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VOLUME 58, ISSUE 1

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

New semester, new security BLANCA ESTRADA Executive News Editor

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t was Alexi Kotis’s first day of senior year, and, like the rest of his class, he was exhilarated to start his last year at Prospect. After a 10-week break of not seeing his friends, he walked toward Door 30, hoping to spot one.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by a security officer asking for an ID. He had read the email sent by Principal Greg Minter the day before, stating that students need to show their IDs starting this year, but Kotis did not believe that was going to be endorsed.

“It was definitely an excitement killer. … It should feel like a fresh start with teachers welcoming you back, not ruining the welcome by making you pull out your ID,” Kotis said.

The administration informed students regarding security changes on the second day of school during every gym period so students could ask adminis-

My biggest fear is waking up to a school tragedy in our community.”

-Dr. David Schuler, D214 Superintendent

trators questions in person.

Students need to show their IDs when entering school and that Door 30 and Door 6 are the only doors available for student use.

Minter and Rondeau identify the Parkland shooting as being a main reason these changes were implemented.

“When an incident like that occurs, everywhere around the country, you saw people rethinking their current security measures, and we are no different,” Student Resource Officer Chris Rondeau said.

This past summer, District 214 hired an outside firm to do a security audit to make recommendations on making the campuses safer. The recommendations were later reviewed by the Superintendent Leadership Team, which lead the district on new projects and initiatives, and Superintendent Dr. David Schuler. Schuler then made the final decision on which changes would be carried out.

“My biggest fear is waking up to a school tragedy in our community,” Schuler said.

Changes include blue emergency lights on the exterior walls, an extra police officer, five new security guards and locking Prospect’s doors during football games. Rondeau also suggested that students can only be dropped off at Door 6, so that he will be able to monitor the building better.

Parents were also informed that students should be dropped off between Doors 2 and 3.

While similar, changes are not homogeneous at every District 214 school. For instance, Rolling Meadows High School locks the doors at 3:30 p.m, so students would only be allowed to enter through Door 1. They have also extended their

LOOKING IN ALL DIRECTIONS: School Resource Officer Chris Rondeau stands in the middle of the commons in order to monitor the students as they head to first period. (Photo by Marion Bensing) security team hours until 7:15 p.m.

Since the administration monitors exits, they feel the building is more secure than before.

“The students I have talked with have expressed that they understand the changes were made to enhance safety and security in the building,” Rolling Meadows Principal Eileen Hart said. “We care about the well-being of all students and staff members.”

Senior Mitchell Rutledge sees the benefits of these changes, especially since he participated in the anti-violence school walkout in March of 2018.

“I haven’t had any issues with any of [the new security measures],” Rutledge said. “I have no complaints especially after we got what we wanted: a stronger secu-

rity.”

Kotis acknowledges that the changes come with positives, such as being safer, but he still feels slightly uneasy when he walks through the doors in the morning.

“When they have a police officer and a teacher, it makes you feel intimidated. [You feel like] either you are the threat or the school isn’t safe,” Kotis said.

Since the security changes are new, the consequences for disobeying them are still in the works. For right now, exiting a door that is not Door 6 or Door 30 will result in a student-to-administrator conversation. If it becomes a persistent matter, a student may receive a detention.

Minter explained that there will be a lot of changes occurring

in the future. For example, closed campus is a likelihood, but it is not a priority at the moment. Nonetheless, during second quarter, the administration is planning to scan IDs at Door 6 and Door 30.

According to Schuler, there is a probability of backpacks screenings and more security audits in the future, but the district will routinely switch security companies so they have different people with a different set of eyes looking at the buildings.

“If I have children, it will be like, ‘Better safe than sorry,’” Kotis said. “As a parent, of course I will be OK with it because they will be safe, but being a student right now, I understand the difference between being extra safe and what is necessary.”

District mourns Lindgren AMANDA STICKELS Editor-in-Chief Every year Hersey teacher and girls’ water polo coach Megan Brownley hangs up an email in her classroom from Rob Lindgren that he sent her in 2009. The “classic Rob email” from her mentor, former water polo coach and friend said, “Thanks for all you do to help. Coaches like you motivate athletes and other coaches to be their best. It is a pleasure to work with you.”

The email was an encouraging reminder to Brownley that Lindgren appreciated her and that her work mattered. On July 15, Lindgren passed away after fighting pancreatic cancer. Lindgren’s encouragement and caring nature is something that Brownley will think of when she thinks of him.

“One thing that I’ll always remember is that he was always confident in me and always made sure to tell me that every time

he talked to me and every time we emailed that he appreciated me,” Brownley said.

“Sometimes you wonder why you’re doing what you’re doing, and he was someone that always made sure that you knew he appreciated your input and you being there and that you were respected and regarded.”

Although Lindgren spent the past three years at Prospect, his influence has been felt throughout the district.

He began in District 214 27 years ago as a security guard at John Hersey High School.

Since then, he has served as a social science teacher at Hersey, Athletic Director at Hersey, Social Science and World Language Division Head at Buffalo Grove High School and a social science teacher at Prospect High School.

Social Science and World Language Division Head Christina Athanasopoulos got to know Lindgren when she began working at

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REMEMBERED: Rob Lindgren poses with his two daughters, Hersey water polo players Annie Lindgren (left) and Katie Lindgren (right) before the PanCan Games, a water polo game dedicated to Lindgren, on April 23, 2018. Lindgren passed away on July 15, 2018 of pancreatic cancer. (photo courtesy of Michelle Fonsino)

WHAT’S INSIDE?

05 Prospect parents pass own high school experience to current students.

09 A delayed release date, fan controversy and rumblings behind the scenes surround the upcoming release of Battlefield V.

12 Senior Tengis Tulga travels between Mongolia and the U.S. playing soccer.

2 NEWS

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Prospect building undergoes makeover GRACE BALDINO News Editor

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rospect High School has gone through many changes since its establishment. Such changes range from new coats of paint to a brand new pool facility.

However the history of Prospect goes deeper than the physical Health Science building. Alumni and current students alike are a part of the histo-

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ry. Championships and losses both influence its culture.

According to Associate Principal Frank Mirandola, most students don’t think of being on the walls, but every time sophomore Cody Bolithon goes to the cafeteria or rushes to get to P.E., he passes himself.

As does senior and cheerleader Kass Jones. For Jones, it is rewarding knowing that she has literally left her mark in the school.

“I’ve been doing cheer for four years and it’s a big part of my high school experience” said Jones, “so I feel proud that my hard work is being acknowledged.”

According to Mirandola, the murals in the hallway will be replaced every few years so that current students at Prospect can be featured.

According to Principal Greg Minter. most students wouldn’t care if they saw an alumni who graduated five years ago, however more students will be engaged if it’s someone they know The administration also wants to celebrate students and their accomplishments, h o w ever,

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MURAL:The murals of Prospect have been changed since last year with dance, cheerleading, and choir posing for photos. (photo by Erik Velazquez) that does not mean there is nothing for Prospect alumni. The largest mural, is of a timeline of Prospect’ history. According to Mirandola, he collaborated with a graphic designer over the summer of 2018 to create an engaging image of Prospect’s history, culture and student life.

With Minter spearheading, the administration collaborated with the same graphic artist for a different project to engage students while walking from class to class.

The sixteen career pathways are now represented on each of the sixteen staircases. Minter says if you google a career pathway, you will get bad clip art or cheesy staged photos,

Government and Public Administration Business Management and Administration Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Science,Technology,Engineering and Mathematics Stairs and Careers:All 16 Career Pathways offered by District 214

For a Photo Album of the new murals go to Prospectornow.com which is why the school decided on graphics to help make students more aware of career options in an interesting and engaging way.

However, Prospect is not the only school pushing career pathways.

The District overall is putting more effort into every school’s Career Education Programs. For example, at Prospect, every freshman is going to will work with their counselor to decide what career they might want to pursue and where they want to pursue it.

According to Minter the point of the murals is to celebrate the successes of Prospect students, while the career pathway graphics on the stairs help to shape students’ futures so that when they leave high school, they know what they want to do and to have the confidence to do it.

LINDGREN: Lindgren’s impact felt throughout district

program, a year-round competitive swim team for kids eight years old through high school, and DUWP, a district-unified club water polo team for high schoolers.

As director for WHAM and coach for DUWP, Lindgren got to know many swimmers and water polo players in the district.

“Anyone that swims in this area knew Rob Lindgren,” Athanasopoulos said.

Brownley first met Lindgren through DUWP while she was a student at Buffalo Grove.

Brownley distinctly remembers that Lindgren was the first coach that took the time to personally work with her on correcting her form.

“I remember thinking, ‘Well, he coaches Hersey. Why would he care to help me? I’m from Buffalo Grove,’” Brownley said. “But that’s who Rob was. He wanted every athlete in the area to get better at swimming and water polo, so it didn’t matter which school you swam for during the high school season. He wanted aquatics to get better, and he cared about everybody.”

Years later, Brownley returned to District 214 as a teacher at Hersey. Lindgren, who was teaching at Hersey at the time, recog-

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nized her and encouraged her to welcome and everybody can learn try coaching. At first, Brownley and do their best,” Brownley said. was hesitant because she wasn’t “Not everyone has a space like sure she was qualified to be a that, and he made that for kids, coach, but Lindgren gave her the and that’s just really special. … confidence to do so through words He wanted everyone to know that and gestures like there was a the email that still Lindgren’s different roles place for hangs on her classthem.” in water polo room wall.

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between sophomore and junior year.

According to Babin-Moreno, he wasn’t a very school-oriented student.

He would sometimes play games on his iPad during class or would put off a lot of work, but one day during sophomore year, Lindgren took Babin-Moreno out into the hall to talk to him. He noticed that Babin-Moreno wasn’t doing as well as he could and motivated him to improve his grades and outlook on school because of the importance it had on his future.

The fact that Lindgren took time to encourage him really stood out to Babin-Moreno.

“It was almost like I was one of his children to him,” Babin-Moreno said.

Then during junior year, he started turning his work ethic around.

He began doing work early instead of procrastinating, even doing extra work to make sure he understood the material. “[Lindgren] really brought a different person out of me and really changed me completely between sophomore and junior year,” Babin-Moreno said.

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not uncommon for Lindgren.

“He was always focused on what’s best for the individual whether it be a colleague, student or player,” Athanasopoulos said.

“I think that speaks volumes.

It wasn’t just about winning. It wasn’t just about a test score. It wasn’t just about collaboration. He really wanted to do what’s best for the individual.”

Lindgren loved motivating people and pushing them to do better, but he also loved to make people laugh.

Athanasopoulos remembers Lindgren dressing up and running around at Hersey’s assemblies.

Similarly, Babin-Moreno remembers Lindgren showing the same funny video to his class every Friday for two years.

Whether it be the person who made people laugh, the caring teacher, the encouraging swim coach or whatever other role Lindgren took on during his career, his influence is widespread, and his loss is felt throughout the district.

“He will be greatly missed. I think Rob Lindgren did a lot for many people without realizing it or taking credit for it, and I think he’s a man that will be missed not just by his family,” Athanasopoulos said.

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staff ASSOCIATE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Connor Graver COPY EDITORS Grace Givan Ryan Kupperman Danny Ryerson ONLINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kate Hyland ASSOCIATE ONLINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Wyatt Dojutrek NEWS EDITORS Blanca Estrada Grace Baldino Hannah Connolly OPINION EDITOR Anthony Romanelli ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS Jenna Koch Angelina Jasinski FEATURES EDITORS Mackenzie Noelle Manisha Panthee SPORTS EDITORS Anthony Santangelo Rick Lytle STAFF WRITER Elizabeth Keane VISUALS EDITORS Erik Velazquez Mara Nicolaie Marion Bensing ADVISER Jason Block MISSION STATEMENT The primary purpose of the Prospect High School Prospector is to report news and explain its meaning and significance to our readers and the community. We, the Prospector, hope to inform, entertain and provide an unrestricted exchange of ideas and opinions. The Prospector is published by students in Journalistic Writing courses. Some material is courtesy of MCT Campus High School Newspaper Service.

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Early AP sign-up dates cause distress CollegeBoard’s changes to AP test registration are a hot topic this year. Instead of the traditional setup, where students had until February to sign up for testing, AP students now have until late September to register with Prospect, so the school can meet the CollegeBoard registration deadline in November (for more information see page 7).

This means that the fee of $94 per test must be paid much earlier than before, which could cause unnecessary grief for students, especially those taking multiple AP tests. Students are now faced with the dilemma of gauging their ability to take the AP tests after only two months of each course, a timeframe that doesn’t give insight on the rigor of material later in the year.

This means that students will be penalized with cancellation fees later in the year if they don’t feel that they will be successful taking the tests for the course.

The registration deadline in February allowed each student to gauge their performance throughout the year and then decide to take the test based on their experience.

Students may feel that coursework earlier in the year is overwhelming and choose to not take the test, but a change of opinion will

cost them late fees for each AP test.

AP science and math teacher Michael Grasse believes it is possible that College Board is pushing these new deadlines as simply another way to profit off of students’ educations.

“I don’t think this policy is all that fair to students,” Grasse said.

According to Grasse, the money that College Board earns from early testing fees could make millions of dollars in investments, even without considering other charges like late and cancellation fees.

While financial gain for any company is an understandable strategy, this decision does not put student interest at the forefront.

Principal Greg Minter believes that the earlier scheduling will not be a big problem for students because most take the test anyway, but has also said that many teachers at Prospect are uncomfortable with the financial commitment involved.

College Board reported on their website that students were more “committed and engaged” when they signed up earlier and that their test scores were higher.

However, to say that this policy, even if it does improve scores, is fair to students

wouldn’t be the truth.

Test scores might be improved and students might be more engaged, but is that worth it when the price is unneeded stress on AP students, who are already taking some of the hardest courses the district has to offer?

The problem only gets worse when one considers how students taking multiple AP classes could be affected.

An AP workload in one class is difficult enough. For those taking more than one, piled up assignments and an earlier test sign-up deadline can prove to be a mental burden. One that is unnecessary and avoidable.

We, the Prospector, believe that the choice by College Board to drastically shorten the AP sign-up deadline is unfair to both students and teachers and call on College Board to revert the deadline to the original February date.

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EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Ayse Eldes Amanda Stickels

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The case for a lunch-free school year

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uring course selection going into my sophomore year, I was faced with the challenge of either choosing electives that fulfilled my graduation requirement or those that fulfilled my passions. However, there was a second option in which I could have both of those things.

In place of my lunch, I hoped to enroll in a third elective. My counselor, on the other hand, was not fond of the idea and put me in Spanish and Journalism first semester and Spanish and Photography second semester.

By coincidence, I had sixth period lunch second semester––which is when Advanced Journalism is held––and ended up just going to that class during my lunch period while not being enrolled.

I successfully took three electives that semester, maintained my grades and participated in two school sports, demonstrating my ability to multitask Grace Givan to my counselor. BeCopy Editor cause of this, she put sixth lunch into my schedule so I could be a part of Journalism like the rest of the Prospector staff.

If we had come to this conclusion earlier, I could have taken other electives that broadened my horizons. Instead of assuming that students can’t handle an extra workload, Prospect needs to be more flexible when concluding whether or not a student should be able to drop their lunch period.

There is no hard policy enforced by the district or Prospect that decides this, so Principal Greg Minter finds it important to treat each situation individually by having conversations with students about whether an extra class would add too much to their schedule.

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main concerns with dropping lunch is the dence.” stress that comes along with it, as there has Finding electives that produce the aforebeen a national rise of hospitalizations due mentioned effects does not come easily. In to stress-induced anxiety and depression. order for students to find these activities, According to a survey of incoming fresh- there must be a process of trial and error. man at the University of California conductHowever, every student is different, and, ed by the Higher Education Research Insti- based on other classes in their schedule, the tute, 18 percent of high school graduates in effect of dropping a lunch may not always be 1985 felt overwhelmed with their workload positive. during senior year, and that number jumped In order to combat this, there already to 41 percent in 2016. This has been seen at exists a form that students can fill out if Prospect as well, with five to 10 students be- they want to drop their lunch. This form ing hospitalized since the summer, accord- is thoroughly evaluated by administration ing to Minter. based on other activities and classes in that “Our No. 1 priority is kids’ health and student’s schedule. However, not many stusafety, not educating them. That’s No. 2,” dents are aware of the existence of this form.

Minter said. “Sometimes we need to protect Keeping this form on the down-low prepeople from themselves. vents perfectly capa… We’ve got students ble students from takA guide to choosing that are in over their ing a third elective, electives heads with four or five even though it AP classes, no study could counteract halls, playing something the mental health -Pursue Your Passions after school, and when concerns that could Taking an enjoyable class can be are you going to do these accompany enrollment fun, reduce stress and promote five hours of homework? in a third elective. control of learning. … It just builds up, and “We try and stay true -Try Something New .... kids start falling to that lunch hour of givTrying out a new class introduces apart.” ing every kid a chance students to new subjects that can The health risks of to just breathe. Just to adding an extra class run an errand around challenge their ideas and motivate to a student’s schedule school, to get their iPad them throughout their high school are a valid justification fixed, to just talk to a career, not to mention the discovery to be more cautionfriend ... or meet with a of new hidden skills in a subject. ary when going about teacher,” Counselor Ra-Show Colleges Who You Are course selection. Howchel Brill said.

Taking several electives in a specific ever, that should not Having said that, I field demonstrates a student’s skills hinder other students’–– do agree with the imporand interest in a subject. whose schedule permits tance of a break for most *Information courtesy of Collegean extra time commitstudents. It is psychologBoard ment–– ability to explore ically proven to increase the great classes that productivity, according Prospect has to offer. to Executive Style, a digIn fact, the participation in electives has ital source for news, styling trends and life proven to promote self confidence and en- management. But for some students, a break hance positive personality traits, not hinder is not synonymous with a lunch period. them.

Junior Andrew Silagi takes band in place Research conducted by the University of lunch and is also involved in choir and of Illinois in “A Qualitative Exploration of Italian as his other electives. He finds music Adolescents’ Commitment to Athletics and more relaxing than any lunch period he has the Arts” explains that “adolescents’ percep- taken in the past. tions of being good at their activity seemed to “Lunch [didn’t] really do anything for motivate them to keep investing effort over me,” Silagi said. “I would rather be learning time. … [They] reported finding something while I am at school. I feel like it’s a waste they were good at increased their of time.” self-conStudents just have different ways to decompress, whether that is through music, art or a lunch break.

For me, lunch was just a time to do homework or go to the KLC. Now that I don’t have a lunch, I have more opportunities to grow as a student. I come to school to learn, so why should I spend 48 minutes of my time here f i - doing work that I could easily do at home?

No one is saying that lunch breaks as a whole should disappear, just that those extra 48 minutes should be catered toward specific needs of every individual student.

If someone wants to learn more about FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Student crosses lunch off of their Buddhism, why wouldn’t he or she take Prosschedule. For some, dropping a lunch period is the ticket to pect’s nationally recognized World Religions pursuing a third elective. However, there are restrictions that class in addition to their other electives? prevent students from pursuing thier passions. (Photo by Erik If a student feels that their lunch period Velazquez) is only burning daylight, they should have the freedom to take any of the courses that Prospect has to offer.

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Back on the radar: yesteryear’s news

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wrote this a week or so ago, but I bet the news cycle is still the same. Somebody close to President Trump got caught doing something illegal and might go to jail. Robert Mueller will write something down on a legal pad, the president will say something stupid to distract the media, rinse and repeat.

Honestly, whether you think the Mueller investigation is a witch hunt or not, isn’t there a point where you wonder, don’t they have anything else to report on?

Obviously, the investigation is important to the country. I’m not disputing that. The problem comes when equally important issues are being sidelined for things that shouldn’t be prioritized. News stories don’t disappear after a week or two, their coverage does. With that in mind, here are four important stories that got lost in a sea of scandals and politics.

Syrian Civil War (began March 15, 2011) to depose Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, and destroy the Islamic State (IS). Well, Assad is still in power, and is actually winning the war with the Islamic State. The Obama administration failed to combat the terrorist threat properly, and by the time Trump took office, the threat had already been contained by both the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and a Kurdish-led alliance of separatists, the Syrian Democratic Front (SDF).

The Telegraph reported that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, IS’s leader and only remaining founder, was wounded with shrapnel in February and is now likely hiding in Hajin, the IS provisional capital and one of its last strongholds. The unrecognized,

How much of Syria have heard about since Trump ordered those airstrikes back to back in April?

The good news is that the conflict in Syria is starting to de-escalate. The bad news is that America’s mission there is mostly a failure. The United States wanted

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Kurd-dominated nation of Rojava and its SDF army control almost everything north of the Euphrates River. Hayyat Tahrir al-Sham, an Al-Qaeda offshoot, is fighting a group of Turkish puppet militias over control of the northwestern governorate (province) of Idlib.

While numerous, the Idlib rebels are disorganized and desperate, and the war is looking like an Assad victory, or at least an SDF-Assad stalemate.

My own prediction is that he’ll give the Kurds an autonomous region to shut them up, just like post-Saddam Iraq. As Assad’s forces prepare for a final siege of Idlib, it appears Russia and Iran have “won” this round. Maybe that’ll teach our nation’s higher-ups a lesson; proxy wars don’t work anymore, if they ever did.

Donbass Insurgency (began April 6, 2014) T h e Donbass conflict in Ukraine has been described by some as a civil war between pro-Russian separatists and government loyalists.

More apocalyptic types say that it’s an open war between Russia and Ukraine, and the Crimea seizure was Russia punishing Ukraine for attempting

to join NATO. In reality, both are true, and this isn’t anything new, either. Like the United States, Russia is one of the few countries that can get away with invading other nations on a regular basis. It did so to Moldova in the ‘90s and to Georgia in the 2000s.

Russia has five separate, largely unrecognized countries that do its bidding in exchange for their continued independence: South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia, Transnistria in Moldova, and the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in Ukraine.

No one should be surprised at this point. Personally, my bet is on a Finland invasion for the 2020s. To any Finns reading this: you’ve been warned.

With one of Europe’s worst economies and several of its key natural gas pipelines and trade routes under joint Russian/separatist control, Ukraine has a lot on its plate, and joining NATO now would only exacerbate tensions with its hostile neighbor.

Ukraine’s government, which was overtaken by a pro-Western opposition party in 2014, has tried and failed numerous times to negotiate a ceasefire with the Donbass rebels. Meanwhile, the U.S. has focused so much on Russia’s election meddling that they have largely forgotten Russia’s numerous literal invasions of other sovereign nations. They can’t even use terrorism as an excuse like the U.S. does.

The conflict has slowed, but an average of three Ukrainian soldiers are killed per day in 2018, according to the Daily Signal. NATO is praying for a miracle, but Ukraine is likely to lose its two of its most valuable provinces (Donetsk and Luhansk) to a Russian puppet government. Perhaps the Ukrainians can unite and pull through, but even if Russia backs off, the political climate will get nasty real quick, prime territory for a “populist strongman” (i.e. a dictator) to seize power.

Ebola Resurgence (began August 1, 2018) If war isn’t your thing, maybe Ebola is more up your alley. The last we American folk really heard of Ebola was in 2014, but it had a resurgence this year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and was significant enough to warrant a spot on the list.

At least 75 cases have been reported in Kivu, a province ravaged by a four-side war that has been raging since 2004. The

DRC as a whole has been in constant conflict since the late ‘90s, and the poor serviceability of its hospitals combined with the conflict preventing aid delivery have produced an ideal breeding ground for the disease.

The Trump administration has rescinded funding for Ebola treatment, but thanks to efforts of humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders, the epidemic is being closely monitored and vaccines are being distributed.

The original outbreak that spread to the U.S. in small numbers originated in Liberia, Guinea and a few other coastal West African nations from 2013 to 2016.

The outbreaks there have been largely contained due to the VSV-EBOV vaccine, which was created in 2016 and is so far the only effective vaccine against Ebola in humans. To sum up, the DRC is still a mess, Ebola is on the retreat, and anti-vaxxers are still idiots.

Flint Water Crisis (began April 21, 2014) Flint, Michigan had a boatload of problems before the whole water thing, including poverty and gang violence.

Everything got worse when the city switched from treated Detroit River water to water from the Flint River to cut

costs, as Flint had just crawled out of a major financial crisis the year before. The Flint River water was processed through aging lead pipes, causing wide scale lead poisoning among the population. This year, an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease occurred due to the lack of chlorine in the water. Lead reacts with chlorine, creating lead chloride. Lead chloride doesn’t have the ability to kill bacteria, which allows the pathogens to flourish.

The director of Michigan’s Department of

These stories were swallowed by the Trump coverage, and they aren’t alone. Sometimes our media focuses a little too much on politics and forgets to see the big picture. The United States remains the most powerful country in the world. That kind of power attracts both the ire of enemies and the counsel of trusted allies.

Even our own people can lose their voice, like in Flint, because of the heavy lean on what’s popular. So the next time you see another Trump story in the news, go ahead and read it, but just remember there’s more to America than the White House, and there’s more to the world than America.

Health and Human Services, Nick Lyon, is being charged with neglect and manslaughter in the deaths of two men from the disease. Lakers player and Flint native Kyle Kuzma recently visited his hometown to run a high-school basketball camp for low-income students, using the media coverage of the water crisis to bring attention to Flint’s numerous other issues. While the water situation has improved, it isn’t anywhere close to being over, and Flint residents continue to use bottled water shipped in from out of town.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Blast from the past: alumni reminisce ELIZABETH KEANE Staff Writer

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hen sophomore Robert Lumia entered his HWOC class for the first time as a freshman, English teacher Teri Buczinsky immediately recognized the name and was “shocked that she was that old.”

She already had Robert’s brother, Sam, four years before, as well as their parents Carolyn and Mark in 1987.

“I don’t always remember students,” Buczinsky said. “But I remember Mark because he was so funny and always brought the energy of the class up.”

Buczinsky taught Mark and Carolyn in her Humanities class.

According to Mark, he enjoyed seeing how much his former teacher had grown in her career from her first year teaching to having his sons in her class now.

They soon were able to catch up with Buczinsky at open houses and teacher-parent conferences, reliving their old class. Mark and Carolyn both remember Buczinsky

most for her creative assignments, specifically one in which they were told to compare musicians.

“They weren’t your typical language arts assignments where you have to read something and do a book report,” Carolyn said. “They were explorations in humanities that illustrated how rich the topic was and that you could find similarities between Beethoven and Janis Joplin if you just looked. That class opened up people’s eyes in ways no one expected.”

Mark and Carolyn have formed relationships with a countless number of parents in their neighborhood whose children are attending Prospect. With some of them graduating in the same year, these parents are able to reminisce about their high school lives together.

Carolyn enjoys the fact that her children are able to have similar experiences to hers through teachers and activities.

Senior Sam Murray is another student who is reminded of his Prospect parents while playing basketball. His parents Kim and John were a part of the class of

MARCH ON: Kim Murray(class of ‘87) was a part of the PMK. Her favorite memories are performing in the Rose Parade and traveling to Hawaii for a performance. (photo courtesy of The Crest 1987)

1987, a class with an increased number of students due to the closing of Arlington High School in 1984 and Forest View in 1986.

Kim decided to become a substitute teacher two years ago at Prospect because of the convenient location and familiar environment.

According to Kim, it was weird at first working with teachers that she had previously had, but everyone was very welcoming, and she enjoys getting to know the students.

“They’ve always offered great opportunities at Prospect,” Kim said. “But I think they’ve worked really hard to be at the top of their game and constantly improving their teaching methods.”

Associate Principal Scott McDermott is a Prospect graduate of 1989 who also agrees that Prospect’s teaching system has changed for the better over the years. According to McDermott, teachers used to stand in front of the students and lecture for the whole period, no matter the class.

“Today I see a lot more opportunity for collaboration with teachers and kids in the classroom, especially when students work in groups.” McDermott said. “You want evolution not revolution, and I’ve been able to see how Prospect has evolved through its teaching methods.”

In his time at Prospect, McDermott was involved in show choir, theater, musicals and student council. McDermott has four children, two of which have already graduated from Prospect.

His children have taken a similar path: his oldest daughter, Prospect graduate Molly McDermott, won state and nationals for speech this past year and his daughter sophomore Erin McDermott is in-

THAT’S A WRAP: Matt Morris (left) with Scott McDermott (right) in a winter play in high school. McDermott is a 1989 PHS graduate and now associate principal. (photo courtesy of The Crest 1989) volved in show choir and speech.

According to McDermott, show choir is a lot more serious and requires more commitment today than ever.

“I was terrible at show choir, but I did it,” Scott said. “Back then, it was all corny music with big hair and flowy dresses.”

Kim, Carolyn and Scott all credit some of their best memories to the activities they were involved in during their time here. Scott went to state for acting his junior year, Carolyn built strong relationships in the fine arts department and Kim performed in the Rose Bowl parade and went on a trip to Hawaii for band in 1985 to perform in

a parade.

“It was so much more than a school to me; it was the source of my interests that helped me grow into what I wanted to do and be,” Carolyn said.

Now an associate principal, McDermott works to improve the activities and overall environment of the school that has a special meaning to him and his family.

“I just try to create an environment where kids can come and hopefully unlock something that could propel them in a direction they may have never considered,” McDermott said. “Prospect not only values education, but the whole human spirit.”

New Teacher Q &A Cody Mueller

Are you a native Italian speaker?

“I’m not. I started studying Italian when I was in seventh grade, and I got hooked by the exchange program at my high school. I just fell in love with the language and culture. When I was a senior, I decided I wanted to pursue Italian teacher Cody Mueller attended DoItalian to be a teacher.”

Do you have any hobbies?

[Baseball] is my favorite sport. I don’t play anymore because my arm [is] broken. … I like to travel [and] study other languages. I’ve studied German and Spanish as well. I play guitar, [and] I started

minican University in River Forest, Illinois, where he played baseball.(photo courtesy of Cody Mueller)

How many times have you been to Italy?

“This summer was the seventh time I’ve been to Italy. [Through this exchange] I made friends [with the students], and I’ve gone back to see and visit them.”

that in college.

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DUAL DIGITS: Senior Roger Osorio stands in his 6th period Personal Training Certification class, which offers students to sit for the American Council on Excercise’s test to be a personal trainer.

Similarly, Advanced Weights and Conditioning is now offered for dual credit to seniors alongside many other dual credit classes introduced since last year. (photo by Erik Velazquez) dual credit courses, especially math, cover different skill levels.

“I feel like dual credit is an option for kids that … really aren’t willing to put in the work for AP. Compared to like U.S. History, it was a lot less work,” Huerta said.

Because of this aspect, Bellof believes Prospect will continue to expand its dual credit opportunities for students.

His main observation of the benefits is that these classes are notable financial tools for students. By paying $50 for a dual credit course in high school, students can save hundreds when using these

credits in college.

Such opportunities are expanding into other disciplines. For interested students, the Physical Education department now allows seniors taking Advanced Weights to opt in to receive college credit from the class.

This can be counted toward an elective credit at college for students, no matter what field they are going into, to get gen-ed credits out of the way.

Physical Education teacher Aaron Marnstein, who teaches five sections of the class, rotates between the classroom and training center as part of his curriculum.

He estimates that about 20 students from each of his classes have opted in to get the dual credit, adding up to 100 seniors.

In order to teach a dual credit class, Prospect teachers must meet certain requirements set by EIU. According to Levinson, while EIU requires some teachers to have a masters in the specified area of study for a course, others are required only to attain a set number of credits in certain classes.

Therefore, in order to introduce the new courses this year, he communicated with the teachers in this department and verified qualifications through the district to find eligible teachers.

Currently, two Prospect teachers are working toward a masters degree in communications in order to start Speech 101 as a new class next year.

Similarly, the social science division has dual credit in its prospects, as World Religions will be offered for college credit during second semester of the 2018-2019 school year if World Religions teacher John Camardella finishes the grad-school requirement for teaching it.

“I think the district’s going to be looking for more opportunities for students,” Bellof said. “The more opportunities the students can have, the better.”

Prospect selected to test out new AP changes AMANDA STICKELS Editor-in-Chief CollegeBoard will introduce a new system for their AP program starting in the 2019-2020 school year for all schools across the nation.

However, Prospect was chosen as one of 800 schools to test the new system out this year. CollegeBoard chose Prospect because the school administers a large sum of AP exams, with a total of 1,996 exams last year.

“We felt like we wanted to be a part of the pilot because we know that next year we would have to do it anyway, so this would give us an opportunity to see what potential problems there might be and work through those this year,” Principal Greg Minter said.

According to Minter, the main change is the signup dates, which wereare moved up from February to mid-September.

Assessment Center Supervisor Janice Sokolik says that registering students earlier will provide teachers with more studying tools and supports more engagement in AP courses, as earlier commitment will motivate students to focus on doing well on the test.

“Students will be more committed. They know they’re taking it, and hopefully they will put more effort into the class to do better,” Sokolik said.

Senior Alice Getmanchuk agrees. Taking multiple AP classes throughout high school, Getmanchuk states that she will be motivated to do well earlier in the year after signing up for the exams.

“It just feels like a bigger commitment because you’re telling yourself ahead of time that you’re going to do well enough to take the test and get credit for it, so you’re going to push yourself more during the year rather than later,” Getmanchuk said.

This also gives the CollegeBoard more time to process student information so that on exam day, basic information such as name, date of birth and address will already be filled out. This will cut down the exam time by around a half an hour to an hour.

Minter acknowledges the positive outcomes from the AP changes but also notes that there are some drawbacks, namely the financial commitment stu-

REMINDER: A student’s calendar shows a reminder to sign up for AP exams. This year, the deadline for sign-ups are in the fall rather than the winter. This is a new change that CollegeBoard is implementing on the AP program for the 2019-20 school year. However, Prospect is testing out these new changes this school year. (photo illustration by Erik Velazquez) dents must make earlier on in the course.

AP Physics 1 and AP Calculus AB teacher Michael Grasse believes that the fall sign-up deadline isn’t fair for the students in his classes.

“I think it’s in the best interest of my students to make the decision [to take an AP test] as late as possible so that they have more [course] information,” Grasse said.

Both Grasse and Minter agree that the financial commitment is uncomfortable for both the students and the teachers, which may raise speculation into why the CollegeBoard may make these changes.

Grasse says that this seems like a pure money grab. He notes that earlier sign-ups allow CollegeBoard to invest in the stock market and let the money grow during the five months in between sign-ups

and exam day, not to mention the cancellation or late fees.

However, this will not change how Grasse and other teachers introduce the course, as Minter states that the philosophy behind taking an AP class at Prospect is to take the test. Grasse attests to this, as he encourages his students to take the AP test each year.

Although the earlier commitment may be an adjustment to both students and staff, Minter emphasizes that these changes are inescapable, and it is better to experience them sooner rather than later.

“We’re doing [the pilot program] this year because we want everyone to have an opportunity to see what it looks like so that when we have to do it next year, it’s not going to be our first go around.”

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Fandom fanatics cause of turbulence JENNA KOCH AND DANNY RYERSON Executive Entertainment Editor and Copy Editor

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t’s April of 2017. Adult Swim original series Rick and Morty has just released the first episode of its third season, which was after over a year since the second season’s finale. Fans are drinking in the new episode like water, but unbeknownst to the series’s writers, they’ve written one of their most dangerous jokes yet.

After a series of zany events in which main character and mad scientist Rick Sanchez single-handedly destroys the value of the galaxy’s central currency, he goes on an alcohol-induced rant, as is par for the series.

He claims to his grandson Morty that

The fandom dictionary Fandom: a fanbase Ex: Star wars fans are apart of the star wars fandom.

Canon: material accepted to be officially part of the story Ex: This character canonically has a brother because they said so in the show.

Fanon: material fans generally accept as true, but has not been confirmed by the actual story or its creators.

Ex: These two characters are probably brothers, but the show hasn’t confirmed it yet; it’s only fanon.

Ship: a romantic relationship fans want to happen Ex: My favorite ship is between character x and character y.

the purpose of every universe-destroying scheme he’s ever made has been for one reason: to taste McDonald’s promotional Mulan-themed Szechuan sauce just one more time.

Naturally, Rick and Morty fans latched onto the joke almost immediately, but the line between joke and reality blurred as McDonald’s announced a limited-time promotion in October 2017, bringing back Szechuan sauce to restaurants around the country.

What was supposed to be an innocent bit of marketing turned violent as Rick and Morty fans protested over what was apparently an extremely limited amount of the precious sauce.

Video of fans chanting “we want sauce” made the rounds on Twitter and packets of the sauce sold for up to $995 online. One fan on Tumblr even claimed to have been stabbed.

This kind of fan obsession is unfortunately common and certainly not limited to Rick and Morty. Fan fixation often bleeds over into reality, causing the harassment of actors and artists by crazed fans.

The Korean pop music (K-pop) scene is notorious for this kind of harassment.

Korean newspaper JoongAng reported that one K-pop fan spent about one million won (900 dollars) to stalk her favorite kpop performer daily.

Most of that cash was spent on sasaeng taxis, which are illegal taxis that follow K-pop groups’ vans. She also lied to her parents about going to private school in order earn the money she used.

According to UnitedKpop, a K-pop news company, Yunho of K-pop group TVXQ was poisoned by a fan. Yunho was hospitalized but didn’t press charges, and even forgave her.

Other groups suffer similar issues with their fanbases. Crowds of screaming fans crashed an EXO member’s brother’s wedding and JVJ has reported that GPS trackers have repeatedly been found on their tour buses.

Harassing creators of media isn’t limited to K-pop alone. Some fans of the Netflix series Voltron: Legendary Defender have harassed people involved with the show, such

SHOULDN’T THIS BE FUN?: Ships can be a source of fandom turmoil. A “ship” is a non-official relationship that fans want to happen. “There’s people who think it’s meant to be about romance,” Sophomore Emma Matzkin said regarding the Voltron fandom. “They disregard the entire plot if [they don’t get what they want], ans attack people who are just trying to watch the show.” (Illustration by Mara Nicolaie) as writers and voice actors.

Sophomore Emma Matzkin was hesitant to start watching the Dreamworks’ reboot of the 80’s cartoon Voltron because of the fandom’s reputation of being toxic.

However, after seeing a lot on Instagram about one of the show’s “ships”, a non-canon fanmade romantic pairing of two of the show’s characters, she eventually decided to bite the bullet and start watching.

“I realized [the ship] wasn’t canon, but then I kept watching it because the plot is really good,” Matzkin said.

Despite its poor reputation, after watching the show and joining its fandom, she was able to meet a lot of cool people and enjoy a show she now considers one of her favorites.

“The fandom has a terrible [reputation], but I don’t think that should … make people not want to watch the show,” Matzkin said.

While the Voltron fandom wasn’t as bad as Matzkin initially thought, she does believe that there are a lot of problems with it.

“The major divide between the fans is that there [are] those fans who want to enjoy the show and see it for what it is … but then there’s people who think it’s meant to be about romance,” Matzkin said. “They disregard the entire plot if [they don’t get what they want] and they attack people who are just trying to watch the show and have a good time.”

However, recent controversy came from LGBT representation in season seven of Voltron.

The character Shiro was confirmed to be gay with the introduction of his former partner, Adam. However, Adam dies after a few minutes of screen time.

Much of the fandom felt that they had been “queerbaited”, or felt that his death was part of the media’s history of prejudice towards LGBT characters.

“The thing is, [the writers of Voltron] had to fight for even saying Shiro was gay,” said Matzkin. “It’s not the Voltron creators; it’s not really Dreamworks either.”

Many countries around the world have laws against LGBT portrayal in media. According to Logo TV, an LGBT media organization, Indonesia recently passed laws making LGBT characters in television illegal.

Laws like these are why many shows have to wait until the end of the show to

confirm an LGBT character or relationship, and why they are purposefully made unclear whether it’s platonic or romantic.

If Shiro and Adam’s relationship had been more explicitly romantic, Voltron would have lost a large international audience.

Matzkin also says that the creators and voice actors have handled discourse well by either not responding or reminding the fandom that they can’t do much about LGBT representation.

“Bex Taylor-Klaus, Pidge’s voice actor, has just shut it down; saying ‘guys, you have no reason to attack the creators over this,’” Matzkin said.

Harassment isn’t only limited to those involved directly; the problem even extends to other fans.

In 2015, a fan artist going by the name Zumii attempted suicide after being bullied for her Steven Universe fanart.

People felt she portrayed certain characters too thin compared to how they are drawn in the show and the bullying of her art became more general to include art mistakes or techniques other fans didn’t like.

All of this fan fallout, from the “sauce riots” to suicide attempts, are examples of mob mentality, which, according to school psychologist Jay Kyp-Johnson, comes from our natural self-defense mechanism to need to be a part of a pack.

“It’s a deep sense of needing to belong; it’s a deep sense of being fearful of something and it’s a deep sense of needing other people around you to support your ideas,” Kyp-Johnson said.

The fact that these fandoms are largely based online often only worsens the problem.

“I think that fear is the primary factor but the [Internet’s] anonymity is an added bonus,” Kyp-Johnson said. “Let people stoke fears anonymously; you start putting together the building blocks for … mob mentality.”

Sophomore Claire Carmody believes fans become intense about their fandom because it’s their escape from reality and it’s something to focus on rather than their lives.

“If you had a bad day, you can just go and focus on the fandom,” Carmody said.

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‘Battlefield V’ stuck in the trenches

DANNY RYERSON Copy Editor

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ince the release of the first “Battlefield” game, Battlefield 1942, in 2002, the Battlefield series has been a mainstay in the modern shooter genre. As a direct competitor to titans of the industry like “Call of Duty”, the series is only growning in popularity as the years go on–– as there are still players online today playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2, which celebrated its eighth birthday on Mar. 2.

The series’s sales is just one metric of its status as a modern shooter staple. Battlefield 3 managed to sell eight million copies in one month. Battlefield 4 was listed by market research firm NPD Group as the second best-selling game of November 2014, lagging behind only Call of Duty: Ghosts. Battlefield 1’s launch week sales surpassed both Battlefield 4 and spin-off title Battlefield Hardline combined.

However, the success of the series has now been cast into doubt. Battlefield V, the most recent title in the franchise, has been met with constant criticism by longtime fans. “#NotMyBattlefield” became a popular rallying cry for fans after series publisher SIBLINGS IN ARMS: Two male soldiers and a female soldier pose in front of a tank, showing some of the new cosmetics comElectronic Arts (EA) released the game’s ing with “Battlefield V.” The addition of female soldiers has been cause for recent controversy. (photo courtesy of Electronic Arts) cover in May 2018, featuring a woman wear“After nearly two decades as a pioneer For example, while Delboccio was play“After a few teething problems … I’m reing a World War II uniform. for our company and industry, [Söderlund] ing a match with him, Riedy “found a horse ally enjoying the gameplay,” Mason said in a Many fans perceive such a shift in focus will begin a new chapter later this year,” … and a biplane came and decapitated him,” video on his YouTube channel. “Rotterdam, in what has been a traditionally male-domiEA CEO Andrew Wilson wrote in a compa- Delboccio said. “He was like, ‘Hey guys, I [a new map], plays well in my opinion, and nated game as an artificial injection of diverny-wide memo. found a horse,’ and I saw the biplane come as an added bonus, it looks great.” sity with no regard to how they feel about it.

The release of the memo led to a near-imdown; it didn’t even shoot him, it just ran Even so, Mason didn’t think that the beta “I really hope battlefield 5 [sic] fails just mediate 1.26% drop in EA’s stocks, accord- right into him.” was a perfect experience. From small issues so it will show EA and DICE that you can’t Delboccio remained excited for Battle- like inaudible sound cues and shallow weapinsult your fan base and then get away with ing to Variety Magazine.

EA’s stocks also took a hit after a report field V despite the poor press it’s received. on customization to larger ones like lag and it. #NotMyBattlefield,” wrote Twitter user

by Doug Creutz, a Cowen Group financial “I am pre-ordering literally when I get connection problems, DICE has their work Quinn Marr. analyst, was published by the Wall Street home so I can get into the beta,” Delboccio cut out for them.

Others see it as the intrusion of gender Journal on Aug. 14, say- said.

“We’ve got a diamond in the rough here, politics into an otherwise ing that Battlefield V’s Popular Battlefield YouTuber Jack Mabut I do understand why it was put back for a politics-free space. pre-orders were lagging son, a.k.a JackFrags, had an overall positive month,” Mason said. “There are a few things New kids on the block “Political correctness nearly 85 percent behind impression of the beta, calling it an improvethat still need addressing, and I hope that will slowly devour everyLove “Battlefield” but want a new or their biggest competitor: ment over the earlier closed alpha that had that extra time will unleash the huge potenthing I love,” commented tial that this game really has.” one YouTube user on Batdifferent experience? These games Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. been released to select Battlefield players.

“Battlefield V appears tlefield V’s initial trailer. might be for you: to potentially be heading As of September for serious disappoint2018, the trailer has over Squad (PC): A mix between Battlement,” Creutz wrote.

100,000 dislikes out of a field and a hardcore military simulaIn comparison, CNBC total of approximately tor with a focus on team tactics. reported that pre-orders 163,000 votes. were only trailing Call Other fans are conRavenfield (PC): Silly and cartoonish of Duty’s by 20 to 40 percerned over the historical but inspired by Battlefield nonethecent, but that’s still a far accuracy of the title. less. No online multiplayer. cry from Battlefield 1, Although Battlefield V which managed to come has been marketed as an out ahead of 2016’s Call of Planetside 2 (PC, PS4): A sci-fi take authentic WWII shooter, Duty entry: Infinite Waron the Battlefield formula with hunthe aforementioned trailfare. er showed some of the indreds of players fighting at once.

On top of these events, game cosmetic options, EA announced Aug. 31 which are purchasable that Battlefield V’s refor real money–– similar to “Fortnite’s” lease date would be delayed to November skins, emotes and dances.

In the trailer, a British soldier wielding a 20, which is a full month later than initially planned. samurai sword fought alongside another solThese delays are presumably to avoid dier sporting a modern-looking tank top and competition with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 a woman with a prosthetic arm. and the long-awaited Red Dead Redemption “We will always put fun over [authenticity],” tweeted Aleksander Grøndal, executive 2, which release Oct. 12 and Oct. 26 respectively. producer at series developer DICE. After the critical success but fiscal failure EA has been at the forefront defending the game’s new themes, pushing the cosmet- of EA’s Titanfall 2 (which scored a healthy 89% on aggregator site Metacritic but had ics as giving players the freedom to choose only sold 4 million units by four months aftheir appearance.

“Let me be clear about one thing. Player ter release) the publisher may be trying to avoid a similar mistake. choice and female playable characters are Despite all of the rumblings at EA, the here to stay,” tweeted EA General Manager early-access alpha and beta gameplay of BatOskar Gabrielson.

However, it’s also possible that this con- tlefield V have been largely well-received.

Changes such as the removal of random troversy is a sign of bigger problems for EA, spray patterns when firing weapons and a DICE and Battlefield as a whole.

Robert “Patrick” Söderlund, former chief heavy reduction in marking enemies on the creative officer at EA, left the company on minimap have been met with approval by Aug. 14, 2018 after 12 years, which was only players.

Prospect science teacher Nick Delboccio two months before the release of Battlefield has had high hopes for the game, having V. Before moving into EA’s execbeen a fan of the series since the beginning. utive sector, Söderlund “The technology is a lot better; the maps made a name for are a lot bigger and more detailed; it’s more himself as CEO dependent on squad play, but … I think it’s of DICE. actually going back to [earlier] formats,” Delboccio said.

Much of the controversy has passed by Delboccio. To him, the game only needs two things: big maps and so-called “Battlefield moments.”

According to Delboccio, he might buy the game for math teacher Mike Riedy just to experience those moments.

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DeBoeuf ushers in new era of football CONNOR GRAVER

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he hype surrounding new head varsity football coach Dan DeBoeuf was around way before the first kickoff of the season opener against St. Viator on Aug. 24, in fact, it’s been following him since he was hired in February. It came as a surprise to players and fans and you could hear the talks in the halls. Classes were filled with hushed rumors of what the new coach could do and what he would bring. As the summer progressed, the excitement grew and grew.

When DeBoeuf was hired to lead Prospect’s football program, he brought with him a new offense: One that would play up-tempo, fast and air the ball out. He knew what it took to win as well, going 31-5 in three seasons as head coach at Johnsburg High School. DeBoeuf was named 2016 Northwest Herald Football Coach of the Year and led Johnsburg to a Class 4A state final appearance that same year. As DeBoeuf transitioned, he has tried to implement his coaching style upon Prospect.

“Our practices are short, but they’re intense,” DeBoeuf said. “We’re only out there for an hour and 20 [minutes], but that hour and 20 is fast paced.”

These flashy changes and new offensive style have fans and players alike as excited as ever about Prospect Football.

Players have also grown into the new attitude DeBoeuf has brought, including quarterback Jimmy Martin. “[DeBoeuf’s] always positive and upbeat,” Martin said.

“He’s brought so much good influence to our team in how we do everything on and off the field. He’s just so energetic all the time.”

Martin is the cornerstone and a leader of the team’s offense. As a senior and a captain, the majority of the offense is designed around working to his strengths. In a limited sample of DeBoeuf’s offense, Martin threw for 477 yards in his first three games against St Viator, Hoffman Estates, and

GUNSLINGER: Senior Jimmy Martin and head coach Dan DeBoeuf meet on the sideline during the game against St. Viator on Aug. 24. Prospect won 28-13 after a third quarter resurgence. (photo by Erik Velazquez) running out of options. But Niles North. after an interception from Keeping this tempo and sophomore Gary Moeller, the speed throughout a game tide began to turn. Slowly, can wear a team down in the the Knights came storming fourth quarter. This tempo is back and after 25 unanswered the most important facet in points they lived up to the DeBoeuf’s game plan, which hype. was clearly seen in the season “ W e were talking all opener against St. Viator. week, we knew “[Viator] by the third had us beat or fourth early,” Marquarter tin said, they would “But as be tired,” the game s e n i o r went on running we were back Miin such chael Shafg o o d is said. s h a p e “We knew s i n c e we would we’ve been keep going and running and keep doing our running all thing.” summer. We The energy out-willed created from them.” the win The effect of the - Michael Shafis, senior over St. Viator is someKnights’ speed thing Prospect football has not on St. Viator was obvious. felt in a long time. Shafis addDuring the third quarter, ed that the biggest thing the George Gattas Stadium was team can do to keep the posisilent watching the game. tivity going is to maintain foProspect was down 13-3 and cus and keep the same energy. the team felt like they were

I think we can win a state championship. I think that is something that we can accomplish.”

DeBoeuf came in with his style of coaching and now has game experience to show for it.

However, with the new energy surrounding the team comes an increase in expectations and goals.

“I want to keep expectations very high,” Martin said.

“I think we saw the community is very excited about this team. I’ve never seen more people at a Prospect football game. I think people are very excited to see what Coach DeBoeuf brings to this team, and they have every right to be.”

The team continued their season after games against Hoffman Estates and Niles North. They dropped the Hoffman game 24-6 but had a bounce-back win 47-28 against Niles North. The offense found their groove once again against Niles North and now has a huge opportunity to strengthen their record to 3-1 with their homecoming game against Deerfield on Sept. 14.

Shafis and the rest of the team are confident in their ability.

“I think we can win a state championship,” Shafis said. “I think that’s something we can accomplish.”

CHURNIN’ AND BURNIN’: Senior Jimmy Martin hands the ball off to Sohpomore Luke Zardzin during a game against St. Viator on Aug. 24. Zardzin rushed for 83 yards on 17 attempts during the game. (photo by Erik Velazquez)

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NFL rules on safety, fans and I object We all know and love the sport of football. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, communities come together and give fans something to rally behind with celebrated aspects such as the intensity and the violence. Players are given a chance to harness anger from on and off the field and channel it into physical contact.

However, this contact can lead to catastrophic consequences. Injuries from football can change lives forever and leave once-bright stars disabled.

The biggest consequences come from head injuries.

Players knowingly and unknowingly lead with their heads to make tackles and the results can be life threatening for both the tackler and tacklee.

Executives at every levCONNOR el of football are beginning to seriously crack down on GRAVER head and neck injuries by Associate implementing new safety Editor-In-Chief rules for players on the field. The NFL is rolling out a new rule for the 2018-19 season: If a player initiates contact with their head, the team is penalized 15 yards, given an automatic first down and the player is at risk of ejection. The NCAA and IHSA are rolling out the same rule at both the college and high school levels as well.

These new rules have one purpose: to keep players safe at all times. At least, that’s what should be the standard. Fans around the country are challenging these new rules because they are being called on the wrong plays, and I side with those fans.

The “initiate contact with helmet” rule was first experimented with in the NFL preseason.

Fans were outraged when plays that would’ve been completely routine in previous scenarios were now being called for penalties.

I remember watching the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars play in the second week of the preseason, where Jaguars cornerback AJ Bouye lowered his head and body in an attempt to stop Vikings running back Dalvin Cook from advancing the play. The tackle didn’t raise any flags with me, but I spat out my drink when I saw the flag thrown and the 15 yards and automatic first down given.

I immediately disagreed with the rule. How is Bouye supposed to stop the semi-truck that is Cook from running full force right at him? Was he supposed to lean his head back like Cook smelled bad and hope his body caught him? There wasn’t a fair answer.

This brings us to the biggest problem with this new rule: what exactly defines a tackle where one player puts another in danger? I believe the answer can be found in the fans.

There’s an unwritten code about a catch in football. The rule states a player needs possession with two hands, two feet inbounds and making an attempt at football move. What’s a football move?

It’s not defined. It’s subjective. While executives and analysts can argue about whether or not a football move was made, I think a surer way is to ask a group of fans watching the game.

We need a new rule. A fan’s rule.

Hear me out: I call it the “12th Man Rule.” (Sorry Seahawks fans for stealing the name, but it was never really yours anyway).

The NFL would assign a rotating group of fans to have input on a suspect call. The referees in a game confer about a suspect call. For example, if a hit had malicious intent or not. An additional and deciding vote goes to the fans, representing a bar or any group of passionately gathered football lovers. These fans watch the play, watch the repeat and then come to a consensus.

The fans are the final arbitrators. If the fans decide it was a catch, it’s ruled a catch. If the fans decide it’s a tackle with malicious intent, the penalty applies. If the fans say it’s the right call, then it stands. But if they object, the call is overturned.

Being selected as the ruling fans would be a prestigious event. Franchises could compete to have their most knowledgeable fans represent them. Ruler fans would get shout-outs on ESPN. Now obviously, the NFL won’t apply this rule.

But think about it: what if Roger Goodell and the rest of the NFL executives will actually make a sane decision for once and adopt my rule?

Don’t count on it. If there’s one thing we know about the No Fun League, it’s that the seemingly right answer is never the one they choose.

At the end of the day, that won’t stop us.

No matter how much we disagree with the calls, we all know that we’ll still have that love for football and no concussion can make us forget that.

But who knows. The impossible happens all the time in this league, I mean, am I right, Eagles fans?

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Girls’ tennis competes for the MSL East title

singles player in the program.

Zakrzewski started playing when she was seven years old with Sports Editor her dad, who happens to be a former high school tennis player. hree freshman are startWhen she was 10, Zakrzewsing on the varsity girls’ ki started taking lessons and has tennis team to begin the been playing ever since. season, something very rare in This past summer, she switched high school tennis. In the previ- to a new instructor for better comous eight years of girls tennis at petition, which has helped push Prospect, only one freshman has and prepare her for the competiplayed on varsity. This year freshtion she is facing this season. men Katherine She worked Doyle, Natalie through the Girls’ Varsity Tennis Katsaros and summer, playing Nicole Zakrzeswings into season or practicing at wski are all least five times a starting on varvs Maine South 7-0 Win week. sity.

“It could be a Although little challenging @ Fremd 3-4 Loss Head Coach I guess, considerMike McCovs Barrington 2-5 Loss ing I’m playing laugh thinks a higher level it will be a big vs Hersey 6-1 Win of players, but I jump for the think I can manvs Palatine 9/12 TBA age that,” says freshman, he isn’t worried. @ Wheeling 9/15 TBA Zakrzewski.

“If anything, Unlike other our freshmen team sports, she have even higher expectation levis on her own in singles tennis. els because they’ve played a lot; You don’t have anyone to calm they’re very skilled,” McColaugh you down during the match, so the said. “This isn’t their first time mental side of the game is importplaying tennis. They’ve played a ant. lot, and that’s the reason they’re Zakrzewski says that when she on varsity.” needs to relax and think of what to McColaugh notes that he will do, she likes to go back to the tarp put whoever earns the spot on var- and calm herself down. This lets sity on the court, regardless of age. her focus and get her head back in Zakrzewski has done more than the game. just earn her spot, and has found Even though Zakrzewski herself playing on singles court doesn’t have anyone to lean on one, the court reserved for the best during the match, the other two

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freshmen do because they started the season playing doubles together.

Doyle thinks it will help, both being in a new situation and playing with new people.

Already looking ahead, Doyle likes the idea that she will be able to play with her partner all four years and not have to worry about her partner graduating.

One key player McColaugh will be looking for to help the team greatly is veteran Ellery Whitebloom.

Whitebloom is playing her third year on varsity, and plays on the first doubles court. Last season, she and her doubles partner Colleen Stanford came within one win of qualifying for state.

She has a new doubles partner who she has been working with over the summer, and is ready for another try at state.

“We know what to expect at that higher level if we want to make it to state,” Whitebloom said.

Whitebloom says that the team’s goal is to win the MSL East, something they came just short of last season.

Prospect lost to Buffalo Grove in the championship, a team that has been dominant in the East for the majority of the 21st century.

Buffalo Grove has won the East every year except for one since 2004, a feat that Prospect is hoping to end this year.

Prospect is playing Buffalo Grove Sept. 20 in conference play.

This match isn’t the championship, but it could be an indication

From Mongolia to the U.S., senior keeps playing soccer he turned 16 and was able to officially play.

Through the club, Tulga has travelled to Virginia, Washington D.C. and California Executive Features Editor alongside his dad.

“It’s different having your dad as a teamWith three years on Varsity, eight years mate,” Tulga said. “But it definitely helps us with Chicago Fire Juniors North and three bond over something we both love.” years on an American Mongolian team, seAlthough he enjoys nior Tengis Tulga has Boys’ Varsity Soccer kickin’ playing with his dad, been playing soccer Tulga also appreciates ever since he can reinto season the opportunity to member. play for Prospect.

Born and raised Record- 3-1-2 “[Being so commitin Mongolia, Tulga ted to soccer is] like was inspired to play Next game- Sept. 18 being in a community soccer by his cousin and a family,” Tulga Temujun. According to Tulga, he and his In the game against Elk Grove, senior Tengis said. “Especially at cousin would play al- Tulga and sophomore Declan Flanagan had Prospect, like if you’re most every day until assists, with senior Michael Kaczowka and a part of the soccer program, you’re pretsenior Joey Boduch scoring goals.

Tulga moved to the ty much close to every U.S. in Dec. 2007. This single person.” was three years after both of his parents As the varsity coach for Prospect, Mihad moved to the U.S. for job opportunities. chael Andrews has noticed many benefits of “[Moving to the U.S. was] like going to a having Tulga on the team, such as his fearnew school, you lose all of your lessness, intensity and self-composition as a friends,” Tulga said. “But I was player. excited because I wasn’t able “Tengis is a player who leads by examto see my parents for three ple,” Andrews said. “It’s not just a talk or an years.” intention, he’s actually out there doing the When Tulga was 10, he things that I talk about. If I need a certain would practice with his thing to unfold on the field, then he’s out dad’s American-Monthere making it happen.” golian Soccer Club.

Fellow varsity player Jonny Keane is Since he was too playing his second year with Tulga and alyoung to officially ready considers him to be a big leader on be on the team, the team. he would mostly “A couple of times he’s given me tips on watch and play what I should be looking for,” Keane said. for fun “I never even thought about [those things] unbefore him.” til Keane and Andrews both note that Tulga’s energy will be missed, along with his passion, as he will leave a big hole in the team after he graduates this year.

“I would definitely consider [Tengis] a KICK-OFF: Senior Tengis complete player,” Andrews said. “The more Tulga kicks the ball in a game players I can have on the team that can meet against Elk Grove.(photo by the physical demands, the skill demands Erik Velazquez) and the soccer intellect- that’s when you have a really successful team.”

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FOCUS: Freshman Nicole Zakrzewski prepares to return a ball in a match against Lake Zurich. She has been playing on the first singles court and Prospect won 6-1. (photo by Amanda Stickels) of who has the edge if both teams find themselves at the MSL East championship again.

Coach McColaugh thinks that eventually Prospect is going to breakthrough, and this may be the

year.

“This year we have some of the most competitive kids up and down our roster that we’ve ever had, and they understand what it takes to win,” McColaugh said.

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Prospect Football Weekly Head varsity football coach Dan DeBoeuf and linebacker Michael Cima join sports editors Wyatt Dojutrek and Connor Graver to recap the Week 3 win over Niles North and preview Week 4 against Deerfield.

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Skilled seniors lead success in boys’ golf ANTHONY SANTANGELO

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arsity boys’ golf coach and athletic director Tom Martindale will be retiring at the conclusion of this school year after 19 seasons as head coach.

The team’s fourth win of this season, on Aug. 18, over power-house New Trier was Martindale’s 200th career win.

“My high school [golf] coach really helped me a lot,” Martindale said. “Where would I be without [his influence]? Who knows. But the impact he made is immeasurable. My high school experience really influenced me to be able to say, ‘Can I go help young people with their passion and in their life and guide them?’ I have tried to do that.”

Martindale continues to occasionally swing the club and talk to his, now, 70-year-old mentor.

This is the same person who would drive Martindale to golf practice because there were no team buses at Forest View High School. Now Martindale is coaching his own competitive, experienced golf team.

“From a team standpoint it is nice to be 5-1 in the MSL at this point,” Martindale said. “It was nice to beat New Trier, and I would say that we are in every match.

We are right there. Yesterday Barrington got us, but we feel that every time [we play] we are going to be pretty competitive.”

One of the main reasons that Prospect golf has continued their success this season is the seniority that has developed in the program for the past four years.

“This year’s team has a lot more experience,” senior captain Jack Knott said. “We are more

It is going to be an interesting year since it’s Martindale’s last year...But it is definitely the end of a chapter in Prospect golf history.”

- Charlie Busch, senior

BIRDIE: Senior Charlier Busch follows through on a fairway shot at Mount Prospect Golf Course on Sept. 6 during a meet against Fremd.

Prospect went on to beat Fremd 170-189. This past summer, Busch shot seven under par during an ISJA Qualifier at Sportsman’s Country Club. This was his personal best round, with approximately 55 golfers in the tounrament. (photo by Erik Velazquez) comfortable in competition [and] comfortable playing in high pressure meets...We spend lots of time playing together, practicing together and getting to know each other outside of the course.”

Senior Jack Moeller’s best round of 74 at home against New Trier on Aug. 18 was a huge contribution to the team’s 318-325 win.

Senior John Cantieri eagled a hole at Poplar Creek Country Club adding to Prospect’s 149-188 win over Hoffman Estates on Aug. 16.

Senior captain Charlie Busch shot 34 in a meet against Barrington and Palatine at Makray Memorial Golf Club on Aug. 23.

All of these accomplishments go to show the team’s success and potential that this season has in store.

“I don’t think there is anything that could hold this team back,” Knott said. “Obviously we are looking to chase down an MSL victory... If we just take it one day at a time, work hard and get together, I believe those goals are very attainable.”

“Getting to us” is this year’s motto for the golf team. The slogan is from a book by Seth Davis.

It talks about nine great coaches, some examples being Doc Rivers, Mike Krzyzewski and Dabo

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Swinney, who make a collection of individuals into a coherent “us.”

“Everyone is as important as the next guy,” Busch said. “For me, making sure I put in the work during practice [is important so] everyone else will follow in that footstep.”

This is the type of mindset that Martindale wants the team to have, which happens to be the team’s motto.

A two stroke win over Hersey on Aug. 21 was a big example of how the team plays together.

Being able to see his players’ improvements over the course of years is the main reason why Mar-

tindale loves coaching golf.

“I really enjoy watching an individual player, especially if they went all the way from freshman through senior year and looking at that end product,” Martindale said. “It’s four years of growth and improvement. Also you get to see [the players] change and mature.

You are not the same guy when you started, and I like to see that process.

“I don’t like to see them leave. I think I have always enjoyed watching that [process] start off that first day, but at the end we don’t want this to end.”

1. Senior John Cantieri aced hole four at Palatine Hills Golf Course this past summer. “It is one of the highest points of being a golfer,” Cantieri said. (photo courtesy of John Cantieri)

2. Senior Amanda Stein shot her first hole-in-one at

Palatine Hills on hole seven. The second hole-in-one was at The Den in Bloomington. “It was a surreal moment,” Stein said. (photo courtesy of Amanda Stein)

3. Senior Jack Knott shot his hole-in-one at The Den

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at Fox Creek on hole four. “I was absolutely juiced,” Knott said. “I put my club away...I turn around and the ball dropped in the hole and everyone was going crazy.”

Girls’ golf looks to continue state-bound tradition RICK LYTLE Sports Editor With only two weeks left before the regular season ends, girls’ golf is ready for another strong postseason push, led by a coach who knows what it takes to win.

Coach James Hamann has been the varsity girls’ golf coach at Prospect for 14 years, during which seven of the MSL titles have gone to Barrington and the other seven to Prospect.

Under his tenure as coach, Prospect has won two state championships (2011, 2013) and finished second place in 2012.

“When I first took over, I never thought that we would be state champions,” Hamann said.

He credits part of the success of the program by managing it how he would like the program to run as if he was a player himself.

Junior Kelly Kavanagh says that Hamann gives the players a lot of freedom to work on their own specific areas that need improvement, even if he still focuses on certain areas of instruction in practice.

She thinks this is part of his “run it how the players want it” philosophy.

Prospect has continued their winning streak with success in the postseason. Senior Emily Fleming sees a big similarity between this year’s team and 2016’s team.

According to Fleming, the current team’s main shortcoming is the short game, similar to the 2016 team. Short game in golf is considered shots within 100 yards of the hole.

Fleming says this is the team’s main focus during practice, along with their main struggle during matches.

She thinks this was one of the main reasons for the teams disappointing 175-145 loss to Barrington but could take Prospect to the next level if they make improvements.

“It definitely can take us further than where we already are and make us more competitive with the better teams in the state,” Fleming said. “It could definitely make us one of the top teams in the state.”

Once again this year, the team has had a great deal of success.

Just eight days into the season, Prospect defeated defending state champions New Trier 154-156 at Sportsman’s Country Club, which happened to be a neutral course.

A neutral course means that neither team had practiced there prior to the meet.

Prospect was topped by 2017 state runner-up Barrington in a tri-meet conference match 145-175

on Aug. 23, but will face the team again this season. Out of the 12 varsity members, there are seven seniors, four juniors, and one sophomore.

According to Kavanagh, there are more junior and sophomore players than past years, but she thinks it will help the team more than it will hurt it.

“The younger kids are more eager to go to state, especially because they have never been there before,” Kavanagh said.

Even with the team’s current success, there is a lot of season left before sectionals, regionals and state, and Coach Hamann doesn’t want the team to get ahead of themselves. “[We] try to prepare for every event as best we can,” Hamann said. “As far as our long term goal, I’m sure the girls would be thrilled to go to state as a group.”

LONG DRIVE: Senior Emily Fleming drives the golf ball at the Mount Prospect Golf Club during a meet against Rolling Meadows on Sept. 11. (photo

by Erik Velazquez)