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Seniors Signoff: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen Melody Ogoke Editor-in-Chief The days are down to single digits, the concluding words in the final chapter are being written, and the curtains are ready to be drawn in after our closing bow. For some, these terminating days seem to stretch on, but others may say it’s all approaching too soon. The moment has arrived where it is time for the seniors to say goodbye to Loyola Academy. Four years does not seem like enough time to accomplish much, but for some seniors, the activities they’ve participated will last them memories for a lifetime. Several students from the class of 2016 had the opportunity to comment on what they will miss and last moments they experienced at Loyola.
Bobby Desherow The thing I will miss most about Loyola football is the guys I worked with day in and day out. Whether it was early morning film sessions, two a day practices, or staying late after practice to lift, we always had each other’s backs and had one common goal in mind. Nothing can beat the feeling when taking the field with a group of guys you know are going to give it their all and leave it all on the field. The State Championship game was bittersweet because I would never get to take the field again with my brothers by my side. At the same time, however, it was the most amazing feeling in the world to accomplish the goal we have been working so long and hard for and achieve a perfect season on top of that. I’m excited for college
Senior captain Bobby Desherow brings down the Providence ball carrier during the team’s undefeated championship season. Photo Courtesy The Year
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Liturgical choir members Jimmy Oddo, Kellie Ann Hogan, and CJ Jaros bring life to school masses. Photo Courtesy The Year
football because hopefully I can make the same strong bonds with kids I made during Loyola football. CJ Jaros I don’t think there’s anything that makes me feel a bigger sense of community than the masses; even the smaller ones on the weekends. You all come together to sing these amazing songs. Someone once told me that “Beautiful things” is Loyola’s school song because more people know it than the actual one. Especially at the Sending Forth mass, I know I’m going to cry because I’ve been singing at these masses for four years and there’s no guarantee I will have an amazing community like that next year. Singing solos at the masses have been nerve wracking and I’ve learned how much I judge myself, but after every mass everyone always has the nicest things to say even if I
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completely mess up. I think those masses have just been a time for me to reflect on what I really love about being a Catholic which is the community. I struggle a lot with my faith, but I know that the community is a unique part of it that I love.
with all boys, the U-12 girls team at Wilmette, or the varsity girls team at Loyola, has taught me more than just how to play a sport on ice. It has taught me when to step up and be a leader, when to be the star player, but then also when to sit on the bench and be an enthusiastic teammate. However, my four years on the Loyola Academy Girls hockey team has taught me that being on a team is more than just playing a sport together. The twenty-one girls that I ended my final season with are more like family to me than they are teammates, which is our theory as to why we were able to take home the State Championship this year. We didn’t only have talented players; we had players that truly cared about one another. Winning
Continued on page 3 Emma Wright After thirteen years of playing h o c k e y, it’s easy to say that I will miss it the most a f t e r graduating high school. Being part of a team, whether it was Emma faces off against a Barrington player during the girls Championship win. squirt Photo Courtesy The Year hockey
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The Prep Editor-in-Chief Melody Ogoke
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EDITORIALS
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Contributors
Charlie Power, Madeleine Quackenbush, Kelly Reichert, Bobby Desherow, Kellie Ann Hogan, CJ Jaros, Emma Wright, Mary Kate Sebby, Teo Murphy, Tom Murphy, Neil Gorman, Riley Harwood, Sean Scanlon, Elizabeth Dudzik, and Erin Santacrose
Letter from the Editor
Notes in the News
always hard. It doesn’t seem that long ago 8th grade was closing, and
A Drop in the Bucket
Adios. Ciao. Sayonara. No matter what language, goodbyes are
Charlie Power: Current Events Editor
we had to go our separate ways but only a few years have passed, and
On April 22, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe used an executive
now you have to brace yourself for all the hugs and last smiles again.
order to restore the voting rights of approximately 206,000 felons who
My first day of freshman year never leaves my mind. Walking through the athletic entrance during orientation, seeing the cheerleaders and poms girls dancing us in, and the ban-
have served their sentences. The order quickly drew criticism from the Republican controlled legislature, who (paralleling their national peers) criticized the Democratic executive for his use of fiat to circumvent the elected representives. Appearing on national talkshows, Governor
ner painted, “Welcome Class of 2016.” That year seemed far
McAuliffe was asked tough questions about whether he was simply try-
away then but obviously unlike grade school, high school is
ing to swing Virginia, a battleground state, into the Democratic column
not ten years long. That day, I was filled with excitement to start my next life and meet new people. As the years followed,
in the upcoming election. Since felons are disproportionally minorities, particularly African Americans, and minorities tend to vote Democratic, the logic goes that the felons will follow the trend above. The
I always wanted to see what came next but when senior year
unspoken Republican belief is that Governor McAuliffe is playing a
hit, it hurt slightly because there was no next, this was just it.
cheap trick to boost his party’s success, but the Governor dismissed that
Senior year’s first day still vividly appears in my mind, too; re-
claim, “Well, I would tell the Republicans quit complaining and go out
ceiving a ride from my friend Hannah that morning, driving with
and earn these folks’ right to vote for you. Go out and talk to them.” According to data compiled by the Sentencing Project, there are 5.85
the windows down, blasting music with our voices screaming along
million American citizens barred from voting because of their felony re-
as typical girls do. Then thinking to myself, “We are seniors! Who
cords. Before the Governor’s order, Virginia as well as Florida, Iowa, and
would believe it?” Adults constantly reminisce about how great the
Kentucky banned felons from voting for life. The new policy in Virginia
last year was, so it was imperative to make the most of everything. I can’t ever lose the memories I’ve created at Loyola Academy. Definitely the cross country and track girls will be missed - with our trails and track runs, and team dinners. No doubt these two sports have shown me what I was capable of but also just believing in my abilities. Will I be running in college? Oh, absolutely not, but I will hold more appreciation for those I see running competitively. And finally, a club I will always miss is The Prep. This club was
may sound sweeping, but research shows only a small percentage of felons actually register to vote (33%) and an even smaller number (21%) actually report to the polls on election day. Extrapolating that logic to Virginia, an estimated 40,000 felons would end up voting, and in a state where just under 3.9 million votd in 2012, it is not likely to tip the balance.
Check Your 2nd Amendment at the Door With the Republican convention slated to be held July 18- July 21 in Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, there is sure to be drama and unpredictability, whether Donald Trump wins the nomination outright
the first of anything I joined and since then, the sometimes over-
or has to fight it out on a second ballet. Despite the volatility of the
heated, stuffy room has become my home, and I have past and cur-
party, one thing most members of the GOP are in agreement with is the
rent Prep staff to thank for that, especially Ms. Klein. The hours
expansion of gun rights. An online petition takes this position further,
we’ve spent working on putting an edition together, sitting around for over an hour just trying to create headlines were always worth it.
calling for the letting convention attendees carry guns into the arena. Ohio allows residents to open carry, or display a firearm in public, but Quicken Loans does not allow guns inside the building. The petition
Freshmen, you still have time to try everything. Don’t leave say-
wants party chairman Reince Priebus to change this, with support-
ing, “I wish I did...” Believe it or not, you will be trying new things
ers saying Cleveland is a violent city and there is a threat of terrorism.
eventually. As time comes, there is still much to learn and experi-
“We are all too familiar with the mass carnage that can oc-
ence. You will lose friends, but you will also make new ones. You will completely sink a test one day but easily make up for it down
cur when citizens are denied their basic God-given rights to carry handguns or assault weapons in public,” states the petition. Many Republicans believe laws against certain guns and regula-
the road. And what happens now will not necessarily be the future.
tions restricting their use make the public less safe, and the natu-
To the class of 2016, we’ve already had our chance,
ral extension of this logic to allowing convention attendees to car-
but we now know what to do. Take all the lessons Loyola Academy has taught us and go claim our world. Melody Ogoke Editor-in-Chief
ry guns in order to protect themselves has some of the candidates, all of whom do not believe in gun free zones, in awkward positions. The Secret Service quickly announced only authorized law personnel would be permitted to have guns, but the petition itself is actually not out of step with the broader party’s push to ease firearm restrictions.
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Senior Ramblers Reminisce, cont. Loyola Academy.” We honestly are sisters and one big family. Always, we make beautiful music and I am able to hangout with them all the time. I’m so lucky I had the privilege to be a part of these two amazing communities that I will never forget.
Continued from page 1 the State Championship at the United Center was the perfect way to end my thirteen year career, but honestly I feel even luckier to have won it with twenty-one of the most amazing girls by my side. Not only will I miss the sport that shaped my life, but I will miss the girls who changed it. Teo Murphy Prom was decent, but it could’ve been better if it was a DJ playing more recent radio music rather than a band (Side note: A DJ was present during break time for the band but a few groups had already left by then). The entrance was nice. The location was golden and the preparation was good. The food and photo booth were great assets. Only thing I would have changed is the music. It was a great time to kick it with your friends at one last dance and show up looking spiffy. It was overall a good time, though.
Teo enjoys one last dance with his classmates at Prom. Photo Courtesy The Year
Kellie Ann Hogan Theater is probably going to be the thing I miss at Loyola Academy because it brought me my closest friendships. I would have never met best friends Jimmy and Connor or any upper classmen. One of the things different about Loyola theater versus others is that we are a family. We stick up for one another, ourselves, what we love, and don’t allow us to be called “the weird theater kids.” I will always miss about theater is when we do “prayer.” Seniors on the in-
side and underclassmen on the outside and we just say the Our Father. It’s actually one of the best experiences that bring us together as a community before a show in the presence of God. It demonstrates people who love something so much and what happens when you put full effort into a show. So all that love and appreciate we have for each other is represented in our shows. An additional part of Loyola I will long for is NBT (Nothing but Treble) which I like to call it “The sorority of
Mary Kate Sebby What I’ll miss most about Loyola is Campus Ministry because it’s the place where I feel most at home and most accepted. The people there have always been there to support me, and I’ve formed such deep relationships with not only the other students
but also the Campus Ministers. I will miss Loyola’s Campus Ministry because no matter how hard I’ll try next year, no one can recreate how special Ministry is. These few Ramblers, no doubt, have left some impact in this community but also the community left something in them. Our colleges may be spread out, all over the country, but we can’t ever forget where we came from. Because as these testimonies demonstrated, Loyola Academy will forever be our home, one we will never forget.
Mary Kate loads donations from Ramblers during the Gonzaga drive as part of her dedication to helping others. Photo Courtesy The Year
Send-off and Advice from a Senior has come and passed, and seniors have officially accepted offers of admission to their perspective schools. As our school year comes to an end and seniors walk through the halls and sit in the classrooms of the Academy for the final time as current students, there is a lot of reflection and nostalgia about our high school careers. After four years
as Loyola Academy Ramblers, we are moving on to new places with new faces and experiences waiting Not with a fizzle, but for us. This is both exciting with a bang – Goodbye and nerve wracking for all Loyola Academy! While the same reasons. College this is the penultimate ediwill be full of brand new tion of The Prep for the adventures, but I know I 2015-2016 school year, will miss my family and this is the last time I will friends. Everything is a litbe writing for The Prep. tle scary right now because National Decision Day there are many unknowns about what the fall and the following four years will bring. However, in this same way, the world is our oyster. Absolutely a cliché, but the truth. We have worked hard throughout our time at the Academy and our parents On the first day of school, seniors showed the Rambler spirit by welcoming have made trestudents back. This sense of community is one thing the class of ‘16 will miss mendous sacriafter graduation. fices so that we Photo Courtesy The Year Elizabeth Dudzik Senior Writer
could be in the place that we are now. We should be incredibly proud of our accomplishments. Our whole lives are ahead of us, and now we have the opportunity to take advantage of the fresh canvas that is college. With the graduation of the Class of 2016, all the other classes move up the totem pole. Juniors – As stressful as this past year was, first semester of your senior year is going to be even worse. With the many deadlines and essays that will be looming over your head in addition to regular classes, remember to enjoy the little things. You will go to college; it is only a matter of where. Sophomores – Congrats on being upperclassmen! However, junior year classes are difficult and college discussions begin early. Good luck! Freshman – Some things change, while others remain the same; you will still be underclassmen. Another
thought about the graduation of the Class of 2016: We are the last class at the Academy who experienced high school without iPads. We will always be Ramblers, members of the Loyola Academy community. With sincere gratitude, thank you to the entire Loyola Academy community for a memorable four years; the administration, faculty, staff, alumni, families, and students of Loyola Academy make this school what it is. The memories made in the classroom, on the stage, field, court, etc., and outside the grounds of the Loyola campus may be highlights of our time in high school, but have unknowingly transformed us into who we are today. As our good friend St. Ignatius of Loyola loves to say, “Go forth and set the world on fire!” Be positive, pass it on! Go Ramblers! Congratulations Class of 2016!
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Schoolwide Effort Supports Refugees a monetary contribution to fulfill their goal, similar to the Gonzaga ChristHeeding Pope Francis’ mas drive. The school wide call that “every parish, ev- hope was to fill 40-50 of the ery religious community, refugee packs for Catholic every monastery, every Charities, and with strong sanctuary of Europe, take in fundraising results of over one family” in the massive $10,000, Loyola was able worldwide refugee crisis, to surpass its goal easily. on April 27 over 300 memThe Mass and packing of bers of the Loyola Academy all the donations was a fitcommunity came together ting closing to Solidarity to put together “welcome Week, an inaugural initiapacks,” boxes filled with tive where student groups common household goods educated and brought greatto assist refugee fami- er awareness to the meaning lies in their resettlement and purpose of solidarity in the Chicagoland area. through a variety of events, While the organization including a recycling demof the collection in the gym onstration and speakers from seemed like a mass of activ- Precious Blood, a ministry ity, it in fact was only the which utilizes art to connect tip of the iceberg. Making to underprivileged youth. In the refugee collection a re- his homily at the Mass (just ality was no easy task, and prior to the Day of Service) required months of behind in the gym, Fr. McGrath the scenes coordination by spoke about the meaning of administration, faculty, and home and the importance of students. Back in mid-Feb- recognizing it is more than ruary, every homeroom was just a physical location. assigned an item to pur- This is an especially imporchase, ranging from pillows tant message to consider, it to paper towels, and pledged is hard enough to be forced Charlie Power Current Events Editor
Spring Dance!
Sean Scanlon Junior Writer As spring approaches, so does a load of stress. Finals and AP exams make us all feel so busy. All the studying brings a need for a break. Here’s an idea to give your mind a rest – come to the Spring Dance Concert! Tickets will be on sale for the May 19 and 20 performances very soon. Throughout the year, LADC has been working on a series of pieces that will be premiered at the concert. Every piece is student choreographed, besides one that was created by a guest choreographer, Stephanie Paul. The pieces all portray a range of styles including hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary. The student choreographers began the year by picking songs for their pieces and have spent the last eight months creating movement to go along with their music. They also decide on the costumes and the lighting designs for their pieces. The dancers
work with Ms. Henslee, the LADC moderator, to make sure the dances are perfected and performance ready. The dance classes taught by Ms. Henslee and Mr. Banaszynski will also be featured in the concert. All year, the dance classes have been developing their technical, choreography, and performance skills. The students have collaborated with their teachers to create some incredibly creative pieces that they will perform at the concert. A huge variety of dances have been choreographed, and the themes range from fun and playful to dark and emotional. Some tell stories about moving on towards resolution, and others are focused on creating an image of an exciting night out. The Spring Dance Concert is going to be a night full of creativity and fun. So many students have been working tirelessly all year to make this performance happen. You won’t regret coming to watch.
Senior Andrew Gombac works with other volunteers to organized packages for refugees in the Chicagoland area during Solidarity Week. Photo Courtesy The Year
to flee one’s home, let alone starting over in a strange country with an unfamiliar customs and language. With the refugee packs, Loyola hopes that it can play a greater role in doing its part to aid the newly arrived settlers. In the future, the hope is to make the collection an annual spring time event and take a greater role in personally sponsoring a family.
As dozens of volunteers were packing boxes, many more were writing welcome cards to be given to families. Hopefully, this mentality can be built upon, and plans are in the works for Loyola not only to provide household essentials but also personally greet a family at their arrival to Chicago at the airport as well as paying the family’s rent for three months. In addition
to the stringent application progress, the Federal Government expects newly arrived families to be self-sufficient within 90 days, and private charities have had to step in to try and assist in this goal. With the need overwhelming, Loyola’s efforts are only the beginning of the work needed, as Pope Francis puts it, “to strengthen the conviction that we are one human family.”
Hair-Doing Good
Erin Santacrose Junior Writer
Although this spring brought disappointment in terms of weather – lots of grey skies and cold rains – The Wigs for Kids event brought a light of optimism and generosity to Rambler nation. Girls lined up outside of Room 3 in large amounts to cut their hair for kids who have lost theirs due to fighting cancer and other illnesses. Room 3’s atmosphere was exciting and uplifting as music was turned up loud and girls were encouraging others to take part in the giving. Junior Student Council had been planning the annual Wigs for Kids event for months, and it was a huge success. They called up four kind stylists to come during all lunch periods to chop the beloved locks off of heads. Student council member, Kiley Murnane who had been working the event during fourth period, remarks
“From what I saw, the event facing the challenge of a was a complete success. life – a threatening disease? I admire the kindness of Losing hair is just one these generous students and small aspect of the strugI felt so honored to help out gles these kids go through, at such a beautiful event.” so cutting off our hair is Wigs for Kids provides the least we can do. Props wigs for free to children to anyone who participatwho have lost their hair ed in this beautiful event. from serious illnesses. The high school y e a r s are hard enough for kids in terms of managing academics, athletics, and pressures f r o m peers. Imagine if one day you found out you Senior Meg Carden shows off her donation for Wigs for Kids at the event on Monday, May 2. were also Photo Courtesy Meg Cardon going to
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Panama Papers Present Painful Truth Gabriela Jule Junior Writer The Panama Papers are one of the biggest scandals of the century, comparable to the Pentagon Papers released in 1971. The papers revealed 11.6 million documents with 214,488 shell companies owned by some of the most prominent people of today’s governments and society. The centerpoint for the scandal is the law firm, Mossack Fonseca, in Panama which conceals and manages the wealth of many people under shell companies. Shell companies are inactive companies used for different financial maneuvers or kept dormant. The capacity and use of the shell companies is unrestricted in many places around the world, producing a lot of financial crime and discrepancy. The Panama Papers brings into question the legality of such discreet financial activity in a foreign country; the topic has become a global controversy in the world of business. The information discov-
ered and released in the 2.6 terabytes of data is one of the biggest accomplishments of journalism to date. The revelations of such powerful information are in the hands of the International Consultorium of Investigative Journalism (ICJJ) and Suddeutsche Zeitang, a world renowned German newspaper. In 2015, an anonymous source contacted SZ gving them access to 260 gigabytes of information that included a file for each shell company. The newspaper used the investigative search engine called Nuix, a highly specialized computer system. The files include emails, pdfs, images, and database formats. The ICJJ and SZ have teamed up to explore each extensive file thoroughly. The investigation is not close to finished, but prominent figures have been indentified such as close associates of Putin, the father of Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, and Sigmund David Gunnlaugusson, exprime minister of Iceland, as well as soccer superstar
World leaders like Russian president Putin, Iceland’s former Prime Minister Gunnlaugusson, and British Prime Minister Cameron have all been linked to the Panama Papers. Photo Courtesy AP
Lionel Messi. The investigation has proven that the business transactions have been very intricate as well as private in respect to the assets of public figures. The information found in all these documents leads to a question of legality of the shell companies for various reasons. Offshore companies have played a role in globalized business for a long time now, but this scandal brings them under a new light. Some experts say
that 8% of wealth globally is contained in shell companies. Panama is just one of many countries considered a fiscal paradise where tax authorities don’t have an in depth search into the movements of foreign investors. The shell companies allow for tax evasion and conceal vast amounts of wealth. Another reason to set up an offshore company is if a company wants to establish a joint venture in a country with weak or
corrupt legal system. It may want to have a company so as to have access to a higher court. The United States has recently passed a law that requires countries to notify the government if US citizen have shell companies in other counties; the US has refused to return the favor to the other countries. Economic policies will definitely be changing in the future to address the offshore company’s loophole when it comes to tax evasion.
Tokyo Sees Future with 2020 Vision Riley Harwood Junior Writer While the Olympic torch is brightly lighting the countryside of Brazil, events in the host city, Rio de Janeiro, seem to grow perpetually darker. The ever-present concerns over crime rates, sanitary conditions, and venue construction delays still loom over Rio, yet even more egregious issues have recently arisen. From a harsh recession last summer, to a concerning outbreak of the Zika virus, to the potential impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, the road to Rio 2016 is littered with hazards and threats. If all the calamity surrounding this summer’s Olympics is too much to handle, it might be time to start looking straight ahead to the Olympics of the future: Tokyo, Japan 2020. In 2013, Tokyo beat out Madrid and Istanbul for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games’ bid. Although the games have become an increasingly risky
Tokyo won the bid for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games and is now planning to show their world their robotic technology. Photo Courtesy AP
proposition for prospective cities, Tokyo is extremely excited to be hosting the games. In the summer of 1964, Tokyo was the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games. The ’64 Summer Games were the first to be broadcasted live internationally and introduced the first Japanese bullet train. Tokyo will attempt to pick up where it left off
with a series of new innovations sure to astonish the biggest audience in the world. “The Olympic Games is a sports festival, but also it’s a chance to show the innovation of scientific technologies,” articulates Toshiro Muto, the chief of Tokyo’s organizing committee. Muto promises modern technological displays including hydro-
gen-powered vehicles, 5G wireless connections, and advanced language translation apps all for tourists’ convenience. Muto explains, “We have the potential to make this Olympic Games wonderful and one that the people of the world are going to admire.” One of the most promising applications of new technologies comes in the form of Robot Taxi. Robot Taxi is a Tokyo based company attempting to mobilize a network of self-driving taxis in time for the 2020 Summer Games. Autonomous cars could transport tourists all across Tokyo and later all cities around the globe. Robot Taxi sees the Olympic Games as a perfect showcase for the technology and is eagerly pushing early models in hopes of a functioning model by the Summer Games. Another Japanese company hopes to make fireworks, the epitome of American celebration, a cheap spectacle. Outer space entertainment company ALE is developing artificial meteor showers. The
startup enterprise plans to use microsatellites to launch meteor-like shots into Earth’s atmosphere. The projectiles will burn up due to friction with our world’s air and fabricate the experience of seeing a real meteor shower. The final, and most astonishing, development scheduled for the Tokyo Games is, of course, robots. Japan has long been the global leader in robotic technology and will no doubt use the stage that the Olympics provide as a launch pad for new implications of the futuristic technology. The Tokyo organizing committee has even hinted at the possibility of all robotic athletic events. Are you tired of blatant injustice in the Olympic host city? Are you afraid of the danger to tourists and athletes? For the complacent, settling Olympic fan Rio is just around the corner. For the patient, ambitious Olympic fan, just four short years away are the Olympic Games of the Future: Tokyo 2020.
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Brian Wilson’s Pet Sounds Turns Fifty Shortly after Wilson made this decision, the Beatles released Rubber Soul, an album unlike any Wilson had ever heard. Rubber Soul had no “filler” songs; it was a coherent whole with each song contribut-
son and the Beach Boys and George Martin and the Beatles created some 2016 has been a tough of the greatest music of year for music. David all time. Without one, the Bowie, Prince, Glenn other would not exist. Frey of the Eagles, and Sean Ono Lennon, John George Martin, producer Lennon’s son, said that and the “Fifth Beatle,” when listening to have all been Pet Sounds for the lost, and it’s still first time, he “sudonly May. Fifty denly heard [the years ago, on the Beatles’] music other hand, was a for the first time much better year as well... nothing for music. It was has made me feel a year in which more connected to one of the most important albums the universe and of all time was reultimately to the leased: the Beach work of my father.” Boys’ Pet Sounds. Every summer in Although the Chicago presents Beach Boys are music lovers with often overlooked opportunities to see by millennials as great acts perform a “surfer” band, at music festivals it is important to like Lollapalooza, remember just Summerfest, and how influential their music has Brian Wilson’s legendary producing style is in full force in Pet Sounds, and his influence on pop music is Ravinia, and this year is no differstill seen today. Wilson is seen here directing his in-studio band; “The Wrecking Crew.” been over the past Photo Courtesy AP ent. Headlining this fifty years, and year’s Pitchfork that the Beach Boys nev- ing to the overall narraThe majority of the This album, a circus-iner actually went surfing. tive. The Beatles’ Rubber compositions were writ- spired concept album fa- Music Festival in Union Pet Sounds was released Soul was not simply a ve- ten while the Beach Boys mously titled Sgt. Peppers Park will be Brian Wilon May 16, 1966, to a hicle for selling singles; it were on tour in Japan. The Lonely Hearts Club Band son performing the ENlukewarm American au- was a unified collection of music was recorded by now sits at number one TIRETY of Pet Sounds. dience. Capitol Records, songs, a concept unheard Wilson and Los Angeles’s on Rolling Stones’ list of So if you can, I highly the label that signed the of at the time. Rubber Soul finest studio band, “The the top 500 albums of all recommend you go, or at Beach Boys, had such lit- inspired Wilson to such Wrecking Crew.” In fact, time. Behind Peppers is least take the time to aptle faith in the album that it a degree that after listen- the only actual contribuPet Sounds. Rubber Soul preciate such a classic actually released a “great- ing to it, he ran to his wife tion the rest of the Beach is number five. The “ri- record. God only knows est hits” of the Beach and exclaimed “Marilyn, Boys made to the album Boys around the same I’m gonna make the great- was the vocals and harmo- valry” between Brian Wil- where we’d be without it. time in order to make up est album! The greatest nies. This lack of input, for the anticipated poor rock album ever made!” coupled with Wilson’s sales of Pet Sounds. AlHaving set this lofty perfectionism, drove some though American audigoal, Wilson began ex- band members to, for a ences weren’t quite ready perimenting with other time, despise Wilson’s for the new sound of Pop, musicians, lyricists, and control of the project, callPet Sounds quickly tipped the charts in Great Brit- avant-garde instruments ing it a “Brian Wilson solo ain, and the critics gave (his use of dog barks in album.” Although the shift the album rave reviews. the instrumental piece of the Beach Boys’ style The man behind the “Pet Sounds” gave the from a “surf” band to a revolutionary sound of song and album its name). group of pop icons that alPet Sounds, who at age For the first time in Beach tered the music landscape twenty-three, had reached Boys’ history, Wilson be- was not a smooth one, the a turning point in his life, gan writing under the in- mark left by Pet Sounds was Brian Wilson. Af- fluence of psychedelic is evident in nearly every ter suffering a panic at- drugs. The album is a rock and pop album that tack during an airplane reflection of Brian Wil- has since been recorded. After the release of Pet ride while on tour with son’s state of mind at the time: a young man tranSounds, Bruce Johnson, the band, Wilson decided Sounds iconic cover features the Beach Boys feeding sevto quit touring and dedi- sitioning into adulthood, Brian Wilson’s fill-in for Pet eral goats. The name of the album references the use of animal cate his time to writing learning about women, the Beach Boys on tour, noises in the 2:30 long instrumental. Photo Courtesy AP new material for the band. having self doubt, and flew to England for a meetTom Murphy LA News Editor
struggling to understand how he wanted to live his life. The theme was timeless, the arrangements were intricate, and the sound was amazing. Each song sounds as lush today as it did fifty years ago.
ing with Paul McCartney and John Lennon. After listening to Pet Sounds, McCartney and Lennon immediately began working on an album to rival the creativity and production value of Pet Sounds.
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The May Senior Prep Challenge
This month, there are a few steps to the challenge. First, fill in the missing word from the sentence. One leader for each word is provided. Then, find those words in the word search. Next, write the unused letters from the word search in the puzzle. Finally, put the boxed letters together for discover the hidden message. Be the first person to reveal the hidden message to Ms. Klein in the English office to win a prize!
Congrats and good luck seniors! Who made an imWhere are you goWhat will you miss pact on you during ing to school next about Loyola? your time at LA? year?
What are your summer plans?
What advice do you have for underclassman?
Camp Counselor in Ohio
Go to every kind of sports event - football, hockey, lacrosse, swimming, etc.
St. Norbert’s College
the therapy dogs
Coach Hara - he was my Freshman B volleyball coach, and we’ve stayed in touch ever since.
University of Illinois
the football games
Mr. O’Loughlin - he’s really interesting to talk to.
Golf course maintaince
Get as involved as you can in whatever you can.
University of Illinois
my free periods with friends
Mr Gregg - he is a great guy and helped me lead Kairos
work and sleep
Don’t get caught.
Denison
my friends
Mrs. Wade-Prince she made science fun, which is hard to do.
going to my lake house and working
Keep trying new things.
Miami of Ohio
breadsticks in the caf
Mr. Warnke - he’s a great guy.
work for an electrical construction company
Stay of out of CARE.
Kayla Reardon ‘16
Christian Amato ‘16
Nate Barrett ‘16
Nora Reilly ‘16
Danny O’Grady ‘16
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
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UPCOMING SPORTS EVENTS Wednesday, May 11 Boys Tennis vs. Chicago Whitney Young @ 4:00 Baseball vs. Providence Catholic @ The Hill @ 4:30 Girls LAX @ Lyons Township @ 5:30 Boys Volleyball @ Glenbrook South @ 6:00
Thursday, May 12 Softball GCAC Tournament Girls Track and Field IHSA Sectionals @ Niles West Baseball @ Providence Catholic @ 5:00 Boys LAX vs. New Trier @ The Hill @ 5:00
Friday, May 13 Boys Tennis CCL Championship @ Loyola Tennis Courts Boys Volleyball Tournament @ Evanston
Saturday, May 14 Softball GCAC Tournament Boys Volleyball Tournament @ Evanston Boys Track and Field CCL Championship @ Loyola @ 9:00 Girls LAX vs. Eden Prairie @ Carthage College @ 10:30 Baseball @ Marmion Academy @ 11:00
Monday, May 16 Baseball vs. Marmion @ The Hill @ 4:30 Softball @ New Trier @ 4:45 Boys Volleyball vs. Niles North @ 6:00
Sophomore Cate Shellenback intercepts the ball and gains control for the Ramblers during a recent game against the Lake Forest Scouts. Shellenback would later score to help the Ramblers to a 3-0 victory. Photo Courtesy The Year
Girls Shoot for State Kayleigh Purcell Junior Writer
Being only eight weeks in, it might be hard to imagine that the girls soccer team has already played nineteen games with a record of 14-3-2. These eight weeks have included 5:30 am practices, film sessions, and even a trip to the Pepsico Showdown Championship. With all of this behind them, the team still has senior night, two weeks of training, and a State Tournament to look forward to. The focus right now is on the State Tournament. The team is busy planning out exactly what they should be doing to get out of their sectional. This year that includes playing Evanston Township High School, who they tied 0-0 earlier in the season, and New Trier, who they lost to 1-0 in the Pepsi Championship. With this loss being the low point of the season, many hard, long days followed while
the team had to reevaluate what they were doing. They had to figure out what was working and what had to be changed, and ultimately reached the conclusion that they couldn’t let this one loss get them down. The team knows that they have a lot of work ahead of them in order to be ready for the playoffs and a second chance at New Trier. The impact of this game was obvious as the team then went on a 1-1-1 run, tying a conference game against Fenwick, beating Benet by one, and losing to Hinsdale Central 3-0 after previously beating them in the Pepisco Showdown. However, the team isn’t going to let this one rough week ruin what they have been working towards. Their solution? All in. This expression can be found on the back of every Loyola soccer practice shirt and heard screamed out loud before every game, as the twenty-five girls on the team have all
made a promise to give this season everything they can, to be all in in all aspects of being on the team. The focus this year has been on taking everything as a team. Every win, loss, and tie has included everyone and all future successes will take the effort of every girl on the roster. The hope is that the season still has three to it, as the State Championship is a little more than three weeks away. The team is hoping to work hard enough to earn a spot in the State Championship on Saturday June 4. The girls and coaches know this will be a tiring few weeks, as it will take everyone’s full effort to be ready for the tournament, but the team is ready to go all in and give the end of the season all they have. Hopefully, the next article covering the Loyola soccer team will be announcing them as the 2016 State Champions.