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NEWS

The latest about Kaneland, the local community and the world

Students request new restrooms in KHS

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Junior starts petition to generate gender neutral bathrooms

By MCKENNA FLINT

Reporter Junior Andriy McFarlin has been walking the hallways to gather support for a controversial petition that everyone's been talking about.

The petition reads, "By signing this petition you are agreeing Kaneland is in need of multiple single gender neutral bathrooms."

Gender neutral bathrooms are restrooms that are not designated for either the male or the female gender.

Bathrooms like these are meant to ease the minds of those who choose not to gender identify; those who are confused about their gender identity and transgenders.

Awareness on the use and effects of gender neutral bathrooms is spreading across the country.

According to the University of Massachusetts Amherst's LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and queer/ questioning) Organization, The Stonewall Center, the number of genderneutral bathrooms has grown in just

the past few years in city-run facilities, workplaces and most commonly, college campuses. There are more than 150 schools across the U.S. that have gender neutral bathrooms.

At this time, 194 people have signed McFarlin's petition in agreement that gender neutral bathrooms are essential to the atmosphere of Kaneland High School.

"In a year, we went from one transgender (student) to five or six. This will provide kids coming in [to the high school] and coming out [as one of these sexual orientations] with a safe place," McFarlin said.

When administration's attention was brought to the petition, they realized the volume of the concern.

"It shows that there's a larger group that supports it than just the transgender community," McFarlin said.

Administration is trying to make the situation manageable for everyone.

"Our goal is always to make sure our students feel safe and comfortable in our building. This would meet some personal needs of our students. We will

Ins and outs of transgender restrooms Q Q A A Q A

How many schools have adopted these bathrooms?

Who else other than transgender people can benefit from this?

More than 150 schools across the U.S. It was most recently adopted at Illinois State University.

Parents or guardians in which the child is the opposite gender have access with that child.

How do the bathrooms work? How many people can use them?

There would be one toilet and being used by only one person at a time just like how the teachers’ bathrooms work.

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How does the locker room situation work?

Transgender students are normally welcomed to change in the coach’s office or to change in the bathroom.

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Check out Krier online for a new story about equipment being added around the school such as new weight lifting equpiment and band equipment. work together to make sure all needs are met," Principal Jill Maras said.

Staff and students are working alongside the administration to meet these needs.

"Individual bathrooms are limited in our building and often used by teachers. We need to make sure all bathroom needs are met for both staff and students, and work with maintenance to make sure we are best utilizing all of our facilities. New signs will be needed.

Students have expressed an interest in helping with that, too," Maras said.

While most of the school's body is working together to make an arrangement comfortable for everyone, some are still skeptical of the idea saying it could interfere with other students daily routines.

"The change will be making some individual bathrooms available to students.

My guess is that there will be minimal awareness. We are simply making sure all of our students have the right to the use of facilities they are comfortable using," Maras said.

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Teenage actions with dangerous consequences

By AUSTIN KINTZ

Special Project Editor

1 . Cutting & Self-harm

According to WebMD, self-harm is intentional injury to one’s own body. Self-harm includes burning, bonebreaking, hair-pulling, picking at open wounds and cutting one’s skin. According to Healthy Place, one in seven males engage in self-inflicted harm and one in five females engage in the dangerous practice. Around 2 million cases are reported annually in the United States. Ninety percent of these cases happen during a person’s adolescent and teen years.

2. Eating

Disorders

Anorexia nervosa is defined as an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Anorexia is the third most common long-term illness among teens.

Another illness is bulimia which is an emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging or fasting.

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According to Psychology Today, cutting is a coping mechanism intended to control one’s feelings. It is used to relieve stress; mostly done under stressful situations. WebMd says that it is done to ask help in an indirect way and to provide a way to break through emotional numbness.

ULifeline states that eating disorders occur because there is trouble with coping with emotions or expressing emotions. According to the Mayo Clinic, eating disorders can be caused by psychological and emotional health issues. Society has influence on this in the form of peer pressure; teens feel the need to look a certain way to be like the rest of anyone else.

Why they should stop

According to Help Guide, cutting increases the risk of suicide. The Refuge: a Healing Place, states that along with self-harm, it is possible to experience trauma and depression as well.

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) states that eating disorders can cause bone brittleness, muscle loss and fatigue. Also, the NEDA states that bulimia can create electrolyte imbalances that can cause heart failure and death. According to NEDA research, anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.

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STAFF AND STUDENTS EXPERIENCE VARIOUS ACTS OF COMPASSION IN THE COMMUNITY

Kaneland Kindness “ ” Last year I was the one stuck in the ditch; it’s good to give back.

Junior Tyler Kurzrock

One winter day sticks out in Kurzrock’s mind vividly: the time he pulled several cars and a four-wheeler out of snowy ditches. The year before, Kurzrock was on the other end of the spectrum. Ironically, his car was engulfed in heavy snow, and a stranger came to his rescue.

Waubonsee opens facility CrossTown Fieldhouse is expected to open to the public in the fall of 2015 Pub & Grill expands to The fieldhouse is located on the Batavia north side of the

By ASHLEY DORSEY

campus attached to Erickson Hall.

Editor

“ He was blasting music and singing along with us.”

Junior Paige Wallace

Speakers blasted upbeat songs and the cab driver’s voice harmonized with Wallace

The 59,000 square foot structure includes three indoor courts and a three lane track.

and her mother. Once the mother-and-daughter duo arrived at their destination, Wallace decided to give him a $20.00 tip. The best part? The cab ride ended up

“ Without telling the lady, we left a note for her and walked out.”

being $20.00 before tipping.

Sophomore Kylie Modaff

A dinner for two ended up with a bill for three. Modaff and her mother were casually

enjoying their meal when they spotted an older woman; she was sitting alone. After overhearing the woman admitting to a waitress that she was not having a great day, Modaff and her mother paid for her meal. They left without telling her in hopes that this act would improve her day.

“ It was a great feeling to be able to help families.”

Senior Colton Fellows

This year, Fellows volunteered at the Elburn Community Center alongside the Kaneland baseball team. Fellows and his teammates were in charge of boxing up various food items for community members in need. The experience was extremely rewarding, according to Fellows.

Brightening the halls, one act of kindness at a time

By GABBY CANO AND MADDY MCDERMOT

Special Project Editor and Executive Editor “We need to support each other; too much negativity takes place in society.

Everyone’s tearing each other down nowadays,” chemistry teacher Sally Wilson said.

Wilson is one of the many teachers that participate in a club not too familiar with students-- the Sunshine Club. The name of this club is self-explanatory, to say the least. If the Sunshine Club hears that a person is dealing with a difficult experience, teachers will contribute items or monetary gifts to give aid.

The Sunshine Club makes it their mission to cheer up people. On the opposite

side of the spectrum, the Sunshine Club strives to recognize happy occasions.

Teacher Lori Grant, head of the club, wants to encourage positivity.

“This organization is helpful because teachers are human beings with lives outside of school that need to be acknowledged-their celebrations and their difficult times are a part of who they are, and we want to support them as colleagues both in and outside of school,” Grant said.

In addition to the teachers’ club, several students decided to start their own, similar organization-- P.O.P. Club. Standing for Presidents of Positivity, P.O.P. Club is still in the works.

“Our goal is to officially start the club

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next year, but several students and I are going to hold a meeting sometime after Spring Break in order to work out a couple details,” co-founder of P.O.P. Club, junior Paige Hammond said.

In addition to Hammond, junior Gabrielle Bonafede and sophomore Tiffany Thompson decided to start this club.

“P.O.P. Club is going to be like the Sunshine Club because we aim to decrease negativity around the school,” Hammond said.

Once the organization officially begins their reign of positivity, Wilson will act as their sponsor.

“It is important for the school environment that both students and staff feel cared for and supported,” Grant said.

Photos by Lucas Rotter

By KATHERINE ALBANO AND LUCAS ROTTER

Reporters Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove recently opened a $19 million fieldhouse. The new fieldhouse broke ground in December 2013 and opened March 10, 2015. It’s located on the north side of the Sugar Grove campus, attached to the east side of Erickson Hall.

“We are hoping to open the fieldhouse to the community this upcoming fall 2015,” athletic director of WCC Dave Randall said.

Currently, only WCC students and faculty are allowed to use the fieldhouse.

“We’re planning to let people rent parts of the fieldhouse next fall,” Randall said.

Waubonsee is using the facility for its athletic program, its Total Fitness Program and physical education classes.

The fieldhouse is very large in size and stretches across about two football fields. The right end of the fieldhouse has wide, tall windows which show the colorful scenery. It’s very spacious and full of special features.

Features in the building include three indoor courts, a suspended track, a dance and fitness studio with an audio system and a training room for sports teams.

There were also some renovations to Erickson Hall, such as the addition of a strength and conditioning center for athletic teams, team meeting rooms and an Athletic Hall of Fame.

CrossTown Pub & Grill, first established by Jim Nichols in the Naperville area, has recently expanded to Batavia.

Located at 1890 Mill Street, CrossTown Pub & Grill is open 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

This new establishment is like most sports bars that include great prices, juicy burgers, smoking hot wings and giant, flat-screen televisions that provide sport fans all they can ask for.

CrossTown got their recognition from Travel Channel, Chicago’s Best and news agencies like WGN and ABC. NBC rated CrossTown number one because of its specialties in American Fare food.

What’s most talked about regarding the new pub is their one of a kind wing selection.

“It’s a little of everything; we lead the way with the wings because that’s the way we instantly became popular,” Nichols said.

CrossTown’s wings are three times the size of a regular buffalo wing. They offer 21 different dry rubs and variety of different sauces. CrossTown serves 10 wings for $12.00.

They also have unique dishes on the menu like Cuban sandwiches to Jambalaya, and a variety of specialized dishes that even the workers take a liking to.

“Something I would recommend people trying is the Nutter Mutter burger with peanut butter, blue cheese and Pineapple,” said waitress Hanna Cvek.

The Nutter Mutter Burger is $11.00 and is a popular dish.

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Shrek the Musical strays from tradition

By ERIC LAYNE

Reporter Kaneland High School will present “Shrek The Musical” on April 24-26.

The musical follows the movie’s basic plot, but there are a few minor changes, such as new songs, made to adapt the movie into a musical. “[The play is] pretty much the same as the first Shrek movie, with Lord Farquaad hiring Shrek to save a princess,” theater director Christina Staker said.

According to Staker, “Shrek The Musical” was chosen because previously musicals in the past have been more traditional types, and it has been a while since the theater program has produced a fairytale musical.

There are 37 actors and typically up

to 50 crew members. The main roles in the musical are junior Ben Mitchinson as Shrek, senior Rachel Miller as Princess Fiona and junior Nicole DiSandro as Donkey. All of the actors have been practicing daily after school.

The performance will take place in the auditorium, with a slight change from previous years. A new online system for purchasing tickets saves time and is an attempt to become more environmentally friendly.

Patrons will be able to select their seats and reserve them before the performance. At the door, those who had purchased their tickets online, simply have to show a digital receipt to be admitted.

The box office will also use this system to purchase tickets at the door.

Performance times: April 24-25 at 7:00 p.m.

April 26 at 2:00 p.m.

Understudy performance, April 25 at 1:00 p.m.

Ticket info:

A link is available at the Kaneland high school web site for ticket purchase Adults: $10.00 Students and seniors: $5.00 High school staff and students: Free with ID

This is my “ happy place” Students submitted pictures and explanations recalling their fondest memories.

Girl’s soccer adds to experienced group

By MADDY MCDERMOT

Executive Editor Soccer season for the Lady Knights is in full swing. The girls have been practicing hard the last month to prepare for conference games and develop a winning rhythm.

Girl’s soccer Coach Scott Parillo held tryouts the first week of March and introduced four new girls: freshmen Abby Taylor and Lindsay Penkala, along with sophomores Kylie Kurz and Kaylee Bilotta, to varsity. He also welcomed back the 17 returning players.

“I’m looking forward to playing sophomore Taylor Zitkus and junior Sage Schlehofer because of their injuries in the previous seasons,” Parillo said.

Parillo had a hard time saying goodbye to the seniors last year but is excited to see new talent on the field.

“You can never replace anyone because they are a part of the soccer family, you can just put others in their places,” Parillo said.

Captains this year will be seniors

“I feel as if my smile is its own sunshine.”

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“I know with my friends there will always be some crazy adventure.”

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Sophomore Kylie Kurz passes to sophomore Paige Guyton during the game.

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The next home game is May 7, at 4:30 p.m against Morris.

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INVESTIGATIVE

In-depth Information collected by Krier reporters

No middle ground met for KHS students

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By JAROD ERLANDSON

Executive Editor One of the hot topics going into this school year was the chance that Kaneland was going to feature a winter dance. Many students are still unsure of why the dance didn’t solidify.

Student Council and administration organized plans for a winter dance; however, they fell through the cracks when no middle ground was reached between the two.

A large part of this argument was centered around whether or not to invite back Boom Entertainment. Boom was the group that performed over Homecoming and was open to coming back again for the winter.

“We wanted the students to come up with another idea rather than featuring Boom Entertainment. Boom brought in something special, but how special would that be if we created that expectation for our students every dance?”

Vice-Principal Mike Rice said.

Student Council President Omar Aguilar understood where Rice was coming from but still disagreed with the decision.

“We as a student council decided to continue going with Boom entertainment, but the administration wanted us to take a different direction. It’s as simple as we said what we wanted them and administration said no. We didn’t budge nor did they so that was that,” Aguilar said.

Some members of the council don’t understand why Boom wasn’t brought back considering the profits that were made.

“B96 offered deals to compromise their price. They guaranteed to lower the price, and that they would never

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Student Council executive members discuss future plans.

bring back the same things. They also gave us new and unique upgrades. We made over $5,000.00 in profit so I’m sure we could have lowered the price for students,” chair of Peer Leadership Kelsie Peponi said.

This past Homecoming was more successful in ticket sales than anyone projected it would have been, considering ticket sales blew past the original goal of 750.

“This past Homecoming was more successful by a long shot. We went from selling 300 something tickets to selling 894. A lot of thanks also has to be given to the student body for all their help through social media making the dance even better. Personally, we have to stick with Boom and B96 Entertainment to guarantee the dances to be successful,” Aguilar said.

Both the administration and the student council agree that Boom needs to

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make an appearance in the future.

“Homecoming is the plan for Boom, and we will always be open to it. We wanted to bring uniqueness which we did, but we want to make it unique every time. I think the dance really brought back some school spirit and made Homecoming a special time for everyone,” Rice said.

Another change this year was the moving of the winter assembly. Instead of being before winter break, it was moved to a few weeks after break on February 13.

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Solve the problem and log off

By definition, cyberbullying is the use of electronics to harass a person by sending messages of an intimidating nature. Those who are a part of social media know how common this is. Even a playful comment can quickly turn into aggressive behavior online.

According to statistics from the i-SAFE Foundation, over half of adolescents have been bullied online and about the same number have engaged in cyberbullying.

Something this serious is going to have negative effects, but we can avoid it.

Internet sites such as FormSpring and Ask.fm, where users can post anonymous comments, often result in cyberbullying. Isn’t this to be expected?

When someone makes an account on sites like these, they must be aware of what they are doing. By signing up, they are giving people the power to say bad things about them while not knowing who said what. They are putting themselves at risk by being on these websites.

Although there are some positive comments, the bad

comments outweigh the good ones. People will take the chance to fire shots at us, especially when it’s as easy as sitting behind a computer screen. It’s something that is bound to happen, yet people complain about it constantly.

It can even go as far as death.

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According to The Cyberbullying Research Center, cyberbullying victims are more likely to have low self-esteem and to consider suicide.

Anything that could result in death should be taken seriously. However, there is an easy way to prevent cyber bullying from being taken that far; log off.

If we are encountering these types of situations that can lead to suicidal thoughts, we should log out of the account or just delete it altogether. That way, the comments won’t be seen, the bully won’t have a reason to

bully anymore, and we won’t get hurt psychologically.

We as teens can get so addicted to social media that we wouldn’t even think about deleting an account or even just deleting the app from our phone, yet we don’t understand that it’s all we need to do to be done with cyberbullying. There is no point in going on these websites where people post hurtful things. There are better things to do.

Kaneland has a set of procedures to combat this.

“If we can prove that the cyber bullying affects students and connects back to the school, then we can do something about it. First, we would talk to the victim and see if they would like to have ‘mediation’ with the bully.

After talking through everything, if the bullying doesn’t end, then major consequences such as suspension would take place,” Assistant Principal of Student Services Diane McFarlin said.

While it’s never your fault for being the victim of a cyberbullying attack, there are measures to take to prevent it; just log off.

Centerspread Shannon Gilkey Lifestyle Taylor Eaves Activity/Sports Sam Wolf Assistant to Adviser Amelia Likeum

Opinion Ashley Dorsey

Pulse Dean Divizio Digital Media Emma Wallace

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Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Editorial Board and are not necessarily the opinion of Kaneland administration, staff, students or parents.

The Krier Editorial Board consists of designated Advanced Journalism students: Nicholas Boose, Amelia Likeum, Michelle McCracken, Sam Schrepferman, Gabrielle Cano, Jack Coyle, Jarod Erlandson, Austin Kintz, Madalyn McDermot, Katrina Paulick, Emma Wallace, Samuel Wolf, Dean Divizio, Ashley Dorsey, Taylor Eaves, Shannon Gilkey, Madeline Mohatt.

Students make all publication decisions.

Letters can be sent to the address above or e-mailed to krier@kaneland.org. Letters must be signed (names may be withheld under extraordinary circumstances as deemed by the editorial staff), and must be under 300 words. The editorial board has the right to work with writers to edit for clarity and length. Any material that is potentially libelous, obscene or disruptive will not be published, at the discretion of the editorial board. All decisions to publish or not publish letters are made by executive editors. The Krier has been an open forum since 1974. As an open forum, we restrict editing to staff members only; prior review and editing are prohibited by people outside the staff.

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Religion isn’t to blame for actions of others

Kaneland’s cafeteria food put to the test

By TAYLOR EAVES

Editor

By PATRICK TURYNA

Reporter

Trail Mix

People are not just images; they have their own stories. Yet in today’s society, there are numerous labels that people get branded by. Those labels are not just words, they are weapons that affect everyday lives.

Since September 11, 2001, miscon- In 2014, 11 percent of religious hate crimes were against Muslims.

Cartoon by Kristin Staub ceptions of Islam have been propagatEarlier this February in Chapel Hill, a year in downtown Raleigh. Events like ed. When people hear the word “Muslim,” many might think of negative North Carolina; Craig Hicks shot Deah these shine a light on the intolerance history surrounding events in places Barakat, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha and and ignorance of knowledge of people’s like the Middle East. Minds have been her sister Razan Abu-Salha in their culture and religion. Terrorism has no warped by those events creating the im- apartment complex. The local police place in Islam,“... Whosoever kills an say the crime was caused by a park- innocent human being, it shall be as if age that Muslims are terrorists.

That image is false. While yes, some ing dispute. Yusor and Razan’s father, he has killed all of mankind…” Qur’an terror attacks have had Muslims in amongst others, call this act a hate 5:32.

The problem is not where Muslims them, that does not mean every single crime.

All three victims were shot in the are from, what they wear or even what Muslim is a terrorist. The actions of a few do not speak for everyone. They are head, and Hicks openly criticized re- they believe in; it is the misinformation regular people like you and me coming ligion on his Facebook page. On Twit- people are fed.

The face of a terrorist is not a face of in different shapes, sizes and places. Is- ter, users expressed their sadness and disgust to the event by creating the a Muslim, it is the face of a human belam is practiced in every corner of the hashtag “Muslim Lives Matter.”

This deing who uses violence and intimidation globe, even here in the United States.

Muslims make up approximately one manded justice, criticizing slow media in the pursuit of political aims. coverage and solidarity for the better When people are labeled, the world percent of the U.S. population. treatment of Muslims. pays attention to the label instead of Recently, hate crimes against MusBarakat and Yusor were living proof who they actually are. Those people lims are at an all time high. Over the past month, there have been many hate that all Muslims are not terrorists. As a should be seen as their original selves, crimes committed against American- dental student, Barakat worked to raise not what the world makes them out to Muslims, including: racial slurs, de- money for the dental care of Syrian ref- be.

It’s up to us to listen to the labeled rogatory names, things being thrown at ugees in Turkey. Yusor and Razan fed the homeless and hungry many times to find out who they are rather than let them and even murder.

Students stand for America with pledge

By JAROD ERLANDSON

Executive Editor In today’s society, the conversation between whether to stand or not to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance occurs quite frequently. To force someone to stand for the Pledge is wrong but choosing not to stand is just as detrimental.

People have the right to choose whether or not to stand for the Pledge.

Forcing someone to do so would be taking away their rights. That’s the beauty of America, we have certain freedoms that most countries in the world don’t offer.

Students have the choice whether

or not to believe and say what is in the Pledge of Allegiance. Some parts of the Pledge such as “under God” make students not want to stand for it because they feel they are agreeing to something they don’t necessarily believe in.

This is their right, but what about the entire meaning of the Pledge?

People tend to overlook the true meaning which is to stand unified as one nation and to be thankful for the country we live in today. Just because little Johnny doesn’t believe in God doesn’t mean he shouldn’t stand for the pledge. Not standing for the pledge shows that you aren’t happy where you live or you’re not thankful for what you have.

If you by chance are one of these people and you’re simply not happy living here, remember that there are people all around the world that would

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love to be where you are. I’m not saying that you should be forced to say the Pledge. Stand up and say the parts you want to say, but at least stand up to show you’re thankful for what you have.

On a daily basis, we have thousands of Americans fighting for our rights.

People out there, even people you may know whether it’s family members or recent graduates of this high school, put their lives on the line so we can go about our day without fear. The least we can do for our soldiers is to stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Even if you don’t say parts of it because you don’t believe in it, respect for our country and the show of gratitude is on display. No one is 100 percent happy with the situation they’re in and that is completely understandable.

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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “cafeteria food”? I’m sure it’s not exactly gourmet. When it comes to Kaneland’s cafeteria, a few particular foods on the menu surprisingly hit the spot. Other items unfortunately fall short.

Somewhere between sweet and salty According to the head cook of the cafeteria Laura Hickman, some of the most popular foods bought are the bosco sticks and the trail mix. I can certainly say they aren’t popular for nothing. Although the $1.50 snack goes a bit off the trail from your average trail mix, consisting of goldfish, pretzels and even jellybeans, it was tasty and quite savory. M&M’s thrown in the mix would be more practical though, with the saltiness of the various snacks and nuts. Hickman says the students buy it a lot because it’s filling for the amount of money it costs.

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The bosco sticks also stick up to their good reputation and are only $1.50. They’re served very warm, and taste great with marinara sauce that can be bought at the cash register. After a while, they naturally begin to cool off, making them lose their flavor eliminating them as a Kaneland cafeteria hit. I’d recommend eating a bosco stick right away to enjoy its cheesy goodness surrounded by warm, soft bread.

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By SHANNON GILKEY

Editor

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Almost every high school issues their students an identification card (I.D.), and many students lose or forget their I.D. by the end of the school year.

That flimsy piece of plastic has the potential to save students a great deal of money.

Students taking a trip to the city on a Metra train should consider tak-

ing their student I.D. along for the ride.

Metra sells reduced tickets to grade school and high school level students from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. To receive the discount, simply present your student I.D. when purchasing your ticket either at a station or aboard the train. For more information on weekend passes, visit Metra’s website.

Many restaurants also feature discounts and promotions for high school students. Dairy Queen, Burger King, Subway and Pizza Hut offer discounts up to 20 percent off with a student I.D. Movie theaters also often give a price deduction on tickets too. AMC theaters offer a discount with a student I.D. on Thursdays, and Cinemark gives a price markdown on tickets at participating locations.

When high school ends, student discounts continue. Many favored businesses such as Apple, Amazon and General Motors, offer discounts to college students.

Amazon offers a service called ‘Amazon Student’ that gives college students a six-month free trial of Amazon Prime which includes free two-day shipping.

After the six-month trial, they are eligible for other discounts.

Apple offers a promotion that advertises savings up to $200.00 on a new Mac computer and up to $20.00 on an

iPad. General Motors offers cash allowances to college students and recent college graduates. Many clothing retailers such as J. Crew, Banana Republic and Ralph Lauren Rugby offer in-store discounts to college students as well.

There are many other businesses that offer discounts. All you have to do is ask at the register.

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Power Lifting

By ERIKA LEEPER Powerlifting is about testing one’s Reporter capabilities of lifting a weight heavier than before. It is a test of physical and mental strength. This sport is gaining popularity and is a worldwide activity for many men and women; however, it is fairly new to the United States.

Commonly confused with body building, a powerlifters’ main goal is different.

“Bodybuilders build muscles and compete to show off those muscles; as for powerlifters, we are trying to lift more weight,” powerlifter and father of Eric and Ernie Jr. Lilliebridge, Ernie Lilliebridge Sr. said.

Diet is also a major difference among bodybuilders and powerlifters. Food with calories and high amounts of protein are essential for active people to stay energized.

“Powerlifters don’t eat that clean because there are a lot of calories and energy in food, so we don’t watch our diets like body builders do,” Lilliebridge Sr. said.

Unlike dieting, achieving personal goals is the most important thing for many powerlifters. “[Powerlifting] could be applied as a very good life lesson: your goals are obtainable, depending on how hard you are willing to work for them,” Lilliebridge Sr. said.

Kaneland Alumni Eric and Ernie Lilliebridge Jr. competed in the Holly Jolly lifting competition on December 6, 2014 at Barbell Central, a gym in Au-

rora. The brothers first started powerlifting at around the age of 13 and have made big accomplishments in the sport.

After a series of lifts consisting of squats, deadlifts and bench presses, the total number of pounds lifted of all the powerlifters are added up as a total. Lilliebridge Jr. ended the day with a total of 2,027 lbs raw, or without using equipment for support, and Eric with a world record of 2,369 lbs raw.

Eric has also broken other world records in the squat category and in overall points.

“I’ve broken records six times in the squat, and three times in the total over the past couple years,” Lilliebridge said.

Older brother Ernie Jr. also set records at the competition. For his weight class, he has set numerous world records among many top powerlifting federations.

“I set two world records today. Out of the whole world, I am number one.

I hold the record,” Lilliebridge Jr. said.

The family is a part of a powerlifting team called Team Lilliebridge and contains many record holding powerlifters.

Along with the hard work put into lifting and training a lot, Team Lilliebridge finds time to volunteer at fundraisers, food drives and events to raise awareness for different charities.

“We work with Relentless and Hope 4 Kids Foundation. We try just anything we can do to help out,” Lilliebridge Sr. said.

Lilliebridge Sr. said although the team likes to be involved in the community and have fun, when it comes time for training, the gym becomes serious.

Students who are involved in certain sports have weight lifting before or after school, and lifting weights or gaining strength is a way for many students to feel more confident and powerful.

“Young women and teens have a lot of self-esteem issues, and powerlifting has really turned it around for them; it gives them a feeling of empowerment and control over their lives,” Lilliebridge Sr. said.

People go to the gym for many reasons, but most say they want to get stronger, lose body fat or just feel better about themselves.

Owners of Barbell Central, Corey and Kristin Miceli, notice the change in attitude and confidence of their clients who first start exercising.

“Lifting and working hard can push people past their fears. The fear of working out among many people or not liking their body, this can really boost self confidence to a new level,” bodybuilder and powerlifter Kristin Miceli said.

Any student looking to improve themselves has the opportunity to build their self-esteem by just exercising and staying active.

“Nothing in life comes for free, but if you want something, all it takes it some hard work and determination to get it,” Lilliebridge Sr. said.

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Finding the keys

By JACK COYLE AND SHANNON GILKEY

Executive Editor, Editor

“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of

Happiness” is possibly the most well-

known quote from the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson might be surprised to find that the country he helped build has a big problem: Americans are miserable. A recent Harris Poll found that only 33 percent of Americans said that they were happy.

In fact, Americans consistently rank among the least happy people in the world in Forbes study of global happiness.

To find the root of this problem, a general understanding of happiness as a whole needs to be found, which is easier said than done.

According to Merriam Webster, to

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be happy is to feel pleasure or enjoyment because of your life. However, in today’s society it seems that teenagers especially are struggling to meet this definition. As many as one in four teenagers report feelings of depression, (a serious mental illness), but many others struggle with the stress of teenage life. Luckily there’s many scientifically proven ways to boost happiness that Kaneland teens can incorporate into their everyday lives.

Martin Seligman, the president of the American Psychological Association, believes that by changing habits, anyone can become a more positive individual.

One of these habits is the idea that stress is harmful. Alia Crum, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford University, performed a study

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in which she showed a group of high ranking executives a video describing the positive effects of stress. That group started to perform better on the job, felt less fatigued, and had a 23 percent drop in stress related health issues. Crum therefore concluded that stress is not necessarily a bad thing if it isn’t perceived as one.

Another habit scientifically proven to boost happiness may surprise you: looking good. Researchers at M.I.T. as well as Harvard conducted a study in which they gave a group of women make overs. Those who found themselves dressing and looking better also saw a huge spike in dopamine.

The old saying “you look good, you feel good” does have some merit.

A controversial topic in today’s society (and one that the Kaneland Krier

has even featured on our opinion page) is whether or not money can buy happiness. Daniel Gilbert, Ph.D., and Harvard psychology professor, believes that it absolutely can. He had found that by spending money a specific way, consumerism can boost self esteem and happiness. His findings concluded that spending money on experiences rather than items, and spending money on others rather than oneself are more likely to boost happiness levels in consumers.

Research suggests that one of the keys to being a happier person is to become a healthier person.

Staying physically healthy is not only good for the body, it is also good for the mind. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America

(ADAA), exercising can help prevent stress and fatigue, and also can help increase alertness and concentration.

All of these factors play key roles in happiness. P.E. teacher at Kaneland John Stewart Elementary, Samantha Aversa believes exercise and a healthy diet can allow a more positive emotional state and outlook on life.

After high Aversa began to focus on her diet; she recommends to young people to use an app to keep track of diet and exercise. After she began to keep track of her own diet and exercise her life was changed.

“I felt like I was in control, I was happy with the way I was,” Aversa said.

Both Aversa and Kaneland High School P.E. teacher, Ernie Colombe, suggest exercising and eating healthy

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to maintain a happy lifestyle.

“You have to have things you enjoy, and you have to make exercise a part of your life,” Colombe said.

Perhaps the most important habit on this list, is finding purpose. The Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that senior citizens who feel as though they are aware of a sense of purpose in their life are much happier. This same group is also more likely to perform day to day activities and have physical mobility. Christine Carter, Ph.D., says in her new novel Raising Happiness that doing all things with a sense of purpose is what will determine a truly happy life from a pleasant life.

By incorporating these habits into one’s everyday life, your chance at having a happy life will blossom.

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