The Rebellion, Volume 27, Issue 4

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the rebellion ISSUE #4

INSIDE Check Out That Glass: A Feature on Google’s Newest Wearable Technology plus

The Long Awaited iOS Facelift


the rebellion VOLUME 27 ISSUE #4 EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Alex Hanns Co Editor-in-Chief Paulina Pachel

What’s in this issue? 4

RHS Updates

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Letters from the Editors

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Charles Duncan’s Story of Success

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Mentors Job Shadow at United Airlines

8 Ridgewood Performing Arts Students Wow Audiences 9

The 2014 Abe Books are Here!

Copy Editor Skirmante Survilaite

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Coming to an iPhone Near You: iOS 7 is the Update We’ve All Been Waiting For

Editors Christy DeVol Jola Pach

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FEATURE: Google’s Newest Tech Hint: It’s wearable!

Graphic Designers Alex Hanns Aga Jarzabek Gustavo Pereira

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Deep Topics Covered in RHS Satire Section

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The Rebellion’s Favorite Jokes

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Culture: Spanish Fashion

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Culture: Italian Fashion

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The Newest Additon to RHS & A Poem

Advisor Mr. Lippstreuer The Rebellion is written and edited by Ridgewood High School students. Opinions expressed in The Rebellion are the opinions of the author and are not necessarily a reflection of the entire staff or the school district. Anyone is welcome to submit articles to the Editor-in-Chief, Alex Hanns, at alexhanns@gmail.com. The Rebellion reserves the right to edit for article length and content. Ridgewood High School 7500 W. Montrose Ave. Norridge, IL 60706

19 Check out the Newest Club at RHS: International Club

“The process of making Ridgewood a quiet, focused school wasn’t easy though. A new noise had risen. Construction! A cacophonous commotion that no one could ignore. But we did. With the help of our new windows, we, the students and staff of District 234, put up with years of it because a change was imminent. Perhaps, the sound of silence was about to be heard.”

-Alex Hanns, at the Sound of Silence Ceremony celebrating the completion of the sound abatement project at Ridgewood High School


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It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. Dalai Lama

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. Walter Elliot

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. Michelangelo

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We got a what?

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Google Glass

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Image Source: Google


RHS UPDATES Monday, June 10th: Graduation (in the fieldhouse).You’ve done

your time, now get out of here!

Tuesday, June 11th: Final Exams begin! With the seniors gone, the rest of

us get to continue with the daily routines of torture, torment, and death

by summative assessments.

Wednesday, June 12th: Final Exams continue. Only the strong will

survive...

Thursday, June 13th: Last day of Final Exams! Finally, summer vacation!

Last day of school! The Rebellion can officially stop trying to make the

RHS Updates humorous! (At least for all 2 and ¾ weeks of this year’s

super-duper awesomely long summer)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Thursday, June 13th: Ridgewood’s last day of school! Not exactly a news

update per se, but the Rebellion feels it is our duty to inform the

student body of potentially important dates.

Sunday, June 16th: Father’s Day. Nothing says “I love you for being the

strong, supportive, caring, masculine father you are” like a gorgeous

bouquet of flowers. Or a screwdriver. Or you can leave the screwdriver

for his wife to give and just settle for a card.


Letters from the Editors Wow! It feels like the 2012-2013 school just started last week and it’s already over. Don’t get me wrong, the school year being over is a huge sigh of relief. A sigh of relief that starts our long-awaited summer break! But before we get to that point, I’d like to pause and recognize what our school publication has done over these past 9 months of hard work. We have published 4 regular issues and the Nucleus. Now, 4 issues may not seem like a lot to you, but these issues tower over their older counterparts. We are no longer printing 12 or 16 page issues; we only print 20 or more pages of Ridgewood’s finest writing. Of course, this would only be possible with the support of every cog in the wheel. Our writers: without you, there would be no writing. Our readers: without you, there would be no purpose for writing. Our editors: without you, there would be no interesting diction and syntax. Our advisor: without you, we would be running around like chickens with no heads. The board of education: without you, we wouldn’t even exist. And finally, our advertisers: without you, we wouldn’t be able to print in this lovely full-color format. Thank you all! As I hope you can see, there are many people dedicated to serving the Ridgewood population. We work tirelessly, some days until 9:00 PM, to transform the Rebellion into something that has never been done before. So, cheers everyone! Enjoy your well deserved 9 weeks off. Although it may be a short summer, deal with it! It’s better than year-round-schooling!

Alex Hanns, Editor-In-Chief ADVERTISEMENT


Through the Eyes of Charles Duncan by Paulina Pachel

reveals Duncan. He was always inter-

ment funding for traffic and too many

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ested in planes and having a father in

others to wrap our heads around. All

Charles Duncan, the Vice President

the navy while growing up had given

of this and much more resides in the

of United Airlines at O’Hare Airport,

him the opportunity to fly from one

responsible hands of Mr. Charles Dun-

took the time out of his hectic and cha-

place to another. He has always loved

can. But he continues to smile from

otic schedule to sit down with me and

to travel and discover different parts

ear to ear and proudly say that: “I love

share his outstanding successes as a

of the world. “We lived in Italy and

my job. I come to work and I’m happy

leader at one of the leading airlines in

every summer, I flew out to Alabama

to be there.” Someone wise once said

the world. Ironically, this kindhearted

to see my grandparents. The idea of

that if you find something that you

spirit had once been a rebellious soul,

flying across the ocean has sparked

love, you will never have to work a

seeking trouble at every corner. Never-

an interest in seeking out a potential

day in your life and that’s exactly what

theless, he had always been a go-getter

career in the airline industry,” said

Charles Duncan is trying to empha-

and an incredibly hard working person

Duncan. More important than that, he

size. He believes that hard work goes a

who aspired to reach his goals and live

has lived in various parts of the world

long way down the path of success and

up to certain expectations. In addition

such as Houston, Tokyo, and Guam,

in order to succeed, it’s essential to

to that, he was athletic, participating

which enabled him to grow even more

find that passion and pursue it. Charles

in sports such as cross country, track

in his field. While spending a decent

Duncan has done exactly that and he is

and field, and basketball. His ambi-

amount of time abroad in Asia, he has

the ultimate example of possible.

tions soared super high as he went

learned an immense lot and gained a

on to receive a Bachelor’s degree in

lot of profound experience. “The truth

economics and international studies

is, no two days on the job are really

from the University of North Carolina

the same,” says Charles Duncan about

and a Master’s in business administra-

his current career. Being in charge of

tion from Harvard Business School.

running operations at O’Hare Inter-

Originally, “I considered being a

national Airport, there’s always the

banker. I had been hired by a bunch

unpredictable Chicago weather, deal-

of banks and it had opened my eyes

ing with all kinds of customers and

that I want to do something different.

making sure to get them from point A

I decided to go into airline work,”

to point B, recent budget cuts, govern-


A Trip to the Airport On Thursday, May 23rd, the Ridgewood Junior-Senior mentors travelled to O’Hare Airport for an incredible day with Mr. Charles Duncan, the Vice President of United Airlines at O’Hare. They were split into groups of a few students, and in these groups they shadowed various jobs at the airport. Although each group will claim that theirs was the best shadow, in the end, what was most incredible was that Mrs. Valentino-Barry was able to provide the mentors with such an amazing opportunity. It was most definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience that the mentors will cherish. FLIGHT OPERATIONS by Alex Hanns

INFLIGHT by Iwona Cabaj

Our lucky group got to shadow the pilots that were at O’Hare on a special assignment. After a Q&A session and an overview on approach patterns, we went to an ATC Simulator inside the main tower at ORD. After that, we got to see what really happens inside the tower when controllers were communicating with planes on the tarmac, telling them where to go.

My experience at the United Airlines Field Trip was amazing. I got the chance to shadow the flight attendants. I saw where they had their offices, where they had breaks, and where they had all of their meetings. I had the opportunity see one of their briefings, the one where they were flying to Beijing. Then, I went to see the inside of two of their planes. One was going to Denver, and the other one was going to Boston. It was quite the adventure. At the end, they even gave us a gift bag filled with United Airlines shirt, sweater, books, and a mug.

STATIONS OPERATIONS by Eleni Kaldis My job shadow experience at O’Hare airport through United Airlines is definitely an unforgettable one! I was stationed with Ms. Zakiya at the Stations Operation Control Center (SOC). It was pretty much the control center of everything! People working at the SOC are mainly responsible for sending off airplanes on time. Getting an airplane in the air, though, is not as simple as it may seem. Zakiya and others have to check with every single department to see that everyone is being punctual and getting their job done. Any delay has to be investigated and logged. Every person working had three computer monitors, two telephones, a walkie-talkie, and a headset- at the very least! It was incredible. There was never a dull moment. In addition to being in charge of everything involving the airplane, Zakiya also has to keep an eye on suspicious activity, so she doubles as a security guard of sorts. I, along with the other students shadowing SOC workers, can agree that we experienced the best station to job shadow. RAMP by Tania Chwala, Daniella Macrito, Erica Lopez The United Airlines field trip was an unforgettable experience. We saw, firsthand, the duties and responsibilities that must be carried out in working the ramps. As a result, we gained a clear insight into the heart of the ramp. Ed and Marty, workers of the ramp, guided us through the steps taken for the transportation of baggage. There, we were able to see the process that each bag must go through before being loaded onto the plane. After seeing the endless rows of organized luggagefilled carts we were taken outside, where we were given an even closer look at the loading of the planes. At the end of our tour, we were able to enter the new Boeing 787 plane. The trip overall was both exciting and enlightening- we are so grateful and privileged to have had this opportunity.

CUSTOMER SERVICE by Domenico Rugo Jamie and I were partners with our mentor, Caroline Bruno. Caroline is in charge of customer service for United Airlines. She showed us so many different “behind the scene” places in O’Hare. Caroline showed us where the flight attendants and pilots hang out before departure, and we also got to talk to a flight attendant! That talk with that flight attendant made me want to become one, too! Caroline was an outstandig mentor and in all honesty she made Jamie and me want to come back after college and apply for a custumer service job at O’hare! This experience is something that Jamie and I can say is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we loved every bit of it! CARGO by Ewelina Pachel I had an opportunity to check out the Cargo section. I have gained a lot of useful information that I was unaware of before. Their job is not only to determine shipping methods and routes from pick-up location to final destination, but they have to be accurate in what they are doing. They usually spend their work time in warehouses, stockrooms, or shipping and receiving stations. These stations are located in cold storage facilities or may be exposed to all types of weather on outdoor loading platforms. My favorite part of the field trip was seeing the animals. I am a huge animal lover and it was interesting to find out how they are transferred from place to place, what types of qualifications and criteria has to be met, how old enough they need to be and what type of animals are allowed be transferred. Overall, the fieldtrip was a tremendous success and an awesome experience!


Coffee House by Catherine Krol

The closers and openers of each

“The Dragonborn Comes”, Cynthia

act, being comical performances, were

Barrios & Sara Claypool’s performance

pretty identifiable. Slushy Nikezic, Emma

of “I Write Sins not Tragedies”, Kamil

Library hosted the RidgExpo exhibit and

Pisello and Amal Ahmed closed the first

Bednarz’s “Ooml” and “Rhythm of Love”

its annual Coffeehouse. It was here that

act by dancing and rapping to “Thrift

with Kurt Striedl, and Ms. Goodman’s

this year’s winners were announced. In

Shop” by Macklemore. They also had

powerhouse voice as she alternated be-

addition, there were over 20 acts at this

a cameo appearance by Ms. Goodman

tween rapping AND singing for “Empire

year’s coffeehouse. To kick off the show,

before busting a move themselves. The

State of Mind” and my own part in the

Mrs. Gonzalez began with a story titled,

legendary saxophone quartet consisting of

show, playing guitar for Tessa Alioto, and

“the Hobyahs”. Along the way there were

Dylan Tabang, Dylan Kaczmarczyk, Ryan

later singing my own song, “Dedicated

many interesting and talented performanc-

Geller and Mike Jorgensen opened the

to You” made famous by the lovely Ella

es such as Jazzlyn Rios and Andreea Gul-

second act by performing the theme song

Fitzgerald.

er’s rendition of “Stay”, Franny Parent’s

to Pink Panther. Finally, closing the whole

performance of “First Dance” by Never

show was an encore performance by

came out to show all they’ve got and one

Shout Never, Jilian Andrades’s a cappella

Danielle Quinn, Anna Kadewska, Kathrin

can confidently say it was a great way to

performance of “When I Was Your Man”

Kowal, Daria Ginka, and Alexis Sabor

end the year. Many congratulations were

and Emily Parent’s “Faces Like Mine” by

performing their interpretative dance/lip-

given to those who placed at RidgExpo

Emilie Autumn. There were a few original

synching routine to “Total Eclipse of the

and it was a wonderful experience overall,

compositions in the mix as well. Both

Heart”: a perfect way to end the year as

seeing all those people break out of their

Trevor Taylor and Danielle Quinn shared

well as the show.

shells to show their talents.

with the whole library their own creations

which both turned out to be crowd-pleas-

tioned, there were other phenomenal

ers.

performances such as Karolina Klimont’s

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On May 1st 2013, the Ridgewood

All of these talented performers

In addition to the above men-

Nunsense! by Skirmante Survilaite

myself even before the play began, having

1)

fun bothering my friends and trying to

was a part of. What a great way to make it

get them to break character. Props to Mr.

interactive and hilarious! Catherine Krol is

sense” unaware of even the title of the

Smith; I don’t know what he threatened

a master at improv.

play, let alone the background or storyline.

them with, but those kids could work for

2)

However, it soon became quite clear. From

the British. The play, although a tad long,

hands on that stuff..?

the informatory sign by the entrance (con-

was incredibly enjoyable and had me

All in all, “Nunsense” was pretty won-

veniently letting the reader know he or she

laughing my heart out. I had two

derful. It definitely lived up to what was

is in the “banditorium”- my new favorite

favorite parts:

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I have to admit, I went into “Nun-

word), to the set of “Grease” with nuns walking around, nothing was orthodox. I was thoroughly enjoying

The little “pop quiz” the audience

“Rush.” ;) Now, where can I get my

promised, and once again, the Drama Club sure did deliver!


22 Ridiculously Rad Reads! by Elizabeth Krol ●●●

The Abe books for next year have been revealed and they did have a party to celebrate it. The Abe book award celebration

2013 was held at the library on May 22, 2:10 pm. In this celebration they gave away books, treats, and most of importantly theyrevealed the Abe books of 2014. This event was very casual; you could just walk in and enjoy the fun. They had pizza, cookies, pop, and music to make it just a bit better. Here’s the list:

Across the Universe Beth Revis Ashes Ilsa Bick Cinder Marissa Meyer Daughter of Smoke and Bone Laini Taylor Divergent Veronica Roth Everybody Sees the Ants A. S. King Every Day David Levithan The Fault in Our Stars John Green Five Flavors of Dumb Antony John Hate List Jennifer Brown How to Save a Life Sara Zarr

I Hunt Killers Barry Lyga Legend Marie Lu Marcelo in the Real World Francisco X. Stork The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern The Pregnancy Project Gaby Rodriguez Purple Heart Patricia McCormick Ready Player One Ernest Cline Room Emma Donoghue Shadow and Bone Leigh Bardugo Stupid Fast Geoff Herback Wintergirls Laurie Halse Anderson

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Gets a Face Lift

by Alex Hanns

the iPhone with three goals in mind: to make it simpler,

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Apple engineers began creating the new face of

Every year since its conception in 2007, Apple

more useful, and more enjoyable. This redesign isn’t just

has updated the software of the iPhone. Whether it be a

about the physical appearance of the OS, it’s about the way

grand improvement over last year’s rendition or a mea-

it works. They have simplified many common actions,

ger enhancement, it goes through the improvement cycle

like turning on Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, or opening another app

constantly. But, lately, Apple has only added onto what it

to use the phone’s built-in flash as a flashlight, with the

had already created. Not many parts of the original graphi-

addition of Control Center. Now, whether these were all

cal user interface have been recreated. With iOS being six

Android features way before Apple implemented them is

years old already, it’s about time for that to happen. And it

another story. Let’s save that for another article!

did. With a new person in charge of software design, Jony

Ive, the same guy that headed up the development of almost

speculated that Apple would follow suit with the trademark

all of Apple’s technological beauties, iOS finally got the

Windows Phone 8 ‘flatness,’ but they have actually gone in

chance to be completely rethought of, completely revamped

the opposite direction. Depth is their number one improve-

from a whole new perspective.

ment in iOS 7. In the product video for the new operating

Speaking of copying other systems, many have

system, Ive explains the purpose of having different planes of software elements: “these planes, combined with a new approach to animation and motion, create a sense of depth and vitality.” This new motion that he refers to is a minor detail that enhances the whole iPhone experience.

Check out the new home screen. It’s lifesize!

Adding to the small enhancements, Apple has

also redesigned every stock application that comes on the iPhone. In Photos, there are now three categories for your photos: collections, moments, and years. Instead of just scrolling through the camera roll, it will soon be possible to pinpoint pictures from your vacation to New York, and more specifically, photos from Times Square, the Empire State Building, and Central Park. Camera also got a redesign, although less useful to some. You can now take pictures that are perfectly square and apply different filters to them while you’re taking the picture. Basically, it’s offline Instagram built into the iPhone’s camera app. Safari was also on the list of revamped apps. It features a non-intrusive navigation bar and a unified search field so you can search with ease. Every other app -- including Messages, Calendar, Weather, Maps, Notes, Reminders, Game Center,


Newsstand, iTunes, the App Store, Mail, and Music -- all

new OS. It lets you share a photo or document to someone

were updated with the new white theme of simplicity and

right next to you by using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth instead of

clarity.

a text or email. A few little things add up to a big conve-

Other areas of the iOS have been updated too. No-

nience.

tification Center now has three tabs: today, all, and missed.

But the best feature of iOS 7 is certainly iTunes

These three buttons lead to three different areas with dif-

Radio. It’s a streaming radio that lets you make stations of

ferent purposes. The ‘today’ tab displays the date, weather

your favorite song or artist. It’s completely free, but there

forecast, and calendar appointments for the day. The ‘all’

are ads occasionally, unless you subscribe to iTunes Match.

tab is basically what Notification Center has been since iOS

Hmm… sounds just like Pandora to me. The only real dif-

5s release. And the ‘missed’ tab shows all of the notifica-

ference is the ability to ‘tune’ your radio station to different

tions that haven’t been touched yet. Multitasking, another

modes like top hits, discovery, or mix. There is also a ‘buy

feature that was left alone since its initial release got

song’ button near the top of the screen if you would like

redesigned with iOS 7. Now, instead of a tiny multitask-

to listen to it whenever you want. But honestly, nothing

ing bar that pops up from the bottom of the screen, a whole

groundbreaking here.

new, full screen interface fills the screen with app previews,

something many speculators were hoping for. You can also

tion and some of the most interesting app icons (see Safari,

flick the apps away to the top of the screen to close them.

Game Center and Newsstand), iOS 7 is such an improve-

Lastly is Siri, the ‘personal assistant’ that was supposed to

ment over past updates of iOS. The whole is definitely

be quick and easy to use and help us in our day-to-day life.

greater than the sum of its part in this case. While it may

Since its creation, it seems to more of a hassle than actually

seem like separate updates for each application, there is a

doing the task that it would automate. Now, hopefully, Siri

unifying theme across the OS of two seemingly opposite

got better! With a new transparent interface and cool audio

characteristics: simplicity and depth. When combined in

waves moving across the screen when you talk, Siri has be-

just the right way, it creates an immersive and captivating

come more intelligent. Siri can search Wikipedia, Twitter,

experience for the user that no one could resist.

Aside from the illusion of a brand new music solu-

and the web right inside the interface. No more switching app insanity.

Get ready everyone. An update is coming.

Aside from the apps, iOS 7 adds a few brand new

functionalities to the iPhone. With Control Center, as was mentioned before, there is easy access to frequently used settings, a flashlight, timer, calculator, and camera, as well as screen brightness and volume. This little panel that slides up will increase efficiency when you need one of those settings or features that was packed away in the Settings menu or a folder. AirDrop is another fitting feature of the

Check out the iOS 7 video at: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/


Check out that by Joe Barnas

You might’ve heard of Google

athlete’s Glass camera. That day, develop-

because it’s just too weird looking. Society

Glass. If you haven’t been paying atten-

ers were given the option to sign up for

is far from looking upon Glass as a normal

tion to the news these past few months,

the ‘Explorer’ version of Glass, the beta

device. But with so many uses for it to

then imagine one of those futuristic visors

version of Glass that would be used by a

come, it should be worn. And seriously,

you might see in a science fiction movie.

small amount of people.

hasn’t the Prius already set the precedent

It’s something along those lines, but

of functionality and practicality over tradi-

designed to be minimal and productive.

Invention of the Year (2012) by Time

tionality?

It’s hard to believe that what we thought

Magazine. On February 20 of this year,

was science fiction is actually going to be

Glass went all out. A new video was

new type of device, the Glass is very lim-

real. The point of Google Glass is to fight

released, realistically showing how it felt

ited in its capabilities. But of course, core

the distractions technology causes, and to

to use. The same day, an official site for

Google features are there, and new apps

make the interaction between humans and

Glass was opened and can be found at

like New York Times, CNN, Facebook,

technology more fluent. Though wearable

google.com/glass (it’s worth a visit). The

and Twitter are emerging. With developers

computing has been around for some time,

Explorer editions have shipped to the early

finally getting Glass, the magic is about to

no product has ever been this close to truly

adopters and Google is hoping on releas-

happen. Google Glass is very much like

becoming beneficial.

ing to general public by the end of this

the iPhone. When the iPhone was first

year.

released, there was no App Store. The

Here’s the rundown of the events

Later that year, Glass was named

Developing a new frontier in

As can be expected for a totally

leading up to now:. Project Glass was

first announced with a concept video on

technology isn’t an easy task. Creating a

albeit with a smartphone twist. When the

April 4, 2012. Without any details, people

device that is intimate yet non-intrusive

App Store came along, developers started

didn’t know much about Glass; many even

was a challenge. Technology has always

making apps, and the iPhone became a

believed it to be pure conceptualism. Glass

been right at our fingertips, but not in a

revolutionary product. Glass is very much

then made an explosive display at Google

way that allows us to focus on something

like this. As apps begin to surface, Glass’s

I/O 2012, Google’s annual developer

else without worry. Glass aims to keep you

actual purpose will grow. Though, as

conference. The presentation by Google

in the moment while you use technology.

Glass grows, there are also growing pri-

cofounder Sergey Brin featured a live

Basically, Google is perfecting multitask-

vacy concerns. Some people panic that

stream of skydivers flying from a plane,

ing.

they might be filmed with Glass

and bikers riding on top of the confer-

ence hall’s roof. All this was live streamed

weird, and even creepy. Many won’t even

But that’s kind of

through a Google+ Hangout, using each

consider buying it once the time comes

an invalid

Yes, people think Glass looks

iPhone had the basic features of a phone,

without them knowing.


concern, since if you’re in the bathroom

and someone with Glass walks in, they’d

nology that may just change how people

have to be looking directly at you the

and technology function individually and

whole time to film. No doubt that person

cooperatively. For all the oddities and

would know if someone is staring right at

problems it has, people should remember

them.

that this is V1.0. Without a doubt, Glass

Right now a lot of journalists

Glass ushers in a new era of tech-

will become a driving force in computing

are reviewing Glass and are extremely

and find a way into many people’s lives.

disappointed with it, giving it a bad name.

The possibilities with Glass are endless,

It’s as if they expect it to be a full fledged

and this is the start of it all. Welcome to

computer from the moment of its concep-

the Future.

tion! Obviously Glass is very limited. Not only is it barely a fledgling device, it’s

Take a look at the potential of Glass in these online videos:

not meant to be worn by the public yet. Despite this, there are some problems that Google will improve by the official prod-

What is possible with Glass, right now

uct release. The battery life is pretty bad, and that is agreed upon unanimously. For Glass to be a viable tool and to be worn all day (as meant to be), the battery will be improved. From there, internet connectivity should be a bit more optimized for Hangouts and the sound is a bit hard to hear in very crowded areas. Even with all the quirks Glass has now, it will become a practical tool, and a more efficient way for everyone to communicate.

What is possible in the future


Satire Compilation

by Jola Pach

Food Losing Its Purpose Among Teens

Though since the beginning of human life, food has

choosing an effect. A seemingly simple hamburger can turn into

been used as a source of energy, it is now becoming outdated in

a masterpiece when Earlybird, Lomo-fi, or Sutro is used and the

its usual purpose for teens around the world. Now, food is used

texture of a smoothie is just not the same without Nashville or

mainly to take interesting photography shots meant to be upload-

Walden effects.

ed to Facebook off Instagram.

find that they are no longer interested in eating the food, espe-

Making others jealous of a delicious meal is no easy

After all the work put into taking the picture, many teens

task. In addition to the difficulty of choosing the perfect food, it is

cially without the added effects. Most of the food that decorates

crucial to arrange the food in an innovative, artsy style. This can

Facebook pages is thrown away after getting the desired amount

take anywhere from a couple minutes to an hour, depending on

of Facebook “likes”.

the complexity of the food. Then comes the most important part:

The Meaning of Life

If you’ve ever pondered the meaning of life, you know it

more difficult said than done, but I’m sure spilling a little marsh-

is no easy task. It involves sitting on your couch and not coming

mallow topping on their fancy suits would ease the tensions.

up with a real reason for our existence. But you can stop ponder-

ing now. I’ve discovered the true meaning of life, and I doubt

You see, you will think that you took a modest amount of yogurt

you will disagree with me when I say that it is, without a doubt,

and just a few toppings, but as soon as you weight it on a scale,

frozen yogurt.

it turns out that the U.S. deficit seems pretty small in comparison

to the amount you’re paying for brownie bites. Maybe if the U.S.

There is no life problem that cannot be solved with some

The price is honestly the best part about frozen yogurt.

froyo. In fact, giving the entire U.S. congress unlimited access to

Congressmen and women took a few stabs at being “one of the

a froyo machine might actually give them enough time to agree

people” as their advertisements make them out to be, they would

on a few things, possibly change a few things instead of arguing

realize that it really isn’t “lazy” Americans that can’t afford the

with no end result- emphasis on “might”. When faced with the

new living style of America.

unbelievably difficult decision of picking a flavor- vanilla versus

chocolate or maybe coconut, possibly birthday cake, and what

toppings and getting a really cool spoon to go with it, after enjoy-

about a little bit of everything?-, they may realize that coming up

ing the heck out of that seriously delicious dessert, the people

with a resolution once in a while isn’t as difficult as it seems.

of Congress will realize that they aren’t very full because eating

frozen yogurt is essentially eating frozen air with Kit Kat pieces.

With all the cute gummy bears and brightly colored sour

After all the excitement of picking out the flavor and the

worms, maybe the Republicans and Democrats would stop play-

Maybe it will be the push for them to realize that this is exactly

ing U.S. politics like two opposing football teams. Last time I

what they are serving the public- words made to sound nice that

checked, they were supposed to have different ideas but still work

really come out as a lot of air and don’t satisfy the people.

together for the good of the same country. Obviously, this is a lot


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Spanish Fashion Estrella Archs is a phenomenal 39 year old Spanish fashion designer from Barcelona, Spain. She graduated from the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, England. She has worked for Vogue as a fashion journalist and also for Pucci and the House of Emanuel Ungaro in Paris, France where she was able to grow further in the fashion industry. Her true colors emerged during Paris Fashion Week of 2007 as she showed off her first ever collection of designs. Her designs revolve around women and specifically their body movement. Archs’ inspiration is derived from the movement of dancers and the movement of the female body. Because of such a unique and practical approach to fashion, Archs’ designs look good on any female body because of their perspective flow and angle. Any female can put on a blouse or a dress designed by Archs and feel great about the way their bodies present themselves in the clothing and feel comfortable from the material that their clothes are made of. The target market of Archs’ fashion line is of course young and sophisticated women, however older generations are also welcome to wear Archs’ fashions. It has the effect that it looks great on anyone no matter what the age may be.

Moda Española Estrella Archs es una diseñadora muy fenomenal que tiene siempre treinta nueve años de Barcelona, España. Ella era un graduando de Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design en Londres, Inglaterra. Fue una periodista de moda para Vogue y fue una trabajadora de Pucci y La Case de Emanuel Ungaro donde tenia mucho mas experiencia de moda. En 2007, empieza su carrera en la moda durante de Paris Fashion Week. Para la diseñadora, el movimiento del cuerpo de la mujer es muy importante en sus diseños y la ropa. Su inspiración de su nueva colección fueron los bailarines y por eso, su moda es muy moderna. Ella diseña para los mujeres joven pero también los mujeres que son tan poco mayor.


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by Jen Mazurkiewicz

Italian Fashion

Fashion is very important in Italy. The fashion capital of the world is Milan. Many designers hail from this

city. Milan is considered to be the fashion capital of the world. We can find many designer stores on the famous street Via Montenapoleone. This is a very elegant and expensive area in Milan. Armani, Versace, Dolce e Gabbana, Ferragano, Max Mara, Gucci, Prada, and Valentino are famous designers in the world and they all have their headquarters in Milan. The designers get their fabrics from Prato, a small town outside of Florence. The city of Florence is also important in the fashion world because many leather goods are produced by artesans here.

Max Mara, a famous Italian designer house, was established in 1951. Achille Maramotti started to design the

couture clothing in 1947. Max Mara’s has many different labels, but their main label is womens’ wear. There are 2,254 different store locations in 90 countries around the world. Max Mara is famous because this house pretty much decides the hot color of the season. None of the other designers are supposed to know the color, but they find out what the color is and, inevitably, use the colors in their own lines.

Milan has had a major impact on international fashion. Their fashion history has greatly evolved throughout the

years. Milan has been the main center of fashion since the late 19th century. Milan later became a major producer of silk and textile productions. Clearly, Milan has played a major role in fashion.

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La moda è molto importante in Italia. La capitale mondiale della moda è Milano. Molti stilisti famosi proven-

gono dall’ Italia. Milano è il centro della moda. Specificamente, troviamo molti negozi degli stilisti più famosi su Via Montenapoleone. Questa strada è molto elegante e costoso. Alcuni stilisti italiani famosi sono Armani, Versace, Dolce e Gabbana, Ferragano, Max Mara, Gucci, Prada, e Valentino. Sono famosi in tutto il mondo. Tutti gli stilisti prendono il tessuto per creare le loro linee di moda da un piccolo paese fuori di Firenze. Il tessuto Prato. Firenze è anche importante nel mondo della moda perchè a Firenze si fanno articoli di pelletteria. La pelle è una parte importante della moda.

Una casa di moda famosa è Max Mara. Questa casa è stata avviata nel 1951. Achille Maramotti ha iniziato a pro-

gettare l’abbigliamento couture nel 1947. Max Mara ha molte etichette diverse, ma l’etichetta principale è womenswear. Ci sono 2,254 negozi in novanta paesi del mondo. Max Mara è importante perchè decide il colore della stagione. Nessun altro stilista dovrebbe sapere il colore, ma inevitabilmente, tutti gli altri stilisti usano lo stesso colore nelle loro linee.

Milano ha un grande impatto su tutta la moda internazionale. La loro storia di moda si è evoluta notevolmente nel

corso degli anni. Milano è stato uno dei principali punti di moda dal diciannovesimo secolo fino ad oggi. Milano in seguito è diventata un importante centro di produzione della seta e del tessile, e certamente per tutta la moda.


Ridgewood Installs Hot Tub for Teachers With the money the teachers raised from their Blue-Jean

Laubenstein and Forestiere bury Glogowski in the sand,

Fridays and students’ library fines, they purchased a hot tub.

and he exclaims that he can see stars.

With Ms. Flinn’s supervision, the hot tub is installed on the green roof that students are not allowed on just because the teachers say so. It is opening day.

Goodman shows up with a floppy hat and picnic basket filled with heirloom tomatoes. Demann and McCarthy are having a squirt gun war. She pulls out a supersoaker and McCarthy makes a run for it.

Gates and Wlodarczyk are having a splash war in the tub

Deutcher appears, wild-eyed and out of breath, searching

as LoBianco attempts to relax outside the splash range with

in vain for McCarthy. He is near tears, feeling lost without

a (non-alcoholic) drink in her hand and Book yells “Bollocks

his best buddy.

to the rules!” from the sideline.

A picnic food fight breaks out. It is Hansen and Romano

Gates decides to carry out a Psych experiment and mea-

versus Miller and Portanova; tacos and spaghetti are flying

sure Mundy’s reaction to various disturbances. She ignores

everywhere.

everything Gates does, absorbed in reading her book on a lounge chair in the corner. Wlodarczyk aims a splash at Lehotsky, who is tanning nearby. However, the splash heads in Mundy’s direction. Mundy lifts her eyes from her book, gives the splash a sharp look, and the splash changes direction. Lippstreuer shows up with a beach ball and does a can-

The door flies open. Ms. Slack stares at the scene for a moment. She raises her eyebrows at the teachers, then swiftly turns and walks away. The hot tub is never spoken of again. ---

written by Emily Parent & Skirmante Survilaite

nonball into the middle of the splash war, singing the intro to “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Parrillo is building a sandcastle nearby, and A is trying to shake sand out of his hair. All of it. Book has moved underneath a giant umbrella and is sitting in the shade, texting. LoBianco joins her and they order another drink from the student slave, erm, helper, Alex Hanns, that the teachers happened to procure with the help of Ms. Kelsall and Dr. Lupo.

New Life

by Christy DeVol Colors of carnation, citrus, and coral Climbing to the cloudy air; Lighting the garden of floral; Reflecting the lake of clear. Canaries call for their love; Doves dance with their love. Finches feed for their young; Squirrels skip with their young. Meaningful morning, full of flowers, Fresh in the floral sky. Bubs blooming their petals, Blowing life to grow. New lights, new love, new life.


International Club by Jola Pach ●●●

If there is one thing about Ridgewood that is im-

According to her, the club also exists “to make people of all cultures feel accepted”. For her, the club is a way for students to feel proud of their heritages and to give members

mediately noticeable, it is the fact that we are a very unique

a place in the school where they know they fit in, where

mix of various ethnicities. This year, a new club has risen

they are always welcome. The members of the club come

to the task of uniting all the different people and cultures

from various places around the world, including Poland,

that make up our school. Under the leadership of Mrs. Rud-

Germany, Ireland, the Middle East, Spain, Italy, Ukraine,

nicki, the club advisor, International Club has had a busy

Russia, and Bulgaria, among others. International Club is a

first year, with several bake sales of different ethnic foods

place where students can learn about others’ cultures while

and “grad grams” to raise funds for a field trip to Navy Pier.

sharing the most cherished traditions of their own.

The field trip was both a way for the club members to bond

and a way for them to experience the culture that they all

membership and help bring cultural acceptance to Ridge-

share: the very distinct world of Chicago. To celebrate what

wood. Just in its rookie year, International Club won third

unites them as a club, the members went on a boat ride to

place in the Homecoming Parade, and we will have to see

see fireworks and got a taste of Chicagoan cuisine.

if they can knock out some of the more experienced clubs

again next year. New members are welcome; meetings are

Though one of its main goals is, of course, to

From here, the International Club hopes to increase

spread awareness of all the different cultures that give our

Thursdays after school in Mrs. Rudnicki’s room, Room

school its diversity, International Club President Kathy Bar-

226. We look forward to seeing International Club expand

nas also sees another reason why the new club is special.

and accomplish its goals in the upcoming years!


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