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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

The Student Newspaper of Jones College Preparatory High School

Eagle Lab: A closer look

What Eagle Lab has - and hasn’t - accomplished in inaugural year at Jones DAISY CONANT ‘18 graders when finals came - we had a couple really proLead Reporter ductive sessions talking about what finals are like, LARS JOHANSSON ‘18 talking through apprehensions that people have had, and School Staff some relaxation and stress managements techniques,

Jones is characterized by its continual pursuit for and students responded well to that,” said Gunnink. change in every facet of school functioning, whether it be The counseling department, who supportstudents constantly forming new groups to address social ed Eagle Lab in its proposal, have also observed issues, administration adjusting the schedule from year to a benefit of Eagle Lab upon the entering classes. year, or even security devising a new system to walk be- “With the structure of Ac Lab, there’s a lot of tween buildings. work that can be done to see how we can make it look for

Add another thing to that growing list: Ea- students new to high school. [In terms of] what they need gle Lab, a complete reworking of the Academ- to do to be successful in the social emotional front, Eagle ic Lab system that has been met with both praise Lab is the way for us to go,” said counselor Brian Coleand disdain after its first nine months in operation. man. “I think after the first few months, [Eagle Lab] is a

Eagle Lab was proposed by the heads of each aca- space for some great work to be done and the school comdemic department at Jones as a way of fostering more of a munity was more open to it that I thought they would be.”

ACTIVELY ENGAGED Freshman Eagle Labs participate in activities such as writing letters to their future selves.

“community” atmosphere amongst the student body and facilitating more awareness amongst the teachers and counselors of student issues. The department heads, with the full backing of the counseling department, pitched the idea to Principal P. Joseph Powers over the summer and received approval just in time to implement Eagle Lab into the 2017-2018 school year.

Students have now had to check in to Ac Lab at 3:05 p.m. each B day and stay within their classroom until 3:15 p.m. in order to listen to both announcements over the intercom and from their Ac Lab teachers. Instead of spending each B day that falls on a Friday as they choose, students are now required to stay within their Ac Lab classroom the entirety of the 45 minute period, engaging in differing group activities with their teacher and peers.

“I encouraged the creation of Eagle Lab for a number of reasons,” said former English department chair Brady Gunnink. “It allows us to shrink Ac Lab sizes, it creates a time and space where teachers can get to know their Ac Lab students and vice-versa, it offers a way to settle and reset the building as the day ends, and it gives us a space where we can do some targeted programing or messaging of conversations with our student about how to build community.”

Feedback to the new system has been mixed, but members of the Jones student body and staff do believe that having students congregate into a classroom for a set amount of time each Ac Lab is a more efficient way for the administration to distribute information to the students, such as sports games and wins, dates and times of school events, and general student activity announcements.

In terms of Friday Eagle Labs, students who support the system have said that they enjoyed the new time carved out into their usually packed schedule to relax and focus on something with their peers and teachers other than coursework.

“I like Eagle Labs as they are, it was a good idea,” said Steven Li ‘18. “I like the interactions between my peers and teachers - I usually talk about things going on in my life and plan my weekend.”

Teachers have found that within their freshman Ac Lab classes, there has been a notable impact on their abilities to address freshman needs.

“We moved to more practical things for ninth

However, not everyone has felt that Eagle Lab has accomplished what it set out to do. While the implementation of Eagle Lab did shrink Ac Labs, it displaced the sophomores, juniors, and seniors from the Ac Lab teachers and classmates they had spent the past one to three years with. Since September, most of the sentiment amongst those students towards Eagle Lab has been negative, with many mockingly nicknaming it “Feelings Friday”.

“I think that many students haven’t bought into it,” said Social Science Department co-chair Ryan Maggid. “When considering the fact that many teachers have not bought into it, it makes it very hard for students to buy into it. It’s probably a little easier for freshmen, because they know nothing else, but for upperclassmen they see it as their time getting taken away and that’s hard for many people to get involved and interested in.”

Students, mainly upperclassmen, feel that due to the lack of structure and lack of planning on the teachers’ part during Friday Eagle Lab, staying in the classroom for 45 minutes is pointless.

“It just feels like another time requirement put into our day that doesn’t do anything for us - usually I just read or draw,” said Emma Thelen ‘19. “A more creative use of the time would be more beneficial than just sitting around.”

The Social Science and Math departments have proposed changes to the activities students participate in during Eagle Lab, specifically suggesting that the new CPS Financial Education curriculum be taught during senior Eagle Lab time so teachers from those departments wouldn’t have to sacrifice weeks of coursework to teach them. So far, no action has been taken on the proposals.

However, the administration is planning on tweaking the content and structure going in to next year based on student and teacher responses.

“[Eagle Lab] is not going away but we tremendously value feedback - unless that feedback is get rid of it,” said Gunnink.

Photos by Daisy Conant ‘18

Volume 3, Issue 7

Senior class adds nonbinary title to prom court

Addition of Prom Monarch helps make prom more gender inclusive ANNA NEDOSS ‘18 Lifestyles Editor

From a young age, a multitude of students dream of living up to what we see in classic teen movies: being crowned with a title of royalty on prom night. These titles have traditionally only included the positions of Prom King and Queen, but at prom this past Saturday, the Class of 2018 chose to add the position of Prom Monarch to show that anyone can be royalty, not just those who fit into one of two predetermined gender identities.

“Upon creating the initial form for prom court, we were thinking about how exclusionary it would be to have only two positions,” said SGA member Lucas Shifrin ‘18.

“Those who are non-binary/non-conforming are already faced with so many microaggressions and biases and should not have to face something like that on such an inspired night.”

While the position of Prom Monarch had only one nominee, Madisonia Thompson ‘18, they chose to nominate themselves as they felt that the opportunity for people of a myriad of gender identities to be recognized was a groundbreaking step and helped prom achieve a higher level of inclusivity.

“I’ve always wanted to be like the people with crowns who I saw on TV who represent the archetype of beauty and grace, but as my gender identity evolved I started to reject the notion of being either a girl or a boy because I think it’s more complicated than that,” said Thompson.

“When I saw the option, I was really excited. I decided to run so I could put a face to the label of ‘non-binary’ because not a lot of people even know what that means. It gave me the opportunity to sort of publicly ‘come out’, because that’s something a lot of queer kids still have a hard time doing.”

While Thompson feels that the addition of a non-binary title to prom court is a step in the right direction in terms of inclusivity and a brave and positive statement for the school to make for the LGBTQ+ community, they feel that there is still more work to be done in order to ensure that the school environment truly SELF-PORTRAIT A graphite rendition drawn is inclusive for by Thompson encaptures their gender identity. everyone.

“I think the Jones community as a whole needs to be more open-minded and more willing to rethink things like gender and sexuality,” said Thompson. “The scariest thing about wanting to be open about who you are is that people will neglect to give your identity the time and energy that we give to others. Prom is one night of four years where anyone can be royalty, and it’s important for it to really be anyone.”

Artwork by Madisonia Thompson ‘18

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Senior Awards

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Life lessons

Senior reflects on importance of educators during adolescence BRENDAN SCHIEB-FEELEY ‘18

I came to Jones not knowing what exactly to expect: I’d come from a Catholic school where my class size was usually around 30 students. Though teachers were always present in my life, they never had a huge role in my development as a student.

However, at Jones, larger classes and harder course content made personal growth more challenging. I had never asked much from my teachers, but as things became more difficult in terms of classes and social development, I needed them more than I ever did before. Fortunately, a certain few teachers at Jones knew that I was struggling in certain areas and arrived to my aid, with no questions asked. These educators helped me develop into who I am today and without them, high school would have been much harder to navigate alone.

As a multitude of educational mandates are frantically added to and dropped from curricula, most instructors become more focused on preparing for standardized tests and meeting these new requirements. But they also begin to lose the human aspect of teacher-student relationships. Teachers play a crucial role in the social development of students, and they have the power to choose what lessons and knowledge to share with students. As a result, students are losing one of the most valuable skills that they can gain from school: not only to become a functioning member of society but also someone who positively impacts people around them.

Today’s students compose the future, and the decisions that they make in high school can end up affecting the rest of their lives, good or bad. If they have help navigating through the rough waters of high school, they should make it to the calm side with a better idea of how they want their life to pan out. The teacher’s main role should be to act as a navigator and to help students prepare for their next steps in life. My four years that I spent at this school invoke a lot of emotion, not only because I will be leaving my friends behind to cross the next waters in their own boats, but that I will also be leaving some of the best instructors - and navigators - that I have ever had.

I am fortunate to have had teachers that provided me with a helping hand, answered a burning question or simply just shared a good conversation. Not only did they teach me in a literal sense, but they have also taught me how to be a good person; they have challenged me to grow and improve myself, and I have learned some of my best life lessons from them.

Seniors will be honored by each academic department on June 13 at 7 p.m.

Senior retraces steps of Holocaust survivors SARA WEISS ‘18

It seems as though there is a chwitz, Birkenau, and many others. began the march from Auschwitz conspiracy theory out there for every- I, along with thousands of to Birkenau with Israeli flags held thing, ranging from theories of the ex- other teens from around the world, high. The purpose of the march was istence of the Illuminati to the faking chose to embark on the international to symbolize our everlasting strength of the moon landing to who shot JFK. March of the Living, an experiential as a people, walking in for our anWhile some people laugh at these educational trip to Poland and Israel. cestors that made it through these seemingly insane speculations, oth- During the first week in Poland, I visit- brutalities and walking out for those ers take these damaging accusations ed four main concentration camps, all who couldn’t. From that moment, my a step further. For instance, Ameri- of which were incredibly horrific and peers and I became living witnesses can radio host Alex to the historic atrociJones claimed that the ties of the Holocaust.

2012 shooting at San I now feel confident dy Hook Elementary that if I ever encounSchool was a “giant tered someone who hoax.” He believed minimized or even that the massacre, denied the Holocaust, which left 26 children I would be equipped and teachers dead, was with the words and orchestrated by gun facts to explain why control activists in ortheir perspective is not der to undermine the only wrong, but exSecond Amendment. tremely hurtful. We are As a result, Jones has obligated to acknowlfaced several lawsuits edge, remember, and from parents of Sandy learn from this event Hook victims, as well and make sure someas many other lawthing like this is never suits and charges of able to happen again. slander from his other As the survivors grow damaging theories. older it is becoming

One of the crucial that we educate main conspiracies that current and future genI, along with many erations and prevent other Jewish people, NEVER FORGET Weiss, along with the thousands of the Holocaust from find most infuriating is people who attended the march, wrote a Holocaust sur- fading from our colthat the Holocaust – the lective memory. And vivor’s quote on a small sign to memorialize her visit. in turn, encourage killing of six million Jews during World War II – is a hoax. It is left me astonished–completely without others to not idly stand by when put in incredibly difficult and unsettling for words. The image of thousands of pairs situations in which others are being opme to wrap my mind around the the- of old shoes piled to the ceiling and pressed. We can’t idly observe as conory that the Holocaust did not take empty gas chambers still stained with spiracy theorists or people in positions place, especially after listening to the emissions of Zyklon-B hasn’t left of power make damaging claims - we not only the horrific stories from my me, and should be enough to convince must stand up and fight against them. grandparents, who are survivors, but anyone of the horrific events of the Hoto other survivors that spent time in locaust. As the sound of the shofar horn Photo courtesy of Sara Weiss ‘18 death and labor camps such as Aus- blared on the morning of April 12, I a

Welcome to the real world

Career education is imperative to be successful after high school

As the senior class flocked to the computer labs to take a Chicago Public Schools mandated exit survey last month, one section of the questionnaire in particular threw off many of the students. Seniors were not only asked to evaluate how Jones and CPS prepared them for the college process, but also to evaluate how they had been prepared for jobs and careers.

This left many students wondering what their high school experience had actually taught them about the world of work.

The counseling department at Jones provides us with a great deal of help regarding the college process, assisting with everything from giving advice to writing letters of recommendation. Needless to say, applying for post-secondary education would be impossible without them. But, college is not the only thing that students work towards; many students take on jobs after school or during summer break to support their family, make some extra money, or build up work experience. Beyond compensation, a job can provide a significant amount of skills and knowledge that cannot be achieved in a classroom setting.

High school students spend the bulk of their time studying for their classes and preparing for standardized tests,

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and these grades and scores are vital for getting accepted to college. In the end, though, the point of attending college is to prepare and receive the necessary training for a career. Jones students would benefit from an education that comes from a bigger-picture perspective: in the end, the most valuable lessons we learn will translate into our careers later on.

Yes, going to college will help set students up for future success, but everyone, regardless of their post-secondary plans, will need to learn basic job skills to be a functional adult. In order to increase the job readiness of students, certain programs should be implemented during their senior year. Much like the College Knowledge sessions that already sponsored by the counseling department, these programs (which do not necessarily need to be run by the counselors alone) can be used for resume workshops, one-onone interview practice, and information on where to find jobs to apply to as well as what kind of jobs high school students are even allowed to work. It would help students become far more confident when they arrive to their first dreaded job interview, an anxious feeling very similar to sending off that first college application.

Additionally, not all students choose to go to college; some students cannot afford college or would prefer some work experience. After studying here at Jones, it feels as if there is not another path for students to prepare for post-secondary occupations other than going to a university. Little attention is given to other options, as the school wants the statistic of students furthering their education into college to be high to remain competitive and attractive to prospective parents. This also can perpetrate a culture of shaming students if college is not where they want to end up.

Classes are often oriented towards educational standards, grades, test scores, or an Advanced Placement curriculum- albeit usually not by the choice of the teacher or school, but by CPS or the state. But, will these benchmarks lead us to lifelong success? An emphasis on skills that can’t be quantified through scores or grade percentages (such as argument, speaking, financial skills, and household skills) would be extremely helpful to all students down the line. Things such as interview preparation, resume help, or information regarding advocating for oneself in the workplace are often not talked about in school, yet are essential to life in the working world.

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PAGE 3 Graduation

The commencement ceremony for the Class of 2018 will be held on June 14 at 7 p.m. at the Auditorium Theater.

50th anniversary of Special Olympics makes its mark at Jones BEN KEELER ‘18 Lifestyles Staff ERYN BARNES ‘19 School Staff

As the 50th anniversary celebration of Special Olympics rolls into Chicago this spring and summer, Jones’ diverse learners will take part in many of the festivities, with many athletes participating in the Motor Activity Training Program aspect of the games for the first time at Jones. In addition to this, many athletes participated in the Chicago Spring Games from May 3-11 at Dunbar High School.

From July 17-20, the city of Chicago will host the celebration, dubbed “Born in Chicago” due to the event’s first games taking place at Soldier Field in 1968. The weekend will be celebrated with athletic events, a concert at Northerly Island, and a symbolic torch lighting.

When diverse learner Roger Yeung ‘18 was asked about his excitement for the upcoming games he respond-

ed with a resounding, “Yes!” S p e cial Education classroom assistant and Special Olympics head coach Amanda Timmons played a crucial role in Jones’ participation in this year’s spring games, orgaPASS THE BATON Jason Lin ‘18 and Quoron Martinez ‘18 show off their nizing students skills during the race. and other Speto practice, utilizing gym classes and cial Education classroom assistants (SECAs). Ac Labs to prepare. Students prac “My goal is for everyone ticed throwing balls and were timed to participate. I don’t leave anybody in their running and walking events.

Student buddies from the ACES out unless they have a physical where classes and Best Buddies organization their doctor says no,” Timmons said. also assisted the athletes in their training.

“We invite all students to participate.”

“We really build a stron Other SECAs are coaches, ger community together,” said Best and work individualBuddies club member Rosy Paully with students for son ‘18.

“We are all so excited and specific events. The screaming at the top of our lungs.” events Jones particiThe Best Buddies also demonpated in at the Spring strated their support of the athletes Games included the by attending the Spring Games and 100 meter boys and cheering them on from the sidelines. girls relay race, the 50

“[The ACES students] came and 100 meter individout on the Thursday.

The [athletes] were ual race, the 100 meter super excited when they saw [the budwalking race, softball, dies], because there were quite a few and the softball throw. of them that came out,” Timmons said.

Students “It was nice for them to have a crowd exhibited their commitment to the to cheer them on [while SECAs escortgames by dedicat- ed athletes to their respective events]. ” GO FOR THE GOLD Jones diverse learners show off their accoming time in school plishments at the Special Olympics.

Weaving a new story

Photos by Rosy Paulson ‘18

Art teacher Laura Boban leaves for Master’s program in Virginia

ELLIE LAWRENCE ‘18 education and studio art. This cam- where she will concentrate in fibers.

Opinion Editor pus setting pushed her towards work- While she participates in her own studSARA WEISS ‘18 ing at an urban school such as Jones, ies, Boban will also be receiving a stiLifestyles Staff which she translated into her teaching. pend to be an undergrad teaching assis For the last ten years, art teach- “I had come from UIC, which tant, and the first year will be paid for. er Laura Boban watched Jones’ fine arts was very much about teaching contem- “I had an hour long phone inprogram grow and transform with her di- porary art practices,” said Boban. “I was terview talking about my work and rection and guidance. Come September, thinking about students’ own narratives, what I’d bring to the community there however, rather than returning for an- along with the social and political themes since this program is so small,” said other school year, she will be Boban. “The whole proheading to Richmond, Virginia cess was pretty intense.” to begin her studies at Virginia Boban was required Commonwealth University’s to submit between ten Master of Fine Arts program. and twenty pictures of her

Boban’s decision work along with a written to leave Jones was one that statement, and a resume had been in the making for a that she had been compilfew years, stemming from a ing over the past several desire to pursue her own art. years in the hopes of ap “I feel that I’ve plying for these programs. reached an accomplished goal

“As a whole, there’s ten of teaching here,” said Boban. students a year, but for each “Where I feel like I still need to individual medium they only grow is in my own work as an take two,” said Boban. “I’m artist. I decided ultimately that still so surprised I got it.” the best thing to do was to stop At VCU, Boban will have teaching and really focus on the chance to completely that, because teaching takes so immerse herself in her art. much time and energy that it’s DIFFERENT STROKES Boban finishes her last weeks teaching at Jones “Throughout my life, I’ve hard to focus on your own work.” and prepares for a new direction in her career. focused on other things to

“Ms. Boban’s Art ACES class that really reflect on their lives and what’s distract me from dealing with my own is my favorite part of my B-day,” said going on around them to make art.” stuff and making the work I want to Chloe Hancock ‘18. “I will miss her, Virginia Commonwealth Uni- make,” said Boban.“And now I feel like but I’m glad we can leave Jones to- versity’s M.F.A. program is reputed I don’t have a choice, and I’m scared gether and start a new artistic journey.” to be one of the strongest in the coun- about that but I think it’s a good thing.

Boban began her art educa- try, and the admissions process is ex- I’m scared to put my work up and have tion at University of Illinois at Chica- tremely selective. The craft and mate- critiques, but I’m excited about it.” go, where she double majored in art rials program was Boban’s first choice, Photo by Sam Donnel ‘18

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Alumni hop on cross country bike tour for disability awareness JEREMIAH WILLIAMS ‘18 Sports Staff

The Jones cross-country team trains no matter the weather conditions: rain, snow, below freezing, or beyond boiling temperatures.

This level of determination will be key for two cross-country alumni to conquer their next adventure: a cycling trip across the United States.

This summer, Matt Byun ‘16 and Nikolas Merten ‘16 will be participating in The Ability Experiences’ Journey of Hope bike ride. Pi Kappa Phi, through their philanthropy foundation, The Ability Experience, has been providing opportunities for their members to raise awareness for people with disabilities. In 1987, The Ability Experience created the Journey of Hope bike ride which has become the largest fraternal fundraising and awareness event of its kind.

Byun, who is a member of Pi Kappa Phi’s Indiana University chapter, said that the lessons their former coach Andrew Adelmann taught them during their time at Jones inspired and prepared them to embark on this journey.

“We have had these values extended to us by [Adelmann], who trained us well for the endurance aspect of the bike ride,” said Byun.

“There is also a heavy emphasis on helping people with disabilities, which is what Adelman [a special education teacher] is all about.”

The event encompasses undergraduates and alumni from Pi Kappa Phi chapters all over the nation, and the growing amount of participants has required the fraternity to add more routes.

The South route leaves from Los Angeles, the North from San Francisco, and the Trans-American route from Seattle, with all groups ending in Washington, D.C. The three teams are stopping in towns along their journey to visit local groups for “Friendship Visits.”

“We are not just riding through the country; we are stopping along the way and sharing a laugh, a dance, playing wheelchair basketball, or participating in puppet shows.

It makes the ride worthwhile,” Merten said.

Preparing for this event did not faze the two cyclists. Although The Ability Experience recommended a set amount of training per week and a special diet to follow, Byun and Merten’s bodies were already well prepared for the trek. Both used principles they learned while running cross-country to prepare them for this ride. The 2018 itinerary calls for the riders to complete about 75 miles a day on average, a task they believe is very feasible.

Supporting the bikers are a full crew of fraternity brothers, mostly other undergraduate students, who have volunteered their summer to spread a message of acceptance and understanding for people with disabilities. This group of men assisting the bikers along their journey, referred to as the ‘crew’ by the bikers, have with them gauze, bandages, and are trained in CPR. They also have a mountain of protein shakes and bars, water, and extra tires.

Not only will they have to cross hundreds of miles of deserts, pass the Sierra Nevada, the Rocky Mountains, and the Appalachian mountains during their journey. The map shows all routes going right over the mountains, something that might prove challenging for the pair.

“There’s nothing we can do to train for the mountains,” Merten said. “Since we live in Illinois with no mountains nearby, I’ll have to grind and keep my head down.”

If you want to see Nikolas Merteen and Matt Byun as they embark on their cross-country bike ride, visit The Ability Experience website: theabilityexperience.org where you can track them on every step of their journey.

PAGE 4 Senior Awards Some graduating seniors will be honored by the academic departments on June 13 in the Robin Bennett Auditorium.

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Lollapinions BEN KEELER ‘18

ORLA LEVENS ‘18

NICK RAPPE ‘18

JAYE THOMAS ‘18

JOHN WANG ‘18

EZRA WEBER ‘18

Once again, Lollapalooza is back with four days from Aug. 2-5 this summer. The lineup is less of a balance than past years, focusing more on a rap-heavy lineup than its counterpart festivals. However, there still remain options for everyone. Now that the schedule has been officially released, we can get down to our reccomendations for which bands/singers/producers deserve your attention during this hot, August weekend.

Thursday

The Wombats (Lake Shore Stage, 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.)

While this year’s lineup is chock full of repeat artists from years past, an exciting artist that is returning to Grant Park this year is The Wombats. The Wombats have a dynamic range; their first album, A Guide to Love, Loss, & Desperation echoes gritty, garage vibes, their second and third albums, This Modern Glitch and Glitterbug, rely on 80s synths to convey their sound. Their latest album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, is a flawless combination of the thre Their lead singer, known to fans as simply Murph, oozes energy onstage and gets all fans, no matter how familiar they are with their music, jumping.

Friday Post Malone (Bud Light Stage, 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.)

Following the much anticipated drop of his sophomore album, Beerbongs and Bentleys, Post Malone is one of the most anticipated Lolla performances.

Post came onto the scene with his single “White Iverson” and truly rose to stardom with the release of his album Stoney in 2016. Post combines hip hop with elements of grunge and country music to create his unique sound. Post himself describes his music as “genre-less.”

Saturday The Weeknd (Grant Park Stage, 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

There’s nowhere else to be on the weekend but at The Weeknd’s headlining set at Lollapalooza.

The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, will be returning to Lollapalooza with a ton of new hits in store since his lastr performance in 2015. The Weeknd’s music is hard to classify, as it spans over several genres; alternative R&B, pop, and soul being the most notable. The multi-Grammy nominated artist will likely be performing the hits from his albums Starboy, My Dear Melancholy, and Beauty Behind the Madness.

Sunday Playboi Carti (American Eagle Stage, 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

The Atlanta native will make his Lolla debut on Sunday. After dropping his debut mixtape in April 2017, he quickly rose to fame. Carti is defined by his playful and melodic mumble, which can be seen through tracks like “Magnolia” and “Woke Up Like This”. Carti’s music is more about creating a fun atmosphere for the audience than it is about the lyrics, which is sure to make for a fun Lolla performance.

Graphic by Ian Crowley ‘18

Travis $cott (Bud Light Stage, 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

Banger after banger after banger. Considering that at his last Lollapalooza appearance he incited a riot, there are high expectations for Travis $cott this year. The popular rapper will be headlining on Thursday. The Grammy award winning artist has been featured in an abundance of amazing collaborations, with those including, but not limited to, Kanye West, SZA, Big Sean and Rihanna. His raps are unique, anytime his song is on the radio it is unmistakably him. His songs don’t follow a specific tone, appealing Travis $cott to those who love a good hype song and those who like a more chill vibe.

Travis has a big, unpredictable personality that will only add to his natural talents.

He is an act you won’t want to miss.

Bruno Mars (Grant Park Stage, 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

An artist that everyone is familiar with, from recent hits from the 24K Magic era to 2010 singles like “Grenade”, Bruno Mars will certainly draw an enormous crowd during the weekend. There is no doubt that the Chicago crowd will be bumping and moving to the megastar’s music.

He certainly will bring energy and excitement to the entire weekend. Look no further than Mars’ performance at the 2014 Super Bowl as Bruno Mars proof of his tremendous stage presence and skill as a live performer.

With his dedication to fun, Mars is truly one of the headliners of this year’s festivals that make you shake in anticipation.

Daniel Caesar (American Eagle Stage, 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.)

Daniel Caesar has several Grammy nominations to his name at only age 22. With his debut album Freudian in 2017, Caesar has reached success with a timeless and emotional voice. He even got one of his songs, “Blessed”, on Barack Obama’s annual playlist of favorite songs of the year, while also garnering attention from other high profile fans like Chance the Rapper, Stevie Wonder, and Shawn Mendes.

He is dedicated to the artistry of his music rather than any notierioty that he would receive, seen in his resistance to being signed by any major labels. The songs that he sings are filled with a love and passion. Daniel Caesar is an amazingly talented singer who brings out a vibe that everyone at Lolla will not only enjoy, but completely jam out to.

Lil Uzi Vert (Bud Light Stage, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

Last year’s Lil Uzi Vert performance was forced to end after just one song due to lightning and rain, deeply upsetting his loyal fanbase. However, this year, Uzi returns to Grant Park, hoping to wow the audience with his usual rockstar-esqe antics.

Uzi is a naturally charismatic performer and is well known for his entertaining shows. Fans are excited to hear tracks from his newest mixtape, Luv is Rage 2, like “Sauce It Up” and “The Way Life Goes”.

Lil Uzi Vert

Supa Bwe (BMI Stage, 5:40 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.)

Don’t let Supa Bwe’s (pronounced Boy) position on the lineup poster distract from his accomplishments and impact on the music industry this year. His debut album Finally Dead peaked at number three on Apple Music’s hip hop chart in December and gained even more popularity during his U.S. tour. One song he’s in your face, hyping you up verse after verse, and the next could be a reflection on his childhood or rise to fame. He not only has the melodic skills to keep the crowd jumping, but his on-stage persona is unique only to him. No stage is big enough to contain Supa’s movements and dancing, and no crowd is too small to keep him from stage diving and allowing his fans to pass him around. Whether you’re a long time fan or new to him entirely, Supa Bwe will not disappoint.

The National (Bud Light Stage, 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

If you’re not feeling Bruno Mars on Friday night for whatever reason, Lollapalooza has actually provided a decent alternative on Friday night this year. Admittedly, The National is definitely an acquired taste, but their sound has landed them a Grammy for Best Alternative Album for their latest record, Sleep Well Beast. The National’s career has produced seven albums so far, so they will not be short of material during their Lolla performance. Most of their songs are ballads, marked by the haunting baritone voice of frontman Matt Berninger, but the addition of Sleep Well Beast will add some guitar-heavy, energetic (for The National, at least) anthems such as “Turtleneck” and “Day I Die” to their setlist. Of course, they will also be playing the classics from their 2001 eponymous debut album to 2013’s Trouble Will Find Me.

St. Vincent (Bud Light Stage, 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.)

Annie Clark, better known by her stage name St. Vincent, will be performing on Saturday at Lollapalooza. The underrated artist is known for her alternative, pop music and unique style that has gained traction as of recent. Her spontaneous and unconventional sounds make for an incredibly entertaining and unforgettable performance.

St. Vincent The quirky artist has a mesmerizing sound, one that caught attention in 2007 with “Paris is Burning”, and has kept the public interested ever since. The Tulsa native won a Grammy in 2015 for Best Alternative Music Album, and though she has been an under the radar musician for years now, she is definitely worth the attention. She will not disappoint.

Superorganism (Tito’s Handmade Vodka, 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Starting your Lolla day as early as 12:15 can be daunting, especially on the last day, when you’re already tired from three very full days of music. However, SUPERORGANISM is a good band to drag yourself out of bed for. SUPERORGANISM is a really interesting group, made up of international members, a self described transatlantic band that currently all live together in London. They burst onto the scene with the bright, unique track “Something For Your M.I.N.D.” Another single, “Everybody Wants To Be Famous” pulsates lead singer Oromo’s voice whispering over the beat. Their set should be an exciting mix of beats and dancing.

Oromo of SUPERORGANISM

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Reaching new heights without traditional higher education Senior to attend circus school after graduating MAGGIE TROVATO ‘19 School Staff

Running away with the circus isn’t an uncommon dream for little kids. What is uncommon, however, is going through with it.

N e x t year, Nemo Mass ‘18 will forge a different path than his classmates, taking the final step he needs to achieve his dream. Instead of going to a traditional college, Mass will attend the N e w England Center for Circus Arts.

For Mass, it all started with a trip to the circus.

“I went to Midnight Circus’ Halloween shows when I was a little kid,” said Mass.

“I talked to one o f the performers after a show and asked him how I could get into circus.

He told me to start with g y m n a s tics, so that’s what I did.”

At age 11, Mass moved on to circus arts. Right now, he is training with two different organizations, Aloft Circus Arts and MSA & Circus Arts.

“My specialty is rope, which is an aerial apparatus also called Corde Lisse. I also [do] base hand to hand [partner acrobatics] and do straps, which is another aerial apparatus,” said Mass. “I’ve also had some training in juggling, unicycle, trampoline, teeterboard, Chinese pole, Korean plank, and Russian bar.”

After graduating from Jones, Mass will attend a three year circus school in Brattleboro, Vermont.

“Next year I’m going to New England Center for Circus Arts, which is also called NECCA. It’s one of the only circus schools in the United States,” said Mass.

While it isn’t unheard of to become a circus artist

without going to circus school, Mass sees it as the safer option.

“It’s possible to start working right away and make your way up, but it’s definitely less scary to go to a school and then get hired.”

In some other countries, especially in Europe, circus schools are more prevalent and less expensive.

“There, circus is another art form,” said Mass. “They have circus schools that are state-funded art schools.”

Many students focus on getting the perfect ACT score or writing the perfect college essay, but to get into the school of his dreams, Mass focused on perfecting his act.

“For [NECCA] and most other circus schools, there’s a video process and then a live audition process,” he said. “The live audition is everything. You do your own act; you present yourself as your three or four minute act of your own apparatus. But then there’s also dance, theater, juggling, clowning, conditioning, strength, flexibility; all the things that make you a circus artist. They test you on everything.”

Mass’s decision has been welcomed and accepted by family and friends.

“My family, for the most part, was pretty much cool with it,” said Mass.

“My parents are very artistic. They both used to be body piercers. My dad still owns a body piercing company.”

Mass’s friend RL Taradash ‘19 shared excitement for him.

“He’s a very talented guy, and while I have no doubt he would succeed in a traditional college, he belongs in a place where his talent can be pushed to the limits and ultimately make him better,” said Taradash.

Some of Mass’s friends find his decision inspiring.

“Most people don’t do what they reall y want to do because it can be really scary to go after dreams, especially when it involves taking a real

a

risk,” said Olive Louise Jenkins ‘18. “But Nemo always chooses to take that risk because he knows what he wants and what he needs to do to get it. That’s extremely inspiring to me.

Nemo chasing his dreams always keeps me on my toes and reminds me to step my game up.”

After graduating from NECCA, Mass hopes to get a contract with a touring company.

“That’s something a lot of graduates do. They either get contracts from some type of show or they start their [own] companies,” said Mass. “They get tent, get some friends, make a show and take that on tour. Eventually that’s something I want to do, but first I

want to get

hired.”

B e fore school is in session, Mass plans to go on tour this summer with Circus Smirkus. The tour consists of circus artists from the ages of 10 to 18 performing for two months throughout New England. On tour, Mass will be doing rope, partner acrobatics, juggling, and banquine, a type of partner acrobatics.

While circus school has obvious differences from traditional colleges, there are some hidden similarities. Many people who go to college go to learn more about something that they are passionate about, and that is no different for Mass.

“Circus has been my artistic form of expression, something that I’ve been fascinated with and wanted to pursue,” said Mass. “ I’ve wanted to be a circus artist since I was younger. I’ve had a dream of that. Circus school is something that makes it possible in my own brain.”

Putting down the pen and picking up the ladle Senior pursues non-traditional post secondary path: culinary school BRENDAN SCHEIB-FEELEY ‘18 School Editor

While most seniors are currently stressing about finding a roommate and finalizing their housing applications, Augie Droegemuller ‘18 is sitting tight. He knows that he will be going to college but is in no rush to choose between his two options, Kendall College in Chicago or The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Droegemuller decided that after taking a gap year, he will spend four years at culinary school, something uncommon at a high school where Ivy League schools are where students dream to attend.

Pursuing a culinary degree can be risky for aspiring chefs as restaurants do not always pay sustainable salaries to first time cooks. Regardless of

if they have a degree from culinary school or not, young chefs struggle to make living despite their adoration for cooking food.

While his passion is cuisine, Droegemuller is not going to be focused solely on the art of cooking during his four years at culinary school.

“I hope to not only learn how to cook [professionally, but] I want to learn the business of the food industry so I can evaluate the positions that are in the field and see which one will suit my interests,” he said.

Droegemuller ’s aspirations within culinary school embody his aspirations as a professional chef as well as his personal life.

“I’d like to get to a higher level where I could pick people to work for me and then have that run smoothly so that I could spend more time

pursuing things that I want to do,” he said. “I’ve always loved music, theater; maybe [I will] take improv classes, who knows.”

Droegemuller ’s experience in the field already gives him a leg up on his future classmates.

For the past three years, he has been cooking at Handcut Foods and the Saddle and Cycle Country Club, working as both a prep cook and line cook.

For Droegemuller, cooking is not only a personal interest but a way in which he connects with his family and friends.

“I’ve always loved cooking since I was a little kid, [like] helping out with Thanksgiving dinners with my grandma and my mom,” said Droegemuller.

Henry Hinard ‘18, a close friend of Droegemuller, said, “He’s the kind of guy that could be

successful in [the culinary field]. Even though it’s a really difficult field, he has the talent and the drive to be successful.”

Not only did Droegemuller’s family help ignite his passion for cooking, but they also support him in pursuing it as a full-time career.

“Nothing is more exciting than watching him take a huge step towards [his] dream,” said Droegemuller’s mother Christine Carr.

Droegemuller ’s passion for cooking also allows him to honor his family. He says that his favorite dish to prepare is his grandfather’s famous Italian Meatballs.

“My grandpa’s not gonna be around for too much longer, so I feel like if I can perfect his meatballs, COOKING UP A STORM Augie Droegemuller ‘18 he will live through me for- practices his cutting skills for his weekend job as a prep ever,” said Droegemuller. cook at Saddle and Cycle Club.

Photo by Brendan Scheib-Feeley ‘18

Sports Booster Meeting

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ALABAMA Tuskegee University Margaret Eddings Tyler Watson University of Alabama Haley Beale Zev Goldberg ARIZONA University of Arizona Clare Murphy Hunter Walder CALIFORNIA California Institute of the Arts Lily Ciurcina Chapman University Simon Shifrin Pitzer College Olivia Landgraff Pomona College Aidan Garton Santa Clara University Carolyn Valencia University of California, Los Angeles Brynne Dietsch Alec Lynch Gillian Miller DaiJa Moorehead Navya Nagubadi Rachel Sohn Claire Stockard University of California, Santa Cruz Kenton Kiser University of California, San Diego Adan Estrada University of San Francisco Ashlie Harris University of Southern California Boris Fedorov Michael Murray Antonio Velasquez Woodbury University Ciera Barnett

DePaul University, continued Edgar Garcia Marlena Hadas Hayley Hawkins Chauncey Irwin Francesca Jarrett Emily Johnson Steven Kush Pedro Lagunitas Vincent Ling Cheyenne Lockhart Aqueelah Malone Nancy Morales Vesa Nevzadi Victor Roberts Salvador Salazar Hugo Serratos Ulises Trejo Nate Vidal Sara Zeng

Northwestern University, continued Nuo Chen Daisy Conant Yasmeen Faycurry Coral Feldman Sarah Genelly Brielle Hampton Avram Kordon

University of Illinois at Chicago, continued Angel Peralez Christopher Reynoso Jessica Shi Ulises Solano Una Tinley Ashley Vasilauskis Isaiah Velaszquez Ashley Yu Jennifer Zheng University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jake Ahrens Eric Arredondo Mauricio Avina

Vocal Music Concert

2018 Eagles leave the nest

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, continued Jonah Newman Pablo Ocampo Ashley Orozco Edwin Ortega Jazmin Patino Mateusz Patterman Briana Perez Siena Pieruccini Nicholas Rappe Evelyn Ramirez Gabriela Ramirez Jacqueline Reyes Anastasia Rix

Indiana University Zaid Abdullah Emre Chagal Priya Charles Jon Dugard Henry Hinard Graham Holmes Delaney Hybl Alex Lopez Drake Osenberg Lauren Shawver Sara Weiss Purdue University Kennedy Christian Wilfredo Couret Dallas Dunn Jack Sharba

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KENTUCKY University of Kentucky Alexis James LOUISIANA Tulane University Ben Ackerman Jacob Marre David Sirkin Maud Tabak Ezra Weber Xavier University of Louisiana Mikaylah Booker Nikea Banks

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Williams College Grace Goodall

Tougaloo College Pierrarasha Goodwin

MICHIGAN Calvin College Hannah Melia Grand Valley State University Liz Bailey Hope College Syid Cervantes Kalamazoo Colleg Linzeypearl Gyimah Michigan State University Juliet Barber Jayla Jolly University of Michigan- Ann Arbor Kate Berg Ruben Coronel Jacquelyn Kinder Lane Kizziah Allegra Mendonsa

MISSOURI Saint Louis University Adrian Ortiz Washington University in St. Louis Stephen Egresits Nautica Farrell Jenise Sheppard NEW HAMPSHIRE Dartmouth College Dylan Spector NEW YORK Columbia University Grace Adee Olive Jenkins Colgate University Ellie Lawrence Cornell University Sophie Keller Fordham University Cailin Meskan McKenna Meskan Hamilton College Subin Myong Long Island University, Brooklyn Ian Heston Long Island University, Post Carrie Lenza

Elon University Joshua Leon North Carolina A&T State University Deavon Stalling Queens University of Charlotte Jillian Spranger OHIO Case Western Reserve University Nancy Gonzalez Timothy Leong College of Wooster Dillon Wheeler Denison University Sarah Balough Miami University of Ohio Holly Beith Elvis Hernandez Lara Plemic Oberlin College Charlie Maddox Nick Nelson

COLORADO University of Denver Jack Fineberg Kelsey Kamin London McGarr Julia Newcorn

University of Houston-Victoria Jalen Hadnot University of Texas at Austin Nicole Rudakova Matt Savitt VERMONT Middlebury College Ana María Espinosa New England Center for Circus Arts Nemo Mass University of Vermont Eva Mazura VIRGINIA Hampton University Maximilian Lloyd WASHINGTON University of Washington Lucy Cowden WISCONSIN Beloit College Finn Brandt Paul Jeffris Juliet Schmidt Marquette University Riley Hayden Brianna Zielinski University of WisconsinLa Crosse Grace Kelly University of WisconsinMadison Andrew Akindele Hayley Bazarek Jakelin Cervantes Maddie Crockett Heriberto Hernandez Ben Keeler Hannah Sohn University of WisconsinPlatteville Anna Bianchi CANADA University of Toronto Alex Gola Sophia Villeneuve

CONNECTICUT Wesleyan University Audrey McMahon

UNITED KINGDOM Central Saint Martins Chloë Hancock

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA American University Lucas Steinbruegge Nyvia Taylor Georgetown University Seamus Masterson Jaye Thomas George Washington University Cade Adelman Howard University Rachel Nwosu

MILITARY Renee Wise

FLORIDA Florida Gulf Coast University Ross Degrazia Hector Duarte Deyacco Kameli Lucas Richards Florida State University Dino Frulla University of Miami Adia Redd GEORGIA Clark Atlanta University Ariel Clark Myah Jackson Samaiyah Lewis Morehouse College Frederick Jackson Malcolm Green Savannah College of Art and Design Piper Smith Spelman College Kennedy Hayes Shelby Richardson ILLINOIS Benedictine University Erica Diaz Bradley University Michelle Carchi Tyler Chow David Calloway Columbia College Chicago Nathan Grant Dominican University Leslie Diaz Jesenia Medina DePaul University Monica Alba Henry Allen Lexi Cantanvespi Cecilia Fuentes

Harold Washington College Donna Freedman Faith Garcia Michelle Li Illinois Institute of Technology Colin Brennan Sheen Chiu John Gaura HongJie Jang Michael Keller Joyce Lam YangWei Li Chloe Rubinowicz Illinois State University Cristal Alvarez Semira Garrett Rosemary Paulson David Ruiz Illinois Wesleyan University Maddie Manchen Knox College Becca Gadiel Brittany Koch Diamond McClain Indira Plomin Joliet Junior College Liv Nuzzo Lake Forest College Gabriela Baxstrom Jocy Kai Christian Reyes Lewis University Alyssa Streeter Loyola University Chicago Karina Aguirre Abraham Besa Madeline Rivera Nicole Pagan Qi Ou Raquel Raby-Newsom Ronabel Castillo Shonniece Jeanpaul Millikin University Leana Temple Northern Illinois University Javier Conde Northwestern University John Arey Hannah Barton Constantin Bushofsky

Northwestern University, Continued Catherine Malnati Dianne Nacionales Sammy Sobel Teresa Vergara-Miranda John Wang Leo Weldon Saint Xavier University Ryan Esquivel Sara Hernandez School of the Art Institute Chicago Sam Donnell Rachel Dohner Assata Mason Southern Illinois University Carbondale Jill Kavalauskas Mark Lorden Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Matthew Walker University of Chicago Christian Armstrong Armando Pizano Jing Xu University of Illinois at Chicago Alejandra Alvarez Nina Barayaa Oscar Berducido Ashley Cain Marco Calderon Alex Conkey Elena Kabashi Arnesa Kalaba Osaid Khilfeh Victor Kuo Karen Ma Araceli Manzo Tom McCombs Eduardo Medel Natalie Moy Kevin Ng Maddie Ortega Julian Pacheco

The Ohio State University Amanda Acosta Leo Dunn Natalie Martin University of Dayton Colleen Kucharski Andrew Villaseñor Wilmington College Mariella Szrom

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, continuued Jeremy Brown Brandon Carroll Isabel Cassin Will Catino Michael Chen Bradford Clark Ian Crowley Akua Darkwa Sophia Dimas Ulysses Espinosa Taylor Ferguson Daniela Flores Galilea Flores Emerson Gallup Julious Gaitan Brent Gin Vanessa Gonzalez Noah Herrera Melissa Hsiang Xiaohua Huang Adrian Iepan Abraham Jimenez Steven Li Sydney Li Xinyan Lin Jayden Lizardi Zoe Lo Diana Lojero Graham Louthan Jude MacCarthy Daniela Marquez Imani McKinney Phoeying Mei Desmond Mui

OREGON Reed College Ellie Sharp

Jose Rilo Vanessa Rodriguez Pablo Rojas Daniel Salazar Jose Salgado Sydney Sanderson Alondra Santos Brendan Scheib-Feeley Ulises Solano Mahmuud Thomas Walter Uruchima Jeremiah Williams Linelle Williams Matthew Wong Brian Xiao Jesus Zavala VanderCook College of Music Courtney Chambers Wilbur Wright College Evelyn Jimenez Flores Kaela Wolf Western Illinois University Aveiyah Gordon Denae Walker INDIANA DePauw University Nayelli Rodriguez

Purdue University, continued Charlie Westmeyer University of Indianapolis Darvell Cheers University of Notre Dame Helen Laboe Valparaiso University Alexis Cain IOWA University of Iowa Emmy Brewer Enrique Carrillo Riley Cranston Lars Johansson Gavin McAllister

MASSACHUSETTS Amherst College Ugonna Asonye Boston College Kirsten Stanislawski Boston University Nojus Ausra Alexandra Jonas Olivia Rodriguez Emerson College Leah Jablo Eryn McCallum Teddy Holcomb Harvard University David Gonzalez Massachusetts Institute of Technology Daniel Amaya Northeastern University Orla Levens Lucas Shifrin Madison Thompson Tufts University Sophia Clason Wellesley College Maxine Aguilar Emily Valle

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, continued Anna Nedoss Teddy O’Neil Nassim Oulhadj Katie Quinn David Torrejon University of Michigan- Dearborn Amaya Gushiniere MINNESOTA Carleton College Jesse Shufro-Zletz Macalester College Lana Berry Susana Chenmei Yoav Schwartz St. Olaf College Blake Ormond Harry Sullivan Salvador Tinajero MISSISSIPPI Jackson State University Carrie Bibbs Ivory Bibbs

Marist College Valeria Corral New York University Lourdes Hernandez Lauryn Willis Pratt Institute Nell Wood-Prince School of Visual Arts Aubrey Rose SUNY College at Cortland Isabel Virgen Syracuse University Elizabeth Goldblatt Andrenne Rogers Kai Wright The New School Ariel Bastida Grey Hoffman Ethan Mueller-Soppart Union College Sasha Milsky University of Rochester Ana Gutierrez NORTH CAROLINA Duke University Anna Gotskind

PENNSYLVANIA Carnegie Mellon University Deklin Versace Drexel University Max Dombrowski Marshae Simmons University of Pennsylvania Noah Eagle Nia Robinson Lily Stein Hector Torres Villanova University Sophia Villim RHODE ISLAND Brown University Abby Barton Cain Yepez TENNESSEE Rhodes College Mark Minogue Liyi Wu Sewanee: The University of the South Elijah Greiner Tennessee State University Chania Hunt Vanderbilt University Annesa Dey TEXAS Rice University Preston Branton

Graphic by Deklin Versace ‘18 Data compiled by Anna Nedoss ‘18 and Orla Levens ‘18 from the Blueprint Senior Survey.

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Used book sale

On June 9, Jones will be hosting its annual book sale from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. in the North parking lot.

Graphic by Deklin Versace ‘18 Anna Nedoss ‘18 contributed to this graphic Data as of May 30

PAGE 9 Graduation Rehearsal Seniors will return to school on June 13 for graduation practice.

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Blueprint seniors share advice, Jones memories

SAM DONNELL ‘18 College plans? School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Favorite Jones memory? Being a part of the plays and musicals.

Favorite class? Creative Writing.

Favorite Jones spot? The Library, preferably seated in one of the comfy chairs.

Favorite teacher? Ms. Fritsch.

SUSANA CHENMEI ‘18 College plans? Macalester College.

Favorite Jones memory? Playing games with my friends in Journalism last year.

Favorite class? Contemporary Lit, Summer Math 2, or Civil & Constitutional Law. Favorite Jones spot? Lockers.

Favorite teacher? Remiasz.

DAISY CONANT ‘18 College plans? Northwestern University.

Favorite Jones memory? Ditching Freshman Connection to explore downtown with everyone.

Favorite class? Journalism I & II! Favorite Jones spot? Tie between the Main Lobby, Room 201, and Room 402 Favorite teacher? Madame Waterman.

IAN CROWLEY ‘18 College plans? University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Favorite Jones memory? The start of senior year.

Favorite class? Digital Imaging.

Favorite Jones spot? Courtyard.

Favorite teacher? Mr. Bastyr.

BORIS FEDOROV ‘18 College plans? University of Southern California.

Favorite Jones memory? Wet Hoopz during AcLab. Favorite class? AP Statistics.

Favorite Jones spot? Old Auditorium.

Favorite teacher? Ms. Bowman.

LARS JOHANSSON ‘18 College plans? University of Iowa.

Favorite Jones memory? Meeting all of my friends.

Favorite class? AP European History.

Favorite Jones spot? Grant Park.

Favorite teacher? Mr. Grossman.

ABRAHAM JIMENEZ ‘18 College plans? University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Favorite Jones memory? Baseball trip to Orlando.

Favorite class? Beginning Band.

Favorite Jones spot? Batting cages.

Favorite teacher? Mr. Lund.

BEN KEELER ‘18 College plans? University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Favorite Jones memory? Leaving.

Favorite class? AP United States History.

Favorite Jones spot? Grant Park.

Favorite teacher? Mr. Kaminski.

ELLIE LAWRENCE ‘18 College plans? Colgate University.

Favorite Jones memory? Decision Day! Favorite class? AP Environmental Science.

Favorite Jones spot? Courtyard.

Favorite teacher? Mr. Dipman.

ORLA LEVENS ‘18 College plans? Northeastern University.

Favorite Jones memory? Having my story be on the front page of the first Blueprint with Maggie Bedore ‘17.

Favorite class? AP Lang.

Favorite Jones spot? Room 201.

Favorite teachers? John “Nacho” Lund and Michal “Jan” Michnowksi.

MICHAEL MURRAY ‘18 College plans? University of Southern California.

Favorite Jones memory? Meeting so many great people.

Favorite class? Journalism!

Favorite Jones spot? Lobby.

Favorite teacher? Ms. Bowman or Mr. Lund.

ANNA NEDOSS ‘18 College plans? University of Michigan.

Favorite Jones memory? Watching Ben Keeler ‘18 fall down the stairs.

Favorite class? Eagle Leaders.

Favorite Jones spot? Wherever John Wang ‘18 is.

Favorite teacher? John “John Georgio” Lund.

DYLAN SPECTOR ‘18 College plans? Dartmouth College.

Favorite Jones memory? Winning regionals for baseball.

Favorite class? AP Calculus AB. Favorite Jones spot? Courtyard.

Favorite teacher? Mr. Lund.

JAYE THOMAS ‘18 College plans? Georgetown University.

Favorite Jones memory? Going to India.

Favorite class? Middle Eastern Studies.

Favorite Jones spot? The link.

Favorite teacher? Ms. Martin.

DEKLIN VERSACE ‘18 College plans? Carnegie Mellon University.

Favorite Jones memory? Mr. Kaminski silently eating every time his student teacher lectured us.

Favorite class? AP Psychology.

Favorite Jones spot? Sixth floor.

Favorite teacher? Eric Hancock.

OLIVIA LANDGRAFF ‘18 College plans? Pitzer College.

Favorite Jones memory? Going to Iceland.

Favorite class? AP Seminar and AP Research.

Favorite Jones spot? The library chairs.

Favorite teacher? Ms. Miller.

NICK RAPPE ‘18 College plans? University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Favorite Jones memory? The student-teacher basketball game.

Favorite class? Team Sports.

Favorite Jones spot? Library.

Favorite teacher? Ms. Bowman

BRENDAN SCHEIB-FEELEY ‘18 College plans? University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Favorite Jones memory? Closing Heathers: The Musical.

Favorite class? AP Calculus AB. Favorite Jones spot? Theater.

Favorite teacher? Brad Lyons.

JOHN WANG ‘18 College plans? Northwestern University.

Favorite Jones memory? Dr. Powers hefting a sword sophomore year.

Favorite class? World Literature.

Favorite Jones spot? Sixth floor.

Favorite teacher? Howard Hu.

EZRA WEBER ‘18 College plans? Tulane University.

Favorite Jones memory? Wet Hoopz.

Favorite class? Criminal Psychology.

Favorite Jones spot? Library chairs.

Favorite teacher? Kaminski.

SARA WEISS ‘18 College plans? Indiana University.

Favorite Jones memory? Decision Day! Favorite class? ACES. Favorite Jones spot? Lobby.

Favorite teacher? Ms. Tobin.

JONATHAN DUGARD ‘18 College plans? Indiana University.

Favorite Jones memory? Going to India.

Favorite class? Criminal Psychology.

Favorite Jones spot? Lobby.

Favorite teachers? Mr. Lund and Mr. Smith.

LANE KIZZIAH ‘18 College plans? University of Michigan.

Favorite Jones memory? Anything I did with my friends.

Favorite class? AP Gov. Favorite Jones spot? Room 201.

Favorite teacher? Ms. Bowman.

JEREMIAH WILLIAMS ‘18 College plans? University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Favorite Jones memory? Florida.

Favorite class? AP Macroeconomics.

Favorite Jones spot? Fourth floor old building bathroom.

Favorite teacher? Lund.

Photos by Sam Donnell ‘18

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Launchpad for student entrepreneurs MIT LaunchX Club puts student ideas in motion

member Isabel Sices ‘20. “Next year, we’re planning on bringing the composting initiative to Jones for the entire year and then also bringing the initiative to Walter

Getting a head start takes on a whole new meanPayton, [Saint] Ignatius, and maybe Whitney Young.” ing for the members of the MIT LaunchX Club; this year,

Next fall, Sices will take over Faycurry’s they have become entrepreneurs, creating companies that leadership role in the club, but, at the beginning of are meant to last beyond their four years at Jones. this year, she had no plans to take any position..

The club, which follows a pro “Initially, I didn’t choose to join MIT LaunchX, gram created by the company LaunchX, my friends kind of roped me in. It turned out rewas brought to Jones by Yasmeena Faycurally well and I wound up liking it,” said Sices. ry ‘18. Along with the club, Faycurry brought Sices said that she liked it enough that she’s her own experience in creating companies. hoping to make a career out of Green Teen.

“I had prior experience [creating] my own “I personally feel like the only way that you can startup company sophomore year,” said Faycurry. make your business successful in the short term is “After its success, I wanted to be able to provide a if you intend and expect to be working on it for as similar experience for other students because there long as you possibly can,” said Sices. “I hope that I was none of that at Jones, so, I looked into programs. will continue working on Green Teen through colMIT Launch was probably the closest thing to it.” lege. The best scenario is that it turns into my job.”

Currently, the Jones chapter of LaunchX Sices is hoping to give this opportuis home to three startup companies: Seeds of nity to more students next year when she Friendship, Triton Technologies and Green takes the reins of the Jones LaunchX club.

Teen. All three are centered around sustainabili “My main goals for next year are obviousty, the theme of this year’s LaunchX curriculum. ly to have as many people join the club as possi The first group, Seeds of Friendble because it’s really good experience,” she said. ship, created an educational toy for children. AND THE WINNER IS From left to right, Triton Technology inventors Oktavijus Alon- Science teacher and club sponsor Garrett Smith

“The goal of the company is to create an so ‘19, Adrian Gomez ‘19, Blizhaid Estrada ‘19, Adam Orellana ‘19, and Liam Reynolds’19 said, “I thought it was a really awesome opportunity awareness of cultures that aren’t necessarily repre- pose with their regional award. for students to start engaging in making products. I sented in school classrooms,” said Faycurry. “They would have never thought to do that in high school.” make paper dolls that represent people of those cultures Triton Technologies has plans for Some club members agreed with Smith, citing [and pair them with] packets of seeds from those regions.” the future that surpass their time at Jones. the opportunities that the club has presented with grati The second group, Triton Technologies, has “We’re filing for a patent, we’re getting a business li- tude. “I’ve always wanted to be my own boss but I never seen a substantial amount of success this year. With cense, we’re fundraising for a second prototype and really had the opportunity to explore what that means,” their product, Duck-E, the company won regionals and we’re also going to go to Startupalooza,” said Conde. said Sices. “When you’re a kid, you don’t have a chance landed a trip to the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- Triton Technologies isn’t the only startup at because you’re not responsible enough etcetera, etcetera.” nology in Boston, where they presented it to investors. Jones that is planning for the future. The third compa- Conde attributes his company’s suc Duck-E is a water skimmer that picks up mat- ny, Green Teen, has also made plans to expand next year. cess and persistence to the LaunchX events ter pollutants on the surface of smaller bodies of water.

Green Teen is behind the re- and competitions they have been apart of.

“There are many different water cleaners, but cent implementation of composting at Jones.

“There’s definitely an incentive for the people those are specifically targeting oceans and larger bodies “Our mission is to make composting acces- in our group to keep going because of these achieveof water,” said company member James Conde ‘19. “We sible to schools across the United States. We did that ments we’ve had. I don’t think we would have had wanted to create a product that was specifically for lake first by trying it out at Jones. It didn’t go as well as these achievements if we hadn’t done LaunchX.” cleanup because about 50 percent of our water in the Chi- we planned but we knew that there were a lot of kinks cagoland area is not being used because of pollutants.” that we would need to work through,” said Green Teen Photo by Maggie Trovato ‘19

MAGGIE TROVATO ‘19 School Staff

Not only is the company awaiting to hear whether or not they have won a $5000 grant, but they have also garnered the interest of two potential investors.

“We have a potential investor that owns a percentage of FedEx Ground and another company that was interested in our idea,” said Conde.

Lose a leader, win the city

Girls Water Polo takes city championship after losing key player DYLAN SPECTOR ‘18 Sports Editor

“What separates our team is that they didn’t need me to win the championship. The next person stepped up and did their job,” said Dallas Broderson ‘18 who was forced to miss the city playoffs due to a concussion.

After last year’s semi final loss to rival Whitney Young, the girls water polo team claimed the top spot in city after taking down Young in a double-overtime victory. Behind the scenes of their 7-6 win, however, there is another story.

There was an additional motivator for the team as one of their star players, Broderson, was out for the city playoffs with a head injury that she sustained in the tournament near the end of the regular season.

“We had a tournament [with] three games and during the second game I was coming back on offense and some girl kicked me and the back of the head.,” said Broderson. “And then Sunday passed and one day after school we had practice but I went up to see the trainer because the bump on the back of my head was still there; I just wanted to get it checked out. I missed practice for the rest of the weekend and I was determined to be out for the rest of the season.”

After undergoing concus-

sion protocol with the team train- Although Broderson’s inju- throughout the first four quarters and the er, Broderson was ruled out for the ry put the team in a difficult position, score was tied heading into overtime. In rest of the city playoffs and the team their reaction to the challenge was any- the first overtime, Whitney struck first to was without one of their star players. take the lead.

Broderson was an everyday startJones reer for the varsity team where she typically cuperated played either driver or winger, where her quickly, primary roles included crossing the ball however, into the center and taking shots from the and Emma outside. Although Broderson was not the Salzeman top goal scorer, she was described by her ‘19 had a teammate Holly Beith ‘18 as a “top defortunate fender” and “an integral part of the team.” break on ofOne of the team’s top goal scorers, Nayelli fense and Reyna ‘19, described Broderson’s injury scored a as “a major, major blow” and said, “she is goal to send not only fast but she has an incredible heart the game and is definitely one of our main shootinto anothers.” Reyna said that the team was slightly GROUP HUG The girls celebrate their title with a final team embrace. er overdiscouraged after the injury and credits the time. In the team’s coach, Mac Varilla, for helping to thing but submissive. The team went on second overtime, Salzeman scored again maintain morale during the difficult time. to beat Lindblom and Northside in their to put Jones up 7-6 and Jones wound

Entering the championship game, next two games and advance to the city down the clock to take the championship. the pressure was certainly high, but Beith final. The championship was set to be a “Emma had only scored noted the team’s strong bond as an essential match between rivals: Jones vs. Whit- a few goals all season and was not part of the their composure. “We’re a very ney Young. Young was in their second one of our main shooters,” Beith close-knit team and we spend seven days straight championship game after losing to said. “It felt like destiny that [she] a week together. All of us had a collective Lane Tech in the championship last year. scored when our best player was out.” hunger to win city and no one was left out, Broderson watched the close which allowed us to trust each other even game from the stands in sunglasses and Photo by Holly Beith ‘18 without the typical starters in,” Beith said. earplugs, as Jones and Young traded blows

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Spring sports wrap to a close WOMEN’S VARSITY LACROSSE Overall Record: 3-7 Season Highlights: The girls captured a win over Latin 9-5 for their Senior Night game.

During their city playoff against Whitney Young, one of the toughest competitors in the league, the team put up quite the fight to “win” the second half of the game, despite losing overall.

Key Players: The season was marked by prominent performances by Liz Bailey ‘18, Val Corral ‘18, and Ellie Lawrence ‘18; Caroline Coon ‘19, Olivia Wroblewski ‘19, and Kaya Synder ‘20 are players to watch in the upcoming season.

Looking Forward: The team plans to come out to practices and games with a higher intensity in order to increase their record. The outgoing seniors are optimistic about next year’s talent. “Going into next year, the girls coming up from JV have a lot to offer the varsity program,” said Bailey.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Season Highlights: This year, the team had the highest finish in Jones history at the Frosh-Soph city Championships, taking home a runner-up plaque for the first time. Captain Jeremy Brown ‘18 had the fastest time in the mile with a 4:27, while he also led the team in the 800m run with a 1:57. “We had 25 guys break five minutes in the mile this season, which is the second most we’ve had in program history,” said coach Andrew Adelmann.

Key Players: Brown led the team with times, while Baito Sarkiss ‘20 earned All-City honors in three events to lead. Additionally, Adelmann says that Anthony Maida ‘20 “had a breakout year.”

Looking Forward: “Looking forward to next year, we return a lot of very capable runners with the opportunity to accomplish some big goals,” said Adelmann. “We do have some work to do as it relates to the skill of racing and being able to compete when the pressure is highest, as those are the two areas that have been the biggest obstacles for us the past couple seasons. We have to be more willing to embrace challenges and not fear failure. We shouldn’t be aiming to just be “good” in anything at Jones. The expectation should be that we push ourselves and make the sacrifices and commitment to be “great,” whether that is in running or elsewhere here.”

SCRAMBLE Sara Genelly ‘18 and Linelle Williams ‘18 reach for the ball to gain posession after a draw.

MEN’S VARSITY BASEBALL Overall Record: 28-8 Season Highlights: The team won the most games in school history, going 12-2 in their conference. They also won the title for the highly competitive Jackie Robinson South conference for the first time. The team also scored important victories in a win 2-1 over Simeon and 3-0 win over Solorio.

Key Players: According to coach Dave Rosene, the team was backed by strong performances by Dylan Spector ´18, Nick Nelson ´18, Marco Calderon ´18, Mike Weisman ´19, Joe Margolis ´19, and Dennis Barber ´20.

Looking Forward: The team also expects that the camaraderie created from this spring break’s training trip to Florida will not be forgotten, as several players will be returning next year.

PASS THE BATON Aj Fundator ‘19 and Christian Reyes ‘18 compete in the 3200 meter run.

MEN’S VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Overall Record: 16-7-2 Season Highlights: The team secured a Regional Championship, a win at the Westinghouse Warrior Invite, and a slot in the highest gold division for the coming season.

Key Players: Henry Van Zytveld ‘19 led the team as an outside hitter to a 5-4 conference record with help from libero Jack Brooks ‘19, setter Jonathan Dugard ‘18, and middle hitter Ugonna Asonye ‘18. “[Van Zytveld] is the rare combination of height and skill, and [Brooks] covered more court defensively than any player I’ve ever coached,” said coach John Myers.

Looking Forward: Myers aspires to coach the team to victory at the City, Regional, and Sectional levels next year.

HEATER Joe Margolis ‘19 defends his perfect record in the 2018 season.

WOMEN’S VARSITY SOCCER Overall Record: 13-8-3 Season Highlights: The team finished in fourth place for the city of Chicago as well as in the CPS Premier League, the top league in CPS, reaching the semi-finals in the City Tournament. In addition to this, the team made the semi-finals in the Pepsi Showdown, the nation’s largest tournament, and tied the state-ranked Saint Ignatius in a close matchup.

Key Players: Rachel Sohn ‘18, Priya Charles ‘18, and Gillian Miller ‘18 qualified as All-Academic players in CPS, while Devin Barry ‘19 and Avery Kaplan ‘19 were qualified as All-City Players. Gabriela Baxtrom ‘18 was named as both an All-Academic and All-City player this season. Martina Bianchi ‘20 and Natalie Loos, as well as Sohn, were recognized with All-Conference honors.

Looking Forward: Despite losing several key seniors, Coach Derek Bylsma remains confident, hoping to claim the City Championship next season. Nine starters are returning to the team as well as other top players from the Varsity level, as well as strong players from the Junior Varsity and Freshman/Sophomore squads.

WOMEN’S VARSITY SOFTBALL Overall Record: 10-6 Season Highlights: This season, the team gained valuable experience from their game against two-time state champions Oak Park-River Forest High School. The team also “slaughtered” the Francis W. Parker School 16-0, ending the game in the 5th inning, resulting in their bus driver playing “We Are the Champions” on the ride home.

Key Players: Mary O’Brien “frames the balls very well,” said coach Andrew Pickett. He also named Jessica Katzin ‘19 as a great hitter and team player this season.

Looking Forward: Pickett will invest in arm sleeves for the players next year which would allow them to hold codes on their arm and steal more bases. He also says that the team is planning on going on a training trip over spring break next year and playing more suburban teams.

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Season Highlights: This year, the team was very positive and a very young team. Although there were some earlier frustrations with the weather and three meets were cancelled, they ultimately had very good results outdoors.

Key Players: Katie Murray ‘20 and Faith Mackenzie ‘19 both qualified for the Illinois State Championship, and thus were outstanding members of the team this season.

Looking Forward: Many members are returning, including Murray and Mackenzie, so there is a lot of hope for the team in the future. Similarly, the team was strong in jumping events this season and hopes to continue this trend in the future.

Photos courtsey of Jesse Shufro-Zlets ‘18 and Tony Gadomski

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Eight seniors further athletic careers with college commitments Jill Kavalauskas ‘18 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Volleyball

After ten seasons of the sport, Jill Kavalauskas ‘18 committed to play Division 1 volleyball at Southern Illinois University on April 2. During her tenure as the Jones varsity captain, Kavalauskas led the team to city and regional titles. In addition to SIU, many universities, such as DePaul University, Xavier University, and other Division 2 and 3 schools, looked at Kavalauskas during her college selection process.

Kavalauskas started her career by playing club volleyball for Chicago Elite and for the Jones varsity year all four years of high school. This experience has prepared her to perform at a higher level in the fall.

“It’s extremely competitive. I hope to lead my team to win the conference and I want to make the NCAA playoffs,” said Kavalauskas.

Andrew Akindele ‘18 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Soccer

A member of the Chicago Fire Academy since he was 12 years old, Andrew Akindele ‘18 verbally committed in the summer of 2017 to play Division 1 soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Although he had previously talked to Yale University, University of Kentucky, and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Akindele felt most comfortable at Madison, having already established a relationship with the coach.

“On a visit, I decided that it was the best school for me and my family,” said Akindele.

Akindele will be joining two of his former teammates in Madison and hopes to lead the team in getting another Big 10 championship title. The forward hopes that Madison won’t be his last stop for soccer, aiming to come back and play professional soccer for the Chicago Fire or go to Europe and pursue a professional career.

Anna Bianchi ‘18 University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Basketball

Anna Bianchi ‘18, shooting guard and small forward for the Lady Eagles’ basketball team, will attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville come fall 2018.

“I’ve been playing basketball since I was four, and it’s really nice that it’s not going to end yet,” said Bianchi.

She was sold to UW-Platteville by the immediate bond that she felt with her new teammates and because of the support she received by the coaching staff.

“I could tell their interest level was high,” said Bianchi. “They wanted to make me a part of their family.”

With the opportunity to have a starting role on the team by her sophomore year, Bianchi hopes to have a quick impact for the Division 3 Pioneers.

Cristian Reyes ‘18 Lake Forest College, Track & Field/Cross Country

After four years of running in high school, Cristian Reyes ‘18 has committed to be a Division 3 runner at Lake Forest College. After filling out a profile on the NCAA’s recruiting website and getting in touch with coaches, Reyes chose Lake Forest College over many others due to its proximity to home, generous financial package, and ideal academic opportunities.

What set Lake Forest apart from the others was the sense of camaraderie Reyes felt on his overnight visit. He felt no sense of urgency or forcefulness from the representatives of the team, instead he was simply shown what they had to offer.

“They [made me] feel like family already even though [I’m] not even a student there yet,” said Reyes.

As a freshman, Reyes could join the varsity squad as a scoring runner for distance races right off the bat.

Audrey McMahon ‘18 Wesleyan University, Ice Hockey

After playing the sport for 13 years, Audrey McMahon ‘18 committed to play Division 3 hockey at Wesleyan University earlier this school year. McMahon started her hockey career playing for the Saddle and Cycle Club and recently playing for the Chicago Young Americans team. Wesleyan wasn’t the only school that the defenseman was considering, as other schools such as Middlebury College and Williams College, also expressed interest in her. However, McMahon was impressed by the experience of the Wesleyan coaching staff, with their current head coach being the former assistant coach of the U.S. Olympic team in 2008.

McMahon said that she is excited to see that the team is heading in a new direction in the fall.

“They’re in the middle of a rebuild right now, [and] I thought that it would be really fun to be a part of that,” said McMahon.

Stephen Egresits ‘18 Washington University in St. Louis, Basketball

This past December, Stephen Egresits ‘18 decided to to play basketball at Washington University in St. Louis. He will elongate his basketball career for another four years at the rigorous research institution on an academic scholarship. After visiting and learning about WashU’s Division 3 team, he is excited about immersing himself in the new atmosphere of the school.

“I really like the players [and] the coaching [staff are] great. It seemed like I’d fit in really well,” said Egresits.

WashU was last year’s number one seeded team in the division, and Egresits hopes that he will contribute to the team’s continuing success.

“I’m basically trying to turn it around,” said Egresits. “I’m trying to bring them up a couple of division levels.”

Alyssa Streeter ‘18 Lewis University, Basketball

After considering not playing basketball in college due to her desire to pursue a career in physical therapy, Alyssa Streeter ‘18 received an offer to play for the University of Saint Francis midway through the season. Other offers followed, and it was then that Lewis University came knocking at her door. Her desire to become a physical therapist, part of the reason why she was considering ending her basketball career, could become a reality at Lewis. By continuing her career there, she would not have to choose between her division II career and her passion.

“They offered me both [basketball and physical therapy,]” said Streeter. “I knew I would have that balance.”

After entirely revamping their program and taking their 24-8 record to the Division 2 women’s basketball March Madness tournament last year, Lewis University is on the rise, and Streeter is ready to join the team and continue its growth.

Mariella Szrom ‘18 Wilmington College, Volleyball

After looking at Oberlin College and Macalester College, Kavalauskas’ fellow teammate Mariella Szrom ‘18 committed to play Division 3 volleyball for Wilmington College in July 2017. Szrom says that she is excited to elongate her volleyball career in a place that will also accommodate her professional aspirations of being a physical therapist. She will pursue a program at the college that will allow her to get a master’s degree in physical therapy after five years. With her career spanning from courts of the Chicago Elite club team to being on the Jones varsity volleyball team for all four years of high school, the five foot ten middle blocker says that she is excited to kick off her first season in Ohio after nine years of playing in Chicago.

“I met a few of the girls before,” said Szrom.

“They seemed very welcoming and accepting.”

Briefs complied by Jaye Thomas ‘18 and Ezra Weber ‘18 Graphics by Orla Levens ‘18, John Wang ‘18, Sam Donnell ‘18, and Jack Bedore ‘19