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New School Year Brings New Initiatives Kylie Fronczak Senior Writer With the beginning of the fall semester, there are a lot of new changes that go along with starting the school year. Freshmen are figuring out what it means to be a high schooler, everyone has new classes, teachers are learning the names and faces of a whole different set of students, and seniors of course are soaking up all they can of their last year at Loyola. However, along with the usual newness that accompanies the start of a new school year, there are some other specific changes to the day to day life at Loyola that affect everyone.

As many returning students might have realized, plastic bottled waters are no longer being sold in the cafeteria or at any school sanctioned event. This is thanks to the campaign put into place last spring, called Love the Planet. Be the Change. Revolution H2O. The second major change this school year is the new testing schedule. The new system of testing designates two specific days over a five day cycle for each department to give students assessments. Both new initiatives are especially exciting because they were created

by Loyola students and have ties to very Jesuit ideals.

Revolution H2O started off as a final product for a couple of students in their service learning class, honors Environmental Science.

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Though those seven original students are currently sophomores in college, three members of the class of 2016 carried on the project as they enrolled in the same class last fall. These three students worked to actually implement the initiative by starting the phasing out bottled water sales at the school and starting the selling of boxed water at Loyola sports games.

This school year, the project has been fully implemented. Multiple members of this year’s senior class have taken up the leadership of the project, running the campaign to make sure that things continue to run smoothly and effectively.

With the convenient placement of water-refilling stations around the school, students are encouraged to bring water bottles from home in order to stay hydrated throughout the school day. Seeing as the idea was developed through a service learning class, there is also a social justice aspect to the initiative. According to each year’s leading seniors, the initiative is both ecologically responsible and promotes human dignity. There is a significant decrease in the plastic waste, and the boxed water companies have a promise to replant two trees for each tree cut down in order to make the water’s packaging. Also, being in the Midwest provides the school with one of the largest resources for fresh water in the world. Having clean

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Billboards at the T show Loyola’s support for Revolution H2O along with it’s environmental group, S.A.V.E.

tap water is a luxury that many do not have, so the project encourages the use of this precious and limited resource, in order to avoid taking from people in locations where fresh water is not as accessible.

The second new initiative this year deals with the ever present issue of students’ stress from assessments. As many Ramblers found out in late August, the school administration has been working with the class of 2017 Student Council to create the new testing system in order to embody the Jesuit idea of cura personalis or care for the whole person. As the student planner denotes, each school day is given a letter, A-E, to describe which departments have the ability to give assessments on which days.

For example, A days only allow assessments within

the English, Language, and Math departments, followed

by B days which only allow assessments in Theology and Social Studies. This pattern allows for a maximum of two to three assessments per day, depending on the letter, and typically allows three days between department testing days.

In order for the procedure to be successfully implemented, a summative assessment had to be described in the student handbook. These assessments were described as anything graded, such as test, paper, lab, or major project, which would be valued at 20 points or more.

Though student council and the school administration definitely had good intentions when creating the system, there is some question as to how much student stress the new implementa-

tion is actually alleviating.

Many teachers have experienced having to push back dates of tests or quizzes to adhere to the system, thus requiring their classes to learn additional materials before taking an assessment, wasting time, or having to take assessments earlier than typical, with class material being crammed.

The new system has obviously sparked a lot of discussion, and the responses have been mixed. Ana Divito, a senior, stated that her stress has not improved much this year. “The system has not decreased the amount of pop-quizzes, and I still have days with three tests or quizzes a day, which isn’t much improvement from before.”

Senior Trey Starshak explained that he wished that the schedule hadn’t

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Kylie Fronczak, Peter Hickey, Eva Vitanovec, Matt Leiser, MArtin Susanto, Lelah Byron, Thompson Schweider, Neil Gorman, Lily Holtane, Elizabeth Mezyk, Terry Moran, Hannah Sim, Jake Jalloway, Mira Balsam, Madeleine Quackenbush, Kelly Reichert, Riley Harwood, Charlie Cronin, Claire Finley, Chloe Huh, and Margaret Hickey and Kellie McCabe

A Letter from the Editor A Note From the Editor The first day of school back from summer break is like waking up from a deep sleep by having a bucket of cold water dumped on your head. In fact, that may be the only way many of us can wake up for school. That dream has long passed, and the wait for Fall Break begins. For those of you who were excited to wake up on the first day of school this year: Welcome to Loyola Academy, Freshman! The following letter is addressed to you, with compassion.

Dear Valued Freshman, Hello and welcome to an exciting new chapter of your life: High School. You are no longer in middle school, and although you are statistically likely to be from OLPH, trust that not everyone will immediately judge you for being an OLPHer. You may have entered Loyola with lots of friends. If so, congratulations, you’re ahead of the pack, but don’t be afraid to reach out to people you haven’t met. If you entered Loyola with few friends, the best advice anyone can give you is to get involved. I know for a fact that there are dozens of clubs who would love to have you join their ranks. When you do join those clubs, make sure to write about whatever you are doing and send it to The Prep, because we show an immediate bias towards clubs who send material in. If you want the Media on your side, just ask.

Some other valuable information you may need has to do with how you present yourself. First, untuck your shirt. Second, wear your ID. Third, relax. Yes, Freshman year is scary, but don’t worry too much. There is a lot of time between now and graduation, so don’t sweat the small stuff - everyone makes a few freshman mistakes.

On a more serious note, spend your days trying to do more, what the Jesuits call “magis.” We are called each and every day between seventh and eighth period to reflect on our lives and find ways to better ourselves and those around us. Each of us has a vocation, a calling that asks us to live our lives with the purpose of bringing Christ’s message into the world in whatever way we can. We are called to be the living example of God’s Love, and each day at all hours Loyola Academy students and faculty can be found answering that call. Join them. In case you missed it, Fr. McGrath’s core message in each of his homilies asks us one monumental question: “What will you do with your one, precious life?” Loyola Academy gives us the answer to that question: to live our lives for the greater glory of God. Go and set the world on fire with God’s Love. Welcome to Loyola Academy.

AMDG Thomas Murphy Editor-in-Chief

With a demographic and Electoral College advantage plus the divisiveness of Trump, Hillary Clinton should be on her way to a blowout. It looked that way, throughout August and much of September, as Clinton built up a comfortable lead, and the campaign became confident enough to go off the air in several key battleground states. Yet at the time this article was written a few days before the first debate, a slew of new polls showed the race tightening dramatically, with Clinton’s lead erased in several key battleground states. Election Day is a little over a month away and there is no doubt a Trump Presidency is a real possibility.

Trump has a narrow but feasible path to the White House, primarily through Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania. His chances would be helped significantly if he were to win either Iowa or Nevada. Additionally, Trump must hold on to the reliably Republican state of North Carolina and make sure Clinton does not poach any additional red states such as Georgia or Arizona.

While Clinton has more possible electoral combinations, two key states will be Virginia and Florida. Even if Trump runs the table in the Midwest and scores unlikely wins in Michigan or Wisconsin, Clinton can still hang on. Additionally, if she can manage to flip North Carolina, and hold Virginia and Florida, states which Obama won in both his campaigns, her election is all but assured.

The 2016 campaign has regrettably been more focused on sensationalism and controversy than actual issues. While all presidential contests are emotionally-charged, this cycle’s environment is especially volatile, and in the final month unpredictability is perhaps the biggest worry for both campaigns. It is not hard to imagine a terror attack on a Western nation, new disclosed information in Clinton’s emails, or a Trump scandal that finally sticks, moving the needle and providing the boost that puts one candidate over the top. The past 18 months have been a wild ride, and one should expect an even wilder finish.

It seemed Hillary Clinton finally turned the corner at the Democratic National Convention this past August. Following several days of professional testimonials and character witnesses, plus the star power of Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the Democrats looked ready and fully united to take on a Republican Party still marred by internal chaos.

On the closing night of the convention, Hillary Clinton took the stage and issued a forceful condemnation of Donald Trump, “A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons”. The line seemed to resonate and reveal a possible winning formula: expose Trump’s lack of temperament and judgment and prove to voters he is not fit to be commander-in-chief.

Throughout the rest of August and much of September, Clinton built up a comfortable lead, and the campaign was even confident enough to go off the air in several key battleground states. And yet, at the time this article was written a few days before the first debate, a slew of new polls shows the race tightening dramatically, with Clinton’s lead erased in several key battleground states.

With a demographic and Electoral College advantage plus the divisiveness of Trump, Hillary Clinton should be on her way to a blowout. It will be anything but, for with about a month to go until Election Day, a Trump Presidency is a real possibility.

Trumps has a narrow but definitely feasible path to the White House, primarily through Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania. His chances would be helped significantly by winning either Iowa or Nevada. Additionally, Trump needs to hold on to reliably Republican North Carolina and make sure Clinton does not poach any additional red states such as Georgia or Arizona.

While Clinton has more possible electoral combinations, two key states are Virginia and Florida. Even if Trump runs the table in the Midwest and scores unlikely wins in Michigan or Wisconsin, Clinton can still hang on. Additionally, if she can manage to flip North Carolina, and hold Virginia and Florida, states which Obama won in both his campaigns, her election is all but assured.

The 2016 campaign has regrettably been more focused on sensationalism and controversy than actual issues. While all presidential contests are emotionally-charged, this cycle’s environment is especially volatile, and in the final month unpredictability is perhaps the biggest worry for both campaigns.

It is not hard to imagine a terror attack on a Western nation, new disclosed information in Clinton’s emails, or a Trump scandal that finally sticks moving the needle and providing the boost that puts one candidate over the top.

The past 18 months or so has been a wild ride, expect an even wilder finish.

Charlie Power Editor-in-Chief

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New at LA, cont continued from page 1 changed. “The freedom of no homework on the weekend was well worth the stress of four tests on a Friday.” However, Erin Armstrong, a senior, said that she had no problem with it. “When a teacher tells us we have a test, I don’t really question it. I just go with the flow and roll with the punches, regardless of if we technically should be getting tested that day.”

Obviously, the system is quite new, so it is inevitable that people won’t be pleased with the new system, and there are bound to be issues that need to be worked out. Eventually, both students and teachers will get used to the new schedule, and the real motivation of the schedule will be fulfilled, hopefully resulting in a less stressful school year for everyone.

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A New Perspective Peter Hickey Senior Writer

How would you feel about mastering the elements of a fourteenth century technology? In Structural Design, that is exactly the goal.

Students learn all about the aspects of Linear Perspective, which Filippo Di Ser Brunellesco, an architect, sculptor, and mechanical engineer of Italy during the Late Middle Ages, was credited with inventing. Linear Perspective is a form of modeling in which Day Course a creator sketches buildings or forms that appear to conA English, Language, and Math verge at one, two, or three different vanishing points above or below a horizon B Theology and Social Studies line. The convergence of this figures give the illusion that they are being drawn in three dimensions. Many C Math and Science students tend to struggle with the sketching of figures and deformations in those D English and Language figures at first, but after in class practice, students truly do become masters.

E Science, Social Studies, and Theology Students who have never encountered this subject The new test schedule aims to relieve students’ stress sur- before love learning about rounding mutliple tests on the same day. it. “Linear Perspective re-

Using linear perspectives, artists can sketch realistic scenes and show depth in an image.

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ally opened my mind to the possibilities of something as simple as drawing. It allowed me to sketch and draw in a whole new way, which opens view on the many different aspects of sketching,” says Senior Luke Sheble, a student in Mr. Cleland’s second period Structural Design class.

“Mr. Cleland teaches the concept extremely well so all of his students can grasp the ideas and use it to sketch in a totally new way.”

To any student who is considering taking Structural Design, I would encourage it. It is amazing to see ideas in your head turn into three dimensional drawings and models.

Although Linear Per-

spective has been around for hundreds of years, it is still extremely interesting to learn and still comes to use in the sketching of buildings and models. Mr. Cleland’s class just finished a project on Linear Perspective in which they sketched forms and deformations in the abstract realm. Although it was simply an abstract sketch, many students were fascinated with the work they made their ideas into a three dimensional concept, specifically using one and two point Linear Perspective. This is a fantastic class to take and concept to study for any students who are interesting in Architecture or Engineering.

Tegan: Loyola’s Newest Family Member Eva Vitanovec Sophomore Writer This year, Loyola is very happy to welcome the arrival of a new therapy dog, Tegan!

Ms. McGuire has already started her training, and she can tell that Tegan is a very bright little puppy who is eager to learn and has a playful personality. Although Tegan will not be allowed to work full time at Loyola until everyone gives the okay, she will pay the occasional visit and happily smell and greet you to her heart’s content.

Tegan loves people, and Ms. McGuire says that it is good for her to get familiar with kids, loud noises, and lots of commotion (and there sure is a lot of that at Loyola) so she can become more comfortable with the idea of being pet and loved all day long. According to Ms. McGuire, Tegan is catching on to the training very quickly and loves to play with dogs, but has learned that both people and dogs have bound-

aries. Leahy has also helped a lot with Tegan’s training because with one quick correction from him, she now knows not to bite or chew other dogs (and people).

Although Leahy may play the tough guy at times, Tegan still acts like a little princess and bosses her “big brother” around. She does not hesitate to eat food out of his bowl or chew on the same bone as him because who can say no to a little puppy! Tegan is picking up lessons fast though, because Ms. Mcguire is teaching her treat based discipline, and basic commands like sit and stay. But, she can always count on Leahy to teach her right from wrong.

As Ms. Mcguire says, “They are really puppies for the first three years. Losing Mac really introduced a big brother role to Leahy.

He thinks, ‘I now need to be a guard dog.’ He is so patient with his little sister, and certainly would not have been a year ago.”

Leahy has quickly as-

sumed the role of “big brother” and is very protective of his sister. However, it is clear that Tegan never wants to be alone and loves company.

“She loves people, and her little tail just starts wagging and can hardly wait till they come over. She is very social already and never missed a chance to play,” says Ms. McGuire on Tegan and her personality.

When asked how the

Loyola community would benefit from Tegan’s presence, she said, “I think what I want students to see is to watch her grow up from a cute puppy to an awkward, adolescent dog with her new hair growing in and her uneven legs. Then, all of a sudden develop into a young female dog. I want students to watch Tegan go through this because it is the same with humans. We go through an

Leahy teaches Tegan the ins and outs of being a friend for students at Loyola.

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awkward stage and then blossom into adults. Also, I think that students should learn about and accept different personalities. Mac was quiet and very regal. He was always neat and tidy when eating, and never splashed his water all over the place. Leahy is obviously more outgoing, but he loves people, and we have worked very hard on his impulse control. Similarly to Mac, I want students to see Tegan grow, just like each of us. She is very smart because the way she manipulates this one [Leahy], and she is very spunky, but full of energy one minute and sleeping on the floor the next.”

Well, Tegan definitely has some more training to master before she can become a certified therapy dog, but it is certain that Loyola will love and welcome her just like we do with all new members of our family. Be sure to come and stop by Ms. McGuire’s office when Tegan visits so that we can show her all the wonderful things about Loyola!

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“Wŏmen Zuò Fēijī qù Zhōngguó”

unpacked, then hit the bus for a quick ride to dinner.

Our first dinner was exciting. As soon as we sat down If you ask anyone who at the restaurant, food was went on the China Trip brought. Then a lady came what their highlight of the from behind a curtain and summer was, hands down started dancing. Then a they would say China. man speaking all Chinese There were twenty-one of invited senior John Dwyer us on the trip with three up to the stage for a game chaperones. A total of show. Dwyer understood twenty-four people vennearly nothing the man was turing out into China. We saying, but he still came all had taken two or three out with a square cloth Loyola students who take Chinese pause for a photo-op in years of Chinese at Loyola, front of the Forbidden City. as a reward. Great start. so we were ready to speak Photo Courtesy Matt Leiser The next day came and with the Chinese people. we headed to Tiananmen den Palace. We got some night market, and then drove The trip started with us arriving at O’Hare Airport Square and the Forbid- pictures and enjoyed the to Dali. Dali was beautithousands of rooms in the ful in the mountains. We palace. Then we hit the saw a Buddhist monastery Great Wall, a jade fac- and walked to the markets tory, and the Beijing Zoo. of Dali. Again we hit the A couple days later we road and drove to Lijiang. were on a night train bound We climbed the beautiful of Xi’an. Arriving in the Jade Dragon Mountain and morning, we checked into got amazing pictures on a the hotel and enjoyed the turquoise glacier waterfall. city. We saw the terracotta We then flew to Shanghai warriors, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It for our last days in China. was an awesome sight! The We visited the river and went next night we went to the to the place that was feaMuslim Quarter and saw tured on our textbook cover. the many street vendors. That was a funny moment.

Before we could realize it, Xi’an went by quickly, and then we were at the air- we were on the flight home.

The terracotta warriors, meant to protect the first emperor of China in the afterlife. port flying to Kunming. It felt so quick to us. It was Photo Courtesy of AP In Kunming, we saw the the best trip of our lives.

Matt Leiser Senior Writer

decked our in our green Loyola Academy China Trip shirts. Checking in went smoothly and we all had some time to kill before the plan boarded. With this extra time, some of the boys and I headed over to the piano for a quick play and sing in the terminal. Austen Eng mounted the piano and some guy came up and sang for us. At this funny moment, we knew China was going to be sick. We boarded the plan, could barely sleep on the flight, and thirteen hours later arrived in Beijing.

We arrived at the hotel,

Greece: More than Just a Musical

Martin Susanto Freshman Writer In more ways than one, a sightseeing vacation to Greece was an eye-opening experience. Over the summer of 2016, my brother, my parents and I visited Greece for 10 days. During those 10 days, we visited places such as Athens and the ruins of Knossos palace as well as different islands including Crete and Santorini.

For the most part, our daylight hours consisted of us walking around the narrow streets, stopping by at any points of interest we happen to pass by. The experience was liberating, as we had no guide, no set plan, and only Google Maps to direct us towards the nearest restrooms.

Occasionally, we would set a plan in order to see some of the major attractions such as the Parthenon temple in

Athens. These locations were often very crowded and busy during the optimal hours, so careful planning was a necessity. However, as amazing as these attractions were, not much can trump the sensation of just taking an evening stroll through the narrow, winding streets, performing no other action except for just pure, uninterrupted, observation.

The streets of Greece were bustling during the day. A mixture of locals, tourists and residents roamed the narrow cobble path in search of their own objectives. Often times you would pass by rows and rows of open-front shops, each with their own set of unique merchandise ranging from family made clothing to ceramic, miniature souvenir vases to assorted food items, many of which looked unfamiliar. To the right could be the un-

The beautiful landscape of Santorini for toursits to explore.

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mistakable scent of skewercooked lamb while on the left a narrow, steep walkway provides access to a skyline view of the city. The buildings were a capacious blend of new and old, sprawling and deprecated. Drivers desiring to pass through by

car were forced to a slower speed, and it was not uncommon for people to retreat to the sides or a nearby shop in order to make way for the vehicle. Cars, however, were not common as most of everybody there either walked or rode personal

mopeds. Almost always will you hear the multitude of sounds emitting from the many street performers lining the busier pathways.

When evening fell and the sky began to grow dark, the streets were less crowded.

This was due to the increase in number of people seeking nighttime activities such as an atmospheric dinner on the rooftops or a visit to the attractions, which had suddenly lost the bulk of the crowd. As darkness continues to fall, doorstep lights of residences adjacent to the walkways turned on, providing a solemn, subtle glow. Around the areas with more facilities, hanging lights were commonplace as the passages were narrow enough to string lanterns between them with ease. Soon, it would be late and slowly

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LA Makes History with Fair Trade Club Lelah Byron Junior Writer

When shopping, it is easy to overlook simple questions regarding the product we’re likely to buy: questions about the location of the factory in which the product was made, the label behind that product, and more. However, these reasonable, unassuming inquiries are the most important basis to an overwhelmingly relevant issue in today’s consumerism-fueled society. Fair trade organizations across the world recognize the importance of preserving human dignity: the inherent value of each and every person in our interconnected societies. Therefore, when that human dignity is compromised in unethical conditions condoning increasingly long hours, child labor, unfeasible wages, and dangerous work environments, our obligation as consumers to change this is imminent.

Pope Benedict XIV reaffirmed this, clarifying, “Purchasing is always a moral and not simply economic act. Hence the consumer has a specific social responsibility.”

The challenge this raises is on a global and personal scale, especially when confronted with recent tragedies, such as the slave-like conditions workers were subject to in a Brazilian Coco-Cola plant. We, as consumers, are presented with the task of creating a fair economy for all.

Although the growing concern of unethical labor producing our most demanded commodities seems like a massively broad topic, many familiar brands are held responsible for these conditions. Nike, GAP, and Apple have all been shrouded in controversy in light of the third world factories in which

forced workers to labor up to 60 hours a week, often makin them stand. Therefore, Loyola’s very own Fair is Fair Initiative seeks to raise awareness of how close to home this issue truly is.

As co-president of the organization Kim Enrile puts it, “Our ‘Fair is Fair’ Campaign seeks to reduce and eventually eliminate

society in which workers their families, educate their children, and develop their own human potential.”

Loyola’s Fair is Fair Initiative was started three years ago when students Mary Kohl and Annie Moran became increasingly concerned with the issue, and hoped to spread awareness in the Loyola Commu-

their products have been manufactured. Although Nike has managed to turn its image around, its dark history of poor conditions in Indonesia, China, and Vietnam remains present. GAP, responsible for the 2013 Rana Plaza Factory collapse that killed 1,127 workers, was ranked the worst company in the world for failing to prioritize workers’ safety in Bangladesh. Even Apple, the company that provides our school’s electronic devices like iPads and desktops,

the use and sale of products at Loyola Academy that are produced through sweat shop labor by promoting a cultural awareness, discernment, and support for fair trade products.”

Students and parents are encouraged to become involved as men and women for others, making choices as easy as asking ethical questions regarding their products. These questions, although simple, enable us to become “partners with workers towards the goal of obtaining a more equitable

nity. With the help of current leaders Kim Enrile and Matthew Moriarity, Loyola Academy is now America’s first ever certified Jesuit Fair Trade school. This year, the organization, which meets on Thursday mornings in room 39, aims to start small, carrying out acts of empathy and starting a Dr. Baal endorsed project to eventually make our students’ gym uniforms fair trade. This initiative, similar to the push for the use of more EcoFriendly items such as boxed water

bottles, has a goal to make the school as socially, environmentally, and religiously aware as possible.

As always, with relatively unknown clubs, new members are always encouraged. Along with the task of buying gym uniforms from healthy sources, subcommittees are also forming with speaking to politicians, Loyola’s Mother’s Club, and participating in the Gonzaga Christmas Drive all on the agenda.

The Fair Trade Organization at Loyola is just another example of how students have continuously lived up to the expectation of being men and women for others. The social responsibility of addressing labor abuse practices is not a small issue to tackle, but with the help of global awareness, world organizations, and academy clubs, changes can most definitely be made. The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and Fairtrade International (FLO) are major examples of a positive effort, including companies like Starbucks, Lush, and Ben and Jerry’s.

Loyola Academy, following the Tanzanian proverb, “Little by little, a little becomes a lot,” is excited to follow in the footsteps of the agents of change.

A Summer Trip to Greece, continued continued from page 4 but surely people started to think about a good night’s rest. In a few moments, the streets would go silent.

The most interesting concept learned on my visits to different informational sites is that many of the tools or luxuries we utilize present day are actually just innovations on what was invented during the Greco-Roman times. A good example is the invention of the hair curler.

In a small Minoan civilization called Akrotiri on Santorini Island approximately 3000 years ago, it is a confirmed fact that women used hollow wooden tubes filled with searing hot water in order to curl their hair. Women of that time period also used mascara and wore a form of lipstick. The Minoans were also the first inventors of a flushing toilet that could work from the second floor of a building without dumping its contents onto the first

floor. This was supported by an advanced plumbing system of clay pipes that deposited waste into the sea using a combination of natural water pressure and gravity.

Cranes used to lift heavy objects were seen in use by the Ancient Greek society, the only difference being the absence of electricity and instead using a complicated pulley rig. The fact that our present day inventions are so similar to these ancient ones really puts into perspective

how human development is grounded in past experience.

A very pleasurable aspect about this entire trip is the fact that some of the knowledge I previously had learned or picked up either in school or in a book somewhere. This made the trip very relatable and led to a lot of “I knew that” moments. This trip definitely is enjoyable from a student’s point of view, as well as a tourist point of view. Greece combines incredible sights

and sounds with interesting information that can be applied to everyday life. Especially if you had taken Latin before and studied mythology in that time, you will find this trip particularly engaging, as Greek myths are a major part of growing up in Greece. Overall, whether looking at this from a student’s point of view, from a tourist’s point of view, or even just one’s own point of view, a trip to Greece is definitely worth the time.

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Decision 2016: What the Heck is This?

Thompson Schweider Senior Writer

After what seems like ages of political ads, primary debates, rumors, insults, and attacks, we are oh so close to choosing a new president. To the pleasure of most Americans, all of the fuss will finally cease on November 8, when polls open for one day on which each participating American casts his or her self-determined, solitary vote. It is a quadrennial ritual of democracy that fills the most influential office in the world. The beauty of it all is that each election is, at the time, the most important election the country has ever been faced with. With that in mind, this is the most important election the country has ever been faced with. Although there is a plethora of candidates for president up and down the ballot, the next president will be, in all likelihood, either the Democratic nominee or the Republican nominee.

This article will serve as an explanatory guide to who those candidates are, what Americans think of them, and why this election ac-

naut, and was active in her Methodist church youth group. As a senior in high school, she lost a race for class president. While attending Yale Law School, she met Bill Clinton and they married in 1975.

Clinton worked as an attorney throughout the 1970s and 80s, originally for the Children’s Defense Fund and later in private practice. She served as First Lady during her husband’s two-term presidency in the 90s, and was elected to the United States Senate representing New York in the year 2000. Clinton is the only First Lady in American history to ever run for or hold an elective office.

In 2008, Clinton sought the Democratic presidential nomination, but narrowly lost to then-Senator Barack Obama. She resigned from the Senate in 2009 after being appointed by newlyelected Obama to serve as Secretary of State. Clinton was widely expected to be the Democratic nominee in 2016 before the primaries began, and secured the nomination in June, despite a more serious than expected challenge from Vermont Senator Bernie

Clinton addresses the delegates at the 2016 Democratic Convention where she accepted her historic nomination as President for the United States.

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tually does stand out from others in American history.

Born in 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, Hillary Rodham Clinton is the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Growing up in a middle class family, Clinton is the oldest of three children, dreamed of becoming an astro-

Sanders. Clinton boasts an impressive resume of both legislative experience in the Senate and foreign affairs experience leading the State Department.

Her running mate is Timothy M. Kaine, the junior Senator from Virginia.

As a former Secretary of State, Clinton would be the

ties, each at at-least one point in time.

Trump was originally considered a longshot for the Republican nomination in 2016, eventually emerging as the frontrunner in a crowded field of candidates and surprisingly securing more primary votes than any Republican presidential Clinton’s pick for vice-president, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, joins her candidate in hison the campaign trail to drum up support in crucial swing states. tory. Although the Photo Courtesy AP campaign of Texas first former cabinet mem- built up his family and his Senator Ted Cruz hoped ber elected to the presiden- real estate empire. Trump to block Trump’s nominacy since Herbert Hoover in has five children from tion with a brokered con1928. At the age of 69 on three different marriages, vention, Trump obtained Election Day, she would the most recent of which the necessary delegates to also be the second-oldest to Slovenian-born super- secure the nomination by person elected president, model Melania Trump. early May. Trump cites only a few months young- Trump’s business ven- his high-level business er than Ronald Reagan was when he was elected.

Of course, most notably, Clinton would be the first female to ever serve as President of the United States. She is the first woman ever nominated for the presidency by a major party. A consensus of polls indicates that voters view Clinton as the candidate best suited to handle foreign affairs and lead the military. However voters also view Clinton as the less trustworthy of the two Trump promises the crowd at the Republican National Convencandidates, largely due to tion law and order as he accepted his nomination. an email scandal that taints Photo Courtesy AP any image of transparency. tures over the years have experience as the princiThe Democratic nominee is spanned from restaurants pal asset to his candidacy, also considered to have an and casinos to golf courses and touts the economy as overly-calculated, seemingly unauthentic person- and resorts, and he has been the most important camality. Clinton’s ratings in widely perceived over his paign issue. His running the polls had her ahead of career to be the epitome of mate is Michael R. Pence, her Republican opponent success in business. In the the Governor of Indiana.

Perhaps most unprecafter her party’s conven- 2000s, Trump hosted the tion in July, but polls have reality television program edented in this election, since gradually leveled out. The Apprentice, to com- the Republican nominee Born in 1946 in New mercial success. Trump is an individual who has York City, Donald J. Trump briefly ran for president never held any political is the Republican nominee in 2000 as an independent office. Trump would be for President of the United candidate, but dropped out the first person elected to States. Born into a mil- after only a few months. the presidency with no lionaire real-estate family, Trump has been a regis- political experience since Trump is the fourth of five tered Republican for most Dwight D. Eisenhower in children. Trump attended of his adult life, but since 1952, and the only person military boarding school 1999, he has changed his ever elected to the presiin upstate New York, and party affiliation five times, dency with neither political graduated with a Bachelor identifying at one point in nor military experience. of Science from the Whar- time as an independent, Trump would also be the ton School of Finance. Af- and as a registered mem- only president to have ever ter first getting married in ber of the Democratic, Recontinued on page 7 1977, he simultaneously publican, and Reform Par-

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President Obama’s Trip Bombs in Asia

volved into an argument, and no groundbreaking agreements were achieved.

Later, Kerry would be able to broker a ceasefire agreement that, as of press time, was holding.

Upon arriving in China, Obama faced additional troubles due to a misunderstanding on Air Force One. When Obama exited the plane through belly instead of the stairs, he angered Chinese officials

because it did not make for a good photo opportunity.

Almost immediately afterwards, arguments broke out between the Americans and Chinese regarding the incident. Then, during the G-20 summit meeting in China, Obama failed to pass a TransPacific Partnership trade agreement with the Chinese because it was stalled

by Congress and because of the arguing between the

Americans and Chinese.

Obama did achieve some progress in his visit to Laos. That visit marked the first time a president in office has visited the country. Obama later attended the regional summit to discuss issues such as climate change, poaching and animal trafficking, and the Vietnam War. Laos was bombed during the war in Vietnam from a secret operation led by President

Nixon, and Obama offered reparations to pay for damage believed to be caused by the U.S amongst other things.

During the summit, the U.S and South Korea both condemned North Korea for its continued missile launches.

The two nations also reaffirmed their commitment to defend themselves from a possible attack from North Korea. Also at the Summit, Filipino President Duterte called Obama a “son of a whore” for bringing up the topic of unauthorized executions of individuals involved in the drug war happening in the Philippines. Because of the attacks from Duterte, Obama cancelled his scheduled meeting with the Filipino president.

Obama returned to the U.S successful in issues such as the South Korean alliance and the discussions in Lao, but with little to show for his efforts in the TPP in China and the Syrian civil war with Russia. This trip will serve to cement his legacy in foreign affairs in Asia.

dorsed by any living former Republican president or presidential nominee, with the exception of 1996 nominee Bob Dole, who says he has an “obligation to party.” Earlier this year, 2012 nominee Mitt Romney called Trump’s candidacy a “fraud” and his campaign message “trickle-down racism.”

2016 is an extremely rare election in which both major party candidates claim the same state to be their home. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are from the state of New York.

This phenomenon has not occurred since 1944. Clinton and Trump, at ages 69 and 70, respectively, are collectively the oldest candidates ever, which has made health an interestingly important issue in this campaign. Overall,

both the Republican and Democratic nominees are disliked by a majority of the voting public. Based on polls of un-favorability, Trump and Clinton are the most disliked candidates in history, with more Americans than ever feeling apathetic or cynical about this particular campaign. Unrelated to how much they are hated, this is also the first election in which both presidential candidates have blonde hair. Unique to this election, the Supreme Court is an especially important issue to voters due to the lingering vacancy left by the death of Antonin Scalia in February. It is looking like the next president will select Scalia’s successor to the nation’s highest court and would subsequently, pretty much immediately upon enter-

ing office, tilt the court’s ideological persuasion, perhaps for many years.

Regardless of anyone’s personal political views, Americans overwhelmingly agree that this election is the most intensely polarizing that they have seen in their lifetimes.

Although this can lead to

many people feeling turned off from the discussion or dismal about the election itself, it is important that Americans seek to be wellinformed and participate in the process. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Go vote!

Neil Gorman Junior Writer

President Barack Obama concluded his final visit to Asia just a few weeks ago, marking the 10th time he has made a political trip to the continent during his term. He held meetings in China, Russia, Laos, South Korea, and had planned trip to the Philippines until complications with Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte resulted in its cancellation. The focus of these meetings included trade, human rights, hostilities in Syria, North Korea, and foreign relations.

However, the outcomes of his trip were generally viewed as unsuccessful.

In Russia, Obama’s main goal was to secure a plan to stop the civil war and violence erupting in Syria.

The Assad troops in Syria are supported by the Russians, and Obama’s administration has sought to remove Assad, the Syrian dictator, from power.

However, the meeting between the President and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin quickly de-

Obama made a historic visit to Laos and visited a center that works to deactivate bombs left behind during the Vietnam War era.

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been divorced, as well as, at the age of 70 on Election Day, the oldest president ever. According to a consensus of polls, Trump is viewed by voters as the slightly more trustworthy candidate compared to his Democratic opponent.

Voters also view him as the candidate best suited to address economic issues.

Perceived concerns that voters have about Trump include his apparent reckless temperament and lack of detailed policy proposals. Some members of certain ethnic, racial, and religious groups have spoken out against Donald Trump claiming some of his public statements and policy proposals to be racist. Not all members of these groups hold these views. Donald Trump has not been en-

Trump shows his support for his vice-president pick, Mike Pence, governor of Indiana.

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World Leaders Agree on Climate Change Lily Holtane Junior Writer

The world’s largest economies, the United States and China, committed to the Paris Climate deal on Saturday, September 3, 2016.

President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China secured their partnership on climate change. This agreement will lead to a significant advance in the battle against global warming.

The Paris Climate Agreement is an agreement within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It charts a course for the world’s transition to a clean-energy economy.

Specifically, it handles issues regarding greenhouse gases and emissions mitigation. This agreement,

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sealed last December after weeks of negotiations, has not gone into effect at this time. Only when 55 countries approve the agreement will it enter into force. The agreement is likely to go into effect shortly because of U.S. and China’s approval. It is significant that

these two large-scale economies and greatest emitters of greenhouse gases agree to the deal because it increases the accountability for the global community to reach their climate change commitments.

The fact that Obama and Xi could set aside their ten-

sions and work together displays a hope for an enhanced relationship in the future pertaining to other global issues. Obama commented on their new partnership by stating, “Despite our differences on other issues, we hope our willingness to work together on this issue will inspire greater ambition and action around the world,” according to The Guardian.

How does this impact the Loyola community?

The Paris Climate Deal has several lasting affects on everyone. Presently, due to the change in climate, weather patterns are shifting, leading to destruction of crops, which results in food shortages that affect most everyone who purchases groceries. More young adults will become displaced workers because

of the lack of resources that are necessary for production. The Paris Agreement in full force aims to further unlock financial support to help other nations transition to clean energy and create jobs to get people out of future poverty.

As active participants in our community, we must try our best to reduce emissions over the next five years to limit our global temperature to under 1.5 degrees Celsius. Sometimes the smallest steps can lead to big solutions. One to start is by spreading the word! Give a presentation to your school or community group that explains how their support and actions can reduce climate change.

N. Dakota Pipeline Is Out of Line Elizabeth Mezyk Sophomore Writer

Recently, plans for a pipeline from North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois, have caused serious controversy.

This proposed construction is called the Dakota Access Pipeline. Supporters praise the establishment of this pipeline because it will transport domestically produced crude oil in a more safe, environmentally friendly, and cost-efficient way. This pipeline will also greatly lessen the current use of trucks and railroads to transport the oil.

Supporters also reference the demand for domestic oil and how these pipelines will encourage less dependence on foreign oil. To explain just how efficient it is, the pipeline can transport oil to the capacity of 570,000 barrels per day: approximately half of the crude oil production in one day in Bakken, North Dakota. It will also result in millions of dollars in local and state revenues during the construction.

Those in favor also argue the construction will produce between 8,000 and

12,000 local jobs. Of these thousands, mechanics, electricians, pipefitters, and many others would be employed for this work.

In addition, supporters argue that the demand for steel pipes, fittings, valves, and pumps will be beneficial to American industry. In a similar way, local businesses along the pipeline such as hotels, motels, gas stations, and restaurants will flourish due to the influx of people along the pipeline. The supporters claim the pipeline will be exceedingly beneficial for local industry as well as national industry.

Although the construction of the pipeline would have many benefits, the Dakota Access Pipeline is not without several drawbacks and disadvantages.

One of the main arguments against the pipeline is that it would cross through ancient Native American burial grounds. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has sued the Army Corps of Engineers because the pipeline “threatens the Tribe’s environmental and economic well-being, and would damage and destroy

Man gets arrested for protesting the North Dakota Pipeline.

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sites of great historic, religious, and cultural significance to the Tribe.” Not only would it cross through very culturally significant Native American land it could cause great danger to the cleanliness of the Missouri River, which is the source of water for the Tribe, as one leak could pollute the sole clean water source for the Native American tribe. Protesters include the Native American tribe, environmentalists, concerned citizens, and supporters from

around the country. While the benefits of the pipeline seem intriguing, the disadvantages are simply too much for many American protesters to put up with.

The pipeline is still in the works to be built and its $3.8 billion construction will commence. The courts stand firm in their decision to promote the as the construction draws nearer, people of all backgrounds continue to protest on behalf of a culture and as well as Mother Earth.

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No End in Sight for Chicago Violence Terry Moran Sophomore Writer On September 8, 2016, it was reported by the Chicago Tribune that since the first of January, there had been 2,953 shooting victims in Chicago. To put this number into perspective, all of last year (Jan 1- Dec 31 of 2015), there were 2,988 shooting victims.

With three and a half months left in the year, the number of shooting victims has already surpassed the total from all of last year.

The reason behind the violence is well summarized

by Amy P. Campanelli of the Chicago Tribune: “Gun violence stems from inadequate education, lack of economic opportunity, an unstable home environment, mental health problems, untreated anger, segregation, lack of recreational outlets and poverty.”

Chicago is projected to reach a rate of 24.1 homicides per 100,000 residents by the end of the year, making 2016 the deadliest year in the last decade.

Last year, president of the United States of America Barack Obama commented on the rise of deaths caused by guns in America. “States with the most gun laws tend to have the fewest gun deaths,” the President said on October first 2015.

This fact, having been

said, includes the number of suicides caused by guns. If you look at the deaths caused by guns per state, without including suicides, the numbers are very different.

In 2013, Wyoming had the sixth highest number of firearm deaths (16.7 deaths per 100,000 people), but if you take out the number of deaths caused by suicides, the rate drops to a rate of nearly zero homicides caused by firearms, rendering it the third lowest homicide rate in the United Sates. In 2014, Chicago had a rate of 9.0 gun related deaths per 100,000 residents. This rate, without suicide related gun deaths, drops to 6.3 homicides per 100,000 residents.

Gun laws, however, are very strict in Illinois. Just this year, bill HB 6306 was passed which increased the punishment for those who sold guns in Chicago without a permit. “That crime [selling guns without a permit] is now a felony that carries a prison sentence of four to 20 years, or up to 30 years for repeat offenders,” explains spokeswoman for Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno.

Before this law was passed, gun owners who were caught without proper license were charged with a misdemeanor, and ended up in jail for less than a year. Repeat offender got away with only five years.

Campanelli responded to the signing of this bill by saying, “Increasing prison terms while failing to address the causes of gun violence will serve only to, once again, demonize and incarcerate another generation of mostly young African-American and Latino men.” She believes that increasing the prison term of people possessing guns without proper ID will lead only to more young people into prisons; therefore, ruining people’s lives, as well as constructing a negative stigma about African-American youth.

Campanelli believes that enforcing more strict sentences for those who illegal carry guns, without giving attention to the causes of violence, will not help the situation at all.

The most dangerous neighborhood in Chicago

kids a free dental screening and telling them what they can do to take care of their teeth, they will be able to use that knowledge and start healthy brushing habits.

There are nine vans across the country that each serves the same purpose: to educate children about how to take care of their teeth. Children from ages 1 to 12 get an opportunity to board the van (which is a custom made RV style vehicle with two dental chairs in the back), watch a short cartoon on why brushing and flossing is important, then each get an individual chance to meet a dentist and get their teeth looked at.

The dentist then lets them know how their teeth are looking, as well as steps they can take to improve their oral health. The child is then given a “goody bag,” which includes a toothbrush, toothpaste, informational handouts, and coupons for Colgate products.

The most important part about this entire experience is that it’s absolutely free.

The goal of the educators and dentists is to help the families in underprivileged areas (and even regular areas) who may have never taken their kids to the dentist before by introducing a dentist to them and letting them get their teeth exam-

is Austin, which, since the beginning of the year, has had 347 shooting victims in 2016. Not only has the amount of violent crimes increased by 20% from 2015, but also the unemployment rate has decreased from 22.6% in 2012, to 21.0% in 2016.

Therefore, unemployment is not the cause of the increase in violent crimes. Much like Austin, the unemployment rate in Illinois has decreased by 0.6% from July 2015 to July 2016 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Employment opportunities seem to be increasing, although 20.6% of Chicago residents do not have a high school diploma, which makes it increasingly difficult to be employed.

Most shootings that take place in Chicago are caused by gang violence.

One particularly shocking

example of gang violence in the last year involved the death of Tyshawn Lee, aged nine. The police report that the child was lured away from a playground and taken to an alley, where he was shot and killed by Dwright Boone Doty, who is 22 years old. It was later revealed that Tyshawn was targeted because of his father’s affiliation with the gang Gangster Disciples, who were having violent disputes that led to a series of shootings. This is only one example of the 605 teens younger than 19 years old who were wounded, and the 93 victims of homicide in Chicago, under the age of 19.

While Chicago citizens, politicians, and law enforcement officers may not agree on how to solve the violence in Chicago, all can agree that something needs to change.

Masses gather in downtown Chicago to protest continued violence in Chicago and spread recognition of black-on-black violence.

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Colgate Brings Bright Smiles and Futures

Hannah Sim Junior Writer Been to the dentist lately? Despite the dentist being commonly feared and hated amongst kids, teens, and adults alike, going to the dentist is something most people take for granted. However, this is not the case for all Americans.

For the past 25 years, Colgate has been sponsoring a program called the “Bright Smiles, Bright Futures” program, which helps educate children in underprivileged areas all across the US about general dental care.

The hope is that by giving

ined. On a daily basis, there can be anywhere from 1 to 150 kids boarding the van; that’s 1 to 150 lives times nine vans across the US or, in other words, a lot of kids being educated about dental

care, flossing, and brushing. The “Bright Smiles, Bright Futures” program hopes to continue to grow and gain more vans in order to continue aiding others.

A Colgate charity van parks outside Walmar to help families enjoy better care for their teeth.

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Going Gaga for Lady Gaga’s Latest Single Jake Jalloway Junior Writer

Over the course of this month, the iTunes charts have seen many good songs at the top. The number one on the iTunes top 100 chart, as of September 9th is Lady GaGa’s “Perfect Illusion.” The song quickly climbed to this spot after its release on Thursday, September 8th.

I would recommend giving this song a listen, especially if you are a fan of her early work. The reason why I say this is not because it reminds me of any specific song, but the concept of her songs as a whole.

To start, it’s original. You

can’t point to any of her past songs and say ‘Hey, it sounds like this” because that’s not how she wrote it. She made it original.

Next, it will make you want to dance to it after you hear it. This song gives off the vibe of a rock song, but yet it is something that’s catchy and easy to dance to. Throughout the majority of the song the tempo is kept the same, moderately fast-passed. It picks up slightly during the refrains however. The song also features one key change, which really adds to the vibe of the message of experiencing a perfect illusion. The lead instruments in the song consist of the guitar, piano, and drums.

The main message given off by this song is that the singer did not fall in love, but rather into a Perfect Illusion. The Perfect Illusion she experienced was very easily confused with love, but she was only able to realize the difference after the fact. GaGa sings “Mistaken for love, it wasn’t love It was a perfect illusion (Perfect illusion) You were a perfect illusion.” These are the most meaningful lyrics in the chorus. The concept of not having fallen into love, but rather into a perfect illusion gives me a different view on love in general.

This song is worth the listen, and definitely worth the download on iTunes.

Lady Gaga’s “Perfect Illusion”, whose cover is pictured above, has reached #1 on the Itunes Chart.

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I Phone, You Phone, We all Phone for iPhone Mira Balsam Junior Writer

Recently Apple came out with the new iPhone 7, and although it may look as though nothing has changed, the device holds a lot of new surprises. From the loss of a headphone jack to the new water resistance and camera lens, Apple really changed their game with the newly released phone.

A major debate that came about from the release of the iPhone 7 was the loss of the headphone jack. Dubbed by conspirators as a way for Apple to make you spend a ridiculous amount of money on their new wireless headphones (sold separately), a

spark of outrage was pointed at the company. As a solution to those who like normal wire headphones, Apple included their new EarPods which have a Lightning plug, along with an adapter for regular headphones. The problems with this new system, though, includes having to carry the adapter or the one pair of headphones around everywhere and not being able to charge your phone while listening to music.

Although it’s a big adjustment, it might just be something we have to get used to in the near future.

A smaller adjustment to the iPhone 7 was the addition of jet black and regular black to the existing colors. While regular

Apple announced that the iPhone 7 would be water resistant.

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Along with this new, faster processor, there also comes more battery life.

Yup, that’s right, the iPhone 7 can last up to two hours longer than before, the equivalent to almost an entire day. Apple’s attention to power-efficient processThe newest iPhone comes with the cordless headphones.

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black is matte, jet black is a high gloss and prone to scratches and fingerprints.

One of the harder transitions to get used to will be the click-less home button.

For years, iPhone users have clicked the home button to return to the home page or switch between screens, but that is long gone with the new iPhone.

The iPhone 7 uses pressure sensitivity to detect a finger (and finger prints) on the home button, but the habit of pressing the circle will probably take a while for customers to adjust to.

Apple calls the new iPhone “splash and water resistant,” meaning it can stand up to 30 minutes in one meter of water, and it is completely resistant to dust. Rules to remember though are that a drop in sea water should be im-

mediately followed by a rinse in fresh water and you should let your phone dry for a couple hours before charging, so maybe it’s not as water resistant as you want to think it is.

Smaller improvements made to the phone are a slightly improved screen that’s 25% brighter and stereo speakers on the sides of the phone to amplify sound. One of the more major improvements includes the new dual camera on the iPhone along with improved a LED flash and a greater brightness on lowlight photos (i.e. photos like those that you’d take around dusk). iPhone 7’s new processor, A10 Fusion, has made the phone faster than any other iOS devices, but to iPhone 6 and 6s users, there isn’t a hugely noticeable change.

ing definitely helped with the addition battery life.

While the long-awaited iPhone 7 had a lot of major, innovative improvements, overall the design and look of the phone isn’t very different. Although the changes made to the iPhone are significant to the evolution of Apple products, this year’s phone isn’t the biggest step Apple has taken. I’d suggest that if you are looking for something totally different from the iPhone 6 and 6s to wait til next year for what is anticipated to be an even bigger

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the iPhone for its 10th anniversary. But if you’re set on the iPhone 7, go right ahead. Good luck with your headphones, though.

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Waiting All Day for Oh, Sunday Night Hannah Sim Junior Writer “Stand up and cheer; stomp your feet start clappin’” for NBC’s new Sunday Night Football theme song! After 10 years of the classic “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” (the old theme song based off the tune of Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You”), Carrie Underwood has decided to give NBC a little makeover by adding a bit of her country roots to the song.

“Everybody was just kinda ready for something new,” she says in a “Behind the Scenes” video. Using her 2014 duet with Miranda Lambert as a starting point, Underwood and her “Somethin’ Bad” songwriting team (consisting of Brett James, Priscilla Renea, Chris Destefano) rewrote the lyrics to make them fit the theme of Sunday Night Football.

The “Before He Cheats”

singer and her songwriting squad dumped the original lyrics about a “Thelma and Louise”-type story for more NFL related lyrics.

The new song has a country, rock, and pop feel to it, so there should be an aspect that everyone can enjoy. In the song itself, Carrie Underwood belts out lyrics like “the gang’s all here/ let’s turn it up,” which references a popular American tradition of friends and family getting together and watching football together, as well as “America’s game/been waitin’ all day” as a little gesture towards the old, peppier theme song.

The song premiered on television on Sunday, September 11 before the Sunday Night game between the Patriots and the Cardinals.

The music video that accompanies the song features Underwood skipping and strutting around a football stadium in a sexy

Carrie Underwood belts out new “Oh, Sunday Night,” a replacement for the classic “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” as part of the NFL’s Sunday Night game.

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black cocktail dress as professional football players toss footballs and practice around her. She is joined

by Clay Matthews (Green Bay Packers), Eli Manning (New York Giants), Russell

Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), as well as nine others.

The edgy tune will be played at the beginning of each Sunday Night Football game until the regular season ends on December

25th with the game between the Chiefs and the Broncos. There will most likely be a special version of the song played for the Super Bowl on February 5, 2017.

Jamming Through June, July and August Madeleine Quackenbush

A&E Editor

Several powerful new singles were released in the late summer, and they are dominating the charts as we head into the fall. Many highly successful artists have returned for a second or third time in 2016 to release yet another hit song.

Sia has returned for a second time in 2016, this time with a new single, “The Greatest.” This is a powerful and positive anthem that shows a different side to

the generally dark and occasionally even morbid pop star. A driving syncopated beat combined with catchy synth backgrounds creates a surefire dance hit that is already gaining momentum on the radio. The lyrics, although not the most original, are motivational and inspirational, as well as easy to sing along to. A verse by Kendrick Lamar adds an additional form to the song, strengthening its appeal and securing its encouraging message. The accompanying video, which

once again features former Dance Moms star Maddie Ziegler, features her performing with a large group of dancers in an eerie, deserted house after escaping from a poorly guarded jail. Much speculation has emerged as to whether the video could be paying homage to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting, due to symbolism in both the setting and in the rainbow face paint of the dancers. Overall, the positive and encouraging message of the song displays a more hope-

Fifth Harmony’s newest single focuses on empowering feminist ideas while delivering a catchy tune.

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ful side to the singer, and the song as a whole demonstrates her lasting power as both singer and songwriter.

The Chainsmokers have also released yet another new single, their third of 2016. “Closer” is a bouncy, nostalgic song featuring Halsey, a breakout alternative pop star from 2015.

The lyrics are somewhat unoriginal, carrying the same themes that most pop songs discuss today (“We ain’t ever getting older” and “I can’t stop”). However, the vocals are beautiful, and the entire song is pulled together by a sun-kissed melody and the contrast of the voices of Andrew Taggert and Halsey.

This single would most likely have been more successful had it been released in the spring or early summer, especially considering its lyric video, which features scenes of beaches, coasts, and bright sunny fields.

Nonetheless, it is certain to be one of the biggest pop songs heading into the fall.

Released in late spring along with the rest of their second album, Fifth Harmony’s “That’s My Girl” is

the fourth single off of 7/27.

Drawing various aspects from songs on their previous album, this track is a powerful anthem praising independence and strength in girls. A driving beat and a honking saxophone background (channeling 2015’s “Worth It”) provide a solid base for the girls’ soaring vocals. The song’s high point is Normani Kordei’s fast paced hook, bordering on a rap, (“destiny said it/ you gotta get up and get/ get mad independent/ don’t you ever forget it”) that leads into the ecstatic, pounding chants of the chorus. The entire song bleeds out ideas of strength and victory as the girls provide motivation and encouragement for their fan base. The video adds to the “girl power” ideology as it finds the girls marching and dancing their way through a destroyed town, rescuing injured people along the way. Both the song and the video serve as a sort of call to arms for girls through their words and imagery of powerful independence and success, as well as support from one girl to another.

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The September Prep Challenge

This month, test your sodoku skills with our newest puzzle.

Each row, column, and 3 x 3 box must contain the numbers 1-9 without any repeats. Perhaps you could use this puzzle to talk to that new kid you just noticed in your homeroom class. Be the first to correctly solve the puzzle and bring to Ms. Klein in the English office to win a prize.

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Nike Brings Swag to the Rio Olympics Claire Finley Sophomore Writer

Highlights of Summer 2016 for most people probably included Lollapalooza, going to the beach, hanging out with friends, and taking a cool, exotic vacation where you brought a Go-Pro underwater and made really aesthetic video clips. Highlights of Summer 2016 for people who watched the Rio Olympic Games were likely the highlighter-yellow sneakers that seemed to be on every U.S. and Brazilian champion’s feet.

So what exactly are these shoes, where did they come from, and why are they there? It’s simple: marketing. The mass of yellow sneakers you see on medal platforms for sports such as gymnastics and swimming are the Nike Free Run Flyknit shoes.

These shoes are Nike’s newest release, originally being exclusively made for Olympic athletes. Nike is a sponsor of Team U.S.A. and select members of the Brazilian team, so the athletes are strongly, strongly encouraged to wear

Nike apparel to promote the brand. Why choose to wear these advertised sneakers rather than your own pair? Well, what if Nike gave you a complimentary “swag bag” of 40 items of top-quality Nike apparel? Yes, for free.

These swag bags include: Short-sleeved shirts, Longsleeve pullovers, Workout pants, Sandals (commonly known as “slides”), Athletic shoes, Watches, Underpants, Sports bras, Drawstring bags, Water bottles, Passport cases, Wrist bands, Duffel bags, Caps, Shorts, Workout leggings, Tank tops, Warmup jackets, Sock, Sunglasses, and Weights.

After receiving that, who would hesitate to throw on neon shoes for the platform ceremony? Certainly not the American athletes, and that’s exactly why anyone watching noticed the recurring motif of yellow shoes on the medal platform.

Swag bag aside, what’s the deal with Nike’s gig with the Olympics? Nike sponsors Team U.S.A. in general, but it also chooses to specifically sponsor certain athletes, like Simone

Nike products were found on countless American athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The distinctive yellow made a statement for the large athletic company.

Photo Courtesy AP

Biles, Gabby Douglas, the U.S. swimming team, and various Track and Field athletes. These participants are more than encouraged to wear their Nike gear, because when they medal, the apparel is more noticeable. The better the Nike athletes do in the games, the more profit Nike gets.

But Nike isn’t the only one grabbing athletes to sponsor: Under Armor and Adidas snuck their way into partially sponsoring the Olympics as well. Under Armor in particular really gave Nike a

“run” for its money (yes, the pun was intended) this year. Under Armor was the official sponsor of the gymnastics team, more specifically the garments they actually competed in.

Under Armor’s athletes won nine gold medals total, even though five were won by Michael Phelps.

In the women’s 4 x 400 really race, three out of the four women (Allyson Felix, Courtney Okolo, and Phyllis Francis) were all specifically sponsored

by Nike, but their fourth teammate (Natasha Hast-

ings) was seen donning gold Under Armor spikes.

The 2016 games wasn’t a big year for Adidas, sponsoring only four gold medal-winning U.S. athletes and the British gymnastics team which attained gold.

So what does the future hold for Olympic sponsorship between the three competing brands? Is Nike descending from its fame and fortune, or will it continue to win its own gold?

We’ll find out at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. . .

Run a Cross Country Mile in my Shoes this? Can I do this? A long watch, poised on the start whistle is blown and my button. Each girl holds her legs quiver from restrain- breath and the air suddenly Tick tock. Tick tock. Can ing them for too long. becomes still and quite. I I do this? Can I do this?

My heart beats fast, too My hand hovers over my can hear my raspy breathfast. My palms are sweaty and my arms tingle until they’re so numb I can no longer feel them. My head becomes stuffy, as if a ball of cotton was shoved into the recesses of my mind. I can no longer complete a conscious thought. Faintly, I hear a voice over the megaphone instructing the runners that they have two minutes until the race begins. My vision tapers and my legs quiver. My banana from earlier rises up my throat and I reflexively gag, forcing it down.

Black spots form in my Senior, KK Connolly, concentrating hard on running the race.

Photo Courtesy Yearbook Archives. peripheral vision. Can I do Chloe Huh Sophomore Writer

ing and my pounding heart.

A gun is shot, and I am off.

These are the thoughts that run through my head at the beginning of a cross country meet. Never in my entire life have I been more afraid than at the starting line of a race. The anticipation and fear overwhelm me. How do I pace myself?

How can I run without stopping? How can I do this? As I run through the race, I focus solely on my breathing and the girl in front of me. I can no longer hear anything. I can only see the girl in front of me, and I make it my mission to pass her. Once I pass her, I repeat with the next girl. And repeat, and repeat until the only thing I can see is the finish line and the bright red flags waving

at me. Once I cross the finish line, it takes everything in me not to throw up, not to pass out, but to stand up. I bend over and hobble over to the side where I collapse on the grass, look at the sky, and breathe.

Recovering after a race is always the best part for me. My thoughts are jumbled and my lungs are beaten and bruised. My feet are bloody and sore, and my calves spazz randomly. But despite all of this, I smile. I smile because I did it. I smile because I beat my previous time. I smile because I realize that I can do this, and I will do this again. I smile for me.

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UPCOMING SPORTS EVENTS Wednesday, September 28

Girls Tennis vs. Highland Park @ 4:30

Thursday, September 29

Boys Golf CCL Championship @ Cog Hill Golf Club @ 7:00 Girls Golf GCAC Tournament @ Green Garden Country Club @ 9:00 Girls Tennis vs. New Trier @ Winnetka Park District @ 4:30 Boys Soccer vs. St. Ignatius @ 5:30 Girls Volleyball @ Rosary @ 7:00

Saturday, October 1

Girls Cross Country Wheaton North Invitational @ St. James Farm @ 8:30 Boys Golf vs. New Trier @ Winnetka Park District @ 8:30 Boys Cross Country Invitational @ Niles West @ 9:00 Field Hockey @ New Trier @ 9:30 Girls Swimming Invitational @ Evanston @ 1:00 Football vs. St. Rita @ 1:30

Sunday, October 2

Marron Hockey vs. Evanston @ 4:30 Grils Hockey vs. New Trier @ 6:10

Tuesday, October 4

Boys Golf IHSA Regionals @ Winnetka Park District @ 8:00 Boys Soccer @ Fenwick @ 4:30 Girls Volleyball vs. Mother McAuley Maroon Hockey @ Latin @ 6:10

Wednesday, Ocotber 5

Girls Golf IHSA Regionals @ 9:00 Girls Tennis @ Deerfield @ 4:30 Field Hockey vs. North Shore Country Day @ 6:15

This year’s varsity team’s strategy of keeping their heads up and eyes on the ball pays off with some hardware from season tournaments.

Photo Courtesy Margaret Hickey

Girls Shoot for State Margaret Hickey Kellie McCabe Junior Writer

Whether it is singing in the van on the way to a tournament or recovering from a bad shot, “Keep Your Head Up”

by Andy Grammar has been the motto of the Loyola Girl’s Golf Team this season. Down three seniors from last year’s team that placed second at the IHSA State Tournament, the season has been open to new possibilities. With two freshmen, Mary Boesen and Grace Kryscio, on Varsity, the team is off to a great start.

The girls claimed second place at the Barrington Invitational with a team score of 321 and third at the Fenwick Invitational with 313. In addition to these invites, the team won the Eisenhower Invitational in Decatur,

defending its title from last year’s first place finish. The tournament took place at the State course.

Junior Nina Rutkowski fired an even-par 72, Seniors Margaret Hickey and Kellie McCabe posted respective scores of 76 and 79, and Lilly Gentzkow rounded out the group with 84. With this total score of 311, Loyola defeated one of the top teams in the state, Barrington.

Loyola Girls Golf, or LAGG, is also proud to be undefeated in dual matches, even beating the 2013 State Champions, Mount Prospect High School. The team claims their success is due to their focused practice schedule, which includes playing nine holes every day after school and conducting 6:15am practice on Fridays before school.

Looking ahead to the rest of the season, the team hopes to secure first place

at the Conference Tournament that will take place on September 29 down in Frankfort, IL. Post-conference, regionals and sectionals are the first steps on the road to State, which is the team’s ultimate goal.

With regionals on October 5th and sectionals on 10th, the varsity team is playing several practice rounds each week to prepare. The IHSA tournament is October 15-16th, in which LAGG has taken second place for three years in a row.

This year, the team anticipates making it to state by employing their motto, “Keep Your Head Up”.

Suggested by Margaret Hickey, it allows the girls to remember to have a positive attitude even when they do not hit a good shot. With the end of the season in sight, it is critical that LAGG keep up the victories and, of course, keep their heads up.