VOL. V, NO. 1

"What would this world be without history?" This was one of the first questions Mr. George Bakalis, Maine West's new history teacher, asked to open his classes on September 4. Although he was born in Berwyn, Illinois, he grew up in Chicago. Business administration was his major at Lake Forest College for his first year, but he switched to liberal arts for his remaining years. He is now studying after classes for his Master's Degree at Northwestern.

Mr. Bakalis teaches three classes and enjoys all of them. "I can't get over how well all the students behave. When I was in high school we gave the teacher a harder time." He thinks the faculty and the entire school is just "tops," and he enjoys Maine very much.

To the students of Mr. Bakalis, a word of advice. In his words, "The one thing I like in a student is that he shows an interest in his work. I don't like to see him just occupying a seat in the room. He should try his best and participate as much as possible in discussions."

Traveling, reading best‑sellers, and swimming are among the interests of Miss Norma Benner. Miss Benner is the 5 foot, 6 inch, brown‑haired, cooking teacher.

Interested in home economics as a result of her rural community background in southern Indiana, Miss Benner attended Purdue with this in mind. Until she attended the University she was not interested in dietetics. "Purdue has one of the finest home economics departments in the country," commented Miss Benner. "It made me realize the great opportunities in the field of dietetics," she added.

She notices a student who looks alert and interested as one who has good ability. Miss Benner's first impression of Maine West was quite favorable. "I like it, it's a beautiful building and the people are very friendly.

Miss Benner has been teaching for five years in southern Indiana, but plans to stay at Maine for a time. Her ambition for the future is a trip to Hawaii some summer soon.