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KRIER The student newspaper of Kaneland High School

Volume 41 Issue 1

Who are the Kaneland Knights?

November 20, 2014

RTI extends helping hand

The teenage brain

How to properly gobble til’ you wobble

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NEWS

The latest about Kaneland, the local community and the world

Giving back

Student Council plans yearly service projects for Kaneland

By TAYLOR HEISER

Reporter

During fourth period, students met with RTI teachers for math help.

Photo by Jarod Erlandson

RTI extends helping hand

By JAROD ERLANDSON

Executive Editor This school year the Response to Intervention (RTI) department focused on adapting their policies to coincide with the needs of students.

Last year, any student with an “F” in a class was pulled out of a study hall or STEP. “It really wasn’t anything supplemental. The structure was good, but there was a lot of room for failure with the program,” RTI teacher Jessica Cielak said.

This year, RTI is only required if the student is facing an F in multiple classes. However, teachers have been given more responsibility to identify a student’s weakness before they begin to fail.

“We really want teachers to help identify a student’s weakness, and refer those students to RTI for extra help with the topic they struggle with. This way, we can avoid having students

reach the point of failing,” Cielak said.

RTI is supposed to be a helpful environment.

“RTI is not meant to be a punishment for grades. It’s more constructive, and we want to help students achieve their potential,” RTI teacher Zach Fitzenreider said.

New online resources are being used to assist the department. These sources, IXL, is used mainly for math. Another new program will be used in the near future called Master Reconnect. Master Reconnect is an advanced program that will be used to assist every subject.

“I’m not required to, but I go down anyways. It’s all in perspective, if you want to go down and want to then, it will help. But if you don’t prepare yourself to learn, you are wasting the teacher’s and your own time,” senior Jimmy Walker said.

Many students like Walker enjoy going to RTI for not only for help, but the environment created by the staff.

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Kaneland High School Student Council gives back to the community by coming up with a yearly service project.

Junior Julia Lemp, a Student Council member, enjoys participating in the service projects.

“Making others feel good makes me feel good,” Lemp said.

Babysitting children at the elementary schools is an example of a service project they offer. This service was offered during parent-teacher conferences that will take place in the school district.

Freshman Jeremy Todd supports these service projects.

“We’ve made the school a better place,” Todd said.

Student Council also sets up a series of drives to help people in the community who are in need of specific items they can’t afford. The drives are school-wide and everyone is encouraged to participate.

Sophomore Mary Collum gives reasons as to why being apart of the service projects are beneficial.

“It makes you feel more involved in the community, and it always feels great to give back to the community,” said Collum.

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By LUCAS ROTTER

Reporter

A referendum for some Elburn residents to disconnect a specific section of the Elburn Fire District and be a part of the Fox Valley Fire District was voted on, on November 4, 2014.

The referendum was struck down with an unnofficial vote of 1,292 against and 433 for.

Case 14 MC 3 states that a petition was passed by 128 residents of the Elburn Fire District to have an area deannexed from Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District and annexed into the Fox River and Countryside Fire Rescue brought a referendum to voters on November 4.

Fox River Fire Chief Greg Benson believes there has been some false information spread through the public.

“There has been some misleading and inaccurate information spread to the public,” Benson said.

The roughly 3,000 people affected reside in the defined area of La Fox Road as the east border, Campton Hills Road as the south border, Anderson Road as the west border up to Route 64 and along the east border of Lily Lake down to Wasco.

The Elburn Fire Chief Kelly Callaghan stated that the public should be informed. The people in said area will be mainly affected from the referendum outcome “This area is roughly about 10 percent area of the Elburn Fire District and it’s about 21 percent of the value of the Elburn Fire District,” Callaghan said.

There will be no new fire station in either outcome of the referendum. The fire station in downtown Elburn is be-

highlighted in bold

Courtesy of the Fox River Countryside Fire Rescue

ing replaced, and relocated to the east of Walgreens on Route 38 it has a projected move-in date during the fall of 2015.

Current Elburn firefighters are not expecting any big changes to their job.

“We don't believe that there will be layoffs,” Callaghan said.

An increase in taxes, however, may be in the future. According to the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District

by Illinois Law Property Tax Extension Limitation also known as the tax cap law which states if the voters decide to disconnect taxes can not be increased over 5 percent.

If the disconnection passes, the area will be automatically merged into the Fox River district even though taxpayers won’t see any change on their tax bill right away.

“It could take a few tax years to take effect,” Benson said.

Chief Callahan believes taxes may have been increased if the referendum had

passed.

“If the disconnect goes through, taxes may have to be increased for the area we still protect,” Callaghan said.

There is currently 23,000 people in the Elburn district.

Roughly 3,000 people are in the the said section. If the referendum favors for disconnecting from Elburn, there will roughly be 20,000 people to be serviced and protected by the Elburn Fire Department.

Vote Count

433 Against- 1,292

In favor-

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Students model international relations

Model United Nations students represent a country and conduct debates.

By ASHLEY DORSEY, ZOE HAENISCH

Editor, Reporter

Model United Nations (MUN) is a club for students who are inspired by world politics, their interactions and debating.

“I’m interested in politics and learning about international relations. It’s also fun to yell at people,” junior Sam Villano said.

This year’s president is senior Blaine Rivas. The vice president is senior John Purnell. The secretary is sophomore Carson Doll.

“The president and I run meetings.

The president also organizes simulations,” Adviser Lynn McHenry said.

Simulations are a way for MUN members to practice for upcoming conferences. Doll says his favorite part about MUN is the people, and Villano said his favorite part is the debating.

“I like the other people,” Doll said.

The members participate in competitive conferences where they repre-

Photo by Zoe Haenisch

sent a country and debate world issues from the perspective of their country.

Students are able to win awards at these conferences.

“It’s called MUN because students model actual committees. Students will represent real countries, and must learn what the countries would think about different issues,” McHenry said.

To prepare for a conference, members go to their host school’s online website to find out what topics are going to be debated in the conferences.

“You have to write about what your country believes about something, or what the issue has to do with other countries,” said Sarah Ball.

Members write a paper about a topic that is to be discussed at an upcoming conference. It is usually submitted before or the day of the conference.

Delegates can be given awards from their committees either a honorable mention, best delegate, or for outstanding delegate. The host school decides the structure of what kind of awards

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they give. The host school also considers position papers, how a delegate debates and how a delegate speaks within a committee to choose who receives an award.

Kaneland students Carson Doll, Sara Ball and Erica Witt of MUN received awards at the Waubonsee Valley Conference Saturday, October 18.

Doll was awarded best delegate, which is equivalent to first place.

“It means out of my committee I was the best to the chair,” Doll said.

She also explained that it felt good to receive an award.

“I was surprised for the most part, but it was really nice,” Doll said.

Ball and Witt were awarded honorable mentions, which is equivalent to second place.

“That means you were the second best of the committee, you spoke well, wrote a good position paper and stayed true to your country,” Witt said.

In order to prepare for the conference, Ball and Witt wrote a paper from the position of their country.

“In order to win an award, you need

“It’s called MUN because students model actual committees. Students will represent real countries, and must learn what the countries would think about different issues,” McHenry said. to make sure you do your research well and stay true to your country,” Ball said.

Ball said she was very happy with their win. Witt talked about how nice it felt to be recognized for their hard work and dedication to the club.

“It’s very difficult to win an award so it’s pretty cool,” Witt said.

EDITORIAL

An open forum for columns, letters and opinions KRIER

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Social media is a platform where teachers should avoid interacting with students.

Cartoon byMcKayla Helm

Has close become too close?

Teachers have a profound impact on student’s academic lives and can be influential in other aspects such as their social lives.

There are stories of students who lean on their teachers because they lack the parental guidance at home that are really heartwarming, and there is an overwhelming appreciation of what teachers are capable of doing such as changing their lives forever.

Teachers will do as much as possible to try and help their students. Most teachers at Kaneland allow their students to come in early before school, or stay later afterwards to assist them with class work. This is true dedication.

On the other hand, students rely on these teachers and develop strong relationships in which they can learn comfortably and successfully. Some teachers may even have a profound impact on those students, and they will remember those teachers years later. That’s the beauty of teacher/student relationships.

The flip side of course, is that a few teachers can

ruin the good reputation for many. Cases have occurred in which teachers take advantage of these relationships that cause much harm, and cast a dark shadow over the rest.

Is there a line that’s drawn when comfortable becomes too comfortable? And is that

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different for different students?

Either way, these relationships must have parameters set just to avoid worst-case scenarios.

According to John Hopkins School of Medicine’s guidelines for conduct in teacher to learner relationships, there are responsibilities for both the teacher and the learner as well as behaviors to avoid.

One responsibility of the student is “treat all fellow learners and teachers with respect and fairness.” Respect is not calling your

teacher by their first name or forgetting the Mrs., Ms. or Mr.. Here the line is crossed.

Respect is so important these days, and often lost in the crazed mess of our lives.

Teachers should not be sharing private conversations with students and in extreme cases of making students going on personal errands for their teacher.

Students, save the personal discussions for your friends or counselors.

With teenagers constantly engaged in social media in the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, this can transform into a dangerous platform. Following a coach is understandable to check updates, but DMing your teacher/coach a shoutout? This crosses that always changing line.

The College of Education at Northern Illinois University states in their article, “Connecting With Students While Maintaining Ethical Boundaries,” that engaging in friendships over social media should be avoided.

Although it may seem harmless, engaging in social media and text can quickly become worst-case scenario.

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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: Nicholas Boose, Amelia Likeum, Michelle McCracken, Sam Schrepferman, Gabrielle Cano, Jack Coyle, Jarod Erlandson, Austin Kintz, Madalyn McDermont, 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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Find the right balance this Thanksiving

By NICK BOOSE

Staff Writer Turkey, gravy, stuffing, pumpkin pie and shopping, lots of shopping.

Who wouldn’t want to stuff their face and then go hunt for the best deal hours later? Retail stores around the country open up early to get families into their stores. By kicking off the greatest family time of the year: “The Holidays.”

Let’s face it, people go to Grandma’s house for a quick meet and greet. We see cousins that haven’t been seen in ages for a couple hours and leave. Why not carry on that time with them and go shopping?

Yeah, the lines are long, and people can be obnoxious. But standing in line and talking to cousin Joe about college, football and “Gossip Girl” makes the time go by faster.

According to Buzzfeed, 57 percent of Black Friday shoppers enjoy shopping on this day. In a study done by Georgetown University, it was found that 60 percent of Black Friday shoppers will get all of their shopping done on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Both days are easy ways to get the holiday shopping done and out of the way so there is more time for family.

Black Friday isn’t a sacrifice of family time. It’s a modern way to spend time with the whole family making memories and finding great gifts. Black Friday shopping is no different than putting up the family Christmas tree. It serves as time to spend the evening or day together doing something that so many love, and it gets everyone into the holiday spirit. Christmas music jingles and hums through the aisles of everyone’s favorite stores like Best Buy, Walmart, Target and many more. It’s impossible to not hum along with the songs.

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear,” Buddy the Elf said in the movie “Elf.” Besides family bonding time and spreading Christmas cheer, Black Friday is once a year opportunity to get great deals. Deals that can’t be found on any other day. Mom and Dad can finally get that new TV to replace the dated TV from 2005. Instead of it being $600 it’s now $400. There is no passing up a deal like that.

So, if Thanksgiving happens to come to an end early, scavenging for rediculously low priced items is the next best way to spend the rest of the night.

By TAYLOR EAVES

Editor On November 27, families across America come together to feast and talk about how thankful they are for what they already have. Even though family members only come together once or twice a year for holidays like Thanksgiving. It still Must be cut short

by Black Friday? It’s a pity that dealstealing values override family time.

Most stores open around midnight, but the lines of shoppers start forming outside of stores hours prior. Target, Macy’s, and Kohl’s open at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. This is the earliest all three of these stores have opened on Thanksgiving in history. Black Friday is slowly but surely engulfing the precious family time that goes hand in hand with Thanksgiving.

Nothing’s wrong with wanting to save money on purchases, but to go as far as waiting in line for hours upon hours, just to snatch a good deal? A larger than life screen T.V. or the newest video game may be 70 percent off in the wee hours of Black Friday, but spending time with family is priceless.

Committed shoppers aren’t the only one’s short changed of cutting the Thanksgiving celebration short. People who work retail on Black Friday may have to leave dinner early to prepare for the chaotic shopping ahead.

The only difference between the

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Cartoon by Kristen Staub

dedicated shoppers and the working students is the fact that not all students are so willing. This will be Junior Julia Gulanczyk’s first time working on this year’s Black Friday, and she’s not excited to do so at Old Navy.

“I’m not really looking forward to working on Black Friday. Old Navy is thinking about opening at 4:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, so not only will my co-workers and I have to work on Black Friday, but most of us will get shifts that cut into the time when we’re supposed to be eating dinner with our families,” Gulanczyk said.

Unlike Old Navy, other businesses are taking Thanksgiving family time into consideration. Stores like DSW and Costco aren’t opening until the morning of Black Friday. DSW opens on 7:00 a.m. and Costco opens at 9:00 a.m. that friday. Both stores claimed that Thanksgiving should be spent with family rather than working according to reports from WCNC. America’s priorities need to be considered on the day on Thanksgiving. Everyone needs to keep what the holiday is all about into perspective.

Sophomore Maddie Keifer, who is happy about not working at the restaurant Sorrento’s on Black Friday, has put the holiday’s worth into consideration.

“Thanksgiving is a time to come together as a family and embrace each other’s company,” Keifer said.

The

TEENAGE

By MADDY MCDERMOT

Frontal Lobe

Executive Editor

Though we all go to the same school and share the same surroundings, we don’t all have the same brain. Some are more mature than others, that is just the way the brain functions.

The way a person’s brain develops can shape their behavior and brain functions. As people age, their brain develops more and more. But when does the brain stop developing?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the brain doesn’t look that of an adult until the early 20’s. As a result of this, students ranging from ages 14-18 are in one school building but have complete different mindsets.

It is a common stereotype that people perceive freshman as the least mature, this is because at their age, their brain is just beginning to develop and shape their character.

According to NIMH, changes in the brain take place in context of many factors; one of those main factors being friends. In high school, peoples’ friend groups are changing rapidly throughout the years. This can cause the brain to change and develop in different ways.

Studies show that if someone were to ask a teen what their favorite things were today, those answers would not be the same 10 years later.

Teens are easily influenced by their environment which causes the brain to develop by what they are associating themselves with.

brain

This section develops massively during teenage years. It is responsible for decision making and giving judgments.

Prefrontal Cortex During adolescence, this part of the brain weighs outcomes, controls impulses and emotions are under construction. It won’t fully develop until the mid-20’s.

Cerebellum This area helps in physical coordination and proccessing different mental tasks.

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we are Kaneland

Kaneland High School students were given a poll in their English classes asking about a vast array of subjects, the data received from the survey was compiled here to create a story that could answer the question:

Attitude

Who are the Kaneland Knights?

339

Do you enjoy going to KHS?

KHS students surveyed are in one or more clubs at KHS

425

KHS students surveyed take 0-5 sick/personal days a year

286

KHS students surveyed know what they want to do after high school

562

KHS students surveyed say they have never drank or smoked

482

19%

68%

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335 KHS students feel that Kaneland high school has a lot of drama

333 KHS students feel that typically everyone at Kaneland gets along

372 KHS students feel that bullying at Kaneland is not an issue

403 KHS students feel that Kaneland is a positive enviroment

KHS students surveyed were born in the Kaneland district

310

KHS students surveyed have a job

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1,329 students at Kaneland Highshool

couldn’t be Prouder KHS by the Numbers 706 male students 623 female students

126 staff members

39 state

scholars

35 IHSA

recognized sports and activities 9 state Titles 5 cities

1 school

Other

What kind of music do KHS students listen to?

Alternative Country 14%

11% 15%

I listen to everything

EDM

3% 5%

39%

Pop

10%

Rap

What do the Knights favor?

202

456

542

Android iPhone Coke

Pepsi

245

644

Hot Lunch A la Carte

78

East Gym West Gym

605 129

555 210

Cats

Dogs

Bears Packers Horror Comedies

143

609 109

542

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LIFESTYLE

Tips and tricks for living a fuller, healthier life

How to properly gobble ‘til you wobble

By TAYLOR EAVES

Editor Even though the Pilgrims may have not had pumpkin pie or ready-in30-seconds mashed potatoes back in 1621, they did share one Thanksgiving virtue that we have today; to celebrate with an abundance of food. What better way is there than to make our ancestors proud this Thanksgiving, than to stuff our faces just as much as we stuff our turkeys?

The “stuffing of the face” has a lot more complexity behind it than one might think. With the help of newfound technology like microwaves and crock pots, the game has changed. Nowadays there’s a science behind finishing a Thanksgiving meal.

Kaneland students like sophomore Noah Berger, sophomore Derek Pulliam, and senior Christine Shelton each have their own way of completely clearing their plates.

To be a winner, wait for Know your stuff(ing) dinner Pulliam and his family make their meal and eat accordingly the main course by having a light breakfast.

“Thanksgiving dinner is a race between my family members. I obviously always win. The key is to have a light breakfast.

I wait for dinner so I can be the winner,” Pulliam said.

Pass around before going to town

Knowing what fills one’s stomach up the most is vital in enjoying the meal to its full potential.

“I choose small amounts so I can eat every assortment of food I like. I eat the veggies first to get that out of the way. Then I eat everything else. I want to at least have a little bit of everything,” Shelton said.

Passing food around the table is a great way to get everyone their most desired foods, and not miss out on their thanksgiving favorites. Berger and his family use this method.

“There’s normally about twenty people all sitting at a big table. We pass around plates and eat lots of food pretty fast this way,” Berger said.

*Try these methods to more efficently stuff your face this Thanksgiving.

How Kaneland celebrates Thanksgiving Q: What is your favorite Thanksgiving Q: What unique traditions does your food?

family have?

“It is almost like a Christmas for them A: “My grandma makes bananna pineapple A: [the young children], they usually get a fruit salad.” -sophomore Katyln Huber

present.” -sophomore Lanora Garza

A: “It would have to be baked ham, oh my A: “We all make a dessert, and judge each other[on it].” -sophomore Katyln Huber

gosh yes.” -sophomore Lanora Garza

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Highlights of Chicago’s fine art calendar

By EMMA WALLACE

Special Project Editor Chicago isn’t just about going to a Cub’s game or visiting the Bean. The city is full of amazing things to do ranging from exploring an art gallery or being immersed in a Broadway production. These next two months will bring many artistic events to the city and opportunities to experience culture firsthand.

Family day Where: Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago What: Play with the art of looking, seeing and freezing moments in time at this Family Day which is inspired by the museum exhibition Anne Collier. It is free for families with children 12 and under.

When: Saturday December 13, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Holiday Art Sale and Fundraiser Where: Hyde Park Art Center What: Pottery, paintings, photographs and more will be available for purchase at the sale. All proceeds go to supporting the school and studio programs.

When: December 5 to December 14 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

David Bowie Is Where: Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago What: An exhibition featuring pop culture icon David Bowie. The exhibition includes costumes, photographs, videos and more.

When: Currently running until January 4, 2015. Hours vary, see timeoutchicago.com for more information.

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Great Expectations Where: Strawdog Theatre Company What: A theatrical adaptation of the classic novel by Charles Dickens.

When: The play will be performing until December 13. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

Christkindlmarket Chicago Where: Daley Plaza in the Loop What: The annual festival offers a variety of German tradition from food to music. It is Christmas themed so there will be Christmas-oriented items being sold such as ornaments, figurines or even hats and gloves.

When: November 21 to December 24, Sunday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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INVESTIGATIVE

In-depth Information collected by Krier reporters

Time ticks for KHS students’ scheduling

By MADELINE MOHATT, SKYLAR ROLLE

Editor, Reporter With roughly 1,300 students and staff, scheduling isn’t always easy. Every change creates a domino effect to the master schedule.

School counselors do their best to give students an opportunity to take the classes they want. The scheduling process begins in December when students pick their classes with the help of their school counselor. Many students complain about how early they have to choose their classes.

“We understand, we wish it could be later. We identify that it’s early, but the way the master schedule works, it how it has to be,” Counselor Erin Shore said.

Many students change their minds when regarding upcoming classes they desire to take, resulting in students having to set up meetings with their counselors over the summer, or at the very beginning of the new school year.

“I think if we picked our classes

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later on in the year, students wouldn’t have to go in over the summer, or early on into the school year to switch their schedule,” senior Jessica Poust said.

Not all students have a problem with the early scheduling process.

“I think it’s kind of a good thing.

It made me realize ahead of time what classes I needed to take,” freshman Macey Knightly said.

The master schedule is the structure that keeps KHS running smoothly.

“We place the classes strategically throughout the day so the greatest amount of students can take that class,” Shore said.

Once class selections are in place, the counselors have to approve the plan with the administration.

When students come back throughout the spring requesting new additions, the small changes can have a big impact on the students.

“Building a schedule for over 1,300 people can be challenging. Our school is moving in a direction where you’ll have less of an opportunity to change a class later on,” Shore said.

Challenges while putting the schedules together are always prominent for the counselors. With students coming back asking for changes, it adds to the pile.

“Changing a schedule can impact the big picture, it’s a ripple effect,” Shore said.

When students initially pick their classes, Shore advises students to take registration seriously. The most important part is to have a conversation with their parents about a four year plan.

“It’s never going to be perfect because of life. We do what we can to make a better schedule for the student,” Shore said.

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‘I was just joking’ is not acceptable Stopping the trend before it begins

By Shannon Gilkey

Editor Jokes are supposed to be funny and entertaining, used to make peers laugh and have fun. So why do people make jokes about serious issues such as ebola, rape and various historic events?

In 2012, popular comedian Daniel Tosh directed a rape joke at a woman in the audience during a show at the Los Angeles Laugh Factory. In an anonymous blog post, the woman called Tosh out on the nature of the joke.

“I didn’t appreciate Daniel Tosh (or anyone!) telling me I should find them funny. So I yelled out, ‘Actually, rape jokes are never funny,’” she said in the post.

This incident received media attention from many news stations including Fox News and CBS. According to a report done by CBS,

Tosh later apologized for the joke via twitter.

“All the out of context misquotes aside, I’d like to sincerely apologize,” Tosh said.

Tosh followed up the apology with tweets responding to the situation with a “lighter” tone.

“On a lighter note tonight’s new episode of “Tosh.0” will be featuring clowns…,” Tosh said.

English teacher, Nicole Madison has recently heard jokes about Ebola throughout the Kaneland hallways.

“We have gotten so much thrown at us about this topic [Ebola], we cannot process it anymore so we are making light of it,” Madison said.

In 2011, Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory conducted two studies on coping with negative imagery such as car crashes and animal corpses. Their findings show that when faced with

stressful imagery, making jokes and being positive are often the most effective coping strategies.

“I think that because of the seriousness, people are trying to lessen their stress by joking about it,” Madison said.

Historic events like the Holocaust, 9/11 and the Civil Rights Movement are also often the subject in jokes.

“It’s in the past and everyone has been through it, so now we can makes jokes about it,” junior William Ring said.

Although some may find these jokes entertaining, others are offended by the humor.

“I think there is a limit for some jokes.

Some are funny but some are taken too far,” junior Nicole Koczka said.

Favorite Classes in KHS Emily Herrriman: “Gym class, this year with Mr. Mansour because his class is really fun.”

Austin Jones: “Speech with this year with Mr. Green because its easy and we don’t do anything.”

Brian Anderson: “Pre-calc with Mr. Larsen because it is entertaining and fun.”

Ivan Bohorquez: “World History 2 with Parillo because he teaches it. Enough said.”

Nick Wolski: “Algerbra 2 with Dentino because his jokes make me chuckl.e” Karen Mendoza: “College Algebra with Mrs. Nowak because I like math and very helpful, she was a lot of fun.”

Andy McFarland: “Cerramics 2 with Mrs. vb because really relaxing, like therapy time.”

Holly Federly: “Biology with Mrs. Kahl because she helped me understand what I was learning.”

Kevin Fajardo: “Gym with Mr. Mansour because his class is really fun.”

Mitch Nelson: “English with Mr. Malo because we did awesome videos that aspired my video making capability.”

Amanda Poyer: “Health freshman year with Mrs. Crawford because she is really chill and made class really fun.”

Sabrina Pilkington: “Every foods class that I took because they were a lot fun, I love cooking, and I got free food.”

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BRIEFING

World News explained at a local level for students, by students

Common misconceptions on

By NICK BOOSE

Staff Writer When Ebola hit the United States, horror stories were spread from all corners of the nation about the deadly disease.

Unfortunately, a lot of the information that reached students was either completely false or a stretch of the truth.

The following are the most common misconceptions associated with the virus and what Kaneland students really know about Ebola.

How contagious is Ebola?

The United States is prepared for Ebola…

“We are not prepared. It’s all because the doctors and caregivers fear for their lives. They think they will get Ebola and then just die,” junior Jessica O’Donnell said.

As a whole the United States is as ready as we can be. Because of prior flu-like outbreaks, many hospitals have plans in palce to care for those who fall victim.

“Very contagious. If you throw up the particles are in the air,” junior Emily Tickle said.

“It is kind of contagious. It is transmitted through bodily fluids,” junior Melissa Stachowaik said.

Symptoms according to CDC.gov

What will happen if you get Ebola?

This isn’t completely true. Compared to many other diseases Ebola isn’t particularly contagious.

“I’ll die within a week. I would start bleeding out of my eyes or something crazy like that,” senior Joseph Kurby said.

Who can you get it from?

In prior outbreaks of Ebola the death rate was up near 90 percent. This outbreak however contains only a 45 percent death rate. It is

“Only people that have it,” Stachowaik said.

People with Ebola generally have a 21 day span where they could have it, but aren’t showing symptoms. The possibility of this is very low.

An individual can only get Ebola from another victim.

more controlled and monitored closely.

Story continued online at KanelandKrier.com

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