Question: What is the biggest prejudice existing at Maine West and how can it be eliminated?

Bill Paxton '73 ‑ "There is prejudice against anyone who is not involved in the sportscheerleader syndrome. The answer is to eliminate all sports."

Jeanne Wolf '74 ‑ "I think they should eliminate asking your year on applications around the school."

Sara Manny '73 ‑ "Between the rah‑rahs and the long‑hairs. I think people should make sure they know a person completely before they make a judgment about that person. Give the other person a fair chance. I think the people in this school think there's a big huge difference, but actually on the individual level there's not as much of a difference as you think."

Dave Way '72 ‑ "There are none. We here at Maine West are all well‑rounded, unprejudiced people. Don't you read the code in almost every room?"

Don Felz '71 ‑ "Between some teachers and students the answer is to fire all teachers over 30."

Nan Nord '74 ‑ "Between the popular students and between those that are left out. I don't think it's fair that the same kids get everything all the time."

Sharon Banger '73 ‑ "I think the biggest prejudice is that the things like Brotherhood Society and the Christmas court are really big popularity contests."

Tom Felz '73 ‑ "Between teachers and students in different ways. Some teachers make up their own rules to enforce. There are enough already, and this causes the student to hate those teachers. The teacher is in the wrong.

Diana Theos '72 ‑ "I think the biggest prejudice at Maine West is between the social groups: the rah‑rahs, the greasers, and the long‑hairs. Prejudices can never be eliminated because people think the way they feel and are influenced by the experiences they have had. People can not help being prejudiced; everyone has one prejudice or another.