On Saturday, May 10, Maine will host its third Internation Simulation in C‑wing.

"The purpose of the simulation is to give students experience in running a country," remarked Mr. Harvey Kelber, social studies teacher at Maine.

It is a simulated game made up at Northwestern university."

The way the simulation works is this. Six students represent some country in the world. One student represents each head of the country's particular government, and one represents the country at the United Nations.

The students are given the history and statistics for their country. Then for the next four periods, there are about 90 minutes in each period, the six fill out forms, make negotiations, and sign treaties by way of messengers. The students are not allowed to leave their rooms until the periods are over.

"We have a center where information and forms are taken to," Mr Kelber stated, "Every fifth report we allow to circulate, as if there were a break in security."

The Simulation will start at 8 in the morning and last approximately until 4 p.m., with a break for lunch after the second period. Thirteen countries will he represented by approximately 80 students.

Tri‑S, the social science club at Maine, sponsors the project. Mr. Kelber commented, "Tri‑S has sponsored many activities, but I think the most popular is Internation Simulation. We expect this to be our best simulation. The countries always seem to do the extreme; the last time we ended up in nuclear war."