VOL. XVI, NO. 13
MAY 16, 1975
Maine‑itis Returns
Well, kids, it's spring and once again the birds tweet and twitter on the branches of the trees in the outside eating area. Just how is Maine West affected by this dreaded once‑ayear phenomenon; it's called ''Maine‑itis."
Just what is Maine‑itis? Maine‑itis is young ladies being sent home to change from their revealing halter‑tops that display just a mite more cleavage than the administration would care to see, into a sweaty garment that actually has short sleeves. However, our Warriorettes aren't the only ones guilty of the "halter‑top syndrome"; for our Warriors are sent home also, when too much of their muscle and bone are exposed in their tank shirts.
Students aren't the only ones caught staring out the windows at all the pretty dandelions growing in the football field; for at 3:27, many a faculty member can be seen running to the teachers' parking lot, speeding away in a frenzy to get home and enjoy at least "Gilligan's Island" after school.
Just what is Maine‑itis? Maine‑itis is young ladies being sent home to change from their revealing halter‑tops that display just a mite more cleavage than the administration would care to see, into a sweaty garment that actually has short sleeves. However, our Warriorettes aren't the only ones guilty of the "halter‑top syndrome"; for our Warriors are sent home also, when too much of their muscle and bone are exposed in their tank shirts.
Students aren't the only ones caught staring out the windows at all the pretty dandelions growing in the football field; for at 3:27, many a faculty member can be seen running to the teachers' parking lot, speeding away in a frenzy to get home and enjoy at least "Gilligan's Island" after school.
Lunch periods are anxious times for all concerned, when rowdy kids get rowdier in their attempts to imitate the bell tones.
However, there are ways to battle Maine‑itis. Weary students find outside gym periods an escape, and a softball game with uncoordinated teammates is always exhilarating. Brief moments of noise when 747's fly their way over Maine West, forcing a class to pause in an educational discussion, always allow an unprepared teacher to make a few more adjustments on a sketchy lesson plan.
Fortunately, Maine‑itis is only a once‑a‑year thing, and the only solution is to ride it gracefully. Where there are history lectures, there will be sweaty thighs that stick to the desk seats and restless students in high schools everywhere stricken with our own school named disease of Maine‑itis.
However, there are ways to battle Maine‑itis. Weary students find outside gym periods an escape, and a softball game with uncoordinated teammates is always exhilarating. Brief moments of noise when 747's fly their way over Maine West, forcing a class to pause in an educational discussion, always allow an unprepared teacher to make a few more adjustments on a sketchy lesson plan.
Fortunately, Maine‑itis is only a once‑a‑year thing, and the only solution is to ride it gracefully. Where there are history lectures, there will be sweaty thighs that stick to the desk seats and restless students in high schools everywhere stricken with our own school named disease of Maine‑itis.
