“ My job never becomes bor
ing since so many different
things are happening and new
AV equipment is constantly
coming out on the market. It
really is a challenge,” con
cluded Maggio.
News in B rief
New business head
(Photo by E ric P o lle y)
(Photo by E ric Pol ley)
Niles East's audio-visual aids department offers students and teachers film,
audio and video tape, and other AV resources.
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Evanston
Naval Reserve Officer School.
He was a business education
teacher, an officer in the Navy
he spent 13 years in Florida in
school business affairs positions,
and for the past five years he
was assistant superintendent for
fiscal affairs in Asheville, North
Carolina.
FRANCIS BEGINS his new
job tomorrow (March 15).
Ski club season ends
The Niles East Ski Club and
approximately 30 members will
end their season today with a
trip to Alpine Valley.
As the first official ski club
at East, it is sponsored by Mrs.
Mardonna Isenberg. Because
the club was established late in
the year, officers are considered
ad hoc. These include Lyle
Zimbler ’77, president; Missy
Josephs ’77, vice-president; Jeff
Craven *77, secretary-treasurer;
and Isaac Komhauser ’77, as
sistant. These four were respon
sible for the organization of the
club.
ALTERNATE WARMING and
freezing during January and
early February caused icy ski
ing conditions at both Wilmot
Mountain and Alpine Valley.
The seven trips were tentatively
planned — weather permitting.
Only club members who paid
a $1 fee were permitted to par
ticipate in trips.
East sends 1 2 to test
Gentil da Rosa, Mrs. Hermin
ia Lopez, and Miss Judy Rochotte are preparing Spanish
students for the National Span
ish contest to be held on Sat
urday, March 22 from 1 to 4
p.m.
SPANISH STUDENTS of all
levels were given a practice test
from which they were selected
from each level because of their
high marks. Jeanne Hausman,
Carolyn Ohlwein, Paul Silver,
and Paul Weisman, Lori Miller,
Irwin Zeidman, Nanny Borges,
Ann Cohn, Sandra Lopez, Robin
Medow, Yaneth Cafarsuza, and
Denise Cerea were selected.
The test is given by the
American Association of Teach-
ers of Spanish and Portuguese.
Medals are given for second and
third places. Monetary awards
of $20 or more, and one scholar
ship to Mexico are offered to
high scorers. Students of Span
ish background are graded on
a different scale.
MRS. HERMINIA LOPEZ will
be chaperoning the group and
feels optimistic that they will
be successful.
OCC celebrates 5th
Oakton Community College
(OCC) will celebrate its fifth
anniversary by holding an an
nual community day program
this Sunday (March 16) from 1
to 5 p.m. at the interim cam
pus on Nagle avenue.
THE COLLEGE SERVES res
idents of Maine Township, Dis
trict 207, Niles Township District
219, and community personnel
in District 535. Oakton offers a
variety of special programs in
cluding adult courses, a special
senior citizen program, English
courses for the foreign-born, and
a self-directed program.
On the community celebration
day, sessions will be held from
1 to 3 p.m. with visiting speak
ers including Gwendolyn Brooks,
Ja ck Mabley, Henry Mazer,
Mary Alice McWinney, and Ab
ner Mikva.
T E R R Y TROBEC, instructor
in biology at Oakton Communi
ty College, serves as chairman
of this program. The faculty
and students will plan mini
classes, recitals, demonstra
tions, exhibits, films, and slide
presentations.
OCC representatives, to stir
interest in the school and its
Community Day, have been vis
iting various community groups,
shopping centers, high schools,
and other public places to dis
cuss the school’s community in
volvement programs and to give
pertinent information about aca
demic and vocational programs.
C O R R EC T IO N
In the last issue of the Nilehilite (Febru
ary 28). we erroneously credited the story
"Up with People” on page 2 to Michelle
Andre. The writer of the article was
Michele Soltan.
�Friday, March 14, 1975
Page Four
Girls learn about child
growth and psychology
by Debbie Glienke
He flies through the air with the greatest of ease, the daring young man on the flying KITE???
' W here,at East can one learn
all about birth and get a little
insight into children in one
class? In Mrs. Ellen Olson’s
period 2/3 and 8 Child Growth
and Development class. Approx
imately 25 sophomore, junior,
and senior girls are presently
taking this one semester class.
THE COURSE COVERS sev
eral areas, including reproduc
tion and a child’s life from con-
From hills and cliffs, hang gliders soar
by Bruce Goldberg
Sky sailing, one of America’s
newest and most rapidly grow
ing sports, is an adventure in
gliding through the air on a kite
like structure.
ALTHOUGH MANY PEOPLE
think sky sailing is a new sport,
it has been around for quite
a long time. In 1881, Otto Li
lienthal of Germany was the
first man to develop and suc
cessfully fly a glider. Even the
Wright brothers built and flew
gliders, but they didn’t pursue
it as far as Lilienthal.
A number of different kinds
of wings are manufactured by
more than 35 companies. One
of the most commonly used
wings is the Rogallo wing, de-
signed by Frances M. Rogallo,
which consists of aluminum tub
ing, steel cable, dacron wing
material, and stainless steel
parts. Below the wing is a
traoeze-like control bar that is
used for steering, raising, and
lowering the glider. The pilot is
suspended by a harness in either
a sitting or prone position.
HANG GLIDING BASICAL
LY consists of soaring off hills
and cliffs on a self-propelled
glider. Beginning flyers start
their take-offs at the bottom of
the hills, and as they progress,
they move higher. Hang gliders,
being very lightweight, weigh
only about 35 pounds, which
facilitates their ease in being
English for foreign-born
students taught by Moshak
by Caryn Lason
For a dozen students at Niles
East, English is a foreign lan
guage which they will probably
use the rest of their lives.
THESE 12 STUDENTS, mem
bers of a class designed to teach
them English as a second lan
guage, were born in a variety
of countries including China,
India, Italy, Formosa, Mexico,
Samoa, and Korea. The teacher
of the class, John Moshak,
speaks Russian, Czech, and
French, in addition to English.
When teaching a student
whose language he does not
know, he tries to communicate
with pictures. Most of Moshak’s
students speak English on the
level of a second or third year
foreign language student. When
asked how he communicates
with a student who doesn’t
know any English, Moshak
answered “by pointing, repeat
ing, physical observations, and
spending lots of tim e.”
THE CLASS M EETS every
day for a 40-minute period. Mo
shak has been teaching English
to foreigners for four years. “I
like to teach the class because
they want to learn,” comment
ed Moshak. “The students co
operate very well — they’re
afraid of me,” he said.
Moshak teaches the class us
ing every method except play
ing games. “It’s not easy to
teach because students are at
different levels,” he explained.
The atmosphere in the class
room appears semi-formal.
IN ADDITION TO teaching
foreign students English, Mo
shak teaches classes in Russian
and Russian history. “I prefer
to teach Russian mostly, but
registration for the Russian
class is low,” he said.
After four years of English
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education at East, foreign stu
dents who wish to continue to
study and refine their English
may choose to attend the
MONACEP (Maine-Oakton-Niles
Adult Continuing Education Pro
gram) classes taught at Niles
North night school.
STUDENTS WHO TAKE a
foreign language can only be
gin to understand how students
with no knowledge of English
feel. Language students spend
40 minutes, five days a week,
studying the language, while
foreigners study and use the
language every day. They are
required to take all classes in
English and learn English cus
toms and cultures. At home,
many families do not speak
English, which limits the oppor
tunity for students to practice.
In addition to the problems
a foreign language student en
counters, every English rule has
an exception. Pronunciation may
differ in two words, although
spelling may be similar. What
rule could a student follow in
the pronunciation of cough,
enough, brought, and through?
Although all four words contain
ough, they vary in pronuncia
tion.
REGARDLESS OF ALL the
exceptions, problems, and trou
ble communicating, most stu
dents who take this class learn
to read, write, and speak Eng
lish fluently.
transported on the rooftop of a
car.
Anyone weighing more than
100 pounds and not more than
280 can fly a hang glider. Un
like many other sports, sky
sailing can be done year round.
The winter months are best for
gliding.
The closest place for hang
gliding is the Warren Dunes
State Park in Michigan.
SKY SAILING WAS intro
duced in the United States in
1962 in southern California. The
sport began with very few par
ticipants, but soon appealed to
many people and is now one of
California’s most popular sports.
It appears that the same trend
is going to follow in the Mid
west.
David Snook and his partner,
Paul Makis, were the first man
ufacturers to bring sky sailing
to the Midwest. Snook and Makis
own the Four Winds Sports Shop
at 109 W. Prospect Ave. in Mt
Prospect. Their store sells,
rents, and leases hang gliders.
They also conduct classes in
hang gliding.
THE CLASS COSTS $45, which
includes three hours of ground
school and eight hours of flying
time. The ground school famil
iarizes the students with the
sport by means of lectures,
movies, and manuals. A glider
is supplied by the school during
flying time where the basic
fundamentals of flights are ex
perienced. Four Winds sells
hang gliders, with prices rang
ing from $395 to $540.
According to Snook, sky sail
ing is as safe as scuba diving
or sky diving. He also added,
that like any other sport, hang
gliding can be dangerous if the
proper instruction and equip
ment are not available.
Sky sailing can offer more
than just pleasure. Many hang
gliding contests are held offer
ing cash awards for the top
flyers. The contests are based
on time spent in the air, and
the accuracy of the pilot in land
ing on or as near as possible
to a specific area. The richest
hang gliding meet will be held
at the Galena Territory in
Galena, Illinois, May 2-4 with
three levels of competition: the
pro-division, amateur division,
and beginners’ division. The top
cash award is $2,000.
A number of ski resorts have
opened their slopes for the use
of hang gliding, during the off
season. Gliding at a ski resort
has its advantages because of
the ski lifts which will save
time at public gliding sights, be
cause pilots must walk up the
hills after each flight.
Because hang gliders have no
complicated controls and do not
require any fuel, they might
be the perfect answer for
the environmentally concerned
sportsman. Maybe someday a
whole new generation will feel
as much at home in the air as
on the ground.
ception to the age of six. “It’s
important to understand pre
natal care and what can hap
pen during pregnancy,” Mrs.
Olson said. Labor and delivery
methods are also discussed, and
the students see a film showing
an actual delivery of a baby.
Along with films and lectures,
Mrs. Olson tries to bring chil
dren into the class because
“it’s hard to talk about them
and not actually see them.” The
students also use a text and
have discussions, and she tries
to keep the number of lectures
to a minimum.
PART OF THE COURSE deals
with why children act the way
they do and their psychological
development. Ways of handling
children are also discussed and,
according to Mrs. Olson, “lots
of the students gain insight into
themselves.”
What about the boys? Mrs.
Olson said she would like to
have boys take the course, but
is not sure how to get them to
register. She mentioned one pos
sible idea would be a “singles
survival course which would
cover foods and sewing and
would include some child devel
opment.”
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Friday, March 14, 1975
Dr. Antone Kort went to a
textbook and instructional ma
terials exhibit on February 21,
at McCormick place. He also at
tended an APP math confer
ence at New Trier West on
March 7 with Jerome Slattery.
wo~d essay based on the theme,
“Why I am proud to be an
American.”
Math students of all levels
took the Math Contest Tuesday,
March 11.
Cindy Payne, Nilehilite editor,
will be telecast on WMAQ-TV
March 16 at 11 a.m. on a talk
show called “ Rap it Up.” Pan
elists will discuss sex education
in public schools and new sex
education guidelines.
The Chicago Council on For
eign Relations will host a spe
cial program on US Foreign
Policy and the Middle East on
March 19. Experts on the ArabIsraeli conflict and the prob
lems connected with the petrol
eum exporting nations will
speak.
The Miss Illinois Teenager
Pateant, which will be held July
4-5 at the Conrad Hilton in Chi
cago, is still accepting applica
tions. Entries will be judged on
scholastic achievements, civic
contributions, poise, personality,
and appearance. Contestants
must submit a one hundred
A preview of the rock musical,
“Two Gentlemen of Verona,”
was presented March 12 during
12th period.
Debbie Plotkin ’75 and Cindy
Payne ’75 were nominated for
the Skokie Women’s Club Lit
erature Award.
Miss Sheri Kouba’s first period
winning basketball team mem
bers, Leslie Braslawsky, Jill
Halper, CeeCee Heinz, Nancy
Hirsch, Debbie Hogland, and
Debbie Ossey competed against
the Girls’ Basketball Team on
Tuesday, March 4 at 3 p.m. in
the contest gym, where they lost
by a score of 26-6.
An early bird algebra 3, 4
class, and possibly a geometry
class will be held next year if
enough students sign up.
Musical Revue, a non-profit
entertaining group who do musi
cal and improvisational skits,
will be touring during the
months of April, May, and June
to nursing homes, orphanages,
hospitals,
and junior
high
schools. The cast includes Ken
ny Bernstein, Marc Blackman,
Bill Daitchman, Susi Fleischman, Jodie Friedman, Marty
Glochowsky, Davi Hirsch, Bruce
Kahn, Sandy Klein, Barry
Kramer, Sharyl Miller, Marc
Rush, Lisa Saber, Suzie Soltan,
and Maureen Sullivan. The di
rectors are Ed Goldstein and
Michele Soltan.
This
year’s
Junior-Senior
Prom will be held at the Sher
aton Hotel North on May 29.
Junior Cabinet, under Paula
Lashinsky, president, will be
making final preparations in the
months to come.
(Photo by B a rry Lu stig )
Welding is one of many skills which studen'.s learn in the general metals
course taught by A1 Becker and John Madison.
Becker wonders why
no girls in metals
by Sue Feldman
In some respects, the Equal
Rights Amendment has been
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passed here at East, but un
fortunately many girls are un
aware of the advantages they
are passing up, such as the gen
eral metals class taught by A1
Becker and John Madison.
BECK ER F E E L S THAT this
lab course is self-motivated.
“You can learn as much as you
want and progress as far as
you are capable,” he said.
The majority of the class time
is open for the students to work
on various projects at their own
risk, although the first week
consists of safety lectures and
demonstrations.
THIS CLASS HAS NO home
work and only one test every six
weeks. Early days are spent
giving the shop a thorough
cleaning or seeing a film per
taining to the projects students
are working on.
These projects are used basi
cally to help the students be
come acquainted with and learn
the techniques of the machines
in the shop.
THE FIR ST ASSIGNMENT
the students must tackle, last
ing approximately eight weeks,
is making a can opener on the
lathe, “a machine that cuts
metal into cylindrical shapes,”
explained Becker.
The students spend the rest
of the semester working on
projects for their own satisfac
tion such as basic tools, alumi
num sculptures, and mold cast
ing. They also are taught how
to weld.
DURING SECOND SEM ES
T E R , the work gets more ad
vanced. The two assignments
due at this time are
a
sheet metal project, such as a
tool kit, and the making of a
clamp, which holds metal to
gether.
The third six weeks of this
semester are devoted to a pro
ject of the student’s choice.
These projects can vary from
welding a sculpture to the ex
tremes of building a car, as
Rusty Kamenir ’75 is doing. A
pair of students, Steve Jans and
Tim Scot, also are working on a
means of transportation, but
theirs only has three wheels.
It’s a motorcycle run by a car’s
engine. As Becker stated earlier,
a student is capable of learn
ing and progressing as far as
he wants.
“UNTIL THIS YEAR, no girls
have enrolled in the general
metals class and that’s unfor
tunate because the experience
of working and learning in the
shop is very rewarding,” said
Becker.
“I think this class provides a
good opportunity for girls to
learn something about basic
machines. Besides, they’re bet
ter to look at than boys,” con
cluded Becker.
�Friday, March 14, 1975
Page Six
Harles all-conference
Cagers end im p roved season
by Je ff Weinstein
Easthi’s varsity basketball
team has just completed one of
their most successful seasons in
many years, ending with an
overall record of 11-14. While
this isn’t a great record, com
pared to past teams, it’s a vast
improvement, with even better
seasons to come. A big reason
for the team ’s improvement
was the great coaching job that
new varsity coach Em il Capi
tani produced. He took a per
ennial loser, and built them up
to a respectable ball club.
Easthi basketball fans have
much to look forward to while
Capitani is at the helm.
THE TROJANS FINISHED
the regular season against Niles
North two weeks back with a
61-58 victory. The game was
tight all the way, but when the
going got tough, tiie cagers went
to the big man, John Harles, for
the sure bucket. John led all
scorers with 21 points, followed
by Neil Schreiber who added 16.
The cagers then continued on
to the regional playoffs of the
state tournament. E ast’s first
round game was against Luther
North, also a close game. The
Trojans had many opportuni
ties to put North away, but
couldn’t do it until late in the
final quarter when they built
up an 11 point lead, and coasted
to a 60-53 victory. Schreiber was
high scorer for East with 17
Rock 2nd
Some people might think that
losing 1-0 in the state wrestling
finals might be a bitter and
frustrating experience. Ninetyeight pound senior Je ff Rock is
not one of those people. Of
course he wanted to win top
honors, but the fact that he did
not win took little away from
the accomplishments and excite
ment of the last three weeks.
FIR ST, J E F F CAPTURED
the District Tournament, aveng
ing the disappointing third place
finishes of his sophomore and
junior seasons. Next, he became
the first Trojan wrestler since
1967 to advance to the state
finals by winning in sectional
competition. In the process he
defeated two undefeated wrest,ers. Finally, he wrestled him
self into the state finals against
Keith Hulbert of Bloom.
On his way to the champion
ships, Rock did not allow a sin
gle point scored against him in
three matches. He defeated his
first two opponents 4-0 and 6-0
respectively, and then triumph-
ed 3-0 in the semifinals over
Kevin Kick of Mundelein. He
then met undefeated Hulbert
who took fourth place in the
state tournament last year.
IN THE
CHAMPIONSHIP
match with more than 10,500
people watching Rock immed
iately became the aggressor. He
took Hulbert down several times
out of bounds, and the match
went into the second period
scoreless. At the outset of the
second period, Hulbert escaped
scoring the match’s only point.
This was all he needed for the
victory, and he rode Rock out
the entire third period.
However, Je ff walked away
from the match and wrestling it
self with more than a second
place ribbon. He is now the
representation of the wrestling
team’s new pride and maturity.
More importantly, Je ff knows
that hard work and much sweat
rewards not only with success,
but with fun and excitement as
well.
Gymnasts 4th
in state finals
by Paul Milstein
Easthi’s gymnastic team re
cently placed fourth in the Illi
nois State Gymnastics Finals
which were held at Mount Pros
pect. The fifth place finish was
achieved by the outstanding per
formances of Neal Sher, Steve
Pollice and Mike Burke.
SHER STARTED THE drive
when he finished second in the
state all-around competition. Allaround is by far the hardest
event and Sher should be con
gratulated for his excellent per
formance.
Then it was Mike Burke’s
turn. Burke, the district champ
on horse, threw an excellent
routine,, and scored a question
able 8.95. Burke had many dif
ficult moves in his routine, and
should have been scored accord
ingly. He ended with a third
place medal.
STEVE POLLICE, THE dis
trict trampoline champ, helped
E a st’s fifth place finish by plac
ing second in the tramp finals.
Pollice, who has been one of the
most consistent performers on
the team all-year round, scored
a 9.1 with his difficult set.
Sher finished the job by plac
ing second in parallel bars and
high bar. Neal threw one of his
best high bar sets, scoring a 9.1.
He then followed with an 8.9
on parallel bars.
THE JUDGING IN THE meet
was definitely erratic, especial
ly in the case of Les Moore, a
Rich Central floor exerciser.
Moore received a low score
after throwing a very difficult
set. When he received his fifth
place award, he got a standing
ovation from the crowd who
thought he deserved to be the
winner. Individuals who won
first
place
included
Keith
Oehlsen (Hersey) and B art Con
nors (Niles West) for floor
exercise, Paul Black (Hinsdale
Central) on side, horse, Bart
Connors on parallel bar and
high bar, and Kevin McGraw
(Thornridge) on trampoline. The
last event, rings, was won by
Kirk Mango (Willowbrook).
The team title was captured
by Hinsdale Central for the fifth
time in six years. Placing sec
ond in the state was the Niles
West Indians led by all-around
champ B art Connor. B art’s allaround average was an in
credible 9.09. Finishing third
was Hersey, last year’s state
champs. Hersey is the only team
able to dethrone Hinsdale in the
past six years. Finishing fourth
were the Huskies of Oak Park.
This school was the main rep
resentative of the Suburban
League. Oak Park beat out East
by less than one point to pull
out fourth place.
points, Harles was next in line
with 15, and Bob Warsaski and
Art Isaacs each added 8.
THE FOLLOWING EVENING
the Trojans faced the tough
Evanston Wildkits. A tough
game it was for East, as the
Kits ran East out early, lead
ing 37-16 at the half, and finally
won 69-37. The Evanston sky
men blocked over a dozen shots.
Dean Brown was the top reject
er as he blocked three shots in
the first two minutes of the ball
game. Larry Lubin led the Wild
kits with ten assists, and Stan
Scales pumped in 18 points.
East was led by Harles with
12, and Larry Fine who played
an outstanding game hit for 9.
This loss elimilnated the Tro
jans from the tournament, and
at the same time brought the
season to an end.
This also ended the high
school playing careers of four
varsity cagers. They include,
John Harles the team leader
who kept the Trojans competi
tive year round. Bob Warsaski,
the scraper who never let a
loose ball go by. Warsaski was a
fierce competitor. Cary Buxbaum was a sparkplug off the
bench many times. Bux came in
to ignite many rally. Leaving
also will be a JV player Je ff
Burgess.
Returning for an
other year will be, Mark Brines,
Terry Greenberg, Larry Fine,
Jordy Melamed, Jerry Wolf,
Neil Schreiber, Art Isaacs, Bill
Urbanas, and Bob Malcher.
RECENTLY A GREAT honor
was given to John Harles. John
was named to the all-league
team and also to the all-con
ference squad, a well deserved
honor. John was a team leader
throughout the entire season.
Many coaches seemed to over
look another Trojan that should
have received some recogni
tion, Neil Schreiber. Neil was
the second leading scorer on
the team averaging close to 15
points a game. Even though he
didn’t get the recognition he
deserved, he was truly a stand
out player.
Attendance lacking
(Photo by Dan Lu stig )
Junior forward Art Isaacs goes up for shot against Evanston leaper Dean
Brown in regional contest.
G irls lose opener;
host M a in e W e st
by Kathi Isserman
Easthi’s girls’ basketball team
will compete against Maine
West today in the contest gym.
THEY LOST AGAINST the
number one team in the CSL on
March 5, Maine South. “They
both played an excellent game.
They made Maine South work,”
commented Miss Wojdula. East
lost this year 71-51, and com
pared to last year’s 65-24
drubbing, the Trojans have real
ly improved. The JV had a sim
ilar game last year of 31-8,
compared to this year’s close
game ending 32-28. High scorers
for East were Karen Behr with
22, and Judy Lee added 12
points. Andi Slorvik led the JV
with 8 points.
The girls used both man-to
man and zone defenses, in their
game against South, but found
that the zone was more effecitve. Most of South’s baskets
came from inside shots. “ Our
shooting was good, and the girls
played well together,” Miss
Wojdula said.
PRACTICES ARE REALLY
helping, because they are work
ing hard and increasing their
indurance by running laps. If
the girls play as well as they
did against Maine South, then
we can beat Maine West,” con
tinued Miss Wojdula.
THE TEAM WILL compete
against Glenbrook North next
Wednesday at 4:15 in the girls
large gym.
Sports Spotlight
W h a t ’s jo u r excuse, n ow East?
by Je ff Weinstein
In the past, Niles E ast’s sporting attend
ance has been severely lacking. The age old
excuse has been “who wants to go see a
loser?” Well, you better come up with a new
excuse, because Easthi athletics is on an up
swing. But, the students don’t seem to realize
that, because they don’t come for the events.
EASTHI'S B A SKETB A LL TEAM just fin
ished their best season in years, sporting a
very respectable 11-14 record. Many games
that the cagers lost were close fought battles,
and brought great excitement to the Trojan
gym.
Wrestling has taken a complete turn-around
this season. Last year, the varsity struggled
to keep their heads above water. But this year
they won the divisional championship with a
7-0 record, and placed second in the entire
conference. They also sent Je ff Rock downstate to wrestle in the state tournament where
he finished second in his weight class.
GYMNASTICS HAD ITS usual good season
with an exceptional record. They also had
many individual performers which made for
great viewing pleasure. They also sent three
men to the state finals, a marvelous feat.
Our swimming team took another step tow
ard league respectability when they finished
their best season in years.
HOCKEY BECAM E A part of Niles East
this year, and toward the end of the season
they were playing close games with the top
teams in the area. By next year, they should
jell into quite a good club.
With all this improvement among the
winter sports this year, attendance should
have increased. But, it barely rose. Only a
handful of students attend all the contests,
(the rowdy section), and the rest of the crowd
consists of mostly players’ parents.
OCCASIONALLY, SOME large crowds ap
pear, mainly for the games against Niles West
and North. A big reason for the good attend
ance is that they come to see a fight between
the two schools during the game. If there is
no fight during the contest, the crowd usually
moves over to McDonalds for the evening’s
festivities. That is a poor excuse for a large
turn-out.
Every boy who participates in athletics
gives his all in practice and during the game.
Besides the reward of winning the game, a
large crowd also gives the athletes great satis
faction. Plus, a large crowd could lead the
players on to play a better game which would
lead to even higher records.
AWAY GAME ATTENDANCE is even more
pathetic. At most away contests the crowds
are quite sparce, again consisting of parents
and a handful of die-hard Niles East fans.
The big excuse for not going to the away
affairs is, “I don’t have a way to get there.”
At one time, a bus was provided to all away
meets, but it was cancelled because no one
used it. Many students have access to a car.
Friends could easily take turns driving.
The problem of poor attendance does not
lie on the student alone. School athletic facili
ties are poor. Gymnastic meets are held in
the girls’ gym which has only one small
bleacher holding only a few hundred people.
The swimming team does not even have home
events. They are held at Niles West or North.
EASTHI A TH LETICS HAVE vastly im
proved, and no reason exists why the students
should not give them their support. But, give
them a little time — they will come up with
a new excuse.
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Aide suffers fatal heart attack
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
I Sue Ortmann, '76, and the Two Gentlemen oi Verona Chorus are pictured here in an early
I rehearsal of "Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me." Performances are scheduled for March 13, 14,
m and 15, at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Esther Berzon, library super
visor and aide, died Tuesday, Febru
ary 18, at Skokie Valley Hospital after
suffering a cardiac arrest at 1 p.m.
in the library.
MRS. BERZON is survived by her
husband, Jack, her twin daughters
Loretta and Benita, her son Wayne
(all of whom graduated from East),
her sister Jean Mansfield, and grand
children Lisa, David, Gregory, and
Steven.
At East, Mrs. Berzon was known to
students as Aunt Bee or Mrs. B during
her five years here. Librarian Eliza
beth Dreazen said “She had a great
amount of warmth and communicated
well with people.”
“SHE DEVOTED A lot of her time
as a volunteer in activities, prior to
her employment as a library aide,”
remarked Ms. Adele Higgins. Mrs.
Berzon began her employment at
East as a lay supervisor and served
as library supervisor for the past
three years. She undertook the addi
tional responsibility of arranging the
display cases and directing the cur
rent newspaper and magazine section.
“Mrs. Berzon really loved working
in the library and her rapport with
people and students in particular was
great,” said Mrs. Kathleen Palansky,
head librarian.
FROM 1968-1970
Mrs. Berzon was
PTA president and
acted as a mem
ber of the Princi
pal’s A d v i s o r y
Committee before
her employment
here. At the time
of her death she
was serving as
vice-president of
Mrs. Esther Berzon tiie Hektoen Institute for Medical Research.
I Lawsuit Supported
I Innovations
( suggested
After hearing the rationale for a
$35,000 renovation of East’s nursing
office facility, the Board of Education
voted 5-2 to commission an architect
to draw the proposed renovations. The
Board also voted to appropriate $3,000
1 m toward a $40,000 law suit filed against
! 1 the Department of Local Government
1
I Affairs in Cook County by the Evanston
• V and New Trier Townships.
» t
ACCORDING TO Superintendent Wesl I ley Gibbs, the state multiplier (subject
i I of the dispute), is not producing api JL propriate District 219 funds. “It is in
•
our interest to have the multiplier fixed,
! I and recruit funds for the litigation.”
■ U The proposed changes in the nurses’
! m office would include a private conference
| room, a soundproof area for vision and
5 I hearing testing, a ramp exit for disi I abled patients, construction widening the
> # corridor, and carpeting for the entire
■ 1 office.
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Vol. 37, No. 9
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILL.
Friday, February 28, 1975
New director brings wide experience
“Working together and cooperatively
. . . is the primary goal I have estab
lished. I hope this will produce a better
educational experience for students and
teachers,” said Herbert Hagemann, di
rector of social studies and the fine arts.
Hagemann was appointed by the admin
istration last month and was among
approximately 25 original applicants for
the job left vacant by Galen Hosier, who
became principal.
principal of Riverdale High School in
Port Byron, Illinois, and immediately
prior to this appointment, he was prin-
HOSLER, WHO ALONG with Ray
mond Tyler, personnel director, inter
viewed 10 of the applicants, said that
“Hagemann has proved administrative
ability and a strong background in the
social studies field.”
Hagemann began his educational
career as a teacher at Polo Junior High
in Polo, Illinois, for three years. He
later acted as teacher and department
chairman at McHenry High School in
McHenry, Illinois. Hagemann served as
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Herbert Hagemann
cipal of Oswego High School in Oswego,
Illinois for three years.
“I FEEL THE OPPORTUNITIES of
education are great at East partially
because many facilities and other things
are available to work with. The atmos
phere is very warm. Basically, kids are
kids and students are students, though
I’ve found some to be more political
here than at my other places of em
ployment,” he said.
Hagemann received his B.S. from Car
thage College in Social Studies, and his
M.S. and C.A.S. from Northern Illinois
University in Secondary Education. He
has done additional graduate work at
Kent State, Kansas State, and Illinois
State Universities. In addition to pub
lishing articles in various professional
journals, he served as educational con
sultant throughout the state for the Ill
inois Office of Education (previously
OSPI).
(Photo by J e ff Cohen)
The sun also rose in the Reading Center, Room 141. This bright sun burst which took graduate Mike Johnson three w eeks to paint, illuminates
what once was a plain blue wall. Mike returned to school alter graduating mid-term to finish the mural.
�Friday, February 28, 1975
Page Two
Three chosen for
(Photos by Rochelle Goode)
(Top to bottom) Sandy Klein, Terri
Diamond, and Steve Schwartz.
by Michelle Andre
Terri Diamond ’75, Sandy
Klein ’75, and Steve Schwartz
’76 were recently selected from
8,000 applicants to join the 500member singing group “Up with
People.”
“THE GROUP IS A non-profit
charitable organization whose
purpose is to give of themselves
through song and dance and to
learn about other people from
different lands,” said Steve
Schwartz. This group is spon
sored through the University of
Arizona-Tucson, and gives col
lege instruction as well as let
ting the participants teach each
other about their different coun
tries.
Cast members
auditioned
these three students in South
Bend, Indiana, on December 12
and they received their accept
ance letters about five weeks
later. The interview consisted
of questions based on their feel
ings, views, and ideas about
“Up with People.” “If-you’re a
‘phony,’ these kids can see
right through you,” said Steve.
REHEARSALS BEGIN IN Ju
ly and the members learn the
various songs and routines
which enable them to begin per
formances in late August. The
group, comprising 500 members,
is split into three smaller
groups. This year, each ensem
ble will be touring the United
States primarily.
Steve Schwartz became inter
ested in “Up with People” af
ter seeing their show numerous
times. “I received literature
about the group, talked with
some cast members, and decid
ed I wanted to audition. The
rehearsal schedule is really hec
tic but I ’m willing to work hard
learning the songs and dances.”
Steve also will be auditioning
for solo drums.
STEVE, LIKE THE other two
future members, must solicit
the community to obtain spon
sors to help pay the tuition of
$3,500.
“ My parents were a little un
sure of my joining at first, but
after talking to various people
associated with the group and
seeing them perform, they were
willing to let me join.”
STEVE HAS BEEN involved
Alumni Comer
Past grads visit East
Jeffrey Einbinder ’72 and Joel
Ronick ’72 returned to East to
visit teachers. Einbinder is a
junior majoring in political sci
ence at Northeastern University
and Ronick is majoring in phys
ical education at Bradley.
Paul B. Goode ’72 attended
the Thespian Alumni party at
East in December. He is a jun
ior in pre-med at Northwestern
University, majoring in Biology
and anthropology.
Linda Koenig ’74 is presently
attending Macalaster College in
St. Paul, Minnesota, because
she felt she needed a challeng
ing setting. She was active in
student productions at East and
in charge of choreography.
Melinda J. Metzger ’74 is
majoring in physical education
at Northern University. While
attending East, Melinda was
active in many sports, and sec
tion editor for the yearbook.
Rhonda Abrams ’74 is major
ing in Home economics at
Northern. She feels that part of
education is meeting people
from different backgrounds and
is considering spending at least
one year of college at a dif
ferent location.
Robert Grimson ’74, who was
active in fencing and baseball
at East, is presently working
at Montgomery Wards while
taking night courses in data
processing, writing, and ac
counting.
Chuck Burgess ’73 is currently
working at Allied Radio as an
audio consultant, and top sales
man. He became interested in
salesmanship when he was in
volved in DECA.
CAMP CHI FOR TEENS
LAKE DELTON, WISCONSIN
OFFERS 3 AND 4 WEEK SESSIONS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Tennis—'Waterskiing—
-Sailing—Multi-media arts and crafts
3 week bike hosteling—3 week Canadian canoe trip
5 week camping trip to Western states
For information write: Camp Chi
I South Franklin St., Chicago, III. 60606
Phone: FI 6-6700
Camp Chi is operated by the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago,
an affiliate of The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
in the music and drama depart
ments for two years now. His
accomplishments include Reflec
tions ’74 and ’75, orchestra,
concert band, and director of
Mystery Theater one-act play
“Two Crooks and a Lady.”
If the group travels outside
the United States, he would like
to visit China, Russia, or Is
rael. “I’m really excited about
going because this is going to
be a great learning experience
as well as a wonderful time.”
TERRI DIAMOND’S INTER
EST began after meeting cast
members who were performing
in Chicago. “I’ve always been
interested in demonstrating to
people that they have a lot they
can give to each other and this
is also a good chance to get
away from Skokie and to meet
new people.”
Each of the Niles East mem
bers had some misgivings about
joining, but Terri’s centered
around the fact that she would
be postponing college for at
least a year and that, without
the aid of sponsors, she could
not afford to participate. Her
parents are also a little hesitant
about the fact that she’s the on
ly girl in the family and has
not traveled any great distance
with People
before. “If the group travels
outside the U.S., I hope to visit
Europe. If not, then I hope to
perform on some Indian reser
vation.
TERRI, ALSO A MEMBER
of theater, dance, and music
departments, participated in Re
flections ’72, ’73, ’74, and ’75,
senior orchesis, “King and I”—
Lady Thiang, “ Fiddler on the
Roof,” “ Marne,” “Two Gentle
men of Verona,” choir, girls’
glee, Mini-Show ’74, and was
co-director of Improvisational
Theater ’75. She also plays gui
tar, cooks, dances, and works
in Special Education. Upon re
turning she hopes to enter North*
ern University and major in
wildlife studies.
Sandy Klein first “tasted Up
With People” when her brother
participated one year ago. “I’ve
met lots of the kids and hear
nothing but great stuff. I know
the work is hard since they re
hearse and tend crews approxi
mately 10 to 18 hours a day, five
to seven days a week — but
it’s all worth it.”
SANDY, ALSO A SENIOR,
will be entering college at least
a year late, but isn’t concerned
because “I only made the dead-
line by six days, so I’ll be enter
ing college with kids my own
age regardless.” Sandy and her
parents hope to attain sponsors
to help defray the cost.
Sandy has been accepted as a
general singer/dancer, like Ter
ri, but already has auditioned
under special dance for “Up
People” choreographers. She
hopes to travel to Hawaii with
the cast, but if she is placed
in a g-oup that travels outside
the United States, she hopes to
travel to Israel.
SANDY, A MEMBER O F
theater, dance, and music de
partments, has performed in
Reflections ’72, ’73, ’74, co-choreographer ’75, One Acts ’72 —
“Infancy” , “ Marne,” “King and
I.” “Two Gentlemen of Vero
na,” Mini-Show ’75, girls’ glee,
choir, and Dance Company.
She has also worked at the
Molloy Educational Center, Sko
kie Youth Association for Re
tarded Citizens, and as a volun
teer for Camp Kal-o-Way. In
addition to these other activities,
she is kept busy by work and
playing guitar. She hopes to re
turn and attend Illinois State
University to study Special Ed
ucation.
Library-style free reading
Hard-to-find books? magazines
are at local resource center
by Paul Saltzman
A bookstore that not only al
lows long periods of browsing,
but permits its patrons to read
entire books on the premises?
THE WHOLE EARTH Center,
530 Dempster in Evanston, has
comfortable chairs set up
throughout the store for its cus
tomers to relax and read in.
What’s more, the Whole Earth
people encourage using the
store as a community resource.
“We have the reputation of
being a service, not just sell
ing,” explained David Lauter
stein, a Whole Earth employee.
“People come here to use the
books, AND they buy. We aren’t
uptight about people coming in
with no money and sitting
around reading for five hours.”
THE MATERIALS TO read
comprise three main groups:
magazines, books for sale, and
books and pamphlets in the Cen
ter’s reference library for use
only in the store. The Whole
Earth Center is noted for hav
ing hard-to-fimd materials.
For instance, many of the
magazines available are art,
music, culture, and political
journals, many of which are
“underground” publications not
usually readily available else
where.
THE CENTER’S STOCK of
books ranges over a wide vari
ety of topics often difficult to
obtain in other area bookstores.
Film literature and techniques,
women in modem society, natu
ral ways to grow and prepare
food each take up one or more
full bookcases in the store.
The most unusual aspect of
the Whole Earth Center is its
reference library. Made up of a
large selection of guides, “how
to” manuals, college and al
ternative education resource
materials, and many kinds of
lists, the reference library is
meant for use only in the store.
Reference materials include
guides to cheap travel and to
bicycling and hiking trails
throughout North America, lists
of markets for art work and
writing, and skills handbooks
covering topics like audio-visual
machinery and handicrafts.
WHILE CUSTOMERS SIT
back in their chairs relaxed and
reading, they can enjoy music
and even a refreshing (and free)
drink from the water cooler in
the middle of the store.
Music is provided either by
live musicians or from records.
Local musicians often stop by
and play for awhile. Speakers
also appear at the Center oc
casionally. Past speakers have
included Northwestern Univer
sity’s astronomy department
chairman J. Allen Hynek and
Ken Isaacs, author of “How to
Build Your Own Living Struc
tures.”
THE MUSIC AND the speak
ers are two more public service
aspects of the Whole Earth
Center. Another special service
is that they will search out any
books or publications requested.
“We’ll hunt down books for
people,” David Lauterstein said.
“Usually we can get books with
in a week. But, if local dis
tributors don’t have a title, it
might take a month to get it.”
TWO
NON-PUBLICATIONRELATED services of the Cen
ter are its selling of Amazingrace Coffehouse tickets and its
“ answering service.” Lauter
stein explained that the “ an
swering service” is informal,
having developed from many
persons calling the Center with
questions.
“People call us looking for
somewhere to take a class or to
find out where they can find
some item,” Lauterstein said.
“We didn’t solicit it, but people
have been calling us instead of,
let’s say, the Chamber of Com
merce.”
THE WHOLE EARTH Center
is a very unique place, a publicservice
oriented
bookstore
whose employees will go out of
their way to help someone. The
Center is open 11-9 weekdays,
10-7 Saturday, and 12-8 Sunday.
As Lauterstein said, “If you
really want to know what it’s
like, come on over and spend
an afternoon.”
(Photo by
Barry Lustlg)
The Whole Earth
center is a unique
combination of
bookstore and
library which
stocks many
books that are
difficult to find
elsew here.
Patrons are in
vited to relax in
the comfortable
chairs spread
throughout the
store and read
books (for free)
to their heart's
delight.
�Page Three
Friday, February 28, 1975
4.
3.
Atmosphere of change
concern of those affected
Following a recent briefing on at
tendance procedures and the an
nouncement of after school deten
tion, East students seem ready for
a coup d’etat. The combination of
daily homeroom and administrative
barking concerning policy enforce
ment here has kindled passion in
the otherwise cool and unconcerned
heads of many students.
ON FEBRUARY 21, a letter was
directed to every parent in which
the three categories of absence (ex
cused, modified, and unexcused)
were described clearly. However,
the description and enforcement do
not differ from that of the Policy
East has followed under Dr. Arthur
C. Colver, East’s former principal.
The only reform Principal Galen
Hosier has implemented in attend
ance policy is after-school detention.
At the present rate of truancy, this
affects approximately 40 per cent
of the previously affected student
population weekly. Whether the in
convenience of the new detenion pol
icy will affect students’ attendance
records remains to be seen. How
ever, the argument that punishing
students for unexcused absence from
class does not aid his educational
progress is not a concern here.
BASED ON AN OBSERVATION
of change, the only possible reason
that the re-statement of policy cre
ated such a furor is the manner in
which it was done. Hosier, the in
stigator of two obvious changes
surged ahead with new policies with
out advising student leaders until
after they were implemented. Re
cently, Hosier presented his proposal
for a Committee on School Affairs
to the Student Senate for consider
ation and vote rather than arbitrar
ily instituting it. The Nilehilite con
dones the consideration extended to
the Senate and other representative
groups involved in this decision. The
administration would do well to
entertain the suggestion that stu
dents will respond positively to the
administration if their comments are
sought and respected.
C O R R EC T IO N
In the 10-second editorial titled "De
tention time should assist school effort”
in the Nilehilite's last issue (Feb. 14),
it was erroneously stated that students
were permitted to play cards. Mrs.
Korn, detention supervisor, denied this.
8:00 A.M.
Good Morning!
5.
6.
1:00 P.M.
A few students threaten
walkout. Board
president calls special
meeting.
Q. Will Trojan Hall be closed?
Q. Who have been named as national merit
finalists?
A. The National Merit Scholarship Corpora
tion sent a letter to Galen Hosier on February
7 with the names of the nine original semi
finalists all of whom are now finalists. Selected
were Martin L. Fisher, Robert E. Hotton,
Debra A. Plotkin, Paul A. Saltzman, Warren
E. Silver, Mark S. Snyderman, Toni M. Tumonis, James K. Van Der Kloot, and William
A. Weinman, (see story on p. 4).
Q. Has the Student Senate voted in favor
of the proposed Committee on School Affairs?
A. The Student Senate has not voted in
support of the Committee which, authored by
Principal Galen Hosier, “would augment rather
than replace the Senate. However, selected
teachers and parents will meet this afternoon
at 2:15 to discuss possible modification of the
by-laws and procedures of the proposed com
mittee. Hosier indicated that his preference
would be to designate the Committee a voting
body, while the Senate is considering the pos
sibility that it be a non-voting organization.
F eedback
Player’ name omitted
s
Dear Editor,
The section entitled “ Girl’s Sports in
Brief” contained a very good article
named “Cagers Selected” except that
you left out the name of one of our
players: Martha Brzozowski. Just be
cause no one can spell her name does
not mean you have to leave it out.
This happened last year too! Next time
there is an article on Girls’ Basketball
please include her name and spell it
right!
Fellow teammates
Ellen Schwartz ’77,
and Karen Frazier ’76
Editor's note: We assure you that a name is never
"left out” . . . "because no one can spell" U.
Rather it is probable that this individual was, by
some fault of the reporter, overlooked entirely.
Editor’s
reply
Sources questioned
Dear Editor,
Could you please send me the names
of the “ ... concerned citizens of the vil
lages involved,” who are “ ... fervently
criticizing the decision” ? (Re: Traffic
Safety Center). I will then write to them
and send them some information about
the Traffic Safety Center. If you do not
have a list of their exact names, (in
which case the p. 3 story is incredible)
could you give me an idea of how many
there are in total?
Thank you
Mick Herzog
Administrative Assistant
The concern raised here as to the credibility
of the editorial in question (February 14 issue —
“Lack of Communication Leaves Residents Un
aware.” ) implies more than a curiosity as to
names. Mr. Herzog, by asking for names, is im
plying that this journalist has made statements
unfounded by fact and has fabricated her claim
that the decision to construct the first phase of
the Traffic Safety Center was met with open
criticism.
THROUGHOUT MY EXPERIENCE as a
journalists, I have felt and resented implications
by those in this school structure and out, that
directing a high school newspaper is just a “learn
ing experience.” The Nilehilite, along with other
high school newspapers, carries the same jour
nalistic responsibility that the metropolitan press
does. It must print only the truth to its readers
and stand alone, as an independent press, if
accusations are made against it.
2:00 P.M.
Best teacher gives
notice.
12:00
11:00 A.M.
Call from board
president re trivia
Lunch time
8.
7.
4:00 PuM.
building.
A Day in the Life of a Principal’s Stomach
-------------------------------H o t lin e --------------------------------
A. Although the administration did say that
loitering in Trojan Hall might be curtailed a
few weeks ago, such a measure has not been
taken. Principal Galen Hosier said that “thus
far I am pleased” with student behavior in
that area. Presently the Hall looks neater
although Hosier is still concerned when stu
dents sit on the heaters and when “popcorn
is being carried through the halls in the after
noon.” As was not the case last semester,
teacher-supervisors are stationed in Trojan
Hall throughout the day.
10:00 A.M.
Irate parents in office
over trivia.
Hypnotist cancelled
in another dispute
School organizations plan various activities helpful to the
learning process. However, it seems as if a never-ending battle
between the administration and organizations exists when it comes
to planning worthwhile projects.
THE ADMINISTRATION feels a need exists for more school
spirit, but it is hesitant to give time to its cause. The Key Club
sponsored a hypnotist show intended for last week. It was can
celled because no reasonable amount of time could be donated to
this function.
According to Key Club, Dr. Arthur C. Colver, former principal
had agreed to provide a one-hour slot for this show, and all stu
dents were to be dismissed from class to attend. But Galen Hosier
believes that assemblies should not exceed 40 minutes. Key Club
members felt that this show would have created student interest
and some sociology, psychology, literature, and science classes
were intending to use this show as a basis for future discussion.
HOSLER MET WITH representatives from Key Club on various
occasions to help formulate a reasonable solution to the time prob
lem. However, Hosier maintained that either the Key Club use
the 40-minute homeroom break in the gold schedule or chose a
40-minute period in the blue schedule. He added that he would
“help them (Key Club) by encouraging all teachers to bring their
classes to the assembly.” Because Key Club did not realize that
Hosier had not given them an hour, they proceeded to make plans
urging teachers to attend the show with classes. According to the
Club members, on two separate occasions Hosier did approve the
flyers which indicated the time slot for the show from 9 to
10:10 a.m.
After several members met with Hosier to confirm the plans
for the show, they learned that he never saw the time printed on
the flyers. Hosier phoned Dr. Irwin Ross, the hypnotist and in
formed him of the change in time allotted. Dr. Ross agreed to the
change but indicated that all the aspects of the show could not be
presented in 40 minutes and that the price would remain the same.
BECAUSE THE KEY CLUB was not willing to pay $175 for
40 minutes worth of entertainment, the performance was cancelled.
Presently the money, intended for the show, has been directed by
the Key Club to support their telethon which will send handicapped
children to summer camp in Washington, D.C.
Many school organizations would like to sponsor these kinds
of activities, but under these circumstances it is very difficult.
Perhaps it would be wise and feasible that a time period for such
activities as assembies be included in next year’s schedule.
I hold no secret as to who these people are.
Although the legal aspects of a journalist’s di
vulging sources have not been adequately defined
by the courts, some court cases have upheld
journalists’ confidentiality. The citizens to which
I referred made statements in a room shared with
Mr. Herzog. This request puzzles me further be
cause in articles not only in the Nilehilite, but in
the Skokie Life, such persons were referred to
previous to the time the editorial was printed.
BECAUSE IT IS MY concern that some
administrators and faculty in the District as well
as community residents, are not taking the high
school newspaper seriously, I will not submit
those names to Mr. Herzog. The Nilehilite exists
not only as a check on East’s activities, but for
those of the District. By acknowledging that
responsibility we realize we must print only
veritable statements.
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of
Niles Township High School East, Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des
Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 37, Number 9
Friday, February 28, 1975
Editor ..................................................... Cynthia Payne
Feature Editor ..................................... Paul Saltzman
Sports Editor ......................................... Jeff Weinstein
Advertising Manager ........................... Richard Gertz
Persons, Places, Things Editors — Rochelle Goode,
Michelle Soltan
Coming Attractions Editor ................... Wendy Gerber
News Reporters .......................... Marla Berman, Rich
Bodenheimer, Sue Feldman, Dean Frankel,
Rick Jago, Caryn Lason, Sandee Morrison,
Sharon Veis.
Girls’ Sports Staff ................... Debbie Glienke, Kathi
Isserman, Carol Michals, Nancy Seiden.
Boys’ Sports Staff _ Bruce Goldberg, Larry Bower
_
Photographers ................... Jeff Cohen, Barry Lustig.
Danny Lustig, Scott Wexler
Advisor ........................................... Mrs. Mary Scherb
�Page Four
Friday, February 28, 1975
- News in Brief PTSA presents fun
Security guard James Pull. a gentle giant.
Puff’ a nice guy?
s
by Sue Feldman
Who is the happy-go-lucky
man with a fine sense of humor
and a kind heart, willing to lend
a helping hand to anyone who
needs it? The answer is very
simple — James O. Puff, East’s
security guard. Surprised? Well,
you shouldn’t be. Although it
seems that half the students
here are terrified of just the
sound of his name.
SURE HE CAN BE mean,
but that’s his job and he does
it the right way for the benefit
of the students. But there’s
another side of “ Puffer” that,
unfortunately, many students
never get to see.
Puff grew up in Chicago and
before coming here in 1969, he
had such jobs as a mailman,
mechanic, detective, and a pol
iceman at North Park College.
NOW HE IS MARRIED to
June, with six children, four
girls and two boys, ranging in
ages from three to fifteen.
“I hate kids, that’s why I
work here,” said Puff jokingly.
But seriously, he enjoys working
at East because he does care
about the well being of the stu
dents.
YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED
the 2 x 4 foot closet by Exit 13,
otherwise known as “Mr. Puff’s
Office,” cluttered with several
girls. No, they are not hostages!
They are only a few of the
many “helpers” Puff has ac
quired through the years. These
girls help with filing, answering
the phone when Puff is out, and
handle the making and distribut
ing of ID cards.
Puff’s office also is used as
a counseling room. “He’s always
there when you need someone
to talk to and he tries quite
successfully to help me handle
my problems. When I enter with
a frown, I can be sure I’ll exit
laughing,” confessed one help
er.
SO THE NEXT TIME you’re
walking down the hall and you
see Puff coming your way, in
stead of ducking through the
nearest door, walk past and say
hello — you’ll make it to your
destination.
M B
An evening of entertainment
including German, French, and
Spanish songs, Russian dancing,
the French Can-Can (performed
by Mrs. Madeline Loughran’s
second year honors class), and
humorous skits will be presented
at 8 p.m. in the Assembly Hall
March 12, courtesy of the Niles
East PTSA and the foreign
language department.
FOREIGN DELICACIES will
be served with the presentations.
All students and staff are in
vited.
7 would like to say9
The Niles East forensics team
will end its season with district
tournaments in Evanston on
March 1.
ROCHELLE GOODE will com
pete in verse; John Kadus in
dramatic interpretation; Karen
Rinder, humorous interpreta
tion; Paul Silver, original com
edy; Mark Shakin, oratorical
declamation; Michelle Williams,
prose; and Gail Goldberg and
Sue Meyer in humorous duet.
They will compete against teams
from 13 other schools.
In preparation for the dis
trict competition, the Niles East
Invitational took place February
15. Although none of East’s
members took trophies, they
scored higher in team points
than they have in the past and
showed some possibility for be
coming stronger in future years.
Arnold Agnos, who along with
John Golata coaches the squad,
commented that the tournament
“was a preview of the potential
champions at the district level.”
Sectional competition will be
March 15. The top three fin
ishers in each category in the
districts will compete.
The envelope please!
The fifth annual Academy
Awards of Dennis Duffy’s film
study class were presented at
the end of first semester. Films
were placed into seven categor
ies and selected by a distin
guished panel of judges—namely
those in the class.
Best Film: “This is Your
Life,” — directors Pete Myma
and Amie Fishman.
Best Directors: Pete Myma
and Arnie Fishman for “This
is Your Life.”
Best Actor: Mark Flitman in
“Study in Animation,” directed
by Bruce Kahn.
Best Actress: Muggy Estrel in
“Two Brothers,” directed by
Jeff Rock.
Best Cinematography: Jeff
Chemer and Cary Grossman for
“Lapped.”
Special Effects: “Study in
Animation,” directed by Bruce
Kahn.
Best Sound: Pete Myma and
Arnie Fishman in “This is Your
Life,” for synchronizing lips and
sound track.
“It’s very difficult to syn
chronize the lips and those who
accomplished this feat are very
good,” commented Duffy.
M
Merit finalists named
Nine seniors at Niles East
have been named finalists in 1 »
the 1975 Merit Scholarship com
petition by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation. The
finalists include Martin Fisher,
Robert Hotton, Debra Plotkin,
Paul Saltzman, Warren Silver,
Mark Snyderman, Toni Tumonis, James Vanderkloot, and Willaim Weinman.
Last October, these students
had been named semi-finalists
in the competition. To gain their
new standing they had to submit
scholastic information and an
essay.
THESE STUDENTS a r e
among 14,000 finalists who will
compete for 1,000 one-time Na
tional Merit $1,000 scholarships,
and $2,400 four-year full schol
arships. Winners of Merit Schol
arships will be announced in
April.
u
Corresponds with 41 around world
by Sandee Morrison
In 1971 Bonnie Tunick ’77,
started sending away for pen
pals. Now, four years later, she
corresponds with 41 people from
all over the world.
“I HEARD OF a pen pal
agency and I started cor
responding through them. I
liked receiving letters so I
started writing a lot, and then
it developed into a hobby,” re
marked Bonnie.
She now writes to four friends
in the United States and many
overseas. Some of her letters
go to Bangladesh, Chile, Bel
gium, Israel, Korea, India, Can
ada, Japan, Norway, and Thai
land.
SHE RECEIVED MANY of
these addresses through agen
cies,while others were acquired
through friends, pen pals, and
one through a daily newspaper.
Bonnie writes to her pen pals
after she receives letters from
them. One friend in Germany
sneaks her letters out of the
house because this girl’s par
ents do not want her correspond
ing with someone in America.
BONNIE WANTED TO cor
respond with someone in Rus
sia, so she wrote a letter stating
her desire. The authorities in
Russia promptly sent her propa
ganda about communism and
also screened her. They wrote
that they would send her a name
and address, but they never did.
Because Bonnie eventually did
receive letters from Russia, she
was told that her name now ap
pears on an FBI list.
Bonnie has never visited any
of her pen pals, but Ellen Louis
Spresen, from Norway, may
come and stay with Bonnie for
the entire summer.
BESIDES SENDING LET
TERS, many of Bonnie’s pen
pals send her gifts. A Japanese
friend has sent origami projects,
from the process of Japanese
paper folding to Bonnie. Others
have sent jewelry, books, draw
ing, and paintings.
Bonnie hasn’t told any of her
pen pals about any of her other
pen pals. “I make it a point
never to tell my pen pals about
other pen pals because I want
each of them to feel special,
not as if they are just a name
in a crowd,” Bonnie said.
“HAVING PEN PALS is re
warding and fulfilling and brings
me a greater understanding of
people different from myself.”
Bonnie concluded.
Spec. Ed. CVPpreparstu
for work through practice labs
by Wendy Gerber
(Photos by Barry Lustig)
Students in the Special Ed.-CVP program learn useful skills ior which they
are paid.
The Special Education Depart
ment and Center for Vocational
Preparation (CVP) work to
gether to prepare Niles East
Special Ed. students for aca
demics and jobs.
STUDENTS DO WRITTEN
work in the CVP, located in
rooms 219 and 221. In the Special
Ed. lab, located in room 23,
students do projects related to
their written work.
The objective of the two pro
grams is to learn the student’s
ability level and to help him
reach it. “By observing the stu
dents’ attitudes and work habits
while doing job-like tasks, it’s
possible to learn their ability
and potential for certain jobs,”
Lloyd Norton, head of the lab,
said.
THE SPECIAL ED. LAB of
fers the individual help at his
own ability and interest level in
one of four areas. The four
areas include copy systems,
clerical operations, stock and
maintenance, and production
projects operations.
Local non-profit organizations
may buy the students’ services
in the Special Ed. lab. For in
stance, all district 219 personnel
and elementary and junior high
schools may place orders for
duplicating from the lab’s larg
est machine, the automatic off
set duplicator.
A student’s work also can in
clude being an operator’s assist
ant, cleaner, and stocker.
THE CLERICAL OPERA
TIONS are divided into three
areas of training. A machine
group, a hand group, and a
communications group all exist
because of the demand for the
students’ work in these clerical
operations.
The machine group includes
automatic collators for mimeo
graphing and placing dittoes in
sequence.
THE TAPE MACHINE for
cartons and boxes works well
in the hand group which in
volves labeling, filing, collating,
stapling, stuffing, sealing, sort
ing, counting, wrapping, tying,
bundling, packing, banding, and
coding.
In the communications group,
students operate a four-line but
ton telephone, file, do receipt
work and job-order processing.
THE STOCK AND mainte
nance operations cover many
general duties. The student’s
job could be to maintain stocks
or do general janitorial work
with maintenance duties.
I V
AMONG THE PROJECTS in
this area are plastic signs made
with an engraving machine and » Jv
plaques made from plaster cast
ing materials which are avail
able. Sanding, repairing, and refinishing of school furniture are » W
also taught in the Special Ed.
lab.
In the area of notebook pro
duction, students do padding,
slitting, perforating of pads,
and silk screening. They some
times imprint the notebooks.
GENERAL TOOLS USED in
the lab include paper drills,
other types of drills, saws, and
a jig-saw.
Presently, students are work
ing on drink bars and divider
screens for which they are paid
in accordance with their ability
level and amount of training.
NORTON HELPS STUDENTS
individually on their projects.
“Learning by doing,” he com
mented, “is the way these stu
dents train for the job market.”
Instructors in the Special Ed.CVP program include: Mrs.
Paula Griswold, Norton, Miss
Ellen Pierce, Jim Schindler, » I
Miss Rita Stewart, Mrs. Joan
Strom, Bill Weiss, and Thomas
Wilkins, a retired printing press
supervisor.
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�Page Five
Friday, February 28, 1975
Susan Anderson
Profile of a TV newsperson
by Marla Berman
At a CBS Chicago news studio,
AP and UPI machines trans
cribe the world’s activities for
a day on long sheets of white
paper while TV cameras and
lights are being positioned on
Bill Kurtis who is looking over
the script for the 5 p.m. broad
cast. It’s five minutes until air
time when he will be televised
reading the news to thousands
of Illinois viewers.
TELEVISION CAMERAS and
bright lights may guarantee the
news audience glamor at 5, 6,
and 10 p.m. every evening, but
no such promises exist for the
reporter who brings in the news.
“What the viewer sees is
glamorous — the job itself, I
don’t think, is in any way glam
orous . . . it’s a performance.
But what they don’t see is the
four hours we spent in this
(gold) foundry amid the dust
and chlorine gas and furnaces,
or they don’t see us at the
stockyards with all the cow
manure, having to scrape one’s
boots for three days,” said Sus
an Anderson, Channel 2 newsreporter.
BEFORE SUSAN ANDERSON
was scraping her boots, she was
a student at the University of
Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.
Atfer graduating with a major
in history, Ms. Anderson did
graduate work at Northwestern
University and at Oxford Uni
versity in England. With an ex
cellent background in history
and having been active in stu
dent government, she went to
Boston as an administrative as
sistant to Mayor Kevin White.
“I like politics, but there was
just too much that I didn’t
necessarily like and I thought
f
I ’d like to see it from another
side.”
Ms. Anderson returned to Chi
cago still unsure of what she
wanted to do professionally. She
continued thinking about how to
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see politics from a new per
spective. “Because I was still
interested in politics, I began
to consider journalism as a pro
fession.”
SETTLING IN CHICAGO, Ms.
Anderson taught history at the
Latin School in Chicago for two
years. However, she viewed this
job as an interim period career» » wise.
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Ms. Anderson felt luck and
timing were partially on her
side when she entered journa
lism three years ago. In 1971,
the Federal Com mimic ations
Commission pushed for the hir
ing of women and minorities be
cause staffs were not repre
sentative of the viewing public.
“FOR NINE MONTHS I wrote
* » to everybody, pounded on doors.
I sent people critiques of their
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news shows. I kept returning
asking for tests and kept writ
ing stories and sending them in.
Just by sheer perseverence, I
finally was given a 30-day trial
period here at WBBM.” Despite
the worry and frenzy of her first
story, she was signed to a twoyear contract with Channel 2.
When Ms. Anderson entered
the TV 2 newsroom, three of
the 75 employees were women,
compared to the 25 women out
of 100 today. Being one of the
first women at the Channel 2,
Ms. Anderson received flack
from her colleagues because she
was young, female, and a rook
ie, but negative chatter sub
sided with time. The viewers’
reactions to her first appear
ance were mild and dealt main
ly with people commenting on
a story rather than her sex.
She does still receive a few calls
for dates or some commenting
on her attractiveness.
DISCUSSING AN ARTICLE
she had written in the March,
1973 issue of Midwest magazine
about sexism as a reporter, Ms.
Anderson commented, “that’s
changed a lot since I wrote
the article. Just in the last year
I’ve seen more and more people
taking women seriously — may
be because we’re taking our
selves more seriously and we
have more confidence in our
selves. Consequently viewers
have more confidence in wom
en reporters.”
Now, Ms. Anderson receives
letters asking her to help with
a problem or investigate a sit
uation for a viewer.
SHE CONSIDERS CHICAGO
a good news town because of its
diversification; it is possible to
see all facets of American life
here. “Racial tension in the city
makes for interesting stories be
cause it involves the schools
and housing issues,” Ms. Ander
son said. “More agricultural
stories need to be done because
the Board of Trade is of inter
est to viewers. Also, Mayor Dal
ey adds a flair to Chicago be
cause of his forward honesty.
The events encompassing the
breakdown of the Democratic
machine in the city make ex
citing news, too,” she added.
Although the New York-Washingtcn circuit has been consid
ered the center for news be
cause of its location near Con
gress and the President, Ms.
Anderson claims a shift is oc
curring in journalism whereby
news shows will emphasize lo
cal events as well as national
happenings.
SHE ACCREDITS this change
to viewers who find national
news “out of touch” with their
everyday lives because people
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government not doing what they
thought it could do.
Ms. Anderson believes journalsim has underestimated these
stories by labeling them as
“soft” news in preference to
“hard” news. “News that is of
value to people, that dissemi
nates information, and helps
people understand the world bet
ter, must deal with many areas
such as school systems and how
they operate, bureaucracy of
state income tax forms, where
tax dollars go, garbage pickup
and what happens to it.
ALTHOUGH A FACTUAL and
objective story has traditionally
been considered a good piece
of news, Ms. Anderson contends
that a story has more than just
facts and figures. A reporter
must find the human angle to
his story. She also feels that
it is impossible for any person
to be totally objective while cov
ering a story, and his bias will
be reflected in the choice of
words no matter how carefully
he writes. Still, a journalist
should be as fair and honest
as possible and have a sense
of integrity about his job, she
said.
Also, Ms. Anderson feels that
seeing something tragic and not
reacting to it is inhuman. As
William Wadsworth said, “ a
good journalist is a man (Edi
tor’s note: or woman) who feels
how he reports and reports how
he feels.”
WBBM-TV new s reporter Susan Anderson.
HER HOURS ARE LONG and
sometimes unpredictable. Occas
ionally, she is called out of bed
at 3 a.m. So what makes it re
warding for Susan Anderson?
“It’s creative. I think, in some
ways, I like the creative aspects
more than the news aspects.
I don’t think I’d like working
for a newspaper because what
I love about the business is film
and working with the camera
men, getting different shots, an
gles, and closeups, and coming
back and editing the film.
“It’s also fun” to be out on
the west side of Chicago one
day and in Skokie the next — to
be on a farm or in city hall.
You get to see people and really
develop a tremendous kind of
understanding as to how the
world operates.”
MS. ANDERSON ENJOYS her
career very much, but does not
consider it her life, and some
times thinks of settling down
to live a quieter existence. If
she could design an ideal life,
she would teach, write essays
and fiction, and do some spot
light investigations for TV.
She described herself five
years ago as having been “ a
very ambitious lady, and I real
ly wanted to make a whole lot
of money, and I wanted to be
known very much.” These days,
Ms. Anderson doesn’t worry
about fame. Occasionally she
would rather just prop up her
feet, sit back, and read a novel.
Schools, agencies offer aid
by Rochelle Goode
Seniors planning to enter the
fields of engineering, art, teach
ing, or music might wish to in
vestigate
several
available
scholarships.
DE PAUL UNIVERSITY is
offering scholarships of varying
amounts according to financial
need in the categories of liberal
arts and sciences, education,
commerce, and music to sen
iors in the top 10 per cent of
their class with either ACT or
SAT scores, and a good scholas
tic record. Applications can be
obtained through the Office of
Admissions, DePaul University,
25 E. Jackson Boulevard, Chi
cago, 60304. Deadline for appli
cations is March 1.
Northwestern U n i v e r s i t y ,
Purdue University, and the Un
iversity of Illinois at Urbana
are offering scholarships to sen
iors who hope to enter engineer
ing. Applications for Northwest
ern are deadlined March 15,
and for Purdue, March 10. Ap
plicants will be chosen on the
basis of test scores, grade point
average, and motivation in en
gineering. Forms are located
in the Guidance Office.
offer scholarships to members
of the too 10 per cent of their
class with high test scores. St.
Norbert College is offering
Presidential Scholar grants to
seniors in the top 20 per cent
of their class who were out
standing in activities, and Card
inal Stritch College is awarding
scholarships to seniors who in
tend to major in music and lib
eral arts.
The Japanese American Citi
zens League is offering 10
awards valued at approximately
$500 each. Candidates must be
graduating seniors of Japanese
ancestry with a good scholastic
record and extra-curricular acti
vities. Applications are avail
able by contacting the Japanese
American Citizen League’s Mid
west Regional Office, 5415 N.
Clark St., Chicago, Illinois,
60640. The deadline is March 1.
THE I N T E R N A T I O N
AL Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers of the Illinois State
Conference will award three
scholarships of $500 each for
the best written 1,000 to 1,500
word essay on a labor related
topic, “How have the economic
gains created by union nego
tiations and congressional sup
port been eroded by special
interest groups?” All seniors
by Debbie Glienke
may compete, and essays must
Approximately 115 juniors and activities in which they had par be submitted on or before May
seniors applied for membership ticipated, any out-of-school ac 1, 1975, to the Scholarship Fund
this year in the East chapter tivities, and any honors courses Committee of Illinois State Conof the National Honor Society. taken. Points also are given for ference-IBEW, P.O. Box 4612,
Almost 300 students were eli class rank and faculty recom Chicago, Illinois., 60680.
gible, according to faculty spon mendations. Dr. Kort will tabu
The Iowa State Club of Chi
late point totals for each appli cago is offering the Iowa State
sor Dr. Antone Kort.
THE REQUIREMENTS for cant and then submit the totals University Scholarship to sen
eligibility state that a student’s to the eleven other members iors in good standing in the
average must be 3.0 or higher of the faculty committee, who Chicago suburban area, who
through his first four semesters will make the final selections. plan to attend Iowa State.
DO COLLEGES FIND mem More information is available
if he is a junior, or through
his first six semesters if he is bership in the National Honor in the Guidance Office.
Society important? Dr. Kort said
a senior.
All eligible students received it’s hard to judge, “but it looks
CLASSIFIED AD
a letter from Dr. Kort in home good” on a student’s scholar
ship application. He recalls that
room on January 23. (Letters
Baloon Entertainment, Inc.
were mailed to eligible early when he was on a scholarship
Balloon sculpture and specialty
graduates.) Deadline for apply committee, the fact that a stu
Randy Spector
ing was February 14. Students dent was in the National Honor
4831 Greenleaf, Skokie. 674-4977
who applied had to list in-school Society was very important.
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE
Scholarship is offered by the
Illinois Congress of Parents and
Teachers to any senior in the
top 20 per cent of his class
who shows signs of good char
acter, leadership qualities, and
the desire to become a teacher.
Application forms are available
from counselors and must be
given to the PTA District 21
director by March 15.
The American Academy of
Art is holding a scholarship con
test in the American Academy
classrooms at 220 S. State
Street, Chicago. Tests will be
given on March 15 and 22 from
9 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1 to 4
p.m. Registration blanks are
located in the Guidance Office,
and must reach the Academy
by March 1. Contestants must
furnish their own materials.
SCHOOLS AFFILIATED with
the Catholic church are offering
several miscellaneous scholar
ships. Marquette University and
Clarke College are awarding
grants to seniors with high SAT
and ACT scores and leadership
qualities. The University of
Detroit and Lewis University
115 try for National Honor
�Friday, February 28, 1975
Page Six
Hie Niles East Ski Club spon
sored by Mrs. Mardonna Isenberg, will travel to either Alpine
Valley or Wilmot mountain on
March 7 and March 14.
The Junior class sold scented
candles to help raise money for
the Junior Prom. Those who
sold 10 or more candles will be
awarded prizes.
Phillip Mankoff, Niles East
psychologist, has been approved
by the “National Register of
Health Service Providers in
Psychology” to be listed in their
directory which will be publish
ed in June.
Internationally known psychic
Irene Hughes spoke about ESP
in our world today at Devon
shire Center, on Wednesday,
February 19.
Second year German students
in Miss Kay Beck’s classes are
taking the National German
Test. Awards are given for high
scores, and the winner will go
to Germany.
The Cadet and Concert bands
will be performing March 20 in
the auditorium. Admission is
free.
Three members of the SingleEast Improvisational Company
conducted a mini-workshop to
the cast of Niles East Improvi
sational Theater on February 17.
Approximately 20 students
from East will answer a ques
tionnaire about their opinions
of public education. The par
ticipating students were selected
at random by the Illinois Office
of Education.
Incoming Freshman Parents
Night, held on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 26 at 7:30 p.m. was de
signed for parents to meet with
directors and counselors to have
the overall curriculum explained
and to review their child’s high
school recommendation forms.
“Stop and Shop,” two days
devoted to the observation of
class methods was offered to all
students February 26-27 during
a special period held from
8:41-9:21.
The old vending machines
were replaced by new ones from
the Custom Coffee Service and
are distributed in the faculty
lounge, student lounge, and caf
eteria. “We hope for more sat
isfaction from this service,”
said Miss Jo Morris, building
manager. The cafeteria is also
installing a coin changing ma
chine for the convenience of
students.
Miss Karen Benson, senior at
Illinois State, who is working
for her bachelor’s degree in
physical education, is student
teaching with Miss Matlak and
Mrs. Deanna Whyman for the
next nine weeks helping with
the volleyball and synchronized
swimming teams. Her interests
include golf, traveling, swim
ming, and coaching.
Ernie Miller, senior at Chi
cago Musical College, is work
ing for his Bachelor’s degree in
music education. He already re
ceived a B.A. in political science
from the University of Illinois
in Champaign. Student-teaching
with Frank Winkler, Easthi
vocal director, until the end
of the semester, he enjoys sing
ing and playing the guitar.
Miss Darlene Wise, studentteacher of Miss Virginia Stemp,
is a senior at Northeastern Uni
versity majoring in education
for speech and performing arts.
She is a part-time model and
enjoys bicycle riding.
Dave Johnson, senior at North
Park College, is working for his
B.A. in natural science - biology
and chemistry. He will be
student teaching here for 10
weeks under the supervision of
John Herbst. Dave is interested
in water and snow sports and
outdoor camping.
Jim Wazorick, senior at Uni
versity of Illinois at Chicago
Circle, is working for his B.S. in
chemistry. He now is under the
supervision of Bernie Welch,
science teacher, for 11 weeks,
teaching all four honors chem
istry classes. His other interests
include reading history and sci
ence fiction, other sciences, and
being editor of a Japanese
American Citizen League news
paper. After living in Chicago,
Wazorick would like a teaching
position in the suburbs.
Mrs. Wendy Blickenstaff, who
will graduate from Illinois State
University with a B.A. in the
ater arts, will practice teaching
under Jerry Proffit, drama di
rector, for 10 weeks. Her inter
ests include traveling and car
ing for animals. After gradua
tion, Wendy plans to apply for
teaching positions in high school
theater departments in the
Peoria area.
Ira Fishman ’75, and Howard
Chabner ’75 have been chosen
by the school scholarship com
mittee as Niles East’s two rep
resentatives in the MEMCO
scholarship competition.
Key Club sponsored a telethon
from February 19 to 26 to bene
fit the orthopedically handi
capped students of Fairview
South junior high school.
Mrs. Mary Scherb, Nilehilite
sponsor, will attend the Colum
bia Scholastic Press Association
Conference in New York March
12-14. She will give a lecture
on “finding the news.”
Bill Coulson’s DECA group
finished second overall in a dis
trict contest held at the Woodfield Mall February 6.
Among the 22 students from
East who entered the contest,
two earned first place in their
respective events. Lori Harris
’75 finished first in advertising
and Denis Perry ’75 took first
in window display.
In addition, Pat Schoenwolf
’76 finished second and Cathy
Minnberg ’75 finished fourth in
advertising. Ruth Grenty ’75
finished fourth and Pam Lavin
’75 finished sixth in window dis
play. Jeff Kleifield ’75 took
third in public speaking. Carol
Post ’76 took sixth in job inter
view. Mike Irving ’76 took sixth
and Shirley Rifkind ’76 took
seventh in sales presentation.
MUST BE SEEN TO BE DISBELIEVED!
TODAY is the beginning
of STUDENT RUSH! Now
on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, you can enjoy THE
MAGIC MAN at ONLY $3.50
per ticket with your student
I.D. (compared to the regular
$ 7 .5 0 tic k e t price). All
tickets that are unsold fifteen
minutes before curtain time
will be offered to students
with student I.D. cards on a
first-come-first-served basis
for this “Student Rush” .
This offer is designed to
introduce you to the most
spectacular event now going
on in downtown Chicago —
the world premier o f a hit
m agical m usical comedy,
THE MAGIC MAN, featuring
grand-scale magical illusions.
For this month only you
can see THE MAGIC MAN at
the magical price of $3.50;
after th a t, to see David
Copperfield you will have to
pay the regular public price
of $7.50.
M aster magician David
Copperfield is the star. He
can, o f course, produce cards
out of thin air, find a dove in
A N E W 1913 M A G IC A L M U S IC A L C O M E D Y
an empty silk handkerchief,
and do all the ordinary magic
a magician might do. He does
these things in THE MAGIC
MAN, but then he performs
illusions that are never seen
all in one place at any one
time. He vanishes people. He
makes people appear out of
empty boxes floating in air.
He changes one person into
another. He escapes in one of
the great classic illusions of
all times from an elaborately
locked and bolted trap all in
just seconds. He will do the
impossible right before your
eyes, in a live performance, in
the intimate (500-seat) First
Chicago Center. THE MAGIC
MAN must be seen to be
disbelieved.
Y o u ’ ve h e a r d o f
levitations, but have you ever
actually seen one? A girl rises
from a couch and floats up,
up, and over the head of a
magician. Is it done by wires?
No, because he passes a solid
steel hoop completely over
her floating body! This is
o n ly on e o f the m any
illu sio n s in THE MAGIC
MAN.
Wednesday and Thursday
evening performances are at 8
p.m. Get there by 7:45. This
advertisement will not be
made in metropolitan papers
or on radio.
THE MAGIC MAN is now
playing at the First Chicago
Center Theatre, One First
National Plaza, on Dearborn
Street between Madison and
Monroe. If you park your car
in the bank building the
charge is only $2.15. Also the
subway stops in the bank
building.
Don’t miss THE MAGIC
MAN at the incredible price
of $3.50. Once seen, never
forgotten.
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Fitness program to include
physiology, stress testing
by Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s
athletic
director
James Swanson has submitted
plans to the school board for a
new physical fitness program
basically consisting of moni
tored stress testing and instruc
tion in physiology.
ACCORDING TO A REPORT
written by the athletic depart
ment, the present physical fit-
mores will be required to par
ticipate in the new program.
Juniors and seniors will be of
fered the program on an elec
tive basis. The plans specifical
ly will provide background in
formation on the heart, the res
piratory system, the circula
tory system, weight control,
musculature, and flexibility.
ACCORDING TO THE RE
PORT, the instructors will de
termine the ideal weight for
each student as well as show
him how to regulate his weight.
In order to accurately measure
cardiovascular endurance, stu
Goldberg
place. Tony Baque, Randy Her- dents will run on a treadmill
tel, Greg Spillar and Steve Bor- while their pulse rate, electrokan worked trampoline for card ogram, blood pressure, and
East. Baque took sixth place oxygen usage are measured.
Tests on the hips, shoulders,
with a score of 4.6, while Borkan, who worked varsity most and trunk will measure flexi
of the season' received a 6.5 bility. Speed, strength, agility,
and gained a second place rib power, and balance can be
measured using stop watches
bon.
and other basic physical edu
High bar participants include cation equipment, presently
freshmen Ken Weitzman and available at East.
John Lopez with Spillar, StahlAFTER ALL OF THESE tests
berg and Shapiro for the soph
omores. Spillar took second are completed the results are
compiled and an individual pres
place on high bar with a 5.0.
cription is developed for each
ON STILL RINGS for East student. Each prescription con
were Jeff Moll, Ron Weinert, sists of the proper amount of
and Brian Austin. Weinert exercise necessary to keep the
placed fourth, Moll took fifth, student physically fit.
and Austin sixth place. Coach
In a pilot study, 12 student
Rifkind was very satisfied with volunteers were taken to the
the ringmen as they were the YMCA in Niles who took the
most consistent throughout the tests with the advanced tech
season.
niques. According to the report,
The final event was the paral all of the volunteers were
lel bars. Steve Seplowin and pleased with the testing. Those
Greg Spillar both placed in the with lower scores were glad to
top six. Spillar tied for sixth know exactly where they stood.
place while Seplowin tied for
AT A BOARD MEETING on
second. In all around competi February 10, Swanson’s new PE
tion Greg Spillar took second program didn’t get a final ap
place behind Berman of Niles proval, but did get mixed re
North. Spillar totaled 28.1 points actions from the Board mem
in the six events he participated bers and audience. The main
in. Coach Rifkind feels Spillar argument among the Board
has done a good job all year. members was that many stu
A week before the CSL meet,
dents do not care to be physical
Spillar had the flu; he worked ly fit, and the testing might
the meet even though he still offend them. Among the audi
hadn’t recuperated.
ence were two Skokie pedia
“NO QUESTION about it. We tricians. While both doctors
should have won the Central agreed there is no danger in the
Suburban meet,” said Coach stress testing, Dr. George Honig
Rifkind. The Trojans lost to felt the use of expensive diag
Niles North by less than three nostic equipment was unneces
points (97.4 to 94.78). According sary when the tests could be
to Rifkind, Easthi would have done more simply and less ex
won the meet if their ringmen pensively.
would have been scored proper
If the Board approves the new
ly. The judge who scored rings PE program, the necessary
was a tumbling and trampoline
equipment will be purchased
judge and didn’t have much ex and the program will begin in
perience with rings.
September, 1975.
ness program is incomplete as
it only consists of running and
weight lifting. Because of this
they want to improve the course
by introducing physiology, pro
vide sophisticated testing equip
ment, and develop prescriptive
activities to meet individual
needs.
Both freshmen and sopho-
Soph gymnasts 2nd:
carry on tradition
by Bruce
Easthi girl basketball player Jenise Vassilatos goes up for a lay-up in
first game against Glenbrook South.
Girls face Maine S.
The girls’ interscholastic bas
ketball team will compete
against Maine South on March
5 at 4:15 in the Maine gym.
BOTH VARSITY and junior
varsity lost their first games
last Friday in a hard fought
contest against Glenbrook South.
High scorers for varsity were
Judy Lee, JoAnn Schnitzer, and
Dawn Flakne for J.V.
This year’s league meet will
be held at Highland Park on
March 21 and 22.
THE GIRLS PRACTICE an
average of two hours a day.
They practice in game situa
tions, dribbling, and mainly on
defense, which they will switch
from a zone to a man-to-man.
They also run laps to gain en
durance.
The team will compete against
Niles West on March 11 at the
East gym, at the north end.
Sparked by Shelly Shapiro’s
8.0 score in tumbling, Easthi’s
sophomore gymnastics team
took second place in the Central
Suburban League meet held on
February 15 at Niles North.
SIX TEAMS participated in
the event including North and
West, Glenbrook North and
South, and New Trier West.
Tumbling was the first event
for East with freshmen John
Lopez and Chris Besser and
sophomores Lee Grodsky, Greg
Spillar, and Shelly Shapiro par
ticipating. Besser scored a 6.8
earning himself a sixth place
ribbon. Shapiro, the sophomores’
top tumbler, scored an 8.0, the
highest of any of the other
schools’ contenders giving him
first place. “Shelly did his best
all season at the Central Sub
urban meet,” said Coach Sey
mour Rifkind.
SIDE HORSE was the next
event with Steve Smith, Mike
Regidor, and John Burke work
ing for East. Smith scored a 4.2
and managed to tie with a
horseman from North for sixth
Trackmen fall on Hard times;
depth is continuing nemesis
by Larry Bower
The track team this year has
fallen on hard times. The team
is sporting a 4-5-1 record which
is good considering they are
always outscored heavily in the
field events because of their
lack of competitors in those
events. Wilcox Lealaitafea is
really helping as he is the only
pole-vaulter and in recent meets
has added high-jumping to his
repertoire in order to have
someone at least compete. Shotput has been a disaster as the
other teams outscore Easthi by
100 points in that event alone.
The long jump is the only field
event where more than one
competitor is included.
IN PREVIOUS MEETS, the
first on February 8, the var
sity and sophomore teams were
both defeated by Glenbrook
North and Fremd, but several
Easthi runners still performed
outstandingly.
In the 60-yard high and low
hurdles, Sal Parenti won with
an 8.2 in highs and 7.7 in the
lows. In the half-mile, Larry
Bower won with a 2:09.6. Mark
Scherfling took second in the
mile with 4:49 and Larry Bow
er took third in 4:56.1.
ON THE SOPHOMORE level,
freshman Eddie Santacruz won
the two-mile in 10:38.4, one sec
ond off the frosh record. In the
half-mile, Kenny Golub won
easily in 2:17.2. Steve Apollo
took second in low hurdles and
Ron Stein took second in the
mile with Bruce Bower helping
by taking fourth. In the shot
put, Mike Delmonico and Tony
Tiagonce took second and third
respectively.
In a meet against Glenbrook
South and Maine North where
the varsity lost to GBS and tied
Maine North with the sopho
more team losing to both, Mark
Scherfling placed second in the
two-mile with 10:28. Sal Paren
ti, who is undefeated in ten
hurdle races this year, won the
60 yard high and low hurdles
with Steve Apollo placing third
in the lows. In the half-mile,
Mark Lichtenstein ran a good
race with a time of 2:09.6, but
was nipped at the end by Steve
Chaplin of Glenbrook. Ken Go
lub placed fourth. To make
matters worse, not only did
Mark get nipped in the half,
but the same thing happened to
Larry Bower as Bob Young outleaned Larry at the finish in a
time of 4:43.5 to Larry’s 4:43.7.
MARK
LICHTENSTEIN
placed third in the mile, while
Wilcox Lealaitafea took second
in the pole vault with a jump
of 9’6” . The sophomores had
several good performances as
Ed Santacruz placed second with
Tony Tiagonce winning the shot
put.
On February 22, the trackmen
ran against Conant and Dundee.
The varsity was edged by Co
nant 47-45, but beat Dundee 4541. The sophomores split, losing
to Conant and beating Dundee.
SAL PARENTI AGAIN won
the 50-yard high and low hur
dles with Steve Apollo placing
second in the lows. Mark Scher
fling had fun as he ran the best
half mile on the team all year
in a time of 2:08 and won the
race by half a lap. The fourlap relay team of Apollo, Steve
Sacks, Parenti, and Dave Green
berg won easily in a time of
1:11.7. Greenberg helped the
trackmen’s cause as he placed
third in the 50-yard dash and
second in the long jump.
Lealaitafea did his part by
taking third in high jump and
second in his specialty, the pole
vault. In the mile, Lichtenstein
and Bower finished one-two with
a time of 4:38.4 for Lichtenstein
which is the best for an Easthi
runner.
ON THE SOPHOMORE level,
Bruce Bower won the two-mile,
while Golub and Ron Stein took
one-two in the half-mile. Jim
Henrich and Greg Beljaeffe
placed third and fourth respec
tively in the 50-yard dash. In
the mile run, Ed Santacruz took
second with Ron Stein taking
third.
Girls condition body
by Kathi Isserman
The new Niles East girls’
body conditioning intr a murals
program meets on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays from
3:15 to 4:30 p.m. in the indoor
track.
ANY GIRLS WHO want to
tone-up muscles, lose excess
weight, or get in shape for win
ter or spring sports may at
tend this program. Girls may
come whenever they want to.
They need not come every time.
The program consists of ex
ercises to strengthen parts of
the body, running, jogging, and
working with the universal ma
chine.
MRS. NONA PIORKOWSKI
and Miss Elizabeth Winston, co
ordinators of the program, have
started a miler’s club. Their
first trip will be to “jog down
to Chicago.” For every mile the
girls jog around the track, it
will be charted on a map. When
they reach Chicago, they will
get a certificate of recognition.
The girls will also learn good
eating habits, what kinds of food
to eat, and how to lose weight
correctly.
S p o rts C a le n d a r
Varsity 8:30, Soph. 6:45
February 28 Boys' Basketball vs. Niles North, Home
Boys' Basketball vs. Niles N., Home J r. V a r. 11 a.m ., Frosh 9:30
March 1
Boys' Fencing, Inter-Suburban
Frosh/Soph Tourn. 8 a.m.
Boys' indoor Track, Central Suburban Conference
Var./Soph.
at Maine East
Boys' Indoor Track, Central Suburban Conference
Frosh
at Maine South
G irls' Badminton vs. Niles North, Home
4 p.m.
Boys' Fencing at Gordon Tech. Varsity 7 p.m. Frosh/Soph. 7 p.m.
March 4
Boys' Indoor Track vs. Lake View, Home Soph. 4:30, Varsity 4:30
March 5
Girls Basketball at Maine South
4:15 p.m.
G irls' Badminton vs. Maine South
4:00 p.m.
Boys' Indoor Track at Evanston
Varsity 4:30 p.m.
G irls' Basketball at Niles North
4:00 p.m.
Boys' Indoor Track vs. Evanston
March 8
March 7 & 8 Boys' Basketball, Regionals
Girls' Badminton at Niles West
7:00 p.m.
March 11
G irls' Basketball vs. Niles West
4:00 p.m.
Boys' Indoor Track vs. Lake Forest and Luther North
4:30 p.m.
March 12
G irls' Badminton at Maine West
4:00 p.m.
March 13
G irls' Basketball vs. Maine West
4:30 p.m.
March 14
Badminton plays X.
by Kathi Isserman
The girls interscholastic bad
minton team will compete
against Niles North Monday at
4:15 in the contest gym.
THEIR RECORD IS now 1-1,
attained by beating Highland
Park, and losing to New Trier
West. Last Friday and Saturday,
they competed in the League
Invitational at New Trier East.
The team practices an aver-
age of two hours a day. This
includes running, jogging, and
doing exercises for a half hour.
They also work on clears,
smashes, drives, and lobs be
fore they play in game situa
tions. The players challenge
each other for position. Nine
doubles and seven single teams
participate. All home games are
held in the contest gym.
�Friday, February 28, 1975
Page Eight
Baskets getting hard to eome by;
end home season against North
by Jeff Weinstein
Tonight, Easthi’s varsity bas
ketball team will close out the
regular season schedule at home
against rival Niles North start
ing at 6:30 p.m. with the sopho
more game. Even though this
game doesn’t mean much as far
as league standings are con
cerned, it is very important for
the Trojans because they could
use a victory to enliven the
squad for regionals starting
next week.
IN THE REGIONALS Niles
East will begin playing Luther
North with the winner compet
ing against top area rated Evan*
ston. Niles West, host of the
regional, then will play Niles
North with the winner playing
St. Benedictine, another top
school in the area with a 19-1
record. The two teams surviv
ing the early rounds will battle
for tht regional championship
with the winner advancing to
the sectionals. The two favorites
in the sectionals are Evanston
and St. Benedictine. Evanston is
led by all-state guard Larry Lubin. If East beats Luther North,
Bob Warsaski will probably
have the task of guarding Lubin. Evanston also has big 6’5”
Dean Brown who is an excellent
jumper and will probably be con*
trolling the boards.
In recent games, the Trojans
fell twice to two top Central
Suburban League teams. First,
they faced Maine West. East
kept close throughout the first
half, but Maine West pulled
away in the second half. This
loss can be attributed to the
poor field goal percentage East
had throughout the game. East
had many shots, but they were
n’t falling. Shots were rimming
out all night long. East lost by
the final score of 64-52.
ANOTHER REASON for the
Trojans’ bad performance was
the absence of John Harles.
John sprained his ankle in prac
tice that week and could only
play about half the game. This
subtracted East’s rebounding
power and their highest scorer.
Last weekend East faced Niles
West in a game that East really
wanted to win, but it was not
to be. East fell behind early
again, attributable to bad peri
meter shooting. Throughout the
remainder of the game, East
gradually fell further and furth
er behind. By the game’s end,
East had lost 73-54. High scor
ers were Neil Schrieber and
Harles.
EVEN THOUGH EAST went
into a tail spin toward the end
of the season, this has been the
best season East has had in
many years, and for the first
time has gained respectability
in the CSL. Much of this im
provement can be credited to
new head coach Emil Capitani.
It is important for the players
to respect and obey their coach,
and Coach Capitani had the re
spect of every player. Easthi
cagers wanted to play and win
for him.
Icemen close with victory
(Photo by Danny Lustig)
by Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s new varsity hockey
team ended their regular season
play on a good not two weeks
ago, as they beat Steinmetz
for the third time, 5-4.
THE TROJANS STARTED
the scoring early in the first
period when Jim Alexander car
ried the puck in from center
ice. Jim Bolotin scored next as
he showed excellent puck con
trol when he slipped on past
the Steinmetz goalie, while East
had a man in the penalty box.
With only 41 seconds remaining
to play in the first period, Alex
ander scored again giving the
Trojans an early 3 to 0 lead.
Both teams played scoreless
hockey in the second period.
Three minutes into the third
period, Steinmetz scored break
ing the shutout. The two teams
exchanged goals bringing the
score to 4-2 with East on top.
The Trojans’ lead was cut to one
goal when Steinmetz scored on
a powerplay. At 4:18 Alexander
scored the Trojans winning goal
as well as his third goal of the
game, giving him his second
hat trick of the season. Stein
metz scored one more but it
was too late, as Trojan goalie
Rick Hazen made two key
saves with less than a minute to
play, giving East a 5 to 4 vic
tory.
The Trojan’s final record for
their rookie season is four wins,
16 losses, and one tie. Easthi
got off to a slow start at the
beginning of the season losing
a number of times to Glenbrook
South, Maine East, Lane Tech,
and Niles North. Midway
through the season, Easthi start,
ed to play better hockey. Though
they still continued to lose the
majority of their games, the
scores were closer, and they
played tighter defense as well
as offense. Trojan Coach Dick
Peterson feels the problem at
the beginning of the season was
failure to play as a team. He
also added, that after the team
played more, they became ad
justed to each other and more
experienced.
Looking to next year’s team
Coach Mark Levin expects them
to play mostly defensive, and
hopes they will win a few more
games. The Trojans have a
number of outstanding players
who will be returning next sea
son. Rob Torstensson, J e r r y
Smessaert, Harold Berman, and
Gene Freid will return on de
fense. Mark Rudd, Mike Rosen,
Dave Cole, and Steve Baroni
are just a few that will be back
on offense.
JIM BOLOTIN and Stu Pol
lack are considered by Coach
Peterson to be the top freshmen
on the team. Both Bolotin and
Pollack will be starting cen
ters next season. Goalie Rick
Hazen was a big contribution
to the team as he played in all
but five of Easthi’s games. Haz
en was up against tough com
petition, facing as many as 60
shots on goal in many of the
games. His final record was
four wins, 11 losses, and one
tie.
The Trojans will lose the serv
ices of some of their key play
ers. Among them is Lee Wisnewski, John Gentile, Mike Han
sen, Jim Alexander, and Cary
Ross. All of these boys are sen
iors and will graduate in June.
THE HOCKEY TEAM will
practice over the s u m m e r .
Coach Peterson feels they need
to work on their power-plays,
while Levin wants them to im
prove their forechecking.
The Trojans will play in the
lower bracket (those teams that
finished in 5, 6, 7, 8 place) of
the Northeast divisional playoffs
against Niles West, Steinmetz,
and Niles North. If Easthi can
beat all three of those teams,
they will win the trophy for the
lower bracket, and go on to play
the winner of the North West
division.
ANY STUDENT interested in
trying out for the Trojan spring
or summer hockey team should
contact Mark Levin at 673-0195.
Senior guard Bobby Warsaski releases jumper in recent game against
Niles West.
Rock goes downstate
by Jeff Weinstein
Ninety-eight pound Jeff Rock
will be traveling downstate to
Champaign to participate in the
state wrestling finals. Rock be
came the sectional champion
by winning at West Leyden. To
get that far Rock beat two un
defeated state contenders. This
will be a new experience for
Jeff, although he has been wres
tling at the varsity level for
four years. Last year Rock got
close but lost in the sectionals.
Five other Trojans competed
with Rock at the sectionals, but
could not advance down-state.
They were Joe
Colucci, P e t e
and G e o r g e
Christopoulos, Rick Yale,
and Mike Hinske
who was defeat
ed in overtime
of his semifinal
match.
T H I S HAS
Jeif Rock
been a highly
successful season for the Tro
jans.
Sher 2nd all-around
Burke-Pollice district champs
by Paul Milstein
Easthi’s varsity gymnastics
team turned out two individual
district champions, and went on
to capture second place for the
tournament. Mike Burke showed
his expertise on the side-horse
by outclassing all other contest
ants. Burke scored a 9.1 and
earned first place. Neal Sher
achieved his best set this year
and scored an 8.0 on sidehorse
to take third place. Mike Stein
scored a 6.65 on horse. This
qualified him for the state sec-
Sher took second on both events.
Sher threw his best parallel
routine ever when he hit for
an outstanding 8.9. On rings,
Sher and Dave Abrahamson
both qualified for state section
als. In all-around Sher took
second place with an 8.35 aver
age behind Niles West’s great
Bart Connor. This was Sher’s
highest average of the year.
Connor also won the parallel
bar and high bar events. Sopho
more Gregg Spillar also qual-
ified for sectionals with an allaround average of 4.63.
ON FEBRUARY 13, East com
peted in the Central Suburban
League meet. Mike Burke took
first on side horse and Steve
Pollice took second on trampo
line. Neal Sher placed fifth on
floor exercise, second on high
bar, third on parallel bars, and
second all-around.
All this will lead to the state
meet which will be held at Mt.
Prospect on March 8 and 9.
1 *
Mike Burke
(Photo by J eff Cohen)
Niles East center Iceman faces off in recent game against Niles West.
Neal Sher
tionals which will be held next
Saturday at Niles West.
STEVE POLLICE ALSO be
came a District champ when he
scored an 8.6 on a difficult
trampoline routine. Rich Irsay
placed fourth with a 7.65. Qual
ifying also for sectionals on
tramp was Steve Borkan with
a 6.8 score.
On floor exercise, Neal Sher
took second place and Brian
Abrams took third. Both of these
gymnasts have an excellent
chance to make the state finals.
On high bar and parallel bar
Brian Abrams
Dave Abrahamson
Not pictured: Steve Pollice, Rick Irsay.
Steve Borkan
Greg Spillar
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East’s closing appears inevitable?
Library offers
good place
to study: survey
The library is considered by the
majority of the students to be a good
place to study according to the recent
survey conducted in 24 homerooms, six
of each grade level.
Although the school Board repeated
ly has emphasized that no decision has
been made regarding the closing of one
of the district high schools, it seems
that East may be doomed according to
the strong implications made in the ad
ministrative report at the last Board
meeting.
BECAUSE OF A DECLINE of the
birth rate across the country, total
enrollment at East is expected to de
crease from 2,308 this year to 1,655 by
1979-80, according to the report.
The Board’s first prerogative is
closing a school. East, as the oldest,
would be most likely to bear the brunt
of this decision. The second choice
would be to keep all three schools, but
simplify the curriculum due to the
smaller enrollment. A third possibility,
would be for the Board to find a way
to increase its revenue and maintain
the present rate of curriculum de
velopment.
SOME RESEARCH IMPLIES that
reduction in size of all three schools is
superior to maintaining two larger high
schools because of directness in facul
ty-student relationships, and availabil
ity of resources. However, in order to
maintain all three schools with a
smaller student population, an increase
in revenue is needed.
Furthermore, as the student enroll
ment continues to decrease and finally
reaches the 1,250 mark, increased funds
would be needed to bolster individual
courses, and the questions of a full,
qualitye ducation would arise.
IN ADDITION, REDUCTION of the
teaching staff would be necessitated.
The total staff must be arranged to
form a balance of expertise without
dismissal of tenured teachers or those
in more specialized areas.
Of the 495.5 teachers currently em
ployed in the district (437.5 on tenure
and 58 non-tenure), approximately 122
teachers will be without a job by 197980 according to the projected figures.
In this number (122) six to nine per
cent (or 7 to 11 faculty) will be included
those resigning, retiring, or going on
leave of absences.
SEVERAL
OF
THE DEPART
MENTS with severe cutbacks include
English from 70.4 teachers currently
to 50 teachers by 1979; math — from
41.8 teachers to 29.8 teachers; science
— 45 teachers to 35; and social stu
dies — 45.7 teachers to 35.5. The other
departments will be reduced by five
teachers or less. Students services
music, Alternative Learning Center,
and Special Projects are predicted to
be increasing their numbers by three
to six teachers.
The report further states that “ al
though the Board of Education has the
right under current law to dismiss all
unneeded staff, whether tenured or not,
the administration will make every
effort to avoid recommending dismis
sal of tenure faculty.”
SEVERAL PROPOSALS were rec
ommended:
—Before any staff member is rec
ommended for a tenure contract, the
potential long-term effect of such a
contract will be carefully evaluated.
—The practice of issuing one-year
contracts and of terminating all such
teachers each will be continued.
—Plans will be developed to retrain
certain teachers in areas of potential
surplus to prepare them for areas of
future need.
—Legislation proposed by the Teach
ers’ Retirement Board to reduce the
age of a non-penalty retirement will
be supported.
—Cost effective plans for stimulat
ing early retirement will be proposed.
This recommendation will need to be
coordinated with any change in State
Retirement Laws.
—The administration will attempt to
maintain some latitude in staffing, to
the end that we may plan to staff at
98 per cent staff utilization instead of
100 per cent.
The likely cash savings for closing
a high school would be more than
$2,500,000!
TAKING THE PRESENT economic
trend, the handwriting is appearing
vividly on the wall. A special open hear
ing is scheduled for March 31.
STUDENTS FURTHER BELIEVE
that the library resources are up-todate and adequate. However, the num
ber of students who never use the
library increases from one in 100 fresh
men to 11 in 100 seniors.
In addition, the survey revealed
lack of fines, library hours, and ease of
circulation, a definite plus in student
opinion, while temperature, ventilation,
and the number of booths and con
ference rooms were generally disliked.
Total responses showed that almost
all students spend some time in the
library, and that almost two-thirds of
the students are there twice a week or
oftener. The least favored items were
concluded to be atmosphere, staff sup
ervision, and rules and regulations.
More than 500 students participated in
this survey.
Vol. 37, No. 8
NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILL._________ Friday, February 14, 1975
B o ard election A pril 12
Caucus to endorse three candidates
The Niles Township High School
Caucus has chosen six candidates for
the Nilehi school board, including three
incumbents, who will appear before the
Nilehi endorsement convention Feb-
T ra ffic Safety C en ter C onference h e ld
Driving range to open in fall
According to Dr. William Warner,
Project Coordinator, next fall East stu
dents will be the first to use the driv
ing range of the $537,140 three-phase
Niles Township Community Traffic
Safety Center for behind-the-wheel in
struction.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE first
phase, a multiple-car range facility,
was approved by the Board of Educa
tion on January 13. On January 14 Dr.
Wesley Gibbs, Superintendent of the
Niles Township High Schools signed a
“Contractual Service Agreement” al
lowing the release of $213,140 from the
Illinois Office of Education (previously
OSPI), Safety Education Section to un
derwrite first phase construction costs.
The second phase involving simu
lator and classroom curriculum and
equipment for secondary school stu
dents and the third phase affording
classroom and laboratory experiences
in traffic safety to elementary school
students and adults, if approved by the
Board and the State, will involve a total
grant of $324,000. The Board of Educa
tion and subsequently the community
will invest a maximum of $80,000 for
the Center’s building facilities.
A. EDWARD JOHNSON, Director of
the Safety Education Section of the
ICE, indicated at the conference that
the state is “really very excited about
this thing” (the Center), and “ sees
great things coming from it.” Im
mediate construction of the 200’ by
600’ range will begin on Gross Point
Road between Niles West and the cen
tral administration building.
Although the two other phases have
not been approved, Gibbs said the ad
ministration is “very enthusiastic about
this opportunity that will be provided
to both present and future students.”
DAVID SATOLOE, A FORMER mem
ber of Skokie’s Traffic Safety Com
mission, said that although his “origin
al reaction was a favorable one,” he
felt there was “some hesitancy (on
the Board’s part) about referring it to
the Village of Skokie.”
“I think you would be well advised
to do a little more to present to the
community some greater background
as to how this is going to affect them
financially.”
WHEN ASKED WHY THE BOARD
did not hold an open forum for town
ship residents before approving the
construction of the first phase, Presi
dent Shirley Garland said the pro
gram was cn the agenda “for many
meetings,” and that opportunity for
feedback was available.
Gary Anderson, regional represent
ative for traffic safety of the IOE
added that the underlying elementary
school districts “are fully cognizant of
this program” and are awaiting word
on the Center’s progress toward the
third phase.
OTHER CONCERN WAS VOICED
by Robert Feder of the Skokie Life as
to what effect the Center will have on
West’s Nature Reserve. Mick Herzog,
Administrative Assistant said “I think
it will enhance the nature reserve. The
eight foot fence around the Center will
deter students from smoking in the
preserved area.”
ruary 23.
OF THE SIX, THREE will be se
lected by the 88-member caucus next
month to run on the caucus ticket for
the April 12 school board election.
The caucus is combined of 37 peo
ple from homeowners and parents
groups throughout Niles Township as
delegates to the endorsement conven
tion.
THE
THREE
INCUMBENTS
Shirley Garland, president of the Nilehi
school board for the past two years,
r.nd former president of the district 74
school board. Mrs. Garland has been a
resident of Niles Township for seven
teen years, and is residing in Lincolnwood.
Ben Lipin was the first candidate
in more than ten years to win a board
election without the endorsement of the
caucus. Lipin founded the association
of Parents, Students, Teachers, and
Taxpayers of Niles Township. He has
lived in the district for ten years and
is a resident of Skokie.
FRED MINKUS IS COMPLETING
a one-year term on the board. Minkus
ran unopposed in last year’s Board
elections. He is a former member and
president of the District 67 school
board. Minkus was chairman of the
caucus from 1968 to 1970. He has been
a resident in the district for 15 years
and presently resides in Skokie.
The three newcomers include Dorthea Goldenberg, an assistant pro
fessor in the school of Education at DePaul University. She taught at North
western University and was an educa
tion specialist for the State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction. Ms. Gold
enberg has lived in Niles Township for
15 years and resides in Skokie.
EDWARD KAMINSKI is an associ
ate professor of pathology at North
western University. He was formerly a
member of the district-wide committee
that studied Nilehi’s grading policies.
Kaminski has lived in Niles Township
for eight years in Morton Grove.
Paul Stiefil was a former member
of District 73 school board for two
terms serving as board president. He
is also a Junior Achievement advisor
and counselor.
COMING ATTRACTIO N S
Feb. 14 Valentine's Day
3 p.m.
Ripplette Swim Club
Feb. 15 Mainstreet Bluegrass Mini-concert
4101 Main St., Evanston ($21 8 and 10 p.m.
Feb. 16 "Bom Free" - Old Orchard
3 p.m.
Junior High
Feb. 17 No School - Teachers' Institute
Feb. 18 Exhibit of Thirteen Colonies
and American Revolution
8 p.m.
Skokie Public Library
3 p.m.
AVE • Room 246
3 p.m.
Sophomore Cabinet • Room 124
3-4 p.m.
Chess Club - Room 317
Varsity Cheerleaders • Troian Hall 2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
AFS - Room 147
3 p.m.
Freshman Cabinet • Library
3 p.m.
Feb. 19 Forensics • Room 150
3 p.m.
Dance > Dance Studio
3 p.m.
Senior Cabinet • Room 112
7:38 p.m.
Stage Band - Room 117
3 p.m.
Golden Galleon - Room 252
3 p.m.
German Club
3 p.m.
Bridge Club • Student Lounge
Feb. 20 "Money on the Land"
8 p.m.
Skokie Public Library
3 p.m.
French Club • Room 246
3 p.m.
Russian Club - Room 242
3 p.m.
Sophomore Cheerleaders
3 p.m.
Spanish Club • Room 245
3 p.m.
Pom Pons
3-5 p.m.
Feb. 21 Ripplette Swim Club
Contemporary Arts Book Discussion
8 p.m.
Skokie Public Library
Feb. 22 ACT Tests
Ski trip to Villa Olivia
8 a.m.
Devonshire Center
Feb. 23 "San of Flubber"
Old Orchard Junior High
Orchestra Concert • Auditorium
Feb. 24 Board Meeting
7700 Gross Point Road
Student Senate • Room 222
Junior Cabinet • Room 144
Feb. 25 Aptitude Tests
Skokie Art Guild
Skokie Public Library
Sophomore Cabinet • Room 124
Chess Club » Room 317
Varsity Cheerleaders - Troian Hall
AFS - Room 147
Freshman Cabinet - Library
Feb. 26 School Spirit - Room 242
Incoming Freshmen Parents' Night
Forensics • Room 150
Dance - Dance Studio
Senior Cabinet • Room 122
Stage Band - Room 117
Golden Galleon - Room 252
Feb. 27 "The Huddled Masses"
Skokie Public Library
Pom Pons
Sophomore Cheerleaders
French Club - Room 246
27
Feb. 25 ■ Stop and Shop Days
Feb. 28 Ripplette Swim Club
8 a.m.
to S p.m.
3 p.m.
I p.m.
7:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
8 p.m.
3 p.m.
3-4 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
3-4 p.m.
8 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
�Page Two
Friday, February 14, 1975
New student rap room opens
by Michelle Andre
The Open Door, a new student
rap room, opened last week
after an entire semester of
peer group counselor training.
Fred Krai, Biff Bannon, and
Gary Vann, Easthi social work
ers have been organizing the
room since the opening of the
school year. Approximately 15
students have been participat
ing in weekly meetings, learn
ing the techniques of group
process. The Open Door is lo
cated in Room 2A behind the
stage of the student lounge. All
students are invited to attend
each Monday during their free
periods.
WHEN PREPARATION FOR
THE Open Door began last Sep
tember, Krai, Bannon, and
Vann held meetings for students
interested in becoming peer
group counselors. Students ea
gerly attended and were so
anxious to open the room that
they would not agree to any
orientation program. Arrange
ments were made to open the
room during the free periods
students had agreed to monitor
in, based on the idea that stu
dents would just drop in for
general rap sessions. “We had
to open immediately. The stu
dents were so eager, they re
fused to postpone it for any
period of time,” Vann said.
However, after one week, the
social workers realized that this
system was too general and
that students were not willing to
“open up” on such a casual
basis. It was agreed that some
form of pre-training was needed
in order for the Open Door to
function properly. The social
workers introduced a peer
group counseling project that
previously had been successful
in training students in several
other high schools. Libertyville,
Zion-Benton, Carmel, and Bar
rington High Schools, and the
Special Education District of
Lake County established and
wrote a handbook on the pro
gram East students planned to
use.
THE PROJECT CONSISTED
OF six one-hour training ses
sions, their purpose being to
train students to become peer
group leaders so that each par
ticipant would be qualified to
lead his own group in conjunc
tion with a faculty advisor.
“Each meeting was like a pro
gression period,” Bannon said.
“We became more involved and
developed self awareness. I felt
personal growth along with the
students.”
During each session, the so
cial workers led the students
through various discussions and
exercises teaching basic skills
such as orientating a new group
of students, helping students
feel comfortable, facilitating erpression of feelings, and other
group leadership skills.
THE NEXT 20 MEETINGS
were geared to letting the stu
dents run their own meetings
with a social work advisor pre
sent. They volunteered and
were given time to prepare for
role-playing, such as pretending
that everyone in the room is
attending his first open door
meeting.
Presently, the Open Door par
ticipants have completed ap
proximately eight training ses
sions and the 20 role playing
situations. “The Open Door will
be a growth type thing,” Ban
non said. “The process has
already started with the train
ing program. People are al
ready growing together by shar
ing and accepting others’ ex
periences. Not only may they
learn about others, but about
themselves and who they are.”
THE OPEN DOOR IS still
operating on an experimental
basis. Participants plan to begin
a reference room. Information
will include topics such as
drugs, birth control, jobs, equal
rights, tutoring, and special ed
ucation programs. They also
hope to begin reviewing health
films for the school and conduct
an occasional survey on issues
of importance.
The Open Door is a student
operated program produced by
the interest of the social work
ers for the students. At this
early stage the room is still
“flexible.” “What we need now
is feedback from the students.
We want to know if we’re need
ed, how the students feel about
the room, and what they hope to
find in it,” explained Bannon.
THE OPEN DOOR HOPES to
attract a new group of students
with this recruiting period. “If
a real interest does exist, we
may end up with a new group
of leaders for next year,” said
Krai.
Open Door members include
seniors Amy Becker, Fern
Bernstein, Barry Kravitz, Sheila
Rubin, Donald Shapiro, Sue Susscol, Cindy Nomikos, and Nava
Issacs; juniors, Debby Bernard,
Mike Mega, and Sharon Spira;
and sophomores Dave Fleisher
and Jewel Levine.
The Open Door is a new student rap room located in Room 2A in the
Student Lounge. Pictured above are Cindy Nomikos (left) and Nova Isaacs
with an Open Door poster and David Fleischer, social worker Biff Bannon
and Linda Koukos in the "rap room."
- News in Brief School a ffa irs body
Freshman Cabinet pictured here has planned a busy year selling sweet
tarts, chocolate crunch bars, and peanuts. Presently, the members are
organizing a talent show for all students.
Remodel health office?
by Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s nurses, Barbara Scar
brough and Dorothy Taylor,
have submitted a proposal to
the school board that, if passed,
will mean renovation for the
school’s health office.
THE HEALTH OFFICE, vis
ited by about 75 students every
day, is lacking in space, ac
cessibility, appearance, quiet
ness, and facilities for removing
injured students, according to
the nurses.
Sister schools North and West
both have updated facilities in
their health offices. Nurse Scar
brough said that “it is impos
sible to compare the health fa
cilities at East to that of West
and North. We hope that, with
the renovations, our area will
approach some similarity to
theirs.”
THE NURSES’ PRIVATE of
fice is used to tend to ill stu
dents and to hold conferences.
A problem exists however, be
cause, often, while a conference
is in session, students come to
the office needing care.
A larger waiting room is also
necessary because the corridor
presently used as one is over
crowded and contributes to the
spread of disease, the nurses
say.
A STORAGE PROBLEM also
exists in the health ofifce. A
wheel chair and stretcher are
presently stored hazardously be
cause there is no room for
them.
Health office vision and hear
ing testing facilities are inade
quate for their usage, claim the
nurses. The only vision and
hearing testing booth is in the
health office boys’ resting room
To be used, though, would dis
turb anyone using the room to
rest.
THE NURSES SAY THAT
another exit to their office is
necessary. The exit would have
a ramp leading directly outside.
In past situations, firemen have
had dififculty carrying students
and faculty members out from
the health office through its nar
row corridor.
The nurses’ final request is
for carpeting for the entire of
fice area. Carpeting would help
reduce noise and improve the
appearance of the office, the
nurses say.
“WE ARE VERY concerned
about our health program and
would like to remove as many
imedpiments to it as possible,”
Nurse Taylor said.
If the Board approves the
nurses’ proposal, the remodel
ing of the health office will be
done over the summer to be
completed by September.
Galen Hosier, Easthi princi
pal, will submit a proposal to
the Student Senate, the PTSA
board, the building administra
tion, and the faculty to create
a Committee on School Affairs.
THE PROPOSED COMMIT
TEE would act as a decision
making body to augment the
Senate Student. Hosier explain
ed that both bodies would co
exist hapilpy.
Committee members would
include seven students, five
teachers, three administrators,
and three parents. Three of the
students would be the president,
vice-president, and secretary of
the Student Senate.
OTHER STUDENT MEM
BERS would include top vote
getters in elections of all four
class levels. Teachers, admini
strators, and parents would be
chosen in an election also.
Hosier would preside over the
committee’s weekly meetings.
H om e ec w in n er
Valerie Krammen has been
chosen the winner in the 1974-75
Betty Crocker Family Leader
of Tomorrow contest. She com
peted with other seniors in the
written knowledge and aptitude
examination on December 3.
She now will compete for state
and national honors and has re
ceived a specially designed
award from General Mills, Inc.,
sponsor of the annual education
al scholarship program.
STATE FAMILY LEADERS
of Tomorrow receive a $1,500
college scholarship, while sec
ond-place winners receive a
grant of $500. The state winner
also earns for her school, a 20volume reference work, “The
Annals of America,” from Encylcopedia Britannica Educa
tional Cororatpion.
In the spring, state winners
and their faculty advisors will
be the guests of General Mills
on an all exoense-paid educa
tional tour which will include
Washington, D.C., and Williams
burg, Virginia. A special event
of the tour is the announcement
of the All-American Family
Leader of Tomorrow, whose
scholarship will increase to
$5,000. Second, third, and fourth
place winners will receive schol
arship increases to $4,000,
$3,000, and $2,000 resepctively.
A $1,000 NUTRITION schol
arship also will be offered this
year from General Mills. The
winner of this grant is chosen
from those who participated in
the contest and who is planning
a college major in nutrition or
a related field, ranks among the
highest in his state on the over
all examination, and scores
highest on the included nutrition
questions.
V iolinist com es h e re
Henry Criz, noted violinist,
will be guest soloist at the or
chestra concert on February 23
at 8 p.m. in the auditorium.
THE CONCERT WILL include
“Funf Stucke” (a 5-piece or
chestration) by Paul Hindemith,
“Waltz” and “Gallop” from
Masquerade by Aram Khacha
turian, “Concerto for Two
Flutes and Orchestra,” by An
tonio Vivaldi, “Bach violin con
certo in A minor,” and “Beetho
ven romanze in F Major.”
Criz will perform the last two
pieces. He has toured Europe,
the F ar East, and South Ameri
ca. His recognition includes re
ceiving the National Federation
of Music Clubs Award, entitling
him to play at the White House,
the Dasch Award, the Lyon and
Healy Award, and the McCor
mick Foundation Award.
TICKETS, $1 FOR adults and
50 cents for students and senior
citizens, may be purchased at
the door.
1 9 7 6 stick e r contest
The Skokie Bicentennial Com
mittee and the Skokie Youth
Welfare Commission are co
sponsoring a contest for the de
sign of the 1976 Skokie vehicle
sticker, honoring the 200th birth
day of the United States.
THE CONTEST, OPEN to all
Skokie residents between the
ages of 13 and 18, offers a first
prize of a $100 U.S. Savings
bond, a second prize of a $25
bond, and a third prize of a
transistor radio.
Entries must be mounted on
cardboard no larger than 8V2
x 11 inches with the design done
in red, white, and blue, with
black lettering. The sticker
needs to have the words Skokie,
Illinois, and 1976 clearly visible.
ALL ENTRIES MUST be sub
mitted to the Skokie Youth Com
mission at 5127 Oakton by
March 10. The winners will be
announced in April.
B icen ten n ial g ro u p
District 219’s Bicentennial
Committee meets the first Wed
nesday of each month to plan
activities for the schools and
community.
The “American Revolution
Bicentennial
Administration”
(ARBA) was created by Con
gress to “ coordinate a national
bicentennial commemoration.”
DISTRICT 219’s COMMIT
TEE devised a resolution ex
plaining that it will act as a
clearinghouse for suggestions,
and as advisor and recommender of bicentennial activities. In
addition, it will issue a periodic
newsletter informing schools of
progress, and recommend that
certain interested teachers in
volved in bicentennial activities
have released time during
school in order to direct and
coordinate department activi
ties.
IN ADDITION, A LIST of
further activities and public
events sponsored by the school
was organized. This list in
cludes field trips, contests, par
ties, academic courses, and en
vironment projects, all based on
the theme of the American Rev
olution.
�Page Three
Friday, February 14, 1975
10-second editorials
Drunkenness
fad related
to violence
Everything is always changing.
People, ideas, policies, styles, never
stay the same. Fads come and go
so fast that many times there isn’t
enough time to get into them.
A FEW YEARS AGO there was
a great concern about the smoking
of marijuana. It seemed that every
one was sitting around, getting high
and mellowing out to Emerson,
Lake, and Palmer. Now the problem
(if you consider it a problem), has
turned to alcohol. Recently it seems
everyone is sitting around, getting
drunk, and getting roudy listening
to Black Sabbath, Johnny Winter,
J. Geils, and all the other loud
violence causing groups. Somehow
this may be related to all the trouble
and fights starting at our Friday
and Saturday night athletic events.
There isn’t much anyone can do
about it. Administrators cannot tell.
The police would rather catch some
one with a stash of pot. Mr. Puff
and his staff of security guards are
so busy chasing students to home
room that they do not have the time
for such trivia. Parents are too busy
and big brothers and sisters are
buying the booze.
IT IS NOT A REAL big deal.
Soon, something else will come along
and liquor will stay in stores and
bars where it belongs. Hopefully the
next fad will be different and orig
inal, that has a whole new approach
for things to do on weekends. Some
thing like — staying straight and
getting into the words of Beethoven’s
Ninth Symphony.
Board decision premature
I
Detention time
should assist
school effort
Cutting class, disorderly behavior
in halls, or truancy from homeroom
are all offenses punishable by deten
tion. First semester students who
have committed offenses were
placed in detention study halls dur
ing their free periods, left in these
rooms to play cards, and watch the
clock tick until the next period.
BEGINNING SECOND semester
students will not be detained during
the school day, but at 3 p.m. instead,
left to watch the clock tick until
3:45 release time. Under either
circumstance, students sit idly for
43 minutes.
Instead of waiting students’ and
supervisors’ time in such an unconstructive manner, may detained
individuals assist teachers by work
ing at odd jobs?
MANY TEACHERS NEED extra
help with stapling, filing, and organ
izing, or perhaps stuffing Nilehilites
before distribution day. Some type
of system could be arranged to make
certain students arrive at proper
destinations to help the teachers.
Human time and energy are
qualities too good to waste in over
crowded waiting rooms.
Hotline
f Is East ready for raids?
A. According to Mr. James Puff, “The
indoor track, the cafeteria, and the the
atre department’s scene shop do act as
bomb shelters. Canned water, biscuit
rations, and equipment are also stored
there for “this kind of emergency.”
Q. Who are the student P.A. announcers?
A. These students, who are chosen near
the end of each school year are Denise
Levin, Cary Grossman, Maureen Sulli
van, Howard Steirman, and Bob Katz.
Q. What is the tower going to be used
for? What is the tunnel and attic used
for?
A. According to Miss Jo Morris, building
manager, the tower was once used for
classes; however, it presently serves as
a storage space. The attic also is used
for storage and the tunnel which has
—
entrances in the student lounge and caf
eteria is used by the custodial staff.
Q. What is adaptive gym?
A. Students unable to participate in the
regular P.E. curriculum are placed in
this class. A medical excuse warrants
such change. Students in this class do
homework, play ping pong, croquet,
cards, and games such as Scrabble, Perquackey or plastic bowling. They meet
in the pit in the indoor track and are
graded on a pass/fail basis.
Q. When are library books discarded?
A. The basic criteria is 1) if the in
formation is no longer accurate, 2) if
the library has obtained a newer edition
of the book, 3) if the book has no his
torical value, and 4) if librarians decide
a book is damaged beyond repair.
Lack of communication
leaves residents unaware
Although both Dr. Wesley Gibbs, Sup
erintendent of Niles Township High
Schools and Board president Shirley Gar
land denied that Board approval of the
first “Contractual Service Agreement”
for the Traffic Safety Center was pre
mature, concerned citizens of the vil
lages involved are fervently criticizing
the decision.
PERHAPS BOARD MEMBERS were
sporadically reminded over a period of
months that driver education research
studies were being conducted. However,
other than the Board, Central Admin
istration, a handful of reporters and
PTSA representatives, no one was fully
cognizant of such research.
It seems that information concerning
the “nation’s first comprehensive com
munity traffic and safety education cen
ter” as it was referred to in an ad
ministrative news release of February
3, would be tirelessly distributed to the
170,000 Township residents. It is true
that the state grant is providing over
$1/2 million for the Center while the Board
agreed to provide a maximum of $80,000.
However, this is a Community Traffic
Center.
ECONOMICALLY, Dr. William Warn
er, Coordinator of the Center, projected
per student savings in the first phase
at $35. However, discussion of such pro
jections, although appearing in previous
Board agendas, were not held in open
forum. Only few residents, those who
frequent Board meetings had any knowl
edge of the research or, perhaps more
importantly, the decision made on Jan
uary 13.
When the Board voted to approve the
construction of the first phase, a vote
which was not included in the agenda
of the evening, confusion and discontent
arose throughout the room. Meeting
“regulars” were Caught off-guard and
were precluded from making prepared
statements in opposition to the program.
STATEMENTS WERE MADE, how
ever, when the opportunity arose on Jan
uary 27, two weeks later.
The contract has been signed, immedi
ate construction of the range will begin,
and one can only retrospect on this sud
den and irrevocable decision.
However, no contractual agreements
for the second and third phases exist
yet. This is the time for community
feedback and involvement.
Caucus authority in Twp.
strong factor in elections
Strong national political organizations
whose money lays on the success of their
candidates may be exercising the same
political control that the District 219
Caucus has and will continue to exer
cise in Niles Township. Although Curt
Sonnebom, Caucus Chairman, denied
that the Caucus “is essentially a politi
cal organization,” on April 13 last year,
the three District 219 School Board can
didates that were endorsed won unop
posed.
IN PROJECTING TO April ’75, it may
be asked when, if at all, independent
candidates will submit applications for
candidacy thereby undermining Caucus
authority. Presently, of six applicants
screened and chosen by the Executive
Board, three will be selected and en
dorsed by the Caucus on February 23.
A recurring factor in evedy Board
election for the last three years indi
cates that strong control does lie in this
representative organization. Due to an
atrocious lack of interest and involve
ment of capable individuals in a Board
running a multi-million dollar operation,
the situation will worsen.
PERHAPS SURPRISINGLY, the cau
cus itself has had to “seek out” pros
pective applicants from organizations
throughout the township.
In 1972 the ratio of Caucus endorsed
candidates to independent were 1-2, in
1973, 3-2, in 1974, 3-0, and unless a civic
minded citizen declares him or herself,
last years’ ratio will remain constant.
AT THE LAST election, Caucus en
dorsed James Gottreich said that al
though there was an obvious lack of
interest in the Township of Board ac
tivities, he would try to avoid discour
agement in serving it. Yet, the situation
is no longer only disheartening. Town
ship residents, through their growing in
sensibility, have allowed the Caucus to
grab full reign of Board elections in
which independent candidates have be
come an infrequent phenomena.
Feedback
Detained students feel jobs jeopardized now
Dear Editor,
This letter is pertaining to the new
supervised study assignment. All of us in
Mr. Henrici’s fifth period work study
class are concerned because we feel that
the new detention study hall will be
jeopardizing our jobs.
If Mr. Hosier feels that he will be
able to pay us our wages which we earn
at our jobs, we will gladly serve our
detention afted school.
We realize that Mr. Hosier came from
Niles North, and wishes to run our school
the way North is run, but what he does
n’t realize is that we are the students of
East, and are not used to a dictatorship
system.
Lori Polin ’76, Debbie Hoglund
’75, Cassandra Gadd ’76, Mich
elle Roqon ’75, Karen Frazier
'76, Maryanne Flossi ’75, Gene
Hyman ’76, Donna Winston ’75,
Howard Getner ’76, Bob Williams
’76, Steve Kornick ’75, Jim Bur
gess ’75, Dave Brussian ’76, Ray
Ledvora ’75, Ron Bressler ’75
Female teams ignored
Dear Editor,
As a member of the Girls’ Athletic
Association, I and many others would
like to express our opinion on your cov
erage in the sports section.
Even though we females are looked
upon as the weaker of the sexes, and
don’t participate in contact sports, we
too have athletic teams. It seems when
I pick up the Nilehilite and start read
ing the sports section, all I see is Tro
jans Lose, Loss in Overtime, Gridders
Finish Winless Season, and so on. An
article that’s a half a page long telling
and explaining about a losing game
doesn’t bring on school spirit.
We do have some teams which place
very well in the league. We see no rea
son why we girls can’t have the recog
nition we deserve.
We practice, try out hardest, and do
win; but don’t seem to get any coverage.
Take a look at Girls’ gymnastics, volley
ball, basketball, bowling, softball, and
track. They are a ir good teams.
In your spare time, try looking at these
teams and see how well we place. You
wait and see when the Girls’ Bowling
team and others make it to state. We
are also a part of Niles East.
-Karen Frazier ’76
(Editor’s note: We agree that the Nilehilite has not
given good coverage to all sports in general and
especially girls’ sports. We are very short-handed
and could use several girls’ sport reporters. In the
meantime, we hope you are pleased with out cover
age in this issue.)
East fencer’s rebuttal
Dead Editor,
Regarding Jeff Weinstein’s article,
“Foilers Improve, Lack Experience” in
the January 24 issue, I would like to ask
Mr. Weinstein a few pertinent questions:
Do you know that at the end of last
year when the fencing team was in
need of a coach, nobody cared, not even
the athletic staff. Do you know that
our “inexperienced new coach” (as you
said), Ron Gralewski, gave of his own
time and money to best familiarize him
self with the sport and is doing a great
job trying to build a strong future team?
Do you realize that you have prejudi
cially and with absolutely no prior knowl
edge assumed that only lack of experi
ence causes a poor record? There have
been many other Easthi teams in
“slumps” and no one ever presumed to
analyze exactly why.
Do you know that our home fencing
meets take place in the indoor track?
Have you ever been there to at least
see what you are writing about? I ques
tion whether a person with no knowledge
of, and an unwillingness to learn about
a sport is “experienced” enough to
write about it.
At 4:30 p.m. today we have a home
meet with New Trier West. I cordially
invite you to attend, and I’m sure
our coach, will be more than happy to
answer any of your questions.
-Larry Labow ’76
The Voice of the Niles E ast Students
Published during the school year by the students of
Niles Township High School East, Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des
Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, HI.
Volume 37, Number 8
Friday, February 14,1975
Editor .......................................................... Cynthia Payne
Feature Editor ......................................... Paul Saltzman
Sports Editor ............................................. Jeff Weinstein
Advertising Manager .............................. Richard Gertz
Persons, Places, Things Editors — Rochelle Goode,
Michelle Soltan
Coming Attractions Editor ..................... Wendy Gerber
News Reporters ............................ Marla Berman, Rich
Bodenheimer, Sue Feldman, Dean Frankel,
Rick Jago, Caryn Lason, Sandee Morrison,
Sharon Veis.
Girls’ Sports Staff ..................... Debbie Glienke, Kathi
Isserman, Carol Michals, Nancy Seiden.
Boys’ Sports Staff ___ Bruce Goldberg, Larry Bower
Photographers .................... Jeff Cohen, Barry Lustig.
Danny Lustig, Scott Wexler
Journalism class reporters ___ Marla Berman, Shari
Berkowitz, Rich Bodenheimer, Sue Feldman,
Wendy Gerber, Rochelle Goode, Bruce Gold
berg, Rick Jago, Nancy Seiden, Michele Soltan, Sharon Veis, Rich Wilson
Advisor ................................... . .......... Mrs. Mary Scherb
�Friday, February 14, 1975
Page Four
AP history, math grow popular
by Rich Bodenheimer
About 100 juniors and seniors
are presently enrolled in Ad
vanced Placement courses in
United States history, European
history, and two levels of cal
culus.
THE AP CLASSES HAVE in
creased in popularity this year
after last year’s AP students
scored very well on the exami
nations given to them last May.
Last year, in the U.S. history
class, 12 people took the test.
Of those 12, six got 5’s (5 is
the highest score possible, 1 is
the lowest), one person received
a 4, and the remaining five re
ceived either 3’s or 2’s.
THE
COURSE
CONCENtrates on such topics as the
American Revolution, the Jack
sonian period, the Civil War and
Reconstruction, the Progressive
e^a, and the New Deal. The test,
which consists of multiple
choice, essay, and documentary
analysis problems, usually fo
cuses on these areas.
Even so, teachers never see
the test and therefore cannot
stress one topic over another.
Mrs. Sylvia Mazouch, U.S. his
tory instructor, remarked that
“it is a challenge not only for
the students but for me as well.
I love teaching it. Any teacher
loves to teach students who are
motivated.”
IN ADDITION TO AP U.S.
history, AP European history al
so has increased in enrollment
over the last few years. The
course begins with 15th century
Europe and examines the poli
tical, economic, and intellectual
institutions that existed in Eur
ope since them. During the year,
the emohasis is placed on un
derstanding principal themes in
European history and studying
European contact with the rest
of the world.
The three-hour exam in May
consists of the same things that
the U.S. history test included:
multiple choice questions, es
says, and documentary analy
sis. Dick Miya, who teaches AP
European history, commented
that, “It is much more difficult
to receive a 5 on the European
history (than on the U.S. his
tory test) because the test cov
ers a whole continent and not
only one country.”
LAST YEAR, THE CLASS
had sixteen students taking the
exam with two people receiv
ing 5’s and three being cred
ited with 4’s.
“I think this is a course that
will increase in popularity over
the next few years because of
the great yearning for free col
lege credits,” Miya said
IN THE MATH DEPARTment, AP Calculus and AP
analytic geometry with an in
troduction to calculus (AGIC)
have been offered. AP calculus
covers more material than the
average calculus course. Theo
retical calculus as well as proofs
are stressed in depth.
An excellent score on the test
in May will usually earn stu
dents two full semesters of col
lege credit in mathematics. Last
year, 21 students took the exam
and all but two received two
semesters of credit. Those two
still received one semester of
credit.
AGIC COVERS MUCH of the
same material as AP calculus,
but less theoretically and at a
slower pace. Students should
have at least three years of
math before taking either cal
culus course.
The exams are prepared by
Princeton University and the
grading scale usually fluctuates
every year. The test places em
phasis on analytic geometry,
calculus, and proofs.
THE AP COURSES, though
they require a great deal of
work and intelligence, are consideved by all the AP teachers
at East to be “great builders
of confidence because they cre
ate a unique feeling of success
and accomplishment in the stu
dent.”
Experimentation keys learning
by Marla Berman
“We talk about everything
from sex to Bach,” explained
one student.
THE CLASS HE WAS refer
ring to is Speech Communica
tions, a one semester course
designed to help students be
come more aware of themselves
and other people, and to under
stand more about both verbal
and non-verbal (such as body
language) communication.
Students participate in discus
sions on topics of their choice
and carry out experiments re
lated to the discussions. The
purpose of the experiments is
to observe the reactions of peo
ple confronted with different
situations the students have
created.
IRA ARBUS PERFORMED
ONE of the more unusual ex
experiments. He stood on a cor
ner by a stoplight and handed
out bubblegum to people in cars
that were stopped at the light.
Ira did this first in sloppy
clothes, then dressed neatly.
When he wore torn jeans and
a dirty shirt, Ira passed out
only 30 pieces of gum in 90
minutes. When he dressed in a
suit and tie, though, he passed
out 30 pieces in only 30 minutes.
Ira’s conclusion was that, appar
ently, appearance is important
to many people.
IN ANOTHER experiment,
Mike Chavin stood in front of
a dime-store on a 20 degree day
and handed out ice cream to
passersby. Some people ignored
him, but others not only accept
ed his gift, they even paid him
for it.
Virginia Stemp, Speech Com
munications instructor, hopes
the course will help students to
learn to express their feelings
clearly, work successfully in a
group, defend their beliefs, and
increase the students’ percep
tions of their feelings towards
others.
REACTING TO THE question
of the class’s success, Lisa Sa
ber said she has become more
aware of a person’s hint feel
ings when singled out by a
group or when she is excluding
an individual from her group.
Mike Chavin explained that
he never noticed other people’s
ideas and opinions until they
were pointed out in class dis
cussion. Other students said
they have been able to under
stand their friends and families
better since taking the course.
MISS STEMP SUMMED up
what Speech Communications is
about in the last paragraph of
the outline she handed her class
on the first day of school. “This
is a course about you — its aim
is to provide you with self-mo
tivation and self-interest and to
develop your independence as
an effective group communica
tor.”
(Photos by Barry Lustig)
Students in Advanced Placement courses are shown here working hard so
that they can do well and earn college credit or advanced placement from
the tests they will take in May. Top is AP European history class, middle
is AP U.S. history class, and bottom is AP calculus class.
Summer camp for math teacher
by Rich Bodenheimer
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Two students attempt to communicate their feelings to their fellow
students through a crayon drawing in Speech Communications.
“Stop and shop” schedule
P eriod 1— 8-8:36
2 -8 :4 1 -8 :5 7
3 -9 :0 2 -9 :1 8
4 -9 :2 3 -9 :5 9
Stop and shop— 10:04-10:44
F eb . 25, 26 & 27
5 -1 0 :4 9 -1 1 :2 5
6 -1 1 :3 0 -1 1 :4 6
7 -1 1 :5 1 -1 2 :0 7
8 -1 2 :1 2 -1 2 :4 8
9 -1 2 :5 3 -1 :2 9
1 0 -1 :3 4 -1 :5 0
1 1 -1 :5 5 -2 :1 1
1 2 -2 :1 6 -2 :5 2
For the last seven years, sum
mer has meant the same thing
to math teacher Mildred Hall.
She has been contributing her
time to Camp Awana, a teen
age Bible camp in Westbend,
Wisconsin, about 180 miles north
of Chicago.
EVERY JULY, CAMPERS
from all parts of the country
come to Camp Awana for either
two or four-week periods. Ac
cording to Miss Hall, “The beau
tiful 130-acre camp gives me
the chance to forget about
school and permits me to relax
for a month.”
Miss Hall’s main job is to di
rect the sports department,
though she sometimes substi
tutes as a Cabin Leader. As
Sports Director, Miss Hall tries
to teach one sport at a time
and she adds that, “we try not
only to teach the fundamentals
of the sport, but we also make
an attempt at teaching it from
a fun point of view.”
SUCH SPORTS AS TENNIS,
badminton, archery, and golf
are played at Camp Awana. In
addition to teaching, Miss Hall
writes booklets to help the camp
ers learn the games and she
sees that the necessary sport-
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
Miss Mildred Hall
ing equipment is available. As
an incentive to learn, numerous
sports are held for the campers
during the month. As a Cabin
Leader, Miss Hall takes care of
a group of eight girls, conduct
ing treasure hunts, cross-coun
try running contests, and Bible
lessons.
Miss Hall does not get paid
for her services, but she said
that “ although I am not paid,
I feel that I am well paid in
the sense that the enjoyment
and the experience that I get
out of it is great to have inside
of you. In addition, I see the
kids from the out-of-school point
of view. I try not to treat them
like students and I urge them
to talk to me as a friend and
advisor instead of a teacher.
Camp Awana, a new dimension
in camping, his helped me as
well as the young people who
attend it.”
�Page Five
Friday, February 14, 1975
Persons, places, and things
Congressman Abner Mikva is
sponsoring a conference on Sat
urday, February 22, at 1 p.m.
in the Niles council chambers,
7200 N. Waukegan, in Niles. A
panel of approximately 25 from
the district including economists,
executives, businessmen, con
sumers, and educators will dis
cuss and analyze the major
economic proposals pending be
fore Congress. Residents of the
10th Congressional District will
have the opportunity to give
their views on what should be
done about energy, unemploy
ment, taxes, and inflation.
Jerry Proffil attended the an
nual Theater Association Con
ference, where he was elected
First Vice-President, held Jan
uary 31 through February 2 at
the Sheraton O’Hare. The pur
pose of the conference was to
describe new theater techniques.
Marc Rush ’75, Susan Shelley
’76, Karen Grantz ’75, and How
ard Balikov ’75 participated in
the All State Music Festival for
choir and band at the Arlington
Park Towers, January 23-25,
and performed a concert the
last day.
Rusty Kaminar ’75 is build
ing a roadster with the help of
Mr. Manison and the metals
shop. He is supplying all the
materials, which include fiber
glass and a Ford V-8 engine,
and extras costing approximate
ly $1,500. He hopes to complete
it by the end of the semester.
Coaches Ristow,
Madsen,
Beechy, and Ferguson attended
a track and field conference
January 31-February 1 held at
the O’Hare Inn, where univer
sity coaches explained new
track and field techniques.
A Mardi Gras party was given
by all French classes, on Tues
day, February 11. Miniature
floats were constructed and dec
orated, and several students
dressed for a costume contest.
The Niles East Choir per
formed at the mid-year gradu
ation ceremony last Sunday.
They sang Handel’s Coronation
Anthem under the direction of
Frank Winkler.
An evening of entertainment
including songs in foreign lan-
Tengirls
gain equality
in wood shop
Can you tell the difference
between mahogany, oak, and
pine wood? If not, maybe Wood
Technology is a course to con
sider.
THIS YEAR, FOR THE first
time, 10 girls felt that their edu
cation was lacking in that area.
Eileen Bornsheuer, Donna Co
burn, Bobbi Dredze, Rhonda Fiduccia, Debbie Hoglund, Mary
Markich, Nanette Odlivak, Lau
ra Reitherman, Alexis Stern,
and Debra Wax all are taking
this exploratory course in wood
working.
Although they deal with heavy
machines such as a drill press,
radial arm saw, and table saw,
Robert Keeen, woodshop instruc
tor, feels that girls have no
more difficulty than the boys
in the class. “Strength is not
the important thing,” he empha
sized.
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Phone 677.3676
guages, humorous skits, Rus
sian dancing, and the French
can-can (performed by Mrs.
Madeline Loughran’s APP class)
will be presented in the assem
bly hall, courtesy of the Niles
East PTSA and the foreign lan
guage department, on March 12.
Nilehilite staff members Ro
chelle Goode ’76 and Sandee
Morrison ’77 attended a high
school press party at the Axle
roller rink, with their guests
Beth Spitz ’77 and Carol Sopkin ’78 on January 31.
Two new courses will be add
ed to next year’s curriculum.
Aerospace Education II which
will expand a student’s knowl
edge into aerospace related ca
reers. The prerequisite will be
Aerospace education. Child de
velopment nursery school which
Will permit students the oppor
tunity to integrate classroom
activities with the practical ex
perience of working with chil
dren replaces the current two
classes of child growth and de
velopment and nursery school.
Mrs. Diana Browning who
gave birth to a baby girl, Caro
line, on January 13, returned to
teaching yesterday.
Bill Coulson took his DECA
group on February 6 to Woodfield for the district contest in
advertising layout, window dis
play, sales presentation, job in
terview, and public speaking.
The Reflections staff for 1976
includes Mark Blackman and
Susi Fleischman, co-directors;
Debbie Feldman, music direc
tor; Leslie Ament and Linda
Pastron, assistant vocal direc
tors; Celeste Ashley, assistant
band director; Sally Saber and
Suzie Soltan, co-choreographers;
Paul Scherfling, technical direc
tor and set designer. The first
writing committee meeting was
held February 3 where the
theme was established as “ Re
flections on a Rainbow of Emo
tions.”
All eighth grades from the
feeder schools will be visiting
East during the month of Feb
ruary to explore thè different
culture arts areas as well as
foreign language.
Mini Show, Reflections Tour
ing Company consisting of Mark
Blackman ’76, Cheryl Esken ’75,
Sue Feldman ’76, Mark Flitman
’75, Bill Hall ’75, Sandy Klein
’75, Ilene Korey ’75, Marc Rush
’75, Steve Schwartz ’76, Susan
Shelley ’76, Michele Soltan, ’75
— director, and Patti Sucherman ’76 will be performing dur
ing the next several months for
old-age homes, orphanages, hos
pitals, and the junior high
schools.
Felix Lara ’77, Juan Lara ’77,
Robin Cohan ’77, Sandra Lopez
’76, Denise Perea ’76, Sandy
Reed ’76, Alma Rios ’76, Mary
Short ’76, Danny Silver ’78,
Ricky Silver ’76, Donald Sha
piro ’77, Murry Cohn ’77, Yaneth Cafarsuza ’77, and Mrs.
Herminia Lopez, sponsor of the
Spanish club, attended the per
formance of Folklorico de Mex
ico at the Opera House on
February 2.
The newly formed Students
for Israel Club, having already
held a bake sale, now are plan
ning a raffle through March 1.
Prizes will include a Kodak
Pocket Instamatic camera, pool
cues with cases, and other door
prizes. Tickets will cost 25 cents.
Officers include David Ruber,
president; Anita Simkovich,
vice-president; Nava Isaacs,
secretary; and Scott Gothelf,
treasurer. James Shugrue spon
sors the club.
The Hebrew classes will be
attending a movie “The Police
man” at Evanston Township
High School, periods 2-8.
Ray Ledvora ’75 took another
first on January 24 at the In
ternational Car Show at the
Amphitheater. He was awarded
a plaque and a trophy.
KEEN SAID THAT THE girls
and boys in his class are treated
equally. “Maybe the boys think
the girls get preferential treat
ment. But, I try to teach them
as equally as possible.” Donna
Coburn agrees that both the
teacher and her fellow students
treat her equally.
Donna took the course be
cause one of her friends took
it last year and enjoyed it.
“It’s not hard work,” she com
mented. “Nothing that a girl
isn’t capable of doing.”
THERE HAVE BEEN GIRLS
in woodshop in the past, but
never more than three. The first
time a girl ever took woodshop
was about three years ago.
Keen said he feels that girls
have a better attitude about the
class than boys “due to the fact
that they wanted to take the
course, whereas some of the
boys took it because there was
nothing else for them to take.”
They (the girls) are eager to
learn in the class,” Keen con
tinued “very interested about
the subject, and they pay atten
tion.”
(Photo by Jeff Cohen)
Backgammon has come to Niles East! Seniors Lenny Brenner and Irwin
Katz recently formed a backgammon club with Mrs. Betty Quinn, social
studies teacher, as sponsor. Shown here is Nancy Hirsch learning some of
the finer points of the game from club charter member Paul Saltzman.
�Page Six
Friday, February 14, 1975
Chess M ates, L td.
Chess for everyone in Evanston
by Paul Saltzman
Eastchess
team heeps
on winning
by Rich Bodenheimer
The Chess team has won four
consecutive meets this year, giv
ing the team a 4-2 record and
a chance at the North Suburban
Chess League championship.
EAST’S FIRST OPPONENT,
Deerfield High School, came in
to the meet, with a 0-2 record.
Rich Edelson, the president
of the Chess Club, said that
“Deerfield is in a rebuilding
stage this year. They lost a
few good seniors from last
year’s team and we don’t ex
pect much of a battle from them
this year.”
THE MEET FINISHED in a
5-0 victory for East giving the
team its first victory of the
year. The winners included
Rich Edelson, Rich Bodenheim
er, Mike Stiefel, Steve Apollo,
and Mike Guerrero.
Edelson added that “with
these five players, we can give
teams like Evanston and New
Trier East some trouble.”
EAST CONTINUED its win
ning ways with a 4-1 victory
over Loyola Academy. East nev
er had played Loyola before and
thus the team didn’t know what
to expect from them. Edelson,
Steifel, Apollo, and Guerrero
were victorious giving East a
.500 record.
Niles North was the next op
position for East (who was try
ing for its first win in five
years against North.) East won
the meet 3-2 with Edelson, Stie
fel, and Guerrero the winners.
ADLAI STEVENSON High
School ended the festivities for
East by losing 5-0 in the span
of only an hour and fifteen min
utes. Edelson, Stiefel, Guerrero,
Apollio, and Bodenheimer all won
their games with little difficulty
giving East a 4-2 record and a
tie for third in the league.
The upcoming meets against
Highland Park and the top team
in the country, Evanston, will
show if the Niles East chess
team can win consistently and
if the team deserves recognition
with other East sports teams.
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condition, only $2.50. See Pam Goldberg
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(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Chess players concentrate on their
next moves here at Chess Mates,
Ltd., a chess club in Evanston.
Chess players, take heart. In
spite of the recent dip in the
game’s popularity, there is still
a place for players to gather
and compete locally.
THE PLACE IS CALLED
Chess Mates, Ltd. Located at
517 Dempster St. in Evanston,
Chess Mates is a club where
anyone seeking a game at any
level can compete for a 50 cents
an hour fee. (Membership is $18
annually for high school students
and entitles players to play with
out further charge and to com
pete in member-only club tour
naments.)
Tournaments are held regu
larly in Chess Mates’ small
storefront space. In the past,
these have included speed tour
naments (in which there is a
time limit for players to move)
and doubles tournaments, also
known as “bughouse” chess.
IN THE NEAR FUTURE, ac
cording to spokesman Jim Bozzelli, the club will hold a U.S.
Chess Federation sanctioned
meet and a tournament for wom-
en only. Bozzelli hopes that the
club can stimulate female in
terest in the traditionally maledominated game.
“We’ll do what people want
us to do,” Bozzelli said. “The
club will hold women-only tour
naments, speed tournaments, or
whatever kind of tournaments
people will compete in.”
PRESENTLY, CHESS MATES
has a weekly tournament going
on every Sunday from 7:30 to
9 or 9:30 p.m. PrizteS’are award
ed from the small entrance fee
charged.
Approximately
18
games can be played at one
time on the tables that rest on
barrels and sawhorses in two
rows that extend the length of
the building.
In Chess Mates’ small store
front, top chess players such
as Evanston’s 20-year old whiz
Harold Boas (top state high
school player while at Evanston
Township High School) have
played. In April, U.S. Chess
Federation president Frank
Scoff will appear at the club
to lecture on the game and play.
THROUGH ACTIVITIES such
as this, Chess Mates hopes to
arouse enough interest in the
club to sustain itself.
Its only real source of income,
in addition to membership dues,
is its retail store. Located at
the side and rear of the club
are chess sets and books for
sale. Sets range in price from
$3.75 for a vinyl utility set to
$400 for some ornate marble and
pewter sets. Chess Mates’ books
cover specific strategies, ele
mentary play, and even trans
criptions of games such as
those from the 1972 world cham
pionship match between Bobby
Fischer and Boris Spassky.
The club also offers private
lessons ($5 an hour) and soft
drinks for its players (25 cents
for pop, 10 cents for coffee).
CHESS MATES, LTD.’S hours
are Tuesdays through Fridays
from 6 p.m. to midnight and
weekends from 2 p.m. to mid
night. Only club members can
play Monday nights.
Army ROTC
gives jo ti 2 years to
make tip your m ind.
Signing up for the Basic Course of Army
ROTC is like most other college courses.
You make no major commitment; there is
no special obligation. You can ace it or flunk
it. Or, you can drop it. That depends
upon you.
Try the Basic Course during your
freshman and sophomore years. See what
it’s all about. It only takes a few hours
a week.
By the end of your sophomore year, you’ll
know if it’s for you. After all, nobody can
really tell you about Army ROTC. You
have to find out for yourself.
You’ll then be eligible for the Advanced
Course. This pays you $100 a month for
the last 2 years of school. You’ll earn a
commission at the same time you earn your
degree. The leadership and management
skills you acquire will put you ahead in
either civilian or military careers.
The point is this: You’ll never know
what Army ROTC can do for you until you
give it a fair trial. It’s at least worth
checking into. Fair enough?
Army ROTC. The more you look at it,
the better it looks.
Check into
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/
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/
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/
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/
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Northern Illinois University
Western Illinois University
Wheaton College
phone toll free
1-800/626-6526
�Page Seven
Friday, February 14, 1975
P rid e and hope carry East
trackm en to first m eet win
by Larry Bower
(Photo by Jeff Cohen)
Freshman center iceman Jimmy Bolotin laces oil in recent 3-1 victory
against Niles West.
Icem en defeat W est
by Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s varsity hockey team
broke their nine game losing
streak and registered their sec
ond and third victories of the
season by beating Steinmetz and
Niles West. In addition, the Tro
jans gained a tie against Lane
Tech.
EASTHI’S DEFENSE HELD
Steinmetz to 14 shots on goal,
giving Trojan goalie Rick Hazen an easy victory. The Trojans
were first to score when Harold
Berman slipped one past the
Steinmetz goalie. Mark Rudd
scored next putting the Trojans
ahead for good. Mike Hansen
scored a pair of goals, Gene
Freid, Jim Alexander, and Lee
Wisnewski each scored singletons giving East the 7-1 victory.
The Trojans beat Niles West
for the first time 3-1. East dis
played a team effort as Pollack,
Wisnewski, and Torstensson
scored for East.
THE FIRST TIME Lane Tech
played East they defeated them
9-1. The second the score was
10-0. On January 29, the Tro
jans played a tight game and
battled to a 4-4 tie on a third
period goal by Pollack.
The Trojans have started a
rebuilding program that consists
of playing an offensive defense.
Translated it means playing a
checking game. Coach Mark Le
vin feels the results are start
ing to show. Shots on the de
fensive goal are decreasing as
the defense led by Jerry Smessaert and Rob Torstensson have
been holding the opponent to an
average of 20-30 shots per game.
The offense has been improving
up to a goal a game.
WITH ONLY TWO games re
maining in the regular season,
the Trojans are preparing for
the Northeast division playoffs.
Easthi will duel with Niles West
on their first playoff game on
February 23, at 9 p.m. at the
Glenview Ice Center.
Any student interested in try
ing out for the Trojans summer
hockey team should contact
coach Levin at 673-0195.
Pride and hope, those will be
the words that will be on the
minds of Trojan trackmen this
year. Pride, is being a Niles
East runner. Hope, is for hop
ing the runners represent Easthi
to their fullest.
THIS YEAR’S SQUAD has a
total of 30 athletes. On the var
sity level, four sophomores will
be used for most meets this
year.
In the distance runs, the team
will have reasonably good
depth. Coach Bill Madsen has
set it up so that the distancemen change events from meet
to meet. The races will be half
mile, and two-miles. Mark
Scherfl’ng, Barry Hartman,
Mark Lichtenstein, Hal Sloan,
Ken Golub, Ron Stein, and Larry
Bower will be competing.
IN THE SPRINTS 50-yard
dash, 440-yard run, and 4-lao
relay, the Trojans runners will
be John Christopoulos, Dave
Greenberg, Steve Apollo, Joel
Sher, Rich Zelvin, and Dave
Sacks. The hurdlers Sal Parenti, Dave Greenberg and Steve
Apollo will be participating. In
the field event outside of the
long jump the team is deeply
in short supply of men. The
long jump which has the proper
depth has jumpers like Green
berg, Apollo, and Mike Man
ette. The shot put has three
competitors. Junior Martinez,
and Sophomores Tony Tiagonce,
and Mike Delmcnico. Pole vault
and high jump thus far has no
participants. This hurts because
the other team gather valuable
points without opposition.
Last week the Trojans beat
Hubbard and Adlai Stevenson
55-45V2-33V^. The Sophs didn’t
fare as well as they were out
manned badly. The varsity vic
tory, highlighted by many indi
vidual performances, focused on
Parenti who won both the high
and low hurdles and Steve Ap
ollo who took fourth in the low
hurdles. Dave Greenberg took
first in the 50 yd. dash with
Apollo taking second. Greenberg
also led a sweep in the long
jump by winning with a jump of
17 feet, 10Vi inches with Apollo
and Mike Manette finishing
next.
IN THE HALF-MILE, Larry
Bower reached the top with a
winning time of 2:10; Mark
Scherflimg took third, and Ken
Golub, fourth. In the two-mile
Barry Hartman took second and
Mark Lichtenstein took third.
In the mile Ron Stein ran hard
to a second place finish followed
closely by Hartman. The winner
of the meet would be decided
in the final event, the 12-lap
relay. The winner would take
home first place. It came down
to the last lap when anchor man
Larry Bower took over the lead
ing Hubbard runner and beat
to the tape by only .7 of a sec
ond. Thus giving the Trojans,
their first victory.
T a n k e r s gain first league w in
í
by Jeff Weinstein
Easthi’s varsity swimming
team won their first league
meet of the year last weekend
against rival Niles West, by a
score of 87-77. In the meet Ed
Naumes was the Trojan stand
out by capturing both the 50and 100-yard free style in excel
lent times. The winner of the
meet wasn’t decided until the
final relay. In the race one of
West’s swimmers dived from
the starting blocks too soon, dis
qualifying the Indians for the
race and also handed the Tro
jans the victory. With this vic
tory, East’s overall record
jumped to 6-10. This record has
been the best in recent years.
THE WEST MEET ended the
regular season competition, and
the districts are next in line.
On February 22 East will hope
to gain individual honors lead
ing to the state meet the fol
lowing weekend. Among the
hopefuls for East are Ed
Naumes in the 50- and 100-yard
free style and Rob Torstennson
in the backstroke and 200-yard
individual medley.
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Ripplettes tryout
The 1975 Ripplettes Swim Club
had their showpart tryouts on
January 25 after school. Spon
sor Mrs. Marcia Berke together
with other PE teachers tested
the girls on their stroking, float
ing, and stunts.
GIRLS WHO WILL be doing
their own solo number for this
year’s show include Nick! Odlivak, Chris Frolich, and Beth
McCloud. Doing duets are Nan
Odlivak and Jody Connix, and
Wendy Epstein and Cheryl Un
derwood. The trio will consist
of Carol Michals, Diane John
son, and Julie Schmidt with
Dawn Flakne, Ellen Brin, Rob
in Klein, and Carolyn Ohlwein
participating in the quartette.
A variety of group numbers
are being planned for the show
which will be given early in
May at the Niles West pool.
East takes 10th
This year’s girls’ gymnastics
season came to a close with
the league meet on January 31
and February 1 at Niles North.
All eleven teams in the league
competed. Niles West won the
meet, while East took 10th place.
THE LAST CONFERENCE
meet for East was held at
Glenbrook North on January 22.
Robin Shore took first on horse,
and Jodi Smoot was fourth in
floor exercise. Coach Marcia
Berke commented that “we did
n’t do too well.” One possible
reason could be the fact that
Peg Krause, Shawn Moses, and
Carol Greenspan were all out
with injuries.
The team’s overall season
ended with a fourth place fin
ish in the division. Miss Berke
commented that “it was a good
season — we did better than
last year.” She also noted that
this year’s freshmen looked
“pretty strong” and added that
she only had three upperclass
men competing, the rest being
freshmen and sophomores.
Cagers selected
The 1975 Girls’ Basketball
Team was selected after try
outs were held on Feburary 3.
The varsity team consists of
Suzanne Arnopolin, Karen Behr,
Jamie Borkovitz, Michelle Chernick. Kathy Coclanis, Karen
Frazier, Jill Greenberg, Debbie
Jaski, Judy Lee. Elaine Masover, Pam
Schnell, Ellen
Schwartz, and Nancy Seiden.
The junior varsity team mem
bers include Diane Ament, Jill
Chavin, Dawn Flakne, Donna
Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Nan
cy Marx. JoAnn Schnitzer, An
drea Slowik, Angie Trauth, Jenise Vassilatos, and Sandy
Zimbansky.
FOURTEEN VETERAN play
ers including last year’s high
scorer Karen Behr, who totaled
60 points, will be playing.
Last year’s Varsity squad was
2-2, and placed third in the
Central Suburban League. The
J-V was 1-3 and finished fourth.
The first home game against
Glenbrook South will be held
next Friday at 4:15 p.m. Last
season, the Varsity compiled an
overall record of 1-4 good for
fourth place, while the J-V was
2-3.
Bowlers second
The Girls’ Interscholastic
bowling team placed second in
the district meet Saturday, Feb
ruary 1. at Oakton Bowl.
BOTH THE VARSITY and
Junior Varsity came in first
place at the League Invitational
held the Tuesday before.
The team practiced an aver
age of seven hours a week this
year and had about one meet
a week. They practiced for ten
to fifteen minutes daily trying
to pick up certain pins. They
worked on their weaknesses and
would sometimes bowl games.
LISA FRANK BOWLED the
highest average of 160 this year.
Glenbrook North placed first in
the district meet.
Badminton starts
The Girls’ interscholastic bad
minton team will compete
against Highland Park there at
4:15 p.m. today.
THE TEAM’S PRACTICE will
stress endurance, basic shots,
and strategy. Miss Chris Wood
ard will be helping Miss Pat
Matlak coach the team by work
ing with the doubles’ teams on
strategy and endurance.
Forty girls were selected to
play on the team following try
outs last week. Ten will play
on varsity and 10 on junior var
sity. The other girls will play
exhibition.
ALL HOME GAMES will be
held in the south end of the
contest gym.
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Page Eight
T ro jan streak ends;
lose to G lenbrook S,
by Jeff Weinstein
Tonight, Easthi’s basketball
team will be seeking revenge
on Maine West for the heart
breaking loss they were handed
on December 13 when they were
beaten by a last second shot
from Steve Zucharini. Maine
West is currently 5-4 in league
action and will be one of East’s
tougher opponents left to play
toward the end of the season.
IN ORDER TO STOP West
this time, they will have to stop
the brother act of Steve and
Bob Zucharini. Next weekend
will be the show down everyone
has been waiting for. The Tro
jans will travel to Niles West
for a rematch after the over
time victory West gained earlier
in the season. The key to win
ning this affair will be to stop
Marty Block. That assignment
will probably be handed to Bob
by Warsaski. The last time these
two met, Warsaski did the job
on Block holding him scoreless
in the first half, and only to
twelve points for the entire con
test. But, in that game, East
had the misfortune of losing cen
ter John Harles for a quarter
due to an injury. This was a
big factor in the outcome of
the first game. The Easthi cagers will really be up for this
one. On February 28, East will
finish league play against Cen
tral Suburban League cellardwellers Niles North. The last
time they met, East was an
easy 73-60 victor.
In the last month, the Tro
jans have been playing superb
basketball compiling a 3-1 rec
ord. The first of the three wins
came against Maine East. This
contest was close all the way
with neither team having a
large bulge. Standouts for East
were John Harles with 27 points,
and Neil Schreiber and Mark
Brines with 10 points.
THE NEXT TROJAN FOES
were the first place New Trier
West Cowboys, a tough fight
for the Trojans as the Cowboys
were sporting a 6-1 record at
the time. But, the cagers nailed
the cocky West squad beating
them 71-64 on West’s home floor.
East shot an unbelieveable 53
per cent. But, the difference in
this game was the hustle that
the Trojans exerted, while West
seemed to be taking it easy.
Guard Bobby Warsaski forced
many turnovers as usual, and
added 12 points to equal his
seasonal high. High scorer for
East was once again John
Harles as he continued to dom
inate CSL play by netting 22
points and playing extremely
well on defense. Neil Schreiber
scored 15 points attributable to
his great inside moves.
The following week East suf
fered a letdown against an in
ferior Glenbrook South team.
East just didn’t have it this
evening. They were not loose on
the court. Many bad passes
were thrown early causing the
Trojans to fall behind. South
was very successful with a back
door play that caught the cag
ers flatfooted many times. At
the half East was down 32-28.
The same play continued
through the second half, but the
Trojans were never out of the
game. Even with :21 seconds
left the Trojans were winning
by 1 point and had a shooter
at the line. The free throws
were missed and South came
down and won the game with a
12 footer off the glass with :06
(Photo by Daniel Lustig)
Junior forward Neil Schreiber drives for lay-up in recent game against Glenbrook South.
seconds remaining to c o m e
away with a 59-58 victory. In
the game East connected on on
ly 18-41 free throws. The fol
lowing evening East made
amends for the previous loss
by Paul Milstein
Niles East Gymnastics Team
is currently preparing for the
district meet of the state tourn
ament on Saturday, February 22
at 7 p.m. East has a good
chance of capturing the district
crown with most of the compe
tition coming from Niles West.
LEADING OFF FOR East on
free exercise will be Brian Ab-
by Ira Fishman
light of the season was the emo
tion-filled 28-16 victory over
Maine West. The meet was up
for grabs until the last three
weight classes when George
Christopoulos, his brother Pete,
and Joe Colucci all came up
with victories. Key victories al
so were recorded by Jeff Rock,
Rick Yale, Mike Hinske, and
Paul Kostyniuk.
Among other high points of
the season was the team ’s third
place finish in Russ J. Erb
Memorial Tournament during
the winter vacation. Capturing
places in this tournament, which
many considered the best in the
state, were 98-pounder Jeff Rock
(2nd), 119-pounder Rick Yale
(4th), 145-pounder Paul Kostyn
iuk (2nd), 167-pounder George
Christopoulos (5th), 185-pounder
Pete Christopoulos (3rd), and
heavyweight Joe Colucci (3rd).
IT IS, HOWEVER, the Dis
trict tournament which deter
mines the fortunes of a wrest
ling team. The first two place
winners move to the sectionals
where in turn the top two fin
ishers travel to Champaign for
the state finals on February 28
and March 1.
Easthi wrestlers takes down opponent from referee's position.
omore game, and 8:30 for the
Varsity game.
Atfer the Morton East game,
East has compiled an overall
record of 9-10, and a 4-6 conerf ence record.
Gym nasts h ard at practice;
D istricts righ t around corner
W restlers head for districts;
lo o k for state contenders
Niles East’s best wrestling
team in many years is looking
anxiously ahead to the first lev
el of the State Wrestling Tourna
ment, the district meet, being
held today and tomorrow at
Glenbrook South. Coach Richardi and his wrestlers are confi
dent that they can come away
with a high finish, possibly the
District Chamiopnship.
THIS OPTIMISM IS well
founded. The team now sports
a 12-3 overall record and has
not been defeated in a dual
meet since December 14. Their
conference record now stands at
7-2 and leaves them in a tie
for second place in the confer
ence. The wrestlers wrapped up
the division title with a 5-0 rec
ord by defeating Deerfield 2516 on February 1.
This outstanding performance
comes as a surprise to every
one, especially Coach Richardi,
who felt that the team ’s in
experience would keep it from
going far. However, despite
fielding a starting lineup which
includes five sophomores and a
freshman, the team has exhib
ited both poise and mat savvy.
WITHOUT A DOUBT, the high
by beating Morton East in a
nonconefrence game 62-58. High
scorer for East was Neil Schrieber with 20 points.
Tonight’s contest with Maine
West begins at 6:30 for the sohp-
The Trojans must be con
sidered among the favorites at
the Districts. Coach Richardi
feels several wrestlers should
advance to sectionals and hope
fully to the state meet. Leading
this contigent are seniors Jeff
Rock, who has posted a 20-3-1
record so far, Paul Kostyniuk
(20-2-1), and George Christoupulos (17-5-2). While these three
wrestlers have district experi
ence, they are not the only Tro
jan threats. Junior Pete Christoupulos has posted 16 wins on
the way to a 21-4 record, and
Hinske has not been beaten in
12 outings.
IN ADDITION, JUNIOR hea
vyweight Colucci sports 15-2-1
record, and freshman Yale has
compiled an outstanding 12-3
varsity slate. Not only are these
wrestlers district and state hope
fuls, but all must be considered
for all-conference honors.
The varsity is not the only
team which deserves mention.
In fact, all three levels had out
standing seasons. The A1 Poznansky coached J-V has a 9-6-1
overall record and is led by
undefeated Todd Robbins and
Ira Fishman, along with Corey
Fishman who has one loss.
THE SOPHS LED by Stan
Rosen, Daryl Ullberg, and Bruce
Hoffman have posted a 12-3 rec
ord. Coach Steve Poznansky has
utilized wrestlers such as 98pounder Rich Cole and 132pounder Hal Krause to direct
the Frosh to a 12-5 mark. Both
teams have finished high in
their respective conference.
For the entire wrestling pro
gram this has been the finest
season since coach Howard By
ram retired eight years ago. If
things continue as they are go
ing the season could prove to
be among the best ever.
rams and Neal Sher. Both men
have been scoring in the 8’s and
should place in the top five. On
side horse, the Trojans’ hopes
ride with Mike Burke who they
are hoping can go all the way.
Burke who has previously hit in
the 9’s is a favorite for the
state side horse championship.
Sher also has a good side horse
routine and should place among
the leaders.
Steve Pollice is the favorite
for trampoline. Steve has been
hitting his routine with consist
ency, and should place high in
the state competition. On high
bar, Sher has a good shot to
take first in the districts and
probably among the top five in
the state. Sher’s routine con
sists of inlocated giants and a
difficult pike-doubleback d i smount. On parallel bars the only
hope is Sher. His set is scoring
in the high 8’s, but also in the
district is last year’s state pbar champ Bart Connors.
PHIL ADELMAN WOULD
have also competed in this meet
on p-bars, but he dislocated his
shoulder in a recent meet. The
last event, rings, should also be
a strong event for the Trojans.
They expect to have two top
finishers, Dave Abrahamson and
again Sher. Abrahamson has
been injured all year, but has
been looking strong in the last
few meets. Sher also will place
very high in the all-around com
petition with an average in the
low 8’s.
The next step in the state
tournament is sectionals, which
will be held on March 1 at Niles
West. A week later state pre
liminaries will be held at Mt.
Prospect in two sessions. Free
exercise, side horse, and high
bar in the afternoon, while in
the evening session the remain
ing events will be held. The
state finals will be held on
March 8.
THE TEAM AS a whole has
gone against three easy schools
recently. They defeated Glen
brook North, Maine West, and
Deerfield.
(Photo by Jeff Cohen)
Senior ringman Barry Grodsky displays L-cross in recent gymnastic meet.
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Vol. 37, No. 7
PUBLISHED BY TH E STUDENTS OF NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Friday, January 24, 1975
f Rebuilt auto
[ wins student
{first trophy
“I didn’t expect to win and I was very
surprised,” commented Ray Ledvora,
’75, who designed and built a silver cor
* » vette automobile, “ Rachel,” that took
first place and won a trophy for its
owner in the Conservative Sport class in
the Rod and Custom show at McCormick
Place on December 5.
Í
RAY SEARCHED THROUGH several
auto shops to find the parts he needed
for his car, and spent approximately
$2,500 for all the materials he used. But
instead of being made from the usual
fiber glass, rubber, and steel that most
cars are made from, Ray feels his car
was “made of money.”
“ Rachel” will be entered again this
weekend in a national contest sponsored
by the International Car Show, at the
amphitheater, in which people of all
ages participate.
HE HAS CLEANED IT and shined the
chrome, but on the way home from his
win at McCormick Place, he hit a hole
and cracked the fender. But Ray said,
“I’m not going to bother fixing it. It
happened and I’m just going to leave it.”
He started building the car last Jan
uary by himself for his own personal
satisfaction. The car began as an old
beat-up corvette and was transformed
into a brand new silver “VET.”
The group helping him—his back-up
workers—is called “Chi-Town Elimina
tors,” a new car club at East. But when
asked who helped him the most, Ray
replied “special thanks to the family
and most of all to Eagle.”
►I
The new Niles East Dance Company,
under the direction of Miss Shari Kouba,
will perform its annual dance show on
January 31 and February 1 at 8 p.m. in
the auditorium. Tickets cost $1.50 for
adults and $1 for students or 75 cents
if purchased in advance.
THIS YEAR’S SHOW “ILLUSIONS”
will include the entire dance company
of 39 girls performing in 21 dance num
bers centered around jazz, tap, ballet,
and modern dance. The show was com
pletely choreographed by the girls with
only the finale done by Miss Kouba.
Dances will be performed to a variety
of songs including selections from the
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Eighty-four earn recognition
Illinois State Scholar students named
Eighty-four Easthi students were cho
sen Illinois State Scholars this year.
THE ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLAR Pro
gram is designed to honor those high
school seniors who have shown superior
academic potential as determined by
their academic record, their ACT assess
ment scores, and high school certifica
tion.
Dance club’s annual show
presented next weekend
u
M
Ray LedTora's Conrette "Rachael" bask* In the sun ready for Its next contest which begins today at the Amphitheater.
Broadway musicals “See-Saw,” and
“Jesus Christ Superstar” and songs by
Joni Mitchell and Chicago.
THE SHOW ALSO WILL FEATURE
the fairytale “Little Red Riding Hood”
acted out through dance, a tap number
to the tune “Chicago,” and a Ballet
Quartet in which Suzi Soltan, Sally Saber,
and the only boys in the entire show,
David Pevsner and Mark Blackman, will
perform. Bonnie Saltzman, president of
Dance Company, will do a solo in the
finale.
Miss Kouba is hopeful that many peo
ple will be able to see the show, since
they are presenting it on two nights.
11
M
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
The Niles East Dance Company rehearses in the dance studio lor its
upcoming show "Illusions" on January 31 and February 1.
Each State Scholar receives a certifi
cate of Merit from the Illinois State
Scholarship Commission (ISSC). His
name is distributed for statewide recog
nition to the various news media in the
state and to the colleges and universi
ties in Illinois. If a student is named a
State Scholar, it will help him in being
accepted in many colleges and universi
ties as they seek the State Scholar for
admission.
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, a student
must possess the following eligibility re
quirements: be a citizen or permanent
resident of the US and a resident of
Illinois; be in the upper half of his class
scholastically at the end of six semes
ters; be a person of good moral char
acter; and not have engaged in any
university, college, junior college, or
other advanced training prior to January
1. (College credits earned while the
student is in high school will not disqual
ify the student from State Scholar con
sideration.)
For current juniors to qualify, they
must take the ACT in April or June and
list the ISSC code number 1047 on their
answer sheet as a recipient of their
scores. The announcement of the stu
dents named as State Scholars will be
made in October.
THE FOLLOWING SENIORS have
been named Illinois State Scholars:
Phil Adelman, Howard Balikov, Mark Bandy,
Miriam Benjamin, Joy Bergman. Barry Berk, Michael
J. Burke, Howard Chabner, John H. Coens, Cheryl
Cohan, Ann Cohn, Jonathan David, Steve Dobryman,
Sheryl Dubin, Jonathan Eager, Stephen Eich, Alan
Ellenby, Pamela Favish, Martin Fisher, Ira Fishman.
Eugene Freid, Allen Glass, Martin Glochowsky, Sally
Goldstein, Susan Goldstein, Sheila Goldsweig, Caren
Grantz, Barry Greenwald, Cary Grossman, Eugene
Guerrero, Laura Gunderson, Barry Hartman, Marsie
Hass, Davi Hirsch, Scott Hite, Ronna Kalish. Dorothy
Kampf, Julie Kaplan, Nancy Klehr, Paul Kostyniuk,
Marla Levie, Michael Levin, Helaine Levy, Steve
Levy, Felice Lewin, Rodrigo Lopez, John Martini,
Robert Matz, Robert Miller, Stephanie Millman, Paul
Milstein, Sherri Miner, Edward Naumes, Mitchell
Newman, Michael Ohlwein, Kirk Pam per, Scott Pector, Saul Pilchen, Debra Plotkin, Cathy Rian, Pamela
Rockoff, Philip Rothblum, Marc Rush, Lisa Saber,
Bonnie Saltzman, Jeff Saltzman, Paul Saltzman,
Ellyn Siegel, Warren Silver, Lori Simon, Elizabeth
Smart, Mark Snyderman, Karen Sobel, Susan Sohn,
David Stone, Larry Swider, Marty Tish, Andrea
Toback, Cindy Trawinski, Mitchell Trilling, Toni
Tumonis, Mary Unrun, Jam es Vanderkloot, and
William Weinman.
Cast chosen
Play rehearsals underway
“Two Gentlemen of Verona,” a suc
cessful rock musical on the professional
stage, will come to Easthi through the
combined efforts of the drama and music
departments March 13, 14, and 15. The
show is a change from the standard
high school musical where such stand
bys as “Oklahoma,” “Camelot,” and the
like are performed. Music for the show
was written by Galt MacDermot, the
composer of “Hair.”
AUDITIONS WERE HELD during the
week of January 6-10 with the cast
being selected on the basis of their
singing, dancing, and acting abilities.
The students were auditioned by Jerry
Proffit, overall director of the show;
Frank Winkler, musical director; and
Miss Shari Kouba, dance director.
Other directors for the show include
Ray Pettit, orchestra director, Frank
Mayfield, technical director, and Miss
Wendy Blickenstaff, serving as student
teacher for Profitt.
Cast for the production includes Bill
Hall as Thurio, March Rush as Proteus,
Barry Kramer as Valentine, David
Pevsner as Launce, Mark Flitman as
Speed, Cheryl Esken as Lucetta, Ellen
Pollack as Silvia, Scott Hite as Duke,
Marty Glochowsky as Antonio, Sue Oil
man as Julia, and Bruce Kahn as
Eglamour.
The citizens of Verona and Milan will
be portrayed by Howard Balikov, Joan
Bercoon, David Barack, Mark Black
man, Sherry Brodacz, Lisa Cohn, Dave
Cole, Bill Daitchman, Terry Diamond,
Marty Festenstein, Sheryl Fischman,
David Fleischer, Bobbie Frazes, Jodi
Friedman, Gary Glochowsky, Ed Golstein, Eddie Jacobs, Paula Jeremias,
Mark Klancic, Sandy Klein, Donna Kulwin, Sheryl Miller, Lael Miller, Gail
Norris, Lisa Saber, Sally Saber, Dan
Santow, Susan Shelley, Karen Shrifter,
Sue Soltan, Patti Sucherman, Paula
Sugarman, and Debbie Zaban.
REHEARSALS HAVE BEEN under
way for two weeks in preparation for
the first rock musical to hit the stage
at East.
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Friday, January 24, 1975
Feedback
Homeroom policy outrages student body
Dear Editor,
The past decision of having a daily
homeroom has outraged most of the
school’s students. Many are mad about
the ridiculousness of having homeroom
everyday. Many are upset by the way
the decision was made. Most are upset
by both.
I, along with the majority, feel that
homeroom every day is unnecessary and
that we were doing very well with once
a week homeroom. I, against the ma
jority, am not upset about the way this
was brought about. The great amount
of people who feel that “he doesn’t care
what the students want” seem to forget
that school is not a democracy. It was
not and cannot be a democracy.
The administration has accepted the
responsibility of the welfare of the school.
If something goes wrong, who is to
blame — certainly not the students. This
is responsibility. Thus, we cannot have
a democracy; since a democracy requires equality.
Mike Mil)er
Homeroom distressing!
Dear Editor,
I would like to express my distress
with the “new” homeroom fad - it’s
bad!
Karen Shrifter ’76
Destructive policy presides
Dear Editor,
If Mr. Hosier feels that homeroom is
so important, let’s see a little proof. In
my homeroom, the students are so busy
complaining about homeroom, that we
miss all of the announcements, rather
than hearing the fragments which we
used to hear. I also see it as a further
destruction of the student/faculty re
lationships in our school. I feel that the
greatest problem resulting from daily
homeroom is the destruction of both stu
dent and faculty optimism for Mr. Hos
ier as the principal of Niles East.
Penny Holland ’76
Apathy strikes at East again
Dear Editor,
The students at Niles East have again
proven that they are totally irresponsible
and apathetic.
The homeroom boycott was planned to
bring students together in the court
yard. The students were to listen to
speeches and be suspended. Instead,
there were only a handful of students.
There were no speeches, and there were
plenty of suspensions.
I personally was among the few stu
dents out there. However, after a few
minutes I became so disillusioned that
I fled to homeroom. I was not suspended.
When students were asked how they
felt about homeroom, they condemned it
bitterly. However, when asked if they
would participate in the boycott, their
answers were, “I’d like too, but ...”
There are the students at Niles East
for you. The first to complain, but the
last to do a damn thing about it.
Burt Salenger ’76
Hosiers policy—
mistake
Dear Editor,
When Galen Hosier first announced
that he was going to institute a new
homeroom policy, I strongly felt that he
had made a serious mistake. After a
week of homeroom, I am seeing just
how right I was. If Mr. Hosier had tried
to come up with a new way to torture
students, he would have had a hard
time topping this one.
Basically, the daily homeroom is total
ly and completely unnecessary. One
homeroom a week would certainly pro
vide time enough to handle most prob
lems that come up. In fact, even in the
old homeroom there was often nothing
for the teacher to do except take at
tendance and try to keep the students
from leaving. Moreover, the new home
room deprives the students of the chance
to go down to the lunchroom for a snack
or to go out for a breath of air. As an
additional unexpected side effect, the new
policy also adds to traffic jams in the
already crowded corridors.
One would logically assume that the
students would get something in return
for this loss of the student break. Un
fortunately, this is not the case. The
new homeroom was supposed to aid
teacher-student communication, but the
only thing communicated is a mutual
dislike for Mr. Hosier and his policies.
Of course, there is certainly plenty of
time for this since the announcements
take only about a minute and a half.
The rest of the time is spent contem
plating the ceiling, asking the teacher
for permission to leave, aimlessiy punch
ing buttons on a calculator, or some
other equally interesting activity.
I think Mr. Hosier should realize by
now that the only things that homeroom
has succeeded in accomplishing are: 1)
Taking valuable time away from AP
math and science students, 2) Breeding
disrespect for the administration among
most of the student body, and 3) Giving
extra work to the poor mailman who
must deliver all the cut slips. I guess
the only thing one can hope for is that
our principal will abolish homeroom be
fore the entire student body dies of boredomMartin Tish ’75
Future in question
Dear Editor,
Dear Mr. Hosier . . . What’s next?
Philip Averbach ’76
Purpose to better relations
Dear Editor,
The policy concerning homeroom will
be discussed time and again, but it will
undoubtedly not change this year. So
why not put homeroom to good use?
As I understand it, the 10 minutes
were designated for communication by
counselors and administration. During
my two years, I have seen my counselor
personally only once and that was for
a minor change of my schedule. How
can he give me an honest recommenda
tion on my college applications, which
many colleges and universities consider
important, by only knowing my grades,
behavior, and comments from teachers
and not my personality?
I would like to see homeroom used
for purposes of bettering relations be
tween the student and counselor.
—Sharon Veis ’77
singing and the instrumental music were
greatly enjoyed by all of our folks.
This warmth, interest and understand
ing shown to our people would also be
meaningful throughout the year.
Holiday remembrances are very spe
cial indeed, yet our people do feel lonely
and forgotten at other times of the year.
Occasional visits at any time through
out the coming year would also be very
welcome. Our aged residents especially
enjoy visits from the “young set.”
With sincere appreciation of your ef
forts I am,
Helen Jawarski, Activity
Director, Gross Point Manor
Discrimination in sports
Dear Editor,
Boys and girls are not discriminated
against regarding school situations ex
cept when it comes to physical educa
tion. Boys must come to class dressed,
and put forth a little effort in order to
pass the class. Girls on the other hand
are graded on dressing, tardiness, atti
tude, skill tests, written tests, and at
tendance.
Supposedly talks have been going on
between Mr. Swanson, athletic director,
and PE faculty members.
I am not condemning the boys’ sys
tem nor the girls, but a line must be
drawn in order for these classes to work
effectively.
—Michele Soltan ’75
have stashed answers, but I am not
laughing inside. I am really crying for
the cheaters, for little cheaters turn into
big ones.
Everyone I talk to is angered by the
Watergate mix-up, the Nixon administra
tion, and all the lies and cheating in
volved. Did H. R. Halderman cheat on
a test? Did John Mitchell lean over any
one else’s shoulders? Quite possibly.
Maybe these are ridiculous questions.
But I feel that this whole subject should
be brought to the attention of students
and faculty.
School supposedly prepares a person
for life. Does this mean they will go
through their whole life cheating?
Name withheld upon request
Sports coverage incomplete
Dear Editor,
I think you should spend a little more
time on Niles East sports. Go into a
little more detail on what happened dur
ing games. Instead of giving the score
and commenting on how poorly East
played, I think you should give more
recognition to all the teams. Usually the
fall sport of football is not too good
record wise. Yet, most of the guys play
great games.
Last year Freshmen took second place
in the Conference and second place in
the Freshman Tournament by 1V points
fe
in wrestling. The sophomores took first
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Christian thanks Jews
Dear Editor,
When I moved to Skokie from a suburb
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I was con
cerned about possible conflicts I might
have in a town with so many Jews.
I am a strong believer in Christianity
and I believe that I should spread the
word of Jesus Christ coming to earth
from heaven to die for us so that our
sins could be taken away and we could
go to heaven instead of hell. Since I
believe it is a sin not to tell people,
I wondered what the reaction would be
toward me spreading God’s Word in a
strongly Jewish town.
I have found that most Jews would
react with some curiosity and be polite
enough to respect my belief. Although I
have had limited success so far in get
ting people to accept Christ as their
Lord and Saviour, I was surprised and
pleased to get a reasonable reaction and
no trouble. I think that the Jewish peo
ple of Niles East and Skokie should be
congratulated for their respect for some
one else’s beliefs.
_ Rich wilson ,?6
Electronic media wanted
Dear Editor,
I have often wondered why East doesn’t
have any classes dealing with radio and
television broadcasting or television film
ing. Many schools not only have broad
casting classes, but have their own radio
station. I feel a lot of people would be
interested in this type of course.
—Bruce Goldberg ’77
(Editor's note: One of the reasons we do not have
a class of this type is that we do not have the
personnel to teach it. The Nilehilite plans to look
into the subject next semester and make specific
recommendations regarding this course and others.)
Citizens thcmk students
Dear Mr. Hosier,
On behalf of the residents of GROSS
POINT MANOR, I wish to express their
gratitude to the students of your school
who visited our Center on December 19
for making their holiday season a bright
er and more cheerful one. The carol
Approximately 15 students did not attend homeroom on January 6, the first day of the
enactment of the policy. The daily bulletin indicates that 41 students were suspended as of
January 13 because of non-attendance. Most of the students were given in-school suspensions,
although the punishment could have been more severe.
Some activities neglected
Dear Editor,
In our school only some clubs or ath
letic groups get recognition. This hap
pens in our announcements, daily bul
letin, and in our school newspaper. I
believe that an all school newspaper
should represent the whole school and
not only what the writers believe is im
portant.
Also, our head faculty such as ath
letic directors and principals as repre
sentatives of our school should not al
ways go to one sport as they have in
the past. If this error is not corrected,
I believe many unnoticed clubs or ath
letic groups will become unpatriotic to
our school and thus ruin the school mo
rale which still barely remains.
—Philip Skaletsky ’76
(Editor's note: The Nilehilite has consistently tried
to cover all organizations fairly and thoroughly. We
are shorthanded, however, and would appreciate
any contributions students can give us.)
Divide time for gym use
Dear Editor,
As a member of the Girls’ Volleyball
team, I am thoroughly fed up with hav
ing to come to practice from 4:30 to 7.
The boys, of course, have the gym oc
cupied before that. It really gets to be a
pain, coming home late every night. Let’s
at least divide the week fairly. Guys
games are important, sure. But they
shouldn’t be more important because
girls sports are just as important to us.
Nancy Seiden ’77
Classroom cheating here
Dear Editor,
Are students’ morals crumbling or
doesn’t anyone care? I am talking about
cheating, particularly on tests. Recently,
during a test, at least 80 per cent of a
class were cheating.
I laugh when someone shows me their
“ cheat sheet” or the clever place they
place in Conference and third in the
Sophomore Tournament. No one heard
about these scores. The Freshman and
Sophomore Gymnastics Team did well
also but nobody heard about that either.
So get on the ball. Start writing about
what happened in the Freshman, Sopho
more class team events.
Name withheld upon request
Requirements biased
Dear Editor,
There have been many letters written
in relation to the discrimination of girls’
as opposed to boys’ gym classes. The
complaints revolved around the fact that
the girls have tests and grades in gym
whereas the boys have the pass/fail
system, with no tests.
Another injustice not brought to many
eyes is the swimming program. The boys
must take, at the maximum, only two
years of swimming, while on the other
hand, the girls must have three. I find
it useless to go through the same warm
ups, skills, and tests, year after year.
Are the boys such superb swimmers
that they can survive in this world with
only two years of swimming? I vote that
the administration recognize this dis
criminative action and revise it.
Sue Feldman ’76
The Voice of the Niles E ast Students
Published during the school year by the students of
Niles Township High School East, Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des
Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 37, Number 8
Friday, January 24, 1975
Editor ..................................................... Cynthia Payne
News Editor .................................... Tobey Rozencwajg
Feature Editor ...................................... Paul Saltzman
Sports Editor ......................................... Jeff Weinstein
Advertising Manager ........................... Richard Gertz
Reporter ........................................................ Ed Jacobs
Journalism class reporters _ Marla Berman, Shari
_
Berkowitz, Rich Bodenheimer, Sue Feldman,
Wendy Gerber, Rochelle Goode, Bruce Gold
berg, Rick Jago, Nancy Seiden, Michele Soltan, Sharon Veis, Rich Wilson
Advisor ........................... .......... .. Mrs. Mary Scherb
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Friday, January 24; 1975
Major events that highlight East’ ’74 in review
s
The year 1974 was certainly a unique
historical period for the world, the
country, and Niles East. What with
energy crises, food shortages, infla
tion, Watergate, resignations, 2,000
plus murders in Chicago, job layoffs,
and a gloomy forecast for the econo
my, the scene here may appear some
what mild and subdued. But East had
its share of controversy and accom
plishment.
JANUARY
Robert Gara, District 119’s ex-business
manager, rejected the Better Govern
ment Association’s claim that the Dis
trict violated state law requiring that
“ competitive bids be sought on most
major goods and services made by gov
ernmental bodies including school
boards.”
Eighty-seven students graduated mid
year.
Reflections presented “Yesterday and
Today” with a cast of 120.
The boys’ gymnastic team began 1974
with a 6-1 record.
FEBRUARY
Dr. Anthony Gregorc brought an ex
tensive background in educational ad
ministration as he was selected by the
Board for the position of assistant sup
erintendent.
For the second time, the Board of Ed
ucation affirmed its policy by rejecting
in-school smoking.
An internal struggle among Student
Senate members emerged focusing on
Rob Feder (and the Federites) and op
posing forces led by Gary Elkins.
The Spirit Committee held its second
activities fair.
Stop and Shop week gave students an
opportunity to plan their next year’s pro
grams.
Sue Kozub won the Gymnastic Central
Suburban League Competition.
The Suburban League folded shifting
New Trier East, Evanston, and Wau
kegan into the Central Suburban League.
Homeroom challenged
Since Galen Hosier has been acting as principal at East, rumors have it that
we can expect changes. Some rumors may prove to be justified in the next year,
some are fabricated, and one, homeroom, was realized on January 6.
VARIOUS STUDENTS speculated that daily homeroom would be met with the
same student furor that the Tripp, Palmer, and Pildes issue was in 1970. However,
18 days after its implementation only one feeble attempt at outward rebellion was
made by 15 of East’s 2,300 students.
On December 16 the Student Senate issued a majority and minority resolution
to Hosier, the former stating reasons for their rejection of the daily homeroom
policy, the latter stating reasons for support of it. However, after debating the issue,
they have not arrived at any idea which might effectively sway the consideration of
the principal. Now the Senate has directed itself to other areas of concern and the
homeroom policy has gone unchanged.
THE N IL E H IL IT E , after learning of the change, reserved publishing any
immediate opinion in keeping with the objectivity of a newspaper medium. We
looked for the advantages of the new system that Hosier has referred to. It seems
that those advantages depend on the contributions ambitious homeroom teachers
*. * make to their homerooms.
With the
under the auspices
individuals,
i bulletins and exception of those studentswere read and heard of such fifth period
P.A. announcements that
in the
J
classes are being taken care of in homerooms with the added expense of traveling
time.
RATHER THAN CLEARIN G students out of the halls from 10:15-10:25 (10
minutes), Hosier has gone through elaborate steps to inject more than 2,300 people
into the halls for exactly 11 minutes. (Six of these are spent going to homeroom,
the other five in going to fifth period classes.) Students listen to the same announce
ments for five minutes that were heard in less time in the opening minutes in fifth
period classes.
Yet, one concern that Hosier voiced as a negative force affecting students’
development, the Nilehilite feels is valid. Many students attend classes (usually the
minimum required for graduation) and do not join additional activities. This is
where the agreement ends.
Although we contend this situation weakens the educational experience that
school can furnish, the “home base” that homeroom provides does not influence
the situation.
HOMEROOM DOES NOT provide access to otherwise inaccessible information
for the majority; more students are now falling over each other in the halls, and
students are becoming alienated from rather than impressed by a school suddenly
taking on the physical characteristics of a prison.
Early graduation, the largest effect of this loss of interest, should stimulate
people to locate the flaws of this system. The Nilehilite suggests that a committee,
wiith membership open to all concerned parties, be formulated to investigate the
reasons behind yearly increases of six and seven semester graduates.
W HERE DO THE PROBLEMS lie? What need can the school fulfill for students
that it has failed to meet in the past?
If the energy that was engaged by building administrators to implement daily
homeroom were directed toward answering these questions, East would witness an
investigation which might in itself, bring more students together than was ever
evidenced before.
Requirements questioned
Discussion among the Educational Policies Development Committee (EPDC)
members has been prompted by a proposed increase in graduation credit require
ments from 32 to 45.
THE DISTRICT ADM INISTRATIVE Cabinet cited the rationale behind the in
crease it proposed as combating an “easier route to graduation by two to six
credits for many students.” From 1967-1973 courses changed from minor to major
credit, elimination of the “dangling credit,” and courses changed from non-credit
to credit have reduced the interest in “ achieving well and taking full advantage of
the opportunities in the Niles High Schools.”
Although discussion is in its infancy, the EPDC has heard and anticipates hearing
a “broad spectrum of concerns from parents, teachers, and students” on the subject,
according to East’s teacher representative Dick Miya.
IF TH E EPDC APPROVES the proposal to the Board of Education, the high
» * school experience of the class of 1979 (first possible class) will be affected by its
implementation. However, the requirements of two additional credits would be
phased into the programs of the class of 1977. Therefore, two of the presently en
rolled classes will not be affected directly by the proposal at all.
Yet, a deeper problem, which affects every student cannot be adequately met
by such surface recommendations.
AT THE CORE OF THE M ATTER lies a fundamental question: How well are
the Niles schools doing their job? Through examining reasons for six and seven
semester graduation and where early graduates stood in the school community, the
EPDC’s investigation might lead to discovering inadequacies and weaknesses in
herent in the school structure.
We urge students and faculty who see discussion of the Cabinet proposal as a
means to direct investigation into what may be a very serious deficiency, to voice
that concern to them.
l
MARCH
Tuition-free summer school, the first
student sponsored proposal, was passed
by the EPDC, but failed to become of
ficial District policy when the Board
voted against it.
The Theater Arts Department present
ed the musical “The King and I.”
In a baffling move, the Board rejected
an administrative request to contract
Mrs. Patricia Handzel as a second sem
ester replacement for David Jupp in the
social studies department.
Summer school tuition was raised 20
per cent.
James Gottreich, incumbent, E r i c
Moch, and Fed Minkus were endorsed
by District No. 219 Caucus for Board
positions.
The second annual dance marathon
was sponsored by the Junior Cabinet.
Andy Ruttenberg qualified in the State
Finals in swimming.
Harold Cooper, Jill Goldstein, and
Richard Harris earned top math scores
in the contest sponsored by the Mathe
matics Association of America.
Larry Bower raced to a conference
championship in the sophomore mile run.
Major architectural improvements in
the Food Labs, carpeting, shelving, and
counters in classrooms, and the installa
tion of 60 carrels in the library were
passed by the Board.
APRIL
The internationally renowned group
“Up with People” appeared at East.
Three unopposed Board candidates won
membership to the high school Board.
Eric Moch and incumbent James Got
treich are now serving three-year terms.
Fred Minkus is completing the term of
James Moore who resigned in October
of last year.
The North Central Evaluation Com
mittee made its three-day visitation to
East.
The Nilehilite was awarded the Golden
Eagle for overall excellence at the
Northern Illinois Press Association Con
ference.
MAY
Bob Miller won the Student Senate
election for president.
The Building Policy and Procedure
Committee proposed a grade waiting
scale. It is not District policy yet.
National Honor Society initiated 52 stu
dents.
Mrs. Lois French announced her re
tirement after 25 years of teaching at
East.
Jill Goldstein earned the highest point
average in her class to become vale
dictorian.
Chris Riess, AFS exchange student
from Switzerland, prepared to leave East
after spending a year here.
The Nilehilite received a special award
of “Best Journalism” from Washington
and Lee University. Judges included
Roger Mudd from CBS.
The annual Junior Prom held this year
at the No~th Shore Hotel in Evanston
was overcrowded with students.
More than 200 students contributed
their art work for the annual Art Fair
held in the Girls’ gym.
JUNE
On June 9, 475 students graduated on
the football field.
SEPTEMBER
Record budget is passed by the Board
of more than 19 million.
Easthi students participated in the Na
tional Multiple Sclerosis bike-a-thon.
OCTOBER
Homecoming weekend featured a pep
rally with Wally Chambers, parade,
game with North, and a dance in the
girls’ gym.
The Varsity soccer team sported the
top record in the school with a 10-2.
The Space-Site Committee recommend
ed to the Board that a new gym be
built, that 132,000 square feet of land
adjacent to the school be acquired, and
that a new swimming pool be constructed
for East.
Robert Gara resigned as Business
manager.
East’s music and theater departments
performed “John Brown’s Body” with
faculty members Jerry Proffit and Rich
ard Livingston.
East had nine National Merit SemiFinalists and 19 students who received
letters of commendation.
NOVEMBER
Dr. Arthur Colver announced his resig
nation as principal of East to become
principal of John F. Kennedy H\gh
School in Plainview, N.Y.
Coach John McKiel resigned as bas
ketball coach and Emil Capitani as
sumed the job.
Student files are now legally open to
students and parents as of November
19 according to the Protection of Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974.
DECEMBER
Galen Hosier was appointed the new
principal of East by the Board.
A new homeroom policy is planned.
1975 has been with us for a very short
time, but already, students feel disgrunt
led about everyday homeroom and pos
sible curtailment of freedoms they have
enjoyed. What is required now is an un
emotional and objective approach to
what the year may bring. Let’s try to
enjoy the advantages we have, for who
knows how long East will be in ex
istence?
~1O-second editorials
Odlivak works hard for team
A football coach must be someone
completely dedicated to a cause, will
ing to spend all of his free time
making plays, conferring with assist
ants, and working players. His only
reward can be a winning season,
which is not guaranteed.
THE FROSH LEVEL is hardest to
coach because football fundamentals
must be taught in addition to learning
and execution of offense and defense.
Nick Odlivak tackled this task and
reaped the rewards.
Odlivak’s coaching did not stop after
practice. Accompanied by his assist
ants, he continued to develop a strong
offense. Blocking assignments, pass
patterns, split-second timing, who gets
the ball, are a few things to consider
and put together for strong ball con
trol.
DEFENSE, KICK-OFFS and re
turns, punting, all have to be deter
mined first on paper before they can
be used on the field.
Coach Odlivak did all of this and
more. However, it couldn’t guarantee
a successful team. But the freshmen
responded to his hard work. They
followed his instruction, learned his
plays, and understood when he
screamed and yelled.
IT IS VERY REFRESHING to
visit Isaacson Field and see a Niles
East football team function as a
whole unit and end with a winning
season. It cannot be done without a
strong backbone like Nick Odlivak.
Carolers cheer
The Christmas Spirit was reflected
by members of Choir, Stage Band,
Key Club, Arnold Agnos, and his
English students, faculty, and alumni
as they went caroling through down
town Skokie and to convalescent
homes the Thursday before vacation.
FOR THREE YEARS, Arnold Agnos
has sponsored this activity. “It gives
us a chance to spread a little Christ
mas cheer to people who are less
fortunate than we are,” said Agnos.
The residents enjoyed the music
thoroughly. This made it difficult for
the singers and band, led by Frank
Winkler, vocal director, to leave.
TALENT WASN’T JUST limited to
the students. Dick Livingston, Eng
lish instructor, did the solo parts to
various carols. This is an excellent
example of faculty and students work
ing together for the benefit of the
community.
The participants should be com
mended for their worthwhile efforts.
Obviously when the heart is full, and
the spirit high — there truly is “joy
to the world.”
�Friday, January 24, 1975
Page Four
Chance to receive college credit
and save money in A.P. classes
Niles East’s Advanced Placement Pro
gram offers qualified students the oppor
tunity to participate in college level
courses for college credit and/or ad
vanced placement. In the first of a twopart series. Sue Feldman describes the
French, biology, and chemistry AP
classes.
by Sue Feldman
What is a more rewarding ex
perience than hearing students
praise the academic work in a
class?
Many students here at East
feel the AP program is a very
interesting and helpful experi
ence for their college years
ahead. These classes in Ad
vanced Placement were started
by an educational testing serv
ice in New Jersey and have
been offered at East for the past
20 years, according to Principal
Galen Hosier.
THIS IS Madeleine Loughran’s
first year teaching French AP
at East, and although the par
ticipation in this class is small,
with only six enrolled this year,
the students feel they are bene
fiting greatly. “I enjoy the
course because it has helped
me to improve every aspect of
my French,” commented Ira
Fishman.
One of Mrs. Loughran’s teach
ing techniques is having the
students listen to tapes in the
language lab from the National
French Contest, which helps
them in oral comprehension and
sound discrimination.
TO HELP WITH THEIR read
ing comprehension, the students
have already read a novel and
are in the process of reading
a play. All discussion and con
versation is in French, so the
students must prepare in order
to enjoy and understand the
discussions without getting lost.
The prerequisites are to have
taken an equivalent of four
years of high school French and
a placement recommendation.
Earth science, biology, and
chemistry, along with a recom
mendation can place a student
in Ed Degenhardt’s APP Biol
ogy class. This course deals
with all aspects of biology, but
is handled in an independent
manner where the students must
read and prepare for lectures
and labs in order to keep up
with the work. Scott Hite recalls
taking approximately six books
home a night to read material
for a lecture the following day.
All students must work this
hard and most do.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL sci
ence course is APP chemistry,
taught by William Bloom. To be
placed in it, physics, algebra,
or math analogy and a recom
mendation are required. This
course, as in APP Biology,
spends the majority of class
time with lectures, labs, and
class discussions. “It’s a hard
course. A student must be selfmotivated, have good study hab
its, and be willing to read and
prepare material for lectures
and discussions,” confesses Phil
Adelman.
The labs take approximately
four hours and a summary is
due after each one describing
the complete experiment so
Bloom is certain the students
not only followed directions, but
also understood what they did.
“The only problem is we don’t
have enough time,” stated Hen
ry Rollick. Bloom added, “The
new homeroom system will be
taking the extra time we once
had away from us.” Both Henry
and Phil agree, along with many
other students, that the time
they do have in class is made
very interesting and worthwhile
by Bloom.
IN ALL ADVANCED place
ment courses throughout the
country, a special test, com
posed differently each year, for
each class, is given in May. All
finished exams are then sent to
New Jersey where a panel of
specialists in each field individ
ually grade them.
The highest score one can re
ceive on a test is five. Last
year three students in APP Bi
ology scored five, nine scored
four, and five scored three.
IN APP FRENCH, the teach
er chooses to give the students
either a literature or language
test. Through the years at East
most classes have taken the
language test. Last year the
scores were low, with four stu
dents scoring three, two scoring
two, and one scoring one. Ron
Gralewski, counselor, feels this
problem is partially caused by
not enough preparation for the
test.
Students scoring five, usually
have no problem receiving full
credit for that specific class in
college. Many universities, such
as Northwestern, will grant
placement for scores of three
and higher.
NOT HAVING TO TAKE a
freshman course will also save
money on credit hours. “A cou
ple of years ago, one boy took
several APP classes and en
tered college only two or three
credits short of being a sopho
more, thus saving several hun
dred dollars,” Degenhardt re
called.
Handy girl earns mechanical A’s
by Rochelle Goode
“The average person spends
over $80,000 in a lifetime on
cars; it makes sense to know
something about your invest
ment,” — states the student
course book, in reference to
Auto Mechanics I.
THE ONLY GIRL in her Auto
Mechanics class, Bobbi Dredze
’75 agrees. “I was always good
in mechanical stuff, and I fig
ured since I’m going to be driv
ing a car, I should know some
thing about it,” she explained.
“I love the class. The course
starts from scratch assuming
no one knows anything.”
Though she receives high
grades, Bobbi feels that the at
titude of her male classmates
toward her varies widely.
“Some of the guys tend not to
work with me. Some don’t care,
and others figure ‘what the heck
— she’s in here to work like
the rest of us.’ ”
GLENN JUREK, Auto Me
chanics teacher, feels that the
girls in his classes are not
treated equally. “We’ve had
girls in the program for about
three years. It takes a girl with
independence to take auto me
chanics.” He added that “ most
of the girls in the program have
done better than the boys.”
Bobbi feels that the course is
easier for her “because most
of the guys don’t bother to
study and take notes, and I do
study, so it makes it easier for
me because I know what’s go
ing on.”
BOBBI WORKS in Jurek’s
office during her free periods,
doing odd jobs of filing, organ
izing grades, answering the
phone, and taking messages.
“I started by asking Mr. Jurek
if he needed help. I enjoy it.”
Although her fellow students
Bobble Dredze hard at work on a carburetor.
(Photo by Rochelle Goode)
may be prejudiced, Bobbi said
that Jurek is “really nice — he
treats girls and guys equally.”
Though she realized when the
class began that she didn’t know
as much as most of the boys,
she listened attentively to lec
tures and took notes. She sits
in the front row of class be
cause it helps her to pay at
tention. “If I sit in the back,
my mind wanders.” Now she
gets one of the highest grades.
IN DESCRIBING the course,
Bobbi said that it included “lots
and lots of learning about cars.”
Offered both semesters, Auto
Mechanics I covers basic func
tions of the automobile engine,
routine car maintenance, tuneups, and how to buy a used car.
No other prerequisite is needed
for Autos II, III, and IV. Ac
cording to Jurek, the first se
mester is arranged so that any
one who takes only that can
talk on a technical level with
service people.
AUTO MECHANICS II con
sists of studying chassis and
suspension and is spent mostly
in labs actually working on the
problem with a car in the shop.
Autos III covers engine rebuild
ing, and three-fourths of the
course is spent in lab work.
Students in this class work at
their own speed. Autos IV stu
dies “tune-up and diagnosis”
and is a technical course taught
with an effort to show the stu
dent how to do some profession
al tune-up work. Half to twothirds of class time is spent in
the lab.
An independent study course
also is offered in which the stu
dent may pursue the area that
interests him most. Bobbi, as a
senior who has just discovered
the miracles of mechanics, only
intends to take two semesters.
But, she also is taking a class
in woodshop.
(Photos by Barry Lustig)
Advanced placement students take A.P. courses with an eye to the future. * f
In early May. they will take tests that may earn for them college credit
or advanced placement. Shown here are (top) French A.P. class, (middle)
biology A.P. class, and (bottom) chemistry A.P. class.
* *
Some early risers
begin school at 7:15
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by Rich Wilson
About the time you are get
ting ready to catch the bus to
school, some students are al
ready starting their first class
of the morning.
EARLY BIRD CLASSES, as
they are called, is a new inno
vation at East this year. At
7:15 a.m. every school day, stu
dents go to either algebra or
P.E.
Todd Dvorak teaches the al
gebra class, while Tom Sokalski teaches the P.E. class.
DVORAK SAID THAT the stu
dents in his class are more
awake and alert in the Early
Bird class than other classes
because they “took the extra
effort to get here in the morn
ing.” Attendance has been good
and most students get to class
on time.
Virg Van Cleave, director of
the program, and Dvorak initi
ated the idea for the classes.
Student enrollment for Early
Bird classes came after Board
approval.
THE EARLY BIRD classes
were offered for several courses
including algebra, geometry,
P.E., and some science courses.
Only the algebra and P.E.
courses acquired sufficient en
rollment.
Algebra and P.E. will be of
fered again next year, and if
sufficient numbers of students
register, other courses will be
added.
EVEN THOUGH A STUDENT
must catch the bus at 6:40 a.m.
to get to class, some advantages
do exist. The class is more relaxed and the students enjoy it
more. In addition, in the algebra class, every Friday is
doughnut day.
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Page Five
Troubles over
Amazingrace reopens in The Main
by Paul Saltzman
The Amazingrace Coffehouse
has reopened with its self-pro
claimed “ corporate hippie”
owners prepared for a long
stand at a new, large1 location.
*
THE NEW LOCATION is in
The Main, a renovated building
at the comer of Chicago and
Main Avenues in Evanston. The
six-member collective that runs
Amazingrace relocated it be
cause of a variety of problems
they encountered with North
western University, the former
site of Amazingrace (from 1971
until last September), and the
city of Evanston.
The group’s problems with
Northwestern, which started in
1973, stemmed from the fact
that they housed the coffehouse
in a rent-free, temporary uni
versity building, but all of them
had either graduated or left
the university. Amazingrace
eventually came to an agree
ment with Northwestern allow
ing them to remain on campus
for one year, ending in Sep
tember, 1974.
TROUBLE WITH EVANSTON
arose from the living arrange
ments of the members of collec
tive, then numbering 12. The
city charged that all 12 mem
bers living in one house violated
an Evanston zoning ordinance
which limits to three the num
ber of unrelated persons who
can live together in a single
family zoned residence. A law
suit filed by collective members
through the American Civil Lib
erties Union (ACLU) blocked
eviction from their house until
they recently moved.
In addition to the external
problems the Amazingrace col
lective has had, they have also
experienced internal turmoil.
When Evanston started making
a fuss about their living ar
rangements and Amazingrace’s
future seemed uncertain last
summer, half of the group left
for Eugene, Oregon, to start a
similar coffehouse in the Uni
versity of Oregon town. After
they left, the remaining mem
bers dropped their lawsuit
Northwestern U., Art Institute,
OCC to offer film programs
by Paul Saltzman
Movie buffs should enjoy the
remaining months of winter as
three sources of high quality
films will be available to the
public at very reasonable
prices.
NORTHWESTERN Universi
ty’s Film Society offers classic
films such as Charlie Chaplin’s
“City Lights” this winter season
at $1 per night for both single
and double features. Screenings
are held in Norris University
Center, Northwestern’s student
union building. Series tickets at
$6 for nine admissions are avail
able at the Norris Center in
formation desk.
The Film Center of the Art
Institute, now in its third year,
also offers top quality films and
retrospectives. Here, though,
there is more concentration on
foreign films such as Roman
Polanski’s “The Fearless Vam
pire Killers (or, Pardon Me,
But Your Teeth Are in My
Neck).” Admission is $1.25 and
a $15 membership subscription
provides fifteen Film Center ad
missions and qualifies mem
bers for weekday discounts at
eight Chicago art film theaters
and several other benefits. A
complete Film Center schedule
is available by calling 443-3737.
OAKTON COMMUNITY Col
lege (OCC) will be the site,
starting January 31, of a weekly
series of gangster and detective
films beginning with “The God
father.” Single admission go for
50 cents and a $5 series ticket
is good for all 13 films. For
complete schedule and series
ticket information, call 986-3830.
Films to be shown soon at
the three sites include:
January 24—"Repulsion” at the Film
Center of the Art Institute.
January 28—"City Lights” at North
western.
January 30—"The Exile” and "Letter
From an Unknown Stranger” at North
western.
January 31—"The Godfather at OCC.
January 31—“The Fearless Vampire
Killers” at the Film Center.
GREAT
EQUIPMENT
GREAT PRICE
Volkl Methodic 80
Nordica Alpina Boots
Look G T Bindings
Poles
Installation and Hydro Check
Regularly
**
$
$220.00
150.00
Plus: Free “ L ift” to Local Areas on our Ski Bus
SPOKE'N SKI OF SKOKIE
4650 Oakton Street, Skokie, III. 677-7678
against Evanston and moved
into an apartment building.
ACCORDING TO Amazin
grace member Jeff Beamsley,
the remaining members were
then left with two choices. “We
could have gone smaller and
less professional or larger and
more professional. Then we got
involved with The Main.”
An Evanston architect who
attended the old Amazingrace
made an agreement with the
collective members to renovate
the building now called the
Main. The Main will also house
fledgling businesses as part of
the collective’s policy of com
munity involvement. Operation
of a food co-op is another of
their community involvement
projects.
BECAUSE OF THE HIGH
rent of The Main’s three-store
front location and their new
sound and light systems, admis
sion has been raised to $3.50
for Thursday, Friday, and Sat
urday performances and $2.50
for other days.
Upcoming
performers
at
Amazingrace include January
29-February 1 — Ken Bloom,
Sam Leopold, and the Dillards.
FEBRUARY 6, 7 — Jerry
Jeff Walker, the Lost Gonzo
Band, and David McKenzie.
February 8, 9, 10 — James
Montgomery.
February 11, 12 — Tim Weisburg.
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
(Photo by Scott W exler)
(Top) Mr. Colton, holding whimmydiddle, looks on as whimmydiddle con
test award winners Joke about their prizes. A whimmydiddle (bottom) is
shown here with the first place prize in the contest, a replica of a
presidential medal.
The music being piped into the cafeteria and
student lounge may be credited to the efforts of
a few students who sought to reinstate the broad
casting following its discontinuance last spring.
Dean Ogren, Paula Rubin, Patti Sucherman,
Sheila Rubin, David Ruber, Amy Becker, Bruce
Kahn, Rahni Fiduccia, and Fred Batko will be
operating the controls and playing the records.
Faculty sponsors Arnold Agnos, John Golata,
and several members of the forensics team will
travel to Peoria for a two-day competition at
Bradley University on January 31.
Miss Dorann Klein, French teacher, spent part
of her winter vacation skiing at Lake Geneva.
Plans are being made by Todd Dvorak for a
ski trip to Colorado during spring vacation at a
cost of about $300 per person. Since this is not a
school-sponsored activity, all interested students
should contact Dvorak directly.
The French department will sponsor a cele
bration on Mardi Gras Day, February 11, in which
all French teachers and costumed students will
participate. Its purpose is to present a usually
unseen side of French culture in an atmosphere
of enjoyment.
Mark Rostvold, biology instructor, spent one
week during winter vacation at his cabin in
northern Minnesota. Rostvold built the cabin,
which has no modern conveniences, himself.
A backgammon club is being formed at Niles
East. Any students or teachers interested in learn
ing, playing, or practicing for local tournaments
should contact Len Brenner, homeroom 229, or
Irwin Katz, homeroom 222.
Though January may not seem the time to
think about gardens, planting can start in about
nine weeks. For a wide selection of high quality
seed, ordering directly from seed companies can
prove profitable. The following companies will
send fruit and vegetable catalogs free: W. Atlee
Burpee Co., Clinton, Iowa 52732; Joseph Harris
Co., Inc., 48 Moreton Farm, Rochester, N.Y.
14624; Gurney Seed and Nursery Co., 2680 Page
St., Yankton, South Dakota 57078.
Richard Wetzel, art instructor, has etchings
and serigraphs on display, in a group showing,
at “Gallery One,” in Mundelein College, 6363 N.
Sheridan Rd., Chicago. The exhibit can be seen
at the college through January 31.
Bob Keen's Wood Technology class is con
structing kitchen cabinets for Frank Mayfield,
social studies instructor. Plans have been ap
proved and construction started. The cabinets
will probably be ready for installation by the
end of March.
Scott Mallna ’77 won Mr. Colton’s “What is a
whimmydiddle?” contest, his prize a replica of
an 1817 James Madison medal. Keith Pamper,
Bruce Levy, and David Kaplan received “special
mention” awards and honorable mention was
accorded to Cari Ann Silverman, Alison Wohl,
Norman Chrlstopherson, Jeff Groat, and Howard
Simon. A whimmydiddle, by the way, is a simple
folk toy made with three pieces of wood, a nail,
and a sharp knift. Contact Mr. Colton for further
details.
Gentil da Rosa, Spanish instructor/ spent the
winter break in Madrid and Barcelona, Spain on
a combined business (for daRosa Travel) and
pleasure trip.
Miss Sue Belser's and David Wood's freshmen
Backgrounds of English classes saw “Romeo and
Juliet” at Old Orchard Theater shortly before
winter vacation as part of their drama unit.
Fourteen Niles East students went caroling
in the Lincolnwood Towers area over winter
recess. The group, Marc Blackman, Janis Cohn,
Susi Fleischman, Bobbi Frazes, Ed Goldstein,
Barry Kramer, David Pevsner, Lisa Saber, Sally
Saber, Steve Schwartz, Michele Soltan, Suzie
Soltan, Kathy Stukas, and Paula Sugarman, gave
all donations to the American Lung Association.
The American Field Service is looking for
families to house 35 foreign exchange students for
the weekend of February 14. AFS will hold its
annual “gym and swim” program here on Friday
night, the 14th. On Saturday, the guests will visit
the Museum of Science and Industry and attend
a Valentine’s Day party in the evening. After
brunch on Sunday, the “friendship circle” will be
held. Students interested in participating by host
ing an exchange student should contact Miss Judy
Rochotte, AFS sponsor.
The "Open Door," a new program devised
by students and social workers, will begin next
semester. The Nilehilite’s next issue (February
14) will have details about the program.
Mike Johnson ’75 is currently painting a mural
on the south wall of the Reading Center. An art
student in Mrs. Judy Miller’s class, Mike will be
graduating at the end of the semester.
The girls' interscholastic bow'ing team will
host the Central Suburban League Invitational
meet on Tuesday, January 28 at 8 p.m. and the
state district meet on Saturday, February 1 at
9:30 a.m. Both meets will be held at Oakton Bowl,
4833 Oakton St. The varsity and junior varsity
squads both ended regular season play in first
place.
Mrs. Bettie Ladd traveled to Fairbanks,
Alaska during the Christmas holidays to visit her
daughter.
�Friday, January 24, 1975
Page Six
Passes 4-2
Board allows taping
Mystery Theater presented iour
short plays directed by students
January 16. 17, and 18. (Right) Pic
tured conversing in "Two Bottles of
Relish" are Jenny (Kathy Stukas)
and Mrs. Hutchinson (Jenny Warda)
as David Linley (Ed Goldstein)
watches Willie Smithers (Mark
Klancic) look on. (Below) Egbert
Van Horn (Scott Gotthell) pours a
drink for flashily-attired Eloise Dal
ton (Allison Brantman) in "Curse
You. Jack Dalton." (Photos by
Rochelle Goode)
Although the motion failed on
December 16, leading argu
ments by Board of Education
members led to a 4-2 vote on
January 13, with member Ev
elyn Rosenzweig absent, to al
low “ anyone so desiring” to
tape record open meetings. No
Board policy existed concerning
outside recordings, but the fol
lowing legal opinion had been
adopted by the Board previ
ously: “All regular and special
meetings of the Board of Edu
cation shall be taped. The tapes
shall be made accessible to the
public and should be made
Senate keeps busy
The appointment of East’s
new principal and the institu
tion of the everyday homeroom
policy provided the Student enate with two big issues to which
it devoted most of its time in
the past two months.
THE SENATE FORMED a
committee to aid in the selec
tion of choosing a new principal.
The committee first documented
the qualities which would be ex
pected from the new principal.
Then, after much discussion
with the administration, they
received the right to question
the four candidates. The com
mittee then reached a recom
mendation. Due to a communi
cations error on when the
Board’s special meeting was to
be held, the Senate’s decision
was never heard.
When the Senate was con
fronted with Hosier’s new policy
concerning everyday home
room, it took an immediate
stance and adopted a resolution
which stated that the Senate
was in definite disagreement
with the new policy. After being
forbidden to duplicate the reso
lution on the school’s copy
machines, the Senate paid for
the printing of the resolutions
from its own fluids and dis
tributed them to the student
body.
THE NEXT MAJOR ISSUE
before the Senate is the con
sideration by the administration
of raising the graduation re
quirements. The Senate invites
all students interested in hav
ing a say in their student gov
ernment to join.
available for a period of six
months.”
BEFORE RECEIVING this
opinion from the Board Attor
ney Marvin Glink, outside tap
ing was banned on December 16.
Throughout the debate on De
cember 16, votes were split 3-3
v/ith member Eric Moch ab
sent. Therefore, President Gar
land ordered that all tape re
corders be shut off, and this
action was met with an unsuc
cessful appeal by member
James Gottreich.
OTHER ITEMS on the Jan
uary 13 agenda included a prog
ress and descriptive report of
the Niles Township High School
Reclamation Center by its man
aged, George Brabec. Superin
tendent Wesley Gibbs added
that there are three concerns
the Board should decide on for
the Center which is under the
auspices of the Niles West build
ing administration: 1) whether
the Center may receive or ap
ply for funds from governmen
tal agencies; 2) may it “acquire
funding from the business com
munity and/or residents; and
3) shall the Board regulate its
expansion.
Although the Board approved
the Center “in principle,” fur
ther discussion will follow spe
cific administrative recommen
dations concerning job descrip
tions and performance standards
before it approves any of Gibbs’
present suggestions.
SAB yet to hear case this year
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# Park dist. offerings
The Skokie Park District of
fers a variety of activities for
high school students this winter
season. In addition to outdoor
skating, ski trips to Villa Olivia
are planned for tomorrow and
February 22 from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. A $10 fee covers a onehour lesson, slopes fee, equip
ment rental, and bus transpor
tation.
CHESS TOURNAMENTS are
scheduled for January 30 and
February 6 at the Oakton Cen
ter from 7 to 10 p.m. Swim
team tryouts will be held Jan
uary 30 at North’s pool from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. S t u d e n t s
should bring their own suits,
caps, and towels.
A teen concert will be pre
sented tonight at the Devon
shire Center from 8 to 10 p.m.
Admission is $1.
• Rock film tonight
“Mad Dogs and Englishmen,”
a rock film, starring Joe Cocker
and Leon Russell will be pre
sented tonight in the auditorium
at 8.
MRS. SHIRLEY FOSS, prac
tical arts instructor, and her
Work Study Club, HERO (Home
Economics and Related: Occupa
tions), are sponsoring the movie
to raise money for conventions
and other events in which they
participate. Advance tickets for
75 cents are available in the
Work Study office. Students al
so may purchase tickets at the
door for $1.25.
• Choir to perform
East’s 60-voice choir will pre
sent a concert Saturday, Feb
ruary 8, in the auditorium at
7 p.m. Admission of $1 for
adults and 50 cents for students
and senior citizens will be
charged.
DR. LEONARD VAN CAMP,
director of choral activities at
the Edwardsville Campus of
Southern Illinois University, will
be featured as guest conductor,
according to Frank Winkler,
choir director.
The concert will focus pri
marily on colonial American
music, including a number of
selections by Aaron Copland.
“MEET AMERICA’S William
Billings” will be directed by
Dr. VanCamp.
• Classes hold trial
Mrs. Mildred Quinn’s political
science classes conducted a
mock triai shortly before win
ter vacation dealing with an al
leged fraudulent used car con
tract.
THE DEFENDANT, accused
of attacking a used car dealer
on the grounds that his car’s
engine was two years older
than the dealer claimed, was
found guilty by both of the
classes conducting the trial.
They decided that the defendant
should pay all hospitalization
bills for the used car dealer.
One class, however, required the
dealer to replace or repair the
defendant’s engine.
The purpose of the trial, ac
cording to Mrs. Quinn, was to
demonstrate a court case in
which an average citizen might
become involved.
The Student Appeals Board
(SAB), organized originally in
1971 through the suggestion and
cooperation of students, teach
ers, and administrators, finds
itself without work and possibly
near extinction. No cases have
been referred to it yet this
semester.
ITS PURPOSE IS to serve all
students who may have en
countered difficulties w i t h
classes, teachers or referrals.
Currently, the board includes
Mitch Newman ’75 (Judge Ad
vocate), Nancy Hirsh ’75, Scott
Hite ’75, and Mark Snyderman
’75 together with faculty rep
resentatives
Miss
Kathleen
Traub, home economics instruc
tor, Deans Marilyn Danneggar
and Ken Reiter. Steve Levy ’75,
Bruce Kahn ’75, and Dr. Antone
Kort, math instructor, serve
as alternates.
THE STUDENT SENATE ap
pointed the students, while the
principal selected administrat
o rs and teachers. The Judge
Advocate screens and schedules
cases, keeps records and selects
the cases.
The referred party has the
right to answer all charges and
to cross-examine witnesses in
addition to bringing witnesses
to speak on his behalf.
Meetings usually are held in
Room 114 on Tuesday, Wednes
day, or Thursday at 3 p.m. and
can be called on other days as
needed, according to Mitch
Newman.
“THIS IS AN ADVANTAGE
to students. If they don’t go to
the SAB, it may be discon
tinued,” said Miss Traub. The
SAB has the right to choose an
individual case, or a case per
taining to the school, to call
upon other sources, and to make
decisions in closed sessions.
Students may attend all open
sessions with the SAB. If a stu
dent is not satisfied with the
decision, he may appeal his
case to the principal, to the sup
erintendent, to the school Board,
and if necessary, to the Civil
Court.
What has 8 wheels
and flies?
You do when you're skating at The Axle.
Free lessons. Huge, brand new rink with m ighty
organ. Snack bar. Skate rental. Free parking.
$2.0 0 adm ission.
ROLLER RINKS
Where you bump into the nicest people.
EXAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, January 30
Period 1-8:00-8:52
Period 2-9:02-9:26
Period 3—9:30-9:54
Period 5
Period 4-10:04-10:56
Period 5
Lunch—11:06-11:58
Period 5-12:08-1:00
Friday, January 31
Period 6-8:00-8:24
Period 7-8:28-8:52
Period 8—9:02-9:54
Period 9—10:04-10:56
Period 10-11:06-11:30
Period 11-11:34-11:58
Period 12-12:08-1:03
Another
Amusement.
In C oun trysid e, on Route 66, just east of Lo Grange Rood.
Phone 052-2990.
In Norridge, 4510 N. Harlem. Phone 453-3114. Formerly The Hub.
In Niles, on Milwaukee Avenue north of Golf Rood.
Phone 297-7030.
Open 7:30 PM every night except Monday
Saturday and Sunday Matinees of 1:30 PM.
�Friday, January 24, 1975
Page Seven
PTSA formed
College scholarships
based on ability, need
Students accepted into PTA
by Rochelle Goode
by Stephanie Millman
After six years of battling,
students are now permitted to
belong to the newly formed
PTSA (Parents - Teachers - Stu
dents Association).
AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE the
PTA into a PTSA, made in
October, 1973 by President
Muriel Sucherman, failed. This
past September she asked the
PTA board if two students
could be permitted to attend
the PTA board meetings. Stu
dent Senate sent seniors Dale
Andrea and Fred Batko as
representatives.
The PTSA issue was rekindled
when Fred inquired why no stu
dents were involved in PTA.
According to Fred, it is essen
tial for students to become in
volved in the PTSA, but not
too many are taking advantage
of the opportunity. He said that
if more students get involved in
PTSA, more students can get
on its board.
DALE FEELS THE PTSA
Several scholarships are
available to graduating sen
iors who have shown scho
lastic ability and who intend
to pursue certain college
majors.
VANDERBILT UNIVER
SITY OFFERS nine scholar
ships in its school of Arts
and Sciences, four in En
gineering, and one in Nurs
ing, each worth $5,000. The
scholarships are awarded on
the basis of proven scholas
tic capability. Financial need
is not a factor. Applications
may be obtained in room
107, the Guidance Office, and
must be returned before
February 15.
With a February 15 dead
line, Lutheran General Hos
pital offers health careers
scholarships to its employ
ees’ children, “candystripers,” and all graduating sen
iors who expect to pursue a
career in health care fields.
Those applying for the schol
arships, valued at $1,000
each, must show ability,
achievement, and financial
need.
THE NATIONAL SCHOL-
provides a great opportunity
for students to have a say in
school affairs.
According to Mrs. Sucherman,
“Students wishing to become
members of the PTSA or serve
on the board may leave $1 with
their name, year, and address
in my box in the main office.”
STUDENTS MAY SERVE in
positions as chairmen of AFS
or the Booster Club, delegate
to the village Caucus, member
of the Skokie Valley Council
and chairmen for the Faculty
luncheon,
Founders’
Day,
Health and Ecology, Hospitality,
Human Relations, Juvenile Pro
tection,
Legislation,
Mental
Health, Newsletter, Publicity,
School Education, Scholarship,
Social, Ways and Means, and
Yearbook.
Mrs. Sucherman said she is
“very pleased” that the pro
posal was approved. “An or
ganization with parents, teach
ers, as well as students, work
ing together cannot possibly go
wrong.”
Snow brings fun
ARSHIP Program of the
Printing, Publishing, and
Packaging Industry offers 25
scholarships, ranging in val
ue from $100 to $1,500, to
students interested in attend
ing college with a program
in graphic arts who have
taken the SAT. Application
forms must be submitted be
fore January 31.
Amoco Foundation scholar
ships worth $3,400 are offered
to seniors with a B-average
or better who plan to major
in petroleum engineering,
geophysics, or geology. Fi
nancial need is not a factor.
THE MEMCO CHARIT
ABLE
and
Scholarship
Foundation will hold a de
bate on current events in
which only two seniors from
any high school may com
pete. First place is a $1,500
scholarship, with $1,000 for
second, and $500 for third.
Finalists in the competition
receive $50 savings bonds,
and school representatives
receive $25 savings bonds.
Selections for school repre
sentatives will be made by
February
26.
Counselors
have application forms.
Winter sports provide exercise
by Paul Saltzman
Skating, hockey, sledding, and
tobagganing are all popular at
this time of year in the Chicago
area.
OUTDOOR ICE RINKS for
free skating and hockey (usually
only at designated times)
abound in Skokie and the sur
rounding region. Information is
available on ice conditions at
Skokie rinks by calling the
Park District at 674-1500.
Indoor ice rinks’ numbers
have increased in recent years
as interest in hockey has boom
ed. Area indoor rinks available
for both free skating and hockey
include The Skatium, at Church
St. and Gross Pt. Rd. in Sokie,
phone 674-1500; Randhurst Twin
Ice Arena, in Randhurst shop
ping center in Mt. Prospect,
phone 259-5534; Rainbo Ice Skat
ing Arena, 4836 N. Clark St. in
Chicago, phone 275-5500; and
Niles Sports Complex, 8435 Bal
lard Rd., Niles, phone 297-8011.
TOBOGGANING AND sled
ding facilities
are spread
throughout the metropolitan
area. Locally, Mt. Trashmore in
Evanston’s James Park at Oakton and Dodge provides a fast,
well-kept hill for tobogganing,
sledding, and even skiing.
Chris Jensen Slides in the
Caldwell Woods Forest Preserve
at Devon and Milwaukee Aven
ues in Chicago has wooden to
boggan chutes, somewhat short
er than Mt. Trashmore.
THE BIG DADDY of all area
tobogganing facilities is Swallow
Cliff Slides in Palos Park at
Rte. 83 and LaGrange Rd. The
one hour drive to Palos Park
is definitely worth the trouble
for all tobogganing enthusiasts
because Swallow Cliff’s six to
boggan chutes stretch 90 feet
up and extend 356 very steep
feet to the bottom. Swallow
Cliff’s facilities, incidentally,
are the ones seen on Cook
County Forest Preserve District
television commercials.
All three of these tobogganing
areas rent toboggans by the
hour for $5 and a driver’s li
cense. They are required as a
deposit for rented toboggans.
DIRECTIONS TO ALL For
est Preserve tobogganing sites
are available by calling 2618400.
Vulgarity defined by student
(The following was a written assignment given as a means of en
couraging positive behavior for negative conduct in one of Frank
Mayfield’s classes.)
by Sheryl Margarit
"Be Someone
S P E C IA L "
I realize that swearing indi
cates that I am ill-mannered,
discourteous, rude, impolite,
disrespectful,
ungentlemanly,
caddish, undignified, unseemly,
unbecoming, unbeseeming, un
gracious, unladylike, unscholarly, indelicate, in bad taste, barbarious, savage, brutal, rowdy,
ruffian, obscene, filthy, low
brow, offensive, showy, coarse,
common, ordinary, unrefined,
uncultivated, unpolished, uncul
tured, inelegant, uncouth, un
kempt, rustic, provincial, rough,
crude, low-bred, earthy, blatant,
gross, vile, smutty, indecent,
foul-mouthed, abusive, unpleas
ant, and deviant. But these as
sumptions are incorrect.
TIMES ARE CHANGING and
things that were once considered
socially unacceptable are now
being looked at in a new light.
“I do not suppose that there
are now any linguists who hold
that . . . standard English must
fit some logical . . . scheme
apart from the test of usage.”
(Paul Roberts)
USAGE IS THE KEY WORD
in this case. When a word is
used often enough, it becomes
an acceptable part of our every
day language. Just as abortion
was always illegal until enough
women had it done to have the
U N D E R G R A D U A T E SCH O LA R SH IP S
IN
Chech into N a vy
Opportunities
DAVE BRISTOW
Navy Representative
4119 Main Street
Skokie, 111. 60076
Phone 677-3676
• ACTING
• BOX O FFIC E
• COSTUMING
• DIRECTING
• LIG H TIN G
• SCENE CONSTRUCTION
• DRAMATIC L IT E R A T U R E
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law changed.
I mentioned earlier that
swearing indicates deviant be
havior, but let us consider what
deviant behavior actually is.
“ . . .the definition of deviance
changes according to social cir
cumstances.” (Popenoe, David.,
Sociology). And according to the
social circumstances of this
particular Social Studies class
my behavior was not uncom
mon. Therefore, the entire class
as a whole should be regarded
as ill-mannered, discourteous,
rude, impolite, disrespectful, ungentlemanly, caddish, undigni
fied, unseemly, unbecoming, un
beseeming, ungracious, unlady
like, unscholarly, indelicate in
bad taste, barbarious, savage,
brutal, rowdy, ruffian, obscene,
filthy, low - brow, offensive
showy, coarse, common, ordin
ary, unrefined, uncultivated, un
polished, uncultured, inelegant,
uncouth, unkempt, rustic, pro
vincial, rough, crude, low-bred,
earthy, blatant, gross, vile,
smutty, indecent, foul-mouthed,
abusive, unpleasant and deviant
AND SINCE THIS behavior
is common to the majority of
the entire student population at
this institution, then those whc
do not swear are the deviants
as compared to the school’s
total members. (This includes
faculty as well).
I apologize, because of the
respect I owe you as my in
structor, but not because I feel
that what I’ve done is neces
sarily unacceptable.
�Friday, January 24, 1975
Page Eight
C ager§ at p e a k ,
h ost M a in e E ast
by Jeff Weinstein
John Harles, Neil Schrieber,
Art Isaacs, Bob Warsaski, and
Mark Brines. This is the nucleus
of the best starting lineup East
has placed on the basketball
court in recent years. Although
they haven’t won an over
whelming number of games
this season, this still has to be
one of the most competitive
teams in recent years, and all
Trojans ballplayers should be
proud of their efforts.
EASTHI HAS HAD a string
of heartbreaking losses in the
last month. It started with
Maine West. The game was
tight the entire way, with the
lead seesawing back and forth.
Going into the fourth quarter
East had a slim 48-46 lead. The
two teams played even the en
tire quarter until there were
only :02 second remaining when
West star Steve Zucharini put
in the winning bucket for a G
O
SS victory. High scores for East
in the game were Neil Schrieber
and John Harles. The next thril
ler was played against arch
rival Niles West. This game was
also a close affair with neither
team establishing a convincing
lead at any time through the
contest. West’s hotdog guard
Marty Block was kept in check
all night by Bob Warsaski a big
key to playing close with West.
Block didn’t score until the
second half, and those points
came on mostly free throws.
Things looked bleak for East
when they were down 2 points
with five second left. But, Terry
Greenberg hit a jumper at the
buzzer to send the game into
overtime. East was outplayed
in the overtime and fell behind
early. West then stalled out the
clock to gain the victory. This
game had to be one of the most
exciting games ever to be play
ed in the Niles East gym. East
next faced area powerhouse
Maine East. As expected East
trailed by 18 at the half. But,
East didn’t give up. In the third
quarter East held South to 8
points, and Easthi cut the m ar
gin to 6, 51-45. In the fourth
quarter, East got as close as
4 points before the powerful
South offense pulled away, and
won 70-58. Easthi can lift their
heads high for the battle they
gave Maine South.
During vacation East com
peted in the Danville Tourney.
Their first round game was
played against Watseka. The
Trojans lost the game 83-78. In
this game Watseka had 36 foul
shots, and made 31, a remark
able 86 percent. It just so hap
pened that the officials were
from Watseka.
AFTER VACATION THE Tro
jans’ first game was against
Niles North. In this affair East
shattered their opponent. At one
time in the game they led by
as much as 20 points. East fin
ally coasted to a 73-60 win. Jun
ior Art Isaacs performed in the
game by scoring 24 points and
grabbing 15 rebounds. Center
John Harles was right behind
Isaacs with 22 points. East suf-
Foil o r* im p ro v e ,
la c k exp erien ce
by Jeff Weinstein
East’s Fencing team is under
a new coach this year, Ron
Grawleski, and the inexperi
ence of the coaching and play
ers may be the key to the bad
Easthi fencing record.
SO FAR THIS season, the
Trojans are 1-4 on the Varsity
A level and 3-2 on Varsity B
level. The victorious B team is
led by junior Jim Osness who
is currently sporting a 11-4 rec
ord. The only varsity win was
chalked up against Dixon. The
Trojans won the meet 8-1. Foilers Larry Labow and Scott Wexler both went undefeated, and
Joe Jans was 2-1. On the B
level Osness was 3-0 and Lane
Shultz was 2-1. Other B team
victories were compiled against
New Trier East and Niles West
by the score of 5-4.
Something new has been add
ed to high school fencing this
season, girl fencers. So far this
season, most of them have been
very successful. In the Dixon
meet, Kathy Faley competed,
and won her set 2-1 by beating
two East men fencers. One var
sity fencer commented “You
can’t tell the difference between
the boys and girls; they all
fence the same. The only dif
ference is that the boys have
a larger target to shoot for.”
ON THE FROSH-SOPH levels,
both A and B are currently
sporting a 1-2 record. The
team’s only victory was com
piled against Niles West.
This year’s varsity team
members include Joe Jans,
Larry Labow, Scott Wexler, Jim
Osness, Lane Shultz, and Sam
Rest. Frosh-Soph players are
Allen Tish, Greg Topusian,
Chuck Heftman, Bill Samuels,
Bob Levy, and Mike Mendelson.
The Trojans compete against
Gordon Tech after school today
in the indoor track and partici
pate in the Intersuburban Var
sity Tourney tomorrow morn
ing at 8. All these upcoming
meets will lead to the state
championship meet on March 7
and 8 at the University of Illi
nois.
(Photo by Daniel Lustig)
Top Troian horseman Mike Burke displays his winning form.
Center John Harles goes up lor jumper in recent game against Highland Park.
fered a letdown the following
evening when they lost to High
land Park 75-65. High scores
for East this game were Harles
and Mark Brines, each with 22.
Last weekend, the Trojans won
a thriller against Glenbrook
North as they came from 12
points down in the final quarter
to become 61-58 victors. Neil
Schreiber led all scorers with
22 points.
It looks as though East has
no future worries as far as
basketball goals. For this year
Easthi has a great freshman
team. So far they are undefeat
ed in league play. Top fresh
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
men are Bill Andrea, Joe Heinz,
and Frankel.
THIS WEEKEND EAST will
have two more league contests
facing Maine East tonight, and
New Trier West tomorrow night.
New Trier West is one of the top
teams in the league and East
will have its hands full.
T a n k e r s s w im in n e w
h o m e a w a y fr o m h om e
by Shari Berkowitz
This year Niles East opened
the swimming season in a new
atmosphere and at two “new”
pools. They aren’t what the
school had hoped for, but they
are a place to swim. All home
meets for the ’74-75 season are
being held at North or West,
but practices are still at East.
THE FIRST REACTIONS of
the coaches toward the Board’s
decision not to build a new pool
and ban competition at East’s
present pool were unfavorable.
“It’s a dirty trick,” said Head
Coach Don Larson. “We’ve been
swimming in this pool for 35
years and suddenly it’s unsafe.
I don’t think you can have a
strong team if you can’t have
your own facilities.”
JUNIOR VARSITY COACH A1
Becker said flatly, “Sounds like
they’re going to close East.”
Freshman Coach Romayne
Baker feels that “ . . . there
seems to be a lack of interest
in having good facilities avail
able to students. Swimming is
strong physical exercise and
our facilities are inadequate.
The district thinks it rims a
good system, but it doesn’t. Not
only is competitive swimming
suffering, but PE classes are
at a loss, too.”
THE TEAM’S REACTION
was basically the same. Nega
tive. “I think a school should
have the necessary facilities for
the sports it offers,” said sen
ior butterflier Mike Chavin. “I
feel the Board’s decision was
unwarranted. Not enough guys
go out for the team due to the
bad pool. Also there aren’t
divers because it’s a hassle to
practice at West.”
Other team members look at
the situation from a different
point of view. Sophomore Steve
Story and Ed Levine, both long
distance swimmers, agree that
“Swimming at North and West
will decrease fans and waste
money.” Story added, “Well
. . . at least the bus rides will
be fun.”
THIS YEAR A RECORD is
kept of how far each swimmer
goes daily. In order to stay on
the team, the boys must swim
a daily practice of 6,000 yards.
Some swim up to 10,000, run,
weightlift, and swim Saturdays.
Returning to the team from
last year are such Varsity stars
as Rob Torstensson, Rich Berkowitz, Ed Naumes, Rod Lopez,
and Ed Purcell, and sophomores
like Danny Projansky and Steve
Packer. Some new faces on the
freshman team include varsity
swimmer Mike Borovik and
Scott Kleiman.
So far the season has gone
fairly well. The one mishap
occurred after the first meet
at West when the bus failed to
return to take the team back to
East.
Slier wins all-around
G ym n asts r o l l d u r in g vacatio n
by Paul Milstein
East’s Gymnastic team had a
highly successful winter vaca
tion. The gymnasts competed in
three big tournaments, walking
away with two first place fin
ishes and one second.
THE FIRST MEET was held
on December 21 at Maine East.
Thirteen teams competed in the
meet. Some of the top schools
competing were Hinsdale Cen
tral, Rolling Meadows, Niles
West, and last year’s state
champs, Hersey.
In th meet only the top man
from each team is allowed to
work. Mike Burke, the top sidehorse man in the state showed
his expertise by scoring an 8.75,
and taking first place in the
event. Steve Pollice performed
on the trampoline and took sec
ond with a score of 8.55. Neal
Sher represented East on the
remaining events. Neal placed
fifth on parallel bars, floor ex
ercise, and high bar. As a team
East placed second, following
first-place West.
THE RICH CENTRAL AllAround Invitational for allaround men only had Neal Sher
participating who, came home
with the first place trophy after
beating 54 other competitors.
In the five routines Sher threw,
he maintained an all-around
average of 8.02.
The Niles North Invitational
held on January 4 allowed men
to compete on every event.
East’s gymnasts easily won the
meet with no other team giving
much of a challenge. Sher show
ed his great skill by taking a
first in floor exercise, side
horse, high bar, and parallel
bars. Sher also won the allaround title for the meet. Brian
Abrams performed well on floor
exercise, taking third place.
Mike Burke and Steve Pollice
had off nights, but each took
second in their respective
events. Helping out the team
effort, in addition, was Steve
Irsay who took fifth on high bar.
THE REMAINING VARSITY
gymnastic meets will all be
contested at home. Starting to
night, the Trojans will face
Maine East at 8 p.m. and Deer
field tomorrow afternoon at
2:30. The following week East
will host Glenbrook North in an
afternoon affair. The gymnasts
will close out league competi
tion on February 7 against
Maine West, starting at 7:45
p.m. East will then enter post
season action, with hopes of
winning a state crown.
U N IT E D S T A T E S M A R IN E C O R P S
Recruiting
ROGER N. FONNEST
Staff Sergeant
U. S. Marine Corps
Service
4119 W. Main Street
Skokie, III. 60076
Tel. 677-3310
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Voi. 37, No. 6
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDEN TS OF NILES EAST
HIG H SCHOOL, SK O K IE , IL L .
Friday, December 1 3 ,1 9 7 4
Coming Attractions
Winter Band Concert
Winter Chorus and Orchestra Concert
Board o f Education meeting
Student Senate
Sophomore Cabinet
Golden Galleon
Senior Cabinet
German Club
International Film Festival
“The Umbrella o f Cherbourg”
Folk Music Club
Spanish Club
Girls’ Volleyball
Mystery Theater
America Series Film
*
December 14
8 p.m.
December 15
3 p.m.
December 16
7:30 p.m.
Monday & Thursday
2:15 p.m.
each week
Tuesdays, December 17, 3 p.m.
January 7 ,14
Wednesdays, Dec. 18, 3 p.m.
January 8,15
Wednesdays, Dec. 18, 3 p.m.
January 8,15
Wednesdays, Dec. 18, 3 p.m.
January 8,1 5
December 19
8 p.m.
Thursdays, Dec. 19,
3 p.m.
January 9, 16
Thursdays, Dec. 19,
3 p.m.
January 16
Thursday, January 9
Tuesday, January 14
January 1 6 ,1 7,18
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January 2 (through
March) - FR EE
8 p.m.
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7700 Gross Point Rd.
Room 222
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Room 252
Room 112
Room 250
Skokie Public Library
Room 314
Room 245
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Galen Hosier appointed
new principal by Board
Galen Hosier, who began his career
in the Niles District is a sociology
teacher at the North devision in 1964
became East’s seventh principal on
December 3.
T H IS F A L L H O S LE R came to East
to replace Dr. Ken Iverson as a director
of social studies, fine arts, and the
library. He applied for the principalship
in October but did not “ make too many
assu m p tion s” u n til the w eek o f
December 1 when candidates for the
job seemed to “ become fewer.” On
December 4 District advertising o f the
vacancy opened by Hosier’s promotion
began.
IN 1968 H E B E C A M E the social
studies department chairman at North.
Three years later, he assumed the
directorship. Under his direction the
Social Studies Resource Center was
developed and an anthropology course
called Man and His Culture was
instituted along with 10 various U.S.
history courses with different emphases
ranging from Business and Commerce
in the U.S. to Radicalism in the
American Experience.
Under his leadership a new security
system called Check-Point was in
stalled last year in the LM C . In 1972-73
1,184 books were missing by June, an
average of 38.78 copies per 1,000.
Through the system which went into
full effect in the latter half o f the
second semester, this number was
reduced by Vz to 361 by June last year.
In the October 4 issue of the North
Star, North’s newspaper, Hosier was
quoted as saying that “ it is our hope
that this reduction in book loss will
improve even more during the 1974-75
year.”
H O S LE R W A S O NE O F T E N
original applicants of which four were
chosen and sent to the fa cu lty
committee and student committee by
Dr. W esley Gibbs for screening. When
asked under what premise he screened
the original candidates before they were
interviewed by the committees, Gibbs
answered, “ I met with the committee
and spelled out the terms under which I
would call for their assistance.” A ll the
candidates were from the District as
that was one requirement for applica
tion.
The four were Dr. Lee Hawkins,
director o f Foreign Language and
English at East, Dr. Charles Thom
pson, director of Business Education,
Foreign Language, Home Economics,
Industrial Arts, and CVE at North,
Mick Herzog, Administrative Assistant
and Hosier.
OF TH E
F O U R , the fa cu lty
committee recommended one to the
Board and the Superintendent recom
mended three. Further, Gibbs said that
Hosier “ has those attributes” which he
deems im p orta n t assets fo r an
individual seeking this position.
Dr. Charles Thompson, one of the
four candidates said that Hosier is a
man “ with courage to do the right
thing” and “ probably is one of the
most outstanding administrators in the
country.” Thompson feels the “ Board
of Education (who made the final
decision in executive session) and the
faculty committee made a marvelous
decision.”
R O N A L D A L B IA N I, a psychology
teacher at North commented that
Hosier is “ a very effective adminis
trator” and a “ very likeable man” . He
added that he is a “ sufficiently liberal
man, but he is his own. In knowing the
decisive qualities of the faculty at East,
he might have trofible cracking the
whip.”
Albiani said that Hosier indicated
that “ the student body at East has to
be firmed up. He (Hosier) tends to get
explosive when he doesn’t get his
w ay.”
A N O T H E R C O M M E N T M A D E by
George Scherb, North social studies
teacher who was also under Hosier’s
directorship said “ Niles East can look
forward to a lot of changes.”
A s principal, one of Hosier’s most
immediate priorities will be to become
acquainted with the staff and student
Decem ber 13, 1974
X IL E H IL IT E .
body. To this end Hosier hopes to
overcome “ the problem of accessibili
t y ” and hold department meetings with
the staff, and visit various student
activities in the school.
“ I W I L L A S K FO R T H E D IR E C
T O R S ’ cooperation in “ walking around
their areas with me” so as to become
familiar with the physical lay-out of
East.
Hosier expressed further concern
with “ the amount of time students
seem to put to very little use. There is a
problem of getting kids and teachers
together forhelp because students can’t
be found during their free time.”
IN S O L U T IO N H O S L E R will be
studying the “ lack o f enforcement of
the open campus policy restrictions,
one possible reason for this problem. I
don’t think we measure very high at all
in terms of enforcement of the policy.”
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Galen Hosier, East’s new principal, visits with students in the cafeteria to discuss problems and
and possible solutions.
Gregore presents model fo r curriculum
A s s is t a n t
S u p e r in t e n d e n t
Dr. Anthony Gregorc's presentation of
a capsulated Model for Curriculum and
Instruction, a vote in favor of possible
change in the election day for Board of
Education members, and discussion of
consolidation of school district boards
comprised the main agenda at the
November 25 Board meeting.
A S P A R T O F T H E N C A follow-up
Plan, Gregorc introduced through an
audio/visual presentation, a double
phase program to adjust the depart
ments and courses at the three schools
with district goals, and to introduce
four learning styles.
The first phase explains that all three
(courses, department thrusts, and dis
trict goals) must be complementary. A t
present there is a “ lack of framework to
assess what types of experiences should
be added, should be deleted, and which
are already met well.” Gregorc added
that the personal, social, and intellect
ual developments which comprise this
D istrict’s goals, are the “ best I have
seen.”
W H E N A S K E D B Y B O A R D Mem
ber George Hanus, Gregorc said that
the teachers’ response to this model of
curriculum was “ very good.”
Hanus also asked if it would be
possible to “ implement a very struc
tured system where we could inform
students and faculties of these alterna
tive learning strengths.”
IN O R D E R TO S T IM U L A T E the
use of this learning model, Gregorc said
“ W e will try to get teachers to look at
this and try to change (adapt) in order
to improve their professional careers.”
In further consideration Member
Eric Moch added that “ we cannot in
m y opinion expect many of our
students to use this instrument intel
ligently. Students will try to use this to
make it look as though they are
learning in the expected w ay.”
B O A R D P R E S ID E N T G A R L A N D
expressed her enthusiasm of the altera
tions and developments o f district
goals that very possibly will be made
through the adjustments in depart
ments and courses.
O PPO SED the
M RS. G A R L A N D
rationale o f change, “ I don’t think
anyone able to vote will be disenfran
chised because of the religious holi
days.”
In other comment, Member Hanus
said, “ I agree with him (Gottreich) that
we should strive to have an election on
a Tuesday and encourage other Boards
to do it too.”
F U R T H E R D IS C U S S IO N L E D to a
vote (6-1) in favor of tabling Gottreich’s motion to see if other Boards in
Niles Township will sit on a township
wide committee with the aim to
determine whether consolidation is
feasible and/or desirable. The intent o f
the motion was to become informed on
the subject and to “ discuss the pros
and cons.”
Gottreich said that consolidation is a
possibility to investigate as the enroll
ment and funds of most Boards has
decreased. A vote to seek opinion from
counsel as to “ whether it is proper for a
Board or group of boards to discuss
consolidation failed.
O NE O F 13 V A R IA B L E S o f new
learning ideas and “ approaches to
instruction and organization to human
learning” developed through social
science studies embodies the second
phase of the model.
In a demonstration of the four
different “ methods of learning” which
Gregorc feels should be incorporated
into the curriculum, everyone present
at the meeting took a “ Learning Style
Inventory” test.
Board suggests election change
Free summer school discussed
In other regards, the Board voted to
express their desire to elementary
school districts to change the Board
election from the second Saturday in
A pril to the first Tuesday. Board
consideration of the change was reques
ted in a letter from the president of
school District 68 on the premise that
religious holidays might conflict with
the election on that day. Such a vote
was used in an effort to first seek the
opinion of all the districts and avoid a
vote in favor o f changing without
unanimity.
O TH ER
IT E M S
ON
THE
A G E N D A included a report by Mick
Herzog, summer school principal, on
the school’s budget. Concern was raised
by Ira Fishman, East's student repre
sentative to the Board as to whether
tuition-free summer school is a possibi
lity this vear.
S U P E R IN T E N D E N T DR. W E S
L E Y G IB B S replied that such a school
would be possible with state aid
receipts of 50-60% as opposed to the
10% in this District. The remaining
90% is presently underwritten by the
Board.
TH O S E W IT H T H E H IG H E R score
in concrete experience represent a need
for assisted instruction and close
contact with an instructor.
Reflective observation indicates the
tendency to become mentally involved
in a conversation yet physically reser
ved from participating in it. These
individuals often reflect on their ex
perience and react to it after it takes
place. Body language and colors are
very significant ot this learning style.
ABSTRACT
C O N C E P T U A L I
Z A T IO N is learning style with heavy
emphasis on image and- picture repre
sentations. These are important to the
learning processes of so inclined stu
dents.
Lastly, those who experience an
activity, immediately understand the
concept of the discussion and therefore
react quickly to it are termed active
experimentalists.
T H E S E L E A R N IN G S T Y L E S are
combined with personality factors and
needs including the basic human need
(according to Gregorc), to communi
cate; a need which might also be met
through the development of body
language classes. “ This is where we are
going to try to head.”
Board member James Gottreich
questioned the validity of such a
program. “ I t just seems to me that
with a large number of students and
faculty we could not hope to scientifi
cally or otherwise use this in class
rooms.”
Three West students killed
,
two injured in auto collision
Three students from W est were killed
and two others injured in a three-car
collision on November 10 in the 8300
block of G olf Road in Niles.
T H E D E A D W E R E identified at
Lutheran General Hospital as freshman
Melissa Arns, 14, of 5353 Carol Street,
Skokie; junior Mike Amarantos, 16, of
5324 Carol Street, Skokie; and junior
Richard Dominic, 16, of 8955 Central,
Morton Grove.
Dominic’s ’71 Mercury traveling
eastbound on G olf Road was struck
broadside by a westbound ’68 Cadillac
driven by Michael Kate^ian, 19, of 204
Greenfield Avenue, Glenview. Kategian’s car was then struck in the rear by
a ’74 Buick driven by Raymond T.
O ’Keefe, 34, of 9030 Capital Drive, Des
Plaines. According to O ’Keefe, said
N ile s police, D o m in ic’ s car had
apparently turned left onto Golf Road
in front of Kategian’s car.
J U N IO R P A U L PE T E R S O N , 16, of
‘1816 Luna, Morton Grove, a passenger
in the Dominic car, who attends Niles
West, and Michael Kategian, driver of
the other car, were injured.
Richard Dominic participated in
Project Enterprise in his sophomore
year, a Junior Achievement type
organization, and held a part-time job.
He is survived by his parents, a brother
Robert, a sister Jeanine, and twin
sisters Joann and Carol who are
freshmen at West.
M E L IS S A A R N S actively participa
ted in gymnastics and was a member Of
the freshman Pom Pon Squad. She is
survived by her parents, and three
brothers: Chris, 21; Richard, who
graduated from W est in ’73; and
Thomas, a junior at West.
M ike Amarantos was a member of
the Varsity football squad. He is
survived by his parents, his twin sister
and brother Christy and W illiam who
are seniors at W est, a brother Thomas
who graduated from W est in ’72, and a
brother Peter who graduated in ’70.
The family operates the New Buffalo
Ice Cream Parlor on the corner of
Austin and Dempster in Morton Grove.
The Nilehilite extends its deepest
sympathy to all three families.
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M L E B IL IT E -
News in brief
Golden Galleon needs student work
Golden Galleon, the school literary and art magazine, is in need
o f page filling creative works of art in all forms.
F O R T H E F IR S T T IM E in its history, Galleon is being
produced by two editors instead o f one, as well as the regular
staff. Pam Mohr, *76 and Judi Sharlot ’76, are serving as
co-editors-in-chief with Diane Larson ’76, literary editor; Jocelyn
A ronovitz ’76, publicity; Sara Pearl ’76, art; and Karen Lee ’76,
business.
Approximately 15 other members comprise the staff who judge
entries, make posters, and raise money for the publishing date
tentatively set for May.
G A L L E O N E N T R IE S are graded by staff members on
originality and content. A ll works from one liners, to full stories,
to sketches, and photographs are accepted for appraisal. Anyone
wishing to contribute may bring his entries to Room 140, the
English office and complete a cover sheet.
The officers were elected at the first staff meeting where style
and funds were discussed. This year the magazine began the year
with a healthy balance. However, more money is needed, and
plans for a candy sale are presently being planned by the staff
and faculty sponsor Jeanne Derichs.
Band presents winter concert
Easthi’s Concert Band will present its annual winter concert
tomorrow eveining at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. The concert will
cover a broad spectrum o f musical selections including Symphony
Number Three by Giannini, Valdres March by Hanssen,
the Music Makers by Vincent Gould, Scenes from the Louvre by
Vincent Youmans, in addition to others.
T H E B A N D ,W H IC H IS planning an exchange concert tour to
New Jersey in the spring, will be charging $1 admission for the
concert to help offset the cost o f the trip.
Bus accident - no one injured
A Maierhofer bus was involved in an accident when it ran
through a yield sign and hit a car on the corner o f Springfield and
Lee on Thursday, November 14, at approximately 6:45 a.m.
T H E B U S W A S T R A V E L IN G westbound on Lee Street when
the car, a Buick, was going south on Springfield. When the
collision occurred no one was injured.
The bus was running the #2 route for the Early Bird classes. It
had only four students on at the time. *'‘That’s the first accident
I ’ve had in 35 years of driving,” the bus driver said.
Mystery theater debuts Jan. 16
Twenty-one students have been selected for parts in the Drama
Department’s “ M ystery Theater” from approximately 50 who
auditioned December 2 and 3.
“ M Y S T E R Y T H E A T E R ” will consist o f four short plays
produced and directed by students. Jerry P roffit will oversee the
whole show.
The four plays are “ Curse You, Jack Dalton,” directed by
Susan Shelley; “ Tw o Crooks and a Lady,” directed by Steve
Schwartz; “ Tw o Bottles of Relish,” directed by Dave Barack;
and “ Nobody Sleeps,” directed by Mark Flitman.
“ M Y S T E R Y T H E A T E R ” will be presented January 16, 17,
and 18 in the Auditorium at 8 p.m.
Consumer economics students put out a Thanksgiving spread with everything ranging from pumpkin pie to home
made cookies.
Safety Program revolutionizes
district’s driver ed. training
by Sue Feldman
The Comprehensive Traffic Safety Program,
which was approved by the state recently, will
revolutionize the entire Drivers’ E d program
currently being taught in the Niles district.
T H E S A F E T Y P R O G R A M , which will be
stationed at West, encompasses high school as
well as grammar school students. Kindergarten
through eighth graders will learn all aspects of
driving, which includes pedestrian and bicycle
safety. A mini-range, designed to resemble a
small town will be equipped with bicycle paths
and electric cars which the students will ride in.
This will be established to give a clear picture of
how drivers deal with pedestrians and the
dangers involved. Hopefully the range will make
the students more aware when they encounter
such things as crossing a street, whether by foot
or bike.
H igh school students are taught techniques
used in driving a car and the rules o f the road.
The consturction of an $180,000 driving range
will help the students become accustomed with
various hazards on the road such as skidding
and “ blow-outs.” A ll students will drive solo
except for the company of a walkie-talkie.
Through these, instructions on how to success
fully complete the range will be transmitted by
a driver education teacher. Each student will be
required to wear a helmet throughout his ride.
Classrooms and simulators also will be built to
North drama department
presents ‘Camelot’ tonight
by Laurie Berger
• “ Camelot,” the now-famous
musical play based on the
story o f K ing Arthur and his
roundtable, was performed by
the N ile s N o rth Th espian
Troupe 113 last week and
continues tonight and tomor
row night at 8 p.m. in North’s
auditorium.
FR O M A G R O U P of 130
students, 56 were chosen to
participate in North’s annual
musical production. For the
first time since North present
ed “ Mame,” the production
will have a double cast.
Auditions held in October
required every student to sing,
dance, act out a part o f the
play, and create his own
improvisational sketches.
D IR E C T O R OF T H E Dra
ma Department F.J. Fett with
the assistance of seniors Lynn
Chausow, Dawn Packer, and
H olly Grobstein directed and
organized the production.
The costumes have been
rented for the entire cast from
Barns Laruber Rental Agency
in Milwaukee. The cost of the
production including rentals is
expected to run more than
$8,000 according to Fett.
G U E N E V E R E W I L L BE
P L A Y E D by Lynn Chausow
’75 and Dawn Packer ’75. King
Arthur will be portrayed by
Ben Donenberg ’75 and Robert
Frankel ’75. Sir Lancelot will
be performed by senior Gregg
Edelman in all productions.
Pellimore, Arthur’s friend,
and Merlin, the magician, will
both be portrayed by senior
Paul Shapiro. Junior Paul
Kadetz will play Mordred,
King Arthur’s illegitimate son,
while Debbie Lyons assumes
the , role of Mordred’s aunt,
Morgan L e Fay, queen of the
fairies
T E C H N IC A L D IR E C TO R S
include i Carl Baldasso and
Alan Perelgut. Richard Green,
faculty musical director, will
be assisted by juniors Barb
Poitras and Donna Rubenstein.
Tickets may be purchased
for $2 and $2.50 at the door.
Alumni Corner
Former students visit East
Ronald Miller, ’74 visited
East during his Thanksgiving
vacation from Rice University
in Houston, Texas, where he is
majoring in liberal arts and
writing regularly for the Rice
Thresher, the university’s pa
per on a regular basis.
Norberto Kogan, ’74 return
ed to East prior to Thanksgiv
ing from the University of
Illinois, Urbana campus, where
he is planning a major in
ch em istry. N o rb erto , who
“ p ro fic ie n c ie d ” out o f a
number o f freshman courses,
finds himself in courses mostly
with upperclassmen.
Barbara Morrison ’74 visited
with friends and teachers on
her vacation break from the
University of Illinois, Urbana
campus, together with her
roommate Lori
Sucherman
’73. Barbara is majoring in
elem en tary edu cation w hile
Laurie is concentrating on
special education.
Dennis Kaplan ’74 is major
in g in jou rn a lism a t the
U n iv e rs ity o f In dian a in
Bloomington.
Norwin Merens ’72 currently
is a junior at Drake University
majoring in journalism and
writing regularly for the Des
Moines daily papers.
Anyone who has informa
tion about Niles East alum
ni may submit it to the
Nilehilite office Room 154.
aid in the knowledge of traffic safety.
A D U L T S A N D S E N IO R C IT IZ E N S are
urged to participate to better the safety and
awareness for all of the community.
Simulators, classroom, and driving pro
cedures will all be handled at W est, where buses
will transport the students.
T H E F IR S T P H A S E o f this program will
begin in September, 1975, with the high school
level; it will then be carried down to the
grammar schools, and finally, opened to the
community where experimental work will be
done with hard of hearing and handicapped
students, as well as adults.
Dr. W illiam Warner, assisted by Gene Earl at
Niles West, have been working on the
background of this program for the past year
and a half and have successfully accomplished
an enviable format for a safer more aware
community.
T H E COST FO R T H E S A F E T Y program,
which includes building materials, equipment
for the simulators, salaries for the employees,
and transportation facilities are $215,965 and
will take three years to complete successfully.
When the program is officially passed in
Springfield, construction will begin immediately
in preparation for the 1975 opening of the
Comprehensive Traffic Safety Program.
Plant and flower shops are
profiting every day from the
increasing popularity o f grow
ing things which has spread
throughout the country, touch
ing down in college dormito
ries, private homes, and the
Niles East English depart
ment.
M RS. J E A N N E D E R IC H S ,
who teaches D evil in Litera
ture, Satire, and Intermediate
Composition, has beat the high
cost of terrariums by making
her own. Terrariums, very
popular, exp en sive decora
tions, are plants growing in
glass bottles or jars — those
with narrow necks being more
difficult to maintain.
Mrs. Derichs owns nine
terrariums, two of which sit on
her desk in Room 140 (the
English office). She knows the
names of all their plants, and
gives good advice on plant
care.
SHE
REM EMBERS
A B O U T five or six years ago
when she found a huge water
bottle with a wide neck in her
parents’ basement. Although
it was before terrariums were
popular, she had seen one and
been interested in it. Deciding
to give it a try and really
liking it, she made her first
terrarium and just “ got carried
a w a y !” Since then, M rs.
Derichs has made about 200
terrariums which she gives as
g ifts or sells fo r ch a rity
bazaars.
Terrarium
lover
teaches
at East
by Rochelle Goode
Students, in addition to
seeking help in English and
related topics, may wish to
consult w ith her on her
ex p ertis e
re g a rd in g
the
“ growth and care of terrari
ums.”
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Decem ber 13, 1974
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Staff editorial
Board must decide
district’s future first
Enrollment projections for District
high school students made by Ray
Tyler, director of personnel, should
have driven the Board of Education
and other interested parties down a
different course in their consideration
of the recommended renovations at
East.
T H E R E P O R T IN D IC A T E S that
total district enrollment will slide from
7,432 (present enrollment) to 5,503 in
1979- 1980, and from 7,432 to 5,096 in
1980- 1981. The latter figure signifies a
drop to “ two school capacity.” East
with a present enrollment at 2,308 will
fall to 1,655 in 1979-1980 and down 142
students to 1,513 in 1980-1981. W est
presently at 2,601 will reach 1,930 in
1979- 1980 and 1,798 in 1980-1981.
North with a figure of 2,523 will fall to
1,918 in 1979-1980 and 1,785 in
1980- 1981. A t present, total student
enrollment at East is 300 less than
W est and 200 less than North. In 1980
East will fall behind both schools by
approximately to 300 students.
Yet, many students and parents
continue to vocalize their strong sup
port o f the three improvements inclu
ding pool reconstruction, a new gym
above the bovs’ locker room, and the
purchase o f 132,000 square feet of land
adjacent to the school at a cost of
$2,047,000. Through its Board repre
sentative Naomi Claver, East’ s P T S A
expressed its concern that East’s
athletic facilities are not similar to
those of W est and North. A t the
November 25 Board meeting others
spoke strongly in favor of approval.
IN V IE W O F T H E S U B S T A N T IA L
decline in enrollment, support of these
capital improvements should be aban
doned for present until decisions are
made. A broader much more significant
decision must be made concerning the
academic future of the youth in this
community.
This drastic change in enrollment can
be dealt with in many ways. W e will
propose three avenues o f action to the
Board for consideration.
F IR S T L Y , A L L T H R E E SCHOOLS
»nay remain open and the present
faculty retained allowing for a lower
student-teacher ratio. The decrease
from 19 plus-1 to 13-1 in 1980-1981
represents a decline of 33‘/3% at East
alone. I f the three buildings remained
open, the students could be afforded
the opportunity to participate in special
projects within the class curriculum
and classes could be tailored to suit the
individual needs o f the students.
Enrichment programs beyond the curri
culum could be feasibly instituted by
teachers with the time to develop them.
The Niles schools could be trendsetters
for innovative educational programs
throghout the country. The possibilities
are limitless.
I f some consider such possibilities
outrageously expensive and incompre
hensible, perhaps the $2 plus million we
were seriously considering for athletic
renovations could underwrite this aca
demic endeavor.
The second alternative being reflec
ted in the minds of many is to close one
of the schools and sell it. I f it is the
community’s desire to maintain the
present educational structure, this
should be a very popular and practical
avenue.
L A S T L Y , T H E D IS T R IC T W O U L D
do well to institute a total vocationally
programmed school. There is no doubt
that the need for vocational training for
so inclined students as well as collegebound students exists. Students then
could spend perhaps half a day at one
o f the acedemic schools and the other
at the vocational school.
I f the Board decided that the best
alternative open to them is to close a
school, it must be prepared to name
that school. Board President Shirley
Garland, commented at that meeting
(and has previously commented) that
none of the schools has been “ pointed
out for possible closing.”
Y E T , A L T H O U G H T H IS IS true
now, after studying the results of Ray
T yler’s report, the taxpayer should not
bear the financial burden until the
community and subsequently, the
Board make a decision as to which
avenue they will take. W hatever
methods are used to fund these capital
expenditures in the sports department,
the bill will fall into the laps of local
taxpayers.
Superintendent
W esley
Gibbs informed the Board that the
average cost per million dollars will be
$2.20 for each taxpayer. East’s renova
tions alone would exceed $4.40 per
annum for ten years. A subsidy of more
than $2 million for a school that may
very well be non-existent in six years
seems illogical. The questions in prior
ity remain unanswered.
A direction must be set for future
discussion in meeting this anticipated
decline. Decisions must be made and
must be understood and agreed upon
by not only the Board, but primarily
the community.
for giving .
To Mick Ewing, a winning football
team (Lauren Pitalis ’78).
To Miss Mildred Hall, a student who
understands albegra (Ruth Kahn ’78).
To Steve Poznansky, someone who
has the sense of humor that he has
(Mary Bittner ’77).
To Dennis Duffy, his own T V
interview show (Laurie Waskin ’77).
To Louie Eyermann, a referral
(Marcia Hilliard ’77).
To Jerry Oswald, a steel yard stick
that won’t break (Tracey Theobald ’77).
To E v e r e tt C olton , a ja r o f
applesauce and a bag of cotton balls
(Debbie Ruskol ’75).
To Miss Imogene Schneiter, five
pounds of bubblegum (Chris Pamper
’78).
To Galen Hosier, sympathy, courage,
and fortitude (the Nilehilite staff). Hi
there Mr. Jarvis.
T o the cooks, an easy bake oven
(Scott Yen ’77).
T o A rn old A g n o s , ph ilosoph ical
meditations fo r one hour (K a ren
Weidenbaeh ’78).
To Jim Dougherty, three year's
supply of homework (M yles Bauer ’77).
To Mrs. M ary Scherb, a nine-week
grading period (Sandy Morrison ’77).
To Miriam Benjamin, a successful
route to her dreams (Naomi Ruben ’75).
To Naomi Ruben, the chance to be a
professional cellest (Sandy Klein ’75).
To Mrs. M erilyn Schiffman, a year’s
subscription to Psychology Today
(Steve Schwartz ’76).
To everyone, Bill Bloom’s test
answers (H olly Krichesvsky ’75).
To Mrs. Mardonna Isenberg, a pile of
sociological charts and graphs (JoAnn
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Hodlmann ’75).
To the new security guard, Mulford
Street (Ellen Kaplan ’75).
To Everett Colton, the historical
society (Linda Sue M iller ’75).
To Ralph Salas and Sociology 10/11,
a case of Campbell’s soup because it ’s
mmm mmm good. (Judi Sharlot ’76).
To Everett Colton, all of the cotton
balls in the world (Shelley Arkush ’77).
To David Solovy, 10 issues of Time
magazine (Donna Kaluzna ’78).
To each student in the south side of
the cafeteria period 5, a garbage
disposal unit (George Roth, faculty).
To Ed Pugliese, all the birdies that I
hit the basket with (H olly Doniger ’75).
To Dennis D uffy, a “ right-on” (John
Simms ’75).
T o Jam es P u ff, a d iet (F red
Rosenthal ’75).
T o M rs. D o ro th y T a y lo r, the
continued g ift of patience (Barbara
Scarbrough, nurse).
To Dean Reiter, the ability to keep
his cool (Debbie Hoglund ’75).
To everyone, the opportunity and
ability to follow any dream he has and
find happiness (Sandy Falber ’75).
To Flavice, all my love (John Gentile
’75).
To Allison Brantman, a happy
birthday (Carol Feldman ’77).
To needy families, money for their
necessities (James Puff, security).
T o everyo n e, hapbiness (M a ry
Bittner ’77).
To Dennis Grabowski, 10 pounds of
fish with bones included (Diane Am ent
’78).
To Mrs. Joan Strom, a 25th hour o f
the day (Felice Lewin ’75).
Can students oppose curriculum?
Vague state law on rights
When a student wishes to abstain
from participating in an athletic activi
ty included in the P.E. Departments’
curriculum, may he do so? This
uestion was recently asked by stuents who, because of fear, resisted and
refused to perform stunts whose execu
tion would, according to their teachers,
be in the best interest o f the physical
development o f the student.
S T U D E N T R IG H T S A L L O W IN G
them to oppose the curriculum in
individual instances is not covered in
Section 27-6 o f the school Code o f
Illinois winch sets state law. “ Special
activities in physical education, or a
modified course, thereof, shall be
provided for pupils whose physical or
emotional condition, as determined by
the exam in ation p roved ed fo r in
Section 27-8, prevents their participa
tion in the courses provided for normal
children.” (That pnysical is the one
taken b y in com in g freshm en. A
physical may also be taken anytime
throughout high school.)
This law addresses only an excuse
(M D X ), for an entire class, and does
not provide any law that guides the
student or the teacher to resolve
disputes that arise when students
refuse to perform an individual activi
ty. Therefore, policy decisions usually
are made by the administration of any
school in Illinois.
J A M E S S W A N S O N , P.E. D IR E C
TOR, indicated his feeling, (unwritten
policy), that under the condition that a
student
shows
strong
resistance
against participating in an activity, he
should be allowed to abstain.
Mrs. Dee Whyman of the girls P.E.
department indicated that a more
complicated prodedure might have to
be followed.
IF A S T U D E N T A T T E M P T S to
explain and communicate his or her
unwillingness to participate, and an
agreement cannot be reached, she
advises the student to take the problem
to her, and if an agreement cannot be
reached there, to Swanson.
I f the administration supports the
teacher’s position, a parent-teacherdirector conference may be held.
FO R S T U D E N T S W H O
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themselves in a situation where they
feel it necessary to resist participation,
although state law is vague, the
administration indicates its flexibility
and, at the top of the hierarchy, its
willingness to cooperate.
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Th e N ile h ilite w ould like to
congratulate the directors, cast, and
crews of Reflections and the stage band
for a very fine show this year.
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thanks
The com m itm en t o f all those
involved was evident as they carried o ff
a fast-paced, cohesive, and, at times,
very humorous performance. The long
months spent in preparation for the
show were obviously fruitful.
Those involved accomplished what
they set out to do: to present a picture
of modern American life. Sometimes
sad and moving, sometimes very
humorous, they managed very well to
“ reflect” the habits and attitudes of the
people of the United States.
In addition to the quality of the show
itself, it was good to see the large
number of people involved, more than
250.
W ith the assistance of Jerry Proffit,
Frank Winkler, and Raymond Pettit,
students ran the show. They arranged
the music, choreographed the dance
numbers, and even built the stage
(with Frank M ayfield’s help).
A ga in , w e com m end all those
involved in Reflections and wish future
years’ shows as much success.
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Friday, Dec. 13, 1974
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Homeroom improves communications
Dear Editor,
I would like to take this opportunity
to respond to the November 15 staff
editorial on the homeroom policy. This
year’s homeroom program was esta
blished in response to needs expressed
*>y the guidance department, the
administration, the Guidance Advisory
Çouncil, the P T A Executive Board, and
a number of teachers. To make
optimum use of time and efficient use
o f space for both teachers and students,
the administration set aside a mere
nine minutes per week per class level in
rpoms conveniently located within the
teaching areas of most of the staff.
Though the semester is only half
over, evidence indicates that adminis
trative and departmental projects are
being carried out expeditiously, and
that student attendance at college and
career counseling sessions has in
creased. A t individual conferences with
counselors, students are raising many
questions based on information they
have received in homeroom.
The Building Policies and Procedures
Committee will meet sometine during
the next few weeks to discuss a number
of issues including the homeroom. The
editor is invited to attend.
James P. Richter
Director of Student Services
Underclassman speaks
Dear Editor,
I find the mandatory homerooms
highly unnecessary. I believe that if a
student does not have something to do
of interest, I don’t think he should be
required to attend homerooms. I can
see why it would be useful for the
juniors and seniors, but for freshmen
and sophomores, I find no reason for
the mandatory homeroom.
Reid Michaels ’77
Reflections was best
Dear Editor,
I have been here at Niles East High
School for three and a half years, and in
that time I have been to many plays
and productions this school has put on.
I attended the show Reflections every
year and this year had to be the best
one they have ever put on. I liked it so
much that I attended every one. The
directors really should get a special
thanks for the job they did well. And to
Mr. P roffit who was in charge of the
productions. And to the entire cast and
production crews for putting the show
off.
James Burgess’75
Vote on homeroom
Dear Editor,
I am w ritin g in rega rd s
to
homerooms. I read the article in the
last issue and I agree 100%. I enjoyed
last year’s policy much better. In
homeroom, I just sit and twiddle my
thumbs. I t is a complete time waster.
Since this concerns the students, there
should be a vote to decide whether to
keep this year’s or last year’s policy.
The teachers should also be urged to
vote. I now teachers who are also
disgusted with homerooms; but I also
know many who agree with it. W e must
do things democratically and as the
article said, “ in an educational setting,
it should be used to its utmost in
W O R T H W H IL E pursuits.”
Name withheld upon request
Reiter thanks students
Dear Editor,
I am extremely pleased with the
Niles East student support of the
Skokie Valley United Crusade. In
addition to the Student Senate G ift of
$150, several students gave of their free
time to work for the Crusade. W e owe
Student files open since ’72
B o a rd policy allows 2 d ay s’ notice
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The next issue of the Nilehilite
will be published on Friday, January
24. A ll Letters to the Editor must
reach the Nilehilite office by January
14. Preference is given to signed
letters. The staff reserves the right
to edit all letters which should be
limited to 250 words maximum.
special thanks to Scott Gothelf, Jeff
Fogel, Lynn Friedman, Lori Wolk,
Theresa Yang, Linda Shore, Sue Glick,
Marcia Hillard, Pat Cook, Ramazan
Gene, and Vivian Maniates. Also, a
special note of thanks is due to the
students in Mr. Norton’s Special
Education Workshop. For many weeks
the workshop contributed valuable time
and effort in producing United Crusade
m aterials, s tu ffin g en velopes, and
labeling letters. On behalf of the Skokie
Valley Community, I extend a thank
you and congratulations on your hard
work.
Dean Ken Reiter, Director o f the
School’s Division Skokie Valley United
Student complains
Dear Editor,
Many things are “ ripped o ff" in the
gym locker rooms and many days
lockers are broken into. This is enough
to make anybody sick. The normal
student would report lost objects to the
Security Office and Mr. Puff. Yet.
unless a reward is offered, the objects
lost are rarely turned in. Money and
other articles are rarely ever returned.
How have you felt when things have
been “ ripped o ff” from you? If you
haven’t, you are extremely lucky. The
Security Office cannot really persuade
anybody to give stolen things hack.
W hat do you suggest we do? Must we
watch over our things like hawks?
Jeanne Hausman, ’78
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W ant to see your record file? Well,
now you can!
A L T H O U G H I T H A S N O T been
made known, District 219 Board of
Education adopted a policy on Decem
ber 11, 1972, allowing any of the four
student files kept on record at school to
be reviewed by all professional staff
members who have a rightful and direct
interest in helping the student involved
and by the student and/or the parents
or guardians.
A student who wishes to see his files
needs only to make an appointment
with his counselor indicating his desire
to view them. The Board policy states
that only two days notice are needed,
while a new federal law passed
November 19 requires 45 days notice.
The school follows the Board policy.
T H E F E W D A Y S ’ notice is required
because the file may contain notes
given to the counselor with the
understanding that they are to be kept
in the strictest o f confidentiality. Such
notes must be destroyed before a
student may view the file.
Am ong the files are the Student
Cumulative Record File, the Student
Health File, the Registrar’s Student
Files, and the Student Disciplinary
Files.
T H E S T U D E N T C U M U L A T IV E
Record File, kept locked in the
counselor’s offices, provides for the
collection of information relevant to the
student’s performance over his years in
public education. I t usually includes
such items as a transcript indicating
grades and attendance records, pro
gress reports to parents, recommenda
tions for placements, test scores,
personal data, notes from teacher to
parents or counselor, disciplinary refer
rals, and psychological evaluations.
Upon graduation, the counselor has
the responsibility of destroying the file
“ of any and all data, reports, letters,
and disciplinary reports, except those
that are judged to be o f long-term
significance.” The file then is transfer
red to the custody of the registrar who
maintains the file in the permanent
records of the school. (The school has a
file on record for every student
beginning with the first year the school
opened.) A ll records and files other
than the registrar’s official transcript
are destroyed five years after the
student discontinues enrollment.
T H E S T U D E N T H E A L T H File,
kept in the nurses’ office contains
health and safety information. This file
is held in the registrar’s office for five
years after the student’s graduation.
The Registrar's Student Files main-
tain the official records of the students,
including grades earned, and standard
ized test scores. Copies of an official
transcript are available only upon
request of the student or his parents or
guardians.
T H E S T U D E N T D IS C IP L IN A R Y
File is a temporary file use to gather
pertinent information relative to stu
dent referrals and student discipline
and is kept in the dean’s office. A t the
end of each year, all material in the
discipline files are destroyed, except
where numerous or serious infractions
have been noted, material may be
carried to the next school year. Upon
graduation the disciplinary file is
destroyed.
The Board policy provides the
student or the parents or guardians
with the right to challenge information
contained in the file. They may do so
by submitting a written explanation to
the student’s counselor stating why the
material in the file is being contested
and what change or changes are being
sought. The counselor then will arrange
a meeting with the parents and/or
student to resolve the problem. I f the
problem cannot be solved through the
counselor it may be appealed to Dr.
James Richter, director of pupil ser
vices, or still higher to the principal,
Superintendent, and finally to the
Board of Education.
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any employee who releases portions of
the student record or file without
following the policy on release of such
information displays grounds for dis
missal “ and the superintendent shall
file charges against the offending
employee or employees with the Board
of Education.”
D r. R ich ter b elieves th a t the
student right to see his files is an
important one. “ I t ’s also good for the
kid to get in and know his/hier
counselor better.”
B U T R IC H T E R IS Q U IC K to point
out one problem. He hopes that
students will not all rush down to their
counselors in one mass but rather
“ spread over a period of time” because
the counselors also have other im
portant work to handle as well.
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Sports page fair
Dear Editor,
I would like to express some positive
opinions concerning the sports section
of the Nilehilite. I feel each article on
sports has much enthusiasm toward
the team it ’s discussing. I have yet to
read an article in the Nilehilite on
sports where the writer has put them
down completely. The writer always
seems to have a good word — for
example: “ The sophomore football
team lost the game last Saturday to
Niles West, but with all the effort and
great plays they put forth, it made up
for the loss.”
Judi Feldman ’77
Unkempt locker rooms
Dear Editor,
I am unhappy with the ladies who
are in charge of the girls’ locker rooms.
The empty paper towel containers seem
to never be refilled. W e need the paper
towels to wipe our hands. The lighting
needs improvement near the hair
dryers. Burned out light bulbs do not
seem to be replaced as needed. I hope
something can be done about this
situation.
Name withheld upon request
Sports spirit lacks
Dear Editor,
Our student body seems to be
lacking school spirit. People don’t turn
out to watch football, basketball, or
other sports. They don’t care if our
teams win or lose. More kids should try
out for sports so the teams have
greater strength. It seems if there was
greater school spirit, our teams could
win.
Angelo Kalogris ’ 76
N IL E H IL IT E
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Vol. 37, No. 6
Friday, December 13, 1974
E d ito r...................................... Cynthia Payne
Feature E d ito r........................ Laurie Berger
Sports E d ito r......................... Jeff Weinstein
Asst. News Editor ....... Tobey Rozencwajg
Reporters........... Ed Jacobs, Paul Saltzman
Cartoonists: JoAnn Capezio, Arlene Mayer,
Paul Hervatin
Photographers: Jeff Cohen, Barry Lustig,
Scott Wexler
Journalism class reporters: Marla Berman,
Rich Bodenheimer, Sue Feldman, Wen
dy Gerber, Debbie Glienke, Rochelle
Goode, Bruce Goldberg, Rick Jago,
Sharon Veis
Advisor............................ Mrs. Mary Scherb
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Persons9
More than 500 persons attended the joint
P T A meeting held at East last month when Dr.
J. Allen Hynek from Northwestern spoke on
“ Unidentified Flying Objects.”
Tom Ristow’s Advanced Graphic A rt Class
took a field trip last month to the convention
Print ’74 held at McCormick Place. Different
printing materials, new equipment in printing
operations, paper, and color techniques were
being featured.
“ Christmas Around the W orld” once again is
being featured at the Museum of Science and
Industry through January 1, 1975. Various
ethnic groups are featured daily. More than 120
Chicago area schools are participating in
pageants, choruses, and choirs.
Todd Dvorak and students in his math
classes are planning a ski trip to Wilmot. Since
this is not a school-sponsored activity, arrange
ments are being made directly with Dvorak.
Mrs. Merilyn Schiffman attended an all-day
seminar given by the National Council of Social
Studies on November 27 at the Conrad Hilton.
The winner of the basketball at the N-Club
student-faculty game was Steve Gothelf, ’75.
Steve Leon ’76 placed second in the Buffalo
Grove Forensics tournament on November 16.
Entered under the category of radio speaking,
Steve competed against contestants from 33
other schools.
Oakton Community College has opened a
“ trial” Learning Lab for all students who may
be having difficulties with particular courses.
Experienced tutors will assist anyone who
wants help. Books and cassette tapes are
available. The lab, located in Building 4, Room
402, is open Monday through Thursday from 8
a.m. to 9 p.m.
More than 130 students from Miss Ruth
Belser’s, Mrs. K ay Powell’s, and Mrs. Angie
Panos’ freshman English classes attended the
performance of “ The Miracle W orker” at the
Atheanum Theater in Chicago on November 19.
The classes had been studying the play as their
drama unit.
Ms. Karen DeCrow, attorney, national presi
dent of North Suburban NO W , and author of
“ Sexist Justice” and “ Young W om an’s Guide
to Liberation,” will be speaking at Northwest
ern's Tech Auditorium, 2143 Sherman, Evan
ston, next Tuesday at 8 p.m. Her topic will deal
with “ Sexist Justice.” Adult tickets for $3 and
student tickets for $1.50 will be available at the
door. Advance tickets may be purchased at the
W om en’s Center, 619 Emerson, Evanston.
The Youth Symphony Orchestras of Greater
Chicago, one of the top orchestras in the area for
high school age which brings together students
of high musical ability, has several East
students as members. Flutist Caren Grantz,
clarinetist Howard Balikov, violinists Jeannie
Wells and Janice Rzadski, and violist Janis
Cohn all were selected to participate with the
symphony orchestra because of their musical
excellence.
Cynthia Payne, Nilehilite editor, was chosen
as one of five students to appear on a
W M A Q -T V
special focusing on “ student
rights.” The five students chosen from 23
Chicago area students in a six-hour audition,
will participate in this pilot program dealing
with teenage opinion. The taping was completed
last Wednesday and is scheduled for T V viewing
locally sometime in January.
Imagination
The Illinois Music Educator’s Association has
selected Terry Riskin and Jennifer Warda to
play in the all-state band, with Howard Balikov
(clarinet), Caren Grantz (flute), Ronna Kalish
(horn), and Don Pollack (violin) chosen to
participate in the all-state orchestra. Lesley
Ament, Marc Rush, Susan Shelley, Donna
Kulwin, Bill Kasper, and Phil H eftel also were
selected for the all-district choir.
A horror film classic, “ Night o f the Livin g
Dead” will be presented tonight at the Lincoln
Park Presbyterian Church, 600 W . Fullerton, at
7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 12 midnight. The donation of
$1.25 benefits Open Media Corporation which
has been working diligently to establish a
listener-supported, non-commercial, community
FM station for the Chicago and northwest
Indiana area.
Nineteen senior girls participated in the
annual B etty Crocker Home Economics contest
on December 3, by taking a 55-minute test
under the supervision of Mrs. Shirley Foss,
homeec. instructor. The winner from each school
competes with those from other high schools in
the state from which one state winner is
selected. The state winner in turn will have the
opportunity to compete in the national contest
for a variety of scholarships.
Judy M iller’s art classes will paint a mural on
Dr. Barbara R a y’s office wall. The painting will
deal with practical arts, careers, home econo
mics, business, industrial arts. The class is
planning on starting the mural in second
semester.
Lee Sellers explained the aeronautics program
to the Practical A rts District A dvisory Council
last week. Members of the council consist of
parents, teachers, administrators, and students.
Patti Vossel, Marcia Bregman, Mylinda
Newberger, Valerie Parmia, Cecile Heinz, and
Barbara Heche attended the Office Education
Association Leadership Conference together
with W ilbur Campbell, business teacher, at the
Illinois State Beach Lodge in Zion, Illinois last
weekend.
Lloyd Cundiff, state representative of the
Division of Vocational and Technical Education,
met with all practical arts teachers and
counselors last week to discuss the evaluation
program which will be conducted sometime in
February.
Bernie Welch, chemistry teacher, had the
opportunity o f escorting Jack Anderson, noted
columnist on the Washington Post, from O ’Hare
airport to the Illinois Principals Association
conference at Arlington Park Towers last
month.
Mrs. Josephiqe Hentz’ 2/3 period Consumer
Economics class compared prices on making a
Thanksgiving dinner from scratch or using
convenience foods. The result: it was cheaper to
start from scratch. In addition, several students
baked home-made pies and compared them to
the frozen-type variety-again the home-made
variety won the choice.
Mrs. Mardonna Isenberg’s Fam ily Livin g
classes took a field trip just before Thanksgiv
ing vacation to the Divorce Court. M ost
students found it a meaningful experience.
Deail Reiter, along with Dick Yanz, vocational education teacher at the night school,« wplk^wi
dents. (Perhaps Yanz is telling a good joke?)
Academic classes taught un, ¡le
by Tobey Rozencwajg
Although certain reactions
to the typical stereotype of
young men sporting black
leather motorcycle jackets may
be existent among certain
people, it is certainly non
existent to the 110 students
and 20 teachers o f the
M ONACEP
N ig h t
H ig h
School.
“ APPE AR AN C ES ARE
VERY
D E C E IV IN G ,’ ’
stressed Kenneth Reiter, dean
at Easthi and also principal of
the school.
Begun in January of this
year, the night school which
meets at Niles W est MondayTh u rsd a y from 6-10 p.m .,
“ offers an opportunity for
those students who cannot
attend day school, a chance to
graduate,” according to Reiter.
S T U D E N T S A T T E N D IN G
T H E SCHOOL ranging from
ages 16-25 with a median at
18, previously attended day
high school in the Niles or
Maine Township district. They
left school for various reasons
which include working during
the day to lend financial aid to
their family, marriage, diffi
cu lty w ith disciplin e and
attendance in day school, or a
dislike for school.
The M O N A C E P school is
publicized throu gh variou s
means, in order to make, those
students aw are who m ay
benefit from it.
THE
PROGRAM
IS
D E S C R IB E D in the MONC E P booklet which all resi
dents of the Maine and Niles
d is tric ts receive, when a
student decides to drop out of
school, he must have an exit
interview with his counselor.
Every counselor has informa-
tion about entering night high ^
school and can suggest this
alternative to the student.
In a d d itio n , when the
program was started “ the
counselors and I looked
through as many reoofds as we
could find about past* dropouts
who might be interested and
called th e m ,” said R eiter.
Sixty per cent of the people
called entered the program.
Offering courses which are
required for graduation in both
d istricts, R e ite r hopes to
increase the number of courses
available next year,.
P U P IL S M A Y CHOOSE
from several classes they want V
or need to take. The courses 1 (A
offered include film, study,
short stories, composition and
usage, reading skills, all matlv
classes ranging from basic and « *
business math to trigonomety
and calculus, typing 1,2, U.S.
h istory, U .S . governm en t,'
sociology, family living, con
sumer economics, and work
study 1,2.
E A C H C LA S S I S H E L D
two nights every week for two
hours each, allowing students
to carry four classes pelr
semester or as many as five
classes if w ork stu d y is
included. Six absences pqr
y
class are permitted. Students V'
are not required to have
admits or parental excuses to
return to class. However, if thro,
six absences are exceeded in a
particular class, the student is
dropped from the course!)
Reiter estimated that 10-25 per'
cent of class enrollment will
be dropped for non-attendance.
“ Students here need
year of credit to
But they don’t graduate from
Mrs. M ary Scherb, journalism sponsor,
attended the National Scholastic Press Associa
tion Conference held during the Thanksgiving
holidays at McCormick Inn in Chicago. More
than 80 advisors and 1,000 students attended
the conference from all parts of the country.
trigger to creativeness
by Rick Jago
If, 100 things to do with
oné’s pet alligator, elephants
on the bridge, changing one’s
name, and fabulous realities
seem interesting, then Miss
Verniel Lundquist’s Creative
W riting class might be the
course for you.
U N L IK E A N O R M A L class
where one constantly is fed
information, Miss Lundquist
works with her students to
help them use their imagina
tion, while sharpening their
writing skills.
A class or homework assign-
ment does not consist of
reading 20 pages and answer
ing questions. One of Miss
Lundquist’s favorite assign
ments is fabulous realities. An
example of this was a fire
station in Indiana. In front of
the station was a fire plug
painted white with black spots.
Directly behind it by the
firehouse door sat a huge
innocent-looking
Dalmation.
The student’s job is to find
and rep ort such fabulous
r6dlltl6s
S T U D E N T S A R E G IV E N
the opportunity to change
their name, make a list of 100
things to do with ' their pet
alligator, and keep a journal of
short day-to-day writings.
A ll kinds o f poetry are
covered, and a short story is
written by each student at the
end o f the course,
O NE O N L Y N E E D S some
writing experience and a broad
imagination' to do *well and
enjoy this class. I f one is very
lucky, he might even catch a
glimpse of the elephant on the
bridge.
Miss Lundquist gives her creative writing class a time to get their thoughts together, to produce
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Alternative schools - worthwhile try
N e s tle d in the rear o f
District 219’s Central Adm in
istration Building lies the
innovative O ff Campus Learn
in g C enter (O C L C ) w here
students w ith b eh a vio ria l
problems come together with
teachers who have the skills
and the desire to help solve or
reconcile the student to his
problems.
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
; walk^ with mile long smiles with a few o f the stu-
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here,” pointed out Reiter.
Instead, students earn credits
and gra d u ate from their
original high school, with the
graduation class of the partic
ular yea r in w hich they
complete night school.
Students are very enthusias
tic about graduating and all
show a great interest in junior
co lleges
and
vo ca tio n a l
schools.
U N IQ U E L Y , A N
OUT
S ID E R gets the impression
that students do not think of
Reiter as a principal, but
rather as a friend, someone to
help and guide them along. A s
a student enters the office he is
greeted with a friendly “ Hello,
John. W hat can I do for you?”
The same closeness is true of
the teacher-pupil relationship.
R E IT E R B E L IE V E S that
honesty, truthfulness, and a
statement of the reasons for
doing ?something is the best
p o lic y tow ard s g a in in g a
student’s respect.
Disciplinary problems are
n on -existent, accord in g to
Reiter, wife is impressed by
the courté|V exhibited by the
students, sift
“ I ’m proud of the program.
While I .-find the amount of
time I put? in each day pretty
exhaustiiig§* since I go from 8
a.m. to 10130 p.m., I do find it
r e w a r d in g E ss e n tia lly the
only drawback is the fact that
I have very little opportunity
to be with jn y fam ily.”
fo r Th o se s tu d e n ts
who find themselves undecided
or confronted with problems
concerning the conventional
day high1school, the M O N AC E P N igh t H igh School may
provide a plausible alternative
and something worth consider
ing.
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(Photo by Barry Lustig)
i produce another overly imaginative piece o f work.
E S T A B L IS H E D IN 1971 in
a Lincoln Avenue storefront,
OCLC has grown from 20
students, two teachers, and an
aide, to 68 students, seven
teachers, a full-time super
visor, two psychiatric social
workers, a part-time consult
ing psychiatrist, and a secre
tary-aide.
O ff Campus Learning Center
It’s not a cop-out
by Paul Saltzman
important plus for the pro
gram. “ A lot o f difficulty in
schools stems from largeness.
W ith few er students and
smaller classes, there are fewer
problems.”
S T U D E N T S A G R E E with
Ms. W ard’s analysis. One
student pointed out that with
small classes and informal
discussion groups (which stu
dents and staff often have
during free time), “ the whole
class can get into really heavy
discussions.”
The O C LC ’s present state
shows how it has progressed
from its very limited begin
nings when two teachers (one
was E a s t counselor Tom
G rossm an) ran the w hole
show. N ow , teachers can
concentrate on helping stu
dents. A supervisor takes care
of all the administrative work.
Trained professionals in social
work and psychiatry offer their
services to students and
parents.
FO U R Y E A R S ’ W O R T H of
students have gradu ated.
Some have gone on to college,
some work, still others have
joined the military service. N ot
all have made it since leaving.
N o school, not even one with
as strong a commitment to its
students as the OCLC, can
have a perfect success rate.
But people at the OCLC are
working to get as close to that
goal as possible.
OCLC was established be
cause of the state legislation
requiring school districts to
p ro v id e special edu cational
services fo r “ handicapped
children,” including those with
social, family, and or drug
problems, which cause them to
lack the faith in themselves
necessary to get something
positive out of high school.
R E S E A R C H F R O M the
three district schools’ Student
Services’ directors and Dr.
Vernon Frazee, executive dir
ector o f N ile s Tow n sh ip
Department of Special Educa
tion, provided the basis for the
OCLC program.
T o get into the program, a
student must first be referred
to the OCLC by a dean, social
worker, Counselor, or psychol
ogist at his school. A case
study, including a psychologi
cal profile, is done on tne
student. T h e O C L C s ta ff
reviews the case study and
meets with the students and
his parents. I f all agree to the
student's need and desire to
attend the OCLC, he will be
accepted.
O N C E A C C E P T E D , the
OCLC
s ta ff assigns the
student to one teacher for the
three classes, he will take
there: English, social studies
(including courses in anthropo
logy and the communications
m edia), and m ath. Som e
students also take one class at
their home school.
Student interest in school
runs high, according to OCLC
supervisor Michael E. Schack.
D a ily attendan ce averages
about 90%, Schack said.
A visitor there can sense a
feeling of belonging among
students. This, in itself, is a
sign o f success since students
who go there originally are
recommended for the program
p a rtia lly because o f their
fee lin g s o f som ehow not
“ belonging.”
S IN C E C L A S S E S have
only six or seven students and
students have only one teach
er, they get to know and trust
that teacher very much. As
Schack said, “ Students need
teachers who can make them
feel confident, whom they can
trust.”
The teachers in the program
are highly qualified. They all
have or are working toward
master’s degrees in special
education. A d d itio n a lly , all
have high school teaching
certification. But, more im
p o rta n t are the tea ch ers’
feelings toward their students.
Ms. Lyn W ard an OCLC
teacher who also has taught at
W est, explains why she chose
to teach at the OCLC. “ I feel
that the students who have
problems getting by in a
regu lar h igh school need
special attention. Th ey’re over
looked and treated as problems
to be gotten rid of, instead of
to be helped.”
Ms. W ard feels that the
student-teacher ratio is an
Three O C LC students par
ticipate in a discussion which
includes teacher input. Classes
are usually small and range
from 5-7 students.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Tests
hassle
upper
classmen
by Rick Jago
One of the biggest hassles a
junior or senior must endure is
college entrance exams. H ow
ever, if one plans to go to
college, these exams become a
very important hassle.M O S T SCH O O LS IN the
general area require at least
the A C T test. Northwestern,
L o y o la , and m any other
private schools also require
S A T and S A T achievements.
The American College Test
ing Program (A C T ) test covers
four major areas: English,
mathematics, social studies,
and natural sciences. Each
area covers the fundamentals
of that specific subject.
THE
F I R S T S T E P in
arranging for these tests is to
complete the correct registra
tion form. Besides the general
information, an added attrac
tion is a Student Profile
Report. The S P R gives colleg
es a view of the student as an
individual and can qualify the
applicant for special college
programs.
Scholastic Aptitude Tests
(S A T ) prepared by the College
Board are considered more
difficult and cover verbal and
mathematical questions. Part
of the S A T tests is devoted to
questionnaire sections about
the student and his family.
The 1974-75 tests will include
an experimental standard writ
ten English portion also.
R O N G R A L W E S K I,C O U N
S E LO R and head of the
college testing program here at
East, affirmed that there is no
guaranteed method of study
ing. Study guides available at
book stores are not recom
mended by the testing com
panies themselves. Suggested
study habits include reviewing
math topics, word power, and
“ getting a good night’s rest.”
Included in the fee of $7 for
A C T and $6.50 for S A T is the
opportunity to send scores to
three colleges, scholarships, or
agencies of one’s choice.
F O U R T E E N O N E -H O U R
TE S TS , prepared by college
and high school teachers, may
be needed for entrance into
very competitive schools such
as Northwestern or Loyola.
Th ese S A T A ch ievem en t
tests, measure how a student
can take information from a
certain subject and apply it to
new situations and materials.
To study for S A T achieve
ments, a student needs to
refresh his memory of basic
m aterials in the specific
subject the test covers. Mem
o riz in g fa cts and dates,
probably won’t be much help.
The Admissions Testing Pro
gram Student Bulletin sug
gests that to do well, the
student must be able to “ think
with the facts you know,”
which “ on ly comes from
continuous study of a sub
ject.”
S A T A C H IE V E M E N T S are
given on only three dates: one
already held on November 23,
January 11, and M ay 10, 1975.
American history and social
studies, biology, chemistry,
English composition, French,
German, literature, Mathema
tics Level I, Mathematics
Level II, physics, and Spanish
are given on all three dates.
European history and world
cultures, Hebrew, Latin, and
Russian will only be given on
January 11.
Achievement scores range
from 200 to 800. However, a
score o f 200 does not equal 0,
nor does a score of 800 equal a
perfect paper. I t is simply a
method of comparing students
who have taken the test.
M A N Y C O M P E T IT IV E
SCHOOLS will accept an A C T
score of 21 or 22. However, it
is more important to consider
the percentile rather than the
actual number. For example, a
student’s score of 27 may place
him in the 85th percentile
which indicates that he did
better on the test than 85 per
cent of all other participants,
and is included in the top 15
per cent.
Acceptable scores for S A T ’s
are 450 to 550 for both verbal
and m ath em atical sections.
Required scores for S A T tests
may vary from college to
college. Many will consider a
student with a score of 600 in
each section. For entrance to
smaller colleges, a score of 500
may be sufficient.
S T U D E N T S P L A N N IN G
to enter trade schools may not
need to take any of the tests.
However,
because
these
schools are beginning to give
actual degrees, future enroll
ment may require A C T tests.
In a d d itio n to all the
emphasis placed upon A C T,
S A T , and S A T Achievement
tests, one cannot ignore high
school grades either. I f a
student makes low test scores,
but has done well in classes,
colleges will review both and
create a balance. The reverse is
also applicable. I f a student
has done below average in
school, yet his test scores are
high, again, a balance is
created.
T H E N E X T A C T T E S T will
be given tomorrow for those
who registered. Registration
for the test on February 22
opened December 9. Those
wishing information on test
dates, registration forms, and
any college or university can
visit Room 108, down the hall
from E x it 13. The doors are
always open and help is readily
available.
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Frid a y, Dec. 13, 1974
L\7LEHILITE
Chalk up another year for variety entertainment
’ ■ A ) Ellen Pollack ponders “why
shoot the swans?” as she sings
the humorous “ Swan Lake.”
B) Ed Goldstein and David
Pevsner, top teir, argue about the
correct way to run an office in
“The Company Way.”
C) “ Chicken o f the Sea,” “Jack
in the Box,” “ Post Raisin Bran,”
“ Ultra Brite,” and “ French’s
Mustard” are but a few o f the
many commercials saluted in
“ Commercial Jingles.”
C
E
D ) From left to right: Marsie
Haas, Marty Glochowsky, and Bruce
Kahn harmonize beautifully in the
ballad o f “The Great Mandella.”
E) “Together” is saluted by Larry
Meisner, David Fleischer, and Barry
Kramer.
F ) The “ Swan Lake” dance is ex
hibited to everyone’s delight by
hunters Dave Barack, Mark Black
man, and Barry Kramer and swans
Lisa Saber, JiU Schoenbrod, Sally
Saber, Bonnie Saltzman, Caryn Goldstick, and Gina Salerno.
F
�Frid a y , D ec. 13, 1974
X IL E H iL IT E .
Pictures revive memories, laughs, and thrills
A ) “Coach Cheryl Esken explains what she wants done to her somewhat
less than enthusiastic players during the “Football.Lib” written by Cheryl.
B ) From left to right Denise Feldman and Maureen Sullivan add some
life to their dancing as they sing the “Great If.!'
C ) Theater life was saluted in an entertainment medley which included,
“Applause,” “ That’s Entertainment,” “ Swan Lake.” and “There’s N o Busi
ness like Show Business,” which the chorus line o f (left to right) Karen
Bates, Bruce Kahn, Paula Jeremias, Danny Santow, Carmen Lom boy and
Jerry Minetos sing to the audiences’ delight.
D ) The Mount Rushmore Quartet o f left to right Larry Meisner, David
Fleischer, Barry Kramer, and Scot Hite expound on the problems o f always
being together in a rendition o f the song o f the same name.
E ) “ Big City Crime,” is discovered to be a problem confronting a neuro
tic housewife portrayed by Sue Feldman and her conscience played by Ed
Jacobs. The brunt o f the housewife’s zaniness is laid upon an unassuming
telephone repairman played by Bill Hall. The “Crime” proved to be a
humorous delight.
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M L E H IL IT E -
Current Communications stresses media
by Marla Berman
Current Communications is
a program for freshmen who
were not recommended to take
Backgrounds in English, but
instead given the opportunity
to learn about the mass media
and its workings through field
trips, lectures, and recordings.
C U R R E N T C O M M U N IC A
T IO N S was formerly a teamtaught course, but Dr. Lee
Hawkins, language arts direc
tor, fe lt the goa ls
and
objectives of the program were
hazy and needed revision.
During the summer, Mrs. Lois
Moss, course instructor, and
Dr. Hawkins worked on a new
curriculum.
A standard text was elimi
nated and in its place, a book
Mrs. Moss devised herself is
used. The students read books
pertinent to today and are able
to apply their knowledge of the
mass media in every day
living.
S T U D E N T S H A V E JU ST
completed a unit on television
that included a trip to CBS
studios. T h e classes are
presently doing a magazine
unit where they will hear
lectures from writers on Sports
Illustrated and People publica
lg
tions. Ending the semester,
r
m
Mrs. Moss wu teach a unit on
advertising.
C u rren t Com m unications
classes p revio u s ly learned
about newspapers and radio. A
Current Communication stu
dent, Bob Noeson, “ really
enjoys the class.” Bob liked
the radio unit best because
“ Mrs. Moss explained the
radio plays we listened to.”
J IM B O L O T IN liked radio
esp ecia lly because all the
students wrote their own radio
plays. Some were science-fic
tion, comedy, and mystery.
Other students, like Bob and
Jim, listened to cassettes of
old-time radio shows such as
“ Fibber McGee and M olly.”
Included in the radio unit,
students heard news jock Don
Perlman of W B B M A M , Bill
Berg o f W G N , and Chuck
Shaden of W L T D . Since the
study o f radio, many stu
dents have begun listening to
Suspense Radio Theater on
Sunday nights.
U N U S U A L V E R S E and the
rock opera “ Tom m y” will
comprise the course’s poetry
unit second semester. M ytho
logy reading is included, but
(Photo by Barry Lusting)
not Hercules and Zeus. In
stead stories pertaining to the
myths of society are substitu
ted. Short stories about now,
and a choice of two novels will
conclude the year.
“ I f freshmen students never
pick up a novel, a book of
short stories, or a volume of
p o etry , th ey m ust have
contact with the mass media. I
would say the aim of the
course is to enable students to
cope with and understand the
mass media,” concluded Mrs.
Moss.
Mid-term grads face new challenges
by Laurie Barger
Whether the students of the class o f ’75’s
reasons for graduating in seven semesters is to
work, go to college, watch “ A ll M y Children,”
or to sleep, 95 Easthi students as o f December 4
have decided to leave high school territory
mid-term this year.
DR. C O LV E R FE E LS , “ this policy has been
more and more permissive with each passing
year, and the students are taking advantage o f
it.” One can take his choice of word,
“ advantage” as derogatory or complimentary.
I t is true that the administration has devised
a more liberal method concerning graduation
requirements.
Although the 32-credit requirement has
always been in effect, it was a rule that a
student was not allowed to take more than five
classes. Therefore, it is understandable that in
1970, only 20 students graduated early.
T H E F IG U R E IS S M A L L , yet with each
year, it gets larger and larger. In 1971, when the
procedure was eased, the count of graduates was
47. In ’72, it dropped to an even figure o f 44.
One year later, 72 students said “ goodbye.”
Just last year, the class o f ’74 extended
congratulations to 83 mid-term graduates. This
year, as o f December 4, the count is 95.
Under particular circumstances, there are
three dates that one may graduate. I f a student
is planning to attend college, tentatively, in the
beginning of January, or plans to work to pay
for a vocational interest, he may receive an early
release on December 20.
J A N U A R Y 19 is another date a student may
graduate, provided the student is going to
attend Oakton Community College, or any other
college that will be starting in the middle of
January.
And for those who are just graduating for no
specific or pertinent reason at this time, they
will graduate at the end o f the semester,
January 30.
R O N D A S A F F E R ‘ 75 is graduating in seven
semesters on December 20. She is going to work
and then attend Oakton Junior College. “ I don’t
feel that I'll be missing a thing by leaving early;
I can handle it. Kids today are more mature.”
Cindy Nomikos ’75, “ unfortunately,” will be
staying the entire year. “ I don’t have enough
credits as of now, but if I did, I would definitely
graduate mid-term. Then again by staying, I
can get my head together more. I Have a fear of
that outside world.”
P H I L S P IV A C K ‘ 75 is also continuing the
year at East, because “ during my freshman and
sophomore years, my counselor didn’t advise me
on the matter, and I wasn’t yet looking toward
the coming years. I f I had known about being
allowed to graduate early, I probably would, but
I am involved in things at school.”
Vicki Kom ick ’75 is staying the whole year
because she, too, didn’t have enough credits.
She feels the reason why this year’s class has
such a large number of early grads is because it
lacks, “ class unity.”
J A M E S S W A N S O N , athletic director, feels
the, “ students lose experience and they aren’t
around to help promote the school spirit; yet it
can be wise to graduate early, for they can start
college right away, graduate sooner, and begin
their career.”
,
Mrs. Lois Moss gives instructions to one o f her students in her Current Communications class, while emphasizing T.V .,
radio, and broadcasting media.
Ellyn Siegel ’75 decided to graduate in seven
semesters because “ I feel it is a waste of time
when I ’ve already fulfilled the requirements, and
I can spend the next semester working to make
money for college. I think it shows that there is
a lack of interest in the school by the students
and teachers, and this is evident through the
increasing amount o f mid-term graduates each
year.”
S C O TT B E R N S ’75 who will be released on
December 20, simply states his reason for
graduating early in just a few words, “ I just
don’t like East.”
Cindy McQuaig ’75, who will graduate on
January 30, also feels the same way as Scott,
“ I don’t like East. Besides, I have to work to
pay for college.”
D E B B IE W A G N E R ‘ 75 also leaving on
December 20, said “ I have seen a lot o f changes
in this school as far as attitudes go, and I think
it’s a very sad situation. I* think perhaps, the
students’ attitudes would change if some o f the
teachers changed first. I never thought I ’d
graduate early, but now I just want to get out
of here.”
Sandy Hoefler ’75 feels “ I t ’s a waste o f time
to stay.” Sandy leaves on December 20.
M IT C H T R IL L IN G ’75 is also graduating in
seven semesters, and his reason? “ I want to
have extra time to work. The extra month of
January is very short and what I ’d learn in that
month would be very little.” Mitch, too,
graduates December 20.
M any mixed opinions on this particular
subject are offered, yet the number of early
graduates is real and growing. Although the
school district does not lose any state aid, if the
count gets larger - too large - the administration
may tighten graduation requirements.
B U T T H E E M O T IO N A L feeling does not
have to be neglected when the student leaves
school in January, for he may return for the
formal ceremony in June.
Early 1975 graduates include Jeanette Alexander,
Virginia Alexander, Alice E. Baer, Judy Balter, Felicia
Belon, Miriam Benjamin, Laurie Berger, Joy Bergman,
Barry Berk, Steve Berk, Leslie Berkley, Scott Berns,
Michael Bregman, Eileen Bornscheuer, Sandra Brauer,
JoAnn Capezio, Kathleen Clark, Michael Cohen, Michael
Craven, Chris DeFranceschi, Andrea DeLeonardis,
Judith S. Dine, Jonathon B. Eager, Geri Eckerling, Dana
Ellenby, Wendy Esralew, Nancy Anne Faber, Sandra
Rae Falber, Gail Fardman, Pam Favish, Denise
Feldman, Rhonda Faduccia, Steven Fine, Howard I.
Girovich, Lori Greenberg, William Hall, Sandra Hoefler,
Carol J. Hotton, Michael A. Johnson, Sheri Katz, Glen
Keuper, Pamela King, Holly Krichevsky, Jeffrey Lotz,
Katie Luk, Thomas King, Cindy McCuaig, Marla Levie,
Patricia Maggio, Scot Manna, Linda Sue Miller,
Stephanie Millman, Kristine Mulcahy, Theresa L.
O ’Connor, Valerie Pappas, Scot Patner, Lynn K.
Phlaum, Sheree Poteshman, Michael Radin, Laura
Reitherman, Cathy Rian, Pamela Rockoff, Michael
Romanelli. Rochelle Root, Cheryl Rosen, Sheri Rosenberg,
Harry Ross, Naomi Ruben, Debra Russcol, Rhonda
Saffer, Bonnie Saltzihan, Barbara Saper, Marilyn Scalin,
Aria Shaevitz, Ellyn Siegel, Jimmie L. Slay, Karen
Sobel, Sherry Steinhander, Lawrence Swider, Christine
Sznitko, Cindy Trawinski, Mitch Trilling, Mayank
Tripathi. Pamela Urkov, Terry Uhler, Patti Vossel, Craig
Wagner, Debbie Wagner, Michael Wallach, Susan L.
Weisman, Karen Wisse, Sandra Wolff, Cindy Zaks,
Elaine Zannis, and Steven Winters.
Roth updates upgrades
through summer school
by Rich Bodenheimer
The oldest presiding biology teacher at Niles East,
G eo rge R oth , re cen tly a t
tended St. Lawrence Univer
sity in Canton, New York, to
make an attempt “ at updating
and upgrading his teaching.”
A t St. Lawrence, Roth studied
radiation biology, a once-ayear program of the National
Science Foundation. In Roth’s
opinion, “ I t was one o f the
most fascinating and intuitive
courses that I have ever
undertaken.”
D U R IN G
THE
DURA
T IO N of the course, Roth
learned how to use such
in stru m en ts as ra d io a ctive
counters, w hich show the
radioactivity of certain chem
icals such as uranium and
radium, and geiger counters
which show how much radio
activity pertains to a certain
area.
A m erica , in ad d ition to
controlling the electricity from
the U.S. to Canada.
ON A N O TH E R
OCCA
SION, the class journeyed to
Utica, New York, where the
upstate Medical Center is
located. Roth contends that
“ this center is one o f the most
advanced radiation and diag
nostic centers in the country.”
The medical center researches
the possibility of replacing
X-rays with radioisotopes. The
opinion o f most scientists
snows that these isotopes
would give a more accurate
definition of such things as
tumors and cancer.
The Trudeau Institute in
Ceranak, N e w Y o rk , was
considered another place of
interest. The main study at
this research center includes
cancer and studying the cells
that cause it. The research is
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(Photo by Barry Lustig)
George Roth, the man who makes biology fun and educational.
In addition, Roth listened to
lectures on the theory of
radioactive materials in biolgy today. Finally, the class
embarked on many field trips
throughout upstate New York
and Canada which were, in
Roth’s view, “ of tremendous
interest to anyone interested in
atomic energy.” The Canadian
Hydro-Atomic Energy Plant in
T o ro n to , he spoke o f in
particular. “ The size o f the
building was unbelievable and
the reactor inside was gigan
tic.” This plant stores one of
the atomic reactors in North
done with the aid of geiger
counters and data collected
from numerous cases. “ The
more centers studying cancer,
the better the chance to
conquer it,” concedes Roth.
RO TH H A S NO W A T
T E N D E D courses o f the
National Science Foundation,
seven out of the last 11 years
and he reiterates that “ the
courses of the N S F have
upgraded m y teaching to the
point where my communica
tion with the students has
increased enormously.”
G u i t a r s ,banjos, flutes
featured in new club
by Sharon Veis
The Folk Music Club, in its
first year of existence, consists
of eight students who meet
almost every Thursday in
R oom 314 to sin g, p la y
instruments, and talk to one
another.
T H E ID E A FO R
a folk
club began with the now
president Warren Silver ’75
and his brother Paul over the
summer. M a rk
R o s tv o ld ,
science instructor, offered to
serve as sponsor, a constitu
tion was written, and the club
was approved as an official
school activity.
Guitars, banjos, flutes, re
corders, and kazoos are played
to the tunes of Bob Dylan,
Paul Simon, and others. A
favorite song o f the club is
“ T h e E g g p la n t th a t A t e
Chicago” written anonymous
ly. Silver is in the process of
making a song book for all the
members.
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Decem ber 13, 1974
Swimmers win
triangular meet
by Jeff Weinstein
Niles Easts’ swimming team
got off on the right track a few
weeks ago b y winning their
first triangular meet against
Sullivan and Roosevelt 54-27.
Standouts for East were Ed
Naumes who won the 100-and
200-yard free style and Bob
Torstenson, who captured the
200-yard individual medly and
the 200-yard back stroke. This
win boosted the Trojans record
to 2-0.
T H IS Y E A R ’S V A R S IT Y
consists of eight team mem
bers. They include seniors Ed
Naumes, Richard Berkowitz,
Rodrigo Lopez, Mike Chavin,
and Danny Gaigelman. The
juniors consist of Bob Torsten
son, David Liberman, and
Dave Allen.
There is no sophomore team
this year. A ll sophs competing,
swim at the junior varsity
level, and sophomores with
exceptional ability may swim
varsity.
T H E T R O J A N S L O S T thenfirst meet against Rolling
M eadow s
105-59.
A g a in
Naumes was an individual
standout. H e won the 200-yard
free style, and took second in
the 100-yard free style. The
reason for the lopsided score
was that Easthi had to forfeit
the diving competition because
there is not a place to practice
diving. This forfeit causes
East to lose valuable points
during the meet.
The next swimming meet
will be held this afternoon at
4:30 at Maine North. Then
they have anothe away meet
on D ecem ber 20 a ga in st
Glenbrook North.
Varsity swimmer Daniel Prozensky works hard for victory in recent meet.
Sokalski’s gymnasts awaiting
strong repeat performance
by Paul Milstein
Girls gymnastics
beat Maine South
by Debbie Glienke
“ W e did really well but we
fell down in an area where I
didn’t expect us to fall.” These
were the comments of gymnas
tics coach Marcia Berke after
last weeks win to Maine
South. The area where the
team fell was floor exercise.
This is usually a strong area
for the girls, but they could
not throw their routines well
against Maine on this day.
E A S T P L A C E D in every
event except floor exercises. In
vaulting, Peg Krause took first
and Robin Shore followed with
a second place finish. On the
balance beam Judy Engle
placed second, and Shirley
R ifk in d took th ird . Carol
Greenspan captured first on
the uneven parallel bar. Peg
Krause was also first in the
all-around competition.
W ith the wim against Maine
South, the teams record was
evened to 1-1, the loss being to
Rival Niles North.
C O A C H B E R K E N O TE D
that the contest could of easily
gone the other way if any of
her girls had fallen o ff the
equipment. W he someone falls
one point is automatically
deducted from the score. The
Trojans won the meet 80-79.
Coach Berke also included that
home meets give an advantage
to the girls because they are
more secure in their own
equipment.
Almost all the girls compete
in each meet. So far this year
everyone has competed with
an exception of one injured
girl.
A L S O A C C O R D IN G TO
B E R K E , “ Some of the kids
really perform well under the
>ressure o f the meet, expecialy seniors, and it won’t be long
before the juniors have enough
experience to perform well in
key situations.
Coach Berke feels that the
toughest competition will come
from rivals W est and North.
Tomorrow morning the Tro
jans will compete in the Niles
W est Invitational.
Coach Tom Sokalski’s gym
nastic team should have ano
ther repeat performance like
last year and take first place in
the Central Suburban League.
This year’s team has outstand
ing individuals on every event.
All-around contender Neal
Sher will be leading the way.
Sher’s
all-around
average
should surpass an 8.0 this
year, especially with his high
bar routine with a pikeddouble back dismount.
T H E N E W FRO SH -SO PH
coach this year, Seymour R if
kind, was once a state gym
nastic champion for Niles East
on parallel bar and all-around.
This year’s varsity floor
exercise team shows strength
with returning lettermen Brian
Abrams and Paul Milstein.
Mike Burke, who placed ninth
in the state on side horse last
year, is expected to have
another great season. Burke
throws one of the hardest
routines in the area. Steve
Pollice and Brian Borkan are
the Trojans one-two punch on
the Trampoline. Pollice should
place high in the state with his
difficulty routine. Sher leads
the high bar team, while Steve
Irsay is the number two man.
Behind Sher on the parallel bar
will be Phil adelman, Karl
Tabil, and Chip Auerbach. The
ring team has a bright future
thanks to Dave Abrahamson.
Abrahamson, a junior, has
excellent strength and should
be a great addition to the
varsity squad.
T H E SO PH O M O RE T E A M
looks good with standouts
Greg Spillar, Shelly Shapiro,
John Carlson, and Ron Weiner. The sophs have an outside
chance for first place. The
freshmen look strong with only
a few weeks of practice.
The hardest competition will
be found against W est tomorrow at 7 p.m. The next meet
will be held against Oak Park
on December 20.
IN T H E T R O J A N S first
meet against East Leyden, the
gymnasts won on all three
levels.
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Winter & Spring Tours to England,
France, & Spain
Date o f Departure:
Date o f Return:
Friday, Dec. 27, 1974
Saturday, Jan. 4, 1975
Date o f Departure:
Date o f Return:
Saturday, Mar. 22, 1975
Sunday, Mar. 30, 1975
Spring Tour to Mexico
Date o f Departure:
Saturday, Mar. 22, 1975
Date o f Return:
Sunday, Mar. 30, 1975
Tours open to all students!
For information: Phone or go to da R O SA T R A V E L
4648 Oakton (Across from Oakton Park)
Skokie, Illinois 60076
PHONE: 677-2550
The Trojans have won their
first two basketball games and
lost their third under new
v a r s ity head coach E m il
Capitaniy Gapitani assumed his
duties on Friday, November
15, cne day after John M cKiel
resigned under pressure as
East’s varsity coach.
The team, now numbering
15 players from the eight it
had when M cK iel resigned,
defeated two teams, Quigley
North and Steinmetz, but went
down 82-55 at the hands of
Oak Park-River Forest.
M C K IE L R E S IG N E D after
a meeting between players and
E ast’s athletic director James
Swanson on November 14, two
days before E ast’s first game.
According to players, M c
Kiel verbally abused them
w ith a contin u al flo w o f
profantiy and religious slurs.
Swanson allegedly wanted to
keep M cK iel on as coach until
the December 26-28 Christmas
tournament at Danville. Swan
son, however, denies that it
was his plan to keep M cKiel
on. The players told Swanson
they did not want M cK iel and
that it would serve no purpose
to keep him for half of a
season. T h e y recom m ended
sophomore team coach Capitani for the job.
C A P IT A N I
HAD
AP
P L IE D for the job this past
summer after having coached
the soph squad for five years.
M cK iel was hired from Hales
Franciscan in Chicago.
Swanson asked the players
about rumors that some or all
of them would boycott the first
The Spoke & Ski shop of Skokie is
providing bus service to and from
Wilmot Mountain every Friday in
January and February. Buses load
at 3:30 and depart by 4 p.m. for
evening skiing. Buses return to
Spoke’n Ski by 12 midnight, f o r bus
ticket, lift ticket,' equipment rental,
and lesson, the cost is $17. Bus
ticket, lift ticket, and lesson will cost
$12, while just a bus ticket and lift
ticket would be $9. Spaces are
limited;
therefore,
reservations
should be made one week in
advance.
game. Swanson claims that no
players said they would take
such action. However, one
player (a starter) disputes this.
H e said he told Swanson very
definitely that he would not
and could not play for M cKiel
because he could “ not com
promise my morals and others
for him.” One player, also a
starte, allegedly would have
quit the team.
A F T E R T H E M E E T IN G
with the players, Swanson met
with Superintendent W esley
Gibbs to “ discuss the matter,”
as Gibbs put it. Gibbs and
Swanson both claim their
conversation was privileged.
B y 5 p.m., players had
learned of M cK iel’s resigna
tion. Tw o nights later, they
won their first game 71-60 over
Quigley North in a sloppily
played game.
The following Monday, Capitani held a new tryout for the
team at which about 20 boys
attended, many of whom had
quit earlier because of McKiel.
Captiani has cut the squad to
15, the number he’ll go with
for the season. He sent down
to the two frosh squads, the
one freshman who had been on
the varsity and the freshman
who had been on the sopho
more team under McKiel.
Ken Sartini, former frosh-B
coach and student teacher in
the PE department, will be
su p ervisin g the sophom ore
team.
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..YILEHILITE.
Frid a y , Dec. 13, 1974
Cagers tie for first
in Turkey Tourny
by Jeff Weinstein
Niles E a s t’ s basketb all
team has played six games
in their new season, and have
won four of them convincingly.
From the . looks of those
opening games, the Trojans
could be on their way to a
winning, season.
T H E H IR IN G
OF new
coach Emil Capitani, who was
promoted from the sophomore
level might be the reason.
Coach Capitani is well-liked by
his players and gets all their
respect, an ingredient necessa
ry to build a good team.
Another ingredient that makes
this team click is the way the
players play as a unit, staying
together and playing as one.
The Trojans have many
strong points on this year’s
squad. Their biggest strength
is their backcourt tandem
comprised of juniors Mark
Brines and Terry Greenberg.
Brines is the team leader on
offen se, s e ttin g up m any
scores with his great passing
ability. Mark also has a fine
outside shot and has the great
ability to drive on the larger
forwards and centers. But
offense is only a fraction of the
contributions Brines makes to
the team. In the Trojans’ first
game against Quigley North,
he had nine steals. This takes
much pressure o ff the defense,
and gives the offense many
more opportunities to put the
ball through the hoop. Mark
Brines is an excellent candida
te for all-league guard.
M A R K S
R U N N IN G
M A T E , Terry Greenberg, also
plays excellent defense, but
this is not his biggest asset.
Terry has the best outside shot
on the team. He is the man
they can count on to hit the
long bombs, a necessity Easthi
has lacked in the past seasons.
Greenberg has scored 12 and
14 points in his first two
games, and almost all of the
points have come from outside
shooting. The Trojans also
have a great backup guard in
senior Cary Buxbaum. Buxbaum is a good outside shooter
and he is a sparkplug when he
comes o ff the bench.
A t the forward positions the
cagers rely on senior Bob
W arsa sk i and ju n io r N e il
Schreiber. Warsaski is a real
fighter on the court, a player
who won’t give up and will
give anything to win. Bob is
constantly taunting the oppo
nent in search of valuable
turnovers which can be con
verted into easy buckets. Bob,
like his team-mates, has the
good outside shot and is
currently averaging 10 points
per game. Bob Warsaski is the
most dependable player to give
it his all every minute he’s
playing.
TH E O TH ER FO RW ARD
Schreiber has excellent leaping
ability that makes him a great
rebounder. N eil is also a good
ball handler for his size and is
freq u e n tly called upon to
advance the ball down court.
Schreiber is also an excellent
p erim eter sh ooter and is
among the top scorers on the
team. The backups at forward
are Larry Fine, A rt Isaacs and
Bill Urbanis. These players
can always be counted on for a
go o d perform an ce o ff the
bench.
A t center, the Trojans have
big 6’7” John Harles. John’s
biggest asset is his offensive
power. Like all good big men,
John is an excellent inside
shooter. H e also has the
needed height to pull big
rebounds to allow second and
third shots. W h ile m ost
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Senior guard Cary Buxbaum drives for an easy layup in recent game against Deerfield.
centers don’t have a good
outside shot, Harles is a great
outside shooter and is called
upon many times to use it.
Because of his height, he is a
big intimidater on defense and
co n s ta n tly is fo rcin g bad
shots. John Harles is also a
good candidate to be an
all-league player.
A L L IN A L L , the cagers are
a balanced team with good
bench strength. I f the team
can stay healthy, they should
have a winning season, some
thing that hasn’t been seen at
East in ages.
In the Trojans opener they
defeated Quigley North 70-61.
E a sth i fe ll behind early,
mainly because they weren’t
going to the big man Harles.
But, by the end of the game,
John was the top scorer with
21 points and the Trojans were
an easy victor.
T H E T R O J A N S ’ SECOND
victory was compiled against
Steinmetz H igh of Chicago.
Once again Easthi coasted to a
lopsided 60-46 decision. E ast’s
defense was superb in this
contest. Steinmetz only mana
ged to score a total of 12
points in the second and third
quarters. H igh scorers for East
were Bob Warsaski, Mark
Brines, and Terry Greenberg
with 12 points a piece.
The Trojans suffered their
first loss against Suburban
League powerhouse Oak Park.
The cagers were blown off the
court in the second quarter
26-4, causing an otherwise
even game to finish with a
onesided 82-55 outcome. The
high scorer for East was John
Harles with 21.
In the Thanksgiving Tour
nament the Trojans tied for
first place with Lake Forest
and Glenbrook North. The
Trojans lost the first game of
the tournament to Lake Forest
but they came back to crush
N o rth 73-54 and on the
following day they beat Morton
East 67-63. Named to the all
tournament team from East
were John Harles who avera
ged over 25.0 points per game
in the tourny, and guards
Mark Brines and Terry Green
berg. A fter that tournament
the Trojans’ record was 4-2.
E A S T H I W IL L T R A V E L
to Maine W est tonight for a
conference game starting at
8:30. Then, on December 17,
the Trojans face rival Niles
W est in a home game. The
final game before the Christ
mas break will be at Maine
South, defending league cham
pions.
FOR THE
YOUNG IN HEART
Ewing resigns as coach
by Jeff Weinstein
A fter two unsuccessful sea
sons o f coaching, E a s t ’ s
varsity football head coach
M ick E w in g resign ed his
position. This was the third
attempt Ew ing made to resign.
Th e fir s t tw o tim es his
requests were denied and he
was asked to finish coaching
the 1974 season. Ewing agreed
and finished his second win
less season. He will continue
on at East as a social studies
instructor.
TH E
SUCCESSOR
to
Coach Ewing has not been
selected as yet, but the new
coach will probably come from
within the district and pos
sibly within the school.
Easthi needs a strong leader
to coach Trojan football. They
haven’t had one since the days
of James Harkema. They need
someone who could reverse the
grim picture painted at East
in recent years. Freshman
coach Nick Odlivak is an
ex cellen t disciplin arian and
seems to be a winning coach.
H e coached this year’s Frosh
football squad to a 5-3 season,
and while he was varsity
baseball coach, his teams were
always among the top teams in
the area. A few years ago he
took the varsity to a third
place fin ish in the sta te
tournament. This is the kind of
coach East needs, a winner.
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ClllblTehaLL co.
TcwcLLews
by Bruce Goldberg
Easthi’s new varsity hockey
team won their historic first
game a few weeks back against
Steinmetz by the score of 4-2.
TH E
TRO JANS
FELL
behind quickly in the first
period when Steinmetz was
first to light the lamp. But
East came right back when
Lee Wisnewski connected on a
35-foot wrist shot to tie the
score at 1-1. Later in the
second period, the Trojans
took the lead for good when
Stu P o lla ck scored on a
rebound making the score 2-1
at the second intermission.
Less than one minute into
the third period senior John
Gentile poked one home past
.Jk m
(Photo by Jeff Cohen)
Goaltender Terry Bauer makes key stop on offender in recent varsity hockey
game.
O L D O R C H A R D , S K O K IE
Steinmetz goalie for what
turned out to be the winning
goal for Niles East. Just
twenty seconds later Gentile
scored his second goal of the
contest giving the Trojans a
co m fo rta b le 3-1 advan tage.
Steinmetz came back with one
more goal, but it was too little
too late as the Trojans finished
a 4-2 victor.
GOOD G O A L T E N D IN G ,
vital for the success of any
hockey team shouldn’t be a
problem for the Trojans this
season. Easthi goalies Rick
Hazen and Terry Bauer have
had previous experiences in
outside hockey leagues. Hazen
has a 1-9 record, while Bauer
has a record of 0-4. Hazen feels
the team has started to pick
up and is in excellent spirits.
The Trojan goalies have had
their work cut out for them in
a game against Niles North
where Terry Bauer turned
away 47 shots out of 52. Coach
Mark Levin feels that both
Hazen and Bauer are the two
best goal tenders in the league.
The Trojans play on Sunday
at 9 p.m. against Lane Tech at
the Glenview Ice Center.
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Reflections focuses on varied lifestyles
Reflections ’74, the student directed
variety .show, focusing on the theme
“Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happi
ness,” will be presented by the Drama
Department on November 21-23 at 8
p.m: in the auditorium, with a special
senior citizen performance on Novem
ber 20 at 1 p.m.
A SCAFFOLDING, a structure of
pipes welded together to give a
three-dimensional illusion, is being used
for the first time in the production for
varying stage effectss according to
Cindy Trawinski, set director.
Many styles of American Life will be
portrayed-the poverty of slums to life
m New York City and Mississippi.
Even a simulated assassination of
President Kennedy emphasizing the
necessity of gun control will be handled
on an optimistic note, according to Sue
Shelley, director.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL student-run
show is headed this year by Marc Rush
’75 and Susan Shelley ’76 as co
directors, with Michele Soltan ’75 as
assistant director. Other directors in
clude Naomi Ruben ’75, music director;
Robert Hotton ’75 and Linda Van
Royan '75, assistant music directors;
Sandy Klein ’75 and Ilene Korey ’75,
choreographers; Jim Vanderkloot ’75,
technical director and stage manager;
Cindy Trawinski ’75, set designer; and
Stan Pressner ’76, assistant set de
signer.
The show reflects the central idea of
American life today through its 32
numbers. “When putting our concepts
of the theme together we tried to
include subjects of day to day life such
as government, business, city life,
searching for happiness, travel and
entertainment,” said Michele Soltan,
assistant director.
ALL THE NUMBERS are divided
into dancing, singing, and acting.
Soloists include “Comer of the Sky,”
David Pevsner ’76; “My Son the
Lawyer,” Cheryl Esken ’75; ‘fGood
Advice,” Barry Kramer ’76; “Shoo-In,”
Maureen Sullivan ’75; “Another 100
People,” Bobbie Frazes ’76; “Ring
Them Bells,” Susi Fleischman; “Ap-
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Ellen Pollack ’75; and “Only Dance I
Know,” Judy Balter ’75.
The cast consists of 117 students
who were selected from among 285. The
audition consisted of a short song, a
one-minute speech, and a short dance
routine taught to .the participants.
They were judged on tone quality,
voice projection, stage presence, agili
ty, and acting levels.
MORE THAN 100 students will be
participating in the Reflections show
“behind the scenes” as members of the
various crews. Crew chairmen include
David Ferger ’76, construction; Debbie
Feldman '76, Painting; Arlene Siavelis
’75, costumes; Sue Baizer ’75, make
up; Warren Silver ’75, sound; Stan
Pressner ’76, lighting; John Kadus ’76
and Lynn Jacobson ’75, props; Sandy
Morrison ’77, tickets; and Janice Rappaport ’76, programs.
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Tickets which went on sale last
Tuesday for the general public in the
Auditorium Foyer cost $2 for main
floor, $1.50 for mezzanine, and $1 for
balcony. Tickets will be sold during
periods 5 through 12 and one hour
before each of the performances.
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“A person has to continue to have decision was made to ask Dr. Colver to
new challenges and new opportunities join their administration.
Although one of the attractions to
in his career.” With this statement, Dr.
Arthur C. Colver will mark December 1 change schools was the new situation
as the last day of his six-year principal- JFK offers through modular scheduling
and team teaching, Dr. Colver will
ship at East.
DR. COLVER FIRST became as receive “quite an increase in salary”
sociated with District 219 in 1956-57 as there. Even if District 219 had offered
a social studies instructor at West to meet the increase, he would have
division. Since that time he has served probably gone anyway for the new
as Director of Student Activities and challenges it presented to him.
Assistant Principal at West, Hall
DR. WESLEY GIBBS, superin
Director at North in 1964, Vice tendent of schools, said he was not
principal at East under Mr. Ray Tyler surprised by Dr. Colver’s decision to
leave because he had previously ex
m 1966, and Principal since 1968.
By “leaving the school in very good pressed an interest in it. “I am very,
shape,” Dr. Colver does not regret his very disappointed to have him leave
leaving from a professional standpoint. our district as he is a very valuable
Yet, he added that he will “miss the asset and a very outstanding princi
students especially” as he will be pal.”
Among the number of changes made
moving to Plainview, New York.
John F. Kennedy High School, where in the last six years under his
he will serve as principal, conducted a administration, such innovations as
nationwide search for candidates for open campus, the pass/fail system,
the job from which Dr. Colver was departmental advisory committees, the
located and contacted.
Excellence Throught Choice English
AFTER HIS EXPRESSION of in Program, Student Appeals Board
terest in the job, a group from the (SAB), and optional final exams were
school visited Niles East. A final founded.
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Several scholarships for those seniors
who do or do not need financial aid to
attend college are being made available.
FOR THOSE SENIORS who are in
financial need, the Illinois Editors’
Traffic Safety Seminar’s ninth annual
safety contest will award its winners
ten $500 Chicago Motor Club scholar
ships.
The topic for this year's contest is
“What Should My Community Be
Doing To Improve Teen-Age Driver
Safety?” The essays of 500 words or
less must be submitted to Seminar
Headquarters, 66 East South Water
St., Chicago, 60601 with a postmark no
later than December 31.
THE WILLIAM J. COOK Scholar
ship Fund awards grants to 30
freshmen boys each spring.
Eligibility for the scholarship re
quires a male senior to be in the top 25
per cent of the graduating class who
presents evidence of financial need,
qualities of leadership, and an interest
in extracurricular activities and social
service activities. Students will be
chosen by a review of their applications
and test scores, with the final selection
based on a personal interview. Appli
cations must be submitted to the
Scholarship and Guidance Association
before January 15.
THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE for
Health, Physical Education and Re
creation will award two $500 awards,
totaling $2000 over four years, and five
$250 awards, totaling $1000 over four
years (open to women only) to seniors
in the top 25 per cent of their class,
whp have pursued a college preparatory
course, have a health status compatible
with successful study and leadership in
physical education, and who show an
interest in and aptitude for teaching. A
December 15 deadline has been set.
Students who are not in financial
need of scholarships may receive them
from the National College of Education
on the basis of talent, creativity,
enthusiasm, and academic ability. Ap
plicants must be seniors in the top
quarter of their class. Examinations
will be given at the College’s Evanston
campus tomorrow and March 15.
The examinations will include a
general essay question, a personal
interview with two faculty members,
and an examination of abilities which
will take different forms depending on
the student’s choice of subject.
Four winners will receive full tuition
scholarships; 35 recipients will be
awarded half tuition scholarships. They
are guaranteed for four years providing
the student remains in good standing.
Candidates are invited to stay in the
dormitories overnight Thursday and
Friday preceding the exams, as guests
of the college. They will be given
opportunities to view classes and
programs in progress.
Students wishing to apply for any of
the above scholarships may obtain
applications and additional information
in the Guidance Office, Room 107.
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M L E H IL IT E .
Activities Fair
O ctober 25 1974
,
John Golata, David Wood, English instruc
tors, and Dr. Lee Hawkins, director of language
arts, will be attending the three-day
preconvention workshop in New Orleans on
November 25, 26, 27 in conjunction with the
Annual National Council of Teachers of English
meetings held on Thanksgiving week-end.
Dr. Jim Richter which should be completed
before the end of the semester.
Phillip Mankoff, school psychologist, has
been appointed to the staff of the graduate
school of National College of Education in
Evanston. Given the sta tu s of associate
graduate faculty member, he will teach courses
in psychology, child development, learning
disabilities, and measurement of intelligence.
Debbie Wax, Cheryl Isaacson, Katie Luk,
Kathy Coclanis, and Rajeshri Patel combined
their efforts to prepare yellow draw drapes for
Ron Henrici’s office in Room 124. The girls
worked several periods each week for about four
weeks in Mrs. Paula Chamberlain’s Clothing 3
and Clothing 5 classes. The drapes were hung
last week.
Ken Reiter, dean, was appointed principal of
the Night High School for Niles and Maine
students which meets four nights each week,
Monday through Thursday, at West.
Russian G ub members participate in Activities Fair dressed in appropriate garb.
Mrs. Joann Eisenberg, reading center
specialist, presented a paper last week at the
sixth annual day of reading at Oakbrook on
“How to Win Friends and Influence content,
Area Teachers — a Practical Approach.”
Dr. Lee Hawkins, director of language arts,
has submitted a manuscript to . The Modem
Language Journal entitled “Foreign Language
Teachers can be Trained But.”
Don Test and Wilbur Campbell, CVE
coordinators, have been selected to co-chair a
committee to develop the by-laws for the North
Suburban Cooperative Education Coordinators
Association.
Cindy Payne, Nilehilite editor, has been
selected as a representative student leader from
East, to attend the Skokie Rotary Club
luncheon on November 26.
Students interested in forming a rooting
section for all varsity basketball games should
contact seniors Richard Berkowitz or Mark
Klancic.
Denis Perry, senior was elected Illinois DECA
(Distributive Education Cubs of America),
vice-president at the state-wide conference held
at the Sheraton-Oakbrook Hotel in Oak Brook
on November 1 and 2. Denis who was elected by
more than 250 DECA members, will help to
promote the organization and will assist the
DECA president for a one-year term.
Fencing students display their sportive art.
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB is sponsoring a
photocontest for black and white prints only.
An entry fee of 25c is being charged for each
print with a maximum of four permitted. Cash
prizes will be awarded.
THE MATH DEPARTMENT again this
year received a Certificate of Merit from the
Mathematical Association of American and the
Society of Actuaries award for outstanding
proficiency in the annual school mathematics
contest for 1974.
THE ADyANCED WOODS technology
class currently is designing and constructing a
playhouse for Dr. Lee Hawkins and a shed for
MRS. SHIRLEY LUNDBERG, IIX, is a
member of the Wilmette theatrical group that is
producing the play George M, to be performed
this spring at Howard Junior High in Wilmette.
The Certificate of Excellence was awarded to
Junior Rochele Goode : in the Forensics
competition on October 19 at Northeastern
University in Chicago. Rochelle received this
certificate under the novice category for poetry
reading.
District 219’s Bi-Centennial Committee, under
the supervision of Dr. Edward F. Brufke,
director at West, serving secretary Cynthia
Payne, student at East, will serve as a clearning
house of educational functions, commemorating
the nation’s 200th anniversary. This committee
will meet on December 4, and there-after the
first Wednesday of every month at 3 p.m. at
West.
Through persistence and work, the Key Club
was able to sign Bill Quateman and Redwood
Landing to perform for Easthi students,
Saturday December 7 in the auditorium. For
those who wish to get a discount on tickets,
they may purchase them for $3 at the Record
Shack or at East. Tickets will be sold at the
door for $3.50. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and
the concert will begin at 8.
Frank Mayfield, Niles East social studies
teacher, wrote an article entitled, “Will you
cope?” which appeared in the October, 1974
issue of the “ Illinois Union Teacher,” the
state-wide voice of the Illinois Federation of
Teachers (IFT).
Ed Degenhardt and a group of students from
his APP biology class, went to Northwestern
university in Evanston, to sit in on a lecture by
Dr. Debakev, a well-known, and successful
cardio-vascular surgeon.
Arnold Agnos, English teacher, is hoping for
another satisfying turn-out for this year’s
caroling. Students who wish to sing Christmas
and Chanukah songs for the old-aged and
nursing homes in the vicinity are “more than
welcome.” The group, along with Agnos, will
meet in the circle drive at 6 p.m. on December
19.
The Spanish Club on October 24, presented La
Casa Central day .care center with a $100
donation. The students involved in this club,
not only gave a gift of money, but a little love
and attention to the Spanish-speaking
youngsters between the ages of four to six, at
the center.
Chess club reflects optimism
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The gymnasts also presented various routines in an effort to interest other stu
dents at the A ctivities Fair.
by Rich Boden Heimer
This year’s Niles East Chess
team officially began its
season last week as the players
opposed one of the best teams
in the state, New Trier East.
Though East lost 3-2 Rich
Edelson, president of the club,
expressed “ great optimism
ana the feeling that Niles East
will surprise many teams this
year.” Edelson added that
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“last year’s senior Norbert
Kogan, Seth Gold, and Gary
Pineless will be replaced by
two promising sophomores,
Steve Apollo and Mike Stieffel. In addition, juniors Rich
Bodehheimer and Greg Mammel will return as well as
seniors Steve Levy, Mark
Snyderman, and Mitch Neu
man.
Cooper, sponsor of the club.
“This year should be no
different,” he added. Immedi
ately, Niles East was down 1-0
as fifth board Greg Marmel
could not defeat his New Trier
opponent. B ut when Rich
Edelson defeated his first
board counterpart, East was
back in it at 1-1.
ACCORDING TO EDELSON, “East has the nucleus of
becoming a fine team in the
chess league.” Edelson was
referring to the North Subur
ban Chess League which
includes a dozen teams from
Northeastern Illinois, includ
ing Evanston, Lake Forest,
and Deerfield High Schools.
Each meet consists of five
players from each school who
are ranked according to
ability. Thus the best player
would play on the first board,
the second best on the second
board, until five boards are
completed.
New. Trier E ast, which
•ranked second in the state last
year, “traditionally is one of
the most competitive teams in
the state,” according to John
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was beaten by his opponent
making the score 2-1 for New
Trier. The pivotal game
occurred on the second board
where Rich Bodenheimer
played New Trier’s Stewart
Brainerd a stand-off for fifty
moves until blundering on the
52nd move, giving Brainerd a
pawn and the clinching victory
for New Trier. Steve Apollo
added a victory for East on the
third board making the final
score 3-2.
East’s next meet is being
played today against Deer
field. Club president Edelson
feels that “East should win
this meet handily since Deer
field is one of the weaker
teams in the state.
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M LE B ILITE
Staff editorial
Ineffective homeroom
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If time is the most valuable com
modity, the waste of it through this
year’s homeroom program must be
realized and dealt with. Rather than
calling special homerooms when deem
ed necessary through the use of
common sense, each class level meets
weekly for nine minutes to do what
usually can be done monthly in five.
EVEN THEN, THE COLLEGE
scholarships, and other information
communicated each week through
homeroom is not material for which the
calling of such gatherings is merited.
Seniors interested in obtaining the
aforementioned information are able to
take it upon themselves to do so.
Underclassmen also can very well do
without a weekly session of bulletin
readings which they have access to in
fifth period classes and the main office.
Last year an effective and worth
while program existed when home
rooms (Communication Groups) were
called based on NEED. Yet, these were
deemed unsuccessful by the administra
tion. Such groups met on an irregular
basis thereby preventing a base of
operations to students (one of the
rationale for the existing homeroom).
Students frequently could not locate
their homeroom, and disorganization
was caused because teachers had to
move their materials from the class
room to the homeroom.
YET, THIS YEAR many teachers
are away from their areas of instruction
(gym teachers are stationed in the
auditorium), and disorganization is as
much of a problem now as it was
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thought to be last year. Homeroom, as
it presently exists allows counselors
time necessary to “impart pieces of
information” to students. However,
this information is readily available to
each individual student every day, 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Guidance Office,
Main Office, Room 108.
Further, if those areas are not
supplied with the desired information,
there are eight counselors, which the
district has commissioned to help
seeking students.
FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, and
seniors did not meet when juniors
registered for the PSAT/NMSQT Test.
Communication groups met for a
concrete purpose that benefited stu
dents.
Because of the present homeroom
policy, students are dissatisfied. With
growing intensity, the faculty is voic
ing its discontent. The situation under
standably emanates dissatisfaction
among the professionals involved-the
teachers.
NOT ONLY ARE THEY directed to
lead unproductive homerooms which
divert their attention from class work,
but, if upon completion of the tasks set
before them and the students, they
dismiss them early, “nasty notes” are
put in their boxes. It is remarkable that
the administration reprimands them.
Neither teachers nor students should
be subjected to this nonsense as time is
precious. Further, in an educational
setting, it should be used to its utmost
in WORTHWHILE pursuits.
As has happened before its abolition,
controversy takes a front seat in the
honor point issue. After interest was
indicated, a six-member committee
branching from the Student Senate
began searching for the effects and
possibilities of re-establishing the hon
ors point at East.
THROUGH A FOUR-POINT pro
gram, the committee will seek to attain
information essential to a final report
they will submit to the EPDC and
eventually, to the Board for considera
tion. An analysis of the role of grades
in a student’s educational development,
and the emphasis colleges place on the
honors point will be the major thrust of
the report.
It is a questionable act to pre
determine the values of adopting such a
point again without new input. There
fore, this report, should the committee
complete it, might very well supply in
itself the information many will con
sider in their own analysis.
THIS PURSUIT REPRESENTS
not only the personal interests, of six
people or of the Senate members, but a
genuine effort to seek the truth and
facts before any decision is made.
When an educational stumbling
block is created by a school situation,
all efforts should be made to clear away
the obstruction. In the Hebrew Depart
ment the students, faculty, and ad
ministration have realized and are
attempting to solve the problems in the
over-crowded 5-6, 7-8 class.
ALTHOUGH
ALEXANDER
MIRON, the Hebrew teacher, made a
herculean effort to keep the 7-8
students going at a fast learning pace
while not pushing the 5-6 level beyond
their means, the students suffered.
Discussion between Miron and Dr.
Lee Hawkins, Foreign Language Di
rector, led to a decision to separate the
two classes by having them meet two
and three times each week with the
instructor individually. This program,
designed to maintain the weekly 200
teacher-class contact minutes, places
students in the Listening Center for
periods of study on non-class days.
THIS ARRANGEMENT will create
additional work for Miron. Yet, it will
provide inevitable improvement in the
educational quality of the course and
therefore in the learning development
of the students. All involved in
amicably solving the problem are to be
commended. Perhaps a similar study
could be made regarding the Russian
and German classes.
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Dear Editor,
I was very disappointed in your
article on the Homecoming Football
game by Jeff Weinstein. All that was
mentioned was the loss of our Varsity
team and the unsportsmanlike fight.
Not a word was even mentioned about
the Sophomore’s loss. Not even one
word about the Freshmen’s wins.
The Freshman “B” team won 26-0.
The “A” team won 54-0. I think you
should have at least given mention to
these facts. Maybe, if we give our
teams encouragement and support,
starting at the Freshmen level, we
might have some motivated and win
ning teams.
I also would like to thank Mr.
Odlivak for doing a terrific job
Coaching the Freshmen. Without his
enthusiasm and successful coaching
methods, we might not have such a
good Freshmen team.
Patricia Thiry ’75
Editorial fair?
Dear Editor,
I was quite shocked upon reading the
article by Cynthia Payne on the
Mikva-Young congressional race. I
must say I expected better than the
juvenile mud-throwing technique ex
hibited by Ms. Payne. In her unpro
voked attack on Abner Mikva, she
cites his record for voting to increase
money allocated to federal housing,
guaranteed income, health security,
and other important projects. She then
has the nerve to call Mikva’s support
“ideological foolishness.”
Clearly, Ms. Payne, as well as her
hero Sam Young, have misplaced prior
ities. True, federal spending should be
cut. However, it should be cut from the
military budget, not from important
social programs. What’s more, Cynthia
ignores Young’s record for support of
military spending. In fact, sne says
hardly a word about Young. One must
wonder if her childish attach on Mikva
is based on the fact that she can find
nothing good to say about Young.
I think with this article the Nuelulite
has reached a new low in journalism.
True, in an editorial the writer expres
ses his (or her) own opinion. Nonethe
less, I think Ms. Payne should take
note of the well reasoned article about
Abner Mikva on that same editorial
page. That author supports his own
man without stooping to name calling.
If you can call Cynthia Payne’s
irresponsible, mud-slinging, babyish,
and petty article good journalism, then
I think the newspaper is going to the
dogs.
Martin Tish ’75
Disciplined journalism
Dear Editor,
It was a pleasure to read Cynthia
Payne’s article on Congressman Sam
Young in the October 25 Nilehilite.
To Cindy’s credit, in her enthusiastic
support for her candidate, she did not
stoop to “name-calling” his opponent.
Rather she confined her discussion to a
presentation of the issues, her candi
date’s views on them,’ and how they
differ from those of his challenger. Such
rational, disciplined writing is refresh
ing after the incoherent, thoughtless
commentaries of some politically in
volved students.
Mrs. Diana Browning,
French and English Teacher
Participation great!
Dear Editor,
We would like to thank everyone who
helped to make this Homecoming
successful. Students are Homecoming
and their participation is what makes it
great. We hope that the festivities were
enjoyed by all and we would like to
wish next year’s committee the best of
luck. Thank you.
Sally Goldstein ’75
Sue Goldstein ’75
Mary L. Unruh ’75
Coaches fail to motivate
Dear Editor,
I believe that blame does not lie upon
one person or one facet of the football
hierarchy.
Firstly, participation among Niles
East students is minimal. Promising
players who starred freshman and
sophomore years lost valuable interest.
Fans see this and ask themselves, why
stick up for a sinking ship?
But the real reason that the Gridders
faced such a horrid season is motiva
tion. Some of the coaches seem to
downgrade players and fans alike
publicly and refiise to take the blame
themselves. Inspiration deteriorates
game by game. I nope this attitude will
change next year, but unless there is a
gross upheaval of the whole sports
administration, East is destined to
remain in the cellar.
Jay Martini ’75
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The Voice of the Niles Efist Students
Published during the school year by the
students of Niles Township High School
East, Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie,
Illinois 60076. Printed by Son's Enterprises,
Skokie, Illinois 60076.
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X IL E H IL IT E
Senior wins grape contest
by Laurie Berger
“ I HADN'T REALIZED I
had won until my friends let
out a scream and practically
attacked me.”
Jo Ann Capezio, senior, was
the first of four girls to
completely fill a flask full of
juice, which she produced by
frantically
stamping
on
grapes.
IT WAS THE EVENING of
October 23, at approximately
10:20, that JoAnn was an
nounced the winner, and was
presented with an all expense
paid, two-week trip to Rome,
Italy.
The Monastero restaurant
owned by the Monastero bro
thers, Joe and Solvy, sponsor
ed the contest.
IT ALL STARTED ON
October 16, when JoAnn and
her parents decided to go to
Monastero’s for just a quaint,
leisurely, relaxing dinner.
JoAnn’s father was ac
quainted with the Monastero
brothers, and when they in
formed the Capezios that one
of the girls had failed to
appear for the semi-finalist
The “cheerleaders,“ (from left to right), Lynne Teichner ’75, Mar
guerite Giovannetti, Laurie Berger ’75, and Linda Rubinstein ’75,
take a stand with the “Queen o f grapes.”
grape-stamping contest, they
asked JoAnn to step in, (or
better said) to stamp in her
place. The asking stopped, and
the pleading began.
AFTER MUCH PE R
SUADING, JoAnn agreed to
be a participant.
The contest began, and
JoAnn stomped away, and in a
matter of seven and a half
minutes she was told to stop
for she had won.
THE WINNING OF THIS
particular contest entitled her
to participate in the final
contest, also to be held at the
Monastero restaurant in Chi
cago.
A few hours previous to the
final contest on October 23,
JoAnn and her “cheerleaders”
Lynne Teicher ’75, Cindy Zaks
’75, Linda Rubenstein ’75,
Laurie Berger '75, and Mar
guerite Giovannetti sat rest
lessly, consuming a dinner at
the restaurant, and toasting to
JoAnn’s good luck with two
bottles of Chianti.
A crowd of 200 spectators in
addition to the other custom
ers in the restaurant, gathered
at the doorway in amazement
at the sight. Four girls holding
Gateway House offers refuge for drug addicts
by Ed Jacobs
The shores of Lake Villa are
the setting and Gateway
House is the name of this
unique drug rehabilitation cen
ter.
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO
the youth group of Congrega
tion Bnai Emunah, travelled to
Lake Villa, Illinois, to learn
what the center and the people
there were really like.
In 1968 the drug rehabilita
tion program was established
in Cook County and Gateway
was first set up. At its
inception, Gateway House was
founded as a drop-off place for
drug addicts who would stay
for a short time until they felt
they could lead a productive
life again without the aid of
others.
AS TIME WORE ON, the
need for a comprehensive re
habilitation program arose out
of the growing number of drug
related arrests and deaths.
More and more people each
day were being taken to court
and for the many who faced
stiff court sentences no alter
native existed but to go and
rot away in jail. Thus, Gate
way was expanded into a
full-time program where people
lived and worked with coun
selors to eventually place
themselves in jobs outside of
the center leading to pro
ductive lives.
Admission to Gateway is
very difficult since prior to
becoming a member, one must
sit before the other members of
the center and prove his
willingness to change and
indicate his need to get in.
Once having gained admit
tance to the center, the addicts
ease out of Gateway by work
ing in several job areas such as
the kitchen, office work and
general clean-up. The coun
selors feel that by working at
these specific work areas the
addicts are proving their skills
and also showing their willing
ness to change their life styles
for the benefit of the other
people at Gateway.
BECAUSE THE MAJOR
ITY of the members of the
center came from broken
homes and didn’t need to
worry about much else except
themselves, it becomes more
apparent why the members
must prove that they will
change themselves for the
benefit of others.
Personal attention seems to
be the key to the treatment at
Gateway. Its success perhaps
can be measured to some
extent by the increasing num
bers who seek help to the point
where other centers have been
established.
H allow een gaiety will never die
JoAnn is crowned by last year’s winner, and presented a trophy by
Solvy Monastaro, while brother Joe congratulates JoAnn.
onto a rope suspended from
the ceiling and stomping into a
half-filled 2' by 2’ bin created
an unbelievable sight. The
juice which drained into a tube
dribbled into a flask.
JOANN, THE WINNER,
could not beleive she had won.
“I t’s not as easy as it looks
you know.”
At once a crowd of people
including friends, family and
strangers embraced JoAnn
spontaneously.
She was crowned, awarded a
trophy, and presented a dozen
of roses.
A BOTTLE OF CHAM
PAGNE, donated by Monasteros, ended the evening with
crying, laughter and disbelief.
Every patron in Monastero’s
joined in the celebration.
The trip to Rome now
belongs to JoAnn, which she is
tentatively planning to take
during the summer.
When asked what she plans
to bring home with her, she
replied, “plenty of clothes,
purses, shoes, some presents,
and as a matter of fact I ’ve
had a few requests to bring
home some Italian males for
my friends.”
W hat’s num ber 1?
Holly Knchevsky, senior, came through again, with a survey
on what Easthi students labeled as the best and worse television
shows, broadcast this fall.
The ten best are:
1. MASH
The ten worse are:
2. All in the Family
1. Hee Haw
3. Tonight Show (Johnny
2. Waltons
Carson)
3. Planet of the Apes
4. Monday Night Football
4. Let’s Make A Deal
5. Columbo
5. Perry Mason
6. Happy Days
6. Ghost & Mrs. Muir
7. Odd Couple
7. Passage to Adventure
8. Mary Tyler Moore
8. Apples’ Way
9. Rhoda
9. Marcus Welby M.D.
10. Dick Van Dyke
10. Brady Bunch
Something to sell?
JEFF WEINSTEIN, ’75, o f 7708 Keeler is selling five Spalding
odd golf irons. The 3-iron, 5 , 7 , 9 , and sand wedge are in “excellent”
condition. Jeff is asking $15 for these clubs and may be reached at
675-6874.
MICHAEL MARX ’78, wishes to sell six Must turtles for a total
o f $3. He can be reached at 7620 Karlov, or at 679-1828.
THE NILEHILITE would like to start a Want Ad and a Personal
Column, with student and staff participation. All entries should be
brought to Room 154 with 25^, no later than December 4 for the
next issue.
Nava Isaacs ’75, (left), is indescribable, Michelle Andre ’75 (center), just con
tinues to smoke her cigarette, and Patti Sucherman ’76 (right), with her black
tails and spotlight make-up is ready for Broadway.
Sue Meyer ’77 portrays the straw haired, red nosed, sad
clown.
Is it possible that this 1920’s Black Jack dealer wandered
into school that day?
Cheryl Esken ’75 (right) while taking a break from milking the cows, allows
the dog, Mark Flitman, ’75 (center), to chew on her finger. In order for Cheryl
to be rid o f the rabies plague, she casts a wicked spell with her pet mouse.
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A. On last Tuesday and Wednesday
all Niles East students were given the
opportunity to vote in favor of or
against the three renovations recom
mended to the Board of Education by
the Space/Site and Facilities Commit
tee. Tne three improvements are 1) the
building of a new swimming pool
($750,000), 2) the purchase of 132,000
sq. ft. of land adjacent to the school
($897,000), and 3) the building of an
additional gym above the boys’ locker
room ($400,000). Based upon the votes,
the Senate composed and presented
a resolution to the Board for considera
tion on November 11. On this date the
Board also heard additional input from
the administration.
Q. Are interested and capable girls
allowed to join male athletic teams?
A. The Central Suburban League, of
which this school is a member, formed
a committee in May of 1974 to address
operational problems in girls’ inter
scholastics. The need for such a
committee resulted from “recent court
rulings and “Societal decisions’’ which
have made it clear that schools must
evidence a striving toward more ath
letic opportunities for girls that will
equal those for boys. Action also was
prompted by the rapid emergence of
girls’ programs both in the CSL and
the state, and the dropping of “distinc
tions” between boysf and girls’ pro
grams.
In a recommended policy statement
for all CSL schools the League tried to
“provide equal interscholastic athletic
programs for boys and girls within the
framework of student interest and
financial resources. The CSL explained
that “equal opportunity” means pro
viding a total program for girls that
responds to needs and interests of that
group. This means that increasing
opportunities for girls by protecting
existing and developing girls’ programs
from incursions by boys. They will seek
to avoid 1) providing one activity in
which both boys and girls may
participate, or 2) providing exactly
parallel sports for each sex.
Basketball, gymnastics, and base
ball-softball are sports in which there
are different rules for male and female
teams, therefore are offered separately.
Collision/contact sports such as foot
ball, wrestling, fencing, soccer, field
hockey, and volleyball are offered
on separate programs for girls and boys
so as to allow girls to develop skills
without interference from boys. The
following sports are ones which should
be offered separately, but if because of
financial or interest limitations there is
only one team in the school, both boys
and girls may participate together on
equal performance standards: 1) golf,
2) Cross Country, 3) Track, 4) Tennis,
5) Swimming.
Reflection directors experiment with scaffolding to test its support. The directors are (from 1. to r.):
Naomi Ruben, Linda Van R oeyen, Ilene Korey, Sandy Klein, Stan Pressner, Michele Soltan, Cindy
Trawinski, Marc Rush, Susan Shelley, Jim Vanderkloot, and Bob H otton.
(Photo by Rochelle
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QUIGLEY NORTH PLAYS
a tough man-to-man defense.
Quigley also applies an excel
lent press which could be a big
factor in Saturday night’s
game, according to East’s new
basketball coach, John McKiel.
Coach McKiel came to Niles
East from Hales Franciscan, a
parochial school in Chicago
where he spent 4Vt vears
coaching very successfully.
One year, his squad advanced
to the championship game of
the Catholic League play-offs.
Before coaching at Hales,
McKiel coached at St. Ed
ward’s in Elgin where his
teams were also very success
ful. McKiel’s overall winning
percentage is 84%.
MCKIEL IS A believer in
hard training with a strong
emphasis on running. Easthi
basketball players aren’t used
to this kind of training and,
according to McKiel, won’t be
in ‘top shape for another few
weeks.
There are now ten players on
the squad. They are seniors
Bob Warsaski, Cary Buxbaum, Jeff Burgess, John
Harles, juniors Bob Malcher,
Neil Schreiber, Mark Brines,
Terry Greenberg, Jordy Mel
amed, and freshman Bill
Andrea.
IF COACH MCKIEL can
continue his winning ways at
Niles East, it looks like we’re
in for Niles E a s t’s first
successful basketball season in
years.
.............News in brief
Top movies at low price
One of the several fund raising projects aimed at meeting the
expenses of the Concert Band’s exchange trip to Tenafly, New
Jersey, is a discount ticket sale now in progress.
This project is the latest of the fund raising ventures and will
be continued through November. The $2 tickets will be valid until
January 31 on all days except Saturdays for all movies at the
Lincoln Village Theater.
Tickets are available through band members or the music
department.
Band Director Raymond Pettit feels the exchange will serve to
benefit the band members as they will have the opportunity to
travel and perform public concerts. Pettit feels that the trip has
increased the spirit of the students as they work collectively in
their fund-raising drives.
Pettit’s special interest in the trip stems from the fact that he
was raised in New Jersey and is looking forward to having his old
band director and relatives see “my own band.”
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'N club vs. faculty
“N” Club will be sponsoring a basketball contest against the
faculty in the Contest Gym tonight at 8 p.m. Participating
faculty include Jerry Richardson, Dan Henrich, Todd Dvorak,
Nick Odlivak, Steve Poznansky, Dennis Duffy, All Becker, and
Dr. Jim Richter.
DURING HALF-TIME a gymnastics exhibiton will be
presented. Another avtivity during the game will include a contest
allowing spectators to guess what the final score will be. A free
basketball courtesy of Ned Singers’ Sports Supply in Skokie, will
be given to the correct guesser.
Class ’75 holds auction
Senior Cabinet, in an effort to raise money for the Class of 1975
gift to the school, will sponsor an auction of faculty goods and
services beginning Monday and continuing the entire week. A list
of items donated will be distributed during fifth period on
Monday. The list also will be available in the main office. Final
bids must be deposited in a box in the main office by 3 p.m. next
Friday (November 22).
D O N A TIO N S A L R E A D Y received include two $2 tickets to
Reflections, Friday or Saturday night; a private, one-hour tennis
lesson from Len Winans, counselor; one period of library
supervision (North reading rooms); and Dr. Colver’s parking
space in the administrative lot for one day.
Anyone can bid on as many items as he chooses with the
winner being the highest bidder.
Forensics on the move
At least seven Forensics members will travel to Buffalo Grove
tomorrow, to compete at the District 214 Invitational
Tournament.
FORENSICS TOURNAMENTS consist of several individual (or
occasionally) duet speaking events. Seven categories will be
tilled by East members on Saturday. These categories include
1humorous interpretation, Karen Rinder; verse reading, Rochelle
Goode and Denise Levin (separately); oratorical Reclamation,
by Nancy Seiden
Nick Psychogios; oration, Barry Hartman; radio, Steve Leon;
The first game of the newly- and extemporaneous speaking, Dana Osherman.
formed Girls’ Volleyball Team
Categories ^ not yet filled are historical extemporaneous
will be held on Friday, No speaking, original comedy, dramatic and humorous duet,
vember 22 at Maine South. dramatic and humorous interpretation, prose reading, and serious
The first home game on interpretation. Trophies and certificates will be awarded for
December 12 will be played outstanding performances.
against North.
BECAUSE OF SMALL membership in the past, all
APPROXIMATELY
50 participants in the upcoming tournament are in the novice
GIRLS participated in the category. Faculty sponsor Anold Agnos and John Golata are
aimously trying to recruit new members, and hope to have 15 bv
1974-75 volleyball tryouts.
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Anyone interested in improving his speech skills is invited to
WOODARD, the team is hard
working, spirited, and has the any future tournaments as observers; Those going tb Buffalo
ability to make this “one of Grove must bring their own \lunch, as none will be available
the best volleyball seasons our to buy.
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS include Thomridge High
school has ever had.”
For the first time a state School on November 23, Lake Park High School on December 14,
volleyball tournament will be and a Niles East Trojan Invitational Tournament on February
15, with 20-25 schools invited.
held, in early February.
Girls volleyball
team anticipates
victory
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Gridders finish
winless season
Nov. 15,1974
X IL E H IL IT E \
by Jeff Weinstein and Rick Jago
E ast’s varsity football team
finished their disastrous sea
son last weekend against rival
West on a sour note, losing
20-0. The Trojans have now
lost 24 straight games, and
number 24 was probably the
last loss for head coach Mick
Ewing. Coach Ewing tried to
resign as coach earlier in the
season, but the resignation
was denied and he finished out
the year as coach. But now, his
request will probably be grant
ed.
TWO WEEKS AGO the
Trojans played their best game
of the season against Maine
West. In this game the Tro
jans scored their only Central
Suburban
League
points.
Maine was first to break out
on the scoreboard when running back Steve Pouget ran 69
yards for a score. In the first
half alone Pouget racked up
close to 200 yards on the
ground. Maine scored again in
the first quarter and it looked
as though the game was
turning into a rout. But on
this evening this was not to be
true. For the Trojans returned
with a drive of their own which
was capped off with a sevenyard run by Henry Rollick.
This score was set up by some
great open field running by
quarterback Adam Retzler.
The score at this point was
14-6. Pouget made more runs
that set up another Maine
touchdown making the score
20-6 midway through the sec
ond quarter. But, Easthi came
back again and scored on a
twenty-yard pass to Rollick.
Thus, the score was 20-14 at
halftime. , ,
Early in the second half
Niles East could have taken
the lead because of a West
mistake. Maine fumbled deep
in their own territory and East
recovered. But, the Maine
West defense stiffened and
held the Trojans without a
score.
THIS SEEMED TO BE the
turning point of the ball game.
From then on Maine West
dominated play. They scored
two touchdowns late in the
game and came away 32-14
victor.
In the final game of the
season East played West. The
game was scoreless throughout
the first half as the Easthi
defense racked up the so called
Indian offense. The defense
caused two turnovers deep in
West territory, but the offense
couldn’t move. The half ended
with little offense generated by
either team.
IN THE SECOND half the
offense again failed to movewhile the Niles West offense
struggled for three touchdowns
and won 20-0.
Some promising juniors who
will be returning to the varsity
for next season will be Ralph
De Benadeto, Tim Hanley,
Rick Carlson, Yale Smith, Bill
Urbanus, Jim Carlson, and
Frank Poucher, to name a few.
The best football record for
a Niles East team was record
ed this year by the Frosh A
squad, compiling five wins and
three losses.
HEAD COACH NICK ODLIVAK, known for his demand
for discipline, compelled the
Frosh to such devastating
wins as 54-0 over North, and
24-0 over Morton East. Their
three other victories came
against sister school West
14-6, Maine South 16-14, and
Maine West 20-0.,
The Frosh A team consisted
of only 16 players (known as
the “sweet 16). Coach Odlivak
had no captain or most valu
able player. “They are all the
captain and all the most
valuable player,” he said.
Their losses came against
Deerfield, They .were the first
team to score on them in four
games, however; Oak Park
16-6; and a squeaker 6-0 by
Rich South.
When asked how they could
compile such a fine record with
only 16 players, some weighing
just 82 lbs., Coach Odlivak
replied, “We were outweighed
and outmanned, except for
heart and guts.”
AFTER A DISASTROUS
VARSITY SEASON, not
many positive points remain to
make about this year’s team
except w wait until next year.
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by Larry Bower
“We’re number one.” These
were the cries of the varsity
Cross Country team after they
defeated West in the Township
Meet 33-35. It was a team
effort as the Harriers put five
men in the top ten. Mark
Lichtenstein led the way for
the Trojans as he took third
place in a time of 9:13.
Lichtenstein was followed
closely by Larry Bower and
Barry Hartman taking fifth
and sixth place respectively.
Mark Scherfling took ninth
and Ron Stein finished 10th to
round out the field. This was
only the second time Easthi
won the meet. North and West
have split the others with four
apiece. The freshmen were also
victorious winning by the
score of 24-38. But the West
sophomores beat East 33-36.
The frosh were led by Ed
Santacruz as he broke the
school record by 14 seconds
with a time of 9:33. Bruce
Bower took second as he came
in all alone at 10:07. The race
was run all at once as the
varsity trecked on one side of
the street and the frosh-soph
ran on the other side of the
street.
THE ONLY PREVIOUS
meets were for the frosh-soph
only. In the Niles West Invite
on October 24, the frosh won
H o ckey season opens
by Bruce Goldberg
For the first time East has a
hockey team in the Chicago
M etropolitan High School
Hockey League.
ALL FOUR GRADES are
combined into one team of 19
players. East and seven other
teams including Glenbrook
South, Niles North, Lane
Lose in overtime
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by Jeff Weinstein
Mark Bribes, Bob Matz, Gene
Fried, Dave Ahonen, Mike
Valenti, and George Vlhandris.
Goalie Mark Borofsky record
ed his eighth shutout of the
year which set a new school
single season record for shut
outs.
After tjhis victory the Tro
jans faced New Trier East in
their seihi-final match. This
game was a defensive struggle
for both ¡squads. At the half,
the game was tied 0-0. In the
third quarter East took the
lead with a goal by Donado.
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Niles East’s soccer season
came to a screeching hault last
weekend when they lost a
heartbreaker
sub-sectional
semi-final match in overtune to
New Trier East who went on
to capture the championship
bv beating Evanston 3-0.
SECTIONAL PLAY BE
GAN on the positive side for
Easthi when they defeated
Niles North 2-0. Hugo Donado
and Mike Stone scored the
goals for the Trojans, while the
defense did its usual superb
job. The defense was led by
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But New Trier came right back
to tie it at 1-1 at the end of
regulation play. The contest
was sent into overtime. With
:46 gone in the period, New
Trier scored to win 2-1 elimi
nating Niles East.
THE BOOTERS RECEIV
ED many individual honors for
the season. Seniors Hugo Do
nado, Phil Adelman, and Pete
Fosses were named to the
all-conference team. Senior
Bob Matz was named to the
all-division squad.
The varsity seasonal record
was tops among all Niles East
fall sprots. They finished with
an 11-6-1 overall record.
HEAD
COACH
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LISTER Sandstead comment
ed that “we played well all
season and the team deserved
more state recognition. “We
were in the toughest sub
sectional and if we could have
got out of it, we had a good
shot at the state crown.”
This year’s varsity was
comprised of mostly seniors.
So next year’s team will be
very inexperienced at the var
sity level. The starting team
will consist of mostly juniors
next season because this year’s
sophomore squad had some
performers.
THE FUTURE LOOKS
very bright for the school’s
winningest team.
Tech., Maine East, Prosser,
Niles West, and Steinmetz are
contenders in the Northeast
division.
The Trojans opened their
season with a loss to Maine
East 5-2. Easts’ two goals
scored by Bob Matz and John
Gentile, are the only goals in
their rookie season as they
were shut-out 11-0 by Glen
brook South. The Trojans took
only 15 shots on goal
compared to Glenbrook’s 42.
Trojan goalie, Rick Hazen
played a good first period even
though he let up four goals.
Hazen was replaced in the
second period by Terry Bauer,
because of a minor injury.
Coach Mark Levin blames the
losses on inexperience and
failure to play as a team.
the sixth place trophy out of
19 teams. This meet had the'
best teams in the area and
maybe the entire state. Ed
Santacruz ran a spectacular
race taking third. Tne rest of
the frosh ran respectably, but
still could have done better as
Bruce Bower won a 25th place
medal.
On October 25, the froshsoph ran their last race pre
vious to Township. Ed Santa
cruz took fourth and Bruce
Bower took eighth leading the
frosh to a second place team
finish. This race was tough for
the frosh as they usually run
only two miles, but this race
they ran 2 3/4 miles. Ron Stein
running under much pressure
this year as the team’s only
sophomore took 11th place and
won his first medal of the year.
THE VARSITY THIS year
finished 6-10 which is the best
Varsity record since 1962 when
that cross country team had
an 8-8-1 record. Tne frosh had
a great season as they finished
with a 9-2 dual meet record. In
Invitationals the frosh had two
firsts, two seconds, two thirds,
and a sixth with also a second
place finish in Conference.
Next year looks very pro
mising as the top two varsity
runners from this year’s
squad, Mark Lichtenstein and
Larry Bower, will be returning.
Other runners on this years
varsity squad were Seniors
Barry Hartman and Mark
Scherfling. Juniors included
Hal Sloan, Mike Kite, and
Dave Greenberg. Sophomore
Ron Stein also was brought up
to the varsity.
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P U B L IS H E D B Y T H E S T U D E N T S O F N IL E S E A S T H IG H S C H O O L , S K O K IE , IL L .
Vol. 37, No. 4
(Editor’s Notes: Mikva wrote his own platform,
therefore, it is written in the first person.
Young’s was compiled by the staff.)
Abner J. Mikva
Sam Young
A B N E R J. M IK V A
I am running for Congress because a
seat in the House of Representatives
will enable me to exercise the levers of
change that can help solve the prob
lems confronting our nation.
M Y C A M P A IG N has been based on
these principles: Openness, candor, and
the belief that our country can do
better.
I have made disclosure of all my
income, assets and liabilities. I have
listed every contributor whether they
gave $1 or $1,000. No contributions
over $3,000 were accepted.
I H A V E A L S O concentrated on
presenting clear, reasonable proposals
to voters on the issues they are
concerned with — the economy, educa
tion, crime, environment, health care,
public transportation, consumer pro
tection, ana assistance for senior
citizens.
Congress must act now to cut federal
spending by eliminating waste in the
military budget. Unnecessary highway
programs and space research should be
cxirtdilod
CO N G RESS M U S T also enforce the
antitrust laws, reform the tax system
and channel credit to mortgages and
small business loans.
The biggest problem in schools is
financing by property tax. W e need a
new system for financing education —
not an increase in taxes.
IN C R E A S E D F E D E R A L funding is
a part of the answer. Another source of
funds would be provided by closing the
blatant loopholes in the federal tax
system. Another source would be
taking money out of highway construc
tion and putting it into schools. The
education built must be as good as the
highways.
Congress must give the Environmen
tal Protection Agency the support to
enforce the present clean water and air
legislation. I t also must provide laws
for noise pollution from airports.
E V E N T H E B E S T private insuran
ce, nine out of 10 American families will
be financially ruined if hit by a serious
illness. The first thing we have to do is
provide funds for new hospitals and
medical schools. W e also need a
comprehensive national health insuran
ce plan.
W e need a transfer o f funds from the
highway trust to the needs o f mass
transit, including operating subsidies
to keep suburban bus and commuter
train lines from collapsing.
R IG H T N O W T H E R E are more
than 200 separate government con
sumer protection programs. W hat we
need is an independent Consumer
Protection Agency, one that will be a
lawyer for the consumer and represent
consumer needs in court and before
other federal agencies.
Growing older is the one thing that
happens to all of us. W e must improve
the social security system. There must
be a higher limit on the money senior
citizens can earn without losing social
security benefits. Men must be given
the same opportunity as women to
collect social security at the age of 62.
Young platform
by Eddie Jacobs
Y O U N G ’S T W O -Y E A R T E R M in
Congress dealt mainly with local
problems, but he broadened to such
national issues as the economy and
Friday, October 25, 1974
campaign reform. On the issue of
campaign spending, Young supports a
spending limitation in the House of
Representatives of $100,000. He also is
in support of limiting contributions to
persons living or working in the
Congressional district.
On taxes the Congressman opposes
any net increase in Federal taxation,
but he favors changes to make Federal
tax simple, and more equitable. He also
opposes elimination of tax deductions
for interest payments and real estate
taxes by homeowners.
In terms of Federal Housing Subsi- j)
dies he supports programs that work
and are reasonable in amount. Young 1
also feels there should be a stimulation
of the housing supply by private •
industry through accelerated deprecia- f
tion and favorable credit assistance. He
also
opposes
Federal
subsidized'
housing in any community that does'
not request such assistance.
C O N C E R N IN G T H E IS S U E OF
labor, Young supports unions and
collective bargaining. He thinks that
wage increases should be tied to
productivity. He would like to impose
responsibilities on unions to commen-‘|
surate with their economic power, j
Young feels that union policies of'
restrictive provisions, limiting amounts1
of work and requiring o f “ extra”
employees are bad. He also opposes'
right to strike of essential public
employees.
On the defense of the country, Young j
supports a strong national defense^
second to none. He also supports cuts'
in military spending where possible. H e1
thinks the biggest opportunity for
savings in defense is in “ personal”
costs
Y O U N G O PPO SES IL L O G IC A L
B U S IN G for desegration purposes
across school district lines. H e has
consistently voted in favor of anti-'
busing measures in Congress.
i
Representatives John Kelly (East),
Sy Zolke (W est), and Sheldon Puzes
(North), from the Space-Site and
Facilities Committee of the three
buildings presented recommendations
for approval to the Board of Education
at the last meeting (October 14). Board
discussion following the three reports
ended with a unanimous vote to direct
the administration to present them
with additional information before a
final vote is taken.
C O M M IT T E E PE R SO N S including
lay citizens, principals, and athletic
directors have been working together
since February, 1974, to locate the
needs of the three buildings.
John Kelly, E ast’s representative,
made three “ statements of need” when
he voiced the request for an additional
gym, the acquisition of 132,000 sq. ft.
adjacent to the school, and a new pool.
Band trip approved
Board considers m ajor changes j
IN S U P P O R T O F the requests,
K elly quoted the North Central A s
sociation Report when he said “ facili
ties have been outgrown and there is a
need for expansion” in the athletics
department. From October through
March, gymnastic equipment remains
in the g irl’s gym severely limiting
space for PE instruction and athletics.
The lack o f storage space for athletic
equipment presents door exit hazards
and blockage. In solution the commit
tee suggested that a gym be built
above the current locker room at an
estimated cost of $400,000.
In response to a lack sufficient
ACTIVITIES FAIR
Forensics
John Brown’s Body
Student Senate
Board Meeting
Today
Today (individually)
Sunday, October 27
Monday, Thursday each week
Monday, October 28
Sophomore Cabinet
Tuesdays, October 29 and
November 5
Tuesdays, October 29 and
November 5
Wednesday» October 30 and
November 6
Wednesdays, October 30 and
November 6
Thursday, October 31
Investment Club
Senior Cabinet
Golden Galleon
International Film Festival
“ Gold of Naples”
Friday, November 1
Teachers’ Institute
Cadet and Stage Band Opening
Show
Thursday, November 7
Thursday, November 7
International Film Festival
“ The Father”
3 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Gym
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222
7700 Gross
Point Rd.
3 p.m.
124
3 p.m.
322
2:15 p.m.
112
3 p.m.
8 p.m.
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outdoor practice area for football,
soccer, baseball, and softball teams, the
committee recommended approval of
the acquisition of 132,000 sq. ft. of land
adjacent to the school at a cost of
$897,000.
L A S T L Y , in a recommendation to
build a $750,00 pool, Kelly said that the
Central Suburban League decided that
the Niles East pool “ could not be used
for diving purposes” in competition.
This decision followed an incident in
which “ a girl sustained a head injury,
while using the diving facilities.”
Board discussion centered around
requests for further information from
the administration before voting on
any o f the proposed ameliorations.
Member Fred Minkus said, “ For me to
reach a conclusion as to expenditures
concerning several million dollars, I
would certainly like to have additional
input within a short time frame.”
Further concern was expressed over
the demographic study being made
which will provide projections of
enrollment and be considered by the
Board in its decision. Moch said, “ I
think it is a hindrance to wait until the
report is in,” as according to Dr.
W esley Gibbs, “ the study probably will
be submitted to the Board by January
1975.”
In opposition, Member James Gottreich questioned the validity of rush
ing into a decision as “ we are faced
with declining enrollment’ ’ and it would
be “ foolhardy” to consider such moves
if projected enrollment shows a decline.
IN O T H E R C O N S ID E R A T IO N S ;'
the Board voted to recognize the Folk
Music Club at East and unanimously;
approved the band exchange.
Mr. Galen Hosier, music director,;
explained to the Board that the March
transfer trip to the Tenafly High
School in New Jersey “ will not cost th e :
district anything” and that students
will pay all expenditures remaining
after the fund-raising activities.
IN A 6-1 VO TE, the Board approved •
the drawing up o f a building contract;
for a “ model traffic and safety educa-i
tion demonstration center.” The goal of
the request is to provide “ the best!
possible safety education instruction j
for all students” from kindergarten to]
12th grade and selected adults. High]
school students, should the Board
approve the proposal, will be transpor
ted to the Center for their driver j
education classes. Grammar school]
students will be instructed in all phases
of traffic safety including snowmobiles1
and mini bikes.
The dollar figure ascribed to this
expenditure is $500,000 and will be|
funded through the federal government]
through the state department of ins
truction should the Board approve it.
S U P E R IN T E N D E N T G IB B S, in
support o f the validity o f such a
program, said “ the operation o f a
traffic safety center will always be at
least as efficient if not more efficient
than the driver education program as
we have now.”
The Board meets again on Monday,
at 7:30 p.m.
�Page 2
Friday, Oct. 25, 1974
X IL E H IL IT E
News in brief
D ram a Fest begins
Students seek college information plus any details concerning college testing in the college research
center, Room
108, operated by Mrs. Judy Gilmore.
New business manager needed
answers G ara leaves position
College questions
Colleges . . . requirements . .
where to go . . . what to choose
. . . cost . . . tuition? These are
all very common questions
that haunt the minds o f those
students interested in attend
ing a college, or vocational
school. The decision of these
frantic juniors and seniors
seems inevitable.
YET
W IT H
THE
RE
L IA B L E assistance and wor
thy advice of Mrs. Judy
Gilmore, the students can find
a suitable school for them.
M RS. G IL M O R E SUPER-
The second annual Illinois H igh School Drama Festival will be
held at East in cooperation with the Illinois Theater Association
on November 1 and 2.
H IG H SCHOOLS T H R O U G H O U T Illinois received invita
tions with 20 participating in the festival. Registration was open
to any student in the drama department for $1.50.
The festival, featuring several drama workshops, will offer a
variety of topics. Participants may choose the workshops they
would like to attend. Each one will be led by a theater
department teacher from an Illinois college.
IN A D D IT IO N TO the workshops, three schools will perform
plays that the college faculty will critique.
The festival also will offer an informal hour of entertainment, in
which any student or students from the visiting schools will have
the opportunity to perform a number for the other schools to
view.
J E R R Y P R O F F IT ,
faculty sponsor, expressed his hope
that the drama festival become an “ annual tradition.”
V IS E S the college resource
room, and through her three
years of working in this
particular room, she has ad
vised on matters concerning
the college in which students
choose, talk of requirements
they need to be accepted in
these schools, allow freedom to
just roam the room to scan the
college books and pamphlets,
and she is always available for
students to just come in and
talk.
“ I L IK E T H E S T U D E N T S
V E R Y M U CH , and I try to
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MacMurray Col.
George Williams Col.
Tufts Univ.
Centenhary Col.
Univ. o f Iowa
DeVry Institute
Milliken Univ.
Berlin Col.
Univ. of Dubuque
Oakton Comm. Col.
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take a personal interest in each
and everyone of them.”
O F COURSE ROOM 108 is
referred to as the “ college
resource” room, for the name
implies what is available there.
The room is equipped with
more than 1,000 books and
other valuable reading material,
and offers the availability of
approximately 100 representa
tives to come and talk to
students about the different
schools across the country.
Information on financial aid,
and registration for the A C T,
S A T , and PS A T college en
trance exams are also avail
able.
M A N Y STUDENTS A R E
unsure where this particular
room is, and what it specializes
in, for it has too, seldom been
recognized as the asset it is at
East.
T H E RESO U RCE ROOM is
open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45
p.m. Monday through Friday,
with Mrs. Gilmore there for
any questions or help one
might need.
For further information one
may sign-out college and voca
tional books over night.
“ A L L STUDENTS A N D
parents are welcome to make
use of the room. Th at’s what
it ’s here for,” commented Mrs.
Gilmore.
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contest
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S T IC K E R
CO N TE S T, conducted by the
Illinois
Foreign
Language
Teachers Association
(IF L T A ), is striving to promote the
study of foreign languages,
specificaly for elementary and
high school students.
The contest guidlines may
be distributed to any teachers
from Professor James McKinny, President o f the IF L T A
Department o f M odem Lan
guages,
Western
Illinois
University, Macomb 61455.
A ll entries must be in by the
end of October.
T H E I F L T A W IL L A N
N O U N C E three top winners
November 2, in which will then
enter the national bumper
sticker contest in Denver, Colo
rado, on November 28 and 29.
State contest winners will
receive prizes from $50 down
to $15.
The National Council of
State Supervisors of Foreign
Languages, will sponsor the
national contest and present
$150 and $200 in instructional
Robert Gara, District 219 business manager, submitted a
written resignation to Dr. W esley Gibbs last month.
G A R A W IL L A S S U M E the same position at a unified school
system (kindergarten thrul2) in North Colony, New York.
“ I ’m sorry to be leaving,” he pointed out. “ I t was a good
position.” But when the opportunity arose to return to New York
where Gara and his wife are originally from, they took it to be
closer to their relatives.
G A R A W IL L J O IN former Superintendent of Schools Charles
Szuberla. Gara has had a long relationship with Szuberla which
began when he was hired to work with him in Connecticut in
1965. When Szuberla moved to Chicago in 1968, he again hired
Gara. Gara attributes his m oving from city to city after Szuberla
to the fact that he Ukes working with him and their “ good
relationship.”
Am ong his major accomplishments, Gara includes the
computerization of business office operations to enable the
accomplishment of more work without adding extra staff, and the
reduction of the budget one year by more than $200,000 as a
result o f a self insurance for hospitalization program for district
employees.
G A R A W I L L L E A V E the district in the middle o f November.
A successor has not yet been named; however, several
applications have been received.
Auditions held for
musical scholarship
College scholarships are available through various means.
People interested in the field of music are invited to compete via
audition for scholarships in the College o f Fine A rts at Drake
University in Des Moines, Iowa.
T H E A U D IT IO N S will be held as part of “ Senior Music D a y”
on Novem ber 8. This music day is arranged for potential music
majors.
W ells College for Women, Aurora, New York, is offering three
$1,000 per year scholarships in the Department o f Music.
A P P L IC A N T S S H O U LD rank in the top 20 % of her class and
be exceptionally talented in the violin, viola, piano, organ,
harpsichord, or voice.
“ M y Responsibility as a Citizen” is the theme for the 1974-75
National Broadcast Script writing Program conducted from
September through December. This program is designed to give
high school students the opportunity to voice their opinions on a
patriotic theme using a positive approach.
A L L S C R IP T S M A Y be between three and five minutes and
must be completed not later than December 10,1974. Both
writing and delivery should be in a natural style and voices
should be conversational, not oratorical.
The program, which may be conducted on an individual basis
or as a classroom project, will be entered in school competition.
The school winner will complete an official entry form together
with a reel magnetic tape at 71 per second speed and send it to
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a city-wide or community-wide competition. The program is
sponsored by the Veterans o f Foreign W ars of the United States
and Its Ladies Auxiliary. Additional information may be attained
in the school office.
First staff play presented
In a joint effort, E ast’s music and theater departments will
perform “ John Brown’s Body, an adaptation of a poem by
Stephen Vincent Benet, Sunday, October 27 at 2 p.m. Admission
is free.
T H E T W O -A C T D R A M A under the direction of Frank
Winkler, music director, deals with the moods and atmosphere of
both the North and the South from the pre-Civil W ar through the
Civil W ar period.
Jerry Proffit, Richard Livingston, and Pat Terry, a
professional actress from W ilm ette will play the three main
characters. They also will portray some ten other minor
characters
E A S T H I’S C O N C E R T C H O IR will provide mood music and
sound effects.
Winkler feels that the play will yield an opportunity for the
choir and him to start working together, and also for the
dramatic arts to correlate a show with the music department.
TYI Q f p y i o I
T H E F I N A L W IN N IN G
D E S IG N will then be pro
duced into a bumper sticker
and distributed throughout the
country.
A note to all students: All Letters to the Editor should be
submitted in Room 154 by November 1 to appear in the
November 8 Nilehilite.
�Friday, Oct. 25, 1974
XILEH ILITE
Page 3
Congressional election: Young or Mikva?
Cong. Young
expresses vital
interest - Economy
]\ew vibrancy
represented
by Ulikva
by Cynthia Payne
Washington is focusing on Chicago’s
North Side race between Republican
Sam Young and Democrat Abner
M ikva as the most crucial congres
sional election in the country in 1974.
A M E R IC A ’ S F U T U R E economic
livelihood, primarily determined by
Congress, is a subject in which these
two candidates hold opposing views.
The impact of this critical subject must
be realized by everyone.
Young, who contends that excessive
federal spending is a major cause of
inflation, voted to sustain all president
ial spending vetoes in the 93rd
Congress. Through his tireless efforts
to maintain a low federal budget
ceiling, he received a “ W atchdog of the
Treasury” award.
Y E T , M I K V A V O T E D consistently
against annual budget ceilings while in
Congress from 1968-1972, and support
ed bills that would have increased
federal spending.
Although economic policy is not the
only dispute of national concern, the
people o f the 10th Congressional
District must realize that the heart of
many issues is M O N E Y .
G U A R A N T E E D IN C O M E , federally
subsidized housing, enabling “ low and
moderate income families to purchase
housing beyond their means,” the
Kennedy-Griffith Health Security A ct,
and subscription to A F L -C IO COPE
pressures are factors leading to the
economic bankruptcy o f this country.
M ik va ’s records and statements illus
trate his patronage to all o f the
aforementioned issues and pressures.
These social reform and labor pro
grams are popular. Moreso, they
represent ID E O L O G IC A L F O O L IS H
NE SS at this time.
A F T E R S C A N D A L S such as the
one involving “ milk money” , campaign
funding became of significant concern.
Much of the funding for M ik va ’s
1972 campaign was received from labor
union political action committees in
and out of Illinois.
Interestingly, in a December, 1973,
publication o f the Pick-Wick news
paper, he was quoted as saying that
“ special interests manipulate politi
cians through campaign contribu
tions.” W ho will “ manipulate” M ikva
if he wins this Congressional seat?
W hat special interests will “ tug on the
hook” ?
S IN C E O CTOBER, 1973, through the
primary election, every contribution
accepted by Young has been from an
individual for less than $1,150. In a
Report of Receipts and Expenditures
dated September 10, 1974, the Con
gressman reported that the $2,600 he
received from “ several sources other
than individuals” were promptly re
turned to their donors.
I t seems not only hypocritical, but
ironic to listen to comments made by
the people in this district. Incessant
remarks and complaints concerning the
unfortunate predicament Americas’
middle class finds itself in with
increasing taxation dominates political
discussion.
Surprisingly, the same people reject
You ng’s efforts to stabilize national
spending.
Y O U N G DOES N O T subscribe to
the liberal tendencies of other politi
cians today. He does not support
decriminalization of marijuana, total
gun disarmament, and a national
health service (complete with a price
tag of more than $60 billion) financed
through general revenue. Such pro
grams are a sampling o f those support
ed by the Americans for Democratic
Action (A D A ), one of the most
ultra-liberal groups in the country of
which M ikva has been vice-chairman
since 1970.
Young does not flatly disregard the
most treacherous of all problems facing
the country today — rising inflation.
T H IS E L E C T IO N is not to be taken
lightly. The impact and direct contribu
tion these programs can make to the
deterioration of Americas’ economy
must not be U N D E R M IN E D !
by Fred Batko
H otline
Will East have a hockey team?
A . For the first time East will have a
hockey team in the North Suburban
Hockey League. A ll four grades will be
combined into one team which will hold
its first practice on November 2 at the
Skatium. For interested students,
membership fees range between $100
and $150 as equipment must be
purchased individually.
and counselors are there at East?
A . East employs 142 teachers (Libra
rians and social workers included), of
which 81 are men and 61 are women; 13
administrators of which three are
women; and eight counselors, two
being women.
Q. W hat happened to the music that
was piped into the cafeteria?
A. Last year Mr. Henrici’s work study
classes pursued that as an extra
curricular activity. I f students are
interested in reviving the music and
can find a faculty sponsor, Miss Jo
Morris, Building Manager, would be
glad to see it get started again this
year.
Q. W hy was homeroom policy changed
this year so that each class level meets
regularly once a week?
A . The rationale behind the policy
change was that students, through the
new system are given the opportunity
to get information helpful to them now
and in the future. Toward this end,
senior homerooms are geared to pro
vide college and scholarship informa
tion critical to making successful
college choices.
Q. W hy are girls’ gym classes graded
with letters rather than on a pass-fail
system as the boys’ classes are?
A . The administration is presently
working on a grade scale for boys like
that already in existence in the girls’
department.
Q. H ow many teachers, administrators,
Q. W hat happened to the coke
machine in the boy’s locker room?
A . The machine was placed in the
coaches’ room where it was located
originally. Because cans were left lying
in the locker room, and the possibility
of vandalism existed, it was thought
best to move it.
F eed ba ck
Coach cites lack o f dedication
Dear Editor:
I was very disappointed when I read
your Sport Spotlight article, How
About Recruiting? I felt that Mr.
Weinstein should have received some
first hand information from one of the
football coaches, but not one coach was
approached. I f this procedure would
have been followed, you would have
found out that the physical education
phone was kept busy many a day early
in August. Coaches were calling boys
with a special athletic talent to help
improve the football squad. Unfortuntely, few decided to make the effort to
work out in August heat.
There are dedicated and hardworking
students in the school, many of them
are participating in football this year.
But many good athletes have fallen by
the wayside. This has occurred N O T
because of the lack of asking them to
come out, but because of a lack of
dedication. This year’s seniors had a
record of 3-5 overall and 3-2 in the
conference as sophomores. O f those 40
original boys, only 11 remain. For the
most part, the other 29 are working,
supporting cars, or roaming Trojan
Hall.
I agree that there are “ good” football
prospects in the hallways at Niles East,
but simply asking them to come out
does not work because it has been tried
many a time. They are just too “ busy.”
Mr. Poznansky, Math Teacher, Foot
ball Coach, W restling Coach
Assembly - great!
Dear Editor:
In the past few years, Niles East
Homecoming Pep Assemblies have
been on the boring side. But finally,
this year there was something different,
and I think the students appreciated
the effort that was expended by
Homecoming chair-person M ary Unruh. Both pep assemblies were excel
lent, especially the first one and the
turnout and participation was great.
I think the twilight assembly suffer
ed from bad weather, but production
was again excellent.
M ary Unruh should be commended
for her outstanding efforts.
Name withheld upon request
Abner Mikva, is a responsive, liberal
former Congressman. He lost to Repub
lican Sam Young, two years ago, in the
closest election this district has ever
seen. The Democratic party backed
“ A b ” again with complete faith and
confidence. They know he can win this
10th district on his reforming, progres
sive platform.
Sam Young, another sheep o f the
Republican party, has been totally
ineffective in Congress. The man
Richard Nixon said that he needed in
Congress, (but who needs Nixon), has
been an avid supporter of the former
President and has echoed many o f the
administration’s policies. Mr. Young]
virtually just sits in a chair on the
Republican side of the aisle. When
“ honest” A b was in Congress from a
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different district (which incidently does!
not exist anymore), he introduced
hundreds of pieces of legislation,
speaking out for his constituents and
his beliefs. He was unhappy with the
Nixon administration and was not
surprised in its corrupt practices.
O N T H E C O N T R O V E R S IA L par
don: Spiro Agnew was indicted, convic
ted, and received an indirect pardon.
Mr. M ikva spoke against this power oi
justice. Co-conspirators in the W ater
gate affair were indicted, convicted,
and given petty sentences; Mr. Mikva
was against this exercise of justice.1
Richard Nixon, our former president,
guilty in the eyes of the public of
extreme wrong-doings, recommended
for impeachment, gets away with his
majesties corruption. Mr. M ikva would
like to see justice prevail. Can one have
a pardon before an indictment? How
can a pardon be received if one is
innocent?
Even though parts of A b ’s platform
seem to be controversial here at Niles
East, few seem to disagree with his
outstanding ideas. The last definite
steps to stop inflation, a national
health insurance plan, cutting military]
spending, a strong ecology program,
and more political reform especially in
contribution to elections.
M O S T C O N T R O V E R S IA L though
is Mr. M ikva’s stand on gun control
He believes in the control of hand guns
by stopping the massive manufacturing
of them and also the sale of guns. The
weekend of October 12, 80 gun killings
occurred here in our county, a record
How can anyone in his right mind be
opposed to M ikva’s position on hanc
guns. “ Saturday Night Specials” are
made for one thing alone, to concea.
and kill.
W hat our Congress needs is nev
vibrancy and vitality. L et’s not sene
back a man who’s going to carry a
lackadaisical, laissez-faire attitude. L e t’s
bring into the House some new young
blood and some representation o f his
fairminded constituents here in the
10th District.
X ILE H ILITE
T h e V o ic e o f the N ile s E a s t S t u d e n t s
Published during the school year by the
students of Niles Township High School
East, Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie,
Illinois 60076. Printed by Son's Enterprises,
Skokie, Illinois 60076.
Vol. 37, No. 4
Friday, Oct. 25, 1974
Editor:........ ......
News Editor: .....
Asst. News Editor: ...... Tobey Rozencwajg
Feature Editor: ................. Laurie Berger
Sports Editor: ....
Photographer: .... .................Barry Lustig
Cartoonist: ........ ............ JoAnn Capezio
Reporters: ......... ............. Paul Saltzman
Richard Wilson
Sponsor: ........... .........Mrs. Mary Scherb
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Homecoming - this year’
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JMLEBÍLITE.
most memorable event
(A )
Ron Brittain, W D A I’s radio announcer, ap
peared at the twilight pep assembly.
(B )
The Pom-Pon squad, bopps to the music at
the “ 50’s” pep assembly during school, last
Friday.
(C )
Wally Chambers, the Chicago Bears star de
fensive tackle, rapped with the students at the
October 18, twilight pep assembly.
(D )
Pat Viteri and Scott Slutsky overcome the
announcement that Pat had won Homecoming
Queen.
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Jerry Diamond, toots his Baratone Saxo
phone, dressed as a “ 50’s” teen-ager at the
pep assembly that was held during school,
October 18.
(F )
From left to right, Penny Holland ’76, Mau
reen Sullivan ’75, Pat Viteri ’75, and Maura
Gawin ’75, proudly take their ride down Niles
Center road during the parade.
(G )
The announcement that Pat Viteri won Home
coming Queen, brought tears to her eyes.
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The Juniors proudly display their Indepenent float while cruising with the parade.
(I )
Sophomore students warming up in winter
coats and blankets on their way down Niles
Center Road.
(J)
Seniors enthusiastically man their float on the
Homecoming trail.
(K )
Football spirit really shows through in the
Frosh Float. Watch out Trojans!
(L )
The Pom-Pon Squad, trying to keep warm on
the cold Saturday morning, marched down
Oakton Street with their usual zeal.
(M )
Easts’ band led the Homecoming parade with
a blaring version o f “The Entertainer.”
(N )
The homecoming parade began at Keeney and
Crawford, marched down Oakton Street, and
ended at school less than two hours later.
(O )
The homecoming court escorted by their
males await the continuation o f the dance.
(P )
The rock group “ Buster” produced those
great sounds for the dance.
Photos by
Barry Lustig
Scott Wexler
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by Paul Saltzman
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IM A G IN E FO R 24 days
existing without the everyday
conveniences most people de
pend on. Is it possible? Cindy
Trawinski survived.
She attended the Minnesota
Outward Bound School in
W ayzata Minnesota, one of six
such schools in the U.S., of
which offers many unusual
experiences.
A F T E R FO U R W E E K S of
prescribed physical prepara
tion, Cindy joined five girls
and two instructors in a course
designed to foster both mental
and physical growth.
Wake-up time was 6 a.m.
Before breakfast, Cindy and
the others had to run three to
five miles, capped o ff with a
dip in freezing lake water.
N E X T , IF T H E G R O U P was
at its home base, they learned
wilderness and survival skills.
Training
included
climb
ing rocks and ropes. Cindy
learned to climb flat-surfaced
rocks straight up by being
dropped halfway down a cliff
over Basswood Lake, from
which she had to climb back if
she wanted to get back up.
In one episode of rope
climbing and crawling over a
huge playground of ropes up
to 60 feet high and 100 feet
long between tress, Cindy fell.
Even with a line tied to the
ropes, Cindy still had to climb
10 feet up her own line.
A F T E R S K IL L S T R A I N
IN G , the group went out on
the trail. A fter four days of
daysalone in Wilderness
canoeing 50 miles or more, they
were prepared for whitewater
canoeing (through river rapids)
and life-saving training.
T h eir “ lo n g e x p e d itio n ”
(14 days), offered practical
experience in canoeing, and
rock climbing skills. To get to
their different destinations, the
group hiked through Quetico
Provincial Park (across the
Canadian border),
carrying
packs of 80-100 lbs. of clothes,
dried food, utensils, sleeping
bags, and tents.
T H E H A R D E S T P A R T OF
the “ long expedition” and of
the whole course, was the
“ Solo” , Cindy said. For the
“ Solo” , each of the girls were
taken to an area in which they
were to remain alone for three
days.
They were allowed to wear
all the clothes they could get
on. (Temperatures were sub
freezing.) Food rations for the
three days included one cup of
grain, one packet of salt, and
three pieces of dried vegetable
protein that resembled dog
biscuits, according to Cindy.
O N T H E F IR S T D A Y of
“ solo” , it rained and Cindy
slept in a shelter she built
between two rocks with sticks,moss and pine needles.
Every few hours she would
w ake up, sh iverin g , w ith
nothing she could do but go
back to sleep.
The next two days were
sunny and Cindy passed time
by laying out on an inlet in the
lake where the sun kept her
warm, and by writing in her
journal. Occasionally it would
rain, but only for a short while.
N E IT H E R
R A IN
NOR
CO LD could dampen Cindy’s
spirits, nor did she suffer any
injury while on “ solo.” This
was fortunate because every
one was given a whistle to use
to call for help or to simply
quit “ solo” if that was what
they wanted. A ll they had to
do was “ just toot your whistle.
I lost mine,” Cindy recalled.
“ Solo” apparently left its
mark on the girls. They were
so happy at the prospect of
being with people again, that
they left their assigned areas
early. Discussing the happy
reunion scene, Cindy recalled
that “ you couldn’t recognize
your own voice after not
talking for three days.” One
girl had been so eager to rush
time along during “ solo” that
she sang all one thousand
verses of “ 1000 Bottles of Beer
on the W all.”
TO R E T U R N FR O M their
“ Solo” locations to the home
base was the “ final expedtion” for the group.
W ith o u t in stru ctors, the
girls and the boys of their
b roth er
b riga d e
(T h e
M in n esota O u tw ard Bound
School limits coed courses to
18 years and older, but had
b o y s ’ and g ir ls ’ courses
scheduled simultaneously) who
had joined them “ shot whitew a te r” throu gh dangerous
rapids on the way back to
home base.
Male sex takes over kitchen
by Tobey Rozencwajg
Im a g in e the arom as o f
freshly baked chocolate chip
cookies, cherry pie, or blueberry muffins. Enticing, aren’t
they?
T H E S E A R E JU S T sam-
pies o f some of the goodies
prepared by Charlotte Vander
W ilt s Chefs class,
Beginning by studying indi
vidual food units such as
breads, cakes, pies, and meats,
the students will eventually
Larry Fine and Roger Martinez both juniors, busily portray their cooking
potential.
Everyone’s a critic
W ith the cooperation o f 120 students at East, H olly
I Krichevsky ’75 was able to develop a survey in percentages to
I convey what movies appealed to Easthi students.
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BLAZING SADDIES
BUSTER and BILLIE
CALIFORNIA SPLIT
CHINATOWN
CONRACK
THE CONVERSATION
DEATH WISH
THE DOVE
THE EXORCIST
FOR PETE’S SAKE
THE GREAT GATSBY
THE GROOVE TUBE
THE LAST DETAIL
THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH
MACON COUNTY LINE
PAPILLON
THE PARALLAX VIEW
SERPICO
SLEEPER
THE STING
THE TAMARIND SEED
THATS ENTERTAINMENT
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT
THE WAY WE WERE
CABARET
OK
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work up to cooking fulll meals
by the end of the semester.
Thanksgiving will give them
the opportunity to prepare a
complete holiday feast.
FROM
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P R A C T IC A L
standpoint, Miss Vander W ilt
states the cou rse’ s main
objectives are “ getting some
kitchen know-how in preparing
foods, working witn equip
ment, and learning the princi
ples of cooking and nutrition.”
Am ong the boys, many
diversified reasons for taking
the course were presented.
O N E S T U D E N T said “ I
needed the credit, but it ’s not
b a d ,” w h ile Junior D a v id
Silver added “ I like cooking.
I t ’s a hobby and I like doing
it.”
Some boys just want to
learn to cook, as Junior Brian
Greenberg said, “ so I can be a
bachelor.”
S E N IO R J A Y N O V IC K
shared the same views as
Greenberg, adding the fact
that he “ heard it was a good
class, and I would get free
meals.”
Junior Bert Pearlman has
been cooking for two years and
hopes to make it a career. Two
former students have gone on
to baking or chef school,
according to Miss Vander
W ilt.
IN IT S T H IR D Y E A R as a
part of the curriculum, chef
class enrollment has increased
greatly, to its present first
semester total of 70 boys.
Although there are no girls
enrolled in the class, it is open
to both boys and girls of junior
or senior status.
“ W E T R Y TO H A V E a
good time,” said Miss Vander
W ilt. She hopes to have the
kitchen remodeled by next
year, and to purchase some
new equipment which would
include a microwave oven and
some institutional equipment
that will enable the students to
cook for larger crowds.
In the future Miss Vander
W ilt would like to see the chefs
class expanded to a “ single
survival” class to teach such,
actu al life n ecessities as
“ sewing, childcare, the kit
chen, and consumerism.”
Cindy Trawinski
The following day provided
the final events in the course.
The “ marathon” and debrief
ing of the whole experience.
Each b riga d e (g ir ls and
boys), had to get its members
over a 13 foot wall in whatever
manner they could figure out.
A beam walk between trees,
seven and a half feet long, and
one final canoe trip ended the
marathon.
Photo by Barry Lustig
TH E N E X T D A Y, Cindy
and the others returned to
their homes with practical
skills, new friends, and physi
cal and emotional growth.
After spending what Cindy
described, “ the best time of
her whole life,” she summed it
all up in just a few words; “ In
the beginning I wondered why
I ever came, by the end, I
didn’t want to go.”
There’s always
something to
COOL W E A T H E R A N D
F A L L annually bring with
them, a plethora of indoor
events, concerts, and new and
re-released movies.
C on certs w ill p ro v id e a
major portion o f this fall’s
entertainment with such art
ists as Elton John, George
Harrison, and Stevie Wonder
returning to Chicago.
IF T H E $6.50 A N D U P
price for concert tickets seems
a bit steep, television has some
outstanding entertainment in
store this fall. Am ong movies
to be shown is the biggest hit
of them all, “ The Godfather,”
which NBC will show for two
nights in November.
PB S (Channel 11), will soon
begin a series of hour-long
concerts Saturday nights at 9.
The program, “ Soundstage,”
will broadcast Channel l l ’s
locally produced series, “ Made
in Chicago.”
W XRT
AND
W SDM
R A D IO stations also have
hour-long concerts Sunday
nights at 8 and 10 p.m.,
respectively.
Paul Saltzman
October 25 — Santana at
Arie Crown Theater $5.50$8.50.
October 25 to November
5-“ Double Take” at Arlington
P ark
T h ea ter,
A rlin g to n
Heights. $8.50. Imogene Coca
and Sid Caesar in top comedy
sketches from “ Your Show of
Shows,” their 1950’s television
series.
October 25 to November
10 “ The Cherry Orchard” at
Goodman Theater Center, 200
S. Columbus Dr. From the
play by Anton Chekhov.
October 25 for indefinite
run-Second C ity’s “ The First
H undred Y e a r s ,” su b -titled
“ So Far, So Good,” 1616 N.
W e lls
St.
$3.25-$4.75.
Chicago’s ace improvisational
theater group presents high
lights of their past 15 years of
skits.
O cto b er 26-W ar at the
Oakbrook Forum, Oakbrook.
$5.50-$8.50.
October 27-January 4-“ A
L it t le
N ig h t
M u s ic ”
at
Shubert T h ea ter, 72, W .
Monroe St. $3.50-$15. Jean
Sim m ons
and
M a rg a re t
Hamilton will be performing in
this 1973, Tony Award win
ning Broadway musical.
October 27 — Traffic at the
A u d ito riu m T h ea ter. $5.50$8.50.
October 30-31 — Stevie
Wonder at the Amphitheatre.
$5.50-$8.50.
Novem ber 1 — Lou Reed
and Dr. John at the Aragon,
1106 W . Lawrence. $5.
November 1-2 — Elton John
at Chicago Stadium, 1800 W:.
Madison.
November 1-3 — the Car
penters at the A rie Crown.
$5.50-$8.50.
November 5-17 — Chicago
Stadium presents Janet Lynn
appearing in the Ice Follies.
$2.50-$5.75.
November 8-21 — Chicago
International Film Festival at
the Granada Theater, 6427 N.
Sheridan, and at two other
Chicago theatres.
November 11 — Yes at the
Amphitheatre $5.50-$8.50
November 12 — George
Carlin at the Auditorium.
$6.50-$8.50.
November 12-17 — The
T em ta tio n s a t M ill Run
Theatre in G olf M ill $5.50$9.50.
November 13 — Jackson
Browne and Bonnie Raitt at
the Auditorium $5.50-$8.50.
N o vem b er 16 — M a ria
Muldaur and Tom Rush at the
Auditorium $5.50-$8.50.
November 17-18 — Jefferson
Starship at the Auditorium
$5.50-$8.50.
November 20-21 — Genesis
at the Auditorium. $5.50-$8.50.
November 24 — Charlie
Rich at A rie Crown. $5.50$8.50.
November 27 — Jesse Colin
Young and Leo Kottke at the
Auditorium. $5.50-$8.50,
November 27-December 1 —
Sonny Terry and Brownie
McGhee at the Quiet Knight,
953 W . Belmont. $2.00 and up.
November 30 — George
Harrison and Ravi Shankar at
the Chicago Stadium. $6.50$9.50.
I f that’s not enough, the
Amazingrace Coffeehouse will
reopen at Chicago and Main in
Evanston in November, and
visitors to downtown Chicago
can see Marc Chagall’s “ Four
Seasons” mosaic at the First
National Plaza.
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�Merit Semi-Finalists outlooks vary greatly
N in e N a tio n a l M e r it S em i-F in a lists am ong 15,000 throu ghou t
the country, were named in September from Niles East by the National Merit
Scholarship Competition.
Criterion determining the eligibility o f all students mainly involved their
performance on P S A T -N M S Q T test score.
Nineteen commended
Nineteen students from Niles East are among the 38,000
commended throughout the country for their high performance on
the 1973 P S A T -N M S Q T Test. These students, although in the
upper two per cent of those expected to graduate from high
school in 1975, had scores just below those of the 15,000
semi-finalists.
TH O S E W H O R E C E IV E D Letters of Commendation are:
Mark A . Bandy, Howard L. Chabner, Alan M. Ellenby, Ira A.
Fishman, Martin A . Glochowsky, Eugene J. Guerrero, Laura L
Gunderson, John C. Harles, Barry P. Hartman, Scott D. Hite,
Michael D. Levin, Steven M. Levy, Rodrigo Lopez, Mitchell
Newman, Kirk A . Pamper, Scott W . Pector, Cathy M. Rian,
Susan R. Sohn, and Martin H. Tish.
Tony Tumonis is treasurer of
Medical Careers Club and hopes
to continue in the medical field at
Northwestern. She would like to
specialize in psychiatry. She also
enjoys intramural sports. Tony
concedes that it was an honor to
be chosen as a semi-finalist, but
added ‘ ‘A ll I kept thinking about
was that it was only a score on a
test. I t doesn’t tell anything
about the classes you’ve taken in
school.”
Jim is a personable young man
who enjoys the outdoors and is
very interested in the further
study o f biology. He is presently
technical director of Reflections
and is also a member o f the
concert and stage bands. He is
unsure of where he is going to
college.
M arty Fisher who is ‘happy to
be a semi-finalist,” is planning on
attending Northwestern as a
pre-m ed student. T h is honor
might mean a scholarship from
the National M erit Scholarship
C o rp oratio n or from eith er
N o rth w estern or W a s h in gto n
University, his second college
choice.
M arty Fisher
James Vanderkloot
Bob is very involved in the
m usic d ep artm en t as he is
president of the Concert Band
and assistant music director of
Reflections. H e would like to
pursue a career in music either at
the University of Michigan or at
R ice U n iv e rs ity in H ou ston
Texas.
W arren is another person
involved in the music department,
as he plays guitar in the stage
band and is a crew director for
Reflections. He hopes to be
accepted to Northwestern’s six
year medical program.
Robert Hotton
Debbie Plotkin, one of the
sem i-fin alists said th a t her
success on the P S A T -N M S Q T
tests “ is exciting and it is honor,
but there are other aspects o f my
life that are just as important.”
The fact that the english scores
were doubled gave Debbie the
high score. Future aspirations
include attending Northwestern
University for secondary educa
tion in English and French.
Warren Silver
W illiam Weinman, a national
m erit sem i-fin alist “ sort o f
suspected” he would make it.
W ith a score of 199, he qualified
as the cut-off point this year was
195. W illiam wants to major in
electrical engineering and plans to
attend M .I.T. in that pursuit.
Debbie Plotkin
W illiam Weinman
Paul Saltzman, one of the
Merit-Scholar Semi-finalists, is
‘ ‘happy to know he has been
accepted to Grinnell College in
Grinnell, Iowa. ‘ ‘Everyone I ’ve
talked to who has attended the
college, has simply loved it.” Paul
also has considered Stanford
College in California. His possible
vocational pursuits may include
journalism or psychology.
” 1 don’t put a tremendous
amount of emphasis on it. I t will
help me though.” M ark’s college
preferences are Harvard, North
western’s 6-year medical pro
gram, Washington in St. Louis,
the U. of Pennsylvania, and the
U. of Chicago. Although he plans
to be a doctor, Mark is not sure of
what area he will specialize in.
Paul Saltzman
Mark Snyderman
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Friday, Oct. 25, 1974
JYILEHILITE-
Defense sparkles
offense stagnant
by Jeff Weinstein
E a s t’ s H om ecom in g was
spoiled last Saturday by the
Niles North Vikings when they
defeated the Trojans 14-0 at
Issacson Field.
ONCE A G A IN T H E Easthi
offense was non-existent, while
the North offense chipped
away for two touchdowns.
This proved to be more than
enough to get by the hapless
Trojans. The spark plug of the
V ik in g a tta ck was S te ve
Friedrichs, who constantly was
turning the corner on running
plays for big yardage. He also
scored a crucial touchdown for
the Vikes.
A s usual the Trojans played
good defense, but even the
best defense can’t win without
any o ffen se. One o f the
problems the Trojans had last
week was the loss of top league
center Dean Pueschel, who
sprained his ankle early in the
first quarter.
C O A C H M I C K E W IN G
was calling the plays from the
sidelines, and it seemed as if
the gridders had only two
plays in their book. One was a
qu arterback ro ll out w ith
either a pitch to the trailing
back Greg Salterelli or quarter
back Adam Retzler would keep
the ball himself and turn
upfield for a gain. The second
was a o ff tackle run by either
Salterelli or Henry Rollick. A
team needs more than two
plays to run a good offense.
Passes by East seemed few
and far between. The one bit of
excitment that was generated
out of the Easthi offense for
the day was a bomb from back
up quarterback Ralph De
Benadeto to junior wide re
ceiver Gary W o lf for a 30-yard
gain. The drive was killed on
the next play when De Bena
deto was intercepted by a
lineman after his pass was
tipped high into the air.
For the remainder o f the
game the ball changed hands
and the game ended with the
Trojans behind 14-0.
T H E B IG G E S T E X C IT
M E N T of the day came after
the game when a fight broke
out between the two teams for
reasons unknown. A fter a few
minutes the fight was stopped
when cooler heads prevailed.
Tw o weeks ago the Trojans
faced top rated Maine South.
The gridders played their best
game o f the season that day,
esp ecia lly
senior
Adam
Reztler who was bruised up all
day at quarterback. But he
continued to fight. Adam also
played well at his defensive
back position.
T H E SCORE W A S 0-0 at
halftime, but once the Trojans
fell behind in the second half,
the life seemed to ebb away.
The Trojans played catch-up
ball the remainder of the day.
They failed to recover and lost
by the final score of 17-0.
T O N IG H T A T M A IN E
W E ST, the Trojans will try to
stop their losing streak once
again. Then next week Easthi
will finish up the season
against rival Niles West.
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A damper was put on the Homecoming afternoon, when after the game, a fight broke out between the two teams.
Bad luck hits Troians
by Jeff Weinstein
A barrage of bad luck has
hit the Niles East soccer team
in the past two weeks.
I T A L L S T A R T E D in their
game against Highland Park.
Golfers slump
by Paul Saltzman
Niles East’ s golf team ended
its
season
disappointingly
in its finish last in the Central
Suburban League Meet.
Chick Evans, Jr., of Glen-
Frosh take second
by Larry Bower
Junior Mark Lichtenstein
took ninth place in the CSL
Conference meet on Friday,
October 18. The varsity team
took 10th place and could have
finished much higher, but
because of a mishap in the
beginning of the race they
finished in a low spot. Larry
Bower was shoved causing him
to cut o ff a teammate, Barry
Hartman, they then collided.
Larry was spiked in the heel
knocking him out of the race
and Barry tripped, but got up
and finished.
ON T H E F R E S H M A N level
the Frosh tied with Maine
East for second place in the
Conference overall with the
dual meet records in which
they took third with an 8-2
record. This was the best
Frosh finish in recent years.
Individually the freshmen
had three All-Conference run
ners including Ed Santacruz
taking second place, Bruce
Bower fifth, and Dave Larson.
O TH E R FROSH H E L P
IN G the team to second were
Mark Stone (34th) and Scott
Brueckner (35th).
Four varsity runners won
medals at the Luther North
Invitational. The meet was run
off in seven flights where
seven runners from each team
would have one runner run in
each flight and five medals
were awarded. In the number
six man flight Hal Sloan took
third, number four man flight
Barry Hartman took second,
number two man flight Larry
Bower took fourth and in the
number one man flight Mark
Lichtenstein took fifth.
T H E FR O SH W O N the
invitational by 38 points as
they had five runners in the
top 15. Ed Santacruz won
fo llo w ed clo sely b y Bruce
B ow er in
second,
S co tt
Brueckner took tenth, Dave
Larson 11th, and Barry Finn
was 13th. Mark Stone ran a
good race even though he did
not figure in the scoring as he
took 21st.
Th e v a r s ity lo st in a
triangular meet against Maine
South and Glenbrook South.
Lichtenstein reset the varsity
school record with a time of
13:38 as he took third.
H A L S L O A N R A N his best
race of the year with a time of
15:24 which is over three
minutes faster than last year.
Steve Chaplin of Glenbrook
South broke the course record
by 26 seconds with a time of
13:10.
The Freshmen split beating
Glenbrook South but losing by
a point to Maine South. Ed
Santacruz broke the Frosh
school record and the course
record as he won by 20 seconds
in 11:19.
T H E N E X T A N D final
meet will be against arch rivals
Niles W est and North in the
Township race. The race will
be run this Monday starting
between 3 and 3:30 through
the streets of Skokie beginning
at Oakton and Locust.
It looks as though the future
is bright for Niles East Cross
Country after witnessing the
ex cellen t season th a t the
freshman team turned in this
year.
Sports Calendar
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Football
Oct. 26, at Maine West
Nov. 2, at Niles West
Soccer
Sectionals Oct. 28—Nov. 1
at New Trier East
Sectional Championship
Nov. 4 & 5
State Finals Nov. 8-9 at DeKalb
Cross Country
Evanston Invitational Oct.
25
Township Meet Oct. 28
The 1974 Frosh Cross Country team, (from left to right), Steve Tabil,
Bruce Bower, Dave Larson, Ed Santacruz, Barry Finn, and, Scot Brueckner
as they received their invitational trophy.
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Th e gam e was scoreless
through the first three periods,
w ith the T ro ja n defense
playing its usual tight game.
W ith time running out in the
Basketball
Nov. 16, vs. Quigley North
brook North was top scorer
with 76. North took second
place as Corvin A lstott shot a
77. Maine South’s Ray Becker
was third with a 79. Easthi
didn’t place in the top five
finishers.
T H E T O P T H R E E teams
were: Glenbrook North, 322,
Maine South, 331, Highland
Park, 334, and Niles East, last,
364.
The go lf team fared better,
at the Niles North District
Meet. East tied for seventh
place with a 328.
P H IL G A G E R M A N LED
the way for East a 77, good for
sixth place. Ron Rzadzki took
seventh place with a 78. John
Hanson finished with an 80.
Ken Kramer followed with an
84.
Gagerman’s finish was en
couraging as he is a junior and
will return to head up the golf
squad next year.
T H E T O P T H R E E teams in
Niles North District were:
New Trier West, 311, New
Trier East, 316, Glenbrook
South, 316.
fin al qu arter a H igh la n d
Park’s halfback booted the ball
deep into the Easthi zone. A
Trojan defenseman proceeded
to kick it out o f bounds. But
the ball went o ff the side of his
foot, and bounded into the net
for a score. Highland Park was
the victory of a 1-0 ballgame.
The next odd game was
played against Deerfield. Once
again the game was tight.
G o in g in to the la st few
minutes the score was tied 1-1.
Deerfield was applying the
pressure on the East defense,
but goalie Mark Brorofsky
arose to the occasion by
making some fine stops. A fter
a save of a Deerfield shot by
Borofsky, another Deerfield
player came up to the goal and
kicked the ball out of the
goalies arms and into the net.
According to the rules this was
ille g a l.
Coach
H o llis te r
Sandstead disputed the play,
but no penalty was called by
the official. Four players also
were thrown out after arguing
and the team had to finish the
game with only seven players.
The game ended 2-1 in favor of
Deerfield.
T H E BO O TERS S T A R T E D
post-season action yesterday
against Gordon Tech. I f they
are victorious in Districts,
they will advance to sectional
competition. Then the state
finals will be contested Novem
ber 8 and 9 in DeKalb.
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Sport Spotlight-
Soccer needs fans
by Ed Jacobs
Three years ago soccer
was in trodu ced on the
in tersch o lastic le v e l at
Easthi. In the three years
since its inception soccer
has enjoyed a steady rise in
its success to where at this
point it is rated on par with
m any o f the so-called
powers of the area.
B U T W IT H T H IS rise in
success one element in the
process of building up a
successful program has
been sorely lacking, that
element is of course fans.
One reason for the lack of
fans can be found in this
statement by East Athletic
Director James Swanson.
“ Football and baseball are
really the major sports in
America and soccer just
hasn’t caught on yet, but I
really think it will because
it ’s an exciting game.”
Another possible reason
for the sparsity of crowds
could be the relatively few
home games. I f the recom
mendations of the district
space/site committee are
approved by the Board, the
soccer team will eventually
have a home base to play
their games and to practice
at, but as it stands now the
soccer team must hold its
practice sessions at Niles
W est and also hold many of
its games on away fields.
EVEN UNDER A D V E R S E
conditions our soccer team
has performed admirably
thus far but with the added
support of the students at
East, an extra push could
be added to insure a healthy
soccer program. Hopefully,
it’s not too late this year as
the State Tournament is
now in progress and the
Trojans are engaged in
these important games. So
“ come on down” to aid
in the success of a fine
team.
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Speaking at a Student Senate spon
sored assembly, 10th Congressional
district candidate Abner J. Mikva
expressed his views on wide ranging
topics from Watergate to gun control.
Mikva spoke at the first of two Senate
sponsored assemblies with the second
being an address from incumbent Sam
Young on October 22.
IN A PREPARED ADDRESS Mik
va discussed the need for young to
become involved with government and
not to shy away because of the effect of
scandals like Watergate. He advised
that, “the government is too important
to leave to the mediocre people."
Mikva feels that good has risen from
the Watergate scandal in that the
American people saw the Congress and
Judicial system exercise the necessary
checks and balances that are essential
in this system of government.
The Congressional candidate also
stressed the need for a free and
independent press. To support this
stand Mikva cited the breaking of the
Watergate story by two young Wash
ington Post reporters who began
seeking the truth when thinking it was
only a routine police story. “Without
their work in obtaining the truth the
people of America might still have been
in the dark.”
A QUESTION AND ANSWER
period followed his speech and several
areas were covered by the interested
students. Mikva, who feels that current
housing projects are generally failing to
meet their intended end, would like to
see government housing subsidies giv
en to families wishing to move into
housing accommodations beyond their
means (in the suburbs also).
“There ought to be a subsidy to
allow people to afford decent standard
housing, not luxury, not at the top of
the bracket, decent standard housing.”
Mikva stated that he thought that
there should be strict gun control laws
on handguns. When questioned further
he made clear that if total control were
put on hand guns, that he would
consider a control on guns used for
hunting purposes such as the rifle.
Further, Mikva strongly supports
the E.R.A and existing abortion laws.
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Each county in Illinois will be
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the University of Illinois (Urbana or
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October 16-19, homecoming weekend,
will be centered around the theme of
“Movies” and the band “Buster” will
be featured on Saturday, October 19 in
the girls’ gym. Wally Chambers, a star
player of the Chicago Bears will be the
guest speaker at the Twilight Pep
Rally on the football field on October
18. Uniquely, the 1973-1974 senior class
will receive invitations to the event.
Theme: “Movies”
Slogan: “sting the Vikings”
October 16, Wednesday: In school
assembly and pep rally announcement
of court finalists.
October 18, Friday: Twilight pep
rally on football field; Wally Chambers
as guest speaker along with the
announcement of Homecoming Queen.
October 19, Saturday: Parade starts
at 9 a.m. Football game versus Niles
North. Freshmen at 9:30, Sophomore
at noon, and Varsity at 2 p.m.
Saturday night: Dance in girls’ gym
featuring “Buster.” $3 each. Dates not
necessary.
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PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS O F N ILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SK O K IE, IL L .
Friday, October 11,1974,
Cast o f 150 chosen
Student production in rehearsal
More than 150 students were select
ed to participate in the cast for the
1974 Reflections show November 21-23.
A large crew and ten directors are
working diligently to put the entire
production on stage in less than two
months.
AS LAST YEAR, the band will be
Chicago Circle) for students whose
fathers were veterans of World War
I, World War II, or served at any
time during the national emergency
between June 25, 1950, and January
31, 1955. Preference will be given to
candidates whose fathers are deceased
or disabled.
APPLICANTS MUST have ACT Ex
amination scores of at least 29 and
must have written the ACT on April 27,
1974, June 15, 1974, or October
19,1974. Scores must be sent to the
University of Illinois campus they wish
to attend. (Urbana ACT code 1154 and
Chicago Circle ACT code 1155).
The two forms necessary for
application are a Certificate of
Applicant form and an Affidavit of
Relationship to a Veteran. Both forms
are available in Room 107, and must be
received by the following organizations
by December 1, 1974.
The Certificate of Applicant to the
Superintendent, Educational Service
Region, Cook County, 33 W. Grand
Ave., Chicago, 111., 60610. The
A ffidavit of Relationship to the
University of Illinois, Financial Aids
Office (address in Room 107).
moved all the way upstage, while the
stage is extended into the band pit. By
doing this, the cast is brought much
closer to the audience. For the first
time a scaffolding is being rented for
the production. The scaffolding is
actually an oversized jungle-gym made
up of a structure of piping. It will be
directly in front of the band stretching
across the stage. By the use of the
scaffolding, many new and daring
staging effects can be attempted on the
audience.
The theme of this year’s show
“Reflections: Life, Liberty, and the
Pursuit of Happiness: A Look at the
American Way of Life”, describes a
widely varied show.
THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM of the
American way of life is examined
ranging from the good, the bad, the
funny, the serious, to politics, poverty,
and brotherhood.
“The show is not on such a seriouil
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“These things are looked at from d
more amusing point of view. The idee
is to enjoy what is being presented and
maybe learn something as well. The
show is not meant to be biased in arm
one direction, but rather show all faced]
and let the audience form its own
opinion.”
STUDENT DIRECTORS include!
Sue Shelley ’76, Marc Rush ’75,i
Michelle Soltan ’75 (assistant director)']
Naomi Ruben ’75 (music director), Bob
Hotton '75, Linda Van Roeyen ’75,1
Janis Cohn ’76 (Assistant music]
director), Cindy Trawinski ’75 (set1
design), Stan Pressner ’76 (assistant]
set design), and Jim Van Der Kloot ’75f|
(technical aspects).
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Homecoming
Weekend
U. of Chicago war veteran
scholarships now available
The undergraduate College (enroll
ment 2,100) of the University of
Chicago is offering three academic-ath
letic scholarships for men and two for
women. Both scholarships provide full
tuition and are irrevocable; scholar
ships remain in force as long as the
recipient maintains a satisfactory aca
demic standing.
THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE
Amos Alonzo Stagg Scholarships for
men, and the Women’s Athletic Associ
ation-Gertude Dudley Scholarships for
women.
Applicants for both scholarships
must meet the University’s academic
requirements for entrance to the
college. In addition, male applicants for
the Stagg Scholarships must rank in
the top 10 per cent of their class.
THOSE INTERESTED IN AP
PLYING for the Stagg or Dudley
scholarships should write to the Office
of College Admissions, The University
of Chicago, 1116 East 59th Street,
Chicago, Illinois, 60637.
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ACTIVITY
DAY OF WEEK
DATE, TIME
PLACE
Board o f Education
Student Senate
Sophomore Cabinet
Investment Club
Spanish Club
Senior Cabinet
PTA Open House
Golden Galleon
Forensics
IIT Open House
Monday
Monday, Thursday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Friday (Individually)
Sunday
Oct. 14 ,7 :3 0 p,m.
Oct. 1 4 ,1 7 ,2 :1 5 p.m.
Oct. 1 5 ,2 2 , 3 p.m.
Oct. 1 5 ,2 2 ,3 p.m.
Oct. 1 6 ,2 3 ,3 p.m.
Oct. 1 6 ,2 3 ,2 :1 5 p.m.
Oct. 1 6,7:30 p.m.
Oct. 1 6 ,2 3 ,3 p.m.
Oct. 1 8 ,2 5 , 3 p.m.
Oct. 2 0 ,1 p.m.
7700 Gross Pt. Rd.
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Mayor of Skokie Albert J. Smith buys the first box o f candy from East Concert Band
member Ellen Rue while Band Director Raymond Pettit looks on approvingly. This signified
the opening o f Candy Week for the Easthi Band as they strive to raise funds for an exchange
band trip to New Jersey in the early spring. They plan to present concerts there and live
with members of the New Jersey band. In return, the New Jersey band will come to East in
late spring and perform here.
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Friday, October 11, 1974
MLEHIL1TE
P r o ffit’s m a g ica l touch
Poof - you’re a frog . . .
Are these figures sea crea
tures from the inevitable
depths of the waters? Or are
they revived monsters from
the inner core of the world .. .?
No, they’re just everyday
students in Jerry Profits first
period acting class.
WHAT ARE THEY DO
ING? Playing a warming up
exercise referred to as Domin
oes. The group takes a stand
in a circle, and with one person
starting an action and voice
ou tb u rst, it spontaneously
revolves around the circle,
one person repeating the same
action after another until it is
changed after one revolution of
the circle. This is the same
ancient theory of the game
Dominoes.
As the class progresses
during the semester, Profit
introduces many other “wake
up” games. A particular game
that cannot be given a name is
a most unusual one, for the
students stand in a circle with
by Laurie Berger
four to five of them beginning,
by becoming an object or
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IMAGINE A SNAKE slith
ering across the varnished
floor, a ballerina prancing
about, a lion roaring and
crawling on all fours, and a
jumping bean, all of which
congregate in the midst of the
circle, then approach one other
members standing “ sane”
along the circle. Then they
must imitate the same actions
of the person who approached
them, and then may change it
when they too, walk to the
middle of the circle. The game
goes on and on and on in this
manner.
If one were to enter the
auditorium where the acting
class is held, and saw the
group walking in all different
directions, in a half-conscious
state, being mastered by the
calm directing voice of Jerry
Profit, one would be witness
ing one other type of game.
T eresa m akes d ecision
The students are told they are
walking through a thick heavy
substance, and for them to feel
the substance around them,
and to form an object out of it.
Profit feels it is important for
the students to really “get into
what they’re doing.”
MANY GAMES are in
cluded in this acting class, but
they are more than just “past
the time” games.
Proffit feels that “these
games don’t only break down
one’s inhibitions, but makes
one aware of his surroundings
and to respond to them”.
Proffit adds, “it creates a type
of sensitivity in that person’s
life.”
Proffit refers to his “games”
as a “sensory experience.” He
encourages the students to get
I think smoking is a
disgusting habit. People are
actually attempting to commit
suicide when they smoke and I
don’t think anyone has the
right to take a life God gave
them. I sure don’t like being
around when people smoke
because I don't want to risk
my health.
—Kathi Isserman ’78
Yes, I do because I see the
bathroom and the places where
people smoke. It really looks
awful. If there is a smoking
lounge the school won’t look
that bad.
—Debbie Soskin ’77
Yes, because I feel that the
kids are going to smoke
anyway and if they are going
to smoke let them smoke in a
lounge because i t ’s cold
outside.
—Pat Rogover ’76
A smoking lounge would
condone the activity and make
it seem right and legal. I ’m too
traditional to believe in that
sort of thing.
—JoAnn Eisenberg, faculty
I think if they set up a
smoking lounge it would cause
a lot of people who don’t
smoke to start smoking.
—Larry Walanaka ’78
No, because it’s fun trying
to smoke on school grounds.
—Joe Wehrheim ’78
I feel any type of lounge
area could be useful which
could have smoking and no
smoking areas, besides includ
ing ping-pong and other
recreational facilities.
—Marilyn Daneggar, dean
I don’t think Niles East
should have a smoking lounge
because the smell of smoke will
spread; it isn’t healthy to
smoke, and a smoking lounge
would encourage more people
to smoke.
—Dana Osherman ’78
I think that Niles East
should have a smoking lounge.
The no-smoking rule now in
effect has done little or
nothing to stop people from
The restaurant as its name smoking on the school pre
implies, features pizza as its mises. If a smoking lounge
main dish, but it is not of the were provided, the smoke
normal variety. Rather, the would be confined to one area
pizza reasonably priced at and allow students to breathe
$3.50 a pound is made of many freely in the rest of the school.
different spices, sauces, and
—Joan Bercoon ’76
cheeses and is served by the
The smoking lounge sounds
pound rather than by the slice. like a very interesting idea.
To my taste it was rather The people who smoke should
spicy, but very enjoyable.
be able to smoke as they
please, but away from others
Not only is originality the who don’t want to smoke.
plus at Chicago Pizza and
—David Wood, faculty
Oven Grinders, but the plea
If we had a smoking lounge,
sant atmosphere is augmented people wouldn’t have to smoke
by the terrific attention of the in the bathrooms.
waitresses and bus boys.
—Ann Berberian ’77
by Tobey Rozencwajg
How would you describe
America? To 17-year-old Tere
sa Jarcia “it’s really big . . .
it’s like a paradise.”
Teresa, this year’s foreign
exchange student from Oviedo,
Spain, said that “everything
about America attracts me.”
She wanted to come here to
exchange ideas and meet
people.
HOW DID SHE GET to
Teresa Jarcia
come to the United States?
friends she has acquired here.
Last summer Teresa wanted to
go to England to learn She has gone to the movies
English. Instead, her mother several times, and Ravinia,
found an organization that “when there is someone good
sends students to America for there!”
A new dimension for Teresa,
one month. So she came to
Connecticut where she learned as opposed to the group
gatherings in Spain, is the
about the AFS program.
“AFS is the most wonderful American custom of dating.
thing I ever met,” exclaimed Couples never go out alone
“unless they are very close.”
Hotgsb
T
DISCOTEQUES, a place
A SENIOR AT EAST,
Teresa has a comment about where young people go to
the courses she takes which listen to music, dance, and “sit
include French, US history (of down and talk to friends” is
course), acting (very interest the main attraction. Of course,
ing), typing (that’s practical), one may stroll by the outdoor
cafes to find many a friend
and art (for interest).
She “chose” to study these relaxing and laughing at its
subjects, especially, since in little round tables. “We live
Spain students are required to our fife in the street. We also
take specific classes. The are used to walking, you take
teachers are also “ much the car everywhere.”
Teresa arrived in Chicago in
stricter.
ANOTHER MAJOR differ July and will live with the
ence between the school Teresa family of Janis Cohn ’76, for
attended and Niles East, is the one year. One gripe she does
absence of the male sex. Boys have about America is that
she’s gaining weight. She loves
and girls have separate
schools. How does she like ice-cream and cookies and
complains that “I eat like an
American boys?
“The boys are very nice,” elephant.”
AND FINALLY, when
but she finds them “different”
from what she is used to. “The Teresa returns back to Spain,
boys in Spain are very polite.” will she recommend the AFS
Teresa would prefer a happy experience? “Yes,” she exci
tedly proclaims. “I t’s another
medium.
TERESA SPENDS much of world. I don’t have words to
her free time with the new describe it. I t’s like a dream.”
beyond them selves. “ Many
students enjoy these proce
dures for the most part, but
naturally they feel silly at
first.” This is just the feeling
th a t Proffit is trying to
caught in their therapy exercises,
eliminate.
THIS ACTING CLASS is an
extraordinary experience, and
is one class that the students
of East should take another
look at.
Opinion Poll
Should East have
a sm oking lounge?
Enchilada vs. Big-mac
Bonnie Saltzman and David Pevsner
Teachers can smoke in the
building in their lounge, so the
students should have the same
privilege. A lounge would be
better because the kids will
smoke in the bathroom s
otherwise. There is a bigger
fire hazard smoking in bath
rooms than there would be in a
controlled smoking lounge.
—Richard Monti ’75
A smoking lounge would be
all right if the parents of the
students using it would give
their consent. If the students
are smoking without their
parents’ knowledge, the school
would be going against the
parents by having a smoking
lounge.
—Robert Keen, faculty
Fewer students would get
busted and would have more
freedom. When you go into the
jons, you won’t have to wear a
gas mask.
—Moreen Willens, ’76
We should not have a
smoking lounge because it
only will encourage poor health
habits.
Barbara Scarbrough, nurse
I think it’s a good idea
because not having one isn’t
going to stop the smoking, and
having one won’t encourage it.
—Iris Goldberg ’77
I ’m against one because the
smell on Mulford is terrible
and I couldn’t stand that smell
throughout the school.
—Scott Winkler ’76
I don’t want a smoking
lounge, because the smoke
would filter into the school and
the smell annoys me very
much. It is also a fire hazard.
—Lisa Saber ’75
I don’t feel a smoking
lounge would be a good thing
for the school. First, it is
against the state law and
second, it would be another
area that would have to be
supervised. Mulford was built
for the students as a lounge
and smoking area. Maybe they
should put up some type of a
roof so people wouldn’t get wet
when it rained or snowed.
—A1 Becker, faculty
Yes, there should be a
smoking lounge. High school
students are old enough to
decide whether to smoke or
not.
—Scott Norris ’78
Students who smoke will
smoke whether there is a
smoking lounge or not, so why
force the students to sneak a
cigarette?
—Danny Marchiafava ’77
I think there should be a
smoking lounge because most
of the kids aren’t prepared for
the weather out on Mulford.
—Phil Lindroth ’78
Yes, because it would make
it a lot easier for those who
smoke.
—Mike Stone ’75
No, because the students
aren't legally old enough to
smoke.
—Jerry Ferguson, faculty
They should have one with
fireproof walls for students to
relieve their tensions.
—Eric Rambis ’78
There shouldn’t be a smok
ing lounge. Let them all freeze
on Mulford. There’s enough
cancer heads already.
—David Albert ’76
Yes, we should have a
smoking lounge to get those
varmints out of the bathroom.
—Janet Ginsburg ’77
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NILEHILITE
Friday, October 11, 1974
m
S m oking area established here
Problems cause districts
to reject similar measure
Innovative ideas developed and de
bated become controversial issues on
which decisions are often made. The
prospect of student smoking lounge
areas has become a contemporary issue
of debate in many high school districts.
TWICE LAST YEAR District 219’s
Board of Education considered modify
ing the ‘nicoban’ policy by approving
an in-door smoking area although with
a five-to-two vote the Board upheld the
old policy. President Shirley Garland
explained her stand on the issue when
she said that student smoking in the
school “would be incongruous with an
educational institution.”
Although a decision against this
proposal was made, it may be brought
up again at any time for reconsider
ation. Further, because the acquisition
of an indoor lounge is of student
interest again this year, (as indicated
on the survey on page 2), it is
important to present ideas on the
subject for all students will be affected
by any modification of the ‘nicoban’
policy.
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maintain a smoking area “the majority
of students were sickened” by the
smoking related problems that de
veloped.”
NEW TRIER EAST has not disbanned its outdoor smoking area YET,
but has been changing its location and
is seemingly facing the same problem.
Student vocalists in many schools
who dominate discussion and debate
leave the majority of the student
population disgusted but hesitant to
offer their opinions.
Merlin Schultz, a Maine Township
administrator said that the Quad
(student) Councils from Maine East,
South, North and West that meet with
the superintendent to discuss student
interests have not brought up smoking
facilities “since the council has been
meeting.”
IN MAINE TOWNSHIP there never
were smoking facilities. A group of
interested parents, teachers, and stu
dents formed a visiting committee to
other schools in an attempt to assess
the feasibility of smoking areas.
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INTERESTINGLY, the majority of
surrounding school districts have only
dealt with the adoption of outdoor
areas. These open air accommodations,
less radical than those our Board
considered, are causing foreseeable
problems. David Cox, principal of New
Trier West, said that two years ago the
New Trier Board of Education ap
proved an outside area for both
schools. Yet, he included that “the
smoking area was a nearly impossible
area to keep clean and to control
behavior.”
Although students brought food out
of the cafeteria into the smoking area,
thereby attracting rats from the Chica
go River, the major problem was one of
controlling behavior. After changing
the smoking area location twice last
year, Cox said “I finally closed the
smoking area because students were
unable to follow through with their
commitment. ”
AN EDITORIAL WRITTEN in the
New Trier West News expressed an
adverse opinion to that of their
administration’s on the subject of
uncontrollable behavior.
“This mob jazz was grossly exagger
ated by a few nervous administrators
that run this circus.”
Although the student newspaper and
administrators seem unable to come to
terms on the cause of the inability to
After completing and summarizing a
14-page questionnaire, the committee
submitted it to their Board for
consideration. Subsequently, the Board
reviewed the summary and held a
successful open hearing on January 17,
1973.
THE MORE THAN 300 citizens who
attended the hearing were each given
an opportunity to speak to the issue.
“Since smoking is the Number 1 health
problem” the Board decided on Febru
ary 19, 1973, that they would be
negligent in their duties if they
encouraged smoking on campus.
caused by their realization of the
behavior problem.
As Dr. Forrest Shely, Superin
tendent of Schools in the Glenbrook
High School district said, “In the
schools that they (smoking areas) were
present, either they had been cancelled
or the schools were having problems
with them.”
“T h is m ob ja zz w as grossly
exaggerated by a few nervous
a d m in istrators th a t run this circu s.”
Rather than promote smoking,
Maine South holds educational clinics
in lieu of suspension for offending
smokers
FURTHERMORE, although illegal
smoking on campus is the number one
cause of suspension, the minority
interest in acquiring a lounge is dying.
Schultz added, “I just don’t see any
fireworks, urgency, or pressures to
have a lounge.”
In fact, the rejection and dissatis
faction of many administrators and
students to this epic issue has been
IN THIS DISTRICT Niles East,
comparatively more progressive with
its on-campus area, has been faced with
serious behavior problems also. Here
the problem rooted itself in Mulford
Street and blossomed into the Dean’s
offices.
The fact that there is an outside
area, legally designated on campus
where students may smoke is sufficient
evidence of the leniency of this
administration.
Yet, some students are trying to
secure an indoor lounge. What pur-
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Student ridiculed for religious beliefs
Dear Editor:
It is difficult to understand and
accept that in a community such as
ours, a person wishing to express his or
her beliefs must face harrassment from
his own peers. A case in point: recently
a student wearing a head covering to
express his religious convictions was
ridiculed and had his skull cap
snatched from his head by a fellow
student in the cafeteria.
Verbal and physical abuse has
followed this incident. This disagree
ment is senseless. One may wonder
why people can’t accept other beliefs,
whether it be a way of dressing, living,
or a practice of religion.
People must at some time reahze
that Might Is Not Right, and accept
other people for what they are.
#
David Ruber, Corey Fishman, San
Kessler, Marsie Hass, Rena Zaid,
Beth Hill, David Barrack, Cindy
Trawinski, Sue Muller, Felicia Beurn,
Jonathan Eager, Leonard Brenner,
Nancy Klehr.
Poor tennis coverage
Dear Editor:
In the last issue of he Nilehilite there
was a letter to the editor by a
sophomore saying that gymnastics has
been neglected at Niles East. I agree
with her completely. I would like to
add that the Niles East tennis team is
neglected by REPORTERS. This team
has been the best during the spring for
the past few years and some of the
players play as much as twenty to
thirty hours of tennis a week. I am not
on the tennis team, but I do have a few
friends on the team who I think
deserve a little more publicity than
they are getting now.
Rich Bodenheimer ’76
a very authoritative manner, repeated
in a loud voice, “Freshmen and
sophomores in one line, juniors and
seniors in the other . . . Quiet in this
room.” Then to an excited group of
freshman girls he added, “keep your
mouths shut or get out.” I certainly
think that he would have been more
helpful if he had been behind the desk
helping those poor, tired ladies. I
thought that this was a good example
of the administration’s ignorance of
student rights. No one likes a policeman
standing over his shoulder. If the
administration wonders why students
feel as if they are in a prison here, this
is one reason why.
Meredith Warda ’75
Security men helpful?
Dear Editor:
I have just read the school’s
newspaper, and it seems to me that you
are open to student opinion. I ’m sure
all students experienced a bit of the
turmoil that took place in the bookroom in the beginning of the year. On
my trip up there I definitely received
some bad vibes. On entering I saw the
new security guard standing by the
door with an unlit cigar in hand, and in
pose does an indoor lounge serve?
IN SEARCH OF a way to lurl
bathroom smokers outside the school!
the Boards of New Trier, Maine, an<[
Niles Districts considered an area.
The New Trier Board, over concenj
that washroom smoking is a fir]
hazard, voted in favor of designating ail
outside area on the two campuses I
Consequently, New Trier East student]
smoke outside on campus, and Wes ]
students, after having their campui
privileges revoked, now smoke in ai]|
adjacent forest preserve.
ALTHOUGH there is no such ares!I
at the Maine schools, the means t<
j|
protect the non-smokers still exist.
Teachers, according to Schultz “hav<|
been really committed to taking a feyl
minutes of their time each day to se<j
that the kids are not smoking in th<[
bathrooms.”
To meet a similar end, Mulford Street
at Niles East, the Old Orchard
Shopping Center adjacent to Nilesl
North, and the adjacent streets of thu
West Division have drawn students!
outside, out of bathroom stalls.
Here, from the perspective of mosJ
non-smokers, adequate facilities exisil
for smokers. Futher, seeking comforj
and heat on cold winter days foil
Mulford Street smokers is not ancj
should not be a subject to which th<|
Board devotes its time.
IN EVANSTON TOWNSHIP, noil
only are students prohibited to smokil
on campus but, according to Dr. David
Moberly, superintendent of Schools]
“We don’t permit smoking even in tht|
teachers’ lounges.”
Especially in the days of growind
complexities in economic and business
administration even on an educational
level, a request such as this should b<|
flatly disregarded.
THIS SCHOOL BOARD, directing d
multi-million dollar
“corporation’]
should be concerned, as it traditionally I
has been with two objectives: provial
mg an education and truth to it£
investors.
N IL E H IL IT E
T h e V o ice of the N iles E ast Stu den ts
Published during the school year by the
students of Niles Township High School j
East, Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie,
Illinois 60076. Printed by Son's Enterprises,
Skokie, Illinois 60076.
Vol. 37, No, 3
Spanish Club meets
Dear Editor:
In the last issue of the Nilehilite you
didn’t include the Spanish Club in the
list of school activities. For the benefit
of interested students I would like to
print the following: Meetings are held
on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. in Room 245.
Herminia Lopez, Spanish Club Sponsor
Friday, Oct. 11, 1974 I
Editor: ................
News Editor: ....
Feature Editor:..
Sports Ed itor:....
Photographer:.....
Cartoonist: .........
Reporters:...........
Paul Saltzman
Richard Wilson
Sponsor: ............. ........... . Mrs. Mary Scherb
�Friday, October 11, 1974
YILEHILITE
Page Four
Lichtenstein tops mark
(Photo by Barry Lustig)
Varsity quarterback Adam Retzler goes for first down on quarterback
keeper against Deerfield last week. The Trojans lost the game 14-0.
Gridders lack offense
A lack of offense is the big
problem surrounding the Tro
jan Football Team this season.
The defense seems to be good,
and they proved it when they
played top area rated Deer
field. They held the Warriers
to two touchdowns, and played
close ball throughout the
entire game. But, the Trojans
just don’t have any offense.
They haven’t got an explosive
running back or a steady
quarterback. The coach is
constantly shuffling the quar
terback. In order to get an
offense going, they should
stick with one quarterback.
IN THE GAME against
Deerfield the scoring got
underway in the second
quarter with 3:09 to go. Mike
Wells of Deerfield scored on a
two-yard run. The conversion
was good, and the Deerfield
Warriors led 8-0 at the end of
the first half.
Some strong points in this
game was the good defensive
play by many Easthi players.
by Jeff Weinstein
Tim Hanley was constantly on
the back of Deerfield’s quarter
back and pressured him into
many bad passes. The cornerback Harold Gordon was all
over his receivers throughout
the entire game. Rick Carlson
made some good stops at the
line on Deerfield runners all
day long.
THROUGHOUT THE
TH IRD quarter, the ball
exchanged hands many times
with neither team moving
anywhere. When the Trojans
were on offense, it seemed as if
Deerfield knew the plays ahead
of time. This snows how
predictable the East offense is.
In the fourth quarter,
Deerfield grinded out another
touchdown on a trap play to
Wells; he then proceeded to
run 25 yards for the score. The
conversion was missed making
the score 14-0. The Trojans
failed to move on the ensuing
kickoff, and the game ended
with the final score of 14-0.
THE TROJANS CAME
close to a victory against
by Larry
Cross Country took seventh
in their own Trojan invitatio
nal. Mark Lichtenstein, the
top finisher for Easthi, placed
eighth with a time of 13:51, a
new varsity record for the
Niles East course. The other
Trojan medalist, Larry Bower,
finished 16th. Luther North
was the overall winner of the
invitational. On the freshmen
level the harriers finished a
very respectable third. Easthi
had four runners in the top
twenty positions. Ed Santacruz finished second with a
freshman record breaking time
of 11:35. Bruce Bower finished
fourth, Barry Finn took
fourteenth, and Dave Larson,
nineteenth.
IN A PREVIOUS meet,
both the varsity and Freshmen
teams were victorious in a
triangular meet with rivals
Niles North and Highland
Park. Lichtenstein was first on
Bower
the varsity level, and Bruce
Bower won the Freshm en
event.
At the Indian invitational,
Lictenstein again was the top
Trojan runner. He ran to a
ninth place finish. The team as
a whole finished 13th in a field
of 34.
THE HARRIERS FACED
the three toughest teams in
the conference last week Maine
East, Glenbrook North, and
Maine West and as expected
the varsity finished last behind
these three CSL powerhouses.
But the ever-improving fresh
man squad was surprisingly
victorious over all three teams.
The Frosh record is now up to
6-1, putting them in second
place in the conference.
The next Trojan meet, the
Luther North Invitational, is
scheduled for tomorrow with a
head to head meet with New
Trier West on Tuesday.
Let'stalk training.
Morton East two weeks ago.
Both team s had lost 19
straight games, and one of the
teams had to break their
streak. U nfortunately, it
wasn’t East.
The game was sent into
overtime after 12-12 tie at the
end of regulation time. In a
overtime period each team is
given the ball on the ten-yard
line and is given four plays to
get a score. Niles East was
given the ball first, and they
proceeded to score on three
plays. Morton also scored on
their chance. So, the game was
sent into a double overtime.
Easthi drove down to the three
yard line on two plays, and on
third down they were penalis
ed 15 yards; they then failed
to score. Morton then took the
ball from the ten, and scored
on three plays to capture a
24-18 victory.
THE NEXT VARSITY
game will be held Saturday at
Maine South, starting at 2
Putahobbytowork.
p.m.
D o n a d o gets h a t trick
Booters look toward state title
The varsity soccer team is
sporting the top record in the
school this fall with an
excellent 10-2 record, ranking
them among the top teams in
the state.
TH E BOOTERS MOST
recent victory came against
rival Niles North. This game
proved to be no problem for
the Trojans as they easily
defeated the Vikings 4-0.
'Easthi was led by the one man
wrecking crew of Hugo Donado. Throughout the game,
Donado was shooting blister
ing shots at the North goalie,
and before the game ended he
had scored a hat trick by
scoring three goals in one
game. The other goal was
scored on a penalty kick by
Pete Fosses. Once again the
fine Trojan defense led by
Mark Brines, Gene Freid, Bob
Matz, and George Vlhandreas
gave goalie Mark Borofsky an
easy time in the net with little
action throughout the entire
game.
Two weeks ago the booters
defeated last year’s conference
champions, Maine East 2-1.
Scoring the goals for Easthi
were Mike Stone and Hugo
Donado. The defense constant
ly was battling off the Maine
attack, and the fine goal work
by Mark Borofsky saved the
Niles East victory.
THE BOOTERS HAVE
another tough week of games
coming up. They will face
Maine W est tomorrow at
Isaacson Field. On Tuesday
they will finish the regular
season battling the Deerfield
Warriors at Deerfield. The
next game m ight be a
conference playoff if Maine
East loses in the week to come.
Then the districts will get
underway on October 22.
After the last two convinc
ing victories by the Trojans, it
looks like this could be the
year for the booters to go
down state and try to capture
the state championship.
New Frosh coach
propels Harriers
by Jeff Weinstein
This year’s freshman cross earned a Master’s degree in
country team has the potential mathematics.
of being one of the finest
HUNTING IS MADSEN’S
varsity squads in recent favorite sport. He hunts when
Trojan history, attributable ever he has the opportunity
perhaps to new coach, Bill and tries to catch anything he
Madsen. The freshmen are can get his hands on.
presently sporting a 6-1 record
Madsen pointed out how
placing them second in the cross country has changed
conference.
since his high school days. He
MADSEN CAME TO East ran only a mile and a half in
from Notre Dame High School high school, but now the
in Niles. At Notre Dame he runners treck up to three and a
was a cross country coach and half miles. The distance has
he also taught math. Better more than doubled in the last
facilities and the convincing ten years.
words of Pat Savage brought
MADSEN’S MAIN OB
Madsen to Easthi. Madsen JECTIVE is too instill a
then took over the freshmen winning tradition in Niles East
cross country team, and has Cross Country. “Once there is
had much success in leading a winning tradition, the squads
them to a top position in the will become bigger as freshmen
Central Suburban League.
come in, because the players
Madsen attended college at want to be on a winning
Loyola of Chicago were he team,” commented Madsen.
received his bachelor’s. He
From the results thus far of
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torium, Monday, September
30 from 10:06 to 10:39.
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Cyclists to ride Sunday
A bike-a-thon, sponsored by the
Chicago Chapter, National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, will be held in seven
different areas of Chicago and suburbs
this Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or
shine.
RIDERS ARE ASKED to contact
sponsors who will pledge a specific
amount for each mile they ride.
Checkpoints will be placed in strategic
spots to verify the riders’ progress.
After the mileage is computed, riders
should return to their sponsors and
collect their pledges which then are
sent directly to the Chicago Chapter of
the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
A grand prize of a John Deere
bicycle will be awarded for the 14
through 18-year-old rider who makes
the largest contribution to the society.
MULTIPLE SCLOEROSIS is a
Board approves new
$ 19* million budget
Final adoption of the 1974-1975
school district budget was passed by
Scholarships fight inflation
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In these days of tight money,
inflation, and general unemployement,
high school students have an oppor
tunity to do something about it--at
least in relating to college and its
staggering costs.
INFORMATION REGARDING a
variety of scholarships is being made
available to all interested through the
guidance department.
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East’s drama department will present “Johns Brown’s Body,’’
a dramatic musical, on Sunday, October 27, at 3 p.m. in the
auditorium.
CENTERING AROUND the Civil War period of American
History, the play helps contribute to rising interest as the
nation’s Bicentennial nears.
“John Brown’s Body” is a unique play in several ways. One
difference between it and other Easthi Musicals is that teachers
will play in dramatic roles. Jerry Proffit and Richard Livingston,
both English Teachers will step into the roles, while the only
other part will feature Pat Terry, a professional actress.
ANOTHER REASON that this play ia unique is because of
the dose cooperation between the drama and choral departments.
The singers act while a Greek chorus sets the mood and creates
sound affects.
Frank Winkler, head of the music department, said that “John
Brown’s Body” is “a very significant event because it shows new
direction in the music and drama departments at Easthi.”
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Band plans exchange trip
Easthi’s concert band is planning an exchange trip to New
Jersey this coming spring vacation and in order to finance the
trip numerous fund-raising events have been planned.
TWO CAR WASHES have already been held which raised
approximately $600. The next event will be a mass candy sale.
Mayor Albert J. Smith of Skokie has proclaimed September 29
through October 5 as Niles East Concert Band Candy Week. The
East Stage Band will perform a t the Village Hall Saturday at 12
noon, with the featured performer being Mayor Smith on bass
drum.
Later events will include concerts by both the Concert and
Stage Bands along with another car wash on Sunday. The car
washes will be held at the Mobil Stations at Main and
McCormick Avenues and at Lincoln and Touhy Avenues.
disease of the central nervous system
which generally affects young adults
between the ages of 20 and 40. No one
knows its cause or cure, but if afforded
more research the possibility of finding
a cure would appear to be more real.
All the money raised will go to help
victims of MS and their families as well
as the needed research.
Any bike rider who completes the
35-mile route or contributes $50 in
pledges will receive an MS Bike-a-thon
sew-on patch.
STUDENTS INTERESTED in par
ticipating in the bike-a-thon, may call
869-9893 for entry forms. Even those
not having bikes can contribute by
volunteering to man checkpoints.
The adjacent map indicates starting
and checking points and the route to be
followed by the bike riders.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW are
sponsoring five national scholarship
awards ranging from the first prize of
$10,000 to the fifth of $1,500. Students
must be in the 10th, 11th, or 12th
grade. Those interested are to prepare a
broadcasting script that focuses the
attention of youth on the obligations of
citizenship and calls for a personal
evaluation of their responsibility in
preserving democracy as a way of life.
THE SCRIPTS must be not less than
three minutes nor longer than five
minutes. All scripts must be recorded
on reel type magnetic tape. Winners
will be selected on the basis of delivery,
originality, and content.
Written script must be submitted to
Mrs. Harris in the Guidance Office on
or before November 8. The three best
scripts will be selected by the staff
scholarship committee. Writers of these
three selected scripts will be asked to
bring their recorded tapes to the
guidance office on or before December
2. Jerry Proffit and the staff
scholarship committee will then select
the Niles East winner.
THE PAUL W. CLOPPER memorial
Foundation of the Illinois State Dental
Society is sponsoring a $500 scholar
ship for seniors who are asked to write
an essay on “Then and Now, the
Advances of Dentistry Through the
Years.” The essay should not be less
than 450 and not more than 600 words.
A title page with the entrant’s name,
school, and mailing address should be
attached to the essay which should be
double spaced. The essay should be
mailed to Clopper Essay Competition,
524 S. F ifth Street, Springfield,
Illinois, 62701. The winning essay will
be selected on the basis of originality,
mechanics, and developm ent and
projection of the central thesis. All
essays must reach the foundation by
December 15.
the Board of Education a t last
Monday’s meeting after a public
hearing was held in which only a few
citizens attended. The total dollar
figure appropriated in the 1973-1974
budget was $18,000,296.87 as compared
with $19,384,711.27 for 1974-1975. The
difference between these dollar alloca
tions is $1,384,414.40 or 7.7%.
In th is hearing concern was
expressed over the disparity in the
budge between allocations for girls’ and
boys’ athletic programs.
BOARD MEMBER James Gottreich
expressed a personal commitment to
correcting the disparity in the budget
between expenditures of the athletic
programs. Yet, Member George Hanus
said that the Board should not put itself
in a vacuum by committing itself to
correcting only the athletic disparity.
In support of that, Dr. Wesley Gibbs
explained that the township has the
most extensive girls’ athletic programs
in the state.
MAJOR discussion centered on Board
member Ben Lipin’s expressed desire
to reduce the district tax levy which
provides money for District 219’s
working cash fund.
Business Manager Robert Gara
answered Lipin by explaining that the
fund is necessary to balance the
difference between tax receipts for
1973- 1974 and budget expenditures for
1974- 1975. The reduction would ad
versely effect the township and its
resources.
THE ORIGINAL MOTION on the
one per cent tax levy reduction was
amended to a four per cent reduction
and for lack of a second, did not pass.
The superintendent’s report submit
ted a proposal for the expansion of the
Senior Citizen program in this district.
Board members expressed a desire to
look into other agencies which provide
such services to the community, rather
than to greatly expand the present
program. Member Rozensweig felt that
the program should not be expanded
and Member Gottreich related that
providing such services duplicated the
efforts of other “governmental organiz
ations.”
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Feedback
All Letters to the Editor for the
next issue of the Nilehilite, October
11, should be in the Nilehilite
Office, Room 154, by Thursday,
October 3.
Whatever happened to Debate?
Dear Editor:
In the past years, Niles E ast’s
debate club has traveled through
Illinois challenging other schools and
winning many trophies. One topic for
debate is designated for the entire
country and school clubs prepare
arguments pro and con the issue, and
finally debate in tournaments at many
different schools. But because there is
no debate club this year they can’t do
any of that. Why not? If at least 15
people are interested in this activity we
can reorganize the debate club. If you
are interested just drop in on Dr.
Hawkins and let him know.
Dana Osherman ’78
S h are N ix o n ’s b u rd en s
Dear Editor:
In the last issue of the Nilehilite, I
was appalled to see the amount of
people that were against the pardon
granted to former President Nixon by
President Ford.
The letter to the editor that horrified
me the most was the letter which
stated, “he is still getting $60,000 a
year for laying around trying to amuse
himself.” First of all, I hardly consider
being laid up in bed amusing. Nor do I
consider not being able to be seen in
public for fear of his life amusing
either. He has served six years in
Congress, eight years as Vice-Presi
dent, two years in the U.S. Navy, and
5V years as President of the United
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States. I ask you, don’t you think that
service warrants a pension from the
government? If not, what would?
Richard M. Nixon will never be able
to live without being reminded of
Watergate every day for the rest of his
life, which at the present time,
according to his physicians, migh not
be too much longer. His tensions,
frustrations, and anxieties are making
his present condition worse.
This country elected Nixon because
they wanted him. Then, the entire
world turned on him like a pack of
wolves. We should take the blame and
burden of the effects of Watergate
because we voted Nixon into office.
He has been shunned by every
person of practically every country of
the world. Through his foreign policy
he has helped millions. Now that he is
at his lowest point, these millions
should do something for him: LEAVE
HIM ALONE!
S ta ff E ditorial
E stablished procedure w eakens school
Open Campus is not a novel concept
in this district, as the Board of
Education approved it on July 27,
1970. It has become a “procedure that
has been accepted and established,” as
Board President Shirley G arland
explained.
This self-directive policy is an
excellent idea in theory. Yet, it may be
hindering the progress of those it was
intended to help.
IT ALLOWS students to leave or
stay at school after classes as they
choose. Therefore, the emphasis on par
ticipation in school activities has
lessened, as Dr. Wesley G ibbs,
Superintendent of Schools said “stu
dents feel a little less put upon.”
Apathy has come to describe our
newly found predicament where there is
a deficit of student interest and input.
The “total” school experience has
become history leaving the learning
experience only chest-lined with the
thin silk of academic achievement.
WE DO NOT propose that open
campus be banned. If only for economic
reasons it is successful as it affords
Guest E ditorial
StudtMits o b livio u s
by Barry Berk
East’s library with its extensive
audio-visual equipment and shelves
stocked with over forty-five thousand
books is considered excellent in
comparison to other schools in this
area. Despite its expanding resources,
many students are not taking full
advantage of the facilities it offers.
I FEEL THAT one reason for this is
that many students don’t even know
that these aids exist. They think that
the only thing the library has to offer is
a chance to read the Ann Landers’
column while gazing at the picturesque
scenery of Mulford Street below.
I believe that one reason for this
type of attitude is that many teachers
are not stressing the use of these
outside materials. If the use of these
materials were made a mandatory part
of their class curriculum, then students
could begin to profit from them.
to library facilities
ANOTHER REAL PROBLEM has
been the inability of the administration
to define acceptable behavior in the
library. Until this year, one would find
the supposed quiet discussion areas so
out of order that tables were turned
upside down. Yet, happily, when I
walked into the library for the first
time this year, I was presented with a
piece of paper entitled “Conduct in the
Learning Materials Center.”
However, this has not really
succeeded in stating the code of
conduct in a clear, concise, and easy to
understand manner. When a piece of
paper is shoved in his face, a student is
more likely to react negatively rather
than positively.
SINCE THE LIBRARY has been
here since 1936, one would think that
the proper conduct would have been
instilled. Oh, well, maybe next year!
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Although he himself cannot be
prosecuted, he can be summoned to
testify for or against his former cronies,
where he might reveal some selfincriminating evidence.
But in the meantime, I still hold the
firm conviction that former President
Richard M. Nixon has suffered enough!
You should feel the same and share his
burdens!
Mark B. Hirshman ’75
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G ym n astics n e g lected ?
Dear Editor:
Due to the fact that gymnastics has
always been the most winning sport at
East, it is beyond my comprehension
why the administration, including Mr.
Swanson, the athletic director, and Mr.
Sokalski, head gymnastics coach, have
failed to reward outstanding gym
nastics. Gymnasts such as Mike Burke,
Steve Kozub, Neal Sher and Sue Kozub
are not in the Hall of Fame for winning
a Centred Suburban League title. Is
this a case where gymnastics is
considered inferior to th other sports?
If that is the case, my suggestion to
future gymnasts is “don’t try hard
because the rewards are few and
recognition of outstanding ability is
not likely.”
Sue Kozub should not only be
recognized for her outstanding accom
plishments in gymnastics, but also in
interscholastic girls’ track.
Renee Bielinski ’77
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students the time necessary to keep an
outside job.
Schools should not be a prison. On
the other hand, the structure will decay
without student involvement ju st as
house decays for lack of use and
attention by its inhabitants.
BUT IN ORDER TO build a strong
activity program, we must devise new
methods to attract student interest.
New concepts that tantalize students
to participate in the sports, pub
lications, government, speech, and
other sponsored clubs that crave
support.
We cannot propose any immediate
means or ideas to meet to achieve this
end in a short-term way. This
responsibility must fall on the members
of each club or organization who know
best the qualities and capabilities of
their group.
HOWEVER, THE SITUATION is a
critical one and should be recognized
and dealt with accordingly by sponsors
as well as students who are concerned
about the future success of their school.
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I would like to say something about
one of the rules at Niles East. It
concerns the five minutes passing time
allowed in between classes. This year I
have been affected by this rule for it is
impossible to get from the girls’ locker
room (downstairs) to Room 333 third
floor, opposite end) in the five minutes
allowed by the school. I have already
tried it and there is no way it can be
done. In order to get to 333 I must
pass the bridge. Have you ever seen
the bridge during passing time? It is
mobbed with students going up and
down. So you see, even if I ran the
whole way, by the time I got to the
bridge, I would still have to wait for all
the other people there. I ’m sure it has
been done throughout the years at
Niles East, but only recently have the
laws of detention been s tric tly
enforced. I really think something must
be done concerning this matter. It is
unfair, and definite action should be
taken by the administration.
Linda Rubinstein ’75
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Q. Why are there more co-ed gym classes?
A. Last year the athletic department at
East experimented with co-ed classes
as this seemed to be a growing trend in
the Midwest, and because of student
interest decided to expand the
program. Through the involvement of
both male and female classes, the
department was able to add to its
present curriculum. For example, the
new life saving class is one of the
activities that would otherwise be
unheard of. Co-ed activities to be
offered this year are archery, badmintofi, square and social dancing, skin
diving, handball, table tennis, competi
tive swimming and diving, tumbling
and life saving, a fitness course and
volleyball. Any suggestions for addi
tional co-ed classes should be directed
to Mrs. Deanna Whyman, Don Larson,
or James Swanson.
Q. When and where will the SAT and
ACT tests be held?
A. The testing date for the SAT will be
November 2 at the West division. All
students must arrive there between 8
and 8:30 a.m. Deadline registration
was September 23, however September
30 is the deadline for registration. The
ACT testing date will be October 19 at
East. Doors will open at — and close at
8:15 a.m. The regular SAT registration
fee is $6.50 and the ACT registration
fee is $7.
Q. When is open house going to be
held?
A. Hie PTA Open House will be held
on October 16. The Freshman Open
House will be held on October 8.
Q. Who are the supervising teachers for
the first semester?
A. Supervising teachers include Judy
Miller, Nona Piorkowski, Madeleine
Loughran, John Moshak, Bill Osness,
Ray P e ttit, John Golata, Emil
Capitani, William Madsen, Hollister
Sandstead, Seymour Rifkind, George
Roth, Elizabeth Winston, Jim Dough
erty, Bill Bloom, Jim Shrugue, Tom
Sokalski, A1 Becker, Joan Coon, Lee
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Sellers, Verneil Lundquist, David
Wood, Don Blair, Stan Weitzenfeld,
Bill Henry, Robert Keen, Angeline
Panos, Jerry Proffit, David Solovy,
Frank M ayfield, Gordon Malone,
Antone Kort, Mark Rostvold, Gerald
Berger, and John Cooper.
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Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East,
Lamonand Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Son's Enterprises, Skokie, III.
Volume 37, Number 2
E d it o r :.....................................Cynthia Payne
News Editor: ................................. Ed Jacobs
Feature E d ito r:........................Laurie Berger
Sports E d ito r :..........................Jeff Weinstein
Photographers:.......................... Barry Lustig,
Scott Wexler
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JoAnn Capezio
Cartoonist:
Reporters:...... ...................Tobey Rozencwaj
Paul Saltzman
Richard Wilson
Sponsor: ............................ Mrs. Mary Scherb
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The second part of the two-part series on activities
for students is concluded in this issue. If any activities
have been overlooked, the editors would appreciate
being notified.
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THE STUDENT UNION, under the
sponsorship of Fred Richardi as director and
Miss Kathy Traub as assistant director,
provides assistance in any student activity.
Open to all interested students, Student Union
meets are called on an “as needed” bases
through the student bulletin.
STUDENTS FOR ISRAEL will meet either
on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 3 p.m. under the
sponsorship of Alexander Miron. The chib open
to all interested students, will concentrate on
fund-raising activities as well as social ones.
USHERS CLUB, open to all interested
students, trains students to be ushers at the
special school events. It will meet once a week
at 3 p.m.
THE NEW NILES EA ST DANCE
COMPANY is a new group being formed for
both boys and girls of any grade level who are
interested in dance. Tryouts will be held early in
October. Miss Shari Kouba will act as sponsor.
THE RIPPLETTE SWIM CLUB provides
an opportunity for stu d en ts to learn
synchronized swimming techniques and to plan
and participate in a show. Clinics and tryouts
will be held in October under the sponsorship of
Mrs. Marcia Berke.
STAGE BAND provides an opportunity for
students interested in playing music other than
what is played in band. Under the sponsorship
of Ray Pettit, two stage bands will be formed:
one for freshmen who will meet Tuesday nights;
and one for sophomores, juniors, and seniors
who will meet Wednesday nights. Music will
include jazz, popular, rock, and swing. Concerts
will be given in December and February to raise
money for the Concert Band’s trip to New
Jersey.
The theater department produces a number of
major productions during the year. Participa
tion in these events is open to any student who
is interested and ambitious. All varieties of skill
and talent are needed to create a finished
production. Advance announcement is made of
auditions for all productions to determine who
will be in the cast and applications are available
to any student who wishes to be on one of the
production crews.
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The institution of schools
are supposedly perfect, yet
there are aspects of the
curriculum, staff, and proce
dures, that the students still
find dissatisfying. As it
appears, East is no exception.
The students speak out.
Their complaints range in a
variety of relevant to extreme
ly imaginative changes and
improvements concerning the
school. Possibly someone will
rectify some of these evident
problems within the interiors
of East.
Although this particular
complaint may seem a bit
trivial to the make population
of East, Arlene Elkins, junior,
feels, “the smell in the girls
locker room must be de
stroyed.”
Jay Gold, sophomore, mere
ly states two particular
aspects of the school that
crave improvement, “the jons
and the g irls.” M ust he
incorporate these two com
plaints in the same sentence?
Danny Lantow, freshman,
claims the “teachers”, and
Kim Gross, junior, feels that
“school spirit and the food
could use some help.”
Judi Feldman, sophomore,
together with many other
fellow stu d en ts, feels, a
“smoking lounge is needed.”
An anonymous junior had a
list of extraordinary requests
such as, “cigarette machines in
the lounge, (and of course be
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able to smoke there), have
more activities in the lounge
like, pinball, pool, and air
hockey; decorate the lounge
with paneling and furnish it
with gold-plated chairs; rock
concerts in the auditorium,
and a room with a whole mess
of beds for sleeping. East
should include boxing in the
gym program, and put doors
on the boys jons. Everybody’s
birthday should be celebrated
with free food, and permission
for a student to challenge any
teacher to fight , on school
grounds. Students should be
paid no less than one dollar an
hour for going to school, and
should be allowed student
gang fights during halftime at
the various games. Instead of
detention, the kids should be
whipped or have to peel
potatoes; and finally there
should be barbed wire around
the school so no one escapes.”
Laura March, freshman,
complains of the shape of the
school. “You can get lost!”
Bring it to the Board, Laura.
A freshman feels East needs
a “new swimming pool, a
soccer field, and a freshman
football field.” Speaking of
football, Shelly Kalisky, junior
seems to think “we need a
better football team! What
ever gave Shelly that idea?
Victor Helas, sophomore,
and Russell Heimann, junior,
both strongly feel the com
puters must be fixed to avoid
all of those schedule errors;
and Bruce Bower, freshman,
seems as idignant as Victor
and Russell because he feels
more candy bars are needed in
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Both Senior Sancfy Klein
and Junior Penny Holland, feel
the area of improvement deals
within the “Administration.”
John Harles, senior, adds, “the
adm inistration being inter
ested in the students.”
Judi Sharlot, junior, states
th a t everyone’s “A ttitu d e ”
could use some help, and
Karen Gold, senior, calmly
states “everything needs im
provement.”
To continue, there were
students who came up with
many other complaints beginn
ing with, the need for more
buses, a student parking lot,
air conditioning, repair on the
pool, and Junior Richard
Zelvin’s request for improved
females. . . ?
Claudia Greenebaum, soph
omore, seemed to devise a new
method concerning homework.
“Each class should have a
certain day to give homework,
so a student doesn’t have too
much work in one day.” Could
it work?
Holli Doniger, senior, closes
with this thought, “ th a t
teachers should stop thinking
of school as a competitive
sport.” Neal Simmons, junior,
adds a touch of class. “We
need to eliminate student
apathy. We have to become
aware of our environment. We
must slow down. We have to
love each other more as human
beings. We are all one.”
Lee Goldberg, junior, also
reveals his heart-felt feelings,
“tear it down and build a new
•
Join
REFLECTIONS- a student directed talent
show will be presented on November 20-23.
Auditions were held last week. Children’s
Theater will be offered in December and
January although the specific plays have not
been chosen as yet. “Two Gentlemen from
Verona” will be the m usical comedy
presentation in March. On May 23-24, the
spring play will be presented.
A number of theater groups are available for
interested students. PRODUCERS is the
organizational body for all students working on
productions. Students must join once they are
selected for a crew or the cast by registering
and paying $1 dues which helps to purchase
student awards at the end of the year. Paints
are recorded for crew members of each show
(one point for every 10 hours of work).
THESPIANS IS THE INTERNATIONAL
honorary organization for students interested in
the theater. On accumulation of 10 points, a
student is eligible to become a Thespian.
TECNIS is the organization of students who
primarily work on light, sound, construction
and stage crew. These positions require more
manual skill and longer hours than many of the
crews and these workers are recognized by
having the special status of a Tecnis member.
Tecnis also provides its services to class dances,
music department concerts, and organizations
renting the auditorium.
BOYS’ INTRAMURALS opened under the
sponsorship of Fred Richardi. Fall activities
include football, tennis, cross country, freshman
and sophomore basketball, swimming, gymnast
ics, and wrestling. In addition, a basketball free
throw contest between class levels will be held
during a homeroom period. Winter activities
include bridge, chess, weight lifting, indoor
track, junior and senior basketball, and
handball. Looking ahead to spring, scheduled
activities are bombardment, badminton tourna
ments, table tennis, archery, and floor hockey.
Interested students may g et additional
information .from Coach R ichardi in the
Intramural Office period 1, 2/3, or 12.
GAA sponsors and organizes sport, dance,
and swimming activities for girls, and is a part
of the Illinois Girls’ Athletic Association. Open
to all girls, membership dues are 50 cents. Miss
Jean Wojdula is the sponsor.
Miss Wojdula is also in charge of the GIRLS’
INTRAMURAL program. For the fall, tennis,
archery, swimming, dance, volleyball, bowling
and gymnastics will be offered, and is open to
all girls. No try-outs required.
THE TIMERS CLUB, consists of girls who
wish to be timers for the boys home swim
meets. The girls will be trained during the boys’
swim practice sessions. There are no
requirements and any girl may join.
CHEERLEADERS are chosen on three
squad levels: freshman, sophomore, and
varsity. Tryouts are open to all girls. A 2.0
average must be maintained to remain on the
squad. Attendance at 2Vi hours of practice and
performances at basketball and football games
if mandatory. Clinics and tryouts will be
announced in the daily bulletin.
The Pom Pon Squad performs routines at all
the home football and basketball games and
are selected after the climes and tryouts which
are held each spring.
In addition to the intramural program in
sports, East offers both boys and girls
interscholastic sports. These are usually covered
on the sports pages of the Nilehilite. Boys
interscholastic sports include football, cross
country, soccer, basketball, fencing, gymnast
ics, swimming, indoor track, wrestling, baseball,
golf, tennis, and track. Girls interscholastic
sports include archery, swimming, tennis,
bowling, gymnastics, volleyball, badminton,
basketball, track and field, and softball.
THE YEARBOOK is produced at the end of
each year by the students covering the school
events and the personal photographs of all
students, teachers and administrators of the
school. Any student may participate under the
direction of Mel Pirok. Yearbook staff meets
every day, eighth period, in Room 235.
Lastly, the NILEHILITE, a staff of students
with the assistance of Mrs. Mary Scherb, get
the facts and produce a story. Photographers
and cartoonists are also needed to help put out
a good paper. Those students with a journalism
backround, or who are currently taking this
course are eligible to join. Newspaper
Production meets every day, periods 1, 2/3 in
Room 154.
�Page Four
Friday, September 27, 1974
XILEUILITE-
Gridders lose two
By Jeff Weinstein
Niles Easts’ varsity football
team got off on the wrong foot
against Rich South two weeks
ago, and continued their losing
ways on the gridiron.
The game started off close
through the entire first half
with each team exchanging
punts with little action. After
a feeling out period of the
entire first half, the action
picked up in the third quarter.
Rich South’s outstanding run
ning back Craig Blake, was the
work horse of the team. Blake
carried the ball close to half
the plays the team executed
the whole game. The scoring
was opened on a long time
consuming march down the
field. South quarterback Larry
Cherry led the team to the
seven-yard line where Cherry
himself went around left end
for the score. The conversion
was missed and Rich South
held a 6-0 lead at the end of
the third quarter.
IN THE FOURTH quarter,
the Trojans were pushed way
back to their three-yard line.
On a roll out by quarterback
Adam Retzler, a fumble oc
curred and Rich recovered the
ball in the Easthi end zone for
a second score. The conversion
was good, and Rich South’s
lead was built up to 14-0.
But the Trojans did not give
up. For on the ensuing drive
the Trojans led by Ralfh De
Benadeto came up with an
impressive march which in
cluded some fine passes to
receiver Harold Gordon, and
explosive running by halfback
Henry Rollick. The drive was
capped off with a pitch to
Rollick for a score. The
conversion was good, and the
Trojans trailed 14-8 with 3:42
left in the game.
THE
FIN ISH IN G
TOUCHES were put on the
loss when on fourth down
South was forced to punt. But
the Trojans were penalized for
roughing the kicker, thus
giving South a first down.
They then proceeded to run
out the clock.
In last week’s game against
Oak Park the Huskies were
dominating the entire game
and came out on top with a
final score of 35-8.
THE SOPHOMORES BEAT
Rich South in their opener
24-12. Q uarterback Chris
Klandc was the dominating
factor in the contest. Klancic
showed much poise out on the
field as both a runner and a
passer. He was helped greatly
by running back Mike Alomia
who sparkled on some fine
running plays. He helped’ lead
the team to their first victory
of the season.
The next Trojan game
tomorrow will be played at
Morton East.
Trojan quarterback Adam Retzler releases ball just before being sacked in game against Rich South.
Freshman look toward future
Niles E ast’s varsity Cross
Country team has drifted off
to a slow start this fall and
presently has a poor record of
2-5. The loss of Terry Lee and
Marty Golub has really put a
thorn in the side of the Trojan
attack.
IN THE MOST RECENT
meet the Harriers finished
ninth in the Waukegan Invita
tion. Mark Lichtenstein fin
ished fifth for Easthi with a
time of 13:30. This was a very
creditable finish for Lichten
stein. The next closest finisher
was Larry Bower who finished
a distant thirtieth.
Although the future of this
year’s squad doesn’t look so
bright, the freshman team
seems to be carrying a torch in
light of the years to come. The
freshman squad is sporting a
2-1 record. Bruce Bower has
been the top runner and has
constantly turned in excellent
times including a record
breaking time in a previous
meet. Ed Santacruz is follow
ing right behind Bower with
some excellent times of his
own.
Sport Spotlight
By Jeff Weinstein
Booters defeat Loyola;
By Ed Jacobs
Following recent non-confer
ence victories over Loyola and
Lake Park, the Trojan soccer
team takes on competition
from within the conference
when they play Maine North
today on North’s home field at
4:30.
TWO WEEKS AGO the
booters demolished Loyola as
the score was 6-0 before the
reserves came in to preserve
the victory. Two goals came
H ow a b o u t recru itin g?
continue winning ways
from Mike Stone and Nick
Tanglis, while single goals
were scored by Pete Fosses,
Hugo Donado, and Trice
Hawkins. East played their
usual airtight defense with
fullbacks Bob Matz, Dave
Ahonen, Gene Freid, Mark
Brines, and goalie Jim Alexan
der stopping Loyola.
October 1 through 12 should
prove to be a crucial period for
the Trojans if they entertain
any thoughts of a high finish
in league standing. They will
play Maine South, Niles
North, Niles West, Highland
Park, and Maine West in
succession, and after these
games the Trojans’ strength
will clearly be shown.
THUS FAR, EAST has
displayed steady goal work by
Mark Borofsky and Alexander
along with a consistent offense
that has brought the Trojans
up to a seven wins, one loss
record.
Tough schedule for golfers
Junior Phil Gagerman
headed the field in a losing
cause with a 37, as the Easthi
golf team fell to Glenbrook
North and South on Thursday,
September 19, at Glenbrook
South.
GLENBROOK NORTH
won the meet with a team
total of 153, with South’s 158,
and Niles East 159.
Following Gagerman for
Niles East were Mike Olhwein
with 39, Ron Rzadzki with 40,
and Ken Kramer with 43.
The biggest news of the
week was that Ken Kramer is
ready to golf again after a
virus.
THE TROJANS really have
a rough schedule for this
upcoming week. Today after
school the golfers will face
Maine East at their home
course in Arlington Heights.
They also have a Saturday
confrontation in the Sterling
Invitational. Monday in a
triangular meet the Trojans
will face rivals Highland Park
and Niles West. Then on
Wednesday they will go up
against the Dons of Notre
Dame in a head to head meet,
and to close out the week the
golfers will face Niles North.
This heavy schedule will be
good preparation for the
Sectional meet on October 11
and 12.
Deja Vu seems to be apparent at Niles East again this
fall in the case of the football team. The problem is that
they haven’t won a football game in the last two years;
the closest they got was a tie two years ago against
Maine South. I t seems that this year will be no exception
after witnessing their first two futile efforts.
AFTER A FEW disastrous seasons, one might think
that the tide had to turn with a new crop of players or a
new coach. But in Niles Easts’ case this is not true. The
next question is why? Is it that there is a lack of talent,
or is it that there is a lack of enthusiasim that keeps
some good athletes from playing on the intra-scholastic
teams? They are then forced to play intramurals to
satisfy their athletic desires.
One answer could be recruiting. Not from other
schools, but within this school. The coaches should be
looking for prospects and not making do with what they
have, because what they have doesn’t seem to be good
enough. Easthi coaches should be given the time to go
through Niles East and junior highs and just talk to kids
who might have the slightest interest in sports,
especially football where Easthi needs the most help. But
the coaches aren’t given this time to hunt out talent. The
administration should try to shorten coaches schedules
so that the will have time to recruit.
THE COACHES MAY be surprised to see how many
boys might decide to give, sports a try if someone just
came up to them and asked. I t would make these boys
feel good to know that they were asked, and some of these
boys with a special athletic talent could improve the
Niles East team.
Niles West has one of the finest athletic schoools in
the state and they are situated only a mile or two from
East. They have about the same talent there as we do.
But the big difference is that they use their talent and
get the most out of every student athlete they have. Now
Niles East has the same athletic ability as West, so why
can’t we use our talent to its fullest potential?
IT IS time for Niles East coaches and students to take
the time to make Niles East a respectable athletic school,
and all Easthi coaches should, go after those good
athletes who just didn’t feel like going out for sports this
year.Niles E ast is tired of being a loser.
EDITORS NOTE; This editorial is not meant to
critisize the Niles East coaching staff. It is only a
suggeston for improvement. If anyone has any
suggestions for improvement, or comments regarding
this problem, please submit them to the Nilehilite office,
Room 154.
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Freshman Mixer tomorrow
night in Girls’ Gym from 8-11.
Cross Country meet at Niles
West a t 4 : 3 0 Thursday. Trojan
football game at 12 noon to
morrow in Isaacson Field
against Rich South.
Hom ecom ing-October 19
Vol. 37, No. 1
P U B LIS H E D B Y T H E S T U D E N T S O F N IL E S E A S T H IGH S C H O O L , S K O K IE , IL L IN O IS
Friday, September 13, 1974
New fiscal budget
reviewed, clarified
Entensive Board review and clarifica
tion of the itemized expenditures listed
in the tentative school district budget
of 1974-1975, dominated discussion at
Monday’s Board meeting. The budget
was approved and subsequently will be
put in final form for presentation a t a
September 23 public hearing, after
which the Board will vote to approve or
disapprove it.
DURING TH E COURSE of last
Monday’s meeting, Dr. Wesley Gibbs
reminded the Board that “approving
the budget does not mean you (the
Board) have to go through with the
expenditures.’’ Rather, by approving
the budget “you are just providing for
the opportunity to purchase these.’’
Discussion was held on the monies
allocated for gymnastics at all three
schools. Board members asked for the
reasoning behind a $350,848 variance
between female and male athletic
activities in the district. In retort
athletic directors of the three schools
offered that male gymnastic programs
are more extensive at this point,
requiring higher expenditures.
Y E T , DR. NICK MANNOS, W est’s
principal, said that “as far as the state
is concerned, we probably have one of
the most extensive programs (200
female).” Mr. Swanson added that the
d is tric t has “ one of the m o st
sophisticated girls athletic programs in
the State of Illinois.”
In other concerns, Board member
Evelyn Rosenzweig expressed interest
over the low enrollment in high level
science courses at the three schools as
compared with previous years. Dr.
W esley Gibbs sta te d th a t the
committee to reestablish the honors
point believes that without that point,
low student enrollment should be
anticipated.
R E C O M M E N D A T IO N S W E R E
approved to appoint Deans Kenneth
Reiter and Marlyn Danegger as truant
officers.
Further, the Board approved a major
$75,000 renovation cost for the home
economics department, inclusive of
architectural and engineering fees. The
a rc h ite ctu ra l re p o rt p resen ted by
O’Donnell, Wicklund, Pigozzi Archi
tects Inc., states that the primary cost
KODert oara and lus assistant William Lanning were called upon by Board membe~
for clarification of various expenditures included in the budget.
represents a new supply air unit as
“ventilation” is not adequate in this
area. Other needs which will be met in
the renovations as stated in the report
are the “arrangement of the kitchen
which prevents proper supervision,”
the difficulty for “student to work at
the same time,” the inadequate storage
and lecture space, and the displacement
of washer and dryer. The superinten
dents’ report included a North Central
Association report follow-up plan of the
three schools which will be integrated
and confronted by the administration
and faculty during the 1974-1975 year.
RECOGNIZING TH E
problems
which stimulated the evaluators to
submit their recommendations is one of
the four major intentions of the plan.
Further, criticism and statements of
educators, both faculty and administ
rations, in the Nilehi school structure
will be an integral part of the follow-up.
The possibility exists that those
ed u cato rs will propose criticism s
“ considered superfluous” by the
“outsider.”
IN AN E FF O R T TO AVOID a
“patch-like” approach to solving each
problem, teams will create a conglo
merate total picture, so as to effect
strong and workable solutions.
Upon complete staff recommenda
tion s, the im p lem en tation of the
follow-up will rest on the school
principals.
Staff additions
New faculty represent variety o f personalitie
Numerous additions to E a s t’s staff
this year present varied backgrounds.
The new Director of Social Sciences
is Galen Hosier who has been in the
district for ten years with the majority
of that time being spent at Northi. His
responsibilities entail heading up the
social studies, art, and music depart
m en ts while also overseein g the
learning center (library).
H O SLER F E E L S TH AT the stu
dents at E a st are presented with a
good strong curriculum and should
take advantage of it. One of the few
problems he encountered when trans
ferred to E a st was that of locating his
office through the catacomb of halls
and staircases at E ast.
David Wood, a new addition to the
E n g lish d ep artm en t, received his
bachelors degree from Yale University
and his m aster’s from the University of
Chicago. When asked why he chose
this position a t E ast, he replied, “the
English department seemed strong and
I needed a job.”
A L E X A N D E R M IR O N , the new
instructor of Hebrew, replaces Pam
Strassberg. Miron is a native Israeli
who has been living in the states for
ten years now. He received degrees
from Roosevelt, Spertus College of
Ju d a ic a , and D ropsie College of
Philadelphia. He presently is studying
for his doctorate in history. Miron
spent the last year teaching Hebrew at
Evanston high school He feels his main
Frank Winkler
Marylyn Daneggar
job is to teach conversation and to be
able to have the students be proficient
in writing and oral work. He also is the
sponsor of the Students for Israel
club.
Mrs. Marguerite Iverson, with a
home base at North division will be a
supervisor for the cosmetology stu
dents who are enrolled a t the Pivot
Point beauty school for their classroom
instruction. Although she will not have
a class here, she will visit those
students, view their progress, and
report her findings to Dr. Barbara Ray
under whose jurisdiction she works.
A N EW ADDITION to the Cooper
ative Vocational Education Depart
ment is Wilbur Campbell who teaches
Consumer Economics, Business M ath
ematics, and Data Processing.
Mrs. Shirley Foss, a part-time
teacher here, will instruct two divisions
of C .V .E. Home Economics.
Miss Elizabeth Dreazen, a former
librarian from North division, has
joined E a s t’s library staff.
Paul Byrne and Daniel Henrik are
new in the Special Education area.
Byrne has been tutoring a t Evanston
Hospital and came to E a st because of
an urge to learn from more teachers.
He received his bachelor’s degree from
L oyola and N ation al C ollege of
Education. Henrik, a graduate of
N o rth eastern cam e here on the
recommendation of Shirley Lundberg,
Alexander Miron
Biff Bannon
IIC instructor. He finds it a challenge
to be working with older students after
working with young students earlier.
“ T H E INSTITUTION O F schools
are to service the students and that is
my purpose as Dean.” That is Marilyn
Danneger’s reply to what her new role
as Dean is. She will counsel the
freshman and junior classes and is
looking forward to a “rewarding year.”
M iss D anneger g rad u ated from
Concordia College in River Forest and
received her m aster’s a t the National
College of E d u ca tio n . She was
assistant dean a t the National College
of Education “and worked at a little bit
of everything.” She also taught a t two
different self-contained elem en tary
schools for the first through eighth
grades. “ I love teaching and I love
being a dean. I feel it is important for
me to get to know the students as
individuals and for them to get to know
me. I ’m merely interested in people,
and helping them.”
W IL L IA M M A D S E N replaced
Leonard Sachs in the math depart
ment. He has been teaching at Notre
Dame of Niles high school and in
addition to his math duties he will be
coaching track and cross-country also.
Elizabeth Winston will be teaching
girls P E at E a st after teaching in Elk
Grove and Forest View. She graduated
from Western Illinois and is originally
from Moline, Illinois. She chose E a st
Galen Hosier
Wilbur Campbell
because she had heard that it was,
“rated highly.”
Seymor Rifkind,
the new healt
in s tru cto r, will also serve as
gymnastics coach. He is a recen
graduate of E a s t who gained fame as
state champion gymnast in 1969. H
attended the University of New Mexic
and the University of Iowa where h
received his degree.
JO HN M C K IEL is the new hea
basketball coach and will be workin
in the se cu rity d e p artm en t. H
coached b ask etb all for four an
a half years a t Hales Francisca
in Chicago and for two and a half years
at St. Edwards in Elgin. He is a
graduate of Loras College in Dubuque,
Iowa.
*
Gary Vann and Biff Bannon are
working under Fred Krai as social work
interns this year. Gary, a graduate o
the University of Illinois at the Circle
campus is in his second year o
g ra d u a te school. He chose E a s t
because he liked the freedom of the
students and was impressed with the
school. Bannon also is in his second
year of graduate work from the Circle
campus. He has previously worked in
the psychology ward of Lutheran
General Hospital.
BOTH VANN AND BANNON will
spend time in the lounge and cafeteria
and are always willing to speak about
anything.
Gary Vann
Elizabeth Dreazen
�Page Two
Editorial
Positive
Attitudes
Forecast
Future
M any m em bers of the school
structure are looking ahead with bright
goals in mind for a full and progressive
program this year at E ast, as unlike
last fall, both the administration and
faculty are generally exhibiting a
positive and enthusiastic attitude,
content in the fact that by-gone
conflicts are history.
ACCORDINGLY,
COMMENTS
made by several administrators and
faculty members show that “the black
cloud” that once overshadowed rela
tions, has dissipated, allowing both
sides of the fence to concentrate their
efforts on evaluating instruction. An
aura of satisfaction seems to be
rampant throughout E a st and is what
we anticipate will be “one of the best
years we ever had.”
Various negative effects foreseen to
be the last remnants of the supervision
issue, are not in apparent existence. Dr.
Arthur Colver, E a sts’ principal shares
with the administration what we
believe to be an extremely exhilarated
attitude toward the pleasant interschool relations. The initial success of
Teachers’ Institute Day, spirited Dr.
Colver into saying that “we don’t have
any overriding political issues from last
year” to weigh down progressions in
internal relations, leaving teachers
“very positive, optimistic, and enthusi
astic.”
ALTHOUGH SCHOOL HAS B E E N
in session less than two weeks, it seems
that students as well are prepared for a
successful beginning this fall. Dean
Ken Reiter reflected that “the attitude
of the kids toward the teachers seems
to be one of the most favorable
attitudes I have seen since I have been
here.”
In extrem e c o n tra st, com m on
knowledge recalls that quite a frenzy
existed last fall when within two weeks,
the supervision situation became a
serious issue because of disagreeable
implementation, alienating the faculty
from the a d m in istration , thereby
setting a bleak scene for the year to
follow.
NOW, R A TH ER THAN A bargain
ing table as a foreground theme, the
administration and faculty are concen
trating on new goals for educational
programs, putting the goals to work in
th eir teach in g m ethodologies, and
“coordinating the aspects of the school
to get a total picture of the school
program.” Recommendations made by
the North Central Association will be
evaluated and studied as the staff
determines what the report said,
whether they agree or disagree with it,
and how they will implement the
resulting recommendations into their
programs.
Although the philosophy of educa
tion will be of major concern once again
at E ast, perpetuating total school
involvement in curricular as well as
extra-curricular activities necessary to
enrich the school year, will present a
problem to which the administration
must address itself.
IN I T I A L L Y A T L E A S T , there
exists an obvious and unprecedented
harmony at E a s t between students and
faculty. The administration in expand
ing student programs by seeking to
commit more teachers to the extra-cur
ricular activity program, will give
students the opportunity to participate
in school affairs.
To meet this realization, dedication
and communication between these
school interest groups could very well
make this year the most successful in
our history.
Nilehilite to present
not school’s PR medium
Once again a new school year begins and with it new hopes, new
aspirations and new dreams. The Nilehilite, too, as much as the students,
faculty, and administration begins each year with what we hope will be a
realistic list of goals we hope to accomplish.
OUR F IR S T JO B is to make it clearly understood to the entire school
community that the scholastic press is NOT a public relations tool for the
board, administration, faculty, or students. We are not here to present a
“favorable” or “unfavorable” image to the readers. We are here to
disseminate knowledge about the school community, to present the truth
on all subjects we cover, and to be as accurate as is humanly possible.
In order to accomplish what we feel is the responsibility of the
scholastic press, we adhere to the canons of journalism set forth by the
American society of Newspaper Editors. Namely: R ESPO N SIB ILIT Y ,
T R U T H FU LN ESS, ACCURACY, IM PA R TIA LITY , F A IR P L A Y , and
D ECEN CY.
In order for the scholastic press to fulfill its goals and observe these
canons of journalism, we feel that the Nilehilite staff should have ultimate
authority over and responsibility for its paper, which means the right to
know and to produce and disseminate information free of interference or
restrictions.
W E F U R T H E R B E L IE V E that full discussion of the First
Amendment law be made a part of school curriculum. Students should
know the full extent of their rights AS W E L L AS any limitations.
The first Amendment rights of high school journalists should be fully
observed. Only material that is legally obscene or libelous or likely to
cause immediate and substantial disruption of the school should be
prohibited in the school media.
Feedback
Policy changes stated
The Nilehilite invites all students to submit letters to the Editor and
Hotline questions for publication. In order to maintain the high
journalistic standard we have set, profane and libelous material will be
rejected. We stipulate that letters must be no longer than 300 words,
and those writers who withhold their names provide an explanation for
such action. Letters with names printed will have priority over those
without. We urge your participation this year as only with input from
the students can the paper be truly representative of your feelings.
For school members not aware of the privileges and limitations of the
scholastic press, we have printed the F irst Amendment of the
Constitution of the United States:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment or religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise there of:
Or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press;
Or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redress of grievances.
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FOLLOW ING T H E S E P R E C E P T S , the entire staff, with your
cooperation, will do its best to give the Niles E a st school commuhity
complete coverage, accurate coverage, truthful coverage, and responsible
coverage.
We ask that all of you, youth and adults, not deny us cooperation of
information simply because we are NOT adults. Give us the opportunity
to prove our responsibility and judgment. Judge us with objectivity and
not personal reactions.
W E PLAN TH IS Y E A R to discuss, question, analyze, and interpret
issues pertinent to the high school community. We seek your comments
and observations. Thus, together, we can give our school a superior
scholastic press — one we can all be proud of.
Hotline ....
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Friday, September 13, 1974
N IL E H IL IT E
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Q Which teachers are supervising this year?
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A. L ast year 76 positions were held,
while this year the number will be cut
to 36.
We regret that although Dr. Colver
did approve the printing of a list of
teachers supervising during the first
semester, the confusion that resulted
from our efforts to acquire this
information did not allow us to print it
in this issue.
Miss Jo Morris, Building Manager,
was unwilling to dispose of this
information, but did not so inform the
Nilehilite until two hours before this
issue went to the printer. It is very
unfortunate that we were faced with
such a delay, but we promise you that
this list will be included in the next
issue.
Q. Why did Dean Turry leave Niles
E ast?
A. Dean Turry is a graduate of W est
and taught there for four years as a
biology teacher. He has developed very
strong ties there, so when Dr. Nick
Manos offered him a position as dean,
he accepted.
will be rewarded relative to their level,
should the weighted policy be adopted.
Q. W ill ad v iso ry co m m ittees be
formed again this year?
A. Yes, departmental advisory com
mittees will be meeting again this year.
Student appointments will be made in
the Student Senate.
Q.
W hat
is
th e
S p a ce /S ite
N IL E H IL IT E
and
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East,
Lamon and Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Son's Enterprises, Skokie, III.
Volume 37, Number 1
Gerry Turry
Q. W hat is thé honors point policy
this year?
A. The administration and faculty will
be making a study on a proposal to
adopt a weighted honors point system.
Students receiving an “A ” grade in
basic, regular, and honors level courses
Facilities Committee doing this year?
A. During the summer, the W ays and
Means Sub-Committee presented three
recommendations to the Board of
Education for renovations at E a st: 1)
the purchase of 100,000 square feet of
land adjacent to the school; 2) the
building of a new pool; and 3) the
construction of a new gymnasium
above the contest gym.
Editor: ................ .................... Cynthia Payne
News Editor: ................................. Ed Jacobs
Feature E d ito r:........................Laurie Berger
Sports E d ito r :..........................Jeff Weinstein
Photographers:..................... . Barry Lustig,
Scott Wexler
Friday, September 1 3 ,1 97 4
Cartoonist:
JoAnn Capezio
Reporters:......................... Tobey Rozencwag
Paul Saltzman
Richard Wilson
Sponsor: ........................... Mrs. Mary Scherb
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Friday, September 13, 1974
mmmmmmNews in brief
• Richter named general
chairm an; United Crusade
Jam es Richter, director of student services a t Niles E a st, has
been named general chairman for the 1974 campaign of the
Skokie Valley United Crusade.
R IC H TER W AS CHAIRMAN of the Niles E a st division for
the 1973 campaign for the crusade, and was elected to the
membership on the crusade board of directors last year. In 1970
and 1971 Richter served as co-chairman to the committee at
Easthi. He is also a member of the board of directors of the
Orchard Center for Mental Health.
When Richter was asked why he got started in this kind of
work he replied, “ I enjoy the arranging and taking time to put a
good effort into something that is worth while.”
TH IS Y E A R ’S GOAL for the Skokie Valley United Crusade is
to raise $80,000.
• J.A. offers students
business opportunities
Now students collaborating together can run their own
business with participants from more than 200 high schools in
the Chicago area.
The J.A . (Junior Achievement Company j has organized this
program for young adults to form and manage a business of their
own.
NOW T H E STUD EN T can learn the basic structure of
running a business by keeping records of expenses, salaries, rent,
and taxes.
Advisors, businessmen, and women, will provide guidance, but
the students will make the decisions for the betterment and
welfare of their company.
RA P SESSONS, DANCES, picnics, and conferences are just
some of the outside activities provided by Junior Achievement.
Next Friday, a representative from J.A . will come to E a st, and
discuss enrollment for those who wish to join.
•Senate begins second year
With the goal of gaining a “respectable image for students,”
the Niles E a st Student Senate will meet for the first time this
year next Thursday, during 12th period in Room 222.
T H E F IR S T M EETIN G will be an organizational meeting in
which a vice-president, secretary, and treasurer will be elected.
Students who wish to become at-large members of the Senate
may do so by bringing a petition with 50 student signatures to
the meeting.
• Freshman Mixer chance
to mingle with peers
All new freshmen will have the opportunity of getting
acquainted with fellow students from 8 to 11 p.m., tomorrow at
the Freshman Mixer in the Girls’ gym. Entertainment will be
furnished by a band with the “unique” name of Apocalypse,
featuring three E a s t students, Ja y Martini, Jeff Titlebaum, and
Dave Wolf. Tickets will be sold for 50$ at the door where I.D.
cards must be presented for students to be admitted.
R E FR E S H M E N T S W IL L B E served and all freshmen are
asked to arrange rides home before they attend the dance because
the phones will be tied up. Once any student leaves the building,
he will not be permitted to return.
• Dance company opens
A new organization, the New Niles E a s t Dance Company, is
replacing Orchesis, E asth i’s dance company of the past.
Sponsored by Miss Shari Kouba, the new dance company
steering committee members include Sandy Klein, Bonnie
Saltzman, Jill Schoenbrod, Suzie Soltan, Ilene Korey, Penny
Holland, Gina Salerno, Paul Sugar-man, and Sally Saber. They
worked all summer forming a constitution and getting ready for
tryouts. The company is co-ed and does all kinds of dancing:
ballet, modern, and jazz.
IN ADDITION TO TH O SE this week, additional climes will
be held next Friday and Monday, September 20 and 24. Tryouts
are scheduled for Monday, September 30 a t 3 p.m. in the Girls’
small gym. The new dance company is planning its debut for
sometime this winter.
•Reflections: American life
Reflections, E a s t’s student-run variety show, will hold
auditions for this year’s production next Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday in the auditorium.
T H E T H E M E OF T H E SHOW is the American way of life:
Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. This
theme will be displayed through music, comedy, satire, and
drama. Overall directors for this year’s show are Mark Rush,
Susan Shelley, and Michelle Soltan. The musical direction will be
handled by Naomi Ruben who will be assisted by Bob Hotton,
Linda Van Royen, and Janis Cohn. Sandy Klein and Ilene Korey
are the choreographers for the show. Technical and backstage
work will be headed by Jam es Van Der Kloot, Cindy Trawinski,
and Stan Pressner.
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Auditions are open to everyone and the directors of this year’s
show encourage people to try out or to work backstage in the
many jobs available there.
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Opinion Poll
Should President Ford
have pardoned Nixon?
I really don’t think that it is fair for
ex-President Nixon to be pardoned. He
deserves some kind of punishment for
what he did wrong, and yet he is still
getting $60,000 a year. A lot of people
are resigning because of Ford's decision
to let Nixon go free. Nixon now is like
anyone of our fathers. Our fathers work
to provide for their families. Nixon is
getting paid for laying around trying to
amuse himself.
— Paula Rubin ’75
L ast night’s news broadcast sur
prised the general public as well as me.
I feel Mr. Nixon should not have
received a full pardon. Under the
Constitution everyone is equal; there
fore, everyone should be equally tried.
President Ford’s action has also stirred
up a lot of controversy. I feel his action
ended the “honeymoon” with Con
gress. It is my impression that
Congress thinks if a man has been
granted a pardon before he is charged
with the crime, it tends to make him
look guilty. Ford felt he was ending a
long court trial, but instead has put his
position on the line.
— Michele Soltan ’75
I myself wanted Nixon impeached
and prosecuted. I dont’t think Ford did
the right thing by pardoning him for
the criminal acts which he committed. I
think the law should be the same for
everyone just like it says in the
Constitution whether he be President
or a simple citizen. Ju s t as his
collaborators went to prison, he should
too.
' — Trice Hawkins ’76
I think that my first reaction when I
heard that Nixon was pardoned was a
bum deal. He went around doing
things that if probably most people
did, they would have been prosecuted
to the fullest. I suppose they feel that
prosecuting him wouldn’t do any good,
because he’s already suffered enough
already; publicly and even worse, by
his conscience.
— Nancy Seiden ’76
I feel the United States will be better
off. Bringing up the issue of W atergate
again will just keep on tearing up the
government.
— Renee Haynes ’76
I definitely think that ex-President
Nixon should still be prosecuted to the
fullest extent. Ju s t because Nixon was
a high official in Congress doesn’t
mean he should get off so easy. Nixon’s
resigning shouldn’t have had anything
to do with his verdict either because
Nixon would have been impeached and
convicted anyway in my opinion.
— P at Casey ’75
I ’m glad that President Ford has
decided to pardon Nixon because I
think Nixon was put through enough
when he resigned. The country needs a
chance to settle down. Even though
Nixon might have done something very
wrong, we should forgive him and give
him a chance to start over again as a
private citizen.
— Caryn Lason ’78
I think it is horrible that just
because Nixon was President that he
should not obey laws. I feel that Nixon
made a deal with Ford. Nixon is a
criminal and should be tried and
convicted like a criminal. Ford is doing
the worst thing he can do by letting a
criminal go.
— Kathi Isserman ’78
I ’m glad he did it. Ex-President
Nixon really did no harm to the
American people. B ut in fact did a lot
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of good things. I ’m sick of hearing
about W atergate, and I am sure a lot of
other people are, too.
— Christine Sznitko ’75
I think President Ford’s decision was
wrong because Richard M. Nixon is an
American citizen like anyone else and if
he committed a crime, he should be
tried in court for the crime. If I
committed a crime, I would expect to
have a fair trial and not be let off for it.
— Bill Jensen ’77
I find it rather hard to understand
why President Ford pardoned former
President Nixon for the things that he
has done. I think that he should be
imprisoned.
— Dennis Bem ardy ’77
I think President Ford did the right
thing in giving a full pardon to Mr.
Nixon because I think he has suffered
enough from the W atergate incident
what with all the public ridicule that
has been levied on him.
— Larry Bower ’76
I feel that President Ford made a
foolish decision. Richard Nixon should
get everything that he deserves. He is
a criminal like any other criminal. I feel
he should have been sent to jail. After
all if he can break the law and take
advantage of the people, why can’t I?
— Bruce Goldberg ’77
I ’m glad all the pressure is off Mr.
Nixon. He's been through enough. He
did wrong, but I think people are angry
about our country’s image. Resigning
from any high position is a hard thing
to do and enough punishment for Mr.
Nixon.
— E d Purcell ’76
I felt Nixon was unjustly pardoned.
If any other man had committed such a
horrid crime, he would have been put
on trial and possibly thrown in jail, and
not be pardoned by the President of the
United States. To me President Ford’s
actions showed that some men must
reckon with the law and other men are
above it.
— Marla Berman ’78
I believe that what President Ford
accomplished by pardoning Mr. Nixon
was a wise decision. I believe this will
clear the country’s name much faster
and allow us to go on with the
problems without having an extra
burden. Mr. Nixon did not deserve to
be pardoned in my opinion, but for the
benefit of the country, it had to be
done.
— Dean Frankel ’75
I think that Nixon should have been
tried and endure the same things that
any citizen of the U.S. would. After he
was tried, maybe they could have been
a little easier on him if convicted, but ’I
think he should be treated like any
common person.
— Sue Weiss
I think Mr. Nixon has suffered
enough through the long W atergate
trials. His family and he have been
disgraced and dishonored. I think he
has paid for his crimes. W e’ve knocked
him down; why crucify him?
— Rick Jago ’75
I think that Ford made a mistake in
pardoning Nixon. I feel this way
because if a person committed a crime
such as Nixon did, there would be no
doubt that he or she would be
prosecuted. I see no reason for Nixon
to be pardoned, and I think that the
public will be disturbed a t this act.
— Debbie Hoglund ’75
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Friday, September 13, 1974
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Freshmen suffering,
lost in frantic frenzy
“ I was petrified, and afraid
of g e ttin g l o s t,” Doreen
Brown stated with a look of
confusion still aglow.
This was the feeling the
m a jo rity of the incom ing
freshmen experienced that first
day of school.
Arthur Mandell on the other
hand, expressed his opinion
short and sweet. “Niles E a st is
really neat.”
Scott Norris was “chicken”
and Paula Geremias thought,
“it was a lot of fun. I saw a lot
of new people and all new
faces.” Although she contin
ued, “ I had an embarrasing
incident happen to me. I was
walking to art and was already
by Laurie Berger
late so I walked a bit faster.
My toe got caught in my
pants cuff and I tripped in an
awkward way. An older guy
had seen this and walked away
laughing.”
There is alw ays m ass
confusion during the first week
of school in the bookroom, for
all of the stu d en ts are
pushing and shoving to make
their way to the front.
Richard Cole, waited pa
tiently in line and when finally
asked what book he needed, he
answered that he did not know
the name of it.
Arthur Mandell, contrary to
Richard, returned from the
bookroom with all of the
wrong books.
Such a mix up didn’t seem
to faze Arthur as much as
Jimmy Levine, when he loudly
and clearly stated, “where the
hell’s my locker”? He looked
for it for approximately twenty
What good is it?
minutes.
Speaking of killing time,
Lisa Phillippe explained, “dur
ing my free period I didn’t
know where to go. I ran
around not knowing what to
do, so I walked up and down
the halls.” For forty minutes
Lisa paced.
Jeff Cohen couldn’t find his
room in the hall of 200’s (for he
wandered the bridge and the
new section instead of the old
portion of school), and it took
Sandy Serrano fifteen minutes
to find her class. This is
expected; yet who can explain
why Doreen Brown could not
find the cafeteria?
The freshmen are a bit
frightened for they are in large
new surroundings. They neet^v
the support of the upper-class^
men, and could do without the
usual ridicule. These first few
weeks of high school could be ,
trying . . . help them.
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Celebrity walks East
Spotlights - temptation?
by Tobey Rozencwag
“Helping somebody younger
and band, Winkler began his
than I find the same excite
13-year teaching career.
ment in music” is the most
H E M ARRIED and now
rewarding experience for 34has four children, each of
year-old Frank Winkler, E astwhich has shown a self-em
hi’s new music coordinator.
ployed in te re st in m usic!
tunity to stand before a Judge
W IN K L E R , a former choral
Believing that music is an
in Traffic Court, my world has
teacher at North and W est
“intimate part of their life,”
become more expansive. The
replaces Robert Anderson who
W inkler d oesn ’t w ant to
legal experience0 ______ __| P P ., took a yOar’s leave of absence force them to the point where
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____ I gained in
just one summer will bev^g&^JjO; com p lete his d o c to ra te
they hate it.”
valuable asset to me for my! I degree,
my
;
B ut teaching and a family
future endeavors in .
he first got
were not the only things that
profession.
Winkler occupied his time.
SH O RTH AN D .
of how his
IN 1968, IN W H AT seemed
DOORS and yet wise studOnl^^upibr Lathy teacher said one to be a very successful year for
concensus reveals that althoughvi|^y* ‘'Frank, teach the next
Winkler, he played for such
E a st offers a competitive arid -§ iesson “ l Latin,” and from
stars as Englebert Humperoutstanding shorthand prothen on it became a regular
dink, Trini Lopez, and also
gram, many are unaware of t h e ^ Routine. “ I learned th a t
with the Royal English Ballet
values of this course.
teaching can be really beauti in which Rudolf N uryev
ful.”
More often than not, typing
starred. This past summer saw
and shorthand are fifth and
AS F A R AS W H EN his him as pianist in “Sheba,” a
sixth major subjects; the first
love for music began, the broadw ay m usical sta rrin g
to be dropped when a
six-foot bearded teacher re Kay Ballard.
scheduling problem develops
plied “ lite ra lly from my
Winkler was also a member
or an academic load becomes
cradle.”
of the Chicago Symphony
overwhelming. It should be
B ut fortunately for many it orchestra for one and a half
stressed that for students
did not stop at his cradle. years and received his m asters’
planning to work in a
Winkler went on to learn to degree from N orth w estern
p o st-g ra d u a tio n period or
play the piano and several U n iv e rsity , where he also
while in school, the acquisition
percussion instruments. With
taught choir.
of these skills may make the
this talent, he began giving
W ITH SO MANY credits to
difference between unhappi
private music lessons at the his name why has Winkler
ness in a mediocre and tedious
age of 16.
accepted the job of head music
job, and one that presents
Upon graduating from De coordinator here at Niles E ast?
daily challenge and extreme
Paul University, where he “Im here because I want to be
satisfaction.
majored in music composition
here,” he said. “I dig the kids.”
Shorthand , blessing in disguise
by Cindy Payne
Students seeking to acquire
saleable secretarial skills do
not have to wait to attend
post-graduate schools to learn
them. E a s t’s Business Educa
tion department has a com
plete program offering many
skill courses, two of the most
basic being typing and short
hand.
E X P E R IE N C E
HAS
TAUGHT M E
th a t the
development of both these two
skills, emphatically the latter,
can lead to fantastic job
opportunities for high school
students.
M oreover, the secretarial
jobs being offered in and
around the Chicago area for
individuals with good skills,
are often times well paying
and interesting dealing with a
variety of colorful professions
suiting an infinite personal
interest spectrum.
D U R IN G T H IS P A S T
SUM M ER I worked in a
downtown law firm as a
secretary and novice para-legal
assistant, with no previous
legal training, simply typing
ss
Miss Joan Coon
and sh o rth an d cap ab ilities.
E v e r y d a y ’s work was an
educational experience as I
learned in 2l short months
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how to type legal papers
including everything from law
suits to wills.
Although my duties includ
ed some routine work as every
job does, my experiences were
in no way limited. Between
filing all types of law suits
daily with the Circuit Court in
the Civic Center, (where I met
many interesting people), visit
ing other law firms, and
having the questionable oppor-
Students leisurely relaxing in the plush interior of the cafe. (Photo
by Scott Wexler)
I can’t believe I ate the whole
thing! (Photo by Scott Wexler)
Hey fellas, what does she got that I don’t got? (Photo by Scott Wex
ler)
�Friday, September 1 3 ,1 9 7 4
Who said there was “nothing” to do
around E ast? Almost every department in
the school is offering some kind of
extra-curricular activity to meet the needs
and interests of all students. The Nilehilite
has devoted this page to describing the
many aspects of school life available this
year. Because of the length of the article,
we are presenting it in two parts. The
second half will appear in the next issue of
the Nilehilite, September 27.
T H E AM ERICAN F IE L D S ER V IC E,
a non-profit organization sponsored by
Miss Judy Rochotte, is designed to
further expand international relations in
which students may travel to many
different countries. Students of all ages
may become active, but only juniors and
seniors may become exchange students.
C u rren tly , T h eresa G arsia J u s to is
attending Niles as a foreign exchange
student from Spain. A F S meets regularly
once a week with its main projects
concentrating on raising money to bring
A FS students to E a s t as well as taking
trips to ethnic restaurants.
TH E ART COUNCIL is an organization
which assists the A rt Department in the
production of the A rt Show held in the
spring. Meetings will be announced in the
bulletin. The A rt Council, open to all art
students, is sponsored this year by Mr.
Richard Wetzel.
T H E AUDIO V ISU A L EDUCATION
CLUB, sponsored by Mr. Andy Maggio, is
a service club which provides operators for
equipment in the classrooms. The club
open to all, meets usually once a month
where the students are taught how to
operate the various equipment and to
train other students as well.
TH E BR ID G E C LU B, sponsored by
George Yursky, is open to all who have an
interest in playing bridge. It meets
usually twice a month. E ach player is
requested to supply one deck of cards.
CH ESS C LU B, open to all students,
provides the opportunity for students to
play and improve their chess game
through tournaments. The Chess Club,
sponsored by John Cooper, will meet
every Tuesday starting next week from 3
to 4 p.m.
TH E D E B A T E TEA M is an organiza
tion still seeking members and a sponsor.
Members of the Debate Team participate
in In te rsc h o la stic m eets th rou g h o u t
Illinois.
T H E D ISTR IBU TIV E EDUCATION
CLUBS OF AM ER IC A (DECA), spon
sored by William Coulson, will meet Mon
day mornings before school. Open to
students who are enrolled in a distributive
education class, D ECA participates in
local, state, and national activities in
which the Niles chapter won many awards
last year.
T H E N IL E S E A S T F O R E N S IC S
SQUAD is an interscholastic speech team
which com p etes in a num ber of
tournaments during the school year.
Meetings will be held each Friday.
Students interested in improving their
speech skills would find this group very
helpful.
TH E FREN C H CLUB, sponsored by
Miss Dorann Klein, is for students
interested in the French language, the
French people, and the country of France.
Meetings will be held on Wednesdays,
after school. Various fund-raising projects
ar usually held.
FRESH M AN C A BIN ET, open to any
freshman, provides an opportunity for
freshmen to work 'together to promote
school spirit and participation in school
activities. Sponsored by Miss Adele
Higgins, , it will meet twice a month after
school.
FU T U R E TEA C H E R S OF A M ERICA,
sponsored by Hayward Wood, is an
organization whose purpose is to introduce
and stimulate interest in th field of
education. Plans for this year may center
around a tu to ria l p ro gram , stu d en t
visitation to junior highs, and participa
tion as teacher aides. Meetings will be
announced in the bulletin.
TH E GOLDEN G ALLEO N is respons
ible for the production of the school’s
literary magazine, an annual publication,
issued in May. Any student interested in
organ izin g, selectin g m ate ria ls, and
promoting the school’s literary and art
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a week throughout the school year, Golden
Galleon is sponsored by Mrs. Jeanne
Derichs.
TH E HOMECOMING COM M ITTEE
plans and coordinates all the activities of
Homecoming which this year wilbbe held
on October 19. All students interested in
participating in Homecoming activities
are urged to contact the sponsor, Steve
Poznansky, or Mary Unruh, chairman.
THE IN VESTM EN T CLUB meets
every two weeks where students are given
an opportunity to study all forms of
investment with an emphasis on stocks.
Open to all interested students, the club is
sponsored by Charles Plock.
IT ’S ACADEM IC TEA M is comprised
of students who try-out for television
com p etition . P ra c tic e s are held in
preparation for the TV tryouts, but final
selection of team members and alternates
is made by the television station in
consultation with the sponsor, Dick Miya.
The first program featuring the Niles
team, taped last spring, will be presented
in September 25.
JU N IO R C A BIN ET organizes all social
activities and obligations for the Junior
Class. Sponsored by Mrs. Angie Panos,
Junio Cabinet is open to all juniors.
Meetings are usually held once a week
after school. Special projects are organized
to reuse funds for the Prom a t the end of
May.
TH E K E Y CLUB, which is affiliated
with the Kiwanis Club, is a service
organization under the sponsorship of
Fred Richardi. Meetings will be held
throughout the yeeir on Tuesday evenings
at 7:30 in the Coaches’ Lounge. Reusing
funds for groups that need aid, the Key
Club will hold its first event, an all school
dance, on October 1 in the Girls’ Gym.
TH E O FF IC E OCCUPATIONS CLUB,
sponsored by W ilbur C am pbell, is
primarily for Business Education students
who are learning office skills. Open to
jun iors and sen iors, th e club also
participates in conventions and contests
with other office occupation classes from
various schools.
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB, sponsored by
Ms. Joanne Rijmes, enables interested
students to learn more about the art of
photography. Students must provide a
camera, film, and paper. Open to all, the
club meets once a week after school in
Room 20.
TH E RUSSIAN CLUB, under the
sponsorship of John Moshak, meets once a
month for all students who are interested
in the Russian language and culture. It
enables students with this interest to
gather and communicate in Russian.
TH E SCHOOL S P IR IT COM M ITTEE,
beginning its second year under the
sponsorship of John Moshak, is open to all
students. Meetings will be held on
Tuesdays, at 3 p.m. Its purpose is to
promote understanding and interchange of
ideas betw een all levels of school
ad m in istration , to m ake the school
atmosphere more conducive to learning,
and to increase the involvement of the
student body in school related fuctions.
SENIOR C A BIN ET is primarily a
social group for all seniors which plans all
senior activities and selects and purchases
the class gift. It meets on Wednesdays,
during 12th period. A t present, Senior
Cabinet is looking for a sponsor.
SOPHOMORE C A BIN ET meets every
Tuesday at 3 p.m. for the purpose of
discussing the planning of all the social
activities for the sophomore class. Open to
all sophomores, Sophomore Cabinet holds
fund raising activities during the year.
T H E S P E C IA L EDUCATION CLUB,
under the sponsorship of Mrs. Joan
Strom, gives the students an opportunity
to help special education students a t E a st
and to provide services for the
community. Open to all who are interested
in w orking w ith sp ecial ed u cation
students, the club is planning to raise
money for a possible trip to Disney World.
STUDENT SE N A T E is a political
organization which is open to all students
and staff. Under the sponsorship of Karl
DeJonge, Student Senate will meet every
Tuesday and Thursday a t 2:15 p.m. in
Room 222. Every organization is entitled
to a voting representative.
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The Niles East varsity football team is shown here practicing for
the season opener with Rich South (Photo by Barry Lustig).
Girls Tennis Team
needs more players
Niles E a s t Girls Tennis
Team started practice on the
second day of school in
preparation for the upcoming
season. Intramural practices
were held for the first few days
of the season, so the girls
could warm up for tryouts
which decided who would
make up this year’s squad.
This year twenty girls can
make the team, ten for varsity,
and ten for the junior varsity.
TH IS DECISION HAD to be
made by the team coach P at
Matlak. In past seasons Coach
Matlak has been behind many
su cessfu l tenn is team s a t
Easthi, and she is anticipating
leading the number one team
this year. But, she wil have her
work cut out for herself, as she
lost many fine seniors last
season. There will be only four
retu rn in g v a rs ity p lay ers:
Cheryl Esken, Nancy Hirsh,
and Davi Hirsch. The lone
junior star will be Tammy
Lothan. Much reliance will be
laid on the freshman and
sophomore teams because of
the lack of upper classmen.
But, with the strong effort
and coop eration betw een
Coach Matlak and her team,
there is a lot of hope of having
a winning season.
Kram er out for month
Golfers look strong
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new positive
“There is
feeling among the varsity
football team at Easthi this
y e a r ,” accord in g to head
varsity coach Mick Ewing.
Coach Ewing also added that
“in the many years that I have
been at Niles E a st, I have
never experienced such a
to g eth ern ess am o n gst each
player until this year. The kids
are really playing with dedica
tion and the determination to
win.”
TH AT IS T H E ATTITUD E
the Trojans have lacked in the
past few years and if the
Trojans put together a string
of wins this year the sporting
spirit could return to Niles
E ast.
This year’s starting team is
comprised of mostly seniors.
Dean Pueschel who last year
was an all-division center will
be returning for his second
varsity season. Pueschel will
have three jobs this year.
They include center, defensive
end, and place kicking. Harold
(Whomper) Gordon will be the
top defensive corner back this
season. Lee Wisnewski will be
playing the line on both
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offense and defense. He also
will be helping out Pueschel
with the place kicking chores.
ON O FF E N S E , the quarterbacking job will be split
between senior Adam Retzler
and junior Ralph De Benadeto.
The starter for tomorrow’s
game will probably be Retzler.
The Trojans have three fine
running backs including Cap
tain Rollick who also does the
punting, Greg Salterrelli who
converted from linebacker to
back, and the third is the
fleet-footed Charley Christen
son. On the receiving end of all
Trojan passes will be split end
Mike Lis and tight end Mark
Klancic. L a st week Klancic
sprained his ankle and if he is
not ready to go by tomorrow
junior Frank Poucher will be
his replacement. The offensive
line will be held up by seniors
Mike Donlon and L a rry
Swider.
The
C en tral
Suburban
League is now rated as one of
the toughest leagues in the
state this year because of the
addition of all Suburban
League teams. This year the
top teams in the league will be
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New Trier E ast, Evanston,
Niles W est, and Deerfield.
Already most of these teams
have already posted impres
sive victories.
T H E R E IS ONE lingering
problem which still exists at
Easthi, that is the lack of
support. L ast season crowds
were quite sparce at all home
football games, possibly be
cause the students didn’t want
to come to see a loser. But, the
only way the Trojans will be
able to win football games is
by having good crowds on
hand. A good loud crowd gives
the home team an advantage
before the game has started.
That advantage could add up
to
be as
m uch
as
a
touchdown.
The season will get under
way tomorrow in Isaacson
Field against Rich South, a
new four-year High School.
According to Coach Ewing,
Niles E a s t has the superior
team and has an excellent
chance of a victory. The
sophomore game begins a t 12
noon with the varsity game
following a t 2 p.m.
Booters off to quick start
E a s t’s varsity soccer for
tunes took a turn for the better
as they enter action versus
Loyola tomorrow morning on
their home field.
TH E TRO JAN S GOT O F F
to an early start as they began
action in the four team
Glenbrook North Tournament
by downing Glenbrook 3-0 last
week. The Trojans controlled
the action in the opening
period as they repeatedly put
pressure on the Glenbrook
goal, but were unable to put
one in the hole. W ith the score
deadlocked at zero at the half,
E a st came out charging in the
third period as they scored off
the feet of Gene Guerreo,
Co-Captain Phil Adelman, and
Pete Fosses. Meanwhile the
defense of E a st was keeping
the Spartans of North out of
the Trojans area.
After another good year, the up coming season. This change
Niles E a s t golf team is still of season should have little
looking for their first league affect if any on the caliber of
championship, and according play that Trojan golfers will
to coach Jerry Oswald, this display this fall.
looks like the year they have
T H E V A R SITY GOT O F F
been waiting for.
on a bad foot this fall when
E V E N TH O U G H T H E they fell to Buffalo Grove on
varsity squad lost some fine September 6 by the score of
seniors in Lori Lichtenstein 157-166. The top round was
Spirits were up for the next
game versus Evanston that
and Andy Ruttenberg, Easthi turned in by Buffalo Grove
next Saturday on the North
has in the eyes of Coach Os golfer Ed Stubb, 37.
wald a much stronger team
with a lot of depth. Returning
seniors will be Ken Kramer,
captain Ron Rzadzki, who last
year advanced into the section
al finals, John Hanson, and
Mike Olhwein. Junior Phil
Gagerman also will be return
ing for his third v a rsity
season. Coming up from the
Frosh-Soph team will be junior
Scott Winkler and Sophomores
Jordan Lohn and Richard
Martini. Coach Oswald also
pointed out that the attitude
of this year’s team is greatly
im proved over la s t y e a r’s
squad. He also stated that the
team believes in themselves
and are confident they will be
winners.
One big disappointment this
year is that top varsity starter
Ken Kramer will be out for the
first part of the season with a
virus.
This year the IHSA (Illinois
High School Association) has
changed golf from a spring
sport to fall. The reasoning
behind that decision is that all
Bhk
Ohicagoland golf courses don’t
want early golf traffic in the
Varsity golf captain Ron Rzadzki warms up for meet with Buffalo
¿ring while preparing for the
Grove.
field. Evanston started out
strong and continued that way
for the entire first half gaining
a 1-0 advantage a t the half.
The score came off a comer
kick and was headed in by Gus
Illiopolous. The Trojans turned
the tables in the second half as
they took over the tempo of
the game. Time after time they
carried the ball downfield only
to be thwarted in their quest
for a goal by the Evanston
defense. The Kits of Evanston
did score again in the third
period to make the score 2-0,
but E a s t came back and scored
a goal by Pete Fosses to make
it close. B ut that is as close as
E a st came as the final score
was 2-1 in Evanston’s favor.
TH AT SAM E D A Y Niles
E a st came back to defeat
Morton W est 3-1 in a nicely
played game by E ast.
E a st dominated the entire
game as Morton rarely was
able to mount an attack on the
E a st goal. The Trojans goi
goals from Guerrero, Hug<
Donado, and Mike Stone. This
was all they needed as Mortor
was only able to score in th(
closing minutes of play.
L ast Monday the Trojans
took on Oak Park in theii
home opener. E a st took apart
the Oak Park defense early as
they got an early score from
Pete Fosses. Late in the
second period Fosses and Nick
Tanglis booted in goals and at
the half the score was 3-0 in
E a s t’s favor. Oak Park came
back in the second half to
score twice, but the Trojans
also scored off the foot of
Tanglis once again. Fullbacks
Bob Matz and Dave Ahonen
constantly were saving goals.
A t the final horn the score was
4-2 with the Trojans on top.
SO W ITH A RECORD of
3-1 the E a st soccer team turns
tow ard ad d ition al league
games this week searching for
more wins.
Harriers finish sixth
Niles E a s t’s cross country
team opened its 1974 season
Saturday, September 7 by
coming in 6th in a field of
thirteen in the Bison Invita
tional Meet in Bensenville.
T H E M E E T W AS HIGH
LIG H TED by a victory for the
freshman team led by Bruce
Bow er, b ro th er of v a rs ity
runner L a rry Bow er, who
finished first in course record
time of 12:12, besting the old
record by 5 seconds. Ed
Santacruz placed fourth.
On the varsity level, junior
Mark Lichtenstein led Coach
Tom Ristow’s charges with an
eighth place finish over the
3-mile course.
Lichtenstein, team captain
Mark Scherfling (out of the
Bison meet with a sprained
ankel), Barry Hartman, and
jun iors L a rry Bow er and
Richard Cope form the nucleus
of what could be a very strong
varsity team by the end of the
season , injuries n ot w ith
standing.
COACH RISTOW SAID he
hopes the team can better its
3-8 dual meet record in Central
Suburban League competition
last year, but he feels that
doing well in in v itatio n al
meets is more important.
On the sophomore level this
year, more runners are needed.
In the meet at Bensenville,
only two sophomores ran, Ron
Stein and Brian May. Prospec
tive cross country runners
should see Coach Ristow or
Assistant Coach William Mad
sen.
A L L HOME CROSS coun
try meets will be run on the
course a t Bunker Hill Forest
Preserve, at the comer of
Touhy and Caldwell avenues in
Chicago.
The next cross country meet
will be against Deerfield and
Niles W est, two perennially
tough teams, a t Niles W est at
4:3 0 Thursday.
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Vol. 36, No. 17
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NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Friday, M ay 31, 1974
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Runoff election held
Robert M iller chosen Senate president
Junior Robert Miller became the sec
ond president of Student Senate last
week when he defeated junior Cindy
Payne in a special runoff election. Miller
did express the hope that Cindy would
be involved in the Senate next year, and
that they would work together.
THE RUNOFF, WHICH was held on
May 23, saw Miller receive 337 votes,
Cindy Payne 278 votes and sophomore
Stan Pressner, a majority of the 70
write-in votes.
The runoff became necessary when no
candidate received a clear majority of
votes in the regular election, which was
held two days earlier. Payne had orig
inally received 163 votes, Miller 143
votes, Pressner 124 votes, and junior
Fred Batko 80 votes. Sophomore Howard
Nelson, who had also been on the ballot,
had previously thrown his support to
Pressner.
THE TWO ELECTIONS ended a weeklong campaign which included a special
assembly on May 20. It was here that
the five candidates outlined the goals
they hoped to accomplish if elected. The
assembly, unlike the one last year when
Custodians to receive
lO^o pay raise in July
All custodians, maintenance and ground
workers of District 219 can expect a
minimum of a 10 per cent raise starting
July 1 for the 1974-75 year. The decision
was approved by the Board on Monday,
May 20, after weeks of negotiation.
CHARLES FOXWORTH, union busi
ness representative, organized a commit
tee at a meeting last Saturday to elect
a representative to go before the Board.
As quoted in the Chicago Tribune, Foxworth stated that “most of the 80 cus
todians in 219 have signed petitions
asking the union to be their bargaining
agent.”
According to John Nix, supervisor of
buildings and grounds, the Chicago Trib
une was in error when it said that a
five to ten per cent raise was offered
to custodians. Instead, Nix continued, a
10 to 15 per cent increase has been as
sured.
CHARLES BURDEEN, information of
ficer for the teachers’ federation, was
quoted in the Tribune in relation to an
incident at Niles West High School where
“some service union representatives
were thrown out of the school last week
when they tried to get some signatures
for petitions to form a union.” Dr. Wes
ley Gibbs stated that “the reason they
were asked to leave was because they
had called a meeting on school premises
during working hours without permission
of district officials.”
What 219’s custodial workers are striv
ing for is to develop a union basically
for higher wages.
ON MAY 14, the Board approved a
base pay of $3.18 an hour with a maxi
mum of $7.65, and an average of $4.43
an hour.
M. E. Lore, area organizer for the
service union, was planning to reject the
Board’s wage proposal at a meeting held
Saturday, May 26.
East’s custodial worker, George Lang,
clearly stated, “I have nothing to say
on the matter, and it’s nobody’s busi
ness but my own.”
FRED MOIR and Bill Geerearts, also
East custodians, are satisfied with the
future agreement for next year. They
cannot speak for all of the custodians,
but they do know that almost 100 per
cent of the custodians at East didn’t sign
the petition.
“The union can’t really help get us
anything more than we haven’t got now,”
Moir said.
Bill Geerearts agrees that “ when we
proposed a 10 per cent increase of salary,
we got it. Last year we asked for Blue
Cross and got that, too.”
THE PROPOSAL THAT will involve
the custodians in the formation of a union
is still pending, but it appears on the
surface that it will not materialize.
then junior Scott Apton required police
protection after delivering his campaign
speech, was not marked by any dis
turbances.
Outgoing president Robert Feder indi
cated some concern that no candidate
spoke of the Senate’s accomplishments
of the past year. He did comment, how
ever, on the smoothness of this year’s
election, and wished his successor much
luck.
AFTER HEARING THE results of the
election, Miller said that two of his main
goals will be to increase participation
in student government, and to get more
students interested in the running of the
school. “I want to convince students that
the school is for them,” he said.
Miller, who had not previously been
involved in student government at East,
said he looked forward to becoming “the
voice of the students,” and urged stu
\
dents to let their concerns be known to
him. Realizing the new responsibilities
he had, Miller said that he hoped he
could immediately gain a good rapport
with the Board of Education, the admin
istration, and the teaching staff.
AMONG MILLER’S OTHER goals is
to see the school acquire a smoking
lounge. He cites what he feels to be
much student desire for such a proposal.
The new president also hopes to increase
the role of the Student Senate in such
areas as student entertainment. He said
that he hopes the Senate will sponsor
a number of concerts next year, as well
as some political assemblies.
Miller said that he was excited by the
fact that many students have already
approached him and inquired about join
ing next year’s Senate. “We’re going to
get a lot of things done next year,” he
said. Miller takes his seat on June 14.
10-second editorial
Student apathy not believed!
Students apathy was evidenced in its entirety in the Student
Senate election of last week when a little more than 20 per cent
of the students voted.
THE NILEHILITE feels that the issues were not fully
recognized by the student body and is dismayed by the lack of
student participation in the elections.
Of the more than 2,300 students in the school, only 685
chose to cast a ballot. Obviously something is wrong. Was it
lack of publicity? Was it forgetfulness? Was it indifference?
Just exactly what was it?
Although the Nilehilite did not endorse a candidate for
Senate president, it appears rather incongruous that the stu
dent who offered the experience, the interest, the dedication
was overlooked for the candidate with no experience, no pre
vious interest, and no apparent dedication prior to the election.
WE ARE NOT casting aspersions on the newly-elected
president. We hope he is now motivated with the interest and
dedication necessary to further the accomplishments of the
Student Senate. But we cannot help but question the motives of
those who did vote in the election—were they based on merit
or popularity?
News in brief %
• A r t stu d en ts ex h ib it w o rk
The 1974 Niles East Art Fair was held in the Girls’ gym last
week from May 20 to May 24 with more than 200 art students con
tributing their efforts in this annual event.
THE SHOW WAS ORGANIZED by art teachers Jack Lerman,
Dennis Grabowski, Richard Wetzel, and Judy Miller. These four
instructors started working on the show from the first day if
school by “jurying” each piece of art the students worked on, and
picking the top works for the show.
Everything from sculptings to linoleum kites were exhibited.
Three dimensional drawings were displayed in many different
ways, such as 3-D kite costumes and sculptured heads. Some two
dimensional works included lithographs, etchings, and many types
of drawings, in addition to many free hand paintings.
• ‘It’s A cadem ic’ team second
What could be considered a mild upset was staged at the CBS
studios last week when Niles E ast’s “It’s Academic” team lost to
Downers Grove North.
EASTHI FINISHED SECOND with 215 points, 25 behind
Downers Grove. The other team competing, Lakeview, started
strong leading through the first two rounds. Niles East was follow
ing closely through the first solo round, but they lost the match
in the second round when they only scored five points. Downers
Grove edged ahead then by 60 points in that round. Lakeview fell
to last place going into the grab bag round with Easthi second,
lagging 65 points behind Downers Grove. The East team made a
gallant effort gaining 40 points, but failed to answer the last ques
tion in the remaining 20 seconds.
Seth Gold, Steve Levy, and Alan Ellenby represented East in
this recent contest.
• N ilehilite w in s W & L a w a rd
(Photo by Scott W
exler)
A view oi some of the work of art displayed at the annual Art Fair held last week.
The Nilehilite received a special award of “Best Journalism”
this week from the Washington and Lee University Report Awards
competition. The judges, Roger Mudd of CBS-TV news and Charley
McDowell of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, who evaluated the
entries in Washington, were so impressed with the September 13,
1973 issue of the Nilehilite, that they felt it deserved some form
of extraordinary recognition. “They (the judges) were quite lavish I
on their praise of the staff and the school,” commented Robert J
S. Keefe, editor of the Washington and Lee Education Report.
A BRONZE PLAQUE was received by the staff and sponsor,
Mrs. Mary Scherb, commemorating this very special award.
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Q. When does school start next year?
A. School will start for all three of the district
high schools on Wednesday, September 4. On
September 17-18 school will be closed* for
Rosh Hoshanah. Winter vacation is scheduled
from December 23 to January 6; spring vaca
tion from March 24 to March 31. Graduation
for next year’s seniors will be held on June
8. The school year will end on June 20, less
five snow days if they are not used.
Q. What does the new assistant superintendent
think of District 219?
A. “I’m glad I came,” answered Dr. Anthony
Gregorc. “I have many more groups of people
to work with than I anticipated. Dr. Gibbs
wants input from many areas: parents, stu
dents, and administrators. I enjoy activity
and excitement; I almost thrive on it. There’s
plenty of action in this district.” Dr. Gregorc
wanted to work in a complex system that
attains high achievement oritentation, but he
did not know it would be this complex. Dr.
Gregorc is just starting to take initiative in
his job, after a three-month orientation period.
He wants to spend more time in the school,
but up until now he could not because of the
time involved in learning the system.
Q. Is there a rule against wearing hats in class?
A. According to Dean Kenneth Reiter, hats are
not allowed if they distract the educational
process. At no time will pointed, sleeping,
or cowboy hats be allowed. Common sense
and good discretion are the main guidelines,
along with teachers’ individual rules in
classes.
Q. Is there a rule against standing in the halls
before class begins?
A. As long as the student or students are not
disturbing anyone, he can stand. You must
move on though within a reasonable time in
order not to disrupt the flow of students in
the halls.
Q. Is it true that carpeting of all three Niles
schools will save the district money?
A. A report recently compiled by the administra
tion states that the school could realize sub
stantial savings by immediately carpeting
the entire 360,000 sq. ft. of the tiled floors in
the district. The report, citing a decrease in
maintenance costs, as the main reason, esti
mates that well over $300,000 would be saved
over the next twelve years if all the carpet
ing is purchased at once.
Q. Are the three schools going to be carpeted or
not?
A. Even though carpeting the district schools
seems to be a feasible move, the Board of
Education has not made a decision at this
time.
Pass/fail helps student rank
Equal rights amendment
discussed by both sides
Valedictorian values attitude
by Leslie Miller
senior at West, hadn’t made me
aware that it would help my
“I hate when people ask me average.”
how it feels ... it doesn’t feel
In spite of what the pass/fail
like anything!” replied Jill option did for Jill, she does not
Goldstein, the modest highest think that pass/fail is a good
ranking student and valedictori system. “I used it, but ... it’s
a n of the 1974 graduating class. fairer without it.”
“The main difference is in the
BESIDES WORKING HARD
attitude people have toward
at keeping her outstanding posi
you.”
THREE YEARS AGO, when tion as first in the class, Jill
the thought of class ranks has found time for several
hadn’t crossed most sopho activities and other honors. She
mores’ minds, Jill realized that is a section editor on the year
by utilizing the pass/fail option book staff and has tutored at
to its fullest possible extent, she the YMCA. Participating in sev
could keep her better than eral other activities also, Jill
straght A average, even though has taken honors and advanced
the honors credit was dropped. placement courses all four
Once the honors credit was re- years of high school (even after
’/oked, with every A Jill earned the demise of the honors point)
and is a member of the National
she was lowering her average.
But by taking as many classes Honor Society and Quill and
p/f as was possible, she could Scroll. In addition, Jill is an
retain her 4 plus grade point Illinois State Scholar, a Nation
average, ironically, in spite of al Merit Scholar, and recent win
the A’s which only earned her ner of a Merit Scholarship from
Consolidation Coal Co., Inc.
four points.
Jill, who is enrolled at
“I would never have thought
of it as early as my sophomore Princeton for next year, wants
year if my brother, who was a to major in math, but plans to
How does it feel to be
number one?
enter some other facet of it than
teaching,
because
teaching
math to children would be, to
her, “mainly babysitting.”
JILL BELIEVES, and regrets
that, “ Girls are conditioned all
their lives to go into liberal
arts — or anything but math
and science. We’re not discour
aged from going into the more
technical fields — but we’re not
encouraged, either — as boys
are.” Jill named this as the
reason that so few girls in com
parison to boys are enrolled in
the more advanced math clas
ses. “By the time we’re in high
school,” Jill explained, “the
pattern is set.”
V e te ra n te a c h e r to r e t ir e
Mrs. French to volunteer time
After 25 years of teaching at
Easthi, Mrs. Lois French is re
tiring. Throughout her years at
East, Mrs. French has taught
senior government, family liv
ing, U.S. history, English and
Latin.
WHEN SHE LEAVES Niles,
she hopes to spend her time
doing the things she hasn’t
had time for up until now. Her
plans include church work, hos
pital volunteer work, travel,
rest, and relaxation.
“I have enjoyed teaching at
Niles, and have tried to accli
mate myself to the changes that
have occurred throughout the
years.”
MANY
THINGS
HAVE
changed during her teaching
career, but the main reason for
remaining in teaching lies in
the challenge and interest that
high school students offer.
“She’s a teacher who appeals
to students and teaches her
courses in a most enjoyable
way,” commented one of her
students.
WITH HER RETIREMENT,
the Latin program to which she
has devoted many years is be
ing phased out of East. Students
wishing to study Latin will now
be commuting to the North
building.
Although she has enjoyed
working with young people and
her years of teaching at East,
Mrs. French is looking forward
to a different pace come Sep
tember.
Marcy seeks medical career
Reaching for a dream
by Laurie Berger
“ ‘Why don’t you just stay medical profession. Fenten, hav
home and make babies and ing written to the medical as
make everything a lot easier?, sociation asking for pertinent in
was the reply my doctor gave formation as material for his
when I answered that I wanted book was given Marcy’s letter.
In January, 1972, Fenten
to be a pediatric physician. He
was actually laughing hyster wrote to Marcy for permission
ically,” stated Marcy Helfgott, to use her letter in his book,
senior.
and in June, 1973, “ MS M.D.”
by D. X. Fenten, published by
Her first step toward achiev
ing this “unreachable” goal was the Westminster Press in Phil
writing a letter to the American adelphia, was on the market
Medical Association in 1971 ask and contained Marcy’s letter.
MARCY NOW MORE than
ing for any possible information
about women’s place in med ever is going to strive for her
icine, the opportunities avail goal and is determined to reach
able, and whether it was worth it.
“I’ve been kidded for a long
her while to pursue this dream.
time because of my choice of
A FEW MONTHS LATER an profession, so therefore I’ve got
author by the name of D. X. to prove something to my
Fenten was writing a book friends and family, but most
based on the women’s lib move important, I’ve got to make this
ment and its position in the dream real ... for me.”
The pending equal rights amendment (ERA) was
discussed and debated during a presentation given on
Thursday, May 23 in the student lounge.
The ERA amendment states “equality of rights under
the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any state on account of sex.” More simply,
the amendment provides that sex should not be a factor
in determining the legal rights of men and women. ERA
will require equal treatment of individuals under the law
—only government action will be affected. Private rela
tionships of men and women remain unaltered by the
amendment.
TWO SPEAKERS APPEARED: Darlene Dagenhardt,
president of the “Right to be a Woman,” an anti-ERA
organization; and Joanne Budde, of “Housewives for
ERA,” in favor of the amendment.
Moderator Elaine Roth, (East librarian), allowed each
speaker twenty minutes to state her views on ERA—
then a few minutes each to rebut the other’s initial state
ments. The remaining time was spent in a question and
answer session with the audience.
Darlene Dagenhardt spoke first, including in her
presentation such arguments against ERA as the adverse
effect passage would have on the family unit, and the
economy. She said that the amendment’s passage would
cause “economic chaos” by moving men out of work.
Other faults Dagenhardt found with ERA included its
implications of equal support from both parents, provisions
for drafting of women, and possible repeal of labor and
sex crime laws. Dagenhardt implied that since we
allow discrimination according to income (graduated
income tax) and according to age (she cited the fact that
the government does not draft one-year-olds), we should
allow sex discrimination also.
DURING THE QUESTION and answer session,
Dagenhardt received a shocked reaction from the audience
when she said “Men shouldn’t have the right to stay home
and take care of the children,” if they so choose, be
cause since “men can’t take care of children the way
women can” some harm might be done to the children if
left temporarily motherless. She said it’s important for
children to have a mother to take care of them and a
father to support them.
Joanne Budde, of “Housewives for ERA” emphasized
that ERA is not for women only, but for every citizen who
believes in true equality. She cited several instances of
discrimination, especially against women, in education, in
employment, general attitudes, and in receiving credit.
Single, widowed, or divorced women have much more
trouble obtaining credit than men in similar circum
stances, even when holding comparable jobs. Budde
stressed that rather than detracting from the family unit,
ERA could strengthen it, and respect would be gained
from housewives and homemaking careers. ERA would
not force women out of the home—it would allow them
to go if they chose to work outside the home. Budde
noted that under the Constitution women already may be
drafted, and anyone who was not physically qualified
would certainly not be made to fight. As to labor laws
and laws regarding sex crimes, the latter will continue
to be valid and the former, supposedly to protect women
(and women only) are, said Budde, “Protecting us
right out of high paying jobs.” Labor laws will be enlarged
to include both men and women. Men are arbitrarily
denied benefits they need and deserve.
BUDDE POINTED OUT the fight for equal rights
will not stop with the passing of ERA. “We must work
on state laws, and we can’t just change every ‘he’ to
‘he or she’—we must take the spirit of the law and not be
hasty; we must keep in mind the ideas of the amend
ments.”
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show off the hand painted ties they re
received for Christmas.
Dear Editor:
The administrative staff was no bet
Add another chapter to the continuing ter. Mr. Van Cleave was wandering
saga of the Niles Township bus drivers. around the building, smiling to his be
The question has come as to when the loved students, much like the Cheshire
students of Niles East are going to be cat from Alice in Wonderland, saying
taken seriously in their complaints about hello and opening doors for everyone.
the Maierhofer buses, the credibility of I found it rather ironic that he should
their drivers, and the services we are pick this time of year to be particular
receiving. The tale of the 1:30 AB bus ly nice to students. Dr. Colver, as
is a story which everyone should be usual, went picking up garbage from the
floor, but with the secret hope that an
aware of and take note.
evaluator would see his act of concern.
It was May 14 at 1:45 p.m. and the In the accounting office, my friend re
rain was starting when the 1:30 bus ceived a free pass to class from the
came at its usual time. (The driver’s dean. Apparently truants make the Eval
daily schedule varies from 1:40 to 1:50 uating Committee wonder as to why
as sometimes we watch him sit in Bay’s students would want to cut class, and
parking lot as we freeze.) Having been the dean didn’t want questions like that
reported time and again to no avail, hanging over his head, did he? In the
he was now confronted by a student as P.E. department it was the same sit
to why he could not arrive on time. uation. By not going into the gym clas
His response included such phrases as ses during classtime - these evaluators
“don’t tell me how to do my job” and did not see the unhappy gym teachers
“if you don’t like it you can walk.”
with his/her overcrowded classroom.
I also found it partciularly amusing,
In an obvious attempt at intimidation,
he sped off through circle drive, ignor how, after four years, that bulletin
ing stop signs and taking turns at speeds boards were suddenly being repainted,
that would make Mario Andretti jealous. drinking fountains replaced, music rooms
Being angry already, and hearing our painted, and a concession stand built,
heated discussion of his bus driving abil all in a matter of one week.
The cafeteria staff were about the only
ity and how to report him to the author
ities, he whipped the bus around and group who didn’t put on a show for the
took us back to school demanding we evaluating committee: The food was the
leave the bus. One student left to sum same as usual.
mon authorities, while the others held
But, don’t think for a minute that the
the fort. He then demanded that one North Central people were blind to the
student be the first to leave and when faculty goings on.
she refused and said, “you’ll have to
I walked up to one gentleman and
carry me off,” he told her that he asked him if I could possibly come to
wouldn’t ever touch her—he might get see him later. He told me he wished
diseased. With that he left only to more people would come in, and added
return five minutes later taking his radio for some strange reason, that he was like
and keys, and departed for Bay’s.
any other human being, and really
The next turn of events brought Mr. wanted to talk to the students.
At that moment, his friend came up
Puff and Mr. Becker to the rescue. Un
fortunately there was nothing they could to us, listened to our conversation, and
do, so they awaited his return. About 2:15 stressed that he was as human as the
he returned to point an accusing finger next one, too. I wonder why these peo
at the students who had harrassed him. ple felt this way?
Meanwhile, we gave up our seats in
Tell me, Niles East, do you think that
history and rode home in another Maier the North Central Evaluation Commit
hofer bus, summoned by Miss Morris to tee made its observations on a normal
ease the situation, (which arrived 45 week at Niles East?
minutes late.)
Name withheld upon request
We, the undersigned, would like to
know when, along with keys and a
Nilehilite’s judgment . . .
license, intelligence will be required of
Maierhofer bus drivers.
Dear Editor:
Jeff Treister, Corey Strieker,
I was very disappointed to read in your
Tom Nelis, Sandy Ferdman, last issue the description of the three
Janet Stein, Carolyn Bolotin, candidates that have thus far submitted
Jay Novick, Stacy Hartl, their names for the Student Senate elec
Sherry Steinhandler, Annette tions.
Americus,
Sharon Stern,
Since the Nilehilite had to be sub
Sylvia Box, Alan Arnoff, mitted to the printer several days in
Mike Shamberg, Alan Ellen- advance of the issuing date (May 10),
by, Tina Schwartz, .Keith I want to know how you had advance
Bishaf, Lenny Brenner, and knowledge as to who was going to run
Linda Koenig
for president. Isn’t it possible that a
candidate could sumbit his name on
May 10 and would therefore be excluded
from your article?
A show fo r evaluators
I was also disheartened to see exten
Dear Editor:
sive exposure of but one of the three
I would still like to comment on the candidates (who happens to be one of
North Central evaluation, though it is your staff writers). I believe your news
behind us now. I will refer to those days paper has directly swayed some popular
as N.E.U.W. (Niles East Uproar Week). opinion about the candidates, although
at this time we do not know who all the
During N.E.U.W., more Rolaids and candidates are. What you have done is
Pepto Bismols were passed among the credit but a few for their ideas (Cindy
teachers than any other time of the Payne extensively), while ignoring the
year. Why were they so upest?
ideas of other candidates. I can only see
The teachers were afraid their classes a disappointing year ahead if this lack
wouldn’t get a high evaluation from this of equal exposure of the presidential
committee. Some teachers would pre candidates on your part leads to an ad
pare their students and tell them this vantage for one candidate.
committee was coming around, with the
Gary Elkins ’74
hopes of having the student wear clean
blue jeans to show off to the evaluators.
Bus service condemned
Another teacher went so far as to tell
his class that they were re-discussing
Chapter 6 the next day, because the class
knew it so well and it would make a
good impression upon the evaluators.
There were a number of male teach
ers who hardly ever wore suits during
the school year, but figured that now
would be as good as time as any to
. . . and accuracy doubted
Dear Editor:
We are writing this rebuttal in re
sponse to the article “ Girl Fencer Denied
Competition” by Michelle Chernick. We
believe this article was subjectively
written. It implied that Shirley Rissman
was better than all of the fencers.
The fact is that she could have partici
pated on the varsity level, being that she
is a senior and we have only two teams,
frosh-soph and varsity. In order to
qualify she would have had to beat one
of the six varsity members. In qualify
ing bouts for the meets, she never de
feated a member of the varsity squad.
She only beat some of the freshmen.
As far as we are concerned, we would
gladly have a girl participate in our
sport and compete in the meets if she
were qualified. We believe that Miss
Chernick should have learned all of the
facts before writing this article.
Larry Labow ’76
Ron Rovner ’74
Prom criticism unfair . . .
Dear Editor:
In the last issue of the Nilehilite, I was
encountered with an article written about
Prom. Traditionally, it has been given
by the Junior Cabinet and believe it or
not, last year’s Prom was nothing to
rave about. Junior Cabinet has gone
through a lot to compensate for last
year’s Prom and to make it something
special. I don’t appreciate the criticism
of Michele Freed, but I would have re
spected her opinion if it had been based
on fact. Obviously, it was just an opinion
of one person and that proves nothing
but pure ignorance. I strongly suggest
the next article she writes critizing any
one person or committee, she should use
intelligent judgment by taking a poll or
getting the opinion of others.
By the way, anyone who had ideas
for Prom was welcome to attend any
Junior Cabinet meeting.
Name withheld upon request
. . . so are critics’ critics
doesn’t diminish in years to come be
cause of this farce.
Len Weinstein ’74
Jeff Kray ’74
Even social life attacked
Dear Editor:
As my sophomore year comes to a
close, more and more freshmen and soph
omores keep emphasizing the point that
“they are sick of this school.” I feel
that these feelings are attributed to the
underclassmen who are expanding their
friendships to the juniors and seniors.
Consequently, when this year’s freshmen
get to be seniors, there will be nothing
exciting left for them. I feel this is one
of the main reasons that the school
spirit is so low in this school. Years
ago, my sister graduated from Niles
East. As she went through her four
years, she and her friends took social
events in stages of years. Nowadays,
the freshmen girls are attending the sen
ior prom. I can understand mutual
aquaintances between freshman and sen
iors, but where do we draw the line?
In past years it was unusual for fresh
men mingling with seniors. Students can
debate on these issues forever, but if it
takes underclassmen staying together to
make this school more spirited, then
bravo.
I am only one man’s opinion. I hope
that as I enter my last two years in
high school, it becomes even more en
joyable no matter what it takes.
Name withheld upon request
Security needs help
Dear Editor:
I would like to say what a fine job
Mr. Puff and Mr. Becker do, despite
what everyone thinks of them. I think
we should appoint a committee to clean
up Trojan Hall. It’s rather despicable
how drugs are being sold throughout the
school. I myself would like to do some!
thing about it.
Mark Borofsky ’75
Dear Editor:
I was completely aghast as to the
reaction of the Junior Cabinet to the
article written by Michele Freed con
cerning prom.
They were so quick to attack the
article without even conferring with the
author. I and a number of other people
knew that time and research were spent
on that article, including a poll of not
only this school but numerous others
located in Chicago and surrounding sub
urbs. But the Junior Cabinet didn’t
bother to find any of this out.
If they looked a little closer and were
able to spare their hurt feelings, maybe
they would see the truth in the editorial
which according to Mr. Webster, is “an
article written in a newspaper explicitly
stating opinions of the editor or pub
lisher,” and that is exactly what Michele
did. Therefore in writing her editorial
in no way whatsoever did she have to
state anyone’s opinion but her own.
In conclusion I feel it important to
state that when an article written for
just plain enjoyment is read, it is rarely
priased, but when an article is written
facing someone with the truth that he
may dislike, everyone hears about it.
In my opinion it’s time for some
maturity before it is too late. I can have
an opinion of my own. Can’t Junior
Cabinet?
Name withheld upon request
An open letter to Mr. DeJonge:
I hope you’re reading this paper, be
cause I have something very important
to say.
I am writing you this letter in the
Nilehilite so that all your potential stu
dents can know that your US history
class is not just facts and dates.
I have never been a history student,
and I took your class knowing that I
would have to work hard. When I put
my all into my history studies, and you
gave me a “B” , I was really hurt. I
didn’t really think that you were worth
the time of day.
After talking to you, however (and
after much thought), I can see that you
are not only teaching your students facts
and dates. You are teaching students to
learn, learn for the sake of knowledge,
not for the sake of prestige.
I’m glad you taught me that, Mr.
DeJonge, because that is one lesson that
I have truly learned by heart.
Thank you.
{
Cheryl Luck ’74
Here we go again!
And one from us
Dear Editor:
I can’t understand: if this school wants
spirit and has always strived for spirit
in Proms, why did the Junior Cabinet
choose such an unworthy place for high
school students to have a prom?
I am attending Prom, but only be
cause it is a once in a lifetime affair;
if we are spending $25, why couldn’t
we spend $10 more to go to a place that
doesn’t have old people crawling around?
* The Prom should have a young atmos
phere and a nice hotel downtown would
be preferred. I hope the spirit of Prom
One word of thanks
Dear readers:
The steady flow of letters from con
cerned students and school personnel
proves to us that we have at least par
tially succeeded in making the Nilehi
lite a truly representative voice of Niles
East. We are grateful for the trust you
have placed in us, and hope our efforts
to make Niles East a better school have
had some effect. Perhaps next year, we
can improve even more.
We wish you an enjoyable summer and
good luck in the future.
The Nilehilite Staff
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The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lamon and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 36, Number 17_______________________________________
M anaging Editor: ................................... Ron Miller
News Editors: ........... Marlin Brinsky, Ed Jacobs
F eature Editor: ....................................... Leslie Miller
Sports Editor: ..................................... Dave Garlick
Photography D irector: ...................... Michael Fryer
Photographer: ......................................... Scott Wexler
Friday, May 31f 1974
Reporters: ......................................... Laurie Berger,
Michele Freed, Noah Gilson,
Brian Hamer, 'Norberto Kogan,
Dave Mayer, Cynthia Payne,
Jeff Weinstein, Bob Wolf
Circulation M anager: ..................... Richard Wilson
Sponsor: ....................................... Mrs. Mary Scherb
Senate fulfills main goal
gives students a voice
—
by Brian Hamer
Soon the memory of the past school
year will be dimmed by the march of
time. Yet for those of us who have truly
been involved, it will always be remem
bered as the year that student govern
ment at Niles East worked. For this was
the year that students demanded that
they be heard, and this was the year
that they were finally listened to.
IT HAS BEEN only one year since
the Student Senate of Niles East was
formed. Never in the history of the
school have so many been involved and
have done so much.
If nothing else, we have proved to the
community that students can act re
sponsibly and have many important
things to say.
PERHAPS THE greatest enemy we
have faced this year has been ourselves.
Because of our zealousness to get things
done, we have often fought amongst
us. Yet, this was an indication that we
all cared, and that we were all willing to
fight for that which we believed.
From the beginning, we attempted to
work within the system. It was here, we
felt, that we could best get the things
that we felt were so important accom
plished.
PROGRESS CAME slowly. But we con
tinued to fight and make it known that
we demanded a voice in what was being
done to our education.
We urged the Board to listen to what
students had to say. We believed that
the input that students could provide
was essential. For the first time in
history, an item prepared completely by
students, the Niles East Student Senate
survey, was placed in the Board’s
agenda.
SOMETIMES WE felt we were alone
in the fight to preserve our education.
Teacher supervision threatened the
school, but students made a presentation
to the Board, and it was widely believed
that it was this action that altered the
intolerable system.
This was the first year ever that stu
dents became members of the Nilehi
Caucus, the organization that endorses
school board candidates. Only Niles East
students were asked to join this influ
ential organization.
We have
every school
with studies
true picture
the schools.
representatives on almost
committee. We were fed up
that did not present the
of what was happening in
OFTENTIMES, HOWEVER, we were
close to giving up. Such was the feeling
when the Student Senate attempted to
bring tuition-free summer school to the
district. The now EPDC proposal was
then submitted to the Board. They de
clined to even study the feasibility of
such a program.
Although many students have criti
cized the Senate for not accomplishing
more, we know that they are wrong, for
we have accomplished the greatest goal
of all. Students have finally gained a
place in the educational bureaucracy.
And this is indeed some accomplish
ment. It is an achievement that is ab
solutely essential if the educational
system in Niles Township is to be en
hanced.
THUS, WE MUST all thank the more
than forty students who have made the
Senate work this year. Nothing comes
easily, and it was because of their dedi
cation that the educational system in
Niles Township has profited. And al
though he has often been criticized,
Robert Feder, president, also deserves
to be thanked. He has accomplished
much for students.
The foundations have already been
laid. What has occurred this year is
only a beginning. Many more need to
be convinced that students, perhaps
better than any other group, can see
the weaknesses and the strengths of the
educational system. Yet students must
constantly be wary of those who are
afraid to be called wrong, or of those
who would compromise the educational
system. They will always attempt to
silence the voice of students.
MANY YEARS FROM now, a student
may sit on the Board of Education. Stu
dents will finally have a direct role in
the development of school policy. Until
then we must continue to convince school
board members, administrators, teach
ers, and members of the community
that student input must always be
sought out and considered if the best
education possible is to be offered in
Niles Township.
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The director system
needs close examination
After three years of operation, District 219’s unique management system is
still the subject of questioning and evaluation. Teachers and administrators disagree
over the effectiveness of the directors, who, in 1971, replaced department chairmen
as the link between teachers and the Board.
Dr. Wesley Gibbs organized the new system. In an August, 1971, report to the
Board, he cited five reasons for scrapping the department chairmanships.
FIRST, HE SAID, the “dual loyalty” of the chairmen, representing both faculty
and administration in contract talks and policy decisions, made it difficult for them
to represent either side effectively. “This confusion of role and loyalty was most
detrimental to the overall management of the schools and to the educational pro
grams therein,” asserted the report.
Responsibilities often overlapped in the old system, and often there was no
clear authority. Furthermore, having 21 people directly involved in the administra
tive process was “neither administratively nor educationally sound.”
Dr. Gibbs was not satisfied with the communication between teachers and
administrators, and hoped the new system would improve it by removing the
intermediary personnel. He recognized, however, that faculty members and ad
ministrators must be willing to communicate freely and openly.
IN ADDITION, said the superintendent, it was difficult to evaluate the per
formance of department heads as administrators.
The new plan was designed to give “well-paid and skilled management people”
the authority^ to make important decisions directly affecting the educational pro
gram. According to Easthi principal Arthur Colver, “the department heads were
asked to respond to a query from the Board: ‘Do you want to be management or
part of the bargaining unit (union)?’ ” When they did not respond, making it im
possible to define their role in management, the administration felt it was necessary
to institute the new system.
Even after three years, Dr. Colver admits, “the attitude of the staff is not
positive toward the management system.” That is a valid, even understated,
evaluation. Many teachers resent the setup, and challenge the success it has had.
TEACHERS’ UNION vice-president James Dougherty calls the system “non
functional.” He claimed that “it separates teachers and administrators into
adversary camps because most administrators don’t have expertise in the areas
they supervise.” Many teachers agree. “Once we were all in the business of
education. Now I don’t see that,” said one.
Dr. Gibbs anticipated this conflict, and remarked in his report that the directors
are needed more for their management skill than for their “technical expertise.”
Department chairmen did not function as “ master teachers” and none are needed
now. “With the type of teachers that we attract to the Niles Township high schools,
it would be a rare instance when they would need help with the technical aspects
of their field of specialization.”
However, many teachers feel that directors are “inflexible” because of their
lack of classroom experience. “Theory and plans on paper cannot measure up to
day-to-day experience,” said one instructor. There is not as much communication
in curriculum development as there used to be, and this has had a detrimental
effect. And, contrary to Dr. Gibbs’ view of the effectiveness of department heads,
communication is more “one-way” than it used to be, with less emphasis on the
teachers’ observations and ideas. “Before he (the department head) had two
roles, but we’ve just eliminated one of them, rather than separating them.”
CHARLES PLOCK, business management instructor, commented on the system.
“Management should have an open mind and should listen. . . In management
theory per se, you don’t need that (technical) knowledge.” But he would like the
department chairmen back. “You had someone who knew your field and problems.”
Furthermore, several teachers agreed that classroom evaluation is now more
concerned with “purely administrative housecleaning” such as disclipline and
shutting windows at the end of the day. “That’s a loss,” said one English teacher,
who would like to see more concern about the content of courses.
The success of the current system depends, as Dr. Gibbs noted, on the willing
ness of directors and teachers to cooperate. There are mixed feelings about their
performance so far. “I have found them to be helpful—very interested in what’s
going on in the classroom on a day-to-day basis,” said one social studies teacher.
But another stated that “the system is ready made for a lack of understanding and
rapport unless the director is very understanding.” She, also, would “ absolutely”
like to see a return to the old system, and she may live to see it. “I think we’ll
have department chairmen come back as intermediaries,” declared Dougherty.
WE BELIEVE THAT this widespread mistrust of the very structure of District
219’s administration is harmful to faculty morale and hence to the quality of educa
tion. We cannot support either side fully, because both sides are thoroughly con
vinced that they alone are right, as evidenced by the following statements:
“I think it (the current system) is as effective, if not more effective, than the
department head system . . . in terms of where decisions are made and informing
the public as to decision making.” (Dr. Colver)
“It’s turning the school into a factory—assuming that education is a massproduced product, and it isn’t.” (Mrs. Sylvia Mazouch)
WE URGE TEACHERS and administrators to increase their efforts to com
municate more freely. Unless some meeting of the minds is achieved, the “ aura
of hostility and contempt” between our schools’ teachers and administration—which
we identified at the time of the strike—will only worsen.
I Vili library display this
Mr. Everett Colton’s editorial in the
May 10 issue of the Nilehilite showed
his lack of understanding of the present
library situation. His article concerned
itself with an April 5 editorial which
pointed out the actions of the Easthi
librarians. But, by the conclusion of his
essay, Mr. Colton was making some un
intelligible comment on society’s morals.
THE ORIGINAL EDITORIAL, entitled
“ Games Librarians Play” was an at
tempt to satirize the attitudes librarians
exhibit toward the student population.
In it, Bob Wolf, the author, brought to
light the fact that librarians treat the
students as immature, and irresponsible
children. Obviously Mr. Colton shares
their views. Asks Colton, “Is...the game
...getting the librarian’s attention by
subtle and indirect means to test the
acuity of perception of an adult?”
Though Mr. Colton implied it, students
by Norberto Kogan
are not testing “ adults” but attempting one can distinguish between injurious
to utilize the library’s resources as best actions and those conducive to study.
Mr. Colton displayed his ignorance of
they can. Students are not conducting
experiments, but trying to survive the the physical plan of the library when
he made the statement that, “Even if
hostility that permeates the library.
LATER IN HIS article, Mr. Colton there is only one student in that con
points out that students’ presence in the versational-study room who wants to
library represents a choice. But, that study, he has the right to play his game
choice does not signify that students of studying.” This statement was made
want to play cat and mouse games in light of his claim that it was not
with librarians. The library happens to proper that students carry on a con
be the most accessible, and best equip versation for an entire period.
AS A MEMBER of the Library Com
ped location in which to study.
mittee, I can point out that such a ques
Unfortunately, Mr. Colton fails to tion was discussed, before the education
realize that a library in 1974 might have al conversation room proposal was ap
to be a little different than one in the proved. The answer is that since only
1950’s.
one room is open to educational con
I SHOULD POINT out that it is es versation, the student may go to one of
sential that some supervision exist. Dis the three remaining areas which are
ciplinary actions should be taken when maintained silent. The students who are
students conduct themselves impudently conversing should be discussing their
and disrespectfully. I am sure that any studies, which means that they too are
studying. Isn’t it just as unfair for one
student to disrupt six?
BUT, AS I say, the real issue is the
conduct and actions of the librarians.
As a manifestation of their attitudes,
the librarians have managed to clip
three copies of Mr. Colton’s editorial,
and put them conspicuously on an en
trance door of the library. Why is it that
the librarians don’t display the letters of
discontent and the editorial attacks upon
them that have appeared repeatedly in
the Nilehilite? Isn’t it their responsibility
to present both sides? Isn’t it unethical
to use a library to propagate one’s views
while repressing others?
BUT, MAYBE I am wrong. It is quite
possible that Monday this editorial and
other essays will be readily seen by
those individuals utilizing the library.
Maybe then the librarians will treat
students as people.
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How I beat Easthi’s system
Student activism has died
by Noah Gilson
The college that I plan to enter next year is certainly not the same one
in spirit that it was six years ago. It was once the hotbed of radicalism.
But, the revolution of youth, as we’re all aware of, has ended. When Eric
Sevaried informs the nation of this somber fact, then it must be so. Many
factions, powered by lunatics, survive, such as the SLA. But for the most
part, the nation’s youth has once again fallen back into the sleep of apathy.
Most people around the country and at this school will readily admit this
fact. All but one—and strangely enough, his name is Dr. Arthur Colver.
I COULDN’T BELIEVE at first that the rebellion of youth still lived
on in Dr. Colver’s mind. But after listening to his remarks at the academic
awards assembly, it seemed very obvious that it did. He mentioned the
generation gap several times and spoke endlessly on how youth must
channel all this radical energy toward constructive purposes, toward be
coming the doctors and lawyers and the money makers of the future. I
felt very confused to hear all these expressions. They were remnants of
my grade school days, when I watched National Guardsmen fire into a
crowd at Kent State and kill four students. It was like arguing over Ken
nedy’s administration or Joe McCarthy’s demagoguery. They were once
issues, and though never resolved, time has passed them over for bigger
and better news stories. It was an eerie feeling to see this man demand an
end to something that ended four or five years ago.
Perhaps Dr. Colver should change his tune. I think that admonitions
about the amorality of our public officials would be more in line. “Instead
of channeling your energy into surveillance or corruption,” he could say,
“I want to see our youth building an equitable and productive nation.”
IT SEEMS ODD, indeed, that Dr. Colver would prolong the 60’s in 1974.
But I think it’s nice. It makes me feel . . . well . . . “nostalgic.”
Pursuit of grades
deprives us of education
by Jeff
People often forget the reasons for
their actions. We attack our problems
with such zeal that we not only forget
why we are doing something, but even
what we are doing to achieve our goals.
This is the problem with many of our
activities. Our goals become so grand
and our intentions so divine that we lose
track of the reality of our actions. Per
haps, people forget all too often that the
noblest of causes never justifies the
means to achieve it.
REGRETFULLY, SUCH is not the
case with education. One can easily find
the goal worth striving for, but when
one looks for the zeal to accomplish,
it is lacking. Somehow, somewhere, the
purpose of education seems to have been
lost. It is easy to find alibis for this,
and the scapegoats are plentiful. Yet if
we look at ourselves first, the essence
of the problem becomes more clear.
The essence, as I see it, is the atti
tude toward grades. At some point in
time in the distant past, grades were
but mere measures of academic pro
ficiency — measures pure and simple.
Somehow grades have become the ends
and means of education, and even the
essence of education, a far cry from an
innocent digit. We have become so
caught up with grades and class ranks
that we often forget that our grade on
the last math test is intrinsically worth
less if we have not learned anything.
An “A” does not necessarily imply in
finite wisdom, or even that one com
prehends a subject to any degree. Most
of us can cram our way through tests,
if we so desire, and wind up with a
grade which we may not really de
serve with regard to actual accruance
of knowledge. By deluding ourselves in
to the pursuit of high grades, we are
depriving ourselves of a great deal of
education in far too many cases.
BUT WHY SHOULD we throw our
selves into this madness? For me, the
reason seems to lie in the mere ex
istence of a number by which one is
capable of comparing himself with oth
ers. Tell a person that he is doing well,
and he is encouraged and satisfied. That
is that. But attach a numerical value to
a person’s ability, and the result is a
panacea. By nature, what follows is that
everybody tries to outdo everybody else.
The scramble is on. The inevitable con
sequence is the worst sort of cut-throat
competition, involving cheating, deceit,
intimidation, hostility, and other quali
ties which are not conducive to educa
tion. The worst of all is that we will
fully disgrace ourselves.
Perhaps we are not fully to blame.
True, it is our privilege to choose
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whether or not we participate in this
folly. Yet, a great deal of blame must
still rest with “the system.” Somewhere
in the chain of command, the system of
grading has been set forth, and all along
the line there has been a tactic ac
ceptance of it. By such a “ conspiracy”
the dirty work has been done, and we
are faced with a system better designed
to foster homicide than education. Whereever one turns, “the system” is blocking
the way, choking off many opportuni
ties.
THE SHACKLES may be tight, but we
are not fully bound. Perhaps if we all
realized the silliness of the situation, we
might change for the better. I only re
gret that I, too, have participated in this
insanity, and in no way can be absolved
of my blame for the furtherance of
grade-worshipping. Our best hope lies in
change — change within the system and
change within ourselves.
by Judy Hoffman
There were some classes I truly enjoyed and learned in, but overall I
found Niles East uninspiring. I usually could drag myself from class to class,
but sometimes I really felt put down by the system here. This year I decided
to outsmart them and do what I wanted. Here are three “acts” I developed
that got me out of many classes.
1. The Limping Act—The girls’ P.E. department has always been a subject
of my disapproval. Their new policy was that in order to sign up for new
classes each marking period, we had to change into our full gym uniform.
This seemed absolutely ridiculous. So this last time I decided to outsmart
them. Before gym I wrapped my leg with gauze and tape and subtly limped
into gym. When they asked me why I hadn’t dressed, I said I had been cutting
a bagel that morning and the knife slipped and cut my leg and I had to get
six stitches. It really hurt and I didn’t feel like changing. So I limped around
and didn’t have to change.
One day I just didn’t feel like attending gym (sin!) so I used the simplified
limping trick. Without bandages I limped into class and said I had just fallen
down the stairs and asked if I could go to the nurse because my ankle really
hurt. I went, signed in, and got an ice pack and went to spend a relaxing
40 minutes sitting in the hall.
2. Make an Unexcused Admit Into an Execused Admit—This is what I have
done twice after cutting a few classes: I walked into the office the next day
and said “My mom called in for yesterday. They looked and couldn’t find it,
and then asked if she called. Excitely I answered, “Yes, she called for sure
because my parents left for Las Vegas this morning, and my mom knew that
she had to do it or I ’d get in trouble.”
They looked again, and I looked at the clock impatiently, very sure of
myself. Finally I ’m handed an excused admit, for they figured they misplaced
the other one.
3. The Carlights Act—As I said before, I liked some of my classes, but
some were so boring it was pitiful. One day I knew I had to get out of a class
or I’d start screaming, so I jumped up and said I thought I left the lights on
in my car (who has a car?) and I had to go check. Of course the teacher was
sympathetic, for we all know what happens when one leaves one’s car lights
on—it is universal.
So I ran out of class. Returning 15 minutes later, I thanked the teacher
profusely, for I had left my lights on!
These are just a few tried and true ways to beat the system’s methods.
I recommend that only very confident people try them or one might get caught.
But if you do, detention isn’t bad; it’s probably the only time I did any home
work during my high school years.
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Effects of competition
by Larry
An idea in America today is that com
petition — in sports, business,or learn
ing institutions — is the end and not the
means. Winning becomes the “only
thing,” because those who don’t win
wallow in depression and self-pity. The
enjoyment of participating in sports, the
satisfaction gained from a successful
business, and a feeling of accomplish
ment gained from learning a trade are
all overshadowed by the desire to beat
out the others for higher stature or
recognition.
Principal proud of Easthi students
by Dr. A rthur Colver
As the year draws to a close I want
to sincerely thank each of you for your
cooperation this year.
IN THE MIDST of considerable con
troversy between the staff and the board,
you have in the main conducted your
selves admirably and have learned much.
I have always been proud of you but
this year in particular you have dem-
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onstrated that high school students can
handle responsibility.
The leadership of the seniors has been
particularly effective in 1973-74. My best
wishes for success and happiness to the
Class of ’74.
I LOOK FORWARD to seeing all of
you fine underclassmen next fall. Have
a great summer!
T T ▼’"▼"T’ T T T T T T ’
T T T T T ’ " T ' r T 'T T T T T T "’
Farewell to class of ’74
by Heather Benton
The end of your senior year, at last,
And would you say the years went fast?
The memories will haunt you until
Ton leave them to me in your class will.
Remember the tests that you almost passed
And answers you \new to questions unas\ed.
Remember the courtyard and sunny days,
Remember the teachers and their strange ways.
And remember always the freshmen you teased
And the easy classes through which you breezed.
Remember the admits, remember the passes,
Remember the days when you cut all your classes.
Remember the clouds on the walls in the halls,
And remember graffiti from the bathroom stalls.
Remember this all on your graduation,
And carry it with you with true dedication
W hen under robes of white and blue
T ou’ll wear your cut'offs, patched anew
And proudly sha\e the hand that’s extended
And be glad that your four years have ended.
Brittan
IN EDUCATION, an aggressive ob
session with winning often will lead to
depression because few of us can always
succeed. It is more important to teach
children to enjoy doing what they can,
as well as they can, than to encourage
a ruthless desire to win. Fair play ancW>|
skill must be goals of education; without them a competitive spirit can be
destructive.
Niles East, I believe, is too concerned
with competition. It restricts creative
people because their goal here is to get
ahead rather than be creative. Since the
administration is against dissidents and
discourages organized activities which
seem to oppose its philosophy (such as
the New Free Press), it stifles the crea
tive endeavors of those who are inde
pendent enough to strive for self-satis- .
faction instead of acceptance or pres- ed
tige. The Nilehilite, too, should be more '
representative of all opinions, dissident
or conservative. What counts is getting
all different people — teachers, students,
administrators, and parents — involved
in improving school spirit and course
selections by improving their understand
ing of youth’s need for creativity and
industriousness.
MANY YOUNG PEOPLE today are
bright, energetic, and thoughtful. They
try to be fair, understanding, and per
ceptive. They are hard-working and are
usually the most creative, the happiest,
and the kindest. They’re dedicated to
life. But they are the fortunate survivors
of our competitive system. There would ¿ 'j
be many more such students who in- «
stead are disenchanted with Niles East
— Drop-outs, who didn’t quite make it in
competition with their classmates and so
gave up.
Maybe what we need is a seminar for
students, a “ Guide to Develop Your Po
tential.” It would cover psychology, so
ciology, family living, speech communi
cations, and job surveys. If the educa
tional program is going to continue to
stress competition as the path to suc
cess, it should at least offer an alter
native.
WE SHOULD LEARN to satisfy our
selves and not worry about how others .
do. The best way to enjoy life is to do
the best we can with what we have.
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Page Seven
Exchange student bids farewell
Chris finds magic n u m b er ---------------------------------»
I am not quite sure when I exactly realized that
there was something special about the number three,
but I know that it must have begun its work
before that strange yellow area on the map
called Chicago had become reality and before I
had started believing that those sky-scrapers
were not merely an idea of the American travel
agencies. During those days back in Switzerland,
the three letters A-F-S, standing for American Field
Service, an organization for exchange programs
founded in three countries, had already become an
uneraseable part of my memory. From the top
of each application form—and there were quite a
few of them—those three letters seemed to ask me,
“Are you boing to be one of those three times
three per cent of the applicants who will actually
go to the U.S.?” Sooner than I thought possible, I
found myself with students from three nations in
an airplane, which was part of my three-day
long journey to the World’s Largest Village.
SOON I FOUND that I would spend the school
year at one of the three Niles schools. Only a few
days later I went through the first three procedures
that make an American high school student—at
least on paper: I was given a schedule for the first
three marking periods; I received the books from
the bookstore; and I got an I.D. card. My I.D.
number, 64833, is divisible by three, of course. In
spite of being armed with these utensils, I climbed
rather fearfully the stairs to my homeroom, on the
third floor. However, that fear did not stay with
me for a long time, since there are three qualities
of most Americans that helped me very much to
become an integrated part in this school. These
three qualities are a great friendliness, hospitality,
and a certain informality, which I—from a country
where students stand up when a teacher enters the
room and when giving an answer—first mis
interpreted as sloppiness.
On one day, still losing my way in all these
buildings, I found myself suddenly in a tennis meet
and I got to know a unique educational institution
which is part of American schools only: namely,
extracurricular activities. I was just amazed by
the wide choice and some teachers’ efforts to offer
such outstanding programs. I believe that I can
appreciate this more than most students, since I
am from a country where often a six or seven
hour school day is in effect (plus homework), and
nobody is very interested in such activities. When
the weekends finally start at noon on Saturday,
almost any student’s mind is dominated by the
idea of getting away from the school building as
fast and as far as possible. Therefore, it will be
easy to imagine how immensely I enjoyed the op
portunity of being in four (the exception makes,
fortunately, the rule) productions of our terrific
Drama Department.
THERE WERE MANY other great things in
this school that I explored, but soon it became clear
to me, that there are parts of a Niles East student’s
life of which I was not too fond—like fire drills,
deans, and bus drivers asking for passes. I have
gotten used to almost all of these less enjoyable
parts of American life, but strangely enough there
are three typical institutions which I still deeply
despise. They are the mess in the cafeteria, getting
up in the morning (that I had in Switzerland, too),
and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I remember
exactly how it felt when, tempted by the sweet
jelly, I bit into such a sandwich for the first time.
The delicious looking light brown paste started
sticking viciously to the roof of my mouth and it
tasted just as I would expect clay to taste. . .
Yech!
But, of course, I had known before I arrived
here, that there would be some attitudes and cus
toms I would not fall wildly in love with at the very
beginning. That’s natural because I had to face
three big changes: I had to get along with a new
family, a new way of living, which includes a com
pletely different school system, another pace of
life and a much higher standard of living, and
finally, even though I thought that I knew English
fairly well, I had to learn that there existed a
special and unique dialect which I might call
“Skokish.” But now I am completely accustomed
to all these habits and I even have trouble now
when someone asks me the difference between the
U.S. and Switzerland, because the American life
style has become mine and I can’t see many difierences anymore.
UNFORTUNATELY MY THREE times 93 days
in Skokie are almost over and so I have started to
(Photo by Scott W
exler)
Chris Riess, 1974 AFS exchange student, re
flects on his visit to the United States.
mail some souvenirs back home. One day while
making a package I suddenly realized that I can
divide my whole world around me into three cate
gories: first, there are the three things I will have
to leave here—the school with all my friends, the
three members of the Gilson family, who were great
hosts during this year, and unfortunately, McDon
alds. In the second category there are the things
that are waiting for me in Switzerland. However,
the third category is the most important one; it
consists of a few souvenirs but more important,
many beautiful memories of a marvelous time in
the U.S., and those memories I will take home
with me.
O akton
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Friday, M ay 3 1 ,1 9 7 4
Seniors recall four years
The time when I was playing catch with
Jimm y Cohn in the courtyard and I
threw the softball over his head and
through the cafeteria window. When A1
Becker came out to see who did it, every
one sat down and nobody told who did it.
Kurt Kiesel never got his softball back.
Jeff Kray
One of my most memorable experiences
was when Mr. Henry walked into our
first period Algebra 3-4 class with an
anchor glued on his back. He wouldn’t
believe m e when I told him until he took
the anchor off himself.
M ark Gaines
The day Eliot Osherman was being ob
noxious and threw an eraser at me. It
hit m e on the bridge of the nose and I
screamed an obscene expression at him
.just as Mrs. Lopez walked in the door.
The time Mr. Livingston waltzed around
the room trying to show us the 1-2-3 beat
of poetry.
Andrea Berg
I was in Mr. Degenhardt’s biology class
sophomore year and that day the class
was checking breathing of frogs and
many of the girls were screaming be
cause they were afraid of them. All of a
sudden the frogs started jumping over the
table and it was very funny to watch the
frogs being recovered for the lab experi
ment.
Sue M arcus
After driving to school for a soccer game
last summer, I parked in circle drive and
bent down to change into m y spikes. With
my left foot on the brake, I began putting
on my right spike. As I did this, my arm
hit the gear shift putting the car into
reverse. Out of instinct (or pure stupid
ity) I lifted my left foot from the brake
and floored the car with my right. Before
I could adjust, I had smashed into the
car behind me. Getting out to check the
damage, I encountered Coach Sandstead
who obviously had seen what happened.
As the coach got nearer, I could detect
a small grin on his face. After looking at
the car for what seemed like an hour,
he said three words which to this very
day make no sense to me. He said "Nice
job, Jay.” After that he walked away
leaving m e with the dilemma of whether
to be honest or not. Fortunately, my car
cam e away with only a minor scratch.
To the owner of the other car I can only
say, it serves you right for parking be
hind me!
J a y Borker
During wrestling practice sophomore year,
Coach Richardi was yelling at us. The
Coach got so angry, while he was yelling,
his false teeth fell out on the wrestling
mat. Also, when I saw Dr. Colver clean
ing up the cafeteria during period 6-7
senior year.
L arry Cohen
The tim e I was in Mr. Green’s class. We
were all taking a geometry test and Mr.
Green knew everyone was cheating on the
test. Since he was supposed to be a great
basketball player, he said, “ I know you’re
cheating. I have perfect vision, the best,
and it helps on the court also.” The
whole class cracked up except for a few
people who got caught.
Howie Weiss
Freshman year when my girlfriend and I
would throw our friends’ shoes down the
Bridge, and during my senior year when
m y girlfriend was walking down a flight
of stairs and she fell down the whole
flight.
Jan et Maxon
In the summer before m y junior year, 1
took behind the wheel. Mr. Slavens, my
teacher, didn’t know that this was the
first time I was driving a car. When he
told m e to drive, I got into the driver’s
seat and drove around Lor el Park. As I
made a right turn, I cracked into a curb,
resulting in a flat tire and a wrecked
wheel. Later Dr. Warner told m e it was
$87 damage.
Scott Skaletsky
The time we were coming home from a
ski trip and the bus driver had a little
too much to drink. After the bus tipped
on one side and swerved into the other
lane, we all screamed, quickly left the
bus, and there we all stood in the freez
ing cold, in Nowhere, Wisconsin, skis and
all.
Linda Koenig
Being part of the gymnastic team that
beat Niles West for a tie for the league
championship. After Steve Kozub’s win
ning routine, the place went wild. The
crowd reacted like Niles East had just
won the World Series.
Nat Lawrence
When my biology teacher dumped a
beaker of water on my lab partner for
comparing an obnoxious substitute to his
wife. Bringing home a huge debate trophy
for Niles East and my partner and my
self.
Robert Wolf
My most memorable experience was
sophomore year when Gail, Merle,
Helayne, and I almost got busted near
the church during stop and shop. The
time we tied up Marilyn Morris and
Carol Beth with rope and dragged them
through the courtyard.
Susan Nagel
The next to last day of school sophomore
year found Kurt Kiesel shooting a spoon
full of spaghetti on a new shirt. I prompt
ly picked up a milk carton of milk and
gave Kurt a milk shampoo. As I hastily
retreated from the cafeteria, I ran into a
locked door by Exit 13. This allowed
Kiesel to catch up with me, and give me
a milk bath. Unfortunately, a lay super
visor was right there also, and promptly
headed us into Mr. Puff’s office. After a
hearing with Mr. Puff and Terry-the-Tool,
we were sure we would be handed a
stiff sentence. Just as Puff was going to
tell us our punishment, Terry opened a
can of Coke. It squirted all over the
office, getting both Terry and Puff all
over. They couldn’t do much to us after
that, and we got off scot-free.
Dave Garlick
Sophomore year when Ed Foresberg and
I accidentally went into the girls’ jon on
the second floor next to Room 220 while
talking and not bothering to look at the
door.
David Ruesch
The most memorable experience that I
had was the day last spring out in the
courtyard with m y girlfriend. In front of
a large crowd she began to hit m e and
actually showed that she was stronger
than I was. She really embarrassed me
because she actually did beat m e up.
Kurt Kiesel
My most memorable experience at Niles
East was when I was in Girls’ Glee in
my freshman year. We were in the audi
torium practicing for a concert and Mr.
Anderson was trying to tell all of us
where w e should stand for the concert.
He got everyone stationed somewhere but
me, so I went up to him and told him I
didn’t know where to stand. He laughed
and picked m e and put m e where he
wanted m e to stand. He laughed and said
“Oh, I’m so sorry.” I was so embar
rassed, but we were all laughing about it.
Christine Uritz
Freshman year I had to give a report on
Lenin for Mr. Osness’ non-western class.
I had to stand up at the podium and
Larry Cohen was sitting right in front of
me. I gave half the report, then I looked
at Larry and started laughing. I couldn’t
stop for about five minutes. But when I
looked up aad saw the expression on Mr.
Osness’ face I calmed down and gave the
rest of the report. Also, I’ll never forget
the day Bruce Kammier put a grasshop
per in my hamburger.
Susan Derex
When George Yursky futilely tried to get
m e kicked out of the cafeteria for kick
ing a mitten along the floor.
Steve Kozub
Being thrown in a cafeteria garbage can
by two senior girls in my freshman year.
Forgetting to go to a class my sophomore
year. Spiro Agnew article.
Eliot Osherm an
My most memorable experience was be
ing a part of the Niles East theater
department. It is where I met great
devoted people such as Jerry Proffit and
Robert Anderson. Thanks for the mem
ories.
Glenna Hecht
Freshman year Michele Freed and I were
sitting in one of the so-called sound
proof booths in the library. Michele start
ed humming and soon both of us were
singing at the top of our lungs. When we
turned around, the whole library was
looking at us and clapping.
Robyn Zeidman
The time I got lost in the cafeteria during
my senior year.
G arry Berg
Having a bucket of water thrown on my
friends and me as we were eating lunch
freshman year on senior prank day.
Everything got wet including us, our
lunches, and our brand new yearbooks.
Leesa Sherman
In m y senior year when six of us climbed
into the attic of Niles East. The other
five were caught, but I managed to crawl
through passageways and tunnels with a
posse of students, janitors, and even Mr.
Becker after m e with flashlights. I later
found that they knew I was still up there
because I fell into a ventilating screen
and they heard m e fall and curse. After
two hours one of the flashlight bearers
caught m e over the auditorium foyer.
Mr. Puff and everyone thought it was
amusing so I didn’t get into trouble. Mr.
Turry was so fascinated he even had me
take him for a tour of the tunnels and
crawlspaces.
L arry King
Getting stopped by Mr. Eyerman after
school for eating popcorn in the hall and
having my name recorded. Going to
downtown Skokie during freshman year
even though my parents hadn’t signed the
open campus form. Seeing everyone react
to the fat bald-headed man known as
Mitch Miller and seeing someone go up
to him and ask him for his autograph.
Dotty Rutkowskl
Perhaps m y most memorable experience
was the tim e Mrs. Mazouch was pulling
down a map of China to demonstrate
some very crucial point and her wig fell
off her head.
Brad Lerm an
During sophomore biology we were dis
secting fish and Mr. Dougherty threw one
at me. Laughing hysterically with Laura
Page about nothing in Mr. Solovy’s ninth
period non-western class freshman year.
Gwen Natenberg
Having to go through four years of high
school with someone else with your same
first, last, and middle name and finding
out that your school and health records
are both mixed up, her grade on my
report card, an overdue library book I
never saw, standing in line one hour for
textbooks freshman year only to find 1
got her books instead of mine, congratu
lated for making the freshman cheer
leading team that I didn’t try out for,
getting an absent notice sent to me every
time she was absent, being scheduled for
drivers’-ed in the summer when I didn’t
register for it, and finally ending up in
the same class senior year and confusing
the substitutes when attendance was
taken.
Cindy Brown
When a friend and I were imitating a
teacher we hated and he came up from
behind and started talking to us. We just
laughed at everything he said. He walked
away thinking how silly we were that
day. When I gave my girlfriend the an
swers to a test (we had the same class
at different tim es.) I got an A and she
got a C. (How’s that for favoritism!
When I was in psychology class first
period and I sneezed in Libby Zazove’s
hair. She had to leave the room in the
middle of a test to wash it.
Debbie Zolt
My most memorable experience at Niles
East took place during the first week of
m y senior year. I walked into the first
floor bathroom right near Room 120 and
neglected to pay attention to the word
“ BOYS” printed on the door. As I walked
in, I happened to see a freshman boy
using the facilities and he looked at me
and said "oops—I must be in the wrong
place.”
Bonnie Friedm an
The time Cindy B. and I went skinny
dipping in Niles E ast’s pool under the
observation of Miss Totemeier and our
entire ninth period class.
Lis Silver
The time my girlfriend Debbie and I
cheated on a test and had the same
exact answers and she got an A and I
got a C because the teacher liked her
better. Sophomore year when my friends
Debbie, Alexis, and I would play house
in a hallway by the bridge, and every
time people would walk up the stairs we
would invite them for dinner. When the
North Central Evaluating Committee
visited Niles E ast and everyone had to
be on his best behavior, my girlfriends
and I were playing cards in a confer
ence room in the library and one of the
librarians rushed in and was just about
to explode at us when I told her w e were
conducting a psychology experiment to
see how people react to winning and
losing.
Michelle Freed
My most memorable experience at Niles
East is when I broke my arm playing
knee hockey in gym. When it broke, it
made such a loud crack, three other
guys heard it and when they saw what it
looked like we all started laughing.
P at Burke
During the fencing season, Scott Wexler
took a picture of Joe Jans in the nude
after a practice. Ralph Brodacz and I
had Mr. Bloom for chemistry. During an
experiment, we put a chemical on the
water faucets which turns the skin black
when it’s exposed to sunlight.
Ron Rovner
Unforgettable—when I had the sophomore
float at m y house—need I say more?
Idelle Melamed
When I fell in the big square sewer hole
on Mulford right under the wood shop
windows.
Lauren Lehmann
The sight of a buxom young biology stu
dent, intrigued by her first glimpse of
paramecia peering into the microscope
and exclaiming: “ Mr. Apostal, Mr. Apostal, I’ve got two big ones!” A second
experience was spotting a student trans
porting a contraband Coca-cola through
the halls. The unflappable instructor (Mr.
Eyerman) attempted to foul the crime by
blocking the student’s path. The hapless
student fully obliged by accidentally
bumping into Mr. Eyerman and sending
the coke flying against his trousers.
A third was viewing those delightful films
calculated to terrify and sicken the future
drivers of America into practicing safe,
defensive vehicle operation. The opening
scenes of automobile holocaust, when the
camera would focus on some terrible
human carnage and an officer of the
Georgia or Florida state police would
drawl, “These pieces are the charred and
bloody remains of a lovely young prom
queen and her boyfriend . . . ” I don’t
know if these instructive film s have made
m e a better driver, but they’ve surely
raised my suspicions about proms.
Finally, I’ll never forget being jostled in
the SAE office (" but we have no ab
sence slip for your . . .” ), overrun in
the systematic registration for GPE
(“will all juniors having last names be
ginning with D through H shove their
way to the uneven parallel bars and pick
up their cards, then form a line under
the side horse . . .” ), trampled in the
cafeteria ("you havin’ bread or rolls
with your macaroni, mashed potatoes,
and corn . . .?” ), mentally abused in the
“ resource center” (“the next person who
so much as whispers, even in pursuit of
educational information . . .” “use a
study booth . . .” “ don’t work the cross
word puzzles . . .” "get your feet off the
carpeting . . .” “if you don’t stop this
childish conversation, I’ll get Mrs. Palansky . . .” “separate this table . . .” )
and from time to tim e, I was even in
tellectually stimulated in classes.
Karen Oppenheim
My most memorable experience was when
I broke my finger in adaptive gym during
my junior year.
M arlene P ressler
Senior year in family living with Roches
ter Ricky, Danville Dan, and Detroit
Dave, plus the one and only Broadway
Barry.
Todd Goodman
It is hard to say what was most memor
able because many things have happened
in the past four years. I have four mem
orable thoughts. First, all the things that
went along with the firing of the 47
teachers. Second, the day I heard finals
didn’t count as one-fourth of the sem es
ter grade. Third, playing in the band for
the Mitch Miller concert, and lastly,
having a string of fire crackers go off
next to m e in the cafeteria.
Jan e t Breidenbach
The time I fainted while I was in the
nurse’s office getting my cut hand re
paired.
Ed Triwush
I’ll never forget sophomore year when 1
v/as a batgirl for the baseball team. We
were at an away game, and after the
game while waiting for the bus, the team
was practicing on the field. Taking a mit
and confidently standing at third base,
I saw a ball coming toward me. It took
an unexpected hop, and hit me in a most
embarrassing place above my waist. The
bad part about it was that the whole
team saw it, along with Coach Richard
son. I heard about that for a long time
afterward.
Donna Whisler
The day a student said to Mr. Cooper,
“Why don’t you grow a mustache?” and
he consciously said, "a mustache, huh?”
and rubbed his chin and then said “oh,
no” and rubbed his upper lip. The day I
was elected vice-president of the Student
Senate. The most important is all the
fantastic experiences as a whole that I
have received from teachers, students,
and administrators not only in class, but
by all the rewarding activities this school
has to offer.
G ary Elkins
My most memorable experience is when
open campus came into effect and we
could go out without worrying about
detention.
Jeff Treister
My most memorable experiences is when
the swimming suit of a fellow swimmer
was left untied in the 500 free style (20
lengths) the longest race in swimming.
On only his second lap, his suit started
coming down and for the remainder of
the race he had to stroke with one arm
and hold the suit with the other. Also,
in Mr. Welch’s chemistry class last year
when my lab partner Marc Stookal and
I did a lab experiment on our own. It
didn’t turn out half as well as when we
took other people’s data.
Keith Baker
Getting a correct class schedule in the
mail needing no changes. My second day
at Niles East I walked into the boys’
locker room from outside and ran through frrjj
faster than any streaker I know. Sopho- V t
more year all in one day: I fell down
ten stairs, was hit on the head with a
steel railing, and was nearly stabbed by
a flying fork in the cafeteria. And last,
the day Mrs. Marti almost gave Tina
Schwartz, Barb Weiss, and m e a free
ride to the electric chair for eating candy
in the library.
Julie Salkin
Freshman year I had gym the last period
of the day. When it came time for me to
take swimming there were never enough
swim suits that fit. One day took the
cake—I put on a size 42 suit, jumped in
the pool, and lost my suit.
Shelly Rosenfeld
In m y sophomore year in Mr. daRosa’s
Spanish class, we were discussing Span- ¿¡ a
ish culture. Mr. daRosa when into the
closet to get a map, and a little mouse i
came running out. Faye Herst, Susan
Marcus, Kim Lem er, and I started
screaming and were jumping up on oui
chairs. The mouse went back into the
closet and Mr. daRosa poked it with a
stick, but the mouse never came out
again. Mr. daRosa tried to resume class,
but he wasn’t successful.
Arlene Cosgrove
The time I was suspended for selling Mr.
Puff a "coke” spoon. He didn’t like my
Polish "coke” fork.
Bruce Clearfield
The time Les Cieplinski and I accident
ally set the whole alcohol burner on fire.
It spilled all over and started tlje floor
and desk on fire, too. The odd thing
about it was that Mr. Shugrue never even
knew it happened.
Stormi Rose
The time the freshman A and B teams
combined at New Trier East after a
basketball game and ripped apart the
locker room.
Jim Cohn
I had to call up the Drivers’ ed office
one day to get some information for
a Nilehilite article I was writing. The
phone rang and rang, and finally, just
as I was about to hang up, somebody
answered with a tentative, “ hello?” 1
was so relieved that somebody was there,
that without getting further details, I
began my speech: “Hello, this is Leslie
Miller, from the Nilehilite, and I was
wondering if you could give m e any in
formation about . . . ” I proceeded to
explain exactly what the story was about,
just why I was writing it, etc. When I
had finally finished and I sat waiting for
an answer, there was a short pause, and
then the voice on the line said, “ This is
Ken Facter—I was just walking by the
Driver’s ed office and I heard the phone
ringing, so . . .’’
Leslie Miller
When Mr. Anderson kicked me out of
Girls’ Glee for good; and two weeks
later selected m e for choir after audi
tions. When it took six weeks to change
a grade to pass/fail, by sending letters
and talking to administrators. I can never
forget the time Mr. Anderson hit m e in
Girls’ Glee, or the time when he called
Julie Rand “Sally Rand.”
Julie Schwartz
I was on the baseball team sophomore
year, when Fred Albrect and I were
walking into the athletic locker room. I
said to him, “It smells like something’s
been burning in here.” When we investi
gated further, it turned out to be my
locker. Another is during senior year
when Rich Short, Bob Sommerman, Jay
Borker, and I. toppled all the cheer
leaders’ houses. Having a four-year com
posite football record of 3-27-1.
M ark Zinman
When I was first introduced
East under the nickname Mel.
day only a few people know me
Leadroot, my real name.
Steve
to Niles
To this
as Steve
Leadroot
I was trapped in a washroom stall. 1
pulled and pulled, but the door refused
to budge. Finally, I pulled the door with
all my strength, and it opened. But in
doing so, the door smacked into my nose.
I was surprised that m y nose wasn’t
broken. And the day in simulator’s class
when Dr. Warner was pulling the blinds
down and they fell on his head.
Robin Graff
In freshman year, Mr. Solovy came up
to me in the hall in order to tell me
that he had a voodoo doll at home that
looked like me, and he was going to stick
pins in it, and when Mr. Livingston read
the poem, “The Bells” aloud, aloud,
aloud.
Debbie Filinson
The first of my most memorable experi
ences occurred during the Central Subur
ban League gymnastics meet in which I
achieved a double back without the aid
of Coach Tom Sokalski. The second,
which I will never forget, was the agony
of defeat at the state pre-lims in which
I landed a double back to the wood floor
instead of on the free ex-mat.
Scott Harrison
I’ll never forget one day sophomore year,
a bunch of us were sitting in the cafe
teria during lunch time. Ross Pollack
needed some money for lunch, but it
appeared no one was offering any to him. m'A’
j
We got about $2.50 together, and if Ross ■ ' r
agreed to a bet, we would give him the
money. The bet was to eait the orange
peel from a huge, thick orange, someone
had. Well, sure enough for $2.50, Ross ate
the whole orange peel, and he didn’t feel
so well after it, but is was a good laugh
anyway.
Paula Menzer
When John Cascino tipped a ripple tank
full of water on m e in physics class.
When we, the freshman basketball team,
destroyed the New Trier East locker
room after we lost a d o se game. When
I was the only person in the English
section of the library as a junior. I was
reading a book and the head librarian
cam e to the room and kicked m e out.
(It’s true!)
Corey Levens
The time in chemistry when I attached
Beth Darwin and Betty Magnuson’s bunson burner to the water outlet. When they
turned the burner on, I’ve never seen two
people jump so high in m y life.
M arlin Brinsky t
The time I was sent down to Mr. Puff’s
office for fighting and he said if I got
into trouble aagin he would nail m e to
the wall, and when Mr. Ewing caught me
cheating and asked m e if anything was
wrong. The first time I met Mrs. Callag
han. The time with Dr. Warner when I
ran over a workman’s shovel on Edens
expressway. When we cam e back. Doc
gobbled down a couple of Bromos to get
his heart back to normal.
Ira Nitzkin
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ernost unforgettable experiences
In my sophomore year when Mr. Wintzcak told Bruce Koestner, Kevin Zook, and
myself to get all the stuff out of the con
test gym that belonged to the music
department. Among the things there was
a piano. So, of course we decided to
take it to the music department. The
only way to get it there would be to
route it through the English department,
through the courtyard, onto Mulford, and
into the music area. While on our way
through the English section, I was play
ing a Beethoven piano concerto. Needless
to say, we did get a few complaints and
some funny looks. Also, some of the
people on Mulford enjoyed the entertain
ment.
Stephen Kaye
My most memorable experience at Niles
East occurred while I was taking behind
the wheel with Dr. Warner. On the sec
ond day, he took us (Jeff Kray and me)
to the Niles West parking lot. Dr. Warner
told me to stop at the southeast end of
the lot. I did this, and he pointed me in
the direction of a small tree at the other
end of the lot. Then he told m e to accel
erate and not slow down until he yelled
stop, and not before. I had heard about
Dr. Warner making students do this, so I
thought nothing of it. As I headed toward
the tree, it seemed as if everything were
going smoothly. I watched as the tree got
bigger in front of me and my speedom
eter approached 40-50-60 . . . boy, this
was fun! But when it came to the point
where I thought I should start stopping,
I heard no yell from Dr. Warner. We
kept getting closer and going faster; I
thought this was it. I saw my whole life
flash in front of me. I saw no other
alternative, so I did the only thing my
lightning quick reflexes would allow me
to do—I promptly emptied m y bladder.
I then heard the word STOP, slammed
on the brake (the car almost tipped
over), and then went on to the three
point turns with a fairly wet lap.
Bob Sklamberg
In science freshman year, we were
working with the bead scales, and I
dropped all the beads on the floor. My
teacher was walking down the aisle, and
he called m e a "spastic.”
Gail Seidman
My most memorable experience was
when the girls’ bowling team came in
first place in the Central Suburban
ILeague, and watching Mrs. Whyman’s
. glad and excited expressions. My most
\ / / unforgettable experience was during a
final in algebra, Mr. Yursky was typing
away referrals for his students. I think
he was more interested in his typing
than my final.
Lynn Dorman
Seeing as how I transferred here in my
junior year, I was ignorant about many
of the rules. I was on the third floor
trucking to my class eating a candy bar.
This teacher, who later I discovered was
Mr. Eyerman, came out and threatened
m e with a referral. I politely asked what
a referral was and promptly found out as
I was given a referral for not knowing
what a referral was. Another memorable
experience was having Mr. Bloom for a
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^^kteacher.
Shawn Holt
First day of freshman year, I missed two
classes because I couldn’t fipd the rooms,
and time schedules mixed me up. Soph
omore year—meeting that one very spe
cial person. Freshman year when we
used to sit in the auditorium and Scott
Saffro used to slide down the bannisters,
flapping his arms and singing.
Bonnie Berg
Trying to change my schedule—need I
say more?
Jill Horwitz
The time Cheryl Luck, Len Weinstein,
Brad Lerman, myself and others got into
trouble for not leaving the cafeteria for a
pulled fire drill on senior prank day, our
junior year. The time freshman year on
the wrestling team we beat Evanston
52-0. The time sophomore year on the
wrestling team we beat Waukegan in the
last meet of the year for the Suburban
League Championship. Senior year when
Barry Liametz and I went on destructive
rampages through Niles East. Going on a
field trip in Black Lit and feeling dis
criminated against.
Scott Saffro
The time Mrs. Mazouch’s wig fell off in
non-western my freshman year. She ran
out of the room and when she returned it
was on backwards. The time I went up to
Mr. Dougherty and asked him if I could
use his signature because I was taking a
course in handwriting analysis. But actu
ally I wanted to put it on the bottom of
his picture that I obtained through year
book connections, so I could give it to
Donna Whisler for her birthday.
The many times I stood in front of an
audience to do a Pom Pon routine, and
the tape recorder didn’t work, and the
time I made Homecoming court.
Wendy G artenberg
When Sue Danner and I got attacked by
a light bulb, sophomore year, in a library
study booth. (The light bulb exploded.)
Lynne M aylahn
It happened this year to a good friend
of mine. Teri Chapnick decided to have
her boyfriend come to school, but she
had to ask Puff if she could bring her
friend in. The answer was no, so she
asked me if he could be my visitor.
Steve came and the only place he knew
real well was Las Vegas. We walked into
Puff’s office and asked for a visitor’s
card. All went fine until Puff asked
where Steve came from. Steve said Las
Vegas and Puff started laughing and
asked if Steve had brought any dancing
girls. It was really hard trying to hold
back the laughter, so we were forced
into running out with the pass. Steve
went with Teri for the rest of the day.
A few days later, Puff saw Steve and
Teri at the "King and I,” arm in arm.
He just gave them a cute look and walked
off.
Florence Stern
I’ll never forget the time when I was
in gym and I had rhythmic gymnastics
and I had to do a solo routine in the
dance studio in front of the class. In my
routine I had to use a fairly hard ball
and had to spin it in the air and bring
it around my back, but instead of that,
the ball spun out of my hand somehow,
and I lost control of it and it went
flying through the window and the glass
shattered in a thousand pieces. I was
never so embarrassed in my life.
Donna Hrab
It was the last day of my junior year and
my friend Frieda and I went to my
house for lunch. When we came in, we
forgot to close the back door. While I
was preparing lunch, Frieda was reading
one of the books that Mr. Apostal had
given me. We were talking about Mr.
Apostal’s difficult tests, and to our sur
prise, who walks in the back door? None
other than Mr. Apostal himself. I’ll never
forget the look on Frieda’s face! In all
the excitement we forgot to take the
pizza out of the oven and if it hadn’t
been for Mr. Apostal we would have had
burnt pizza for lunch. After the three of
us ate lunch together, we found that Mr.
Apostal came over to see my uncle about
a real estate deal.
Kathy Panos
During swimming freshman year, my
teacher pushed me into the pool because
I was afraid to dive. When I finally
climbed out, she did it again. Freshman
year, I had to take the late bus home,
but I got on the wrong bus. I didn’t
realize it until I was the only one left.
When I explained to the bus driver, he
took me right to the door of my house.
Walking around for ten minutes trying
to remember where I parked my car.
Susan Goldberg
The time I smashed a cupcake in Stevy
Levy’s face.
M arty W einer
of us square dancing by wearing striped
sox. Pickle fights in the cafeteria. Saying
perverted things to Mr. Capitani and
watching him try to keep cool and not
turn red. Last year’s baseball game be
tween East and North in the finals. When
East lost, seeing the players after the
game. The time Karen and I went
through the guys’ locker room writing
things on the walls.
Michele Browne
ti
It was freshman year and I was in non
western class. Mrs. Mazouch kept putting
her hand to her head, while she showed
us different things on the map. We all
knew she was wearing a wig and we
hoped and prayed it would fall off. Sure
enough, a few minutes later it came off.
In her desperate scramble to put it on,
she put it on backwards. Meanwhile we
were, all hystei^cal with jqughter. All she '
could say to this funny episode was,
"Someone told m e I should have pinned
it on.”
Fran Shapiro
When I was a junior, we had a football
practice at night to get us ready for the
night game against Maine West the fol
lowing day. It started out like a typical
practice—we ran plays, went over the
team line-up, etc. But toward the end of
the practice, everybody started getting
really excited. Coach Pugliese sensed this
and had us do all these crazy drills.
First, we all formed a big circle around
a light pole, held hands and started
chanting, “No mistakes, no m istakes;”
then, we ran single file into nearby trees
still chanting "no mistakes.” Next we all
started jumping on one another while
laughing our heads off. I forgot to men
tion that a few Niles North scouts were
watching. They must’ve thought we were
a pack of idiots, or something. After the
practice w e all ran into the bus still
chanting, "no mistakes.” We were bang
ing on all the windows and fighting and
screaming and yelling and laughing. Boy
were we up for the game! We lost 48-0.
Bruce B rantm an
My most memorable experience at Niles
East took place in my freshman algebra
class with Stanley Weitzenfeld. I sat in
the last seat of the second row behind
every tall kid in the class. One day Mr.
Weitzenfeld was writing all over the
board as usual, and he happened to write
something very important right in front
of m y row. I had a lot of trouble seeing
over all the tall people, so I tried to
look around them. To do so, I leaned to
m y right. Just as I was able to see, I
realized that I had taken the desk with
me, and I fell down with the desk on top
of me. I thought it was funny, and so
did the rest of the class, but what really
bothered me was Mr. Weitzenfeld. He
came all giggly and smiling* to w here-I
had fallen and started to help m e up,
but couldn’t because he was laughing too
hard.
Jan Levin
I don’t think I’ll ever forget the smell
of our fetal pigs after a month of dis
secting them. I’ll never forget that open
face egg salad sandwich hanging onto the
cafeteria wall for dear life. Reffing
volleyball games every year at the Vol
leyball tournament.
Barb Peterson
I will never forget all that I have learned
as the music director of Reflections.
Bruce Koestner
Freshman year in earth science we were
doing a study in which each lab team
was to identify objects or substances
with their senses. Well, there was a cup
that had a chalky white liquid in it, so
we figured that we would taste it. Our
teacher, Mr. Lueck, saw us and got very
excited. He then told us it was plaster
and the whole class cracked up. It was
most embarrassing.
Junior year in chemistry, Mr. Cooper
stepped out of the classroom for a few
minutes. The class decided to hide be
hind the lab benches. When he came
back he was so surprised. He said, "I
wonder where everybody went?” It was
funny because he actually seemed con
fused.
Amy Rosenberg
The day Team F (two Jews and a Cath
olic) put up a Christmas tree in Herbst’s
class.
Jeff Burman
My most memorable experience was this
year in chemistry when Mr. Welch told
me I was supposed to be on a field trip.
I told him I’d gladly leave if he insisted,
but I had no knowledge of the field trip.
He said, "Aren’t you Sheree L. Cain?”
Puzzled, I said, "No, I’m Sheree C.
Cain.” I soon discovered that there was a
freshman who had the same name as I.
Her boyfriend was in my chemistry
class. Sheree L. Cain is in fact a twin
sister to a Susan Cain. This school better
stop raising cain. I remember also the
time Sharon Lapofski and I played
doubles at table tennis against Mrs. Whyman and Miss Matlak and we won.
Sheree Cain
Freshman year when I walked into the
student lounge and saw Mr. Puff for the
first time.
Steve Brook
When I was going to be a freshman, I
wanted to know my way around the
school for the first few days, so I would
go exploring. Being small, I was able to
make my way through a hole in the
fence and into the school I went. I was
totally confused of my whereabouts
though, so I walked into the first open
doorway. To my dismay I was in the
wrong place and before me stood a man
(totally unknown to me) taking a shower.
I was very shocked at this situation. The
only thing I was able to do was turn
around and run.
Donna Eisen
It was sophomore year at the fall awards
assembly in the auditorium. I was on the
pom-pon squad and the tennis team. Mr.
Van Cleave called the sophomores on
the squad. We went up and got our cer
tificates. Then he asked that all the
members of the girls’ tennis team come
forward. Naturally, I stood up and went
forward. My luck, no one else appeared
from the team and I was the only one
up there. You don’t know what it’s like
when you have one thousand people look
ing at you and either laughing at you or
with you.
Libby Zazove
During the teachers’ strike, Ron Miller,
Scott Jacobson, and I were covering a
meeting of the teachers’ union for the
Nilehilite. When we got there we were
told it was a closed meeting and that we
would have to leave. Instead, we snuck
into a small closet from which we could
hear what was happening in the meeting.
Suddenly, two enormous union honchos
broke the door open and grabbed us by
our collars. One said, "Get the hell out
of here or we’ll call the police.” Quite
embarrassed and a little frightened of
these brutes, we left the place. Needless
to say, our first attempts at "investiga
tive journalism” left us pretty shaken.
In gym freshman year. Coach Richard!
was demonstrating some wrestling moves
on a student. Accidentally the kid knocked
Richardi’s mouth with his elbow, and the
coach’s teeth (he was wearing an upper
plate) went flying across the mat.
Robert Feder
My most memorable experience was
when I got kicked off the baseball team
in m y last year of high school, and also
when Mr. Richardson almost boxed my
head in for speeding with my GTO
against a driver ed car.
Paul Jones
Last year in the contest gym, there was
an assembly for one hour. The teachers
were playing basketball in two teams—
one for the men and one for the women.
Some teachers dressed up in funny
clothes. Mr. Puff was so funny because
he wore a pair of shorts, shirt, and a
small hat. On his right hand, he had a
long string fastened to the basketball.
He was trying to throw the ball to anoth
er teacher, but the ball wouldn’t go any
where. I laughed so hard about the
groovy game and enjoyed it very much.
Sharon Cheeseman
Freshman year, Helen Frank and I were
on our way to the girls’ jon on the third
floor, and we apparently were going the
wrong way because as we opened the
door three guys walked out and asked us
if we knew where we were going. I also
remember falling while going up the
stairs; tear gas bombs used on senior
prank day two years ago; Fred Albrecht
playing with a dissected frog and throw
ing it around the biology room; Mr.
Bloom’s insane jokes; and Mr. Lerman
jumping on tables.
Gayle Kuntz
Freshman year Mr. Leigh was lecturing.
Suddenly an insect was buzzing around
his head. Marcy Helfgott said “ Oh, Mr.
Leigh, what is that?” Mr. Leigh replied,
"It’s only a fruit fly.” Then I said, "and
Mr. Leigh is a fruit.” After the uproar
in the class abated, Mr. Leigh said,
“There’s always someone like Larry in
an honors class.” To this day I never
figured out what he meant.
Lawrence Kampf
The time Monty Matlock bombed Seplow’s hair with a cream filled Suzy-Q at
a range of three cafeteria tables and got
away with it. The time Matlock crawled
out the window in Mr. Fisher’s class.
Finding out that I’m not the only student
in the school who likes country-western
music.
O m ar Hernandez
After losing our first and only meet this
year to the gymnastic team at York,
thanks to Steve Kozub’s stories we forgot
the loss. The ride was very long—long
enough for Steve to tell us his 15 ways
to get a jelly donut. We beat Niles West
in gymnastics to win the league title.
Their Coach John Armor was the subject
of the headline: East gymnasts cook
Armor’s hotdogs 146.26-145.84.
B arry Liametz
Having Louis Eyerman for Science and
having Mike Rzadski and m e running the
class. Hypnotizing Steve Fine on the
soccer bus junior year and having every
body believing he was. Having a good
time in Mrs. Quinn’s claass and knowing
what a nice lady she is.
Andy Ruttenberg
Watching Mr. Capitani get all red when
we said perveted things to him. Rearrang
ing the resting room of the nurses’
office with Karen Sonheim. No one no
ticed it was different for about a week.
Bruising everyone’s legs in Miss Wojdula’s
field hockey class junior year.
Karen Stiff
My most memorable experience was
sophomore year in Mr. Oswald’s biology
class. Before class we used to put tacks
and other things on people’s chairs. One
day an orange was placed on Kurt Keisel’s chair and when he sat down, orange
juice sprayed all over the place including
his pants. Upon noticing this, Mr. Oswald
said "What did you do now Kurt?”
Claude Sadovsky
My most memorable experience was when
I was in auto shop during m y sophomore
year. It was a cleanup day, because our
class had really done a number on a
substitute teacher the day before, and
Mr. Jurek got mad at us. Everybody was
assigned one particular cleanup job, and
everybody was doing his job, except for
John Hobson, who was disliked by every
body. John decided to appoint himself
supervisor, and started going around
heckling everybody. Finally, all of us
decided to help little John right out.
Led by Pete Govis, we picked up John
and hung him by his belt on the engine
hoist, and ran him up into the air until
his feet were about a foot off the ground.
Nobody was happier about this than Mr.
Jurek, who stood in the middle of the
auto shop with his hands over his eyes.
As John was screaming to him to let
him down, all Mr. Jurek could say was,
"Gee, I hear something. But I can’t see
it. It must be my imagination.” John
finally managed to "get himself off the
hook” about 10 minutes later, and was
from that point on referred to as “Tinkerbell” for his fantastic flying ability.
David Shapiro
First year for the girls’ basketball team
I fouled out. The captain of the opposing
team came over and extended her hand
to me. I was so shaken up by fouling out
that I tossed her the towel instead of
shaking her hand.
Susan Pullman
On a field trip to Toledo Restaurant with
Mrs. Lopez’ Spanish conversation class,
I was faced with - á stubborn «towel dis
penser. I therefore mistakenly tore it
from the bathroom wall, sending it plum
meting to the ground.
M ark Bisk
In my unusual but extremely enjoyable
four years of attendance at East, I’ve
done many strange things. I’ve dressed in
crazy gold and blue outfits every year,
blown horns and rung bells (in the halls),
gotten into clown costumes, played Bud
dhas and Fag Barbers in the spring
musicals as well as performed the Trojan
act. There was one time I was even more
embarrassed this year when I had to
dress as a girl (equipped with the works),
and carry a sign saying, “Join Key Club.
It’ll make a man out of you.”
Len Upin
One of my most memorable experiences
was during freshman year German. Some
one threw a paper airplane at the sub
stitute teacher. She was so furious she
went and got Dr. Richter. He could not
come in, but someone else did. I forgot
who, but whoever it was counted how
many students of each grade were in the
class. He said we all acted like freshmen.
When Mr. Eyerman ran into me on the
wrong side of the hall and asked if I
knew how to drive. He threatened a re
ferral for walking on the wrong side of
the hall.
Lawrence Gordon
Freshman year we “ loved” our English
teacher so much that we went and picked
hundreds of dandelions and put them on
her desk for when she walked in. The
time I was pushed out of a window and
landed in the courtyard.
Tina Schwartz
When Lori Levitz and I cut school and
borrowed $10 from my sister. Together
with the $20 we had between us, we
took a cab all the way to Jefferson to
buy Lori a big, ugly, black dog for her
birthday. On the way back, the dog wet
the back seat of the cab. When we
finally got to Lori’s house, her mother
almost dropped and we almost got killed.
Lauri Mann
When I had drivers’ ed classroom with
Dr. Warner, m y seat was the first in the
row by the windows. These windows were
always kept open for Room 116 was quite
stuffy. It so happens that one day Dr.
Warner was explaining centrifugal force.
To illustrate, he stood on his desk and
took a huge bucket of water and swung
it over his head, while pointing out that
no water was spilling out. Deciding he
had demonstrated long enough. Dr. War
ner
(still swinging the bucket) aimed
the water outside toward the first win
dow. His aim was slightly off and I got
drenched. He dismissed me early from
class in order to dry off.
Julia Rath
Way back in freshman year, m y non
western teacher (who would probably
want to remain anonymous) cam e into
class sporting a new hair style. During
her lecture she decided that it was nec
essary to show a map, and thus got on
her tip toes and pulled the map down.
Her new hair style then suddenly fell off.
Brian H am er
Junior year, during the opening night of
Marne, I was skipping on stage for the
finale. My foot got caught in the hole,
that marks center stage and I tripped
and fell down right in the center. Luckily,
I was able to pull myself together and
continue on with the finale.
Sophomore year when the 1:30 bus was
about to leave school, there was a fire
drill. There were fire engines and police
cars blocking the exit from the circle
drive. Since our bus driver was in a
hurry, he couldn’t wait until they moved
out of the way. So, he turned the bus and
drove up and over the grassy section in
front of the circle drive and drove us on
down Lincoln Avenue.
Laura Page
The time I walked through the library
with some blow-up legs in a pair of panty
hose. As I walked through, everybody got
up and sang "I’ve got legs” commercial.
B arry Gertz
Freshman year in baseball we got into
a fight with Oak Park and Mike Weintraub took a bat into the fight, unfortu
nately the only person he hit was me,
and I was out for the remainder of the
season.
G ary M eyers
In Mr. Agnos’ Novels of Escape class,
Barney and I would interrupt Arnie’s
lectures and would have to stay after
school, where we had “reconstruction.”
During reconstruction we would not be
disciplined, but we would talk about
sports. Hence most boys in class looked
forward to having reconstruction.
Marshall Spiegel and I had Mrs. Burnham
for our first year French teacher and we
had the impression of her as a quiet,
wine-drinking French lady. The last week
of school Marshall and I bought Miss
Burnham a box of Dunkin’ donuts. As
we were delivering the package to Miss
Burnham in the French office, I dropped
the box on the floor and at that exact
moment she opened the door and said,
“Do you bow down when someone opens
the door?” I felt as big as an ant.
Scott Coberg
One time during first semester this year
in psychology class, David Lockman,
Larry Brittan, and I taped a center-fold
from Playboy on the movie screen. That
day we were seeing a film so when Mrs.
Schiffman pulled the screen down, the
expression on her face was indescribable.
Another time in psychology when we
tried to see a movie, Mrs. Schiffman
couldn’t pull the screen down because it
was stuck. One of the students volun
teered to do it for her, jumped up, and
literally pulled the screen down—on him,
self and Mrs. Schiffman. After the calam
ity, Mrs. Schiffman quietly said, "How
will I ever explain this to the janitors?”
Leonard M ayer
The gymnastic meets and leaving.
Karen Sonheim
Freshman year before 8 a.m. my friends
and I were sitting in the library—the only
ones in the room. So we were talking
and one of the librarians kicked us out
for talking. I guess we were disturbing
the books.
Monica Bank
The day Howard Steckloff and I snuck
into the auditorium during a play and
squirted -, .the audience with a fire ex
tinguisher, and the day Bob Miller and I
took starting guns from track and ran
around the school "shooting” people.
M arc Stookal
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Friday, M ay 3 1 ,1 9 7 4
Last Will and Testament
The Class of ’74
My entire set of Latin notes of three
years for heating.
Bruce Robin
I leave Miss Coon a year's supply of
Bazooka bubble gum. I leave Mr. Herbst
a meter stick with well-rounded edges.
I leave Arno, a book of NEW jokes! I
will the girls’ sports teams CUTE uni
forms. I leave the yearbook staff a brand
new thesaurus. To the lunchroom I leave
clean chairs.
B arbara Peterson
Enough golf balls to keep Mr. Richardson
happy for the rest of his life. A red
outfit to Mr. Solovy. Debbie Zolt and I
leave Mr. Osness a free date with each
of us. To Mrs. Ladd—a French dictionary
—c' est la vie.
Michele Freed
We, Mr. Lerman’s Art 7/8 class of 1974
leave him the following: cruddy jokes,
cruddy paint brushes, liquid toushes,
freezing room, busted chairs, numerous
easels. Dr. Iverson, and last but not
least—our lab fees!
A rt Class 7/8
I leave m y little brother Rick a locker,
empty of m y things and full of his.
Lisa Silver
A nude centerfold of Mrs. Marti.
Steven Brook
I’d like to contribute to Dawn Portnoy’s
fund to buy a banana plantation in Ja
maica for Mr. Miya.
Pam Urkov
To Mr. Welch from Drs. Stookal and
Baker, fond memories of Batman, Robin,
and the batcave.
M arc Stookal
All my typing papers to Mr. Malone.
Sharon Lapofski
• . •
To Richard Zelvin I leave all the splin
ters collected sitting on the baseball
benches at Niles East, Laramie, Oakton,
and all over America; to Arnold Fish
man the rights of a true “ mooch-ovilla” ;
finally, one million healthy alligators to
Miss Lundquist and one million very fer
tile frogs to Mr. Herbst.
Alfred Grandinetti
I would like to leave Mr. Dougherty
Julie Rand’s picture, so he can treasure
and cherish the memory of her for the
rest of his life.
Donna Whisler
I leave to Mary Unruh a full-size model
of a Skokie Swift train; I leave my cast
which I wore on my arm for two months
to the guy who made it all possible—Paul
"the Armbreaker” Kostyniuk.
P at Burke
To the Niles East cafeteria, I leave a
cookbook entitled Eat your heart out; I
leave our dissected cat from AP biology
(Robyn Gill disowned it 4/17/74) to the
Niles East custodians so that it may be
hung over Exit 13 as a warning to in
coming freshmen.
Julia Rath
I leave m y feet to Mike Shamberg.
Wendy G artenberg
Upon m y graduation, I would like very
much to leave the following items to the
following people (in an attempt to com
pensate for the loss of the class of ’74—
which isn’t easy): to Mr. Miya—one last
banana; to Mrs. Derichs—a complete
chronological list of all the bad puns I
made in m y papers, and the knowledge
that she inspired them; to Mr. Blair—a
dictionary of contemporary American
slang; to Mrs. Bass—a schedule (which
she desperately needs) and all of my
power-packed paragraphs; to Mr. Golata—
(from Debbie Epstein and me) a dime to
being of sound mind . • .
I leave m y deepest sympathy for the
freshmen, sophomore, and junior classes,
in that order.
Libby Zazove
My mustache and two "America, love it
or leave it” buttons; a copy of Roberts’
Rules of Order for the Senate president;
my personal papers and notes worth
about $460,000.
Eliot O sherm an
I leave one full period to Mr. Welch so
he can tell us all the stories he never
had time to tell us; a five-year supply of
cover sheets to Mr. Golata; a full class
of fourth-year French students to Mrs.
Browning who don’t have to be prodded
every day to speak French.
Karen Sonheim
Two bags of trash to the custodians.
A rt Stender
I came with nothing; I leave with noth
ing; I will nothing.
Claude Sadovsky
To all future theater and music jocks, I
leave all the fun, love, and learning one
can get in their years in the department.
Leslie Suslick
To the class of ’75, I leave a little Latin
love; I leave m y boxing gloves to Mr.
Richardson.
Paul Dones
To Davi I leave Fred, Barry, Fallon, a
biscuit, and a whisper; to Mrs. Derichs I
leave a new wig.
M arty Golub
To Howard Nusbaum I leave m y shadow;
to Mike Burke "Burky,” I leave a great
deal of thanks for getting m e through a
year of Spanish and good luck for a suc
cessful season in gymnastics; to Lisa
Tater and Audrey Wu I leave all my
unused cut slips for next year; to the
cooks I leave an easy-bake oven to im
prove anything they make; to Mary
Unruh I leave the name “Mary Mac.”
Bonnie Berg
To Mr. Colton I leave all the cottonballs
in the world.
Debbie W asserm an
A bunch of bananas and a bag of walnuts
to Mr. Miya; a class that will appreciate
"Paradise Lost,” a book of 1,001 favorite
allegories, and a lifetime pass to the
cem etery of her choice to get eerie head
stone rubbings to Mrs. Derichs.
Robert Wolf
To the next student body president of
Niles E ast, I leave m y honorary m em
bership in the, Wesley Gibbs Fan Club*
the Niles Township Federation of Teach
ers, and the Nilehi Board of Education’s
“ten most wanted students list” ; to the
garbage can in the Student Senate office.
I leave four years of notes from Board
meetings, EPDC meetings, Senate meet
ings, newspaper meetings, cabinet meet
ings, and meeting meetings.
Robert Feder
To Mrs. Quinn I leave a lot of burglaries,
cover-ups. conflicts of interests, so she
can continue to have good conversations
in her classes—and she won’t have to call
Teddy Roosevelt dirty names; and a front
row seat at m y first case and a promise
from m e to never reveal her real name.
Ed Trlwush
I am leaving a Betty Crocker cookbook
to the cooks in the cafeteria; to Mr,
Malone, my notehand notes.
M arlene P ressler
Mr. Cooper’s jokes about Avegadro, and
his one or two point quizzes; all of m y
dittos to Mrs. Strassberg; all of m y old
tests and admits to my brother; the
strength to get through four years at
Niles East; my brain, because I never
used it at N iles East.
Amy Rosenberg
put in his iambic meter so he doesn’t get
his poetic license revoked—and thank you
—without Advanced Composition I would
n’t have yet discovered Seymour Glass; to
Mrs. Scherb—a mutilated stringbook that
I never kept up as well as I should have
—and a large box of grease pencils,
which, among other things, are never
around the Nilehilite office when you need
them; to Sally, who sat behind m e for
two years—m y purse to plague her the
next two years, just as it has for the
last two; to the anonymous Dave Garlick
—an autographed photo of the female
athlete of his choice to hang over his
writing desk, and an ERA bracelet.
Leslie Miller
To Mr. Yursky a silent typewriter; to
Alan Ellenby, 22 past math contests.
Harold Cooper
I leave MY BODY.
Steve Kozub
I would like to leave to Miss Schneiter all
of Archie Bunker’s malaprops; I leave to
Mr. Pirok a dozen pregnant rats; I leave
to Mr. Miya a "kush.”
Cheryl Luck
I leave Mr. Cooper and his many unsuc
cessful physics demonstrations to all fu
ture physics classes; I leave Bobby Warsaski a first place blue ribbon if he can
ever figure out a way to win it; I leave
a six-pack of Bud, my calculus book,
and a razor blade to Mr. Slattery; I
leave co-ed volleyball to Mr. Sokalski—
he can have it.
Jim Cohn
I would like to leave this place with a
mind of peace, tranquility, and the most
optimistic future, because Niles East gave
this to me. I feel the education system
has given m e the insight to my future.
I’m the most grateful student for this;
Thanks for the C’s, D’s and some B’s.
The motivation, personalization that I
have received has made m e a better cit
izen. Thank you all, and good luck fellow
peers, because you’re gonna need it.
Zach Zager
To Mrs. Browning I leave a tres grant
merci! To Mr. Livingston I leave the
ringing and the clinging of the bells,
bells, bells, bells.
Shelly Rosenfeld
I leave my absence.
Seth Gold
I would like to leave this school with its
terrible administration, ridiculous security
system , referrals, grads, looney teachers,
and unbelievable rules; a giant supposi
tory machine in the lunchroom for when
you get through eating.
Andy Ruttenberg
I would like to will m y practice set to
Mr. Baker; to Miss Coon, all the typing
assignments that I stayed after to finish;
to Miss Beck, I wish her alles gute (my
best wishes); to Mr. Yursky a silent
typewriter.
Frieda Feiger
To Mr. Agnos, 20 freshmen students to
participate on the Forensics team for four
years, one Debbie Epstein, and one map
from the Chicago Motor Club showing
the most direct way from Skokie to
Wheaton; to Mr. Miya one airline ticket
to New Orleans so he can eat all the
Louisiana bananas he can and live in
total ecstacy.
Leonard M ayer
To Mr. Dvorak I leave a tool and a
great big thank you; to Mr. Pirok I leave
an example or two, and a pregnant stu
dent; to the librarians I leave a muzzle;
to Homeroom 224 I leave Miss Toivola;
to Mr. Bloom I leave a real cupcake—
right Tillie?
Julie Schwartz
To Mr. Degenhardt I leave all my dis
sected animals and the book "Making of
a Surgeon” ; to Mrs. Browning I leave my
French dictionaries which were never
used; and to the administration of Niles
East I leave a Bowman brain, for the
little bit of dummy in all of them.
Fran Shapiro
I leave a wind tunnel to clear out all the
smoke in the girls’ bathroom.
Julie Salkin
I would like to leave next year’s Home
coming chairman all the luck in the
world to make a good Homecoming.
You’ll need it.
Paula Menzer
A tube of Orafix denture adhesive to Mr.
Shugrue; the book "The ten best ways to
get a girlfriend” to Mr. Agnos.
M arlin Brinsky
To Niles Eaast "N” Club, the book “ How
to take care of the Concessions in three
easy steps” ; to the Niles East Fencing
team, the manual on "How to repair a
foil the easy way.”
Sheldon G lassner
On behalf of "a good part” of the Office
Occupations class, we leave Mr. Huskey
the book "A Lesson in Teaching.”
Ellen Blatt
I leave Mrs. French part of m y ear
which she pulled 20 tim es freshman year;
I leave Mr. Byram m y PE shorts which
he always seemed to find when I could
n’t; I leave Mr. Swanson Marlene Braslawsky’s lock which he wants to take me
to court for.
Ira Nitzkin
I leave a set of sturdy shelves and e
extra set of car keys to Mr. Pirok;
bottle of patience alcohol and aspirin
Mr. Slattery; a mole to Mr. Welch; tv
turtles to Mr. Dougherty; bells, bell
bells to Mr. Livingston; a list to Mi:
Klein including “ what to do” secor
sem ester and new skit ideas; and (a
last but certainly not least, I LEAV
NILES EAST (to those fortunate enouc
to leave them selves).
Kathy Zimbli
Those
sweaty wristbands and headbands to Harry George who needs them
as much as I do.
Randy B retzm an
My “coke”
Becker.
spoon
collection
to
Mr.
Bruce Clearfield
To future Niles East students I leave my
fortitude and dedication.
Jeff Trelster
I would like to leave behind the inde
scribable coaching talents of Coach Tom
Sokalski and his records of winning gym
nastics teams.
R. Scott H arrison
An all-freshman varsity tennis team to
Len Winans; a pack of gum to Miss
Schneiter; a promotion to Mrs. Sandroff
in the library; new ping-pong paddles for
Mr. Odlivak.
Dennis Kaplan
To Mr. Eyerman, one chocolate chip
cookie, two candy bars, and three re
ferrals, just in case he forgets to eat food
in the cafeteria!
J a y Kalisky
To Mr. Madison, I leave the heater core
that Marc Stookal, Tom Pausteck, and I
took out of his car and never returned;
to Room 146, I leave all the books we
threw out the window during homeroom.
Fred Albrecht
I leave my bright gold and blue drum
major shirt to Mr. Pettit and future
marching bands.
Ron Miller
The girls’ locker room and gym classes,
the desks, the movie projectors. Miss
Schneiter, and Miss Whyman.
Lauren Lehman
I would like to leave Mr. Colton a good
supply of apple sauce and cotton balls.
Laura Sampson
My locker paraphernalia (mirror, comb,
playboy calendar, gum box) and 900
pounds of lost sweat from four years of
wrestling.
Scott Saffro
I leave all of the badminton birdies stuck
in the girls’ small gym ceiling.
Sherrie Friedm an
I would like to leave these priceless
books: "1,001 excuses to get out of class,”
"How to cut without getting caught,”
“ 100 ^illnesses to go to the nurse with,”
and 500 alibis to give your parents when
they receive your absence reports**
Stormi Rose
To Mr. Yursky, an accoustical ceiling for
his classroom and an all-female class; to
Mr. Cooper a quiz; to Mrs. Mazouch, a
wall map which can be pulled down and
which will stay down without the aid of
a spoon and an eraser; to Mr. Agnos a
gold-plated Cadillac convertible with an
air-raid siren for a horn; to Mr. DaRosa
the phoneme "Ah” ; and for the jons—
Lysol.
O m ar H ernandez
There are only three things of value I
will leave to Niles East: a teaching
manual for Mr. Slattery; a case of apple
sauce and cottonballs to Mr. Colton; and
last but not least three years’ worth of
cheat sheets and answer keys which
many will attest to be complete and
accurate.
M arty Weiner
To Mr. Shugrue my devoted homeroom
teacher I leave the wish that you will
try to learn your students’ names at
least after four years! To Fred Batko I
leave an extra arm to do with as you
like.
Donna Eisen
To Mr. Lerman I leave one completed
art project handed in on time; to Miss
Kouba I leave a pair of triplets; to the
cafeteria I leave a decent cup of coffee;
to my little brother Joel I leave enough
luck to get him through three more years
of the school; to Dr. Eyerman I leave a
new pen so that he may write even more
referrals next year.
Linda Koenig
I leave Kramer-Baby to the BENEVO
LENT ONE and to all future Biology 3-4
students I leave Team F ’s book of madeup data.
Jeffrey Burman
I would be pleased to leave my slick,
silky hair to the custodial department so
they could wash the floors or to those
ladies in the kitchen who wash the pans;
I leave Bob Warsaski my extra pair of
tweezers so he can pull the splinters out
of his rear end when he sits on the bench
all season; I leave m y stomach to the
lunchroom so they won’t go out of busi
ness from lack of chumps (I mean peo
ple) buying their delicious meals.
Len Weinstein
I leave Jean my ability to cook because
we need some decent food in this school.
Miss Vanderwilt taught me everything I
know and she is a great cook. I also
leave my common sense to this school.
Howie Weiss
To Mrs. B.: I leave a room full of sen
iors who won’t stop talking or leave; to
Mr. Welch’s chemistry classes: I leave
100 of his life experiences to ask him
about so he can talk about himself in
stead of chemistry; to Coach Richardi: I
leave the album, "Simon and Garfunkle’s
Greatest Hits,” in case the one he has
now wears out; to Ms. Lindquist: I leave
my alligator, to do whatever she wishes
with; to Mr. Shugrue: I leave a new set
of teeth; to Ms. Rijmes: I leave a Photo
Workshop class where everyone works all
the tim e, and a new set of dustless en
largers.
M ark Gaines
To Mr. da Rosa; all my back issues of
Ms. magazine; to my dear friends, the
librarians; a two hour recording of
Cheech going "SHUT U P!-!” ; to the
underclassmen: all my pity.
Andrea Berg
To Miss Morris, I leave DR. COLVER!
Debbie Schultz
I leave to Niles East all my great basket
ball ability, which was never put to use
except on the Sophomore B and J-V
teams.
Jeff Kray
I would like to leave Miss Traub all the
nursery children she can handle so she
will continue to tell all the great stories
about them to her future students. I
would also like to leave her a lucky
penny and a rabbit’s foot so she has
better luck in the future than she did
this semester.
Debbia Seidner
Karen Stift and I leave all the square
dance records to Miss Kay, if she can
find them. We also leave all our striped
socks—which cost us three gym points a
day to wear—to Miss Kay and Mrs. Buns.
Michele. Browne
To Mr. Oswald, I leave 100 rulers to
break on the desks; to Mrs. Quinn and
Mr. Wood, I leave all my gratitude and
a big "thanks” for making my senior
year so meaningful; to Mr. Agnos, I
leave 25 members for his Forensics team,
and lots of luck.
Kathy Panos
. . .
To Miss Coon, I leave a recording of,
"Now, in an office situation, this will be
true in most cases . . .” ; To Mr. Pettit,
I leave my best wishes to a very friendly
and helpful person; to Mr. Malone, I
leave a recording of "Don’t leave yet,
girls, you belong to me for another five
minutes!” to the administration, I leave
my own version of the book, "How To Be
Your Own Best Friend,” without any
deletions or substituted words for the
ones I already have.
Dotty Rutkowski
I leave an electronic scoreboard for the
library, to keep count of the number of
students they are able to throw out in
one day.
David M ayer
To Mr. Miya: a generous piece of Siber
ian banana pie; to Mrs. Derichs, I will
Utopia, which she will have when I
leave; to each of the librarians I will a
trenchcoat and a magnifying glass, so
that they will look like the spies they
are; to any willing horror museum, I
will all four years of my Niles East I.D.
pictures.
Debbie Filinson
I bequeath a butcher’s knife and a silver
platter to anyone with enough guts to
enter the witch’s castle and cut out Mrs.
Schiffman’s heart—if she has one at all.
I also leave a basketball soaked in nitro
glycerine to Mr. Cook, hoping he’ll want
to "shoot a few hoops” as soon as he
gets his present. Wouldn’t that be a real
blast?!
Paul Mandell
I leave the patience of a saint and a
bottle of aspirin to the future victim s who
will have Vella Bass for Speed Reading;
I would like to reassure Patti Sucherman
that even though I will be away next
year, I will continue to call in for her.
Shawn Holt
To Mr. Odlivak: a book entitled "Ethnic
Jokes for All Occasions” ; to Mrs. Berzon:
A revolver, so as to be well prepared for
next year’s freshmen; to Mulford Street:
A (gasp!) fresh supply of oxygen; to Pete
Govis: the initiative to finish high school
within the next few years; to Mr. Jurek:
The Snap-on of the Century Award.
Noah Gilson
To the librarians I leave the receipt for
$4.75 they gave m e two years ago for a
book they claimed I never returned; to
Mr. Livingston: I would prefer not to
leave him a copy of Bartleby.
Robin G raff
To Mr. Dougherty: all Scientific Ameri
ca’s ever published; To Mrs. Ladd: A
list of all vocabulary words in every
language; to Robyn Zeidman: Richard
Stein; to Mr. Henry: A brand new pair of
shiny shoes so he’ll have something to
look at.
Gwen N atenberg
To Mr. Sandstead: A 20-volume "History
of the Jewish People” ; -to Mrs. Derichs:
two things—will power, and a book of
quotations of Keats.
Brad Lerm an
I leave m y diary to Miss Lundquist, and
I leave my cot open to the nurses.
Debbie Zolt
To the Art Department: four years worth
of rain-drenched guides to every art
gallery on Michigan Avenue.
Cindy Brown
I leave "El Dummo,” my counselor, to
all those lucky students who get blank
schedules.
(No nam e)
I leave to Mr. John Cooper a chuckle.
G arry (Chuckles) Berg
I leave Ms. Isackson a year’s subscription
to "Baby Talk” ; to Mr. Plock, all my
timed writings; to Mrs. Ladd, a student
who has taken all the Standard Achieve
ment Tests; to the gym department, my
nine rule sheets on basketball; and to
Miss Lundquist, I leave my alligator.
Robyn Zeidman
,j
I leave my voice, for use at any athletic
event; to Mr. Proffit, my flowered Gregor
smock; to Carol Feldman, a pair of orth
opedic Buddha pants; a complete his and
her wardrobe of clown and other strange
outfits to anyone interested; to Judy Hoff
man, my right and left biceps for dessert;
to the Trojan Hall of Fam e, I leave a
pair of patent leather gold and blue
sequinned gym shoes.
Len Upin
I leave to Mr. Plock m y 1973 income
tax return—typewritten, of course! To
Mr. Puff, I leave 100 cases of Max-Pax,
and my broken locker.
Monica Bank
I leave my shelf behind the barn doors
to my kid brother, Don Robinson; to all
the administrators, I leave a bucket of
dead apples left over from the walkout
freshman year; to all the remaining stu
dents, I leave a great big pack of NoDoz, and Bufferin for their remaining
years of imprisonment; to Dr. Gibbs, I
leave a mimeographed letter saying, "We
loved your show,” with a space for the
directors’ names, which were never filled
in. To Mr. Mayfield and Mr. Proffit,
thank you, without backstage I would
never have made it through school, for I
found a refuge there from all the in
sanities about me.
Florence Stern
does hereby bequeath . . .
To the junior class, I leave my box of
blank admits and rubber stamp, and to
my dean, I leave a pile of forged passes.
Keith Baker
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To Dave Beechey: A protable T.I. that
runs off batteries; to Betty Quinn: a
potato and a bottle of wine; to Tom
Ristow: A complete California job case,
in proper order; to Lee Sellers and Glen
Jurek: the "Tools of the Year” Award,
for not getting out of that garage when
they had the chance, long, long ago.
Somebody, go get these guys a banana.
To Dean Turry: A six week, overnight
crash course in finesse, to Arnie Agnos:
to the man who made Much Ado About
Nothing, As You Like It, A m , a can of
Falstaff Ale and Measure for Measure,
on The Twelfth Night The Tempest is
sure to arrive and interrupt A Midsum
mer Nigth’s Dream. Arnie, your class
was Love’s Labors Lost; a true Comedy
of Errors. In January, the Winter’s Tale
alone proved that All’s Well That Ends
Well. And to Glen Jurek, again, one full
palm print right on the hood of his
foreign sports car’s new paint job.
.-Rich BerJow ,h ’«'
?
To David Pevsner and Norman Vogel—30
broken oboe reeds and the hopes that they
may carry on the great oboe tradition of
Niles East—Quack! to Mr. Welch—I leave
many free hours after chemistry and
hopefully not having to put up with
another student like myself; to Caren
Grantz—I leave, most happily, the Niles
East Band Uniforms and all the trouble
that went with them; to Holli Doniger, I
leave Mr. Duffy’s "Right On’s” and “Holy
Canole’s.”
Debbie Epstein
To Mr. Roth, I leave m y 15-page outline,
which I worked on for two weeks, but he
never bothered to collect it; to Mr. Puff
and Mr. Becker, I leave a new book of
parking tickets, because they’ve given us
so many they must have run out by now;
to Susan Goldstein, I leave m y golf hat
to cover her hair, or lack thereof; to Mr.
Baker, my all tim e favorite accounting
teacher. I leave the two cents I was off
V*
on my practice set; to Mrs. Hentz, I T7
leave my sympathy; to the soccer team.
I leave the football field, because they
scored more points on it than the football
team did.
J a y Borkar
�Friday, M ay 3 1 ,1 9 7 4
Page Eleven
m m nuT è
*Seniors leave East; travel to 23 states
ARIZONA
Arizona State, Tempe
Nat Lawrence, Howard Nusbaum,
Andy Ruttenberg, Debbie Seidner
University of Arizona, Tucson
Larry Cassman, Glenn Fydrych, Sheri
Hack, Gayle Kuntz, Jeff Treister
CALIFORNIA
California College of
Arts and Crafts, Berkeley
fe
*
Lawrence Gordon
Long Beach State, Long Beach
Todd Goodman
George, Marc Gordon, Donna Hrab,
Meg Hanley, Mark Kaplan, Debra
Klinghoffer, Sharon Lapofski, Edward
Lesinski, Lori Levitz, Lauri Mann,
Marlene Pressler, Susan Pullman,
Mark Slavin, Mike Shandler
Roosevelt University, Chicago
Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale
COLORADO
Bob Dooley, Hillary Kramer
CONNECTICUT
Yale University, New Haven
Brian Hamer, Brad Lerraan
FLORIDA
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University of Miami, Coral Gables
Lisa Silver
KANSAS
Benedictine College, Atchison
Robert Gusteriae
ILLINOIS
Bradley University, Peoria
Donna Eisen, Helene Frank
Chicago Art Academy, Chicago
Michelle Browne
j
Columbia College, Chicago
I ^
Eia Radosavljevic, Alan Shandling
W-DePaul University, Chicago
Leonard Mayer, Howard Pfeifer
DeVry Technical Institute,
Chicago
Robert Stender
Eastern Illinois University,
Charleston
Steve Kozub, Gary Siegel
Harper Jr. College, Palatine
Ron Kleinschmidt, Tom Nelis, James
Salentiny, Zachary Zager
f
Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago
j Gerhard Massat
Illinois State University, Normal ■
Bill Bro, Barb Dowlin, Sherrie Fried
man, Scott Krupnick, Dawn Solberg,
Daryl Stern, Larry Yale
Kendall College, Evanston
Lynn Dorman, Barb Kaplan
Knox College, Galesburg
Phil Green, Steve Ohlhausen, Lisa
Polley, Michael Rosenbaum
Lincoln College, Lincoln
Triton College, River Grove
Laurie Baich, Cindy Brown, Brian
Griffey, Jill Lichtenstein
Loyola University, Chicago
Cynthia Brown, Edwin Forsberg,
Kathy Panos, Jeffery Pucher, Danny
Smulson, Ed Triwish, Donna Whisler
Mundelein College, Chicago
Janet Breidenbacih
Northeastern Illinois University,
Chicago
Larry Brittan, Jim Casey, Frieda
Feiger, Ellyce Glassner, Faye Hearst,
Jay Kalisky, Ellen Katz, Cheryl Pector,
Julie Salkin, Gail Seidman, Fran
Shapiro, Jeanne Ulbert, Sue Varon,
Libby Zazove, Kathy Zimbler, Mark
Zinman
Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb
7
Bonnie Berg, Marlin Brinsky, Larry
Cohen, Arlene Cosgrove, Sue Derex,
Gail Friedman, Sue Goldberg, Robin
Kempner, Kurt Kiesel, Cindy Kipnis,
Don Lampert, Jay Levey, Barry
Liametz, Michelle Lichtenstein, David
Mayer, Lynne Maylahn, Pamela
Neukirch, Ira Nitzkin, Shirley Rissman, Bruce Robin, Christine Rodiek,
Scott Saffro, Barry Scher, Julie
Schwartz, David Shapirb, Rick Short,
Florence Stern, Debbie Wasserman,
Len Weinstein, Jordan Williams
North Park College, Chicago
Randy Bretzman, Tom Johnson
Northwestern University,
Evanston
Robert Feder, Stewart Figa, Iliopoulos
George, Jill Goldberg, Omar Hernan
dez, Leo Kelley, Bruce Koestner
Oakton College, Morton Grove
Richard Bellucci, Ralph Brodacz, Bob
Dessent, Karen Fivelson, Demetrius
Kaplan,
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso
Randy Sable
PENNSYLVANIA
Tri-State, Angola
Haverford, Philadelphia
Corey Levens
TEXAS
Drake University, Des Moines
Loren Belkin, Michele Freed, Alvin
Johnson, Gary Roseman, Robyn Zeidman
Grinnell College, Grinnell
Barry Arkush, Vicki Auerbach, Keith
Baker, Monica Bank, Janice Bauer,
Garry Berg, Richard Berlow, Mark
Bisk, Ellen Blatt. Steven Brook, Sheree
Cain, Denise Chlapaty, Scott Cobert,
Ron Cohen, Jim Cohn, Harold Cooper,
Glenn Davidson, Debbie Epstein,
Debra Filinson, Bonnie Friedman,
Wendy Gartenberg, Robyn Gill, Larry
Ginsburg, Sue Glass, Robin Graff,
Renay Greene, Tim Griffin, Glenn a
Hecht, Rick Harris, Judy Hoffman,
Jill Horwitz, Scotf Jacobson, Lawrence
Kampf, Sheryl Kantor, Allen Klein,
Norberto Kogan, Susan Kraut, David
Lachman, Sandra LeVine, Kim Lerner,
Cheryl Luck, Sue Marcus, Robert Mas
lov, Sharon Matsumoto, Debra Meister,
Nancy Mendelssohn, Wendy Mendels
sohn, Paula Menzer, Barb Meyer,
Gary Meyers, Daryl Michaels, Leslie
Miller, Joanne Mueller, Gwen Natenberg, Laura Page, Gary Pineless, Ross
Pollack, Patricia Powers, Julie Rand,
Daniel Rappoport, Julia Rath, Shelly
Rosenfeld, Claude Sadovsky, Tina
Schwartz, Ronald Seplow, Reid Sigman, Scott Skaletsky, Steven Shapiro,
Leesa Sherman, Joan Sklair, Karen
Sonheim, Corey Strieker, Leslie Suslick, Len Upin, Marty Weiner, Howie
Weiss, Jay Weller, Robert Wolf
University of Illinoi l ||P
Chicago Circle
Russel Dushman^
LOUISIANA
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tulane University—Newcomb
College, New Orleans
Georgetown T^^>w^ity
Eliot S. OsheEHMgf
Cathye Rosengarden
WISCONSIN
MARYLAND
Beloit College, Beloit
University of Maryland,
College Park
Janet Gif
Marquette University, Milwaukee
Janet Levine
Mary Gentile
University of Wisconsin,
Green Bay
MASSACHUSETTS
Brandéis University, Waltham
Andrea Berg
Ken Factor
of Wisconsin, Madison
Judith Perils, Joann Deutsche, Noah
Gilson, Scott Harrison, Mendy Pozin
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Jeff LüHen
Karen Larson
University of Wisconsin,
Stevens Point
MICHIGAN
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo
|^^^e§ |G ran d in etti
Rita Conroy
University of Wisconsin,
Stout State, Menomonie
Michigan State University,
East Lansing
Steve Blum, Kevin Lentzen
Shawn Holt
University of Wisconsin,
Whitewater
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor
Bruce Brantman, John Cascino, Seth
Gold, Paul Mandell
MINNESOTA
Macalester College, St. Paul
Levi Perea
C ho® ie Uritz
NURSING
St. Francis Hospital, Evanston
Sherry Fine
ARMED FORCES
UNDECIDED
Lauren Lehmann, Stormi Rose, Lauri
Sampson
University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque
DePauw University, Greencastle
Fred Albrecht
Army
EMPLOYMENT
NEW MEXICO
Dave Garlick
Scott Barranco, Peter Blaine, Dotty
Rutkowski
Gary Morgen, Marcia Wolowiec
Jill Goldstein
INDIANA
Air Force
Art Stender
Princeton University, Princeton
Butler University, Indianapolis
f TRADE SCHOOL
Moser School of Business, Chicago
NEW JERSEY
David
Jack Henry
LaSalle University
Correspondence
Jay Borker, Gary Elkins, Marcy Helfgott, Ruth Landsman, Jan Levin, Mella
Mineberg
Western Illinois University,
Macomb
Paul Dones
UTAH
Washington University, St. Louis
Sharon Cheeseman
Ron Miller
Trinity University, San Antonio
University of Utah,
Salt Lake City
IrLinda Koenig
Michael Berrington, Bruce Braverman,
Robert Brown, Alen Duberchin, nS H
MISSOURI
Feld, Mark Gaines, Marty GollunP|
Roger Kaba, Jeff Kray, Steve Lead- “Culver-Stockton, Canton
root, Irwin Leavitt, Terry Lee, Lee
Debbie Schultz
Levin, Amy Rosenberg, Bob Sklam- Kansas City Art Institute,
berg, Amie Smith, Richard Stein, Kansas City
Marc Stookal, Mark Wilcox
Bruce Clearfield
Waubonsee Community College,
Sugar Grove
Rice University, Houston
Michele Vale
Marilyn Morris, Alec Ross
University of Illinois,
Champaign-Urbana
Kenneth Behr, Pat Burke,
Ruesch, Mike Wolfinsohn
OREGON
University of Oreqon, Eugene
Barbara Peterson
University of Iowa, Iowa City
Keith Olive, Roland Torres
Barry Gertz
%
Dennis
IOW A
Hardt,
University of Chicago
University of Colorado, Boulder
Cheri Fleischman,
Idelle Melamed
Sheldon Glassner
Steve Kaye, Karen Oppenheim
Robert Darmstadter, Keith
Larry King, Joan Underwood
Indiana University, Bloomington
OTHER
Janet Maxon
Holy Cross College, South Bend
Ronald Rovner
Skydiving School
OHIO
Indiana State University,
Terre Haute
Karen Stift
Up With People
Oberlin College, Oberlin
Bob Somerman
Robin Bezark
Debbie Zolt
Class of 74 compared to ten previous years
These tables illustrate trends in popularity of different areas of the United States. Attendance at schools in each of these
regions has remained surprisingly constant over the past ten years. About two thirds of the senior class remains in
Illinois. (All figures are based on the Nilehilite’s annual senior survey.)
Popular schools
By region
Total
Illinois
Response No. (% )
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
452
374
308
318
342
239
372
418
316
208
315
262
216
162
197
235
131
268
298
201
126
226
(58)
(58)
(53)
(62)
(69)
(55)
(72)
(69)
(63)
(61)
(72)
Midwest
No. (% )
65
50
64
60
45
52
50
59
48
46
46
South & West
E ast
No. <%)
No. (% )
(14)
(13)
(21)
(19)
(13)
19
12
11
13
18
( 22)
22
(13)
(14)
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Page Thirteen
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Seniors choose Andy Ruttenberg top athlete
by Jeff Weinstein
This year’s Niles East seniors
have picked Andy Ruttenberg
top senior athlete of 1974, a well
deserving recipient.
ANDY WILL BE attending
Arizona State at Tempe this fall,
majoring in law. He isn’t cer
tain if he will compete in ath
letics, but if he were to com
pete, it would only be swim
ming, and maybe golf if his
Igame improves over the sum
mer. Andy will be working at
the Pro Shop of the Lake Shore
Country Club in Chicago this
summer and should get in many
golf rounds there so he can de
cide if his game is sound enough
to continue playing golf in col
lege.
Andy is not a outspoken stu
dent, and therefore did not get
the attention that some of the
past athletic stars got .But, he
was probably one of the top
Sporting Look:
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stars in the school’s history, and
almost no one knows it
VERY FEW NILEHI students
are aware that in the four years
Andy Ruttenberg attended Niles
East, he received six Most Val
uable Player awards, or that he
has gone down state to com
pete in state finals.
In Andy’s freshman and shopomore years, he was active on
the swimming team and the golf
team. He was named MVP for
the freshman squad and it was
evident that Andy was going to
be a top state swimmer. He im
proved in swimming his sopho
more year and again was named
MVP. Andy’s golf play was as
brilliant as his swimming per
formances in his first two years.
Andy again was named MVP of
the golf team in his freshman
season, and was put on the var
sity squad in his sophomore
year. After two years at Niles
East, it was obvious that Andy
Ruttenberg was a special sport
talent at Niles East.
RUTTENBERG’S Junior year
complemented his first two
years at Easthi. Soccer came to
Niles East in 1973, and being
the versatile athlete, Andy tried
out for the team and found
another sport at which he ex
celled. He was one of the stand
out performers on the team,
and played excellent at his full
back position. Andy, again was
named MVP of the golf squad
in 1973 and helped lead the team
to a district championship in his
junior year. He led the team
in three categories that season:
best individual nine hole score,
36; best individual season aver
age at 40.42; and team medalist
11 times. Andy was named MVP
to the swim team in ’73, but
his team accomplishments were
cancelled because of the bad
team record.
Andy blossomed in his senior
year at Easthi, with magnificent
play in all three sports. In soc
cer he again played well and
might have received league
honors, but he sprained his
ankle toward the end of the sea
son. He also was a team leader
in many different ways. Andy
had a banner year in swimming
in ’74. He was named MVP for
the fourth year in a row. He
also was the District Champion
in the 100-yard free-style and
third in the 50-yard free. He
advanced to the state finals in
both of these events and made
a creditable showing, while rep
resenting East in the swimming
finals for the first time in many
years.
ANDY ALSO was named cap
tain to the ’74 golf squad. This
year he has played exceptional
golf. His seasonal average is
under forty, a great achieve
ment.
Strangely enough, of the three
sports in which Andy partici
pated, none were his favorite.
His favorite sport is Karate.
Andy has had Krate instruction
for many years, and is present
ly a green belt. He intends to
Andy has had Karate instruction
until he reaches his goal, black
belt.
RECENTLY, ANDY also was
named a candidate for the A1
Beck award, which is a highly
prestigious honor.
So, Andy Ruttenberg has quite
a list of high school accomplish
ments, but not much recogni
tion to show for it. In four years
at Niles East, students of Easthi
might of overlooked one of the
best all-around athletes in this
school’s history.
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(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Andy Ruttenberg
East’s Curse?
by Dave Garlick
JPPL €
It’s been the rule rather than
the exception at Niles East down
Through the years that most of
the athletic teams at Niles East
have not been overly proficient.
There has got to be a reason,
somewhere, that makes the
Trojans perennial losers. So, in
search for the reason, let’s just
take a random look at teams’
nicknames.
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PRESENTS.
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First let’s look at the names
of some winning teams. State
Basketball Champions Proviso
East is nicknamed the Pirates.
This connotes toughness, un
daunted loyalty, definitely a
name for a winner; Proviso is.
Evanston, always a winner in
everything, is nicknamed the
Wildkits. This would impress
one as a fierce wild animal,
ready to tear their opponents
apart.
Maine South is nicknamed the
Hawks, a strong animal. The
definite leader type. Proud,
strong, invincible. Maine So'ith
is also a winner.
Now let’s look at Niles East.
At first thought, the name Troj
ans would seem to be a fine
name for ahigh school team. A
fighting soldier, strong, brave,
the name sounds like that of a
winner. So nicknames must not
be the reason for losers at Niles
East.
BUT WAIT! Where does the
name Trojans come from? Why
Greek mythology, the famous
Trojan war. But didn’t Troy
lose the war? Didn’t Ulysses re
turn home victorious? Troy was
destroyed in the early 12th Cen
tury B.C.
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So there! East has the nick
name of a loser. How can a
team be expected to win when it
carryies a name of a loser into
battle?
SO TO GET Niles East back
>on the winning track in athlet
ics, the name Trojans will just
have to be changed. How about
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Friday, M ay 3 1 ,1 9 7 4
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Rain, Wildcats knock Trojans out
of district baseball tournament
(Photo by Scott Wexier)
Sophomore Marty Rosenbaum playing in his first varsity game at North.
Rain and the Evanston Wildkits made this year’s State
Baseball Tournament a totally
forgettable experience for the
Niles East baseball Trojans.
Rain postponed the opening
of the play five days, from Sat
urday May 11 to Wednesday,
May 15. At one time, it ap
peared the game might be de
cided by a coin flip, so that
the Regionals would start on
time.
WHEN THE GAME finally
was played, East wished that
it hadn’t been, as the Kits
smashed the Trojans 14-1, in a
game that went only four and
a half innings due to the tournament’s ten-run slaughter rule.
Evanston used a single, a
stolen base, and a single to take
a 1-0 lead off Ron Kleinschmidt
in the first. Klenschmidt got two
outs in the second, while giving
up four more runs before Dave
Garlick was summoned in re
lief. But Garlick offered no re
lief as he allowed one more run
in the second and four more in
the third, including a long home
run to Evanston catcher Roseblum. Scott Slutsky gave up the
last four Evanston runs.
EAST’S ONLY RUN came in
on a sacrifice fly by Lee Wis
niewski. The Trojans committed
eight errors in the game.
In recent league games Deer
field downed East 8-2 on May
Runners not represented in district meets
by Omar Hernandez
in the discuss. Others who quali trackmen quit the team in the
fied for conference were Mike spring to go out for other sports,
Wolfinsohn, Len Weinstein, Ter and that created a shortage of
ry Lee, Ron Seplow, and Marty talent which is particularly frus
Golub. Then, on the following trating to Coach Jim Huskey.
Saturday, the Trojans picked up To help improve the situation
the low score of eight points at next year, Huskey hopes to re
the Conference meet: five cruit as many boys as possible,
from Pollack’s first in the shot, especially the ones that go out
and three from Wolfinsohn’s solely for fall or winter sports.
third in the long jump.
REFLECTING ON the 1974
Summing up the team’s sea season, Coach Huskey is quick
son, it can be said that it en to name some of the finer ath
joyed a winning indoor season, letes: “ Ross Pollack and Mike
and struggled through a dismal Wolfinsohn have obviously done
outdoor season. This has been a tremendous job for us, being
the case for the past few years, the top point getters on the
especially since many g o o d
team. Sprinters like A1 Johnson
and Glenn Davidson also have
performed well. And Marty Gol
ub has really impressed me with
his recent races. It’s too bad
they’re seniors; we’ll miss them
next year.”
Huskey might miss Marty Gol
ub, but he’ll still have Marty’s
by Jeff Weinstein
brother, Kenny for three more
Niles Easts’ Golf team fin- Most Improved Player award years. The two Golubs are main
nished the season by competing for this year’s team, and has ly are half-milers and milers.
in the Central Suburban League been named captain to next Marty, who also happens to rank
championship. The squad fin year’s squad. Other honors were near the top of his senior class,
ished in fourth place behind given to Ken Kramer, MVP, and was on the track team his fresh
some of the top teams in the John Hanson, Best Team Mem man and sophomore years, and
state. Coach Jerry Oswald com ber.
on the cross-country team the
mented “if Easthi were in any
Next year the Trojans are last two years. He had usually
other league, they would prob looking forward to having an been a mediocre runner until
ably have won it. The CSL is the other fine season. The team will this year, when he surprised
toughest league in the state, so only loose two seniors, Andy everyone by blazing the halfyou have to play exceptional Ruttenberg and Lorry Lichten mile in 2:00 and the mile in
golf to be a winner.”
stein. Returning will be Juniors
Niles East finished seventh in Ken Kramer, John Hanson, Ron 4:39. Marty doesn’t know the
the CSL with a seasonal record Rzadski, Mike Valenti, and Jay meaning of the word introvert,
of 5-6 and they finished second Martini. Sophomore Phil Gager- and has shown it by the many
in their division with a 3-2 mark. man will be back for his third times he’s won the best team
The Trojans finished behind top varsity season. Freshman Jor member award. Most everyone
teams such as Glenbrook North, dan Lohn who led the Frosh- on the team agrees Marty helps
Glenbrook South, and Deerfield. Soph team this year will also keep them loose, and as one
Ron Rzadski was the only in be vying for a spot on the var trackman put it, “Without Mar
ty, this would have been a ter
dividual from Easthi to advance sity team.
past the Districts. He shot 77,
The golf team was one of the ribly dull season.” Freshman
qualifying for sectionals. In the few winningt earns at Easthi Ken already has shown his
sectional competition Rzadski this year finishing with an over promising potential by speeding
just couldn’t match the fine all record of 9-7, and it looks to a 4:56 in the mile and 2:09
play of the other CSL qualifiers like the tradition of having win in the half. He was on the soc
and was eliminated from state ning golf teams will carry on cer team last fall, but CrossCountry Coach Tom Ristow is
competition. Ron received the next spring.
The state track meet is being
held today and tomorrow, but,
unfortunately, Niles East has no
representation in it. Not one
Trojan qualified for the state
District meet held Monday, May
20. A few came close, but the
only one to place was Ross Pol
lack, who took a fifth in discus.
Unfortunately, this did not earn
Ross a shot at state.
EAST FINISHED the season
by competing on two other
multi-team meets. First, there
was the league’s South Divis
ional meet, on Tuesday, May 7.
Ross Pollack captured first in
the shot put, and placed second
Golfers rank fourth
in CSL championship
wise up and come out for the
sport of distance running this
fall.
JOINING KENNY on next
year’s sophomode team will be
Ron Stein, Bruce Teichner,
Steve Apollo, and Norm Siegal,
and shot putters Mike Doemonico and Tony Tiagonce (who also
runs a mean 100-yard dash.).
The 1975 Varsity team should
include distancemen Mark Lich
tenstein, Larry Bower, H a l
Sloan, Richard Cope, Mark
Scherfling, and Barry Hartman;
hurdler Sal Parenti; quarter
miler Barry Rubin; and sprint
ers and field events men Dave
Greenberg, Ed Borg, M a r k
Brownstein, and Bob Malcher.
20. Dean Pueschel started for
the Trojans, but control troubles
hurt him. Scott Slutsky pitched
well in relief. The Trojans
missed many good opportunities
to score runs and keep the
game close, but the lack of a
big hit stopped many budding
rallies.
BOTH TEAMS WERE un ,ch
happy with the umpire’s deci
sions. East Coach George Galla
was thrown out of the game in
the third when he protested a
reversed call at second base.
Galla claimed not that the call
was bad, but that the umpire
was because he anticipated the
call. Galla, however, did not
anticipate being thrown out.
Fred Albrecht and Ed Calvo al
so given the thumb
for uncomplimentary comments
shortly afterward.
Ron Kleinschmidt pitched well
last Friday, but walks and sev
eral close calls on balls and
strikes again cost the Trojans
a 6-4 loss at Maine South. East
trailed 1-0 when pinch hitter
John Simms lined a double
down the third base line in the
fourth inning, driving in two
runs. Kleinschmidt helped him
self by driving in a rim later.
SOUTH TIED the game in the
bottom of the fifth with three
duns stemming mostly from
walks. Maine then added anoth
er two runs in the sixth to ice
the game.
On Tuesday Dave Garlick took
the mound against the Maine
West Warriors as the Trojans
beat Maine 6-0.
Penfield was a New England girls school in 1955.
The curriculum ranged from Latin to Etiquette...
From Shakespeare to Field Hockey.
There were a few things the school didn’t teach.
That’s what this movie is about.
Friend of East dies
P o o l nam ed for R u b in ?
On Monday, May 20, Shel
don Rubin came to watch
the Niles East Trojans play
baseball. It was not unusual
for him to be there as he has
been to almost all games for
the past four years. His son,
Richie, is the starting catcher
on the team.
The team played poorly,
and lost the game 8-2, to
Deerfield. The umpires did
not have the best day either,
and Rubin, as was also com
mon for him, gave the umps
an earful.
THE NEXT MORNING,
Rubin died of an apparent
heart attack.
Not only was he a baseball
fan, but a fan of Niles East,
and the village of Skokie.
Rubin headed the Skokie
Little League, and was prom
inent in the Pony League,
Colt League, and was a
Coach of the Skokie Ameri
can Legion. He headed a
committee to bring the Pony
League World Series to Sko
kie, by proposing that lights
be installed at Laramie Park.
Rubin was a friend of the
youth of Skokie.
HE WAS ALSO ACTIVE
in Booster Club activities and
the PTA. He was on the
Space-Site committee that
hopefully will bring a new
pool, gymnastics gym, and
additional athletic land.
Wouldn’t it be a fitting
tribute to Rubin to name the
new pool that East is almost
certain to get after him?
Rubin died young at the age
of 44, but the pool being
named after him will help
his memory and his contri
butions to the community
live on.
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1973-74 Trojan sports review ed
G irls’ tra c k
The Girls’ track team opened
their season April 26 with a de
cisive 98-25 victory over Niles
(North, the highest number of
points scored so far by a Niles
East girls’ track team. Since
then, they have lost only one
dual meet and won two others;
The loss came at Maine South
whose team has placed second
at the state meet for two con
secutive years. This 3-1 record
is already a great improvement
over last year’s 1-4 season
mark.
SEVERAL FACTORS have
contributed to the successful
1974 season. The girls are in
better condition this year due to
more vigorous training and the
dedicated efforts of the girls.
The freshman class brought in
some new talent. All three of
the team ’s shot putters and dis
cus throwers who placed con
sistently in the meets, Karen
Behr, Jamie Borkovitz, and
Pam Schnell, are freshmen.
Wendy Paulson, another fresh
man, has placed in high jump
in every meet. But the efforts of
these girls would be in vain
without the strong support of
the girls who competed last
year and have returned with
'mproved performances.
The captain of the team,
Becky McCracken, senior and
a new member, is the team’s
third leading scorer and placed
first in the district in the 80yard low hurdles event.
Co-captain Sue Kozub, a very
talented athlete, is the team’s
leading scorer. She usually com
petes in long jump, high jump,
and the 50-and 220-yard dashes.
In dual meet competition she
has never placed lower than
third in any event that she has
entered. At the district meet,
\^>ue placed third in high jump,
second in long jump, and qual
ified for state competition in
both events, a high honor for
a sophomore.
FROM THE COACH’S point of
view, it has been a rewarding
season. The team ’s enthusiastic
spirit has been a source of en
couragement all season.
The highlights of the season
thus far have been the April 26,
district, and state meets. At the
district,
Laura
Gunderson,
Cheryl Bielinski, Cheryl Minikowski, and Sue Kozub all qual
ified for the semi-finals in dash
events. Jody Sochacki and
Becky McCracken competed in
semi-final hurdle competition
with Becky going on to win first
place in the finals. At the end
of the day, Niles East had three
girls qualifying for state compe
tition — Sue Kozub, Becky Mc
Cracken, and sophomore Mar
garet May. Meg placed third
in the mile run clocking a statequalifying time of 5:50.9. The
stiff competition spurred Meg
on to her best personal mile
time of 5:31.5, an amazing 20second improvement over her
district time.
THE MOST IMPORTANT
meet of the season is yet to
come. Tomorrow Niles North
will host the league meet. The
results of this meet will deter
mine the team standings. If the
Niles East girls can continue at
their present performance level,
they should be able to take at
least a third place, a rewarding
ending to a successful ’74 sea
son.
F o o tb all
The 1973 football season fol
lowed the pattern of recent
years at Niles East. Practice
began with great enthusiasm
and prospects for changing the
football image of East high
seemed iminent.
A NUCLEUS OF seniors led
by Captain Leo Kelly, including
Bruce Brantman, Fred Al
brecht, John Barnstein, Ross
Pollack, Gary Meyers, Rick
Short, Ron Hagen, and Bob
Somerman were expected to
combine with juniors Greg
Salterelli, Dean Pueschel, Mike
Donlon, Henry Rollick, Adam
Retzler, Mark Klancic, Larry
Swider, and Mike List to have
a successful season.
However, early season in
juries to key personnel such as
kicker Rich Rubin, Salterelli,
and Somerman who had very
little action after the first game,
added to the breakdown of
squad togetherness following in
the footsteps of faculty dishar
mony over the teacher strike,
made for a dismal winless sea
son.
FROM TIME TO TIME it ap
peared that the footballers
would still overcome the many
adversities. On three occasions
the team gave reasons for fol
lowers to hope. At Maine East,
victody was near, but escaped
in a 12-0 loss. The following
week, the Niles North game was
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lost 12-8 and at Homecoming,
the Trojans were exciting, but
succumbed to Maine South 13-8.
Senior Bruce Brantman and
junior Dean Pueschel were rec
ognized for their consistent
quality play. Bruce was select
ed to the Central Suburban team
and also was among the mem
bers of the All-American Prep
honor roll for Coach and Ath
lete magazine. His teammates
selected him as Most Valuable.
Dean also was selected to the
South Division Central Suburban
team.
G ym nastics
From their first place finish
in the conference, the Trojan
gymnasts continued to do a fine
job. Placing second in the dis
trict behind Evanston, the gym
nasts maintained high scoring
levels. Although Junior Mike
Burke was the only champion
on side horse, the Trojans ad
vanced three men on every
event except trampoline which
had two.
THE SECTIONALS were very
tough, but a fourth place finish
with nine men advancing to
state prelims seemed to be a
good start for the finale.
The state prelims saw many
excellent gymnasts not only
from East, but the entire state
enter the finals. Among boys
failing to make finals at this
point were Scott Harrison in the
free exercise along with Dave
Mayer. Side horse lost Bill Bro
who placed in the fourth spot
on the same event.
Boys making it to the state
finals included Mike Burke on
side horse, Neal Sher on hor
izontal bar, and Steve Kozub on
still rings. Neal Sher, going into
prelims in fourth place in all
around, had a little trouble on
P-bars and dropped to twelfth
where he finally finished.
THE THREE FINALISTS,
Kozub, Burke, and Sher, fin
ished fifth, ninth, and tenth in
their respective events to bring
the 1974 season to a close with
a ninth place team finish in
state competition.
B a se b a ll
Niles East baseball had a
new coach in George Galla, new
uniforms — stretch gold and
blue, and a new attitude, team
confidence.
THE TEAM STARTED well
by winning the first five in a
row, and six out of seven. But
a loss to arch rival Niles West
started the team on a downfall
that included losses to lesser
teams such as Highland Park
and Maine East. These one-run
losses along with one-run games
to better teams like Maine
South, New Trier West, and
Glenbrook North took East out
of the league picture.
The district tournament was
also a huge disappointment.
Evanston smashed East 14-1 in
only five innings, as the Trojans
played the worst game of the
season.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE year
were the hitting by first base-
man Lee Wisniewski, early sea
son victories over Niles North
and Maine West, one-hitters by
Dave Garlick and Ron Kleinschmidt, and the five-game win
ning streak.
The future seems to be in
good hands with pitchers Scott
Slutsky and Dean Pueschel re
turning, along with starters
Wisniewski, John Gentile, Rich
Berkowitz. Mike Hanson, Greg
Salterelli, John Sims, and Adam
Retzler all saw varsity action
this year.
G irls’
b ad m in ton
Of the 28 girls selected for
this year’s badminton team,
only five were seniors which
leaves prospects for next year
to be most promising.
THIS YEAR’S TEAM was
chosen to host the Central Sub
urban League meet which was
held in the contest gym on
March 22 and 23. Competition
was strong, but after the first
three rounds East was still un
defeated. Captain Sherrie Fried
man proceeded to go all the
way to place first in the first
singles. In her four years on
the team, Sherrie has only lost
two matches.
Soccer
Niles East’s varsity soccer
team in its second year of exist
ence did quite well in attaining
a 9-6-1 record as it was re
peatedly rated in the top ten
soccer teams in Illinois.
MIKE WOLFINSOHN made
the all-conference team and
Hugo Donado, Pat Burke, and
Pete Fosses garnered all-divi
sion honors.
The future is bright for soccer
at East as nearly all the starts
of this year are returning for
next year’s action including
Captain Phil Adelman.
Sports rap
Indifference seeps in
by Ed Jacobs
Niles East was plagued by that disease that sets in
every once in a while at all levels of sports. That dreaded
disease is, of course, indifference.
FOR THE MAJORITY of students at East, a winning
football team is something of the past, but if the students
as a whole would come out whole-heartedly in support of
the team, spirit, a necessary ingredient toward victory,
would surface and urge the players on.
This past year Mick Ewing was selected as the new
Varsity football coach. Not since the days of Jim Harkema
have the Trojans had a successful season. But Ewing
began to instill the practice sessions with great enthusi
asm and thoughts of the Harkema era returned, only to be
stifled once again by a lack of spirit following several
early season losses. Ewing is an energetic man who if
given the opportunity will bring Trojan football back to a
point of respectability and beyond.
PEP ASSEMBLIES, a long hallowed tradition, have
lost some of their glamor, but if East has a successful
team, they would become much more worthwhile. This
can only happen with the students’ full support.
Only the student body can help prevent the further
spreading of this indifference. It needs sacrifice of time
and energy; it needs students who care; it needs students
with pride. Those who fit the needs, stand up and be
counted.
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SENIOR SURVEY
BEST LOOKING
MOST INTELLIGENT
Robert Somerman
Jill Qoldstein
Bonnie Berg
MOST ATHLETIC
Seth Qold
MOST POLITICAL
Andy Ruttenberg
Sherrie Friedman
Robert Feder
Jill Qoldberg
FRIENDLIEST
MOST TALENTED
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Judy H offm an
Lenard Upin
MOST AMBITIOUS
Stewart Figa
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M arcy Helfgott
WITTIEST
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Robert Feder
Jill Qoldstein
Lenard Upin
Debby Meister
FAVORITE TEACHER
MOST VERSATILE
(Student photos
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yearbook)
Bruce Brantman
M arcy Helfgott
M elPirok
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Jeanne Derichs
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Apprentice Issue
Resuming a tradition established in 1957, once again
the journalism classes undertake the complete production
of an issue of the Nilehilite. For the last few years, be
cause journalism was only a one-semester course, it
became impossible for the classes to publish an apprentice
issue. Now, that the course has returned to its full-year
schedule, it returns as part of that curriculum.
Vol. 36, No. 16___________ PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Friday, May 10, 1974
Three compete
in Senate race
for president
With today as the deadline for filing
candidacy for the Student Senate presi
dential elections, Cindy Payne, ’75, and
sophomores Howard Nelson, and Stan
Pressner are in the running.
The three candidates, all delegates to
the Student Senate this year, will speak
on May 20 at an optional student as
sembly in the auditorium to present
their election platforms and to discuss
what they consider to be major issues
concerning students.
IN HER EXPRESSION of the issues,
Cindy, possibly the first female Senate
president at East, feels that the diffi
culty the Board has had in past years in
passing a referendum in this community
for additional funding, for “regular”
school must be one of the concerns of
the Senate next year.
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Cindy also feels that classes are be
ginning to get too large and that “the
Board must hire more teachers so that
we can bring class sizes down and try
to stabilize an acceptable teacher-stu
dent ratio.
IN ORDER TO BRING about these
changes Cindy is advocating that next
year’s Student Senate make its desires
known to Dr. Wesley Gibbs, the Board
of Education, and the central admini
stration so that “the public relation peo
ple in Niles Township stress our fund
ing needs to the community rather than
stress a low ratio of expenditures.
“Next year we are going to need quite
a bit of student involvement in Senate
to work our ideas into the plans of the
W c e n t r a l administration,” continued
Cindy.
The two other presidential candidates,
Howard Nelson, and Stan Pressner, are
running on identical platforms, focusing
entirely on “student rights and acti
vism.”
AT PRESENT, EAST, North, and West
have student representatives to the
Board, who are appointed by the Senate
president and who may interject what
they consider to be the opinion of their
respective student bodies of the issues
to the Board during the course of any
meeting.
Howard and Stan, in an effort to
further student involvement with the
Board “would like to fight for an active
student vote” on it.
THROUGH USING WHAT they con
sider “about the only power a president
has, they will “try to get the right people
to the EPDC (Educational Policy De
velopment Committee) and the Board.”
“We are not going for token things like
typed minutes of meetings, and coke in
all the drinking fountains,” Nelson said.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Displaying the ambulance they purchased for the people of
Israel are the members of the "Students for Israel" club of
East, who together with North, West, and Old Orchard
raised more than $8,000 through various fund-raising activi-
National Honor Society initiates 52
Thirty-five juniors and seventeen sen
iors were initiated into the National
Honor society last Wednesday at the
Academic Awards Assembly.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE National
Honor Society is open to juniors and
seniors with a 3.0 grade point average.
Each year six per cent of the junior
class and three per cent of the senior
class may be selected for membership.
The National Honor Society constitu
tion states that membership “shall be
based on excellence in scholarship,
leadership, service, and character.”
Candidates are given a point rating in
each of the following five categories:
1) scholarship (class rank); 2) in-school
activities; 3) non-school activités; 4)
honors courses taken; and 5) faculty
recommendations. A point total is tabu
lated carefully for each applicant. Lists
of the juniors and seniors are compiled
from which a faculty committee of
twelve members makes the final selec
tions.
SENIORS SELECTED for membership
include Robert Bisk, Ken Factor, Noah
Gilson, Robin Graff, Judy Gutman,
Brian Hamer, Richard Harris, Judy
Hoffman, Larry Kampf, Norberto Kogan,
Corey Levens, Mella Mincberg, Karen
Oppenheim, Barbara Peterson, Jeff
M ay fe stiv a l to p rovid e
w eekend of en terta in m en t
The annual May Festival will begin on
Friday, May 17 at 8 p.m. in the audi
torium and end on Sunday, May 19 at
7:30.
The first evening will feature the con
cert choir performing selections from
“Godspell” and an original arrangement
by former student John Fish ’72. Girls’
glee will sing selections from “Fantastics,” and mixed chorus will perform
“Oliver” and “My Fair Lady.” Robert
Outdoor ceremony planned
Seniors graduate June 9
Commencement exercises for the 1974
graduating class of 475 students will be
held Sunday, June 9 at 3 p.m. on the
football field, if weather permits. In
case of rain the exercises will move into
the contest gym and students will belimited to four guests each.
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ties. Pictured from left to right in the back row are Mrs.
Pam Strassberg, faculty sponsor. Sari Kessler, Alexis Stern,
Lisa Lecker, Tobey Rozencwajg, Bob Jakubowich, Julia Jacks,
Ilene Korey, Sue Glass.
and two students in class), and the
awarding of diplomas by Board of Edu
cation members.
The valedictorian will be selected from
Debra Filinson, Jill Goldstein, Omar
Hernandez, Daniel Rappoport, and Jay
Weller.
THE PROGRAM CONSISTS of the In
termediate Band and Concert Choir each
performing a selection, valedictorian
and salutatorian addresses, (number one
CAPS AND GOWNS will be distributed
in the auditorium foyer all day on Wed
nesday, May 22. The last day of school
for graduates is on Friday, May 31.
Anderson is director of the three groups.
Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 cents
for students.
IN ADDITION ON FRIDAY, the stage
band .directed by Raymond Pettit will
perform several selections including two
original arrangements composed by
Howard Pfeiffer and Bob Hotton. The
concert orchestra will provide popular
and entertaining music.
Concluding the weekend on Sunday will
be the Chicago Duo of the Chicago Sym
phony sponsored by the music depart
ment in cooperation with the Illinois
Fine Arts Commission. The Duo will
render works by Stravinsky and Albaniz,
while the Margo Grimer Dance Com
pany featuring solo dancer Pascual
Olivera will perform to the music. Tic
kets are $1.75.
ANDERSON AND PETTIT hope to
make the May Festival “a bigger, more
spectacular event than it has been in
the past.” In the future, they hope to
combine all three Niles schools and in
corporate dance, music, drama, and art
to make it more of a festival.
Pucher, Shelly Rosenfeld, and Robert
Wolf.
Juniors initiated were Phil Adelman,
Miriam Benjamin, Howard Chabner,
Alan Ellenby, Cheryl Esken, Pam
Favish, Martin Fisher, Ira Fishman,
Martin Glochowsky, Susan Goldstein,
Sheila Goldsweig, Eugene Guerrero,
Marsie Hass, Scott Hite, Ronna Kalish
Dorothy Kampf, Julie Kaplan, Stacy
Kaplan, Nancy Klehr, Holly Kruchevsky,
Michael Levin, Rodrigo Lopez, Nikki
Odlivak, Scott Pector, Debra Plotkin,
Bonnie Saltzman, Arlene Siavelis, War
ren Silver, Lori Simon, Mark Synderman, Sue Sohn, Martin Tish, Andrea
Toback, Toni Tumonis, and Mary
Unruh.
SENIORS WHO WERE initiated into
the National Honor Society during their
junior year include Jill Aronovitz, Robin
Bezark, John Cascino, John Cohn,
Harold Cooper, Robert Feder, Debra
Filinson, Sherrie Friedman, Wendy Gartenberg, Robyn Gqill, Seth Gold, Jill
Goldberg, Jill Goldstein, Phillip Green,
Marcia Helfgott, Omar Hernandez,
Andrea Jacobson, Leo Kelly, Ruth
Landsman, Bradley Lerman, Jan Levin,
Jeffrey Lillien, Paul Mandell, Sharon
Matsumoto, Ronald Miller, Gary Pine
less, Daniel Rappoport, Julia Rath,
Joan Sklair, Dawn Solberg, Michelle
Vale, Jay Weller, Donna Whisler, Pam
ela Winans, and Kathy Zimbler.
Faculty members serving on the com
mittee for the 1973-74 selection include
Dr. Antone Kort, chairman, Gentil
deRosa, Ed Degenhardt, Karl DeJonge,
Jim Dorsey, Dennis Grabowski, Mrs.
Joanne Eisenberg, Miss Verniel Lundquist, Mrs. Sylvia Mazouch, Jerry Proffit, Dr. Barbara Ray, and George
Yursky.
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Page Two
Friday, May 10, 1974
Feedback
Early grads disadvantaged
Students avoid electives
Dear Editor:
By the time Graduation rolls around,
the number of graduates promenading
in caps and gowns is drastically reduced.
Students are allowed to earn enough
credits for graduation and then gradu
ate early. They are more interested in
taking required subjects and are totally
ignoring electives, such as art, music,
and drama. Instead of concerning them
selves fully on graduating early, stu
dents should take courses that cultivate
interests and give them a chance to find
where their interests are and in what.
It is understandable however, the need
some students have for graduating early.
But the advantages for not graduating
early far outweigh the need — as the
benefit of a full and worthwhile high
school education for career and life.
Being exposed to many types of courses
serves to supply a student with many
choices of interests to choose as a
career.
Graduating early is a privilege and
too often such a privilege is taken ad
vantage of.
High school is a place of discovering
oneself. Many leave high school and are
unsure of what they want to do with
their lives.
Name withheld upon request
Procedures criticized
Dear Editor:
Justice must be brought to light on an
issue of grave importance to a number
of unhappy students who did not make
the Cheerleading Squad due to the
hypocrisy in the manner of how the
faculty judged these try-outs.
Most of the contenders were under
the impression that faculty from North
and West would participate in the judg
ing of this contest so that an equal
balance of honest judging with unbiased
and impartial teachers would be ob
tained. However, this was nothing more
than a fallacy. All faculty judges were
from Niles East.
Due to information from my resources,
I discovered that certain individual
teachers picked out their winners be
fore witnessing the actual contest. In
stead of judging the contestants on their
fundamentals, they were judging them
merely on their physical characteristics,
or because they knew and liked the
student.
Now, I ask you — in the free and
democratic society in which we live,
do you feel that this judging was dealt
with fairly, righteously, and with in
tegrity? Do you not feel an injustice
has been done here? If you do, action
must be taken to give these people the
fair, and honest chance to a fairlyjudged contest which they rightfully
deserve.
Concerned Student
Class of ’75
Able librarians here
Dear Editor:
If you wish to find a book whose title
and author you’ve forgotten, give Mrs.
Elaine Roth and her sleuth-colleagues in
the library a bit of the book’s storyline
or theme and they’ll find it for you.
An accolade to the Choral group and
the Chamber Orchestra for its soaring
rendition to Vivaldi’s “Gloria” at the
April 21 concert is deserved too.
Gifts differ. Talents abound!
Mrs. Betty Quinn
Bus driving hazardous?
Dear Editor:
I would like to complain to this school
about the poorness of the Maierhofer bus
drivers. Many times I was close to heart
failure when a driver made some dar
ing moves that I have never seen before.
On my route particularly the driver was
going 45 mph in a 35-mile zone. He also
goes over curbs while making turns on
streets. It’s also a state law to make a
full stop at a railroad crossing; my
driver just slows down a little.
These drivers are also very discour
teous to students. For example, there
were many occasions when the driver
was just leaving his stall and a student
who was late came running and knock
ing on the door to let him in. But the
driver just laughed and kept on going.
Something should be done about this
in a hurry so students can be sure they
will get home safely.
Name withheld upon request
School-bound activities
Students lost during free time
Looking around Niles East, one observes many places where he can go. First,
there is the library. It’s everything, but what it’s supposed to be: a place for
studying.
Then, there’s the cafeteria. Great place for eating if a boyfriend’s lap is
particularly comfortable. Of course, the cafeteria did receive new chairs, but the
students keep breaking them as fast as the school replaces them.
W E LL, IT'S SPRING anyhow. Students can now either go out on Mulford Street
or into the courtyard. It’s somewhat surprising that the school hasn’t forbidden
students from going out on the courtyard on the grounds that they will destroy the
grass. But as usual a noise problem is beginning to upset the surrounding classrooms.
Upon returning inside, one finds the student lounge somewhat crowded, but the
atmosphere seems stifled. Why isn’t it an attractive, desirable place for a student
to spend his time?
And then, there’s the bridge. By now everyone should be familiar with the
list of teachers who don’t allow students to sit on the bridge. Everyone is especially
on the lookout for the main enforcers: Mr. Puff and Coach Becker. Students
magically disappear when those two appear.
W HERE ARE ALL those enticing programs and activities that were promised
when Open Campus was instituted? Has anyone been given time to plan any?
Is there a committee to work on this?
Better luck next year! But won’t somebody help?
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The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lamofr and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Friday, M ay 10, 1974
Volume 36, Number 16
Editorial Director: .......................... Cynthia Payne
News Editor: ........................... Tobey Rozencwajg
Feature Editor: ............................... Laurie Berger
Reporters:
......................................... Don Broton,
Michelle Cheraick, Kathy Sirotzki
Circulation Manager: ................... Richard Wilson
Sports Editor: .................................. Jeff Weinstein
Cartoonist: ............ ......................... JoAnn Capezio
Photographer: ................................... Scott Wexler
Sponsor: .................................... Mrs. Mary Scherb
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As has happened many times before this year, a failure to realize
the issues has caused friction between the Board of Education and the
student body.
At the March 25 meeting of the Board, the possibility of offering free summer
school to Niles Township students was discussed and filed away with President
Shirley Garland inquiring as to whether the Board members had an interest in
exploring its possibilities. Only member James Gottreich expressed an interest and
Mrs. Garland suggested that the meeting continue with the next item of business.
DURING TH A T M E E T IN G , Brian Hamer, East’s student representative to the
Board, stated that the Student Senate at East through a favorable vote, expressed
their interest in Board acceptance of the free summer school proposition. This vote
was based on a lack of knowledge as to the cost figure involved and source of the
revenue needed, leaving many Senate delegates in ignorance of the complications
involved in the issue before and after the vote. This again illustrates what has
been the difficulty of East’s student legislative body for as long as it has existed.
The students present at the meeting related to their peers that the Board
rejected the possible exploration of free summer school without any reason or
logic behind their decision.
CONTRARY TO POPULAR belief, the remaining six members of the Board
had a basis for their disinterest in the proposal although this was not thoroughly
explained by the Board at that particular meeting. According to Dr. Irwin Ginsburgh
and as stated in the Illinois School Code Book, Chapter 122, Paragraph 12—2.1:
“The school board in any district having a population of less than 500,000
inhabitants may, by proper resolution, cause a proposition to authorize an annual
tax, as prescribed in Section 17-2, for summer school educational purposes to be
submitted to the voters for such district at any general or special election as
hereinafter prescribed . . . if a majority of the votes cast on the proposition is
in favor thereof, the school board may thereafter levy the tax as authorized.”
Dr. Ginsburgh reflected his concern over a referendum as his experience
with this community has shown that even referenda concerning additional funding
of “regular school” has failed in past years.
FOLLOWING DR. GINSBURGH'S statement, the Board was questioned as to
why Maine Township, that same night, passed the free summer school proposal
without a referendum.
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Despite the answer directed to those present at that meeting by Dr. Ginsburgh,
although it may not have been clear to most listeners, the students who were
present that night were unable to relate the whole truth to Senate members and
others interested in the Board’s action.
It is necessary that all the issues and problems be recognized and communicated.
It certainly behooves the Board to make a more concerted effort to inform the
school community on the rationale involved in making a decision. It also behooves
the school community to listen to any rationale that is presented.
CHOICES OF FINANCE open to any board of education include only three
sources other than through tuition: (1) the educational fund; (2) state aid; and
(3) a summer school tax only levied if passed through a referendum.
Neither school district, Niles or Maine, has ever filed for state aid for summer
school until this year on March 25 when the Maine Board passed free summer
school.
According to Mick Herzog, public relations director, our district is not eligible J
for state aid for summer school because of the amount of assessed valuation
(taxable property) available in our community. This means only two choices open
for finance.
THE BUDGET OF THE educational fund in effect for this school year does
allot a certain percentage of finance for the summer school program, but at this
date, if the Board had approved free summer school, the educational fund budget
would have to be revised. This process would require an amendment to be approved
by the community and would be very time consuming.
The other possibility for finance would be a summer school tax which could
be levied only if passed through a referendum.
In the case of Maine Township, the state aid that they filed for would almost
entirely finance free summer school, leaving the remaining cost financible through
a minimal charge to the enrollees.
THIS ISSUE IS NOT uncomplicated as it was thought to be by many students. I
Before voting on an issue, the Student Senate and all other student oraanizations
who wish to make their interests known to different groups in the school community,
must look into all the problems involved, and practically, intelligently, come to
conclusions that merit consideration.
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Friday, M ay 10, 1974
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H o t lin e
What is the ‘thing’ in Trojan Hall?
A. That new “thing” is a concession stand spon
sored by East’s Booster club which will be
used during home games. The club received
donations for necessary materials and the
school budget provided about $700 for its
construction.
A. It depends on the type of class. Art classes
can be held outside if their activity is con
ducive to being outdoors. If a teacher wants
to hold his class outside, it must be cleared
with the department director, a practice
which would insure that the outside area
would not be overcrowded.
Q. Is the Board of Education considering carpet
ing all three schools entirely or is that a
rumor?
(Photo by J e ff Cohen)
A. About a month ago, the Board asked the cen
tral administration, to compile a report show
ing the rationale, advantages, and disadvant
ages of carpeting in schools. Dr. Colver
described the primary purpose of this report
as an effort to determine whether carpeting
would pay off in the long run.
The newly constructed concession stand in Trojan Hall
will serve future sports spectators.
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side, but are asked to pick up after them
selves. The rule stands that no food may be
taken out of the cafeteria.
Q. When will yearbooks be distributed this year?
A. Although the exact date for distribution of
yearbooks is sometimes difficult to determine,
Mel Pirok, yearbook sponsor, anticipates
that yearbooks will be in the school building
ready for distribution probably on Thursday,
May 23. Seniors and juniors may pick up
their yearbooks in the morning in the audi
torium foyer, while sophomores and fresh
men may get them in the afternoon. All stu
dents MUST present their I.D. card—other
wise they will be unable to get a yearbook.
Q. How is the Al Beck Award winner chosen?
Q. Is there any truth to the rumor that new
graduation requirements will be increased in
the near future?
A. Yes. According to Mr. Leonard Winans, it is
very probable that within two years an in
crease of two credits will be needed to grad
uate. The reason for a 34 credit requirement
is that “students are taking easy courses for
credit and therefore receiving credits for a
class that is more or less enjoyable rather
than academic.”
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Q. Are teachers allowed to hold classes outside
now that the weather is warmer?
A. A point system is used to determine the award
winner. The most points in a single category
are awarded for academic achievement.
Points also are given for every letter received
and athletic honors such as Most Valuable
Player or All-Conference. In addition, partic
ipation in other school activities such as NClub or Student Government is considered. A
student may be disqualified from the competi
tion if he is a poor school citizen.
Q. Are students allowed to eat in the courtyard?
A. Students are allowed to eat bag lunches out
(Photo by Scott Wexler
Sally Goldstein, Audrey Wu, and Vicki Wilkoil arc
enjoying their leisure moments in the courtyard.
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The author of “Games Librarians
Play” which appeared in the April 5
issue has encouraged teachers about the
evident concern regarding the use of our
Niles East library. How good it is to
know that students who have maturity
and a keen sense of responsibility are
using the facilities consistently. Obviously the author was not speaking of an
isolated observation. What puzzles me is
what games are being considered. Is it
the game of getting the librarian’s attention by subtle and indirect means to
test the acuity or perception of an adult?
Or is it a game of “guess who”? Many
will wonder if the library is the best
place for such laboratory experiments?
The article did not distinguish between
those seriously working on assignments
or those enjoying pleasurable reading
and those playing games.
by Everett Colton
have told me that the cafeteria is not a pressures or just short of rest, aren’t
good place to study. I agree. Anyone the student peers and faculty entitled
who has been there in free periods knows to the same right or privilege? No one
that the action and the noise level makes forces a student to go to the library.
serious study a maybe proposition. Loud The real game to be played in the li
animated card games are not unusual brary is to use its resources. It is not a
and sitting on tables and even standing recreation hall, but mature and respon
on them does not seem unusual. Some sible students can use it for recreation
students say the student lounge is not a that fits the facilities.
good place to study — too noisy, too
Perhaps it will surprise students to
dark, not enough facilities. There are know that the librarians I’ve talked to
limits to what study can be done out do not object to a reasonable volume of
doors or in the halls. Yet these and conversation. The days of special passes
other locations do offer choices where to use the library and the strict noself-discipline is secondary and the needs talking rule are gone. The library staff
and rights of others are no real prob maintains that there is a definite dif
lem.
ference between a study-conference con
versation and the opposite, regardless
As a teacher, however, I’m concerned of whether it is in the reference section,
that the library does not become a dupli the stacks, or the area study rooms. So
cate of the lounge or the cafeteria. For the good news is that the game of talking
the record, both of those places were is not forbidden nor is the game of
originally designed for casual relaxation studying. Non-disruptive movement is
or study. In the conversational-study allowed, too. These are rights and privi
room in the Niles East library, I’ve leges that have responsibilities. We all
seen students with feet on the tables, have privileges. Perhaps some more than
observed students playing a slap and others. But we all have some. If you
clap game, and have heard a noise level say, “Why don’t they just tell us to quiet
that made a conference with a student down?” you are asking for some kind of
difficult. Why is it necessary for four to supervision. If that is necessary, where
six students to be at a table and carry is the maturity and real responsibility
on a conversation for almost an entire of those who require such controls? It is
period, not quietly? Even if there is only easy to get emotional and “involved”
one student in that conversational-study about people who are far away. I’m
room who wants to study, he has the delighted that students care enough to
light to play his game of studying. The walk or ride a bicycle for some miles
trend in how the library is used is more to help someone. If you care that much
and more a cause of concern. What for the unknown and unseen person, why
will remain for those who want and not care enough about the person here
need a quiet environment?
at Niles East?
EVERYONE HAS AN off day now and
then. If students ask for special con
sideration when they have health prob
lems or are worried or burdened by
THE REAL CHALLENGE at Niles
East is to be courteous and helpful to
people you see at school, known or un
known, who are close at hand. These
human beings are very real and very
often are right next to where you are.
It is not difficult to say, “I’m sorry”
and think you have done enough. But
have you? A mature and responsible stu
dent who exercises his rights and privi
leges and who plays games that are not
socially hurtful, can see to it that there
are no actions or speech that need an
apology. Then supervision would be un
necessary. Very few teachers would ever
knowingly return a courtesy with rude
ness. If there are some staff members
who are short of the desired standard
for the Skokie community, may I sug
gest that students demonstrate the level
of courtesy they expect to receive from
others. Of course, it is not easy. I’ve
failed at times, but I try and most staff
members do also.
The complaint about “Games Librar
ians Play” and the question about privi
leges are important points. May I sug
gest that the mirror be turned around.
Opportunities should be measured by
responsibilities. They go together and if
any student or staff downgrades one, the
result is socially not good. This applies
to both students and faculty. I believe
it would be an excellent experience to
have one week when everyone demon
strated an honest, courteous behavior.
Not the sham, shallow, superficial kind,
but the real, honest, and unpaid kind
that is not done just for praise or a
grade or personal benefit. If this were
done without loud or unfriendly remarks
or sarcasm, wouldn’t the school be a
pleasanter place and wouldn’t supervi
sion and complaints be less? Some of you
will say this is impossible. It is for those
who quit. But if you have guts and
backbone, what a game to play! And
everyone wins. Let’s try it.
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Friday, M ay 10, 1974
T Y Y"Y T T T T T T r T ’ V TT T '
A nigh t to rem em b er
by Laurie Berger
Guys in formal tuxes and gals
in flowing gowns will enchant
all eyes when they enter the
doors of the North Shore Hotel
in Evanston, on Friday, May 21,
for “The Trip,” this year’s
theme for the annual Prom.
TICKETS WILL SELL for $25
per couple which will cover the
dance, coat tip, tax, and a sixcourse meal. The dinner will in
clude a fresh fruit cup, salad
with a choice of dressing, roast
prime eye of beef, brown po
tatoes, broccoli in Hollandaise
sauce, and hot rolls. For des
sert a Viennese torte and pas
try table will remain open
throughout the evening. Fruit
punch also will be served.
“Chapter IV,” a five-piece
combo, consisting of East’s own
musicians, will provide music to
rock and roll to or music to
dream by.
THE EVENING WILL begin
at 7:30, and according to Mrs.
Nancy Goodman, junior cabinet
sponsor, “this year’s Prom is
going to be great. Tickets have
been sold at the rate of eight
tickets a day and with ten more
selling days ahead, a total of
approximately 80 couples or
more will attend the Prom of
’74.”
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/----- Academic Awards honor hundreds of students
More than 300 awards, pins,
and recognitions were given to
an-almost equal number of stu
dents at the Academic Awards
Assembly held last Wednesday
in the auditorium.
Jill Aronovitz, John Cascino,
Jill Goldberg, Jill Goldstein,
Judy Gutman, Brad Lerman,
Corey Levens, Jeff Lillien, and
Ronald Miller were recognized
as the 1974 National Merit Fin
alists. Those receiving commen
dation in the National Merit
competition include A n d r e a
Berg, Bruce Brantman, Harold
Cooper, Roberta Drell, Gary
Elkins, Robert Feder, Debra
Filinson, Robyn Gill, Seth Gold,
Brian Hamer, Keith H a r d t,
Richard Harris, Omar Hernan
dez, Sharon Matsumoto, Rebec
ca McCracken, Eliot Osherman,
Mendy Pozin, Dan Rappoport,
Jacqueline Sagen, and Pamela
Winans.
ONE-HUNDRED AND EIGHT
seniors were selected as Illinois
State Scholars: Jill Aronovitz,
Keith Baker, Julie Berg, Robin
Bezark, Robert Bisk, E l l e n
Blatt, Jay Borker, Bruce Brant
man, Janet Briedenbach, Steve
Brook, John Cascino, Teri
Chapnick, James Cohn, Rita
Conroy, Harold Cooper, Glenn
Davidson, Jose Diaz, Roberta
Drell, Gary Elkins, Ken Factor,
Robert Feder, Stewart Figa,
Debra Filinson, Edwin Forsberg, Wendy Gartenberg, Robyn
Gill, Noah Gilson, Larry Ginsburg, Susan Glass, Seth Gold,
Jill Goldberg, Jill Goldstein,
Martin Golub, Robin Graff, Phil
ip Green, Renay Greene, Tim
Griffin, Judy Gutman, Brian
Hamer, Richard Harris, Victor
ia Hasegawa, Marcia Helfgott,
Omar Hernandez, Jill Horwitz,
Andrew Jacobson, Scott Jacob
son, Larry Kampf, Leo Kelly,
Linda Koenig, Bruce Koestner,
Norberto Kogan, Ruth Lands
man, Sharon Lapofski, Terrence
Lee, Brad Lerman, Corey Lev
ens, Avril Levin, Lisa Lieberman, Avram Lothan, Cheryl
Luck, Susan Marcus, Helen
Markich, Gerhard Massat.
Sharon Matsumoto, Rebecca
McCracken, Gary Meyers, Dar
yl Michaels, Leslie Miller, Ron
ald Miller, Joanne M u e l l e r ,
Stephen Ohlhausen, Karen Oppenheimer, Irene Pahigianis,
Barbara Peterson, Howard Pfei
fer, Gary Pineless, Lisa Polley,
Patricia Powers, Mendy Pozin,
Jeff Pucher, Steven Putziger,
Eia Radosavljevic, Julie Rand,
Dan Rappoport, Julia Rath, Mic
hael Rosenbaum, Cathye Rosengarden, Claude Sadovsky, Jac
queline Sagen, Allen Samuelson,
Ronald Seplow, Reid Sigman,
Scott Skaletsky, Joan Sklair,
Michele Small, Dawn Solberg,
Scott Statland, Marc Stookal,
Roland Torres, Vincent Trauth,
Michele Vale, Andrea Waxman,
Robin Weisman, Jay Weller,
Donna Whisler, Pamela Winans
Robert Wolf, and Kathy Zimb-
ler.
Fifty-two juniors and seniors
were initiated into the National
Honor Society. (See story on
page 1).
GOLD HONOR CERTIFI
CATES given only to freshmen
indicating a 3.5 grade point av
erage for four consecutive grad
ing periods were awarded to
Ellen Brin, Karen Chamerlik,
Laurence Cohen, Murray Cohn,
Daniel Derman, B a r b a r a
Deutsch, Benjamin Dubin, Jos
eph Feldman, Dawn Flakne, Li
sa Frank, Ellen Gill, Janet Ginsburg, Lori Graff, Evalyn Grant,
Cathy Horwitz, Monica Jacob
son, Louis Kanter, Lisa Kuntz,
Nora Laos, Aileen Leung, Ann
Levan, Lori Lipson, Elaine Masover, James Matz, Fern Medor,
Steven Nelson, David Pevsner,
Hal Pos, Mary Postel, Eric Rob
in, Julie Schmidt, Aria Silverman, Paula Sugarman, Caryn
Vale, Sharon Veis, Randy Weis
man, and Irwin Zeidman.
Blue Honor Certificates indi
cating a 3.0 grade point aver
age for four consecutive grad
ing periods were given to Mich
ael Bass, Karen Behr, Michele
Berrington, John Bongiorno, Al
lison Brantman, David Chin,
George Curtiss, Lauran Factor,
Sharyl Fischman, Sandra Goldmier, Kenneth Golub, Sheila
Hamer, Carla Hasegawa, Don
na Horberg, Elizabeth Krier,
Elise Kaplan, Joanne Lang,
Marilyn Lapofski, Patricia Lar
son, Richard Levin, Jewel Lev
ine, Dennis Liu, Carol Malina,
Scott Malina, Larry Meisner,
David Miller, Ann Morton, Nan
ette Odlivak, Ronald Pressler,
William Prim, Stanley Rosen,
Michael Ross, Eileen Saltzman,
Pamela Schnell, Janet Seyller,
Howard Shapiro, Alice Shimoda,
James Smulson, Johannes Soehn, Scott Stahlberg, Esther
Stein, Steven Stein, Michael
Stiefel, Toby Steinberg, Eliza
beth Surlin, Bonnie Tunick, Lynn
Veit, David Weinstein, Deborah
Wisse, and Diane Wurl.
FIFTY-TWO SENIORS quali
fied for the Gold Pin award
(3.5 average for 7 semesters
with at least 13 honor points):
Jill Aronovitz, Andrea Berg,
Julie Berg, Robin Bezark, El
len Blatt, Bruce Brantman, Cyn
thia Brown, John Cascino,
James Cohn, Harold Cooper,
Kenneth Factor, Debra Felinson, Robin Graff, Judy Gutman,
Wendy Gartenberg, Robyn Gill,
Larry Ginsburg, Seth Gold, Jill
Goldberg. Jill Goldstein, Phillip
Green, Brian Hamer, Richard
Harris, Marcia Helfgott, Omar
Hernandez, Andrea Jacobson,
Larry Kampf, Norberto Kogan,
Lenore Krasner, David Lachman, Ruth Landsman, Sharon
Lapofski, Brad Lerman, Corey
Levens, Jan Levin, Sheri Lee,
Jeff Lillien, Sharon Matsumoto,
Karen Oppenheim, Laura Page,
Gary Pineless, Patricia Powers,
Gloria Price, Dan Rappoport,
Julia Rath, Shelly Rosenfeld,
Dawn Solberg, Michele Vale,
Jay Weller, Donna Whisler,
Pamela Winans, and Kathy
Zimbler.
Seniors awarded Silver Pins
(9 to 12 honor points) include
Janice Bauer, Sylvia Box, Jan
et Breidenback, Randy Bretzman, Sheree Cain, Teri Chapnick, Scott Cobert, Ronald Co
hen, Glenn Davidson, Joann
Deutshe, Gary Elkins, Cheryl
Fleishman, Sherrie Friedman,
Noah Gilson, Martin Golub, Renay Greene, Tim Griffin, Jill
Horwitz, Leo Kelly, Robin
Kempner, Allen Klein, Linda
Koenig, Susan Kraut, Sharon
Lapofski, Tina Lefkovitz, Karen
Larson, Kim Lerner, Sandra Le
vine, David Levy, Cheryl Luck,
Helen Markich, Robert Maslov,
Gary Meyers. Leslie Miller,
Ronald Miller, Mella Mineberg,
Fred Mueller, Keith Olive, Bar
bara Peterson, Lisa Polley, Jeff
Pucher, Julie Rand, Stormi
Rose, Michael Rosenbaum, Ca
thye Rosengarden, Jacqueline
Sagen, Ronald Seplow, Fran
Shapiro, Michelle Small, Corey
Strieker, Vincent Trauth, Jeanne
Ulbert, and Robert Wolf.
FROM THE CLASS OF ’75,
33 received Silver Pins including
‘My Fair Lady chosen’
Students invited to audition
“We have some very talented
students in the three Niles Town
ship High Schools. Add to that
the talent to be found in our
community, and you’ll see a hit
performance of ‘My Fair La
dy’,” said Public Relations Di
rector, Mick Herzog, producer
of the show.
AUDITIONS FOR the summer
theatrical production will be
held May 21, 22, and 23 at 7:30
p.m. in the Niles West Audito
rium. Every member of the
Nilehi community is eligible.
The Broadway and movie hit
will be presented in the Niles
West Auditorium on July 26, 27
and August 2, 3 with a spe
cial senior citizen performance
scheduled for July 28. The pro
duction staff includes former
East band director Leo Provost
as musical director.
PERSONS WISHING to audi
tion for parts should familiar
ize themselves with the play,
prepare a song within their vo
cal range, and come to one of
the auditions. Those interested
in participating on technical
crews should contact Technical
Director Tom Engle at 966-3800,
extension 263.
Philip Adelman, Robert Bodenheimer, Lisa Burack, Howard
Chabner, Allen Ellenby, Pam
ela Favish, Martin Fisher, Tina
Georgiou, Sheila Goldzweig,
Caren Grantz, Eugene Guerrero,
Marsie Hass, LeeAnn Jaffee,
Dorothy Kampf, Julie Kaplan,
Stacy Kaplan, Nancy Klehr,
Rodrigo Lopez, Robert Matz,
Mitchell Newman, Nicholette
Odlivak, Scott Pector, Debra
Plotkin, Arlene Siavelis, Ellyn
Siegel, Lori Simon, Mark Snyderman, Susan Sohn, Martin
Tish, Andrea Tobach, Toni
Tumonis, and Mary Unruh.
The various departments al
so recognized outstanding stu
dents within their departments.
Business education: Jack Henry
and Sharon Lapofski; English:
Skokie Women’s Club - Judy
Berns; Quill and Scroll Journa
lism Honorary: Jill Aronovitz,
Rita Conroy, Sherrie Friedman,
Dave Garlick, Jill Goldberg,
Jill Goldstein, Marsie Hass,
Brad Lerman, Melinda Metz
ger, Leslie Miller, Ronald Mil
ler, Lori Simon, Michele Vale,
and Kathy Zimbler; Forensics:
Leonard Mayer and Eliott Osh
erman. Foreign Language: Ruth
Grentz and Jeff Pucher, Nation
al German contest certificate
of merit.
Girls’ PE: Sherrie Fried
man, Nikki Odlivak, Stacy Fox,
Sue Kozub, and Pam Schnell;
GAA: Sherrie Friedman, Arlene
M. Merz Memorial GAA scholar
ship; Martha Brzozowski and
Michelle Chernick, Renee Roth
Camp
Memorial
leadership
scholarship.
Industrial arts: Arthur Stender and Robert Stender; Steven
Kaye, architectural d r a w i n g
contest sponsored by the Illinois
Institute of Technology. Math:
Harold Cooper.
SPECIAL
SCHOLARSHIPS
were awarded to Julie Berg,
Iowa State University; Janet
Breidenbach, Mundelein Col
lege; Stewart Figa, Chick Ev
ans scholarship; Debra Filinson,
Rand McNally and Company;
Marcia Helfgott, Washington
University; Scott Jacobson, Gen
eral Assembly of Illinois; Wil
liam Kasper, Chicago Tribune/
Today; Stephen Kaye, Music
Scholar’s Award-Roosevelt Uni
versity; Paul Scherfling, Illinois
Federated Women’s Club Art
Scholarship, and Lori Simon,
American Field Service.
Community awards: Eugene
Guerrero - Rensselaer Poly
technic Institute and Brian Ham
er, Niles East PTA.
q. When
does 9 weeks equal one year?
a . In summer study at De Paul University.
In nine weeks of concentrated summer study, you can ad
vance your college career by earning a year’s college credit
(12 quarter hours or 8 semester hours) in
Freshman or Sophomore Chemistry
Physics or Calculus
Computers: Programming, Numerical Algebra, Numerical
Analysis
Elementary Hebrew
There’s also a special 5 week integrated, interdisciplinary
sequence on the quality of man’s environm ent: lectures, d is
cussions, laboratory w ork in Biology, Chemistry, Geography
and Physics totalling 16 quarter hours of credit.
Plus a full schedule in the arts, sciences, music, commerce,
education in four separate sessions, two day, two evening.
Write or phone for a schedule
�Friday, M ay 10, 1974
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News in brief
• ‘Nilehilite wins Golden Eagle
The Nilehilite received the Golden Eagle award for Overall Excel
lence with special commendation on the strike issue at the recent
Northern Illinois Press Association Conference (NISPA) held in DeKalb,
Illinois.
APPROXIMATELY 900 students from the Journalism departments
of Illinois high schools, including the journalism students and repre
sentatives of the Nilehilite staff, participated in the various seminars
dealing with the improvement of the high school newspaper.
Following lunch, an awards assembly was held in which the Nile
hilite received four Blue Ribbon awards. The winning categories in
cluded photography by Ron Lewen; sports by Norberto Kogan; news by
Ron Miller, Scott Jacobson, Robert Feder, and Dave Mayer; and
editorials by Robert Feder and Robert Wolf.
• Park Dist. sponsors tourneys
The Skokie Park District is sponsoring the second annual Spring
Tennis Tournament on the last two weekends of May at the Oakton
Park Tennis Courts. Registration will be held at Devonshire Center from
May 1 to May 17 at a cost of $1 for each entry. Each contestant must
supply his own tennis balls.
In addition, entry forms are now available for Skokie Park District’s
Ninth annual Hobby Show at Devonshire Center on Saturday and Sunday,
May 25 and 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. Registration forms are
available until May 20 and may be picked up at Devonshire, Laramie,
and Oakton Centers. Trophies will be presented to the winning exhibits
in age categories.
Simultaneously, the Skatium will present its first annual Ice Show
at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 24, 25, and 26.
“Ice Extravaganza” will include more than 30 acts by Skatium skaters
with special guest performances by Lynn Holly Johnson and David
Santee. Tickets may be purchased at the Pro Shop: Adults—$2.50;
children—$1.50.
• ‘It’s Academic’ to tape May 22
The taping of It’s Academic will be held on May 22 at the CBS
studios in Chicago. Seth Gold, Alan Ellenby, and Steve Levy will
represent East. The alternates have been switched so that seniors will be
a part of the team. The alternates include Barry Berk, Julie Rath, and
Bob Wolfe.
Tickets for the show have been distributed for more than a week.
Forty students will travel with the teams to the studio to be the school’s
cheering section. The opponents will not be known until a few days
before the taping. According to Richard Miya, “If the team stays cool,
has good timing, and anticipates the question before the question is
fully read, the squad has a very good chance of winning.” If the team
wins their first match, which starts at 12:45, they will tape again at
2:30 in their next match.
• ‘W alk,’ Bike-a-thon May 19
Thousands of people of all ages are planning to participate in the
third annual “Walk with Israel,” to be held on Sunday, May 19. The
walk will follow a circuit through the northwest side of Chicago, Skokie,
and Evanston and will cover 26 kilometers or 16.2 miles in honor of
Israel’s twenty-sixth anniversary which was just celebrated.
THE OBJECT OF the walk is to raise funds to meet humanitarian
needs in Israel. The 1973 walk raised more than $156,000 and the Chicago
Jewish Youth Council, which is organizing the project, has set a goal
of at least $200,000 for this year.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
These six future stars of Broadway, David Barack (top left); Steve Schwartz (top right); Cheryl
Esken (left center); Lori Simon (right center); Judy Kalin, (left bottom); and Len Upin (right
bottom) captivate and express the mood through the direction of Jerry Proffit for Improvisational
Theater being presented today and tomorrow.
Stender brothers compete
in trouble shooting contest
by Don
Bob and Art Stender will represent
East at the 1974 Plymouth Trouble Shoot
ing contest next Wednesday at Willowbrook high school in Villa Park.
Sponsored by Chrysler Plymouth Divi
sion of Chrysler motors corporation, the
contest involves some 165,000 students
taking auto mechanic courses in more
than 2,000 schools in all 50 states each
year who compete in local contests to
win an all expense paid trip to the
National Plymouth trouble shooting con
test finals in June.
THESE TRIPS ALONE are worth
more than $115,000 with prizes and
awards at the national finals totaling
more than $190,000. The purpose of the
Broton
whole contest is to encourage the stu
dents to complete their education and to
become auto mechanics.
Students will compete in two events,
a written examination and a mechanical
competition which counts 60 per cent
of their team’s score.
IN THE MECHANICAL competition
teams are assigned new Plymouth cars,
each having identical malfunctions de
liberately installed, all dealing with the
electrical, starting, ignition, fuel system,
and body hardware of the car.
Since the contest originated in 1949,
it’s estimated that more than 20,000 par
ticipating students have been placed in
full or part time jobs as auto mechanics.
Practical experience given
Wood shop finishes kitchen
For twelve weeks, Robert Keen’s
fourth period wood-craft class has con
sistently been working on a new kitchen
for Mr. and Mrs. Nick Odlivak.
Yes, an entire kitchen of formica top
ped counters, wood-crafted drawers, and
cabinets were planned, constructed, and
finished by a group of fourteen “ambi
tious” males.
THE FIRST STEP in providing the
Odlivaks with their new kitchen decor
was to measure the layout of the room
and make the building plans. Next, the
most difficult and important portion of
the project was the precision cutting
and putting the wood strips together.
At last, final completion was near, and
all that was needed was to varnish and
smooth out this now beautifully con
structed cabinetry. The hard finish and
provincial hardware gave it that pro
fessional touch.
The boys who contributed their work
manship include Bill Bro, Charles Christ
ensen, David Cole, David Donna, Jim
George, Roland Huhn, Steven Irsay,
Stephen Killer man, Jim McKay, John
Randazzo, Richard Short, Daniel Sulli
van, Michael Valenti, and Chris Wolowiec.
THIS TWO-CREDIT COURSE teaches
imaginative design and gives the stu
dents practical experience in building.
On Monday, the class will report to the
Odlivak’s to assemble and finalize the
kitchen cabinets.
Walkers will meet at the Bernard Horwich JCC on May 19 to
register from 9:30 to 11 a.m. when the walk will begin. Walk cards
are available in the library.
In addition, the Chicago unit of the American Cancer Society is
sponsoring the second annual Bike-a-thon on the same Sunday begin
ning at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m. to raise money for additional
research, therapy, and rehabilitation.
Bikers have a choice of several routes ranging from 1 to 30 miles
round trip. Sponsor sheets are available in the main office.
• Students make pass/fail choice
A special homeroom will be held Wednesday, May 29, for seniors
so that they may select what courses they wish to take Pass/Fail.
The underclassmen will have homeroom June 14, (the last day of
school) from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at which time they may determine any
courses they wish to change to Pass/Fail.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
All students will be given their grades during the homeroom period
and will have the opportunity of exercising their right to the pass/fail
option by advising their home room teacher.
Robert Keen's fourth period wood class, after 12 weeks of labor, have completed this new
cabinetry for the Odlivak's kitchen. This cabinet contains pull-out storage space and sliding
drawers.
�Friday, May 10, 1974
NaSMIÌTS
Page Six
I fe ? machinery modernises shops
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(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Lee Sellers (left) and Glenn Jurelc. auto shop instructors display the Sun testers-battery. tune-up. and exhaust
analyzer purchased recently.
Store Winter, *75, testa the produetlTity ol the new multilith 1250 press
purchased for the print shop classes.
A day without gym
. . . could be fattening
$45,000 expenditure augments
Industrial Arts programs
by Don Broton
New capital equipment worth
$45,000 was purchased last
month for East’s shop courses.
“All the big machines the
teachers asked for, they got,”
said Dr. Barbara Ray, indus
trial arts director.
Of the three high schools,
East is the oldest, and therefore
had the most out-dated ma
chinery. “The equipment was
very old and costly to maintain;
the shop teachers even had to
work on them in their spare
time,” added Dr. Ray.
by Laurie Berger
Imagine in the future, stu at East, is strongly against such
dents attending high school and a change. Her reason is not
merely because she is a spe
not being required to take
cialized teacher in this particu
Physical Education, (commonly
lar field, but she feels it is
referred to as “gym.” ).
truly needed. Having “gym,” is
A strong possibility exists that
a type of break in the day which
the PE course will slowly but permits the students to relieve
completely disappear from the
inner tensions and anxieties;
high school curriculum. This and in the long run, no matter
harsh yet probable statement how the course may be “frown
was made by Professor Flor ed at” benefits all.
ence Grebner, director of the
Mrs. D. Whyman, head of the
PE Activities Program at the
THE PRINT SHOP, headed
girls PE department, feels that
University of Illinois in Urbana.
by Tom Ristow, has invested
now because so many colleges
are considering the idea of elim $21,250 in machinery including
BY OBSERVING a sequence
of the enrollment at the Uni inating their Physical Educa a new multilith 1250, a litho
tion Program, it will be needed
versity for the past two years,
graphic press where one lever
Prof. Grebner has concluded even more at the high school
does the work of five on the
that because of the elimination level.
of PE as a graduating pre
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somed to approximately 17 per ting rid of gym,” could indeed the original photograph used in
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major field of study and not fered to have a three-day a plate. An IBM typewriter, plate
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ber stamp maker also have
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day. A further thought was to
Now that Champaign has re provide PE as an optional been ordered for the print shop.
linquished their once required course available to those who
The auto shop course, taught
PE Program, lifetime sports want it and feel that they will
by Glenn Jurek and Lee Sellers,
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and some requested courses as that the changes occurring on is now equipped with a variety
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engine stand, seven air-powered
tools which included two rat
chets, three different-use Sand
ers, an air impact wrench and a
car vacuum also were added. A
brand new lift with drive-over,
drive-through positioning, with
safety catches (which the old
one did not have), a tire ma
chine which mounts and dis
mounts tires as needed for re
pairs or changes, a hydraulic
20-ton press, and hydraulic floor
jack also were included in the
purchases totaling $8,840.
The metals shop, headed by
Charles Madison, bought a mill
ing machine, two ark welders,
a power hacksaw (bandsaw), a
blade welder, and a drill press
(still on order) with the $7,820
allotment.
THE WOOD SHOP headed by
Robert Keen, invested the
amount of $5,330 in a new wood
jointer, a sander-grinder, a sta
tionary sander, and now on
order is a portable router and a
wood planer.
Drafting machines (which are
devices that replace the “T”
square and the triangle) were
added to the drafting room.
,
A CATEGORY CALLED “life
safety” was responsible for the
auto shop being fitted with ex
haust hoses so that the car
emissions would not leak into
the shop. Shop doors no longer
need to be kept open. The hy
draulic lift that was installed
also has safety catches so that
in case of a flaw in the hy
draulic system, the lift would
not drop more than two inches.
In addition, the print shop had
all the outlets grounded.
“Because shop course enroll
ment has increased noticeably
since the 1971-72 school year and
is continuing to rise, the need
for this equipment was im
mediate,” concluded Dr. Ray.
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Friday, May 10, 1974
Page Seven
Girls’ track works
hard for victories
Niles East’s Girls’ Track
Team opened their season last
week with a decisive victory
over Niles North. Complete
team effort resulted in a very
high point total, as the Trojans
racked up 98 points to Northi’s
25. The team dominated most
of the meet, sweeping the shotput and the 440. They also took
first and second place in six
other events.
FOR THE LAST two weeks
the girls have been training
hard in preparation for their
first meet. Coach Denise Totemier was extremely happy over
the outcome, though she also
thinks the team needs more
conditioning.
In last week’s meet, some of
the top performances were
turned in by Sue Kozub who
took first place in the high
jump, long jump, 50-yard dash,
and the 220-yard dash. Captain
Becky McCracken took first in
the 80 and 110-yard hurdles;
Sue Krause took first in the
880-yard run; Mag May first in
the mile, Carol Greenspahn first
in the 440, Cheryl Minowski
first in the 100-yard dash, and
Karen Behr first in the shot put.
Credit also goes to the fine per
formances of the two winning
relay teams.
THE GIRLS ARE confident,
but still working hard for the
rest of the season. Some of the
girls’ scores already are close
to state qualifying times.
Glenbrook North will face the
Trojans on May 7 with District
meets scheduled for May 11.
Girls’ softball loses pair
Losing 29-10 to Maine West on
April 24, the girls’ softball team
opened the season with a dis
appointing performance. The
Junior Varsity team proved
more encouraging by defeating
Maine West 14-13.
HOWEVER, DESPITE all
hard efforts put out by the
girls, both varsity and JV were
defeated by Niles West Wednes
day, May 1. Varsity lost by a
wide margin of 18-9, while JV
came close losing 6-5.
Under the guidance and lead
ership of Coach Charlotte Vanderwilt, the team is concentrat
ing on winning its future games.
This year’s team consists of 33
girls chosen on the basis of their
fielding and throwing. The pros
pects for future teams seems
very promising. The softball
season continues through the
end of May.
Don’ blow your
t
final examination.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
'A Tribute to Walt Disney' is this year's theme to the synchronized swim show by the Riplettes. As shown
above, the participants are hard at work to be well prepared for the show that was presented May 2-4.
Outdoor track finally given lines;
CSL league meet held tomorrow
by Omar Hernandez
Niles East’s Track
finally able to stage
their home track on
April 25. The track
Team was
a meet at
Thursday,
had been
suitably lined that afternoon
with chalk.
Elmwood Park was the enemy
that afternoon, and East bumped
‘Better’ than the boys
Girl fencer denied competition
by Michelle Chemick
Shirley Rissman, senior and
president of Ripplettes, has a
different kind of hobby — fenc
ing. Besides fencing, she was on
the swim team and participated
in GAA activities. She became
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Fencer Shirley Rissman is another
girl athlete who hasn't been able to
participate on the boys' level.
involved with fencing when she
was in her sophomore year in
Miss Jean Wodjula’s class. That
summer she bought her own
equipment and started to take
lessons at the Y.
NILES EAST, failing to have
a girls’ fencing team, forced
Shirley to work-out with the
boys without her having the op
portunity to participate in
meets. Although she wasn’t al
lowed to compete, she did help
out at meets with scoring and
timing.
Coach Robert Keen comment
ed that Shirley was “better”
than some of the boys on the
team. He agreed that she is
good enough to be on the team.
ALTHOUGH COMPLIMENTA
RY of Shirley’s ability, he is
quite skeptical of having girls
compete against boys. He be
lieves a girl could get hurt too
easily.
Shirley’s not sure of her fu
ture fencing plans, but she hopes
to attend Northern Illinois Uni
versity and perhaps get a fenc
ing team started there if there
isn’t one.
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them off 84-52. Larry Bower
started things rolling by taking
the 2-mile in 10:41.5. In the 120yard high hurdles, Sal Parenti’s
16.2 gained him first place. A1
Johnson was victorious in the
100-yard dash 10.4 with Bob
Sommerman a close second at
10.5. Glenn Davidson was first
in the 220, finishing at 24.5.
Terry Lee and Ron Seplow were
one and two in the 440. In the
field events, the Trojans won
four out of six: Craig Wagner
in the pole vault, A1 Johnson
in the long jump (19’1” ), Len
Weinstein in the high jump, and
Ross Pollack in the discus.
THE PREVIOUS Saturday,
East participated in the Lake
Shore Invitational, and brought
home quite a few medals. Ross
Pollack snatched first place in
the shot-put and discus. For the
sophomores, Sal Parenti won
the 120 high hurdles and Mark
Lichtenstein captured the 2-mile.
On Friday, April 26, the Tro
jans finished near the bottom of
an extremely competitive field
in the Prospect Invitational.
Nevertheless, some of Easthi’s
trackmen performed fantastical
ly as the meet continued into
the warm evening. Mark Lich
tenstein ran the 2-mile in 9:58,
excellent for a sophomore. Mar
ty Golub, a senior, placed sev
enth out of 22 in the half-mile;
he ran it in 2:02.2. But that
wasn’t all Golub did, for he
came back and ran the mile
in a sparkling 4:41.1. Another
fine performance came from
Bruce Teichner, a freshman,
who ran the 440 in :56.6 which
bests the sophomore record.
MAINE SOUTH invaded the
Trojans on Tuesday, April 30,
and scalped them 83-51. The
highlight of the meet came at
the very end, in the mile relay.
With the Trojans twenty yards
behind, the baton was handed
to anchorman Terry Lee. Lee
sped away, and slowly began to
gain on South’s anchorman.
With sixty yards to go South’s
anchorman started to die, then
Lee, sprinting, just beat out the
runner from Maine.
Tomorrow, the Central Subur
ban League meet will be held
at Glenbrook South beginning
at 10 a.m.
�Friday, M ay 10, 1974
NHêMISIS
Page Eight
Tennis team survives CSL
playing for Kaplan, lost his
match as did Steve Pales as
well as the doubles team of
Paul Milstein and Sherwin Korey. Skaletsky lost, but accord
ing to Winans looked the best
he has all year. Skaletsky
limped to school the next day
with pulled and strained mus
cles from leaping and diving for
well placed shots. Cohn and
Guererro wiped out their com
petition 6-2, 6-2.
After losing their fireplug Pete
Stearns, some thought that this
year’s tennis team wouldn’t sur
vive the obstacles of the pow
erful CSL. Coach Len Winans
has rattled the predictions of
non-believers keeping the Tro
jans in contention with other
state-ranked teams at the top
of the league.
THE TROJANS are over .500
in conference, despite recent in
juries. Dennis Kaplan, who was
making strides to the top of the
team ladder, injured his neck
last week. Kaplan had over
taken Gene Guererro at first
singles and was picking up
speed, barnstorming through
the league. In his most recent
and impressive victory, Kaplan
destroyed Maine East’s Bronzinian 6-3, 6-4.
When asked about the unfor
tunate mishap, Kaplan, convey
ing the image of the self-effac
ing team leader, said he was
more concerned about not be
ing able to help the team than
about his own misfortune. “I’m
very disappointed and I was
looking forward to a great sea
son,” Kaplan added.
RECENTLY THE TROJANS
downed Niles West. The key in
that victory was Scott Skaletsky, who topped his rival 7-5,
6-4. Skaletsky is not the over
powering player that Kaplan is,
still he is very seasoned and
is a difficult opponent. Gene
Guererro and Jim Cohn again
were teamed at the first dou
bles spot. For some intangible
reason when the two are togeth
er, they comprise one of the
most potent combinations in the
CSL and the State.
Guererro and Cohn won the
district competition last year
and will be seeded first in this
year. Thursday, May 2, the Tro
jans lost to New Trier West 4
matches to 1. Marty Avers,
NILES EAST’S next match is
against Niles North. Hopefully,
the Trojans will have Kaplan
back. Skaletsky practically has
his match sewed up and Cohn
and Guererro look strong in the
doubles.
A lot has been said about the
varsity, but it would be unfair
not to mention the sophomore
team which assessed a 14-0 rec
ord. The sophs are led by su
perb singles players Jeff Ep
stein, Tim Besser, and Eric
Robin. Epstein and Besser are
candidates to play in the state
district meet with Epstein the
possible first singles player.
THE SOPHS PLAY Deerfield
next Tuesday. Both teams are
rated first in the league.
Kramer shoots record 35
Golfers defend title
by Jeff Weinstein
Niles East’s Golf Team will was Ken Kramer who topped
compete in the 1974 District the Trojans with a fine round
of 36. Maine North finished way
Championship today. The team
is defending champs of the behind the field with a poor
tcumey and will try to retain score of 175.
NILES EAST next faced New
the title today.
Trier East, who at the time
In preparation for this meet,
they have competed in many was in first place in the Sub
meets and have been highly urban League. Easthi defeated
New Trier 152-154. Ken Kramer
successful this season.
again turned in the top round
AGAINST NILES NORTH, the
Trojans broke two school rec
ords while trouncing the Vikings
with a record score of 151-166.
Ken Kramer shot a record
breaking 35, one under par.
Sophomore Phil Gagerman shot
an excellent round at 37. Senior
Andy Ruttenberg shot a 39, and
Ron Rzadzki a 40.
The golfers participated in a
triangular meet with Maine
North and Highland Park. High
land Park won the meet nar
rowly with a superb score of
154, just beating out the Tro
jans by two strokes. Again, it
with a 36. Andy Ruttenberg and
Lorry Lichtenstein finished with
37.
The last meet the Trojans
competed in was with Wauke
gan and Glenbrook South. Glenbrook won the meet convincing
ly with a great round of 147.
Dan Broderic of Glenbrook
turned in a phenomenal round
of 34 which was the best round
of the meet. Easthi finished
second with a respectable 154.
AFTER EAST participates in
Districts, they will advance to
sectionals, and on May 24 and
25 the State finals will be held.
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Trojans break slump;
Districts start tomorrow
A whole new season starts for
the Niles East Baseball Trojans
tomorrow when they take on
the winner of the Quigley NorthEvanston game in the Districts
Tournament of the State Base
ball meet. Game time tomorrow
is 10 a.m., at Evanston. High
School.
EAST C A R R I E D
a 4-2
League record into the game
at Highland Park. The game
was scoreless for two and a
half innings when the Giants
erupted for three runs, with the
help of some sloppy play by
the Trojan defense. The first
batter was hit by a Scott Slut
sky pitch. The next Giant sin
gled, when a fly ball was then
lost in the sun by right fielder
Ed Calvo, and the first run of
the game was scored, with run
ners advancing to second and
third. Before the inning was
over East made two more er
rors, one on a run down that
gave Highland Park two gift
runs.
East tied the game in the
sixth, with the highlights being
hits by John Gentile, Kurt Keisel, and Lee Wisniewski. Rich
Berkowitz laid down a suicide
squeeze to tie the game.
BUT IN THE BOTTOM of
the seventh, Highland Park won
the game with a squeeze of its
own. The leadoff man whiffed,
but the next Giant singled to
center, moving the runner to
third. After two walks, Highland
Park pulled off the squeeze, and
Easthi lost the game.
East faced a do-or-die situa
tion on the 26th against Glen
brook North. But the Titans took
care of star pitcher Ron Kleinschmidt in a hurry by scoring
seven runs in the first inning.
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East chipped away at the lead
for the rest of the game, and
Dave Garlick held the Titans to
two runs the rest of the game,
but the rally fell short as East
was a 9-6 loser.
WITH THE CHASE of the
league title nil, East lost two
games at the end of last weekAP
before finally breaking out of
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the slump. First East lost to
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New Trier West last Wednesday
3-2. West got hits in only two
innings from Dave Garlick,
three in the first that produced
two runs, and two in the second
that produced one run, the even
tual winner. East scored two
runs in the fourth, highlighted
by hits by Lee Wisniewski, Ber
kowitz, Mark Zolt, and Howie
Weiss.
At Maine East the next d ayji j , ,
Ron Kleinschmidt gave up only^» I
one hit, while striking out nine
batters. But the Trojans hit rock
bottom that day by losing the
game 2-1. An error in the sec
ond and a stolen base had Maine
threatening to overtake a 1-0
Trojan lead. With a 3-0 count
on the batter, Kleinschmidt
threw a wild pitch. The batter
continued to second. Catcher
Rich Rubin’s throw found the
runner on third breaking for
home. Howie Weiss threw home, ^
but the ball went back to t h e » kl
screen, and the runners circled *
the bases. East had chances to
score, but poor base running
and the lack of clutch hitting
hurt East.
EAST FINALLY got back on
the winning track with a wild
12-9 win over Glenbrook South
last Friday. Lee Wisniewski
was the hitting hero with a
triple and a double that scored
four runs. Ed Calvo was 3 for 5
with two doubles. Ron Klein
schmidt was the winning pitch
er, but starter Dean Pueschel,
Dave Garlick and Kleinschmidt
were all ineffective.
On Monday East traveled to"
Niles North in quest of another
league victory.
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N-Club sponsors Paper Drive
The Varsity Lettermen’s Club (N-Club) is holding
an Ecology Paper Drive this Sunday (May 12). All
newspapers and magazines may be deposited in the
truck which will be located on Mulford Street near the
auditorium driveway.
If anyone needs help in getting papers to school, J| ^
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Vol. 36, No. 15__________ PUBLISHED BY T H E STU D EN TS OF NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Filing for the
candidacy of
Senate officers
opens M ay 7
Friday, April 26, 1974
Educators evaluate East;
recommendations are now in
David Ritter (leit), of Deerfield High School, chairman of the evaluation committee's fine arts
subcommittee, talks with Ephraim Weinberg, of the School of the Art Institute, a s the
North Central Committee visited Easthi this week.
Charity group needs helpers
The Muscular Dystrophy Associations
of America need more than 50 male
volunteers to, help care for muscular
dystrophy patients who will be attending
Prom set: May 31
This year’s Junior-Senior Prom, “The
Trip,” is scheduled for May 31 at the
North Shore Hotel in Evanston. Bids
will be sold next week at $25 per couple.
Howard Pfeifer and his Chapter Four
Band will provide the music.
THE MENU INCLUDES punch before
dinner in the reception room, fruit cup,
salad, rib-eye steak, broccoli with Hol
landaise sauce, and a Viennese pastry
and torte table. Unlimited free seconds
for every dish will be available.
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the free summer camp for dystrophic
campers. Two one-week sessions will be
held in Lake Villa, Illinois, June 16-22
at Camp Ravenswood and June 23-29 at
Camp Hastings.
STUDENTS ARE NEEDED to help the
patients with their daily routine because
most of them are confined to a wheel
chair. Some of the activities planned
include swimming, boating, fishing,
horseback riding, and camp fires.
Volunteers, who must be 15 years or
older, will be provided with room and
board by the Muscular Dystrophy Asso
ciation. All volunteers will be given or
ientation sessions.
INTERESTED STUDENTS MAY call
the Muscular Dystrophy Summer Camp,
427-0551.
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Voluminous mounds of literature greet
ed the 37-member North Central Evalua
tion Committee visiting Niles East this
week, including various department eval
uation forms coupled with strengths,
weaknesses, and recommendations.
THE NORTH CENTRAL Evaluation
Committee was first hosted by the Board
of Education to a dinner on Monday eve
ning at the North Shore Hilton. Their
observations began in the school on Tues
day morning with meetings at 3 p.m.
held individually by each department.
This crediting organization, whose
“purpose is to help schools improve their
program,” continued its observations of
East through today. Last spring East’s
staff was organized into various com
mittees, departmental or general.
TEACHERS BECAME INVOLVED in
either the department under which they
worked, another department, or a gen
eral committee, and proceeded to make
a self-evaluation based on criteria pro
vided by the North Central Association.
All these reports together with abstracts
and other related materials were pre
sented to the committee members.
Many of the departments hâve recom
mended that the managerial system be
exchanged for the previous department
chairman system. Most departments felt
they needed more space, more equip
ment, more facilities, more teachers, and
more communication.
THE STEERING COMMITTEE strong
ly recommended that promotions, espec
ially administrative promotions, be made
from within, since the most apparent
successful administrative posts have been
filled by those who have had actual
teaching experience at Niles.
The faculty report also included an
overall definition of the improvements
that have been made since the last North
Central evaluation in 1987. Among the
many positive aspects of improvement
were included such items as the revised
administrative structure to building man
agers rather than department chairmen,
the self-directive school day (Open Cam
pus), the Student Appeals Board, the
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childrens theaters open in May
Easthi’s drama department will close out this year with two new projects.
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| Jerry Proffit will be developed through the improvisational method by the
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THE THEME OF THE show states that reality can be tempered by humor
| and tries to convey the true sources of joy in daily life.
The sixteen students selected for this project are David Barrack, Janis
| Cohn, David Cole, Cheryl Esken, Sue Feldman, Stew Figa, Noah Gilson, Davi
| Hirsch, Judy Kalin, David Pevsner, Chris Reiss, Steve Schwartz, Michelle
| Soltan, Patti Sucherman, Lori Simon, and Len Upin. Performances will be
| presented May 10, 11 in the East auditorium.
THIS YEAR’S CHILDREN’S THEATER, entitled “The Magic Lantern” will
| be presented in the style of a Japanese legend.
The cast, guided by Shari Kouba includes Debbie Epstein, Sue Fleishman,
I Gail Norris, Paula Sugarman, Rena Zaid, Ed Goldstein, Marty Glochowsky,
| Steve Lev, Lee Levin, Barry Kramer, Mark Zinnman, Sandy Klein, and Pam
I Landau.
CHILDREN’S THEATER IN ADDITION to touring various elementary
| schools, have a performance for the public on May 25 in the auditorium. Time
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Student Senate elections May 21
Easthi students will choose next year’s
Senate president in a May 21 election.
Candidates for the office include junior
Cindy Payne, and sophomores Steve
Leon, Howard Nelson, and Stan Pressner.
A RESEARCH COMMITTEE appointed
by president Robert Feder studied pos
sible changes in the election procedure.
Hoping to prevent the type of conflict
that has characterized much of the Sen
ate’s first year, the committee considered
the running of both president and vicepresident on a ticket, or representing
parties. The possibility of all Senate of
ficers being elected by the student body
was also discussed. However, none of
these ideas were chosen to replace pres
ent election procedure, that of selecting
the president only.
Official filing for candidacy opens Wed
nesday, May i with Friday, May 10
being the deadline for filing. There will
be an optional all-school assembly on
Monday, May 20, as the Gold schedule
will be in effect. There the candidates
will present their views on the Senate,
student rights, and other issues they
deem important to their campaigns.
THE BALLOT BOX in the election will
be located in the contest gym foyer. If
a run-off is required, it will be held on
Thursday, May 23.
Persimmon En L’Air, a collage of dance, comes to the Niles East Auditor- i
ium stage tomorrow night, April 27, at 8 p.m. The concert will be presented by j
the Niles East Orchesis Dance Club, sponsored by Shari Kouba, PE teacher j
at East. East’s Orchesis Dance Club consists of 36 girls in two divisions, senior [
and junior. Rehearsals for the show were held every week in the early stages
and several times a week as the show drew nearer the production date.
THE SHOW CONSISTS of 19 dances showing various dance styles from j
modern and tap to ballet and jazz. In the show will be a space dance, a ballet I
duet on point, and a nostalgic lookat dances of the past. A softshoe tap dance
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Review Board, problem sensing commit
tees, advisory committees, Town Hall
meetings, independent study for credit,
the pass/fail option, and the elimina
tion of the mandatory provision of giving
final exams.
THE NORTH CENTRAL committee
had the opportunity to visit classes this
week, talk with individual teachers and
students, meet with administrative heads,
and generally observe the educational
climate at Niles East.
The committee will submit a complete
report on their recommendations for im
provement to the Board of Education.
SERVING AS CHAIRMAN of the North
Central Evaluating Committee was Dr.
David F. Byrne. Other members of the
committee included Dr. Oliver McCrack
en, (superintendent, District 73%, Sko
kie), Don Rich, Dean Tartar, Donald
Wright, Sherman Roth, and Dr. Ralph
Johnson. Committee members from Indi
ana University included Ms. Dorothy
Curtis, Prof. Josephine Spear, Mrs.
Frank Whiting, Prof. Edward Jenkinson,
and Walter Ney. Those from the Uni
versity of Illinois were Prof. Sandra
Savignon, Mme. Michele Leoux, Frank
Medley. From Northern Illinois Universi
ty came Dr. Ruth Woolschlater, Duane
R. Johnson, and Prof. Joe Vaughn. Dr.
Dorothy Quisenberry and Dr. Robert
Koehler, both from Illinois State Uni
versity, Elmer Jamniak (Joliet High
School), Richard Ebert (Carl Sandburg
Hikh School), Dr. Dean Gould (Maine
West High School), Frank May (Evan
ston High School), Daniel Leigh (Rolling
Meadows High School), Ms. Blossom
Marmel (New Trier East High School),
Dr. George Jacob, Mrs. Pamela Gillet,
Ralph Clark and Robert Kuehn both
from York High School, David Ritter
(Deerfield High School), Dr. Ephraim
Weinbert (Art Institute), Mrs. Bettye
Swanson (Western Illinois University),
Ralph Shively (Lake Forest College), Dr.
Russ Platz (Wheaton College), Clarence
Culver (superintendent, District 71, Sko
kie), Dr. Harry Miller (Southern Illinois
University.)
“A Tribute to W alt Disney 7
Ripplettes will present a swimming performance May 2 through 4,
Westhi’s pool, 8 p.m.
THIS YEAR’S THEME, “A Tribute to Walt Disney,” will contain techniques of synchronized swimming and movements of water ballet.
These 30 girls have practiced in preparation for the show since the year
began. They range from freshmen to seniors, and all will participate.
Tickets for $1 may be purchased at the door.
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Page Two
The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East. Lamofi and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Friday, April 26, 1974
Volume 36, Number 15
Managing Editor: ................................ Ron Miller
News Editors: .......... Marlin Brinsky, Ed Jacobs
Feature Editor: ................................... Leslie Miller
Sports Editor: .................................. Dave Garlick
Photography Director: .................... Michael Fryer
Photographer: ..................................... Scott Wexler
Reporters: .....................................
Laurie Berger,
Michele Freed, Noah Gilson,
Brian Hamer, Norberto Kogan,
Dave Mayer, Cynthia Payne,
Jeff Weinstein, Bob Wolf
Circulation Manager: ................... Richard Wilson
Sponsor: ....... ........................... Mrs. Mary Scherb
Why apathy about prom?
lack of publicity hurts
by Michele Freed
Prom, Fact or Fiction? Perhaps a once in a life time proposition.
Four years ago we students anxiously awaited the days when we would
be upper classmen and be able to attend the biggest event of the year, the
annual Junior-Senior Prom.
PO STER S A N D P IC T U R E S could be seen throughout the hallways
of the couples running for Prom King and Queen. Boys could be seen
wandering through the halls clad in Tuxedos, and “are you going to the
Prom” seemed to be the main topic of discussion.
With only 43 days remaining, there has been no talk of Prom at
Niles East. Where is everyone now? The majority of the students excluding
the Junior Cabinet because they’re planning the Prom do not know where
the prom will be, what it’s going to be like, who’s the performing orchestra,
and many of the students could care less.
W E M A Y B E able to thank the Junior Cabinet for a great deal of this apathy.
Unfortunately students no longer anticipate prom, but pass it off as just another
night. It is the Junior Cabinet’s job to encourage the students to attend prom
because they surely won’t do it on their own, especially if they don’t know a
thing about it.
Maybe an affair as important as prom should not have been left to the Junior
Cabinet, but should have had a special committee such as Homecoming which
ended very successfully due to the effort of the Homecoming Committee.
S T U D E N T S DO NOT realize that prom is just not another day, another dance.
Much time and preparation and money go into the planning even though the Junior
Cabinet has not succeeded in making this evident.
Prom this year will be held at the North Shore Hotel located in nearby
Evanston. Some people describe it as “An old people’s home,” while still others
can relive their Bar and Bas Mitzvahs. Cabinet chose the North Shore partly
because of the gas shortage, the price, the food, and the decor. What they failed
to realize is that the biggest events of Prom come afterward, which usually take
place downtown.
W H A T E V E R H A P P E N E D TO hotels like the Sheraton Chicago, Conrad Hilton,
Palmer House, and Ramada Inn? They were already taken by other high schools
including our sister schools North and West.
Seeing that we cannot exactly brag about the hotel our prom will be held in,
maybe we will be able to brag about our turn out. Proms do not necessarily have
to cost a fortune; many fun things can be done for nothing.
Of course, there is the cost of corsage, tuxedo and gas, but how many times
is a formal dance held? Many good reasons may be presented for attending the
Prom, but perhaps “tradition” is the only one most will consider.
Quest Editorial
Weighted grading system
proposed for incentive
by Mark Bisk
For some time now considerable com
plaint has been registered against the
present grading system. Many people
feel that because the system fails to dis
tinguish between honors, regular, and
basic course levels, it debases the grade
point average. This, they say, distorts
class rank, hampers proper college se
lection, and actually creates a non-in
centive for many students.
WHY NOT JUST go back to the honors
point, many ask? After all isn’t the hon
or student bearing a greater burden by
taking the higher level course? But what
about the regular student who is bearing
a greater burden than his basic class
mate? Considering that, is the honors
student really deserving of this extra
“bonus” ?
The Building Policy and Procedure
Committee headed by Dr. James Rich
ter and composed of several students,
teachers, and administrators is now tak
ing action in an attempt to remedy the
situation and still avoid the pitfalls of
the past.
THE COMMITTEE HAS turned to the
weighted scale. The weighted scale re
stores credibility to the grade point
average and gives everyone the incen
tive to reach his own highest potential,
by placing some differential between
each course level.
The committee has narrowed the op
tions down to two systems. One creates
a full-step differential. This system would
make an honors A worth 5 points, a
regular A worth 4, a basic A worth 3,
an honors B worth 4. The other system
has a half-step differential making an
honors A worth 4.5 points, a regular A
worth 4, a basic A worth 3.5, an honors
B worth 3.5. Does this system empha:
size grades too greatly, and will it cre
ate a new non-incentive?
WHATEVER THE CASE, students,
teachers, and parents alike will shortly
be able to express their opinions on
which system they approve of. The
B.P.P.C. is now preparing a survey soon
to be completed and distributed prior to
making their final recommendations to
the Educational Policy and Development
Committee.
Mark Bisk, a senior, is a member of Student
Senate, and the BPPC, serves as a judge advocate
of the Student Appeals Board, and has competed
in the debate team for four years.
Friday, April 26, 1974
Feedback
Girls in boys’ athletics?
Editorial stirs up conflict
‘Sporting look’ unfair
Dear Editor:
I wish to comment on the article
appearing on page 4 of the April 5 issue
of the Nilehilite, entitled “A Sporting
Look — Girls going too far?” It was
not a ‘sporting look,’ as the headline
suggests, but an inappropriate editorial,
condemning the equality for which so
many women have fought so hard.
In addition to the several objections I
have to the contents of the article, I
feel that the manner in which it was
presented was equally questionable. No
byline appeared, implying that any
opinions stated in the article are
opinions held by the Nilehilite, when in
fact they are solely those of the article’s
author, who for some reason about which
I can only speculate, did not see fit to
include his name. If he had, I could not
object, except as a matter of personal
disagreement, to what he had to say, but
the article was — even though not on the
editorial page — so clearly presented as
an editorial (larger type, set off in a
box, no byline) that I must question/
condemn the Nilehilite for allowing it to
appear as such.
I will not go into my personal ob
jections to the article — which, by the
way, are numerous — except to say
this: In the last paragraph the author
said, “ ...girls cannot compete with boys
on a varsity high school or college level,
and risk injury.” Would a girl who
was physically qualified to compete in a
sport be risking any more injury than an
equally qualified boy? Of course not.
I’m not suggesting that boys’ teams
lower their standards for girls in order
tc accommodate any female who wishes
to participate. I merely would like once
again, to point out that in sports, as in
any other area, sex is no valid basis
for discrimination. It is those who
would believe otherwise, and not the
girls striving for equality (as holds the
article’s anonymous author) who are
as he puts it, “making the mistake.”
Leslie Miller ’74
Sports editorial lauded
Dear Editor:
I wish to extend my congratulations
in regard to the article on women’s
sports. Women in their pursuit of the
so-called “establishment of equality”
with men are treading on insecure
ground.
Surely there are those who will cite
the example of Bobby Riggs; yet, we
must keep in mind that he is not an
example of man in his prime (though
he did manage to win one of the two
occasions in which he faced female op
ponents.)
While on the subject of tennis, which
is one of the easier sports for females
to participate in, when was the last time
someone saw a female “pro” serve even
half as fast as a male “pro” ? Never!
Or, can you imagine a female Hank
Aaron? Face it ladies! Males are just
so much more superior, that it is in
conceivable to even dream of the pos
sibility of a female out-performing a
male. God has seen fit to establish the
superiority of men on earth and what
God has established, let no mortal undo.
Name withheld upon request
myself being kicked out of another, un
doubtedly because the writing of this
letter is no secret.
The “new addition” of talking privilges in one room has not accomplished
what it was meant to do. If, when in that
room, a student uses this privilege, he is H i
often accused of abusing this privilege.
Under the section entitled “conduct in
the library” in the Privileges and Re
sponsibilities booklet provided by the li
brary it states:
You may move freely among the
service areas as the need arises so long
as you respect the rights of others who
are using the media center.
Maybe we had better decide those
rights.
Heather Benton ’76
Trip cancellation questioned
Dear Editor:
Recently Dr. Colver asked the Student
Senate to get two volunteers to par
ticipate in the Illinois Youth Traffic Sem
inar in Decatur on the weekend of April
19.
Barry Kravitz ’75 and I volunteered to
go on this trip on the condition that the
school pay for food, lodging, and trans
portation. Mr. James Swanson, the head
of the Driver Education Department,
agreed to our conditions and gave us
the go-ahead. We gave him our com
pleted reservation cards and permission
slips, so we thought everything was run- i
ning smoothly.
The last I’ve heard of this trip was
that we could not go because Dr. Colver
didn’t want to take the “responsibilities.”
Is this the way Niles East takes care
of its student-oriented activities?
Cary Grossman ’75
Board stifles speech
Dear Editor:
In reference to Gary Elkin’s “ Guest
Editorial” in your March 22, edition, I v * <
was surprised that Mrs. Garland did n o tW / |
direct Dr. Gibbs to restrain Gary as in
my case.
PLEASE NOTE THAT three of the
seven board members revealed that I
could maintain individual contact with
them.
Citizen A1 Alargondo in a letter to
The Life editor suggested that our “new
board whose cornerstone was freedom of
expression and liberal thought has de
generated into a closed-mouthed, closedminded
group,
which
constantly
stifles
John “BUI” Handzel
Editors Note: In the first paragraph, Mr. Handzel
refers to a letter from Dr. Gibbs which stated:
"Individual contact with Board members at other
times is seldom appropriate. In this case, your re
peated communications could border on harassment,
and I would respectfully request that you discon
tinue further individual contact with the President of
the Board and other members of the Board of
Education.”
Hail to “ The King and I”
Dear Editor:
The recent performance of “The- King
and I” was the finest high school pro
duction which I have ever seen. What
can be said to the faculty and students
of the theatre, music, and dance depart
ments of our school but “Bravo!”
Dean Kenneth Reiter
Wants to eat leisurely
Privileges questioned
Dear Editor:
One of the poorest aspects of Niles
East is its library.
The mood created by the librarians
leaves a lot to be desired. Often times
a librarian will reprimand a student and
cause more disturbance than the student
in question.
Undoubtedly, common courtesy is not
usually predominant in the minds of our
students, but nonetheless, it is almost al
ways extended. I know of no instance
that in the library when extended per
iods of rowdiness have not been cor
rected by the students themselves.
As I write this letter, I am being
glared at by the head librarian. After
being tossed out of one room, I find
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Dear Editor:
For four years now, I have tried to
enjoy a leisurely midday meal in the
Niles East cafeteria. However, I have
been unsuccessful. I believe that I can
attribute this to several factors:
1) Being forced to eat a plate lunch on
the North side of the cafeteria.
2) The ignorance and attitude of the
cooks (e.g. — case problem: Me: What
is in a Burito? Cook: I don’t know?)
3) The ever-presence of “Ms.” Jo
Morris.
Good remedies to the above have been
suggested and ignored.
The cafeteria must be improved for
the now and future students of Niles
East.
Ed Triwush ’74
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Page Three
Gene, Jim: anchronisms in apathetic society
by Dave Mayer
In an era when most students can’t
find the time to participate in extra
curricular activities, two notable ex
ceptions Junior Gene Guerrero and
Senior Jim Cohn exist.
ORIGINALLY THE PAIR played
doubles together on the tennis team,
but this year Gene is playing number
one singles and Jim is teamed up with
Marty Avers on the second position
doubles team. In addition to tennis, each
has participated in several other school
sponsored activities and both belong to
“N” Club and Key Club.
Both Jim and Gene are outstanding
students. Gene is presently ranked at
the top of the junior class. He won the
Renssalaer Science and Math Award for
Outstanding Juniors, for which only 15
students nationwide are selected an
nually. The award is presented by the
Renssalaer Polytechnical Institute, and
if Gene chooses to attend that college
he will receive a four-year scholarship
grant.
GENE ALSO HAS played first chair
trumpet in Niles East’s concert, stage,
and cadet bands, as well as first chair
in the Skokie Valley Youth Symphony.
He is on the Board of Directors of
Easthi’s Key Club chapter. When not
engaged in these activities, he finds
time to do volunteer work with children
who have muscular dystrophy and
cerebral palsy. Gene also is an officer
of ‘N’ Club, whose membership consists
of varsity athletes who have earned a
major award in interscholastic sports.
Gene is an Eagle Scout, a member of
the “Order of the Arrow,” and would
someday like to become a doctor, like
his father.
Many of the teachers and administra
tors who know him attribute his involve
ment to an overriding dedication and
responsibility Gene feels for others. His
tennis coach, Len Winans, explained that
Gene works as hard, if not harder, than
the others on the team, and Gene’s
counselor, Barbara Handler, said that
his “dedication and hard work show up
in all the activities” in which he par
ticipates. Gene said that all of these
things are rewarding to him in one way
or another, citing as an example, his
“ Music,” which he said, “relaxes me.”
GENE ALSO IS well known for his
‘It’s Academic’ team ‘fast,
by Leslie Miller
Some say it’s academic, but Richard
Miya believes that the two main criteria
for success on an “It’s Academic” panel
are “how fast your arm is and how great
your powers of recall.” Miya, faculty
sponsor of the team, on April 1, accom
panied the highest scoring 15 of the 45
students who originally auditioned for
the panel to the CBS studios downtown
for the final elimination. This narrow
ing-down from 15 to East’s three con
testants and three alternates consisted
of various questions from five categor
ies — history, English, science, math,
and a general category, testing miscel
laneous knowledge: “I think there was
one (question) asking what kind of soup
you find okra in,” recalled Senior Seth
Gold, who was on last year’s team, and
this year answered by far the most
questions — 16 — while the second high
est score was turned in by Junior Alan
Ellenby, answering ten. Tied for third
place were Juniors Steve Levy and Barry
Berk, who was placed as alternate
ironically because of his proficiency in
answering math questions (six of the
nine he answered concerned math),
while Steve Levy’s nine answers were
divided more evenly among the cate
gories—with a slight favoring of history
and English, which complements his
team-mate Alan Ellenby’s dependence
upon math. (Seven of his ten correct
replies dealt with math.) The two other
alternates are Juniors Paul Saltzman,
with a score of eight (spread among all
five categories) and Mitch Newman,
with a score of six, slightly favoring
science. “We’ve got a nice mix this
year,” commented Miya. “Seth scored
high all the way across, while the others
vary, creating a nice balance.”
IT’S FORTUNATE THAT even with
out Seth the team balances well, be
cause the show will not be broadcast
until September, (probably as the first
of the new season) and depending upon
when the show is taped, which could
vary from anytime in April to Septem
ber, Seth may be ineligible and/or un
available to compete — already having
graduated and begun college.
The delay of the broadcast also cuts
two promising seniors out of the com
petition — Julia Rath and Bob Wolf,
both with scores of eight. But it simply
would not be feasible to retain seniors
as alternates when the possibility exists
that they would not be available (for the
same reason as in Seth’s case) were
they needed. The remainder of the 15
juniors and seniors chosen to make the
trip to the studio include John Cascino,
Robert Feder, Robin Bezark, Avram
Lothan, Barb Saper, Mark Snyderman,
and Ron Miller.
MIYA FEELS THAT Niles East’s
chances of winning this year are excel
lent. “The team is very fast and very
bright,” he said, adding too that during
the original tryouts, in which several
underclassmen participated, he detected
“tremendous potential for the next few
years.”
Homecoming:
one of biggest
events of fifties
by Michele Freed
This is the last in a series of stories on
past years at Niles E ast. We hope you
have enjoyed the articles and gained an
insight into our school’s heritage.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
'Its Academic' team members and alternates display the numbers they held up during auditions
when they knew an answer. From leit to right: Seth Gold, Barry Berk, Paul Saltzman, Mitch
Neuman, Alan Ellenby, Steve Levy.
Investment Club buys bag of money
Tuesday, April 2, was a day to remem
ber for the Niles East Investment Club.
The club members went to the Skokie
Trust and Savings Bank, and with the
help of Teller-supervisor Michael O’Connel they purchased a $500 bag of silver
dollars. The purpose was to sift through
these halves and look for those which
were silver. The sight of these investors
looking at the coins would have warmed
a miser’s heart.
INVESTING IN HALF dollars might
not seem logical, but acting leader Rich
Berlow explained the decision. “We
wanted to get out into the business world
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pleasant personality and the sincerity
he shows in all the activities in which
he participates.
Richard Livingston, who teaches the
Major American Literature courses,
said of Gene, “He’s clear, well organ
ized, and expressive, and unlike most
people, he knows how to write.”
IT IS UNUSUAL to find many people
as devoted to life as Gene, which makes
the duo of Jim and Gene even more
rare a commodity to Easthi, with both
of them at the same high school and
only a year apart.
Jim Cohn, too, is involved in a flurry
of activities. In addition to being a star
on the basketball and tennis teams, he
tried out for soccer this year after re
turning from Argentina. Jim spent the
summer in South America as part of
the AFS foreign exchange program. He
had no previous knowledge of Argen
tina’s history, culture, or language, but
in spite of these barriers, Jim managed
well there, picking up some Spanish,
learning the customs and lifestyle of the
country, and becoming very interested
in the foreign service as a possible
career choice, in addition to his medi
cal aspirations.
JIM WAS SELECTED recently for the
B’nai B’rith athletic scholarship award
for outstanding student-athletes. He re
fused the scholarship money concomitant
with the honor, expressing hopes that
the money be given to someone who was
in greater need of financial assistance
than he.
Jim helped Gary Cook in the Summer
Basketball Program at Niles East, and
has served as a teacher’s aide at his
synagogue. He’s a former sports report
er for the Nilehilite, secretary of Key
Club, and is initially responsible for
many of its programs. Jim also has
played in the orchestra (cello) for sev
eral Easthi musical productions during
his four years here.
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and learn how to turn a profit. Being
an investment club, we wanted to in
vest in something safe, so we checked
on all possible investments and found
coins a good possibility. Secretary Mar
shall Speigal had his eye on buying ‘a
piece of a politician,’ but the members
could not decide between a Republican
or Democrat.”
The club contacted many banks, and
found the Skokie Trust the most eager
to sell them the bag of halves. Most of
the members went wild with all that
money before them. Gerhart Massot,
the club coin expert, showed the mem
bers how to identify a coin of extra
ordinary value. The club profit margin
is 100 per cent more than last year.
THE KEY TO the club’s success is
in its active members which include
Jack Henry, Howard Nussbaum, How
ard Chabner, Norm Seigal, Ira Fishman,
and Gerhart Massot, plus the officers.
Faculty sponsor Charles Plock expressed
his pleasure over the boys’ winning ex
perience. “All we need now is about
20 more members,” said Plock.
Students often are eager to criticize,
but rarely quick to think of all the
things they are fortunate to have at
Niles East. As expressed in this quote
from Desiderata, “As you compare your
selves with others you may become vain
and bitter for always there will be great
er and lesser.”
IN THE DECADE of the fifties, Niles
East was just beginning to become the
school it is today. On April 25, 1952, the
Niles Tennis Team hosted its first match
with a total of five brand new courts.
In the ‘50’s good news reached the
newspaper staff in that they would no
longer have to fold the school news
paper since the print shop acquired a
paper-folding machine.
IN APRIL OF 1952 a quiz on driving
was given to the senior class. The re
sults showed that more senior girls drove
than boys, with an exceptionally close
tally of 81-82. Boys owned 13 times as
many cars as the girls did, outnumber
ing them by 52-4. A boy held the record
for getting the most tickets, 6, and last
but not least, boys took the accident
honors 32-12.
In January of 1953 work began on the
new wing. Students looked anxiously in
the direction of their small parking lot,
for in a short time the new school addi
tion would begin leaving them with no
adjacent parking lot (a problem Nilehi
students still face today.)
ON OCTOBER 12, 1957, the first Home
coming queen was crowned. Decorations
were built around a huge glittering crown
while couples danced to the music of
Marty Robert and his nine piece band,
quite a bit different from this year’s
‘Puzzle’ and ‘Eden Rock’. During the
fifties, it was surmised that Homecom
ing was one of the biggest money mak
ing evenings of the year. Nearly all the
students plus many alumni attended the
affair.
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Page Four
Friday, April 26, 1974
Trojans sweep five in a row,
then lose next three straight
Glenbrook North is the oppo
nent today for the Niles East
baseball Trojans at Oakton
Park, at 4 p.m. Last year,
Glenbrook beat East 7-4.
East entered this week’s ac
tion with an overall 5-3 record,
3-2 in the CSL. The Trojans
jumped off to a quick 5-0 start,
but three straight losses at the
end of last week spoiled East’s
dream of an undefeated season.
THE YEAR STARTED hap
pily enough, with two non-conefrence wins, 11-3 over Notre
Dame, and 6-3 over Waukegan.
The opener found Dave Garlick
as the winning pitcher, with
Dean Pueschel and Ron Kleinschmidt doing well in relief.
Lee Wisniewski was the hitting
hero, with 3 RBI arid a home
run. Ed Calvo drove in two
with a triple and a double.
The 6-3 victory at Waukegan
found Pueschel getting the win
in relief after a strong starting
job by Scott Slutsky. The game
was tied 2-2 entering the sev
enth, but a bases loaded walk
to Calvo and a bags loaded
double by Wisniewski pushed
East over the hump.
East opened the CSL season
on April 9 with a game against
rival Niles North. Star pitchers
Larry Rosin and Ron Kleinschmidt squared off in a clas
sic mound rivalry. North got
the better of the action in the
early innings. A single and a
walk in the third inning set the
stage for Viking catcher Sean
Bowlens’ two out triple, putting
North up 2-0. In the fifth, a
Kleinschmidt walk and two sin
gles netted North’s third run.
But that was all North was to
get.
Rosin lost his control in the
bottom of the sixth. With none
out, he walked Howie Weiss,
Mark Zolt, and Kurt Kiesel in
succession. With Ed Calvo at
the plate, Rosin uncorked a
wild pitch, cutting the Viking
lead to 3-1. With the count 2-1,
Rosin tried to slip a fastball
past Calvo, but Ed was ready
and lined a single to center, to
tie the ball game.
THE SCORE REMAINED tied
through the seventh. Kleinschmidt held North in the eighth.
Ed Calvo led off the bottom of
the inning with a sharp single
to left. When Viking left fielder
Mike D’Antonio fumbled the
ball, Calvo took second. Lee
Wisniewski drove the next
pitch to left for a single. Again
D’Antonio had trouble coming
up with the ball, and East was
a 4-3 winner.
East traveled the next day to
Deerfield to meet the Warriors.
East didn’t play a real good
game, but they did well enough
to gain an 8-5 win. East got
only six hits, but took advan
tage of eight Deerfield errors
to get the win for Dean Pue
schel, in relief of Scott Slutsky.
Monday, April 15, found Maine
West at Oakton Park. Again
East and Kleinschmidt fell be
hind early, 2-0, and again East
came back. In the third Greg
Saltarelli and Howie Weiss
walked, and Rich Berkowitz fol
lowed with a bunt single. A
wild pitch and a balk by pitcher
Steve Liggett netted the two
Trojan walks.
THE SCORE STAYED tied
until the top of the seventh
when Maine again forced East
to come back. A two out single
by Steve Zuccaiini drove in
West’s fourth run.
But the Trojans did come back.
Greg Saltarelli walked, and
was bunted to second by Weiss.
Berkowitz was robbed of a hit
by the left fielder, but with two
out and two strikes, Mark Zolt
drove his first hit of the season
to center to tie the game. East
won the game in the eighth
when Kurt Kiesel led off with
a walk, and promptly stole sec
ond. Two outs later Klein
schmidt won his own ball game
with a base hit to left center.
East lost its first game of the
season on the 17th to Niles
West. The game was scoreless
in the fourth inning when start
er Dean Pueschel ran into trou
ble. A single, a walk and a
double forced Coach George
Galla to pull his starter in favor
of Dave Garlick. But Garlick
couldn’t find the plate, and af
ter walking a man and falling
behind another, Galla put Ed
Calvo in to pitch. Calvo walked
two, and West pulled ahead 3-0.
EAST CUT THE LEAD to 3-2,
but a bases loaded double by
Indian first baseman Gillen put
the game out of reach for East,
and spoiled Galla’s homecoming
to West (he coached there for
nine years).
Last Friday East couldn’t
overcome a six run second in
ning for Maine South and lost
to the Hawks 7-6. The inning
featured five hits, an error, and
a hit batsman. Still, East would
have won the game were it not
for three base running errors.
Mark Zolt missed the game
for East due to a sprained heel,
and Lee Wisniewski drove in
four runs despite playing with
a 102 degree temperature.
The next day East played
poorly in a 6-3 non-conference
loss to New Trier East. The
only bright spot for East was
Ron Kleinschmidt’s two run tri
ple in the third. East committed
three errors, all of them costly.
Next week finds the Trojans
travelling to Maine East on
Monday, home against New Tri
er West Wednesday, and at
Glenbrook South on Friday. All
games start at 4 p.m.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Mark Zolt scores run in opener. Zolt's first hit later won Maine West game.
Home meets for track
postponed indefinitely
by Omer Hernandez
One question that seems to be for East: Len Weinstein in the
popping up frequently among high jump (6’0” ), Mike WolfEast’s trackmen is, “When will insohn in the long jump (21’6” ),
we be able to run a meet at and Ross Pollack in the shot
home?” The Trojans have been put (48’11” ) and the discus
waiting for the track to be lined throw (131’9” ).
and marked for quite some
IN OTHER EVENTS TERRY
time.
Lee ran his fastest 440, but was
The situation is puzzling, to edged out by an Indian at the
say the least. The track itself finish line. Lee was timed in
was not properly surfaced when 53.3. Ron Seplow was right be
the job was done last summer. hind thme, as he also ran his
The contractor agreed to repair fastest 440, at 54.1.
it, but has advised the school to
On a windy Tuesday, April 16,
wait several years for the as
phalt to settle before the job is the trackmen were defeated by
Deerfield’s Warriors. Running
completely finished.
the Varsity two miles, sopho
HOWEVER,
SINCE EAST more, Mark Lichtenstein charg
hasn’t hosted a home meet in ed in with a thrilling last lap'
years, the itch to run one at kick to catch two distant War
home became irresistible. It riors and leave them far behind,
was decided to line the track quite surprised. Mark’s time
in early spring to last for the was 10:18. He later joined Glen
next few years, until the track Davidson, Sal Parenti, and
is resurfaced. But the track Barry Rubin in the 880-yard
will still be un-marked. Head relay, which found the Trojans
Coach Jim Huskey has said that winning.
victory occurred r e c e n t l y
against Maine North. The net the line-painting job has run
RUBIN ALSO RAN in the mile
ters trounced Maine 5-0 winning into delays caused by red tape
every match. Very impressive and wet weather. But he is still relay with teammates Ron Se
was the combined play of Den optimistic, though, and the team plow, Mark Scherfling, and
nis Kaplan and Scott Skaletsky hopes those lines will be down Terry Lee. Premier Trojan halfmilers, Marty Golub, did not
at the number one doubles play. on the track pretty soon.
East’s first outdoor meet was have to exert himself too much
scheduled to be run here against in easily taking his event. Mike
Invitationals disappointing
Niles West on Tuesday April 2. Wolfinsohn, possibly the team’s
But five events (including three best all around man, captured
relays) were rescheduled to be first in each the pole vault, the
run at Niles North two days long jump, and the triple jump.
later when East would duel the Pollack again was first in the
Vikings. Well, West didn’t show discus and shot put. Weinstein
Maine North and Highland up, which technically meant won the high jump with a
Park will oppose the Niles East that East won those five events record 6’3” .
Upcoming meets: tonight, the
golf team Tuesday. New Trier by forfeit. In the actual events
East will golf against the Tro won on April 2, the Indians Prospect Invitational, at Pros
jans Thursday.
could be considered the winners, pect High at 4:30. Tuesday
THE GOLFERS were slightly but because of the forfeit, the May 7, the South Division meets
disappointing in two Invitational Trojans acquired enough points at Niles North. Next Tuesday
to push past them. This meet finds East hosting Maine South
meets. East finished ninth in a
field of 20 at the Fenton Invi saw four first places registered at 4:30.
tational, and tenth of 18 at the
New Trier East Invitational on
April 19.
“The rounds weren’t as good
by Michele Freed
as they could have been, and
Sherri has been playing bad
should be improving drastically
Senior Sherrie Friedman holds
in the next few weeks,” said the Central Suburban League minton along with tennis, volley
Coach Jerry Oswald.
Title for Badminton. The meet ball, and softball throughout
EAST WON ITS first meet took place on March 22-23 at high school. She was captain
171-178 against Riverside-Brook- Niles East, with 12 schools com of the badminton, volleyball,
and tennis. Softball captains
field. The top score was regis peting for top honors.
have yet to be chosen.
tered by John Hanson, a 38.
Sherri was East’s first singles
After winning the league title,
Andy Ruttenberg, Ron Rzadzki, who won all of her regular
and Mike Valenti were next in meets during the CSL season. Sherri said, “It was the greatest
feeling to win something and
line.
She also won every single match
Niles West was next in line in the tournament to make it to know everybody was rooting for
me! The Varsity badminton
for the Trojans, and East turned
team would all like to thank
in an excellent 163-171 triumph. the finals.
In the finals, Sherri met a Miss Matlaek and the Junior
Ken Kramer turned in a 39,
with Ruttenberg, Phil Gager- New Trier West girl, and won Varsity team for their time and
man, and Scott Barranco all two out of three sets for the effort in making the CSL meet
a great success!”
title.
doing well.
Netters place second
by Dave Mayer
It isn’t easy for a team to
best their previous record when
it placed seventh in the state
last year, but that is exactly
what Coach Len Winans is try
ing to do. The Trojans opened
the season in the annual Niles
Township Quad at Niles West.
The Trojans played hard, but
could only place second to the
powerful Vikings who displayed
their single most potent weapon:
Mike Kuer. Kuer, who played
at the number one singles posi
tion topped East’s team leader,
Gene Guerrero, 7-5, 6-2.
THE SOPHOMORE TEAM,
however, destroyed its opposi
tion losing only one match out
of 15. Super-soph Jeff Epstein
captured first place. Since that
Epstein and the sophomores
have been virtually unbeatable.
They have gone undefeated with
a record of 6-0 and are favor
ites to win the conference title.
Coach Winans exlained that
Epstein, while capable of play
ing the number two singles spot
on the varsity squad, was kept
down so the underclassmen
could capture the trophy. But
Winans is confident that Epstein
will be playing in the all im
portant districts which decide
the fate of many teams in the
state-wide competition.
The Trojans’ most crushing
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PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
OCC chooses
permanent site
pg. 1
Friday April 5 1974
Tuition-free summer school rejected
Students, administrators
clash over installation
of carrels in library
(Photo by Mike Fryer)
Abner Mikva, sponsored by Student Senate, spoke to a capacity crowd in the Student
Lounge last Friday. After making his prepared speech. Mikva was questioned on such
subjects as gun control, integration and busing, and his qualifications in comparison to
those of his opponent. Congressman Sam Young. Mikva cited as qualifications his four
years of experience in Congress and the honesty of his campaign financing, noting also
that ' Sam Young has, in Congress, almost invariably voted with President Nixon." while
Mikva favors the impeachment of the President.
R iver site approved
^forperm anent cam pus
Oakton Community College has select
ed to purchase for its permanent campus
a 170-acre site east of the Des Plaines
River between Golf and Central roads
in unincorporated Maine Township. The
land is now owned by the Catholic Cem
eteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
equivalent will be admitted to these pro
grams. Further information about these
and other programs at Oakton is avail
able at the Admissions Office, 987-5120.
APPROVED BY THE Oakton Board of
Trustees and the Illinois Community Col
lege Board, the new site will not be
occupied for at least four years. One
year to 18 months will be spent with plan
ning and engineering including the con
struction of a 20-30 acre retention lake
to control flooding where the campus
will overlook.
Next Saturday, April 13, area residents
will go to the polls to elect Board of Edu
cation members on the elementary, high
school, and higher education levels.
SEEKING POSITIONS ON Nilehi’s
Board are Eric Moch, Fred Minkus, and
incumbent James Gottreich. Minkus is
planning to complete the term of James
K. Moore, who resigned in October. Moch
and Gottreich are seeking full 3-year
terms. The trio was endorsed by the
Nilehi caucus several weeks ago, and no
candidates have launched independent
campaigns to oppose them.
This unhindered path to election was a
subject of concern at a “coffee with the
candidates” held Tuesday at Oakview
Junior High. Moch and Gottreich agreed
that the result of their unopposed cam
paigns could be a disappointing voter
turnout. Gottreich warned that this could
lull Board members into feeling that the
community didn’t care about the activ
ities of the Board, but promised that
he would try to avoid that attitude.
GOTTREICH HAS EARNED a repu
tation for supporting students’ viewpoints
on many issues. Moch and Minkus, les
ser-known to the community, explained
their outlooks on student political power.
Moch feels that students enjoy the best
opportunity to bring about change when
they act as outsiders. “The worst thing
you can do is get a vote,” he said. Moch,
Northeastern University’s Director of Ad
missions, believes the Board alone must
have the power to make the decisions it
was authorized to make. “We cannot
abrogate our vote,” he said, and added
that he will not be “intimidated” by
special interest groups, although he will
consider viewpoints of those who present
their cases to the Board.
The actual building of the college will
take at least two years, with the first
classrooms being occupied in 1976. The
temporary site will be used until 1980
when a complete changeover will be
made.
NEXT FALL OAKTON Community
College is adding five new career pro
grams to the vocational education pro
gram, according to Kathleen Arns, as
sistant dean of instruction for vocational
education.
The new programs, Hotel-Motel Man
agement, Insurance, Business-Machine
Repair Technology, Nuclear Medicine
Technology, and Law Enforcement were
approved by the OCC Board of Trustees
at their regular business meeting in Feb
ruary.
THE PROGRAMS HAVE been sub
mitted to the Illinois Community College
Board for approval, and Mrs. Arns anti
cipates that all the programs will be
implemented for the 1974-75 school year.
The only exception could be the Nu
clear Medicine Technology program since
the Illinois Board of Higher Education
has placed a moratorium on all new
health programs in the community col
lege system until a study on the needs
of the state have been completed.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES or the
East students clashed with the admin
istration at last week’s Board of Educa
tion meeting in regard to the proposed
installation of 60 individual study carrels
in the library.
ACCORDING TO DR. Kenneth Iver
son and Dr. Wesley Gibbs, who presented
the proposal, they were making a recom
mendation of what the students wanted.
But in the final minutes of the Board
meeting (around 1:30 a.m.), Brian
Hamer, Gary Elkins, Steve Leon, Stan
Pressner, and Rob Feder presented an
opposing view.
Hamer argued that the administration
could not possible know that students
wanted carrels because they (the stu
dents) were never consulted. That same
afternoon (March 25), the Student Sen
ate had unanimously adopted a position
against the proposed carrels. The stu
dents argued that such carrels would
foster even stricter supervision in an al
ready restrictively controlled library.
AT AN EARLIER meeting (November
21, 1973) of the Library Committee,
Hamer stated that he felt the library
should get the carrels, but that the Board
of Education was correct in not approv
ing the purchase of these carrels be
cause student representatives had not
been involved in this decision. (The
Board first rejected the purchase at their
November 12 meeting.)
Gary Elkins, Senate representative to
the advisory committee on the library,
complained that the committee was not
informed about the proposal, and that
the committee members would be un
able to discuss* whether or not carrels
would fit in with the rest of their plans.
“Had this been approved (by the Board),
it would have reduced the value of ad
visory committees to nothing, with the
most harm done in the area of student
opinion,” Elkins said.
THE PROPOSAL FAILED to pass with
four members voting against the pro
posal, one in favor with Mrs. Shriley
Garland abstaining.
A presentation on the district’s English
program was made by the directors of
the English departments of all three
buildings. In evaluating the ETC (excel
lence through choice) English program,
all three directors defended the program.
The Board approved its continuance, but
indicated concern over the students’
mastery of skills and whether students
were being given the necessary basic
skills. Mrs. Jeanne Derichs, who was
the only member of the East English
faculty present, was called upon by Dr.
Lee Hawkins to comment. Mrs. Derichs
indicated that no English course exists in
the curriculum which does not involve
writing and basic skills.
THE PROPOSAL TO make summer
school tuition-free, sponsored by Niles
East and approved by EPDC, was de
feated by the Board with no visible indepth discussion or evaluation. By not
charging for summer school, it was
hoped (by the EPDC) that more students
would enroll. The Board seemed to en
vision vast hordes of students rushing to
summer school to graduate in three
years.
The next Board of Education meeting
is scheduled for Monday, April 22, 8 p.m.,
7700 Gross Point Road.
Three board candidates unopposed
Minkus also guarded the Board’s au
thority. “I’m not going to delegate my
vote. A vote is a power issue. They
(students) can have an input which the
seven Board members can listen to.” He
said the Board, generally, has listened
to students. He favors students becoming
involved in the political process, but
cautions that Board members should
“never abdicate any power that is del
egated to elected officials.”
ONE HOTLY-CONTESTED issue at
the District 73¥2 PTA-sponsored presen
tation was the Board’s attitude toward
reducing school facilities in the face of
declining enrollment. Several members
of the Space & Facilities Committee
voiced their concern that the Board will
not take their recommendations serious
ly if they are at the same time hold
ing back on improvements in the schools.
Gottreich’s reassurance that the Board
has no plans to cut back facilities did
not pacify the group.
Symphony holds concert
More than 100 young musicians, includ
ing eight from Niles Township, will per
form in the Chicago Youth Symphony
Orchestra concert on Friday, April 26
8:15 p.m., at Orchestra Hall.
JEANNIE WELLS, A freshman violin
ist, and junior Janis Cohn, who plays
viola, represent Easthi’s small orches
tra in the highly-regarded organization.
The Youth Symphony will play several
popular classical works, including the
Fifth Symphony by Shostakovitch, “Rus
sian Easter” Overture by Rimsky-Korsakov, three pieces from “Damnation of
Faust” by Berlioz, and “Concerto for
Cello in A minor” by Saint-Saëns, per
formed by a cello soloist from Joliet.
TICKETS FOR THIS second and final
concert of the Orchestra’s 28th season
are available from orchestra members
or Mrs. Malcolm A. Kemper, 429 Pinecrest Lane, Wilmette.
‘Up With People’ need homes
The internationally renowned “Up With
People.” singers will perform at Niles
East Thursday, April 25.
The group, comprised of young people
from many nations around the world
performed here in November, 1972, and
featured Easthi student Karla Rosenzweig (daughter of Board member Mrs.
Evelyn Rosenzweig). This April’s concert
will mark the return of Bob Klein who
performed in many productions here,
and joined “Up With People” recently.
NEEDING HOMES FOR the perform
ers, “Up With People” is looking for
area residents willing to house them
April 24, 25, and 26. Those interested
should contact John Moshak in the for
eign language office (986-3800 ext. 323)
or through his mailbox in the main of
fice. I
Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance
will go on sale Monday, April 15, in the
auditorium lobby. Prices are $2.50 for
students and $3.50 for adults.
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Reporters: .....................................
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It seems like a peaceful haven for research. But is it? A change in attitude on the part of
both students and librarians is needed if the library is to become a useful study center.
Feedback
GPE needs evaluation
Teachers criticized
Dear Editor:
The time has come for the girls’ physi
cal education department, along with
their tedious code of ethics, to begin a
process of re-evaluation. Any girl who
has participated in the GPE programs
knows what I am referring to.
First, for example, why must GPE
teachers feel that they must take it
upon themselves to eliminate students
from choosing their classes if they don’t
have a name on their equipment or a
pair of shoes? If one can rent materials
any day of the year, why not when it is
time to select classes? Students are only
human — we can make errors, too. Don’t
you teachers think you’re making a
bigger mess out of this than is neces
sary?
Second, why do the girls’ gym teach
ers, and not the boys’, find it necessary
to give tests — skills tests, quizzes, etc?
One answer I know is that there exists
a power-hungry giant at the head of the
department who makes the younger
teachers, who would be most likely to
reach the students, tremble in fear. Per
haps if the girls’ PE teachers came
down to a more personal level, they
would be shown the respect and courtesy
which is displayed toward most teachers
who make an honest attempt to reach
their students.
Third, the method for choosing a gym
class is totally ludicrous. For the last
two and a half years, I’ve waited be
hind a black line and charged up, and
I mean literally charged up, to the teach
er who offered the course. Often one
would find pushing and shoving — or
ganization at its best.
Fourth, I can’t see what would be more
inconvenient for teachers than to grade
students on a point system — a point if
one is present, minus one if the student
is tardy, minus half a point if one isn’t
dressed properly, and minus three if one
is left-handed. At the end of the six
weeks the teacher must total all the
points which determine that so-o-o so
very important gym grade.
I can’t say attempts haven’t been made
to change the gym program for what
the students had hoped would be a more
f l e x i b l e arrangement. Nonetheless,
there is an obvious gap between GPE
teachers and students. The above sit
uation is reflected in students’ attitudes,
the tremendous number of referrals
written each month, and the organiza
tion of programs.
I am a senior anticipating graduation
this June unless the PE department
catches up with me because of the un
spoken truth.
Name withheld upon request
Senate role questioned
Qames librarians play
Sometimes, one is led to believe that
the one qualification for working in the
library is how well one can identify
with and revert back to her childhood.
Why else would the librarians be play
ing hide and seek, one, two, three red
light, and an assortment of other infant
games? The games they play are usually
found only in nursery schools, but, that
is how they consider us. Let’s look at
the games and see why they’re played.
HIDE AND SEEK is not much fun.
The librarians skulk around doors and
bookcases so they cannot be seen. When
the student is caught breathing through
his mouth, the game is over. Significant
ly, it now ends with a referral. The
student really never gets a chance to be
“it.”
One, two, three red light is great fun
and everybody can participate. Here,
the librarian shows herself, making her
presence extremely obvious. Everyone
shuts up or closes his mouth because
he knows that only breathing through
the nose is permitted. The stage is set.
The librarian turns around and starts
to walk away. Then the students open
their mouths. Suddenly the librarian
whirls around and catches them all,
giving a referral to each.
THE LIBRARIANS, THOUGH, are not
enjoying their games as much as they
could be. They take all the fun out of it
by being narrow-minded, obstinate, and
just plain nasty. But then, who wouldn’t
be after having all his “power” seized
by a recent SAB ruling?' Actually, the
librarians wielded much more power
than any teacher at one time. They
could prohibit students from entering the
library, depriving them of needed ref
erence material, while no teacher could
keep a student out of class for a week.
But now the librarians can only write
referrals, which can be reviewed by
the deans or SAB, and the librarians
are upset.
Two alternatives may be chosen when
slapped with a referral in the library.
The first is to bring it to the attention
of the SAB, which recognizes the de
plorable situation of library discipline.
The other is to take the referral directly
to Dr. Colver after the dean has meted
out a punishment. There is not enough
data on this to predict which course
one should choose; for the sake of argu
ment put it at a 50-50 chance. Of course,
the deans cannot help if the student is
clearly at fault, but in cases where li
brarians demonstrate their failure to
understand that high school students are
beyond the Dick and Jane stage, we
recommend that the grievance be car-,
ried to the appropriate source.
Dear Editor:
Quest Editorial
According to its president, Student
Senate is faring admirably. Granted,
things have been done. But at an aver
age meeting, much time is consumed in
committee reports and petty issues.
Education process stifled
AND THE SENATE president claims
that it is a representative body. How
ever, how many of the class of ’77 voted?
None. They couldn’t. And the same sit
uation will result next September. No
freshman will vote. But the president
of the Election Committee (Rob Feder)
has told me that this year’s seniors will
be able to vote. People who will be
affected won’t vote and people who will
not be affected will vote.
To add to this, decisions are made by
juniors and seniors. Regardless of con
stitutional amendments and petitions,
very few sophomores and no freshmen
come to the meetings or influence deci
sions.
PEOPLE THINK THE Senate does
things. This is because of grandstand
shows, assemblies, and publicity in local
papers. I challenge Robert Feder to run
an average meeting, record it, and
publish the transcript for everyone.
Anyone who doubts the “efficiency”
of the Senate is free to attend a meeting
in Room 222 on Mondays or Thursdays.
Eliot Osherman ’74
Student input needed
Dear Editor:
At the last Board of Education meet
ing, a conflict arose as to whether or not
students had the right to an opinion on
certain types of policy. Mr. Angelos
Poulakidas stated that students should
not, and since students were transients,
their outlook was not broad enough.
FIRST OF ALL, no Board member
holds that position forever. This is Mr.
Poulakidas’ last term on the Board.
While it is fine to plan for the future, the
problems of the present cannot be ig
nored. As to listening to student opinion,
the Board is quick to use student sur
veys when it suits them. The Board
must be reminded of the fact that it is
the student body that has the most to
gain or lose. Adding this to the fact that
the schools are for our use, we should
have a voice in influencing what in
fluences us.
Steven Leon ’76
by Seth Gold
It doesn’t take more than a surface
inspection of affairs here at East to
realize that the glowing statistical re
ports and exemplary programs to which
administrators proudly point have little
to do with the fact that little is hap
pening in the way of the business of
education. The prevalent student atti
tude is reflected in that lonesome cry
often heard on Monday mornings —
“What am I doing here?” For a variety
of reasons an exchange of ideas just
isn’t happening here. The greatest harm
in this case is being done, not to Wes
Gibbs or to his ocean of administrators
whose goal is to be able to grin and
report that all is “being run” at “prime
efficiency,” but to the students who, at
this point in time, haven’t even the
slightest notion that they should be a
party to the end of the processing to
which they are being subjected.
A principal cause of the failure of
East to become a significant educational
institution is that the largeness of the
school’s admisistrative force has sep
arated it from contact with the students
it is serving. The result is that these
administrators elevate their goal (to see
that the school is run efficiently) above
the goal of the school itself, which is to
educate. The results of this misappro
priation of goals are threefold.
The first is that students feel helpless
when caught in the maze of computer
cards and directors who are subordinate
to committees which are appointed by
other committees until there is no place
to look for a common sense decision.
The second is that when teachers and
students establish a unique, but com
fortable rapport with students, or when
a student finds a comfortable situation
in which he can best study, there is of
ten someone (either a teacher or an
administrator) to quote a rule which had
the original purpose of producing greater
freedom, but when wrongly enforced
produces the opposite effect.
The third and most dangerous effect
is that staff members and administra
tors take the attitude, when appealed
to for a re-examination of the way rules
are enforced, (once expressed to me)
as “Who are you to ask about that?”
It was with this view of Niles East
that I approached Wesley Gibbs and
engaged him in conversation. Wesley
Gibbs is the author of the “engineer
your school” philosophy of education
that is currently the framework of the
Niles East process. He has frustrated
teachers, who find it difficult to estab
lish a rapport with students within a
framework which requires them to jus
tify their every action to a superior
who is not sensitive to all of the aspects
of the situation over which he is ruling.
The Gibbs philosophy was best dis
played when we discussed the nature of
rules. The example cited was that of a
street with a speed limit of 30 mph, but
on which traffic was flowing smoothly
at 45 mph:. The car moving at 30 mph
became a hazard. Dr. Gibbs maintained
that the fault in this instance lies with
enforcement officers who are not pro
perly enforcing the law. He claimed that
those in the actual street situation could
not be trusted over safety engineers who
had degrees and precedents to validate
their assessment of a 30 mph limit.
This attitude (the eminently qualified
administrators though often removed
from a situation, can best decide what
is right for teachers) is evident in count
less instances, the most recent of which
is the case concerning Patricia Handzel.
Yet, we as students cannot leave the
blame on Wesley Gibbs. We, as a stu
dent body, have failed to articulate our
problems both to each other and to the
administration. The saddest aspect of
all that is Niles East, is that even
though the school stinks so thoroughly,
Wesley Gibbs can still say to me, “but
the student body as a whole expresses
no discontent.”
Seth Gold Is one of the leading academic students in
the senior class. This week he won a spot on the It 's
Academic team for the second consecutive year.
�Page Three
Friday, April 5, 1974
^Character acting: a method in Proffit’s madness
by Noah Gilson
The scene resembles a battle
field. Motionless bodies sprawl
ed out on the floor, all with
those frightenly peaceful ex
pressions on their faces — the
kind seen on the faces of dead
soldiers lying on the beaches of
Normandy in one of those John
Wayne war flicks. Suddenly the
still figures begin to move, and
the sounds of voices can be
heard. The now writhing hum
an forms assume different
shapes and movements.
Is this the prophesized resur
rection of the dead? Is it a
scene from “Planet of the
Apes” ? No. It is Jerry Proffit’s
first period acting class.
THE BODIES ARE not re
vived corpses, but students
learning to perform on a stage
with complete control of their
every movement. The acting
student wriggles, jumps, crawls,
runs, shrivels up, and then ex
plodes into an orchestra of rapid
motions, all carefully coached
by the instructor, Niles East
drama coach, Jerry Proffit.
“O.K., clear your minds of
everything cerebral and let’s
tune into the five and a half feet
of human body below your
heads. Forget that you are a
17-year-old high school student
who just got out of bed who is
going to take a hard biology test
sixth period. Forget all that be
cause it only obscures complete
control of your body. I want
you to tune in to what’s happen
ing in your right toe and your
left bicep. Can you feel them
both? Try moving only them.
Now your right ear and your
left ankle. Don’t laugh — try it.
O.K. — now listen: your body
is very sad. Something very
tragic has happened. How does
your left toe feel about this?
Move it. And now your left ear.
Now your torso, your neck, your
legs, your whole body. Let’s see
the movements of a suddenly
saddened body,” continues Proffit.
LOOKING CLOSER AT this
perplexing process of sprawling
on a floor, saying good morning
to one’s pinkies, and coaxing all
sorts of strange movements
from a body, one sees a method
in Proffit’s madness. For as he
has said many times, quite a
few actors can speak beauti
fully, but fail miserably when it
comes to moving anything be
sides their mouths. This in
cludes the way they move their
left toes, or hold a martini, or
sit and cross their legs. Many
fail to know the small but im
portant movements that make
Girls* enrollment this year 'overwhelming*
DEC A acquaints students with business world
by Laurie Berger
DECA (Distributive Education
Clubs of America) is the only
youth organization in the na
tion that is operating through
the public schools to attract and
encourage the young minds of
today in the future careers of
marketing and distribution.
East has developed its DECA
program in five different cat
egories, commonly referred to
as the work study program. Dis
tributive Education, Office Oc
cupation,
Cooperative Work
Training, Individual Cooperative
Education, and Home Econom
ics related work study, com-
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the program offers an oppor
tunity to travel to such places
as Lincoln, Nebraska; Holly
wood, Florida; and Springfield,
Illinois for conferences.
JIM HUSKEY, TEACHER
and sponsor of the Office Oc
cupations Club, wants to en
courage more students to join.
Although the male population of
the school has not yet found
this course, the registration of
the girls is “overwhelming.”
by Michele Freed
As spring slowly approaches,
both teachers and students can
observe a change. Warm air,
lighter clothes, attention spans
growing shorter and in every
new year spring is the time for
love, as expressed by a student
poet of ’46.
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prise the different categories
from which the students may
choose.
BILL COULSON, SPONSOR
of this working distribution
field, is extremely happy with
this year’s program. The num
ber of students who have reg
istered for the five classes has
been greater than previous
years, and everyone, including
the students are satisfied.
Senior Nancy Mendelssohn,
previously in CWT, is employed
at Chandler’s as a cashier. Hav
ing found the job on her own,
she works twice a week for
fifteen hours. She receives two
w credits for the outside work and
two credits for classwork.
Nancy likes this program and
definitely recommends it to any
one interested in a business
career, or even to someone who
will “enjoy working, making
money, and receiving four
credits for one class.”
EAST HAS COME a long way
with the Work Study program,
and owes its honors and prog
ress made to the students. In
the state contest held in early
March, East took first and sec
ond places in advertising, second place in display, and first
place in product promotion.
Plaques and medals are not
the only ways of honoring and
showing the students what it’s
all about. Through club funds,
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The pay is good and the school
will give all of the supoprt and
help needed to find such jobs
for interested students.
Nancy Mendelssohn concluded
with an encouraging statement:
“This course is a good practical
experience for today’s students.
It acquaints you with the out
side business world.” Coulson
and Huskey are inclined to
agree that this is indeed the
purpose of DECA.
Spring revives *40*s memories
This is the third in a series of
features concerning Niles E ast
from its inception. We hope to
capture some of the enlightening
memories of past years in these
articles.
Sponsor of Office Occupations Club,
Jim Huskey, looks on as senior Sue
O'Shanna works diligently on a
project.
Huskey, takes a personal
interest in his girls. He makes
certain that all the girls get
jobs. Currently, he has girls
working in such places as Rothchild’s, Village of Skokie, Rand
McNally, and Easy Travel. Stu
dents should have completed
Typing 1-2 and be registered
for Typing 3-4 in order to be
eligible for the course.
MANY COMPANIES WANT
part-time help, stressed Huskey.
"S p r in g 's not far off, have your thoughts
been turning
Toward some slick chick for whom you've
been yearning?
You're crazy about her, you want her to know.
But you don't know how to tell her so.
Say it with flowers, roses are nice
Or better still orchids if you have the price.
Say it with bracelets, your " I . D . " will do,
Say it with perfume, "A m o u r or Tabu,"
Say it with nylons, be sure they're her size;
Say it with jewels that just match her eyes.
Say it with furs, most girls prefer mink—
Just one warning though, never say it in ink."
PUPILS
DENIED
THAT
Nilehi had a meat shortage in
March of ’46. A concerned stu
dent questioned the existence of
the crisis, “Are you kidding?
With all the hams running
around here?”
CONTROVERSIAL
QUESTIONS OF ’74 include
poverty, inflation, and racism,
but an inquiring reporter of the
40’s asked students “What re
strictions would you put on kiss
ing, if any?” Varied answers
include “take off your lisptiek
for the boy’s sake,” “I absolute
ly ban French kissing,” “No
juicy kisses,” and “Why put on
any restrictions?”
The ’4Sers anticipating the
’50’s were rocking around the
clock to tunes like “Hey BaBay Rey Bop,” “Feets Too Big
for the Bed,” and “The Things
We Did Last Summer.” They
were tossing around Sayings of
the Week like “The word is,”
“You know it!” and “Isn’t that
so swell.”
IF PROM ETIQUETTE had
students biting their fingernails
about what to wear, what kind
of corsages to get their escorts,
or how they should style their
hair, in 1946 an etiquette chair
man and committee helped stu
dents plan their prom dates to
ward perfection. The ’46 prom
hosted 175 couples at the Hotel
Continental.
In October, Niles Township
High School participated in a
nation-wide poll sponsored by
the Institute of Student Opinion
of the “Scholastic Magazine.”
One of the three questions asked
of the students was “Do you
think the political voting age
should be lowered to 18?” Stu
dents answered no, but today
their children of 18 are at the
polls.
THIRTY-SIX BOYS who had
returned from the war and were
looking for a college education
found it at Nilehi, where the
University of Illinois had es
tablished an extension branch.
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their characters “real.” They
tend to “tell” audiences what
a character is all about rather
than “show” them.
Proffit confronts a student
with a basic problem at the
beginnning of the course — one
that hopefully will be solved by
each student by the end of the
semester. He tells the students
that he really can’t see any of
them as the colorful characters
involved in the plays which the
students will act out later in
the semester. All that he sees
before him are high school stu
dents. Though some come a bit
close? than others to present
ing credible characters from the
start, Proffit is just not con
vinced by any of them. There
fore the problem is to be ready
for that play at the end of the
semester. The harder one works
at perfecting the control of his
body and establishing believable
relationships between himself
and his sets, his props, the
other characters, and his audi
ence, the better the student will
be prepared for this final proj
ect. One can see that this prob
lem Proffit poses to his students
is one that has confronted all
actors. It is a plea from the
audience
saying,
“Convince
m e!”
THE TESTS IN this class are
more difficult than the toughest
calculus problem. In math, the
most equations one considers at
one time are two; in acting,
every muscle of the body must
be considered and moved, accoording to thousands of specific
commands, all at once, in per
fect
coordination.
Rigorous
practice is needed to succeed.
Contrary to the Hollywood fable
that acting ability comes nat
urally, this skill is arrived at.
It is the aim of Jerry Proffit’s
class to show the acting student
just how to reach it.
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creative leathercraft sale
by Laurie Berger
Be on the watch for six of the outside business world.
Sue Scudder, teacher and
teen junior and senior girls
selling key chains, bracelets, sponsor of this class, has
rings, and chokers, from the purchased $60 worth of
hallways clear through the leather, chains, and tools
for the girls to make and
cafeteria.
They’ve been working on sell these leather key chain
these leather goods since ornaments.
December in their Home
THE
GIRLS
GATHER
Economics Related Work around a counter, hammer
the leather with various in
Study class.
THIS PROGRAM WAS denting tools, and make cre
designated to employ the ative pictures or even ab
stract designs. They stain the
girls in such positions as
clothes saleswomen, waitres leather and give it an artistic
ses, grocery store clerks, and touch with paints. These
rounded leather Rembrandts
other jobs that deal with the
are given a chain, and sell
home economics curriculum.
as key chains, for $1. The
The goal of this particular
chokers are 75 cents, brace
class, as is the goal of other
work study classes, is to bet lets, 50 cents, and rings, 25
cents. All sales profits will
ter the employee-employer
relationship and to give be used for a student-em
ployer banquet.
these girls a genuine taste
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Also starring
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Directed by MARTIN RITT Produced by MARTIN RITT and H ARRIET FRANK. JR.
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Tracksters win4 of 5; finish indoor season 1 1*7*1
Friday, April 5, 1974
Page Four
Beating four out of five re
spectable teams isn’t bad, and
that’s just how Niles East
capped off the Indoor season
during the final week of track.
These victories boosted the Var
sity record to a final 11-7-1; the
Sophomores finished their sea
son at 8-11.
WHEN EAST FACED Luther
North and Lake Forest on
Wednesday, March 13, the Tro
jans emerged on top 57-36 and
57-44. Niles dominated the long
distance runs, with Mark Lich
tenstein taking first place in
the two mile run with a 10:30.6.
Larry Bower won the mile in
4:51. In the 50-yard dash, speed
sters A1 Johnson and Bob Miller
finished first and second, resepctively, though each was
timed at :05.7. Mike Wolfinsohn
and Fred Rosenthal grabbed 1-2
in the long jump, as did Len
Weinstein and Wolfinsohn in the
A Sporting look
Girls going too far?
Women’s lib has been a big news item in the last
few years, with women crying out against discrimina
tion, in jobs, pay, and other issues. Rallies and threats
resulted in the pending equal rights amendment that
will soon be voted upon.
SPORTS, TOO, have been involved in the women s
movement, and in more ways than the number one
men’s sport, girl watching.
Girls from grade school on to the pro level have
demanded more. It started slowly with a few high
school sports being granted. Gradually, soft ball
leagues for the younger girls came. Colleges also
increased their programs for girls. Now, at Niles East
12 girls’ interscholastic teams, including bowling,
track, softball, basketball, badminton, tennis, exist.
Although practice time and space are limited, condi
tions are improving, and should improve more if East
gains the proposed pool, new gym, and land.
BU T IN T H E PAST few months, a disturbing
change has been coming about. It seems that the girls
are no longer satisfied competing against them selves;
they now want to move on to bigger and, they hope,
better things in the means of competition against
males. It started admirably enough, with Billie Jean
King’s victory over Bobby Riggs, in a battle between
the sexes. King hoped a victory would prove women
athletes as good as the men, thus hoping the girls
would get the same sort of prize purse for tourna
ments. Later, women golfers followed King in her
quest for higher purses by striking during the final
round of what was supposed to be a nationally televised
tournament.
Now, it’s getting worse. Girls in-New Jersey are
suing the Little League for the right to play with the
boys, although there was a good girls’ softball program
in the area. In Chicago, a Mather High School senior
went to court to gain the right to play on the boys’
team. She even went on television and beat sportscaster Brent Musberger in a one-on-one. All the match
proved, however, was that Musberger and the girl
were not high school basketball material.
In Omaha, Nebraska, a stripper in a local pub sued
for the right to box in that city’s Golden Glove com
petition.
T H E G IR L S A R E making a mistake. First, what
happens, when the BOYS sue for the right to play on
the girls’ team, and take them over? Secondly, girls,
cannot compete with boys on a varsity high school or
college level, and risk injury. Thirdly, what about the
boys who have to box or slide into a girl? It certainly
could make for a sticky situation. Girls, you are gain
ing more and more athletic programs now ; don’t blow
a good future by trying to go too far.
by Omar Hernandez
high jump. If that weren’t
enough, Wolfinsohn next went
out and out-leaped the field in
pole vault. Ross Pollack con
tinued his domination of the
shot put, when he threw a
52’6V2”, to win by four and a
half feet.
East sophomores were not
close to full strength and con
sequently they lost to Luther
49-41, and to Lake Forest by
a close 44-41. Three Trojans
posted first places: Dave Green
berg in the 50 (:06.1) and the
long jump (18’10” >; Steve Stein
in the pole vault (8’6” ); and
Mark Brownstein in the high
jump (5’2” ).
The Niles Township meet was
held on Thursday, March 21.
Niles West took the champion
ship with 91 points. Next in line
were East with 55 points, Notre
Dame with 43, and Niles North
with a lowly 19. Top honors in
the shot-put went to Ross Pol
lack, as he improved on his
Trojans record with a superior
53’2” toss. East was in con
trol of the sprints, for A1 John
son, Bob Miller, and Bob Somerman swept the fifty. Mike
Wolfinsohn later joined the three
in the four-lap relay, and
they out-raced the other schools
in a time of 1:09.0. First place
in the high jump was 6’3”, while
Len Weinstein came in a close
second with a 6’1”. Weinstein’s
jump tied a school record set
by Bob Henry in 1972.
On the sophomore level it was
again West in first — this time
with 101.5 points, then East with
43.5, Notre Dame scored 38.5,
and Niles North turned in a 26.5.
The top Varsity scorers In
doors were Mike Wolfinsohn and
Sal Parenti. They racked up
90.50 and 63.25 points respec
tively. Dave Greenberg and Ron
Stein scored 67 and 40 points
for the sophomores.
Trojans meet tough North Monday
East opens the Central Sub
urban League season Monday
against the tough Niles North
Vikings. Since both schools are
on spring break, game time
will be moved up from its usual
4 p.m. starting time, to 3. The
contest will be played at Oakton Park.
IN THREE GAMES with
North last year, East won one,
and lost two. But the lone vic
tory was a 2-1 decision that
gave East the District Cham
pionship. Pitchers for Monday’s
game have not been officially
announced, but it will be a
probable rematch of the excit
ing District game, with Larry
Rosin taking the mound for
North and Ron Kleinschmidt go
ing for the Trojans. Rosin could
be the best pitcher in the league,
and officials at North feel their
star will go high in the Major
League draft in June.
In other games next week,
East will travel to Deerfield on
Wednesday for a 4 p.m. game,
then return to Oaktom Park on
Thursday for a non-league game
against New Trier East. Other
games in the near future will
by Dave Garlick
be played April 15 against Maine
West; Wednesday, April 17, at
Niles West; and Friday, April
19, at home against Maine
South.
EAST OPENED the season
last Tuesday with a 11-3 bomb
ing of Notre Dame.
Golf opens April 17
by Jeff Weinstein
COACH OSWALD IS very op
Niles East’s varsity golf team
will open their ’74 season on timistic for the coming season,
April 17 when they compete in and a state championship does
the Fenton Invitational, held at n’t seem far out of reach.
the White Pines Golf Club. The
squad’s first league meet will
be against Niles West at Arling
ton Golf Course which is East’s
home course.
FOR THE PAST TWO weeks,
the team has been practicing at
Arlington, and some very good
rounds have been turned in by
top varsity golfers. Five golfers
can compete in a single meet,
and for Niles East the men vy
ing for the top spots include
Andy Ruttenberg, Phil Gagerman, Ken Kramer, John Han
son, Phil Cech, Lorry Lichten
stein. Ron Rztitzki, Mike Valen
ti, Ira Fishman, Jay Martini,
and Scott Barranco.
Qirls’ basketball ends:
Varsity places third
by Donna Johnson
On Tuesday, March 26, the The team’s record was 1-7, with
Girls’ Basketball Team season a conference record of 1-3.
closed with a Junior Varsity
THE VARSITY TEAM had a
win over Maine West, by the good season, finishing third in
score of 21-20. The leading the conference with a 2-2 rec
scores were Jo Ann Schnitzer ord, and an overall record of
with 8 points, Angie Trauth with 2-6. The varsity top scorer and
6, and Debbie Jaski with 4. Beth best player was Karen Behr
Defrancheski scored the winning with 70 points for the season.
point with a free-throw. The
Both teams put forth a fan
J.V. played a good game despite
the loss of their captain Nancy tastic effort both in practice
and in the games.
Seiden due to a sprained ankle.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Phil Gagerman
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is coming
Tickets on sale
Vol. 36, No. 13
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Streakers at
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The naked truth
pg. 3
PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS_________ Friday, March 22, 1974
Tuition-free summer school recommended
For the first time ever, a Niles East
student sponsored proposal was passed
by the Educational Policy Development
Committee (EPDC). The recommenda
tion, concerning tuition-free summer
school for all high school students re
siding in Niles Township, was presented
before the top policy making body in
the District on March 7. It now goes
to the Board of Education where it must
be approved to become official District
policy.
THE PROPOSAL, originally adopted
by the Student Senate, was presented
by EPDC representative Robert Feder.
In his presentation he said that a pub
lic school system should not make its
students pay for their education, and he
questioned the present system where
students must “buy credits” during the
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summer months.
More encouragement for students to
enroll in summer school was also cited
as rationale for the proposed change.
Now that teachers are spending much
time developing summer courses that
are distinctly different from those offered
during the regular school year, it was
pointed out, the schools should do every
thing possible to attract more students.
The fact that such other alternatives in
education as work study and the new
Action Learning Center are being funded
by the District provided another reason
for the change. The fact that tuition pro
vides an additional hardship to those
students working during the summer to
pay for post-secondary education also
was cited as rationale.
THE PROPOSAL, WHICH was sup
ported by the teachers’ union, met re
sistance from the administration. Oppo
sition to the tuition-free summer school
program centered around the cost in
volved. Superintendent Wesley Gibbs es
timated that the program, which is now
paid for totally by tuition, would cost
the District at least $100,000 for the first
year alone.
EPDC members, apparently feeling
that such a program was worth the
price, voted 10 to 5 to approve the Sen
ate proposal.
FEDER CALLED THE committee’s
action “a major victory for students.”
He said that it is one more instance
where students are playing a more ac
tive role in the educational system. Cit
ing this as part of a growing trend, he
urged students to continue their effort
to assure that their views are being
heard in the development of important
policy.
Student representative to the Board,
Brian Hamer, who also participated in
the EPDC meeting, also spoke of the
importance of the committee’s decision.
Yet Hamer, whose job it will be to pre
sent student support to the Board when
the EPDC resolution is presented, warned
that the proposal still has a long way
to go before becoming official Board
policy. He cited the fact that the Board
raised tuition rates just five weeks ago,
and that the adoption of tuition-free sum
mer school will not be easily accepted
by the Board.
“BUT WHO KNOWS,” Hamer said.
“After this unexpected victory, we might
just get this proposal approved.”
Board consideration of the matter is
expected as early as next week.
Board approves East
renovation of facilities
Renovations of many facilities at East
were discussed by the Board, March 11,
to enhance the appearance and provide
greater comfort for the school and its
employees and students.
THE BOARD ALSO approved the ap
pointment of Gary J. Ciaccio as the
Social Studies teacher to replace David
Jupp, who resigned. Mr. Ciaccio’s con
tract is for the balance of the school
year.
Dr. Colver’s renovation recommenda
tions, the first of which concerned re
moving a wall in the office area of the
Art Department, providing additional
shelving, carpeting of the floor, and con
structing $2,500 worth of new display
boards for the Art Fair were considered
by the Board.
(Photo by Mike Fryer)
District 219's Space/Site committee is currently studying problems in the athletic facilities of
Easthi, Northi, and Westhi. Here, swimming coach Don Larson discusses Easthi's pool with the
committee. Chairman Mick Herzog is standing against the railing, behind Principal Arthur Colver.
‘Kiwff and V opens next week
with senior citizen show Wednesday
“Somethings nearly so. Somethings
nearly not.” But one thing that cast
members of the “King and I” are cer
tain of is that the show opens next week
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THE CAST AND CREWS have worked
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six weeks rehearsing lines, learning
songs and dances, building characters,
and building sets. Frank Mayfield has
been in charge of the show’s sets, which
include seven intricately painted scenic
drops. Ray Pettit has been directing the
orchestra that will play the classic
Rodgers and Hammerstein score. Robert Anderson once again assumed his
^ A p o s i t i 0!! behind the keyboard in working
j ‘W ' with the show’s vocalists. Shari Kouba,
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choreographer, has directed all the
show’s dances. Liz Passman, costuming
consultant, has served as resource per¡T
son to the costume crews, while Elaine
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Roth has been serving as business man
ager.
Jerry Proffit, who ties it all together,
has used the same techniques in direct:
ing this show that have earned him a
reputation for producing shows of un
compromising excellence. His ability of
working with young people has been ex
tended to the very young this year as
12 little brothers and sisters will portray
the King’s children. (See story on page
4.)
THE CAST OF 55 include Stew Figa
as the King, Judy Hoffman as Anna,
Terri Diamond as Lady Tiang, Ellen
Pollack as Tuptim, and Howard Pfeiffer
as Lun Ta. Tickets are still available
at $1.50 and $2 during lunch periods in
the auditorium foyer.
A free performance for senior citizens
will be given Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Room 152, leaving member Gottreich
abstaining “out of confusion,” as he
could not understand why the dollar
figure attached to this operation amount
ed to $7,000.
THE COORDINATORS’ AND film
clerks’ offices of the Media Center will
be carpeted in order to “counteract the
northwind” that seeps through the win
dows.
“It’s like a tomb now,” remarked
member Gottreich when the Board con
sidered carpeting Room 311, the Science
Department office, to deaden sound and
to create “visually aesthetic” condi
tions.
AT THE REQUEST of Dr. Barbara
Ray, East Home-Economics Director,
and Niles West, the Board passed the
recommendations to hire an “architect
ural consultant” to design major reno
vations for the Foods Labs at East and
West.
Dr. Colver also recommended that car
peting, shelving, and counters, be in
stalled in Room 11, as “our reading
center.” The Board agreed. The ration
ale for carpeting this room was “since
students will be coming and going during
their unscheduled time throughout the
day, carpeting is needed to reduce the
noise caused by this movement.”
IN PROTEST, EAST student Gary
Elkins cited that the rationale behind
carpeting saying it deadens noise is a
fallacy, and that the Board should not
consider further carpeting at East.
The “ayes” had it when the Board
voted on whether to carpet Room 147
and to remove three walls and carpet
ROOM 106 WILL be carpeted because
the social workers there “must deal with
the public every day” and the area must
provide a comfortable atmosphere where
“people can freely express feelings.”
Room 327, where the Speech Therapist
uses recording instruments that are
“helpful only when audible” was said to
be in need of carpeting that would help
absorb some of the noise from the tennis
courts and driveway beneath the office.
THE BAND ROOM 117, will be car
peted as “the performing groups in this
room make a great deal of noise,”, and
the carpeting or “sound deadening
materials,” would create a more effec
tive acoustical environment for musical
instruction.
As a result of Board action, carpeting
will be installed and ceilings will be
treated with sound deadening materials
in the Social Studies Department. Ex
posed pipes in Rooms 214 and 216 will be
covered. Dr. Colver commented that
they “do not reflect quality room ap
pearance.”
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
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Essays wanted on energy crises
Cook County schools superintendent
Richard J. Martwick would like to
learn how the energy crisis and the
switch to daylight savings time is af
fecting students. Those interested in
expressing their thoughts in writing
in 50 words or less have an oppor
tunity to offer suggestions on how
students can cooperate in conserving
energy.
ESSAYS MAY BE used by the
superintendent’s office in preparing a
general report citing student re
sponses. All opinions and suggestions
should be sent to Superintendent Rich
ard J. Martwick at 33 West Grand
Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60610.
Stew Figa, as the
King of Siam, proud
ly acknowledges his
twins, Brian Gawin
and Steve Miller, at
an early rehearsal of
"The King and I."
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Page Two
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H otline
Q, Can students leave class if no teacher shows up?
A. If a teacher for any unforeseen
reason is not able to come to a class,
students are definitely not allowed to
leave the class, contrary to popular
belief. If the situation arises where no
note is put on the door as a notice to the
students, theys hould then go to the de
students, they should then go to the deministrator in charge.
In a lighter vein, according to Dean
Jerry Turry, if the student feels he has
been cheated out of his valuable class
time, a possible means of recouping is
through the taxation process. Turry cal
culated that a parent should be expect
ing a remittance of varying proportions
depending on the class as follows: $1.16
for an art class missed, $1.07 for science,
78 cents for music, 62 cents for boys’
physical education, 19 cents for girls’
physical education, 12 cents for health,
85 cents for English, and 79 eents for
social studies classes. These figures are
based on a 180-day school year. So if
you’re sufficiently angry to demand a
tax refund for missed class time, let us
know if you succeed.
Q. Why is door No. 4 (opposite door
No. 13) always locked from the court
yard side? Could you arrange to have it
opened during the day?
A. “The door shouldn’t have been
locked,” said Chief of Security James
Puff. “It was probably just an over
sight on the part of the custodians.
We’ve been having some trouble with
the doors lately,” Puff explained. It
seems that even if the bars (to lock the
doors) are pushed in, after a few slams
they pop right out again. But Puff as
sured us that the situation would be
remedied — no longer will students be
left out in the cold.
Q. When will the Nilehilite’s Senior
Survey be coming out this year?
A. The Nilehilite’s annual Senior Poll,
which includes not wily the Senior Sur
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vey, but also a College-Vocational Sur
vey, Most Memorable Experience sur
vey and the Class Will, is going to be
distributed during a homeroom held
specifically for that purpose, scheduled
tentatively for Tuesday, April 16.
All polls should be returned to the Main
Office by Friday, April 19 in order to
have results published in the May 31
issue of the Nilehilite. Students who wish
to suggest categories for the Senior
Survey, (most intelligent, most athletic,
best looking, wittiest, etc.) should bring
them to Room 124 or place them in Mrs.
Scherb’s mailbox in the Main Office, no
later than Friday, March 29.
Q. What do seniors do if they missed
their measurement for cap and gown?
A. Those students should go to the
main office and see Mrs. Gloria Schabilion. She will be measuring the students.
A check should be made out to E. R.
Moore for $4.50 for boys and $5 for girls.
Cash will also be accepted. Please come
in as soon as possible.
Is there something you’d like to see
changed? Do you sometimes wonder d p
about school rules and policies? Do you
have puzzling questions about any aspect
of school? Send your questions to Hot
line, in Room 124 or Mrs. Scherb’s mail
box. We’ll answer anything!
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Flight class gets its wings
A first for Niles East students will happen this spring when the students
in Lee Seller’s aeronautics class “take off” for an orientation flight.
The aircraft they will be flying are four-place single-engine planes with a
cruising speed of approximately 110 mph.
THE PLAN CALLS for three students and a qualified flight instructor to
be in each plane as it follows a predetermined flight starting and terminating
at Palwaukee airport with enroute stops at two other airports. Each student
will sit at the controls for one leg of the flight and will be afforded the
opportunity to actually control the craft in flight.
The class has studied the theory of flight, control in flight, instrumentation,
and navigation in their daily class, as have previous aeronautics classes.
However, this will be the first class to put the principles into practice during
actual flight experience.
FIRSTS ARE NOT unusual for the aeronautics classes as they seem to be
the first to launch free balloons from the courtyard when they were studying
aviation history, to launch rockets from the football field during their study
of aerospace, and to fly model aircraft as part of the study of aerodynamics
and control.
The idea of an orientation flight is to become an annual event for the1
class.
ICXchange travels the world
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Senior Store Putziger at the controls o! a plane at Palwaukee Airport.
Senate probes for facts
Dr* Colver, Gara speak out
by Cynthia Payne
Seeking information from Nilehi ad
ministrators, the Student Senate invited
two key officials, Easthi Principal Arthur
Colver, and District 219 Business Man
ager Robert Gara, to speak to the group.
GARA SPOKE ABOUT problems con
cerning the bus situation. He hasn’t “any
ideas as of yet,” which bus company
the district will employ next year. The
current business expenditure in the Niles
District is $500,000.
When asked whether it would be profit
able for the district if they ran their own
buses for the three high schools, Gara
pointed out that although he felt it would
be cheaper, the district would have the
added responsibility of hiring the bus
drivers, buying the busses, and bussing
the elementary school students in the
district that Maierhofer also services.
GARA ALSO DISCUSSED next year’s
data processing budget for the district
which will include the use of a computer
at Oakton, salaries of the key punch
operators, schedulers, program analysts,
a director and supervisor, paper forms,
and rental of computer terminals. Last
year, the budget for computer use cost
the high school district approximately
$220,000. If costs remain constant, next
year’s budget, because it will be sub
sidized by the Niles high school district
and Oakton Community College, will be
reduced.
The computer which will be “used for
a number of purposes” will “make the
mechanics easier” in making schedule
changes for students, and is planned to
be in use by the second semester next
year.
AT ANOTHER MEETING, Dr. Colver
reviewed the results of the student sur
vey, administered by the Senate, which
he felt was “very well done.”
Dr. Colver felt that because 45 per
cent of the students polled did not be
lieve that most of the rules “concerning
behavior at Niles East are fair,” a com
mittee of three students, three teachers;
and one dean will meet to review the
student guidebook to make recommenda
tions for changes to the administration.
FIFTY-EIGHT PER CENT of the stu
dents polled are “satisfied with the
quality of education here” and Dr.
Colver expressed interest in “a follow
up on that” to see what students feel the
specifics are and should be, in the
quality of education at East.
Although 83 per cent believe that East
should have a radio station, Dr. Colver
pointed out that East has not been able
to secure a frequency that goes out of
the district. Therefore, East is only able
to have a radio station within the con
fines of the building.
IN RESPONSE TO the survey results
that showed 58 per cent do not feel they
have full freedom of speech and per
sonal expression, Dr. Colver said “I
was surprised by their (student’s) feel
ings that they don’t have freedom of ex
pression.” He will be interested in learn
ing in what areas students feel they do
not have freedom of expression and
whether their disenchantment relates
with the Nilehilite or some other form of
student communication.
The International Cultural Exchange is offering the opportunity to high
school students, to participate in an educational and fun way of seeing the
world.
A CHOICE OF 30 countries would be available to one’s preference. From
either a month to a full year, a family will open their home and share their
knowledge and appreciation to have the opportunity to increase a young
person’s wide gap of “away from home surroundings.”
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A student who recently has returned from the ICX-change stated, “I'< jK
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would only be too happy to help prepare anyone else who was about to embark "
on such a terrific experience . . . I have already had my sister from Denmark
here at my house in America for three months. The ICX-change has helped a
great deal in furthering the friendship of countries.”
THIS IS THE precise goal of the ICX-change, a non-profit organization
designated by the U.S. Department of State, as a sponsor of exchange visitor’s
program.
During Spring vacation, interest groups such as, language, biology, and
theaters offer trips to distant places.
TO LIVE OR study abroad, to be in the midst of a foreign way of life,
or even open your home to a student from another country, write for infor
mation to the International Cultural Exchange, Dept. S, Box 1965, Ann Arbor,
Michigan, 48106.
Three seniors earn top math scores
Last Thursday, 150 students participated in this year’s nationwide math
contest.
The contest is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America,
the Society of Actuaries, Mu Alpha Theta, The National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics, and the Casualty Actuarial Society.
THE 80-MINUTE EXAM consisted of 30 multiple-choice questions dealing
with geometry and algebra. As always, Niles East submitted its three highest
scores to the five sponsors, who will compare them to those of other competing
schools.
As has been the case for the last three years, East’s aggregate score
was high among the three Niles Township high schools. The high scorers this
year were Harold Cooper (110 points), Jill Goldstein (80 points) and Richard
Harris (75 points), all seniors. Their total score of 265 was 22 points better
than that of either North or West.
This year’s top five-point getters are all in Dr. Anthone Kort’s APP
calculus course. “This may be a little unusual. The top students aren’t usually
from the calculus course,” Dr. Kort said.
THE STUDENTS ARE hoping to receive invitations from the sponsors
to participate in the Math Olympiad, a test administered to high achievers
on the math contest.
Skolnick presents piano recital
The Skokie Fine Arts Commission and the Skokie Public Library are
presenting young American pianist Sheldon Skolnick in a piano recital Wednes
day evening, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Petty Auditorium of the library,
5215 Oakton Street, Skokie.
M R. SKOLNICK has appeared as soloist with many outstanding orchestras
including the Boston Philharmonic, Grant Park Symphony, and the NBC
Orchestra in radio and television concerts from Chicago. He also has played
in Europe and South America.
This will be his second appearance at the library. Admission is free and
the rmhlic is invited.
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Friday, March 22, 1974
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The Voice of the Niles East Students
Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lamofi and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volum e 36, Num ber 13
Friday, M arch 22, 1974
M an agin g Editor: .................................. Ron Miller
News Editors: ........... Marlin Brinsky, Ed Jacobs
Feature Editor: ..................................... Leslie Miller
Sports Editor: .................................... Dave Garlick
Photography Director: ..................... Michael F ryer
Photographer: ........................................ Scott Wexler
Reporters: ........... Laurie Berger, Michele Freed,
Brian Hamer, Norberto Kogan,
Dave Mayer, Cynthia Payne,
Tobey Rozencwajg, Jeff Weinstein
Circulation M anager: .................... Richard Wilson
Sponsor: ...................................... Mrs. M ary Scherb
Quest editorial
Dissent and
our puzzling Board
by Gary Elkins
Last month the Board of Education defeated the administra
tion’s request that Mrs. Patricia Handzel be given a second
semester contract. Mrs. Handzel had been substituting for
David Jupp, social studies teacher, who resigned. No reasons
for the denial of Mrs. Handzel’s contract have been given by
the Board.
At last week’s Board meeting (March 1) Gary Ciaccio was
approved by the Board by a vote of four to nothing with three
abstentions. It was felt that those Board members who voted
for Handzel (Gottreich, Ginsburgh and Poulakidas) and ab
stained were definitely indicating discontent over the recent
Handzel issue.
Three weeks ago the administration rejected Mr. Ciaccio
by a vote of 3-3, yet this week it again appeared on the agenda.
The president of the Board or the administration very definitely
ignored the Board’s ruling by placing on the agenda again Mr.
Ciaccio’s recommendation.
T H IS B R IN G S US back to the great Handzel mystery. After
speaking with member Gottreich, I felt that his abstention last
week and “no” vote the meeting before were in obvious anger
to the Board’s Handzel decision. Furthermore, Gottreich stated
that he knew of nothing in Mrs. Handzel’s background that would
initiate the Board’s past action and believed she didn’t either.
When I approached Mrs. Garland, I was told that maybe
Mr. Gottreich did not keep in communication with the rest of the
Board, or did not listen during the debate of the Handzel case.
She also said that she was told by the Board attorney not to
make any statements regarding the matter.
Next, I called member Ginsburgh. Voting in favor of Mrs.
Handzel’s being offered a contract, he declined to discuss the
reasons for her not being given a contract, but said that his vote
three weeks ago and last week had nothing to do with her
capabilities. He said nothing of a possible relation between his
abstention and the Handzel decision.
N E X T I P H O N E D member Hanus. In his recollection as a
Board member, a personnel recommendation by the administra
tion had never been defeated. If a Board relies on its profes
sional people to research and recommend candidates for teach
ing positions, why in this case did the board reject the ad
ministration’s candidate? Hanus replied, “I can’t tell you that.”
I was now getting tired and knew that cooperation was
coming to an abrupt end. I called Mrs. Garland who told me
that many factors were weighed pro and con in Mrs. Handzel’s
case, as she stated is done by the Board in all matters brought
to its attention. She said that Mr. Ciaccio’s name was brought
to the Board’s attention again by the administration. Mrs. Gar
land could not remember any cases where the Board failed
to approve a personnel recommendation. I went on and asked
her that in this case where the Administration recommends the
best candidates, why Mrs. Handzel was not given a contract.
She quickly responded that if the Board approved everything
that the administration recommends there would be no need
for a Board of Education.
At the last Board meeting I discussed the Handzel situation
with Dr. Gibbs. I asked him two questions: 1) Do you know why
Mrs. Handzel was not hired? 2) Do you know of any information
in her background that would indicate that she is not properly
qualified for the job? The answer to both questions was “no.”
O N E T H IN G IS C E R T A IN : Pat Handzel was not given a
second semester contract. Mr. Ciaccio was.
I can only come to the conclusion based on my speaking
with these individuals that Pat Handzel doesn’t even know why
she was not hired. And at least one of the Board members
doesn’t know either. The three abstentions at the last meeting
were in direct protest to the Handzel decision.
I find the reluctance of the Board of Education to speak
about the matter to be a direct violation of those responsibilities
which they have to the community. In my discussions with
Board members, I encountered much red tape and a lack of
cooperation.
IT IS U N F O R T U N A T E that the Board does not realize
that students, staff, and administrative opinion goes much deep
er than the small Board book given to them prior to the meetings.
I hope that the Board of Education has good reasons for de
feating the contract approval for Mrs. Handzel. Otherwise every
qualified candidate for any district job is at the mercy of a
Board of Education who may not approve their recommendation
for unspecified reasons.
Gary Elkins, a senior, is vice-president of the Student Senate, vicepresident of the Senior Cabinet, president of AFS, and chairman of the School
Spirit Committee.
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Can E asth i b a re it?
Originating on various college
campuses, including the University
of Illinois, Northwestern, and Loy
ola, and just recently making the
scene at local high schools, the latest
fad of them all, “streaking,” has ap
peared.
With the majority of the streaking
taking place at colleges, high
schools are nonetheless beginning to
show that they’ve got nothing to
hide. Reports of streakers at area
high schools are many and varied.
New Trier, Lane Tech, and Maine
East all have been subject to streak
ing—how far away can Niles East
be?
SP IR IT , O R "C H U T Z P A H " as it
is commonly called, plays a major
role in this snowballing fad, and if
and when it tickles the innovative
imagination of Easthi’s student
population, the cries of “Beat
W est!” could quite possibly be re
placed with “Wow, did you see that
bod?” As can readily be seen,
streaking quite possibly could en
courage a feeling of unity to the
student body because, as one stu
dent commented, “You could see a
lot more of it.”
Attendance at various sporting
events would certainly be hiked with
the addition of streaking; “And the
next event in today’s track meet is
the 50-yard streak!” Athletic bud
gets could be lowered; a standard
streaking uniform would consist of
merely ski masks and track shoes.
BUT A N Y ST U D E N T S who might
be considering streaking also should
consider possible consequences. Any
students caught “au natural” at
Lane Tech will be charged with in
decent exposure if over 17, and will
be referred to juvenile court if
younger. At Maine East a student
who streaked on a bet received not
only the $60 he was promised, but
also an unexpected expulsion from
school.
Niles East has not yet been faced
with this discipline problem, but
according to Dean Jerry Turry, any
streaker’s first exposure will be
punishable by a three-day suspen
sion. No set policy regarding sub
sequent offenses has been establish
ed and Turry commented, “We’d
have to take another look.”
CAN S T R E A K IN G contribute to
School Spirit at the home of the
Trojans? We don’t know whether it
is the boost that Trojan spirit needs,
but if and when the first streakers
are sighted, the answer should read
ily be seen.
Dictionary of Trojan
streaking terms
Winning streak—a dash through a
crowded pep assembly escaping the
grasp of Mr. Puff.
Losing streak—running headlong
into Dr. Eyermann and his famous
referral pad.
Redress—the culmination of a
successful streak.
Would you believe a Streak for
Israel, a hunger streak, or a pro
fessional streaking team called the
Chicago Bares?
Quest editorial
A plea to all Americans:
You can’t doze off now!
by Noah Gilson
Where have all the headlines
gone? Longtime passing.
JU ST Y E S T E R D A Y T H E indict
ment of low rung White House
bureaucrats drew great headlines.
But now the convictions of Egil
Krogh, a top White House aide and
the possibility of the same for H. R.
Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, John
Mitchell, and John Dean barely
makes the third page. The impeach
ment of the President everyday be
comes more of a likelihood with the
increasing torrent of incriminating
information. But even this is re
garded with almost complete bore
dom by the public. Perhaps it has
lost its novelty. Perhaps the slow
judicial process has no place in our
instant, computerized immediateresults oriented culture. The' tem
perament of the American public is
one very much like that of a small
child having short-sighted, selfcentered interests unable to per
ceive anything from beginning to
end—one that instead of learning
from its experience and effectively
planning its destiny instead reacts
to problems on a day to day basis.
T H E A M E R IC A N P E O P L E indeed
have a leader after their own hearts
in Richard Nixon. He has no pro
grams. He has no effective plans.
He is a populist who reacts to what
that people want whether it be for
the better or for the worse. He
fawns to an aimless nation desper
ately in need of leadership, not mis
leading praise. His energy program
does not exist. Rationing? Maybe
. . . if he deems it necessary. A
promise of reaction to a problem as
it develops instead of any effective
long term remedy. Inflation? Instead
of sound economics we get empty
statements saying there is no reces
sion. And, Mr. President, when will
we get some truthful complete, and
unadulterated evidence showing
that you are indeed innocent of
Watergate? Misleading information,
half truths and a great deal of stall
ing. But still no solution.
SO J U S T IF IA B L Y T H E American
public is aroused and cries for ac
tion. But the cries are not for be
ginning the slow process of impeach
ment but instead a plea for instant
action. Resign, they say, and save
us, not from the agony of impeach
ment but from the (yawn) boredom
of it all. After all, what if we forget
about Watergate and want to forgive
you by the time it‘s over? But sur
prisingly when the demand for
resignation is not immediately met,
people, instead of pushing even
harder for impeachment, very sim
ply lose interest.
Fortunately for Richard Nixon, the
short attention span of the American
people already has diverted itself to
exorcism and “the good old days,”
leaving the reality of Richard Nix
on's precarious position pretty much
in the hands of Richard Nixon. Time
is on his side and he is playing his
wating game perfectly. Nixon has
calculated a pathetic and politically
immature public and with some
luck will achieve his primary g o a lremaining President for three and a
half more years.
Noah Gilson, a senior, is active in Easthi’s drama dept, and involved in numerous
political activities. He is secretary of Stu
dent Senate.
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Rick Short: Key Club worth dedication required
Friday, March 22, 1974
by Norberto Kogan
February of 1972 brought about the
inception of the Niles East Key Club
(Young Kiwanis). Fred Richardi and
Dean Slavens, the original sponsors, be
gan assembling the group by forwarding
letters to prospective members. Rick
Short was on the mailing list, and at
tended the first meeting to learn what
Key Club was all about.
At that meeting, Rick realized that the
Young Kiwanis was a “service organiza
tion dedicated to helping the needy.” He,
along with many of his friends were
impressed by Richardi’s presentation,
and decided to become active members.
NATURALLY, KEY CLUB as does
every organization, elected a student
leader. Rick Short was voted president
of the club. This, together with football
and a heavy course load, made many
of his days hectic.
Through his tenure as president, the
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(Photo by Scott Werter)
R ic k S h o r t
club sponsored many worthwhile events.
They helped the handicapped children at
Fairview South Junior High; they did
work at La Rabida Children’s Hospital;
collected money on “Peanut Day” ; and
canned for other charities. Within the
school, Key Club sponsored various hock
ey and basketball tournaments.
AS THE PRESIDENT of a local chap
ter, Rick attended various regional meet
ings, where he learned of the functions
of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa (I-I) Key
Club District; The club’s good reputa
tion made Rick fairly well known among
members in the Chicago area. After a
year and a half as president, Rick was
still enthusiastic about the Young Ki
wanis and their goals.
Noting his interest, Terry Stuart, the
International Trustee of Key Club, to
gether with Fred Richardi and other
friends, prompted the Easthi senior to
run for the governorship of the I-I Dis
trict. At first Rick didn’t like the idea
of governing 117 clubs with 2,500 mem
bers from two states. But, Rick’s desire
to help others convinced him to run
against one opponent at the I-I Conven
tion.
LATE IN APRIL of 1973, Rick went
to the convention in Peoria, where he
survived questioning and caucus ses
sions, to get to the voting by the House
of Delegates. Approximately 80-90 clubs
were represented by the 150 delegates
(each club may send up to two repre
sentatives). Rick came out on top once
again.
Rick’s victory meant a new challenge
and responsibility which requires “three
to four hours a night” of correspondence,
problem solving, and planning. Often, he
is called upon to speak before certain
groups in the I-I District. He must also
attend eight business meetings with the
five members of the executive board.
At those meetings, the district project
is discussed. This year’s undertaking
was the collection of sporting goods
equipment for children’s homes.
OTHER BUSINESS CARRIED on at
the district level includes the interpre
tation of certain by-laws, nominations for
district wide awards, and the formation
of resolutions regarding Key Club func
tions.
The district board meetings are usu
ally held in southern Illinois because of
its central location. Rick’s many travel
ling expenses are partially underwritten
by the Skokie Valley Kiwanis Club. The
balance comes from his pocket.
WHEN ASKED IF he would encour
age one of his friends to run for dis
trict governor, Rick exclaimed, “They
would have to want it themselves. It
requires dedication, but it’s worth it !”
On May 1 Rick will preside over his
last meeting of Key Club. At that time
a new governor will be elected and Rick
Short will have finished a successful ca
reer as a Key Club member.
Key club, which is always looking for new
members, continues to provide services for all. In
April, they will sponsor a fund-raising concert by
“National.” If anyone is interested in joining Key
Club, meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
in the Coach’s lounge.
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Twelve royal children add
new dimension to ‘King and P
by Laurie Berger
over, they were then told to repeat sev
eral speaking lines from the script to
see whether they were easily understood, and to gauge the volume of their ^
voices.
Auditions concluded in a most enjoy
able way. Shari Kouba, dance director,
asked the children to dance a few steps,
to evaluate their grace of movement.
The results weren’t too smooth, but ex
tremely unusual. The four eleven-yearolds really put on a show, even before
auditions were over.
WHEN THEY WERE asked how they
felt about being in the show, they re
sponded with a variety of answers.
Linda Katz, 10, stated, “I like the show
a lot. Little by little they teach us so ^
we can learn. The older kids know their e
parts real good, and they fit the parts
real good, too!”
ROBIN BAUER, 10, has a mature attitude toward the show. “It’s really good
to give some of these younger kids a
chance to get some real experience. It’s
a lot of fun and the older kids are pay
ing a lot of attention to us.”
All of the children enjoy being in the
them to use their ability to speak in show, but six year old Brian Gawin is
different voice variations.
not quite sure this is his “thing.”
11) Humorous Duet and 12) Dramatic
“It’s fun being in the show, I guess.
Duet are memorized cuttings from either It’s a lot of work though, but I think I
a book or a play which has only two would like to be outside playing base- ' I ^ f
characters.
ball.”
A -new category that will be added
SCOTT SAMUELS, AGE 11, has really
soon is Readers Theatre in which the taken to show business. He clearly stated
speaker gives his presentation with a that, “This is so much fun. The king is
script in his hand.
great, and Miss Anna is really nice. I
A FULL FORENSICS team consists of
like the whole show!”
24 members, two in each of the twelve
Jennifer Sharlot, 6, is not too happy
categories. Some schools have as many with the cast. “The lines are hard but
as three full teams. Easthi’s team mem that’s O.K., but I don’t like some of the
bers include Len Mayer, Radio & Prose;
older kids, but I do like some.”
Eliot Osherman, Extempore Speaking;
AND THE MOST optimistic prince in
Howard Steirman, Special Occasion; Ron
na Kalish, Prose; and Debbie Epstein, the group, Steve Miller, 8, had a con
cluding word. “This show is going to be ^
Original Comedy and Prose. Past team
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members of this year include Kathy great.”
The remaining six children: Brenda
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Panos and Bob Dooley, Dramatic Duet;
Elaine Zannis and Mike Regidor, Ora Hill, Tim Ortmann, Paula Miller, Diane
and Nancy Sward, and Lee Wolin are
torical Declamation; Barb Saper, Prose;
extremely excited about the show.
and Mike Bass, Radio.
THE HECTIC YET ENJOYABLE re
If you would like to see what a Fo
rensics Tournament is about, contact hearsals will soon be over and as Mr.
either coach and come along to one of Proffit excitedly stated, “Having these
12 young children will add a delightful
the meets. The team would love to have
dimension to the show.”
your support.
“Twelve little children all in a row,”
or said more to the point, “taking over
show business!”
They will add joy and a new touch to
this year’s spring production. The play,
“The King and I,” has broken years
of East’s tradition. Performing with
Stew Figa, Judy Hoffman, and the oth
ers in the show, will be twelve young
children — brothers and sisters of the
cast and crew have been selected to
portray the King’s children—princes and
princesses.
AUDITIONS WERE SOMEWHAT hec
tic, but everyone seemed to pull through.
The children, arranged in groups of
five, were given a few bars of the song
“Getting to Know You,” and after over
coming their stage fright, were asked
to sing alone.
AFTER THE SINGING sequence was
Discover the Forensics nobody knows
by Debbie Epstein
Did you know that on February 16,
1974, Niles East hosted a Forensics
Tournament in which 20 high schools
participated? No? And did you know that
on January 23 an in-school voluntary as
sembly was held and the Niles East
Forensics team performed? No again?
Do you know what Forensics is? Ac
cording to a survey at the Spirit of ’74
Activity Fair not too many people do.
According to the Webster New World
Dictionary, “forensics” came from the
Latin “forensis,” meaning “public forum
or market place.”
ALL IN ALL, forensics has to do with
talking. Travelling down the halls of
Niles East there seem to be plenty of
good talkers. Many people don’t realize
that they have this talking talent, and
that they might be a real asset to the
Forensics team. Arnold Agnos and John
Golata are the Forensics coaches, who
fortify our forensic ability.
Twelve categories are available from
which to choose one’s speaking medium:
1) Original Comedy: An original mono
logue, done in good taste and not to be
used by anyone commercially.
2) Original Oratory: Formal advocacy
of speech promoting an idea.
3) Oratorical Declamation: The memo
rization of someone else’s speech, de
livered as he would deliver it.
4) Extempore Speaking: The speaker
draws from a selection of contemporary
issues and has one hour in which to
prepare a speech on it.
5) Special Occasion Speaking: “Ye
Olde After Dinner Speech” — any light
hearted original speech will do.
6) Prose: Reading three story selec
tions which may be either humorous or
dramatic.
7) Verse: The reading of three fiveminute selections of poetry.
8) Radio Speaking: A five-minute news
summary with one original commercial.
The summary is timed to the second
and the speaker gives his presentation
through electronic equipment.
9) Dramatic Interpretation and 10)
Humorous Interpretation: Memorized
cuttings from either a play or story.
Many of the people who enter in these
categories like to play two or more
characters in their cuttings. This enables
WWII affects students in 40’s; cafeteria cleaned up
by Marlin Brinsky and Michele Freed
When students first attended Niles
Township, boys dress ran to tight trous
ers, high stiff collars, and shirts that
were pinched in front, finished off with
ties. In those days, a boy could be
reprimanded for several occurrences
commonplace in today’s society, such
as talking to a girl in a classroom or
out in the halls.
Girls wore ankle length dark blue
skirts and white-midi-blouses with dif
ferent color ties, depending upon what
year they were in.
DURING THE EARLY 40’s, one out
of every three students graduating from
Niles Township decided to further his
education in college. The rest expressed
a wish to either get married, go to work,
or both.
A continuing tradition began in Janu
ary, 1942: Semester exams were held
during class periods for the first time.
THE WAR OVERSEAS brought Amer
icans young and old together to help
their country, on the battlefront and in
the factories. Nilehi was no exception.
On January 16, 1942, the first air raid
drill was held at Nilehi. In 1942 the
cafeteria did not serve meat on Wednes
days in observance of the nation-wide
rationing of meat. On the first anni
versary of the attack of Pearl Harbor,
Nilehi held a “victory sing” in the gym,
and at this time the new school flag
was unveiled.
The senior council dedicated the first
service flag to Nilehi in February, 1943.
Twenty-eight alumni already were serv
ing in the war. Nine months later the
figure jumped to 210.
IN 1944, THE Niles Township alumni
in the w ar were regularly sent Nilehilites. The postage for the papers was
$38.
The cafeteria had busy days in the
early 40’s. In one month, students aver
aged 3,198 sandwiches and 200 pies. To
day, that probably isn’t enough for one
day.
MARCH 1, 1945, Lester Galitz formally
dedicated the bronze plaque (now hang
ing outside the main office) purchased
by Nilehi’s pupils, which bears the
names of these 16 former students from
NTHS who died in the service of their
country.
Nilehi students did not establish them
selves as very good predictors for the
Presidential election of ’45. In a schoolwide poll, Barkley was predicted as a
Democratic nominee for President over *
Harry Truman, and Thomas Dewey was
expected to reside in the White House
by a landslide margin.
ADMINISTRATORS AND CAFETER
IA workers are wondering how to keep
the cafeteria clean today. Maybe they
should try what was done in ’44. That
year the seniors in the Problem classes
assumed the management of the cafe
teria as a project in government. No
more did teachers, students, and visitors
see paper strewn across the floor, or
tables littered with trays and dishes.
The students were trying to win flags
for their tables. If a table had an E
every day for a week it won a flag, pk
An “E” was awarded to a table if it
and the floor around it were clean and
the chairs were pushed in around the
tables.
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Fencers lose top coach
Volleyball Jones wins
another tournament
by Scott W exler
Fencing coach Robert Keen,
who introduced fencing to Niles
East 11 years ago has announc
ed his resignation after a fine
career at East.
In more than a decade he
has produced two state title
teams along with four second
place finishes, and two state
champions.
KEEN’S SUCCESSOR should
be Ron Gralewski, unless anoth
er faculty member with fencing
experience is willing to take
command of the team.
This year’s poor record was
“due to a let down,” according
to Coach Keen. Two of the fenc
ers quit to get jobs and accord
ing to Keen “those fencers were
top fencers and had a chance
to improve the team’s ranking.”
Volleyball Jones convincingly
won the GAA-sponsored all
school volleyball tournament
last Friday night. Chanting,
“We shall not, we shall not, we
shall not lose!” the team
breezed to six victories without
a defeat.
COACH KEEN TAKES satis
faction in watching his fencers
go through college and in seeing
what becomes of them. For
instance, state champ A1 Acker,
who placed first in the state in
1970 is married and is studying
to be a lawyer. Acker also di
rects in the down-state Fencing
Championships.
Fencing coach Robert Keen
QAA cagers
beat Northi
by Pam Schnell
Niles East’s girls’ basketball
team won its first game last
Thursday against Niles North
60-40. The Trojan’s offense was
led by Karen Behr with 26
points. “It was a team effort,”
said Karen. Thursday’s win was
the first win in Jean Wojdula’s
two years of coaching girls’
basketball. The team’s confer
ence record is 1-1.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Larry Labow lunges at an opponent.
Pacers win intramurals
by Jeff Weinstein
This year’s Intramural Bas-
I ketball champions are the LP
I Pacers. On Tuesday night,
I March 12, the undefeated Pacers
I won 38-36 in a closely fought
I ball game. In the first half, fine
■b shooting and tight defense led
^ t h e Pacers to 24-14 halftime
^ score. Fred Batko was the key
I to the defense — he racked up
I three steals in the first half
I and two more steals in the secI ond half. Hot shooting from
I Mark Klancic and Mike ShamI berg sparked the offensive play
I through the entire ball game.
I Strong rebounding on defense
from Bill Patt and Bruce Kahn
kept the opposition with only
one shot each time down the
court. Fine ball handling by
Ken Kramer helped to break
excellent press by the opposi
tion.
In the second half things
started to turn around because
of the hot shooting of Hugo
Donado and Ed Foresberg, but
good defense by Jeff Burgess
and more steals by Batko kept
the Pacers in the game and
with a tie game Klancic hit a
jumper and the Pacers held on
for a 38-36 victory.
Page Five
In the semifinals, V.J. shut
out the Buzz Brains 16-0, by
continually spiking where their
opponents weren’t, and return
ing even the toughest shots by
their hapless victims. Mean
while, the Bang Zoomers were
outlasting Proviso East, a com
ical assemblage of volleyball
talent. John Harles, Bang Zoomer captain, fought a vicious
battle on the nets with Brad
Lerman and Seth Gold of Pro
viso. The scoring alternated as
the two teams aimed well-placed
spikes in their opponent’s backcourt. But the Zoomers won
two games, including a tense
overtime thriller.
IN THE FIRST game of the
finals, V.J. jumped out to a 9-1
lead and coasted to a 10-5 vic
tory. The second game of the
THIS YEAR’S TEAM is doing
well considering they are a
young team and have little ex
perience playing together. Three
freshmen started Thursday with
Karen Behr, the leading scorer;
Jamie Borkovitz, scoring 10
points, and Pam Schnell with
7 points. Jill Greenberg, also
with 7 points, will be returning
next year.
Captain Melinda Metzger was
a big help with assists. Several
strong substitutes in Elaine
Massover, Wendy Pullman, El
len Schwartz, Donna Gerber,
and Suzanne Arnopolin should
prove helpful.
All-around man Neal Sher,
side horse specialist Mike “The
Irishman” Burke, and ring man
Steve Kozub all competed in the
state finals on Saturday, March
9. In the preliminaries one day
earlier, Sher finished 13th in the
all-around after missing his re
vised parallel bar set. Sher
managed to qualify for East on
highbar, his strongest event,
with a respectable 8.45.
THE JV TEAM led by Beth
De Francheski with Debbie
Jasski, Nancy Sieden, Jo Anne
Flakne, Donna Johnson, Lauren
Johnson, Donna Burke, and
Lynne Maylahn has been per
forming well despite their 0-2
conference record.
Mike suffered a few minor
breaks and recorded an 8.4 and
was slated eighth after Friday’s
side horse competition was com
pleted. Coach Sokalski was wor
ried about his star ringman,
Kozub, who had been doing
poorly for the prior two weeks.
best-of-three series was another
easy win for the champs, who
outs cored the Zoomers 13-5.
Team captain Kurt Kiesel de
scribed the V.J. powerhouse.
“We have no great players, but
we work well as a team, setting
the ball up to each other, in
stead of being hogs and trying
to win it singlehandedly.”
“COUNTING THE GAME
against the teachers, we’ve won
12 in a row,” observed Corey
Levens. “No one has ever won
two straight tournaments.”
“All that talk the Squeenies
had after the last tournament
about how they were better and
we were just lucky and all
didn’t work. They were afraid
to even show up,” claimed Dave
Garlick.
LARRY YALE, Jeff Kray,
Rick Short, Steve Leadroot,
Rich Berkowitz, and Jay Borker are the other members of
the team which has proven that
in Niles East volleyball, it’s not
so easy to keep up with the
Joneses.
Gymnasts finish high
by Dave Mayer
Everyone on the team, in fact,
was worried about the “Zub”
except “Zub” himself. With his
usual cockiness Kozub recorded
a spectacular 8.9, good for
fourth place. In that competi
tion Scott Harrison, Dave May
er, and Bill Bro all choked.
Harrison and Mayer both slipped
on the plastic surfaced tumbl
ing mats and Bro had difficulty
on his dismount off the side
horse.
In the finals Saturday Burke
placed ninth working the meet
with a 103 degree temperature.
Sher placed tenth on pipe equal
ling his score of 8.45 in the pre
lims. Kozub placed fifth on
rings with an 8.9.
J Sophomore miler leads Trojans to winning indoor season
by Omar Hernandez
Larry Bower raced to a conj ference championship in the
[sophomore mile run at the Cen
tral Suburban League meet on
Saturday, March 2. He became
the first Niles East trackman
to win the title in a distance
event since Pete Lanners did it
nine years ago.
Diming much of the race,
Bower stayed close to the lead
ers, who were at a fairly quick
pace. Then, with just a few laps
to go, he surprised the field by
dashing up to grab the lead.
FROM THEN ON, it was all
guts as he outkicked his op
ponents to win by a second, in
an amazing time of 4:41.3 —
amazing because dark-horse
Bower had not been expected to
place near the top. In fact, he
had run in the slower heat in
the divisional meet four days
earlier and just squeaked in to
lualify for the conference. But,
is Head Coach Jim Huskey told
•he Nilehilite, “Bower had
pledged to come in first at the
conference meet. He had a steak
dinner riding on the pledge.”
Coach Tom Ristow, who
trains hurdlers and distancemen, was surprised at Bower’s
performance. He pointed out
that in order to keep his dis
tance men fresh for a grueling
outdoor season he has not been
working them hard indoors.
THE COACH BELIEVED that
Bower’s determination to win
was a big factor in the race.
Congratulations are indeed due
to Larry Bower for bringing the
coveted Conference Blue Ribbon
to Niles East, and for setting a
new sophomore Trojan record.
South Divisional Champion
Ross Pollack b r o u g h t his
season-long string of victories
to the conference meet — only
to have it broken as he
placed second in the shot-put.
However, he bounced back a
week later at the highly com
petitive Evanston Relays to cap-
ture first place with a put of
52’ 6”, a Niles East varsity
record and six inches above
state qualifying. But surely this
record will not stand very long,
for Pollack keeps improving
with every meet. When asked
how Pollack compared to other
shot-putters in the state, Coach
Jerry Ferguson said that he
was in the top ten. But Fergu
son also remarked that Pollack
would have to undergo rigorous
training in order to close in on
the top spot.
AS FOR THE team’s overall
performance at the conference
meet, it wasn’t very good. Of
twelve schools, the varsity
crawled in with a ninth place
finish, and the sophs slithered
in with a seventh.
On Wednesday, March 6, the
Trojans were flogged by Phil
lips 62-39, but chewed up Car
mel 39-36. The top point-getter,
Mike Wolfinsohn, seized first in
the pole-vault, third in the long-
jump, and second in the high
jump. The sophomores had a
bad day as they suffered a
double defeat to these schools.
AT THE NORTH Shore FroshSoph Invitational in Evanston
on Saturday, March 9, East
took ninth out of twelve tough
teams. One hurdle the opposi
tion couldn’t get past was Sal
Parenti, who put the wraps on
two first places: the 60-yard
high and low hurdles. Parenti
holds the following Trojan soph
omore records: 6.6 in the 50
yard lows, 7.0 in the 50 yard
highs, 7.5 in the 60 yard lows,
8.0 in the 60 yard highs, and
18’ 11” in the long jump. At this
same Invitational, Sophomore
Mark Lichtenstein set a Trojan
indoor record of 10:15 in the
two mile run.
In a freshman meet held on
Monday, March, 11, East rack
ed up 63 points, which was
enough to overcome Niles North
and Notre Dame, but not Niles
West who scored 79. Tony
Tiagonce and Mike Delmonico
were the team’s one-two punch
in the shot-put. First place
finishers were Ken Golub, halfmile, 2:21.1; Ron Stein one
mile, 4:56.3 (Trojan indoor re
cord); Bruce Teichner, 440 yd.
run, :59.2; and Steve Stein, pole
vault (holds record at 8’ 6” ).
The 4-lap relay team of Teich
ner, Tiagonce, Norm Seigle,
and Steve Apollo triumphed by
two seconds with a time of
1:17.3. The twelve-lap relay
team of Golub, A1 Amoff, Teich
ner, and Apollo also won, being
clocked at 4:33.1.
THE VARSITY RECORD now
stands at 7-6-1. The sophomores
are floundering at 6-8, but it is
only fair to point out that such
sophomores as Bower, Lichten
stein, and Parenti often have
been brought up to help the
varsity against stronger teams.
The indoor season ended yes
terday, and the tracksters are
looking forward to a strong out
door season.
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Westhi assistant chosen
new East baseball coach
Friday, March 22, 1974
Page Six
by Dave Garlick
After serving under Jim Phipps for
ten years at Niles West as Freshman
“A”, “B”, and “J-V” Coach, George
Galla has earned a job at Niles East
as Head Baseball Coach.
Galla was a graduate of Mendel Cath
olic High School in the South Side. He
moved on to Navy Pier Chicago Campus
for two years, then moved on to the
University of Illinois at Champaign,
where he was starting second baseman.
When West went downstate two years
ago, Galla served as J-V Coach (Vars
ity assistant coach).
HIS COACHING philosophy has a touch
of Phipps in it. “I want the kids to
give 100 per cent, because I’ll be giving
100 per cent to them. I believe in dis
cipline; learning needs discipline. I ex
pect the players to be at practice, look
neat, and carry themselves as mature
individuals, and I hope they can play
more than one position.”
Galla feels the Trojans will fit this
mold. “From what I can see, the kids
are very enthusiastic. We will have good
team speed. My biggest problem will
be the evaluation of talent, since I’ve
never seen most of the boys play.”
“I’m very optimistic that we’ll have
a successful season if everyone gives
100 per cent. If we’re enthusiastic and
believe in ourselves, there is no telling
how far we can go.”
THE POSSIBLE outfield if the season
were to start tomorrow, would find Kurt
Kiesel, Ed Calvo and Mike Wientraub in
the outfield with Paul Dones, Ron
Kleinschmidt, and John Gentile also vy
ing for spots. The infield could find
Mark Zolt, Hugo Donoda, Phil Spivak,
Jim George, Howie Wiess, Greg Saltarelli, Rich Berkowitz, Kleinschmidt, Dave
Garlick, Scott Slutsky, Colvo, and Dean
Pueschel will handle most of the pitching
chores, while Lee Wisniewski and Rich
Rubin will handle the catching.
The Varsity opens the season April 2
at Oakton Park against Notre Dame, at
4:30.
by Dave Garlick
AGAINST LUTHER, East started
quickly utilizing the fast break and pres
sure defense to take a 21-8 lead at the
close of the first quarter. Record wise,
the two teams entered the contest evenly
matched, with East holding an 8-14
record against the Wildcats 7-16. North,
however, was playing without five of
its starters and two top reserves, who
were thrown off of the team for drinking.
East continued to dominate the action
and upped its lead to 53-32 at the end of
three quarters. At this point, Coach
Gary Cook signaled from the bench,
and some of the lesser Trojans saw a
quarter of action, Leo Kelly responded
by scoring the first two points of his
Varsity career. Seldom used Cary Buxbaum used his time well by hitting for
seven points, one of the team highs for
the night. Senior Glen Fydrych netted
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will serve as J-V coach while Emil
Capitani will lead the sophomores at
Laramie Park. The freshmen play their
home games on Easthi field, with Hol
lister Sandstead serving as “A” Coach,
and Gerry Richardson “B”
East basketball season ends
with Evanston regional loss
Niles East Basketball ’73-’74 came to
an end March 6 when the Trojans drop
ped a 64-45 decision to the Evanston
Wildkits in the Niles East Regional. This
loss came after the Trojans had won
the opening game against Luther North,
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five tough points. Len Weinstein led the
Trojan scorers with 15; Kurt Kiesel was
next in line with eight, and Buxbaum
with seven.
EVANSTON CAME OUT in a 1-2-2
zone the next evening that forced the
Trojans into shooting from outside. “The
only way we scored all season was by
getting the ball inside. When we do shoot
from outside, we don’t have real good
board strength. The few times we did
get the ball low, we were intimidated
by their size,” analyzed Cook.
East was able to score only 6 points
in the first quarter, while Evanston hit
for an also low 13. The trend continued
through the rest of the game, with East
playing fairly well, but Evanston just a
touch better. Evanston entered the con
test with an 11-9 record, coming from the
tough Suburban.
JIM PERRIN was high scorer for
Evanston with 17 points. Larry Lubin
and John Brown were next in line with
nine points. Jim Cohn led scoring for
East with 12, Weinstein had 11, and
Harles 10.
“We figured to win more games than
we did,” said Cook. “We have only one
true guard, who missed a fourth of the
season due to illness. The others who
played guard, contributed with hustle,
desire, and defense.”
Shortstop Mark Zolt swings while Catcher Lee Wisniewski awaits ball.
(Photo by M ike Fryer)
Tennis begins April 6
by Dave Mayer
Tennis is once again in season with
spring approaching and Niles East has
already begun preparing for the com
petition beginning April 6. The Trojans,
seventh in state last year, are looking
very strong with such stars as Dennis
Kaplan, Jim Cohn, and Gene Guererro
returning. Kaplan is expected to fill in
the number one singles spot that Pete
Stearns left vacant after he graduated
last year. Kaplan has a relatively safe
position with only Scott Skaletsky and
Steve Pales, as the remaining singles
players. However, the two seniors should
not be counted out. Skaletsky is a fierce
competitor and will most assuredly give
Kaplan a run for his money. Cohn and
Guererro, both returning lettermen, will
highlight the doubles competition. The
pair took first place in last year’s dis
trict competition and are State hopefuls
this season.
THE SECOND DOUBLES spot is up in
the air at this moment. Juniors Jay
Avers and Paul Milstein look to be the
strongest contenders for the remaining
two positions, but Steve Olhausen and
Randy Sable, veterans, also have their
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eye open for the second spot. The FroshSoph team has a total of 12 sophomores
and 16 freshmen out for the team this
year. The underclassmen placed second
in the conference in 1973 and with most
of their leading players returning are
predicted to win the league title. Coach
Romayne Baker feels that he will re
ceive his toughest competition from
Deerfield and last year’s champions New
Trier West.
Baker feels “if they work hard and J
concentrate on each individual match 'Vi
they could be conference champions,”
however Baker was quick to warn
against “messing up one time” and be
coming too over confident.
BAKER ADDED also that he has hard
workers on his team and some sopho
mores capable of playing on the Varsity
squad. Included among those are Jeff
Epstein, Tim Besser, and Eric Robin.
Other frosh-soph standouts are Barry
Allen, Greg Goldsmith, Steve Merkin,
Mike Guererro, Dave Bornstein, and
Mike Lerick.
The Netters face their first match on
April 6 against New Trier West.
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Best g o lf team ever at East: O sw a ld
by Je ff Weinstein
“This year’s Niles East Golf Team
seems to be on the way to having the
best golf team in Niles East history,”
said golf coach Jerry Oswald.
RETURNING FOR their second Var
sity season are seniors Andy Ruttenberg,
Phil Cech, and Lorry Lichtenstein. Last
year Andy set three records including
best individual season average at 40.42,
best nine-hole score, 36, and team med
alist eleven times. Andy also has been
team most valuable player for the last
two years, and according to Coach Os
wald, “We are expecting excellent team
leadership from Ruttenberg this year.”
Golf team displays last year's awards.
(Photo by M ike Fryèr,'
Junior John Hanson led the sophomore
team last year, and this year John will
be called upon to be a top varsity golfer.
John finished fourth on the district cham
pionship team last year. Junior Ken
Kramer will also provide outstanding
performance for the varsity squad this
year. Last year as a sophomore Ken
finished near the top of all the individual
categories. He was fifth best for season
average with 41.83, tied for second in
best individual eighteen-hole score, and
tied for second with best nine hole score
of 37.
LAST YEAR’S sophomore team with
a record of 10-8 will have many top
juniors to join the varsity team. These
include Mike Valenti, Ron Rzadzki, John
Burnham, Mike Ohlwein, and Ira Fish- \
man.
Sophomore Phil Gagerman, who last
year golfed at the varsity level as a
freshman, will return for a second var
sity season with excellent credentials.
Last year he was a medalist at the dis
trict meet with a fine round of 74.
A NEW DIMENSION has been added
to this year’s golf season. For the first
time in the school’s history there will
be play in three invitational tournaments
which will have approximately 30 teams
in each tournament. This should provide
Niles East golfers with a yardstick with
which to measure a possible repeat as
district champs, and the team goal, j
state champs.
All these golfers should provide Niles
East with one of the most exciting golf
teams in Niles East history.
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Vol. 36, No. 12____________ PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Dance Marathon
Tomorrow
at 6 p.m.
Friday, March 8, 1974
Special task force aims to rectify P.E. inadequacies
Major improvements are in store for
District 219’s athletic facilities if the
community approves the recommenda
tions of the special investigative task
force authorized by the Board.
The Future Physical Education Space/
Site and Facilities Committee has set
May 13, 1974, as a target date for submit
ting proposals to the Board. Before then,
the Space/Site Committee will be study
ing the inadequacies of all three schools’
facilities, and will prepare a list of priori
ties.
AFTER AN INTRODUCTORY meeting
February 19, the investigation began last
week, as the 38-member committee
toured the three schools to gain an under
standing of district-wide needs. During
March the group will be divided into
building subcommittees; each building
will advise the central committee as to
its most needed improvements. In early
April, the Ways and Means subcommit
tee, comprised of two representatives
from each building and several District
administrators, will negotiate a final
recommendation. The Space/Site Com
mittee will then meet to consider ap
proval of the report.
James Heiniger, former athletic direc
tor at Easthi, prompted Board action
with an April, 1973, report on problems
here. Prepared by the Physical Welfare
Advisory Committee (which Heiniger
headed) and the Booster Club, the report
documented problems with the swimming
pool, gymnasium, and land for outdoor
activities. It called for a new pool, a new
gym for gymnastics, and the acquisition
of all the property extending to Skokie
Three chosen fo r board
The District No. 219 Caucus endorsed
three candidates for the Board of Educa
tion on February 17. It was the first time
that students were represented on this
body which often plays a major role in
determining Board elections.
Incumbent James Gottreich and former
District No. 74 Board of Education mem
ber Eric Moch were endorsed to run
for full three-year terms. Fred Minkus,
president of the District No. 67 Board
was slated to complete the final year of
retired Board member James Moore.
GOTTREICH, DIRECTOR of the Cook
County Sheriff’s Youth Services Depart
ment, was chosen by the Caucus on the
first ballot. Generally regarded to be a
major proponent of students’ rights, he
has served as a Board member for three
years, most recently as secretary. Gott
reich has been involved on the district
wide Drug Education Committee and
recently came out for smoking lounges
for the three high schools. At the Caucus
screening, he voiced the opinion that
teachers and Board members must get
closer together. He also said that human
needs must always be protected from the
expanding use of the computer in the
schools, if the school system is to con
tinue providing a quality education to its
students.
Eric Moch, presently an admissions
officer at Northeastern University, was
highly critical of the new teachers’ con
tract. Calling it a travesty, he said that
it is time that the power in the schools
be retrieved from the teachers who he
said now hold it, and returned to the ad
ministration. He also made it quite clear
that students will never run the schools.
FRED MINKUS, A former president of
the Caucus, said that he has no specific
goals for the Niles Township high
schools, but promises, if he is elected, to
devote much time to individual problems
as they arise. He said that although the
three high schools face declining enroll
ment, he would not necessarily support
decreasing the staff of the number of
programs in the three high schools, if
he felt such cutbacks would hurt the
educational program in Niles Township.
OTHER CANDIDATES who unsuccess
fully sought caucus endorsements includ
ed Edward Glenner, Betty Nudelman,
and Sidney Bass. Dr. Irwin Ginsburgh,
present board member, is completing his
second term and will not be up for reelection.
Easthi Student Senate president Robert
Feder and Senate member Dennis Kaplan
both became voting members of the
Caucus this year. It was the first time
students had been represented in the
selection of Board candidates. Both see
this accomplishment to be the result of
a growing feeling in the community that
students can indeed act responsibly in
developing their own education. They
credited the success of the Senate this
year as a major factor.
HOWEVER, FEDER WAS not enthus
iastic about the Caucus’ selections. “I’m
hoping that there are some independents
in the race,” he said, adding that Gott
reich was the only choice who had
proved himself to be on the students’
side.
The election will be held April 13.
Feder and Kaplan urge all 18-year olds
to vote.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Edward Vrdolyak, a
Chicago alderman, is
running lor C o o k
County assessor in
the Democratic pri
mary March 19. He
spoke to Easthi stu
dents March 1 as a
guest ol Student Sen
ate's Political Assem
blies Committee. He
commented on th e
election and his Dem
ocratic organizationendorsed opponent,
Thomas Tully. "If the
citizens of C o o k
County think Parky
Cullerton has treated
homeowners fairly,
then they should vote
for my opponent."
The committee has in
vited President Nixon
to speak at Easthi
when he visits the
Chicago a r e a this
month.
Boulevard, Howard Street, and Lincoln
Avenue (currently occupied by Bay’s and
Public Pontiac).
THE REPORT WAS presented to the
Board and it brought quick action. Fol
lowing a suggestion by Supt. Wesley
Gibbs, the Board authorized the appoint
ment of the Space/Site Committee. Pres
ident Shirley Garland named Mick Her
zog, District 219’s community relations
director, as chairman. Board members
Evelyn Rosenzweig, George Hanus, and
Mrs. Garland, along with John Nix, su
pervisor of buildings and grounds, rep
resented the administration. Principals
Arthur Colver (Easthi), Gilbert Weldy
(Northi), and Nick Mannos (Westhi)
headed the delegations from the three
buildings. Eight students were selected—
reoresenting Easthi are Scott Jacobson,
Nikki Odlivak, and Nilehilite sports editor
Dave Garlick. The Booster Club of each
school and the three PTA chapters will
send three representatives each. In ad-
dition, two members of Easthi’s Physical
Welfare Committee are serving; Hein
iger, now a Westhi gym teacher (see
page 3) is also on the committee. The
membership is rounded out by represen
tatives of two homeowners’ associations.
Chairman Herzog, defining the purpose
of the committee, said, “ Right now we’re
just looking at needs to rank them.” The
group will attempt to submit several
plans and estimates of costs. Herzog
hopes committee members will “let their
imaginations be their guides,” and will
not be confined to “logical” proposals.
A District stadium, able to accommodate
all three schools with such facilities as
lights and artificial turf, is one innova
tive idea; it was suggested by Westhi’s
late football coach, Mike Basrak.
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN making
suggestions to the committee should
contact Dr. Colver, Herzog, or one of the
students on the committee.
Committee studies progress
of Student Senate’ 1styear
s
Responding to mounting criticism of port “what is right for the students” re
the Senate’s operation, president Robert gardless of opposition.
Feder announced the formation of a
IN RECENT weeks, the Senate has re
special committee to evaluate the Sen
mained active in various areas of school
ate’s progress and failures in its first
improvement. The group, growing as new
year of existence.
at-large members joined for the second
AT THE FEBRUARY 28 meeting, Fed semester, heard Nilehi business manager
er surprised Senate members by naming Robert Gara and Principal Arthur Colver
vice-president Gary Elkins, Board rep speak on current issues. Gara discussed
resentative Brian Hamer, and SAB judge- bus service and a new computer system
advocate Mark Bisk to the committee. for the district, while Dr. Colver ex
Elkins has been Feder’s leading opponent plained his views on the results of the
in many Senate discussions; the ongoing Senate’s January survey.
conflict between the two has been the
The Senate agreed to help an inde
major cause for complaints by Senate
pendent group of students plan a dance
critics. Feder told the Senate that he
and Elkins had discussed their differen in the memory of sophomore Andy Zarces and recognized that their conflict was ras, who died in January. After a plea
injuring Senate unity rather than promot by several students who proposed the
ing compromises. He apologized for the dance, but had no sponsor, the Senate
time wasted by “petty bickering” and promised to assist wherever necessary.
said much could be accomplished if he
NEW STUDENT APPEALS Board jur
and Elkins worked together.
ists were selected. Serving for the pres
The vice-president also expressed hope ent six-week term are Robert Wolf and
that the arguing would cease, but he Linda Koenig, both seniors, and sopho
indicated that he would continue to sup more Howard Nelson.
Dance marathon tomorrow night
The second annual Dance Marathon,
sponsored by the Junior Cabinet, will
begin at 7 p.m. tomorrow evening in the
contest gym. Contestants should be reg
istered by 6, so that they can receive
their numbers and review the rules.
Admission at the door is 50 cents and
$2 per couple to participate in the Mara
thon.
FOR THOSE WHO dance the longest,
a prize of $50 will be awarded. Thirty
dollars will go to second place winners
and, $20 for the third place dancers.
Six local groups have agreed to play
continually through the night and provide
a sequence of various types of today’s
music.
DANCING WILL not be the only activ
ity available. Raffle tickets will sell for
50 cents and prizes will be given to the
numbers that are called.
By participating in the other games
such as a basketball free throw, where
participants are required to shoot a
certain number of baskets according to
their height, a raffle ticket will beawarded and the chance of winning a
prize increases.
OTHER GAMES, SUCH as Tricycle
Races, the Anything contest, a Moon
Walk, and many other games will be
offered.
For those who would like to see Mr.
Puff get hit in the face by a whipped
cream pie, A1 Becker will be doing the
honor, and will be throwing the first one
at 11 p.m.
The Junior Cabinet promises fun and
surprises at this year’s “Dance Mara
thon,” and wants to encourage everyone
to come.
Summer school tuition raised
Summer school tuition will be twenty
per cent higher this year than last,
decided the Nilehi Board of education
last week.
MICK HERZOG, SUMMER school di
rector, recommended the increase after
explaining that Nilehi summer school
teachers receive lower salaries than
many teachers in neighboring areas. The
Board unanimously approved the salary
and tuition hikes, and then heard Brian
Hamer, Easthi’s student representative,
relate a Student Senate proposal for free
summer school for full-time students. The
plan is currently under consideration by
the EPDC.
Other proposals being considered by
the Board include a commemoration pro
gram for the January 15 birthday of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and improve
ments in the district’s library, art and
home economics facilities.
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Published during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lamon and
Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines Publishing Company, Des Plaines, 111.
Volume 36, Number 12
M anaging Editor: ............................... Ron Miller
Feature Editor: .................................. Leslie Miller
Sports Editors: ............ Dave Garlick, Ed Jacobs
Photography Director:
.............. Michael Fryer
Photographer: ................................... Scott Wexler
Friday, M arch 8, 1974
Reporters: ......... Laurie Berger, Marlin Brinsky,
Michele Freed, Norberto Kogan,
Dave Mayer, Cynthia Payne,
Tobey Rozencwajg, Jeff Weinstein
Circulation Manager: ................... Richard Wilson
Sponsor: .................................... Mrs. Mary Scherb
Mobile carts suggested
to help clean up cafeteria
Rules, of course, are needed to run a school. Here at Niles East, as
is the case wherever else rules are needed, there are some good rules,
and some bad ones. One of the bad ones is the one forbidding a student
from bringing a dinner to the south end of the cafeteria.
T H E A D M IN IS T R A T IO N proposed the rule to help keep the cafeteria clean
since the dish washing area is at the north end of the cafeteria. Logically, the
idea should work. But a trip down to the student eating area around one o’clock
will indicate that the rule just doesn’t work.
One reason is faculty apathy. The rule was not enforced at all during the
first semester. Since the start of the second semester, an attempt has been made
to enforce it, but students estimate that they can “break through the lines” about
half the time.
T H E S T U D E N T S , naturally, are the other reason the rule doesn’t work. If a
group of students congregates in the south area, those who have friends there will
want to join them, whether they have bought a hot lunch or not. If they choose to
buy a dinner, and “get south” with their plates, they generally do not make the
effort to carry their trays and plates to the dishwashing area at the other end of
the cafeteria. Many who are forced to sit in the north area, often alone, assume
a rebellious attitude and leave their trays anyway.
One result: a mess in the cafeteria. Another result: students aren’t buying
dinners. One day on the north end alone will cause the student not to buy a dinner
the next day, since he can fill up on a snack anyway, and be with his friends. This
is not the service the lunchroom should provide.
W E W O N D E R , T H E N : If the student won’t bring his dishes to the washing
area, why not bring the washing area to him? In the teachers’ cafeteria, carts are
conveniently located, and are emptied at the end of each period. Why not place
these carts in the student eating area? For the cafeteria staff, who are concerned
with selling quality meals, for the teachers who must direct traffic daily, and above
all, for the students, who must make the most out of a less than desirable lunch
room environment, it’s worth a try.
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Nilehilite appraised
Freedom of Expression
Dear Editor:
Anyone who is a good observer can
certainly testify to the fact that this
year the Nilehilite has grown. Grown in
the sense that “now more than ever” it
successfully expresses the wants, needs,
and opinions of the students today. For
the first time students don’t have to be
afraid of speaking out openly and freely
on issues never thought possible to be
printed in a school newspaper (for ex
ample, open and constructive criticism
of the school board and administration).
I believe that the Nilehilite handles this
situation a lot better than their sister
school counterparts (the West Word and
the North Star).
One of the main factors on how well
the Nilehilite has been able to master
the impressions of the students is due to
its proud and capable staff, and the
skillful, tactful leadership exhibited by
its editors. Yet this hard-working team
goes on uncredited, unrewarded, and
practically unrecognized, though they are
putting out professional articles of great
reading and educational value.
I see hundreds of newspapers filling
the floors of our school halls, instead
of filling the minds of students. Many
students take the Nilehilite for granted;
maybe it’s too good for them. I hope
you finally get the recognition you rightly
deserve. Keep up the good work, and
the presses rolling!
Mark B. Hirshman ’75
Coverage questioned
Dear Editor:
On nage four of the last issue of the
Nilehilite dated February 8, 1974, I read
an article written about Mr. Abner
Mikva’s plans to run again for the con
gressional seat of this district.
The content of this article does not
concern me; yet the way in which the
article was displayed on the news page,
is truly unfair according to “equal time”
standards.
In a past issue of the Nilehilite, an
article was printed that I had written
about Congressman Sam Young which,
in my estimation, was certainly no less
significant in content than the article
written about Abner Mikva.
Yet, big, black, outstanding headlines
and a friendly picture of Mikva ac
companied this article while the article
written about Young was not access-
onzed with an impressive headline and
picture.
A school newspaper, as well as any
other newspaper, should strive to rep
resent opposing views with equal em
phasis, particularly in regard to political
views.
The Nilehilite must give equal rep
resentation in every area, even though
certain of its influential staff members
may oppose it in cases where they
themselves disagree with an issue — or
a man.
Cynthia Payne ’75
Security thanked
Dear Editor:
The Niles East Music Department,
through the Nilehilite, would like to publically thank and praise the combined
efforts of Chief of Security James 0.
Puff and A1 Becker and the Skokie
Police Department for their fine work
and diligence in recovering 15 stolen
band instruments.
On December 21 many band members
were shocked to find their personal in
struments had been “lifted” from the
locked cage during the early morning
hours;, for quite awhile a feeling of un
easiness prevailed. Reflections was
coming rapidly and without the band
the^e would be quite a void.
Thankfully Puff, Becker, and the
Skokie Police Department acted quickly,
gathering evidence and suspects until,
in mid-January, the thief was appre
hended and the instruments recovered.
The entire music department has great
praise for a job well done by all, and
once again thank you.
The Niles East Music Department
Correction noted
Dear Editor:
Regarding the Nilehilite issue of Fri
day, February 8, 1974, vol. 36, No. 10,
page 1, column 4, paragraph 7: “Board
president Garland was the only member
to vote against the appointment of Dr.
Gregorc.”
A check of the minutes reveals a 7-0
vote (refer to February 11, 1974, Item
17 Board minutes).
On the other hand, Garland did vote
as cited in page 1, column 4, paragraph
1 (refer to Item 16 Board minutes).
Thank you.
Bill Handzel
Editor’s note: We checked the minutes and found
that you are correct; Dr. Gregorc was approved by
a unanimous vote. On the other matter, that of re
placing Pat Handzel, (see Nilehilite, Feb. 22) we
still do not have any explanation from the Board.
PE facilities need improvement
“The Niles East physical education
facilities are inadequate . .
states a
1973 report by the Physical Welfare Ad
visory Committee. You won’t encounter
much disagreement. From athletic di
rector to students, those who have an
interest in athletics at Easthi are pain
fully aware of the limitations placed on
athletic activities by the obsolete con
dition of facilities here. In addition to
the physical limitations cited by the re
port (see p. 1), we see various harmful
and significant effects on students and
staff.
FIRST, A FEUD rages between boys’
and girls’ athletic programs. Many girls
are convinced that the administration is
deliberately favoring boys’ teams. They
cite the higher salaries of boys’ coaches
—they earn twice as much as female
coaches — and the greater expenditures
for boys’ teams. One GAA Board mem
ber complained that male athletes are
given priority in the use of facilities,
while the girls are forced to practice
during evenings, or in inferior areas.
Reflecting the attitude of many girls,
she said, “I think it’s unfair that boys
and girls aren’t treated equally.” The
girls’ gymnastics team is also chafing at
their cramped training site on the girls’
gym balcony, from where they daily
overlook the boys, who enjoy the use of
the gym floor (5 of 7 male gymnasts
polled said they were satisfied with their
setup). One girl asked, “How can they
expect us to do well if we don’t have
enough equipment and enough space to
practice?”
Athletic Director James Swanson as
serts that there is no intent to discrimi
nate against girls. He maintains that
Niles East has done more for girls’ ath
letics than Westhi, Northi, or many other
schools, providing nine interscholastic
teams. “I’m trying to encourage it all
I can . . . but our facilities don’t allow
much success,” he said “We’ve got more
teams practicing than we can handle . .”
Swanson explained that boys often re
ceive better facilities because there are
more boys out for sports than girls, and
that it would be senseless to let a team
of 20 girls, for example, occupy the
contest gym while a team of 45 boys
is forced elsewhere. He claims that fe
male coaches’ salaries are comparable
to, perhaps even better than those of
male coaches, considering the amount
of time spent during a season. The ad
ministrator stressed that girls’ athletics
are not yet widely recognized in Illinois
—Easthi has fielded girls’ teams for on
ly two years — and that he would sup
port the teams fully as they become es
tablished.
HOWEVER, ONE FEMALE coach
stated “I don’t see how I can get es
tablished with this type of facilities,”
as she looked over the balcony. She
doubts there is intentional discrimina
tion, but wonders why it “is harder to
get what we want. Even to get a point
across.” She said boys’ teams have sev
eral coaches while girls’ teams are lim
ited to one or two, and that male
coaches seem to get requests for equip
ment and custodial service granted eas
ily while the women are tied up in red
tape.
Swanson feels that the girls are dis
satisfied because they “expect every
thing at once,” and maintains that things
will even out when girls’ sports come
into their own. Still, argued another
female gymnast, girls’ sports are hin
dered by their poor facilities; it is a
“vicious circle,” where more boys than
girls enter athletics because their facili
ties are better; their facilities are better
only because there are more boys than
girls.
Another source of dissatisfaction is the
‘established’ Trojan teams. The fencers
have long resented being stashed away
in the indoor track, forced to compete
on rough asphalt, a very poor fencing
surface. The trackmen themselves are
unhappy. One team member compared
the track with facilities in other schools.
“ Every other school is better,” he de
termined. Still, Westhi and Northi, be
cause they have no indoor track areas,
send their teams here to practice. “Why
does North kick us off at 4:30?” asked
the trackman. “When they have meets
they come at 4 and jog around the
track.” Westhi arrives around 5 to prac
tice, according to another track team
member, who added, “It hurts our
team.” It also can’t be very helpful to
the Indians or Vikings, who must prac
tice at odd hours and waste time (and
gas) riding here.
Finally, there are the students who
just want to exercise or have a little
fun. They have a tough time, as one
student explained, because “the gym is
always crowded for open gym. Very
rarely are there any open handball
courts, except between gym classes.”
He pointed out that the courts are un
available after school because they serve
as the pole-vault and shot put areas for
the track team. His verdict: “All the
physical education facilities are infer
ior.”
IT IS APPARENT to us that extensive
examination of Easthi’s facilities is mer
ited. We encourage students to submit
suggestions to the administration and
the Space/Site Committee; and we urge
the entire PE staff, including coaches
and the athletic director, to intensify
their efforts to provide fair opportunities
for all students, by seeking the most
efficient use of the existing facilities.
We also urge those students who feel
they are being dealt with unfairly to
work constructively for improvements.
Above all, we encourage the Space/Site
Committee to study Easthi’s problems
critically and completely, considering
the factors we have presented as well
as physical inadequacies. Chairman
Mick Herzog’s advice to “let your im
agination be your guide” is worth
heeding.
We could use a little imagination
around here.
�HGBhUHS
Friday, March 8, 1974
Page Three
Bring back the ‘good old days’
Niles East— w ay we were
the
By Marlin Brinsky and Michele Freed
Nostalgia appears to be a very popular diver
sion in these uncertain times. Thirty-six years
of memories are enveloped in the hallowed halls
of Niles East. This is a first in a series of fea
tures concerning our school from its inception.
Hopefully, we will capture some of the enlighten
ing memories of past years in these articles.
The then ultra-modern Niles Township High
School opened its doors to awaiting students in
September of 1938. A year went by before the
first newspaper the Nilehilite made its debut on
Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1939.
(Photo by Scott Wexler)
Israeli student Abner Tene relates the lifestyle of the Israeli people to
Easthi junior Pam Favish as he continues on his tour of the midwest. Abner,
along with twenty other Israeli students, is travelling in the United States
and visiting various high schools to tell about Israel. The students will be
in the States for six weeks. While at East, Abner stayed at the home of
junior Mark Flitman.
P ‘King and F remains
as fresh as ever
By Noah Gilson aand Jill Horwitz
For two weeks now the cast
and crew of “The King and I”
have dug into their scripts,
pulled out their paint brushes,
and attended to the job of creat
ing a production. The show’s
t story involves Anna, an English
school teacher who comes to
nineteenth century Siam to
teach the king’s children West
ern ideas. But when approached
by this very independent fe
male, the king, steeped in the
Siamese tradition of women
being subservient to men, is
outraged. The king then pro
ceeds to make any self respect
ing women’s libber shudder
with the following statement:
. “A woman is a female who is
tyP human, designed for pleasing
man, the human male.”
YET THE CHAUVANISTIC
(and by today’s standards
M.C.P) character of the king is
tempered by the honesty and
bewilderment he reveals in his
more candid moments,
u
“But is a puzzlement!” cries
out a confused monarch wrestl
ing with the conflicts of two
cultures.
Another modem note heard
in this show is the reference to
Watergate methods of investi
gation, as seen in this dialogue,
Anna: “You have been spying
on your guests?
King: “How else can you find
truth?”
The interesting thing is that
this play was written in 1951,
twenty years before G. Gordon
Liddy and friends.
THE MUSIC IS all classic
Rogers and Hammerstein. Lis
tening to the score, one may
comment that he’s heard many
of the songs arranged a hundred
different ways on one of those
all night FM music stations.
But he’ll also find that pre
sented in its original form the
music, which includes songs like
“Whistle a Happy Tune,” “I
Have Dreamed,” and “Hello
Young Lovers,” is as fresh as
ever.
The actors, now developing
their characters through re
hearsal, have established some
personal reactions to the roles
they will play. With a pointedly
modern interpretation, Stew
Figa (The King) said the play
made him “realize that no one
man, no matter how strong he
is, can rule a government with
out accepting advice.”
JUDY HOFFMAN (ANNA)
was “surprised how liberated
this woman was' in 1865.”
Ellen Pollack (as Tuptim,
secretly in love with Lun Ta)
saw the need for “love to be
felt from within.”
Howard Pfeifer (Lun Ta) saw
in his character the “hardships
in loving someone not accepted
by society.”
“The King and I” will be
presented March 28, 29, and 30
at 8 p.m. in the auditorium.
Ticket prices are $1.50, $2 and
$2.50 Et cetera, Et cetera,
Et cetera. . .
T H E SCHO O L SO N G proudly sung during this
time was:
If you want to go to High School
Then you surely want the best,
Our school is the right one
For it meets your every test.
If you want to see good basketball
Or you like to play the game,
Come to old Niles Township High School
And you will sing her fame.
Chorus . . .
Hail to the gold and blue
We’re here to cheer for you
We’ll try with all our might
To win that victory RAH. RAH. RAH.
Hail to our school so grand
Finest in the land FIGHT! FIGHT ¡FIGHT!
For old Niles Township High School
We will win that game!
O U R P R E S E N T P E P song, with words and
lyrics by Clifford W. Collins was unveiled to
arouse some dying school spirit. With the song
Coach Harold (Ike) Isaacson (of football field
fame) expressed his unhappiness at the declining
attendance watching his football team.
The teenage generation of today prides itself
on its goals for equal rights for men and women.
The students in 1940 practiced equal rights also,
with the La Femme hop, where the gals asked
their beaus to be their dance escorts.
H IG H SCHO O L S T U D E N T S all have their
idols, be they Robert Redfords, Barbara Streis
ands, or Hank Aarons. Nilehi favorites of the
Silver Screen in the late 30’s and early 40’s were
actor Errol Flynn and actress Betty Grable, of
G.I. pin-up fame. Favorites of the radio broad
cast waves were Bob Hope and Blondie.
Spring brought many eventful happenings in
1940. In May, came the first annual picnic at
Brookfield Zoo, where everyone anticipated seeing
Mei-Mei, the baby panda.
T H IS Y E A R 'S S P R IN G play is The King and
I, and we hope the king does not have as unfor
tunate an experience as Bob Harms did in 1940.
During the Spring Play, Bob ripped his pants —
breaking up the auditorium; and the play wasn’t
even a comedy!
According to the Hobo Day rules of May 29,
1940, all of us today would qualify in one aspect
or another. The rules were:
1) Girls may wear hair ribbons or flowers in their
hair.
2) Girls may wear slacks, overalls, or house
dresses.
3) Boys may wear overall slacks or old suits.
4) No blackening of face and hands.
5) Costumes representing characters in fiction,
comic strips, etc. are all very good.
IN SPO R T S, T H E baseball team won a share
of the Northeast Conference Baseball Champion
ship. This was the first championship held by
any Nilehi team in a sporting event.
And so closes the first chapter of “Nostalgia
at East.”
SAB holds untapped potential
Every week a group of five
students,
one administrator
(usually Dean Turry or Dean
Reiter), faculty representative
Kathy Traub, and judge advo
cate Mark Bisk meet in Room
114. The five students selected
by Student Senate (three regu
lars: Linda Koenig, Howard
Nelson and Bob Wolf, and two
alternates: Leonard Mayer and
Shelly Rosenfeld) represent a
wide cross section of the stu
dent body, ranging from radical
to reactionary. They make up
the Student Appeals Board, and
meet to judge and discuss stu
dent rights and grievances.
Basically, the powers of the
SAB are twofold. First, judi
cially the SAB has the right to
hear and rule upon referrals
brought to it either on appeal
from the dean, or directly by
the student. A student also may
bring to the board any other
complaint he has against any
student, school organization, or
employee. All cases are subject
to review by Dr. Colver; how
ever, no ruling this year has
been reversed by him.
SECOND, LEGISLATIVELY
the SAB can draw up policy
recommendations
concerning
students’ rights, and submit
them to the Student Senate for
approval. For example, accord
ing to building policy, a student,
before receiving a referral
must be informed why it is
being issued to him and by
whom.
HOW EFFECTIVE IS SAB?
That depends on the extent of its
use by the student body. The
SAB cannot remedy problems,
nor redress grievances never
brought to it. The potential is
there for greater student free
dom — all that is needed is for
students to exercise what is
rightfully theirs.
Hotline
Q .Where’s Jim Heinigerl
A. Heiniger is now a gym teach
er at Niles West. He asked to
be changed because his sons
attend West and are active in
the Indian Intra-scholastic pro
gram.
Q. Why after being absent
three days do you have to go
see the nurse for an O.K. before
being allowed back in class?
A. According to Barbara Scar
brough, nurse, it is so that the
nurses can keep records of ill
nesses going around the school
and keep track of hospitalized
students and those with serious
illnesses. They also adapt the
students’ programs to fit their
needs if they are sick and need
alterations of their schedules.
Q. How much are sponsors
paid?
A. Compensation for sponsor
ing a club or coaching an ath
letic team runs from $1,488.13 a
year for Head varsity coaches
in football, basketball, baseball,
gymnastics, soccer, swimming,
and wrestling, to the director of
major dramatic productions
who receives $857.36 for each
play or musical he directs. The
debate coach receives $1,224.80
a year for all in and out of
school work. Senior and junior
class sponsors get $474 for their
sponsorships, while freshmen
and sophomore sponsors get
$270.68. Yearbook and news
paper sponsors receive $612.40 a
year.
We answer everything! Send
your questions about anything
to Nilehilite Hotline, Room 124.
Sorry, personal replies are im
possible. Your name will not
be used unless requested.
Q. Why was school dosed on
February 22?
A. At the time school opened
that morning the weather con
ditions were so hazardous that
the administration thought they
would get worse. Many power
lines in the area were down
and they were afraid the same
would happen here. So before
conditions got out of hand, they
decided to dismiss school. As it
turned out, the weather deared
up and we got an unexpected
holiday.
Award winners Elian Blatt and Sandy La Vina, with first place trophies wan
at the OEA (Office Education Association) regional contests. Ellen placed
first in Accounting I and Sandy placed first in Steno I.
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Page Four
Friday, March 8, 1974
Gymnastic team competes
in stateprelim inaries today
by Dave Mayer
Niles East’s gymnastic team
will be competing today in the
state preliminaries at Mount
Prospect High School. The Tro
jans qualified nine positions into
the prelims where teams begin
to collect points counting for
their overall place in the state
meet. Three performers made it
through sectionals on floor exer
cise, the most number of men
allowed out from one team in a
single event. Among these com
petitors were state ranked Scott
Harrison, 8.45; Neal Sher, 8.25;
and Dave Mayer, 8.5.
ON POMMELLED HORSE
MIKE BURKE and Bill Bro did
outstanding routines worth 8.5
and 8.35 respectively. All-around
man Sher scored a whopping 8.4
on the high bar dismounting
with one of the best double
backs in the sectional meet.
Steve Kozub hit like a rock but
suffered a few minor breaks;
however, he still managed to
receive an 8.2 on the rings. Sher
also qualified on rings for East
with his season high of 8.15.
In addition Sher placed second
in all-around behind Niles
West’s Bart Conner and ahead
of Evanston’s Mark Trippel.
Neal averaged an 8.0 throughout
the competition and finished the
day by qualifying on four
events. The meet tonight will be
held in two sessions. Free-Exercise, pommelled horse, and high
bar will compete in the after
noon at 2 p.m. with the remain
ing events to be held in the
evening at 7 p.m. Tomorrow the
state finals will be 'hosted at
Mount Prospect High School at
7.
Track beats Elmwood Park;
relay team continues to star
Almost back to full strength,
the Trojans, track team has be
gun to gain momentum. At this
writing (March 4) its record has
climbed to 4-5-1.
ON WEDNESDAY, February
20, East trounced Elmwood
Park 63-11, and, in an exciting
battle tied Taft 63-63. Bob Mil
ler, Mike Wolfinsohn, Alvin
Johnson, and Larry King blew
everyone else off the track by
grabbing the first four spots on
the 50-yard dash. Wolfinsohn
also excelled by winning both
pole vault and the high jump.
Displaying good form, Fred
Rosenthal, a gymnast who re
cently joined the team, snared
first place in the long jump. As
usual, Ross Pollack proved to
be too much for the competition,
and he collared a first in the
shot put. The sophomores were
wallopped by Taft 82-49, but
they then took it out on Elm
wood Park by clobbering them
49-5. The 4-lap relay team con
sisting of Joel Sher, Mike Uhle,
Barry Allan, and Dave Green
berg won with a time of 1:14.2.
Greenberg also sprinted his way
to victory in the 50. In the field
events: the shot-put was won by
Jack Stark; the high jump by
Mark Brownstein; and the pole
vault by Steve Stein, with Wil
cox Lealaitafea taking second,
and Steve Packer, third.
Then on Saturday, February
23, the Trojans were drubbed
by Conant 77-45, but shellacked
Dundee 45-13. Marty Golub easi
ly out-sprinted the field on the
half mile with a time of 2:09.2,
just two-tenths of a second of
the school record. Proving their
value to the team, Fred Rosen
thal and Mike Wolfinsohn again
captured first in the long jump
and high jump, respectively.
The four-lap relay team (Wolfin
sohn, Miller, King, and Johnson
bettered the old Trojan record
of 1:09.4 with a winning time of
1:09.2. The Sophomores were
zonked by Conant 80-31, but they
put the kibosh on Dundee 31-22.
Triumphant for East were Dave
Greenberg in the 50, and Mike
Delmonico in the shot put.
IN THE NEXT Nilehilite
(March 22), be sure to read our
report on the conference meet
and also on the Trojan records
that are being broken.
The team presently lacks
depth, and the coaches have ex
pressed a desire for more ath
letes, especially freshmen and
sophomores. There are many
able but idle underclassmen at
East who could become very
successful trackmen if they join
now.
Trojans finish last in CSL
by Dave Garlick
The Niles East basketball
team finished out its CSL season
with two losses to earn a 2-9
record, and a last place finish
in the South Division.
In the last home game on
February 22, East lost to num
ber one ranked Maine South by
a score of 72-37. Maine was led
by their two big men, Pete
Boeson and Pete Smelzer, who
scored 20 points and 16 points
respectively.
THE HAWKS JUMPED off to
a quick lead and the Trojans
never came close the rest of
the night. Len Weinstein led the
scoring for Easthi with 13 points.
Last Friday against the Maine
West Warriors, one of the two
teams East beat in the league,
the Trojans closed out the reg
ular season with a 68-56 loss.
East played without the services
of last year’s all-conference
player Don Diamond, who was
excused from the team in what
Coach Gary Cook described, “A
flagrant violation of team
rules.” Diamond was unavailab
le for comment.
THE GAME WAS sloppily
F encing team
vies d o w n state
The Varsity Fencing team is
competing today Downstate at
the University of Illinois for the
state championship. New Trier
West, Notre Dame—the defend
ing champs—and Maine South
are the favorites in the tourna
ment. The Trojans will need
vast improvement in order to
surpass any of these powerful
teams.
State favorite Ross Pollack has recorded one of the longest distances in the
shot this year.
Free-ex man Scott Harrison holds a "Y" scale in a recent meet.
AT THE FROSH-SOPH fenc
ing tournament, February 23,
the Trojans took fourth out of
six places. Fencing were sopho
mores Larry Labow, Scott Wexler, and Jim Osness using Sam
Rest and Lane Schultz as sub
stitutes.
At the last home meet of the
season on February 21 against
Notre Dame, the team lost. The
Varsity “A” and “B” teams lost
all bouts except for one by Scott
Wexler.
played, with the Trojans falling
behind early, and never regain
ing the lead. At one point, East
closed to one point early in the
fourth quarter 46-45, following
a three point effort by Kurt Kiesel.
Maine retorted by scoring 10
straight points. The winners
were paced by Doug Meyer’s
20 points, and Steve Zuccarini’s
13. Len Weinstein was the lead
ing scorer for East with 16, and
Jim Cohn had 11.
THE NEWS WAS not all bad
for the East basketballers, how
ever. Senior Len Weinstein was
named to the all-South Division
Team. Weinstein finished 16th
in the balloting for All-League
team, out of 15 selections.
The sophomore team finished
the season with two wins, an
upset 45-42 win over Maine
South, and a thrilling 55-52 win
over Maine West. The sopho
mores finished the season third
in the league.
Girls?team hosts meet
by Marcy Helfgott
The Girls’ Badminton team
was chosen this year to host the
Central Suburban League Meet
which will be held in the contest
gym on March 22 and 23. Sev
eral schools will be participat
ing in the meet which is open
to all who are interested.
UNDER THE GUIDANCE and
leadership of Coach Patricia
Matlak, the girls’ badminton
season opened on February 5
with try-outs. The team was
chosen on the basis of simple
skill and strong attitude toward
the game. This year’s team con
sists of 24 girls, only three of
which are seniors. Consequently,
the prospects for future teams
seem very promising.
Last month, the girls had their
first meet at Highland Park. It
proved to be a good beginning
as they won the meet on the
varsity level by a score of 4-3.
On February 15, the girls hosted
Maine West and despite hard ef
forts by all the girls, lost that
meet by a small margin of 3-4.
On February 18, the girls hosted
Niles West in the contest gym
for Parents’ Night in which all
the players’ parents were in
vited to watch and have refresh
ments. Niles West won that
meet, however. The badminton
season continues through the end
of March.
Ruttenberg makes finals
by Jeff Weinstein
At the recent district swim
ming meet held at Maine East,
Senior Andy Ruttenberg quali
fied twice for the state finals
to be held at Evanston High
School.
Niles East placed a respect
able eighth in a field of 14 by
scoring 55 points and just beat
ing out Niles West who finished
ninth, 11 points behind East.
RUTTENBERG, WHO HAD
been a top state swimmer all
year, finally got his recognition
at the district meet, first by
finishing third in the 50-yard
free. Then with a sparkling time
of 51.3 he won the 100-yard free
style which also qualified him
for the state finals.
Ruttenberg was the first stu-
dent in years to qualify for the:
state meet from Niles East. He
also was the only medalist from
East at the Maine East District.
SWIMMING IS NOT Ruttenberg’s only sport. He also excels
in soccer and is a state contend
er in golf. This could make him
a prime contender for top senior
athlete this year.
Evanston, winning the district
meet with a rousing score of 246
points, qualified seven times for
the state meet. Oak Park was
right behind Evanston in the
scoring with 235 points who
qualified seven times also. The
team that is favored to win the
state finals is Hinsdale Central
which last week qualified 18
swimmers for the finals.
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