VOL. II, NO. 1
SEPTEMBER 23, 1960

Knowledge Essential Factor In Building West's Tradition
In the fast-moving world of today, the younger generation is subjected to a pressure that is unprecedented in history. High-school students are obligated to search for knowledge in order to better civilization and mankind. Modern buildings, capable instructors, and expensive equipment are not all that a student must have in order to gain worthwhile knowledge. He must have the WILL TO LEARN.

This yearning for learning is the basic foundation of Maine West's tradition. After-school activities are incidental in creating a proud tradition. What happens in classes is the deciding factor of its quality.

Those students who participate in the many activities that this school offers deserve much credit. The football and cross-country teams have put a great deal		 of effort into the preparation of the season's games. But while they are building traditions of courage and sportsmanship, and while the Pep club is building one of spirit, everyone who wants to bear the title, loyal Mainite, should be doing their best in school.

Many students feel that studies are to be tolerated and that extra-curricular activities should receive their fullest efforts. They are not as loyal to the school as they imagine themselves to be. In truth, they are loyal to the football team, or the Student Council, or any other outside-of-school activity, but they are not loyal to the traditions of Maine West.

We all have an obligation to our parents, our school, and our society. That obligation is to seek knowledge and the truth. Maine West's tradition is only superficial if its students do not have the YEARN TO LEARN.