https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/377d69d19378c2cd7fe03892cdad5311.pdf?Expires=1789603200&Signature=tPJOxLOjn5Ba2M2CC7Upjtc1cMGADAfFezCEAjuwAr5auLpigPr9JLRM%7E08vADX1VuW4IOQ5Jx-MdkNC1OoimFItYqgLA0lwCpNp5%7EJ%7E1JGUlKFpHK5jbto5gNZiHvIkIX2jwZ-4M-gxguRHf0X0fJTeW2WvRaRy0UAF673%7E%7EPal8JlEfkbQNcA5pxz6Gv9AHmcwq4TWIQAiQX8m7w1NkWLwqmQVx1GHrzpQMfLvkshVHsXFMkw85ehL69DTfErb2dDGjRVtVi9PIAWuKebA-UGJAlVLCeAcyAJfeNmnZ63bZNPiYKFCtXDNWHwNFE0eSR3LvEdQmKY1DWHHN8njPw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 560ac5df5e3b4e6570e0f61c5efaf861 PDF Text Text • I I ‘ ‘ Hare and Tortoise’ Sprint to the Finish mans. The humans’ conversa­ tion is translated into French, while the animals focus on com­ municating in English. This sep­ aration helps the children under­ stand the animal characteriza­ tion as a language isolated from the humans. Mr. Jerry Proffit, head of the Drama department and director of the production stated, “The Children’s Theater is an im­ portant experience for an actor to have because acting for a younger audience is a greater challenge than acting for an adult audience. Children have a tendency to be impatient with insincerity or lack of action. They can easily perceive when an actor is insincere.” “THE HARE and the Tortoise” is a fast-moving, entertaining show, mainly because the stu­ dents are injecting characteri­ zation into it. “Most well-performed Chil­ dren’s Theaters deal with audi­ ence involvement. Characters come alive when they are free to move off stage and visit their audience,” Mr. Proffit continu­ ed. The characters in “The Hare and the Tortoise,” will occasion­ ally be talking and visiting with their audience. “The Hare and the Tortoise” is the third per­ formance in experimenting with Children’s Theater at East. Last year’s production was “The Land of Dragons.” Sandy Abeles, student direc­ tor, commented on the produc­ tion by explaining, “Any actor in Children’s Theater has to be aware of the audience he is per­ “The Hare and the Tortoise” forming to. Young children will I is divided into two character shout almost anything and the j ¡categories: animals and hu- actors must be aware of such comments and ready to react in the way that their character would.” Although the show was written basically for children, it can be enjoyed and appreciated by I Niles East students will ex­ adults. “The puns and humorous hibit more than 600 pieces of connotations provide the older original and creative work at generation with more advanced | their annual Art Fair held May humor,” added Steve Berenson. I 1 through May 22 in the girls’ Junior Kim Mulcahy has con­ 8 I gymnasium. tributed to the design and set­ I Through the knowledge and ting of the stage scenery for the | eaching of the qualified art production. Sophomore J o h n iepartment staff, East’s stu­ Fish has written various pieces dents are able to display var­ of music for the script, which ious types of work. These in- will accompany t h e running I elude drawing, painting, sculp­ skits. ture, printmaking, wall hang­ Sue Klein, leading character, ings, and tie dyes. As an addi­ said, “The actor has an added tion, Mrs. Joanne Marten, head responsibility in performing o photography, will display her Children’s Theater. For many f I students’ work. children, this play could be their THE FAIR, which will be open first taste of theater, and if a I during school hours, also may child is to enjoy this form of j be visited from 7:30 to 10:30 culture, his first experience p.m. A reception of traditional must be an interesting and en­ punch and home-made cookies joyable one.” «rill be served by the art teach­ The costumes or the animals ers and students on opening are designed and hand-made night. As a special attraction, with a special creative touch many students will be wearing added by the crew. their final projects, brightly I colored tie dyes. Sounds of Spring Echo More than 2,000 visitors are anticipated, including invited On May 14 and 17, the Niles guests from Northern Illinois East auditorium will come alive University, who recently ad­ with the sounds of spring. Two mired East’s famed art depart­ concerts will be given, the first ment. being on Thursday, May 14 at ( ACCORDING TO Mrs. Hazel 8 p.m. with the Intermediate Loew, head of the art depart­ Band, Freshman Girls’ Glee and ment, “this year’s show will be Mixed Chorus performing. They a great success, as usual.” will be directed by Mr. Henry Wintczak and Mr. Stanley Cary respectively. The second half of the pro­ gram will be presented on Sun­ day, May 17 at 3:30 p.m. Under the direction of Mr. Earl Auge, the Concert Choir, Madrigal and Orchestra will perform. Mr. Leo Provost will conduct the Con­ cert Band. Music ranging from “Hair” to Offenbach’s Ballet Parisean will be sung and played. For a touch of the unusual a song, sung in He­ brew will be heard. Tickets may be purchased be­ A painting by Elaine Chiropolos, | ’70, is one of the more than 600 ginning May 11, from any mem­ projects to be displayed at the ber of the groups performing for $ 1. Art Fair. I MR. FLEET and Mr. Sloe will I scurry through the Bramble I Thicket in a struggling battle to I the finish line in this year’s I Children’s Theater production, I “The Great Cross-C o u n t r y Race” or “The Hare and the Tortoise.” | , Toward the end of each school I year, Niles East students per­ form a specially animated play I for the entertainment of grade I school children with the district. Two performances are scheduled today solely for the chil­ dren. About 1,300 children are expected in bus loads. Other I performances are open to the public. One was given last night and another performance will be given tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. I “THE GREAT Cross-Country Race” begins at Frog Rock Quarry when Mr. Sloe, the tor­ toise, challenges Mr. Fleet, the j Hare, in a race to teach Mr. Fleet a lesson for being too boastful. The climax of the race takes place in the Woodlands, I while the badger, rabbit, hedge­ hog, water-rat, squirrel, and the dog watch anxiously for the win­ ner at the finish line. When try-outs were held, the I students participated in animal improvisations to test t h e i r imagination and ability to display what a character would do in a given situation. Playing the leads are Sue Klein and Steve Berenson. Harvey Kolner, David fchireman, Leon Nather, Ellen IWeintraub, Penny Cole, Ellen Rest, Andy Rosen and Yvonne Caravello compose the cast. ( [ ¡ Art Work Shown At Annual Fair i Sue Klein rehearses her role as the Hare In the upcoming Children’s Theater production. K M lile Vol. 32, No. 12 NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS May 8, 1970 Open Campus Decision Sought This week parents will receive a questionnaire enclosed with students’ report cards concern­ ing Open Campus for next year. After tabulating and analyzing the survey’s results, Dr. Arthur C. Colver will send a proposal to Superintendent Charles Szuberla for his evaluation of the proposal. Upon the completion of this step, the proposal is presented to the Board of Edu­ cation before the completion of this present school year. Several alternatives exist that may be presented to Superin­ tendent Szuberla. The first prior­ ity entales an Open Campus plan for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors with parental per­ mission. The student would be on his own during non-class time and would be able to use his free time for studying in school, seeing a teacher, par­ ticipating in a seminar activity, relaxing in a lounge or cafeter­ ia, going to the library, working if it fits in one’s schedule, or leaving the building. Under this first priority proposed, the stu­ dent can remain in school and eat lunch in the cafeteria. Spe­ cific procedures h a v e b e e n worked out by the staff and ad­ ministration. News Hilites APP Exams Scheduled for May 18-22 The Advance Placement tests, scheduled for May 18-22, will be given in English, Physics B, Physics C, mathematics, French, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, American history, chemistry, German, biology, and Latin. Two sessions of three hours each will be sched­ uled for each day at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Each test will cost $5 for registration and $5 for the exam. If the student is recommended, the additional $10 will be paid by the district. Students registering for these tests must be enrolled in an APP course or recommended by a teacher. The tests, which may be taken only once, are offered to seniors with the exception of American history which is open to juniors as well. If a student scores a 3, 4, or 5 on the test, he may receive college credit of as much as 3 to 12 hours, at the discretion of the college. Tests will be administered by Mr. Larry Baine and Dr. Arthur Ryden. Students Honored at Awards Assembly The academic awards program will be presented Tuesday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The program annually honors outstanding students at Niles East for continually high achievement in class. The awards are presented to students who have placed con­ sistently on either the gold or the blue honor rolls. A point system is used in determining whether students will receive a bronze, silver, or gold award for their academic achievement. One point is awarded for each semester a student places on the blue honor roll and two points for each semester the student places on the gold honor roll. Five points are needed to receive the bronze award, nine points for the silver award, and 13 points are necessary to receive the gold award. Struggling Journalists Hit ‘Big Times’ Traditionally for the past 12 years at Niles East, the journalism class publishes one issue of the Nilehilite in its entirety. Today’s issue displays a culmination of skills acquired this past year. Students assume newspaper positions, assign stories, take pho­ tos, copyread, and proofread the final result. Upon completing the organization of stories, layouts are prepared, headlines are written, and the material is sent to the printer. A number of the apprentice staff plan to further their journalistic experience by becoming members of next year’s staff. The second priority is an open lunch plan for all students. Stu­ dents may do any of the alter­ natives as described in plan one during their lunch hour. Other plans include an Open Campus plan for juniors, seniors, or both levels of students. AN OPEN Campus Committee composed of parents, teachers, administration, and students was formed last fall. The com­ mittee studied the question of the students’ use of time. The committee recommended an Open Campus plan for n e x t year. The preliminary recom­ mendation was presented to parents at Open House in No­ vember and made available to community leaders. In January, a special meeting was conduct­ ed for people interested in the Open Campus issue. Since Jan­ uary, administration and staff have been working out organi­ zational details, procedures, and modifying the original plan. Two months ago the committee visited Rockford East High School, which is in the second year of an open campus pro­ gram. Some type of open cam­ pus plan is supported by ad­ ministration, staff, students, and teachers for next year. COMMON arguments against an Open Campus policy from the community include an in­ crease of driving and traffic problems with more students driving cars, a greater access to drugs, encourages students to take more time off from school than just non-class time, law enforcers would not be able to identify students who are truant or just absent from school during a free period, and parents want to know where a student is at all times. The support of the commun­ ity is essential to the success of any form of O p e n Campus plan. The students have to un­ derstand that any violation of the program will result in sus­ pension of a students’ priv­ ileges. “I THINK the program will actually in the long run enhance the opportunity for students to learn. It enables students to learn responsibility by exper­ iencing it. Students’ attitudes can change toward the school, the staff of the school can de­ vote all efforts to work with students and an overall im ­ provement of the school pro­ gram,” commented Dr. Colver. �NILEHILITE Page Two Friday, May 8, 1970 Fri< Board Budget Plan May Favor Students As a result of recent voter rejection of a proposed educational fund referendum, budget cuts totaling more than one half million dollars have been planned by the always provocative school board of Niles East. But this time, school board action may have a pri­ marily pleasing effect on students attending Niles schools. Many of the budget reductions affect fringe areas of the learn­ ing process and should have been enacted long age. For example, English lay readers, employed to make teaching English less tech­ nical work for the teacher, have been entirely eliminated, and most probably will be missed only by the teachers. Some administrative positions are planned for discontinuation, which serves as no great educational disappointment. Physical Education classes will con­ vene only three times weekly, which wall undoubtedly fatten up the freshmen, but otherwise will not interfere with education. Study halls may be eliminated for all class levels and, although this is not yet definite, the absence of mandatory study halls for everyone would come as a welcome relief. With these and other expenditures either completely eliminated or partially reduced, Niles Township schools will still surpass their allotted budget by more than $130,000. The school board budget out­ line contains many wise decisions and most of the cost decreases appear to have been made with a minimum of direct effect on stu­ dent education. However, considering that the budget remains un­ balanced, several other reductions might be in order. By eliminat­ ing one or two batallions of cafeteria supervisory staff and at least temporarily lifting the security patrol squad which, by its very presence, has instilled fear in the hearts of lurking vandals every­ where, the board’s deficit could be further diminished. This is not to say that security guards are entirely ineffective, but merely to suggest that perhaps their salaries exceed the cost of the vandal­ ism they prevent. It would seem more appropriate to abolish the security posi­ tions for a trial period rather than infringe on some of the educa­ tional aspects involved in the revised budget. A decrease in the amount of money allotted for supplies and a slight increase in the teacher-student ratio are among the educational areas hit by the budget. Both these reductions will weaken the quality of education, which should be the primary consideration in the development of a school budget. All in all, perhaps the failure to vote in the referendum by local voters is not all that damaging, for the need to construct a new budget has eliminated several aspects of the school system which have long seemed unnecessary. Community Not to Blame by Art Tyska Silent Majority We Welcome Contributions Dear Editor, Knock Knock. . .Who’s there? Achhh. . .Achhh who?. . .God bless you. So much for kidding around. The situation we’d like to tell you about is nothing to snicker about. No. Don’t throw away the paper until you’ve finished reading our article which is vi­ tal to everyone’s life. Yes, we’re talking about pollution. We aren’t exactly “hep” on the factual angle of pollution, but we are interested to know that beautiful mother nature is being tarnished by the air we absorb and the water we drink and bathe in. We are members of Mr. H. In the last issue of the Nilehilite, Janet Migdow wrote an edi­ torial entitled “What Are You Afraid Of.” In it she accuses the Wood’s eighth period history community of creating a “backlash,” turning against “those who class and as of late we have would dare seek freedom” and “who would threaten their lives become much aware of the with change.” Such emotional folly is fitting for “The National apathy toward the subject of Enquirer,” but here at East it’s one thing we don’t need. We’ve had pollution. Our class feels that enough—more than enough—hate mongering in the past few months. little things, such as picking up People chose sides. They overreacted and nothing of any construc­ a gum wrapper, can help and tive consequence was accomplished. All this article did was to kick that we should clean the envir­ more dirt into an already serious wound. onment around us, because we The community did reject Wolin and Pappas. It did reject Mr. can easily keep our surround­ John Palm, Mrs. Judy Pildes, and Miss Nancy Tripp. But not to ings clean. “insure their stagnation.” They did it, believe it or not, because If you want to know about the they thought it best for us. They attended the meetings and read situation in which we are in­ the local newspapers and thought they were right. volved, contact Mr. Wood per­ I had John Palm four years ago for English and he was one of iods three, five, or eight in the most superb teachers in the school. I enjoyed the class and his Room 233, but don’t come un­ teaching. From comments of other students I assumed the same of less you are sincere. Right now Mrs. Pildes and Miss Tripp. But the whole community did not at­ we are planning an all out tend these classes. They attended board meetings and rallies. Many school cleanup to take place parents and community members supported the three, but most next week. people attending were undecided. These people didn’t see John In conclusion, if you are really Palm, the teacher. All they saw was a furious man screaming aware of your environment and “Quiet, you fools” at them during a session of student oriented chaos. As most of you who attended those meetings remember, feel something should be done, please help in the cleanup. We freedom of speech was repressed, but by whom? are ready to bend over back­ One of the most unfortunate outcomes of the conflict was the wards if necessary to save our school board elections. But again, the community cannot be a land for ours and the coming scapegoat for all your frustrations. Mrs. Pappas and Mr. Wolin, generation. Now you see, this is both of whom had honorable intentions, lost before they started. NO joke. They had little publicity, stood against the almighty Caucus, and Sue Schoenecik ’71 to too many citizens they represented the pandemonium of the Tom Trainor ’71 previous evenings, the last of which was one of the most important and also a student caused problem. The word freedom was used, and, in my opinion, often misused in the article. If freedom, as defined in the article, means “allow­ ing people to make mistakes,” who is meant by “people?” The Dear Editor, entire situation is based on human mistakes, on both sides. If that is freedom, then the article was repressing it, because the writer In the last issue of the Nile­ couldn’t tolerate the community’s mistakes. Another definition of hilite there were places listed freedom was “ . . . allowing people . . . discovery by not denying as to what a person can do in them that discovery due to your own fears.” This bears a striking their spare time. I would like to resemblance to what a talking serpent, not Burr Tilstrom’s, once make an addition to that list. said: “For He knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be open­ Last week it was my pleas­ ed and.you will be like Him, knowing good from evil (Gen. 3:4-6— Pardon my theology).” This further proves how overdone the ure to attend the Free Theater held at the Lincoln Park Pres­ article actually got. byterian Church located at 600 I sincerely hope that people, besides the birds who ultimately W. Fullerton. The music there is find this paper lining the floors of their cages, read this, think it so forceful that when it first over, and, because I don’t expect everyone to agree, to thoughtfully starts it feels as though it is re-rebuttal. Only in this means, communication, can people really going right through you. get anything solved. Who knows, some day Niles Township might become noted for its communications and understanding between From now until the end of factions, and also, for its highly profound parakeets. June the play “Joan of Arc-’ is being shown four times during the week. The times are 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mondays. There is no charge for this experience, but afterward, if you’d like, you can give a slight donation to keep the theater open. I hope that many of you will try to fit this play into your busy schedules. If you do I am sure you will be as moved by it as I was. Joel Kagan ’70 The Nilehilite functions as an informative source for students. A portion of this paper’s service involves the publication of stu­ dent viewpoints submitted to the paper by non-newspaper staff students. In the interest of pre­ serving a balanced format let­ ters to the editor serve an im­ portant function in keeping the paper from leaning too far in any one direction. Letters of re­ buttal, agreement, tribute, or any comments worth sharing with others are welcomed. Your opinions and comments are im­ portant, so don’t keep them to yourself. All letters to the edi­ tor may be turned in to the newspaper office in Room 124. ] I Tra I to L ' tie- ■Mri Ihea Ime' Jglir ¡eoa ■ Nili jIc | dov I poli I thè I as I s< m I ear Dear Editor, One department in this school that gets no recognition for achievement, advancement, or quality, is the home of the Girls’ Physical Education Staff. A few of us have decided to thank our “coaches” publicly; we are going to miss many of them when they leave after this year. A good dance teacher is hard to get—we just lost ours. Who else would make a volleyball team produce as much as we tried to—if for nothing else— her. Ripplettes would be sunk if she wasn’t in charge—we’re hoping for an ex-gymnast next year. Tennis and badminton thrived on sponsorship—for this, we thank you. Basketball was something special—when o u r “captain” leaves — so will a lot of our spirit. Gymnastics can be nerve-racking — but with this sponsor’s composure we overcame the mount. Our pride in her is overflowing. GAA board had strong backing — we finally saw the light — she helped a lot. With t h e proposed 3-gymclasses-a-week program for the next year, and a doubtful intra­ mural program — there are girls who care about what is happening. There is going to be one mel­ ancholy senior, a Mickey Mouse fan, one old Gepetto, one model gone bad, one old lady, one Girl Scout, one soggy penguin, and a single Pebbles — this motley looking bunch wants to say thank you. The people involved in our gym program are the best around; it hurts when some­ thing you like is taken away. “Those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end.” Jamie Scott ’72 Hikers Thanked celi I sho I |to ; d THE NILEHILITE WISHES i aro to e x p r e s s gratitude on I rea behalf of the Project ’70 staff I stri working at Niles East for the large response by Niles East students, faculty members, ad­ :al1 ministrative personnel, and all sud others involved in the May 3 unt freedom from hunger hike. you Contributions of money, time, energy, and particularly foot­ work have proved the positive sioi attitude of good will and con­ cern held by all those who par­ ticipated in the hike. Special thanks goes to the sponsors for the money that will feed the hungry. To each walker who ffil hiked all 30 miles, we add con­ PH gratulations to our thanks and mg sincerely hope you are still able #r to stand. But whether the 30 the mile walk was completed or not, “p : your much needed efforts are ,bas greatly appreciated. rap NHSMEK Published bi-weekly during the school year by the students of Niles Township High School East, Lincoln .and Niles Avenues, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Des Plaines PubUshing Company, Des Plaines, Ulinois. All American Rating National Scholastic Press Assn. Gold Medalist Columbia Scholastic Press Assn. 1969-70 Vol. 32, No. 12__________ Friday, May 8, Editor-in-chief ............................... Jeff Hill News Editors ........................ Denise Dorn Donna West Feature Editors ................. Debbie Deitch . Teri Medow Sports Editor .................... Jeff Einbindei Copy Editors ...................... Nancy Maydet Jam ie Scott Reporters .. Debbie Deitch, Denise Dorn, Jeff Einbinder, Jeff Hill, Nancy Maydet, Teri Medow, Morris Millman, Jam ie Scott, Donna West. Artist ........................................... Art Tyska Advisor ........................ Mrs. Mary Scherh 1n me ex{ fur iwa, I s thii dre urn th r Ic Ea the Pia blu eli« as 'pic we I c tha cre cle �1 1 Friday, May 8, 1970 NILEHILITE Page Three 11 Hey, Baby, Spread Them Wings by Jamie Scott ? j On my first day at Austin 11 Senior High School I encount11 ered the word “ chitling” on my 11 French vocabulary list. It was *I in the same column as escar| ' gots, biftek, and for the for| eigners among us, string beans I almondine. Perhaps I should have noticed the desks that were bolted to the floor, attached, 10 in a row, five rows across, sporting nuts and bolts that keep the carved oak tops intact, and have a habit of snaring unwary nylons as well as puncturing innocent femurs (compliments of Aus­ tin’s “Bones and Muscles” — health class topic). The clocks of Roman numerals, just above ithe police switches, are never on time, but it doesn’t matter; everyone is too busy—right now I hear Greek, see Puerto Rican, n and experience a combined im­ pact of black, yellow, and brown. Shiny white teeth on a black background, beady black pupils against the paleness of white, freckles blended into mellow brown, I see these—dif­ ferent colors — black people, white people, brown people — am trying, desperately, to see human people, I really want to —want to avoid empty smiles and polite forms of dishonest friendship— Austin is helping. All were apprehensive of what the outcome might bring. The thought of having an innercity school exchange with a sub­ urban school brought many evil­ eyed glances. The idea of ex­ posing two races directly to each other frightened many, dis­ turbed more, and yet motivat­ ed some. Wingspread, take ................................-.................... ...........- ■■ ■ ..... V Picture That Pitcher by Donna West A funny thing happened to me on the way to a Niles East I Track meet the other day. New as a Nilehilite reporter, I prepared s I to get the daily scoop. With my hands dyed a bright red from ' I tie-dying in art and my dyed, curly, orangish-red hair blowing in ! I my eye, it hould have been just as well if I had died. ■\ My daily life of a rugged news reporter began. Equipped with ■Mrs. Scherb’s Polaroid 240, paper, pens, and other belongings, I j Iheaded toward the outdoor track to discover that there wasn’t a i Imeet that day. The meet was held the previous day. I caught a - Jglimpse of white on the tennis court to my right, so I asked the ’ /coach if the baseball team was scheduled for a game. What luck! I I Niles East was playing at Oakton Park. As I glanced at my watch, ’ si comprehended precisely 5:02, made an about face, and jogged ' Idown Lamon avenue, feeling tired of the humid precipitation and > «polluted air. However, I still smelled fresh from the fragrance of ' Ithe “Jungle Gardenia” perfume I received earlier during the day 5 las a belated birthday present. I was remembering how sweet I • Ismelled after showering at least one third of the bottle all over my ■ear lobes, larynx, and forearms, when I encountered two hairy Jyellow-jackets buzzing around me, circling me to a halt. They Ishould have made interesting photos for a biology study, but not Itoday. The “hairy yellows” managed to lose my scent as I raced 5 «around the corner of Oakton. My only intention was to snap some * Ireally fantastic pictures. I thought I’d get the pitcher hurling a [ lstrike from his wind-up. t I Finally, I was there, only I wasn’t welcomed too enthusiastti- lally. I evidentally was interrupting the game’s progress with my 1 sudden arrival. I proceeded to trudge slowly across the outfield, 3 until the umpire most rudely yelled, “Young lady, will you remove yourself from the field immediately.” ;- It was already the sixth inning when I untangled my possessions. Although most people think Polaroid cameras are easier and - quicker to use, I soon decided otherwise. I squatted by the dugout "bench, impatiently focusing the lens and waiting for my swift camera eye to click an exciting action picture. The swing, it’s a .strike, and the catcher throws the ball back to the pitcher. I missed that one. Ah, the pitcher will be my center target. The wind-up ) w be any second now. Ooh, my nose itches, the wind-up hurls in, ill PHOOEY! I missed it again! I kept missing good shots and think3 ing to myself, “the next one.” Until finally, it was two and one, J nr was it one and two; I snapped the wind-up. Wow! I pulled out 0 the white tab, anxiously counting to ten. The white tab read, § I “Please throw in waste basket.” Imagine looking for a waste s gasket when I ’m about to become a professional sports photog­ rapher. 2 i Anyhow, I pulled on the yellow and black tab, but it was stuck. I nervously kept poking at it when the left-fielder rushed toward me shouting exactly what I didn’t want to hear, that I over­ 1 exposed it. Known for having temper tantrums when aroused, I furiously opened the back to adjust the yellow tabs correctly. It ” |W three pictures down and five to go and all this time wasted. i as p I sat patiently for 10 minutes. No. 27 was in scoring position on !S d third base. I ’d get him sliding home just as I imagined it in my dream. Someone hit a high popper, the player on third slid in, the umpire called it out. Everyone started booing. I knew in my heart, through my wee camera shutter that he was safe. \ Coaches were arguing, the players started fighting, and while I counted, I knew I ’d be able to verify the play in seconds. Proviso t. East threw a right upper cut; the tab was stuck again. I opened [the camera and ripped the wasted sheet out. Focus was on home n Plate, but as I prepared for the next picture everything grew m blurred and cloudy. Tears were rolling down my face when I clicked the camera. D St After tlie brawl cooled off, twenty ball players surrounded me :h w as if I held on to gold trophies. Several wanted to know if I got e pictures of the fight, if I got a good shot of them in action, if they i et itt were smiling when I took the picture. I just wanted to scream. n. I calmly walked away as I explained what had happened. 1. 1 IV. tt, ka rb Just then, I remembered. When I came to pick up the camera that day, the film had been loaded and ready to go. As the park’s crowd diminished, I opened the back latch to examine the film clearly. Someone had loaded the film in backwards. what you may from the impli­ cation, has given us passes to enter previously out-of-bounds buildings. In overcoming pre­ judices, working together has proved more effective than talk­ ing together, Being in the same environment—after an approxi­ mate hour on our Scholastic Transit—our scales were bal­ anced and we were no longer suburban kids looking out at “Black” Chicago. We were there—facing what everyone talks about, attending classes with kids whose hair is really “naturally curly,” whose com­ plexions are darker, heritage older, and whose spirit is bright­ er. The night before Wingspread started, I had a dream. I was in Africa—sitting in some green vegetation in my safari jacket and P.F. Flyers—surrounded completely by darkness. Vision and composure somewhat dis­ torted, I saw natives, smiling, coming down the trails singing . . . they were wearing Austin sweatshirts. Already, before the initiation had begun, subcon­ sciously I was afraid. This is the state of many disillusioned people, people who are really uninformed on the issue they fear. Expecting to be mugged by bereted black militants the mo­ ment I left the security of Sko­ kie, I spread my wings under the protective tailfeathers of ru­ mors warning me of the dangers of Austin. Instead, I was ac­ cepted, along with the other Niles students and made com­ pletely oblivious of being differ­ ent. Yes, I met satined knights with bright purples and leop­ ards, Reginalds, L e n o r a s, Blakes, Johnsons, and Joneses, Black Panther peddlers, a n d Austin’s Tiger enthusiasts — kids that had to walk or take a bus from miles away, pep club members, and clapping, singing, bell-bottomed footballers— all of energy, eating tacos or Vi­ enna hot dogs—good friends to have. It took me one day to realize that although the system is at a disadvantage, in desperate need of qualified teachers and better equipment, fewer “permanent” substitutes could remedy the strain and instill a closer bond between student and teacher. The weeks spent in Wingspread have shown me a facet of life very different from my own, a place where grits are eaten for breakfast, hair is na­ tural, and people are truly sin­ cere, a rare trait in today’s world. ‘Brodie Bunch* H itsIts Prime by Teri Medow Like the Lone Ranger and Tonto, colorful teachers always seem to show up where they are needed most. Both the current film, “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and the recent dismiss­ al of three Niles East teachers strongly support this idea. “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” concerns (as the title may indicate) Jean Brodie, an unmarried female teacher who “strays from the established path” at her Scottish boarding school. The students at this school, who lead relatively drab and colorless lives, find a cer­ tain amount of diversion in Jean Brodie’s t e a c h i n g methods. While such methods as class picnics and field trips appear quite tame if not commonplace by today’s standards, they bla­ tantly departed from the norm Students worriedly await administrator’s call. Pass Out for the Day by Debbie Deitch Probably the most dreaded items at Niles East High School are the bright yellow adminis­ trative pass slips. These “war­ rants” often are presented in home room, but worse yet one may receive one while in a class. In the issuing of a pass from a monitor to a student, a cer­ tain game goes on. This play­ time is commonly known as “I know it’s for me.” Students play this game by calmly list­ ing all of their recent offenses, hoping deeply inside that the call was not for them. As the pass is slipped into the sweaty hands of the recipient, all the cool, calm collected students heave a silent sigh of relief and murmur to their classmates that they will never get caught. WAIT! Our faithful monitor has been mistaken; there were two passes. A hush falls over the class. The teacher’s eyes glance carefully at each student. The tension mounts. It’s almost un­ bearable. You feel a few drops of sweat fall from your brow. As the teacher approaches your row, you try to convince your­ self. “It’s not me. It can’t be me. My parents will kill me. I ’ll get grounded. I won’t have the car. No more allowance. No more T.V. And my lifetime sub­ scription to MAD will be can­ celled.” Then the dreaded arm reaches toward you and hurls that hideous summons at your well scribbled-on desk. Your slightly tearing eyes slowly read the messy writing: Date — May 8; Name: Joe High School; Room: 420; To: Administrator; Signed: Susie Secretary; Com­ ments: NOW! Please. You slowly stumble out of your desk to the hallway hear­ ing the gentle cries from your fellow students. “By, Joe. Good Luck! Hope ya get suspended of Jean Brodie’s day. Her un­ orthodox teaching methods, plus her popularity with the students made Jean a thorn in the side of her administrators, and while she too was discharged, Jean Brodie can be considered the Nancy Tripp, Judy Pildes, or John Palm of her day. While it certainly cannot be said that Niles East students lead lives anywhere near as dull as the students at Jean Brodie’s school, it can be said that teachers such as Tripp, Pildes. and Palm help to do away with a degree of the mundaneness of the typical school day. Perhaps class picnics and field trips cannot be compared to faulty attendance taking or straying from required course material, but my purpose is not to debate or defend anyone’s ethics or professional methods, but merely to take note of the role of “different” or colorful teachers in education. I thought caught.” you’d never get Admit it, You’re scared. May­ be you’ll run away. Maybe you’ll get a nurse’s pass. May­ be you could fall and break a leg and everyone will feel sorry for you and forget what a rotten kid you are. Better yet, you could make someone else fall, and you could be the hero of the day, and help him to the nurse. Oh, come on, it can’t be that bad. . . or can it? Oh, the dreaded wait for the other kids to get out. “What are you in for?” “Murder.” “ Murder?” - a surprised Joe exclaims. “Yea, I killed my frog in biology before we was supposed ta. I guess I’ll get two days for that.” He seemed so used to the whole thing, you think to yourself as your name is called. You step into the office and see a desk piled high with re­ ferrals. You feel as though he would just like to get the sen­ tencing done and over with. You begin to tremble as those first few words are uttered from his mouth. You are flushed and dizzy trying hard not to listen to the foul deed which was com­ mitted and what punishment will be brought against you. Was it for cutting? Going out for lunch? Smoking in the john? Hitting the gym teacher? Spray­ ing mace in the hall? Sticking masking tape on peoples’ derrieres as they leave the lounge? Passing out radical literature? Running away from security guards? Not having your I.D. with you at all times. The list was overwhelming. Your mind fills with visions of detention halls, suspension hall, expulsion, boarding school, the Audy Home, reformatories. Then you force yourself to listen. He slowly speaks and says. . .“Joe, I would like to congratulate you . . .” An Insect by Tom Lamonda Man is but an insect crawling through life. An insect which seems to have no real purpose. When examined more closely, his goal may be seen. But — each is an individual and should be observed as such. Searching, always searching for some greedy, selfish whim. But—fear not: for man is but an insect with no definite bearing on world. If insects were all to die today, would you miss them? Is it so, with Man? �Friday, May 8, 1970 NILEHILITE Page Four Track Team Readies for State Meet Trojans Beat Proviso ALTHOUGH POSTING an un­ impressive 1-4 record in Sub­ urban League competition thus far, the Niles East tennis team, coached by Mr. Chuck Morrison, recently has played better than their lopsided. record indicates. The Trojans picked up their sole victory in a meet with Pro­ viso East, winning four out of five matches. Junior Mike Gut­ man played well in defeating his opponent at number two singles. Freshman Pete Stearns, the little fella’ and number one sin­ gles player, played impressive­ ly but lost his match. The other victories belonged to juniors Mark Jacobson and Jim Sulzer at number one doubles, junior Steve Benedum and sophomore Steve Mayer at number two doubles, and junior Earl Jacob­ son at number three singles. AGAINST WAUKEGAN, HOW­ EVER, the Trojans were not so fortunate. In an effort that fell barely short, Niles East won two while dropping three of their five matches. Again Gutman was victorious at number two singles, as were Benedum and Mark Jacobson at number two doubles. The number one doubles combination of Mayer and Sulzer lost in three sets after building an early lead against their opponents in the match that could have brought the Tro­ jans their second victory. Wau­ kegan becomes the newest ad­ dition to the procession of teams which have trampled on the Trojans, the others being New Trier East, Highland Park, and Oak Park. Last Saturday, Niles East placed fourth in a field of eight at the La Grange Invitational, finishing behind Deerfield, Ly­ ons La Grange, and HomewoodFlossmoor. The fourth place finish was impressive consider­ ing three of the team ’s juniors missed the competition due to college testing, causing Coach Morrison to call on sophomore Mark Cooper for additional serv­ ice to the varsity. TOMORROW, THE TROJANS engage in the state district com­ petition at Niles West. Due to a new divisional set up with twice as many districts, Niles East has a good shot at taking their district, which involves teams from five *other schools. The primary competition figures to be Evanston, who will also play here on East’s courts in a Sub­ urban League meet this Tues­ day. THE NILES EAST TRACK TEAM is running a bit thin these days with injuries now plaguing their already sparse numbers. Junior Bob Minceberg, one of the team ’s seven runners, won’t be running for the balance of the season af­ ter pulling a muscle. Sophomore Bob Tepp broke his shoulder and is also temporarily incapac­ itated. There won’t be many bright spots for this years’ track team, which, according to Coach Dean Slavens, is two years away from reaching a competitive level. “We’ve got potential if every­ one stays out. Seniors quit and then we have a problem,” said Coach Slavens. It might be not­ ed that the absence of seniors has hindered many of Niles East’s athletic endeavors this year. The almost depleted track team adds a little weight and some high hopes they’ll grow into a heavy success. Track team mem­ bers include Mark Portman, Tom Scarpelli, Mike Short, Ron Steifel, Steve Berg, Steve Rose, and Matt Gillis. Trojans Battle State State Districts begin next week, and if the Niles East baseball team can continue at its present pace, it should be able to repeat its winning per­ formance of last year. THE TROJANS BEAT EV­ ANSTON and Luther North last year to win the Evanston dis­ tricts, only to lose to Willowbrook in the regionals. But this year, the Trojans are much stronger with good pitch­ ing and an offensive attack that gets rims when it needs them. It was this type of play that enabled the Trojans to win their fourth Suburban League contest in a row a week and a half ago against Proviso East. The Trojans won, 2-1, in a game highlighted by a big brawl during the sixth inning. The two main participants in the fight were the Trojans’ Gerry Oher and Proviso’s catch­ er Mike Fay. But before the bout was over, both team s’ benches had emptied onto the field and even some of the spec­ tators got involved in the mess. It all came about when with one out, Oher hit a smash that was too hard to handle for the Proviso second baseman. Karge then hit a pop single to left field advancing Oher to second. With Rich Rothstein up to bat, Oher stole third base and then on the third strike to Rothstein, which got away from the catch­ er, Oher dashed for home. Unfortunately, he was met there by the catcher, who tried to block home. Instead, Oher threw a block into him, and barreled the catcher over. WITH THAT, THE PROVISO catcher began the fisticuffs, and soon what had been a baseball contest turned into a hockey brawl with Oher and Fay taking the places of Magnuson and Sanderson. Out of the stands came irate parents into the brawl but final­ ly Coach Odlivak and Coach Fehey broke it up. In the meantime, Stew Karge had advanced to third base, with the potential lead run. He scored on a passed ball moments later with what turned out to be the winning run. Reid Newman got the win after pitching four hit and one run baseball for six innings. Scott Farber took over in the seventh inning and saved the win for Newman. That gave the Trojans’ their fourth win in a row against two losses in the Suburban League. Adaptive Gym Offers Individual Programs The Adaptive Gym classes are open to students who cannot par­ ticipate in a regular gym class. Each must have a note from his physician. For the girls, three periods for Adaptive Gym, first, sixth, and eighth are offered with Miss Pat Matlak as instructor. Girls in the Adaptive program may participate in Basket Shoot­ ing, Bowling, Croquet, Horse Shoes, Golf, Putting (Golf), Ring Toss, Shuffleboard, Table Ten­ nis, Jarts, Swimming, Walking, Board Games, and Exercise. The boys’ Adaptive classes are held first period, instructed by Coach James E. Harkema, and ninth period, instructed by Coach Tom Sokalski. The Adapt­ ive program is made to meet the needs of each individual. The boys in Adaptive Gym, who for a number of reasons, wheth­ er it be emotional or physicial, are not able to participate in a normal Gym class may take Weight Training, Handball, Paddleball, Ping Pong, Walking, Light Running, Rowing Ma­ chine, Light Calisthenics, High Jumping, Horse Shoes, Swim­ ming, Basketball Skills, Volley­ ball, and Badminton. Mr. Leonard Winans, now a c o u n s e l o r , established the Adaptive classes in 1961, at which time there were three Adaptive classes each day. Coach Sokalski, who later took over the Adaptive classes, has been a Gym teacher at Niles East for six years and has been the boys’ Adaptive class teacher for five years. As it stands, the boys’ Adapt­ ive class revolves around the regular Gym class because of the lack of sufficient facilities and space. Unlike the girls’ Adaptive class, the boys haven’t by Jamie Scott The Girls’ Athletic Association (GAA) has been performing in the shadows for years. The only time someone watches one of our meets is when a janitor steps in to see who left the lights on. Feminine athletes just don’t make it in the big time. This does not hinder the ability of the majority in GAA. Badminton, a sport that once had its heydey, is being revived by the fem­ inine racketeers. This has been the best year for the sport at Niles East — next year’s team, comprised mainly of lowerclassmen has a bright future, and Miss Jo Morris, the spon­ sor, is optimistic. Tennis, the sport that the masculine image reigns, is uphandedly being usurped to the femme rule. Miss Patricia Mat­ lak, the tennis coach, is teaching the team some backhanded strategy, all in good sportsman­ ship, of course! Bowling is also sponsored by the net-woman, and is held at Oakton Bowl every Wednesday after school. An annual Bowling Banquet is held at the Morton House Res­ taurant; this year it was held last Wednesday. Ripplettes, the star swim­ mers, conducted by Miss Carol Vavrinek, has concluded the year’s success at their annual water show — this year’s theme: “Those Were the Days.” The synchronated swim club is a combination of skill, timing, and grace. Any girl who is ac­ cepted into this club is proud to be a member. Cathy De Franceschi, senior, and presi­ dent of the club, is an example of Ripplette quality. Intr a murals are offered to any area all to themselves in which to participate in their ac­ tivities. Occasionally some students in the Adaptive program take ad­ vantage of the Adaptive pro­ gram by obtaining a note from a physician to get them out of the regular gym program or a phase of it. But the value and need of the Adaptive Gym pro­ gram for many students merits its continuance. girls, an alternative to inter­ scholastic sports, and they em­ phasize jogging, softball, and basketball. Wishing just to have a good time, a girl can partici­ pate in the after school program without worrying about compet­ itive strain. GAA board, the ruling body and home of the constitutionholding executives, led by pres­ ident Karen Gill, senior; Shelli Friedman, vice-president, sen­ ior; Cass Diamond, junior, treasurer; and Linda Weiss, senior, secretary, organizes all upcoming events, money raising activities, and awards assem­ blies, with the aid of Miss Joan DeSantis, board sponsor. The spring awards banquet will be held May 13 in the contest gym at 7:30 p.m. The Board is striv­ ing for an in-school awards as­ sembly but the results have been null—ah, the worthless ef­ forts in fighting for equal rights. A car wash will be offered Sunday, May 10 at the inter­ section of Oakton and Crawfordshiny results guaranteed! A pic­ nic is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 16 in honor of all active GAA members — the location has not yet been de­ cided. The GAA also offers gym­ nastics, under the supervision of Mrs. Judy Crouse, and Orchesis, sponsored by Mrs. Mary Mar­ shall. Both groups place a strong emphasis on poise, concentra­ tion, and skill — three char­ acteristics worthy of fine qual­ ity clubs. THE TRACK TEAM is now preparing for the state districts which will be held tomorrow. Eighteen other schools will be represented and only the top two men in each event will go downstate May 22. Looking ahead, there are sev­ eral good prospects on the fresh­ man and sophomore levels. Freshman Dave Grouski h a s placed third and fourth in Sub­ urban League competition for freshmen. Among other hope­ fuls are sophomores Ken Berkely, runner, and Fred Erb, shotputter. CURRENTLY, SOPHOMORE Jerry Look leads varsity track members in scoring. Senior Mark Portman, a shotputter, has brought a little glory to Niles East by notching the fourth best throw in the confer­ ence and placing fourth in the Prospect Relays. Credit must be given to each member of the track team, par­ ticipants and coaches, all of whom have worked hard to piece together whatever can be salvaged from so small a team. With more depth, the team could be a good one. Be­ yond individual achievements, however, the track team of Niles East is destined to be number un. Sports Schedule GOLF SCHEDULE M a y 8-9 M ay M ay S T A T E D IS T R IC T S H ig h la n d P a rk SUBURBAN LEA G U E 12 18 M EET M a y 2 2 -2 3 S T A T E F IN A L S TENNIS SCHEDULE M ay 9 S T A T E D IS T R IC T S M ay 12 M ay 16 E v a n sto n SU BU RBAN LEA G U E M EET M a y 2 2 -2 3 STATE F IN A L S TRACK SCHEDULE M ay 14 M ay 16 Elm w o o d P a rk SU BU RBA N LEA G U E M ay 18 M EET G le n b r o o k N o rth Mrs. Kathy Lesley sponsors junior gymnastics along with her devotion to GAA board which meets every Friday after school, and is open to all GAA members. In order to qualify to be a member, a girl must pay her 50 cents dues at the begin­ ning of the school year. winners of the scholarships (academic and camp) will he announced next Wednesday) May 13, at the GAA awards as­ sembly. GAA, in addition to organizing the events, also awards a $100 scholarship to a senior girl who will major in physical education and make it her line of study in college. Two girls are sent to GAA camp — an overnight camp that hosts athletically in­ clined girls for one week’s time every spring (June 7-14). The To many, girls’ athletics do not compare to the male image. But, there are some who hold girls’ competitive sports in the highest esteem, and to these, lower your tennis racquets in respect, for these are the few who dare to attempt to change the set ways, and they will u® ' doubtedly succeed. M a y 2 2 -2 3 STATE F IN A L S � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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