Volume 54 Issue 1

Volume 54, Issue 1

Friday, September 19, 2014

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SPLASH: Buffalo Grove High School’s aquatic center poses as a model for Prospect’s future pool. District 214’s Board of Education approved Prospect to build a pool similar to the BGHS blueprint. The theater, commons, and cafeteria bathrooms will also be upgraded. “Any improvements are always welcome, and they help enhance the experience for both the staff and the students,” said Associate Principal Greg Minter.

District approves aquatic facility construction, theater upgrade

By Kelly Schoessling Editor-in-Chief

The girls’ swim team was excited for the announcement of Prospect’s new pool, but for senior swim team member Nikki Neumann, it was a family celebration.

“I was really excited because I have a younger sister [who also swims], and my parents always say ‘there better be a pool by the time she gets there.’ So I was very happy,” Neumann said.

Likewise, junior swim team member Lauren Broz was excited to hear the news about the new aquatic facility. However, Broz was surprised.

“Part of me was like, ‘is it actually going to happen?’ be-

cause for all these years we’ve gone without a pool,” Broz said.

Despite these concerns, District 214’s Board of Education approved the construction for the aquatic facility along with additional fine arts facility storage and security vestibules. The district also approved renovations to the theater, commons, and fieldhouse foyer and cafeteria bathrooms.

These projects are just a portion of the district’s $45 million funding into various construction and renovation plans for all District 214 schools over the next three years.

Associate Principal Greg Minter was pleased to hear about the school’s new addi-

New school year will bring revised tardy procedure

By Grace Berry

Executive News Editor For students last year, receiving a tardy called for an automatic detention.

Now, changes are being made to the procedure to change the way students think about tardiness and cutting class.

Procedures are being reviewed and information is being gathered about the new tardy procedure.

Even though a final decision about the tardy procedure has not yet been made, the two Dean of Students, Mark Taylor

and Lisa Soukup are notified when a student is late to class.

The procedure is being made in collaboration with the administration; the deans are simply implementing it.

The deans are not actively telling students about the new procedure, but instead are letting teachers tell students when tardiness becomes an issue for the student.

Senior Jesse Sykes didn’t know about the new tardy procedure, but he does not mind because he hasn’t been late to class this year.

However, he is glad that he knows there will be a new pro-

cedure because he thought last year’s procedure had harsh consequences.

“Last year’s procedure was difficult because teachers were strict about [giving a student a detention for every tardy],” said Sykes.

The new procedure will be made to make students more successful in school.

The decision to change this procedure will not factor in the amount of detentions students serve.

Instead, it will serve to change the behavior of students.

“The decision was made [to

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tions and renovations. “[The administration] was of course very excited,” Minter said. “Any improvements are always welcome, and they help enhance the experience for both the staff and the students.”

The construction of the pool is slated to begin in March of 2015, with an expected completion in July of 2016 and will be built between the fieldhouse and tennis courts.

Although Neumann will graduate before the pool is built, she’s still eager to see how the team will interact with it.

“It’s nice that younger generations will be able to use [the pool],” Neumann said. “I’m looking forward to coming back and watching the meets here.”

Neumann is also pleased to know that younger generations

will not have to endure waking up before 5:30 a.m. to commute to Wheeling for double-practices.

Although the girls will have more time to sleep, Neumann said the pool will motivate the team to work harder.

“I think that since we’ll have our own pool, we’ll want to show that we earned it,” Neumann said.

Sophomore diver Maggie McCue was excited to hear about a new pool; however, she states she’s concerned about swimming in gym class.

The district has confirmed that the construction of the aquatic facility will include incorporating the pool into the physical education curriculum.

However, the pool is not the only project that will have a major impact on students. The

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Elective enrollment rises

By Jack Ryan

World Religions teacher John Camardella’s schedule

News Editor Room 157 was World Religions and previous American Studies teacher John Camardella’s home for nine years, but this year everything changed.

He now teaches five periods of World Religions in room 131 for the first time.

Camardella does not find his schedule overwhelming because he is pleased to be teaching a subject that many students find it worthwhile.

Ever since Camardella started teaching the class, he has tried to make it “as applicable to the life that students and graduates will face when they enter the world.”

According to Camardella, because the class is an elective and therefore not mandatory, students in the class tend to choose it because they are interested in it.

Although Camardella can’t be sure why students take the class, senior Emma Ransdell has some theories.

Ransdell explains that the class is popular because it is more hands-on than the typical lecture-based class.

Ransdell enrolled in World Religions because she already had an extensive knowledge of Christianity and “wanted to

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1st: World Religions 2nd:World Religions 3rd: World Religions 4th: Lunch 5th: 6th: World Religions 7th: World Religions 8th: Free Period

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Turnabout cancelled

NEW YEAR, NEW ROOM: John Camardella’s second period World Religions class works on a unit about science in religion. This year, because of high enrollment, Camardella’s room was moved from 157 to 131. Senior Emma Ransdell thinks the class is popular because of its hands-on approach to learning. branch off and learn about all the different religions of the world.”

Just like Camardella, Media Analysis teacher Adam Levinson only teaches one subject throughout the day.

Levinson’s Media Analysis class has grown from 100 to 175 students in the past year. However, he does not foresee a problem because it has not changed the classroom dynamic.

Levinson is glad that so many students are taking the

class because he thinks it prepares them for college and beyond by exposing them to mass communications and “the 24/7 Information Age.” Senior Carly Bergman planned to take Media Analysis because she found the role media plays in everyday lives interesting. Bergman thinks of the class as a different learning experience because it incorporates magazines and videos from the real world.

Unfortunately, teaching

large classes is not the only challenge Camardella and Levinson anticipate, with iPads possibly entering the classroom.

“The biggest challenge I foresee in the future is the implementation of the one-on-one device,” Levinson said. “By next year, we will need to transition over to more iPad-based curriculum and make more implementation of transforming the content based on technology.”

Learn why Turnabout was cancelled this year.

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CONSTRUCTION: New pool and theater

New electronic PARCC test to be administered

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is a mystery in terms of what it will entail for the kids that are taking it,” McDermott said. “I do know that a lot of Sophomore Nick Partipilo and the time is going to be devoted to kids takrest of English teacher Heather Sher- ing standardized tests.”

The difficulty lies in the PARCC bewin’s fifth hour Honors Written and Oral Communications class set their ing administered electronically.

“If we have 500 kids testing, it would backpacks outside the computer lab last April before facing the Partnership for make sense to do it all at once,” McDerAssessment of Readiness for College mott said. “But we would need to have 500 workable devices and people to manand Careers exam (PARCC).

According to Partipilo, the PARCC age [the students].”

According to Assessment Center suwas challenging because it involved lengthy writing questions and was ad- pervisor Janice Sokolik, the test will be administered on desktop computers ministered elecand iPads March tronically.

9-April 3 and again PARCC Q&A Although ParApril 27-May 22. tipilo has taken Students will be Q: Who will be taking the electronic stanpulled out of class PARCC? dardized tests, like in various dates the Measures of A: All Algebra Two and Juniorfor testing.

Academic Progress level English students.

“Any time that (MAP) test, in the you’re pulling kids past, he still isn’t out of class to take Q: When will testing occur? accustomed to usassessments, it beA: Each student will take the ing a keyboard and comes a higher toll trackpad. on the students,” “I like feeling the 9 andApril 3 and then again McDermott said. pencil in my hand,” Because stuPartipilo said. dents will be out Although Parof class at differQ: How will testing be tipilo’s class was ent times, cheman experimental administered? istry teacher Tim group, the PARCC A: The PARCC is administered Casper will be test will now be givchanging his lesen to all algebra and son plans by iniPads or desktop computers. junior-level English corporating selfclasses this spring. paced learning The test changes Q: Where will testing occur? activities. come on the heels A: The PARCC will be While the logisof state legislation administered in the KLC. tics of the PARCC no longer requiring remain an issue, the Prairie State the elimination of Achievement Examination (PSAE) to be administered, the PSAE also changes seniors’ exemption from finals. favoring the PARCC instead.

In past years, students who scored Like in years prior, the district will still administer the PLAN, IACT and high enough on the PSAE did not have ACT to freshmen, sophomores and ju- to take eighth semester finals. According to McDermott, no decision has been niors, respectively.

While switching tests may seem like made on how to alter finals exemption. an easy process, according to Associate He foresees no issues regarding stuPrincipal Scott McDermott, the district dents’ motivation on the PARCC. “Any time that students … put out a will be devoting large portions of September and October figuring out how to product that’s their own, that should be enough incentive to do well,” McDerimplement the new assessment.

“To be honest, right now the PARCC mott said.

also have a large effect on the school’s performances.

Senior Pooja Bahl, who has participated in theater productions and speech team for four years, states the approved theater renovations are a group victory.

“I was excited because we really needed a new theater, and we worked really hard for it,” Bahl said. “We wrote the letters. We went to the meetings, and it was really important to us.

I was ecstatic.”

Bahl states the current theater has limited acoustics, holes in the stage and uncomfortable seating. “[I hope the theater renovations] make a better environment overall for both the performers and audience members,” Bahl said.

Although the theater will not be finished before Bahl graduates, she feels the work she put into getting the approval was worth it.

“It’s so rewarding, and even though

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photo by Cassidy Selep we won’t be able to use it, when we visit our friends, it will be so nice to know we had a hand in getting a new theater,” Bahl said.

Minter believes the initiative students like Bahl and other community members took to bring the school’s projects to the district’s attention expresses the community’s commitment to the school.

“I think it shows the passion that people have for Prospect High School and their experiences here,” Minter said.

TARDY: Changes made to attendance systems CONTINUED from front page change the procedure] because students need to be more successful,” Soukup said. “Getting to class on time and being in class makes them totally more academically successful.”

Physics teacher Katie Page believes a new procedure will quickly change the attitudes of students.

Instead of tardies piling up at the dean’s office, she thinks this new procedure will make action by the deans more important and effective.

“In [the] long run, this will be a better [procedure] … and a step in the right direction [to decrease tardiness],” Page said.

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Staff Editorial

P.E. changes cause confusion This year’s seniors have witnessed drastic changes to the physical education program.

When they were in freshman P.E., upperclassmen chose from an abundance of classes including Martial Arts, Gymnastics and Racquet Sports.

For the following two years, however, elective choices were narrowed down to just Dance and Lifestyle Fitness, and the regular P.E. classes were split by fitness level.

This year, those splits were eradicated. P.E. classes now have an entire spectrum of students with different fitness levels.

According to Assistant Principal Jovan Lazarevic, this evolution was led by the department’s desire to improve students’ general fitness.

Lazarevic says that when there were plenty of electives to choose from, students opted for classes where they wouldn’t have to do as many intense activities. Then, last year, the program

became cardio-heavy to boost fitness scores.

The reasoning behind the sudden intensity was that, according to Lazarevic, “you have to run three times a week because you haven’t been putting in the effort.”

This year, following an increase in cardiovascular fitness scores, Lazarevic says the department changed the program once again to give students more freedom in what they choose to do during class.

As a result of the newly mixed fitness levels, teachers now select activities that both top-tier athletes and students with a lower fitness will benefit from.

However, these constant changes are detrimental to students’ physical education.

We, the Prospector, believe that the P.E. department should keep a consistent program designed to give students a better understanding of how to main-

tain a healthy lifestyle outside of Prospect.

With the program changing so often, students like senior Sarah Glauberg are left confused and annoyed.

“You get used to something, and you expect it to be that way,” Glauberg said.

“Then, everything you know doesn’t matter anymore.”

If the P.E. department stuck with a program for a longer period of time, students would have a clearer perspective on how to achieve fitness.

They would learn and practice that lifestyle throughout their high school years and be more likely to carry those habits with them once they go to college.

When the cardiovascular-intense program was put into place last year, Lazarevic knew the department didn’t want to keep it.

The department wanted a quick fix that would result in an increase in students’ fitness as quickly as possible, and

they prioritized this over establishing a lifestyle students would want to adopt.

However, a quick fix isn’t always the best fix.

According to Lazarevic, the department’s goal is to help students reach a desired level of fitness and have them learn how to maintain that level of fitness once they leave the supervision of their P.E. teachers.

The best way to do this is not by making students endure persistent cardio, but by teaching them the importance of being fit and the many ways that one can achieve fitness. Activity doesn’t have to be limited to cardio for students to get in shape; one can also achieve fitness through activities such as Crossfit or cycling.

The steady development of a physical lifestyle should have priority over reaching a high fitness level in a short period of time. The P.E. program should be kept constant to ensure that students develop a healthy lifestyle.

My skin is porcelain, not pale Be comfortable in your skin without damaging it

There are few things teenagers look for- cent.

The UV rays from these tanning beds also ward to when they come back to school. One, they get to see their friends again. Two, they age your skin prematurely, which can lead to wrinkles and leathery skin texture. can model their new clothes.

I don’t know about you, but I’d Three, they get to show off their like to keep “leathery skin textans. ture” as far away from my FaceHowever, if you share my Irish book profile as possible. heritage, things don’t exactly Now, I understand a lot of work out. people tan naturally during While most guys and girls sports and activities, but weardisplay their tans with tank ing some protection is better tops and short shorts than none, so don’t be afraid to — which are probawhip out some sunscreen bebly too short — I’m fore practice. counting down the Kelly Schoessling Teenagers like me who can’t days until jeans are rele- Editor-in-Chief tan shouldn’t feel bad about vant again. their skin, either.

I’m pale. There, I said When I was younger, I felt much more it.

I’ve never been tan, and I’ve self-conscious about my pale complexion.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to have a never attempted to fake a tan.

Sure, I’ve gotten sunburned sense of humor about it.

Besides, there are always positives before, but by the time my skin recovers enough for me to if you look hard enough.

For example, when I want to fake spend time outside, I resemble being sick, I talk to my mom without Casper the Friendly Ghost.

I’ve never looked into spray wearing foundation or bronzer.

If I’m in a white classroom weartans or tanning beds, but I’ve had plenty of people recom- ing a white shirt, I blend right into the walls, and no teachers call on me. mend them to me.

I’m also great to go camping with beTruth be told, I’m comfortable in my skin, and I believe cause my glow-in-the-dark skin makes everyone else should be comfort- me the perfect human flashlight.

So, don’t be fazed by the need to fit in, able in theirs, too, but students shouldn’t damage their skin just and don’t damage your skin for the purpose of appeasing anyone. to fit in.

Look for happiness in what you have verAccording to the Wealth Health Organization, people who use tan- sus complacency in what you don’t.

Because eventually the tan fades, and once ning beds before age 35 increase their risk of melanoma by 75 per- temporary happiness is gone, what’s left?

The Staff EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Ellen Siefke Kelly Schoessling MANAGING EDITOR Aungelina Dahm COPY EDITORS Caroline Binley Krzys Chwala ONLINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jack McDermott ONLINE MANAGING EDITOR Beth Clifford

ONLINE ASSOCIATE EDITOR-INCHIEF Lauren Miller

OPINION EDITORS Iulia Vesel Elai Kobayashi-Solomon

ONLINE EXECUTIVE EDITORS Eva Schacht Mary Kate Moloney Molly Mueller

FEATURES EDITORS Shreya Thakkar Flynn Geraghty Ivanka Norhrup Rachel Parks

ONLINE EDITOR Spencer Ball BROADCAST EDITOR Alyssa Duetsch NEWS EDITORS Grace Berry Mike Stanford Jack Gabriel Jack Ryan

IN-DEPTH EDITORS Diana Leane Shannon Smith Katy Ryan ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS Abby Sunu Isabelle Rogers Garrett Strother Marci Kiszkiel

SPORTS EDITORS Devin Prasad Ryan Molini Peter Fusilero VISUALS EDITOR Cassidy Selep PHOTOGRAPHERS Amanda Downar ADVISER Jason Block Mission Statement The primary purpose of the Prospect High School Prospector is to report news as well as explain its meaning the community. We, the Prospector, hope to inform, entertain and provide a school forum for the unrestricted exchange of ideas and opinions. The

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Fad diets not way to lose weight on the gluten-free diet without a diagnosis for celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. ABC News reported nearly 30 percent As a pale, bone-skinny and sick little of Americans say they are trying to cut girl, doctors and surgeons had a hard back on gluten, even though only about one percent of Americans time figuring out what was have celiac disease. wrong with my body. The Unfortunately, this 30 stomach pains were unbearpercent doesn’t know how able, and the fatigue took harmful going on a gluover my 3-year-old life. ten-free diet, or any other fad Finally, I was diagnosed diet, can be to your body. with celiac disease, an autoAccording to a report immune disorder that occurs from the American Dietetwhen the ingestion of gluten ic Association in 2005, gluleads to damage in the small ten-free foods often have low intestine. As a result, I had to amounts of important nutrigo on a gluten-free diet.

Aungelina Dahm ents such as B vitamins, calHowever, three years later, Managing Editor cium, iron and fiber. Many doctors discovered I did not of these can help lower the carry the hereditary gene for celiac disease, so I was able to go off the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. For people diet.

Within months of switching back that have celiac disease or a gluten sento a diet with gluten, I gained about 10 sitivity, it is imperative they find these nutrients in their regular diet. pounds.

According to ABC News, gluten-free Today, on the other hand, people go

By Aungelina Dahm Managing Editor

$9 $8 $7 $6 $5 $4 $3 $2 $1 $0

On average, gluten-free products are twice the cost of conventional products.

products are higher in fat, calories and sugar than regular products. The majority of processed gluten-free products are held together with oil, butter and eggs instead of the gluten found in regular products.

Thus, one can actually gain weight from going gluten-free, which is usually the case among dieters and those with celiac. Without the grain and protein in their system, their body cannot properly absorb calories and nutrients from food which can result in gaining weight.

Even more striking is that nearly 65 percent of dieters return to their pre-dieting weight in three years, and 95 percent return to it in five years.

One of the reasons my doctors suspected I wasn’t gluten-free was that I was actually losing weight on the diet.

Then, once I gained weight after going off the diet, my doctors were sure I was not sensitive to gluten.

My mom was happy to hear that I could go off of the gluten-free diet because the alternative food was hard to come by and very expensive.

The gluten-free diet is not the only harmful, expensive fad diet out there.

Juice cleanses have become increasingly popular within the last five years.

These range from the $600 Organic Avenue package juice cleanse, to the mere $65 a day BluePrint cleanse.

According to health.com, many start juice cleanses because they feel sluggish, have increased acne or are looking for a quick way to lose weight.

However, going on a juice cleanse is no way to detoxify your body. In reality, depending on how long you’re on a cleanse, you’re at risk for losing muscle mass.

According to the Boston Magazine, when this happens, you’re actually dropping your metabolism rate, which makes your body work less efficiently.

This is also why you should only partake in a juice cleanse after consulting your doctor. Furthermore, juice cleanses should last three days at most.

Supporters claim that your whole body feels better if you eliminate toxins from your body through juice cleanses.

According to The New York Times, many experience symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, fatigue, irritability and headaches when on a cleanse because their body is releasing the toxins.

In reality, our bodies have built-in detoxifiers and don’t require cleansing, so it is unnecessary to put yourself through these symptoms when your body detoxifies itself.

No one should expect lasting weight loss. According to livestrong.com, only five percent of people who lose weight during a fad diet actually keep it off long-term.

So, instead of trying to lose weight quickly and not very easily, try the conventional way of eating healthier and exercising.

Get a proper balance of protein, carbohydrates and fats, and practice portion control. Eat smaller meals more frequently with at least five servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables per day.

Avoid “empty calories” such as sodas and fruit drinks, and exercise at least 150 minutes a week.

According to WebMD, these simple tips will keep your body in premium condition and help steer you away from fad diets.

Facts not optional in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Elai Kobayashi-Soloman Opinion Editor

It’s hard to fight facts.

This is probably because you can’t go around beating facts by complaining and shouting. Whether you like it or not, facts are true.

No matter how much you hate the year 1492, you can’t suddenly decide that Columbus landed in the New World in 1493.

On top of being true, facts are important, especially in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an old and confusing one. Simply put, since the latter half of the 19th century, Jewish and Arab peoples have been fighting to obtain sovereignty in the Middle East.

After a series of wars and treaties, the Jews came out victorious and established the state of Israel. The Palestinian Arabs who had formerly lived there were relocated to the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

The nation of Palestine ceased to exist.

At the time, it seemed that

the situation was cleaned justified, even noble, idea.

It is also a fact that after up; however, some Palestinians harbored a deep hatred the 50-day operation ended on towards the Israeli people August 26, not many people for forcing them out of their agreed with the previous statement. homeland. Some of According to these people formed BBC News, it is a extremist militant fact that the Israeli groups like the Palgovernment claimed estinian-Islamic orto have “gone to unganization Hamas precedented lengths and began to shoot to keep Palestinrockets from the ian civilians out of Gaza Strip into Isharm’s way” and rael. tried to target only On July 8, the IsHamas militants. raeli Defense ForcElai KobayashiIt is also a fact es (IDF) launched Soloman that after the smoke a counteroffensive Opinion Editor had cleared there known as Operawere roughly 10,000 tion Protective Edge against the Gaza Strip with wounded Palestinians and the intention of eradicating 2,100 dead dragged out frum Hamas and restoring, as Israe- under the rubble. 1,462 were cili Prime Minister Benjamin vilians, of which 495 were chilNetanyahu said, “peace and dren and 253 were women. This means that over 70 percent of quiet.”

As I said before, the facts are the casualties were civilian.

One UN relief officer saw important, but because many people are passionate about the the bodies of four small Palessituation, they’re often over- tinian children stuffed into an ice cream freezer because the looked.

It is a fact that on July 8, hospitals had also been bombed many people thought that Op- and there was nowhere else to eration Protective Edge was a put their bodies.

It is a fact a UN-run shelter in Jabaliya warned the Israeli government 17 times that it was filled with refugees. Another UN-run school located in Rafah warned the Israeli government 37 times. Both were bombed anyway.

It is also a fact that that many of the Israeli government’s actions have been identified by the UN as war crimes.

These are the facts. Interpret them as you’d like; however, to me, there seems to be a pretty obvious conclusion.

But for some reason, criticizing the Israeli government’s actions and policies has become completely un-American, especially in the eyes of many conservative politicians and die-hard right-wingers.

Celebrities like Rihanna and Dwight Howard have been criticised for tweeting #FreePalestine to show their support for ending violence in the region.

Fox News guest Ben Shapiro called Obama the leader of a “borderline Jew-hating and anti-Israeli administration” after Obama said that Israel should “act with restraint [against

the Palestinians].” Those who condemn the Israeli government’s actions are immediately labeled as anti-Semites orpro-terrorists, despite the fact that criticizing any government does not make you either.

Unfortunately, not many seem to see it that way. This vibe that our Israeli allies can do nothing wrong has permeated into our government and culture so much that even after war crimes and massive civilian casualties, the U.S. is still sending Israel $3 billion in military aid each year.

Although the Obama administration condemned Israel’s actions, there was never any real discussion of whether economic sanctions or restrictions should be placed on Israel throughout the conflict.

It’s true that Hamas is a terrorist organization, that their actions are evil and that they should not be forgiven, but killing 1,500 civilians, bombing schools and refugee camps and destroying the lives of tens of thousands of Palestinians who have nothing to do with Hamas does not solve a single problem.

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Maternity leaves affect students

By Ivanka Northrop Features Editor

Walking into Media Analysis on the first day of school, senior Kyle Formanski expected his teacher to be Jill Corr, and he was surprised to find that was not the case. Formanski was unaware that Corr was on maternity leave, and he’ll be learning from substitute Shelly Shimon until December.

“I didn’t even know what Mrs. Corr looked like,” Formanski said. “I didn’t know anything until Miss Shimon told us that she was the maternity sub.”

However, Formanski doesn’t feel that making the switch from Shimon to Corr will be difficult. He doesn’t feel like having a teacher on maternity leave is really that out of the ordinary.

“I wouldn’t have known Mrs. Corr anyways,” Formanski said. “I kind of like it because I’m finding [out] who Mrs. Shimon is, and later in the year, I’m going to find out who Mrs. Corr is. So it’s kind [of] like the best of both worlds, where you can [get to] know both teachers.”

However, one of Formanski’s classmates, senior Nick Donzelli, feels differently.

“It’s kind [of] weird because, for the most part, we basically have a sub for three to four months,” Donzelli said. “Usually, you go into the first day excited to meet your new teacher and excited to build a relationship and learn all her ways, but we’re [going to] have to do that in the middle of the year, which will be weird.”

Not only is the maternity

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BABY BUMP: English teacher Cambria Myers (left) teaches class just before she goes on maternity I’m going to be gone for a while,” Myers said. “I don’t like that I’m not getting the same kind of relationship early on.” After Myers left for maternity leave, her substitute, Grace Luk (right) took over. leave a new experience for most of Corr’s students but for Shimon as well. This is Shimon’s first year as a substitute. She stumbled upon the opportunity of being a maternity substitute when she applied for a substitute position at Prospect.

Prior to this, she taught English classes for freshmen, sophomores and seniors at Lane Tech High School in Chicago.

“It’s very different than having your own classroom,” Shimon said. “You’re kind of stepping in and trying to help out a teacher who will be coming back, so I feel like you have a shorter amount of time to build a relationship with your students and to help them to their best of their ability.”

While any teacher is on maternity leave, the substitute makes the plans and just fol-

lows the teacher’s guidelines. “[I] basically prepare just like I would if I was teaching my own classroom,” Shimon said. “You prepare the lesson plans and the projects and anything that you’ll be teaching because essentially you [are] their teacher until their teacher comes back.”

Before a teacher goes on maternity leave, she meets with her substitute many times to

discuss the class and her plans. “[Corr] told me what the gist of the classes were,” Shimon said. “Then she kind of gave me the freedom to teach it the way I want to teach it.

She helped me lay down the groundwork and then kind of said, ‘Go ahead.’”

Other students, such as those in English teacher Cambria Myer’s Advanced Composition and Written and Oral Communication, will have their teacher for a short period of time before they get a substitute for eight to 12 weeks.

“It’s really weird to have gotten to know my students for the first three weeks and then know that I’m going to be gone for a while,” Myers said. “So it’s kind of a weird feeling. I don’t like that I’m not getting the same kind of relationship early on.”

As Myers said, students and teachers don’t get to know each other the way they would if they had the whole year together, so once students get used to one teaching style or teacher, they will have to switch to another one.

“It could be two [totally] different people,” Formanski said, “We might have to switch the attitude of the class as soon as Mrs. Corr gets back.”

Both substitutes and teachers run the risk of getting too attached to students before they have to leave.

“It’ll be very sad [to leave],” Shimon said. “It’ll be difficult because you see these kids every single day for 15 or 16 weeks, [and so it’s] going to be tough when I have to hand them off.”

Lengths of maternity leaves around the world

Sweden

60 weeks with paid leave.

Australia 18 weeks with paid leave.

United States 12 weeks. The percentage paid differs depending on region.

Portugal 17 to 21 weeks. 17 weeks paid.

20 weeks. 80 percent of leave paid.

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*Exchange student adjusts to Prospect her decision to come here. She and Matteo are best friends, which Gaia says is a common When Italian exchange stu- occurrence in Italy. They go dent Gaia Capodivento arrived out together and have the same in the United States, she had friends. He is 19 and is heading some trouble adjusting be- to a university for engineering cause of how different Ameri- in October.

Capodivento was drawn to ca is from Italy.

“The first day, [I] realized the fact that so many celebrities are American, which she [that I] will stay here [for a while],” Capodivento said. thinks makes many Italians “The pain came out the first want to visit America.

She is staying with Paul and day, but [it was] just the first Katherine Lazzaretti, a couday.”

Since then, Capodivento ple with three children, one who graduated from Prospect has been more in 2011. The confident that Lazzarettis CCI Greenheart she will do well hosted an exhere.

Video change stuCapodivendent before, to moved from To see a promotional but he had a a town in Italy difficult time video for CCI Greento Arlington he heart, Capodivento’s ex- because Heights in Auexpected too gust, and will change program, scan much from his return home this QR code! experience. after the school “Gaia’s bio year ends in was very simJune. ple, and it was Capodivenvery real,” to, 17, took an Katherine English writing said. “It made and listening her seem like test in order to a real person register for CCI Greenheart, the program she and not someone who was overused to come here. The com- ly excited to come and [whose] pany started in 1985 and offers expectations were super high cultural exchange programs … Her [bio] just stuck out.”

Before Capodivento arrived around the world.

Capodivento’s older brother in America, she had never Matteo was also an exchange been outside of Europe. She student, and he influenced has been to France, Switzerland, Austria and England in

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addition to smaller countries like Vatican City.

In Italy, students choose which one of several five-year high schools they want to attend at age 14. Capodivento chose the economic school, where she has one class instead of eight, and she and her classmates learn about the different elements of the Italian economy.

She wanted to enroll in linguistics school, the most difficult school, but she decided to do something easier instead.

She now believes she could have done linguistics school.

Her school is bigger than Prospect because there are several different schools within it, but Prospect is a lot nicer than her school in Italy because her school does not receive funding from the government.

“We don’t have toilet paper,” Capodivento said. “We have broken doors in the bathroom.

Here, it is beautiful. The school is very beautiful.”

She also says everything here is bigger and the people are different. In Italy, everyone including the teachers hates school, and here everyone loves it.

Capodivento speaks Italian, English, French and German, and she’s currently taking AP French. She often confuses English and French, and in French class, she sometimes accidentally says words in the wrong language.

Capodivento is old enough

BELLA NOTTE: Exchange student Gaia Capodivento poses with brother Matteo in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. to be a senior at Prospect, but she is taking junior classes.

Her program requires her to take U.S. History and English, and it is important that she takes the correct level classes for her current skills.

Her counselor, Colleen Carroll, chose her classes for her, including Sociology and Law and the Individual. Carroll communicated with a representative of CCI Greenheart to decide which classes Capodivento would like. Carroll decided it would be beneficial for her to learn about the American law system since it is different from Italy’s.

Capodivento likes Sociology because everything they are learning applies to her, like how peoples’ personalities are affected by the society they grew up in, and how her routine is different from Americans’.

For example, Capodivento says Americans eat unhealthily. She says Americans eat a lot more than people in Italy.

“I feel like all he says [in Sociology] is true for me [at] this moment,” Capodivento said.

“Little things are different. You don’t know why they are different; they’re just different.”

Popular drama teacher still mama’s boy at heart

Parent-Teacher Conference is a new regular feature at the Prospector. It will focus on the parent of one teacher here at Prospect.

photo courtesy of Jeremy Morton

DRAMA MAMA: Jeremy Morton and his mother, Sheryl Morton stand in their Shrek T-Shirts from last year.

Since he was little, Sheryl would work on productions he was in.

“We kind of fell in love with the arts together,” Jeremy said.

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Any student that has taken acting or been involved with one of Prospect’s plays has met Jeremy Morton, otherwise known as JMo. Whether it be in his classes or while he’s directing, Morton spends every day encouraging his students. But before he could encourage others, someone had to encourage him.

Meet Sheryl Morton, or, in casual circumstances, Mama Mo. “My mom is committed and caring,” Jeremy said. “On top of that, even if she wasn’t involved, she made sure that she came and supported us.”

Sheryl was born and raised in a small bungalow home on the south side of Chicago. She was the oldest of four, which placed a lot of responsibility on her young shoulders and made her parents hold her to a high standard. However, while others may think of this as the short end of the stick, Sheryl used it to her advantage.

“It made me understand that work is important and that you have to earn the rewards you’re given,” Sheryl said.

In high school, her family moved to the North Shore, and she went to New Trier High School, where she helped with costumes in the theater department. It didn’t matter that she wasn’t center stage; Sheryl wanted to help out the theater in any way possible.

When she was starting in her freshmen year of college, one of her friends set her up on a blind date. She agreed, unsure of what to expect. Little did she know, she was being “fixed up” with a young man named Leo Morton who is now her husband of over 40 years.

“I’m not sure I believe in love at first sight,” Sheryl said, “but it was love within a few months.”

On her wedding day, June 16, 1973,

photo courtesy of Jeremy Morton

LIKE MAMA, LIKE MO: Jeremy Morton and Sheryl Morton pose in front of “Exhibit This.” Sheryl works on the fall and spring productions. there was a horrible thunderstorm with lightning flashing across the sky. Sheryl was worried at first, especially since she was only 20 years old. She was antsy until the rabbi told her that it was considered lucky for it to rain on your wedding day. She believes that she must be very, very lucky.

She had Jeremy in 1978 and her daughter Amanda in 1981.

She loves them more than anyone, and no matter what they are doing, she’s always supported them. “[My mom has] always been a part of my life, which has been really awesome,” Jeremy said.

Jeremy and his mother were always close, but it was theater that really brought them together. In fifth grade,

Jeremy was placed in the ensemble in a community theater production of “Oklahoma.” It was his very first production, and his family was so proud they put a big “Congratulations!” banner across the front door.

Sheryl started volunteering at some of the theaters when Jeremy was in their productions. She loved doing it so much that it became her career.

With Jeremy on stage and Sheryl volunteering behind the scenes, they both caught the theater bug and never let it go.

“It’s what we did as a family,” Jeremy said. “We kind of fell in love with the arts together.”

Even now, Jeremy and his mother stay involved in each other’s lives. Sheryl is a prop master who works in various theaters in the community. She even comes and work on plays at Prospect alongside her son by getting props and working on the set.

Jeremy also strives to remember what his mother taught him while teaching it to his own children, Ryan and Shane.

“She’s a really good friend, a really good mother and wife, and [she’s] just a great person,” Jeremy said. “She’s well-rounded, and I strive to be just like her.”

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Eight teachers, eight classes Teachers share new experiences

in their ability to teach new classes

Two teachers teaching a class were asked “How has the transition been?”

By Shreya Thakkar

Executive Features Editor Most students who started their summer reading books last-minute despise that it was assigned in the first place.

What they don’t realize is that their teachers have been working all summer to prepare material for the upcoming school year.

Teachers who are teaching the same classes as the previous year don’t require as much preparation before the year starts; however, this was not the case for English teacher Michael Andrews, social science teachers Tim Beishir and Brock Collins, math teacher Mike McColaugh, and Career and Technology Education teachers Lance Burmeister, Paul Hennig, Frank Novak, and Tim Schaap who are teaching classes they haven’t taught before (see “Teachers Share Experiences”).

Andrews made the jump from teaching Honors World Literature and Composition for over a decade to teaching AP English Language and Composition.

English division head Adam Levinson approached Andrews about the position early last year to see if he would be interested in taking over former English teacher Rebecca Hagberg-Cohen’s position.

“I was pretty attached to the sophomore curriculum, of course, because I had a big part in creating it,” Andrews said. “But it just seemed like a really cool opportunity to do something new, and it’s an amazing class.”

Collins, who has taught Human Geography, World History and Sociology in the past, is teaching AP World History for the first time this year because of increased student enrollment in the course. Once the course expanded to nine sections, Social Science Division Head Gary Judson didn’t want someone to teach AP World History all day,

New Class: AP United States Government and Politics States

Tim Beishir photo illustration by Cassidy Selep

TAKING NOTES: English teacher Michael Andrews studies AP English

Language and Composition curriculum to prepare himself to teach the class for

so there were two sections for Collins to take over.

Collins attended a week-long workshop at Plainfield North High School over the summer that went over how to teach AP World History to prepare for the school year.

According to Collins, there are pros and cons, as with anything, to teaching at the AP level.

“I was excited to teach at an AP level and teach AP kids. It’s like a challenge for me in terms of being a teacher,” Collins said. “The cons are obviously that there is a little bit more of a time commitment and a lot more pressure in terms of getting kids prepared for the AP test, but I was still kind of excited for that, too.”

Similarly, Andrews had been talking to Hagberg-Cohen for the past year on almost a daily basis about her teaching methods, in addition to constantly meeting with fellow AP English Language and Composition teachers Matt

Love and Elizabeth Joiner.

“Am I confident? Absolutely,” Andrews said. “But anything new would make anyone nervous, of course.”

Although teaching AP English Language and Composition requires a greater time commitment, Andrews is ready for a new change.

“It’s really exciting for me,” Andrews said. “It re-energizes you when you’re forced to think about things in a different way and teach new material. I feel like it just makes me a more creative teacher and a more complete teacher because the way you approach reading and writing in this class is not the same as you approach it in Honors World Literature.”

Andrews and Collins aren’t the only ones confident in their ability to teach their new classes; so are students like sophomore Sarah Greising.

According to Greising, who has Collins as her AP World History teacher, it has been a learning experience for both her and Collins, but she’s confident he is prepared.

“I wasn’t really worried about [not being prepared for the AP test with Collins] because I’ve heard that he’s a really good teacher for other classes,” Greising said, “So I was kind of excited to have him instead of nervous.”

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thing new, there are some nerves, but I’ve [prepared] and am going to keep putting in all the effort,” Beishir said. “I don’t want to screw it up for these kids; I want them to succeed.”

New Class: Development Class

Paul Hennig “I like that we have curriculum, but then there’s that creative piece. I’m excited to see what the future is going to [hold].”

McDermott, Associate Principal for Instruction, administration has provided the groundwork for all the teachers teaching a new class.

“We don’t just throw them into a class and not give them an opportunity to learn what it is that they’re going to be teaching; that wouldn’t be beneficial for the kids,” McDermott said. “They have workshop time in the summer, [and] once you identify that somebody’s going to teach a new class, you start giving them extra time to work with [other experienced teachers] to understand what it is that they’re teaching … It’s not as easy as just saying ‘Here’s your new class.’ Just like with students, you have to provide the groundwork for people to be successful.”

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WE GOT SPIRI TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL ... SPIRIT? Students, faculty contemplate the importance of school spirit scribes herself as someone without school spirit and does not see school spirit as being very important.

Churchill doesn’t think of school At Prospect’s George Gattas Memorial Stadium on Friday nights, spirit as a unifying factor throughyou can find around 500 Prospect out the whole school. She believes students cheering for their football that it only unites those who have team on the far end of the bleachers, school spirit.

The importance of school spirit but those 500 students only represent a small portion of the Prospect at Prospect may differ from student student body. There are still around to student, but according to Underground advisor Frank Mirandola, 1,700 students unaccounted for.

One student that can be seen in school spirit creates a positive envithe stands is senior Kyle Beyak, one ronment.

“When you have school spirit, of the leaders of the Underground (The U). According to Beyak, school you look for the positives as opposed to why school’s spirit is extremenot enjoyable. You ly important beinstead find how cause not only is “My favorite part to make school it good to support more enjoyable,” his classmates, about The U is seeing Mirandola said. but it also unifies all the different people “Whether it is the classes together. come out to show their with dressing up in specific colors During his or themes, attendfreshman year, school support.” ing games, cheerthe student secsenior Kyle Beyak, ing on a classmate tion included seor being the classniors, juniors and sophomores, but freshmen had to sit mate that’s being cheered on, it just by themselves on the opposite end makes it such a vibrant, dynamic place to come to school and comof the bleachers.

Beyak wanted to make sure that pete.”

The website School Themes also the school wasn’t segregated into classes. He sees sporting events like sees school spirit as a way to create football games as a way to get every- a positive learning environment for one to come together in the student the students, and it helps develop relationships between students. section.

“My favorite part about The U is Beyak’s views are backed up by websites like School Themes and seeing all the different people come Psychology Today, which find that out to show their school support,” school spirit is a great way to unify Beyak said, “because you don’t really get to know a lot of these kids students.

Unlike Beyak, senior Nina Chur- at school, so it just gives you the chill is one of the 1,700 students that chance to see them and meet them.”

According to Churchill, school don’t attend the football games. Instead, she goes to her friends hous- spirit isn’t needed to make friends es on Friday nights. Churchill de- at Prospect because most people

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Executive In-Depth Editor

become friends with the people involved in the same activities as them. Churchill doesn’t see why you need a football game to socialize with friends when you could do that over text or hang out outside of school.

Mirandola and Beyak both believe that school spirit is what makes high school memorable.

“It’s really what makes the high school experience,” Mirandola said.

“When we look at school spirit, of course it’s an investment for kids. It gives them pride in their home, and it gives them something to kind of look forward to. It really just makes coming to school more of an experience, more of an event than just a place you go for eight, 10 [or] 12 hours a day.”

The main thing Beyak is going to take away from Prospect is the involvement he has had with The U and other activities, as well as the experiences he’s had while trying to get others involved. Without The U, he doesn’t believe he would have anything to do on weekends, and he thinks The U gives students an opportunity to be with their friends without getting in any trouble.

Churchill doesn’t think school spirit is vital, but she does think it’s a good thing for Prospect to have.

On the other hand, Mirandola and Beyak believe school spirit is necessary for Prospect as a whole.

“I think school spirit really sets the tone for the culture,” Mirandola said. “The culture is multi-facet; you have great academics, great people and then you have these great traditions. Part of school spirit is harnessing all of these and celebrating them and celebrating the fact that we have this tremendous amount of pride in our home for four years, and when you take all of that into consideration, it’s hugely important.”

Psychology of school spirit The Prospector sat down with AP er, Daria Schaffeld, to understand the school spirit.

According to Schaffeld, a lot of research done on huDaria Schaffeld man behavior shows that humans like adolescents.

School spirit gives students a chance to come together in a positive environment.

When someone conforms and spends time with a group of like-minded people, social polarization occurs. Social polarization is when people with similar opinions are around each other, and because of this their opinions become stronger.

people that are excited about the game,

Along with group polarization, when people are in a large group deindividuation can happen. Deindividuation is where people are able to use the group as a mask. People own. This can have a negative effect beand could become violent. Although in a school setting, one might cheer louder than normal, dump a bucket of water on him or herself or paint themselves blue.

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IT, YES WE DO STUDENT OPINION ON SPIRIT

By Katy Ryan

In-Depth Editor

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* Results from two Prospector surveys where over 200 students from all grades and types of classes participated.

IDEAS SPARK SCHOOL SPIRIT AMONG STUDENTS

By Diana Leane

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Executive In-Depth Editor 700 fans, 500 buckets, 1,600 dollars raised and one more ALS ice bucket challenge circulating the web. This all happened at the first home football game thanks to The Underground (The U), Prospect’s official spirit group.

Although many know Prospect was the first to do a school-wide ice bucket challenge, they don’t know what happened behind the scenes that made the video possible.

A group of students worked with The U sponsor Frank Mirandola and communicated through email to figure out the logistics.

According to senior Alex Blethen, who helped prepare for the challenge, Mirandola and the students he worked with had to order 500 buckets in secret so that no other school could beat them to it.

The ice bucket challenge was one of the many ways Prospect has tried to raise school spirit the past few years. Last year, The U used strategies like giving out free t-shirts and having a “road trip” to increase the turnout at Prospect sporting events.

At the boys’ basketball

conference championship game, The U gave free t-shirts to the large group of Prospect students who traveled to Fremd High School to watch the game.

According to Blethen, the Prospect side was bigger than the Fremd side.

For an away game at John Hersey High School, The U organized a mini road trip. During the pregame event, students received free pizza and free t-shirts before they drove to the game in a large procession.

Student Council adviser Lyn Scolaro also brainstormed ways to increase school spirit. She believes school spirit begins with the seniors. In fact, this was proven to be true for Prospect when a survey was sent out to the students (see graphs above for survey results). Scolaro met with 10 positive, spirited seniors — known as the Top 10 — to hear their input.

At the end of last year, Student Council Vice President Daniela Barca and Student Council President Katie Nejdl brainstormed ways to increase school spirit and decided to talk to spirited seniors. After branching out to the seniors they thought were full of school pride, the

photo by Cassidy Selep

ICE ICE BABY: Seniors Kyle Gerber and Jack Kavanagh

ments later the fan section poured ice-cold buckets over their heads to support ALS. Top 10 was created. These seniors met once with Scolaro to share ideas that could help student council among other boards. “[The Top 10 are a] group of kids that are good students, good people, and they always bring school spirit to the games,” Barca said.

Yet another way student council is increasing school pride is with the new senior tailgate. It is a free mixer where Prospect seniors can eat and relax in-between the Homecoming soccer and football games. The tailgate will

take place on October 26 from 5-6:30 pm. At the tailgate, seniors will be able to handprint a banner that will hang in Prospect for the rest of the year.

Scolaro hopes the mixer will change students’ perspectives on school events.

She believes seniors and other students may not participate in school activities because they view school as “prison.”

“Kids sometimes don’t realize until they leave [that] this is probably the best four years of [their] life,” Scolaro said.

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Streaming infiltrates TV domain

By Abby Sunu

Executive Entertainment Editor Over 50 million members from over 40 countries log onto Netflix and stream more than one billion hours of TV shows and movies each month.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, Netflix added over 2.33 million subscribers, which was the largest amount of members they’ve ever obtained.

Senior Eva Cole has been a subscriber for one year.

Her family decided to sign up because they saw television shows they wanted to catch up on. Cole’s favorite show to watch on Netflix is “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Cole also said the price was reasonable because it’s only $7.99 per month and offers thousands of TV shows and movies to choose from.

Junior Jacob Arndt has been a subscriber for two years and has also enjoyed Netflix’s benefits with his family.

“I think [we got Netflix] because we’d always go to Family Video, and we got tired of driving there and back all the time,” Arndt said. “So Netflix just made it easier to get the movies.”

Cole and Arndt both wanted to share this experience with their friends, so they each let two of their friends use their

passwords for their Netflix account. While their friends got access to an account for free, other complications came with this.

When Cole or Arndt try to log into their account while their friends are using it, they aren’t able to access it.

Cole usually watches Netflix four to five times a week; however, she realizes there are setbacks that come along with this “I like that you can just go to the next season right away,” Cole said. “But also you can get dragged in and end up watching for hours and not even know it.”

Getting sucked into watching hours of a TV series in one setting is known as binge watching.

Netflix conducted an online survey polling information from about 3,000 adults about binge watching in 2013. The results concluded that 61 percent binge watch regularly and 79 percent say binge watching makes the actual show more enjoyable to watch. Seventy six percent also said they enjoy binge watching because it is a “welcome refuge from the busy world we live in.”

Unfortunately, binge watching on Netflix can be frustrating because new episodes are not immediately uploaded to

the site. It can take weeks or even months for a new season to be added.

Hulu Plus is a website similar to Netflix, but it uploads every episode the day after it’s aired.

Junior Emmalynn Cronin has had both Netflix and Hulu Plus since her older sister introduced it to her family two years ago. Cronin likes watching one of her favorite shows, “Grey’s Anatomy,” on Hulu Plus because season 10 is not yet available on Netflix.

However, she generally prefers Netflix because it doesn’t have any commercials, while Hulu Plus does. Netflix also offers more of her favorite shows such as “One Tree Hill,” “Friday Night Lights” and “Breaking Bad.” While both websites are available for mobile devices, stream in HD and are easy to use, each one has something different to offer. (See “Netflix Vs. Hulu Plus.”)

As watching TV on the internet becomes more popular, old-fashion TV continues to lose popularity. Cable providers lost 195,700 subscribers in their third quarter of 2011 according to the Huffington Post.

“I never just turn on the TV [anymore] to see what’s on,” Cronin said. “[Now,] I always have a show to watch.”

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Audience opts out of summer blockbusters

By Garrett Strother

Entertainment Editor Three billion, eight hundred twenty-four million, five hundred and ninety thousand dollars. According to boxoffice.com, that is the difference between last year’s total summer box office sales, $10,918,410,000, and this year’s, $7,093,820,000.

With a 35 percent drop in ticket sales this year, fingers pointed every which way, from rival companies to the simple fact that the highest grossing movie of the 2014 summer box office was ultimately about a dance battle and the magic of friendship.

The rising strength of home video streaming services such as Netflix is one of the biggest contributing factors.

Sophomore Michael Mosley did not go to the movie theater at all this year.

He instead opted to stay in and watch Netflix. (For more information on Netflix and other streaming services, see “Trading remotes for keyboards” above.)

“It’s more accessible than going to the movie theater,” Mosley said. “The movie theater isn’t always going to be open, but you can watch Netflix [at] any

time.”

In addition to its accessibility, Netflix also has a seemingly endless selection of titles that is more diverse than the 15 to 30 movies playing at local theaters.

Even those who work for the movie theaters don’t always go to them. Senior Alli McCabe has worked at the AMC in Woodfield for over a year but also frequents Netflix.

Netflix also offers all of these titles at $8.99, the same price as competitor Hulu Plus and the approximate cost of one movie ticket. McCabe thinks this price makes a difference to teenagers on a budget.

“It’s mostly families that go [to the movies],” McCabe said. “A lot of teenagers don’t want to spend 11 bucks for a movie.”

Although ticket prices are only one problem facing movie theaters this summer, Mosley says that movies have been sacrificing plot quality for more explosion-fueled, mindless action they think teenagers want to see.

On top of that, there were fewer big players in this year’s summer box office. 2013 saw the much-anticipated conclusions to fan favorite franchises “Iron Man” and “The Hangover.” 2014’s

HOME THEATRE: If you liked or missed these movies from this summer, here are some alternatives available online streaming. biggest summer franchise edition, however, was “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” which somehow missed the opportunity to be simply known as Trans4mers, as well as forgetting to bring back the entire principal cast from the last three movies.

Next year, more franchises will be-

returning to the silver screen, such as “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Star Wars Episode 7.” But this summer, no franchises were big enough to keep audiences coming.

“At that point, I think a lot of teenagers don’t think it’s worth leaving their house,” McCabe said.

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Fashion for the fuller figure

By Marci Kiszkiel

and make legs look slimmer while simultaneously adding height.

I’ve always loved fashion. You can thank my former-model mother for that, but for the longest time, I convinced myself that I couldn’t wear anything I liked because I was plus-sized.

Well, the days of hiding my body under my brother’s hoodies and my old jeans are over. I’ve come to realize anyone can wear whatever they want and look amazing no matter what body type.

Autumn is also quickly approaching, and it just so happens to be my favorite time of the year for fashion. Being the self-proclaimed, plus-sized fashionista that I am, I’ll be your guide on how to dress to impress for the upcoming chilly months.

Peplums Peplums are perfect for a casual, yet professional look. Not to mention they’ll bring out your curves and slim down your waist.

Whether you’re dressing to impress at your job or just looking for a nice outfit for school, peplums are perfect for a comfortable, yet classy look, especially when paired with some skinny jeans and a pair of heels.

Entertainment Editor

Short and high-waisted skirts For short, curvy girls such as myself, high-waisted skirts are an absolute blessing.

Not only do they add height, but they are also a great way to flatter curves and bring out your waist.

Don’t abandon the skirts just yet. Pair them with leggings or stockings and a cute pair of boots for the colder days to come.

Leggings Leggings are quite possibly the perfect bottoms for autumn: They’ll keep you warm but not too warm, and they just so happen to be super comfortable.

Because they’ve gained popularity, you can now find them in all sorts of colors and patterns to pair with almost any outfit.

These bottoms also look good on just about any body type, they emphasize curves

Swing Dresses If you’re looking for something a bit more free that doesn’t put too much emphasis on your curves, then swing dresses are definitely the way to go. They’re loose and super comfortable, making them great for a simple cute outfit to wear to school.

Babydoll and T-shirt dresses are also in, so there’s a variety of comfortable dress styles for you to choose from.

Add a cardigan or some leggings, and you’re good to go for the autumn months.

Huge Sweaters Sweater weather is almost here, and that means good coffee, nice weather and of course, huge sweaters. Go out and buy yourself a sweater that’s a couple sizes too big and pair it with some leggings for a comfortable and cute look for a lazy day.

Blazers Sca Blazers are a nt great way to he QR give any cod ag o u t f i t uid e for a certain p lus e on sophisticatsto -size res ed look. !

They’ll give your torso a sharper look, making you look slimmer, and they’re just right to cover you up y o u but not overheat you during the b e n e f i t s fall. of emphasized Crop Tops I already know some of you are seeing the words “crop top” in an article about plus size fashion and are disagreeing with me, but crop tops do look good on everyone!

They’re also very comfortable, and they look good with just about anything, especially high-waisted skirts and maxi skirt. Don’t ever let anyone tell you plus-sized girls can’t wear crop tops because, as a plussized girl that wears crop tops, I can confirm they look fantastic.

Feminine overalls As feminine overalls have gained more popularity, some great new styles and designs have been coming out. Not only are they comfortable and look great on any body type, but they’re the perfect thing to wear for autumn.

Joggers If leggings or jeans aren’t really your thing, I highly recommend trying joggers. They’re comfy, loose and gradually get tighter towards the end of your legs, which means they’ll still give

Veggie tales: a lesson in veganism

Vegan diets yield

was more important for me to taste a cheeseburger and have a steak, so I just put it out of my mind.”

According to About News, 10 billion land animals and 51 billion sea animals are killed and consumed yearly in the United States alone. This doesn’t include animals that are imported to the

By Isabelle Rogers U.S. An additional 17-100 million animals Entertainment Editor are killed each year by vivisection, After reading the diet book “Skinny more commonly known as animal testBitch” and watching the documentary ing and experimenting.

This number is estimated because of “Earthlings,” Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, considered chang- the unreported animal deaths that are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act ing their diets.

In 2008, DeGeneres and de Rossi (AWA).

According to the National Agriculmade the transition to a vegan diet aftural Library, “the AWA requires that ter being vegetarian for eight months.

“It is hard because it takes a major minimum standards of care and treatshift in your life. It is easy just to grab ment be provided for certain animals something that is there,” DeGeneres bred for commercial sale, used in resaid to television journalist Katie search, transported commercially or exhibited to the public.”

Couric. “But every time you think of Unlike DeGeneres and de Rossi, sewhat is on your plate and what it was, nior Sabrina O’Mara chose veganism you just cannot do it.”

Vegan diets have been surging in because she was never a fan of animal popularity in the celebrity world as products and wanted the health benefits that can come with the diet. well as in the lives of Benefits of veganism include lower Prospect students.

THE BARE “I used to love cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and NECESSITIES: c h e e s e b u r g e r s according to the American AssociaVegans follow and steak, and tion of Retired Persons, an improved I just did what cardiovascular system and a decreased differentiations most people chance of getting cancer because of of this food do; I had higher antioxidant intake. pyramid in “I think that vegan-friendly foods a disconorder to nection,” really help people get the proper nutrieat a balD e G e - ents,” Lifestyles Fitness teacher Carrie n e r e s Black said. “If the majority of your anced said. foods are vegan friendly, it helps you be diet. “ I t more healthy.”

Vegan diets are also known for benefits other than overall health.

According to the Huffington Post, vegan diets can improve the quality of photo courtesy of veganfoodpyramid.com one’s skin and sleep and even help al-

questions for teens

lergies disappear.

“I feel like I have a lot more energy,” O’Mara said. “If I have a cheat day, which sometimes I do because it is so hard, I’ll feel heavier, and I’ll have no ambitions to do anything.”

Though vegan diets come with many benefits, O’Mara knew that it was necessary to find supplements for the dangerous deficiencies a vegan diet can create.

“I don’t think [vegan diets are] a bad idea as long as [teenagers] are sticking to the diet and as long as they make sure they are taking vitamins and maintaining the proper nutrition they need,” health teacher Krystina Leazer said.

Vegan diets tend to lack three very important dietary needs: creatine, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and carnosine.

Vegetables only contain trace amounts of creatine, which supplies energy to all cells in the body.

DHA, the most active form of omega-3 fatty acids, can only be found in animal products.

Carnosine is an amino acid. Having a constant supply of carnosine in the blood leads to anti aging benefits.

Supplements can easily fix the deficiencies vegan diets cause. Deva Vegan Vitamins is a popular vitamin brand that supplies daily vitamins, all-natural digestive support and vitamins that benefit your hair, nails and skin.

One major negative of living a vegan diet is having hormone imbalances and low hormone levels.

Most vegan diets contain minimal saturated fat, and over a long period of time, this can cause lower hormone levels that, in severe cases, can cause infertility.

curves and added height that leggings would while being really comfortable and easy to wear.

Joggers also come in all sorts of colors, patterns and designs,so pairing them with a crop top and some sneak ers will do wonders for a comfortable and casual look.

Maxi Skirts I’ll admit, I wasn’t too keen on wearing maxi skirts when they first came out because I’m so short. However, it turns out out they look great with crop tops, and they’ll even make you look taller. They’re super comfortable and easy to wear, and since they’re so long, they’re just right for colder weather.

The best fashion tip I can give you is to never limit yourself just because you feel like your body type doesn’t allow it. It’s not easy to have a positive body image (trust me, I know,) but don’t make the same mistakes I did and force yourself to avoid wearing anything. No matter what size or shape you are, let yourself explore the confusing and fun world of fashion.

Knights’ Diets

Though Black supports the benefits of vegan diets, she herself will never go vegan.

“I try to [eat] less meat and more vegetables, but that’s it,” Black said.

“I’ve never completely cut [meat] out [of my diet].”

Black believes that many of the benefits of vegan diets outweigh the negatives.

“There is so much to benefit from animal [products] that some people try to eat too much meat,” said Black. “The majority of people’s diets are mostly meat and dairy, so I think they are missing out on a lot when they don’t eat vegan friendly foods.”

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Injuries torment boys’ soccer

By Ryan Molini Sports Editor

In the 74th minute of the Aug. 28 varsity boys’ soccer match versus Jacobs, one Golden Eagle fan decided to give the Knights one more reason to overcome a late-game deficit.

Down 1-0 at the time, one student from the opposing student section shouted an unsportsmanlike comment and was ejected.

The Knights’ senior midfielder Dominic Taldone tied the game up five minutes later.

Eight minutes after that, Taldone found senior forward Alex Whiteman, who scored and lifted the Knights to their first win of the season.

With multiple injuries, the Knights (1-7 as of Sept. 14) fell short in four of their first five matches.

The team lost six players due to injury during the first two weeks of play.

Whiteman, Taldone, senior Ian Lenke photo by Cassidy Selep (defender), junior Patrick Walsh (defender), junior Dan Marshall (defender) KICKING THROUGH COMPETITION: Junior Eryk Soltys chases after a ball and junior Chris Cooney (forward) have at the Sept. 4 home game against Conant. The Knights experienced multiple injuries missed at least one game.

With so many injuries, half the ros- putting many returners on the sideline. ter lacks previous varsity experience, According to Whiteman, many of but the returners have eased their tran- the past 10 years.

Cohen does not feel much has the players’ motivation and hard work sition. changed since last can been seen in practice.

“I feel that “I think everybody’s been doing year, even with it is my job “I think everybody’s been him being the new their own part to keep everybody up to take some and motivated towards our goals every coach, as he sees of the young- doing their own part to keep the same high lev- game,” Cohen said. er and newer According to Whiteman, there have el of competitivity players un- everybody up and motivated now up on the var- been a variety of new drills improving der my wing, movement up the field without turning sity level. help them towards our goals every “It’s just a dif- it over. [and] lead by Marshall and Whiteman both feel ferent person leade x a m p l e , ” game.” ing [the team],” these drills have allowed practices to Marshall Jason Cohen, head coach Cohen said. “It re- feel like real game situations as this said. ally comes down to year there has been an energetic and The team must also adjust to Jason Cohen return- the players and what their motivation intense vibe added to the team.

Many of the returning players are ing as head coach after coaching JV for is like.”

Team injuries

hip, out two or more weeks Lenke, pelvis, out three or more weeks out two weeks out two weeks

anxious to seek revenge in the MSL and later the state playoffs, after losing to Loyola last year in regionals.

Cohen has been focusing on taking each game one at a time but still sees success ahead.

“We are looking to continue to develop each player,” Cohen said. “As each player gets better, that leads to our team getting better. As our team gets better, that will lead to success down the road.”

With many upcoming MSL East games, the Knights are looking to play the rest of the season with a positive mental attitude.

“It’s about the mentality that you go into practice with and into games with,” Cohen said. “I think that’s been pretty positive so far.”

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Continuing tradition Girls’ golf carries on past success

By Peter Fusilero Sports Editor

It wasn’t until the first official golf practice of the summer when it really hit them.

Seniors Kacie O’Donnell and Isabella Flack were now without six of their closest friends.

Friends by the names of Kiley Walsh, Noreen Caporusso, Ally Scaccia, Emma Menich, Bridget Brassil and Frankie Corrado who helped capture two state championships now put the reins into O’Donnell and Flack’s hands.

“Starting up tryouts, I was thinking, where are all of my friends?” O’Donnell said. “It was weird not having them there. They had become my best friends because we were with each other all the time.

Saying goodbye to them when they left for college was one of the hardest things to do.”

Despite the tough transition, O’Donnell and Flack are ready to take on the obstacles that are ahead.

“Kacie and I have been working our butts off,” Flack said. “Three or four weeks from now we will be playing our best golf.”

O’Donnell understands there will be critics from the outside looking in.

However, if she and the team can go out every day and give it their all, they have a chance against any opponent.

“I just want to show the girls and everyone doubting us that we can still be competitors,” O’Donnell said.

Head coach Jim Hamann be- one hole at a time and try your lieves that O’Donnell and Flack hardest.” will be motivated because of Freshman Margherite Petthe doubt and expectations. tenuzzo who is one of the varsi“Ever since the last day of ty golfers has really embraced the season last year, I tried to the seniors’ guidance. keep talking to Isabella and Ka“The first day trip I went on cie about their roles,” Hamann I was the only freshman there,” said. “Their roles are to lead Pettenuzzo said. “I was really us every single day. When they nervous, but Kacie went up to play bad, they’re counted on. me and said ‘it’s fine you’ll be For the past three years they OK.’ She helped me through had the comfort of ‘if I didn’t that entire day and still continplay so good, it’s ues to give me OK, someone advice.”

Nine-hole leaders else will play Pettenuzzo Isabella Flack 39 good.’ This year believes the Kacie O’Donnell 39 it’s reversed, so toughest tranit’s definitely sition to varKate Ponzi - 44 a new season sity golf has Sabrina Accardi - 46 for them, a new been being paSammy Minasian - 46 experience and tient.

Isabella Winkler - 46 not only golf She underPayton Chantry 46 wise, but I think stands that it is it will be good all part of the Team best total - 162 for them as leadprocess to win. ers and team“For the mates.” years to come *Stats as of Sept. 15 Along with I hope the team Flack and Isacan rebuild and bella, the varsity includes an [stay] as it good as it has been,” additional five seniors, two Pettenuzzo said. “Right now sophomores and two freshman. we’re all rebuilding, and it’s “Those five seniors are ex- been pretty good. [Freshman] cited about the opportunity of Allison Buck and I are trying playing varsity golf,” Hamann our best to give 100 percent efsaid. “However, with having fort all the time.” only two returning players Hamann believes that effort back, we want to have success will be the number one ingredithis year, but we are also look- ent to being successful. ing to rebuild for the future.”

“My focus is just trying to O’Donnell and Flack have get these girls to play the best taken the four underclassmen they can,” Hamann said. under their wing and offered Looking forward to the rest advice. of this season, O’Donnell be“One thing we really talk lieves that the team will need about with them is that every to take it one meet at a time. shot counts,” O’Donnell said.

“We’ve been taking it step “You play for your team, not as by step,” O’Donnell said. “Oban individual.” viously I’m hoping we can win “If you don’t put 100 percent conference, and from there, we into practice, you are never go- have potential to do a lot. We ing to get better,” Flack said. just have to get to that point “It’s very important to take and keep working.”

photo by Cassidy Selep

JUST TAP IT IN: Senior Isabella Flack works on her putting during practice. Flack and senior Kacie O’Donnell are co-captains for the team this year and look to give their all-out effort while helping usher in new, young talent. “One thing we really talk about with them is that every shot counts,” O’Donnell said. “You play for your team, not as an individual.”

Recruiting: beyond the game of basketball

A dozen microphones and tape recorders lay on the press conference table pointing directly at the best point guard in 2015 Sept. 10. He squinted through the bright lights that were mounted on top of the television cameras.

Jalen Brunson, who attends Stevenson High School, shook up the college basketball world when he donned a t-shirt and baseball cap with the notorious \\// to reveal that he would be committing to Villanova University.

For him, it was a very long process that had him “going in and out of colleges.” When summer started, he had narrowed down his large list to five schools which also included Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois and Temple.

The long recruiting process started around Brunson’s sophomore year with DePaul and Temple to first take notice. When he brought the Patriots down state his sophomore and junior

season and was named Gatorade Player of the Year, his stock started to rise and schools such as Kansas and Ohio State started to get involved.

Most high school basketball players, from the outside looking in, would wonder how could you pass up a Kansas or a program like a Ohio State?

Well, it’s all about fit. Like any other regular high school student in search for their college academically, elite high school basketball players are in search of a basketball program they can get the most out of.

Three big factors that go into the decision is the relationship with the coaching staff, his or her role on the team and nowadays what teammates he or she could potentially play with in the future. Using Brunson as the example, his ultimate decision in choosing Villanova was because of head coach Jay Wright, the camaraderie within the team he saw on his official visit and the system that he would be able to run as point guard.

“Coach Wright is a genuine guy,” Brunson said. “He will push me and make me work for my time. Coach Wright puts his players in position to be successful. I bring leadership even though I am young. That is one of my core qualities. Also making plays and my teammates better around me.”

For those who are not in this rare situation like Brunson who has a former NBA player for a father and who has been watched for quite some time, trying to get a basketball scholarship from a college might seem like a long shot.

There are plenty of kids who get overlooked, but it is not because they

are not working hard enough, it is because they don’t have the right connections or opportunities.Unfortunately, in the high school basketball world, there are only certain high schools or AAU teams that are associated with premier colleges.

In a way, these young basketball players need to network in order to put themselves on the right path.

Class of 2014 graduate Bobby Frasco was the most recent Prospect basketball player who received a full ride. He will be playing his freshman year of college hoops at the University of Buffalo. And you could guess, the scholarship offer didn’t just happen overnight.

In the summer of 2013, assistant coach Nate Oats first took notice of Frasco at a Las Vegas tournament. I acted as the scout and middle man giving my full scouting report and telling Oats all that Frasco could provide for the program.

Six months later after long texts and phone calls, Oats came to watch Frasco put on a show during a regular season game against Meadows. He along with (former Duke legend) head coach Bobby Hurley decided to give him the offer.

Frasco may not be the greatest Prospect basketball player of all time, but he was able to use a scout like myself to help network and create a relationship with a division one university that would be willing to give him a chance.

Recruitment is a procedure that goes beyond just playing the game of basketball at a high level. In the basketball world it’s all about who you know and connect with...you might as well get to know everybody.

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The girls volleyball team lost 2520 and 25-17 Thursday, Sept. 4 to Hersey. Despite the loss the team is looking to maintain a positive attitude through their upcoming conference games.

The football team contines to battle in their next game before homecoming this Friday, Sept. 19 at Palatine. For highlights, photos and more visit ProspectorNow.com.

SPORTS Friday, September 19, 2014

The girls’ swim team took 2nd at the St. Viator Invite. Sophomore Samatha Berkeley won the 100yd individual winner for the Knights.

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Boys’ golf shows young talent

By Devin Prasad

Executive Sports Editor On Friday Sept. 5, a short yet powerful storm hit Prospect. The storm knocked out the power and cancelled all after-school activities. This storm, however, did not stop the boys’ golf team from practicing.

Junior Jon Branch, who shot a 34 and placed first in the team’s meet against Hersey and Rolling Meadows, and senior Grant Gavin, who led the team with a 75 in the Deerfield Invite, for example, spent their afternoon at Golf Nation in Palatine practicing for upcoming meets.

This story is just one illustration that shows the amount of work the team puts in to achieve their goals.

According to head coach Tom Martindale, the team’s goal has always been to get better every day.

Last year, the team made it to state, and both Branch and Gavin hope to do so again.

In their Poplar Creek meet on Sept. 3, the Knights won, beating Buffalo Grove and Conant by 12 and 13 strokes respectively.

In the Deerfield Invite, the team placed sixth of 17 teams.

According to Martindale, a key feature in the team’s success is their well roundedness.

He believes having balanced ages is crucial to the team because everyone can help each other.

For example, a junior who was on varsity as a sophomore can relate to the sophomores in the same position. A senior can help juniors with academic challenges. Gavin believes

“Everyone is involed and everyone is one team.”

Grant Gavin, senior this helps because it allows the team to see the game from different angles.

“I think it’s good because everyone has a different perspective,” Gavin said. “It’s not just like the seniors are playing, and they exclude the juniors and sophomores. It’s like everyone is involved, and everyone is one team.”

According to Branch, another factor in the team’s success is that they treat golf as a team sport.

“If someone has a bad day, we always try to cheer them up afterwards,” Branch said.

“I’ve learned from experience that if you have a bad day, it doesn’t mean that everyone else is having a bad day. You have to be nice to the people that did have a good day, and you have to hope that you can all play well together.”

The program as a whole also works to transfer younger kids to the varsity level.

According to Martindale, the two teams practice together, which helps the younger kids compare their scores to the older players.

Branch believes the program offers many opportunities over the summer to get a feel for what it is like to be on varsity such as training programs with the team.

According to sophomore Nick Tenuta, who shot a 79 in the Deerfield Invite, Martindale and

photo by Amanda Downar

ALIGNED: Senior T.J. Swan (above) squats as he reads the green looking to sink a putt in a meet on . Senior Grant Gavin (left) approaches the hole with a clenched by taking a day by day approach. frosh/soph coach Gary Judson help keep the younger players’ confidence up by encouraging them.

Tenuta also believes that junior varsity is a gateway for the varsity level and should be used as preparation for the next level.

Six players can play in a meet which means the two sophomores, Tenuta and Robert Garmoe, play in both varsity and junior varsity tournaments. This helps the junior varsity team and also prepares them for their junior and senior year on varsity. Tenuta says he is happy to play regardless of level.

This off-season, the team lost big leaders from last year, including Reid Dahlstrom and Josh Johnson.

According to Martindale, his goal for this year’s seniors is to become their own leaders. He tries to not compare the two years. Martindale says he has also seen this year’s seniors step up to guide the team in everything they do, whether it is on the golf course or not.

“I really like kids to be able to find [out] who they are and reach their potential,” Martindale said.

Golf coach Tom Martindale has being selected to the Illinois Coaches Association Golf Hall of Fame. Martindale will be inducted in May, 2015. Go to ProspectorNow. com to read more about this accomplishment.

WATER BREAK WITH MICHELLE HAANING Year: Junior Sport: Volleyball Position: Setter Club Team: Rolling Thunder Volleyball Club Experience: 6 years (3 years on club) Q. Being a returning starter, how have you taken on the role of

match?

A. Being a setter, communication is key, I need to communicate

with the passers to let them know where I need the passes.

We need to communicate with each other what we are running [as a play]. This year we started using hand signal so we don’t have to say the hits out loud making our offense a lot faster.

becoming a leader for the team this year?

Q. Does it help having friends on the team that you have been

everyone is focused and maintain a positive environment. A lot of times when someone makes a mistake our main focus is to shake it off and pick our heads up.

A. Sarah Cutaia, Cat Sherwood and I have been playing together

A. I came into the season making sure once we enter the game

Q. What is it like having an almost completely new coaching staff A.

Q. How much does communication play as a factor during a

playing with for many years?

for three years. Sarah knows the passes I like and I know how Cat needs her hits. It helps feed up the offense previously knowing how everyone plays.

this year?

Q. What are you looking to improve on heading into the second

coaching staff is great and everyone was excited from the start. All the coaches are very encouraging. started awe some.

A. Right now since we are a very young team. We are having

Q. How have you and your teammates adjusted to the coaching

part of the year?

positive. We need to work on being louder and more energetic as a team.

staff?

Q. How has club volleyball helped develop your skills into be-

ters warm up differently. I like how now we do a lot of team drills together. Almost every practice we scrimmage JV and it really gets us before games in the right mindset.

A. At Rolling Thunder, each position is given individual atten

A. The transition was not hard. In past years, we always had set-

coming a varsity-ready athlete?

tion. Every thursday I have physical training for four hours and all I do is setting. Its a very serious environment.