Devils' Advocate April 2019

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[corrections] In the March magazine, the article “A Yes or No Question” previously stated that Ed Corcoran was voted off the board due to misconduct. That is incorrect. Mr. Corcoran chose not to run for re-election in 2017 at the end of his term.

The same article had also stated that Ed Corcoran had approved a 0 percent tax levy in March. The correct information is: In December, 2013, the Board voted not to increase the property tax levy, also known as a “zero levy.”

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COVER 02 CORRECTIONS 03 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PERSPECTIVES 04 EDITORIAL 05 BATTLEGROUND 06 CAM CRITIQUES 07 DEVILISH ADVENTURE

AROUND CAMPUS 08 THE DAILY DEVIL 09 DEVIL IN DISGUISE

PROFILES 10 THE TECH TREK 12 GREEN SCENES

FEATURES 14 MOVING FORWARD 18 IN THE FRAME 20 #ELECTIONSZN

BY THE NUMBERS 22 LOLLAPALOOZA LOGISTICS

IN OUR COMMUNITY 25 CAPRI REVIEW 26 CHEERS & JEERS

MISSION STATEMENT Devils’ Advocate seeks to provide an open and diverse forum created by and for students from Hinsdale Central. The staff of Devils’ Advocate aims to bring news to the community of the school and surrounding area, by working with students, parents, and faculty, as well as reporting on events in a fair and balanced manner. The publication strives to inform, educate, and improve the atmosphere and student body by sharing information and recognizing individuals and ideas.

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As students got back into the routine of school after Spring Break, the District 86 community received some highly awaited news about the April Referendum. After analyzing both sides of the campaign effort last month, we conclude our four-part series about the referendum by taking a deeper look at the end result of the vote and its lasting impacts.

However, while our local elections may be over, our school elections are still in full swing. In this issue, we examine the history behind Central’s elections and how they have changed over time due to regulation.

Next, due to April’s annual Earth Day on April 22, we analyze what our school does for the environment. With this in mind, our adventure columnist explores nature indoors by going to the Shedd Aquarium to find peace at the beginning of fourth quarter.

On a different note, we also celebrate technology this month by profiling junior Gabbie Chang, and the success of her app Chi-Town, which won the Congressional App award last year. Lastly, our Devil in Disguise goes undercover with the varsity Girls Lacrosse Team to cheer on our IHSA State Champions. We hope you enjoy this issue.

HEAD EDITORS

ANNIKA AGRAWAL

LAUREN LEE

CONTACT ADVISER, CHERISE LOPEZ CLOPEZ@HINSDALE86.ORG 630.570.8361

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“ COLLEGE OF DREAMS.”

The District 86 community has long since held a reputation of excellence. Being home to some of the top-ranking schools in the state with yearly alumni accepted into the Ivy Leagues, their academic prowess makes having a community college almost seem pointless. In response, much of the student population treats it as such.

From the start of elementary school, College of Dupage (COD) has been an easy target for jokes. Known colloquially as UCLA (University Closest to the Chicagoland Area) or, more popularly, the “College of Dreams”, it even has its own entry on Urban Dictionary. When the school isn’t being treated as a subject of ridicule, it almost becomes a taboo.

Students behave as though, like Voldemort or Beetlejuice, merely saying the name will make it a part of their future.

The fact is, for many Central kids, COD represents failure. It’s a threat of what life could become if they don’t attain the highest possible grades, or take the most selective classes. Despite its popularity, however, this sentiment is not only misinformed but actively damaging, both to the future attendees of the school and to the student body of Central as a whole.

College of DuPage was founded in 1967 and has been growing ever since. Based in Glen Ellyn, it is the largest community college in the state, currently home to more than 28,000 students. It would be a misrepresentation to describe COD as an academically rigorous school, especially in comparison to other universities prevalent amongst Central’s graduating class. Yet, in 4 | Perspectives editorial.indd 1200575 Devils_Advocate_r1.indd 2 4

the face of the highest student debts ever reported in the United States, according to a study by Statista, for many, community college is an opportunity to get a highlevel education without having to suffer financial consequences.

“Going to COD, it’s a really smart choice because you save a ton of money. I don’t know why more people aren’t doing it,” said Isabella Koev, a senior at Hinsdale Central committed to COD. Let’s examine two pathways. According to Devils’ Advocate Online, College of Dupage was the third most attended school for Central’s class of 2018, with 22 students having committed. University of Illinois: Urbana Champaign was the most attended with 62 students. Assuming none of them applied for scholarships, each of those 62 students will pay a yearly in-state tuition of $17, 293. Multiply that by four for each year they spend there, and you have a total sum of $69,172. By comparison, four years in-state tuition at College of DuPage is nearly half of that at $38,640, or $9,660 per year. Even accounting for financial aid, it’s clear which school is the more economically-sound choice.

Beyond fiscal decision making, however, community colleges were created for a distinct reason. To a majority of the country, they represent the opportunity for a second chance.

According to Biography.com, former students of the College of DuPage have gone on to become state senators, NFL football coaches, and, in the case of John Belushi, even famous actors. While not all

students may find such success, devaluing the school as a destination for failures robs those students of the opportunity to have a fresh start and build a solid foundation for their career.

With District 86’s reputation of excellence comes an environment of extreme pressure. As a result, students often lose sight of what it truly means to be successful. In an ideal situation, the high standards of the Hinsdale community can push its members to reach their full potential, but at their worst, such expectations can also be an intimidating barrier for those looking to restart their academic career.

The negative portrayal of the College of DuPage is reliant on the assumption that high school is an unwavering determiner of one’s future.

In fact, this is far from the truth. Central students must understand that, while taking advantage of such an excellent education system is important, the outcome of one’s life is not decided by any single set of experiences.

By portraying community colleges in an accurate manner, pressure is taken not only off of their future attendees but of all Central students. College of DuPage may not be a dream school, but for students looking to complete core classes at a cheaper rate or those determining their future profession, it is a legitimate option, and it deserves to be treated as such.

This editorial is the consensus of the Devils’ Advocate editorial board.

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BATTLEGROUND The Tuition Mission.

Context —With college decisions right around the corner, it isn’t uncommon to bump into a pair of upperclassmen in the halls conversing the stress of admissions, their excitement over their top schools, and, most emotively, the stress involved in actually paying for the educational experience that is supposedly our ticket to the career of our dreams. Attempting to alleviate this stress, Bernie Sanders in April of 2017 introduced his College for All Act, legislation to ensure every high school senior free tuition to public four-year universities upon graduation. However, funding such an initiative would require a “Wall Street speculation fee,” and as our district’s current struggles with raising money for school betterment demonstrate, expecting lenience from taxpayers is not always so easy.

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wenty nine thousand eight hundred dollars. Now, considering we’re Hinsdale, that amount of money barely gasp! worthy.

However, for 69 percent of the Class of 2018 college graduates, according to the Student Loan Hero report, $28,650 is a much more frightening number. Imagine this. You’re tossing your graduation hat high up into the air. Gone are 7 a.m. wake ups plus 3 a.m. cramming sessions, and hello to, well, hopefully none of those.

Except, walking out that front door for the final time, each footstep falls heavier than the last. After all, who needs college when you can have $30,000 of debt instead?

As stated by Student Debt Relief, although the cost of college has risen a whopping 1,112 percent, Federal Pell Grants are covering 45 percent less of the average college tuition since 1973. Financial aid packages vary from school to school, and sometimes, even requesting one hurts chances of admission at need-aware colleges.

Therefore, this makes it imperative that we induce a much more powerful field leveler: Free college tuition.

America is no stranger to a widening wealth gap. According to the Pew Research Center, upper-income families now hold more than 75 times the wealth as lower-income families. Logically, if only the wealthy can afford college, then only the wealthy can get high paying jobs. And if only the wealthy can get high paying jobs, only the wealthy can afford college. In order to make America truly the “land of the free and home of the brave,” everybody must have equal opportunities. But that will never happen if we deny low-income families even the ability to fight for them. By allowing them to attend college for free, this could be the first step of many to lowering inequality in America.

And if patriotism isn’t swaying enough, perhaps the monetary side is. The percentage of GDP spent supporting free colleges in countries like Germany, Norway, and Finland is only tenths of a decimal difference from the percentage the United States spends on paid colleges already. If fewer people have debt, they will spend more, strengthening economic cash flow.

Evidently, free higher education won’t only help the people, but the national economy too.

Education isn’t a giveaway. It’s an investment for the future. And if we don’t make college free soon, it looks like getting into an Ivy League will be the least of our worries.

tatista, an online market research and statistics platform, projects that approximately 14.87 million students will attend a public college/university this fall. That equates to not even eleven percent of the roughly 138.3 million taxpayers in the U.S. And under a College for All-type piece of legislation (enforcing a “Robin Hood Tax”), 100 percent of said taxpayers would be expending portions of self-bought market share to accumulate 47 billion dollars for students they may never meet in their lifetime.

Residents of the Hinsdale area have firsthand understanding of the reaction of a demographic unaided by their own tax spikes; now, imagine a nationwide referendum.

But the repercussions of free college actually extend more so to those it aims to benefit. An article by the Foundation for Economic Education named “Free College is Bad for Students” references the overwhelmingly positive consequences of removing free tuition from England public schools. At the end of the day, “higher prices did not reduce access: enrollments climbed after the end of free college, and enrollment gaps between rich and poor students narrowed.”

Essentially, despite what nervous high-schoolers and their parents seem to assume, colleges/universities collect tuition for more than just a desire to construct luxurious offices for staff or generate hearty profit: the money students pay is a direct investment into their own higher education, and when that university experience is restrained by the funds of a government trillions of dollars in debt, free tuition is not the answer. It means less money the college can spend on each student, which means fewer students enrolled, leading to a student battle for admission not unlike that already existing at most private universities who offer full-rides to students below a certain income cap.

Scholarships, loans, and grants all exist for the purposes of making the playing field more even to put those in financially unstable situations at ease, whereas the gap will only widen as disadvantaged students find themselves below water on food expenditures hidden behind the “free tuition” after a tax increase. The price of college may seem unfathomable, but as with most problems, the price of just Aliza Panjwani wishing it away is much worse.

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SPOILER WARNING! “Captain Marvel,” the 21st movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film stars Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, also known as Captain Marvel, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury as they try to discover the mystery behind Danvers’ past and to protect Earth from an alien incursion.

“I went in with an open mind,” said James Gaddis, junior. “[‘Captain Marvel’] turned out better than I thought.”

Coming into theaters amidst controversy regarding a negative reaction to the movie’s perceived feminist marketing and divisive comments by the film’s star, “Captain Marvel” defied expectations by simply being an above standard entry into the MCU, complete with the quippy humor and the effectsheavy action that audiences expect.

What sets this movie apart from its contemporaries are its aesthetic, side characters, second act twist, and the performance of the title character, for better or worse.

“I liked the moral aspect of [this movie],” said Elisabeth Bieber, senior.

“Superhero movies are about fighting and action, but this movie dealt with figuring out who you are.”

“Captain Marvel” is defined by stark contrasts; this movie was harshly panned and widely praised even before its release, and similar contrasts are present throughout

the movie itself. The film’s first act, which takes place on unfamiliar planets, is boring.This is contrasted by the remainder of the film, which takes place on Earth and provides interesting set pieces, background details, and likeable characters.

Similarly, the shaky performance of Larson as the protagonist contrasts with the performances of Jackson, who comes across as funny, friendly, and most importantly, human.

“At the start of the movie, Danvers had her powers,” said Munir Siddiqui, junior. “Her journey is about transcending her past rather than becoming a hero.”

Larson’s portrayal of Carol Danvers is puzzling; for much of the runtime she switches between being a snarky fish out of water and a relatable heroine. A perfect example of this is showcased during a scene with her and Jackson’s character in a bar. Danvers asks Fury a series of embarrassing questions to prove that he is not a shapeshifting alien, which highlights her humor and her sense of duty. This is immediately undermined when she needlessly destroys part of the bar with her superpowers in order to prove her identity, which portrays her as out of touch and disrespectful towards the people she is protecting.

“The visuals set this movie apart,” Gaddis said. “There was more color and it seemed brighter, as opposed to entries earlier in the series.”

This film’s greatest strengths

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are in its setting, plot, and side characters. The film’s ‘90s aesthetic is implemented in the film’s sets, costumes, and soundtrack: Carol crash lands on Earth in a Blockbuster, then she attempts to contact her team via a phonebooth, while Nirvana songs are playing in the background.

The early time period of this movie also allows for other Marvel characters to show different aspects of their characters, most notably with Jackson’s performance as the usually stoic Nick Fury. In this movie, the audience is shown a secret agent who is incredibly charming and whose performance as Carol’s partner shines throughout.

Another highlight of the film is the twist revealing that the shapeshifting Skrull aliens were not the villains that Carol was conditioned into seeing them as, and that Carol’s former civilization ended up being the antagonists. This works because it subverts the audience’s general association with shapeshifting characters and duplicity, and because it takes place early enough to alter the course of the film’s remainder without feeling like it wasn’t justified.

“I didn’t see [the twist] coming,” Bieber said. “It put a lot of pressure on Danvers to learn who she really was.”

Despite a shaky start and an inconsistent protagonist, “Captain Marvel” proves itself a worthy entry into the male-dominated world of superhero movies.

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Adventure Devil’s Adventure: Environmental Escape

By Rima Rafiq

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fter spring break, I found myself missing the warm Florida weather instead of this snowy April mess we’re stuck in.

The stress of SAT studying, committing to colleges, or even starting quarter four off on the right foot doesn’t help either.

I chose Shedd Aquarium because it was the perfect place to combine elements of nature and peace.

When my friend and I headed there on a rainy day, we were feeling tired already.

We had just taken the SAT, and walking all over the city on a drab day wasn’t any fun. When we arrived, we started off in the marine section. Immediately, we felt energized from seeing all these animals.

Unique jellyfish, whales, and penguins were all on display. Sea otters, turtles, and rainbow fish were placed throughout the aquarium and we thought it was cool to experience this nature despite not living in a tropical area. After two hours walking around, we wrapped things up and headed out to Shake Shack for a bite to eat. We left in a much better mood than we arrived because being able to experience nature’s wonders, enjoy ourselves, and learn about these amazing animals was really interesting.

In an article by BBC News, author Mark Kinver discusses a new study about the surprising benefits of aquariums.

The experiment suggests that along with improving mood, significant reductions in the heart rates and blood pressures of participants was noted. The benefits continued throughout the whole experience, meaning that the longer people spent in this environment, the

happier they were in the end. Another benefit of aquariums is the fact that they offer a glimpse into marine life that most people aren’t exposed to usually. Most people don’t dive or live near the ocean, so aquariums are a great way to make it more visible and accessible.

Again, with Earth Day coming up, it’s important to be mindful of our environment. As the study showed, if biodiversity was lost over time as a result of climate change, then humans could be badly affected. With that in mind, there are many ways you can be a more involved citizen. At Central, Ecology Club is a great way to appreciate and enjoy nature so that our environment remains healthy. If you don’t have time to join a club, even just reducing your use of plastic or recycling is a helpful way to get involved.

While the Shedd Aquarium is one of the best aquariums in our area, not to mention in the nation, there are some other great options available to enjoy our wildlife: Lincoln Park Zoo, Brookfield Zoo, and Willowbrook Wildlife Center, located in Chicago, Brookfield, and Glen Ellyn, respectively, are all top rated. You don’t have to go on an exotic vacation to appreciate wildlife. Shedd Aquarium is located at 1200 South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, and you can get there by taking the train into the city or parking in the lot right outside Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. One adult pass costs $39.95, but you can save money in the long run by purchasing a membership or City Pass.

If you want to try something interesting and unique, head down to the city and give Shedd Aquarium a visit.

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rhythmic beat of dance steps, that is in harmony with upbeat music, echoes from the basement of the house during practice. Even though participants may not understand the lyrics of another language, they are still able to express a story or culture through the dance—this is the goal of the ethnic fair performances, which took place on April 18.

On March 7, Mrs. Jennifer Cummings and Mrs. Julie Motluck, World Language teachers, held auditions for the ethnic fair in the cafeteria. Even before this date, however, groups had been practicing since early February.

The performance this year included dances to represent Bollywood, Filipino, K-pop, Latino , and Greek cultures.

This year was the first year where the ethnic fair dances were previewed during the school assembly on April 18.

The dances require many hours of rehearsal and group effort.

“For the K-pop dance, first we send out a

Google form to determine what songs we will use. Then I put together choreography for the dances based on the professional dances on Youtube,” said Ayana Otokiti, senior and one of the K-pop dance coordinators. “We have been practicing since January and within the last few weeks we have had practice three to four days per week.”

The Filipino dance group had to organize in a similar fashion and began choosing choreography early November.

“The sticks we use are very delicate and they can break if stepped on, so we have practice almost every day in the weeks leading up the performance so that all the dancers are able to develop the skills to dance with them,” said Sarah Lian, junior and participant in the Filipino dance.

The after school fair consisted of the performances and educational booths on the countries from which the dances originated. The food that groups brought— in representation of their ethnic cuisines— was another highlight of the event.

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An Ethnic Experience

The K-Pop dancers previewed their performance at the all-school assembly on April 18.

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n Wednesday morning, April 10, juniors and seniors logged onto their Chromebooks and signed into their class attendance sheets for the remote learning day. Teachers uploaded class material on their course portals and students completed the work for Thursday.

This change in the classroom setting came after the school decided that it would be best to not have juniors and seniors miss a day of school due to the underclassmen testing schedule, although it also served as a day to pilot remote learning on emergency days (due to weather) next year.

“Through our chromebooks, staff are able to post assignments and students are able to check in and do whatever they are working on in their curriculum without interrupting the day, and without having to then add on days later in the year,” said Mr. Ryan Maita, the Assistant Principal for Operations.

Teachers would not have to push assignments to later dates due to the day-off.

“I thought the remote learning day was effective since the majority of students in my various class periods checked in on attendance and did the assignment on time,” said Ms. Luna Hilal, English teacher.

This initiative has a particular impact on the juniors and underclassmen as the district has predicted that there will be more extreme weather conditions following the weather pattern this year.

“I think that students would like a day off on e-learning days where they can enjoy the weather like a snow day, but if it includes missing important class material, I think it makes sense to have assignments to do on Canvas,” said Bari Vadaria, freshman.

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An Hourlong School Day

Depending on their grade level, students logged on to Canvas on April 9 or 10, to access the remote learning day assignment. The school piloted the program to see what changes may be needed for next year when the program goes live.

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DEVIL IN DISGUISE An outsider’s perspective on the inner workings of a different club every month.

he bleachers of Dickinson Field are filled with parents cheering on their daughters. Even from the sidelines, you can hear the girls screaming across the field, encouraging their fellow teammates.

By the end of the two 25 minute halves, the scoreboard flashes the score across Dickinson Field: 22 to 2. The Girl’s Lacrosse Team has won once again, this time against Noblesville High School.

Hot off their 2018 state championship, the Girls Lacrosse Team is back in action this spring, and they have carried their momentum with them. Despite losing 11 seniors this past season, the team finds itself remaining as strong as ever.

“We have a lot of new people on this year’s team. It’s fun to meet new people. We’ve been playing with last year’s team since my freshman year. With new people we can learn new things,” said Sydney Collignon, senior.

This year’s captains are seniors Sydney Collignon and Kristiana Syrtek. They were nominated by their teammates to lead the team this year.

“It’s a big honor for us because it has been our goals since freshman year. We have a google survey where our teammates can vote for who they want to be capitan and whoever gets majority becomes captains,” Syrtek said.

The official season may start in the spring, but the girls begin training long before the season starts. Many girls on the varsity team play club lacrosse, which keeps them training year around. They were also trained and conditioned by Mr. Christian Korfist in the fall, and started going to animal farm, the before school workout they do as a team.

“It starts right after winter break, [and] we wake up at 5:45. We spend that time conditioning and strength training on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so that we’re getting prepared for season and building our strength,” Syrtek said.

Tryouts this year were held in February, since they had lost many members from their previous season, this year’s team includes some underclassmen, including three freshmen.

“The older girls are all really inclusive. I feel like I’ve grown with the team and I now understand how everything works. I don’t feel like there’s an age difference,” said Annette Ciupek, one of the freshman on this year’s team.

Every year, on the first Friday after the first practice, the whole team goes out to dinner together. This is amongst some of the team’s other traditions including getting new ribbons to put in their hair before every game.

However, having a new team comes with its own difficulties.

“Keeping focus at practice [is an issue], although it’s getting better. I think everyone [on the team] realizes how serious we are about going all the way again. As well as bringing the team together,” Collignon said.

Despite this, the team’s goal remains the same, to win another state championship.

In an effort to work towards this goal, the players have implemented new reflective journals that they write in after every game; it provides players with the opportunity to write out their goals and acknowledge everything they did well or could’ve done better.

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Girls Lacrosse

Senior Sydney Collignon, mid fielder, clears the ball during an away game against Saint Charles High School.

write it down and then close your notebook and forget about it, but you know what you did and what you need to work on,” Collignon said.

I attended my first lacrosse game when I watched the girls play against the reigning state champions from Indiana, Noblesville High School. It was amazing to see how easily the girls were able to communicate with each other across the field. They all worked together as one, even the players standing on the sidelines could be heard cheering whenever the team scores, which was quite often.

To see the Girls Lacrosse Team in action, attend their next home game against Oak Park River Forest High School on Monday April 29 or follow @HinsdaleGlax on Instagram for updates.

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the tech trek

By Sarah Badawi Gabbie Chang talks about her future career in computer science, after creating her new app called “Chi Trip�

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how to code in JAVA,” Chang said.

Although she said she felt those classes helped, she did mention that designing the app was also self-taught.

“School helped a little but a lot of the learning process was Googling and watching videos on how to do stuff; I also had the help of my friend Eric Sanchez. He works at Google now and he’s amazing at this stuff,” Chang said.

Chang had spent part of her summer in San Francisco at Make School Summer Academy, a computer science boot camp.

Sanchez was a teacher assistant there that helped Chang in creating Chi Trip.

“I thought [Gabbie’s] app was a great idea from the start. We just needed to write out a roadmap of how she would accomplish finishing version 1, of MVP, of her app,” Sanchez said.

Chang also gained experience from designing by going to “Hackathons.”

Hackathons is a large event where multiple people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming. She explained the amount of time and effort put into attending hackathons, but also how useful they were.

“Over the summer I spent like 36 hours straight at the twitch (head quarters) for a hackathon and before that, I had no idea how twitch worked or what it does. It was a grind,” Chang said.

Chang’s parents were also supportive through Chang’s process of creating her app.

“The [hackathons] are interesting. In the beginning I was a little apprehensive, you lose sleep, and they’re very energy draining. Later though, I saw her grow from them, and she was learning a lot,” said Howard Chang, Gabbie’s father.

Managing her computer designing and schoolwork is also a factor that plays into Gabbie’s life.

“I was really surprised that my app won the congressional app challenge, but it was also kind of annoying because I had to reschedule the official [AP U.S. History] exam for it,” Chang said.

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Chang intends to create new apps as she reaches the end of the school year.

“I’m working on this textbook exchange app that hopefully I’ll be done with. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get this to work right now though just because I’m super busy with school,” Chang said.

Her new textbook exchange app makes the process of buying and selling used textbooks an easier process.

“Basically users would be able to create accounts, give the app their student ID number, and then it would list all of their books they would need for the next school year,” Chang said. “Then other users can list their used textbooks, and other people that need that textbook can be directed to that and they can scroll through and see other people that have the same need. After that, if you want you can [direct message] that person and buy the textbook.”

Chang also plans to learn new forms of Artificial intelligence (AI) such as “Machine Learning” as she continues to plan her next app. Machine Learning is the scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to effectively perform a specific task without using explicit instructions. They rely on patterns and inference instead.

“Gabbie is very passionate in finishing her ideas and exploring and learning what it takes to complete her ideas; I think her new app is a great idea and an iOS app is a great solution,” Sanchez said.

Chang said she is excited to continue her computer science career in the future. She intends to work on new apps for now, but also wants to pursue a career as a software engineer when she grows older.

“She wants to be a software developer; I take credit for influencing her at an early age about computer science,” Mr. Chang said. “But now it’s beyond the job prospects. She’s really passionate about computer science, and that’s really great.”

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ogan Laniciek from Alabama. Ryan Lee from California. Rachel Quijano from Florida. Rumi Lee from Georgia. Gabbie Chang from Hinsdale, Illinois. As winners all over the country travel to Washington D.C. in May to attend an awards ceremony, all recipients of the Congressional App Award, Gabbie Chang, junior, will also receive the award as one of the winners from the state of Illinois.

Gabbie Chang is the president of the Computer Science club and co-president of Women in Engineering, who has created an app called “Chi Trip.” The app works as a tourism guide for Chicago. She created it throughout the summer before her junior year because she wanted to try making something new and useful, but also not something beyond her skill sets.

“I entered in the challenge because Mrs. [Wendy] Xu, the sponsor of Computer Science Club, told me about it and I decided I might as well enter because I have nothing to lose,” Chang said.

Chi Trip is designed to aid tourists in visiting Chicago. It contains a feature that lists the attractions of the city, and it also includes a map of where those attractions are located. The app won the Congressional App Challenge, which chooses representatives from every state across the country who have the best apps and invites them to Washington D.C. for the award ceremony.

The ceremony will open with speeches from lawmakers, tech professionals, and others showing students what a career in STEM is like.

Participants will have the opportunity to take a tour of the Library of Congress and meet some of the Congressional App Challenge sponsors and partners.

Eventually, their day will close with a science-fair style demonstration of winning apps for members of Congress, staffers, and the broader DC tech community. All of these events will take place in the United States Capitol Complex.

Throughout her high school career, Chang has been involved in several computer design classes at school, such as Graphic Communications, Web Design, AP Computer Science A, and Honors Computer Science Topics. She said she felt as if AP Computer Science helped her the most as she learned how to code and design her app.

“During AP Computer Science I learned what syntax should look like, what basic data types are, clean coding practices, and

I was really surprised that my app won the congressional app challenge, but it was also kind of annoying because I had to reschedule the official [AP U.S. History] exam for it.”

-Gabbie Chang

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Green Scenes Ecology club creates change in light of Earth Day

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s the month of April comes to a close, the Ecology Club will coordinate several initiatives for Earth Week. The goal of these activities is to promote more environmentally conscious behavior for both the students and the faculty by including a raffle for students who bike to school, and a tree tagging event, among other environmentally conscious events.

Students may additionally recall that every year the hallway lights are turned off and teachers rely more on natural light for a week in an effort to conserve energy. “[Our school] actually responds to environmental issues, unlike some places,” said Alek Malone, senior and co-president of Ecology Club. “Within the cafeteria staff, they were willing to meet with us within a week of us contacting them, and they were being logistically smart about [improving their environmental impact].”

From composting initiatives to the solar panels that Central installed on the side of the building in September, 2014, Ecology Club has its proverbial green thumb in numerous efforts to maintain and improve Central’s carbon footprint. The Ecology Club also works with the cafeteria; the club grows herbs and vegetables in the courtyard garden and donates the crops to the cafeteria and a local food pantry.

“I think the administration has always put the environment at the forefront of their agenda,” said Ms. Cherise Lopez*, sponsor of the club.

“There have always been questions as to whether Central recycles, and working with Principal Walsh, it became very clear that the school does recycle.”

Central students who responded to a Devil’s Advocate survey regarding the environment were less than optimistic regarding the administration’s approach to environmental issues.

According to the survey, which had 59 responses, 70.7 percent of responders

believe that the school doesn’t do enough to address environmental issues, and only 5.3 percent believe that it does enough. Common complaints included the lack of recycling in the lunchroom, printing copious amounts of paper, and the implementation of plastic utensils and styrofoam cups in the cafeteria, but the onus for environmental responsibility, many agreed, should be placed in the hands of students.

photo by Ms. Lopez Ecology club members campaign for sustainability awareness. Pictured from left to right: sophomore Luna Bitar, junior Emma Baroni, senior Alek Malone, and juniors Bry Lee and Payton Stifflear.

“The biggest environmental improvement we can make is to have more students who would be willing to help,” Malone said. “We were considering composting all of the cafeteria food, but then we realized that students wouldn’t compost and would just throw away trash into the compost bin.”

Environmental issues have recently come to the forefront of national

discourse in the United States, as evidenced by new legislation, such as the Green New Deal which is being discussed in Congress. Because of the severity of climate change, many students advocate for strong solutions in order to address the full magnitude of the problem.

“Central should make sure the utensils they use are recyclable, and put out recycling cans to encourage students to recycle,” said Louisa Brorson, freshman in response to the environment survey sent out by Devils’ Advocate. “Many students throw everything in the trash without bothering to walk to a recycling can. Students should also have bins to put recyclable parts of their writing utensils in.”

Although most of the students who responded to the environment survey indicated that they believed that the administration doesn’t do enough in regards to environmentalism, they also expressed that the environment is an important issue.

Almost 90 percent of respondents to the Devils’ Advocate environment survey stated that they valued the environment at either a four or a five out of five.

Once Earth Week begins on Monday, April 22, Ecology Club will unveil its activities in an effort to increase student involvement in environmental initiatives, one of the biggest goals of the club.

“I would love to see ways in which we can work with other clubs to have a larger impact on everyone,” Lopez said.

“We could coordinate with the National Honors Society to get more volunteers to help us with our projects, which is something that we, as individuals, can do.”

Students may join Ecology Club at any point during the year. The club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in room 249 after school. *Ms. Cherise Lopez is also the sponsor for Devils’ Advocate.

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PART IV OF A SERIES TITLED “A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL”

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In part three of A Deal with the Devil, we explored the various community campaign efforts behind the District 86 Referendum. Zach Mottl of Do Better D86 discussed the perspective of voters opposed to the $139 million plan, voicing frustrations with the Board’s negotiations, curriculum inequity, and potential tax increases. Contrasting Mottl’s views, volunteers for the Save Our Schools initiative argued the importance of increasing the District’s budget for the sake of improving infrastructure and reinstating extracurricular opportunities. Following the success of the referendum, in the final part of our series, this month’s article will examine the future of District 86.

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uesday, April 2, 9:00 p.m.: Fifteen hours ago, District 86 opened its polls for the 2019 consolidated elections. Throughout the day, campaign volunteers, many as young as 12 years old, stood on the corner of many blocks, posters nearly as large as their wingspan clutched in both hands. Voters, some long since retired, some yet to even graduate high school, lined up in village halls and county clerks’ offices alike to cast their ballot. But now with sun set and polls closed, the community awaits the results.

D86 residents refresh news sites and social media pages in hopes of a definitive answer. Ten minutes later they get it.

According to the DuPage County precinct website, unofficial results showed that District 86’s referendum passed on the night of April 2. The reporting showed that it passed by a margin of 19 percent. Fifty-nine percent of the community voted yes with 14,132 votes while 40 percent voted no with 9,562 votes.

“I was elated, but I wasn’t surprised,” said Kari Galassi, chairman of the Vote Yes Campaign. “When we saw the early voting results we knew pretty early. Once those numbers came in, we were already winning 75-25, so we knew, at that point, that it was going to be tough for them to come back.”

On April 3, just a day after the election, the D86 Board of Education called a special meeting to discuss the reinstatement of extracurriculars previously eliminated following the failure of the November referendum.

In this meeting, the board officially reinstated all IHSA recognized sports.

In addition to athletics, according to Board Agenda item 2.1 from the April 3 meeting, the Board voted to allocate a total of $300,000 to the reinstatement of activities, a $140,000 cut from previous years. This amount, they stated, would be divided between Central and South in proportion to their respective number of students, with Central being the larger of the two by 1,260 kids.

The following Monday, April 8, the activities directors of two schools released a finalized list of activities that would be

brought back for the 2019-2020 school year. Some of these reinstated activities include the National Honors Society, Peer Leadership, and Ambassadors clubs.

According to District 86’s Board Docs, the activities eliminated for the 20192020 school year include all individual class boards and the Production Assistant.

According to D86’s BoardDocs, Central cut $31,899, while South cut $100,553 of its activities after reinstatement.

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According to Central’s administration, in previous years the specific activities were based on redundancy and dollar amounts.

After the referendum, however, the reinstatement of activities was primarily determined by student enrollment in a given club, as well as the club’s impact on the school as a whole.

“I am very happy to see the referendum go through because a lot of the student body depends on such extracurriculars for college, and it’s beneficial to have a well-rounded experience that doesn’t just focus on education,” said Justin

Terry, junior at Hinsdale Central running to be one of Central’s 12 senators for the 2019-2020 school year.

Phillip also expanded on the process for starting new clubs at school. Every club fundraisers to do their own stuff and is self-sufficient. When making decisions on clubs, only stipends from the staff were considered. She also explained the reason for different arrangements in activities at both schools.

“You don’t want the exact same number of clubs because at one campus the enrollment in that club would be gigantic,” Phillip said.

When asked about the specific dollar allocations to each school’s activities, Phillip explained that each school operates their activities independently.

“Going through all of this has been a good exercise in what we do to be fiscally responsible, so we haven’t really gotten to look at that comparison until now,” Phillip said.

The process for starting a new club in the future will be the same, although there is less of an overall budget in activities at this time.

According to Central Principal William Walsh, in an attempt to prevent the need for further bonds in the future, the D86 Board has sought to expand the operating budget of its high schools by diminishing other points of spending.

Beginning in December of 2018, following the failure of November’s $166 million referendum, the board honorably dismissed several staff and administrative members, imposed a firm 25- to- 1 student:teacher ratio in classroom, froze raises for all non-union employees, and, cut an aforementioned $440,000 in extracurriculars.

In past years, through the summer of 2018, District 86 has allocated a sum of $1.8 million annually to maintain and improving facilities. “[$1.8 million] has obviously not been enough, because we would not be where we’re at if it had been enough,” Walsh said.

As a result, Walsh explained that there has been a plan developed to ensure an adequate amount of money in the budget.

After several board and administrative

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meetings, the District has decided to turn the existing $1.8 million to an annual $5 million dollar budget solve. This is allocated every summer to maintain facilities.

“Having more money means you can fix more things, so with 1.8 you kept deferring stuff…it’s allowing you to complete projects in a more timely and appropriate manner,” Walsh said.

After bringing back athletics and activities that $5 million dollar budget solve has been reduced to roughly $3.7 million dollars to spend annually on the buildings. “$4 million dollars is a lot of money.

Could it be more? Sure, maybe it could be more. I don’t know whether it needs to be more or not, but you have almost $4 million dollars to use annually,” Walsh said.

While a majority of athletic programs and activities have been brought back, no other changes, including those made to personnel, will be reversed.

In a Devils’ Advocate survey of 60 respondents, 61.7 percent of students disagreed with cuts to staff and administration, with 11.7 percent agreeing and 26.7 percent having no opinion.

“The serious damage being done to the quality of the school was and is ridiculous, and I hoped that our community would realize how crucial it was that this pass and unite enough people for the good of the town,” said an anonymous survey respondent.

According to U.S. News and World Report, the 2018 student: teacher ratio at Central is 15- to- 1. The average student: teacher ratio for the state of Illinois is 16- to- 1, the same as the national average.

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greater than that of every high school in the DuPage County and Cook County areas.

Principal Walsh explained that increased class sizes have little effect on the overall educational experience.

“Think of a class you have 25 people in, and then think of a class that you have significantly less than 20. Is there much difference in what you are learning in those two classes? I would say no,” Walsh said.

He went on to cite the findings of John Hattie, a New Zealand professor and author of the 2011 book “Visible Learning For Teachers”. In an updated 2017 study, Hattie found the class size to have a small effect on student achievement.

A study by the Center for Public Education concurred with Hattie’s findings stating, “reducing class size will have little effect without enough classrooms and well-qualified teachers”. However, the same study also recommended no more than an 18- to- 1 student-teacher ratio for optimum academic achievement.

“I think [the referendums] raised a lot of awareness and really good questions about what we are getting from our schools and what we want from our schools,” Walsh said. “It also brought some internal questions within the buildings of what we could be doing better as a school.”

Some students, on the other hand, expressed concerns with the increased class sizes.

“Increasing class sizes means decreasing individual attention and personal opportunity for growth. At a certain point instruction becomes so standardized that students are practically encouraged to conform,” said Chelsea Biala, junior at Central.

Walsh described how department chairs might be considering other avenues in light of the new ratios. One example Walsh provided was running an AB rotating schedule, where a particular course runs for a year, and the following year another runs in its place.

Walsh explained the various ways in which D86 representatives aim to account for their money, while also maintaining standards for students whether that be combining activities, increasing class sizes, or other methods.

“We’ve always been fiscally responsible but we’ve also been mindful of [giving] every student everything we can and now we recognize maybe there are still other ways,” Walsh said.

Reinstatements to HC Activities Red Devil Nation Athletes Committed to Excellence Ambassadors Choral Director Debate Drama Club French Club Freshman Play German Club Jazz Combo J. Kyle Braid Program Latin Club Let’s Help Out Microfinance Newspaper Club National Honors Society Pep band Photo Club Puzzle Club SADD September Show Spanish Club Spring Play Variety Show Varsity Club Yearbook Club

Reinstatement to HC Athletics Bass Fishing Boys/Girls Swimming Boys/Girls Water Polo Cheerleading Football Poms Wrestling according to Board Docs

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[In The Frame] On March 21, Muslim Student Association organized a day where students met in the library to write notes to victims of the Mosque shooting in New Zealand that happened on March 15.

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#ELECTION SZN Students discuss the recent executive elections and the effects of social media on campaigning

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t’s 7:45 a.m. and Alex Ovan and Charlie Brubaker walk out onto Dickinson Field, sporting bright white and red striped overalls in only 30 degree weather. They take out their script and start running through the video, taking time to plan out each shot.

They stay on the field for six more hours, shooting and re-shooting, trying to make every scene perfect. This video, along with their others, is the most popular campaign strategy throughout the school, bringing in votes from all grade levels.

With the conclusion of executive board elections in March and senate elections in April, students, even those who weren’t directly involved in running, have found themselves immersed in a campaign whirlwind with pictures and YouTube videos taking over their social media feeds. In past elections, candidates have placed more of an emphasis on candy, stickers, and posters; however, with a newfound emphasis on social media, student elections have become more competitive and difficult to regulate.

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media has become more prominent in school elections. In the executive board election, candidates made Instagrams, posted Snapchats, and uploaded campaign videos on Youtube.

Ovan attests to the importance of social media in his own campaign for social chair.

“I think social media played the biggest part in our campaign because we uploaded most of our videos on there [and] all of our posts were only accessed through social media,” Ovan said.

“I think we spent probably six hours shooting per video, and I spent around two hours editing each video.

In total we probably spent 10 hours together every weekend for a month.”

Manas Gujella, junior and vice presidential candidate, said that social media was one of the best ways for him and his running partner, Kyle Shrader, to get their names out. This was especially important for them to do among the lowerclassmen and the seniors.

“No one really made videos about what they would change in the school, or what they wanted to do for next

year,” Shrader said. “It’s all just about hype videos and funny posters and getting your name out there.”

Brubaker agreed with the impact videos in terms of getting your name out in the school and believes they have a greater effect than posters.

“You can’t really see someone’s personality on a poster, whereas in a video, you can see what they like and how they are,” Brubaker said.

Social media was also a large place for classmates to advocate for and support their favored candidates.

“When we put out our first video, we didn’t overbear people with social media posts because sometimes that can get annoying, but our second video we did and got double the views,” said Lauren Hughes, junior and presidential candidate.

“I think that although posting on peoples’ stories gets annoying, it gets the word out and social media plays a huge role in [campaigning] because everyone is on it.”

Even though candidates claim the strategy is effective, some students find the use of social media in campaigning less appealing.

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“I actually thought the election months were annoying at times,” said Ana Suchy, junior. “I couldn’t go one minute without seeing campaigns all over my Snapchat or Instagram and a lot of my friends felt the same way.”

One possible reason for the switch to a majority of online campaigning includes regulations put on posters, candy, and spending in the past. Mrs. Sally Phillip, Director of Student Activities, and Ms. Kristen Bronke, Dean of Students, who are in charge of the office elections, worked on regulations that gave everyone a fair chance in elections.

“We’ve worked really hard to make it a more level playing field. It made it more accessible to everyone,” Phillip said. “No matter what financial situation you’re in, you have that same opportunity.”

Hughes, a past member of Student Council, recalled discussing and formulating these regulations in Student Council meetings and acknowledges the positive impact they have had on the school.

“I know campaigns used to have T-shirts and huge candy bars...the reason for this change is that [we] want to make sure everyone can run. I think that is a great change,” Hughes said.

Since social media platforms are free to everyone, anyone can advocate for their campaign in a way that is fair for all candidates. These online campaigns are also a large reflection of the work that candidates put into their campaign.

“The public definitely sees the effort you put into the videos and the editing,” Brubaker said.

Gajella, agrees, saying that the work they put into their videos had a large effect on their campaign.

“Some people came to us and said you’re putting a lot of effort in, I’m going to change my vote,” Gajella said. “I think the amount of effort you put into it will really show in what you get out of it.”

On the other hand, this switch to social media campaigning has made it harder for supervisors like Phillip and Bronke to regulate the campaigns.

“It’s really, really hard. It’s made it harder to know exactly what’s going out there and what’s being said,” Phillips said. “ We do advise kids before they’re running to be really careful. But we don’t see a lot of it, unless it’s brought to us.”

Ovan was aware of the potential risks of social media and prioritized staying school appropriate during his campaign.

Candidates spend countless hours on campaign videos alone, writing scripts, gathering extras, finding locations, filming, and editing their scenes.

“Nick and I have been working on this campaign since last October.

We have been meeting over winter break, the snow days, and a lot of weekends to plan out our videos and stickers,” Hughes said.

Although it oftentimes goes unseen, candidates spend a majority of their time working during the time of their campaign.

“Kyle slept over at my house for two weeks straight,” Gujella said, regarding his running mate Kyle Schrader.

Campaign posters, stickers, and candy, while not as important according to students, are still seen as necessary strategies by candidates. Hughes described the intense amount of preparation she and Nick Mowad, junior and vice president candidate, encountered in order to win their election.

“We made eight stickers and finally decided on one. There was so much we did to [win our election],” Hughes said.

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“I edited a clip out of our video before it was uploaded because I was afraid that we were going to get disqualified by something very, very minor,” Ovan said.

Last year, social chair candidates Nabhan Rafiq and Frezam Berki, were disqualified after posting a video featuring clips in which the pair was streaking and referring to themselves in a way that some found offensive, according to Rafiq.

“It’s a weird spot because the social chairs are meant to be hype but with all those limitations it’s hard to do your job and be funny,” Rafiq said. “In the past, a lot worse has happened and it seems that every year the rules become stricter and stricter.”

However, this is just one way that social media has made campaigning harder for candidates. It has also added to the amount of time and work that is spent promoting their campaign.

have run for Student Council I have learned so much about running in general... I feel like it is all trial and error and I have been successful in the past but sometimes if you don’t have a campaign it doesn’t end well.”

In some cases, however, the campaigns have little effect on a voter’s decision.

“With so much supervision and restrictions over the elections, there is hardly anything candidates can do that is very funny or unique,” Suchy said. “Because of this, everyone’s campaigns are similar and I just vote for the people I like the best.”

In the end, social media has changed school election campaigns, whether for the good or bad, and it would be hard to turn back at this point.

It’s 2 o’clock now and Ovan and Brubaker walk off the field. With ripped overalls, frozen toes, and hours of footage, they’re ready to launch their campaign.

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After the many restaurants I have reviewed this year, I am delighted to report that Capri, located in Burr Ridge off of Burr Ridge Parkway, was nearly flawless.

While I would usually allow things like ambiance and scenery to distract from the food, this place, while not my favorite decor, was absolutely fantastic.

The interior, which contained plastic vines reminiscent of a vineyard, did not fully accomplish its goal of creating an authentic Italian setting, and did not hold my attention. However, when my family and I arrived, the very friendly hostess was able to quickly seat us, even though the restaurant was packed.

Our waitress took our orders very efficiently, and before we could even really settle down, our appetizers were already being served. While this may be irksome for others, I was delighted by the quick service, without unnecessary pleasantries.

For my appetizer, I had a Caesar salad, in which the dressing was not drenching the lettuce, as it sometimes tends to do; rather, it was simply a light coating, complementing the dish instead of overpowering it.

I did not notice how much I had eaten until I looked down to find that there was nothing else on my plate. While the transition from appetizer to dinner was a little longer than the time taken for the appetizer to arrive initially, I did not mind because the salad was very filling.

For dinner, I ordered the Francesa Lemon dish, which consisted of breaded chicken and a light lemon sauce. While similar meals can commonly become overwhelmed with citrus, the lemon felt like a nice addition to the already well-seasoned chicken. It truly felt light, which is what the menu claimed, and I appreciated that the dish delivered on its promise.

Lastly, although dessert is usually my

least favorite part of the meal, I was encouraged by the quality of the meal to try out a dessert. Truthfully, I ordered one of my least favorite desserts, tiramisu, in order to try and find one thing I didn’t like about Capri.

However, I have to admit it was divine. Unlike other tiramisus I have had, which are either too saturated in alcohol or too dry, this one had a nice flavor balance. The whipped cream and other elements of the dish went beautifully together, giving me a great end to the night.

My only note is that, although Capri advertises itself as Sicilian food, I do not believe it is truly authentic Italian food.

It is, however, an amazing American version of Italian food, which I still appreciate in our small Illinois suburb.

The only recommendation I would make for consumers is to order frugally because the portions are quite large.

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earth everyday How should you help the Earth based on your springtime activities?

What are your favorite spring flowers?

A. Tulips B. Pansies C. Peonies

What’s your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon?

A. Relax in my hammock B. Bake cookies C. Go on a family bike ride

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C. Clear skies and sunshine of course

How do you feel about spring cleaning?

What’s your ideal spring morning activity?

A. Getting my hands dirty in the garden B. Staying inside and away from the rain to have a spa day C. Having a breakfast picnic in the park with my best friends

What’s your go-to spring style? a.Shorts and skirts—no snow, no problem B. Maybe a T-shirt, or maybe jeans. It depends on the weather that day.

C. Light windbreakers, for when it’s warmer but it’s not that warm

A. I love getting organized B. Some years are better than others C. Worst part about spring by far

Which part of spring are you most excited for?

What is your spring season essential?

A. Seeing all the flowers that are blooming B. Saying goodbye to winter and the cold C. Finally getting closer to summer break

A. A good pair of sandals B. A new bathing suit to hit to pool C. Colorful clothing with floral accents

Grade A Gardening (Mostly A’s)

You have a hidden passion for gardening, you love to be outside, you adore the fresh smell of flowers, and you embrace Mother Nature. You’ll love the thrill of working with your hands to make something beautiful.

Head down to your local flower shop and buy some seeds and bulbs to start planting!

Along with flowers, you can plant herbs, shrubs, and trees to create your perfect garden. Happy gardening!

Ready Set Recycle (Mostly B’s)

You are a very organized person who’s concerned about the growing waste problem in your community. It’s time to take reducing pollution more seriously.

Start your own recycling initiative by being conscious of what you throw out, separating your diferent types of recyclabes, and paying a visit to your local recycling center to see the process for yourself! You can educate yourself and help the environment at the same time— it’s a win-win. Also, there’s Ecology Club.

Keeping Up with Composting (Mostly C’s)

You like to keep things simple but still have a positive impact. The best way to do that is composting! Composting is an easy change to your everyday habits that impacts the earth in a great way. Compost piles are easy to start and to maintain.

Instead of throwing away that banana peel after lunch or those coffee grounds from the morning, save them to throw in your compost pile later. It doesn’t make much of a change to your relaxing spring schedule; yet, it will make a huge difference to the earth. Compost bins are available on Amazon for $30. Also, remember to choose AmazonSmile so that your purchase goes to your chosen charity!

Cheers & Jeers Cheers to cultural diversity pep rallies

Jeers to snow in the middle of April

Cheers to cold days and shortened weeks

Jeers to the Boys Baseball team’s loss against LT

Cheers to class field trips

Jeers to SAT testing for juniors

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