https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/273f8b694b040a0a1c7884e2cbb8da68.pdf?Expires=1792022400&Signature=TSHWtPfxpQCRBRwUfXZy9ELr9NK3CB-lljqt9F4r4fDdKkzqKO%7EBmqypAnq%7EP3nc%7EABrrZrM915TXEJlPtEiStG8uc1-bGp%7E8gn3PfTUVqZXuCxDF83V-0k6LaIaQMiVtBowVE9f2iFWuEMSZQ3DSlabHMW%7E-LsxXvXc2KcTnWIkV5cclia11TfOcY%7ExYu-4y31X0cQDZGwy5q4dpiPxwAUYK59D4fqKdDMX87xn8OnsWMnyS6VuUxrIrlrzmzRARC6lTXP4AKVUiVK8Y69%7E3JHVzkMlR1MrCi29Wzlfg3W452FnB6NXSnzN%7Et-syvBmeW6LunqqRb07qV7iY8kHig__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM bfc5765c92355ccda7a40a76158693b2 PDF Text Text The Pope visits Chicago No visitor to Chicago has ever stirred up as much excitement and commotion as Pope John Paul II. Nearly two m illion people of all faith s and nationalities waited for eight hours or more to catch a peek at the Pope. His most controversial speech was about the Roman Catholic Church’s opposition to extramarital sex, abor­ tion, homosexuality, and divorce. The people most excited by the Pope’s visit were the two million or more Catholics in Chicago. But as it turned out, Lutherans, Jews, and even the Moonies of the Unification Church came to see the Pope. Volume 42, Number 2 NILES EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SKOKIE, ILL. Theater department presents Reflections Thirty students, twenty girls and ten boys, were selected to participate in t.his year’s student production, Reflec­ tions, to be performed November 8, 9 and 10 in the auditorium. “Not as many people auditioned as we would lik e ,” com m ented Tim Ortman ’81, director. He feels this is p artially due to the strik e. E lly Horowitz ’81, director, added, “It’s n o t, that we have less talent, but people who were prominent have graduated and new talent needs time to establish itself. We had a difficult time choosing because we had to keep the show proportioned and therefore couldn’t put everyone in. The show, entitled “The 40 Years of N iles E ast: A M usical R eview ” co n sists of num bers including the original school hymn from 1938 called “ Gold and B lu e” . Other num bers include a Beatles medley and a takeoff from the Zigfield Follies. A duet ballet will be performed by Jackie Woll and Jeff Sumner as Linda Sugarman sings “For All We Know”. Solos will be sung by Ira Istrongin, ’82, “Thank Heaven For Little Girls”; Joyce Gothelf, ’80, “It’s Today” ; Erin Kern ’82, “Fool on the H ill”; and Jeff Sumner, '82, “Copa Cabana”. One big screen will cover the back while other screens will border the The Pontiff s itinerary began with a morning mass at Holy Martyrs Church, which was attended by some two hundred thousand Polish-Americans. Polish flags were a part of the scene in addition to the pictures of the Pope that decorated virtually every window in the neighborhood. The people cheered “Long live the Pope’’, applaud­ ed him, and then sang the traditional P olish greetin g, “ Sto L at” , which wished the Pope a hundred years of life. Spanish-Americans chanted, “Juan Pablo.’’ Throughout the Pontiff’s visit, he seem ed p h ysically and em otionally strong, even though he had dark circles around his eyes. He jokingly told a group of people outside the Holy Name Cathedral, “You must go sleep. You must go sleep.’’ Then he blessed th^m in L atin and added, “ Go sleep. Goodbye.” The most exciting and the highest Not only the Polish gave the Pope a point of the Pope’s visit was the mass warm welcome. In the Pilsen communi­ at Grant Park, Friday afternoon. An ty an estim ated seven ty thousand estimated one and a half million people gathered for the holy mass. A rhngen one hundred fifty people were lucky enough to receive Holy Communion from the Pontiff. Leaving Grant Park a teenager said, “ H e’s an am azing and in terestin g human being. H is speeches are inspiring and he seems to have lots of Friday, October 26, 1979 energy.” ■ ■ *„ /• stage. These will be used for projecting images that will serve as scenery to the production. The screens w ill also convey important events of the time. “Now we have to get everyone to' take rehearsals seriously so the show will be as good as it could be,” Ortman 8 explained. Reflections is different from other productions because it is directed by students. Ortman commented, “It’s Dee Dee Vlay ’80 and Jeff Sumner ’82 rehearse “Fascinating Rhythm” for Reflections. (Photo easy to yell but it’s hard to listen to by Jeff Silver) _________ __ someone who’s actually not any better than you are. It’s hard for us directors to realize that the other people in the show will be mad at us if we yell. The main thing is not to get wound up in being director. You have to take control without taking control.” “ The stu d en t directors are ju st class and they have the challenge of An acceleration program for gifted beginning to realize the authority they thinking with students of their own have as directors,” Horowitz stated. 8th grade math students has been caliber. It’s a delight to have them.” estab lish ed at E ast in order to “Unfortunately, the people over whom T his program was prom pted by they have authority don't realize it. challenge exceptional stu d en ts who NSMTS (North Suburban Math Talent When more than one person works on have been identified in their junior high Search) which identified students who something, there are always conflicts. schools. could be advanced two years in math Ten students, eight from Fairview Luckily we’re all friends and through using honors level material, according South and two from East Prairie, board reason we’re solving everything.” to D ale F lick , m ath and science EVEN WITH THE limited time we the high school bus every morning to director. “We saw those kids accom­ have to complete the show, we are take either honors algebra with Miss plish it and were concerned about Mildred Hall or Algebra 1A2A with Dr. confident that it will be on time and taking care of others.” Two students Anthony Kort. After these classes, very good,” she concluded. who were part of this program include they take buses provided by their own Tickets are $3.00 for orchestra seats Michael Cory who is a freshman taking schools to then attend their regularly and $2.50 for; mezzanine. Calculus B.C., and Heidi Wiesenfelder, scheduled classes. a freshman taking Math Analysis. “ I LIKE TO GET A H E A D ,” Although high school credit is not commented Sally Cohen, a Fairview alloted to these students, this accelera­ student. Miss Hall stated, “They’re as tion program allows them to enter g 4 -1 as honors freshm en. T hey’re geometry instead of algebra next year. getting math they’re capable of doing. AN ART DEPARTMENT workshop They’re going to learn additional math Flick concluded, “It’s early yet, but all indications point out that they're doing was held on Friday. than if they stayed at their junior A rts W eek concluded w ith a highs. They’re exchanging ideas in well.” performance of “Pajama Game” on Saturday evening. Over 800 people attended the show and Mrs. Sucherman exclaimed, “Although the actors were amateurs, the show was so professional. ” will be the chapter activities which can A lan Friedm an '80, was elected be grouped into five categories. These president of the East DECA chapter as are sales projects, social activities, civic well as the Area 15 president of DECI projects, professional activities, and (D istrib u tive E ducation Clubs of benevolent projects. Illnois). The students also have the chance to E lected as vice-president of the com pete in statew ide and national 'chapter was Priscilla Burgess. The competition based on their ability in secretaries this year are Carry Miller the marketing fields. They are judged and Elise Holzheimer. Other officers on such things as sales ability, building include Bob Chavin, executive commit­ displays, and human relations prob­ tee member, Dan Mandusion, represen­ lems. tative, and Dan Regidan, parlimenCOULSON HOPES that DECA will tarian. be able to finish first in the state “DECA IS A WORK study program this year as they have in the past four where the kids work towards careers in years. He also would like to be in the m arketing, sales and d istrib u tio n ,” top eight chapters in the nation again. explained Bill Coulson, coordinator of This would be an appropriate end for A Trojan, sculpted during Art’s week is on dis­ the East DECA chapter. the last East DECA chapter. The main interest of DECA this year play in the main office, (photo by Jeff Silver) Ju n ior high students take freshm an m ath Artists display works Exhibitions in a multitude of varied arts were displayed during E ast’s Arts Week, October 9-13 in conjunction with Illin o is’ A rt W eek proclaim ed by Governor James Thompson. “FROM JUNK TO ART,” a sculp­ ture presentation by Tom JorTs began the week's displays on Tuesday. Joris’s Trojan, sculpted during h is art session, is on permanent display in the main office. Tuesday also featured a piano recital by Steve Stukas, ’79, and a concert by the Skokie Valley Youth Symphony that night. On Wednesday, the National School of E ducation Folk D ance Group presented ethnic dances from around the world. Muriel Sucherman, Forums director, stressed that the dance show was possible “by the good graces of the East PTSA.” Thursday was filled with a variety of activities including the Chicago Brass Quintet, a senior citizens’ improvisional group drama workshop and the presentation “Acting Up.” That even­ ing the Skokie V alley Sym phony Orchestra held an open rehearsal. DECA elects officers �2 editorial MLEWLMTE Friday, October 26, 1979 Use for East buildijig mandates attention All that remains certain concerning the fate of East is that it will close in 1980, w hether or not a suitable “tenant” is found. The District 219 Board continues to delay a decision on whom that tenant should be. In fact, as recent as its last m eeting the Board postponed a decision on what to do with East come 1980. The Nilehilite implores all Board members to reach a decision soon. The District 219 community will not be content to pay $800,000 a year to support a vacant high school after 1980. A t its la st m eeting the Board discussed a number of possibilities. • A long term lease w ith the Commonwealth Edison Co., which is considering the site as a school and lodging facility for training nuclear power plant operators. • The possibility of giving CentrEast Inc., enough money and authority to start sign in g up tenan ts for its proposed com m unity cultural arts center. • Demolishing the East building and selling the land for housing develop­ ments. Obviously, CentrEast is the most attractive of all the possible tenants. CentrEast would serve to enlighten the entire District 219 community. As of now, the District 219 public rem ains unaware th at the E ast property may one day be the site of a string of profitable condominium«, Support for C entrE ast m ust be rallied by organizations like PTSA and Student Senate if East is to avoid the wrecking ball come 1980. East Homecoming ’79 deserves much praise When the Homecoming Committee held its organizational meetings last spring, few people showed up, and thus began the committee’s main problem — lack of student participation. Meetings that before had attracted only eight to ten people suddenly found themselves w ith a whopping forty people in attendance when elections for subcom­ mittee chairmen were held. In the end three of those subcommittee chairmen, plus some other offices, had to be replaced for not doing their jobs. The heavy burden of planning the school-w ide even t fell solely upon committee chairman Chris Redlin and a dozen or so dedicated students, and faculty sponsors Gus Carlson and Alexia Forman. Over the summer, the commitee held a car wash, planned a pep rally, parade, 4504 W . O AKTON an ad book, dance, an alumni reception, and met in the evenings to finalize their preparations. Arranging for a guest speaker for the pep rally proved to be another eleventh-hour task, due to poor response from the possible speakers. In spite of these problems, the 1979 Niles East Homecoming Committee managed to provide a weeked that will long be remembered by staff, students, and parents, and teachers, from the caged wildkit in the parade to the final minutes of a heartbreaking game. The Nilehilite staff would like to commend both Redlin, the committee, sponsors Carlson and Forman, building manager Rita Stewart, Principal Galen Hosier, and all others who pitched-in to make E ast’s final Homecoming the success it was. 0 o S K O K IE , IL 60076 The. HOUNDS bog Putt ih' Oh The cvQ& WÙ& Ô Ô Qjû ß) Ô&I gave S HOT". n Album Reviews Molly Hatchet by Erich M assai Jack son ville, Florida, has been known for producing such bands as the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but in my opinion the best band to come out of the city yet, is Molly Hatchet. “Flirtin With Disaster,” their second album, starts off where their last album ended, featuring serious music that is quickly becoming this band’s patent. These guys are by no means your average country/rode band. Obviously, they are from the South and proud of it, but they specialize in rock ’n roll not traditional country blues. When listen in g one can’t help noticing the quality of the rock style guitar work by Duane Roland, Dave Hlubek, and Steve Holland. These three standout throughout the record. A t the beginning of “ One M an’s Pleasure,” one can really feel Bruce Crump’s fa st drums and Banner Thomas’ excellent bass. Vocalist Danny Joe Brown’s deep, tough, voice never falls behind the rest of the band. Side two contains the title song “Flirtin’ With Disaster”. This song makes one appreciate the no-nonsence, basic, fast rock that grabs the listener by the ear. The second side is only 17 minutes, the album 37 minutes. In all, this album ends sooner than you would like it to. These guys play pure rock with a little southern touch, fast guitars, and some tough vocals. (****) The Hounds Take a good drummer, excellent keyboards, three fine guitarists, and some smooth vocals and one has the ingredients for a p oten tially great band. The Hounds follow this recipe with their second album “Puttin’ on the Dog”. Side one opens with the song “Do Wah Diddy Diddy,” originally done by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. This song is im proved v a stly over the original by some innovative keyboards by lead singer John Hunter. Included on side one is their version of the Rolling Stones’ “Under My Thumb.” They speed up the song, add their spacey keyboards, and include some good background vocals to make a good song even better. Side two keeps up the space with the songs “ W orkin' On My C ool,” “Horses,” and “Who’ll Be Next In Lne.” From start to finish, this record grabs the listner and doesn’t let him go. W ith fa st, precise, som etim es awesom e gu itars, cap tivatin g k ey­ boards, and a drummer who paces the band perfectly, it’s surprising that this album is not selling better. For some reason the group ends each side with a slow song. This method only serves to fill-up the last five minutes of each side. However, this is the only flaw in an otherwise good album. (***) --------- To the E ditor ---------Form er E ast student lauds sem inar Dear Editor: Although I have already graduated from East, and am now attending college, I wanted to write about the program I attended this summer on a scholarship from East. The program, A Presidential ClassDear Editor: Thanks again to East for indulging me during Homecoming. It was a great honor for me to be with all of you on that historic day. I ’m sorry you couldn’t win the game, but I know Mr. room for Young Americans, was held in Washington D.C. Its purpose was to involve students in an intensive one week experience with the government as its core. Eighty-eight students from across the country and overseas were exposed to almost every possible facet Ferguson’s men played hard. Tim Weigel, WLS-TV This letter was originally addressed to Principal Hosier and was reprinted with his permission. of government. We had an amazing array of speakers who presented each of their topics for approximately a half an hour and then opened it up to questions. We heard a lobbyist, an assistant director of the CIA, the political analyst for World News Tonight, a union boss, Represen­ tative Marjorie Holt, Senator DeConcini, and the list goes on. A program like this is a must for anyone considering politics as a career. Lisa Woll, ’79 Th« volo* of th« Nil«« East Studanta Published during ths school year by the studanta of N ilas Township High School East. Lemon and Mulford Streets, Skokie, Illinois 60076. Printed by Son s Enterprises. Ine. Skokie. III. Voi. 41, No. 2________ O c t o b e r 26,1979 Editor-in-Chief................................... David Elngorn News Editor............................................. Leslie Dol Feature Editor................................... Linda Burstyn Sports Editor.......................................... Barb Reich Photo Editor....................................... Erich Massat Photographers....... Mark Arbus, Steve Berkowitz, Steve Goldenberg, Jeff Silver, and Mike Silver Reporters.............. Kathleen Barry, Brad Dorfman, Vicki Heller, Andi Levin, Erich Massat, Wanda Mech, Dee Dee Vlay.and Nancy Zimmerman Cartoonists........... Caesar Borges and Daniel Finn Advisor........................................ Mrs. Angie Panes �feature 3 M LE M LiTB Friday, October 26,1979 WÊÊm Pep squads attend camp mm ■ by Linda Burstyn This summer the 1979-80 Pom Pon girls and Cheerleaders attended camp. The Pom Pon girls attended Bagerette camp at Aurora College from August 11 to the 15th. The cheerleaders went to Camp Birch Knoll in Eagle River, Wisconsin from August 16th to the 20th. The Pom Pon girls competed at camp for ribbons and trophies whereas the cheerleaders attended camp for the sole purpose of learning new cheers and techniques. Pom-Pon camp turned out to be an exhausting but worthwhile experience for the 16 girls who attended. Each day the squad learned two routines. The girls picked one routine to perform at night for the competition. The girls also performed an originality routine to the song “Hair”. Each squad was judged on a point system . The judges looked for pointed toes, neatness, pep and sportsmanship. The girls were up every morning at 5:00 A.M. practicing routines which they had learned the previous day. All that practice proved to be worthwhile, for the girls won five first place ribbons and an award for “the most spirited squad”. Marti Mandell, captain of the squad stated» “I’m really proud of the squad, we learned alot while the squad became close and had lots of fun.” Pam Schw artz, co-captain added, “I’m happy to say the squad is very organized and we are putting to use all the great steps we learned at camp.” The cheerleaders learned new cheers and sidelines at camp. They were taught jumps, helpful exercises, how to build pyramids, movement techniques, and how to organize good practice sessions. The girls also learned how to get the fans rowdy. The camp w as located near a beautiful lake so activities such as water skiing and water toboganning were part of their camp experience. T.isfi Samuelson, a cheerleader of four years, com m ented, “ Camp helped trem endously. It helped bring the squad closer together so that it is easier to work with one another.” ié IM b “Apocalypse N ow ” seeks truth “Apocalypse Now” is yet another movie dealing with the Viet Nam war. Produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola over a two year period. The film co st th irty m illion dollars. “Apocalypse Now” is more an epic of a decade than anything else, getting across many insights, political and otherwise. The plot revolves around a Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) an exceptional officer for the U.S. military that has gone crazy, causing death and destruc­ tion to all who come in his way. Captain W illard’s (M artin Sheen) mission is to find Kurtz and terminate his position permanently. As Willard winds his way through Viet Nam in pursuit of Kurtz the viewer is shown the brutality of the war. It was Coppola’s intent to get the Haunted House chills all Men with yellow faces, warts on their noses, and a crazy look in their eyes, leap out at you from every corner at “The Haunted House,” in the Oak Mill shopping center at 7900 Milwaukee Ave. in Niles. The entrance fee to this ghoulish place is $1.50 and all proceeds go to The Chicago Childrens Charity: “The Haunted House” is open from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weeknights, and from 2:00 p.m . to 5:30 p.m . on weekends, opening again from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The atmosphere is dark and dreary as you begin your adventure. You turn a corner and find yourself face to face with a hairy monster who roars at you and follows you further down the hallway. Just when you think you ■ 'im ; -¡istfIam p - p:> are clear, someone taps you on the shoulder and when you turn around, it’s Frankenstein’s look-alike! This goes on for about ten minute, by the end of which you are pretty glad to be out, but anxious to go back in! Student senate elects officers O fficers for the 1979-80 Student Senate include Paul Toback, president, Barry Leb, vice president, and Pam Herbach, secretary-treasurer. All students are encouraged to join Senate from freshmen through seniors. All a student needs is to have a petition signed by forty students. gfiagaa (&efeiweR/iMTeftff)C6iATf.y aùi / a /j c c û - j fcOSS I MfeOL CHAU6AJ6ÇR.! K5.0A»)0e(WSlClS SK IS. ___ILOOK, i f A. ßlfJDl*l6S MO&OIC4 c o s m o s ß o o T S <t o * \ c P o i,e S LOOK 6.T SliJDIOfeS ¡Xa>s TALL4 PELa S E POL.ES m »-,0 nosA LLf a e t & s e c H e c K . ocm*ms\ ÿ&tfgÊ? ASIC POft.MOMSI' SAV|M&PacJLA66S GOTH OOm JMHILC CROSS e60«/T fty SKI S»w»»P. «. Vpor f Amp s iu ,op skokic u « L S O O A K . TOAJ - 4 7 7 -7 * 7 7 C 4L 1 4 . A 0^ > H-* SAT* > • < SO*J»n* g o r n by Dee Dee Vlay American audience, to both see and feel what being in Viet Nam was really like so that Americans would not forget its travesties. There are many scenes in the movie which make one feel the frustration the soldiers stationed in Viet Nam must have encountered. One poignant scene shows Captain Willard and a crew of three moving up the river to find Colonel Kurtz. They encounter a small boat of native villagers. One of the soldiers is ordered to search the boat for explosives. He searches everything with extreme paranoia. When one of the women on the boat reaches for a small basket, shots errupt and all the people on the boat are killed. Afterward, the men learn that the basket held a small white puppy. Robert Duval’s character, Lt. Col. Kilgore, exemplifies Coppola’s strong character development. While soldiers all around him “hit the decks,” under shell attack, Kilgore stands tall and proud, inspiring morale amongst his men. The view er responds to his actions by admiring Kilgore’s men for their reaction to the horrors of war than the “courageous” Kilgore. W hen W illard fin ally encounters Kurtz the movie becomes quite bloody and gruesome. One starts wondering why so much brutality is shown. Many Americans were unaware of the kind of violence perpetrated in Viet Nam, a fact which the North Viet Namese eventually used to reach American hearts. By seeing the horror and brutality of Viet Nam, students and even parents responded with the peace demonstra­ tions of the sixties and early seventies. “Apocalypse Now” is more than just a war movie well worth the four dollar admission price. One can seemingly return to the turbulent times of the decade. Coppola has given of him self to create a epic of Viet Nam during the war years, sacrificing two years of his life to film this movie in the Phillipine jungles. From fasts to mouthbraces Diets can control weight L osing w eight is easy to do, according to the m any naive and skinny people who frequent pizza parlors and ice cream shops. But what about the many people who find it difficult to lose weight? To these unfortunates there are tw o major questions that have to be asked. They can either a) go on eating great food and gaining weight or b) go on a diet and lose weight. If you chose a), happy eating! And remember, there are a lot of large sized clothing stores around. If however, b) is more to your liking, there is a whole medley of diets to choose from. F irst of all, it is im portant to remember that while exercise is not imminent to successful weight loss, it never the less speeds up the process, and firms muscles at the same time. The basic diet consists of cutting down on sweets and starches, while increasing exercise. This diet is good for th ose of you who have the self-motivation to make yourself stick to your diet and exercise plan without outside help. The crash d iet guarantees rapid weight loss. This diet usually amounts to a couple of fruits, a vegetable, and some peanuts. The drawbacks to this sort of regim e are obvious. It is unhealthy, and makes one grumpy and lethargic. The epitome of the crash diet — the fast — is a complete absence of food. Besides the possible bad effects on one’s personality, the fast does not improve one’s regular eating habits in any way. Weight Reduction groups, such as W eight Watchers, have been becoming more and more popular. Finally, there is the mouthbrace. A homem ade one could be made by sim ply m elting down spoons and pouring the mixture into a mold of your mouth. Apply to the teeth while still soft so that the mixture will stick. This method is not recommended since you tend to lose your teeth along with your weight. Open House ’79 Parents attended E ast’s Open House on Wednesday, November 17, from 7:30-10 p.m. Parents were invited to follow their children’s schedules and meet teachers. This gave teachers an opportunity to explain their cla ss curriculum and in v ite parents to make individual appointments to discuss their chil­ dren’s progress. The event also gave parents a chance to experience a typical school day at East. According to Rita Stewart, East building manager, the library and the resource centers were opened to viewers throughout the evening. There were also student performances in the music and drama departments. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria throughout the night. “There was a special program on nutrition available to parents. �Friday, October 26, 1979 Memories” of Homecoming ’79 Homecoming parade travels through Skokie by Linda Burstyn The sun rose over the East parking lot to shine upon many shivering people putting finishing touches on their Homecoming floats. The excitement heightened as the time for the parade grew closer. The parade, beginning at East, consisted of six floats and many cars. The pom-pon squad led the assemblage on foot beginning at 9:00 a.m. While travding down Oakton Street, a few people began to notice smoke seeping from the car that was pulling the Junior Float. Soon, everyone noticed and began running away from it. “I thought it was going to blow up!” claimed Laura Grodsky who was riding on the float at the time. The matter was soon taken care of when the float was pulled into a nearby gas station. The rest of the parade was uneventful, until it moved up to the railroad tracks at Skokie Blvd. and Oakton. A freight train chose this time to go by . . . and by . . . and by. It took about ten minutes according to many people involved in the parade. Then, after the freight train had passed the parade participants, sighing with relief, began on their way again, the gates came down for the Skokie Swift, only this time practically on top of the bands’ heads! The parade in general was successful, as well as being fun for those who helped in making the floats. This year’s winning float was the senior float. It was built at Audrey Wagner’s house. “Everyone was really cooperative and helped with the float,” Audrey said. “I really enjoyed having it at my house.” Next year, while there will be no Niles East parade, the spirit will live on at W est’s and North’s parades with East people participating. Pep rally rouses East by Brad Dorfman Although cold air settled over the football field, Trojan spirit permeated the air at E ast’s last. Homecom ing pep rally, October 5. HOME OF THE Mayor Albert Smith, who was a surprise guest, reminisced about last year’s win over Evanston as “the impossible dream come true.” He was follow ed by freshm an coach D ave Schusteff who announced his teams’ new trick play — the forward pass. G uest speaker Johnny M orris, Channel 2 TV announcer, introduced his plan of “having babies to save Niles E ast” during his speech. He also came up with a list of athletics and their strongsuits. “Football has the strongest athletes, basketball the best, track the most courageous, and baseball the laziest.” “Let’s go Trojans!” was the fiery cry of the cheerleaders as they performed cheers on the field. The pom pon squad performed a synchronized number to “Doctor, Doctor”, choreographed by the last East graduating seniors. A t the end of the rally, Laura Davis announced the H om ecom ing K ing, David Lorig, and Queen, Carol Rollick. They were to reign over the event-filled weekend. The Court included seniors Beth Feldstein, Tim O’Mally, Chris Redlin, and Dan Bartfeld. Juniors were Linda Liss, Peter Rollick, Tammy Lebovitz, Paul Kahan, Fabi Zam ansky, and Steve McManamon. �photo 5 Friday, October 26, 1979 Trojans lose close by David Eingorn Memories linger at E ast’ last dance s * * * The contest gym wasn’t Studio 54 during E ast’s last Homecoming dance, but it came close with a giant disco ball silver stars and ornaments suspended from the ceiling. A huge poster which read “Goodbye Trojans’’ and the theme of the dance “Memories” was also on display. In the center of the gym Don Caron and his orchestra played songs such as “Yesterday” and “We are Family”. East’s last Homecoming dance was organized by Sherife Jusufi and Karen Zabin. Over 250 tickets were sold to students and alumni during school hours and another 270 tickets were sold at the door. If one became hungry while dancing, a hospitality room located in the girls' gym was available with lots of goodies. A pastries table was set up by the “House of Fine Chocolates” and ice cream was served by “Zips”. A photographer from Skokie Camera took pictures of couples standing in front of a backdrop which read “Memories”. The walls in the girls gym were decorated with Nilehilites dating back from the 1930’s, blown up to poster size. One Nilehilite had a senior survey from the 1950’s showing the senior stated as “the ideal spouse” and the senior with “the prettiest eyes”. At 10 p.m. the king, David Long and the queen, Carol Rollick and court were presented. The King and Queen then began dancing to the theme song “Memories”. The evening concluded when air-filled balloons were dropped from the ceiling as the la st song of E a st’s la st homecoming dance was played. The Trojans almost pulled it off. In their 20 to 18 defeat to Evanston, the Trojans narrowly missed beating one of the powerhouse teams in the Central Suburban League Conference. The Trojans showed they had the momentum to win early in the first quarter when sophomore tackle Art Zygmun recovered a fumbled punt for a touchdown. The extra point attempt by senior kicker Tim Callahan was no good. Missed extra points and conversions were to haunt the Trojans the entire afternoon, undoubtedly leading to their defeat. The Trojans had a chance to add another six to the scoreboard late in the first quarter but failed to capitalize. The drive was set up by a defensive pass interference penalty again st Evanston which moved the ball to the Evanston 22-yard line. At the end of the first quarter, East had a 6 to 0 lead, mostly on the efforts of a fine defensive squad. In the second quarter, though, the Wildkits were to come roaring back. On their second possession, the Wildkits scored when Evanston running back Manny Henry broke free for a 73-yard touchdown run. Unlike the Trojans, the Wildkits added two points to their touchdown on a two yard pass conversion from quarterback Gerald Weatherspoon to running back Mike Terry. But the Trojans were to come back. Senior gregg Bolotin picked up an Evanston fumble on the East 26-yard line, and the Trojans were driving. The first play of the drive featured a 40-yard bomb from senior quarterback Steve Coley to senior Steve Greenberg. Cooley then ran 19 yards on a quarterback keeper to the Evanston 19-yard line. On fourth and two, Barry Leb plunged in for the touchdown. Leb was to amass over one hundred yards rushing that day. A confident East team took a 12 to 8 lead with them to the locker room at the close of the first half. In the third quarter, the Wildkits managed to rebound back, on another breakaway touchdown run by Manny Henry, this time for 73 yards. But the Trojans were not phased. They wanted the game badly. Their next touchdown came at the end of the third quarter on a 44-yard Cooley touchdown bomb to Greenberg. It looked as though the Trojans had the game go into the fourth quarter with a 12 to 8 lead, but their hopes were to be shattered on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Weatherspoon to Dennis Kwiecinski, an Evanston end, with three minutes to go in the game. Even though they lost, the TYojans played a fine game, and made E ast’s last Homecoming game memorable for all. �Friday, October 26, 1979 Commentator reminisces on sports career by Brad Dorfman two Pro Bowls and was one of the "It was a great feeling to play for N.F.L.'s top pass receivers. a world champion, and it became even Morris spent five years with N.B.C., greater as I realized that we were to be but is now back with C.B.S., as a the la st big winner in C hicago,” sports announcer and broadcasting Johnny Morris said about the 1963 Bear games. He likes working with his Chicago Bears, on which he starred as wife Jeannie, because it gives them wide receiver. something to talk about. As a kid, Morris played football and How long will it take for Chicago to starred in track. Living in California, have another winner? "I don’t know. he wanted to play football for U.S.C., The Cubs look like the best bet, being but when they said he was too small, only a second baseman and a couple of Morris settled for a track scholarship at pitchers away. Santa Barbara College. "As for the Bulls, Sloan looks like a "The greatest moment of my career good coach who can handle the players. was making the Bears. I was a low It will probably be a couple of years draft choice from a small college and before he matures.” was still little by pro standards.” "The Bears will probably wind up Morris made the Bears in a big way. this season 9*7, with a possible wild Besides the ’63 season, he played in card berth in the playoffs.” Johnny Morris CBS sports announcer gleams at his T-shirt during his visit to East’s Homecoming Pep Rally, (photo by Erich Massat) East tennis star scores big by Barb Reich Once again senior tennis champ Claudia B risk has qualified for all-conference competition. This is the fourth year that Brisk has made it to conference. Dining her freshman year she won second singles. B esides a victory in the sam e com petition sophom ore year, B risk . came in third in districts, and qualified for state. Junior year Brisk placed second in . conference and district; while placing in the quarter finals in state. Through the course of her high school career, Brisk holds a 40-1 record in dual meets and was consistently voted most valuable player by her teammates. Though considered one of the top ten players in Illinois as a junior, Brisk has no asperations to play pro-tennis. "I’m not good enough,” says a modest Brisk. Was it her late start in tennis that holds her back? "No, the fact that I started at age 11 w asn’t a sertback. I would have probably been turned off with the. sport too soon.” Although she doesn’t intend to turn pro, Brisk hopes to pursue the sport in college. Specifically, she dreams of winning a sports scholarship at the University of Ulinois/Champaign or the University of Minnesota/Minneapolis; there she’ll study business and law. Her free time is spent in tournaments like "The W estern,” where she competes against athletes from Indi­ ana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and W est Virginia. "What makes Claudia special, is she gives herself to the whole team, and ignores the fact that she’s a star,” concluded head tenn is coach P at Matlak. Helmet wars A longstanding football rivalry will continue on October 27, when East plays Niles W est at West. In the past, East has rarely beaten West, but according to head football coach Gerald Ferguson, “past records will have little effect upon the outcome of this game.” Coach Ferguson believes that "junior players will have a great impact on the outcome. They’ll be trying to show W est coaches that there is a place for them in next year’s starting lineup.” A ssista n t football coach S teve Poznansky asserts that on a player to player basis, our squad is as good if not better than West. N iles W est football coach H uff admits "The Niles East — Niles West? game will be a hard fought battle, with E ast’s attitude playing a major role.” Golf swings R unners m ake the big time On October 21, East senior Marissa Färber and junior Robert Klawans participated in the Mayor D aley Marathon. The 26 mile 385 yard run started at the D aily Center on Randolph Street, and ended at the old Grant Park bandshell on Roosevelt Road. In an interview prior to the event Färber said, "I want to complete the race in under four hours.” Toward that goal, Färber ran 10 to 15 miles a day before the race. Sport Shorts Farber’s interest in the sport began when she decided to lose some weight and keep healthy. She loves r unning because, "My mind is free and I feel on top of the world when I run. The only drawback is my gym shoes constantly wear out.” In preparation, Farber loaded up on protein and carbohydrates a week before the Daley Marathon. She also competed in mini marathons like, "The Skokie Fun Run,” and "The Midtown Bank Marathon,” at which she placed 52 out of 4,500 runners. Robert K lawans, also contacted before the marathon, said he Hi«»« running because "it’s pure enjoyment and gives me a sense of achievement.” Klawans was on the track team for two years at East and plans to join again once the season begins. This year’s Daley Marathon was Klawans first, but he hoped to finish in less than 3 V hrs. He plans to run annually until, 2 “I'm good enough to qualify for The Boston Marathon.” The golf team finished its season by placing fifth in the district tournament. Although their overall record was 3-6, the team achieved one of the best averages at East in a number of years, and was able to defeat both Niles W est, 168-180, and Niles North, 160-161. The highest team score was a 156 against Maine South. Among individual efforts the best nine hole score was a 36 by Mark McCracken, and the best 18 hole score was a 78 by Captain Steve Bartelstein. B a rtelstein ’s 40.6 average was the highest scored at East in a number of years. Other team members included Ted Theodore, Scott Reicin, David Gassel, and sophom ore Frank M cLaughlin, who earned his varsity letter this year. B arry Leb gains yard age as tailback A look at Barry Leb out of helmet and shoul|der pads, (photo by Jeff Silver) by Barb Reich "H e has sp eed ,” nodded head football coach Gerald Ferguson. The coach was referring to leading ball carrier, senior Barry Leb. This small but speedy tailack, at 5’10” and 150 lbs., averages between 80 and 85 yards per game. Leb’s best football performance this season came during the E ast victory again st Waukegan East on Sept. 15. In that contest, Leb ran for 170 yards, and scored three touchdowns. Besides rushing aggressively on the field, number 22 always blocks the front line, "and it’s scary having five husky mean-looking guys staring in your face,” joked Leb. Having played the tailback position for all of his Trojan years, Leb no longer has pre-game jitters. His only worry is the Trojans’ lack of team spirit. With a current 1-4 record, “we need another win to boost morale.” But Leb has faith in the team and admits, "a strong defense and Steven Cooley’s passing kept us competitive in the games.” Away from football, Leb has college am bitions, although h e’s undecided about his prospective major. "Last year it was medicine, and now I’m interested in accounting and going on to law school.” Leb, this year’s Student Senate vice-president, has his heart set on going to either Cornell, Duke, or Yale. He realizes a football scholarship is out of reach because, "I’m just too little.” However, Leb is hopeful for a track scholarship. "He’s a good track man and qualified for the 220 dow nstate la st y ea r,” commented coach Ferguson. � 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/. Title A name given to the resource Niles Township High School Nilehilite, Volume 42, No. 2 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 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