ttfe UHIGH Volume 48, Number 2 • University High School, 1362 East 59th Street, Chicago, Ulinois. 60637eTuesday, 1)ctober 10, 1972 Weekly progra,ns NCA: Planner a,nong gov 't plans needed See also editorial pg. 2 By Benji Pollock, "Our school is a lot like the Daley SLCCand, last year, SLCC president political editor machine: they're both complex and member of the Council on Rules. U-High should establish an ad hoc A weekly entertainment program, bureaucracies and it is difficult for "It'll be more satisfying being faculty committee and hire an buses to away games and increased anyone to get anything done in either Union rather than SLCC president educator to plan an all-school participation by U-Highers in of them. because none of my plans will be curriculum. Student Board are among plans of "But that's what I find challenging frustrated by the faculty and That is one of the major this year's student government about my job. I expect to get hassles administration, like they were last recommendations in the report of a presidents. from the administration, but I plan year," he said. North Central Association They are Senior Jed Roberts, to keep them on their toes." JAY SAID the Union will try to evaluating committee which visited Student Legislative Coordinating JED SAID he plans for SLCC to "provide students with a broad U-High in late February. THE COMMITTEE reviewed the Council (SLCC); Senior Jay Goiter, arrange for buses to take the Pep range of programs so that every Jed Roberts Cultural Union; and Junior Dan Band, cheerleaders and other student can enjoy at least some of SLCC President curriculum, school services, the , Kohrman, Student Board. interested students to away them." physical plant and individual 1 A NEWCOMER to student basketball and soccer games. He is planning a weekly program departments. government, Jed said he has been Jed's other plans include the of lectures, films, music recitals, The study recommends interested in it since his freshman following: discussion groups and debates for curriculum planning to reduce year. He did not run for office until Improved relations with the the Thursday lunch period. "insularity and autonomy" between this year because he was busy with student government at neighboring Jay said he will try to secure Mr. and within departments. drama. Kenwood High School. "We'd Larry Butcher, a new music teacher Among other recommendations, "I wanted to be SLCC president," mainly rap about mutual problems as the Union's adviser, because he is the evaluation suggests more Jed said, "to become more involved we have with our administrators," familiar with and can get local interdepartmental courses; with the way U-High works. Jed said. music talent to perform at U-High. individual class evaluations; career Investigation to see if plastic IDs DAN, WHO was a representative choice materials and group with photos are feasible. to SLCC last year, believes that counseling in the Guidance Honor late Publication of a course guide for Student Board is presently an Department; nurse's office closer to release next year. unprogressive, unproductive body, physical education facilities, where '66 grad Adoption of plans to change SLCC whose disciplinary responsibilities, injuries are most likely to occur; A Lab Schools memorial fund has to a Student Funding Committee. in the main, have been taken over by increased drama and speech been established in honor of Mr. "Since SLCC's legislative role has Dean of Students Standrod budgets. James Landau, '66, who died Sept. been taken over by the Council on Carmichael. Among programs the report 29. Procedures and Rules this change "I don't think it should be commended were the library Mr. Landau two years ago un­ would simply reduce the size of abolished, though, because the collection and catalog; Student­ derwent open heart surgery for a SLCC, making it easier to allocate board will be revitalized this year," Teacher Coalition and its the activities budget :•Jed observed. he explained. Jay Goiter defect discovered Cultural Union President opportunities for independent study; at a draft exam. JAY'S EXPERIENCE in student "I'M GOING to try to publicize the the sequentially organized foreign A student at the government include positions as role of Student Board, so students language program; what was University's law freshman class president, understand better why we're here. judged to be excellent fire safety school, Mr. sophomore class representative to "Hopefully this will interest more measures; and the Student-Ordered r Landau taught a people to run for office, and make English Curriculum for freshmen la\T.'course at U­ Feature Film Club people who are on the board more and sophomores, which was High last year and interested in doing their jobs." suspended this year. was planning to show crime flick ACCORDING TO Foreign another this year. Mr. Landau in '66 Seniors to go on Language Chairman Gregor The son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard "Borsalino," a French gangster film starring Jean Paul Belmondo Heggen, head of an in-school Landau, Jim was brother of Susan, evaluating committee whose work '70, and Kay, an 8th grader. and Alain Delon, will be shown camping trip admission free 7:30 p.m. Friday in preceded the visitation, At U-High, he edited the yearbook. Judd 126 by the Feature Film Club. About 85 seniors will canoe, departments and an all-school He went on to Ripon College, where horseback ride and bicycle on a faculty committee are to decide he edited the newspaper. Senior Philip Wright is the club's president. weekend camping trip, Oct. 20-22,to what recommendations to In a Jetter to the family, Principal implement, and why, by Nov. 15. Other films to be shown, all free Viking Camp Grounds in Sheridan. Margaret Fallers said, ''The school They will be accompanied by seven was painfully shocked when we and 7:30 p.m. Fridays in Judd 126, Already as a result of the report, chaperons. ,, are as follows: 0 he said, the reading clinic has a heard of James' death." Students The group will leave by school bus and teachers, she wrote, spoke of his "The Young Lions" and "Bad Day at Block private room, the Foreign Language Rock," Nov. 10; "The Fearless Vampire noon Friday from 59th Street in front Department has a conference room "generosity, kindness, intelligence, Killers" and "Zachariah," Jan. 12; "King Kong" of Blaine Hall. They will return Photos by Simeon Alev seriousness and fun." and "The Devil Doll,'' Feb. 16; and "The Grapes Dan Kohrman off room 208 and science rooms have of Wrath," Apr. 13. around noon Sunday. A memorial service for Mr. Student Board President new equipment and safety features. Landau took place Saturday at Bond Chapel. Use and abuse In The Drug prohlent unclear here Wind Photo by Simeon Alev Editor's note: This article is the first in a series of five on drug use and education at U-High. Future Wed., Oct. 11-Varsity and Frosh­ installments will explore drug education programs for students and teachers and how they might be Soph Soccer, Evanston, 4:15 p.m., improved and the school's disciplinary policy concerning drugs. here. Thurs., Oct. 12-Field Hockey, By Simeon Alev Ferry Hall, 4 p.m., here Drugs are used at U-High, but the extent and nature of their use is un­ Fri., Oct. 13-Varsity and Frosh­ certain. That is the opinion of U-High students faculty and parents in­ Soph Soccer, Lake Forest, 4 p.m., ter_viewed_by the Midway. ThE;ir responses com'e when drug use among Chicago high school students 1s a renewed issue of public attention. A there; Feature Film, "Borsa lino,'' government investigation of three representative Cook County public high 7:30 p.m., Judd 126. schools in September revealed that at least 25 per cent of the students used Mon., Oct. 16-Varsity and Frosh­ drugs. The investigation did not include private schools such as U-High. Soph Soccer, Oak Park, 4:15 p.m., here. The latest survey of drug use at U-High was taken by the Midway two years ago. The poll indicated that 20 per cent of all U-Highers had taken Tues., Oct. 17-Varsity and Frosh­ drugs. Soph Soccer, North Shore, 4 p.m., there Science Teacher Murray Hozinsky, who has written a book on the Thurs., Oct. 19-Field Hockey, subject of drug use among young people, questions the value of statistics. "It is actually just a numbers game to worry about percentages of use of this or Latin, 4:15 p.m., here. that drug. What counts is which individual is doing himself benefit or harm Fri., Oct. 20-Varsity Soccer, Latin, hrth.e use.of drugs. We should bear in mind that a picture of drug use among 4 p.m., there. kids ma high school always depends on one's own circle of friends." He cited Friday, Oct. 20-Sun., Oct. 22- peer-group pressures, the desire for attention and not having any opinions on Senior Class Camping Trip. the subject of drugs as reasons for using them. Sun., Oct. 22-High School Open "To try to sidestep the question by saying 'pleasure' is to be sim­ House. pleminded," he observed. "Drug use is too often merely neutral or Tues., Oct. 24-Midway out after downright uncomfortable for pleasure to be accepted as an excuse.'' school; Varsity and Frosh-Soph Soccer, Francis Parker, 4 p.m., Mr. Hozinsky feels that the best way for a student to understand his or her need for drugs is "understanding yourself.