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What’s in this issue?
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RHS Updates; October News Highlights; & Letters from the Editors
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Homecoming 2012
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The New Look, Feel, and Taste Around RHS
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Chipotle’s Food, Idea, and Music Festival in Lincoln Park
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A Day in the life of... Interview; News and Facts from Mr.G & Mr. DeRose
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19 22 Editor-in-Chief Alex Hanns Co Editor-in-Chief Paulina Pachel Editors Christy DeVol Jacqueline Jaworski Jola Pach Skirmante Survilaite Formatting Editor Gustavo Pereira
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Advisor Mr. Lippstreuer
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Felix Baumgartner’s Amazing Feat; The Android Perspective
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Culture Section: The History of Famous Spanish and Italian Foods
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How to Spot a Scam on Craigslist; The Song that Everyone’s Talking About
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Creative Corner: Poems & the Return of Fishy Fish and Octavious
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RHS Sports: Football, Volleyball, and the History-Making Sabrina Bonanno
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RHS Updates Sunday, November 11:Veterans Day Time to honor those who have fought for American freedom Tuesday, November 20: Parent Teacher Conferences
a.k.a D-DAY
News Highlights • The unemployment rate has dropped to the lowest point since 2009 • Obama has won a second term as President of the United States, but he still refuses to admit that America is screwed. Perhaps this “hope” he claims exists is what will get magically appear in his second term. • Aside from winning the highest seat in the land, President Obama also holds the record for having the most liked photo on Facebook. • Hugo Chávez won a third term. Congratulations! You’ve been president since 1999. Care to share? • On the note of Chávez, Obama has earned praise from him, the Castro family (who have ruled Cuba for over 50 years) and Vladimir Putin. America is making friends! Maybe our next president will learn their secrets to success? • According to the BBC, a planet has been discovered that orbits a pair of stars that are orbited by another pair of stars. • Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France wins and banned from the tournament for life... Ouch. 4
Letters from the Editors
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another school year. My name is Alex Hanns and I am the new Editor-in-Chief of this fine publication. Running the show with me is Paulina Pachel, our Co-Editor-in-Chief. We also have an additional 4 editors, Skirmante Survilaite, Jola Pach, Jacqueline Jaworski, and Christy DeVol, and a formatting editor, Gustavo Pereira. Last but certainly not least is our wonderful advisor, Mr. Lippstreuer. Every single year, we are have new ideas and aspirations in order to make this the best newspaper as possible. Most noticeably is the fact that it doesn’t really look like a newspaper anymore. Back in the olden days of 2010, we were still printing on tabloid paper (aka newspaper paper). We decided to ditch the old format and transform the Rebellion into a more visually-friendly design: the magazine. Moving to this format makes it possible for us to print in color and make sure that the Rebellion is always looking fresh. Aside from appearance, we are buckling down on content too. Our team of editors want to make clichéd stories interesting and fun to read. If any of you have suggestions to make the Rebellion better, please let us know! We’d love to hear your input. After all, it’s the school newspaper! Please let us know how we’re doing and share your ideas. Post on our Facebook wall or email me directly at alexhanns@gmail.com. Finally, if anyone is interested in writing for the Rebellion, come to our meetings during Rebel Period on Mondays in Room 203. Looking forward to a great year,
Alex Hanns, Editor-In-Chief --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kudos to all of you—strangers, friends, acquaintances, and readers of this unbelievably great piece of publication that you’re holding: The Rebellion. It’s that time of the year again—time to start the year with a bang. After three amazing months of fun in the sun, smoothies, beach parties, friends, and travel, we’ve come back to greet another amazing school year at Ridgewood High School—and I’ll assure you that it’ll be ah-mazing! As your Co-Editor-In-Chief this year, I will make sure that you will be satisfied with every monthly issue. This year’s newspaper will be filled to the brim with tons of interesting op-eds, music reviews, movie reviews, music playlists, concert updates, school events, comics, sports, recipes, photographs, A Day In The Life Of… interviews with fascinating individuals whose lives are quite inspirational, and so much more! We want to hear from you, readers of The Rebellion, about things you’d like to see. What would you like to read about? What makes your day? What would you like to find out about? Where would you like to go? The fate of this paper is in your hands— you’re our audience and we’re here to entertain you. The Rebellion’s job is to provide you with all kinds of essential information. As your Co-Editor, I want to make sure that your attention is always spurring—you will not be disappointed. Enjoy the year Rebels & always keep reading. Xoxo—yours truly,
Paulina Pachel , Co-Editor-In-Chief 5
A Magical Hom by Paulina Pachel
However, she has an exquisite team of
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people that helps her fulfill many of the
tion and everybody loved it,” says Ms.
crucial obligations that have lead up to
Cantos. “This is my dream Homecoming
dies and gentlemen! We are home at last
this memorable Saturday night dance.
so I’m very excited,” she adds. Taking
and it feels better than ever! It’s time for
The events that t coordinate are: the Pep
that statement in consideration, it’s no
new relationships, memories, and some
Assembly on Monday, The Carnival on
surprise that every single detail of this
more extensive high school fun. It’s time
Tuesday, Girls Flag Football on Wednes-
year’s Homecoming had to be perfection.
to go shopping for flowers, dresses, shoes
day, Night Rally on Thursday and last but
“We’ve been working on the decorations
and tuxedos. It’s time for boys to become
not least the decoration of the gym for the
since June and ever since then we’ve
men and step up to the challenge of ask-
dance on Saturday.
been meeting up twice a week for final
ing a pretty girl to be their homecoming
This has been Ms. Cantos’s eighth year
touches.
date. All in all, it’s time to let loose! And
coordinating all of Homecoming and she
who was the person who made all this
loves it. The theme for this homecoming
We’re planning to have a big Cinderella
possible? The undeniable and lovely Ms.
was Disney, an all-time favorite for her. It
castle, a pirate ship, a Mickey Mouse
Cantos!
revolves around our favorite Disney char-
arch that people will walk through…”
acters—Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse,
Ms. Cantos informed me. It was a
princesses, princes, knights in shining
success, and Saturday night everyone
armors, magical castles, Pixie dust, and
stepped through the Mickey Mouse arch
anything else your childhood memory is
and into a Disney wonderland for a magi-
capable of conjuring up.
cal evening.
It’s that time of year again, la-
Ms. Cantos, as many of you
know, is our favorite madwoman and Homecoming is a very stressful time of
the year
“The idea came up as a sugges-
“There’s tons to expect this year.
Magic was in the air that Satur-
day night—many grabbed their princes,
for her.
their frogs, their princesses, their magic wands, their stiletto heels, or uh…their
best dress shoes gentlemen, and made
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mecoming:
2012
this one of the most memorable nights of their life. Students were on the lookout for spirit days because each day had a specific theme to it and the more people dressed in the appropriate attire for that day, the more points they earned for their class.
The days went as follows: Monday was class color
days and for those of you who are unfamiliar, Freshman wore white, Sophomores wore red, Juniors wore blue and Seniors wore green. On Tuesday we had our famous clash day where people got crazy creative with their mismatched outfits and no other person could say anything about it. Wednesday we could’ve just as easily gotten out of bed and came to school in our pajamas. Thursdays we put on our best Disney costumes and/or Disney shirts! Last but not least, Friday was Rebel Pride Day; students wore their best Rebel clothes to show off their school spirit. In the end, the spirit trophy went to the one, the only—class of 2013!
Image Source: Ms. Cantos, Tania Chwala
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Students Unable to Learn in Comfortable Environment by Jola Pach ●●●
With construction slowly coming to an end and cooler temperatures residing in the building, students are finding that they just
can’t learn while feeling so comfortable. Having gotten used to last year’s intolerable heat and the constant loud noise that accompanied their class time, they miss all the complaining they were entitled to.
Confused about the regular temperature, one student remarked, “It was the weirdest thing. I wore a sweater yesterday and it
didn’t look like I had gone swimming by lunch time.” Another says, “Learning about algebraic equations just isn’t the same without loud clanging noises, so I hired my younger sister to bang pots together while I study at home.”
Now, with no drilling sounds resonating in the hallways, test scores are falling and students are less motivated than ever. They
hope that the peace and quiet stops soon so they can finally pay attention in school and improve their feeble GPAs.
The “Not So” Ghetto Hallway
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by Kristina Lazzara
unfinished mural from the class of 1996
dated appearance the ghetto hallway was
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and to top it all off, a water fountain that
loved by all who have been graced with
The year is 2009, the school is filled with
tasted as though you were drinking from
the chance to walk down its’ glorious car-
the intoxicating aroma of teenage sweat,
a rusty pot. Though intrigued by the sud-
peted floors. Students, faculty, and even
tears, and the latest Axe cologne. As I
den step back in time I couldn’t help but
the occasional visitor would double take
wander around the school, absorbing this
feel disgusted. Those lockers are older
on the lovely 1960s décor. The ghetto
entirely new setting I come across an
than most of the current population of
hallway gave the school a sense of hu-
unfamiliar smell. A sort of musty, your
the school. Who knows what could be
mor, a school wide inside joke both jock
grandmother’s basement kind of smell.
lurking in those asbestos ridden crevices.
and band kid could appreciate. It was a
I being the curious freshman I am go to
Now let’s take a few steps into the future,
landmark, “The gym lockers? They’re
investigate this intriguing stench. As I
2011 to be exact.
right down the ghetto hallway.” “The
grow closer to the source of my curiosity
visitor’s entrance? Right by the ghetto
I begin to hear whisper upon whisper of
decide to go take a walk down memory
hallway.”
this rumored “ghetto hallway.” Passing
lane and visit the ghetto hallway. As I
Ms. Kumas’ old desk, behind a set of
come closer I hear the buzzing of drills,
updated enough to now be called the
heavy double doors I discover my long
banging of hammers, and the loud stomp
Hamptons hallway, much like the stub-
awaited destination. The ghetto hall-
of work boots on linoleum. Construction,
born Sears Tower it will always be known
way in all of its’ ghettoness. Light blue,
construction EVERYWHERE. A grey
as the ghetto hallway. A symbol of our
paint chipped, squeaky lockers lined the
cloud seemed to instantly cast the school
school’s past and the ever changing world
walls of this ancient ruin. Along with an
into mourning. Despite its’ obvious out-
of Ridgewood High School.
Junior year roles around and I
Though now the hall has been
The Miracle on West Montrose Street THE NEW CAFETERIA FOOD THAT SHOCKED STUDENTS AND FACULTY by Aga Jarzabek ●●●
The hall fills with the anx-
for the previous food provider to renew their contract, and the school decided that they might as well look
ious student body. School has just
for another company that could poten-
started and the doors have let in the
tially meet their gastronomical needs.
first of the kids. None of them want to
After a laborious search, the food
be here. Their blissful, long summer
committee found exactly what they
has just ended and they now have to
were looking for in cafeteria food.
go back into the world of responsibil-
They picked Organic Life. The grade
ity, stress, and worst of all…the caf-
D meat was replaced by fresh beef.
eteria food. The memories of soggy
The barely thawed peas made way
burgers, stale fries, and overpriced
for fresh pineapple and watermelon.
salads are taunting them. Each step
The sad, greasy “hamburgers” were
towards the lunch room reminds them
no more, and juicy burritos took their
that only plugging of the nose and
place. And as the students excitedly
copious amounts of diet pop can get
lined up to be served pasta only an
them through each bite.
Italian grandma could make, they saw
something that needed a double take
But as the threshold is passed
and the first footsteps approach the
to be believed: an actual human chef
cafeteria hallway, a new smell greets
preparing all the food they were going
everyone’s nostrils. In waves, it
to be eating for the next school year.
flows through the halls, spilling into
classrooms, and weaving around the
Ridgewood High School’s lunch
students. Confusion seeps through
program was unredeemable. And up
the crowd. For the first few moments
until this year I never questioned his
nobody knows what to think, but
words. I never believed in a God. I
eventually they recognize that the
thought that miracles were stories told
smells tickling their olfactory bulbs
to comfort the lost and miserable. But
are simply the smells of great food, a
upon entering that school and smell-
concept long forgotten at Ridgewood
ing and tasting that food, all my pre-
High School. Luckily for staff and
conceived ideas have been revoked.
students alike, however, it was time
The change is real, and it is here.
A wise man once said that
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by Alex Hanns
weren’t topped with the regular
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salsas, cheese, and sour cream;
delicious food at the event,
On a breezy Saturday in
they were topped with salsa
there were many up and com-
mid-September, Chipotle Mexi-
verde and escabeche (pick-
ing bands performing at Culti-
can Grill, everyone’s favorite bur-
led cauliflower and carrots), a
vate. Among them were bands
rito chain, put on their second-
pleasant surprise. They also
named: G. Love & Special
annual festival in Lincoln Park.
served barbacoa chili (a mix of
Sauce, LP, JC Brooks & the
This festival, dubbed Cultivate,
the spicy shredded beef, pinto
Uptown Sound, Allen Stone, and
was one of the coolest that I’ve
beans and black beans, topped
J Roddy Walston and the Busi-
been to. Cultivate wasn’t simply
with sour cream and crispy torti-
ness, plus Chris Golub, Chipot-
a food festival, nor a music fes-
lla strips) and carnitas tortas (a
le’s very own DJ, “adding a layer
tival; it was an accumulation of
sandwich stuffed with juicy car-
of groove to the celebration”
food, music, and ideas on mak-
nitas, black beans, pickled red
according to Chipotle’s website.
ing sustainable products.
onions, and queso fresco). In
addition to these Mexican deli-
le’s philosophy when making ev-
walked into the festival, we
cacies, Chipotle featured their
ery dish that they serve is to do
smelt the familiar smells of
new Southeast Asian concept
it organically and sustainably.
grilled steak and chicken, just
that is open in Washington D.C.
To do this, there is a higher
like walking into the local Chi-
that served pork and chicken
product cost, but the benefits
potle. The aroma drew us into
meatballs over jasmine rice, a
outweigh the price. Throughout
the taco stand where it couldn’t
welcome addition to the festival
many displays, Chipotle showed
be more different. These tacos
menu.
the horrors of conventionally
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As my friends and I
Aside from all of the
As a side note, Chipot-
Sept. 15, 2012
Image Source: www.zimbio.com
raising pigs and the downfalls of using non-organic cotton. That’s why everything that comes from Chipotle, including the t-shirts and napkins, are environmentally friendly and made responsibly. Last but certainly not least, we got the opportunity to meet Chefs Nate Appleman, Kyle Connaughton and Joel Holland of Chipotle’s own culinary development team. Throughout the interview they all said that their mission is to ensure the quality of Chipotle’s food. While Chipotle is not releasing new menu items, the culinary team works to improve and refine recipes so each item always tastes the best that it could be.
All in all, Cultivate was a major success
in my book. Delicious food expanded my pallet. New music broadened my perspective. And new ideas about sustainability made me think twice about the products I consume on a daily basis.
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A Day in the Life of... by Paulina Pachel
a photographer
Albert says about his new approach, “I
their sibling’s photos from camp last year
have to admit that I’ve been experiment-
makes it worth it. There’s a type of open-
ing with some portrait type of photos
ness in photography that can take away
off everywhere—because once you intro-
where I line people up and make them
your breath and pull you in.
duce an introspective individual with a
pose. The key to that is having an inter-
vivid imagination to a camera, the photos
esting background and a cool composi-
a different standpoint you can ask what
don’t stop.
tion.”
the photographer’s intentions are with the
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Snap! Snap! Snap! Flashes go
We’ve all done it: ohmygawd,
Let’s not forget the proper equip-
message. It can be political or not. Why
time for a new Facebook photo, or
ment—“[My] first camera was actually
are they photographing? Is what you
perhaps a night out—that picture has to
a friend’s Nikon D90 that I borrowed at
see the truth? So many questions to ask.
be taken. We all want the same result:
camp...well he lent it to me for 3 weeks.
There’s a difference between photogra-
good photos. Albert Pławiński was just
Knowing I might come to camp to do
phy as art and photography as document-
an average teenager…until he discovered
more photos and now that I wanted to
ing. Sometimes these can be blurred
the magic of photography. The incred-
take photography more seriously I bought
and that’s when we get some interesting
ible sensation after capturing a moment
a D7000: my current camera with a 50
things.”
forever inspired him and got him hooked
mm f/1.8 lens.”
on freezing time.
sional photographer varies but it aver-
At first, he was mesmerized by
captured, what exactly goes through a
ages 24 grand. However, for Albert this
another photographer who happened to
photographer’s mind? For Albert it’s,
is merely a passion; he puts money last.
be a pioneer for him at camp. Later on, he
“Whatever I see I try to capture and keep
He says, “To me, money is only there to
played the role of photo editor and lastly,
as a memory for eternity. You can teach
help me get new and better equipment
he began to experiment with photos
people about art but you can’t teach
to expand my skills and get some more
himself. Now in his twenties, he’s taken
someone to be an artist. I never took a
interesting shots.” And shouldn’t it be
photography to a whole different level.
course but I read about proper exposures
like that for anybody?
and what to do to get a cool composition.
A lot of work is being able to see the
are now mere amateurs but yearn to
world in a particular way and sharing that
prosper and spread their wings should
with others.”
consider taking a class in college on pho-
tography. Who knows? You may discover
Once that perfect photo is
That’s why the best part of pho-
The average income of a profes-
All future photographers who
tography for some is “seeing everyone’s
something new about your talents that
reaction after seeing their photos. Having
you haven’t before. Just a theory.
people go to camp just because they saw
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“There’s even more to it. From
Image Source: Paulina Pachel
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WHICH OF MY PHOTOGRAPHS IS MY FAVORITE? THE ONE I’M GOING TO TAKE TOMORROW. –IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM
“WHAT’S UP?”
Fun Facts with Mr. DeRose
with Mr. Glogowski
Venus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise.
a look at the evening sky for the month of October 2012
Cockroaches are animals, not insects. They are the fastest animals on six legs and therefore can run a meter a second.
Fall is a great time to go star gazing. You don’t have to go far
to enjoy the night sky. Just find a place in your backyard that is not in the glare of city lights, or if you have access to a car take a short trip to a suburban location that is darker than Norridge or Harwood Heights.
Parrots and rabbits are the only two animals that can see behind itself without turning its head. Humans use fourteen muscles to smile and forty three to frown. In the nineteenth century, millions of human mummies were used as fuel for locomotives in Egypt where wood and coal were scarce, but mummies were plentiful. Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life Magazine more than anyone else. (14). The average lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long.
Image Source: Walter Glogowski, 2009
On October 29th is the full moon. The reason for the full moon
is the Sun is directly opposite the Earth as it illuminates the moon’s face. You can see the full moon early in the evening by looking east just as the sun sets or later in the evening as it rises. As you look at the moon, look for the most dominate feature of the Southern hemisphere!
The koala bear is not a bear; it is related to the kangaroo family. It cost three cents to make a dollar bill in the United States. Japan, as small as their country is, has two hundred volcanoes, and is home to ten percent of all active volcanoes in the world.
Tycho is the source of one of the Moon’s most massive ray systems. This ray system was caused by a large object hitting the surface of
Top 10 Songs you should listen to! by Alyssa Martinez
the moon and ejecting rock and material out form the center. As the material blasted out form the center it scattered across the surface of the moon causing the streaks we now see on the surface. It is named after the famous Danish astronomer and nobleman, Tycho Brahe (15461601), who made important contributions by devising the most precise instruments for studying the sky in his day.
If you have any question about astronomy submit them to the
rebellion staff and I will try to answer them! Keep looking up!
Mr. Glogowski
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A Jump from Space “RED BULL STRATOS, A MISSION TO THE EDGE OF SPACE. ONE MAN. ONE BALLOON. ONE JUMP FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE BREAKING THE SPEED OF SOUND.” -Taken from redbullstratos.com
Image Source: Google
by Alex Hanns
the door finally opened and he was stand-
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ing on the small platform ready to jump,
a team of 70 people working with him to
Felix was humbled. He said, “sometimes
accomplish this great feat. Joe Kittenger,
Boundaries have been crossed. Dreams
you have to be really high to see how
the previous world record holder for the
have been fulfilled. All in one jump.
small you really are.” Then, he jumped.
highest jump, has been the man in charge
He reached a maximum speed of 833.9
of the Red Bull Stratos mission. “Felix
Baumgartner became the first human to
miles per hour while freefalling for 4
trusts me because I know what he’s going
break the sound barrier with only the
minutes and 20 second and landed safely
through — and I’m the only one who
assistance of gravity and set the world
back in Roswell, New Mexico just 20
knows what he’s going through,” said Mr.
record for the highest jump.
minutes after leaving his capsule.
Kittinger when asked about their relation-
ship. Felix certainly had a wonderful
Records have been broken.
On October 14th, 2012, Felix
He ascended though the atmo-
This all happened on a special
Througout the mission, Felix had
sphere in a 2,900 pound capsule that
day too. The scheduled date for the jump
mentor.
was attached to a giant balloon. This
was October 9th but because of weather
wasn’t just any balloon though. It held
conditions, it had to be put back 5 days.
wanted to jump from such heights,
30 million cubic feet of helium and was
This postponement made Felix’s jump
Baumgartner said, “All of my life I have
1/10 the thickness of a Ziploc bag. Fully
coinside with the 65th anniversary of the
been looking for unique goals, things no
inflated, the balloon reached a height of
first supersonic airplane flight, which was
one has accomplished.” Kittinger knew
335 feet, 25 feet taller than the Statue of
piloted by American Chuck Yeager in
just what he meant. “From the beginning
Liberty!
1947 aboard the Bell X-1 rocket plane.
of mankind, the boys want to go higher,
Who would’ve known that 65 years later
faster, lower,” he said. “It’s a fascinating
less Felix” up to the stratosphere. At
that a man could surpass the speed of
part of human nature. We’re never satis-
128,000 feet (24 miles), he jumped from
sound alone.
fied with the status quo.”
This apparatus brought “Fear-
When asked about why he
the highest point in human history. When
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SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BE REALLY HIGH TO SEE HOW SMALL YOU REALLY ARE.
”
Too Little Too Late... THE ANDROID PERSPECTIVE TO THE APPLE-ANDROID WAR by Gustavo Pereira
For the first time ever, Apple has
get the information you asked for and a
increased the size of the iPhone’s display.
version of maps not dependent on Google
The iPhone 5 now comes with a 4 inch
that actually leads people the wrong way.
iPhone, it’s probably the object you use
display. Innovative? Sure. But a tad late.
iOS 6 was also expected to bring widgets
most in your life. It’s the product that
Android phones have been having a
(a revolutionary new way to access infor-
you have with you all the time,” said
display bigger or equal to 4 inches since
mation on your phone faster than opening
Jony Ive, Senior Vice President at Apple.
2009. Why did Apple wait so long to
up an app) to the interface, yet it didn’t.
If that statement is true, then why does
introduce this enhanced screen size? Just
The first android phone, the Google G1
Apple refuse to update their phone to
a commercial ploy designed to get more
was released in 2009 and it featured
become what consumers actually want?
money. If Apple were able to convince
widgets. iOS 6 can’t be the world’s most
Phones are changing to become faster,
people that smaller screens were bet-
advanced mobile operating system if it
better, and more useful than ever before,
ter, then Android phones would have to
lacks features present in technology 3
yet Apple seems to be drifting from the
either change or suffer a huge drop in
years older than it.
trend all other phone manufactures are
their sales. But since people realized that
following. But why?
larger screens were better, Apple was
aspects, but one thing that the Apple team
forced to adapt... three years later.
gets right is the way they present their
designed to make the life of an iPhone
product. They make it seem as if you, the
user easier. Yet it really doesn’t. You say
also fails in another aspect: its dull,
consumer, NEED the product when you
something you would normally type in a
washed out images. Would you rather
truly don’t, also known as brainwash-
search box, then you wait for a voice to
have a phone that has a sharp image
ing. They also display the iPhone 5 as
give you a response that a simple Google
and produces dull colors that don’t even
if it were a new product when it really
search could’ve done. In what situation
resemble the real world, or a phone that
isn’t. The iPhone’s design and operating
would it be more convenient to speak
produces sharp vibrant images and makes
system hasn’t changed since it’s begin-
than to simply type on your phones touch
photos seem as if they’re actually real?
ning in 2007, whereas Android phones
keyboard? When you’re driving? I don’t
Apple boasts about their Retina Display
offer a wide variety of phones constantly
think so. Texting and driving was banned
but the real winner in this category is the
being updated. The iPhone stays behind
not solely because of drivers not seeing
Android’s Amoled Display.
while Google Android phones continue to
the road, but because they were being
revolutionize the way we see phones. The
distracted. Siri doesn’t remedy that situ-
erating system. Apple claims to have the
Apple iPhone, the world’s most innova-
ation. Siri’s usefulness only shines when
world’s most advanced operating system
tive paperweight.
your hands are tied behind your back
yet all this recent update has brought is a
and you have to make a search on how to
more advanced version of Siri that now
escape from it.
requires you to look at your phone now to
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“When you think about your
Siri is a personal assistant
The Apple iPhone’s screen
iOS 6. Apple’s new mobile op-
Apple’s iPhone fails in many
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Spain and the Origin of Tapas España y el origen de las Tapas by Paulina Pachel
Andulancia has played an incredibly significant
Andulancia ha jugado un rol muy importante en la
role in the history of Spain, but what separates Andulancia
historia de España pero es lo que la separa de otras regions
the most from all other regions of Spain are the tasty snacks
en España es sus sabrosos aperitivos. Son aperitivos gratis en
that are provided for free in restuarants when ordered with a
bares cuando son ordenados con una bebida – camas y cabal-
drink. Ladies and gentlemen, Spain presents you with tapas.
leros: España les presenta las Tapas!
Etymologically speaking, tapas were born when
Etimología dice que el nacimiento de Tapas ocur-
people covered their drinks with a lid to protect it from flies.
rio cuando la gente cubría sus bebidas con un plato pequeño
Somewhere along the way, it became custom to put small
para protegerlo de las moscas. Al pasar el tiempo la gente
bits and pieces of food on top of the lid.
pone pequeños trozos de comida encimade del plato.
So, what exactly are tapas? The Spanish word
¿Pues, que son las tapas? La palabra Española
“tapa” is another way of saying “lid” or “cover.” They are
“tapa” significa “lid” o “cover” en ingles. Son varios de
a variety of appetizers that can be served cold or warm. In
aperitivos. Tapas pueden servirse calientes o friós. En otros
certain places, tapas are served as one meal—where a person
lugares, tapas pueden servirse como una comida—las perso-
can order different kinds of tapas and combine them as one.
nas pueden pedir diferentes tapas y combinarlas como una
The idea of tapas is to encourage conversation during a meal
comida. La idea es a fomentar las conversaciones.
without necessarily devoting an entire focus towards food.
Tapa restaurants are windows to the Spanish soul.
cuando salen de sus casas en la noche, se reunen con sus
Tapas can be grouped into three main categories:
amigos en los bares de tapas. Estos bares son las ventanas de
Tapas nunca son servidas en la casa. Los españoles,
cosas de picar (things to nibble), pinchos, and cazuelas.
la alma Española.
Cosas de picar refers to finger food—the most famous: olive-
En general, tapas son muy deliciosos.
the signature Spanish, Mediteranean finger food. Pinchos is
a tapa that is eaten with the help of a toothpick. Last but not
y cazuelas. Cosas de picar son pequeños aperitivos como
least, cazuelas are tapas that come in sauce—like dumplings
aceitunas. Por otro lado, pinchos son cosas que pueden ser
or meatballs—or if you want to get really fancy—shrimp
comidas con palillo de diente. Finalmente, cazuelas son tapas
fried in garlic.
en salsa como albóndigas—o camarones fritos en ajo.
La provincia de Granada es el lugar para saborear las tapas
If you are ever in Spain and it is the authentic tapa
Tapas tienen tres categorías: cosas de picar, pinchos,
you desire served the traditional way and at no cost, the
auténticas.
province of Granada is your place to be.
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Provincia de la Granada es un país para sabor las
tapas auténticas.
Who doesn’t love pizza? Chi Non Ama la Pizza? by Michael Nasca
In the late 1800’s, the renowned baker Esposito
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Alla fine del 1800, il famoso panettiere Esposito ha
made a new dish in honor of the beloved Italian Queen
fatto un nuovo piatto in onore della regina italiana Mar-
Margherita of Savoy. Today, this dish is known as the pizza.
gherita di Savoia. Oggi chiamiamo questo piatto pizza. Di
Of all the pizzas he made, the queen loved the plainest one
tutte le pizze che ha fatto, la regina amava la più semplice
of all. It was just topped with a simple fresh tomato sauce,
fatta con il pomodoro fresco, la mozzarella di buffala, ed il
fresh buffala mozzarella and basil. She liked this pizza the
basilico. Questa pizza era la sua preferita non solo perché
best, not only because it tasted good, but because its color
aveva un buonissimo sapore, ma anche per la combinazi-
scheme of green (basil), white, (mozzarella) and red (tomato)
one di colori che sono uguali alla bandiera italiana: verde
resembled the Italian flag. In honor of the queen, the chef
(basilico), bianco, (mozzarella) e rosso (pomodoro)! In onore
named that style of pizza Margherita and that’s still what we
della regina, lo chef ha chiamato quest pizza Margherita.
call it today.
Oggi quando andiamo in un ristorante italiano e vogliamo
questo tipo di pizza, ordiniamo una pizza Margherita.
An authentic Italian pizza from Naples must meet
certain criteria. It must not be thicker than 0.3 centimeters
in the middle and the edge must not exceed 1 to 2 centime-
disfare determinati criteri. Non deve essere più spessa di
ters. Unlike American pizza, it must not have too much fresh
0,3 centimetri al centro (molto sottile) e il bordo non deve
mozzarella cheese-no more than 300 grams! (Chef Esposito
superare 1 a 2 centimetri. È molto differente dalla pizza
would roll in his grave if he ate a Lou Malnatti’s pizza!)
americana perchè non ha nemmeno molto formaggio-non più
di 300 grammi. (Il pizzaiolo Esposito A differenza di pizza
For a really good and authentic Italian pizza in Chi-
Una autentica pizza italiana da Napoli deve sod-
cago, go to SPACCA NAPOLI! It’s the best! Just ask the
americana, non deve avere troppo fresca mozzarella-non più
Italian students. We go there on field trips!
di 300 grammi! (Il famoso pizzaiolo Esposito si rivolterebbe nella tomba se mangiasse la pizza di Lou Malnati!)
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Spacca Napoli Pizzeria 1769 W. Sunnyside, Chicago, Illinois 60640 (773) 878-2420 http://www.spaccanapolipizzeria.com/
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craigslist
TIPS ON HOW TO SPOT A CRAIGSLIST SCAM by Skirmante Survilaite ●●●
This summer I learned how to spell “Portuguese”, tie my shoes the right way, ride a skateboard, use my Magic
Bullet, and deal with Craigslist scammers. I also learned to be thankful for them, believe it or not. I mean, without those eight scam emails to one serious email, I would still be my same old gullible self. Well… Maybe I still am. But still, I do have reason to be thankful for them. First off, they would start off my every day with a good old laugh. I mean, seriously Mr. smith walker and Ms. jane Dan, if you have an email address, at least capitalize your name right. Anyone taking the five minutes to create an email address for themselves would, so your capitalization errors lead me to suspect that this is not an email you use very often. Why is that, hmmm? Do you have something to hide? Hm? Hmmmmm? (Shine bright light in face here) Okay, well, maybe you’re a complete dimwit and really don’t see anything wrong with the name you used for your email address. I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt. But here is the real trademark to a Craigslist scam- the email will go something like this: “Ni hao, fellow Craigslist user. I am contacting you with great happiness and trust in the hopes that we can kindly do business together. I have seen your wonderful item for sale and am positively ecstatic about it and completely fine with its condition. I hope we can proceed with complete trust in one another. I regret to say that my grandmother died and I will not be able to come see your item, but I will have a business associate of mine mail you a check for 2,135 dollars so that you can guarantee that this item will be mine. If you could please remove your ad from Craigslist to keep those other scavengers off of our prize, I would be eternally grateful. I will also need your full name, full address, times when you will be home and social security number. Your first born would also be appreciated. Thank you very much, and may the force be with you.” Whereas a real inquiry will go something like this: “Hi! I saw your ad and does the item work? I live in Tinley Park, would you mind delivering it for me if I went through with the purchase? When can I see it, too? Thanks dude :) ” So if you ever decide to post something on Craigslist, here are the lessons learned: 1. If they sound Chinese, they are. Don’t ship to China, they’re supposed to ship to us. 2. Ms. helen Dan , I am not asking you on a date for you to need to reply, “I am out of town at any time you want to meet, so I cannot see you in person.” 3. You know, maybe I wouldn’t be so hesitant to deal with you if I could understand what you’re saying… 4. And, last but not least, I am listing my item for $350! Not $2,135! Thank you and have a good day!
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Gangnam Style
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ACTUAL LYRICS
WHAT WE HEAR
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P kdl pakeliaukim kloias ksejfl fke Rlkd jkk l malibu alsdkj dsa efiao yo ja Aal gal rytoj ji man vel paskambins han no Shul soda ya phjlute yo ja
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CREATIVE CORNER
Writing
By Diane Bendik
Writing is a unique technique that cannot be copied Just like playing an instrument with lingering lyrics Writing wonders wildly with the writer’s feelings It can be loud like listening to lovely music or it can partake in A low key. Where there is wind there are sounds, where there Are sounds there is music written by someone who hears or sees Far behind and far beyond.
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The Nature’s Love By Christy DeVol
The clear lake, clearer than solid diamond, purer than the prettiest pearl, yet vaster than the Sahara, I glance at my reflection,
is as beautiful as a young flower.
only to see an ordinary person. Hair, frizzier than a branch, mixed with twigs; and a face, distorted by the rings of water.
Longer as I look, the painting changes; showing its nature view of me; fair as a flawless goddess. As I reveal my soul to the cool waters, the nature shows me her unforgotten love.
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The Super Fun Song By Victor Bertocchi & Aga Jarzabek
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A Band of Brothers: Ridgewood Football
BEYOND THE FIELD WITH MIKEY AND VINNY
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he today sheds his blood with me shall be my brother…” -William Shakespeare (Henry V)
by Jacqueline Jaworski
him and me is that I had a little bit of that
nervous feeling freshman year. I can tell
greatest view ever. He works as hard as
The Ridgewood High School
that Vinny has no fear. Personally I think
he can,” Mikey explains thoughtfully,
Varsity Football team truly represents
he’s a better freshman player than I was.”
“The thing I like about him the most is
Shakespeare’s idea, especially freshman
Mikey explains.
that he’s the most polite and teachable
Vinny Scaletta and junior Mikey Ach-
and coachable kid ever since I’ve been
ramowicz. Not knowing these boys well,
fairly similar, the beginnings of their
here. But on the field he’s an animal.”
one might think that they have nothing
love for football are completely different.
in common, but I beg to differ. In my
“All of my cousins always used to play
soldiers of football go their own paths,
three years of writing sports articles for
football. So I was supposed to play too,”
there is the next generation that will take
the Rebellion, I have never met anyone
Vinny explains. “ I was built for it.” But
their place and make a new legacy. “My
quite as devoted and compassionate about
not everyone has football in their genes.
advice is you just got to work hard, “
their team and sport as Achramowicz and
“It’s kind of the exact opposite for me,”
Vinny explains. “ I went to all the work
Scaletta.
Mikey admits, “I was always into skate-
outs. I’ve been probably working nine
of his team, “ They’re going to war with
boarding as a kid and I was good at it.
months for this. In the summer we had
you every Friday night. They’re the ones
It started in fifth grade when I watched
the camps and I went to all of them. You
that have your back. It’s like one big fam-
football. I was always a physical person.
just got to work hard; you can’t give up
ily.”
Once I started watching football and
just because you’re too sore. Mike played
playing it at recess I started developing
through a concussion and that didn’t stop
brotherly bond the team shares: “I kind
this passion for it.”
him.”
of look at my team straight up as broth-
ers. Mainly because we all want the same
and mentors that pull them through.
during the off-season and during practice,
thing and we all work together for it. As
“They [the team] all help me out. They’re
one should never lose hope when the
we work together for it we form a bond
all like my older brothers,” Vinny ex-
going gets tough. “My advice is never
and we have this chemistry that I don’t
plains, “ Mike was in the same situation
quit,” said Achramowicz. “Like Vinny
even think that actual brothers have.
as I am. He helped me out a lot during
said, I played through a concussion. I got
We’re always sticking together.”
the off-season. He was in varsity in his
rattled pretty good at Elmwood Park. I
Many people wouldn’t know that Mikey
freshman year. We can relate to each
got up and scored a touchdown during
and Vinny both were inducted into
other and I relate to the older linemen.
that game. Never quit in the game just
varsity during freshman year. “I see a lot
The older linemen help me out, like C.J,
because you’re losing. Never ever quit
of myself in Vinny just because of the
Jake, Billy, and Nick help me out and tell
football and never ever quit your pride of
outstanding size he came with freshman
which way to go and what to do.” Even
the team.
year. The one thing different between
Vinny’s “brothers” are impressed by how
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Achramowicz adds more to the
Although these two might be
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“The way I look at Vinny is the
When the war is over and the
Not only should you work hard
Bump, Set, Spike AN INTERVIEW WITH SLADANA “SLUSHY” NIKEZIC by Marissa Marchese ●●●
As captain, how do you keep the team motivated?
What do you like about the port and how long have you
“As captain, I keep the team motivated by just encouraging ev-
been playing?
eryone and keeping their spirits up. When a girl gets frustrated,
“I’ve been playing the sport for 7 years and the intensity of it is
we got to keep it positive, pat her on the back and tell her you
what draws me the most. I love the fact that teamwork really is
got the next one, just shake it off.”
a major part of the game, that everyone has to push themselves and contribute on the court in order to be successful.”
How do you feel about the season? “A lot of us knew it was going to be a rough season because all
What’s the best part about being on this volleyball team?
of our senior starters had graduated last year, but that just gave
“Family. We are more than just teammates, we are family.
other girls the opportunity to step up. We have been working
Everyone has each others’ backs. This doesn’t only apply to
hard and have improved a ton since the first day of practice.
varsity, but to the program as a whole. The younger girls look
Many teams are looking past us, but each game we give it all
up to the older girls and the older girls are always encouraging
we got and prove that we can compete with anyone.”
the younger girls.”
Sabrina Bonanno Makes History SABRINA’S FEAT BRINGS RIDGEWOOD TO ITS 2ND INDIVIDUAL STATE TITLE by Skirmante Survilaite
are most definitely going to hear about
tant smile showing that she still couldn’t
her again, and not just in the school’s
believe it, “no one even told me I won.
Sabrina Bonanno: a state golf
newspaper, or even the Tribune! A very
You don’t even realize you’ve won until
title, Metro-Suburban All-Conference,
applicable question for her right now is
you’re on the bus ride home. Then you
2nd overall in boys, 1st in girls, and a
whether this is the end. She has achieved
realize, and it’s pretty exciting.”
medalist 12 times (meaning that she re-
practically all there is to achieve right
Sabrina has brought fame to Ridgewood,
ceived 1st place in a dual meet). Besides
now. Her thoughts are quite optimistic,
being 1st in State for perhaps the first
this, she is a remarkably humble, hard-
though: “I finished it all for school, but
time in its recent history, or maybe even
working student. It’d be a great end right
there’s my whole life to continue. I don’t
its whole history. It really is difficult to
here, to say that this is how she ended her
know what yet… but there are always
accept this fact, let alone imagine what
high-school career with a bang, but she’s
bigger and better things.”
she is capable of accomplishing later on.
still a Junior. What’s in store for Ridge-
It’s pretty difficult to imagine much
But it’s certain that this is not the end,
wood next year? Only time can tell, but
above winning State, but with Sabrina’s
and it’s certain that Bonanno will be a
it’s sure to be astounding.
attitude, the world better watch out. Her
legend.
So, already we have more than the one-
reaction to the question of how she felt
and-a-half lines dedicated to Sabrina
after she won the honor was touching, to
in the Chicago Tribune. However, we
say the least. “Oh man,” she said, a hesi-
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