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JANUARY 26, 2012

VOLUME 38

ISSUE 5

JANUARY

leading cause of death GOLDEN SPATULA AWARDED p. 8

OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2012 p. 18

FAUX FUR TRUTHS p. 10

TEENS AND THE GDL DRIVING SYSTEM p. 12

NEWS NEWS NEWS

Counselors to answer registration questions about eight-period day

BY MORGAN BUERKE, Editor Many students are confused about registration going on this week for next year’s schedule change.

The eight-period day, decided upon last year as a way to improve student learning, is being implemented next year in the hopes that it will give students enough time to learn what they need for college, Assistant Principal Diane McFarlin explained.

Kaneland is switching from the current fourblock schedule to an eight-period day, a change recommended last year by the schedule committee. Research showed that having an eight-period day may raise student test scores and provide fewer gaps between sequential classes.

“A committee of teachers, counselors and administrators that researched a variety of different schedules [decided that] the eight-period day was the best for student learning,” Counselor Cynthia Violett, who was on the committee, said.

McFarlin said that studies showed high school students learned the best with hands-on experience in a classroom with more time to process what they’re learning.

The change was originally scheduled to take place next year but was delayed because of certain circumstances where seniors wouldn’t be able to meet all graduation requirements.

“I think kids are nervous about it, and we’re trying to make kids feel at ease,” Violett said.

“Change is scary, and it can be overwhelming, but just relax and it’ll be okay.”

McFarlin suggested that students sit down with their parents before registering to plan out their classes and write down any questions that they have so their counselors can answer them during their meeting time.

Counselors are going to take more time with each individual student in order to make sure their questions are answered.

“The counselors have been working really hard with the department heads to try to make sure that they know what the very best [schedule] would be in each case,” McFarlin said.

Photo by Morgan Buerke

Junior Jay Nelson met with counselor Anna Lamica to discuss the upcoming year in light of the new eight-period day schedule.

Some things are definite with the new schedule. Next year, the high school will have eight periods: seven main classes and one period split between lunch and what administrators are going to continue to call “STEP,” which is ultimately a modified version of study hall.

“We’re actually going to have more instructional time,” Erika Schlichter, Director of Educational Services, said.

This is true because each period will be about 50 minutes long and each semester class will last for a year, each term class for a semester. With the old schedule, teachers would have 84-minute blocks and they’d meet with students for 90 times a year but, with the new eight-period day, teachers will have 180, 50-minute periods to teach the same material.

This will give teachers 9,000 minutes to teach material, whereas this year’s schedule only gives them 7,560 minutes to teach. The difference: 1,440 minutes a year, or 28.8 more 50-minute periods of instructional time.

In order to get ready for this drastic change, students have been doubling up on any classes

that were necessary, and administrators have been working through logistical issues.

One challenge is that switching costs more.

“We knew there would be some money issues, but the committee wasn’t looking at the finance part of it,” Violett said.

While its unclear how much the switch will cost, there are many things to be factored in.

Schlichter said that administrators need to look at electives, staffing and material needs and make sure they have enough of everything. She said that the amount of money needed to support the switch won’t be known until February or March, but that the district is working hard to get those numbers.

It’s likely that the eight-period day would either require more faculty or raise class sizes, however, because teachers will teach five periods per year instead of six. For example, in a class such as English, if the current class size is about 27 with 12 faculty members, then under the eight-period day, the average class size next year would be raised to about 32.5 students, 5.5 more than this year.

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Search for new Sugar Grove library director continues

Board member Cheryl Krauspe puts her opinion in at one of the Board meetings while everyone listens in.

Photo by Kaprice Sanchez

RTI identifies struggling students RTI will help struggling students stay at the pace of a class and also improve in other areas When juniors got pulled out of class to take that are needed. the ACT and E2020 screeners last month, many Labs will be set up for different subjects, thought it was a one time deal–but it’s just the such as English, math and foreign language and beginning of a new program at Kaneland High students will have the opportunity to get assisSchool intended to identify struggling students tance during study hall. and provide them with more assistance called “During class hours, RTI will allow teachers Response to Intervention. and students to have a more individualized efRTI is required by federal law under the No fect,” Ryan Malo, English teacher and RTI coChild Left Behind Act, and though it’s been im- ordinator, said. plemented in the elementary and middle school “We still have a long way to go in seeing how levels for a few years, this is the beneficial RTI will be, but we are first year it has been mandated pleased to have given out the E2020 at the high school level. screeners to all juniors,” Malo said.

Few high school students The process has met with some are aware of the program, but -RTI Coordinator, Ryan Malo controversy at the elementary levels, it’s a driving force behind many where it’s been in place for longer. changes at KHS, including the new eight-period Marguerite Ledone, parent of an elementary schedule, which allows ideas to be reinforced gifted student, said that although RTI may benwith students and will have study hall-like peri- efit struggling students, it pulls resources away ods built in for those who need extra help next from gifted students who should also get more year. substantial time with teachers.

“RTI will hopefully help students become According to Ledone, gifted children should more aware of what they know and don’t know, have interaction with the teacher everyday, along with building their confidence up in many which her son is not getting. subjects, making them reach goals,” Assistant Within the system on RTI there are three Principal Diane McFarlin said. different tiers, and every Kaneland student Implementing RTI than the high school is starts off in Tier three, which students receive more difficult than at the elementary school, regular classroom instrument. When a student McFarlin said, because high school courses are starts to struggle the teacher then gives extra more subject-oriented and the elementary lev- help and document if the students are improvels, which mainly work on reading and study ing or not. STEP and study halls are meant to be skills. The new study halls opposite lunch will for students in Tier two, and if the student gets be used as a place for students to get teachers’ to Tier one the school gives extra precautions help while in school, McFarlin said. toward the students who need the extra help.

BY SARA LAURIE, Editor

“We still have a long way to go.”

The Sugar Grove library has started to look for a new director, a process sure to cause many emotions will reach the surface from the community.

On July 14, Hughes was fired from the Sugar Grove Public library with a vote of 4-2. She has worked for the district for 21 years. In those 21 years she was the director of the library and was named the citizen of the year for Sugar Grove.

With the firing of Beverly Holmes Hughes there was a variety of reactions from the community when the news was released.

There were protestors that stood outside the library to show how angry they were.

Hughes was fired for reasons not known to the public, but she did not resign.

Oliver was one to protest outside of the library before he was on the board and had heard Hughes got fired.

“I wasn’t on the board at the time, but I was one of the people protesting.” Oliver said. “ People were very angry, disbelieved, and couldn’t figure out why she was fired.”

Many qualities will be looked at throughout the hiring process.

“We want someone who is experienced,and to be very honest, trustworthy and a team builder,” Sugar Grove Board member Anthony Oliver said.

Sophomore Jessica Jablonski is one of the community members that have high expectations for the new director.

“I think that they should be welcoming and bring programs for all ages,” Jablonski said, “new people bring new ideas that interest everyone.”

Even though she lives in North Aurora, the amount of time and effort she put into Sugar Grove community got her to become the citizen of the year in 2010.

“I hope the community can come together to find the new director,” Oliver said.

Hughes job at the library was to make sure everything ran smoothly throughout the library.

“I never knew her personally, but I know she was supportive of the fine arts, which brought art exhibits and community members to the library,” English teacher Christina Montalto said.

A new director has not been decided yet, but -Kaprice Sanchez , editor the search still continues.

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District brings 21st century ideas to KHS

BY MICHELLE MCCRACKEN, Reporter

KHS students work at the end of the day. Chicago’s schools will now spend 90 more minutes in the classroom.

Photo illustration by Matt Wahlgren

Longer school days for Chicago public schools

BY HEATHER SHELTON, Editor After surveys indicated that Chicago Public School students spend the least time in the classroom of the ten largest US cities, the district decided to lengthen the current 6-hour school day by 90 minutes at several schools.

The goal of the longer school day is to provide the opportunity to spend more time on core academic subjects, work on literacy skills, broaden enrichment opportunities and provide students with individualized interventions to improve academic skills.

Many teachers would have to work more hours for the same pay, which has caused some controversy.

The Chicago Teacher Union had opinions on different ends of the spectrum; some said it was an insult and a “slap in the face”; others were in favor of longer days due to not previously having enough time in the classroom. There were also accusations of administrators pressuring teachers to vote in favor of the longer days.

On Nov. 3, CPS and CTU reached an agreement. CTU agreed to discontinue preventing schools in this year’s Longer School Day Pioneer

Program from adding the additional 90 minutes, while CPS has complied with not adding more schools to the program in the current school year.

Erika Schlicter, Kaneland’s Director of Curriculum, is ambivalent on the longer school day being implemented in Chicago Public Schools.

“It depends on how the time is used. I think it has to do with how you use your time,” Schlicter said.

Junior Natasha Ring believes that the longer day will have a negative effect.

“I don’t think it’ll be a good impact, people might try to rebel,” Ring said.

Freshman Hannah Clarke, on the other hand, believes that it will be advantageous for schools.

“I think our teaching would be more progressive just because there’s more time to devote to each subject,” Clarke said.

Some CTU members are against the longer days because it would require teachers as well as students to spend more time in the classroom.

Currently there are no discussions amongst administration regarding longer school days at Kaneland, since days are already seven hours and CTS started at six.

Contributions by Courtney Reiss

Kaneland administrators are looking for ways to incorporate new technology in classrooms.

“It’s not the school that’s pushing for new technology,” Erika Schlicter, Director of Curriculum for grades 6-12, said. “The world’s pushing us.”

Currently, teachers are piloting some of the technology that could come soon. Kris Weiss, Assistant Principal at Harter Middle School, is in charge of the group called 21st Century Pilot, a group of over 20 teachers trying to implement more technology in classrooms.

“Technology already helps teachers, but with new skills they are being taught, teachers can become more effective with a larger group of students. They can reach more students in more effective ways,” Weiss said.

At the high school, teachers are incorporating new activities that involve the technology, such as Glogster, which allows students to create interactive posters online.

“I think it’s a creative idea,” freshman Elle Tattoni said.

Every Kaneland student received a Google Docs account, which is a data storage system.

This system allows students to create and share documents with other students from any computer.

“Our goal is to have all students be college, career and community ready,” Schlicter said.

“Some schools are buying tablets for the students. We’re not quite at that point. We’re in the conversations.”

Providing technology can be risky, she said.

“It all depends on how students use it,” Schlicter said. “Some students think their use is for fun, but not in the area of learning. It needs to be productive. I’m not going to guarantee anything because of our budgeting process, but on the horizon we’ve talked about surveying and asking [what technology students have access to].”

“Being career, community and college-ready requires all of these skills,” Weiss said. “These are all skills that everyone needs in order to be successful in the global economy and world that we live in.”

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OURVIEW

Kaneland’s Student Newsmagazine

Animal-free and completely fake! Sale ends Friday!

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False advertising is unjust

Sheepskin boots are made from the hide of a sheep, to wear items that don’t harm animals, they should be not just the fur. The sheep are skinned and then transpurchasing items that are truly what they say they are. formed into the fashion piece countless KHS students Even though labels may state that it’s animal fur, but wear. it never identifies what type of animal it is. That’s prob“While the fact that it is from an animal is disturbably because many companies—from the ones that ading, the quality is worth it,” junior and avid UGG convertise “real UGGs” for real cheap—to supposed brand sumer Ellen Boan said. name parkas, are coating their items in raccoon dog.

Our guess is that a few boxes of the sheepskin boots A brand called “Mackage” advertises a coat as faux were opened this past holiday. In the box is a letter cerfur, while the label inside the jacket bluntly states it as tifying the legitimacy of the sheepskin. The consumers “Asiatic Raccoon” fur which has been proven by the are well aware of the fur that footwear contains, and the Humane society as a raccoon dog. Manufacturers in softness of the sheepskin is what appeals to the conChina are breeding “Asiatic Raccoons,” hanging them sumers in the first place. on a fence and skinning them alive.

Yet not all consumers want to pay the high price At least UGG comes right out and states the facts.

UGGs, and some just simply don’t like them. WhethThey use the sheepskin, and consumers who wear them er people choose the real fur or the fake is hardly the are accepting of that. But if a coat is tagged as “faux point. fur” and is actually from a raccoon The shocking fact that is sweep- EDITORIAL BOARD VOTE dog in China, people are naturally ing the news and upsetting consumgoing to react.

AGREE DISAGREE ers everywhere is this: companies “It’s false advertising, and we, are lying, and we are completely unas consumers, have to hold the aware. We, as the consumers have companies accountable,” Spanish to crackdown. Not only should we teacher Michelle Jurcencko said. be paying attention, we should be a Consumers are unknowingly little upset when a company is trypumping their money into an ining to blind us from making a decision that is truly ours. dustry that is in reality, lying to them. Consumers are According to a press release from the Humane Socipurchasing items like the Phillip Lim parka with the ety of the United States, “[We] revealed through laboraintention of not harming animals, when that in fact, is tory testing that a Phillip Lim brand parka sold online not the case at all.

by Barney’s New York as ‘faux fur’ is real animal fur, and We need to be aware of the false advertisement. We that the same Phillip Lim parka was sold in the Manneed to be smarter shoppers, because this could be only hattan flagship store without the ‘real fur’ label required the beginning. If we don’t put our foot down now, we

by New York state law.” may be purchasing items in the future that are made Last March, the Truth in Fur Labeling Act went into from animals we never intended on killing. effect to give consumers the choice between faux and People are going to wear UGGs. People are going real fur. The companies that don’t abide by the act have to sport chinchilla coats and rabbit fur boots. We can’t been taken to court. change that, and we shouldn’t have to.

There are many consumers that purchase real fur But by preventing false advertising and unintentionitems and have no problem with animal products, but ally funding an industry that isn’t reliable, we can check there are also consumers who oppose the idea. Conthe tags, educate ourselves, or boycott fur altogether. sumers are entitled to their own views, and if they chose Most importantly, we can continue to have a choice.

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EDITORIAL POLICY 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: Julia Angelotti, Rachael Clinton, Diana Nuno, Kylie Siebert, Brandon Bishop, Sam Bower, Morgan Buerke, Lanie Callaghan, Shane Fergus, Emily Gulanczyk, Gina Jarvis, Casey Jacobson, Tyler Keenum, Sara Laurie, Ryan Noel, Nick Phillips, John Pruett, Jake Razo, Lexi Roach, Kaprice Sanchez, Kaleb Schuppner, Heather Shelton, Brianne Strobel, Delaney Stryczek, Alex Vickery, and Matt Wahlgren. 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 edit letters for clarity and length. Any material that is potentially libelous, obscene or disruptive will not be published, at the discretion of the editorial board. 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

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Our best interest is always in mind

JULIA ANGELOTTI Executive Three hundred and seventy.

That’s the amount of days left in a high school career for a student when they enter the familiar doors of Kaneland High School and start their junior year. Six thousand and three hundred. That’s not only the amount of minutes, but extra sleep that has been taken away from the juniors, sophomores and freshmen, given that each student would sleep in 35 extra minutes each school morning.

Those 6,300 minutes or 105 hours were possible for all students to obtain last year, since students were not required to be at school until 8:15 in the morning. This year, however, that was taken away from all students, excluding seniors.

Junior year marks the start of being considered an upperclassman. For most, not only does this mean being one year closer to standing on the fence for those Friday night football games, having a better relationship with teachers, or having the privilege of being able to drive to school, but being able to make their own decisions.

“I think underclassmen should have to deal with [STEP]. Now that I’m a junior I feel like all the stuff I had to do as an underclassman made me work and I’m old enough and mature enough to come and get help when I need it,” junior Noel Delgado said.

So what’s the exact reason for this year’s change? While there have been rumors going around among students, there are multiple reasons. Part of it was to get staff and students to adjust to the earlier start next year, and another part was helping teachers adjust to assisting all students.

“Next year during STEP, a student may need to help with math, but their math teacher may be teaching at that time, so they may have to go to a different teacher in the math department,” Assistant Principal Jill Maras said.

Junior Brad Kigyos doesn’t see

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STEP as efficient.

“I honestly don’t like STEP. I simply don’t have enough time to get a good amount of work done by the time it starts. Last year, every day I would go straight to the library and start right away on my homework; I would meet there with friends that I would study with and finish the previous night’s homework.” Kigyos said. “Not only did I get to socialize with my friends, I also got a lot more work done.”

Typically, when administration is behind and idea, I back it up completely, for one reason: they have in mind what is best for us.

Naturally, when I found out about this year’s STEP, I was less than thrilled. The second week of being an upperclassman and having those extra 35 minutes of sleep being taken away from me Tuesday to Friday seemed less than fair.

I thought rationally about the situation, for a privilege to be taken away one must abuse that privilege. I began to think of any situation where students abused the old STEN. I couldn’t think of anything, but Maras could. “[Some students abused STEN] by focusing more on social than academic purposes,” Maras said.

I just kept telling myself that since administration was backing this newly developed plan, that it’d be okay. Well, 19 weeks into it, I’m starting to see otherwise.

“If STEP truly was used for an educational purpose, I’d feel better about it. Sure, it’s nice to have time to do homework if I forgot about it, but then again, students could do the same thing in STEN last year,” junior Taylor Valezquez said.

“I don’t feel that it’s as useful as the board thought. Most students don’t like it; I don’t feel we need this transition for next year.”

On Dec. 9, 98 freshmen, sophomore and juniors were polled on their thoughts of this year’s STEP. Thirty-seven percent of students said that they find this year’s STEP to be more efficient than last year, while 43 percent of students said they find it to be less efficient.

Maras pointed out that as a pro of last year’s STEN was students were able to choose where they went every day, which they still can, there are just obstacles. However, supervision of students was a con. Some do find a positive in

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this year’s STEP though. Freshman Emma Wallace said it’s helpful for people with sports going on. Since practices can go late and keep her from getting homework done, it allows for her to do it the next morning. ­­­­­­­­Fourty-nine percent of students agreed, saying that they now turn in more of their homework since they have time to do it during STEP. Seventy-seven percent of students said that they end up with free time, something that administration is trying to improve for next year, when students will have a 25-minute study hall that will continue to be called STEP opposite of their lunch.

“We want to make STEP next year absolutely student based. We are looking into ways of making it less of a study hall to reduce students who are just sitting there bored. We want to provide resources,” Maras said.

I walked into the interview with our assistant principal feeling as if administration didn’t hear or recognize any of our feelings or concerns.

I expressed a common concern of students that I found from the survey: students find attending STEP pointless; sitting in a classroom doing nothing is not beneficial in any way, shape or form.

I explained that I personally get my homework and studying done at home, so I truly don’t see any motivation to go to STEP and simply sit in a desk, and have nothing to truly do.

While I was in there, I realized that they truly do care and that they love to hear student body feedback. So I came up with a way of improving this year’s STEP. 1) As much as us juniors dread the ACT, the reality of it is that it’s right around the corner. Now, the

thought of practice tests at 7:40 in the morning is extremely killer.

But the practice can prove to be extremely beneficial.

2) Meetings for clubs and student activities should be allowed.

As high school students we should be figuring out what we enjoy doing; we should be consuming our time being involved in as many activities as we please. By taking away meetings during STEP, it’s also taken away students’ ability to be well rounded.

3) Allow for study groups in certain classrooms. Students who need help in a subject, and only those students, should be in a certain class to make both the teachers’ and students’ time spent there more efficient. The line to a teacher’s desk seems miles long in the morning.

It’s little things like those that would give me a motivation to be at STEP on time, not to mention make my life a little bit easier.

“Our hope is that STEP time will be a good use of both students’ and staffs’ time now and in the future. Next year, a menu of resources would be available and sometimes required for students to access during STEP time. It’s being developed, and you will see more of this in the coming months.

We also hope that [students] find STEP to be a valuable part of their day,” Maras said. “Our staff wants to help support and guide our students, and giving us time to do that during the eight-period day is a huge part of why we are making this schedule move.”

I understand that we’ve completed half of the 2011-2012 school year and that it may be too late to make changes regarding this year.

But I finally understand that administration does love to hear student body feedback.

MYVIEW

Private schools overtake public schools

KYLIE SIEBERT Executive Editor The crowd silenced as we watched the final seconds disappear off the clock during the semi-final football game against the previous state champs, Montini. Faces were shocked as they hoped the time on the clock wouldn’t read zero. Praying that there had to be some sort of penalty flag, or another chance.

But there wasn’t. The game was over, crushing the dreams of a state championship and ending some seniors’ careers forever.

For the second year in a row, we were defeated by the Catholic school Montini. Our chance for redemption was destroyed and we will just have to wait another year for the same possibility. Was it fair?

No. Can we do anything about it now? No. As high school athletes we strive for one thing: a state championship. All season long, we go through those dreaded practices and those pointless non-conference games that 90 percent of the time we win.

We all know that the conference championships or competitions against the oldest rival in school history are all overlooked once regionals roll around.

Regionals are the first round in playoffs for many sports where schools play teams in their area.

The teams split into different divisions based on the size of the school. However, some teams are never able to make it out of their regional. Ending their successful season or unsuccessful season on a horrendous note.

As public school athletes, we do not get to pick the school of our choice. We simply go to the school in which the boundaries tell us to.

Students who attend private school can pick the school of their choice as long as they are willing to pay the price and drive the distance. It may not seem like it, but private schools have an advantage when it comes to sports. Student athletes who attend

private schools normally pay close attention to the school’s history in the sport they are interested. This results in more talented athletes in their programs and more players for the coaches to choose from.

Not only that, private schools have the ability to scout and recruit talented players in the areas.

“Private schools can decide who comes into the school, and they can decide who leaves the school more easily than public schools can,” Athletic Director Leigh Jaffke said.

Not all private schools use this to their advantage, but the ones that do make it obvious. They are not announced to the public, but that doesn’t mean its not happening. According to the IHSA, “recruitment of students or attempted recruitment of students for athletic purposes is prohibited, regardless of their residence,” for public schools. Since, private schools are not paid by the government, they do not have to follow these restrictions.

“It’s just not fair. Overall private schools have an advantage,” football coach Thomas Fedderly said.

During conference play, private and public schools are separated so that private schools play only private schools and public schools play only public schools. Seems fair enough. However, when playoffs come around, how come these standards can change, making everyone placed in the same division.

How is it fair to that one unlucky team who happens to play the best private school in the state every year? How is it fair that they get knocked out in the first round because that private school happens to have a stacked team year after year? If these schools are separated for conference play, they should stay that way for the entire season.

“I don’t think it’s fair that private schools have their own divisions for conference play, but when in comes time for playoffs, we are all put in the same pool. It’s not really fair to the public schools,” senior Kelly Evers said.

In order to try and make it fair, IHSA has put in a multiplier for private schools where each student is equivalent to 1.5 students. This puts private schools in higher divisions than their actual school size.

According to High School Today, eight of the 51 state associations

Artwork by Austin Paulson

have adopted this multiplier. After this was put in place, many private schools complained that the multiplier was to high and that they were not able too compete with such large schools. However, with such high state championship percents it seems almost hypocritical.

There are 4,493 public schools in the state of Illinois while there are only 1,491 private schools. You would think that many more public school would attend the finals in state playoffs, but it seems to be the opposite, with private schools outnumbering them every year.

Eleven of the 16 teams were private schools during the 2011 IHSA state volleyball championships. For the football state finals, nine of the 16 teams were private. However, four of the public schools fell in the 1A and 2A category, where private schools rarely make an appearance due to the multiplier. Private schools should be in their own divisions where they play teams of their own kind.

Many other states have been

dealing with the same complaints about the dominance of private schools according to High School Today. In Ohio, 70 percent of wrestling state championships are being claimed by private schools, followed by 63 percent in volleyball, 47 percent in football, and 50 percent in soccer and baseball.

I’m not saying that public schools want to take the easy way out. We are challenged and play very competitive teams. I’m saying that the chances should be fair and the rules should be the same for both types of schools. If that was the case, I would be all for keeping the schools inter-twined.

The IHSA has been looking into separating the schools, however there is still no new policy for the schools.

“I don’t think the IHSA will ever change it,” Jaffke said.

Give those schools that never make it out of the first round, a chance to make something out of their season.

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Chefs compete for Golden Spatula Culinary I students create original carnival-themed cookBY EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, Reporter Senior Katee Werrline was surprised when her culinary team won one of three Golden Spatulas in the Iron Chef competition.

“I was really surprised. It was totally unexpected, but it was a good feeling,” said Werrline.

“Thinking of a recipe and making it was an interesting experience.”

Werrline and her partner, senior Acalia Cleaver, had created a ballpark cookie crafted to look like a corn dog, which impressed the judges.

“Our cookie was a spin off on a Rice Krispy treat. We added craisins and chocolate chips, coated it in a peanut-butter frosting and put a stick in it, making it look like a corn dog,” Werrline said.

Werrline and Cleaver were among three sets of winners in the annual Culinary Arts Iron Chef competition, which was judged by faculty members from a range of fields.

This year’s competition had a carnival theme, and judges named the most visually impressive, best in taste and overall best cookie in second and third block Culinary I classes.

Senior Ben White and Austin Henkelman won the Golden Spatula for presentation in second block. Seniors Heather Wells, Victoria Hermannson and Katie Tolan won the Golden Spatula for both categories in third block.

Physics teacher Patrick Carter, who was one of the judges, said that he liked seeing students in a different setting and how they made the cookie match the theme.

“While judging, we had to take into consideration the taste and presentation and how

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Contestants present the monster cookie to judges Michelle Jurcenko and Patrick Trapp.

well they converted the cookie into the carnival theme,” he said. “All the cookies were neat.

A few that stood out to me were the garbage can cookies, the cookies that looked like cheese sticks, and the lemon cookies served on a lemon peel.”

Werrline and Cleaver presented their cookies as if they were selling corn dogs at a baseball game; the two wore Cubs jerseys and brought them into the judges on a homemade vendor tray.

“The judges really liked it, especially Mr.

Photo by Tyler Keenum

Carriere,” Werrline said.

Other judges included librarian Lorna Code, who said the competition was a great experience.

“While I was judging, I tried to take the three categories of taste, presentation and creativity, but I also took into consideration the verbal presentation of the group not just the visual aspect,” Code said. “Some of my favorite cookies were the cotton candy cookie and the corn dog cookie. The corn dog cookie had the best taste though.”

Meet Kyle and Regan Prost, two sisters with one passion and a pastry business in the making

BY RACHAEL CLINTON, Executive Editor Senior Kyle and freshman Regan were inspired to make start their own cupcake business, Prost Pastries, which they started only a few months ago and run out of the Prost household.

“Regan and I were always baking together in our free time; it’s something we love to do and has been our way of bonding. Our dad has always had this idea that he wants to open a family restaurant. We thought that by trying to make something out of our baking hobby, it could be the start of our dad’s dream, which has turned into ours as well,” Kyle said.

The sisters have high hopes for the business and plan on continuing to grow the business in the future.

“I am going to college to study small business ownership and entapenuership. Once I get educated it would be my dream for Prost Pastries to one day become a franchise,” Kyle said.

“In college, I hope to study business, and I would be very interested in a culinary program. I could definitely see myself working with the business from here on out,” Regan said.

Being successful takes time and patience, but

the hours of baking for Kyle and Regan come are looked forward to.

“If I could, I would definitely be baking everyday, if it weren’t for the limit on ingredients and orders. But we do get about ten different cupcakes orders a month. It usually takes about two hours to bake an order, depending on the size and flavor of the order,” Kyle said.

Creativity is key for developing a unique and successful baking business.

“We get a lot of ideas for decorations and flavors from ‘Cupcake Wars.’ For my birthday, I got a couple of really cool cupcake books, and it has supplied us with a lot of recipes,” Regan said.

Support from friends and family is important; it’s always good to know someone believes in you and your aspirations, she said.

“I love [the girls’ business] because the two girls are very compatible and compliment each other very well; they really work so well together.

It’s every parent’s dream for their daughters to thrive off each other’s relationship,” mother Cynthia Prost said.

“I purchased chocolate cupcakes with chocolate icing for my friend’s birthday. I would recommend them for sure. They are delicious and

affordable, and they definitely met my expectations,” customer and senior Kourtni Bingley said.

Proceeds are an important part of running a business, and Kyle lets us in on how they handle their income.

“We keep all the money in a jar. We use it to buy more ingredients, cooking tools, cupcake holders and accessories.”

Being in high school is an advantage as you are surrounded by friends and peers who may someday be a potential costumer.

“To promote our business, we have business cards, which we give out whenever possible and on my Facebook, I have an album dedicated to Prost Pastries. A lot is simply by word of mouth,” Kyle said.

Work isn’t work if you’re doing something you love, it’s a two-for-one that provides income and fun.

“My favorite baking project was when we supplied 100 pink strawberry, raspberry and vanilla cupcakes to be sold at the Dig Pink Volleyball match. All of our proceeds went to the Suzan G. Komen Foundation. It was a good experience managing to make so many cupcakes at once, and it was for a great cause,” Regan said.

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1. Kyle Prost fills cupcake holders with their batter.

2. The Prost sisters at work icing and packaging their cupcakes for their new business; Prost Pastries 3. One of the many cupcakes the Prosts bake and create

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The only thing that is

fake

is

the

tag

BY CASEY JACOBSON, Editor

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100% Faux Fur

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THE LINING ON THE HOOD of the winter jacket looks so real. It’s incredibly soft to the touch and a mottled brown-and-black color, and it’s the height of winter fashion this season. The label reads “faux,” so what harm could be done?

But in reality it’s not the fur that’s faux— it’s the label.

That real-looking fur on those boots, lining that jacket or adorning that accessory often looks real because it actually is. It’s just labeled faux to soothe consumer consciences.

There is a major difference between actual fur and faux fur: one comes from a sacrificed animal and the other is manufactured. Ultimately, the choice either to wear faux or real fur is decided by the consumer when they buy their products.

Yet, animal-friendly consumers are being manipulated by buying products that read “faux fur” when in reality, the fur is real.

That’s why the Humane Society of the United States is suing big-name retailers like Barney’s, Neiman Marcus and Dillard’s for deceiving customers by mislabeling fur products as “faux,” when they’re really made from animal fur.

THE CONTROVERSY

Photo by: Casey Jacobson

The animals being harmed in the process of the fur trade may outrage some people, but many are more concerned that their choice as consumers is being taken away.

Senior Angelica Delgado said she owns a faux fur coat, but she didn’t know that some companies have been selling mislabeled fur products.

“It’s really depressing. That news makes me not want to wear or buy faux fur items ever again,” Delgado said.

Senior Paige Parnell was also shocked by the lawsuit. She said she owns faux fur products that are mostly coats and wasn’t aware of the mislabeling.

“I wasn’t aware, but now I am. It’s terrible, and people shouldn’t be wearing that stuff,” Parnell said.

Yet many other consumers believe that wearing fur is just like using animals for any other purpose, such as eating meat or wearing leather.

Junior Maddy Espinosa owns real fur items including a purse, sweaters, cardigans and shoes.

“I obviously don’t care that much [about wearing fur],” Espinosa said. “I wear fur, and we use animals for meat and other stuff, so why not use their fur?”

The Fur Products Labeling Act, which has been in place for nearly 60 years, makes it against the law for businesses to label fur on garments without the correct species.

It’s illegal for a company to label their product as “raccoon” when the real species is raccoon dog, and it’s also illegal when the label doesn’t include whether the product is from an actual animal.

Eleven different companies are being sued for falsely labeling real fur as faux fur, including Barney’s, Beyond the Rack, Bop LLC, Dillard’s, DRJays.com, Eminent, DBA Revolve Clothing, Gilt Group, Neiman Marcus, Sense Spa, Summit Sports and Yoox Group Spa. The HSUS, who filed the lawsuit against the companies, is the nation’s largest animal protection organization with over 11 million members and supporters.

“We published the information right away so that the consumers would know about the false advertising and to further look for products that are falsely labeled,” said Pierre Grzybowski, the Research and Enforcement Manager of the HSUS’s Fur-Free Campaign.

The campaign works to end the killing of animals for fur and fur trim, often by promoting faux fur as a humane alternative to the use of genuine fur pelts on products, but the campaign staff is now concerned that it may have unintentionally promoted real fur because of inaccurate labeling.

“We [HSUS Fur-Free Campaign] work with everyone from consumers to designers to retailers, basically anyone who can use or buy. We tell about the amount of suffering that comes to animals from fur production and encourage consumers to purchase faux fur,” Grzybowski said.

According to the complaint, the false and deceptive advertising and labeling injured the HSUS and its members. Companies do this by misleading humane consumers into buying real fur products and increasing consumer confusion, thereby hampering The HSUS’s organizational mission.

“I spend a good deal of time in December through January looking [for falsely labeled fur],” said Grzybowski. “I go to stores all across the country and shop online to look for products that are possibly mislabeled.”

Grzybowski said this isn’t the first account of mislabeled fur; it has been going on for years.

“This whole thing started in late 2006, when a retailer from a company gave us a tip that a garment was to be advertised as faux, but it was really animal fur,” Grzybowski said. “We have been finding products that are either real fur and labeled faux, or the garment is labeled a completely different species than it actually is.”

The fur may be pretty, but the source of it isn’t.

The fur on accessories, jackets, coats and shoes often comes from dogs. According to the HSUS, raccoon dogs are native to Asia and are terrier-sized social butterflies in the animal world. They do have markings similar to raccoons, but they are just like any other dog.

Although many people in China believe they bring good luck, the dogs themselves are extremely unlucky. They are heavily abused in the fur trade and are often the animal that is mislabeled in products.

Their fur is often labeled incorrectly as “raccoon” or dyed a different color to make it look more fake, but their harsh treatment is incredibly real.

“The most killed animal for their fur is the mink [for fur coats], but the fur trim which is most commonly mislabeled is the raccoon dog.

Animals come from all around the world, but most raccoon dogs come from China,” Grzybowski said. “The United States is the leading country in trapping. The US kills the animals by setting up traps.”

Grzybowski said that there are only some regulations when handling these animals. Since there are few standards, raccoon dogs are often skinned alive or killed by sending shock waves through the anal area all the way to their mouths.

IS IT A PROBLEM TO WEAR FUR? The argument whether or not fur is a problem to wear comes from many different factors and consumer opinions.

Animal cruelty groups argue that the harsh treatment of animals in the fur trade is never worth the fashion statement.

On the other hand, consumers who wear fur argue that wearing fur is no different than the leather worn on shoes or eating meat.

“I’d rather have it be an animal [being killed] than me. People use animals for other stuff, so I believe that it’s the same thing,” Espinosa said.

For many, the issue comes down to consumer’s right to know what they are buying.

“They [companies] should let us know because I would never buy anything that had real fur,” Delgado said.

Companies legally do not have the right to portray real fur as faux fur. No matter what the opinion of the consumer is, they have the freedom to express it.

“It’s the responsibility of companies to be truthful to consumers so they can make their own decisions about the products they buy,” science teacher Breanne Kahl said.

FAUX or

FUR?

Is it real or fake? You can tell the difference by looking at two things, according to the Humane Society.

1. WHAT’S THE FUR ATTACHED TO?

FUR

WHERE THE FUR COMES FROM

The surest sign of animal fur, like this, is that the hairs are attached to leather or skin. The skin is usually white or tan, but it’s possibly the color of the fur if it has been dyed.

FAUX

INSIDE THE CASE

The surest sign of fake fur is seeing the thread work backing from which the “hairs” emerge.

2. HOW DO THE HAIRS LOOK?

FUR

Animal hairs—especially the thicker guard hairs seen here—often taper to a point. NOTE: This test can give a false negative for animal fur if the hairs have been sheared or plucked.

FAUX

This image shows the straight across cut of a fake fur “hair.” NOTE: Tapering has not been seen on any fake fur samples to date, but such a process may exist, or come into existence.

Compiled by Lanie Callaghan

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THE BRUTAL TRUTH: TEEN DRIVING

Teen drivers have a reputation for reckless, fast and irresponsible driving, but the GDL system is aiming to change that.

The question on everyone’s mind: How effective is it?

BY EMILY GULANCZYK AND ALEX VICKERY, Editors

It was around 2 p.m. on Dec. 11 when junior Brianna Naden heard a big boom coming from the back of the house, which is along Bliss Rd. “We heard the screaming, and we started freaking out, so I called 911,” Naden said.

As Naden was assessing the damage caused by a car driven into her house, she recognized the driver.

“My sister helped [the driver] out of the car, and [the driver] was hysterical,” Naden recalls.

“We waited for the police and ambulance to get there, and they took [the person] to the hospital.”

After an assessment, it was determined that the damage was worth about $25,000, which the insurance is going to pay for. The electricity and plumbing were knocked out, and the family had to leave while the damages were repaired.

The Nadens were lucky. No one was seriously injured or killed despite the damages done to their house.

The reason Naden and her family recognized the driver is because Naden has seen her face in our hallways. The driver of the car was a teen who recently got a license.

Every day, 11 teenagers die in car crashes.

Car crashes are the number one cause of death for people under the age of 20, topping alcohol, drugs, violence and suicide, both statistics according to All State’s Keep The Drive.

To try to reduce the number of deaths and accidents, 46 states, including Illinois, have passed a legislation to create a three-step system that is proven to be effective. Recently, studies have found that the Graduated Driver Licensing System has reduced accidents by up to 26 percent in some states.

1 Twice as many teen boys die in car wrecks as teen girls.

“[I think it’s a good thing] because anytime there’s more experience involved, it pays off in a positive way. People get more information on how to drive correctly, and it’s a positive step if we can save lives,” drivers’ education teacher Brian Willis said.

GDL has three stages. Stage one: Learner’s Permit. Stage two: Intermediate (Provisional) License. Stage three: Full Licensure. During stage one, aspiring drivers must pass vision and knowledge tests, including rules of the road, signs and signals. Drivers must also obtain 30 to 50 practice hours with a licensed adult, who is at least 21 years of age or older.

In stage two, drivers must pass driver education training and a behind the wheel road test.

In the last stage, drivers have a lot of freedom, but also a lot of responsibility on the roads.

The difference between stage two and stage three are simple restrictions, like not having more than one additional person in the car and having a licensed adult in the vehicle from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., normal nighttime restrictions. All the steps have a zero tolerance policy for alcohol, and severe consequences are implemented for offenders.

Sixteen-year-old drivers are twice as likely to be in a fatal car accident as adults and about three times as likely as a 17 year old. The reason is simple: young drivers lack experience. Many factors contribute to the number of teen accidents, including inadequate driving skills, excessive night driving, more risk taking behavior, poor decision making and judgment skills, and distractions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

At four times more likely than older drivers, teen drivers are at the highest risk to crash. The GDL law aims to lower teen crash rates and the studies are proving its effectiveness. In a study

done by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, they estimated that Illinois’ new GDL law could reduce fatal crashes involving 16-year-old drivers by 38 percent. Nationwide, Johns Hopkins University reported that fatal accidents involving 16 year olds have been reduced about 20 percent.

“I’m glad to see the system is working.”

School Resource Officer Keith Gardner said.

Keep The Drive says that speeding and small errors are the reason for most of the fatal teen car accidents. Speeding plays a huge part in teen driving deaths. Almost 40 percent of fatal teen crashes are due to speeding, and 87 percent of teens admit to speeding.

Distractions are also to blame. Around 80 percent of crashes involve some form of driver inattention three seconds before the crash. One of the actions that increases someone’s chances of crashing is reaching for a moving object within the car. It increases the risk by nine times.

Unfortunately, some students aren’t as lucky as Naden and her family were. Many car accidents end in tragedy, like the 2009 deaths of Kaneland students Blake Denton and Jeff Malewig.

This, like many other accidents, has helped teens open their eyes and changed the way they drive for the better.

“I drive safer around turns [because of that accident,]” freshman Matthew Lyons, who has his permit, said.

Teens are among the highest risk of getting into fatal accidents. They may think that having so many requirements is over the top, but if implementing the GDL system can save so many lives, it’s worth the wait to get a license.

“Pay attention. Do not have your phone on while you’re in the car. Don’t worry about anything going on inside the car, worry about what’s going on outside the car,” Gardner said.

DID YOU KNOW? 2 3 Adding one male passenger to a car doubles the risk of a crash.

Two-thirds of teens who die in car wrecks are not buckled up.

4 Some of the deadliest days for teen crashes are July 4 and New Year’s Eve.

Source: keepthedrive.com

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Accidents at

KHS Senior Quinn Buschbacher was driving down Dauberman Rd. when he took his eyes off the road for a split second. When he looked back up at the road, his Honda Accord was veering off the road.

Buschbacher turned the wheel to try to take control of the car, but ended up barrell-rolling into a field. He escaped without any injuries, but his car was totaled.

Above: Bri Naden shows how the tire tracks are visible from where the car came through the Naden’s backyard.

Junior Savanah Miles was attempting to leave the school parking lot after the new parking lot changes were in effect. She was driving her BMW while trying to turn in and accidentally hit someone’s hitch on their car. No one was hurt, but Miles’ BMW right headlight and right panel were knocked out.

Photo by Mary Pat Moul

Left: Some of the damage done to the Naden’s house. No one was hurt, but the driver had to stay the night in the hospital.

Photo by Mary Pat Moul

It was a foggy morning when senior Josh Williams was riding along with his friend to school. His friend ran a stop sign, and their Pontiac got hit on the side from a semi truck. Williams suffered a concussion and minor cuts on his face, while his friend and the truck driver were unharmed. The Pontiac was completely totaled.

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Study indicates Facebook may not have a negative effect on grades

BY BRIANNE STROBEL, Editor The Department of Academic Development and Counseling of Lock Haven University did a study on 1,778 college students to try to determine the affects of Facebook on students’ grades and time spent preparing for class.

This study stated, “Facebook checking was not related to time spent preparing for class... checking Facebook is weakly related to time spent on Facebook, and therefore must be treated as a wholly different behavior.”

The long-time concern that students that use Facebook and check it all the time will do poorly in school might finally be over. The study did conclude, however, that using Facebook reduced the amount of time spent preparing for class, which, upon further investigation of the surveys, they theorized was due to using the chat feature of Facebook.

The study found that even a large increase in the time spent on Facebook lowered the average GPA by only tenths. The Kaneland Krier did a poll of 93 students to see if the results were the same. There were a wide range of GPA’s along with a wide range of Facebook time. It is hard to find any correlation between the two.

It is hard to tell exactly how Facebook affects the school performance of the students at Kaneland High School.

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percent of students never use Facebook instead of studying

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“Sometimes when I’m supposed to be researching something on the internet, I get sidetracked, but I don’t think Facebook should be blamed for that.”

-Gus Stott, junior

percent of students use Facebook always, often or sometimes while they should be studying

“When I’m at home I never get anything done because I constantly check Facebook and there’s always something new on there so it keeps distracting me.”

-Donnie Seawall, sophomore

“The drama of Facebook stressed me out, which in the long run affected my grades. I think that if I still had a Facebook, my grades wouldn’t be as good.”

-Jacqueline McClellan, junior

Sizzle off some calories in the chilly winter Ice Skating In an attempt to revitalize the Charlestowne Mall, the owners are opening an 18,000 sq. ft. indoor ice-skating rink this winter. Ice skating is an excellent cardio activity, burning up to 400 calories an hour.

Cross-Country Skiing

Ryan Euting and other ski and snowboard club members enjoy a trip to Cascade Ski Resort in Wisconsin.

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Easy ways to shed holiday pounds

BY LEXI ROACH, Editor Shoveling snow this winter? It can burn up to 230 calories. Snowball fights?

That burns 160 calories. Snow angels?

107 calories. Building a snowman? That burns of 143 calories and is a fun activity after a cold snowfall.

According to experts at the Harvard Medical School, shoveling snow is roughly comparable to weight lifting.

They say that a 155-pound person will burn 223 calories in 30 minutes of shoveling snow, compared to a person lifting weights for 30 minutes who burns 112 calories.

It takes 3,500 calories to burn a pound, so counting calories and doing hard working activities is a must to burn those extra, unwanted pounds.

Preparing to do strenuous activities is essential to not hurting people or pulling a muscle. It also will make people more flexible if they stretch consistently every day. Doing yoga for just 30 minutes burns 238 calories and increases

flexibility while relaxing.

“A prepared body tends to function more efficiently,” explains Jude Sullivan, an exercise physiologist at University of Wisconsin Medical Center. She works to help rehabilitate patients who injure themselves shoveling.

“A few minutes of warm-up before shoveling can go a long way toward preventing muscle injuries, as well as reduce the soreness one may experience hours later,” Sullivan said.

It is always best to dress warmly in the winter rather than risk being under dressed and being cold, or worse, diagnosed with hypothermia. Hypothermia is a very dangerous sickness that involves having an abnormally low body temperature, which makes a person’s body lose ‘s heat more rapidly than it is able to produce it. This makes the body lose energy, resulting in slow movements and being unable to think clearly.

More helpful tips from Harvard Medical School include always wear a hat and glove to prevent body heat loss and dress

in layers so when feeling warm, there’s the option of shedding a layer.

Keeping warm will also help increase the amount of calories burned, because in order for the body to sweat, it must over-heat, which causes the loss of calories.

Skiing, snowboarding and crosscountry skiing are also very good ways of exercising in the winter and are a great way to burn a lot of calories.

Cross-country skiing burns 387 calories for just a half hour of fun. “[Snowboarding] helps me stay pretty fit in the winter, but snowboarding is more fun than anything, and it’s really enjoyable to do,” senior Joey Cozzi said.

Any type of physical activity during the winter will keep a person in shape while doing fun winter activities.

“I think weight lifting helps because it makes you stronger,” David said. “I eat apples, bananas and oranges [to stay healthy in the winter].”

Few activities demand more endurance than crosscountry skiing. This type of skiing is much more of a workout than downhill skiing and gives people a cardio workout.

Eagle Ride Resort, located in Galena, offers 28 miles of trail across golf greens and rolling hills. The resort also offers lodging in the form of 80 rooms and 300 villas.

Shoveling Snow A workout combined with a necessary task.

Almost everyone will have to clear their driveway this winter, and it also happens to be a great source of exercise. An average adult will burn up to 350 of calories in an hour of shoveling snow.

Snowshoeing An activity that can make a winter hike much more enjoyable, snowshoeing can burn up to 600 calories in an hour.

Forest preserves, like Leroy Oakes, make a nice hike when there’s white on the ground.

For more competitive people, races, similar to normal marathons, are offered.

–Compiled by Matt Wahlgren, editor

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mistakes to avoid when applying to college

BY RYAN NOEL, Editor

GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE CAN BE A SCARY STEP IN A STUDENT’S LIFE. But it has to be done, and quite frankly, for some, it’s not getting done.

Planning for college takes time but it’s really not that hard, and Counselor Andrew Franklin has some words of advice.

“Get a summer job. Research college costs and try to compare about eight different colleges. Find the financial obligation for each and compare those. Finally, cut the list down to your realistic financial plans,” Franklin said.

Some students haven’t given saving for college much thought, while others have.

“I haven’t given [saving for college] much thought. I’m hoping to get a scholarship,” senior Brandon Stahl said.

Senior Delani Vest already got a head-start.

“I am saving for college because I have a dependant, and I need to save more” she said.

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SPENDING TOO LITTLE TIME RESEARCHING

SETTING THE BAR TOO LOW

MISSING THE APPLICATION DEADLINES

NOT READING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

How much time do students spend planning for prom? Days?

Weeks? Maybe years? How long do they spend planning how to pay for college?

According to Sallie Mae, a federal student loan organization, high school students spend more time planning for the prom than planning for college.

Girls spent an average of two weeks shopping for a prom dress, and guys spent two weeks thinking about who to ask, but over half of high school seniors spent only a few hours studying financial aid options. And it’s a mistake, according to the experts.

“The families I work with spend a lot of time on it, but it really comes down to the kids and how much they want to put into it,” Franklin said.

Over 33 percent of Kaneland’s Class of 2011 went to Waubonsee.

Why? For many, they believe they can’t afford to go elsewhere.

But the sticker price of a fouryear school is not what most students end up paying. According to the College Board, nearly 70 percent of those attending four-year universities pay less than $8,000 a year because of financial aid.

Many students should set their sights higher and apply to four-year schools, because many—including places like Harvard, Yale, MIT, Columbia and Amherst—meet most or all of students’ need. Waubonsee can be the back-up plan.

Get a list of all colleges that meet 100 percent of need at: usnews. com/education/articles/2010/02/18/ colleges-that-claim-to-meet-thefull-financial-needs-of-students

According to Sam Kang, from Wheaton College’s financial aid office, missing deadlines is one of the biggest problems he deals with.

“We let students see the requirements they have to meet online,” Kang said. “Missing deadlines is usually one of the biggest mistakes I see. Other than that, they meet the requirements.”

Turning in applications on time should be a no-brainer, since it’s usually listed on the aid form.

Kaneland graduate Corey Landers, ‘11, offered advice for seniors on application deadlines. “Get it done early and turn it in. Don’t wait until the last day to do it,” he said.

Put deadline dates on a calendar, and try to turn in your applications before those dates. Colleges tend to give out money as the applications come in.

Remember playing those direction games on the first day of school? The ones that have those sneaky little directions that need to be followed, and nobody does?

College financial aid forms aren’t nearly as tricky, yet Kang said not reading directions is another common mistake potential college applicants make.

“Reading directions is key. As a student, I found myself just reading the forms, signing them and turning them in. But problems will occur if they aren’t reading the questions carefully,” he said.

Mistakes can keep students from getting that extra $1,000 they need to attend the school or maybe from receiving financial aid at all.

“I have not filled out financial aid forms, but I plan to read them carefully,” senior Tom Fox said.

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Health glitches that could just be a false alarm

BY SHANE FERGUS, Editor

HIGH TEMPERATURE Worst Fear: Febrile seizure Likely Scenario: Infection

Fevers are among the most common health glitches people experience, and they are a clear sign something’s wrong. The obvious symptom is a high temperature but others include body aches, the chills hot and cold, sweating and loss of appetite.

“Minor fevers—those 101 degrees and below—are likely an infection that the body’s fighting off,” school nurse Barb Giese said.

“Stay home, rest and drink plenty of fluids. Over-the-counter pain killers are also good,” Giese said.

“The best treatment for a high fever is to alternate taking Motrin and Tylenol.”

For more serious fevers exceeding 102 degrees or a low fever that doesn’t go away in a few days, get a doctor’s care pronto.

“If the fever lasts more than one day with a temperature of 102 degrees or higher, it’s necessary to make an appointment with a doctor,” school nurse Jo-an Husk said.

A febrile seizure, which is convulsions brought on by a sudden spike in body temperature, can occur with a high temperature and an infection, according to the Mayo

Clinic. It’s usually not that dangerous and can’t cause brain damage, but it is frightening, and people can hurt themselves while convulsing.

One-third of people who have a febrile seizure will experience more, Mayo Clinic data indicates.

SORE THROAT

Worst Fear: Mononucleosis Likely Scenario: Allergies, cold Sore throats can be painful and irritating, along with scratchiness and difficulty swallowing.

“To make a sore throat feel better fast, suck on cough drops or, if it is allergy-related, take cough medicine,” Giese said.

It’s more serious if the sore throat is accompanied by a fever, which might indicate strep throat, a bacterial infection that can be dangerous if left untreated.

Compared with a viral infection, strep throat symptoms are generally more severe, according to the Mayo Clinic. Have a doctor perform a strep test and, if the test comes back positive, treat it with antibiotics.

BREATHING PROBLEMS

Worst Fear: Pneumonia, not being able to breathe, shortness of breath Likely Scenario: Asthma, congestion “One of the most common questions is ‘what do I do when I am having trouble breathing?’”

Photo by Shane Fergus

Husk said.

For any type of breathing problems, seeing a doctor is necessary.

Symptoms for asthma include coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, according to the Mayo Clinic, as well as a tight chest, gasping for air, or holding the chest and leaning forward. The best way to keep asthma stable is to stay updated with a doctor who provides long-term treatment.

“The best treatment for breathing difficulties that are not asthmarelated are antibiotics prescribed by a doctor, which are used to treat any chest infections,” Giese said.

Not all infections run a fever right away.

SEVERE HEADACHES

Worst Fear: Brain tumor, aneurysm Likely Scenario: Allergies, stress, dehydration Almost everyone gets headaches, but most people don’t know if they actually need treatment for them.

Symptoms for headaches include sensitivity to light, throbbing or pounding of head, affected vision, dizziness and difficulty concentrating, Husk said.

“The best treatment for headaches are taking Tylenol or Motrin.

Also, keeping hydrated, eating healthy and getting a good night’s sleep will help,” Giese said.

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Familiar faces appear again on Oscar Night

BY KALEB SCHUPPNER, Editor The 84th Academy Awards are set to broadcast on ABC on Feb. 26 from the Kodak Theatre.

It is notoriously difficult to predict what the Academy will choose, but these films, actors and directors are the ones I believe will be frontrunners. Watch the Oscars a month from now to see if I was correct.

Best Picture The film “The Artist” is a respectable front runner because Michael Hazanavicius’ film is an interesting, daring story of a 1927 silent movie star. The comedy-drama does not have any dialogue and stars Dean Dujardin. It focuses on his character George Valentin’s fear that talking pictures will force him out of his job.

“The Descendants” is a tear-jerker about a troubled man who takes his daughters to Kauai, Hawaii to confront his wife’s lover that she has had an affair with. Here’s the catch: His wife is on life support because of a boating accident.

“Moneyball” is in contention because of Brad Pitt’s fantastic performance as a failed baseball player, Billy Beane. Beane is the Oakland Athletics’ general manager and comes up with an unorthodox idea that he believes is best way to win.

This gutsy film, that’s based on a true story, turns America’s sweet pastime into our fast-paced society.

MY PREDICTION: “The Descendants.”

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“Moneyball,” which stars Brad Pitt as the general manager of the Oakland A’s, was both a box office and a critical favorite, raking in $102 million.

Best Actor

Best Director

No matter how many movies Brad Pitt has been in, he is always a fan favorite. His performance in “Moneyball” as a built-to-win general manager showcases his ability to be calm and collected, yet aggressive and determined. The high school star turned Minor League washout challenges baseball’s old-fashioned tactics and focuses only on role playing run producers.

Leonardo DiCaprio captures the president with a hidden fear; speaking, perfectly in J. Edgar. This heart throb transformed his young looks into those of a stressed out 77-year-old president. DiCaprio describes Hoover “as completely unsympathetic to a very important time in our country where we were going through some major transformation.” He plays that role very well.

In today’s politically-stimulating modernized world, “The Ides of March” is quite the refreshing film. Ryan Gosling, an actor who is quickly gaining popularity, stars in this George Clooney film. Gosling plays a young idealistic press secretary, Stephen Meyers.

With his brilliant silent film, “The Artist,” at the top of almost every Oscar prediction list, Michael Hazanavicius is a top contender for Best Director. What would make the feat of winning Best Director even more glorious, is that he made this comedy-drama with no dialogue. Hazanavicius completed this task with flying colors.

Martin Scorsese’s 3-D film “Hugo” is quickly gaining attention. So much so that it has already been nominated for 11 awards by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for the Critics’ Choice Awards. Scorsese’s adaptation about a 1930’s orphan is based off of Brian Selznick’s award-winning novel “The Invention of Hugo Cabret.”

Alexander Payne has is no stranger to the Oscars; he’s been nominated for three of them. In 2005, Payne won an Oscar for co-writing in “Sideways” and was nominated for Best Director because of that film. “The Descendants” has already been positively reviewed because of great acting

by George Clooney and Shailene Woodley. Don’t count out Alexander Payne for Best Director.

MY PREDICTION: Brad Pitt,“Moneyball”

MY PREDICTION: Michael Hazanavicius,

“The Artist”

Best Actress

Although Meryl Streep has already won many Academy Awards, her empowering performance as Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” will make it hard for her to come second to anyone.

The movie depicts the price that the women paid for power. Streep was the perfect choice for the strong-willed British Prime Minister.

The Tony Award-winning actress Viola Davis plays a pivotal role as Aibileen Clark in “The Help.” What is so impressive about Davis in this novel-gone-movie is that the most important part of her role was facial expressions; she didn’t have very much dialogue.

Michelle Williams is a possible winner of Best Actress because she captured Marilyn Monroe’s spontaneous personality perfectly in “My Week with Marilyn.” The film is an inside look at an interaction between Marilyn Monroe and Sir Laurence Oliver.

MY PREDICTION: Viola Davis,“The Help”

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Though “The Descendants” wasn’t a box office blockbuster, it’s on nearly every critic’s list because of George Clooney’s fine performance.

Jodi Picoult’s inspiring novels will leave readers wanting more

BY RACHAEL CLINTON, Executive Editor

of things in life from simply reading social clues to being fairly tried in court. Jacob lives by his mothers house rules, he will do all he humanly can to make sure to meet his mothers expectations of these guidelines.

The murder case takes a toll on Jacob’s mother’s job as a writer for their local paper and the family slowly falls apart as the case goes on, all because good intentions went bad.

Jodi Picoult has written eighteen novels, of which the last four were acclaimed as New York Times Best Sellers.

THE PACT Meet Emily Gold and Christopher Hart. For 18 years the Hart’s and the Gold’s have lived next door to each other. The only thing Emily has ever known is Christopher, from sharing cribs as infants, chicken pox as toddlers, family vacations in middle school and each other’s love in high school.

Growing up together ensures you don’t have to hide anything, your boyfriend already knows everything there is to know about you and is still crazy in love, but in reality, this is what scares Emily the most, it’s a future expected and admired by everyone, except herself.

When a midnight call from the hospital comes in, no one expects to hear, Emily was found dead by a gun shot to the head. As Chris finds himself on trial for murder, the burden and worry brought upon both families is endless.

As Emily’s parents struggle in denial that their daughter could have been suicidal, it breaks apart the Gold’s and Hart’s relationship.

The courtroom drama keeps you anxiously reading as you feel the pain and the split between whose side to take, who to believe and who to have compassion for.

HOUSE RULES The Hunts live by five house rules.

Clean up your messes. Tell the truth. Brush your teeth twice a day. Don’t be late for school.

HANDLE WITH CARE

Take care of Jacob; he’s the only one you got. .

Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger’s Syndrome where his special focus is forensic analysis. Jess Ogilvy is Jacob’s social skills counselor.

Jess is very important to Jacob, as he sees her as his best friend, the only person who can relate to him.

When Jacob finds himself accused of the murder of Jess, his hallmark behaviors of Asperger’s, not looking someone in the eye and stimulating tics and twitches, look a lot like guilt to law enforcement. Jacob struggles with a lot

When Willow is born with severe Osteogenesis Imperfecto, it leaves her parents Charlotte and Sean O’Keefe devastated as they learn that their daughter will suffer hundreds of broken bones as she grows A lifetime of pain.

It’s easy to fall in love with Willow and her positive outlook on life as a five year-old never longing for self pity, she watches her sister and classmates living a normal lifestyle while she is very restricted to what she can do.

When Charlotte gets the idea to file a wrongful birth lawsuit against her OBGYN, who happens to be her best friend, for not telling her in advance that her child would be born severely disabled, the payouts from the suit might ensure a lifetime of care for Willow, care that otherwise she would not be able to receive.

Filing this lawsuit means Charlotte would stand up in court and publicly announce she would have terminated the pregnancy if she’d known about the disability in advance-words her husband won’t agree with and Willow will hear.

This story is told through multiple points of view, letting you in on every ones view of the uncomfortable situation.

Mexican cuisine at its finest: Boca Burritos

BY JAEMEE CORDERO, Reporter Forget about Chipotle or Taco Bell. Anyone craving Mexican food should head to a true Mexican restaurant like Boca Burritos.

Boca Burritos is not much of a fancy place to dine, but that’s what’s great about it. There’s no need to dress up; it’s just a simple place to sit down and eat or even take-out. What’s nice about a family-owned restaurant is the employees can be very sociable and it makes it family friendly.

The waitress at the desk didn’t direct us to any specific seat in the restaurant to eat at, so my family and I were free to choose whatever suited us. In both sides of the restaurant, there was a TV in the corner to watch. The terra cotta sculptures on the wall were interesting and represented Mexican culture.

Apart from the welcoming atmosphere, the food is also something to talk about for fans of Mexican cuisine. Boca Burritos is definitely recommended for those who love tacos, burritos, tamales and enchiladas. They serve an abundance of Mexican foods for a decent price.

A customer could either get a whole dish with sides like beans and rice, or they could even get just a burrito, taco, tamale or whatever they want.

An appetizer of chips and salsa ($4.25) was served to keep us busy while they worked on our order. Dipping the chips into the salsa, it was slightly difficult because the salsa was a little watery, but it was still very tasty. It was a small amount of chips, which was good because we had to keep some room for the actual meal.

The grilled steak burrito ($5.85) was intimidating just sitting there when the waitress

dropped it off at my table—it was fat and a little crispy on the sides, presented simply on a plate and nothing else. When I took that first bite, well, it’s a burrito, so I didn’t really get into the actual taste until about halfway through, where all the ingredients are stuffed. Red tomatoes, beans, lettuce, and the juicy steak bits all combined into a fantastic flavor.

The tamales (just one is $1.80) were fresh and hot when they were unwrapped from the corn husk. The steam just danced into the air and signified that the meal was going to be delicious.

The outside of the tamale was moist and soft, while biting into the beef inside was chewy and tasted delicious.

Overall, Boca Burritos was a pleasant and inexpensive restaurant to dine at, so don’t be afraid to go give it a try. It is located at 929 Oak St. in North Aurora.

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January 1

Kaneland showed enthusiastic winter spirit at the December assembly, rose up in tune to the Pink Out game and Cheryl Clayton’s math class got down to work.

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1. Sophomores Nick Welz and Zachary Wielgos work together on a Geometry assignment in Clayton’s math class.

2. Sophomores Sophie Wallace, Taylor Corbett and Tatiana Guerrero and freshman Amy Croft preform their routine at Kaneland’s pink-out game. “This is just the girls going out and doing what they do best,” Guerrero said.

3. Rosemary Wisniewski, Michelle Jurcenko and Maya Grantcharov were among many teachers who surprised students with a flash mob during the winter assembly.

4. Juniors Austen Davis and Clay Denlinger wrap each other in wrapping paper during the Reindeer Games. “Clay was wrapping me in wrapping paper to make me look the most outrageous,” Davis said.

5. At the winter assembly in December, things get a little crazy during the reindeer pull when the teachers raced across the gym.

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SPORTS

Bowlers strive to break 200

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Kelly Evers created a good position for herself against a Morris player in the Lady Knights’ first conference game and win at Kaneland.

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Girls’ basketball stays consistent Young varsity team defeats conference rivals

BY RACHEL MATHYS AND BRYANNA STOIBER , Reporters With the odds stacked against them, the varsity girls’ basketball team is striving for excellence with tough conference match ups ahead.

“We feel confident about this team. In terms of the conference, this conference is very tough in girls’ basketball. We feel like we can compete night in and night out if we defend like we are capable of,” Coach Ernie Colombe said.

“We are taking things one game at a time and trying to focus on the next game,” Colombe said.

The Lady Knights have a young team with only two seniors, Kelly Evers and Liz Barnette, along with ten juniors.

Sophomore Lauren Zick joins second year sophomore varsity player Marina Schaefer on the team

this year.

“Lauren brings us great defensive presence with her speed and quickness. She allows us to run more of our full-court presses,” Assistant Coach Tom Dillivan said.

“The highlight of the season so far probably is winning our tournament, because it’s the first time we’ve won a tournament in a long time,” junior Allyson O’Herron said.

The Lady Knights are 12-6 with a conference record of 5-1. Their only loss in conference was to, the defending conference champions, DeKalb. The final score of the game was 33-42. So far East Aurora was their toughest match yet this season.

“So far, East Aurora was our toughest game because of their size and athleticism,” said Colombe.

The defense played by the Lady Knights has been keeping them in

the game. The team scores on average 38.5 points per game and holds their opponent to an average of 28.7 points per game.

“We need to shoot better and get in the right state of mind,” Evers said.

The Lady Knights stayed active over the winter break with playing in the Plano tournament where they went 1-3. The Lady Knights put that rough tournament behind them bouncing back with a win over the Foxes 48-28. Ashley Prost Lead the team with twenty-one points.

On January 17 the Knights headed to Morris where they defeated the Redskins 54-20.

The Lady Knights next conference would be at Rochelle. Once again the team showed outstanding defense with holding Rochelle to only 30 points and winning 38-30.

-Contributions by Jacob Razo, editor

The girls bowling team is underway. The Lady Knights placed sixth out of 16 teams on Dec 3 at the Dundee-Crown tournament.

Which included a 10th place finish from junior Amanda Strayve for individual high scorer.

Despite having lost four matches, Coach James McKnight is still optimistic about the year and seeing improvements from the team.

“We are hoping that as the girls continue to work on their skills, we will be able to be more competitive with the teams we play. We are in a very tough conference, so we feel we’ve done pretty well, in spite of the fact that we have four losses,” McKnight said.

Individually two bowlers have made a big impact on the team this year; Strayve and new-comer sophomore Christie Crews, both of whom have bowled a 200 game this season.

“I have improved my game because I’ve gotten able to get my strikes and pick up more spares,” Strayve said.

Crews and Strayve have bowled the highest games so far with 213, averaging in the 150s. “They both have also bowled the highest match this season,” McKnight said.

Going into the season, the team set goals. Including stressing fundamentals in practice throughout the season. McKnight was happy to see that the team had added new members, all of whom are improving on their games. Crews had high expectations for herself in her first year.

“This year I had set the goal to bowl a 200 game, and I achieved it already, so now my new goal is to achieve a 250 game,” Crews said.

The team is standing at 2-11 overall on the season but despite the record the coaches and players are pleased with the results as they continue to improve everyday whether its at practice or a meet.

Overall the Lady Knights bowling team is looking to finish the season on a strong note. The Lady Knights varsity bowling team next meet is on January 26 at IMSA. -Contributions by Brandon Bishop and Jacob Razo, editors

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BOYS’ WRESTLING Knights keep improving despite recent injuries

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Senior Tyler Heinle looks for an open teammate at the Dec. 9. pink out game against conference rival Morris.

Knights looking for repeat

BY MCKINZIE MANGERS, Editor It has been an intense season for boys varsity basketball team with a 10-5 record as of press dead.

Consistent go-to scorers have been Trever Heinle, and senior transfer from West Aurora, Marcel Neil, with sophomores Thomas Williams and Drew David.

Recently the Knights had their first conference loss of the season to Yorkville with a score of 56-51.

Tyler Heinle was the leading scorer with 17 points. They responded to the loss with a 65-46 victory against Burlington Central. Neil led the team with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

The Knights came away with a third place finish in the Plano

tournament over winter break despite being without injured starter Trever Heinle do to a neck injury.

They started the tournament with wins against Morris and Streator. That put them in the semifinal game where they dropped a close game to Yorkville. After the loss, the Knights came back and knocked off Rockford Christian to take third place overall in the tournament.

“We are doing a good job of taking care of the ball, and we are doing a nice job of handling pressure,” head coach Brian Johnson said.

The Knights had a solid conference win at Sycamore. They beat the Spartans 70-42 and were led

by Neil with 22 points and Heinle

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scored 10. Next they had a victory against visiting DeKalb with a score of 58-46. They were led by Neil with 28 points.

“I think our team has more athletes across the board [then last year],” Heinle said.

They started conference play by beating conference rival Morris in the pink out game at home.

The Knights won with a convincing score of 56-46. The Knights were led by Neil with 21 points and Heinle with 18.

Their goals for the season are to repeat as conference champions and to win a regional championship.

“We have a lot of work to do but things are looking up,” Neil said.

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ROLE MODEL

FAVORITE THING TO DO WITH FAMILY?

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST?

“Our trip out to Kuipers farm. It was thrilling and exhilarating.”

“Two words: Sam Komel.”

“Go out to eat.”

“Enjoying my time with all stater and fellow student athlete Jacob Razo.”

“Going to Disney World because it was a magical experience.”

“Brandon Bishop because he is a beast at life.”

“Eat because I like food.”

“Spending quality time with Brandon Bishop.”

“When we went to Mount Rushmore.”

“Mrs. Komel because she is a great gal.”

“Going out to dinner to eat.”

“The rest of the basketball season because it is fun.”

After a rocky start to the season with football going deep in the playoffs, and plenty of injuries, the Knights and pushing to improve their record.

In contact sport like wrestling, injuries are not uncommon.

“The team is working actively to prevent injuries,” coaches Mike Thorgeson and Jeremy Kenny said.

Although the Knights have much to overcome, strategies and practice are the key to success, and they are putting a lot of effort in.

“There are a lot of newcomers, so as upperclassmen we have a lot to teach but also a lot to learn,” junior Esai Ponce said.

Overall the Knights are getting better and better everyday and are hoping it pays of as the season comes to an end.

-John Pruett, editor and Eddie Rodriguez, reporter

Varsity Sports Girls’ Basketball Kaneland @ DeKalb 7 p.m. on Jan. 26 Kaneland @ Geneseo 1 p.m. on Jan. 28

Boys’ Basketball

Kaneland @ Rochelle 7 p.m. on Jan. 27 Kaneland @ Geneseo 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 28

Girls’ Bowling

Kaneland @ IMSA 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 Kaneland @ Lisle 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 1

Boys’ Wrestling Postseason play has started.

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