5' 2" senior Cheri Mercer was chairman of the March of Dimes drive, has been a cheerleader for three years and V‑Show director for two years. Petite Cheri has dark brown hair, hazel eyes, and, besides the above mentioned activities, has been a member of Brotherhood Society for three years and also a member of Class Council.

"Printing and creative writing" are Cheri's activities outside of school, and she spends her spare time engaged in either of those two things. "The research materials in the library and the wonderful art facilities" are what Cheri likes most about Maine West, but she also added, "The teachers are swell; they try to give everyone a lot of personal attention."

Cheri's classes include English IVW, modern history, government, Art IV, and earth science. Of these, her favorites are Art IV and English. "Become interested in your classes because your teachers are interested in you," said Cheri.

Although Cheri believes that she is "too sensitive" and would give herself "more will power" if there was anything she could change about herself, she did offer some opinions about students and administration. "Students should have more freedom and be allowed to go to the library for research during detentions," remarked Cheri. She added, "Good student‑teacher relations are the most important things at Maine West."

Cheri plans to go on to Illinois Wesleyan college and will try to get a scholarship. She will major in art and psychology and said, "I would really like to be able to express myself through art or writing."

Cheri wants to travel as much as she possibly can.

"I want to visit Rome and other sections of Europe because I want to see what life is like."

Her favorite city is Chicago, and "people that think only of themselves" is her pet peeve.

During the summer Cheri performed volunteer work at Lutheran General Hospital and remembered a time she accidentally got a patient's foot caught in the elevator. All Cheri could say about it was "I was so embarrassed."

"If there would be anything I could have, it would be the feeling that I am helping or benefiting someone else," said Cheri. "And if I had a million dollars, I'd travel and travel until I saw as much of the land and people of other countries as I could until my money ran out."

"Just smile at everybody. It makes such wonderful friends for you." This is the advice of sandy‑haired, blue‑eyed Nancy Carlson, whose bubbling personality has accomplished just that. She goes on to say, "Everyone here is so wonderful to me. The kids are friendly; the teachers are understanding (most of the time); the personnel is helpful. This sounds like I'm trying for brownie points, but it's the truth."

"Flubby," as she is often called, doesn't have any hobbies except living. Since her freshman year, Nancy has had very little spare time. Her time is filled with senior leaders, Student Council, Quill and Scroll, National Honor Society, and Thespian Society. She is also senior editor of the Legend, publicity co‑chairman of the Senior Class play, coordinator of V‑ show, and vice‑president of Brotherhood Society. Her homework is another spare time activity.

Student Council is her favorite class. Sleeping and weekends are her only outside activities. But, during the summer she works and goes out with marines.

When asked about her most embarrassing moment, Nancy replied, "There have been so many!" But then she went on to relate what happened during a senior homeroom assembly as Mr. Rider announced the National Merit Semi‑Finalists. Nancy was the first one called to appear on stage, but it so happened that on that morning she was tardy for homeroom. Finally arriving, she had to walk up on stage in the middle of it. "Everybody laughed and applauded, but I really didn't feel too much like a Semi‑Finalist. More like an idiot." Nancy's most thrilling incident was when she received her flowers Saturday night at V‑show.

While discussing Maine West, Nancy stated, "I think the spirit at Maine West is the most important thing‑the way the kids work together on projects like the TB drives and the March of Dimes and the way we had a sell‑out at V‑show every night. I think it's terrific."

Although she couldn't think of anything seriously wrong with Maine West, there are a few things she would like changed. One is the clock in the bookstore. It never has the right time. Another is the often requested fieldhouse. Last she would like "more time between classes, because I'm constantly late."

In the future Nancy is going to the University of Illinois and might major in medicine.

Nancy's main pet peeve is herself, but besides that, "it's the way people knock other people simply because they don't try to understand them."