Students Assist Board in Planning of Calendar According to Dr. Michael J. Myers, administrative assistant, for the first time students have been able to participate directly in forming the next school calendar for District 207. Previously, teachers a n d board members alone have formulated the calendar. One student from each of the Maine high schools and teachers appointed by the District 207 Teacher's Association constituted the calendar advisory committee. Students were selected by student councils. Dr. Richard R. Short, superintendent, met with Student Council presidents to discuss this year's Christmas vacation. The students requested direct participation in planning the calendar. "Although we had thought about allowing students to help plan the calendar in previous years, we were not sure as to how many students we should ask, how to select them and how to fit them into the actual planning," Dr. Myers commented. "The students themselves sug-
gested the special calendar committee." Warren Yamokoshi, the Maine South student representative to the calendar committee, s a i d that, "while the calendar they adopted isn't exactly what we wanted, it's pretty close to the one the student's suggested." The district has not taken a poll on the new calendar. Dr.
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The Anteater Press, the student imderground newspaper, is in financial difficulty and may not be able to continue publication. Garret Walters, one of the head staff members of the Anteater, said, "We need money contributions right now. Unless we get some money, there is almost no way we can keep coming out any longer."
mostly from staff members. John Sasser, another member of the editorial board, said "We're going to have to ask people for contributions at the same time we pass out the paper." This does not mean that the Anteater will be s o l d . "We're trying to reach as great a number of people as we can, and it's hard to do when we're distributing off school grounds."
It costs from 20 to 25 dollars to put out each issue of the Anteater. Up to now, the newspaper has been financed by merchants' advertising and by personal contributions, coming
Every issue of the Anteater will be submitted to the South administration for approval. The only reason the Anteater is distributed off school grounds is because the administration
Unregulated "Ge'^ting three detentions for holding hands in the hall is really bad," complained one student According to Mr. Elbert Smith, dean of students, "There is no mle against holding hands in the hall." He thinks that Student Coimcil's announcement that three dean's detentions would be issued for this offense was a "political move" and definitely not true. About 50 students have received detentions for "iovemaking in the hall" this year. According to Miss Roberta lliff, dean of girls, the only rule is the "dictates of good taste." "If it was just a good-bye peck on the cheek, probably no one %yould pay too much attention" she admits. "But, when a boy and girl are backed into a corner in a long kiss someone should stop them." Although Mr. Smith says that "giving out detentions never stopped anything," he feels that they will discourage lovemaking in the halls. When asked why hand-holding and kissing should be discouraged, he said that "the jealousy aroused when a boy finds his girl with someone else would precipitate fights."
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that the student and teacher representatives are presenting the view of the majority of the groups which they represent; hence, they felt that a poll is not really necessary. Under the new calendar, Christmas vacation for the 197172 school year will be two weeks long. School will officially begin
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August 30, but Maine Township has scheduled a Teacher's Institute Day. The students' first day will be August 31. Christmas vacation will start December 17 and will end January 2. School will be dismissed June 14. Spring vacation will still be a week long. The calendar will be used on a trial basis for this year only, although the goal is a long term policy. An evaluation of the calendar will be made after one year. This calendar meets the state requirement for 185 scheduled teaching and/or institute days. Dr. Short met with student a n d teacher representatives, .^ter considering various suggestions for the group, he reviewed the proposals with eleMar. 26, 1971 mentary school districts 79 in Harwood Heights, 62 in Des Plaines, 63 in East Maine and 64 in Park Ridge. A final recommendation of students and teachers was taken to the District 207 Board of Education. On February 15, the board adopted the calendar.
Money Problems For Anteater; May Have To Stop Publication
has disapproved of one or more sections of each issue. When the publishers of the Anteater finally submit an issue that does not, in the eyes of the administration, violate the freedom of expression code, the Anteater will be distributed on the Maine South campus. Garret Walters said, "We want to distribute on school grounds because we want to be able to reach more readers." Walters also emphasised that the Anteater is looking for contributions from any source. "We welcome anything—from either students, taxpayers or administrators."
New Coffeehouse Opens for Teens For those who have wondered what to do for a good time on Friday night, there is the Threshold Coffee House, located in the Hinkley Field warming house, 283 Busse. It opens at 7:30 and a donation of 50 cents is rewarded by local entertainment and refreshments such as Coke, coffee, peanuts, sunflower seeds and popcorn. The basic purpose of the Thieshold is to provide a spot where teenagers can gather to listen to music, discuss what's on their minds and be them-
Classes Span Communication Gap by Making Their Own Films Four English IV MR classes are making their own films. Mr. Leo Skinner, the English teacher who presented the project to the students, said, "The purpose of the project is to allow students practical experience in a medium other than writing." Because the films are limited in time and budget, students have limited their themes to recorded music with introductions. The classes are going to use "For What It's Worth," "Where Children Play," "Star Spangled Banner" and an arrangement of student improvised music. The four week program involves class time and homework hours. The production has been separated into camera and sound crews and an artist credit committee. Mr. Skinner stated that the previewed sections have been very effective, but editing has yet to be done. The four movies will be shown after Easter vacation. "It is unfortunate." said Mr,
Myers continued, "Many times a poll tends to spilt opinion down the middle. Last year we polled the teachers on the opening of school, lengths of Christmas and spring vacations, and the closing date of school; opinion was divided in some districts about 50-50." He pointed out that the district works on the assumption
Skinner, "that today when films and TV are so very popular, they are not taken into account in most English courses. 1 have found that students who have trouble writing are doing much better with the films. Communication is basic to everyone, but printing is not the only way."
selves while with others who want the same companionship. Tonight the music will be provided by Al Jahn and his group; next Friday, Bob Town's combo will be playing. Groups are auditioned during the week for the Friday night show by the manager of the coffee house. On other Fridays the stage is opened to anyone who wants to be heard. Last week, those who went heard the singing of Brad Henrickson and Greg Kinkade. The coffee house is staffed by several high school students from this area. Cathy Sjoquist, one of the workers, says that she really enjoys working there because of the open and free atmosphere. Bob Pike, a counselor at Niles West High School, is the manager, and he and his wife contribute greatly to the openness of the place. Mrs. Lynn Moak was one of the original planners of Threshold. She was instrumental in getting many of the parents interested in finding a place of this type where teens could get together. A board was formed from Park Ridge's churches.
Project Big To Explore 100 Careers, March 31 "Project Big," Maine Township's annual Career Night, will be held March 31 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Maine East. Over 150 people from more than 100 occupations will talk with students and p a r e n t s . Some fields represented will include the professions, apprenticeship programs, business careers, technical occupations, service occupations and research and health careers. Mr. Kenneth Reese, South's career counselor, commented, "The biggest problem that
many students have now is that they are undecided as to what to do after high school." "These career nights provide an opportunity for young people to relate what they learn to what they may later want to do." Mr. Reese also pointed out that Project Big is not only for students who plan to attend college but also lor those who wish to enter a vocation directly after high school. Free pizza and Coke will be served.
and worked since last July on the idea. Then this January the coffee house was organized as one of nine of a type of Coffeehouse Ministry in the Chicago area. The location was then decided upon, and shall remain so until the warming house is needed next skating season. Does it sound as if Threshold is for you? Why not give it a try tonight? After all. The Partridge Family can get along without you.
Time, Gambling Earns Card Ban Cardplaying has been forbidden at Maine South as of last Monday. The edict against cardplaying was issued by Elbert Smith, dean of students. He said he feels that the school has more important purposes, and that gambling involved in some of these games cannot be detected. He said that cardplaying has been a problem in the lounge and the homeroom areas. However, no specific incident caused the ban. To get the authority to issue this edict, Mr. SmiUi had to gain the approval of his supÂťeriors, whom he said feel as he does. Mr. Smith personally feels that cardplaying is a waste of time, and said he would be embarrassed to have visitors witness such activity. He believes that students should use time employed in such activities to study and try to get something extra out of the education provided for them. Teachers have been instructed not to play cards at school for years.
Club Planning Mmage/ New Photo Magazine Photography Club is planning to publish an aimual magazine. Image. A student-teacher committee will select 40 to 50 black and white photos and captions from Photography I and II classes. Mr. Phillip Dunn, jAotography teacher, commented, "The purpose of the magazine is to allow students in photography the opportunity to have their work preserved and also to
make the student body aware of their creative work." Mr. Dunn feels that the main problem in producing the magazine has been lack of interest. Photography Club is hoping, however, that since elections are over, their publicity drive will be a success. Image will be sold in May in classrooms and in the cafeteria for $1,50.
This photo by Ray Oggie is just a sample of what will be included in the f^oto magazine, " I m a g e . "