Have you heard about the computer that has been undergoing programming here at Maine West for the past four years? Code named Eileen Goelz, she stands 5'4" high, has blond hair, green eyes, and prevents jamming by blushing a deep red when a question is ambiguous or misphrased.

Should you venture to ask her what she has achieved during her four years at Maine West, you will undoubtedly get an answer like "Not that much, really." Although she denies being shy, she is modest and is rather reluctant to talk about herself.

Ask Eileen to list her achievements and she will tell you that she was on the "B" honor roll as a freshman, has been on the "A" honor roll ever since, was a National Honor Society initiate in her junior year, and was elected cheerleading captain in her senior year.

Some of the organizations she has been part of during her "unexciting" life here at Maine are Class Council, her freshman and sophomore years; Pep Club, all four years; a seminar on school spirit, her junior year; cheerleader, her sophomore, junior, and senior years; Junior and Senior Leaders; Spirit Senate, Pep Council, and Presidents' Council, all in her senior year.

"Going to all the games on all your weekends leaves little time for anything else!" Eileen states. But this young lady really enjoyed going to "what seems like thousands of basketball games."

Last June, Eileen and the other varsity cheerleaders went to George Williams College in Lake Geneva for cheerleading clinics. They slept in dorms and paid for half the cost themselves while the school paid the other half. One of Maine's cheerleading sponsors, Miss Janice Richter, served as one of the counselors at the clinics. With something like 300 girls present, the Maine cheerleaders managed to win a trophy and a ribbon.

Eileen intends to further her education at Northern Illinois University next fall where part of her education will be paid by a teaching scholarship she is receiving. Her prospective goal is to become an elementary school teacher.

"I'm shy at first, easy going, and I love to be around people" is the way Diana Townsend '69, this year's captain of the Pom‑Pon Squad, describes herself.

Supporting her personality, Diana follows the philosophy: "Take things that you are able to do; life isn't very long, so have as much fun as you can while you are still able."

Diana says her main duties as captain of Pom‑Pon team is acting as a choreographer. Putting together routines, choosing music for the routines, and calling and conducting meetings are some of the responsibilities that fall under the title of choreographer.

"Usually the co‑captain and I work together on the routines, but occasionally we like the girls on the squad to assist." This helps keep the members of the squad interested and more active.

The Pom‑Pon Squad performs at all home football and basketball games. This year the squad was invited to do a routine at halftime at DePaul University. "This is the first time in recent years such an invitation has been extended. We hope that a similar invitation will be given next year," Diana comments.

Diana has participated in many activities during her four years at Maine West. Among these are Variety Show 1, 2, 3; V‑Show choreographer 2, 3; Pep Council 4, and Pom‑Pon Squad 2, 3.

"Being in different activities in school made the years at Maine go faster. It gives you something to do and helps break the routine of going to school and going home," Diana declares.

"Between musicals, choreographing routines, and Pom-Pon practice," Diana continues, "I have very little spare time; but when I do have it, I enjoy dating and just being around people."

One of Maine West's more significant improvements, Diana feels, is the new Student Council system of upper and lower houses. "Having the students elected from their homerooms allows more qualified people to become involved," Diana says. "The homeroom students are in a position to know the individuals they are voting for."

Diana has no plans for the future as of present. She does not wish to attend college and says she wants to work for a couple of years before settling down and raising a family.