When first entering the grounds at Maine West a visitor can automatically distinguish the student parking lot from the one used by the teachers.

In one of the lots sits a Jaguar, a Fiat, three or four Mustangs, a few supersports, and a variety of newer Chevys and Fords, not to mention the Oldsmobiles. In the other lot Volkswagons and Ramblers predominate. This is, of course, the teachers' lot.

Unfortunately, upon entering the school itself another discovery can readily be made. The large circular room designated as R-111 is, during the fourth, fifth, and sixth periods, filled with noisy students supposedly nourishing themselves. But one may wonder how a student can

actually eat with all the mess that is to be found. Empty milk cartons, the victims of careless pupils, stand on nearly every table. A few trays, often stacked with dishes, are also the product of negligent members of the student body.

The talk is overly loud and rises to a height when someone accidentally drops a plate. Often the announcement of club membership or a football game is missed because the speaker cannot be heard over those too impolite to remain silent for a moment or two.

The students uselessly trying to study in R-104 can only be thankful that it is the teachers' lounge they are situated next to instead of the students' cafeteria.