Devils' Advocate September 2015 issue

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Hinsdale Central High School • September 2015 • Volume 88

Up in Smoke

Unknown consequences of drug use in high school

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Speak of the Devils

Students weigh in on school spirit for the year ahead

Get in the Game

Central sports teams participate in Gatorade experiment

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Snapthought: Students share their thoughts Cheers & Jeers: What’s good and bad this month Chew on This: What we think about fad diets The To-Do List: Saadia checks off another to-do Battleground: Faceoff about immigration

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Google Classrooms: Central’s new technology Geofilter: Red Devil Nation is represented on Snapchat Vending Machines: Cater to dietary restrictions Game of the Month: Boys soccer vs. LT Ask the Athlete: Learn about this season’s stars

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26 High times: Stats you didn’t know about drugs 28 This month: A preview at what’s coming up

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Stirring Social Justice: Post-summer update Speak of the Devils: Stirring up school spirit Get in the Game: Gatorade researches at Central Up in Smoke: Unknown consequences of drugs 70s Come Back: 70s trends make a reappearance

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Serving it Fresh: Freshman makes varsity tennis SIR: Scientific research opportunities in local area Frankie’s music video: Drops a single to the public Stock Woes: Global markets experience flucuation

cover photo by Colleen Martucci Taken at the Hinsdale Central vs.

Downers Grove South varsity football game on September 4, 2015.

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A D V O S T A F F

editor in chief managing editor head design editor copy editors and heads of writers feature editors

elise martin lauren excell faith michal shannon sinwell saadia elahi arman haveric lancelot lin dana ahdab sayali amin annika luk nina molina selin turkyilmaz emma joyce ray shyrock seetha aribindi photo editors colleen martucci shiv bajaj haley anderson special report editors rina ravisundar maria harrast contributors ali ardehali • aneesh balusu • crosby becker • meg bibby • katrina blum • elizabeth bogs • steven botsoe • everett eck • shannon ging • barbara heidkamp • zeljko kospic • ellis kritzer • isha kukadia • juliana mayer • mitchell parse • hana rimawi • keshav sanghani • talia sankari • madelyn studnicka • megan timmermann • serena tolani • nora wood • selina zeng

mission statement

Devils’ Advocate strives to provide its readers with a diverse forum for reporting and sharing information. It is a student-run, school-funded newsmagazine published monthly. Devils’ Advocate wishes to provide fair and balanced reporting on events by working with students, teachers, and the community. It strives to inform, educate, and improve the atmosphere and student body of Hinsdale Central High School.

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letter from the editor

This is it. The first issue of my senior year. The last September issue that I will be able to pick up in the cafeteria of Hinsdale Central. That’s just straight-up weird. While I feel like I have served my time, I still feel like a child walking through the halls of Central.

However, I am no longer one of the young, giddy freshmen curious about everything Central has to offer. If I could go back to when I was, though, I would’ve told myself to dedicate myself more to school. That might sound weird, but freshman year, I slacked, I didn’t really get involved, and I didn’t make many new friends (eventually I did both those things, but you get the point). So freshmen-- trust me when I say try your hardest to put yourself out there and put your all into everything. It will pay off.

But now, I am a senior. I would try to give all you seniors advice, but frankly, I have no advice. We are all on the same boat here-- navigating one final year at Central. And to be completely honest, the only thing I am trying to do is have fun. I’m not saying that I am slacking on school, but honestly, senioritis has kicked in. We have one more year to go and for some reason, I believe we all can do it. In eight months we will be walking across Dickinson (hopefully) and receiving diplomas.

Elise Martin editor-in-chief For every issue during the 20152016 school year, one of the Devils’ Advocate senior editors will write a letter from the editor.

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Cheers and Jeers • Cheers to cold weather. I can finally wear the other half of my wardrobe.

• Cheers to the new Snapchat effects. I never knew I wanted rainbows pouring out of my mouth until now.

• Cheers to Snoop Dogg and R. Kelly visiting the Oak Brook Park District. Just in time for my big break.

• Cheers to Starbucks finally making the Pumpkin Spice latte with real pumpkin. Took you long enough.

• Cheers to Kanye announcing his 2020 presidential campaign. Imma let you finish, but Kanye West will be the best president of all time.

• Jeers to the new Google logo. Is this elementary school all over again?

• Jeers to having homework on the weekends.

When am I supposed to do college apps?

• Jeers to the return of the McRib. Nothing sounds more delicious than mashed up pork molded into the shape of ribs.

• Jeers to Facebook working on a ‘dislike’ button #thecalmbeforethestorm • Jeers to Kim K. wanting to name her child Easton. Can she not pick a name without a direction?

• Jeers to the Apple pencil. $99 for what you can just do with your finger.

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“Try some walnut pesto zucchini noodles with cilantro, spinach, and pine nuts!” writes one popular Instagram user. “Make your pancakes with vegan vanilla protein and coconut chips!” writes another.

Many of these foods tie in with the recent ‘fad diet’ phenomenon taking over Central. Commonly described as effortless weight loss plans promising dramatic results, fad diets can be seen everywhere—particularly on social media. This leads to the question of whether fad diets are actually healthy, let alone effective.

In our opinion, rather than jumping on the fad diet bandwagon, we should focus on long-term health goals. After all, while it’s important not to be misled by the abundance of quickfix diets, it’s even more important to cultivate healthy habits.

And according to nutritionists, fad diets create a void in essential nutrients, without even yielding permanent results.

“Because diets are so temporary, it’s easy to fall back into the unhealthy habits you had before you started the diet,” said Dina Haveric, senior.

But despite health experts’ and students’ concerns, these trends are more popular than ever. We believe a large reason behind this comes from the influence of social media, where thousands of people can post recipes and workouts.

Even celebrities and athletes are promoting this lifestyle.

Several years ago, young women tried the maple syrup diet Beyoncé used to lose weight for a movie. More recently, Dwayne Johnson publicized his fitness regime, which includes almost three pounds of fish per day. Including the other meats and vegetables, Johnson’s daily intake was 10 pounds.

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Obviously, this a drastic example of a diet. However, many students know at least a few people who follow some form of a weight loss plan.

“I know five to 10 athletes—Central students and professionals—who follow a fad diet,” said Andy Berg, junior.

“But none of these diets seem to be legitimate ways to lose weight.”

Because these regimes are constantly advertised, we can feel pressured to fit in. Perhaps that’s why people are obsessed not only with dropping pounds, but also with posting pictures of their quinoa bowls and kale smoothies on Instagram.

“Society nowadays is obsessed with beauty, and that includes being thin. Because of that, everyone is trying to lose weight,” said Annika Agrawal, freshman.

Indeed, it seems like every day a new fad diet emerges: Glutenfree by choice. Low-carb. Paleo. Baby food. Juice cleanse. There’s even been a werewolf diet, where eating habits line up with the moon’s phases, as well as a blood type diet, where a person’s blood type dictates the variety of food he or she eats.

Some of these sound ridiculous, but at one point or another, people across the nation have tried them. However, we need to realize that with each new diet, there comes a plethora of health risks.

Not only do fad diets create unrealistic expectations, they can also end up disrupting our metabolisms and causing nutritional deprivation. And although we’re all for healthy eating, it’s important to actually enjoy foods like avocado and açai, rather than having them just to post on social media.

“Balancing a good diet and physical activity will ultimately be more beneficial than any diet,” Haveric said. “In order to maintain a healthy body and mind, you must develop a healthy lifestyle.”

This editorial is the consensus of the Devils’ Advocate Editorial Board.

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The To-Do List

by Saadia Elahi

September: Go all out for dress up days ’m going to be totally honest with you: I’m awful at dress up days.

Don’t get me wrong--I love our school. Football games are my jam. I pretty much live for pep rallies (minus the awful heat). But for some reason, every time a chance to physically show school spirit rolls around, my outfit is an epic fail.

Take superhero day, for example. Last year, I printed out a picture of Tony Stark’s arc reactor, taped it to a black t-shirt, and called it an Iron Man costume. If that isn’t the saddest excuse ever for a dress up day outfit, I don’t know what is.

It’s not that I don’t want a cool costume--I’d love to be one of those people who basically buys all of Target in the process of preparing for dress up days. But my problem is very simple: I’m extremely lazy.

There, I said it. It’s a curse.

In the past, I’ve always told myself that I’m too busy with schoolwork to have time for dress up days. I couldn’t make myself justify buying a bunch of new stuff just to wear it once. I made every excuse possible--and every single time, I regretted it.

As important as schoolwork is, that’s not the only thing high school is about. Get involved! I know it’s cliché, but it’s honestly so important. Making yourself have fun is the only thing that makes school tolerable, amirite? Join a new activity. Try out for a sport. Start a club. Make your high school experience one you’ll look back on and be proud of.

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Seniors, I’m especially directing this at you. I know as well as any of you that this is one of the most stressful times of our lives thus far. I can’t tell you how long I’ve spent writing and rewriting essays and filling out applications. The first semester of senior year is very taxing. But the thing is, all of the college application stress will be over in a few months. This is the only senior year we’ll ever have. In the famous words of Hannah Montana, “Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock.”

This is my last chance to redeem myself from past dress up day travesties. I, for one, want to be able to look back on my senior year and think, Man, I was so cool when I was seventeen. That may or may not actually be true. But at least I can pretend.

I don’t know exactly what I want to be when I grow up.

I’m not sure where I’ll end up going for college. But one thing’s for sure: This year, I’m going all out for dress up days.

Shiv Bajaj Elahi reps her senior spirit in a toga. Unfortunately, she was home sick on Toga Day, so this picture was faked at a later date.

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-As of 2014, there were 11.3 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. -Undocumented immigrants are 5.1% of the U.S. labor force -Six states alone account for 60% of unauthorized immigrants

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Statistics from Pew Resarch Center Every year approximately five hundred thousand illegal immigrants enter the United States across our southern border, resulting in 12 million illegal aliens currently residing in the US. These 12 million illegals, 62 percent of which are on some sort of welfare, cost American taxpayers more than $100 billion per year. That is money that could be spent on rebuilding our roads, improving education, or helping the homeless. Illegals are also more likely to join gangs and commit violent crimes. Based on a report from the Justice Department’s National Gang Intelligence Center, judicialwatch.org states that “criminal street gangs—mostly comprised of illegal immigrants—are responsible for the majority of violent crimes in the United States and are the primary distributors of most illicit drugs.”

Illegal immigration is a crisis that needs to be fixed and only one candidate has outlined a plausible plan to fix it.

That person is Donald Trump. To begin, he is a supporter of Kate’s Law, which states that if any illegal alien that is deported returns to the United States illegally, he or she is given a mandatory five year prison sentence.

With this law in place, criminals who have been routinely arrested and deported will be put away.

Trump also is a proponent for a wall being built on our southern border.

Without a wall, anyone is able to cross into the United States. Anyone, including gang bangers, drug dealers, and terrorists, can enter our country with ease. This endangers all citizens in the United States.

Finally, illegals are largely uneducated and unskilled workers, resulting in increased income inequality. According to a report by the United States General Accounting Office, illegal immigrants “exert downward pressure on wages and working conditions in the labor market.” To promote income equality, especially for those struggling to make a living in lowwage, low-skilled labor markets, e-verify, which is a system that confirms if a person is an American citizen, needs to be implemented nationally and required by all employers. We need to take care of our own people before giving away our jobs to those who are here illegally.

Almost every politician and presidential candidate, whether a Democrat or Republican, acknowledges that immigration is an issue. Knowing that it is an issue and fixing it are two different things. President Obama offered sweeping immigration rhetoric over his seven years as president but has failed to improve on any of the issues illegal immigration causes. While almost every candidate has a plan, Donald Trump’s is the only one that makes sense.

The liberal position on illegal immigration supports a path to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants; this is known as amnesty. Additionally, undocumented immigrants should be able to receive welfare, social security, and medicaid- like American citizens. Under President Obama, the United States has adopted a pro-amnesty stance towards illegal immigration-exemplified by the policy to not deport undocumented immigrants brought into the US while under the age of 16 with good character and no previous criminal activity.

The current Democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, has said she supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, if they meet certain conditions, but neither she nor any of the Democratic candidates has said much about illegal immigration. This topic has only been hotly debated on the Republican side, due to Donald Trump and his blustery plan.

Donald Trump’s impractical illegal immigration plan is a lot of talk.

His stance is three-pronged: to build a wall across the Southern border, to “enforce the Constitution”, and to give jobs to Americans instead. First, Trump hasn’t taken East Asian Studies- the Mongols breached the Great Wall of China multiple times. Also, building a wall aboveground wouldn’t be effective against the dozens of underground smuggling tunnels, some 700 yards long. And, even if Trump manages to build this obscene border wall, there’s still the issue of paying for it. Trump plans to have Mexico pay for the wall; somehow,Trump will impound all the money undocumented immigrants send home. Will Western Union and USPS have to verify that a sender is legal before posting a letter now?

Secondly,Trump’s plan includes rescinding part of the 14th amendmentbirthright citizenship. This would mean that the 4.5 million children of illegal immigrants born here would not be given citizenship. The Supreme Court has ruled on this decision, and amending the Constitution would require two-thirds of both houses and 38 state legislatures to pass- a feat that is unimaginable and improbable. Finally, Trump wants to deport the 6.5 million undocumented immigrants back to Mexico but promises to “get the good ones back.” When asked about splitting up families, Trump only talks about the gangs and drug smugglers in large cities, as if he believed most immigrants were criminals, rapists, and killers. In the past, Trump described undocumented immigrants by saying, “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.”

Although Trump’s comments may sound good to focus groups on TV and on radio, his plans are overall too idealistic and implausible to actually succeed.

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Geofilter Creations Bye-Bye Sharepoint

by Selina Zeng and Crosby Becker Snapchat users have, for a long time, been known as a creative bunch. Recently, the company has appealed directly to that creative instinct by opening up the geofilter feature to everyone. This opportunity has been wildly popular with Snapchat users everywhere, including senior Brigid Mulligan.

Mulligan decided to create her own geofilter after seeing the “The Dale” geofilter that was created last year that captured events in Hinsdale. She took the initiative not only because it was fairly simple, but also for school spirit.

“I thought that Red Devil Nation should have its own geofilter so we can share pictures of our student section at games,” Mulligan said. “I came up with my idea for the design after talking to some friends about it; I thought the devil horns were pretty fitting.”

Despite Snapchat having nearly 100 million daily users and the app’s prominence around the world, the creative process went relatively smoothly for Mulligan.

“I used photoshop to design and create the geofilter, and it’s a pretty easy process to submit it. I just uploaded the picture, set the location, and described why this place was deserving of a geofilter,” Mulligan said.

Since then, Mulligan has joined the hundreds of Snapchat users who have created their own filters tied to places such as schools, parks, campgrounds or even entire cities.

“It’s an awesome feeling to see everyone using it,” Mulligan said.

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The district switched over from SharePoint to Google Applications for Education (GAFE) at the start of this school year.

“We were trying to assess curriculum needs. There had been a greater demand from teachers to allow students to collaborate,” said Mr.Walsh, assistant principal. “No matter what we tried to do, Google worked.”

In prior years when Sharepoint was being used, the problems were seemingly endless. One of the goals of the switch was to avoid technical difficulties.

“Sharepoint was bipolar in that one day it would work and the next it wouldn’t. My grades suffered because if I needed something, it never was there,” said Roma Ripani, senior.

Mrs. Kathryne Saunders, an English teacher, had been using GAFE for four to five years already.

“It’s a lot easier to use Google [than other systems] because you can use it from anywhere,” she said. “However, when I used it on my own, I never had any problems, and at the beginning of this year, it seemed like there were a lot of obstacles to overcome.”

These issues included locked accounts and access inability.

“The long term goal is going to be far greater than any disadvantages we’re having now,” Mr. Walsh said.

Gluten Free Craze

by Madelyn Studnicka and Hana Rimawi Anyone who has been keeping up to date on the latest diet crazes knows that being gluten free is all the rage now. For everyone who is living a gluten free lifestyle, some by choice, Central has installed a new vending machine where all of the products are gluten free.

While gluten free lifestyles are most commonly associated with an autoimmune disorder called celiac disease, some choose to eliminate gluten into order to lead a healthier life.

The decision to install the machine was a student-driven production, according to Assistant Principal Mr. Walsh.

“The machine was a product of student interest. Students approached the wellness board with an interest in installing a gluten free option,” Mr. Walsh said.

As for the reactions of students, there seem to be mixed emotions regarding the new vending options at the school.

“The vending machine offers gluten free products for my gluten free friends,” said Rachel Wang, junior.

Leo Huang, a senior, was less enthusiastic.

“The school is pressuring me to choose gluten free and I feel oppressed. Maybe I like gluten,” Huang said.

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Ultimately, the expansion of Central’s food offerings depends on the student body.

“If students have an interest, then we will continue providing more options,” Mr. Walsh said.

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Central faces rival LT Sept. 25

Central’s varsity team huddles at the Metea Valley match on Aug. 27.

The match will be an important one for the LT players as well.

“This game is one we look forward to all year because it has more emotion than other games,” said John Mazur, senior defender for LT. Needless to say, Central is going to need a good showing from their supporters. “[We can] expect a very rowdy crowd from LT, especially at their home field,” said Brian Loebig, senior midfielder.

So, cancel your plans for the night of Friday, Sept. 25, and head over to LT for a top-class soccer game and rowdy fan sections.

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The scene is similar to a chilly Tuesday night in the fall of 2014. Under the lights, toe-numbing coldness grips the students as the entire fan section is on their feet for the match. The only difference is that this scene is taking place September 25, 2015, slightly less than a year after Hinsdale Central Boys’ Soccer defeated LT in the playoffs and eventually advanced to win the state championship. The LT team will seek revenge next Friday night, while the devils will fight to retain the coveted Silver Brick.

The soccer team has spent the early part of the season refocusing after such a successful season last year. With the addition of electric players like Louis St John and Rigo Rojas, this game is definitely one to circle on the calendar.

“We have tried not to focus on rankings and such, but rather on working with the talent we have this year and using it to our advantage,” said Sebastian Chung, junior and midfield.

While the LT game is an important one, the players tend to take it one game at a time.

“LT is always one of our biggest games and they’re always a hard-fighting, well-coached team, so we know we’re in for a battle,” said Jim Walker, senior and defender. “We only focus on the single game ahead of us so as not to lose sight that every game is the most important game we play.”

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freshly served Lexie Henry earns a spot on the varsity tennis team

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exie Henry, freshman, tosses the soft green ball up into the air, ready to smash it across the court in her high school debut. To secure her position on the varsity team, she must win this final match. The pressure is rising, but with years of competitive experience, Henry maintains her focus and is victorious, finishing in the top four at tryouts.

Henry has played tennis for seven years. During her time at Hinsdale Middle School, she maintained a rigorous tournament schedule, honing her talents through countless hours of competition and practice. Based on the success of her summer tournaments, Henry is currently 38th in the state for the class of 2019.

Despite her accomplishments, trying out for the Hinsdale Central team was unchartered territory.

“I thought I might have a chance at varsity if I played well at tryouts, but nothing was guaranteed,” Henry said.

Jacqueline Ahn, junior, had heard of Henry before tryouts, and she had a more optimistic outlook.

“I know that [Lexie] played in a lot of tournaments, so I had a sense that she was able to be on the varsity team,” Ahn said. “She fights hard in her matches.”

As a freshman, Henry is simultaneously managing a competitive sport while facing the transition into high school. While many students are riding home after the three o’clock bell, Henry and her teammates are rushing to the tennis courts.

“Our practices are pretty intense,” said senior Zeana Badawi, who is one of four team captains. “We are either drilling or playing matches… some of our conditioning includes sprints and footwork drills.”

To Henry, the transition and the training have gone smoothly.

“It’s pretty manageable with varsity practice and homework,” Henry said. “I love my teammates, and even with school, I have time to bond with them.”

The expectations are set high. Last year, the team won its 15th state title on top of an undefeated season, and the girls are undoubtedly looking for a repeat. Two other freshmen, Layo Adelakun and Olivia Oosterbaan, also joined varsity this year, and all of the girls, Henry included, have the potential to play significant roles in the team’s success. “[Lexie] will definitely be an advantage for the team throughout the season,” Ahn said. “She’s always willing to do her best.”

Freshman Lexie Henry prepares to return a volley during practice.

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Stirring Social Justice Students react to a summer of social change

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ainbows filled the sky in the form of flags outside the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. on June 26. Supporters of the LGBTQ+ community waited outside for the announcement that would be life changing either way.

Several weeks later, on July 10, in a much more solemn gathering, on the Capitol grounds in South Carolina, a prominent historic symbol was taken down after reigning for more than a century and a half. Both of these dates became historic in that the ban on same-sex marriage was removed and the Confederate flag was taken down.

In a matter of weeks, both of these events brought out deep rooted issues regarding social justice in America. While the law now states that same-sex marriage is legal, not all people will be accepting of the newly earned rights of the LGBTQ+ community. While the confederate flag is no longer flying, old prejudices can still remain without their primary symbol.

Supreme Court lifts ban on same-sex marriage

Friday, June 26. The world watches as the Supreme Court of the United States announces its decision to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage. After this ruling, America became the 21st country to legalize same-sex marriage (CNN).

A wide array of celebrations, including pride fests and parades, ensued following the decision by the Supreme Court.

The White House was lit up with the rainbow. Supporters and members of the LGBTQ+ community took this to be a victory.

“Just the other day, I had commented to a friend that it felt like it was never going to happen and that I was going to have to wait years before I would see marriage equality in every state.

To be honest, I started crying and laughing. I was positively ecstatic,” said Nina Grotto, junior.

The fight for LGBTQ+ rights has spanned decades in American history.

“The decision has created a recognition of the LGBTQ+ community and acknowledged their fight,” Grotto said.

However, the fight isn’t over yet. With issues like homophobia and transphobia being very common in American society, the LGBTQ+ community still has some ways to go in its search for equality.

According to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, “nearly one in ten LGBTQ+ employees left a job because the environment was unwelcoming.”

“People can legally be discriminated against for their sexuality or gender identification. They can be evicted from their apartments or fired from their jobs,” Grotto said.

However, senior Athan Arhos is optimistic that the decision will change Americans’ viewpoint of the LGBTQ+ community.

“Hopefully this law can steer Americans to be more accepting of not just the LGBTQ+ community but also of other groups

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and minorities that have had their rights overruled by majorities or societal norms,” Arhos said.

Even though there’s still progress to be made, one cannot underestimate the power of the Supreme Court’s decision in being a stepping stone towards equality for the LGBTQ+ community.

Lowering of the Confederate Flag

Over 150 years after the end of the Civil War, the Confederate flag is still visible in areas all over the United States, a constant reminder of racism and prejudice in this country. In fact, until July 10, South Carolina had the flag flying in front of its statehouse.

“A flag is a symbol and the significance of any symbol is going to vary. To many, the Confederate flag is a representation of heritage and pride. To others, it is a representation of states’ rights, and to many it is a representation of slavery, racism, and discrimination.

Realistically it is a combination of all of the above,” said Ms. Sanskruti Patel, history teacher.

Following a mass shooting of nine worshippers in a South Carolina church, the statehouse decided to remove the flag from its property. The decision was met with controversy.

“This was an important decision. It stirred up the issue of racism which this country needs to have a larger discussion on because [it] is still a huge issue in America,” said George Bull, junior.

Although the removal of the flag is a step forward in the direction towards racial equality, there is still a lot of work to be done to remove the United States of the prejudices of its past.

“Issues related to race relation are complex and have evolved over centuries, so to think that this act will ‘resolve’ these issues is naïve. However, it is a step in the right direction in terms of acknowledging that some symbols of the past may perpetuate a particular brand of racial ideology,” Ms. Patel said.

Bull believes that these lingering racial issues can be solved through education, while junior Magali Blasdell just believes that people need to be more understanding.

“I think some people need to realize that those they say are ‘below them for a reason’ are not at a disadvantage because they want to be, but because of a history of being put at a disadvantage from the very start,” Blasdell said.

As Central students return to the routine of school, they return having witnessed changes in America that will be remembered as historic dates. From the tearing down of the Confederate flag to the lifting up of the LGBTQ+ pride flag, the summer of 2015 was a period of social change and social justice.

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science through sir SIR provides scientific opportunities for students

by Ali Ardehali and Aneesh Balusu

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IR (Science Inquiry & Research), a relatively new class at Hinsdale Central, teaches students basic research skills and gives them the opportunity to apply it to real-world situations. Mr. Peter Pintz, science teacher, brought the class to Central about five years ago.

“Several years back, a bunch of teachers went to a meeting at Niles North High School and they were showing off this program...that they had started,” Pintz said. “Some other schools were pioneers, such as the Niles District and IMSA.” Pintz and the other science teachers were drawn to the explorative and intuitive nature of the class. The course is much more complex than many might think.

“SIR is a multi-level, multi-year experience for students,” Pintz said.

The first year of the course is foundational, providing instruction in raw skills that can later be applied to more indepth research.

“In SIR 1, I was taught how to record and correlate data systematically,” said Yu-Lin Yang, senior. “As for SIR 2, it was really amazing to work in a real laboratory under a professor’s mentorship.”

The second year of the course gives students the opportunity to work with a professional on real-world research. Some students

SIR students test out boat designs for an engineering challenge in their tenth period class with Mr. Mark Wollschlaeger. choose to take the course for a third year; in SIR 3, students can either continue working with their mentor from SIR 2 or choose to pursue a different field of study.

“If a kid is really interested in neuroscience or is really interested in genetics, they can find a professor at a local university and ask that professor to mentor them for the summer,” Pintz said. “They basically take on an internship and they take the skills they learned in SIR 1, and apply those in a more realistic setting.”

Some may say that the second year is the only worthwhile part of the course. However, SIR students believe that SIR 1 is necessary as an introduction.

“There’s a lot more to it than just setting up an experiment,” said Navid Shoaee, senior. “Without the knowledge and skills I gained in my SIR 1 experience, I know I wouldn’t have been as successful in my lab experience that occurred in SIR 2.”

By exposing students to professional experiences during high school, the SIR course gives young scientists an advantage.

“One thing that we really see that is cool about the kids who are getting to the SIR 2 and SIR 3 levels is that we have had some kids who have actually published their work in real scientific journals,” Pintz said. “Not a lot of high school kids get that opportunity.”

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his year, seniors Eamon McMahon and Eric Foley

was coming [from] the upperclassmen. This year, it’s our goal to not

chairs, putting them largely in charge for hyping

classes. Social media is obviously key, so we will use that immensely.”

have inherited the roles as Hinsdale Central’s social up students and boosting school spirit. But some

only keep up that trend from last year, but also bring in the lower

This means finding new ways to connect with underclassmen.

Central students believe that in the wake of last

“We realized that Facebook is somewhat of a lost art in the

on their shoulders to fulfill the legacy of their preceding class.

freshmen class,” McMahon said. “So, to combat that, we created

year’s high enthusiasm, McMahon and Foley have a lot of pressure

“I definitely think [McMahon and Foley] have big shoes

to fill,” said Will DeAngelis, junior. “Last year, when I was a

sophomore, I noticed how much bigger school spirit was in comparison to my freshman year. I think in terms of ramping

up student enthusiasm, Eamon and Eric have a huge job, especially after last year, where people like Wes Berger were so

influential in school spirit and athletics were such a big deal.”

Following last year’s slew of athletic successes and monumental

school spirit, many Central students count on McMahon and

Foley to reignite the flame that is Red Devil Nation. In the wake of Central’s record-breaking eight state athletic titles, unprecedented hype videos that garnered upwards of 14 thousand views, and highly charismatic school figures like Wes Berger, the 2015-2016

realm of high school social networking, especially for the

an Instagram page which seems to be more relevant to underclassmen.”

McMahon and Foley’s Instagram endeavor seems to be a

hit. Although the Red Devil Nation Instagram (which was

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social chairs acknowledge that keeping the hype alive won’t be easy.

established on August 17) has only about half as many followers

year I think it’s fair to say that the majority of student involvement

pictures McMahon and Foley post on the Instagram account

“It all comes down to incorporating every class,”Eric Foley said.“Last

as the Red Devil Nation Facebook group has members, the

garner far more likes than the ones posted on Facebook.

McMahon and Foley’s latest YouTube hype video, entitled

“We’re Back (Red Devil Nation)” was heavily advertised on

photo by Colleen Martucci

Instagram. The video’s teaser clip received more than 200 likes

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on Instagram; the video gained 2,000 views in just a week.

have a lot of potential to keep the spirit alive throughout the year.

explained. “Our job is to have as many bodies at school events as

due to the abundance of state titles Central received,” Foley said.

“It’s all about social media and word of mouth,” Foley

possible while making it entertaining, and if we can accomplish

that, the kids talking about it with others will take care of it.

Social media and videos are just ways of persuading people to

come out to events, but the actual turnout is what matters.”

But McMahon and Foley aren’t the only ones contributing

to student turnout. Emma Stapleton, senior, is a freelance photographer who frequently contributes her photos of sports and

other school events to El Diablo, the school yearbook. Stapleton

also posts many of these photos on Instagram. She is accredited with raising hype via the photos, some of which have received more than

250 likes in recent weeks while promoting Central football games.

“I think to a degree, I do [play a role in spreading spirit],

just because I try to always go all out, and I think I portray

“The only concern I had for this year was a decline in athletics

“However, by the looks of it so far, we have heavy potential. Our main

challenge to surpass is incorporating every class as I said before.”

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been confetti cannons, thundersticks, and glow stick necklaces. We

have other things in store for the rest of the games, but that’s a surprise.”

In the aftermath of last year’s never-before-seen athletic

successes, during which school spirit soared, some doubt that

McMahon and Foley can keep the hype up to the degree that it

that through my photographs, whether they’re of myself, or of

was last year. In a recent survey, 46 percent of Central students said

want to celebrate the wins, and I think that idea of celebration

there are also those, like Stapleton, who believe that an elevated

The idea of celebrating is huge for promoting school spirit.”

“This year I’m coming to learn that by individually

other people getting hyped up,” Stapleton said. “People always

they don’t believe this year’s school spirit will top last year’s. But

just drives more hype for the next event, or the next game.

school spirit is possible if students choose not to inhibit themselves.

On the subject of school spirit, Stapleton explained that the

placing limits on ourselves, we are limiting the whole

school spirit this year can indeed be even greater than it was last year. “There was already such a good turnout at the laser

school,” Stapleton said. “I want this year’s hype to be limitless.”

tag event, so if we can carry that throughout the year, we have

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Frankie B introduces “Queen” Junior Frankie B releases first music video

by Zeljko Kospic and Isha Kukadia

W

ith more than 920 subscribers and 3,300 views on her YouTube channel, Frankie Barreda has been displaying her singing talent on YouTube for almost two years now under the stage name “Frankie B”.

No stranger to sharing her music with her friends and the Internet, Frankie B was nervous nonetheless when she uploaded her latest video because this was the first time she had posted a music video for a song she had written.

“Queen” instantly captured the attention of both Hinsdale Central students and music fanatics as a whole when it was uploaded to Frankie B’s channel on Aug. 21. Within a week, the song garnered a thousand views on YouTube, and the video was flooded with comments praising both Frankie B and her music.

“So far I have gotten a pretty good response. It seems like a lot of people are just as excited as I am,” Barreda said. “I’m thankful for all my friends’ and family’s support.”

The song itself is also one Frankie holds very close to heart.

Not only is it her debut single, but it was also inspired by her boyfriend, Chris Wagner, junior.

“The song is all about young love and how a relationship can grow over time,” Barreda said.

Featured along with Frankie B and Wagner in the music video for “Queen” were some of Frankie’s biggest fans: her

supportive friends.

“You feel as if you’re part of something big,” said Mantas Sirmulis, a junior who served as an extra on the set of the music video. “[Frankie] is always very professional when it comes to singing.”

However, the music video could not have been completed without the help of Jake Youngman, junior, who filmed and edited the video under his production title Youngmans Films.

“Frankie and I originally discussed the idea for a music video last winter when she had finished recording her first song,” Youngman said. “Over the next couple months we juggled around ideas [and] discussed concepts for the film and specific elements that Frankie wanted to be included. From there, I pretty much had full creative freedom.”

Although the project took four months to complete, the result was a music video that both Barreda and Youngman were proud of.

“Queen” will a part of Frankie B’s self-titled EP along with four other songs she wrote. The EP will be available in late September on iTunes and CDs, and more information about its release can be found on her Facebook page, “Frankie B Music”.

Barreda’s next live performance will be at The House of Blues in Chicago on Sept. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Stock Market

by Meg Biddy and Steven Botsoe

Aug. 24, a day that’s since been dubbed “Black Monday” in a callback to a similar 1987 incident, marks one of the most significant global market developments in recent memory. The crash occurred at the hands of China’s stock market, which has been steadily declining in value since June of this year. “Black Monday” has had global repercussions, with America’s own Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1,089 points, a new record for points lost in a single day for the stock index.

In reaction to the harsh effects to the US’s own stock market, speculation on the greater effects to the US’s own economy has arisen.

“It impacts the United States more than other countries because of our relationship with China. It shows the connectedness of the global market; what happens in China matters to us,” said Mr. Brian Mitchell, AP Macroeconomics teacher.

Since peaking, China’s stock market (measured by the China Shanghai Composite index) has fallen nearly 40 percent. Some analysts have pointed to the Chinese Securities Finance Corporation (CSFC) as a potential culprit for the stock market’s dramatic tumble. The CSFC gained international attention in June of this year when the Chinese government announced they would be using it to inject funds from the national bank into the stock market. The intent was to allow the Chinese public a method to shore up stock prices by providing borrowed money for the public to buy stocks. Nevertheless, the funding ended within a month.

Although the government hoped a month would be all that was necessary, and the stimulus likely played a role in helping to carry the Chinese stock market to its record highs, several have pointed to the events above as a dangerous consequence of China’s government being so heavily involved in the economy.

The devaluing of China’s basic unit of currency, the yuan, also played a role in making the situation even more volatile. The yuan’s value had been growing since 2009, however, as China’s economy began to slow down, the yuan’s value also began to depress, and on Aug. 11, the central bank allowed the currency’s value to drop roughly two percent, hastening its eventual economic stumble.

There’s no need to start selling off stocks just yet, however, as this event represents a first for the Chinese economy and some have held out hope for a resurgence of the stock market.

“It’s too early call anything yet. The market goes through its highs and lows,” Mitchell said.

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Gatorade provides personalized formulas to Hinsdale Central soccer players

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2. Edgar Astorga rests after practice while drinking his Riptide Rush Gatorade.

3. Wells Douraghy and Sebastian Chung drink their personalized Gatorade formulas at varsity soccer practice.

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s training comes to a close sweat cascades down the players’ foreheads. Droplets fly from their soaked hair with each step. With dripping jerseys they leave the field and retreat to where a team of professionals from Gatorade’s Sports Science Institution are waiting. So who are these athletes?

The Chicago Blackhawks? The White Sox? The Cubs? No, the elite athletes participating in this program are the Hinsdale Central boys varsity soccer and girl’s varsity volleyball team.

Jeremy Yi, a junior on boys varsity soccer, said “A team of about five or six members from Gatorade came to Hinsdale Central one day to perform a sweat test. [In the test] patches are attached to your arms for the duration of the practice, and at the end are recollected and sent to a lab to be analyzed.”

“Each player on the men’s soccer team has been sweat tested by scientists from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) to determine individual sweat rate and electrolyte loss,” explained Gatorade’s Senior Marketing Manager Drew Palin. “Based on these factors, as well as the intensity and duration of the practice or game, each player is recommended a specific Gatorade formula and amount of that Gatorade formula to make sure they are fueling themselves with enough carbohydrates and properly replacing the electrolytes lost in sweat.”

Members of the Barrington, Illinois GSSI facility, where the 22 sweat tests from varsity soccer are sent, have published research papers in hydration, training, and sports nutrition and created the Gatorade In Car Drinking system that NASCAR drivers use. In addition to working with Hinsdale Central sports teams GSSI Illinois works with players like Eli Manning, Dwyane Wade, and numerous pro football teams.

“Three Gatorade employees and or agency partners visit the soccer team every two to three weeks to ensure testing is done in a variety of weather and situational conditions.The goal of the program is to help optimize athletic performance,” said Palin.

The drinks that players are supplied with come in pods of different concentrations signified by M or L. For example, the pods used by Varsity defender Max Snodgrass are 6M and the aforementioned Jeremy Yi uses 6L. The varsity boys soccer and varsity girl’s volleyball team are some of the first people, aside from CBF, the Brazilian National Soccer team, to ever use these products which are currently unavailable to the general public.

“We are always encouraged to make use of the pods whenever possible. Each bottle is specific to the player because it has Hinsdale Central and their number labeled on it,” Yi said.

The bottles are filled with water by the athletes and the pods

are inserted into a mechanism in the top that breaks the pod’s seal and mixes it into the water. But it’s not all fancy formulas and carefully calibrated cocktails. A variety of flavors are available for athletes to choose from, ranging from Gatorade classics like Lemon Lime to Fruit Punch.

The amount of Gatorade each player should drink is determined by the information received by a scale GSSI installed.

The scale has an electronic interface that allows players to access their personal account, complete with a password. Athletes are expected to weigh themselves before practice and tell the scale how intense of an exercise the athlete expects to do. The scale will then tell the player how much Gatorade to drink and afterwards they weigh themselves once more to analyze the effects of drinking the required amount.

The girls’ varsity volleyball team is also a part of this pilot program. Gatorade provides bandages for the girls to wear on their arms during practice to gauge the composition of their sweat. With this data they can ensure that each student gets what they need to perform to their potential.

“It’s unbelievable!” said Emily Knutson, a junior on the girl’s varsity volleyball team, “It’s great to think that out of all the high schools they picked ours.”

The GSSI boasts that the Gatorade is extremely effective in hydrating athletes so that they can play better, and longer, than anyone else on the field. GSSI insists that its formula is the most effective in replenishing the salts and electrolytes lost by athletes during vigorous exercise.

“The Gatorade has helped keep us well hydrated during our games and practices which helps prevent cramping. Before the Gatorade, guys didn’t hydrate as much during practice, so there was more cramping. But since we’ve started this new program, everyone is drinking more at practice.

The Gatorade also helps replenish the sodium we lost while sweating, so we don’t get light headed as much.” said Varsity soccer player Jim Walker.

After Hinsdale Central’s boys soccer team clenched the state title last year there’s no denying they’ve painted targets on their backs. Targets that caught the attention of GSSI. Now the formula they provided could prove invaluable in giving Central the edge to make a repeat performance at this year’s state championship.

“The Hinsdale Soccer team is a great team to work with, especially since players and coaches are both genuinely engaged.

We hope the athletes and coaches learn about the importance of hydration and its impact on performance.” Palin said.

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“Before the Gatorade, guys didn’t hydrate as much during practice.

But since we’ve started this new program, everyone is drinking more at practice.”

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a’ll might be thinking right now, ‘did he smoke something before he came out here?’ The answer is yes, I rolled up a little something. I knocked the edge off,’” said Kanye West during MTV Video Music Awards on August 30. In his acceptance speech for the Vanguard Award, West, 37, spoke about creativity, Taylor Swift, and blazing up. In the media, cameras focus a spotlight on every step of celebrities and their drug usage. At school, the effects of drugs seem like a foreign idea for some. For others, the tabloids and drug-related news hit close to home.

According to the Darien Patch, on July 17, nine seventeen-year-old students were caught for the possession of alcohol and a substance that tested positive for cannabis. The students, six boys and three girls, were from the towns of Clarendon Hills, Oak Brook, Elmhurst and Hinsdale.

The health consequences of drugs have been restated again and again--the DARE program, Health class, cops, teachers and parent lectures. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, recreational use of illicit drugs has been proven to lead to cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and lung disease.

Offenders know the facts, but many continue. Beyond these recognized physical effects lies the shadow of lesser-known consequences.

COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID Question 23 from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website asks, “Have you been convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid (grants, loans and/ or work-study)?”

“I was not aware of the law. If the student really needed the aid, they would know better than to do drugs,” said Chuqi Zheng, freshman.

A student will not receive federal financial aid if he/ she leaves the question blank. If he/she lies, and is caught, this will be considered a crime with a $10,000 fine and expulsion from the university. A “yes” to this question will make the student ineligible for aid.

“I didn’t even know about that,” said Alex Groves, junior, “but I don’t think that will change whether people will choose to do drugs or not.”

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“That’s not a fair question to ask,” said Mr. Mike McMahon, social worker at Central, “The government shouldn’t be involved in that.”

With the question of money looming in the minds of student users, friends and parents could be the tipping point of “to use” or “not to use.”

FRIENDS AND PARENTS “Some people start with weed because they believe they will meet more people. Actually, their social circle gets smaller,” said Reagan Stomiany, senior. “People will start cutting you off if you fall into drugs.”

Brett Burns, junior, said, “You shouldn’t make friends based on if they smoke or not. You’re probably not going to have real friends. You’ll just have people you get high with.”

This high produced by Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main ingredient in cannabis. On average, 7 percent of a marijuana leaf contains THC, while a more concentrated form, known as dab, can potentially hold over 65 percent, according to the 2009 World Drug Reports. As the concentrations increase, the high becomes more potent and keeps students craving for more. Physical behavior is altered. Dizziness, appetite loss, dilated pupils, and slower reaction times are just a few of the short-term effects.

“Teenagers do hide a lot of stuff from their parents, but if drugs were involved, that trust would be broken,” Zheng said, “And friends will try to encourage you out of it. That’ll break up the friend groups too.”

Like friendships, parental relationships reveal to also be altered.

“The relationship will definitely be strained, but the parents are also culpable,” said Mr. McMahon, “Especially if they’re not aware of the problem and not doing anything about it.”

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COST In a 2014 analysis by the Chicago Tribune, the average cost of marijuana per ounce in Chicago is about $350 or more. The instruments to inhale the leaves are a separate cost completely.

With new technologies, creative ways to bring drugs to school have been discovered—vaporizers.

“Kids have always found a way to get around the rules, especially with substance abuse. The fact that they have “pens” now which is more discrete,” Mr. McMahon said.

Vaporizers are devices used as an alternative to either smoking cigarettes or weed. Liquid nicotine or hash oil, a resin-like marijuana concentrate, can be placed into the contraption.

“Some groups are pettier than others. Like they’ll say ‘I smoked you down yesterday, so you better get me today.’ It just complicates things cause of the money,” Burns said.

About the size and thickness of a pencil, vaporizers can fit in the palm of one’s hand and can slip easily into a pocket. Higher quality vaporizers can be priced at around $130, while lower quality ones are sold for about $20.

A poll of 67 students taken by Advocate revealed that 46 percent students had seen others vaping at school, while the other 54 percent had never seen.

“I think cause we’re in a wealthy area, kids have the money to buy the drugs. But people don’t really think about the cockiness. If you’re going home to a mansion every night, you won’t worry as much about your getting caught. At Central, they know they’re going to a good college. At a place like Cicero or Berwyn, the kids who do drugs are on that path to getting messed up. Here, people think money is a safety cushion, but drugs are going to mess you up either way,” Burns said.

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he hype for the dance itself starts days in advance. Homecoming week will be kicked off on Sunday, Sept. 20 with an outdoor movie, Finding Nemo, chosen by students on Dickenson Field, immediately following the Powderpuff game, which begins at 5 p.m. Bring chairs, blankets, snacks, and friends to this free event, and enjoy watching a “Under The Red Devil Sea” movie.

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Sept. 26, the day of Homecoming, consists of many activities, with the first one being the Pancake Breakfast; this will take place at 7 a.m. in the cafeteria. Make sure to buy a ticket for $7 from a teacher and come out to enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast.

The homecoming parade follows the breakfast. The parade will involve a performance by the marching band, will showcase floats made by clubs such as Varsity Club, and will exhibit all the members of the homecoming court; the route goes through downtown Hinsdale and returns to the school. The parade

will be followed by the homecoming football game on Central’s football field at 12 p.m. The team will be playing against Proviso West. Whether you stay for the entire game or stay for just an hour, come out to cheer on and support the football team.

The homecoming themed day will come to an end with the most anticipated event of the day: the homecoming dance. The dance is between 8-11 p.m. and will take place in the field house. The theme is “Under the Red Devil Sea” so make sure to dress appropriately, but if anything, dress comfortably and be you.

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Menu of the Month: Kale Green Juice

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

1 cup chopped mango 1 cup kale leaves, packed 1 cup spinach leaves, packed

1. Gather all of the ingredients.

1 apple, cut and cored

2. Add all of the ingredients into a blender and blitz away for 30 seconds to one minute on high.

1/2 cup coconut water

3. Pour your juice into a fine mesh strainer over a glass.

4. Enjoy!

photos by Rina Ravisundar

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Disclaimer: DO NOT substitute meals with this recipe. Kale Juice is meant to enhance healthy lifestyles, not replace necessary meals.

Music Mania of the month “What Do You Mean” by Justin Bieber: No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

“Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd: No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

Maze Runner: The movie madness Scorch Trials THEATERS of the month IN SEPT. 18

Straight Outta Compton: In theaters now

South Park: Sept. 16 at 10 PM on Comedy Central

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