Huntley HS Voice Newsmagazine Febuary 1 2019

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NEWS

Editorial Board Emma Kubelka Editor-in-Chief

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Three new resturants become popular attractions for Huntley.

Madison Barr Opinion Editor

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Danielle Rhody Sports Editor

An outlook on student schedule conflicts resulting in missed opportunities.

Fan favorite Marvel show, “DareDevil” returns to Nextflix.

Olivia Mack Double-Truck Editor Ashley Reilly Social Media Manager

E.Kim Staff Writers Kyle Abruzzo, Mady Borst, Jordyn Grist, Jarrod Khoo, Riy Walker, Trevor Wolinsky

SPORTS

Photographers Zach Isenegger, Elizabeth Kim, Sydney Laput

Freshman Megan Boyle demonstrates perseverance on the cheer floor.

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Dennis Brown Adviser Editorial Policy

Riley Murphy’s “Not Average Book Blog” showcasts “Sharp Objects” by Gillian Flynn this month.

HUMANS OF HUNTLEY María Cimino gives insight on the people who inspire her daily.

Skylar Sharkey Features Editor Riley Murphy Arts & Entertainment Editor

OPINION A&E

Braden Turk Online Editor Ayman Mirkan News Editor

FEATURES

Meet the next Mr. HHS contestants for the upcoming event in February.

Faith Losbanes Print Editor

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News Restaurants

Bon Appetit New restaurants bring diverse dining options to Huntley

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By Braden Turk

A few years ago, Huntley locals did not have many restaurants to eat at for dinner. By 2020, residents will see that number increase significantly.

BBQ King is easily the most prominent of these new restaurants. Situated at 11706 Coral St., it was opened in the latter months of 2018 and mainly competes with Z. Isenegger Pub 47 and Parkside Pub. Route 47. The project was announced in mid-2017 but Owner Jason Szmurlo currently manages both this was delayed to a later date. and the original Woodstock location. They specialize in According to Village Manager Dave Johnson, the sandwiches, meat platters, and other barbeque dishes. restaurant will start construction in the summer Just a few weeks ago, the Mexican restaurant Casa and hopefully be open before the end of the year. A Rubi-os opened at 11900 Freeman Road, and marks the drive-thru is included in the building’s outline. revival of a long-empty location. The owners previously The most ambitious of these projects, however, is the managed the Elgin-situated Rubi-os Cafe, which only one that will take the longest time to create. served breakfast and lunch, but decided to move to MORE Brewing Co. presented to Village of Huntley for a liquor license opportunity.

Huntley officials on Jan. 14 their plan to refurbish “ “One day, Owner Patricia Rubio has nearly 25 a currently-empty Chevrolet dealership at 13980 you want years of experience in the hospitality to be your Automall Drive. This marks the microbrewery’s business and sees Casa Rubi-os as a maown boss... second location, the first being in Villa Park.

One day, you jor step forward for her aspirations.

The lot is estimated to be a whooping 25,000 want to open square ft., with over half of that space allotted for “One day, you want to be your own your own boss,” Rubio said. “One day, you want to the restaurant portion of the pub. Two “Barrel restaurant.” Rooms” are contained in the proposal, each sitting open your own restaurant.”

She currently leases the building and about 50 people, for special events. The sit-down PATRICIA RUBIO hopes to own it in the future. area is estimated to seat as many as 235 patrons.

For faster dining, the Beef Shack While not aspects of the project have been given chain is putting the finishing touches the go-ahead, it is expected to proceed as planned. on its 12372 Princeton Drive site. The franchise has Opening dates are still tentative. several other locations in Illinois, including the villages For lunch or dinner, Huntley residents will soon of Elgin, St. Charles, DeKalb, and Joliet. As its name have more choices than ever before. As the communiimplies, Beef Shack focuses on meat-based meals, such ty continues to expand and more demands are made, as sandwiches and hot dogs. business leaders are recognizing this and doing things The building is expected to open to the public in the both the customer and owner want -- and Huntley is first quarter of 2019. flourishing as a result.

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News Speech

“Christina and I are worlds ahead of where we were this time last year. I personally need to work on keeping my energy and mannerisms constant.

Most of the small details of my piece come and go, and it would be nice to see them more consistent.”

At speech competitions, students perform the same routine for the entire season, giving them ample time to practice and perfect their skills.

“I really think I’ve grown as a speaker overall and that I have the potential to do well,” Marchadi said.

“I just want to say that no matter how I do, I think I’ll be satisfied no matter what happens.”

Tom George, the Speech Team Courtesty of Samuel Moore coach, has had a large role to play in the team’s success.

“Mr. George is so hardworking and dedicated to speech,” Marchadi said. “When I started freshman year,

By Jarrod Khoo I spoke really fast. Mr. George helped On Jan. 18, the Speech Team specialize in different events and pre- me with that, and now I’ve gotten traveled to Downers Grove South to pare performances for their event. a lot more confident speaking in compete in one of the largest tourna“My event is dramatic duet acting, public.” ments of the season, with 52 schools where two people act out a perfor“Mr. George is more dedicated to and hundreds of competitors, acmance for 8 minutes,” Clements said. speech than anyone else I know. He cording to senior Harini Marchadi.

“You perform the same piece over cares about each of his students and Many Huntley students made the and over, but the repetitions make the team members so much,” Clements semifinals, and two even beats and pauses instinctual.” said. “We’re lucky to have such a caradvanced to the final top “I do extemporaneous, ing coach.”

“I just want six. where I have to cover Unfortunately, Coach George could to say that “My partner and I made real-world topics with only not be reached for comment, but no matter semifinals, which is a great 30 minutes to prepare,” many team members have expressed how I do, I achievement at this tourMarchadi said. that he has been a pivotal part in the think I’ll be nament,” senior Braeden “It’s stressful, but it gets satisfied no team’s many victories.

Clements said. “We’ve had matter what easier if you keep up with “He’s like a father figure for me, and a hot streak going this current politics.” happens.”

I do it all for him,” Clements said. season.”

Huntley’s speech team The speech state series will begin HARINI MARCHADI Clements, who has been members seem eager for the on Feb. 2, and will consist of regional, on the Speech Team for upcoming tournaments. sectional, and the state tournaments. three years, has made third “I’m pretty confident To qualify for state, students must place at three different we’re going to do well at the score in the top three of their event competitions this season. state series this year,” Clements said. and advance to the next round. Best At speech competitions, students of luck to the Huntley Speech Team.

Here They Go Again. HHS Speech Team competes at Downers Grove to win it all

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Courtyard Coming to HHS. Accessible

outdoor work space coming soon to Huntley

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By Kyle Abruzzo

There’s a space right outside the cafeteria that always seems vacant. A place where everyone walks pass, wondering what it might be. This is a thought that goes through many students’ heads every day here at HHS. Well coming soon, the new Huntley High School courtyard will become apart of the campus we all love.

The main courtyard is a decent sized outside space right in the middle of the circle. It really has not been used for much, but that will be changed. When the courtyard is opened, this space will be accessible to all the students here to be able to work in a different environment.

This is a place that could soon be very beneficial to HHS. “When I arrived it was a jungle out there,” Principal Marcus Belin said.

When Belin came to HHS, the courtyard was in terrible condition. He immediately wanted to do something about this empty space.

Maintenance workers here at Huntley

are going to be renovating the two courtyards that we have at this school. They will make these outside spaces available to students throughout the school day.

“I think [the courtyard] would be a very good thing. I think it would help a lot of the kids be productive because it would give them an outside environment to take their focus off being inside for almost 8 hours of the day,” senior Scott Herman said. Students are really liking the idea of having this outside space available to them.

Students’ opinions are the most impactful voices on what these courtyards could turn out to be. “The goal is to survey students to see what they would want in a courtyard. It is definitely going to be a space we really have to think about no matter what the purpose or use is,” Belin said.

These new courtyards serve more purposes than you would think. Not only will you be able to go out there and work

during your blended periods, but you will also be able to have limited access after school.

“We are here more hours of the day awake than we are in our own homes. If we have these spaces and we are paying attention to maintain these spaces… I believe they need to be usable,” Belin said.

Belin feels very strong about the idea of making these courtyards available to students. He wants all the students to have the opportunity to be able to step outside during the day whether that be for 5 seconds or your whole blended period.

Like every place in the building, the courtyards will have some rules too. This will not be a place that you can scream, make a lot of noise, and just fool around.

When using these spaces, you will need to be working efficiently with very little talking. It will almost be like an outside hub.

“There are roughly 20 or more classrooms that back up to that courtyard.

Just the noise and the amount of people in that space could potentially disrupt classrooms and that is the one thing we do not want to happen,” Belin said.

Students will need to stay focused when going out to the courtyards.

There has already been some progress made in the effort to renovate these spaces. “We have walking paths that we started to put out there already, a zen garden, and a vegetable garden,” Belin said.

Administration is not sure when exactly these courtyards will be available for the students, but they hope for it soon. When the warmer weather comes, it will be way easier for more and more progress to be made.

“It’s amazing it is something you have always wanted,” Belin said.

Belin feels very confident that students will enjoy this new aspect and feature to the school. The courtyards are coming.

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‘THIS IS THE DREAM’

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Features Theater

By Riley Murphy

Eyes opening, 8-year-old Kate Urosevich hopped out of bed and ran to her brand new CD player that she got last year for Christmas. She picked up the CD resting next to it and carefully placed it in.

As she began her morning routine, deliberately and delicately squeezing toothpaste onto her toothbrush and tentatively brushing her hair, the player whirled to life and the melody of “The Sound of Music” started to play.

She listened to every dip in pitch and became familiar to the tempo of the song as she recited the lyrics in her head.

Suddenly, a knock on her bathroom door startled her and her mom poked her head in to remind her that is was 6:15.

After first hearing “The Sound of Music,” Kate Urosevich quickly became obsessed with the world of theater. However, her dreams of becoming the star did not really pan out as expected.

“I remember getting to the audition and it was in front of a ton of people, like the room was filled with people,” Urosevich said.

“I was super shy and I was like barely singing and they were just kind of like ‘oh ok’ and it wasn’t good.”

And so she got rejected. And she got rejected again.

Yet none of these rejections came close to stopping her dreams of taking center stage.

When she was 11, she finally landed a role as a townsperson in “Music Man Jr.” put on by Christian Youth Theater, and was given the opportunity to take her place on stage.

“I just remember just being so happy during the whole thing,” Urosevich said. “Just to think that I was only playing a townsperson at the time but I wanted it so bad and I was so excited about it that even that little thing was awesome and just a wild, fun experience.”

After trying t-ball, softball, and many other activities Urosevich knew she had finally found her niche. When she was in middle school, she soon found herself auditioning for production after production and playing interesting roles such as a vibrant fish in “The Little Mermaid” and Susan in “Narnia.”

“I was 10 so how deep could I be, but I think I had this feeling of ‘oh gosh I like this. Like I really like this!’” Urosevich said. “And there were other things that I’ve done but with this even though I was rejected a few time and they said ‘oh you’re not good’ I would just say ‘nope you’re wrong’ and I would keep coming back.”

In high school she dove deeper into acting as she started to be given more lead roles in productions.

Her freshman year she had the privilege of being chosen to play Mrs. Banks in “Mary Poppins.” In more recent years, she played Maria in “Twelfth Night” and also starred in “Metamorphosis.”

“Every show that I’ve done I’ve been very confident that that’s what I was supposed to do. I’ve always felt like I was in the show for a reason, I learned something from it,” she said.

Over her many years of acting and singing, she has come to appreciate what her role models have taught her. Not only is it important to learn about yourself, but it pays to learn from others as well.

“I think it’s important to have people to look up to and people to talk to about it [theater] because I think you grow so much even by just talking to your own peers,” Urosevich said.

This especially came in handy when she was given the task to play the nurse in “Romeo and Juliet” in middle school. After practicing her character’s many humorous lines, she performed in front of the audience and was greeted by…silence.

After being crushed from her not so funny performance, she spoke to her director about what to improve on.

“She said ‘you know what comedy and drama and just emotions in general hit people in different ways and you can’t judge this off of this first performance,” Urosevich said.

Overall Urosevich is very grateful for the many experiences she has gained through her adventures in theater, but she is even more thankful for the sense of place it has given her.

“I think overall theater has given me a lot of different experiences and throughout high school I’ve been able to play a bunch of different roles and all sorts of different people emotionally and their personalities are so starkly different,” Urosevich said. “But I think overall it’s really given me a sense of place.”

In the future, Urosevich plans on pursuing acting in any and all forms. Her dream: to pursue acting in any way she can while also being a history teacher. Whether she be starring on Broadway or playing any role at her local theater, Urosevich knows her place is in the spotlight.

“I can truly say that nothing else that I’ve done in my life I’ve felt so at home with and honestly I’ve just been filled with this feeling that this is where I’m supposed to be,” Urosevich said.

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Features Passion

Passion turns into purpose for actress Riley Partin

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By Faith Losbanes

In her worn out black converse, cuffed jeans and hoodie, she steps into a ring of her classmates. It is quiet - anticipating peers sit cross-legged, her director awaiting eagerly with a blank score sheet and a pen.

They have had their monologues prepared for days, yet this was the first time junior Riley Partin would be saying hers out loud.

“Let all the dukes and devils road, He is Liberty!”

Her words make the room go still and all eyes are focused on her energy as she recites the words of Shakespeare. Though the piece is more than 400 years old, she has no problem bringing the character to life as a 17-year-old high school student.

She speaks as the Jailer’s Daughter from “Two Noble Kinsmen,” about love in the misconstrued manner of a desperate and inexperienced young woman. She plays a character not given enough importance to have a first name yet her diction reveals a complex character with motivation and true human desires.

It is this understated confidence that makes junior Riley Partin stand out on stage. She is a tough looking girl, tall next to her classmates at 5 feet 9 inches, with a presence that 8 THE VOICE FEBRUARY 2019

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dominates a room, yet when recognized for her accomplishments, there is always a glint of honest surprise.

Though she is a talented actress, she seems unaware of it at times. It is the combination of sensitivity and effortless self-possession that gives her the aura of a confident performer.

Partin proved herself to be a talented actress from the start of her high school career. Her freshman year she became involved in numerous shows, even competing in the IHSA State Drama and Group Interpretation Series. That spring, her and her three person crew placed at state with a 1985 play “Eleemosynary.”

“That was the first lead I ever got in high school,” Partin said. “I learned

how to cry on the spot, how to really flesh out a character and make your character seem more realistic while also adding certain elements of your personality into them.”

Partin won an all-state award for her leading role in the powerful, woman-centric show.

Her passion for the stage was sparked when Partin was merely 5 years old, when her older sister, Jess Partin, performed in a middle school production of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

She watched the stage in awe, her small body wedged between her parents in the auditorium.

“I saw it and I was like, ‘I want to do that, I want to be on stage and I want to act,’” Partin said. “It was [the]

first and only production that she ever did and I was like, ‘yep, that’s what I want to do for the rest of my life.’”

It was not until Partin entered 6th grade that she got the chance to finally fulfill her childhood dream of being on the stage. She was cast as Mrs. McCrumb in the show “Macaroon” by Holly Beardsley, a comedic twist on the infamous Scottish Play. Though she only had three lines, she recalls that it was a life-changing moment.

“I loved the feeling, I loved every thing about it,” Partin said, “Getting dressed up, the people, saying my lines in front of this big audience and they were all watching me and my parents were there - from that first experience I was hooked.”

Partin would revisit that infamous Shakespearean tragedy in her first high school production but this time, it was the real deal. She was offered a minor role by her theatre teacher Christine DeFrancesco during class and jumped at the opportunity.

Macbeth was far different from the melodramas, comedies and campy musicals of Marlowe Middle School.

“I was so scared because you go from 8th grade and you’re the top dog, then you go to freshman year and you don’t know anyone and you feel like you’re completely alone,” Partin said. “[However], I found this sense of community and I thought everyone was so much cooler than me because they were, and they are, but I walked in and everyone was so nice and welcoming and I got to be a part of something so incredible and impactful. It was terrifying, and beautiful and so many different things at once.”

Partin found a family within the theatre community. It gave her a sense

of belonging that nothing else could give her. She found lasting friendships with people she never imagined she would become close with all because they too knew the emotional and physical exhaustion it took to put up a good show. What it is like to spend all of their after school hours in the Performing Arts Center, memorizing lines and talking character motivation. What it is like to go on stage, give it their all and earn the standing ovation of a packed auditorium. What it is like to want to learn everything they can about the thing they love.

“Growing up, I tried out every sport under the sun and I just couldn’t do it because I didn’t fit in,” Partin said.

“Then I found something that I loved, but I never had people that loved it as much as I did until I got to high school, so when I found those people who were in love with this art form as much as I was, it was just this sense of relief where I could just talk about it and people would know what I was talking about.”

Throughout high school, Partin has tried to get as involved as possible. As a result, she has played a number of different roles that have each taught her something imperative. From a mother, a love interest, a runaway, a snowboarder, to a 1904 feminist, she already has a wide palette of experience to choose from.

“I think what really drew me in [is that] you’re able to become someone else for a little bit,” Partin said. “You have to be yourself all the time but when you’re acting, you get a break and it’s so cool to almost shed your skin and become this whole other person and create this whole world outside of the world that you know.”

Partin has quite a bit lined up to do in the upcoming months. Later in

February, Partin will be competing in the Chicago branch of the National Shakespeare Competition in hopes of flying to New York to compete against other branch winners.

Currently, Partin is playing Benvolio for the upcoming competition piece as well as preparing for her leading roles in the two thespian plays later this year.

With tough classes and a job to juggle, Partin has little time to rest especially when playing very serious role. When reliving the same struggle in the body of your character day after day, the emotional toll can be difficult to handle.

“You have to find time for yourself and I think that was the biggest thing,” Partin said. “I thought that if I was taking a break or if I look like a mental health day or I didn’t do a few pieces of homework that I was failing, but that’s not true because overall your mental health and physical health should be above all else - above school, above theatre, above everything because in order to do what you love you have to make sure that you’re okay first, otherwise you’re not going to be able to give it your all.”

Though there is a lot on her plate, Partin is determined to put in her all for each project she is a part of.

“When it gets so hard that I can barely stand it, I think about the end product and I think about how kick-ass it’s going to be if I do this right and if I keep on going and push through it,” Partin said. “I’m a big believer that we can die at any minute and one day I’m not going to be able to do this anymore so for the time being I’m going to do everything in my power to do as much as I can while I can.”

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Features School Event

Meet your Mr. HHS contestants Meet the eight seniors competing to be crowned Mr. HHS

By Madison Barr and Emma Kubelka

Braden Clements

Nickname: Bread Eye color: Green Height: 5’7” Apple or Android: I don’t speak broke; Apple.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

An actor. The child never left me, I still want to be an actor.

Why Mr. HHS? I love making people laugh and smile, and I thought hopefully I can do that through Mr. HHS. Best pickup line: “Even if gravity wasn’t there, I’d still find a way to fall for you.”

Kyle Romero

Nickname: King Eye color: Dark brown Height: 5’8” Apple or Android: Apple 100%. Android users don’t exist to me.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be rich and famous like the Kardashians.

Why Mr. HHS? Why Mr. HHS? Because I AM a king. I was born to do Mr. HHS. Best pickup line: Out with the old, in with the new! Romero 2019

Kevin Adams

Nickname: Kyle Eye color: Dark brown Height: 5’9” Apple or Android: Android.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

An astronaut.

Why Mr. HHS? I want to be Mr. HHS because I want to represent the whole school and show who this high school has made me into. I want to show what I have in store, and what I can contribute and show to Huntley.

Best pickup line: “Hey, I think there’s something wrong with my eyes... I can’t take them off of you.”

Shreyas Rajagopalan

Nickname: Shreydog Eye color: Brown Height: 5’10” Apple or Android: Apple.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

A paleontologist.

Why Mr. HHS? I feel like I represent the majority of the student body. I also want to leave a mark in the rich history of HHS, so winning will mark my name forever in the history of the school.

Best pickup line: “Hey, I’m gonna be a doctor and I can all ready diagnose that I’m lacking vitamin U.”

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Sam Moore

Nickname: Mam Soore Eye color: Brown Height: 5’6” or 5’7,” my doctor can’t agree.

Apple or Android: Seeing as I actually like to use functioning technology, I’m an Apple guy. My dad raised me right.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

A paleontologist; I went through this massive dinosaur phase as a kid.

Why Mr. HHS? Throughout my high school career, I’ve felt nothing but dedication and love for this school; it would be an incredible honor to receive the title of Mr. HHS. Best pickup line: “Are you an appendix? Because I have no idea what you do or how you work, but I have a feeling in my stomach I should take you out.”

Josh Mercurio

Nickname: Magic Merc Eye color: Hazel Height: 5’10” Apple or Android: Android.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

A race car driver.

Why Mr. HHS? I think it’s a great place for the school to come together. I want to be a part of that and show off what I can do.

Best pickup line: I don’t know, you’ll have to consult my girlfriend.

Shane Hochmuth

Nickname: My dad calls me Shawn Eye color: Hazel/Green Height: 5’11” Apple or Android: Apple. No question.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I didn’t really ever want to be anything... This question’s hard.

Why Mr. HHS? I’m just trying to be as involved as possible. Senior year, going out strong.

Best pickup line: I have a girlfriend.

Kyle Adams

Nickname: Kevin Eye color: Brown Height: 5’8.5” Apple or Android: Apple.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

A physical therapist or orthopedic doctor.

Why Mr. HHS? I want to be crowned Mr. HHS because I know I am a well-rounded and perfect representative. I will also represent humbly and become that figure that everyone will be glad to know is representing their school.

Best pickup line: “Can I tie your shoe? Because I don’t want you falling for anyone else.”

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Opinion Physical Education

The rise and fall of sweatshirts in gym class

susceptible to injury.

The main issue brought with wearing sweatshirts is the issue of identification in the classroom.

“In terms of us being able to identify students who may not be in our classes at any given time, there could be 100 to 150 students in the field house and I only know 30 of them,” said gym teacher Colin Kalamatas.

With students wearing their own sweatshirts over their gym uniform, teachers may not be able to tell if someone is in their classroom who should not be.

Although this is a pretty major issue, it has a very simplistic solution. Gym classrooms could revert back to the policy that

By Trevor Wolinsky students were allowed to wear outerwear indoors as long as they Walking into any physical education class is usually met with showed their gym uniform underneath during attendance. a familiar scene; several students talking to each other with their Students also believe that the cost of buying a sweatshirt is arms in their shirts holding themselves for warmth. Too often, unfair to students who struggle financially because they cannot students are seen shivering in the seemingly arctic field house afford the $15 sweatshirt. and east gym.

“If it’s cold and you want to wear a sweatshirt and you can’t “The gym is always freezing, whether we are in the field house afford to spend $15 on a sweatshirt you will only wear in gym or the east gym,” sophomore Lexi Calabrese said. “My friends there’s people who can’t afford $15,” junior Danielle Dinardo said. and I are always freezing and it’s really unfair that the gym teachAlthough this policy seems to be unfair to students, students ers and leaders get to wear sweatshirts and we are forced to pay need to take responsibility and speak to their gym teacher. $15 just to stay warm.”

“If the cost is too much, they can speak with me and we can go Several students are voicing concern at what they believe to be from there, there can always be a conversation”, Physical eduan unjust and useless policy. cation Department Chair Jennifer Heuck said. “There’s always “It’s not fair that leaders get to wear what they want and same extenuating circumstances but I hope everyone understands the with teachers they get to wear sweatshirts while the people in the reason behind it, but overall safety is the number one reason.” class freeze in the field house,” senior gym leader Mya Pierson There is always a conversation that can be held with a physisaid. cal education teacher. Whether it’s obnoxiously cold in the field The argument for change on the policy is not just from the house that day, any medical issue, a religious reason, the physical argument of being cold. Students who are weight lifters believe education teachers are to talk to in order to come to a solution this policy also hinders them from reaching their full potential in that day. the classroom.

It’s clear that the department does not want students to be “I feel that as a weight lifter it causes me to sweat more so I get uncomfortable to the point where it hinders the learning envimore bang for my buck,” junior Eli Rendon said. ronment.

According to the Huffington Post, muscle has a harder time In the meantime sweatshirts and sweatpants are available getting oxygen from blood in colder temperatures and muscles for purchase for $15 each. Also new changes may be coming need oxygen to contract, thus making contraction more diffito physical education classes with potential for the addition of cult; making injuries more likely to occur in cold temperatures. sweatshirt and sweatpants available with physical education So not only are students freezing in gym, they can also be more uniform rentals.

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Opinion Academics Because some of them only run once or twice a day, so those are the times we start to see [schedule] issues.”

The main issue is class sizes. With so few students taking certain classes, or for classes that can only run for one period, there are bound to be some conflicts. It’s under these circumstances that students may end up having to choose one class over another.

“I was really disappointed that I couldn’t take American Diversity. I took Sociology and it was really informative, so I wanted to take American Diversity, which is only a third hour class,” senior Sarah Pittman said. “But I couldn’t because my math class was available only during third and fifth [periods] and AP Computer Science, which is only available fifth hour.”

There are more students who have, or had, more schedule issues than Pittman and myself. It’s horrible to think that some people have to stop pursuing one of their passions in order to take a required class, especially when some of these passions can lead to scholarships or career paths in the future.

“Our goal is to give students all the courses that they request.

But as you know, there are only eight periods in the day. PowerSchool works to schedule the courses during those eight periods to maximize the number of students who get into each course,” Assistant Principal Shelly Kish said. “Unfortunately, every year there are courses that have to run at the same time. With over 260 courses and eight periods, there are going to be classes that run at the same time and don’t work with student schedules.”

As school size continues to increase, there are bound to be

By Jordyn Grist more schedule conflicts. There are only two solutions to this I can It was my junior year when it happened. I stared blankly at really think of: have all grade levels share lunch hours, or build the schedule in my hands. AP Psychology instead of Chinese IV. another high school so there aren’t as many students to accomEverything else was there: band, math, science, English… modate.

After waiting in line for 20 minutes, I reached the counselor Of course, the latter is the more extreme of the two. But I think and asked why Chinese wasn’t on my schedule. I frowned when that having freshmen through senior lunch would really benefit I saw that band and Chinese were only available during the same students overall. There would still be Link Crew, it would just hour of the day. have to run across all lunch periods, and there would be more I had to make one of the most difficult choices I’d encountered availability for all students to take classes they really want. But it yet: do I quit band, which I’ve been in since sixth grade, after I wouldn’t be completely out of the picture to build another school; finally climbed my way to the top? Or do I quit Chinese, someHHS is becoming too small for 3,000 students growing. thing I’ve done since eighth grade that I thoroughly enjoy and “I am the only person who makes the schedule in PowerSchool appeals to colleges? with help on the details of courses and prerequisites from Mrs. Each year students are asked to open up their chromebooks Letkewicz, the counselors, and department chair,” Kish said. and login to PowerSchool to select their classes for the next year. “Each year I make the schedule with the goal being to get all And each year, students must highlight graduation requirements, students in the courses they request. I work for months on the along with any electives they hope to have. schedule for any given year to get it as good as possible for our But as with all schedules in all districts, there are bumps along students.” the road. When you arrive in the fall to see your schedule at the Rest assured that each year, there are people trying their best to material pick-up, you may be met with a schedule that looks put forth a schedule that fits for the majority of students. different than what you hoped for. Perhaps there’s a hole, a repeat There will always be inevitable conflicts with schedules. Some class, or an elective you don’t recognize. students are bound to disappointed. The only way conflicts will Unfortunately, there isn’t a direct way to combat this. ever cease to exist is if all 260 classes were held every period.

“Sometimes upper level courses like honors or AP, [sometimes] That’s pretty ridiculous to ask for. they’ll start to have fewer sections in the day. But honestly I don’t That choice of band or Chinese, American Diversity or math-think I’ve ever seen a student flat out not be able to do a core class it’s inevitable. And unfortunately that’s something we as students because of a conflict,” Counselor Julie Atchley said. “However, I have to accept, whether we like it or not. have had some students make really tough decisions on electives. Grin and bear it -- and hope it all works out.

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Opinion School

The meaning of high school

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By Danielle Rhody

It’s the start of second semester. Freshmen have just finished their first semester of high school, whereas the seniors only have one left. Juniors are preparing for standardized testing, and figuring out what they might want to do after “[High school] is a good experience where you can learn high school, while sophomores are preparing to become about yourself and learn about the world,” sophomore Talia upperclassmen. Every student has a different outlook on what Duffy said. “It’s how you find your career, and finding what the next semester holds for them. you’re passionate about.”

Many different experiences come from high school: your On the other side, high school could just be a place you use first romantic relationship, new friends, balancing school as a gateway to the next place in your life. It could just be a work with a job… I can go on and on. Each person’s experiroutine you do everyday, like waking up and brushing your ences vary from others, since they are in a different stage of teeth. their life.

“High school has really been a stepping stone in my educaOne common experience is finding where you fit in, wheth- tion,” senior Leia Sebion said. “I’ve been using high school as er it be through a friend group, club, or sport. There are many a way to get into college and pursue my education further.” different extracurricular activities that you Personally, high school has been a place “[High School] is where I could spread my wings and expercan join, and each of them has different aspects that change who you are as a person. iment with different courses. I have also a good experi“High school is a place where I can found what I am passionate about, even ence where you involve myself,” junior Michelle Dharma though it took until my senior year to find said. “I can meet new friends, have more it. If you are not able to find your passion, can learn about experiences, try to become a better person, it is okay too. High school is very importand prepare myself for later on.” yourself and learn ant, but it is not end-all, be-all.

Even with the schoolwork, you can alcourse, these reasons do not apply to about the world.” allOfstudents. ways find time to do what you love, which There are many other reasons can also help you find friends that have that could influence what high school things in common with you.

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The friends you make in high school To the students who are worried for help shape your experience during your four years. Maybe what high school has in store for them next, here is some these friends are people you have known since kindergarten, advice from current high school students. whereas some can come from sports, clubs, and classes.

“It’s not as bad as you think it is,” Jensen said. “It’s what you “[High school is] a time to meet with your friends, meet make it.” new people, and just have fun,” freshman Jacob Jensen said.

“Focus on your studies,” Sebion said. “It is so important to It does not matter at what time during high school that you start out your high school career right because it is only going make these friends. Personally, I am closest to the people that to get harder.”

I met during my junior and senior year.

“Walk faster in the hallways, don’t stand in groups, and it’s High school can also be where you find out what you want not too scary,” Dharma said. “Don’t stress about grades too to do for the rest of your life, which can come from taking much.” classes that you would never dream of taking. Through these “Expect it to be hard, but don’t expect it to be the worst classes, you can find out what you like, and what you do not time of your life,” Duffy said. “Take it how it comes, and try to like. make the best out of every situation.”

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humans of huntley “I look up to my parents, always. The majority of who I am right now is because of them, but also the people who I see every single day.

My son, there are so many things I learn from him daily. And my students and coworkers, although sometimes it’s hard, I am different because of them. I don’t just have one person I look up to, there are people every day that help me grow.”

- María cimino, spanish teacher interviewed by emma kubelka // photographed by zachary isenegger

“To become a teacher… that connection, you learn, and then when you learn something and you know something, it doesn’t make sense to keep it to yourself.

You have to give it forward, to pass on the knowledge and what you think you’ve learned. What could help others. To see that students trust you at one point. It’s really cool.”

- Zhanina kostova, french teacher interviewed by olivia mack // photographed by elizabeth kim

A&E Music

‘The Future’ of Hip-Hop: “The WIZRD” takes music industry by storm

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By Austin Stadie

Atlanta rapper, Future, is back with his latest full length album, “Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD.” Since his rise to fame, he has released hit after hit including songs like, “Mask Off,” “Turn On The Lights,” and “Jumpman.” At the same time, he works to continue expanding his already massive discography, which includes seven full length albums, 20 mixtapes, and 62 singles.

Future’s latest project contains 20 songs that run for just over an hour. The record is filled with flashy and glamorous lyrics where he raps about money and all the things that come along with it. This does not mean the album is devoid of meaning of course, there are many times where he will throw in some clever or introspective lines about something he is dealing with or gone through.

Ahead of this release he dropped two extravagant singles beginning with, “Crushed Up.” Here, he touches on purchasing expensive cars, jewelry, and how “icy” his wrist is. This is over a very busy, but exciting and catchy, beat due to the unique and ear-catching arpeggios all over the track.

“Jumpin on a Jet” was the second single he released prior to the album’s launch. Once again, he is very flashy and braggadocious describing his busy lifestyle where he is constantly, “Jumpin’ on and off the jet.” Most of the song is about his cars, clothes, and women with a standard trap beat to boot.

Even though there is nothing too special about the song itself, you may find yourself repeating the song’s catchy intro and chorus, “Jumpin’ on and off the jet.”

The record leads with, “Never Stop,” an enjoyable and lengthy five minute track that chronicles Future’s life, including the time he was shot when he was 15. Towards the end of the song he mentions that he wants the whole album to be a record of his life so he doesn’t forget it, “Gotta tell The WIZRD/it’s a story like a book, tears in my eyes/ I can’t

Courtesy of Future’s Twitter Future poses in middle of staircase as he announces the release of his latsest album The “WIZRD”

forget where I came from.”

Later on, Future gets melodic on the extremely beautiful, and slightly introspective, track “Temptation.” All over the song he struggles with temptation and his ability, or lack thereof, to love his significant other like they need him to. At the same time, he celebrates how far he has made it and how so much has changed for him and his friends.

Making a hit is not easy, but Future knows exactly how to, and he shoots for that on the next track, “F&N.” The title is in reference to FN Herstal, a firearm company, which is what most of the song’s lyrics relate back to. This is in addition to several clever car-related double entendres that are littered throughout the song. Future’s hook and chorus is simple, yet incredibly catchy, all while being coupled with the first of many stunning beat switches throughout the album.

“Call the Coroner” is full of metaphors where Future compares the things he has done and accomplished to the magnitude and scale of El Chapo’s drug operation. The track kicks off with a clip from the “Today Show” where they are talking about El Chapo. The song is pleasant, but grows repetitive rather quickly due to every verse sounding nearly identical.

Further down the tracklist comes one of the best songs on the album, with a catchy hook and a laid back beat, Future describes all the ways he takes care of the women in his life while flexing his wealth on “Promise U That.” The repetition of, “I can promise you that,” and “Cartier diamonds/my mascot,” turn the song into something you can’t

get out of your head.

“Unicorn Purp” contains the first major feature on the album featuring two fellow Atlanta rappers, Young Thug and Gunna.

The song itself is rather average, and while the feature does sound good, any meaning in the lyrics fails to be apparent. Multiple times throughout the song Gunna squeals, “Yeah yeah,” in a high and grating voice that, unfortunately, makes large parts of an otherwise decent song unenjoyable.

The next big feature comes on “First Off.” Here, Future joins forces with music industry titan, Travis Scott. This track has classic Travis Scott written all over it, with famous ad libs like, Yeah, Straight Up, and It’s lit dispersed throughout. Any fan of Scott will likely enjoy this song because it sounds more like a Travis Scott song featuring Future instead of the other way around. It is hard to blame Future for this though because it is quite common for Scott features to sound this way due to his unique and overpowering style.

“Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD” is one of, if not the, best album Future has put out so far. This was certainly not his most anticipated album, or even his most innovative album, but it offers the listener a more mature and refined Future. With catchy choruses and great beats, there is something in this that everyone can find entertaining.

In general, the record is solid, there isn’t a whole lot to hate and there is a whole lot to love. Luckily for Future, the success of this album will allow him to keep, “Jumpin’ on and off [his] jet,” to sold out concerts around the globe.

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A&E Superheros

‘Daredevil’ fans fight to bring popular series back

By Skylar Sharkey These days there is no shortage of superhero shows on television: “Agents of Shield,” “Supergirl,” etc, all following the same glossy, juvenile plotlines. But after Netflix released the first season of Marvel’s “Daredevil,” fans were delighted to tune into a superhero storyline that was darker than the other time-old tales. Standard superheros of the 21st century? Step aside.

After three successful seasons of the show, the last one being critically acclaimed, Netflix pumped the brakes on the production and fans are not having it.

Netflix’s “Daredevil” is based on the Marvel Comics, and follows the story of a blind Catholic named Matthew Murdock (played by Charlie Cox), lawyer by day, and Hell’s Kitchen’s guardian angel, or devil, by night. Though Murdock’s sight is disabled, his martial arts skills and enhanced senses allow him to hunt down the criminals that are haunting Hell’s Kitchen, New York.

Cox’s portrayal of Murdock is absolutely spot on; Murdock is practically Catholic guilt personified, all wrapped up in one bruised and beaten package. Murdock’s selflessness and hero complex is impeccably portrayed.

Though each of the three seasons has a specific narrative, Murdock’s main motivation is to put crime lord Wilson Fisk (played by Vincent D’Onofrio) behind bars. Murdock’s hatred towards Fisk only serves to distance himself from his loved ones.

“Daredevil” is incredibly character-driven, and Murdock’s relationships with his best friend Franklin “Foggy” Nelson (played by Elden Henson) and love interest Karen Page (played by Deborah Ann Wall) add a softer side to the dark show.

Nelson, who is Murdock’s partner in law, is the main source of comic relief throughout the show. Though he does not possess any enhanced senses, it is his intelligence and loyalty that are of true value to Murdock. His constant inability to accept Murdock’s BS definitely makes him a crowd favorite.

I personally admired Page the most as I jour-

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neyed through this series. Page is a generous, kind-hearted young woman who has to work to fight her attraction to danger. She finds herself targeted by Wilson Fisk after exposing his illegal activities, and is introduced to Murdock and Nelson when they represent her on a false murder charge. Though she embraces her femininity, she does not shy away from the inner strength that she possesses.

Though the first two seasons are definitely worth a watch, it is the third and final season that is one for the books. With its impressive stunt work, a brand new mother-son narrative, and villainous dopplegangers, this season definitely tested boundaries that previous Marvel productions had not dared to touch.

“Daredevil” threw audiences a wild card when Fisk recruited FBI Agent Ben “Dex” Poindexter (played by Wilson Bethel), a diagnosed psychopath, to take down Murdock in season three. Poindexter plays dress up in Daredevil’s supersuit and attempts to ruin Daredevil’s reputation by impersonating him.

The real kicker of the final season was the emotional redemption arc that Murdock’s narrative followed. After the loss of multiple loved ones, Murdock begins to seriously question his long-time faith in God and ends up metaphorically wrestling with religion for a majority of the season.

Though the third season of “Daredevil” was wildly successful, Netflix announced that the show would not return for a fourth season, stating that they were “tremendously proud” of the show’s success but wanted to end the show on a high note. In the statement Netflix went on to

thank the cast and crew of the show, as well as the overwhelming support from the fans.

Lately it seems as if Netflix has been lining up most of their Marvel shows for the chopping block. Netflix previously announced its cancelation of shows like Marvel’s “Luke Cage” and “Iron Fist,” productions that were associated with “Daredevil.”

In an interview with EW Charlie Cox said that he was surprised and saddened by the announcement.

“These characters mean a lot to people,” Cox said in the interview. “It’s weird to think there’s a chance I won’t be playing Matt Murdock ever again.”

Like Cox, fans were none too pleased after the announcement, and rather than tweet angrily about the unfortunate situation, fans decided to create a petition to bring the show back. The petition currently has around 206,000 signatures, including Vincent D’Onofrio’s, the actor who plays Wilson Fisk.

The fans behind the petition hope it will encourage Marvel and Netflix to negotiate a deal to continue, but Netflix has not commented on the #SaveDaredevil movement.

Whether or not Netflix decides to reintroduce “Daredevil” to viewers, it is important to remember the vast effect that Matt Murdock’s narrative had on viewers. The show’s brutality as well as its honesty is unprecedented in other superhero television shows. Though as of now it seems that we will not be seeing much of Matt Murdock for a bit, I highly doubt that this is the last we will see of the crime-fighting devil.

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A&E Film

Shyamalan’s ‘thrilogy’ weaves together for an eerie end with new film ‘Glass’

damage of his father abandoning him at a young age. The only person whom he shares this with is Casey Cooke, played

by Anya Taylor, the only one of “The Beasts” victims that was ever voluntarily released because she also suffered physical and sexual abuse from her Uncle.

“Glass” released on Jan. 18 ties the stories of “Split” and “Unbreakable” together.

Not only does the content of the movie completely impress any watcher, but the directing and technicalities of the movies do as well. Shyamalan perfects his work of 19 years by using patience, flashbacks, and planning.

As you watch the movie you recognize

By Ashley Reilly every character, none of the actors have M. Night Shyamalan stuns viewers life as a security guard, Price lives life changed, their mannerisms remain the with the twisted story of “Unbreakable,” trying to find superhumans and dealing same and it makes the story so much “Split,” and “Glass” and their intertwining with his Type I Osteogenesis Imperfecta more powerful. There are flashbacks to web of superhumans. Shyamalan writes causing his bones to be as easily broken scenes shot during the making of “Unand directs three phenomenal movies, as glass. breakable” and “Split” that were not in and binds them together with ease.

“Split,” released in 2017, stars James the previous movies. These show Shya“Unbreakable,” released in 2000, stars McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb, also malan had been planning “Glass” from Bruce Willis as David Dunn and Samuel referred to as “The Beast.” Crumb suffers the start.

L. Jackson as Elijah Price, two men with from Dissociative Identity Disorder, As you watch the movie you are posed superhuman powers. Dunn is a husband and one of his identities is a impossibly with many questions, who is the good and father who is completely unbreakstrong and evil beast who seeks revenge guy, who is the bad guy, is there truly a able, Price is a comic-obsessed gentleman on people who have escaped suffering in good or bad guy? When you leave the whose power is his intelligence. their life. theater you’re left pondering these quesPrice and Dunn are completely oppoCrumbs DID results from the abuse his tions and wanting answers, the movie sites of one another, Dunn lives a normal mother showed him as a child and the leaves an imprint on your mind, like any

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One of the main strengths of this movie is that it is unlike any movie out there.

There is of course superhero movies, but not like this. With every scene the dynamic of the movie is changing, there are plot twists on plot twists. The superheros are the good guys, but also the bad guys. There is no other movie that tells a superhero story like “Glass.”

The movie itself stars all the same characters and actors, including Spencer Treat Clark as Joseph Dunn, David Dunn’s son.

The two men work together at their own security company, and on the side Dunn hunts down and kills criminals that terrorize the city.

Dunn is looking for “The Beast” in the movie, who had captured another four teenage cheerleaders. Once Dunn found Crumb, he followed him to where he kept the girls and began to fight for the girls freedom. After the girls escape, Crumb and Dunn continue to fight one another, until they fall through a window into police hands.

The Police take Dunn and Crumb to Raven Hill Memorial, a hospital for the

criminally insane, where Elijah Smith has been for nineteen years. Smith committed several acts of terrorism in order to find David Dunn, he was responsible for the train crash that killed everyone on board, except for Dunn.

At Raven Hill Memorial all three individuals are being examined by Dr.Ellie Staple (played by Sarah Paulson) who specializes in people who believe they have superhuman abilities. Dr. Staple reveals that she was given three days to show the patients that they truly did not have superhuman abilities and only convinced themselves to believe the impossible.

After therapy sessions, reasoning, and help from relatives, Dr. Staple is close to convincing Dunn and Crumb that they are indeed not superhuman, this is until Elijah Price, who had been in a sedated state thus far in the film, breaks out one night and talks to both Dunn and Crumb. Price encourages Crumb to believe in the beast and convinces him that the world needs to know about super humans and their powers, Price also warns Dunn that he is going to weapon-

ize Crumb unless Dunn can stop them.

We can see that Price has an agenda, to get the people to see and believe in the powers of the superhuman, we also see that Dunn has an agenda, to protect the people.

As Price Promised, he breaks Crumb out of the hospital and prepares to bring him to the grand opening of a new building in the city, but before that can happen Dunn breaks free from his cell and makes it his mission to stop the evil duo.

As the battle breaks out, so do the secrets. The movie takes a sharp twist and throws the watcher for a loop. Secret Agendas are revealed, past truths and coincidences change the dynamic of relationships, and views on characters are changed drastically.

The movie over all is a cinematic masterpiece. The directing and storyline dedication shown surpasses that of any other series I have seen. The content differs from the conventional black and white good and bad and Shyamalan creates two seemingly unconnected stories and perfectly winds them together to create a masterpiece.

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Sports Cheerleading

Nothing Breaks Boyle. Megan Boyle continues to succeed in cheerleading

“I had a really bad tumble block for at least three years; I couldn’t throw a flip flop at all,” she said. “I was going to tumbling practices on the side for it.”

Boyle became frustrated after continuous attempts of overcoming her block, but she did not let this stop her.

After years of working to diminish her fears, her work paid off.

“One day out of nowhere, I had this energy and I did it; I don’t know where it came from,” Boyle said. “I finally did it in sixth grade.”

Soon after, more success arose from Boyle’s

By Mady Borst cheerleading career.

The program she used to cheer for, Huntley She nervously waits off to the side, listening Cheer Association, was state champion- two to the murmur of the crowd’s side conversayears in a row. tions.

“We would always make it to the first day The judges finish scoring the last team that [of state] but never the second day,” she said. performed. This is when the nerves kick in.

The words “Huntley, you may take the floor,” “Third grade to sixth grade, never; but we weren’t going to give up.” ring through the gymnasium. Alongside her Through the years, HCA’s cheerleaders did team, she walks onto the blue mats. Her spirit not give up until they reached victory. is high and her smile is bright.

“We got into the second day in 2016 and She gets in her starting position, with her everybody cried- I cried so hard,” she said. head down and her hands on her hips. The “Then, we won and then it happened again the crowd goes silent.

Freshman cheerleader Megan Boyle is about next year.”

These experiences taught Boyle to never set to dominate the floor and show the audience a limit on what she can achieve. everything she has worked towards.

“You just want to keep getting better,” she Cheerleading has been a priority in Boyle’s life since kindergarten. She is now on Huntley said. “You see people doing fulls and twists- I want to be able to do that, so that’s the goal I’m High School’s freshman cheer team.

Her practices range anywhere from three to working towards.”

Boyle also has sources of inspiration who five hours throughout the week. have shaped her positive mindset: cheerleaders “We’ve had five hour practices,” Boyle said. and coaches.

“They’re intense.”

“The college cheerleaders are amazing,” she Boyle practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays, said. “I watch their routines in my free time cheers for basketball games on Wednesdays, because they’re just that good.” and competes on the weekend.

From day one, her She is usually off on coaches also served as Mondays and Fridays, but powerful role models. maintaining her cheer life “I remember when I along with academics can was in third and fourth be quite the challenge. grade and how I saw the “It takes a while to coaches- I saw them as balance out because it’s the coolest people,” she so overwhelming,” Boyle said. “You wanted to be said. “I don’t get lunch; I just like your coaches.” do my homework instead, Boyle’s influences and so I don’t have to do it experiences inspired her after school.” to become an inspiration This is not the first obherself, to the younger stacle she has pushed past. generation.

Boyle’s persistence is what MEGAN BOYLE She started volunteermakes her the cheerleader ing as a coach for the that she is today. place she spent most of her years with: HCA. Tumbling posed difficulties for Boyle when “I coached for second-graders and it was the she was younger.

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“You see people doing fulls and twists- I want to be able to do that, so that’s the goal I’m working towards.”

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best,” she said. “Coaching is really cool because I got to be on the other side.”

In the same way Boyle looked up to her coaches, the second-grade cheerleaders wanted to make Boyle proud.

“At their competitions they would look and make sure I was watching them,” she said. “[After performing], they would be like, ‘did you see that?’”

Boyle has mastered the art of never giving up and continues to spread her knowledge to others.

Even today, Boyle is taking on obstacles in cheer. She struggles with the pressures of competition, but does not let it impact her success.

“During practices, I know it’s okay if I mess up because I can try again,” she said. “For competitions, you can’t go back and redo it.”

Right before it is her turn to perform, she becomes overwhelmed by her nervousness.

Sports Cheerleading a stunt fell,’ ‘somebody fell,’ ‘somebody’s hurt,’” she said. “Your mind just automatically goes to the worst.”

Though the pressure is high, Boyle’s hard work and perseverance overpowers any thought or emotion that tries to get in the way of her success.

Huntley freshman cheer have competed three times thus far, and remain undefeated.

Through her cheerleading career, Boyle has received the utmost love and support from her parents.

“Every competition, my mom is the one in the car driving me,” she said. “She’s always making sure that I have everything.”

Megan’s mother, Jennifer Boyle, has experienced her daughters increasing passion for cheer over the years.

“We’re her biggest fans,” she said. “I am extremely proud.”

She is amazed by her daughter’s accomplishments and drive to succeed.

“I respect her for her worth ethic,” Jennifer said. “She’s very strong-willed.”

Megan’s journey will not be ending any time soon; her goal for sophomore year is to make either JV or varsity for Huntley High School Cheer.

“On our off season, I’m going to be taking tumbling classes,” she said. “If I make varsity, great. If it’s JV, that’s great too.”

Jennifer hopes for her daughter to go as far she desires to.

“She’s in charge of her own destiny,” she said.

“I’ll be by her side.”

Megan aspires to continue influencing S. Laput cheerleaders to jump over every obstacle they Megan Boyle cheering on the freshmen baskeyball team. stumble across, whether it is overcoming a tumble block, or fighting off competition tion with her fears.

“My hands get super shaky- I forget everyanxiety.

“There have been points where I’ve just thing,” she said. “I forget how to count.”

“It seems so hardMore than anything, Boyle wants to do her wanted to walk off you’re like ‘I can’t do this,’ because it’s so scary,” she absolute best and make her team proud. ‘this isn’t hitting’ and ‘this “I’ve been doing this for like- nine years,” said. isn’t working,’” she said. she said. “You’d think I wouldn’t be nervous, Once her team starts “It will happen, you just to perform, her sea of but I’m more nervous.” need to give it time.” nerves begins to fade, but When Boyle steps foot on the mats, her Megan lives her life not completely. mind cannot help but race with thoughts. reaching past the limits “What I think to myself is that ‘once you get “You can hear the and guiding others to off this mat, you will have done everything,’” crowd go ‘oh’ and ‘ah,’” follow a path of strength she said. “You can’t see she said. and determination.

Before getting into her starting position, she everything that’s going on “Finding new goals so you kind of have to go sees the judges and worries about how they to work towards is what off the crowd’s noises.” will perceive her team. keeps me going,” she said.

“The judges are staring at you with a straight The audience’s reaction MEGAN BOYLE Megan Boyle is the face, so you don’t know what they’re thinking,” is an indicator of how the freshman cheerleader cheerleaders are performing, which is helpful, Boyle said. who does not allow ‘impossible’ to be an Seconds before bringing the competition to yet terrifying for Boyle.

“If you hear ‘oh!’ then you’re like ‘oh my god option. the mats, Boyle is also in an intense competi-

“I’ve been doing this for like- nine years. You’d think I wouldn’t be nervous, but I’m more nervous.”

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Sports Swimming

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Cherwin Makes A Splash. Dillion Cherwin breaks school records his first year swimming.

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By Ayman Mirkhan Breathe. Sidestroke. Breathe. Sidestroke. The only thing he is focused on is making that extra inch, that last reach to victory that he has been working so hard to achieve. As he takes a moment to realize what he’s accomplished, Dillion Cherwin breaks HHS records. An all-star in the making, and he’s just getting started.

Cherwin dove into the world of competitive swimming at age six. With his mom taking him to the Barrington Park District to practice every week, Cherwin’s aptitude soon started to shine at such a young age.

However, despite being a superstar in the water now, Cherwin’s road to success was not always so easy.

“I’ve always been shorter, you know. Being shorter in swimming is difficult because I’ll go against kids who are 6’2 and 6’3, and they are huge compared to me,” Chewin said.

With swimming being such an underrated sport, many people do not know certain factors that play a significant role in being a swimmer.

Though it be average height for a typical male, being 5’8 can be a huge disadvantage in swimming due to the arm span and total reach a swimmer may have. Deficits like these only make the competition

that much harder for athletes like Cherwin, making him work 110 percent to overcome these challenges.

“Also, [when] I was about 11 or 12, I was diagnosed with asthma,” Cherwin said.

Common as it may be, having a respiratory condition in swimming is one of the hardest obstacles to overcome.

“I had to go to a Pulmonologist and take speech therapy because my vocal chords were closing when I was breathing,” Cherwin said.

After overcoming issues such as asthma and his overall height, Cherwin still was not naturally the best swimmer out there. Though he had great talent in the water, he still had to work 50 times harder than everyone else to achieve what he wanted most: a better Dillion.

“Dillion is one of the hardest workers I’ve seen. He is always taking every set seriously and puts his best effort forward.

He takes this mentality outside of the pool too. He is constantly lifting at the gym, swimming, [and] pretty much doing everything he can to get himself in better shape,” teammate Mark Vandy said.

Never quitting. That is the mentality Cherwin puts in to every workout, practice, and competition.

Going the extra mile and doing whatever is neces-

“They are really good swimmers who made it to state, so I couldn’t imagine I would be able to break their records.”

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sary to achieve his goal is the mindset Cherwin puts into his daily routine.

In order to get this type of determination, every person needs some sort of drive. A drive that pushes them through all the pain and paranoia of failing and helps them achieve the goal they have been working towards for so long.

For Cherwin, just walking into the pool is enough for him to train and work till his body is cannot physically take it anymore. “[As enter Centegra to go to practice], I walk in and see all the members exercising and just working out. It kind of gets you in the mood to work out when you see others working so hard. It makes you feel like they are doing their part to become healthy and now you got to your part too,” Cherwin said.

After meeting up with his teammates and changing in the locker room, the real work begins.

Cherwin starts to walk through all the shower and sauna areas and gets to the tile hallway. The tiles gleaming of white, teal, and blue, with each step through the hallway bringing a cold sensation to the soles of his feet, his body preparing for another swim practice.

Getting close to the foggy door is when the chlorine musk hits his face as fast as a speeding car, the smell refreshing his body and exciting him to do what he loves most.

“I like to keep things on a schedule so[having this irregular routine]always keeps my mind a little on the edge, and there’s nothing more exciting than that,” Cherwin said.

Working tirelessly every day and striving to be at his very best, Cherwin’s hard work paid off on Jan. 15 when he broke HHS records in the relay against Cary Grove.

Even though he gave 110 percent every single day, Cherwin could not believe the results himself either.

“Ever since 8th grade, I’ve known great swimmers who swim here like Ryan Higgy and Matt Higgy.

They are really good swimmers who made it to state, so I couldn’t imagine I would be able to break their records,” Cherwin said.

Amazing of swimmer he may be, Cherwin aspires something much larger in life.

“Well, [for my career], I want to study nursing.

So, [my ultimate goal is] to hopefully go to a good nursing school,” Cherwin said.

Along with swimming for HHS, Cherwin has been able to maintain a part time job and multiple AP classes too.

Swimming is very important Cherwin, however, it is not something he feels he needs to be doing competitively for his entire life. Also, depending on the school he goes to, he will definitely consider continuing swimming throughout college as well.

“My dream school is Ohio State. Their pool is absolutely gorgeous with a beautiful facility and it is just great there. So, if I have a chance to go there, I’ll definitely continue swimming.”

Dillion Cherwin’s hard work is the foundation to his success. He’s maintained a successful swimming career for 12 years and his determination has set him up for a great career and overall future. His story may be just beginning, but he won’t stop till he achieves the goals he wants out of life. He will never stop. Never.

Sports Wrestling “People don’t really know what wrestling is, so when there are home meets and tournament no one shows up. They judge a sport without even knowing what it is” said Matt Burba.

The students here at HHS has shown support for; poms, basketball, cheer, baseball, and most of all football. But these wrestlers have yet to experience this same support.

If beating the number one team in the Class 2A division that just so happens to also be 3 time defending state champs wasn’t enough to bring the fans out, these boys don’t know what will.

There have been so many amazing victories and accomplishments shown throughout this year and the past couple of years with the entire wrestling organization here at Huntley High School. So many unknown wins and so many unnoticed achievements, there is so Z. Isenegger much to be told and even though coming out to support may not seem like much… it can mean a whole lot to that one kid who looks up and does not have on familiar face in the crowd.

Showing the students athletes that their school stands with them and supports them can be extremely comforting when they might have had the worst practice week ever. A little

By Riy Walker support and motivation can go a long way.

The wrestlers were invited into the Sweet Hey Hey Huntley, we’re here too. Hey Hey “Wrestling has only been around for about 19 Huntley, where are you? As the wrestlers step years in Huntley,” Bertelsman said. Getting to 16 a few years back, and no one can even onto the mat once again ready to compete the know more about the sport and realizing that say that they knew about it or that they even stands are left empty yet again. With scream- it is more than what most people think could when to support. When you think of Huntley sports you think, football, ing parents and rattled opponents, there is spark some interest and basketball, baseball and girls nothing but adrenaline and strength fueling increase the support. volleyball. What do you see each one of the wrestlers.

Huntley wrestlers has at all of these games? Raider Looking to the stans for Raider Nation… had 16 state qualifiers in the Nation, supporting and who is not even there, can make for a lifeless past three years, and more cheering on their school and and boring environment. Where as if people than likely sending a couple their friends. When boys actually came out and showed support there boys to state this year as well. baseball went down state to would be a little more excitement. A little These boys have competed compete for the trophy last motivation and support can go a long way. all over Illinois, they have year, the stands were packed The wrestling team as a whole has accomalso traveled to compete all and the fans went out of MARK BURBA plished so many things this past season as the way in Minnesota. their way to get there. well as in their previous seasons. Where is This wrestling team has When boys wrestling has raider nation, where are the fans, and where is not lost a single conference match in three the support? years, when it comes down to them doing the seven state qualifies last year, it was merely According to head coach Benjamin Bertels- work and achieving success there is no doubt parents and siblings in the audience. The real problem is, there is no one to take initiative man, there has not been any support. about the effort that is put forth.

“It’s just frustrating because these boys “They do the work, they wrestle hard, they and make people support all the athletes the same. work so hard and go out and compete to the succeed,” said Bertelsman.

One last thing, put yourself in their shoes, best of their ability and for them to not have Are the Red Raiders as a student body the support of their peers and their school is doing their part in making sure they support how would feel. Junior Matt Burba left the overall just upsetting,” Bertelsman said. each team equally? Is there even any acknowl- interview with one thing left to say, “We work hard, we get the results, we bring home the Part of the problem is, people here in Hunt- edgement that the wrestlers are a part of the medals, and we deserve the support.” ley do not even know what wrestling really is, athletics at this school?

What About Wrestling? Wrestling succeeds in conference without the support from Raider Nation

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“They judge a sport without even knowing what it is.”

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Editorial

Keep us in the dark

Use caution with strobe lights Freshman Gina Giuseffi walked through door one, passed over her ticket, and scanned her ID. She and her friends anticipated an exciting night full of memories. As they neared the East Gym doors, Giuseffi froze: the gym was dancing with strobe lights, and she knew that her first Homecoming dance would be nothing like she imagined.

Giuseffi suffers from sensitivity to lights, just like many of kids at Huntley High School, and she had to sit out of the Homecoming dance due to her fear from the strobe lights that were placed in the center of the room.

Some kids with seizure disorders were sad to find that they were unable to participate due to the risk.

Although a seizure is not the same for every person and may be triggered by different things from person to person, it is always an episode of abnormal activity in the brain. Seizures can range from blank seizures or violent seizures; it varies from situation to situation.

One of the most well-known triggers of seizures is flashing lights, including fluorescent lights and strobe lights. At the past Homecoming dance, the main feature of the night was a white dome in the gym which had flashing and moving strobe lights surrounding it.

Though this feature was meant to create a fun atmosphere, people with seizure disorders were at risk, as well as those with light sensitivity who could have been pushed into extreme states of confusion, anxiety, or sickness.

“At one point where it got really really bad to the point where I couldn’t walk at all,” Guiseffi said. “I had to sit down for about 10 or 20 minutes and just sit there with my head down covering my eyes just focusing like, ‘dude what is happening to me?’ That was the worst experience, and it being my first Homecoming, it could have gone better.”

Freshman Gianna DeLuca was in the same boat as Giuseffi. DeLuca has epilepsy, a neurological disorder in which someone has seizures, and was unable to participate because she was afraid of having a seizure.

“I have epilepsy and one of the main triggers is flashing lights, loud noises, so I had to sit out for the most part,” DeLuca said.“I started getting dizzy; I thought I was drunk. Like everything was spinning, I got light-headed, my heart started to pound, I was shaky.” .

It has become expected that strobe lights are to be used at school dances, and this causes dozen of students to be pushed out of this custom of Homecoming. Not only are general education students affected, but the special education students in our school are affected as well.

Whether they are prone to seizures or have sensory sensitivity, Homecoming can quickly turn from a fun night into a scary experience.

Kristy Brown, a special education teacher at HHS, attended the Homecoming dance as a chaperone. Brown had no prior knowledge of the strobe lights and was unable to warn her students of intense strobe light usage.

“I was surprised how many kids were out in the hallway. I believe I saw three or four kids who were crying and talking about their anxiety,” said Brown. “Whether it was anxiety over the kids there or the dance, the lights, and the loudness. I was surprised, or at least I wasn’t expecting there would be several kids in the hallway crying.”

A fun activity quickly turned into a scary night for many of the attendees. Many students were frightened at the dance and unable to participate due to the intense strobe lights at the dance.

According to Student Council President Deepa Dhillon, strobe lights are not expected to be used at this year’s Prom. Students are already planning the night, and it is important that we learned from Homecoming and are planning a night that all students can enjoy.

Prom is a night that specifically targets juniors and seniors but high school students of all ages may come with a guest. This is a much more expensive event than Homecoming and is offsite from the high school. Leaving before the busses is not an option for students.

Also, when the dance is advertised as strobe light free, more students and parents will be comfortable with their child going, knowing that a possible seizure trigger has been removed from the dance.

According to special education teacher Shannon Vanek, removing the strobe lights would make the dance more inclusive for students with sensory sensitivities and make the night more enjoyable for a wider range of students.

“I think that Student Council is definitely open to helping out anyone who needs accommodations to be a part of that school spirit because we do want people to be involved and come to all these dances. If we ever have someone come up with [an issue], we definitely [want to] get to it and get it done,” Dhillon said.

As the editorial board of The Voice, we strongly believe that every student should have the opportunity to enjoy every school activity, including Homecoming and other dances. We would like to suggest that accommodations be made to future Homecomings that allow people who have seizure disorders as well as disabilities to participate.

We are one Raider Nation, one family, and we owe it to all of the students to ensure their ability to participate in every school dance.

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onelastvoice Clayton Henricksen SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER, GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH, AND TRAVEL EXTRAORDINAIRE What was your wedding day like?

What made you want to teach history?

The weather was great. The wedding was the end of August and August- at that time of the year- you don’t really know what kind of weather you’re going to be getting. It was supposed to rain, but it ended up not raining which was really nice. I was nervous, certainly I was nervous. I remember like twenty minutes beforehand I looked at one of my groomsmen and went, ‘oh my god I’m going to cry.’ I was really overwhelmed and nervous but in a good way. As I was waiting for Mrs. Henricksen to walk down the aisle, it was actually just a lot of fun. The day was The day was great, and everything that I hoped for.

I got into history because that was my favorite subject. In addition to teaching I was able to travel with the travel club. It worked out in what I wanted to pursue and what I wanted to do.

What made you want to pursue a career teaching?

I love it, I mean I really do. I love working with students everyday, we have a great culture.

Did you always want to be a teacher?

Originally, my goal in high school was to be a journalist. So I did newspaper, I did yearbook, I was an editor of the sports section.

My goal really was to travel the world and write about sports out of high school. In college I realized that I wouldn’t be successful in that profession.

How was your high school experience?

The things that really shaped me was my high school experience. I had a great high school experience. Some of the best relationships I have had and still have were with my teachers and coaches in high school. That really kind of drove me to [teaching]. [From] building relationship with teachers, I wanted to build relationships with students.

Interviewed by Olivia Mack// Photographed by Elizabeth Kim