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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT M U LT I M E D I A DESIGN, FASHION AND CHIPOTLE

Cover art by Stephanie Luc

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ART & DESIGN

FOOD

Students push themselves everyday to

From good ‘ole American apple pie to

produce two- and three-dimensional

putting pickles on pizza, finding time to

work. Get a glimpse of some of these

share a meal brings Sequoits together

variations of art and where they are

with their friends and families.

produced.

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PERFORMING ARTS

TV & FILM From broadcasts to blockbusters, our

Music, theatre and vocal arrangements all factor into our community. Meet some of the students and staff who fill that niche.

culture is formed by video. Explore the recent phenomena in what Sequoits watch.

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Art by Stephanie Luc

Designing on and off campus

Multimedia design students have the choice to express their creativity through courses at the school or at Tech Campus.

BY Daylia A. Brock

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tudents at Antioch Community High School have the opportunity to express creativity through various

school-sponsored courses. On or off the ACHS campus, students may experience different creative environments based on the classroom they are learning in. There are many courses for multimedia design at Tech Campus or in the building. “[The Tech Campus] instructor gives us some work to do and for a few days he lets us work on the assignments,” senior Tech Campus student John Baronello said.

Tech campus provides an open environment to complete projects with flexible expectations and a solid deadline. Each student can approach their work and execute it in a personalized way. Students at Tech Campus dedicate half of their school day to the multimedia design course which gives them time to go through their own creative process.

“Our first projects were doing small things like applying filters and drawing lines to get us used to the programs,”

Various projects are included in the multimedia design course at ACHS. One of these projects being a self portrait design created in Adobe Illustrator. This artwork allows students to express themselves while utilizing tools on a specific program.

“They’re also getting used to not just designing for themselves,” ACHS career and technical education teacher Marcia Zboril said. “So it’s ever changing, it isn’t just one thing everytime.”

Daylia A. Brock

school, though. ACHS also offers a multimedia design course on campus. The course dedicates a lot of time to designing for events around ACHS and allows students to create logos for specific areas such as the Makerspace in the ILC. “[The makerspace project] was something that I spent a lot of time on,” junior Skye Jackson said. “I had continuously

Baronello said. “I personally just think of

gone in asking them what they wanted from the logo and I was constantly getting feedback from them and improving it

an idea and try to work with it. I do have

every single day.”

a history of frequently getting ambitious with projects Tech Campus starts their students on projects and allows them to take their own

The multimedia design course offered at ACHS gives basic knowledge about digital design platforms such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. Throughout the semester, students learn to utilize all three platforms simultaneously. The art they create can be changed and manipulated in many unique ways.

“They can tailor [their projects] to whatever their passion is,” CTE teacher Marcia Zboril said. “We are able to do

creative route. Although the Tech Campus

cross platforms and create an image in Illustrator which are usually vectors because vectors can either be large or

course is a viable and resourceful option

make them small and they don’t pixelate.”

when looking to improve design skills,

Technology allows students in the course to create complex designs due to the varying functions of digital platform.

many students do not have the time in their

Learning to express a message on multiple planes is important when looking into a career in design. Being able to com-

schedule to fit in the course. Tech Campus

mit to a project and go through a creative cycle is an essential skill to being a student enrolled in these courses, along

is not the only way to express creativity at

with an open mind and a passion for design.

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STITCHING FOR A NEW FASHION TREND

With the rise of various social media platforms such as Tik Tok, more trends are starting to pop up on ways to make simple clothing unique and fashionable.

used to customize clothing by giving it lettering or colorful designs. In recent years, it has become increasingly popular

BY Isabelle j. hunter

successful right away.”

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here are a variety of ways to customize clothing: painting on jeans, tie dying clothes with bleach, using

sharpies to draw on plain clothing. Most of these trends originate from popular social platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Hidden behind the shadow of these large trends are smaller ones, such as embroidery.

According to Folklore Company, embroidery is sometimes referred to as “painting with thread.” It first originated in Sweden around the ninth century, and soon spread all throughout Europe.

During this time, embroidery was used to demonstrate wealth and power, especially among royal families. In current time, it is

for people to embroider shirts or other fabrics for themselves.

Embroidery can be done with a machine or by hand. Using a machine is the simplest and quickest way to embroider.

The only thing it requires is a design to be uploaded to the machine and special embroidery thread; however, the machine itself can be expensive. Hand embroidery is less costly, but it does take more time and patience.

“It’s not an immediate thing, especially if you haven’t been developing your fine motor skills,” career and technical education teacher Laureen Carl said. “That’s why it’s harder for kids, they haven’t been practicing [but] they want to be There are many things to keep in mind when starting embroidery, such as the necessary supplies. Hand embroidery requires embroidery needles, floss and hoops, as well as fabric or clothing item.

The best thing to do before starting a design is measuring out where it is going to be on the fabric or article of clothing. One of the most frustrating things for some people is starting a pattern only to find out there is not enough room to finish it. To help even more, drawing the design out aids in understanding how much space it will take up and how much thread may be needed. Typically, a pencil is enough to sketch out a design because it won’t be visible when the stitching is complete, but for darker colored fabric a sharpie or white fabric marker may be necessary in order to be able to see the sketch.

Once the fabric has been secured in the hoop, it is important to not pull it in order to avoid disturbing the grain of the fabric. If that were to happen, the finished design would look distorted when the hoop is removed. Another tip to keep in mind is the amount of thread being used.

“When you’re using embroidery floss, it’s six strands of thread all in one,” junior Sophia Semersky said. “You have to break the threads apart and probably use only two rather than the whole thing because it might not fit through the needle [and] it gets too thick.”

Once everything has been prepared, the embroidery process can be started. It may take a few tries until it becomes easy and comfortable, but with the help of a few Youtube videos and some steady concentration, almost anyone can get the end result of a unique piece of clothing and a calmer state of mind.

Embroidery is more than just stitches on fabric. The hobby allows a great deal of creative freedom to anyone that tries it. “[It is] theraputic, creative and social,” Carl said. “You never would have thought that would all be part of it.”

Isabelle J. Hunter

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CAROLINE T.

DEVIENCE This junior shares her art style and how she reflects her emotions in her art.

thoughts and emotions,” Devience’s mother Debbie Devience said.

BY TAYLOR N. MUELLER

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ealism is a form of art where the artist focuses on recre-

D. Devience believes that being an artist gives her daughter a different perspective of life. Devience is

ating a situation without any

able to see from another’s point of view while she presents emotions into

false representation. For instance,

her drawings. Although Devience is a realist artist, she has also experiment-

creating a sloppy art piece could

ed with different art styles. This has given her a different perspective on

distort any messages or emotions the art is trying to portray.

other artists as well.

Junior Caroline Devience is a realist artist. She mainly uses pencils to

“I don’t really like how [abstract art] looks,” Devience said. “But, once I’ve

create art pieces in black and white. Devience draws her inspiration from

created it, I realize it does have a meaning to it.”

everyday life and also enjoys portraying her emotions into her art pieces.

Devience is open to trying any new art styles she hasn’t experimented

“I think the whole point of art is to convey emotions or any messages,”

with before. If she isn’t proud of the art she creates, she uses it as a reminder

Devience said.

that practice makes perfect. Devience is currently enrolled in Drawing 1,

One of the key features of realism art is how the artist maintains the

where she practices her skills everyday.

emotions a situation is displaying while recreating it. Although Devience

“Caroline has always had excellent craftsmanship and precision in her

understands that some people have the ability to recognize emotions immedi-

work,” art teacher Stefan Pfautz said. “She works very hard and it comes

ately, she ultimately believes that most have to examine the art deeper to fully

through in her finished pieces.”

comprehend the emotions the artist is trying to portray.

In the future, Devience’s goal is to attend college and have a successful

Devience uses different methods to portray emotions in her art. For

job that she loves going to everyday with or without art. D. Devience believes

example, she directly draws the emotion on a person’s face or manipulates

her daughter would be successful in a career involving graphic design, but

the point of view. Devience frequently displays her own emotions into her

she has grown an interest in engineering. Being a realist artist has taught

drawings.

Devience that life is about surrounding yourself with things that you love and

“She has been able to express herself in her drawings and it shows her

give you joy.

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REAGAN M.

SOMMERFELT for this sequoit, art became a means to work through tough times and doodling developed her into her own masterpiece.

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work and gets good feedback.

clear her mind or distract her

working on a series. Her series is fictional, but is based on real events and

from learning. Doodling is a way to

people in her life. Sommerfelt thinks it is a great way for her and others to

express herself and her emotions.

deal with day to day struggles.

BY Katie a. Quirke unior Raegan Sommerfelt

“When my close friends are going through hard times, I always try to

is often caught doodling

make an art piece for them,” Sommerfelt said. “It makes me feel good when

in class, but to her it is so

my art makes someone feel better.”

much more than simply an act to

“I do use my art as a way to put out my emotions,” Sommerfelt said. “I can’t

Now that Sommerfelt knows her art impacts others, she is currently

“I am starting a comic,” Sommerfelt said. “There are going to be over 50

always express them in my own words and it gets scary. If I put my emotions

characters in the comic and it is specifically for a very close friend of mine.

in my art, then it’s a way that everyone can try to understand.”

Each character is very specific and has a defining trait, and they’re all based

Art to Sommerfelt is a way to vent and help her deal through the various ups and downs life may bring. Sommerfelt discovered the benefits of art in

of inspiration of people I know” Though Sommerfelt has decided to make a series of her artwork, she

her sophomore year when she was going through a hard time.

does not think she will ever make art her profession in the future.

“The beginning of sophomore year started going through some stuff,”

“It’s always been something that’s just always made me happy, and have

Sommerfelt said. “Since then, everything has been better because of the safe

fun doing it, but I don’t see myself pursuing art as a profession,” Sommerfelt

place my art takes me to.”

said.

Sommerfelt’s art has helped her in many ways and she believes it is part of the reason she continues to grow as an artist.

She realizes that art isn’t a professional path for herself, but her art has helped her figure out what she wants to do in the future: therapy.

“When I draw with meaning to a piece, they turn out better than my

“My art let me know what it is like to help myself and others and I want to

doodles,” Sommerfelt said. “Now, as I get deeper into my art, I find more and more pieces with meaning.”

continue to help and find new ways to do so,” Sommerfelt said.

Art has a special place in Sommerfelt’s heart, she is excited for what’s to

Sommerfelt has found that her art helps when she draws inspiration

come for her artwork and other things in her life.

from friends and family. After she is done with a piece, she shows them her

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STEPHANIE M.

LUC For this senior, her art isn’t simply creativity; it is her way of expressing herself and her daily experiences.

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age, but through her artwork you can really see her passion for what she

hours having deep and meaningful

and a wide breadth of knowledge about the creative pursuits of others. Luc

conversations with whoever

finds inspiration in various places such as social media, her peers or other

will listen, swanning about in

famous artist’s work. Inspiration requires thought. Next time there’s an artist

interesting clothes at art galleries

sitting in a comfy chair and gazing into space, they’re not necessarily loafing.

BY mollie t. wagner rtists are often portrayed in the media as sitting around different coffee shops for

to admire those that inspire them or having dramatic nervous breakdowns usually about drugs or alcohol. In the movies, an artist is someone who has

does.”

Inspiration is one of the first steps in an artist’s work. Inspiration is everywhere and it is different for every artist. Yet, most have an appreciation

They might actually be working.

“I have a wide range of who inspires me and who I admire the most,” Luc

their work all over their New York studio apartment and can’t seem to get

said. “I admire a lot of artists from the Renaissance as they took years to do

their life together for the hour and a half they’re being watched. Artists are

those paintings. If I were to choose one I’d say a small modern artist who goes

overlooked in the sense that who they are is exactly what they create. Senior

by the name Kildren on Instagram. When I’m in a slump, I can look at his work

Stephanie Luc is her work.

and get inspired again. I also find my inspiration from artists on YouTube and

“I motivate myself the most,” Luc said. “I get exhilarated when doing art. I can sit down for hours straight without needing breaks because I’m so into it.”

social media. I’ll watch an artist paint while I’m painting, and it helps me get through it.”

On occasion artists will be found doing all of those stereotypical things,

Success comes with challenges regardless of the individual accomplish-

yet most of the time they are found where they feel most comfortable: in

ing it, but artists specifically struggle. Art is time consuming. It is difficult for

their studio, making art. It’s safe to generalize artists as a whole. It should be

teenagers to find time to sit down and do things that take their mind off the

assumed that they are open about what they create and are proud of what

rest of the world. It hasn’t been easy for Luc to make time for art because she

they do, but this isn’t always the end all be all; Luc is very humble about what

takes advanced placement classes and prepares for college.

she does. Even though she carries so much talent, she keeps it quiet amongst her friends and other peers.

“I’m actually going through my biggest challenge as an artist right now,” Luc said. “Earlier this year I submitted my portfolio in AP, which required me

“It’s not that I don’t want anyone to know, it’s just that I don’t want to seem

to make 24 pieces of art to be evaluated. I spent all my free time trying to get

like I’m bragging about it,” Luc said. “There are occasional situations when I

it done and eventually started sacrificing some of my other classes. After

transport my stuff and people ask to see it, if they ask I’ll tell them, but at the

cranking out so many pieces in such a short time, it’s been hard for me right

same time I’m not super open about it. A neighborhood friend of mine didn’t

now to pick anything up. I’m having issues finding time to be able to sit down

even know I was an artist until this year, that’s when I realized that many

and do art, as I’m busy with college applications and school.”

people don’t really know.”

This is certainly the less glamorous side of being an artist, but it’s part of

Although a lot of Luc’s friends may not know about her art, the ones that

the job. Because creative people can find it difficult to find time to be creative,

do are very supportive and can see how hard she works to create what she

they need to pay extra attention to developing good time management habits.

loves.

“Stephanie spends most of her life making or critiquing art,” senior

“It’s clear that she has put in a lot of time and effort into honing in her

Madison McBride said. “I’ve never seen someone with so much natural talent

skills and refining them with each piece that she does,” senior Tessa Larson said. “Because of that she is more advanced than a lot of other students our

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dedicate as much passion to anything as Stephanie dedicated to art.”

Something that sets Luc’s work apart from other artists in this industry

is she isn’t the type to paint watercolor flowers or stick peonies in pages of a journal-even though that is a form of art, she prefers hyperrealism or surrealism. Hyperrealism is defined as a genre of painting and sculpture resembling a high-resolution photograph.

Since this is a more time consuming form of art, Luc improves her skills by practicing this type of art.

“I love the ability to improve myself in art,” Luc said. “This has played a role in my constant strive to make or learn new things.”

Luc has taken an art class at Antioch Community High School since her freshman year, and it has helped her in seeing her classmates and her work in several different perspectives that she wouldn’t have seen or realized otherwise.

“As doing art seriously throughout high school, it has shaped me as time went on,” Luc said. “I’m grateful for it, as it has made me more open. Art has helped me become more accepting of others and see all the different perspectives of things. Every single person is unique in their own ways, but in an art class, the only thing different about us is our art.”

Art can take many forms.

It is the expression of an idea in some sort of physical form.

Artists need to work consistently and produce a body of quality work that so much of their time is spent in the studio doing just that. For Stephanie Luc, her career as an artist is just getting started.

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FOOD

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How to: Bake an APple pie During the holidays there are many desserts that can be made to celebrate. Here’s how to make one of the classics

CRUST INGREDIENTS:

BY Reagan C. Brewer

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he recipe to make apple pie may sound complex, but when executed the right way, it can end up as the perfect fall dessert. This recipe packs the dessert with cinnamon, nutmeg and apple cider flavor providing an excellent end to a night.

TO BEGIN MAKING THE CRUST:

1 cup of butter flavored

Start by stirring the salt and flour together.

shortening

Then, gently blend the shortening into the flour mixture with your hands until the mixture is crumbly and chunky.

2 and a half cups of flour

Once completed, set this mixture aside. In a separate bowl, beat the egg and cold water together then add the apple

1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 egg 1/2 cup of cold water 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar

cider vinegar.

Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and lightly fold them together. Let them sit for a few minutes to let the water absorb.

Using your hands again, mix until a dough forms. If it is too crumbly to become adhesive add an additional one to three tablespoons of cold water. As mixing be careful to not overmix as over working pie crusts makes it tough and the dough will become sticky.

PIE FILLING INGREDIENTS: 6-8 granny smith or gala

Remove the dough from the bowl then score the dough down the middle with the edge of your hand and pull it apart into two pieces.

apples

Shape them into two round discs, wrap them in plastic wrap, and then chill them for one hour in the refrigerator.

3/4 cup of sugar

While the dough is sitting it is the perfect time to begin making the pie filling.

1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

In a heavy saucepan, whisk together the cinnamon, nutmeg and cornstarch. Stir in the apple cider and lemon juice.

Cook on medium heat until thick and bubbly.

1/8 teaspoon of

Scoop the sauce into a bowl and let it sit in the refrigerator.

cinnamon

Next, begin preparing the apples. Peel, core and slice them into about quarter inch slices and place them into a

3 tablespoons of corn-

microwave safe bowl. When they are all cut, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave for two minutes. Then stir

starch

the apples and microwave for another one to two minutes. Stir in the cooled sauce and place back in the refrigerator.

1 cup or unfiltered apple cider or apple juice

TO MAKE THE BOTTOM PIE CRUST:

2 tablespoons of bottled

Take one of the cooled pie crusts halves out of the fridge.

lemon juice

On a floured surface, roll the dough from the center out into a circle until about three-eighths of an inch thick. Make

A pinch of sugar

sure the dough is about one to one and a half inches larger than the pie pan all the way around. When finished rolling it

1&1/2 tablespoons of

out, carefully fold the dough in half. In fourths, pick it up and transfer it to your pie pan. Press the dough into the pan to

whole milk

remove any air pockets. Put the bottom crust in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to get it cold again.

Pour the apple filling into the bottom pie crust. Carefully move apple slices around until all the sides are filled and the top is even, without any apples sticking up which would protrude through the crust. Put it back in the refrigerator while you roll out the other dough disk.

For a lattice top crust, roll the dough out, cut into one inch strips with a pizza cutter, then alternate laying the strips down in a lattice pattern. Trim the strips to the length of the bottom crust and roll the bottom crust up, tucking the strips in as you go. Crimp the edges. When finished, gently rub milk onto the top with your fingers and sprinkle with coarse sugar.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, then (leaving the pie in the oven) reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 30-40 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

After letting the pie cool, this dessert is ready to enjoy. Top with vanilla ice cream to mix up the flavorings.

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HOW TO: MAKE A PICKLE PIZZA Everyone has heard about pineapple pizza, but who has thought about substituting the pineapples for Pickles?

BY Sarah J. Benes

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ickle pizza originated as a local favorite to the customers of Rhino’s Pizzeria in New

pickles on pizza is unappetizing, there are some adventurous eaters who are interested in tasting the new dish.

“I would definitely try it because I like trying new things,” junior Katy Amodeo said. “I’m not sure I could entirely jump on the bandwagon.”

Pickles on pizza is not everyone’s cup of tea, considering the food calls for an unusual combination of flavors with different texture profiles. When faced with tasting this recipe, people find out they are not as adventurous an eater as they once thought.

“I would not try pickle pizza, it sounds disgusting,” sophomore Jacob Slabosz said. “The flavors don’t sound like they would compliment each other on top of a pizza.”

There is a wide variety of diverse takes on this recipe, such as the “It’s Kind of a Big Dill” pizza sold at the QC Pizzeria in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. The dish starts with a garlic dill sauce on the dough, then a layer of homemade Canadian

York, but has since become a viral

bacon, followed by a layer of fresh dill pickles, a layer of mozzarella cheese and a final layer of pickles with a dust of dill

trend; people across the United

seasoning. This interesting combination of flavors is one of many among foods; there are many different flavors that

States have been recreating the

unexpectedly compliment each other on top of a pizza.

dish. While many believe the idea of

INGREDIENTS: (serving size: 1 mini pizza) 3 tablespoons of Alfredo sauce A slice of Naan bread A tablespoon of parmesan cheese 10 dill pickle slices Dill seasoning

INSTRUCTIONS First, take the slice of Naan bread, and spread the alfredo sauce to cover all edges of the bread.

Second, put the pizza in a toaster oven for one minute.

After that, take the pizza out of the oven, sprinkle parmesan cheese over it.

Put the pizza back in the oven for approximately two minutes or until the parmesan cheese melts.

Take the pizza out of the oven carefully; let it cool.

Once the pizza has cooled down, place the pickle slices on the pizza.

Garnish with Alfredo sauce, and dill seasoning (optional).

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inauthentically authentic Authentic ethnic food has been on the rise in the United States; However, there are many different opinions about popular ethnic foods.

BY GRACE R. Acello

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hen it comes to authentic ethnic food in the United States, many restaurants have altered the

way that these foods were originally made.

Some of these places are fast food chains, where others are sit down restaurants.

For example, Taco Bell and Chipotle serve different levels of authentic Mexican food.

Chipotle has many different options when it comes to their menu. “[Chipotle] is considered real food with Mexican spices,” team director at Chipotle, Drew Kriese said. “We grow all of our food fresh.”

On the other hand, sophomore Katherine Teran and her family have been cooking their own authentic ethnic recipes for many generations. Teran helps her family cook in the kitchen and they prefer their home cooked meals over the food served

“All of our generations have cooked authentic [ethnic] food,” Teran said. “Everyone was born in Mexico, so they grew up cooking their own recipes.”

Some people enjoy foods from places such as Chipotle more than they enjoy homemade meals. Chipotle has set many goals for themselves and have reached a lot of them, but they always want room for improvement.

“One of the goals [for Chipotle] was to have food with integrity, meaning we only serve the best ingredients,” Kriese said. “Our food begins with things like responsibly raised meat and dairy, non-GMO ingredients and produce from local farmers. [It] ends with any preservatives, artificial flavors and artificial colors. So, I absolutely agree [that] we have hit [some of our] goals.”

Chipotle has many different meal options and cook a lot of their dishes in many different ways, much like authentic ethnic food.

Some people may not know that there are many ways that authentic dishes are cooked. Different places have different ways to cook their food. Teran’s parents come from two different places in Mexico; they each have their own ways of cooking the same dishes.

“When you have generations that have cooked before you, I feel like everyone always has their own twist on food,” Teran said. “There are many different types of the same dish.”

Teran and her family cook their own authentic food and tend to stick to their own types of dishes. Teran can still enjoy other types of Mexican food, but she will opt for her own dishes more often.

“Chipotle is decent, but I still prefer our own authentic food,” Teran said.

Some restaurants in the United States do in fact serve authentic ethnic food. Not all places have changed the way food had been originally made. There are many restaurants that have homemade and original recipes.

According to Popular Ethnic Foods in the United States: A Historical and Safety Perspective, the number of people who enjoy ethnic food have increased; authentic restaurants have become mainstream in the United States.

Although not everyone knows someone, such as a family member or a friend, who can cook authentic food, there are still options for people who are looking to try it, such as finding a restaurant nearby that has original recipes. There is also the option of cooking recipes from scratch.

There are many recipes online that are easy to make and are original. Trying new foods can be fun and create a new favorite dish for many.

at restaurants such as Chipotle.

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Sophomore Leo Reband’s love for chicken nuggets surpasses reason. This sentiment is consistent among students of ACHS; however, there are many options for students who are looking to indulge in chicken nugget cravings. “One of my favorite places to eat is Wendys,” Reband said. “I love how the nuggets have that spicy and tangy flavor about them.”

Patrick T. Sheehan

All about the nugs

Exploring the history and quality of chicken nuggets, and what the best versions of them are.

BY Patrick T. Sheehan

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Twitter campaign begged the fast food giant to bring the item back to their per-

merica changed the world of food in 1955 with the opening of McDon-

manent menu. Russo, who loves the spicy nuggets, likes to eat them alongside

alds. As McDonalds grew over the years, it started adding new items to

friends.

its menu. In 1980, McDonalds released the McNuggets, which instantly

became the top seller; they have maintained this title ever since. Since then,

According to a poll of ACHS students, around 45 percent of students believe the best type of chicken nuggets are the spicy nuggets from Wendy’s.

other fast food places have sold different variations of chicken nuggets, including Burger King, Chick Fil A, Popeyes, Wendys, KFC and many more.

With all these different restaurants releasing different types of chicken

With this poll there were many nuggets asked about, with many fast food places, but which ones were favored? In order of most popular, the nuggets included: Wendys, Chick-Fil-A, McDonalds, KFC, Popeyes and Burger King.

nuggets, how can a consumer know which is the best? Junior Peyton Bardecki loves chicken nuggets and has tried almost every kind of chicken nugget.

Mr. G’s nuggets are some of the best nuggets I have had in a long time.

Sophomore Hayden Calabrese, who his freshman year ran a food review Youtube channel, said that his favorite nuggets were from either Wendy’s or McDonalds. He then told me that he loves the crispiness of the nuggets and

These were highly recommended by Bardecki, as they were his top choice not

the eccentric seasoning that they use for each nugget, but he enjoys the spicy

for their unique flavor, but for their interesting, unoriginal style of crispness.

nugget seasoning at Wendy’s the best.

Mr. G’s is widely known for their beef gyros and cheese fries, but Bardecki

When I had the spicy nuggets from Wendy’s, I was surprised. I was mainly

claims they have the best chicken nuggets as well. Another student who dearly

surprised because I’m not a spicy food person; when I had the spicy nuggets,

loves chicken nuggets is sophomore Hailey Russo; she has eaten many chicken

they were amazing. When I eat spicy food, the spice doesn’t kick in right away.

nuggets throughout her life and likes a lot of them.

When I ate the chicken nugget, it was amazing. I was amazed at the way the

I recently tried the Wendy’s spicy nuggets and I believe that the hype was

spice kicked a little bit; they still had that golden brown texture that everyone

real as they were delicious. These nuggets came highly praised by Russo as

loves to see in a chicken nugget. I thought that this was one of the best chicken

she loves the different spices and feelings as the chicken nugget hits your

nuggets I’ve ever had and if I had to pick any chicken nugget for someone to eat,

mouth.

it is the spicy nuggets from Wendy’s.

Wendy’s is a fast food restaurant popular for its burgers, Frosties and,

In the world of chicken nuggets, fast food places are changing the game and

of course, chicken nuggets. It is now most well-known for its spicy nuggets,

adding new speciality items to their menu. Although spicy nuggets are the most

which have grown very popular in recent months. They returned after a

popular, this all started back in 1980 with the first release of the McNugget.

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Some culture’s most recognizable characteristic is their music style. Every culture uses different instruments to create unique sounds. Music can make a huge impact on someone’s life because of the way it makes them feel. Music can be used to spread awareness of cultural differences and keep the traditions of cultures relevant.

Lena M. De Vore

DIVERSITY AND THE CITY

In the suburbs of Chicago, the area is diverse with the different cultures and genres of music. Often, these cultures affect students at ACHS.

there is a variety of different cultures, ethnicities and people from all over the world,” Bentley said.

BY LENA M. De VORE

may be sung in a different language or at a different tempo, most cultures still have a similar selection of genres with

C

hicago is a city known for its different genres of music and diversity.

Many different cultures thrive in

the Chicagoland area and each has their own music genres. According to the Bright Spark Blog, the most common cultures within the Chicago suburbs are German, Mexican, African American, Irish and Polish. The different cultures impact the music scene through unique music styles and sounds.

Junior Lucas Bentley comes from a background of German descent. He participates in special German celebrations and traditions with his family.

“I feel like there is a variety of different

Some may use music as a representation for who they are, their background and as their identity. Music can also bring people together because of a commonality in cultural background.

“Mexican music [reflects my cultural background],” sophomore Diana Del Real said. “Every year this mariachi festival comes to Chicago and my family and I always go. It means a lot to me because I am Mexican. I’ve grown up listening to [Mexican music] because of my parents.”

Every culture has their own musical preferences: sound, instruments, tempo, lyrics, etc. Even though certain songs just their own take on them.

In the Chicagoland area there is a large community of German immigrants. German culture consists of a wide range of music. According to InterNations, typical German music consists of traditional folk, jazz and pop genres. There are many prominent figures in German music: Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach are known for their classical and romantic symphonies. A popular festival that celebrates German culture with live music is the Christkindl Market.

This festival comes to Chicago every year around the holiday season.

Another culture that makes up a large portion of the northeast cities in Illinois are Hispanics. According to The New York Times, the most well known genres of Latin music are mariachi, salsa, tango and pop. Latin music utilizes guitars, trumpets, maracas and harps in such a way that differentiates it from other music genres. The vibrant beats of salsa music and the heavily percussive sounds of Latin rock and alternative music make up Latin music.

Annabelle Guerra comes from a background of Mexican descent. Latino music has been a large aspect of her life.

“The type of music that I listen to that reflects my cultural background is Latino music,” junior Guerra said. “For me, listening to Latino music specifically older music, like salsa ties me closer to my roots. The special characteristics of this music [that differentiate it from others] are the instruments that are associated with the Latino genres.”

In the Chicagoland area music can bring people of the same culture together through concerts, festivals or other gatherings. People who identify with a certain culture may listen to the music that reflects their cultural background.

music in the Chicago suburbs because

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This set was created by students in the theatre program to be used for the play. The actors were able to utilize the set in many ways to demonstrate different settings. For example, one section of the set was Juliet’s bedroom, while another portion was used as the balcony.

Lila R. Heilig

choosing their own adventure

The production ‘Romeo and Juliet: Choose Your Own Ending’ created different and new experiences for the theater program.

theater program had to prepare in slightly different ways. According to

BY Lila R. Heilig

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day,” Rivera said. “[The play] was kind of broken

theater program. Senior Marcella Rivera,

omore Chloe Kwasiborski, who was a member of

1. Paris falls in love with Mercutio, but thinks he’s

who performed as Rosaline, said that it

the ensemble, said that the main challenges were

a woman. He’s dressed as a girl and Paris break

was a different production from others

associated with the costumes and memorization.

dances.

that the program has put on in the past.

“There’s a lot of line memorization for the leads

2. Mercutio and Rosalind and Romeo and Juliet talk

“It’s something we haven’t, to my knowl-

that are in it,” Kwasiborski said. “Also, we made our

about love, while ignoring the fact that Benvolio is

edge, ever done before,” Rivera said.

own costumes, so learning how to put costumes together and cutting and pinning materials [was

dying right infront of them.

The plot of the production was similar to that of the original story of Romeo and

challenging].”

Juliet, but there was a twist. Audiences

Despite new challenges, Stefani said that the

were able to make choices about the plot

program grew from them and that the cast became

of the play by voting with glow sticks.

more connected.

“The audience picks what it’s about,” stage

“We’re like a family,” Stefani said. “None of us are

manager and sophomore Gigi Stefani said.

scared to be out of our comfort zone.”

“If you pick Juliet, there are four different

The production of “Romeo and Juliet: Choose Your

endings; if you pick Rosaline, there are

Own Ending” created challenges; however, it also

four alternate endings.

created new techniques for the theater program and it was a beneficial

Due to the eight different endings, the

learning experience.

Rivera, the program had a unique rehearsal schedule. In the past, the program split the play up into acts and rehearse them individually. For this production, they had to create a different approach.

“We pick and choose what scenes to rehearse each

he fall play “Romeo and Juliet: Choose

down into little sub-scenes.”

Your Own Ending” created new

The new techniques and experiences lead to chal-

experiences and challenges for the

lenges that the program had to cope with. Soph-

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the top fOUR moments of the show’s RUN

3. Juliet is lied to and told that a Rhino killed her dear cousin Tybalt. She rants about how she is going to stick the rhino’s horn up its hoo-ha as a form of revenge.

4. Rosaline dresses as a man in order to find out if Romeo likes her..

JIM M.

HELLEN

with his harmonica in hand, hellen’s passion for music thrives nationwide..

guitar, harmonica and sings.

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usic is a field most

“[I like to] perform my songs with people I’ve taught and tuned,” Hellen

renowned for its

said.

passion. Musicians

Hellen’s performances in his blues duo are another major aspect of his

have been characterized by their

musical career. Once a month, he performs at breweries, bars or otherwise

abilities, driven mad by their

crowded venues with a friend of his. They play covers of blues songs, with

muses and obsessed with their works since the beginning of musical history.

For the few gifted with talent and passion, music is everything.

Hellen on guitar and harmonica.

Music has had various roles in Hellen’s life since he first found his

Jim Hellen has been a musician for his entire life. His passion for music

passion. In college, he used his skills to earn money and expand his horizons.

has been an important aspect of his identity ever since he was young.

Hellen and his band have traveled throughout the midwest playing at count-

“I’ve been playing the harmonica for over fifty years,” Hellen said. “It’s one of my very first memories.”

less bars, clubs and coffeehouses. These gigs offered him a plethora of unique experiences, although not all of them were positive.

Music was a consistent aspect of Hellen’s childhood. His grandfather was an enthusiastic harmonica player, so his inclination to the instrument came

“[One time] a man was sitting [on his motorcycle] talking to me and a guy pulled into the parking lot and shot him right off the bike,” Hellen said.

as no surprise to his family. Hellen’s life was changed the moment he picked

A musician’s experiences oftentimes lead them off the conventional path.

up the harmonica; he was immediately obsessed with the instrument. In the

For those who stray into less savory locales to perform, it can often be dan-

following years, Hellen would go on to expand his natural talent through

gerous. This danger never discouraged Hellen, although it wasn’t a pull-factor

lessons with his grandfather.

either.

“One thing I know about music is that you can’t force it down anyone’s

Hellen’s musical career has been characterized by countless positive ex-

throat,” Hellen said. “You don’t choose an instrument, an instrument chooses

periences as well: he met his wife through music, opened for national touring

you.”

acts and helped shape his children’s youths.

Hellen cites a special connection between himself and his harmonica; the music he makes is a direct result of this connection. According to Hellen, he knows how to play everything except the drums. Although the harmonica is his instrument of choice, Hellen dedicated much of his life to understanding the inner workings of every instrument he could get his hands on.

The peak of Hellen’s musical career was his performance at the 2014 Chicago Blues Festival.

“It was the all star lineup and I was asked to be the harmonica player,” Hellen said.

Hellen played alongside major blues figures such as Mickey Jones, Harlan

“Mr. Hellen is really experienced with music,” senior Jack Bay said. “It’s so

Terson and Kenny Saydak. This was a major accomplishment for Hellen,

cool that he has done so much with his musical career. Not a lot of people can

whose own music had been greatly influenced by that of his fellow perform-

play so many instruments, especially not simultaneously.”

ers.

Instrumental music is not Hellen’s only niche. Over the course of his

“To be recognized in Chicago, [which is] the home of the blues, as one of

musical career, he has written countless original songs. His songs fit under a

the premier harmonica players in the city is a big accomplishment,” Hellen

range of genres and correspond to different aspects of his life.

said.

“Sometimes news, sometimes politics, sometimes just something funny I

Although this performance was the most important of his career, Hellen

heard someone else say; I spin it and write a whole song about it,” Hellen said.

is not done showing off his musical talents to the world; he plans to continue

“You need to be a receptor and a transmitter, you have to absorb [the words

performing for the rest of his life.

of others], filter them and then restate them.”

“I’ve got opportunities to tour Europe,” Hellen said. “Part of my retirement

In all the songs he writes, Hellen attempts to provoke uneasy thoughts

plan is to amp up [how often I perform].”

and feelings within his audience. He writes about politically and emotionally charged topics in an effort to represent unnoticed aspects of society.

After Hellen’s time as a teacher is finished, he will dedicate his life to creating and performing music. Whether he is playing festivals in various

Hellen’s musical talents have given him many opportunities to perform in front of a variety of audiences. Currently, Hellen performs in a quartet and

countries across the Atlantic or covering blues rock songs in local coffee shops, Hellen’s musical career won’t end anytime soon.

as a duo with two separate groups of musicians. In his quartet, Hellen plays

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SERENA A.

MIELKE Since seventh grade, Now-senior Serena Mielke has always had a surplus of musical talent, but she has still had to persevere through troubling times in her life and pursuit of music.

Mielke said. “I’m trying to realize that it’s okay to make mistakes because you

BY Olivia E. GerHardt

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alking into the band

can only climb when once you fall.”

room for the first time

Unfortunately, in her freshman year of high school when Mielke was trying

can be an eye-opening

out for LMEA (Illinois Music Education Association)- an organization dedicated

experience. It’s nothing like a reg-

to high-quality music education for Illinois- she overplayed to the point where

ular classroom; it’s like a bustling

she couldn’t perform music anymore.

room full of family. Everyone in

“I lost all the muscle in my lips. I just wasn’t capable of playing, and my lips

band is working on something

were all cut up and bleeding,” Mielke said. “I went into my audition and I

different and unique to them.

couldn’t even play one of the easy notes on the instruments, I completely

For senior Serena Mielke, this is

embarrassed myself after all the work I put in. I decided after that I needed

especially true.

to take a step back from practicing and start being aware of how much I was

Ever since Mielke was a child, she

playing. Once you do that to yourself you can eventually lose nerves and your

experimented with many activities such as soccer and dance, but nothing

lips and need surgery, and that’s my worst fear.”

really clicked for her until she tried band. From the second she picked up the

Afterwards, Mielke concluded that even though she had failed this time, she

trumpet she knew what her passion was. Since then, she has learned many

would come back and give it all she had. In the history of the school, Mielke

other instruments.

for the first time in 15 years, had made orchestra, jazz, and jazz two. Band

“Music makes me feel amazing,” said Mielke. “It’s an amazing message that

director, Mr. Untch, has also experienced Serena’s talent.

is universal. It doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white, a girl or a

“She was selected as the trumpet player for District Seven ILMEA for the

boy, really anything. It doesn’t matter what defines your music and brands

orchestra but they only take the top players,” Untch said. “That’s a huge

altogether, and it makes everyone feel such strong emotions inside that really

accomplishment. She also made ILMEA for jazz band. Making the jazz band is

connect all of us.”

equally as hard, if not harder because they have to be so selective. There are

Everything started to fall into place for Mielke in seventh grade when she

only five trumpet players in a band. She was able to accomplish both so I’d say

achieved a higher chair in band class. She found herself realizing that she

that’s huge.”

was capable of being successful in something that she loved to do. From then

If it’s the trumpet, violin, viola, french horn, ukulele, piano, guitar, or even just

on, her outlook on music changed.

singing, Mielke gives it everything she has and plays from deep within her

“I just got more and more inspired to play, almost like I was addicted to it,”

heart to move friends and family to tears.

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TV & FILM

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Filming a Fake Smile Recently, there has been a significant surge in the representation of mental illness in popular movies like “Joker.”

BY Bridget J. Nauman

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ental health has been gaining awareness throughout recent years.

This topic has become more known as more research has been discovered. Schools and families may talk about mental illness more;

students may have even seen or been through these issues.

“Mental health is as big as it’s ever been because people are more open to discussing it and open with their issues with it,” Antioch Community High School Phychologist, Jim White said. “The movie industries are going to jump on that if there is money to be made.”

As more movies and films are being created, there has been a trend of showing or alluding to mental illnesses throughout recent and popular movies. Movies such as “A Star is Born”, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Rocket Man”

the issue of mental illness as the audiences watch them. While some may believe this to have a negative affect on society today, causing the issue to only be worse, others may believe it is positive by shedding light on the issue. Everyone that sees these movies may likely relate to things that they recognize. Often times, depression, anxiety and even suicide are highlighted on the big screen. This can cause people to either feel like they are not alone with this struggle or it might exacerbate their mental health issues by shining a bright spotlight on their illness.

“I definitely think films that show mental health are positive to society,” junior Jackson McKinney said. “It’s part of the whole movement in speaking out about mental health issues and confronting the problems.”

Some may agree with McKinney that the appearance of mental illness can cause awareness and allow people to understand the problem on a deeper level by seeing the issue on a big screen. Others may think the opposite, by saying movies that show mental illness are dangerous and threatening to people who are already under a vast amount of mental strain.

“People might misinterpret the movies and some people may take offense to what they are showing,” junior Anastasia Paulino said. “Everyone lives through different situations so some people may view these movies as a negative impact on society.”

One of the most popular movies out right now, “Joker”, takes a spin on DC Comics

and most recently, “Joker”, are a few examples of popular movies portraying

In The Feather, our goal is to continue to actually write cutlines, which seemingly is difficult in every publication that we have. For this one, continue to follow normal cutline format, which inluces explaining the photo, advancing beyond the photo and including a quote to conclude. “Yes, sometimes that means the cutline reads long,” media teacher Patrick Johnson said. “That’s okay, though. We want to do it right and we want to care about our readers.

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movies by, instead of focusing on super powers, focusing on the mental aspect.

The movie shows the life of a failed comedian who falls into an unhealthy mental state. Since so many people go see blockbuster movies, the audience is a vast variety of people. If people go to see Joker as a funny, super hero style movie, they might be surprised to see a dark focus on a very disturbed and mentally unstable main character. Others might applaud the filmmakers for putting such an important topic in society on such a massive platform for many to see. The Joker’s creepy smile is his trademark look; this film strips back the raw reason why he drew his crazy grin and alludes to it being his mask to hide what is really going on inside his head. “‘Joker’ is one which I’ve heard did an amazing job portraying mental illness,” White said. “I think the producers did a deep dive on making sure that the movie portrayed the mental aspect of it more than anything.”

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is another very popular movie that many people believe did a great job showing the issue of mental health. The famous lead singer of the band “Queen” is Freddie Mercury. This movie details his rise to fame and the numerous physical and mental health demons he faced along the way. Freddie struggles with everything from anxiety, depression, sexual identity, broken relationships, isolation, addiction and AIDS, which ultimately takes his life. “‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is a great movie that shows mental illness,” McKinney

REVIEW: DOCTOR SLEEP this Stephen king adaptation delivers on scares, thrill and its continuation of the shining saga.

BY HALEY M. AITKEN

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he movie Doctor Sleep recently came out on November 8th, 2019 and is in the genre of a horror movie directed

by Mike Flanagan. After a prologue that introduces the main character, Danny Torrance. He is trying to figuring out how to control his powers and capturing the ghosts that haunt him. Dan is the other main character that

basically uses alcohol for his trauma and steals money from his mother. Dan wanted to try and better himself so he jumped on a bus that took him to New Hampshire.

Before he got a new job in New Hampshire, he starts to realize that his shining powers allow him to help people

said. “It did a good job explaining Freddie

on the edge of death crossover. The shining power is a way of telepathy and a way to communicate with others using

Mercury’s whole mental situation and the

the mind. Flanagan shows his empathetic and emotional sides through these types of scenes.

producers did the movie very well.”

Continuing to struggle with alcoholism after his mother’s death, Torrance remains traumatized by the sinister

It can be argued that these intense

events that occured at his old hotel room when he was a child. He has always been hoping for peace but that soon

topics are very controversial to be shown

becomes broken when he meets Abra, a teen who shares his same gift of the “shine”. The power that both of them

since they may have a significant impact

share form an alliance to fight the “True Knot”, which is a cult that feeds off their power.

on the mental health of the viewers. While

The True Knot is a group of phycos that are best at manipulating people and stealing their power. True Knot

some may leave feeling uplifted when a

knows of Abras’s existence and wants to kidnap her and keep her alive, so that her powers weaken. The members of

movie discusses these emotions, others

True Knot can be killed so Dan and Abra both have to work together in order to save others and themselves.

might walk away feeling much worse. The level of intensity that the movie has on mental health is very unpredictable and will vary greatly.

The new Stephen King movie tries to reconcile three different movies and is based on a novel. Doctor Sleep is supposed to be the sequel of both versions of The Shining, mashing up scenes from the films to make one.

Overall, the movie connects with another movie called The Shining. Doctor Sleep is almost like a new version of The Shining that follows the same plot. Doctor Sleep is a good movie for the ones that enjoy horror and thriller movies. It always kept one on the edge of their seat and is definitely a movie to see.

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As today’s society spends more of their time looking at a screen, the media’s influence on people increases. Whether it be a Netflix series or a reality television show, the same media that binds people together also causes people to think a certain way.

Tom T. Staffer

Shows create Communities among viewers

Devoted fans congregate online and offline to discuss one of their similarities: an obsession with a television show.

Many fans have social media accounts devoted to the fan bases of certain-

BY Kaitlyn A. Howe

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mericans spend hundreds, if not thousands, of hours staring at a screen

shows.

throughout their life; whether it be through social media, movies, television

These accounts can be devoted to anything from spoilers and memes to fan

series or any other form of media. This technology-based culture has

written stories about the shows. However, many viewers take a more casual

created different ways of consuming media; binge-watching shows, defined as

approach to fan-based social media. O’Hara follows these accounts only to hear

watching multiple episodes of a series in succession, has become popular. The

when the next season of “The Walking Dead”s airing.

large amount of time spent watching television, Netflix, Hulu or any other type of

Television show fanatics gatherings are not limited to social media; devotees

show can create communities for their fan bases

host “viewing parties” in order to watch their show with fellow fans.

Media is designed to appeal to audiences with specific interests; shows are

“As much as TV has changed that we don’t have to go out and socialize with

no different. Some shows are written for preschoolers who are interested in

each other, people have started getting people together,” English teacher Amanda

animals, while some shows are written for adults with a satirical sense of humor.

Cardenas said.

Many aspects of a show are determined by the audience, so every trait of the au-

The fanbase around ABC’s “The Bachelor/Bachelorette” is well known for

dience is considered by the producers. TV shows can be directed towards certain

hosting viewing parties. According to Cosmopolitan, men and women around

ethnicities, genders, incomes, sexualities and more. The niche of people targeted

the United States have organized watch parties for the weekly episodes. These

by directors oftentimes ends up being the people who watch the show.

parties often include food, drinks and - the highlight of the party - the show.

“Each show has its own little circle of people that will tweet about the show,”

While these communities can be a gateway to new relationships, one does not

senior Sean O’Hara said.

have to be limited to the familiar interests of their peers.

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