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
●●●
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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drive this thing?’’ 5. Three blondes are walking through the forest when they come across tracks. The first blonde says, “Run! They’re bear tracks!” The second blonde goes, “No dummy, they’re deer tracks!” And the third blonde counters, “You’re both stupid! They’re clearly rabbit tracks!” They were still arguing when the train hit them. 6. “I’ll tell you what I love doing more than anything: trying to pack myself in a small suitcase. I can hardly contain myself.” 7. “ Slept like a log last night... Woke up in the fireplace.” 8. ‘’I went to the zoo the other day; there was only one dog in it. It was a shitzu.’’ 9. A blonde is driving past a field of wheat, the stalks waving in the wind like an ocean of gold. She sees another blonde in the field, yelling “Help! I’m drowning! Someone help me!” She jumps out of her car and starts yelling, “You’re the reason people make blonde jokes! You’re the reason everyone thinks blondes are stupid! I’m so fed up with blondes like you ruining life for the rest of us! I swear, if I had my kayak I’d paddle out there and slap you in the face!”
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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.
Moda Italiana
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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