MHS Crier | 4.25.19 | Issue 10

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Issue 10 Volume 53 April 25, 2019

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Steering clear Students and staff discuss drunk driving as Prom approaches story by

[Zoe O’Shaughnessy]

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Page Editor

n their way to Tomato Bar after a football game, two Munster High School students were stopped at a red light on the corner of Columbia and Ridge when a car slammed into the back of their car. It turned out the driver, who led police on a short chase, was drunk.

Luckily for Nicole Jen, senior, neither she nor her friend were badly injured.

However, 29 people die in the United States every day from drunk driving, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“It (drunk driving) affects the people who are innocent a lot more and it’s really sad,” Nicole said.

Officer Gabriel Isenblatter, who has made many drunk driving arrests first hand, said he feels Lake County has more drunk driving arrests than elsewhere in Indiana because of all the casinos.

“We have a lot more bars per capita than a lot of other areas in the state,” Officer Isenblatter said. “There’s more availability, especially with adults, to get out around people who are drinking, which causes them to drink even more.”

CRACKIN’ ONE OPEN A person uses a key to open a bottle of beer.

“People choose to drink and drive because their thinking is impaired and everyone thinks that nothing bad can happen to them,” an anonymous source said. [photo illustration by Robert Young and Megan Szymanski]

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[Inside look]

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Crier staffers review their favorite books for World Book Day

Students anticipate “Avengers”...

Endgame”

[photo by Lana Salahieh]

Prom is Saturday Grande March: 4:45 p.m. in the Fieldhouse Dance: 6:30 p.m. at Serbian Social Center Tickets must be printed

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April 25, 2019

Sidenote French Club Dinner

Tomorrow evening at 4:30 p.m., French Club will have their annual dinner. Club members will serve attendees ratatouille, green beans, desserts, and more. According to Sophie Hand, junior, tickets for the event opened for purchase weeks before, and will not be available at the door. One of the club’s most profitable fundraisers during the school year, the dinner is a way to connect with another culture.

With more things planned for next year, Sophie said she has bright expectations for French Club’s future.

“I look forward to learning more about the culture and different aspects of it,” Sophie said, “and getting a wider variety of food and different crafts that relate to French culture that we can do.”

[photo by Chloe Lambert]

DANCING QUEENS Footloose and embracing, Mirela Jeknic and Mira Fefferman, juniors, participate in a traditional french dance originating from Bretagne, France.

Best Buddies On Sat. May 11 at 10:30 a.m., Best Buddies will hold their annual Friendship Walk at Wicker Park.

“I am feeling pretty excited considering we had a great turn out last year, and the years before,” Isabel Alvarez, junior, said. “It’s amazing to see how many people come out to support us, not only Munster, but Crown Point, family and friends, and other schools (came out) as well.”

Every year Best Buddies hosts a Friendship Walk open to the public. In order to participate, there is a mandatory online registration. People can raise money for MHS by registering with “the Munster Mustangs at www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/ lakecounty/.

Corrections

In issue nine of Crier, the date was incorrectly printed as ‘2018’ on the front page. Under ‘Inside Look’, the K-Pop review was on page nine, not page five. On page two, Colman Berg’s, sophomore, name was misspelled.

Mikey McDunn, sophomore, was also incorrectly identified as Steve McDunn in the speech brief. In the corrections brief, it read Dual Credit will not be discontinued. Based on more precise information, Dual Credit will be continued but extremely limited. On Page six, Mr. Larry Hautzinger’s quote should read, “We breathe it (carbon dioxide) out and trees take it in. Okay, so we store carbon dioxide in trees. If we are nervous about carbon dioxide, like I said, plant more trees.” On page 11, Karolina Sroka’s quote should read, “First we run a lap around the middle school, then we warm up he assigns us each a court and who are playing with, then we play matches or we just do drills or challenge matches.” Crier regrets these errors.

A tough act to follow Tickets available during lunch for the Munster Theater Company’s “Hairspray” for $8 for shows May 2-5 story by

[Atarah Israel] Page Editor

You can’t stop the beat of Munster Theatre Company’s production of “Hairspray”, which is set to premiere May 2. Spirits are high, as the company is taking on such a high-profile and demanding musical, with cast members eager to showcase the performance.

“I was definitely full of emotions and very jittery (when auditioning),” Cali Grzybowski, senior, and female lead of the musical, said. “It’s a show that I’m very passionate about, so whatever I was feeling I knew I was going to give it 100 percent.”

The show features choreographed dances by Jamie DeJoan and Clara Terry, juniors, and highlights the intent of the production being heavily student involved.

“It was really fun (to choreograph for ‘Hairspray’) because I got to work with Jamie DeJoan,” Clara Terry, junior, said.

“But it took a lot of work and hours, but definitely worth it, because it was fun.”

Beyond the lights, camera, and action, however, lies a deeper message within the production of the play — the casting. Having a celebrated diverse cast, the company’s choice of putting on “Hairspray” was a subtle gesture of encouragement for more minority auditionees.

“We took that (a lack of diversity in productions) into consideration and we asked a couple of people, ‘If we did a show like “Hairspray”, would you audition for it?’,” Mr. Palasz, auditorium director, said. “We had a lot of people say, ‘Sure! That would be awesome!,’ That was the reason why we chose it, to really give students from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to play characters that are specifically written for them.”

[photo by Ava Lukacsek]

GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE Maya Radjenovich and Cali Grzybowski, seniors, act out a scene in Hairspray. Maya portrays Amber Von Tussle while Cali plays Tracy Turnblad. “We usually rehearse Monday through Wednesday, but now since we’re getting closer to the show, we rehearse everyday,” Cali said.

said. “But, for this particular show, I Despite this, colorblind casting don’t really understand that was still practiced idea because (the show) is during the audition about race, that’s the entire process, allowing plot of the thing. So if one of for someone of Cast and staff reveal the black characters were to a non-minority their favorite songs be whiter, or vice versa, the ethnicity to play an from the musical entire plot would be messed originally minority “I Can Hear the Bells” up. Nothing would make character.

With Cali Grzybowski senior sense.” the high school Colorblind casting, having a fairly small “I Know Where I’ve Been” however, was not needed minority crowd, Jaylin Turner according, to Mr. Palasz. there was a fear of freshman “We still had plenty of a white-washed people to cast to the show musical. “I feel “You Can’t Stop Me” Clara Terry nicely,” Mr. Palasz said. “I like it (colorblind junior think what people will see casting) works very “The Big Dollhouse” when they come see the efficiently when Robyn DeJoan show is a cast that more you’re not doing a freshman closely reflects the makeup show thats about of our school.” color,” Amanda Beaudouin, junior,

Hitting the high notes

Steering clear Students discuss drunk driving [Continued from front]

Students Against Destructive Decisions, or SADD promotes good decision-making among students, especially during Prom week.

According to Mrs. Jessica Baird, math teacher and SADD advisor, SADD had a distracted driving simulator throughout the week during lunches, including a demonstration of impairment goggles.

A student, who has asked to remain anonymous, admits to driving drunk multiple times.

“I wish I wouldn’t do it (drive drunk) but I have to get home. Luckily, I haven’t been pulled over or caused an accident. But I still put myself and other in danger and it’s not worth it,” the student said.

According to Officer Isenblatter, being pulled over for drunk driving is a Class A misdemeanor. This means that a person can be punished anywhere between spending a year in jail or being sent to an alcohol treatment plan.

Ubers have become popular for

people who do not want to drink and drive. Recently a 21-year-old was killed after a night of partying when her fake Uber driver kidnapped her.

“There’s always an option to call a friend. Even in a general safety sense, if you ever use an Uber or a Lyft, you get notifications on what the vehicle is going to look like and what the driver’s name is,” Officer Isenblatter said, “Your best bet would to verify with them to make sure they are supposed to be picking you up.”

Schools around the nation have tried to draw students’ attention toward drunk driving by simulating a deadly car crash.

“I think playing with student’s empathy towards things is really helpful. There’s a fine line in making it too much but it always something interesting to look at,” Mrs. Baird said.

Many states are looking to change the legal blood alcohol level from 0.08 to 0.05.

Officer Isenblatter said there is no

safe level of drinking while driving.

“A lot of people just think that you need to be a 0.08 to get arrested for drunk driving, a lot of people are stuck on that number,” Officer Isenblatter said. “You don’t have to any alcohol in your system but if you have any drugs, even if you have prescription painkillers, anything that you can take that can impair your driving or if it appears to affect your driving, we can actually charge you with operating while impaired even if you are not at a 0.08.”

With Prom season coming up, drunk driving gets a new spotlight. Over the past few years, about 300 teens die during prom weekends each year, according to the NHTSA. “No under age drinking is ideal but make sure that you are not putting yourself in a situation that can harm you or others is really important no matter what is going on with individuals,” Mrs. Baird said, “No matter if it’s one drink or two drinks, it’s not worth somebody’s life.”

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[OPINION] 3 April. 25, 2019

Opinion

Mayor To President

story by

[Mimi Brody] Editor-In-Chief

Editorial

[Cartoon by Mercedez Williams]

Paying For Prom ‘Tis the season for 100 dollars tickets, hundreds of dollars worth of dresses and rental tuxedos and over the top ways to ask people out. Prom season is upon us and it’s been going strong since the late 1800’s.

Originally called Promenade, this dance was exclusive to colleges students in the northeast and had roots in ‘coming out’ parties, which introduced young women to a ‘polite’ society and eligible men. Starting in the 1920’s, Promenade trickled down into high schools, but only for white students.

The average price of Prom, including the dress/ tux, makeup, shoes, jewelry, tanning, etc. is 919 dollars according to Marketplace. org, that’s not accounting going out to eat after, paying for pictures or any additional costs, like renting a hotel or transportation.

As spending lots of money is a regular for our town, we think that the immense amount of money for one night is a bit excessive to say none the least. Considering that many students leave within the first hour of the dance to do different things, is it really worth it? Why do our students spend so much for less than an hour of a dance? Why do students care so much?

One reason might be how the media portrays this evening. Girls must have the most extravagant dress and guys must have a perfectly tailored tuxedo . Together a couple

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must have the most dazzling entrance. The girl will enter the banquet hall and everyone else there stares in awe at the girl’s dress. In reality, this does not happen, you just dance for a few hours to a couple good songs, then spend even more money on going out to eat afterward.

Other schools around Munster have much more expensive proms, some tickets costing 300 dollars for a couple, while others are much more Prom puts relaxed and cheaper. unnecessary Our tickets aren’t too pressure on high but in relation to the amount of students and money spent on other romanticizes expenses. the time The fantasy of having the ‘ideal’ Prom night and pressure of looking your best can drive people to spend hundreds of dollars on unnecessarily expensive dresses or staying at the most costly hotel. Is spending too much money on dresses and housing for one night worth it?

A way to fix this is to either stop worrying as much at what others think of you or shop for cheaper clothes. Resale shops and friends most likely will be able to give you cheaper options when it comes to clothing, which in return gives you more money to spend on other expenses or to store away.

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Maybe there is nothing left to say about presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg that hasn’t already been said. The Rhodes scholar is young, intelligent and charismatic, which has garnered him comparisons to then Senator Barack Obama.

What makes Mayor Pete singular, however, is not a trait, but an action.

Mayor Pete came back.

Mayor Pete could have gone anywhere and done anything, but the then 29 year old Harvard alum returned to Indiana and ran for office in the town he grew up in.

I have done political work for various local candidates, and if going door to door and talking to fellow Hoosiers has taught me one thing it is that Indiana has a big problem retaining not just talent, but young people in general. When money permits, young Hoosiers venture out to the coasts-Los Angeles and New York-, or they cluster with other millennials in trendy metropolitan areas, none of which are in Indiana. Mayor Pete’s willingness to return to South Bend shows his dedication to Small Town, USA. Buttigieg returning to Indiana, in my opinion, gives him access to an entire piece of the electorate that many Democrats seem to have forgotten in recent elections—the Midwest.

Famously, Hillary Clinton neglected to campaign in Wisconsin and Michigan, causing the expected blue states to turn red in 2016.

Democrats are learning from Clinton’s misstep, and although this years crop of candidates are trying to identify with the Midwestern voter, these efforts are coming off as artificial. Pete is authentic.

This is not saying Mayor Pete can completely avoid what seasoned politicians and analysts consider major roadblocks— he is young, he is gay, and he has relatively little political experience.

It is too early to say whether Mayor Pete is going to maintain traction, but in the era of identity politics, Mayor Pete is the Reeses’ cup of the democratic party— perfectly packaged and universally appealing.

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4[REVIEW] Don’t judge a book by its cover Munster High School Crier

April 25, 2019

Crier staffers review books for this week’s World Book Day Mary Shelley story by

[Lilia Brunetti] Web Editor

Arising from a literary competition between Romantic poets in 1818, Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel, “Frankenstein,” has been placed on a high pedestal by society as the world’s first modern horror story — and children’s favorite Halloween costume.

Shelley’s novel follows the aspiring alchemist, Victor Frankenstein, as he takes his scientific pursuits to another level: bestowing life to the dead.

Unfortunately, he comes to failure’s doorstep, driving himself into an obsessive madness. As his creation becomes a reality, Victor must take on the responsibility of a parent, but instead runs away in fear from his self-proclaimed “monster.” As Victor judges his creation’s worth on its hideous appearance, Shelley develops a tragic figure, one longing for the nurture of the parents it does not have and trying

to fit into a world that ultimately does not want it. Depicting a battle between societal acceptance and fundamental compassion, Shelley brilliantly develops memorable characters whose decisions and fates pull audiences’ heartstrings.

Although at times Shelley may seem to overwrite, each word is meticulously placed to contribute to the complex plot, testing readers’ attention to detail. After reading Shelley’s overall depiction of human nature, readers cannot help but to question themselves as to what makes a monster, and what makes a man. In an age filled with technological advancements, her philosophical presentation tests our responsibility to draw the ethical lines of science.

“Frankenstein” has certainly earned its place as one of my favorite novels, not just because of the writing itself, but from the revolutionary philosophies and stylistic attributes Shelley introduced to the literary world.

One for the books

Popular movie adaptations of books over the years Lord of the Rings book: 1954

Harry Potter and the Socerer’s stone book: 1997

The Hunger Games book: 2008

Lord of the Rings movie and The Hunger Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Game movie: stone movie : 2001 2010 [Source: IMBD.com and goodreads.com]

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While some books are more character driven and others rely heavily on plot, “Vicious” by V.E Schwab manages to succeed in both concepts and create an extraordinary story. The book has a wide range of characters, but mainly follows Victor and Eli, two college students who are working on a thesis about people with superhuman abilities, or ExtraOrdinary humans. Ten years later, the two now despise each other and will stop at nothing to bring the other to their demise.

The chapters jump around on the timeline, each time revealing just

enough information to keep the reader invested and full of anticipation until the end.

“Vicious” is my favorite book, yet it is a complex book to explain. The narrative will mainly circle around Victor and Eli, and their intoxicating dynamic as Victor seeks revenge and Eli continues on a self-righteous rampage. However, between the main plot, the novel will beautifully tackle themes of moral judgment and conflicting approaches to society. The lines will blur between what is good and evil and what is right and wrong.

Humanity is villainous and vicious in some way or another—and Schwab proves this point perfectly in the way she writes her characters.

Angie Thomas story by

[Mercedez Williams] Alt-copy Manager

“The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas is an immersive experience to read.

It puts you in the shoes of an African American female in today’s society where racism and activism is rampant.

In the book, the protagonist, Starr, encounters an old friend at a party and later, he is shot and killed by a police officer. The book follows her path of grief and how she takes a part in activism against police brutality. The

book is a literary feat and will grab the reader and keep them on the edge of their seats until the very end.

The book tackles the social issue of police brutality from a bystander’s perspective. The characters have depth and are very entertaining. Starr has to switch between two worlds, one that is predominantly a minority, and a predominantly white school. This gives the reader an experience that makes them feel as if they were Starr, and in her position. Overall, I would recommend this book to everyone who likes reading about social issues.

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[INFOCUS] 5 April 25, 2019

The endg me Avengers: Endgame debuts

tomorrow, students discuss its popularity and impact

“Avengers: Endgame” debuts tomorrow, students discuss its popularity and impact story by

[Nadia Perdue] Page Editor

The highly-anticipated superhero movie “Avengers: Endgame” comes to the big screen tomorrow, and numerous fans have already claimed their spot in the theatre. In fact, according to Deadline, the movie has already made history in the weeks prior to its release. Presale tickets sold out in the first six hours that they had dropped, a milestone for online movie ticket vendor Fandango. With all of this mania, one may wonder what makes this film so special.

Chris Canul, sophomore, said that Endgame is “the end of an era.” This film may be the last time that the Avengers ensemble, which consists of various heroes in the Marvel comic universe, will appear together in a single film. The trailers have only fueled fans’ excitement, as not much was revealed about the upcoming plot.

“It doesn’t really give much away,” Chris said. “But what it does do is it really re-emphasizes the stakes that you see in the previous movies. The less people know, the more they want to know. It’s just kind of human nature in that way...they show as much as they have to show, and the rest, they just leave up until the release date.”

Previous Marvel movies have contained “easter eggs,” or teasers, that have alluded to this movie. Francis Hovland, sophomore, said that the main teasers involve the Infinity Stones. These gems significance lies with the current antagonist, Thanos.

“Thanos is just some guy that decided that he wanted to take control over the universe,” Viviana Luna, senior,

explained. “So he has these stones. she is somewhat afraid for the future And, basically, when he puts them on of Marvel now that its creative masterthis metal glove, it gives him different mind has passed. powers. Some (control) the perception “I am kind of concerned,” Viviana of reality, which is just the way that said. “I know that progression’s always you see things, or what you believe is a good thing, but I’m kind of scared real. The stones all have that they’re (Marvel) going Reel time different abilities.” to lose a bit of the familiar Francis explained Friday’s standard showtimes touch, because he worked that these powerful for “Endgame” at local movie so hard.But since he’s basitheatres stones have appeared in cally been seen as the face previous movies, hint- AMC Schererville 12 of the Marvel for such a long ing at what was to come. 7:45 p.m. time, I’m kind of concerned While the stones are the 8:30 p.m. that it might branch out too prime easter eggs in the 10:30 p.m. far. I know that in the end, films, other less import- AMC Schererville 16 they’ll find people that were ant ones have also made 8:00p.m. close to him, and people that their way into Avengers 9:00 p.m. think a lot like him, to come movies. together and help the mov10:45 p.m.

“Several of the movies ies work.” have been putting In- Cinema 8 Lansing While some people may finity Stones in them,” 7:00 p.m. not understand the allure of Francis said. “The first 8:00 p.m. the Avengers series, or Mar(stone) was placed in 9:00 p.m. vel in general, many fans ar[Source: Google Maps] the first Avengers, but gue various reasons as to its smaller easter eggs, like in Captain popularity. Haya Safi, senior, argues Marvel, the Tesseract (vessel for one that Marvel’s relatability to the ordiof the stones) showed up. A lot of oth- nary person—such as Spider Man, a er ones are really small, and mostly high school student facing everyday self-contained in the movies. Pretty adolescent issues—is what attracts so much the only ones that matter are the many people to it. To Haya, Marvel’s Infinity Stones themselves. Other eas- heroes are more than just superhuter eggs are mostly just for their own man beings with powers; they’re normovies and don’t carry on other ones.” mal people as well. Additionally, MarMarvel creator Stan Lee, who vel is known for being a very diverse passed away this November, will make franchise. With strong female heroes his final cameo in Endgame. The com- and heroines of color, Marvel has been ic book creator was known for making able to cater and connect to its manismall appearances in his films. Many fold audience. fans, like Viviana, wonder if this post“I think that’s why (Marvel) also humous release of the Avengers fran- stands out,” Haya said. “Because they chise will hold up to Stan Lee’s work. experiment with a bunch of other Viviana, though hoping the franchise (types of people), like people of color will stay true to Lee’s legacy, said that or (different) backstories.”

Off to the races story by

Page Editor

[photo by Lauren Morris]

Choose your hero Which of these heroes in Endgame are you?

1. You find out that one of your friends had had their lunch money stolen from them. What do you do? a. investigate to find the thief b. ask your other friends for help c. steal it back for your friend 2. Which one of these careers is the coolest to you? a. pilot b. FBI/CIA agent c. microbiologist 3. How would others describe you? a. driven b. selfless c. clever 3. Which of these movies is the best? a. Harry Potter b. Brave c. A Bug’s Life

mostly a’s: Captain Marvel

mostly b’s: Hawkeye

mostly c’s: Ant-Man

[photos by Lana Salahieh, and theNerdPatrol on Flickr]

eSports renovates meeting room, opens up Arena for public events

[Finn Manion]

STAR POWER Mrs. Sarah Adams, eSports mentor, and Emily Guererro, sophomore, watch Jaedon Barrientez, senior, race in the Mario Kart tournament. “We want all students to know the door is always open to the arena so don’t be afraid to stop in and play some games,” Mrs. Adams said. “All are welcome!”

[photo by Lana Salahieh]

eSports has gotten more interactive with students outside the club by allowing anyone to join their competitions in room N103. They are doing small things alongside their competitions and Tuesday practices. The room, now labeled as “The Arena”, has been repainted.

“We stuck with school colors and things along those lines. And what was available to us went in that type of a theme with it and what worked best for us as a team, as well,” Mrs. Adams, FACS teacher, said.

Kamden Gorang, senior, calls the room a “relaxing space so you can focus on the computeR screen.”

The Mario Kart event let people bring their own Switch controllers. here was one screen to play the game, so students took turns racing. The Super Smash Bros. tournament, which is today afterschool, will allow more people to play at a time due to the

eight players per game, rather than Mario Kart, only having four.

“It’s more of a social gathering than a competition.

It’s just having everybody come together, play Mario Kart, hang out, and have a good time,” Mr. Nate Thompson, eSports co-sponsor and Science Teacher, said.

The eSports club hopes to add more sport-related games, like FIFA and Madden, for schoolwide competitions. The actual competitons are flexible, because the teams don’t have to travel to compete.

“We came in second nationally in the high school eSports league, Rocket League,” Mr. Thompson said.

“League of Legends and Hearthstone both made it to the national setting. However, they bowed out early in the competition for both. Our League of Legends team is getting ready for a trip to Detroit to play in a state champs eSports tournament, and it looks like we should do pretty good at that as well.”

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The Final Frontier

The Moon

April 25, 2019

Student, teachers discuss space and mankind’s future after first photo of a black hole was released

story by

[Adam Klaich] Social Media Manager

On April 10, an international collaboration of scientists who call themselves Event Horizon Telescope took the first image of a black hole which has been regraded by many as a great accomplishment for mankind.

“It represents some real interesting advancements in what we call electromagnetic astronomy,” Mr. Keith Koszut, Science teacher, said.

According to Vox, the photographed black hole is 53.49 million light-years away and is located at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy.

“I’ve heard a lot of complaints that its blurry and so on and so forth, but the important thing to remember is that you can’t actually have a picture of a black hole,” Mr. Koszut said.

According to Mr. Koszut, a blackhole’s electromagnetic radiation, which includes visible light, can’t escape its own gravity and can’t reach or be seen from telescopes. In reality, viewers are seeing the shadow of the black hole photographed.

“We have a very limited knowledge of black holes so far,” Ava Quasney, sophomore, said. “We only have mathematical equations and our different hypothesis of what black holes look like or the different radiation surrounding them.”

After the photo’s release, many see it as a step into the future of space. Sci-

entists consider it to be a great stride, but some think the moon landing is mankind’s biggest accomplishment.

“I think, by far, the greatest achievement in space is to have put a human being on the surface on the moon and to have brought that person back,” Mr. Koszut said.

Many consider the 1969 moon landing as a substantial advance into the future of space and it’s exploration.

“I feel like it was the first time we actually took a further step into learning more about the true final frontier,” Ava said. “I also think it inspired more cooperation between countries with space exploration.”

According to History, the last time a human set foot on the surface of the moon was on December 14, 1972.

Since then, NASA has hit roadblocks due to budget cuts, but hopes to launch satellites in regions around and past Pluto. These events are suspected to happen in the near future, but subjects such as global warming popularize a new topic which is expected to be a ways away: space colonization.

“I think that it’s in the distant future still,” Mr. Koszut said, “but it is something we are crawling to rather than taking actual steps, but it is something we need to do at some point.”

Mr. Koszut said that it is necessary for the human race to look into colonizing other planets regarding the Earth’s current state. He also thinks

colonization is important because in very distant future, the Sun will become what is known as a Red Giant. This means the Sun will someday expand enough to where it will reach and devour the Earth.

“It doesn’t mean we have to leave now, but it makes complete sense for human beings, as a curious species who want to explore, to be elsewhere,” Mr. Koszut said.

Earth’s one and only moon has proven to greatly affect Earth’s characteristics. The Moon control Earth’s tides through what is called tidal gravitational effects.

As the Moon orbits around the Earth, its gravitational pull effects the oceans and some lakes making high and low tides. This characteristic can be observed everyday, but eventually the Moon will move away from Earth.

According to Mr. Koszut, someday the Earth and Moon will become tidally locked, or they will have the same orbit. Tidal lock will cause The Moon to lose Earth’s gravitational pull and will eventually drift farther and farther away. There have been no other successful missions to the Moon, but China recently attempted to land an unmanned probe. The mission did not

Mars Space and Time October 4, 1957

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As of now, the colonization of Mars is a huge leap for mankind, but when it be just a small step for man? According to Ava, SpaceX has recently been able to fly a commercial rocket ship into space and have it return to Earth. This spaceship could be the future for space travel and mankind.

A commercial spaceship would be able to transport humans to and from Mars. Another idea Mr. Koszut presented is how humans could create a space base on the moon in order to reach Mars easier. Since The Moon’s gravity is weaker than Earth, space ships will need less thrust and fuel.

[photo illustrations by Charlie Hofferth] [creative commons photos from Gregory H. Revera and NASA]

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[SPORTS] 7 April 25, 2019

Softball and baseball pitchers talk about importance of teamwork

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“Training’s hard,” Elliott said. “Me and the other pitcher (Emily Dato, junior), we pitch almost every day. And then we also do pitching lessons on Sundays, when we’re off, just to keep on our game. So if we have a pitch we’re not really on, we’ll work on that pitch that day, so that we have it that next week.”

In the world of softball, teamwork is an important aspect. Through both the good times and the bad, the teams work to motivate and maintain the strength of their chemistry. On bad days, Elliott explains, the team works to encourage each other to work harder next time.

“We’ll just talk to each other just to keep all our heads up, to make sure that none of us get down in that slump,” Elliott said. “We just try to pick each other up.”

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With training throughout the school year, players often deal with busy schedules. When he had injured his arm, Sirounis worked hard to recover and get back into shape for the season. Sirounis says that teams work as a whole on enhancing their skill.

“I really had to develop my body first,” Sirounis explained. “That’s a big part of it, strengthening all your weaknesses. Whether (the team) not strong enough, (or) we don’t move well enough.

As a team, we’ve done a pretty good job. We’re all getting stronger and faster, so hopefully it starts paying off soon.”

Sirounis said that he looks forward to what his senior year will bring. With the arrival of new team members to mentor, and a brand new year with his other teammates, he awaits the things that next year will have to offer.

“By then (next year), there’ll be a lot of new faces,” Sirounis said. “We have to bring in and teach the way we do things, so I’m up for the challenge. We’re going to have a good senior class, as well, next year. I’m just excited to get out there (again).”

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BIKE BOYS While riding his BMX bike, Michael Morganelli, sophomore, jumps off a box at the Munster Skatepark. “I tend to ride with a lot of other people that ride, “ Morganelli said. “(They) go to different parks and stuff like that, I feel like maybe it doesn't get a lot of attention, like most other schools sports do, because it's not like an actual official sport.”

Built over 13 years ago, the Munster Skatepark introduced extreme sports, like bicycle motorscross (BMX), skateboarding, and snowboarding to anyone willing to try it. Students like Michael Morganelli, sophomore, do BMX at the skatepark “A sense of acceptance is why I started (BMX),” Morganelli said. “When you learn something new, and then you can show your friends and they all think that’s cool. Then you can post on Instagram, and you can get noticed by companies, and you become bigger, and it’s really interesting.”

Morganelli was scouted out by a clothing company, Sad Culture, through his BMX videos on Instagram.

“I was honestly kind of skeptical at first,” Morganelli said. “Then it has actually kind of

worked out, I’m thankful that I went through with the process (to partner with them).”

Although things like getting noticed by companies can be beneficial, there are hardships that come with extreme sports too.

“Trying to learn new tricks can be difficult,” Cole Munoz, senior, said. “It takes a lot of time and effort, but mostly falling off my bike and/or getting hit by cars.”

Along with tough practices and nailing new tricks, some other difficulties that extreme athletes encounter is adversity about their sport, according to Morganelli.

“When I started first starting into started doing it, most people just made fun of me,” Morganelli said. “I was called ‘BMXMorg.’

People would always just yell at me and just make fun of me and laugh when they see me on my bike and stuff like that. Eventually I got over it, that’s actually my Instagram name now, so I sort of embrace it.”

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Tomorrow is National Arbor Day. If you could have anything grow on trees, what would it be?

(clockwise) Nick Peirick, Megan Dedelow, Vanessa Koultourides, Adam Wisniewski, Javaughn Richards, Tyler Zabrecky, Mikayla Collins, Jelani Warner, Jordyn Warner, Maddy Foriet, Max Paredes, Addy Andello

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John Chamberlain, freshman

Bailee Dejarlais, freshman

“I would want “I would want clothes to grow on coffee because I am trees so then the grumpy without it.” homeless people could get clothes.”

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What is your favorite high school dance memory?

Adam: “It’s always funny when we make a circle on the dancefloor and some clown jumps in the middle and makes a fool of themself. It’s always fun to watch.”

What does it mean to you to be a part of prom court?

Javaughn: ”It feels really good because it means people haven’t changed their mind since Turnabout.”

What is your favorite prom scene from any movie?

Max: “Carrie, the one with the blood, that is just crazy.”

If you could have a destination Prom, where would it be?

Jelani: “It would be on a yacht .”

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Vanessa:: ”It was super heartwarming to know that I got on both Homecoming court and Prom court. It is nice to know my peers think so highly of me.”

Jordyn: ”I am just happy that people really thought so highly of me that they brought me to this point. Especially since I have been feeling so down lately, for that to happen was just a great moment for me.”

What is the most stressful part of preparing for prom?

Vanessa: ”My hair. I have such thick and long hair it is unbelieveable.”

Mikayla: ”I would say makeup because I have a tendency to touch my face like every two seconds so it is hard to keep it on.”

What is the most stressful part of preparing for prom?

Max: “The stress it puts on my wallet.

I’m going to be broke after prom— it is a lot of money. You have flowers, a suit, a ticket— I might as well buy a house and take a mortgage out.”

Adam: “Probably the girl—Keeping her calm, cool and collected and whatnot.”

If you could pick three artists to perform at prom, who would you invite?

Javaughn: ”Chance the Rapper, Colman (Colman Berg, sophomore), and Famous Beezy (Bryce Bullock, senior).”

Nick: ”Lil Uzi Vert, Trippie Redd, and Travis Scott.”

If you could create one mandatory course for seniors to take what would it be?

Maddy: ”Environmental Science.It is definitely worth knowing about the environment and all the things that we do to pollute our Earth.”

Jordyn: ”A self-care class— that would be amazing. Learning about your skin type and how to just take care of yourself. You can wear facemasks every day in class.

If you could have a destination prom, where would it be?

Megan: ”I would probably want our prom to be on the rooftop of a skyscraper in Chicago or something. I feel like it would be cool to see the city and the skyline.”

What would be your prom nightmare?

Addy: “Makeup appointment gets cancelled, hair doesn’t turn out right, dress gets ripped—the basics.”

Srishti Sarkar, sophomore

Aubrey Rivera, sophomore

What would be your prom nightmare?

Jelani: “My Prom nightmare would be if my date didn’t have a good time. I need my peoples happy before I am.”

If you could create one mandatory course for seniors to take what would it be?

Tyler: “AP Computer Science Principles, because our world is really developing in the technological sense. I would like to give a special shoutout to Mrs. Pierick”

“The solutions to all the severe issues we face in the world.”

Erianna Sims, junior

“Good grades.”

Erin Bryce, junior

Nick: “Nap time.”

What is something your subjects (the school) don’t know about you?

Tyler: “I can burp my ABCs.”

What is something your subjects (the school) don’t know about you?

Megan: ”I know how to play the violin, but I am not in orchestra. I just learned when I was younger.”

If you could pick three artists to perform at prom, who would you invite?

“Chick-Fil-A “Make-up i.e red because then you lipstick.” would be able to walk out of your back door and have chicken nuggets.”

Bree Karl, Sydney Hamill, senior

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Mikayla: ”Justin Bieber for sure, Post Malone, and Bruno Mars.”

Addy: “For sure Juice World, Kanye West, and ASAP Rocky” What is your favorite high school dance memory?

Maddy: ”Setting up for my senior homecoming. Student Government there really early and get donuts so it’s a lot of fun”

Prom king and queen will be crowned tomorrow at the dance around 9 p.m.

“Diet Coke, because “Free time. I need a I’m always thirsty minute.” and I love diet Coke.”

Mrs. Lisa Wilson, secretary

Mr. Tom Barnes, English teacher