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Illinois House passes same-sex marriage law

Affordable Care Act affects South community, families

KALI CROKE

CHARLOTTE KELLY

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Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which allows American families to register for health insurance, began Oct. 1 as outlined by measures in the 2010 law. The ACA, commonly known as Obamacare, will decrease health insurance regulation, prevent insurance discrimination, and require all Americans to register for KHDOWK LQVXUDQFH RU SD\ D Ă€QH :KLOH VRPH provisions have already gone into effect, the open enrollment for insurance is the last phase of the ACA rollout and coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2014. The goal of open enrollment is to provide those who cannot afford health care with access to insurance coverage. South students who are covered by private insurance can have their insurance payMark Risinger ments changed as a result of the anti-discrimination policies. Junior Mark Risinger’s family currently pays for expensive supplies to care for three family members with Type 1 diabetes, but under the ACA his family’s total costs will decrease. “Being in a family of three Type 1 diabetics, we spend a lot of money on insulin, insulin pump supplies and test strips,â€? Risinger said. “The [ACA] makes it so that the out-of-pocket expense for prescriptions now applies to our overall maximum outof-pocket expense for the year. This will JUHDWO\ EHQHĂ€W P\ IDPLO\ Âľ Pre-existing conditions like diabetes RIWHQ PDNH Ă€QGLQJ D KHDOWK FDUH SODQ D challenge. Insurance companies are not currently required to insure those with previous health issues, or can charge sigQLĂ€FDQWO\ KLJKHU prices for insurance. Risinger’s mom could not get insurance when she was younger because of this stipulation from the companies. “My mom was denied when she was Spencer Colbeck 22 for health insurance because of just one pre-existing condition: her diabetes,â€? Risinger said. “The ACA prevents insurance companies from denying health care due to pre-existing conditions.â€? Other South students have also experienced pre-existing conditions inhibiting health care access. Freshman Spencer Colbeck’s mother and stepfather both have pre-existing conditions because of thyroid DQG KHDUW FRQGLWLRQV PDNLQJ LW GLIĂ€FXOW to get insurance when the family ran their own small business.

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THUMBS-UP: Marking his thumbprint on a map of Syria, senior Nick Moses adds a symbol of his support for the 2.5 million :`YPHUZ MVYJLK [V Ă…LL [OLPY JV\U[Y` K\L [V [OL ^HY 4LTILYZ VM :[HUK MVY 7LHJL ^LYL Z[H[PVULK V\[ZPKL VM [OL >LZ[ *HML[LYPH K\YPUN S\UJO WLYPVKZ [V ZWYLHK H^HYLULZZ HIV\[ [OL JVUĂ…PJ[ Photo by Wyatt Richter

‘STAND FOR SYRIA’ Student activists raise more than $1,000 for Syrian refugees

informational table’s main purpose was to raise awareness for Syrian refugees. The group had postFrom Oct. 21-25, Stand for Peace ers with refugee statistics, civil war (Stand), a global activism club at facts and information about UNGBS, organized a variety of events HCR’s efforts in the region. In addito educate students about Syrian tion to heightening awareness, the refugees and fundraise for the Unitclub sought to raise money and get ed Nations High Commission for signatures for a petition that would Refugees (UNHCR). be sent to President Obama to adOver 2.5 million people have dress this issue, according to senior become refugees or internally disIzzy Fradin, a member of Stand’s explaced persons as a result of the Syrecutive board. “[The members of Stand] wanted [students at South] to become more aware of the issue,â€? Fradin said. “You’d be surprised of how many people don’t know what’s going on.â€? Another event was the die-in, during the morning of Friday, Oct. 25. According to Fradin, members of Stand barricaded the Old Pit with yellow caution tape and taped outlines RI ERGLHV RQ WKH Ă RRU WKH night before. Then, at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, around 35 members of Stand laid down in the Old Pit to represent those in Syria who have died LQ WKH FRQĂ LFW The group stayed until the Ă€UVW SHULRG EHOO DQG GUHZ D WON’T STAND FOR WAR: *HTWHPNUPUN PU VYKLY [V YHPZL H^HYLULZZ MVY [OL :`YPHU JYPZPZ crowd of students watching

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ian civil war, according to syrianrefugees.eu. The civil war began in 2011 and has claimed over 100,000 Syrian lives. An estimated 1.7 milOLRQ UHIXJHHV KDYH Ă HG IURP WKHLU homes to Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan, according to unchr.org. Stand’s events included an information table during lunch periods, a form of political theater called a “die-inâ€? Friday morning and a fundraiser, “Stand in the Stands,â€? during the Friday night football game. The

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Illinois is set to become the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. On Nov. 5, the House of Representatives passed the bill 6154, clearing the way to be voted on by the Senate and signed by Governor Pat Quinn. The same-sex debate in Illinois has been a multi-year process for Greg Harris, Chicago Democratic Representative and bill sponsor. Gay marriage is a pressing issue that needed to be addressed, Harris said. “To treat all our citizens equally in the eyes of the law, we must change this,â€? HarULV VDLG RQ WKH +RXVH Ă RRU DFFRUGLQJ WRThe Washington Post. “Families have been kept apart.â€? Junior Henry Netherland is familiar with the separation of loved ones and sees the legalization of gay marriage in Illinois as bittersweet. “I’m really happy and super excited for my aunt and her partner to get married,â€? Netherland said. “However I’m still disappointed that the majority of states still [have not passed the law] even though it’s common sense.â€? English teacher Mark Maranto views the legalization of same-sex marriage as an inevitable and obvious process. “I have long felt that those who would block civil rights for all act out of fear,â€? Maranto said. “In my opinion, homophobia is as unacceptable as racism. The message today is progress cannot be halted.â€?

South Driver’s Ed named best program in state LAUREN DURNING

HZZ[ ^LI LKP[VY South’s Driver’s Ed was recognized as best in the state by Secretary of State Jesse White on Oct. 23. “Glenbrook South High School has an innovative driver education program that works to encourage safe and responsible teen drivers,â€? a Secretary of State press release said. According to John Skorupa, department assistant for driver’s education, 99 percent of South student pass the driver’s test on WKH Ă€UVW WU\ ZKLFK LV WKH KLJKHVW LQ WKH VWDWH Skorupa said another way South’s program exceeded the state’s expectations was by using new methods of teaching, such as goggles which simulate intoxication while the students drive golf carts. “The drunk driving in the golf cart was really scary,â€? senior Susie Hawkes said. “It pretty much turned me off to drinking and driving forever.â€? Along with his dedication to safe student driving, Skorupa wants parents to be able to have an easy mind with their child at the wheel. “For many years, there has been a perception that Driver’s Ed is just a joke,â€? Skorupa said. “One of the things that I focused on when I got here [11 years ago] was to dispel some of that and give the course some validity.â€? Graphic by Cormac O’Brien

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Math Team defeats GBN, anticipates strong year

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Links celebrates 40 years serving North Shore youth CAROLYN KELLY & CHARLOTTE KELLY

co-news editors Links, a reproductive health center LQ 1RUWKĂ€HOG FHOHEUDWHG LWV WK DQQLversary this year. Links has served the North Shore for the past four decades, providing a medical clinic for young adults, education for schools in the area and supSRUW IRU OHVELDQ JD\ ELVH[LDO WUDQVJHQder and questioning [LGBTQ] teens through their Pride Youth program, DFFRUGLQJ WR ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU $P\ Skalinder. The center was founded on a new need for awareness and care for VH[XDO LVVXHV LQ WKH HDUO\ Âś V ´,Q VRPH RI WKH SHRSOH LQ RXU community were seeing that there were many more concerns amongst the high school age population than there KDG EHHQ SUHYLRXVO\ DERXW XQSODQQHG SUHJQDQF\ VH[XDOO\ WUDQVPLWWHG LQIHFtions (STIs),â€? Skalinder said. “They really saw a need for the clinic and it opened.â€? 7KH /LQNV FOLQLF SURYLGHV FRQĂ€GHQtial support where young adults can, E\ DSSRLQWPHQW UHFHLYH PHGLFDO WUHDWment and counseling. Treatment ranges from preventative care for patients, like SURYLGLQJ UHOLDEOH ELUWK FRQWURO WR WHVWing for STIs and pregnancy. $IWHU WKH /LQNV FOLQLF RSHQHG SURJUDP YROXQWHHUV WDXJKW DERXW drugs and alcohol. Other community education programs followed and QRZ /LQNV WHDFKHV DERXW VH[XDO KHDOWK GUXJ DQG DOFRKRO DZDUHQHVV DQG VH[XDO RULHQWDWLRQ WR RYHU VWXGHQWV per year, according to linksyouth.org. The increase in topics is connected to D FKDQJH LQ SXEOLF RSLQLRQ RI VH[XDO education, according to Skalinder. “I think it’s recognized now that FRPSUHKHQVLYH VH[ HGXFDWLRQ LV SDUW of comprehensive health education,â€? 6NDOLQGHU VDLG ´7KHVH DUH RXU ERGLHV WKLV LV SDUW RI RXU JOREDO KXPDQ GHYHOopment, this is something we need to EH DZDUH RI DQG , WKLQN WKHUH¡V JUHDWHU

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co-news editor Teachers and administrators will receive evaluations with ratings this year as South complies with an Illinois law mandating changes to the HYDOXDWLRQV DFFRUGLQJ WR 'U 5RVDQQH Williamson, assistant superintendent IRU HGXFDWLRQDO VHUYLFHV RI 'LVWULFW 225. “The intention there is to have PRUH DFFRXQWDELOLW\ IRU DGPLQLVWUDWRUV PRUH DFFRXQWDELOLW\ IRU WHDFKHUV and I think that’s why they’re requiring the ratings,â€? Williamson said. $FFRUGLQJ WR 0DWW :KLSSOH SUHVLGHQW RI WKH *OHQEURRN (GXFDWRUV¡ $Vsociation, teachers will receive a ratLQJ IURP IRXU FDWHJRULHV RI ([FHOOHQW 3URĂ€FLHQW 1HHGV ,PSURYHPHQW DQG Unsatisfactory, similar to students’ JUDGHV RQ DQ $ ) VFDOH 7KH UDWLQJ ZLOO EH GHWHUPLQHG E\ D VWDWH DSSURYHG UXEULF NQRZQ DV WKH 'DQLHOVRQ PHWKod. South had previously used the 'DQLHOVRQ PHWKRG IRU HYDOXDWLRQV EXW without the ratings component. “[Before], our school petitioned and was granted the approval to eliminate ratings on evaluations so that we could just focus on the descriptors of what made good teachers and what didn’t,â€? Susan Levine-Kelley, English 'HSDUWPHQW LQVWUXFWLRQDO VXSHUYLVRU VDLG ´,W ZDV PXFK OHVV DQ[LHW\ ULGGHQ for teachers.â€? Levine-Kelley said the language VHSDUDWLQJ WKH VWDWH UXEULF¡V FDWHJRULHV FDQ EH GLIĂ€FXOW WR GLIIHUHQWLDWH causing concern for teachers. ´(YHU\RQH KHUH UHDOO\ ZDQWV WR EH H[FHOOHQW Âľ /HYLQH .HOOH\ VDLG ´7R EH ÂśH[FHOOHQW¡ LQ HYHU\ FDWHJRU\ WKHUH HYery year, all the time, is humanly pretW\ LPSRVVLEOH WR KDYH DQ\ RWKHU OLIH Âľ $FFRUGLQJ WR DQ Oracle-conducted VXUYH\ RI WHDFKHUV SHUFHQW SUH-

IHUUHG WKH 'DQLHOVRQ PHWKRG ZLWKRXW UDWLQJV ZKLOH SHUFHQW SUHIHUUHG WKH method with ratings. Science teacher Jennifer Friedmann VDLG WKDW VKH EHOLHYHV WKH 'DQLHOVRQ PRGHO ZLWKRXW UDWLQJV ZDV WKH EHWWHU Ă€W IRU 6RXWK ´7KH 'DQLHOVRQ IUDPHZRUN LV DQ H[FHOOHQW WRRO IRU WHDFKHUV WR VHOI UHĂ HFW DQG SXVK WKHPVHOYHV WR KLJKHU professional goals over the long term. However, tying it to a ratings system misappropriates its purpose,â€? FriedPDQQ VDLG ´7KH 'DQLHOVRQ UXEULF LV KLJKO\ VXEMHFWLYH DQG LV WKHUHIRUH YHU\ GLIĂ€FXOW WR tie to quantitative measures. My opinion is that it is a tool meant to foster WHDFKLQJ H[FHOlence, not measure it.â€? Under the state law, teachers’ ratings will replace seniority in determining which teachers are let go in the case that a school must have a reGXFWLRQ LQ IRUFH GXH WR EXGJHWLQJ RU declining enrollment, according to Whipple. Teachers with lower ratings ZRXOG EH OHW JR Ă€UVW LQWHUIHULQJ ZLWK the tenure system that protects more H[SHULHQFHG WHDFKHUV 6RXWK 3ULQFLSDO 'U %ULDQ :HJOH\ said that South has never had a reduction in force, and likely will not have one in the near future. “Our student population is inFUHDVLQJ RYHU WKH QH[W VHYHUDO \HDUV so I don’t see that having an immeGLDWH LPSDFW RQ XV EXW >WKH QHZ V\Vtem] is something that we will have to work closely with our teachers to, again, make sure that this is some-

thing that is put into place thoughtfully and well,â€? Wegley said. +HDG /LEUDULDQ &KULVWL 6KDQHU VDLG WKDW VKH EHOLHYHV WKH V\VWHP¡V VKLIW DZD\ IURP WHQXUH FRXOG EH SRVLWLYH ´1R V\VWHP LV SHUIHFW EXW , GR OLNH one that encourages teachers to continue to push themselves, not one that RQO\ UHOLHV RQ KRZ ORQJ RQH KDV EHHQ teaching,â€? Shaner said. 2I WHDFKHUV VXUYH\HG SHUFHQW EHOLHYHG WKH VKLIW LQ WKH HYDOXDWLRQ system would affect their teaching. ´$OWKRXJK , KDYH XVHG WKH ODQJXDJH RI WKH 'DQLHOVRQ PHWKRG LQ the past to guide my goal setting and V X E V H T X H Q W OHVVRQ IRU REservation, taking time to appreciate the GLIIHUHQFHV EHtween the ratings [and] categories really got me thinkLQJ DERXW where the room for improvement is,â€? English teacher Julie Schaefer said. :KLSSOH VDLG WKDW WHDFKHUV¡ H[SHriences with the ratings could affect how conscious they are of their own grading practices. ´,W¡V EHHQ NLQG RI QLFH IRU WHDFKHUV WR Ă€QG WKHPVHOYHV KHUH ORRNLQJ DW >UDWLQJV@ EHFDXVH LW UHPLQGV XV Âś+RZ do I distinguish, as a teacher in my FODVVURRP ZKDW LV DQ $ DQG ZKDW LV a B, and how do I grade someone?’â€? Whipple said. $FFRUGLQJ WR :LOOLDPVRQ D FRPmittee of teachers and administrators ZLOO PHHW LQ WKH VSULQJ WR UHĂ HFW RQ the evaluation process and determine how to proceed within the state’s requirements.

“My opinion is that it is a tool meant to foster teaching excellence, not measure it.� -Jennifer Friedmann, Science teacher

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Commission votes against proposed Northbrook Walmart JULIA JACOBS

co-editor in chief The Northbrook Plan Commission decided not to recommend that the Village Board of Trustees approve Walmart’s application to build on 1000 Skokie Blvd. at an Oct. 30 meeting. Although the Plan Commission GRHV QRW KDYH D Ă€QDO VD\ WKH 9LOODJH Board of Trustees follows their recommendation more often than not, Marcia Franklin, chairman of the Plan Commission, said. After four public hearings and about 10 hours of public comment in front of the Plan Commission, all of the nine board members opposed Walmart’s proposed development. Unlike the rest of the commissioners, Franklin generally supported the development of Walmart in that location. Franklin approved of rezoning the land for a commercial establishment and granting minor variations like the addition of a second parking lot and a lot for seasonal outdoor sales. However, Franklin could not recommend the application primarily because of her concern for its size. “I think that a 150,000 square foot building in this space is too big,â€? Franklin said. “I would love to see the applicant come back with a revised proposal that addresses a number of my concerns.â€? Another of Franklin’s concerns was LQFUHDVHG WUDIĂ€F FRQJHVWLRQ VSHFLĂ€cally on roads like Sunset Ridge Road and Voltz Road that drivers use as “cutthroughsâ€? to avoid busy main roads. Doug Warshauer, School District 29 board member, spoke at an Oct. 23 meeting about increased commercial WUDIĂ€F RQ 6XQVHW 5LGJH 5RDG ZKHUH students must cross without a stop sign, stoplight or sidewalk on their way to and from school. ´:LWK DOO WKH WUDIĂ€F FDXVHG E\ >WKH Walmart], I fear there will be some dead children on Sunset Ridge, and I think that should be a consideration on whether we approve Walmart,â€? NorthĂ€HOG UHVLGHQW -DPHV 5RJXOD VDLG However, Harold Francke, attorney IRU :DOPDUW VDLG WKH WUDIĂ€F FRQVXOWDQW estimated only 18 percent of Walmart drivers would use Sunset Ridge Road. Although Walmart agreed to work with the Village of Northbrook on road improvements, Francke said that the public needs to distinguish between WUDIĂ€F SUREOHPV LQ WKH SURSHUW\¡V LPPHGLDWH YLFLQLW\ DQG H[LVWLQJ GHĂ€FLHQcies not related to the property. $W WKH Ă€QDO SXEOLF KHDULQJ RQ 2FW 23, Francke said he intended to clarify misstatements of fact about Walmart’s

WALMART WORRIES: Speaking before the Northbrook Plan Commission on Oct. 23, a Walmart representative presents a graphic of the

building proposed for 1000 Skokie Blvd. Walmart updated the design of their plan when Northbrook residents criticized the architectural choices at previous Plan Commission meetings. Photo by Wyatt Richter

plan that existed in the community. )UDQFNH FODULĂ€HG WKDW LQ WKH HYHQW WKDW Walmart was built, Northbrook’s total tax revenue would increase around $2 PLOOLRQ LQ WKH Ă€UVW \HDU RI WD[ FROOHFWLRQ ,Q WKH Ă€UVW Ă€YH \HDUV revenue from Northbrook’s sales tax would increase 12 percent. For resident Plamena Todorov, more is lost than gained in revenue if the Walmart is built. “The tax revenue Walmart is dangling in front of us would be nothing [compared] to the lost tax revenue from diminishing property values and shuttered businesses,â€? Todorov said. According to Thomas Roszak, who RUJDQL]HG D XQLĂ€HG RSSRVLWLRQ JURXS to the plan, Walmart conducted stud-

ies on the effect of the presence of the superstore on property values in other locations and concluded that the impact would be minimal. However, those studies were conducted on towns with houses valued considerably less than Northbrook residences, Roszak said. The majority of Northbrook residents who spoke at the meetings were opposed to the plan, Franklin said. Northbrook resident Leslie Ward said that she had helped collect around 2,000 signatures against the plan and could count the number of people who refused to sign on one hand. +RZHYHU -DVRQ )LHOG WKH ÀUVW WR speak at the meeting on Oct. 23, supported the Walmart because it would make it easier for him to afford to start

“I would love to see the applicant come back with a revised proposal that addresses a number of my concerns.� -Marcia Franklin, chairman of the Northbrook Plan Commission

a family in Northbrook. “For Northbrook to not encourage new development in order to spur our current business to change with the economy is a sin,â€? Field said. “No young family is going to want to move into a town that wants to grow old and resist change.â€? Field said that, although it appears that the entire town is against the development, he gets the impression that Walmart supporters do not speak publicly because they are intimidated. At the meeting on Oct. 23, Franklin stopped the proceedings when the audience objected loudly to Frank’s comments. ´7KLV LV WKH Ă€UVW WLPH WKDW ,¡YH EHHQ uncomfortable with making my views known because of the previous atmosphere in this hearing room,â€? Franklin said at the meeting Oct. 30. “I realize that this was a very emotional issue for many members of the public, but I hope that not I, nor any other member of the commission or person wishing to put evidence in, is placed in that position again.â€?

news STAND, continued from front the event. Members of Stand also gave brief speeches about the refugees, according to Matthew Whipple, one of Stand’s faculty sponsors. “The die-in was [a form of] political theater,â€? Whipple said. “The diein was meant to capture, on a greater level, [our] intention by doing this physical act in front of a large group of people. The fact that we got to talk about it all day allowed us a different avenue to make our point to highlight what was going on.â€? Not only did the die-in serve to educate South students, but it also helped Stand better understand the issues in Syria, Whipple said. “It was also about our students in Stand experiencing this moment for themselves,â€? Whipple said. “Not only is it about the awareness that it brings to other people on the outside, but it brings an awareness to those who are actually participating in it. It worked on both levels.â€? Stand was successful in reaching their goal of student awareness, according to sophomore Irene Kim, an attendee of the die-in. “I was surprised about how many problems there are in Syria,â€? Kim said. “I think it was great that [the Stand members] made [students] more aware [of it] in our school.â€? Stand concluded their Syria week with “Stand in the Standsâ€? where members of Stand fundraised during the home football game on Oct. 25. “’Stand in the Stands’ was what [Stand members] deemed [as] one of the most effective ways to raise awareness and funds for Syrian refugees because we could reach out to hundreds of people at once,â€? Anya Agrawal, regional leader of Stand, VDLG ´, GHĂ€QLWHO\ JRW WKH LPSUHVVLRQ that people were genuinely interested in what we had to say and wanted to help.â€? Whipple viewed the week as a success because Stand surpassed their goal of $1,000. The group raised $1,087 and also had over 500 students sign the petition. Irrespective of the numbers, Whipple was proud of what Stand was able to accomplish in the short timeframe. ´,¡P SURXG WR EH DIĂ€OLDWHG ZLWK D group of students that care as much as they do [about world issues],â€? Whipple said. “This isn’t my group, I just happen to be a sponsor of it. It’s the students’ group, and [fellow Stand faculty sponsor Daniel Rhoades and I] help facilitate what they want to do. It makes me very proud to say that I’m a part of this group of students.â€?

CARE, continued from front When Colbeck’s stepfather had minimal insurance, he had to buy his own medicine to prevent another heart attack. “He almost went without getting [the medication] because it was too expensive,â€? Colbeck said. Colbeck’s parents will also start insuring employees at their restaurant, Corleone’s Trattoria, because of the ACA. In addition to covering pre-existing conditions, the ACA requires insurance companies to provide equal treatment for mental health. Previously, there had been discrimination for mental health treatment with higher payments. Lack of certain policies prevents many patients from getting help, according to Dr. Lara Cummings, assistant principal of guidance. ´, GR WKLQN ZH Ă€QG VWXGHQWV DQG IDPLlies that may have insurance that will cover ER visits [...] but not [mental health],â€? Cummings said. “So often times we can have a student that’s hospitalized [...] and they don’t get the level of care and treatment they need because [of insurance].â€? The ACA would allow students to get the nessecary coverage and positively impact South, according to Cummings. “[With the ACA,] to think that all of our students could have access to mental health services is wonderful,â€? Cummings said. Anyone who would like to enroll in an insurance policy provided by the ACA can go to getcoveredillinois.gov by Dec. 15 to receive coverage starting Jan. 1.

source: healthcare.gov

Graphic by Wyatt Richter

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The editorial expresses the opinion of the majority of the editorial board and not necessarily that of the publisher, adviser, school administration or staff.

Nov. 8, 2013

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Adoption of Lifeline Law necessary in Illinois

Rachael Fiege, a freshman at Indiana University at Bloomington, passed DZD\ $XJ DIWHU IDOOLQJ GRZQ D Ă LJKW of stairs at a party where she consumed alcohol. Her friends refrained from seeking medical assistance because they thought she had simply “blacked outâ€? (see page 12 for full story). The Oracle Editorial Board recognizes that this can happen anywhere and wants to make sure that everything possible is done to prevent incidents like this in our own community. Fiege’s death occurred despite Indiana’s Lifeline Law, a state law that provides immunity for public intoxication, minor possession, minor consumption and minor transport to people who reveal themselves to law enforcement while seeking medical assistance for a person suffering from an alcohol-related health emergency, according to indianalifeline.org. Under this law, Fiege’s peers could have called the police to alert them of her condition without fearing action taken against them for being intoxicated. Whether or not the law was effective in this situation, the Oracle Editorial Board believes that the Lifeline Law is one that the community should formally advocate for in Illinois. The Lifeline Law was introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives in February 2013 by Representative Naomi Jakkobsen, but it failed to advance

to a vote on the House Floor before the end of the legislative session, according to Aaron Letzeiser, Executive Director of The Medical Amnesty Initiative. In order for the law to be considered again, it requires the people of Illinois to be vocal supporters of the law. The typical punishment for a minor FDXJKW XQGHU WKH LQà XHQFH RI DOFRKRO is a Village Ordinance Citation with a ÀQH 6HUJHDQW 0LNH 0D]XUNLHZLF] from the Glenview Police Department said. If an intoxicated minor calls 9-1-1 to report a medical emergency, it is up WR WKH RIÀFHU RQ WKH VFHQH ZKHWKHU RU not the caller is issued a citation. The ambiguity of this punishment is dangerous because it may result in students abstaining from helping a friend in need of medical attention due to fear of getting caught. With the Lifeline Law, teenagers would not have reason to fear punishment for breaking the law, making it more likely for them to take their peers’ conditions seriously and take the proper action to prevent them from further harm. However, judging from the events at Indiana University, the Lifeline Law isn’t enough to prevent deaths such asFiege’s. It wouldn’t be enough in Illinois either. In order for laws to be effective, we each need to make a personal choice to make each other’s well-being a priority.

This is not a question of whether or not people under the age of 21 should RU VKRXOG QRW EH GULQNLQJ 6WXGHQWV certainly should not break the law by consuming alcohol when they are not of age. But we cannot ignore that fact that drinking happens in high school DQG LV D VLJQLÀFDQW SDUW RI VRFLDO OLIH LQ most colleges. If we ignore the reality of underDJH GULQNLQJ ZH VDFULÀFH WKH DELOity to make laws that could prevent alcoholrelated deaths. 7KH 6RXWK FRPmunity should confront this reality and rally for legislation that makes it an easier decision for students to save each others’ lives. Parents: the Oracle Editorial Board urges you to consider the EHQHÀWV RI WKH Lifeline Law in Illinois. If you feel passionately about the law, don’t underestimate the power

of contacting your local representatives by letter or phone. Administrators: the power and presHQFH RI *OHQEURRN 6RXWK FRXOG EH D tool to help publicize the bill and potentially save lives in our community. You can use that power to make this issue visible to our local representatives, who in turn, can make it visible to a larger audience. 6WXGHQWV EH DZDUH WKDW WKLV ODZ LV

something that might, one day, apply to you. Regardless of whether it passes LQ ,OOLQRLV LI \RX ÀQG \RXUVHOYHV LQ D situation where it seems like someone who is intoxicated needs medical assistance, do not underestimate that need. Whether or not Illinois makes the right decision to adopt a law similar to Indiana’s, we must constantly consider the value of the lives of the people around us.

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Departments, students should cooperate when changing class levels :LWK ÀUVW TXDUWHU MXVW HQGLQJ PRGLfying schedules becomes increasingly GLIÀFXOW GXH WR WLPHOLQHVV $V IHOORZ students, the Oracle Editorial Board recognizes the challenging process of moving up or down a class level. However, upon further investigation,

we would like to remind students that the process does not aim to discourage nor upset students, but rather it appropriately analyzes the students’ ability. When it comes to moving up a class level, we support departments’ decisions. When it comes to moving down a class level, though, we’d like to stress

the importance of students’ input since they can most appropriately measure their need to drop down. MOVING TO A HIGHER-LEVEL CLASS: The processes of moving to a higher-level class for all departments generally start the same way: students initiate conversation with their teachers, requesting to be placed into a higher-level course. Next, a conversation typically takes place between the teacher, instructional supervisor and/or guardians and counselors. After these conversations, every department has different criteria for students looking to move up a class level. The Math DQG 6FLHQFH Graphic by Wyatt Richter Departments will usually look for competent grades while the English, Foreign Language DQG 6RFLDO 6WXGLHV 'HSDUWPHQWV ZLOO look for the student’s quality of work through a combination of grades, test VFRUHV DQG ZULWLQJ SLHFHV 6RXQGV IDLU

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right? Through an Oracle-conducted survey of 217 students, 46 percent of students tried to move up a class level, ZLWK SHUFHQW RI WKRVH VWXGHQWV Ă€QGLQJ WKH SURFHVV WR EH GLIĂ€FXOW DQG XQfair. One of these students includes sophomore Alex Brown, who tried to move up to an honors class from a regular class but was unable to. “If you didn’t know what a teacher wanted at the beginning of the year, or a traumatic event happens and you miss one test, then you can never move to honors,â€? Brown said. While the Editorial Board Ă€UVW agreed with these students, we found the processes to be reasonable evaluations of students’ potential ability. “We’re looking for the potential of a student to be able to thrive in the FRXUVH Âľ 6XVDQ /HYLQH .HOOH\ LQVWUXFtional supervisor of the English Department, said. “I tell every student who comes in here, this process is not there to keep students out.â€? Even if the process to move up a class level requires numerous, daunting steps, we’d like to remind students WKDW GHSDUWPHQWV DUH VHHNLQJ WR EHQHĂ€W the needs and capabilities of students, and that often these evaluations are in the student’s best interests. Another factor that may contribute to a student’s dislike of the levelchange process is timing. 6WXGHQWV ORRNLQJ WR VZLWFK LQ WKH middle of the school year may run into

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GLIĂ€FXOWLHV GXH WR VHW FODVV VL]HV HYHQ LI WKH\ DUH TXDOLĂ€HG WR PRYH XS D OHYHO The number of students in a classroom FDQ RQO\ Ă XFWXDWH VR PXFK $OVR WKH timing of course material taught can be sensitive for different classes, resulting in a rough transition. We consider ourselves as advocates of the process of moving up a class level; however, if a student should feel discouraged for any reason, we encourage them to talk with instructional supervisors beyond talking with their own teachers. We also encourage starting the conversation early. There is no harm in letting a teacher or department head know about intentions on moving up a class level in the future. The SURFHVV H[LVWV WR EHQHĂ€W VWXGHQWV ZRUN with it. MOVING TO A LOWER-LEVEL CLASS: The process for moving down a class level also begins with a conversation with a teacher or counselor. Though we believe that the process for moving up should be heavily dependent on departmental consensus, the decision for moving down a level should ultimately be up to the student. While researching the processes of moving down a class level for each department, the Editorial Board found that many departments would rather keep a student in the higher level to provide the appropriate amount of challenge. The key word is “appropriate.â€? For many students who want to

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move down, the higher-level class is WRR GLIĂ€FXOW IRU WKHP WKH\ PD\ KDYH DQ unstable amount of higher-level classes, or they cannot handle the workload. As students, we are aware of the amount of stress and work a class provides. For some, the challenge is healthy, but for others it’s overwhelming and causes more anxiety than one should feel about a class. We agree that students should be challenged; however, when it comes to a student’s stress level and workload, the student should be the one to make the call on dropping down. A stuGHQW¡V JUDGH PD\ EH KLJK DQG UHĂ HFW good work ethic and comprehension of content, but if he or she feels that they should be placed in a lower-level class, the student’s opinion should be in the vanguard of the decision. 6WXGHQWV ZKR IHHO WKDW GURSSLQJ D class level would be appropriate should start the conversation early with teachers, counselors or instructional supervisors. If these departmental members are unsuccessful in convincing students to stay at the current class level, an effective resort would be a guardian who could attest to the class’ overwhelming challenge or workload. The department wants what’s most DSSURSULDWH DQG EHQHĂ€FLDO IRU D VWXdent, and if a student strongly asserts that a class is negatively pushing their limits, the department should abide by the student’s requests and help them succeed at a more academically suitable level.

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Nov. 8, 2013

Glenview susceptible to crime despite “Bubble” DANI TUCHMAN

asst. opinions editor When someone from out of state asks me where I’m from, I usually give the broad answer, “Chicago.” Immediately, this person thinks of stereotypes associated with Chicago: Lou Malnati’s deep-dish pizza, a cursed baseball team and a crime-ridden South

Side. The truth is, I’m from the suburbs of this Windy City, a town where Goode & Fresh is the neighborhood pizza, where Glenview Patriots youth baseball is our home team and where crime is almost, well, we don’t have a lot of it. , MXVW GHÀQHG ZKDW , OLNH WR WKLQN RI as “The Glenview Bubble.” I’ll break it down for you Urban Dictionary style: “The Bubble,” is perpetuated by teenagers ignoring crime and thinking that the community is free from it and othHU GLVWXUEDQFHV ´7KH %XEEOHµ LV GHÀQLWHO\ ÁDZHG DV LJQRUDQFH XVXDOO\ LV but most recently Glenview has yet again proven that we are vulnerable to danger. As we were made aware of, on

Sept. 27, two child abductions were attemped within the same day. Soon after recieving emails regarding this information, everyone was talking about these events of disorderly conduct. After about a week, talk about this soon died down, but we were momentarily reminded that we must not underestimate Glenview’s susceptibility to crime. If you were to ask me what I think the most prevalent type of crime in Glenview is, my answer (in my uncertain sounding voice) would be teenagers getting caught for underaged drinking, because of how often it is talked about. In reality, according to Glenview Police Commander Frank Stankowicz, the most common types of crime are domestic violence, sexual abuse, burglaries and robberies. While Glenview feels safe, we should not let our guards down. As soon as the police send out their reports on robberies/related dangers, my parents automatically rehash their lectures since the last report about making sure to lock all doors, turn the exterior lights on, and the golden rule in my household: always close the garage door. Ultimately, my parents slowly withdraw from handing out these constant reminders because the attention span for new crime in Glenview usually lasts about a week. I realize that crimes such as robberies can occur anywhere, but for whatever reason, I feel

much safer in certain parts of Glenview than others. The square including Viccinos, the library and the Dairy Bar marks an area where I feel that I will always feel defended. I perceive that this is because the section is heavily populated with armies of families and their high-strung children. Two years ago, on the outskirts of this square, I recall running about a mile from a friend’s house on one side of town to a friend’s house on the opposite side of town. It was 10 p.m., DQG , ZDV ZLWK D JURXS RI DERXW ÀYH people. I recall feeling invincible, that even if we were stopped by a stranger, no one was going to harm us. Now, if I were to go on this escaSDGH DORQH DQG QRW LQ D JURXS RI ÀYH people--well, I wouldn’t. To be honest, walking by myself anywhere makes me paranoid. As soon as I say that, I automatically hear the “you’re so lucky to live where you live” and the “you have no idea how fortunate you are” statements ringing in my ears. Similar to “The Bubble,” Stankowicz acknowledges that Glenview has “a feel safe perception.” The only difference between this police-supported theory and “The Bubble” is that Stankowicz believes, for the most part, that

teenagers are proactive when crime is brought to their attention. All students have been visited by 2IÀFHU )ULHQGO\ DW OHDVW RQH WLPH LQ their careers as students, and if I remember correctly, she would stress one rule the most: don’t talk to strangers. I’m not saying I would go up to the driver in a stereotypical white van asking for candy, but I sometimes forget my common sense when dealing with people I don’t know. Sure, I’m at fault here, but determining how safe we feel in Glenview solely comes down to being aware and paying attention to our surroundings.

Lesser-known effect of government shutdown highlights Congress’ weakness

CHRIS CALLAHAN

columnist The government shutdown has dominated the political discourse for the last month and a half, and I’m sure many people know the basic circumstances around which the government shutdown revolved. Basically, WKHUH ZDV D FRQWHQWLRXV ÀJKW LQ &RQgress over the funding of President Obama’s signature health care law, and so we didn’t have a functioning government for a full 18 days. There have been many studies done and articles written about the economic impact of the shutdown on the United States as a whole; it was bad, there’s no doubt about that. But what is discussed less is the impact the shutdown had on more out-of-sight parts of the nation. The biggest example of this is the shutdown’s effect on interns and students in Washington, D.C. Many students at D.C. universities, according to ABC News, are also interns at D.C. institutions like the Smithsonian, the White House or ofÀFHV RQ &DSLWRO +LOO 7KHVH LQWHUQV are among the approximately 800,000

federal workers furloughed when the government shut down. Unfortunately, the impact reaches beyond a simple summer internship. Many of these students, according to ABC, also rely on these internships for research credit along with classes, DQG WKH LQWHUQVKLS KRXUV FDQ EH GLIÀcult to make up if they lose two and half weeks due to the shutdown. One student said she planned to sneak into George Washington University’s library to do research that she normally would do at the Smithsonian. The shutdown made it impossible for college students to even get an education. It’s easy to debate about the 8QLWHG 6WDWHV· ÀVFDO IXWXUH RU WKH YDOue of the Affordable Care Act. What’s non-negotiable is disrupting the lives and educations of the people that will be running the country in the near future. The impact on education, however, goes far beyond college students in Washington, D.C. According to The Washington Post, the Department of Education was forced to furlough 94 percent of its employees and cut back funding for many programs like Pell Grants and Direct Student Loans. The shutdown affected the most vulnerable: low-income students. And, according to the Department of Education, had the shutdown continued longer than it did, many federal funding programs for special education students could have been curtailed. The budget debate that has raged

“According to The Washington Post, the Department of Education was forced to furlough 94 percent of its employees.”

for the past several years has mostly focused on taxes and entitlement spending, mainly Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. That’s what most of the media coverage of the shutdown and debt ceiling debate focused on. It’s worth remembering, though, the true human cost of partisan wrangling over the budget. While Congress debated over the direction they want the country to go in, students can not get scholarship money to go to college, low-income and special-education students cheated out of their everyday education and college students in D.C. impeded in their attempts to get work experience. How would representatives from Congress feel if their own children couldn’t get an education in one of the most vibrant cities in the United States because the government literally could not fund itself? The shutdown’s effect on students and education shows the true extent of Congress’s disconnect from the American public. It’s no wonder that their approval rating is, embarrassingly, 5 percent(lower WKDQ FRFNURDFKHV DQG WUDIÀF MDPV Congress has spent so much time debating about the government that they’ve forgotten how to govern.

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Nov. 8, 2013

STEM, humanities serve as equally essential

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“In the real world, [STEM and humanities] complement each other.”

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QUESTION OF THE ISSUE:

Fun Facts About Swearing

What makes a person interesting?

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Senior Alex Canary

Senior Jeffrey Mathew

Men curse more often than women, but women tend to curse more in the presence of men.

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Science teacher Chris Hilvert

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A “grawlix” is a bundle of typographical symbols used as a substitute for profanity.

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Social Studies teacher Dan Rhoades

0.7% of the average person’s words in a day are swear words.

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opinions

Nov, 8, 2013

Homework useful in reasonable amounts

Diversity of religious practice calls for tolerance ly asked me, “So you’re not Christian anymore?� I cringed every time I heard this question because I still considered myself Christian, just with slightly altered values. I understand why my friends and family members automatically assumed that I had denounced my faith in Christianity, but religion is a personal matter that can be interpreted differently by everyone. The degree to how seriously one takes their religion and therefore chooses to carry out their beliefs is completely up to the individual. If we’re all born with different genetic makeup and raised in varying circumstances and living conditions, how could we uniformly believe in anything without any opposition, especially on such a broad topic like religion? If I can’t get myself to believe that supporting gay rights is wrong and that women should be submissive to men, why should I force myself into believing that I do? I’d rather break a few rules and disagree with a few

KIERSTEN TERESI

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co-opinions editor

The 3:15 bell every Friday marks the start of the weekend, and the last thing on anyone’s mind is homework. Sunday night is the prime time to cram in all homework and essays. I don’t know about you, but this has happened to me one too many times. If there is one thing I never stopped hearing complaints about in high school, it’s homework. Homework, obviously, is widely disliked; I constantly hear people complain about their workloads each night, and , GHĂ€QLWHO\ LQFOXGH P\VHOI LQ WKLV group. Homework is very stressful and puts a lot of pressure on us students. If so many of us struggle to complete it late into the night, why is this work needed? According to a 2005 study conducted by Penn State professors, some of the countries that score higher than the U.S. in standardized tests actually give less homework. If the test scores don’t UHĂ HFW WKH SDLQVWDNLQJ ZRUN VWXdents suffer every night from the vast amounts of homework, it doesn’t seem necessary to assign so much of it. There needs to be a good school-to-life balance. Having too much homework can take away from other important things in our lives. If students are staying XS XQWLO D P VFUDPEOLQJ WR Ă€Qish their homework, they are lacking that balance. At this point, one reaches a “diminishing return.â€? This happens after an excessive amount of work time when increased boredom and reduced time spemt on other worthwhile activities begins to LPSHGH WKH EHQHĂ€WV RI KRPHZRUN on your academic life and end up hurting your personal life, too. Ultimately, homework is the “frenemyâ€? of students—both a help and a hurt. However, I have to admit that KRPHZRUN KDV D EHQHĂ€FLDO DVpect. It provides a way for students to practice the skills learned at school, prepare for future tests and retain important knowledge. Whether we like it or not, homework is likely to stick around. While it helps for practice and improvement, it can become busy work if there is an alarmingly large amount of it. For now, we just have to live with it and work with it.

Even though I’m Christian, growing up, I didn’t pay attention to my Sunday School teacher when she told stories about Noah and the Ark or David and Goliath because they were boring and seemed unrealistic. On the car ride to church every Sunday, I complained to my parents because churches didn’t go on winter and summer break like schools, and I was in dire need of a break from church. Nonetheless, I eventually got over this period of resistance towards church after atWHQGLQJ P\ Ă€UVW &KULVtian retreat. This retreat stirred in me what Christians call a “spiritual high,â€? a personal, and sometimes supernatural, encounter with God. As an aftermath of this encounter, I found myself engaging in more frequent hours of prayer and gatherings for Christians. But like all highs, my “spiritual highâ€? didn’t last, and I eventually became inconsistent in church attendance and often disregarded the VSHFLĂ€F WLPHV , KDG VHW aside to read my Bible or pray. I also started supporting controversial topics such as gay rights and no longer felt the need to convert all non-believers to Christianity. After observing these changes in my life, a few of my religious friends and famPHOTO-ILLUSTRATION ily members frantical-

teachings of the Bible than lie to myself and others about the condition of my faith. I recently started attending a new church, and one Sunday, the pastor, another youth group member and I got together to get to know each other. The moment we sat down, the pastor, assuming that I was deeply religious, started talking about God with great reverance and stressed the importance of including God in my future plans. I didn’t completely disagree, but I was uncomfortable with where the conversation was going because I’m not as religious as my pastor assumed I was. After telling my pastor this fact, she pulled out her Bible and read me verses to “encourage� spiritual growth and maturity in me. By this point, I was extremely frustrated and slightly offended because I almost felt like she was forcing her beliefs on me and criticizing mine as wrong. I appreciate her effort as a pastor to “help me grow spiritually,� but bom-

barding me with Bible verses and sermons isn’t going to magically transform me into a highly religious person all of a sudden. I admit that I am also guilty of judging people who practice their religion in seemingly contradictory ways, and in no way am I out to condemn or pick on the religious crowd. Rather, I ask that we all become more tolerant of how we practice, or don’t practice, our religions because our different morals and principles are what make life a little more intersting and unique.

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Facebook users: post mindfully and responsibly

VICTORIA BROWN

columnist ,¡P VLWWLQJ DW KRPH Ă€QDOO\ GRQH with homework, so I decide to scroll through my Facebook News Feed. This is a relaxing and enjoyable activity until suddenly I am distracted by the few things I despise about Facebook: people who over-post statuses that reveal personal drama and those who use Facebook to brag. Immediately when I say this, I’m sure everyone has an image in their head of someone who constantly updates their status. There’s always that one person who clogs your newsfeed with pointless statues like, “Hate this weather,â€? or “Finally get to go to Chipotle.â€? It may seem important to you to give us a play-by-play of your life, but I guarantee nearly 700 of your 800 friends do not care.

I understand Facebook is a pastime for most people, but it should not be your diary. I love seeing posts or pictures of pinnacle life events, but knowing about your mundane, everyday thoughts and feelings is uninteresting to me. This is why I truly detest when people direct their statuses at other people. The statuses that say things like “When someone ignores youâ€? obviously are written about a certain person. Usually, if you know the status updater, you FDQ Ă€JXUH RXW DERXW ZKR WKH\ SRVWHG and sharing these friend problems with near strangers is just not appropriate. When you post about drama, it only causes more arguments; the person you post about is going to see the status, and then proceed to be anJULHU DQG WKH VHHPLQJO\ VLPSOH Ă€JKW will erupt into gossip for everyone to chew on. This type of posting also can be very hurtful, even if the post was meant to be simply a rant. That person will feel publicly humiliated and violated because their mistake is out there for all of your Facebook friends to see. So the big question is, why do we post these statuses? In some cases, it is simply for attention. In other situations, Facebook is used as an outlet for people who do not know how to prop-

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erly handle and vent about their personal issues. In this case, it may be better to seek a friend or trusted guardian rather than publicly expose your life to everyone on Facebook. The blog “Wait But Whyâ€? of the +XIĂ€QJWRQ 3RVW pointed out another aspect of this called “image craftingâ€?: the act of using social network to try and boost your social status or appearance. These statuses usually take the form of someone posting a status including their weekend plans — and tagging the people involved. I personally believe these posts have no good purpose — they only make others jealous or have zero meaning to the readers.

The temptation to post things like these examples is strong. I’ll be honest; I’ve probably done some of these before and annoyed others. My advice is to be careful because the Internet is permanent and everything you post is searchable. Facebook is not to be used as the sole basis of your social life. It’s time to get off the Internet and enjoy life without having to post about it.

features

Nov. 8, 2013

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E-Cigarettes spark varied opinions throughout South ELISA KIM

features co-editor The percentage of U.S middle and high school students who use electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, more than doubled from 2011 to 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC. According to the CDC’s website (www.cdc. gov), e-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that provide doses of nicotine and other additives to the user in an aerosol. Depending on the brand, e-cigarette cartridges typically contain nicotine, a component to produce the aerosol such as propylHQH JO\FRO RU JO\FHURO DQG Ă DYRULQJV Some South students also have started using electronic cigarettes. Senior Georgi Zhelev says that he started using e-cigarettes because his friends were smoking cigarettes but he didn’t want to smoke. He found e-cigarettes as an alternative for smoking. “I’m using no nicotine,â€? Zhelev said. “I don’t smoke cigarettes. I just like the smoke and I like WKH Ă DYRU ,W¡V DOVR UHOD[LQJ <RX FDQ MXVW UHOD[ DQG you don’t have to think about anything.â€? According to Zhelev, e-cigarettes started off as a way for smokers to stop smoking. ´>$W Ă€UVW@ LW VWDUWHG RXW ZLWK QLFRWLQH Âľ =KHlev said. “It was only for people who smoke cigaUHWWHV >EXW@ ZDQW WR VWRS VPRNLQJ FLJDUHWWHV %XW WKHQ >H FLJDUHWWHV ZHUH ODWHU@ PDGH RND\ IRU NLGV who are younger.â€? However, Michelle Sheinkopf, health teacher and district co-wellness coordinator, said how the %ULWLVK 0HGLFDO $VVRFLDWLRQ¡V VWXG\ RQ WKH HIIHFtiveness of the use of e-cigarettes to quit smoking provided that e-cigarettes may not be as helpful as many think. ´%DVHG RQ WKH %ULWLVK 0HGLFDO $VVRFLDWLRQ > @ it says that there’s no evidence as of this time that this really helps someone to stop smoking,â€?

Scheinkopf said. “So if you’re doing it to help you stop smoking, it’s not doing it for that. So there GRHVQ¡W VHHP WR EH UHDOO\ DQ\ EHQHĂ€WV RI LW Âľ According to Zhelev, e-cigarettes were changed two years ago, so that people could have no nicotine in them. He said that e-cigarettes are allowed in restaurants or other public places where cigarettes are prohibited. ´:KDW WKH\ GHYHORSHG ZDV ]HUR QLFRWLQH Ă DYRU >IRU H FLJDUHWWHV@ Âľ =KHOHY VDLG ´$OO WKDW LV LV ZDter vapor. For people who used to smoke, this is a great way because they stop smoking and they still can have the same habit.â€? Zhelev believes that e-cigarettes help smokers quit smoking. He says he knows some people who have stopped smoking after using e-cigs. ´>6RPH RI P\ IULHQGV@ who did smoke cigarettes, they all pretty much stopped,â€? Zhelev said. “It replaced cigarettes.â€? Contrary to Zhelev, some other students have different views toward ecigarettes. Sophomore Dillion McNulty has tried an H FLJDUHWWH RQFH EHIRUH EXW FODLPV KH GLG QRW Ă€QG it worthwhile. “I only used it once because there was just no SRLQW LQ LW IRU PH Âľ 0F1XOW\ VDLG ´,W ZDV DQ H[SHQVLYH SLHFH RI QLFRWLQH DQG Ă DYRU ZKLFK GLGQ¡W EHQHĂ€W PH , ZDVQ¡W WU\LQJ WR JHW RYHU FLJDUHWWHV so there was simply no real reason why I should keep doing it.â€? Agreeing with McNulty, sophomore Clayton Nimz also claimed that he would not encourage people to try e-cigarettes after trying it once himself. “I’d say, ‘Don’t bother. Don’t waste your monH\ ¡¾ 1LP] VDLG ´7KH RQO\ EHQHĂ€W ,¡G VHH >ZLWK H FLJDUHWWHV@ LV WKDW LI \RX¡UH WU\LQJ WR VWRS VPRNLQJ cigarettes, then it’s a great tool to do that because

it’s less strong and it’s not as bad for you.â€? According to Scheinkopf, however, there are dangers of e-cigarettes that South students may not be aware of. “The fact that some release nicotine, that in itself is a problem because nicotine is what causes the heart disease portion of smoking cigarettes,â€? Scheinkopf said. “That’s also the addictive drug in the cigarette. That’s why they’re not safe.â€? 6FKHLQNRSI IXUWKHU H[SODLQHG WKDW DQRWKHU SRtential risk with e-cigarettes is that the substances in e-cigarettes are not proven to be any safer than those in tobacco. “There may not be the same substances that are found in tobacco but there are other substances,â€? Scheinkopf said. “So you’re trading one for another. Which one is more evil? Right now we know how evil the ones are in tobacco, but we don’t necessarily know how evil these other ones are in the electronic cigarette.â€? Regarding the usage of e-cigarettes at South, 'HDQ 5RQDOG %HDQ WRXFKHG RQ WKH VFKRRO SROLF\ RQ H FLJDUHWWHV H[SODLQLQJ WKDW H FLJDUHWWHV IDOO under the board policy about possession of tobacco. At South, e-cigarettes are considered to be nicotine delivery devices, as noted in the student handbook. ´2XU H[SHFWDWLRQ LV WKDW VWXGHQWV GRQ¡W KDYH >H FLJDUHWWHV@ RQ FDPSXV DQG REYLRXVO\ QRW XVLQJ WKHP RQ FDPSXV Âľ %HDQ VDLG ´,W¡V QRW RND\ WR be in possession of them, to have them on school property or at school sponsored activities, or to use them on campus or at any school sponsored activities.â€? $FFRUGLQJ WR %HDQ LI D VWXGHQW LV FDXJKW LQ possession of e-cigarettess and he or she is over 18, a P-ticket, also known as a local ordinance

“Our expectation is that students don’t have [e-cigarettes] on campus and obviously not using them on campus.� -Dean Bean

ticket, will be issued. For students under 18, the Ă€UVW DQG VHFRQG WLPH ZRXOG EH D VL[ KRXU 6DWXUday detention or a day in the LAC, or one day of in school suspension. Any time after that, they would start a one day out of school suspension. “If we had a situation where a student was XVLQJ >DQ H FLJDUHWWH@ LQ FODVV RXU H[SHFWDWLRQ would be that the teacher would at the minimum FRQWDFW WKH GHDQ¡V RIĂ€FH VR ZH FRXOG DGGUHVV WKDW LVVXH ULJKW DZD\ Âľ %HDQ VDLG ,Q DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK 6FKHLQNRSI %HDQ SRLQWHG out that e-cigarettes have brought out concerns regarding nicotine and what nicotine can do to the body. ´:H¡UH VWLOO FRQFHUQHG DERXW >H FLJDUHWWHV@ IURP a health and safety standpoint for the kids at our EXLOGLQJ Âľ %HDQ VDLG Scheinkopf urged that for students who think that e-cigarettes can help them stop smoking, they should pursue another way of quitting smoking. “There’s got to be a healthier way to stop smoking, to either go ‘cold turkey’, deal with it, the nicotine withdrawal, or to slowly diminish the number of cigarettes per week,â€? Sheinkopf said. ´>6PRNLQJ LV D@ EDG KDELW ([SHQsive habit. Deadly habit. I don’t see where these e-cigarettes are helping you because you’re trading one habit for another.â€?

Statistics based off of an Oracle-conducted survey of 226 students Graphic by Marley Hambourger

Baetz strives to attract females to male-dominated computer science classes GRACE BRUNZELL

staff reporter In one of South’s computer labs sits FXUUHQW VHQLRU /L]]LH %DHW] DORQJ ZLWK the rest of the Computer Science students, instructed by David Rogers. She and her classmates are all working on their respective projects, ranging from designing graphics to working on applications. $V %DHW] ORRNV DURXQG WKH URRP VKH takes in her surroundings and deems it QRWKLQJ RXW RI WKH RUGLQDU\ H[FHSW IRU the fact that she is the only girl in the class. %DHW] ZDWFKHV KHU FRPSXWHU QHUvousness creeps inside her as she struggles to understand Java, one of WKH SURJUDPV XVHG LQ WKH FODVV %DHW] LV still trying to grasp the concept of what Computer Science is. “Computer science is a generalization of people who are into video JDPHV Âľ %DHW] VDLG ´7KDW¡V QRW DOZD\V appealing to girls.â€? %DHW] WRRN WKH $3 &RPSXWHU 6FLence class last year and says that she enjoyed it so much that she is taking it this year as an independent study. According to Rogers, the lack of female appeal to Computer Science is not only a problem at South, but it is a

problem worldwide. “The class that I teach is very gender-neutral and there is nothing in WKHUH WKDW ZRXOG VD\ Âś2K WKLV LV GHĂ€nitely a guys class,’â€? Rogers said. “I WKLQN SDUW RI LW LV WKDW WKHUH LV QRW D > @ huge number of female role models in

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the industry.â€? Computer Science courses are about making applications, learning how to use the program Java and the codes on the computer to aid in the application FUHDWLRQ SURFHVV H[SODLQHG 5RJHUV ´>)RU H[DPSOH@ \RX¡G OLNH WR SOD\ D

card game against the computer,� Rogers said. “It’s using techniques that you’ve learned previously combined into ways that lead to functioning an application to do what you want. Certainly there’s a ton of correcting your HUURUV >DQG@ VLPSOH PLVWDNHV DQG GR-

ing research about how to get that application or computer program to do a VSHFLĂ€F WDVN Âľ %HFDXVH RI WKH ORQJ WHUP SURFHVV of creating an application, the class environment is less lecturing and more independent work, according to Rogers. He lets the students take their time and enjoy the creativity that goes along with computer programming. ´,W JLYHV >VWXGHQWV@ WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR H[SUHVV >WKHPVHOYHV@ FUHDWLYHO\ which doesn’t always sound like what you would think with computer sciHQFH >EXW@ WKHUH¡V FHUWDLQO\ D FUHDWLYH aspect to it,â€? Rogers said. Rogers said this year’s AP Computer Science course has no girls, and the regular level class has two. The question that Rogers and others wonder is this: how can they increase female enrollement in Computer Science classes? &XUUHQWO\ %DHW] DQG 5RJHUV DUH ZRUNLQJ WR DQVZHU WKDW TXHVWLRQ %DHW] is working on coding an Android application to get the word on Computer Science out to other females and break the stigma about Computer Science. “It’s mostly just putting a female IDFH RQ WKH FODVV Âľ %DHW] H[SODLQHG ´>,W¡V@ VKRZLQJ WKDW D JLUO KDV WDNHQ $3 Computer Science. This is what could EH LQĂ XHQFLQJ >WR RWKHU@ IHPDOHV Âľ

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Angie “Mama� Nelson cheers alongside Pep Club at South’s home football game against Niles West on Oct 25. Nelson has taken over as Pep Club supervisor this past year and has largely contributed to the club’s activity. Photo by Janie Kahan

‘GET LOUD’

‘Mama’ Nelson gets loud with Titan Nation KATIE CAVENDER & VERONICA GUZMAN

staff reporters From the cafeteria to the girls’ locker room, Angie “Mama� Nelson is all over the school. She can be spotted cheering on the football team at every game, home or away, as well as directing students to the cafeteria for Pep Club on Friday mornings. In addition to all she does, she is also the director of the girls’ locker room. Nelson began working at South in the lunchroom in 2011 when one of her daughters was a senior. Nelson later became a paraprofessional before transitioning into her current job this year.

“I thought [working in the locker room] would be a great opportunity,� Nelson said. Nelson has two children who attend South, senior Jake Nelson and junior Hannah Nelson. According to Jake, he likes the fact that he could be at school with his mom. “It’s pretty awesome,� Jake said. “I get a little perkage since she’s here.� Although he says he gets all of the perks, Jake admits that his mom is like a mother to many. Angie also acknowledges her close relationship with many kids. “In my neighborhood, I think [my house] is always the house that everybody comes to, and I have so many kids,� Angie said. “Everyone always just called me Mama, because I’m always

like their mother.� According to Angie, every day is hectic because people are always asking for something, especially Mondays, when many students forget their gym uniforms. But Angie takes it all in stride, including supervising Pep Club, which she believes is a great experience. “One Friday I took a half a day off because my ribs were so sore from laughing,� Angie said. Pep Club tries to attend an event for every sport, according to senior Sam DeCosmo, Pep Club co-president, but football games are their biggest events. “Everyone is out there, leading the cheers, trying to get loud, and [Mama] is a huge help in every single way,� DeCosmo said.

According to DeCosmo, Angie drove the KRPHFRPLQJ Ă RDW IRU 3HS &OXE WKLV \HDU GHVSLWH the fact she was allergic to the latex balloons tied to the car. “She still drove the car with Epi-Pen in hand, and did it for everybody out there to see the Pep Club and the Titan Nation do their thing,â€? DeCosmo said. DeCosmo says that Angie has gone above and beyond with Pep Club this year. “We’re only getting started,â€? DeCosmo said. ´:H¡UH QRW HYHQ GRQH ZLWK WKH Ă€UVW VHPHVWHU \HW and she’s already made a good name for herself. Everybody knows her at the school, she’s everybody’s Mama, and as I told her, she’s my second mom.â€?

Dzivoronyuk finds passion in modifying cars MICHAEL CALLAHAN & NICK PANAGAKIS

staff reporter Senior Roman Dzivoronyuk indicated that the movie “2 Fast 2 Furious� was what inspired him to explore a passion for customizing cars. With some guidance from his older brother and mechanic, Dzivoronyuk has been able to turn his car into a full-time hobby for automobile customization. According to Dzivoronyuk, he takes his car and enhances it, both in performance and aesthetics. Aesthetics generally refer to the visual design and style of the outer body of a car. Dzivoronyuk indicated that Craigslist, eBay and other online markets are some of his favorite places to shop for parts. He also said that his big-

gest problem is how to buy the parts he needs, as KH GHSHQGV RQ KLV EURWKHU IRU Ă€QDQFLQJ ´+H¡V NLQG RI VWDEOH Ă€QDQFLDOO\ DQG LW¡V MXVW more of a hobby for me,â€? Dzivoronyuk said. “It’s a hobby for [my brother] too, but it’s a profession for him as well.â€? The method of integrating these parts with the rest of the computerized system is a constant struggle, according to Dzivoronyuk. “My computer that controls the engine and pretty much everything needs to be tuned, and I’ve been running into problems getting that tuned,â€? Dzivoronyuk said. “I can’t do it myself >ÂŤ@ <RX QHHG WR EH VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ WUDLQHG IRU WKDW Âľ These are not the only problems that Dzivoronyuk faces though. Senior Agatha Maglalang, Dzivoronyuk’s girlfriend, said that she has been in the car countless times when it has broken

down. Every time, however, he has been able to get it to start again, and they have avoided catastrophe. “More than half the time I’m in it, [it breaks down],â€? Maglalang said. But it’s not only when Maglalang is in the car that it breaks down. According to Dzivoronyuk, the car has been unstable and has broken down VLQFH WKH GD\ KH Ă€UVW VWDUWHG PRGLI\LQJ LW ´/DVW \HDU ZKHQ ZH KDG WKH Ă RRG , ZHQW through a puddle and some water got into my engine,â€? Dzivoronyuk said. “The car on the way home died, and right away I knew what it was. I tried starting it, and it started with tons of white steam coming out of the hood and exhaust.â€? Dzivoronyuk has also taken the Autos course KHUH DW 6RXWK $FFRUGLQJ WR 6HDQ 5HLVGRUI D Ă€UVW year Autos teacher at South, Dzivoronyuk still

has much to learn about cars. Through the autos course, according to Reisdorf, he will be able to learn the technicalities and enhance his work on cars by learning basic concepts. “He had replaced some parts on the car,â€? Reisdorf said. “He had called it crash support. I’m like, ‘No, that’s the bumper.’ He goes, ‘No this is the bumper.’ I go, ‘No that’s the fascia‌’ So that kind of stuff is what he’s learning now.â€? According to Dzivoronyuk, he has no intent on following his brother’s footsteps and becoming a mechanic. “I want to be an engineer or something,â€? Dzivoronyuk said. “I was thinking along the lines of mechanical or electrical so I could still work on cars. But I don’t really want to become a mechanic. I don’t see myself working on cars as a profession. I just see it as a hobby.â€?

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Photo by Wyatt Richter

Students share personal experiences, reflect on dangers of cyberbullying CALLI HARAMARAS & HAILEY HAULDREN

asst. features editors On Sept. 9, Rebecca Sedwick, a teenager from Florida, committed suicide after months of being bullied on Facebook by her peers. Sedwick was called ugly, told to “drink bleach and die,� and even directed to take her own life, according to

The Daily Mail. With the eruption of new technology, an alternative form of bullying has emerged that can take place 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology, including devices such as cell phones, computers, social media sites, email or other technology used to communicate, according to Stopbullying.gov. Cyberbullying has grown to affect many adolescents worldwide. In fact, according to dosomething.org, nearly 43 percent of kids have been bullied online, and a quarter of those have had it happen more than once. According to an Oracleconducted survey of 219 students, 63 percent of students said that they or someone they know have been cyber bullied. Freshman Yael Sheinfeld was cyber bullied by a former friend last year over Google Plus, a social networking site similar to Facebook. According to Sheinfeld, she was targeted because the bully thought she had feelings for her boyfriend. “[The bully] took the situation to a completely different level,â€? Sheinfeld said. “[She] started insulting me in front of my friends online so everybody could see it.â€? According to Sheinfeld, the girl who bullied her sent her emails and posted online calling her names and declaring that she didn’t deserve any friends. ´$W Ă€UVW , ZDV UHDOO\ VXUprised, because I went to a really small private school, and I was close with all of [my classmates] because I had known them since I was four,â€? Sheinfeld said. “I wasn’t realO\ KXUW DW Ă€UVW , ZDV MXVW UHDOO\ scared.â€? ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR 6KHLQIHOG MXnior Steph Johnson* also has been a victim of cyberbully-

ing. Johnson was targeted on an anonymous Twitter account, called “South Hot Listâ€?, where she was featured on a list of South students with the “Biggest Egos.â€? “It makes me angry,â€? Johnson said. “People don’t know me or what I feel inside. [Bullies] make false assumptions of who you are and what you do when they don’t know your story.â€? Along with listing the “biggest egos,â€? the anonymous Twitter account created additional lists ranking the creator’s opinion of the most attractive students, the “Hottest Bodsâ€? and the “Hottest Couples.â€? 7KLV ZDV QRW WKH Ă€UVW DFFRXQW GHVLJQHG ZLWK the intention of anonymously posting about South students. Last year, numerous accounts were created on Twitter and Facebook for this purpose. Senior Quinn Abrams was one of the creators responsible for an open twitter account called “GBShoe,â€? where he and a few others tweeted about students’ appearances, reputations or other personal topics. “[My friends and I] thought it’d be funny at Ă€UVW EXW DV LW SURJUHVVHG LW JRW ZRUVH Âľ $EUDPV

said. “It was funny at the time but I could see how it was hurting those talked about on the account. :H ZHUH MXVW EHLQJ GXPE WHHQDJH ER\V Âľ According to Abrams, things started to change when his sister was targeted by an anonymous Twitter account separate from the one he was managing. “When I found out that [my sister] was being [cyber bullied], it really hit home and I realized that the cyberbullying should stop,â€? Abrams said. Abrams acknowledged that his actions on the DQRQ\PRXV 7ZLWWHU DFFRXQW DUH FODVVLĂ€HG DV F\EHUEXOO\LQJ $FFRUGLQJ WR $EUDPV KLV GHĂ€QLtion of cyberbullying is when a person is mean to someone online by saying hurtful things or by ganging up on them with a group of friends. -RKQVRQ UHĂ HFWV RQ KRZ VKH IHOW DIWHU EHLQJ F\ber bullied, and comments on the effects of cyberbullying. ´<RX JHW VR HPRWLRQDO DERXW LW WKDW Ă€UVW UHDFtion is that it’s upsetting knowing that someone would do that to you,â€? Johnson said. “I guess I could see why kids would take their life.â€? Last May, North student Angelo Kougias com-

mitted suicide after being cyber bullied when he SXEOLFL]HG WKDW KH ZDV JD\ 6RXWK MXQLRU $QQH Smith*, a close friend of Kougias, recalls the feeling it left her with. “It’s different every day knowing that you’ll never have the opportunity to talk to the person again and get to know them more,� Smith said. “It gives you a new outlook on life.� According to Smith, there are other ways to cope and seek help for cyberbullying than hurting oneself or committing suicide. South offers service to those who wish to speak with an adult, and has a 24-hour anonymous hotline number available to anyone who wishes to share their concerns about themselves or others. The number is 847/486-4949. Abrams recognizes how his actions affected those targeted and wants others to think twice before cyberbullying. “Is [cyberbullying] worth it?� Abrams said. “Are you really getting that much out of it? Keep an open mind and think about how you would feel if it were you. I [felt] like an idiot. I regret it.� *Names have been changed.

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Will Neely places second in world at Junior Olympics for karate

JORDAN SPALDING & ANNE MARIE YURIK

staff repoters Junior Will Neely was four years old when he chose the sport he would be participating in for the next 12 years: karate. Neely’s skills and passion have led him to success. He placed second in the world in the weapons division of karate at the Junior Olympics last spring in Las Vegas. According to Neely, the weapons division of karate includes a sequence of complex movements that involves the use of a sixfoot stick called a “bo�. Neely said his performance at the Junior Olympics is his biggest accomplishment in his career thus far. “Winning the medal felt like the perfect reward for such a challenging tournament,� Neely said. According to Neely, he still has higher aspirations for the next Junior Olympics. “Looking back on that tournament, I am still extremely proud of winning that medal, but I feel as though I could do better,� Neely said. “The next [Junior Olympics] tournament is

April 2014, so I’d really love to return to that tournament to show how much I learned in the last two years, and hopefully win gold, or medals in more than one division.â€? Neely said his goal for this year is to make the 8QLWHG 6WDWHV 1DWLRQDO 7HDP DIWHU ZLQQLQJ Ă€UVW DW QDWLRQDOV ,I KH TXDOLĂ€HV IRU WKH 8 6 WHDP KH would be able to compete at worlds. In order to reach his goals, Neely says he trains very hard. Neely currently trains at least four times every week at the North Shore Dojo, located in Glenview. According to Neely’s sensei, Dave Kohn, his success has been a result of his hard work. “Anyone can be good, but to be great, to be excellent, it takes so much work,â€? Kohn said. “He has learned how to be patient and he’s learned how to really work himself to a mastery level.â€? According to Neely, it has taken many years of training to reach the point he is at now. Neely said that he has loved the sport VLQFH KH Ă€UVW VWDUWHG “[Karate] is a really interesting sport because when you go to tournaments, you’re technically competing for a team [‌] but it’s also an individual sport, so I really like how the two aspects combine,â€? Neely said. Neely says that he hated training ZKHQ KH Ă€UVW joined because his sensei was very intimidating. However, Neely recalls getting over his hatred of training during the process of earning his black belt in 2007. Just before earning his black belt, his sensei assigned an essay about what karate meant to him. “I remember when I was writing that essay‌ it was the shift from knowing that ‘I used to hate [training]’ to all of a sudden understanding that karate had become a huge part of my life,â€? Neely said. According to Neely, he competes in many competitions every year. These include smaller, local

competitions as well as larger competitions such as nationals and the Junior Olympics. According to Neely, his favorite competition is the Junior Olympics because he likes the challenge. “It’s just a higher level competition [at Junior Olympics], and you get to go against people from all around the world,â€? Neely said. Along with competing in karate, Neely also frequently helps teach children who train at his dojo. According to Neely, he enjoys working with the children because it’s rewarding. “For me, karate was about growing and becoming more independent, so I like seeing‌ how [younger kids are] able to go from knowing nothing to being able to repeat a kata, which is a sequence of movements,â€? Neely said. Kohn said Neely helps with a karate program for disabled kids at the North Shore Dojo. “[Neely] is a very good helper,â€? Kohn said. “He helps out with the‌ program for disabled kids. He’s very patient and very sensitive and has a very nice talent when he works with children less fortunate than him. He likes giving back to the program because he has gotten so much out of it.â€? Neely says he hopes to continue karate after he graduates high school. “I would really like to go to a college where there’s KARATE KATA: Reenacting the bo kata called somewhere to study karate Toko Mini No Kuno Dai that won him second nearby,â€? Neely said. “I’ve place at Junior Olympics, junior Will Neely been doing it for 12 years of stands in horse stance (above) and front stance (left). Neely placed second in the world in the my life, and it’s not someweapons division of karate at the Junior Olympics thing that I want to drop all last spring in Las Vegas. Photos by Wyatt Richter of a sudden.â€?

“My real goal for this year is to win first at nationals.� -Junior Will Neely

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DIVERSE DREAMS: (Left) In pursuit of a career as a police VMĂ„JLY ZLUPVY *HYS` Weinmann (far right) went paintballing with her dad Paul Phillip Weinmann and her sister Carie Weinmann over the summer. A paintball gun can be used for police and military training. Photo courtesy of Carly Weinmann

(Top right) Over the summer, junior Janie Kahan and her friends started on the production company called the 554 Collective and produced H Ă„ST UHTLK Smoke in the Air. Kahan said this experience further prepared her for her dream career in the TV industry. Photo courtesy of Janie Kahan

(Bottom right) Ever since June after his sophomore year, senior Rohan Shah has been volunteering at the Glenbrook Hospital for a total of about 600 hours. Shah said he wants to become a doctor in the future. Photo by Wyatt Richter

Students pursue various careers, use internships as means KELSEY POGUE

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CONNIE HOEKSTRA

staff reporter Many students see high school as a way to prepare themselves for the future. However, not all are sure about what they want to do with the rest of their lives. What they also may not know is that a course exists at South for that very purpose: the Internship class instructed by Rosanna McManamon, Business Education teacher. It is a one semester class for juniors and seniors. The class does not meet on a day-to-day basis and most of the work is done outside the classroom in the form of an internship. In order to earn half of a credit for the class, a total of approximately 75 unpaid hours must be completed, according to McManamon. McManamon said the learning experience and real life experience are two important parts of an internship. “The internship does one of two things: it either VROLGLĂ€HV DQG VD\V ÂśWKLV LV H[DFWO\ ZKDW , ZDQW WR do,’â€? McManamon said. “The other end is where they realize this is not the career they want for their future. I think [that] is just as valuable, because it’s better that WKH\ Ă€QG RXW QRZ in high school.â€? Senior Sabrina Iqbal took Internship last year and is currently taking it again. Junior year she interned at Walgreen’s pharmacy, and decided that it wasn’t what she wanted to major in. “I realized that [pharmaceuticals] ZDVQ¡W WKH Ă€HOG IRU PH EHFDXVH ,¡P PRUH RI VRPHone who needs to be talking to people and interacting with them,â€? Iqbal said. “[...] But I’m glad it happened because I was seriously considering pharmacy.â€? Currently, Iqbal is interning at Pulmonary Heart Association in Northbrook and running the social media campaign. Iqbal said she prefers this internship, as she wants to pursue business. “We plan out what we’re doing and then the different social events that are being planned for the year,â€? Iqbal said. “I’m assuming that I’ll be just attending those and doing social media and learning from [the director] about how to run a business because ultimately, I want to own my own business.â€?

While the internships class can be a great resource, other students used existing connections WR Ă€QG DQ LQWHUQVKLS RYHU WKH VXPPHU One student was senior Anya Agrawal who interned at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, where she worked with Dr. Jeffery Gosset. ´, VSHQW DERXW Ă€YH ZHHNV GRZQWRZQ DW WKH children’s hospital working with one of the pediatric transplant doctors on one of his research projects,â€? Agrawal said. “[My job was] basically to look retrospectively at the procedures that he had done.â€? Agrawal said she looked through databases and analyzed patient information at her internVKLS &XUUHQWO\ VKH LV ZULWLQJ D VFLHQWLĂ€F SDSHU with the doctor on what they researched and hopes to get it published in a medical journal. 2YHUDOO VKH HQMR\HG WKH LQWHUQVKLS DQG LW GHĂ€QLWHly made her want to pursue a career in medicine. “[The internship] was amazing,â€? Agrawal said. “Before, I glamorized the whole medical profession, but this really put me in their shoes and it was just a really eye-opening experience overall.â€? Senior Rohan Shah, who also wants to pursue medicine in the future, has been volunteering at Glenbrook Hospital since the June after his sophomore year. According to Shah, most of his family is made up of doctors, so he always felt he would become one. Shah recalled a speFLĂ€F WLPH ZKLOH YROXQteering at the hospital when he knew for sure he wanted to be a doctor. ´,W ZDV P\ Ă€UVW GD\ working alone on the SDWLHQW Ă RRU DQG RQH of the patients asked me [to get them some blankets],â€? Shah said. “I got him some blankets and he was just so happy to see me, and [how happy he was] really surprised me. I think that really sealed the deal for me.â€? Another student who had an internship over the summer was junior Jane Brennan. She inWHUQHG DW WKH &RRN &RXQW\ 2IĂ€FHV DQG GLG UHVHDUFK IRU WKH $VVHVVRU¡V 2IĂ€FH WKDW ZDV LQYHVWLgating people in Cook County. “The goal of this sector was to ensure that [the SHRSOH LQ WKH $VVHVVRU¡V 2IĂ€FH@ ZHUHQ¡W GLVFULPLnating against [employees] based on their politiFDO DIĂ€OLDWLRQV IRU QRQ SROLWLFDO SRVLWLRQV ZLWKLQ the county,â€? Brennan said. “That means that the positions should not be dictated by your political beliefs. We were investigating to make sure they

“[The internship] was amazing. This really put me in their shoes and it was just a really eye-opening experience overall.� -Senior Anya Agrawal

followed that protocol.â€? Brennan one day hopes to join the world of SROLWLFV )URP KHU Ă€UVW GD\V RQ VWXGHQW FRXQFLO DW Pleasant Ridge to her continued involvement in South’s student council as junior treasurer, Brennan has felt politics is a great way to make a difference. “Watching [Congress’] failure to do anything to change these pressing issues that are affecting the competitiveness and innovativeness of the future generations just inspired me [to go and try and change],â€? Brennan said. Other South students are pursuing careers in GLIIHUHQW Ă€HOGV 7ZR VXFK VWXGHQWV DUH junior Janie Kahan and senior Chloe Valtos, who are involved in South’s TV department. Kahan and Valtos strive to be a part of the TV industry in the future. They did not work with an internship program but have found their own means to be involved. Over the summer, Kahan started a production company called 554 Collective with South TV alumni. Kahan felt the production company prepared her for the TV industry. “It’s a way for us to go out into the scary industry with friends, all holding each others’ hands,â€? Kahan said. According to Kahan, she has wanted to go into television since junior high when she discovered the magic of iMovie. She has continued with it because she feels it is a good way to express herself. Kahan hopes to be a director or a producer. “The way that I express myself, and the thing that makes me PRVW KDSS\ LV Ă€OPPDNing,â€? Kahan said. Like Kahan, Valtos also hopes to go into the TV industry. Valtos has been involved in the TV program her entire time at South. Valtos is the executive producer of the TV

morning announcements, as well as the producer of this year’s homecoming video. ´, WDON WR P\ IULHQGV ZKR DUH VWXG\LQJ Ă€OP now, and they said that [I] go to college so preSDUHG >WR VWXG\ Ă€OP@ EHFDXVH RWKHU NLGV GRQ¡W have [a program like South’s],â€? Valtos said. “We have cameras we can use, all this equipment at our hands and a teacher who encourages us to do whatever we want.â€? 9DOWRV KRSHV WR DWWHQG D Ă€OP VFKRRO WKDW ZLOO help her reach her full potential. “When I look at colleges, I look at where I can thrive the most, get more internships and put myself out there more,â€? Valtos said. In addition to pre-med, TV, and politics, senior Carly Weinman adds variety to the types of careers pursued by South students. When WeinPDQQ JURZV XS VKH KRSHV WR EH D SROLFH RIĂ€FHU like her father. According to Weinmann she has accompanied her dad Commander Paul Phillip Weinman to work since she was little. Carly also has done under-cover work in an investigation that’s purpose was to stop the sale of tobacco to minors. Paul Phillip has served as Carly’s inspiration for her future. “One time there was this guy and he was going to kill himself in his kitchen,â€? Carly said. “He had this huge knife in his hand, and [...] the guy wouldn’t put the knife down. My dad [...] charged at the guy. He took the knife out of his hand, and he got it. It was cool and kind of scary. No one else would go up to him.â€? &DUO\ Ă€QGV KHU GDG¡V OLIH YHU\ LQWHUHVWing and is excited for her future because of it. “My favorite part of his job, [is] when he solves the crimes and he gets the bad guy, it’s so cool,â€? Carly said. All of these students have gotten a head start on their futures throughout high school. Brennan feels that by getting a head VWDUW QRZ LW FDQ EHQHĂ€W VWXGHQWV LQ WKHLU IXture. “I think those qualities [from high school] can transfer into the real world because you need to learn how to accomplish tasks you are not always familiar with,â€? Brennan said.

SUMMER INTERN: As an intern at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, senior Anya Agrawal worked with Dr. Jeffery Gosset this past summer. Agrawal said seeing Gosset in action further encouraged her to pursue medicine as a career. Photo by Wyatt Richter

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Remake of classic horror proves not so ‘scarrie’ Moore’s acting as Carrie’s mom is one of the co-a&e editor highlights of the film. Her ability to convey her mental illness through her exWhat do you get when you mix cessive fanaticism and oca religiously zealous mother, a teencasional self-harming is age girl with telekinesis and a high brilliant and persuasive. school prom? The plot line of KimHer character developberly Peirce’s remake of Carrie, a 1976 ment is very clear and helps classic. viewers understand not just Carrie centers itself around teenMoore’s character but Carage girl Carrie White and the discovrie as well. It is assumed ery of her power of telekinesis, or the through dialogue that Carability to move objects with her mind. rie is disliked at school beHer new-found abilities help her concause of her religious impotrol her borderline insane mother, sitions, passed down from who thinks that everything is a sin, her mom. When Carrie and deal with the bullies at her high develops telekinesis, it’s her school, who tease her for her looks and mom’s stifling nature that shyness. pushes her to use it in the Though Carrie’s powers are good ways that she does. natured for the majority of the movie, The ending was anoththings take a turn for the worse when er high point in the movie. she attends her high school prom and Though slightly predictis pushed over the edge by one of her able, the way that Carrie tormentors who has had it out for her loses control is intensely since the beginning of the movie. destructive yet fitting with The opening scene of Kimberthe build-up from the rest ly Peirce’s adaptation of Carrie was of the movie. The special promising. The story starts off with Jueffects used to portray her HEART TO HEART: Consoling one another, Carrie and her mother discuss the importance of avoiding sin and vice. Julianne Moore plays the role of a religious lianne Moore as Carrie’s mom giving telekinesis are high-quality zealot who raises Carrie, played by Chloë Grace Moretz, to avoid lust and consumerism. Photo from Sony PIctures birth alone on a bed. It was a notable and add to the gory horror beginning because it demonstrated a that the ending provides. clear deviation from the original film and also set up life. She is bullied relentlessly by the girls at her school Overall, the movie was subpar. I would’ve liked the religious extremist that she is, neglected to tell Carrie Moore’s character splendidly. From that scene alone and the only apparent reason for this bullying is her what happens to her during puberty. The other girls in characters to be more unpredictable with their mania you are able to gather that Carrie’s mom is a complex quiet demeanor and her lack of “cool” clothes. because that’s what makes viewers truly scared when it her gym class start throwing sanitary devices at her and character comprised of a little bit of crazy and a lot of comes to horror films. There were a lot of loose ends in Moretz was not a good fit for the lead because she chant mean things, and Chris, one of the main female religious devotion that she takes to the extreme. the supporting characters’ development that I would’ve failed to give off the gawky, sheltered vibe that the 1976 antagonists, takes a video of it and puts it on YouTube. The rest of the movie, however, proved to be a disap- Carrie played off so well. If not for her distinct actions liked to have seen tied up. The movie ended up being This contemporary reference to cyberbullying is efpointment. Though Carrie had its moments, it seemed such as staring at the ground or constantly keeping her fective but is only mentioned once more after the origimore twisted than terrifying, which is not what I was more like a coming-of-age story than a horror film un- arms crossed, Moretz could’ve easily been just anothexpecting. If you’re looking for something to make you nal locker room scene. There was a lot of potential to til the last 25 minutes when things started to get scary. er girl at school. Her attempts at making herself seem scream and jump in your seat, I’d stick with the classics make this an integral part of the plot line by using it to It failed to add its own spin on things aside from the awkward seemed forced because she simply did not and try to avoid this mediocre remake of a well-made exploit the insecurities behind Chris, the main bully in opening scene and the cultural references made every lack the looks or grace to make them convincing. original. the movie. Though it is used to demonstrate her targetnow and then, and most of the character development I applaud Peirce’s references of modern-day probed hate for Carrie, it does little more for Chris’ characwas shallow and confusing. lems but disliked that she failed to pursue them. In one ter development which is a let down because it could Carrie, played by Chloë Grace Moretz, seemed like scene, Carrie gets her period in the locker room and have both helped the viewers understand Chris and a pretty normal girl who simply had a messed up home doesn’t know what it is because her mom, being the add a current twist that the movie so desperately needs. SHEA ANTHONY

New Arcade Fire album demonstrates experiment with different sound KALI CROKE

co-a&e editor Montreal-based band Arcade Fire had a lot to live up to after setting the bar high in 2011 with their Album of the Year Grammy win for The Suburbs. While this album seemed unbeatable, the group has unsurprisingly proven that they are not ready to turn in their guitars and admit contention. On Oct. 24, Arcade Fire blessed their fans with the public release of an 85-minute YouTube video of their new album, Reflektor, scheduled to be available for purchase on iTunes on Oct. 29. While many ecstatic devotees were privileged to capture a coveted (and free) early listen, many jumped on the chance to buy Reflektor to have in their eternal possession. Reflektor is undoubtedly an album for the record books. While Arcade Fire is notorious for artistically portraying heavy themes like mortality, love and uncertainty in a darker and perfected context like Funeral or The Suburbs, this time around the band confirmed its ingenuity by blending these complex concepts with ex-

perimental, disco-esque electronic sounds and lighter, looser percussion. What resulted was quite wonderful. The album starts off with arguably one of Arcade Fire’s best singles yet: “Reflektor.” As the most anthemic song on the album, “Reflektor” can best be described as effortlessly majestic, incorporating groovy percussion and sub-vocals from the legendary David Bowie. What follows is easily the grooviest song on Reflektor; “We Exist” pays a brilliant homage to the era of disco with a slick bass groove and solid, impenetrable beat not so dissimilar from its predecessor. I’m still trying to get the unbelievably addictive chorus and bridge melody out of my mind, but the drums keep a driving beat in the back of my head. In addition to the hint of disco, the band’s trip to Haiti inspired the catchy reggae-rock sound intertwined with the casual percussion beats. This new style can be heard in the subtle tropical notes of “Flashbulb Eyes.” Many times bands play with fire by tinkering with hit-or-miss sounds, but I’m really impressed that Arcade Fire incorporates the tink of the xylophone

Instead of going out with a bang like most albums, we can leave it to Arcade Fire to keep us guessing.

seamlessly in its reggae-inspired melodies. Just when Arcade Fire has all fans convinced they have turned a blind eye to their old sound, they remind us that they haven’t completely lost their rock touch with “Normal Person,” “You Already Know” and “Joan of Arc.” The carefree tempo, bass guitar and piano backdrop bring a feeling of nostalgia to dedicated fans missing the classic Arcade Fire rock anthems. I appreciated their salute back to the old days, but we can expect that there’s really no turning back. Despite their impeccable composition and arrangement skills, what makes Arcade Fire truly special isn’t just their ability to create a unique combination of tones and beats within each song. I highly encourage any potential listeners to hear the album succession; one song after the other, just as the band meticulously and thoughtfully planned it. Just after “Joan of Arc,” Reflektor is split into two discs, and the distinction between the two halves reveals an intentional dichotomy between raw, concrete melodies and ambiguous, more surreal tones that together tell one larger story. While the first song on the second disc “Here Comes the Night Time II” is the postlude to its first part, it is also its complete antithesis. It perfectly sets the tone for the rest of the second half: slow, eerie and ominous. Instead of going out with a bang like most albums, we can leave it to Arcade Fire to keep us guessing. “Su-

persymmetry” is a pensive and simplistic arrangement that rounds out the entire album sweetly without failing to make us question the song’s true intentions. The serene harmonies and dreamlike instruments leave me wondering if Arcade Fire is hinting that maybe, just maybe, the band isn’t saying farewell quite yet. Overall I think it’s safe to say that Arcade Fire has really outdone themselves this time. Whether you’re a til-death-do-us-part AF fan or a newbie curious what all the buzz is about, Reflektor cannot be passed up. If at first you’re taken aback by the seemingly unusual composition, keep listening and I promise you will never be able to stop. For all the fellow die-hard Arcade Fire fans out there, Reflektor may seem like one too many steps off the beaten path of the band’s usual rock-infested sound. While you may find yourself still clinging to the scratched and cracked vinyl of The Suburbs, make sure to stop and appreciate the brilliance of Reflektor for what it is: an amalgamate of culture, cosmos and purpose that still rings true to the comfort of home.

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SETTING THE SCENE: Putting together scenery, the GBN Stage Crew works hard on the set for Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom set was given accolades by Broadway.com in the “Wait, this isn’t broadway?!� award that commended the Glenbrooks on their Phantom performance and presentation. Photo by Atticus Ludwig

Glenbrook production of ‘Phantom’ gains Broadway recognition MOLLIE CRAMER

staff reporter On the esteemed Broadway.com, right next to articles about Wicked and Newsies is an article highlighting the Glenbrook 2012 musical The Phantom of the Opera. Phantom recently received the “Wait, this isn’t broadway?!â€? award from Broadway.com. The Glenbrook musical was the only public school musical to be recognized on Broadway.com, and according to Lindsay Champion, the author of the article, the award was well deserved. “I thought it would be fun to highlight a few outstanding high school productions, and I was especially impressed by the Glenbrooks’ production of Phantom because of the incredible caliber of the two leads, and of course the sets were absolutely stunning,â€? Champion said. “Huge props to both schools for collaborating together RQ VXFK DQ H[FLWLQJ Ă€UVW UDWH SHUIRUmance.â€? 7KLV UHFRJQLWLRQ RQ VXFK D VLJQLĂ€-

cant scale just reminded her of the power of the internet and what it can do for the Glenbrook musicals according to North’s stage director Julian Robinson . “It’s humbling and exciting that we’re put on the map on a larger scale,â€? Robinson said. “It just reminds me that that ripple will keep rippling through the internet, and in a lot of ways that production will never die.â€? According to South graduate Katherine Loiselle, former Phantom lead, she’s very honored that she was speFLĂ€FDOO\ PHQWLRQHG LQ WKH DUWLFOH 6KH also said that how the author chose the DZDUGHHV LV VLJQLĂ€FDQW “[The award] wasn’t just for the school’s performances overall,â€? Loiselle said. “It was about a four-minute clip on a poor quality camera and because of that it shows how these performers can transcend limitations like that and reach people. We learned how

graduate Nathan Salstone, former Phantom lead, he was also thrilled to be mentioned in the article, especially since he’s a big fan of the website. “I was surprised and ecstatic when I saw the article on Broadway.com,â€? Salstone said. “I’m constantly looking at articles, shows and performers from that website so when my name was on it I was in awe, and it was a very big honor for me.â€? 7KH DUWLFOH DOVR VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ PHQtioned the set, which Schiller thought was notable because the stage crew put a lot of effort into it. “It was just such a complicated show to be a part of, and there were so many technical parts the crew had to do,â€? Schiller said.“Because most shows you usually just make a set, but when you have a moving chanKATHERINE AS CHRISTINE: Practicing her delier and a bridge singing, South graduate Katherine Loiselle works that goes up and on vocals during a Phantom rehearsal. Katherine’s down and all these performance as Catherine was said to be “phecrazy light cues, it’s

to do that at our school and [receiving the award] is an incredible compliment to the schools.� Senior Hannah Schiller, former Phantom cast member, commented that this is just another example of how when the Glenbrooks collaborate the results are “unreal.� “We got the Grammy a few years back and we’ve gotten recognized a lot outside of that, but still Broadway.com is exciting to get mentioned by because they’re the real deal,� Schiller said. According to North

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just something to be even more proud of.â€? South graduate Michayla Van Treeck, former Phantom stage crew member, said she’s very proud of the recognition of the crew on the website and was happy to hear that they enjoyed the Glenbrooks’ take on the set and costumes. “The crew did a fantastic job,â€? Van Treeck said. “It was nice to see that someone did notice that it was very nicely done and that we had worked really hard.â€? According to Robinson, it’s exciting to know that people outside of the Glenbrook area are enjoying and recognizing the talent and hard work that the Glenbrooks put into their musicals. ´,W¡V YHU\ Ă DWWHULQJ WR EH FRPSDUHG to Broadway in any way,â€? Robinson said. “It means that we’re getting something right in terms of what people hope to see when they come to our musicals.â€?

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South radio shows provide variety of entertainment for listeners KALI CROKE

co-a&e editor Whether you’re cruising in your car, procrastinating on your homework or just feel like dancing and singing, South’s radio station WGBK serves a wide variety of music and entertainment shows for every type of listener. From sports to folk and rock to talk, every week broadcasting students display their passion and enthusiasm for the music and activities they love by hosting their own shows after school.

Based Show

Genre: Indie Rock Similar Stations: College Radio Stations, 87.7 Time: Wednesday, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

For brand new music fresh out of the recording studio, “Based Show� (previously “The Jack Poulton Show�) is the place to be to keep up with brand-new alternative tunes. Hosted by senior Jack Poulton and junior Jake Aquino, the show’s relaxed vibe is unlike any other on the station. “I feel like unless you have Sirius XM radio, then you’re not going to get the same music we play on a regular FM frequency,� Aquino said. Poulton agrees with Aquino and is proud of the show’s distinctive ability to share their informed opinions on recently released songs and albums. “We like to expose new music to the community or to whoever is listening,� Poulton said. “People should tune in if they like interesting commentary and recent, up-to-date indie rock.�

reporting. Hosted by juniors Tyler Aki and Jimmy Nash, sophomore Matthew Peterson and freshman Manny Martinez, “Monday Madness� is the place to be for all sports fans wanting to be in the know about current sport seasons. According to Aki, aside from all the sports talk, “Monday Madness� never fails to add a little humor. “[It’s a good show] for sports fans, but even if you’re not it has a lot of entertainment because it can be really funny sometimes,� Aki said. “It has some entertainment value to it.� For the past few months the panel of four has been focusing on the football season through NFL “pick-ems� and discussion of Fantasy Football teams and players. “Monday Madness� also hosts its own competition between the hosts called “Stump the Chump,� where the panel member who answers the most sports-related questions correctly “wins� for the week, adding extra entertainment value. According to Nash, this is one of the reasons the show can be quite humorous for anyone, including non-sports fans. “People should listen to our show to get the views of fans of the sport,� Nash said. “[Most of the time] we offer an unbiased view on [the sport] we converse about. We bring sports talk to the listeners in an engaging and entertaining way that makes them want to listen.�

Our Hour

Genre: Indie, Folk, Underground, Grunge Similar Stations: College Radio Stations Time: Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m.

El Hora del Sol

Genre: Classic Rock Similar Stations: 93.1 WXRT, 97.1 The Drive Time: Saturday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Monday Madness

Genre: Sports Talk Show Similar Stations: ESPN 1000, 670 Score Time: Monday, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Whether it’s baseball, basketball, football or any sport under the stadium lights, South’s sports talk show expertly combines comedy with sports

music too. We’re playing songs we love and want everyone to enjoy it just as much as we do.� Although primarily classic rock, the duo touches in genres like blues, bluegrass and occasionally jam bands as well. Throughout the year, they also dedicate shows to certain artists or themes that still hone in on their usual feel. According to Sands, the unique variety of less popular artists is what makes the show special. “We play music that many young people may not think to listen to,� Sands said. “It really pushes the listeners outside of their musical comfort zone and provides new insight on music that many would not know.�

Senior Zack Bauer and sophomore Gracie Sands represent South’s classic rock sector of WGBK Radio. For those who enjoy a throwback to the ageless melodies of the mid-60s, “El Hora Del Sol� doesn’t let their fans down. “We are very entertaining,� Bauer said. “We broaden the spectrum of what we think is good music, and hopefully other people think it’s good

and that sort of thing, while I stay kind of indie. It’s a good mix.�

MMAKL

Genre: Talk Show Similar Stations: Morning Talk Shows Time: Wednesday, 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Hosted by seniors Megan Kay and Kurt Roemer and juniors Annie Emme, Lucas Meier and Martina Dragoytchev, “MMAKLâ€? (Megan, Martina, Annie, Kurt, Lucas) promises to put a smile on every listener’s face. According to Kay, for anyone wanting to have a good laugh after a rough day of school, WGBK’s “MMAKLâ€? is the perfect radio to alleviate any negative feelings. Whether it be interrogating Roemer with tough questions or simply talking about each member’s day at school, according to Kay, the show is all about the host’s enjoying each other’s company and hoping that their audience has as much fun as they do. “We love to goof around and be silly on air in attempt to not only make each other laugh but our listeners as well,â€? Kay said. “People listen to us when they are in the mood to smile and laugh.â€? According to Meier, aside from being a talk show, “MMAKLâ€? wouldn’t be the same without WKH JUHDW FKHPLVWU\ WKDW WKH Ă€YH PHPEHUV VKDUH Like Kay, Meier notes that the combination of upbeat personalities is what makes the show so enjoyable for the hosts and the listeners. “We are unique because of the fact we don’t focus our talk around the music but just have fun on air and just have a great time,â€? Meier said. “We enjoy the fact that people have told us they can put us on while doing homework, and it takes away some of the boredom.â€?

WGBK’s show “Our Hour,� hosted by seniors Izzy Fradin and Paul Tisch, plays a wide variety of music for any listeners wanting to discover a new genre of sound. With an eclectic mix of underground and indie tunes, “Our Hour� features a series of themed shows every week that still touch their favorite genres and artists. According to Tisch, an important goal they set early on in the development of “Our Hour� is to keep their song choices diverse. “It’s a great way to be exposed to new music because we avoid playing the same song twice,� Tisch said. Fradin notices and appreciates her and Tisch’s different yet compatible styles, which range from softer folk to harder grunge. While some of their genres do overlap, according to Fradin, this aspect is what makes “Our Hour� not only enjoyable for audience members but also for her and Tisch as hosts. “We learn a lot from each other and listeners learn a lot,� Fradin said. “Paul knows some [genres such as] crazy underground math rock

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Soccer finishes second in conference

SOUP-ER CAMPBELL: Senior Peter Cambell gains control of the ball against his opponents of Niles North. Campbell set the all time single season record of 16 assists this year. Photo by Wyatt Richter

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“We definitely deserved to win, but sometimes the best team doesn’t win and that’s how life works.� -senior Krystian Szorc

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Must See Home Games: Girls Gymnastics vs. Vernon Hills Nov. 26, 5:30p.m.

Girls Basketball vs. Libertyville Dec.7, 2:30 p.m.

Boys Hockey vs. GBN Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m.

Danino breaks gender stereotypes in cheerleading DAN ARENSON & HANNAH RAUH

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“[He] has a lot of passion for the sport of cheerleading and being a part of the team.�Coach Stephanie Fuja

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Boys Basketball vs. Deerfield Dec.3, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Swimming IHSA sectionals Nov.16, TBA

Wrestling Double Dual Nov. 26, 5:00 p.m.

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Cross country completes successful season with disappointing loss times,â€? Kocian said. “[The humidity] made it hard to breath, and when you’re running hard for three miles little things like humidity can affect [the runners].â€? The girls ran in the IHSA Cross Country Regional on Oct. 26 at Niles West High School. The meet resulted in Brennan and Papajohn placing 13th and 14th, respectively. According to Brennan, it was not each runner’s best race, but they continued to push each other. “We packed together in the beginning, and [...] RXU WRS Ă€YH DOO ran around 35 seconds of each other, which is an awesome thing for our team to do,â€? Brennan said. “We are hoping for everyone to go out and run the best race they can at sectionals.â€? According to Kocian and Papajohn, although the girls have had a good season, they have yet to peak and are always

“There is less complain-

ing and more of a crave to try

hard and succeed. [The] mindset is now that [we had] a bad

meet if we don’t get a trophy.� - Captain Jamie Studenroth

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cross country team placed fourth in the Central Suburban League (CSL) conference meet on Oct. 19, with sophomore Anne Brennan bringing home AllConference honors for the second consecutive yearas well as fourth place at the IHSA Regionals. According to head coach Fred Kocian, the girls have had a fairly steady and busy VHDVRQ SODFLQJ Ă€IWK LQ WKH Warrenville High School Invitational and 11th at the Peoria Invite on Oct. 5. “[The season has] been going great,â€? Kocian said. “We’ve been in several invitationals which [had] over 20 schools running. We’ve been having a lot more success than we’ve

had in the past few years.â€? The team experienced tremendous growth, according to senior Captain Jamie Studenroth, and is more focused and driven than ever with key runners such as Brennan, freshman Amelia Papajohn and freshman Katie Woodrick. “There is less complaining and more of a crave to try hard and succeed,â€? Studenroth said. “[The] mindset is now that [we had] a bad meet if we don’t get a trophy, which is a very different mindset compared to [past seasons].â€? According to Kocian, the team’s strength was tested at the Peoria Invite. 7KH WHDP ZDV VXFFHVIXO LQ D GLIĂ€FXOW VLWXDWLRQ and that is what made Peoria stands out to Kocian. “[Peoria] is one of the largest and toughest invites we attend, and I think they gathered some FRQĂ€GHQFH EHFDXVH >DOO RI WKH JLUOV@ UDQ JRRG

striving to be the best team possible. “What’s nice to say is that we have not run our best race yet,� Kocian said. “We can’t say [there was a] particular turning point, but I’m hoping [Sectionals] is where we can say, ‘This is where we put it together, and this is where we can see the team work.’� A goal for the team, prior to sectionals, was to make it to state as a team, according to Papajohn. “At sectionals, [it was] really hard to make it to state as a team, but all we [could] do is run our hardest and do the absolute best we can do,� Papajohn said. “No regrets.� The girl’s concluded their season, earlier than they hoped, on Nov. 2, and will not be advancing to state. Photos by Wyatt Richter

Graphics by Kali Croke

The Oracle’s monthly Q&A with a South alumnus who participates in college athletics

Jannelle Flaws is currently playing soccer for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is ranked the leading scorer in the Big Ten. In the 19 games Flaws played this past season, she scored 20 goals. BRECK MURPHY

co-sports editor

Photo courtsey of Jannelle Flaws

did South sports prepare you for Q: How GLG \RX Ă€UVW EHFRPH LQWHUHVWHG LQ your college career? Q: :KHQ playing soccer? sports prepared me for colA: “[South] lege by always challenging me to do ´, Ă€UVW EHFDPH LQWHUHVWHG LQ VRFFHU ZKHQ , A: was young because of my older sister and more. You are constantly competing cousins, and then I started playing AYSO when I was 4 years old.â€?

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with one another, in a good way, and it keeps you working to improve and never settling for something that is less than your best.�

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feels pretty good because, since the A: “It day I committed in high school, leading the Big Ten in scoring is something WKDW ,¡YH ZDQWHG WR GR DQG QRZ ,¡P Ă€QDOO\ KHDOWK\ DQG Ă€W HQRXJK WR EH DEOH to go for it.â€?

you could give one piece of advice to the Q: Ifathletes at South right now, what would it Q: What has been your favorite memory of the season thus far? be?

I could give would be make “My favorite memory so far this seaA:“Isurethinkyouadvice A: son are always prepared and never is getting my 19th goal. It isn’t necgive up on a dream. You never know when you are going to be given a chance, and if you are not prepared for it you won’t be able to take advantage of it. Also, don’t give up on your dream. There are going to be moments of ups and downs throughout your FDUHHU EXW LW¡V DERXW Ă€JKWLQJ WKURXJK WKRVH down moments that are going to make those up moments even that much more worth it.â€?

essarily getting the 19th goal and getting the school record but getting to do it on senior day with my best friends. I’ve spent so much time with them over the past four years, and getting to FRPSHWH ZLWK WKHP LQ RXU ÀQDO UHJXODU season home game and getting to share that moment with them is something I won’t forget.�

Sean Morrison sean@energytees.com 847.770.5541

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Nov. 8, 2013

Anne Brennan makes all-conference

NICK CAMPOBASSO & HALEY DAVIS

staff reporters Sophomore Anne Brennan had the run of her life and made all-conference in this year’s Central Suburban League Division Conference for cross country for the second year in a row. According to Brennan, she started running track in 6th grade on her middle VFKRRO WHDP 6KH ZDV Ă€UVW introduced to running at a young age when she ran 5K races alongside her father and cheered on her uncle in Ironman races. “When I was 7 and 8 my dad always signed me up for triathlons,â€? Brennan said. “I enjoyed running for fun like that. It kind of made me a better runner even when I was younger. Now I appreciate that he did that because if I hadn’t done that [...] I wouldn’t be as good as I am today.’’ Brennan started running cross

country her freshman year. According to girls’ cross country head coach, Fred Kocian, Brennan began the VHDVRQ OLNH DQ\ RWKHU Ă€UVW time runner would: naively. “She started the year off inexperienced,â€? Kocian said. “South alumnus Mollie McMahon, who was one of my best runners, helped pace >%UHQQDQ@ IRU WKH Ă€UVW SDUW of the season. By the time we got into the middle of the season [and] the end, [Brennan] knew her pace.â€? According to Kocian, it was very windy and rainy the day of the conference meet; conditions were unsatisfactory for the runners and observers. According to Brennan, she really pushed herself to Ă€QLVK WKH UDFH VWURQJ and was able to take the last spot to qualify for conference. “You have to be in the top 14 runners from your division,â€? Kocian said. “She was in 18th place, [...] and I said

that, ‘You have to get that Evanston girl that is in front of you,’ and she just kicked it in and got her.� According to Jamie Studenroth, senior captain, Brennan really pushed herself and pulled it out when the race was at its peak. “She passed the girl, and she didn’t even realize that she got all-conference if she beat her,� Studenroth said. “It didn’t occur to her until there were 100 meters left. It was just so exciting because becoming all-conference in cross country is really hard because we have so many all- state runners in our conference.� According to Kocian, as a cross country coach, it is hard to watch all runners at all times because during races, they run complex courses, and he can’t always keep track of each runner. “Last year was sort of hard because the way the course is, they run out and do a big loop [...] You could run them and see the progress, but there was not a whole lot as a coach I could do,� Kocian said.

Although Brennan has had many accomplishments in her last two years on South’s team, during a race last year, she discovered something that has greatly impacted her running career. Brennan said she started feeling lightheaded, dizzy and was having trouble breathing. She still continXHG WKDW UDFH DQG Ă€QLVKHG LW unsure of what caused her to feel that way. “I went to the doctor and I found out I had asthma,â€? Brennan said. “I was like, ‘I’m a runner, I can’t have asthma!’ Now I have an inhaler that I have to carry on my hip during every race and it helps a ton.â€? Brennan said, she isn’t quite sure where cross country will lead her, because she has yet to explore that possibility, but she hopes to continue throughout high school and maybe college. Brennan said she is more interested in soccer, which is another sport she plays alongside her sister, Lauren Brennan. “It’s fun to have a sister [in the same sports] and just to be able to talk about it at home,â€? Anne said. “She pushes me to do my best and we motivate each other to try our best. Not a lot of people can say they have a sister that does the same two sports as they do.â€?

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Titans fall to Warren in first round of playoffs HANNAH MASON

asst. sports editor The GBS football team had high hopes for success in their playoff season, according to junior quarterback Fitz Stadler, but their season ended RQ 1RY ZLWK D ORVV LQ WKH Ă€UVW URXQG RI SOD\RIIV The men had started their season with four straight wins, which was one of their goals for this season, according to senior captain Brett Laurie. ´,W ZDV UHDOO\ FRRO EHFDXVH ZH ZHUH WKH Ă€UVW team to be 4-0 in six years, and overall the team has had a good season,â€? senior captain Johnny Cowhey said. The Titans had to overcome a lot of adversity this season, according to Stadler; the men have faced challenges such as two losses in conference and injuries among many players. The loss of key receiver Cody Carroll due to injury had a huge impact on the team, according to head coach Mike Noll. Carroll broke his collarbone when South was beaten by Evanston Township high school, 17-14, on Oct. 4. “Cody was arguably our best player,â€? Noll said. “You lose your best player, you are going to be impacted.â€? Senior Paul Jones had been playing in place of Carroll since the injury. According to Laurie, Jones played really well against New Trier in his Ă€UVW JDPH DV D UHFHLYHU Noll admired the team’s ability to move forward through the tough time in the middle of their season. “In the football culture you always try to overcome adversity,â€? Noll said. “You get all these WKLQJV WKDW KDSSHQ DQG \RX KDYH WR Ă€QG D ZD\ to work through them, and I think our kids do a

great job at that.â€? The men were able to take a victory in the homecoming game against New Trier 42-14, ZKLFK ZDV WKHLU Ă€UVW IXOO JDPH ZLWKRXW &DUUROO RQ the roster. South was then able come out with a victory on Oct. 19, beating Waukegan 42-6. Before the game, Cowhey said the team needed to be aware of Waukegan’s athleticism and running the option scheme. “We have to be really disciplined on defense and execute our plays on offense,â€? Cowhey said. “If we do everything right we should come out with a win.â€? While the team had been putting forth valiant effort, Cowhey believes they needed to be more proactive at the beginnings of games and come ready to play with more energy. “Every game this year we have started kind of slow [with] defense letting up a touchdown or something like that,â€? Cowhey said. “We talk DERXW WKDW D ORW DQG >DUH WU\LQJ@ WR Ă€[ that.â€? The men were victorious against Niles West on Oct. 25, winning 30-20, and WKDW DOORZHG WKHP WR KDYH KRPH Ă€HOG DGvantage during the playoffs. South was beaten by Warren High School 33-17 during playoffs. The Titans were ahead of Warren 10-7 in the middle of third quarter, but Warren came back and took the game during the end of the third and during the fourth quarter. 7KH\ HQGHG WKHLU VHDVRQ ZLWK D Ă€QDO UHFRUG RI

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Q & A with Cody Carroll

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Hannah Mason

asst. sports editor

Senior receiver Cody Carroll broke his collarbone on Oct. 4 when the football team lost to Evanston Township 17-14. Carroll underwent surgery and is doing therapy to recover. Carroll is focused on keeping a positive mindset and getting better for baseball season in the spring.

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Can you take me through the play in which you got injured? “It was like any other route, one of our deeper routes. I caught the ball like I would any other time and fell weird on my shoulder. I felt a pop and knew something bad had happened from there.�

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“[I know] it could have been much worse and I’m happy that it wasn’t. I’m not sure how he’s doing now, but one of the Lane Tech receivers was in a coma, so I’m just happy that didn’t happen [to me].�

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Do you think you will be able to come back in the spring for baseball? ´,¡P GHĂ€QLWHO\ DQ[LRXV IRU WKH season to come. Everyone says that my arm motion will be Ă€QH DQG , VKRXOG EH KRZ , ZDV EHIRUH 6R ,¡P GHĂ€QLWHO\ H[FLWHG for my senior season of baseball.â€? What has been your recovery process thus far and how have you been feeling? “I come to the trainer every day after school, before I go out to practice. Brian [one of the trainers] has me do a few things, like [use] a stress ball he gave me, and I just stretch out my arm. I wear a sling during school for more protective reasons.â€?

Women’s swim still successful without graduated stars BRECK MURPHY co-sports editor Despite the loss of key alumni swimmers from last season, the women’s swim team looks to place top 10 in state again, according to head coach Keith MacDonald. “We graduated a talented senior class,â€? MacDonald said. “It’s kind of a like a fresh start for this team. Everyone has gotten along really well, and the seniors have done a great job of leading the team this year.â€? Among the key alumni is Olivia Smoliga, who is now swimming at the University of Georgia. According to junior Katie Wells, although she has noticed the difference, she GRHVQ¡W OHW LW GHĂ€QH WKH WHDP WKLV \HDU “It’s just been harder to win meets because we don’t have her to fall back on QRZ Âľ :HOOV VDLG ´:H¡YH GHĂ€QLWHO\ KDG WR step up and go faster because the younger and less experienced ones are falling back on us now. It’s been harder, but we’re surviving.â€? Aside from the loss in key swimmers, the team has had much success with their

conference season. They are currently 4-2 in conference with losses to New Trier and Evanston. “We lost against Evanston because they have way more depth than us, which means their second and third swimmers in an event DUH DV VWURQJ DQG IDVW DV WKHLU Ă€UVW Âľ :HOOV said. “But we still had a lot of fast swims regardless of our loss.â€? According to Cordes, one meet that the team swam particularly well in was the Spartan Spring Classic. “We had a bunch of fun,â€? Wells said. “We were just going crazy. We had a bunch of people go really fast and place. That was the meet where I broke the [school] record in the 100 breaststroke, so I was feeling really good that day. It was a good meet.â€? Along with the 100 breaststroke, Wells has also broken the school record in the 100 IM. “We have some really fast school records, and she has probably [the] top six times in the state in four events right now-100 free,100 breast, 50 free and 200 IM,â€? MacDonald said. “She has been a real talent.â€?

Wells, who is looking to make it back to the top six in her events, is really excited for the next part of her season. “I think [the rest of the season will go] really well,â€? Wells said. “We will have a lot of best times out of the rest of the girls, because WKH\ KDYH EHHQ ZRUNLQJ UHDOO\ KDUG ,Q Ă€nals, I think that I could potentially go top three in both my individual events, so that’s my major goal.â€? Along with Wells, senior Bailey Moynihan, junior Diana Capota,and junior Kelly Cordes are also key contributors to this \HDUV VXFFHVV LQ WKH Ă€UVW SDUW RI WKHLU VHDVRQ according to MacDonald. While the team is still focused on their regular season, the second half of the season is becoming more prevalent in their training. According to MacDonald, it’s almost like there are two seasons. One is the hard training, the dual meets and the invites, and the second is the championship meet season, which is conference, sectional and state. WELL-OFF WELLS: :^PTTPUN [V^HYKZ [OL Ă„UPZO SPUL Q\UPVY 2H[PL >LSSZ “Were gearing up for the second and NVLZ MVY [OL ^PU >LSSZ JVTWL[LK PU [OL Z[H[L [V\YUHTLU[ OLY MYLZOTHU HUK ZVWOVTVYL `LHYZ HUK SVVRZ [V JVTWL[L HNHPU [OPZ `LHY Photo by Marley Hambourger most important part of the season,â€? MacDonald said.

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