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College Counselor leaving after 27 years ByYibs Singh,il Andwhile Mrs. Hoganson saysshe attributes much missions processand standing inthe college coun­ taken. Hil, •r•in Chil'I of thissuccess to U-High, shealso feels shecan't selingprofession," Mrs. Hoganson said,"I found it "Theyprobably enteredwith good intentions ah unt for college coun elreplaceor to pass up the opportunityoffered by Homewood­ unacceptableto be held accountableto a Board and then just oversteppedtheir bounds,"he said. Mrs. Mary LeeHogan ·on who i leaving Flossmoor HighSchool, where she willhelp rede­ subcommittee withlimited knowledge of college "I think the biggest mistake was that we were AU-Highafter 2 years, is underway. velop thecollege counselingprogram. admissions." never involved." Mrs. Hoganson handedin her resignationon She also said that a policy statement oncollege Board members, however,told the Midway that Mrs.Hoganson says that the actionsof the Lab May22. counseling written and approved by a subcommit­the subcommittee andthe policy statement were School.s Board were not the only factorsleading She has gainednational ac­ tee of the Lab SchoolsBoard lastyear also influ­ in no waydire cted at Mrs. Hoganson. to her decision. claimfor her workas a coun­ encedher decision.The Boarddrafted the policy "Thewhole question about the waythe school "I am grateful for thesupport the LabSchools selor and for serving associa­to make thecollege process smootherand easier handles collegecou nseling," saidMr. Zimmer , "was has shown andthank themfor bringing methe tions includingthe College for parents and students, according Mr.to Bob broughtto the Boardby the Director, along with successI havegained," she said."B ut it istime Boardand the National Asso­ Zimmer,cochairperson with Ms. DeborahEp stein. manyother topics. TheBoard policy was not meant to move on. I have admired Homewood­ ciationof College Admission Mrs. Hoganson saysdespite her expertisein the to be criticalof anybody. Wejust usedit to give Flossmoorfor yearsand have always wondered '-- ----'--= Counselors (NACAC).She college counselingfield , neithers he norU-High's some kind of direction.I wanted Mrs.Hoganson what wouldhappen if theyjust had an experi­ Mrs. Hoganson numeroushas received hon- other collegecounselor , Mr. BillTracy , was con­ to be one of the leaders in helping us." encedco llegecounselor." ors including the John B. MuirAward given sulted when the policy statement was drafted. AndMr.Tracy says ideas suchas revising the school Asfor the incomingseniors, Mrs. Hoganson says by the NACAC for the numerousarticles she both feelthat most of thegoals outlined have al­ profilesheet, for whichthe Lab SchoolsBoard hired she is tryingto leave things in perfectorder and has written on educational and admission ready beenaccomplished with greatsuccess. an educational consultingfirm, would be useful butis willing tocome in next year on occasion. counseling. "Given mylong experience with the college ad-also says a different approachshould have been (Alsosee column onpage 4.) i EXTRA FRONT PAGE Voi. 73, No 9 • 011,vers:ty High School. 1362 E. 59th S1. Chica go. Ill. 60637 • Tuesdciy . .June 2, 1998 One goal away from the title Byj(lh:umesBeeby fter fini·hing 8·9 l ast year, thev arsitygirls' soccer team,with only three players nor returningfrom lastyear ' team, proved Ato everyonethat theyaren't a .500team bur that the)' are a threatto everyone theyplay with their12-3-2 overall recordand their 8-2-2Independent SchoolLeague (ISL) record . For the ftrst time since thec reationof the IndependentSchool League(ISL) for girls' soccer,in 1992,the varsity soccerteam looked as though it wasbound to pull off the title. Going into the Wood­ lands game, May20, away, the teamneeded a win to win the title,a tie to be cochampions with the Woodlands teambut a loss would put them in second. Still riding highfrom the May19 win aga inst LakeForest Acad­ Photoby Tai Duncan emy, 3-1,at home, thet~am came into the gameconftdent about its Pursuing a loose ball, Catherine Chandler hustles in the May 15, 1-0 loss to Latin at home. · chances. Morethan conftdence, however, is neededto win the game. Strikingearly on a penalty kick,Sophomore Hannah Levine put the Maroons on top1-0. Hopingto increasetheir lead, Senio r Jaime Duguayscored another goal to putthem on top .2-0 However, the llliana gets revengein Regionals officials reviewedhe play t and discounted the goal, leavingrbescore at 1-0. After thehalftime break, momentum shifted and Woodlandsscored as baseballers fall short of goal twounan wered goals and wonche game and the title. ''Afterche first Woodlands goa l, ir eemed as though the team gave up,"said Jaime, the team'sleading scorerwith eightgoals and two ~p,·;n.,Fi.li1•1r:-: next fourin nings and held the Maroons to justtwo more runs . assists." Theofftciating wasn't t hat good,we know it's no excusebut !though the varsity ba.seballmen fell hort of "Losingco Illianawas a heartbreaker," said enioricAulston , start· it till effectsthe team emotionally .'' winning three games in Regionals, mo ·t of ingsecond baseman . "But wecan 'c overlook how well the rest ofour Withthe memoriesof the close lossco Woodlands fresh in Athe preseasongoals were accomplihed as the Maroon fin­ seasonwenc. We accomplished most of our goal· that we hadset out their minds,the Maroonsfailed to pull offthe upset ofthe eighth i ·hed the regular· eason ranked second inthe city(Class A), Inde­ for." ranked Queen of Peaceceam and loss3-1 in the May22 game away. pendent choolLeague cha mpions (12-0 league),and 20-3 overall. Largelybecause ofthe pitching taffwho held opponen coa ju t Althoughche ISLcitied slipped awayin che last moments of hte Avenging their ·econdround lo·t in la:;lyear 's Regionalsthe num­ overtwo run . a gamean d battingthac scored an averageof 10 runs a season, the Maroons till werevery pleased with theoutcome of the ber two-seed ll1ianaChristian ba:;eba ll teambeat the Maroon·, Mai• game, the teamfini hed \\~thone of chebest ever rec ordsfor a base­ seasonand look for revenge nextyear. 23, b}' slaughterrule in the third round of Regional·, 17-4 in five ballteam in U-Highhi tory. "We had a reallygood season,'' saidJunior Rebecca Cohen, right inning~at !Iliana. Fallingshore of their tace_expectacions, the Ma­ Although the season is over,most of the team will joinmidAeld for the varsiryteam. " 1exl year ·hould bea good eason. roonsfelt their hopes of continui ng on in the playoffs lipa\\~Jy ear ly up 10 play ina summerleague, the Babe Ruth League, representing We arelos_ing mo t of our defen ·ebut are gaining a lotof experience inthe~e . HydePark-Kenwood . in the offense and our midfield. Ourgoalie also will havea year Upto batfirst, the Maroon· cored tworuns to takethe early "It' always fun to play together,'' ·aidJunior Xander Meadow."This under her belt." leadunt il thehottom o f the ftr· t Inningwhen unforced errors allowedteam has alot of energy and themost skill of any teamI'veever been ''We improved a lot through thecourse of the year," saidCoach eightIUl\'i l() score. on. I jus1wish the seniors could come backfor another year, we amy Tom Piane. "Butwe still havesome improving to do. Nextyear Neverlooking back, Illiana went onscore to nine more runs in the need them." should be agood , solidteam ." Doubles team represents U-High at State after Sectionalssweep hr '\ m1.:\X'11,1i1:11 the team managedto finish8-4 , ending second in Conference ished fourthin Sectional , which formerly automatically quali­ S1)1:rt'i !~dirc:r and Sectionals andhad all three doublesteam named All-Con­ fied aplayer for tate. But now all thefourth-place finishes are ference. Alongwith Mjkeand Robb)1, the team of Senior Rich­ reviewed by ectional judges and only a few are choosen on ominuing rhe trend of qualifying player for cate, for ard Razand Junior David Katz and theteam of Bobby toke merit of their record up co that point the 10th con ecuriv yearvarsity tenni men managed and George Yamauchi-Wied were named. ever quite havinga full team the rennismen suffered inter­ coqualify at C lease one member co cace. Sweeping One of only 30 ectionaJ champions in the State, Mike and nal problems as more than five players were kicked off the ecrionals without losing a et, the Doub les team of Junior Robby et an example of commitment and dedication. team or quit for lack of attendance. MikeLeibowitz and Freshman Robby Willoughby, alsonamed "Let'· ju t say thi ," Coach LarryMcFarlane said. "Onlythree "Midway through the season, people just stopped comingto All-Conferencein the Independent choo l League( ISL), quali­ players howed up for every practice andeve111 meet and cwo practice," Richard ·aid. "Ir was partiallybecause we had a lot fied for Srate, May28 , easily. of rhose were Mike andR obby. The ocher waws David." of makeup game due to rain and very little practices and it With early ·eason problems with commitment and injurie , Ju t barely mi· ing State qualifying,Junior Matt Shelton fin- eemecl like people ju t lo t interest." •HPB ON-LINE •MONEYLINE-24HOUR TELEPHONE BANKING •RELATIONSIIlP BANKING - Accounts linked together - Rates & fees based on total account relationship •2 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS IN HYDE PARK '-:. ......:, ......:..,_... • ,'I,' ., . HYDE PARK BANK THE BANKFOR THE WAY You LIVE J 1525 EAST 53RD STREET 1311 EAST 57TH STREET CIDCAGO, ILLINOIS 60615 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637 (773) 752-4600 email: [email protected] http://bank.hydeprk.com G:rKIUAl~OUSl ftC Member FDIC LENDER 2 Pour the Champaign! 4 The Year U-High Got It Together 7 Service Sites Spread 9 Sports Standouts Vol. 73, No. 9 • Unive rsity High School, 1362 E. 59th St . Chicago Ill. 60637 • Tuesday, June 2 , 1998 Public radio host, '79 grad, to address '98 commencement ByAr ielle Lerin-Bt'cktl' ~lid"'~v Ik rnn.e1 familiar voice from National Public Radio,ManaHinojosa, class of '79, will address the Class of '98 at its commencement, 2:30 p.m., Thursday,June 11in Rockefeller Chapel, 59th Street at Woodlawn.

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