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Correspondent • Volume 49 Issue 1 • August 22, 2016 • John Hersey High School •

New parking lot creates safer routes Kelly McCarthy

Entertainment page 6 Students share thoughts on “Suicide Squad” and other recent movies.

renovation involved the removal of quite a few staffdesignated parking spaces (64, to be exact), some of the For students who didn’t get dropped off in the front student spaces in the main lot would have to be changed circle this morning or who haven’t yet seen the newly to staff spots, meaning less senior parking passes would renovated front parking lot, it’s quite a drastic change be available this year. “[The deans] said that about 300-315 student spots from previous years. Not only are there fewer staff parkare sold a year. There are ing spaces, but still 300 student spots, also a new trafbut we replaced the staff fic pattern exspots we lost, and we ists within the added a few more [in the lot and drop-off main lot],” Krajacic said. circle. Student parking spaces “I think that are designated by yellow it might take lines, and staff parking a little while spaces are designated by for people to white lines. get used to the The current senior new system, class was notified last but in the end May that if they wanted a it should help spot, they would have to move traffic enter a lottery and hope along. Hopeto get a pass. fully, the new tudents walk across the newly painted crosswalk. “I was a little nervous lot will make when we had to enter •Sneh Pandya it easier for me that lottery at the end of and other stulast school year. It’s always a big thing that when you’re dents to take a more direct route to school and utilize a senior you get a good parking spot,” Mulroe said. Forthe front entrances,” senior Hannah Mulroe said. tunately, there ended up being enough passes for every “The parents and students are being notified about senior that entered the lottery. the changes now. HTV is coming to videotape. My Besides the major decrease in parking spots, the big fear was that the project wouldn’t get done. We lot also is now specifically designed for students to be had told people last year [that the parking lot would dropped off and picked up. In previous years, adminisbe changed], and nothing got done. Our main concern trators had been futile in their attempts to have parents this whole time was that we were dealing with Cook drop their students off and pick them up in other areas County, Prospect Heights, and Arlington Heights,” asof the main parking lot, as the front circle drive was sociate principal of operations Joe Krajacic said. designed for the transportation ease of special needs Some of the first people (outside of administration, students. of course) to discover that these changes were being •Story continues on page 2 made were the senior class (last year’s juniors). As the

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Scam plagues students, but district unresponsive Joshua Irvine

Indepth page 4 Upperclassmen dispel rumors and offer advice for freshmen about high school.

How early did you plan your first day of school outfit?

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15% said one week 47% said the night before 35% the morning of • 100 people polled

Students in District 214 were subject to an attempting phishing scam centered on a number of emails sent out via district accounts. The emails, bearing the heading “Circulating Protest Update About “Black Live Matters” (presumably a misspelling of the activist movement Black Lives Matter that began in 2013), were sent out to students at multiple schools and grade levels; a number of students at Hersey and Wheeling confirmed receiving the email. The exact number and identity of the emails’ recipients could not be determined; the emails’ recipients received the messages as blind copies. The apparently most widely received email was sent August 8 via an official D214 email account registered to Cassandra Deckowitz, allegedly a Buffalo Grove sophomore; an earlier rendition of the email was sent out August 1 by a separate D214 account registered to an Angel Na, also allegedly a sophomore. Whether the email was sent by students or a third party via their accounts is unknown at this time. Given the nature of the phish, it is plausible that the sophomores’ accounts were accessed by the scammers in a matter similar

to the phish used in the emails. Technology Services Supervisor Jason Sendelbach confirmed the malicious nature of the emails on August 11, stating (in an email) that the Black Live Matters email “was confirmed a phishreshmen receive iPads on August 17, some of which will contain emails ining scam. Students should be cautious tended to scam students. •Joshua Irvine about clicking on suspicious links that it on accident or out of curiosity.” also ask you to login Others are less troubled. “I’m very to a website. These sites are designed to steal passwords to gain access to entertained by this,” junior Shreya Ramnath said; Ramnath was not to other accounts.” However, D214 has not issued her knowledge one of the emails’ reany warning regarding this scam at cipients. Some students are even critical of press time, and freshman receiving their iPads (and access to their dis- those scammed by the emails. “The trict email accounts) on August 16 fact that they’re getting scammed and 17 were not told of the emails and they don’t know who it’s from or their malicious content. At press means they’re ignorant,” senior Hantime, it is unknown if any D214 stu- nah Cunningham said. There seems to be a general condents have been scammed by the sensus, however, that the district’s emails. The emails have sparked concern attitude towards the emails is trouamong students. “I think its pretty bling. “I think its pretty bad they bad that this can happen,” freshman [the district] aren’t sending anything and a recipient of the Na email Dan- about this,” Pollina said. iel Pollina said. “I might have clicked

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China creates supercomputer

Chinese engineers have recently revealed to the public the Sunway TaihuLight, the most powerful supercomputer ever created to date. It is capable of performing around 93,000 trillion calculations per second, and uses entirely Chinese-made components, which is quite the accomplishment, considering that this is the first supercomputer built by China that does not use machinery from foreign companies. It is estimated that it would take the United States at least two years to build a computer that could rival the Sunway TaihuLight. “It’s kind of terrifying that China’s technology has been advancing so much, and yet here in the United States, we use such old computers to manage our military and elections.” junior Andrew Stoga said. The supercomputer will be used mainly for research and engineering projects, and is expected to assist in climate studies, life science research, and data analytics.

•Nathan Kim

Tower of Terror undergos makeover Disney’s Hollywood Tower of Terror is closing in early 2017 to undergo a makeover to include more of their superhero characters. The iconic elevator-drop ride, based on the old “Twilight Zone” television show, will be remade as an attraction based on Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” comic book series, which was adapted into a film in 2014. Marvel Entertainment was bought out by the Walt Disney Company in 2009 for $4 billion but prior to this change hadn’t incorporated many of the Marvel characters into Disneyland or its other parks. The new ride will be keeping the fast-dropping elevator from Tower of Terror, but the rest of the attraction will be removed. Fans of the iconic attraction have started a “Save the Tower of Terror” petition on change. org; it now possesses 20,000 signatures. “I think that if they wanted to make a new ride, they should have just built a whole new one while keeping the original Tower of Terror since the ride is so well known,” junior Michael Manniello said. The new ride is expected to reopen by summer of 2017. The Tower of Terror, however, seems headed for the Twilight Zone.

•Jennifer Lechowski

August 22, 2016

Parking lot renovations cont. •Continued from page 1 However now, the lot features separate lanes for cars turning right and left out of the parking lot. The single entrance to the new lot doubles as the left turn exit lane onto Thomas St., and the right turn exit lane is roughly in the same spot as the single exit lane used to be. “The only part where I see possible back-up is where people enter as well as exit, but I’m sure it should be fine if we have traffic cops like last year,” Mulroe said. Many students remember the traffic cops directing morning traffic and helping students safely cross Thomas Street last year. However, the traffic police all no longer be coming this year because the crosswalk has made it much safer for students to cross the street, and the

separate turning lanes diverts traffic away from the crosswalk as well. For any student walking across the street, crossing Thomas just became a lot safer with the recent construction, as a crosswalk and two ‘stop for pedestrians’ signs were added. “We have been trying to get a crosswalk across the street for years, ever since 1999,” Krajacic said. A district-paid-for sidewalk has also been added to both sides of the crosswalk. “In reality, when all the board members came out here and said that this project was a good one, it all came down to student safety. That’s really why we’re here,” Krajacic said. The changes in the parking lot weren’t necessarily made to ease

new parking lot creates The a safer environment. •Sneh Pandya traffic flow, but to increase the safety of students crossing the street during the busiest times of the day, before and after school. Traffic will still be an issue, but that’s the case at any school. The renovations simply create a safer environment for students who are crossing that street everyday.

Olympics Rio location causes safety concerns Claire Durand

could only clear 65 percent by the time the Olympic Games began. Brazilian TV reported that 8,200 liters The Olympic Games have given Rio’s government of untreated sewage flows into the bay through the city possibilities to improve their economy and infrastruc- each second. There were also concerns regarding the food from ture. In turn, Rio has given athletes wonderful hospitality and amazing arenas. Unlike Rio’s bright lights street vendors, ice in drinks, and more. These foods and festive music, however, the city also brought many and drinks may be contaminated with disease. Some athletes even chose to not participate in this safety concerns. year’s Olympics due to the risks in “It’s the athletes’ choices to Rio, such as NBA all-stars Stephen compete or not, but with today’s Curry and LeBron James, and cytechnology and medical advanceclist Tejay van Garderen. “I respect ments there really shouldn’t be anyone that doesn’t want to go much of a concern,” sophomore to risk their health, but with that Alyssa Kuncheria said. said, I would go to Rio if I had the According to the CDC, Rio has chance because I would want the been experiencing a Zika virus experience,” junior Alexis Badami outbreak that, when infected in said. pregnant women, can cause seriThe most prominent and recent ous birth defects. Tourists are enissue in Rio is its crime. The CDC couraged to wear lots of bug spray • (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles states that criminals may target and stay updated with vaccines. Times/TNS) mass gatherings and that tourists There were also concerns for merican athlete succeeds shouldn’t go out at night or wear sewage in the city’s water. The despite Rio’s safety convaluable accessories. CDC states that tourists should Because Rio’s crime rate is so not swim in fresh water like lakes cerns. high, it’s not surprising that on and rivers because there is a parasitic infection called schistosomiasis that can spread in August 14, Ryan Lochte and three other US swimmers fresh water. Rio also has contaminated water sources were robbed at gunpoint. CNN stated that the four such as some recreational water sites that contain sew- swimmers were going to the Olympic Village in a taxi when they were pulled over by what it had looked like age. If athletes ingest at least three teaspoons of Rio’s city police officers who demanded the swimmers’ money water, then they would have a 99 percent chance of in- and personal belongings. This is only one of many infection. Rio’s government aimed to clear 80 percent of cidents that occurred during the Rio Olympic Games. their sewage that flows into the bay, but unfortunately

Recent terror attacks alarm students Jennifer Lechowski This past summer has been full of violent acts and terrorism throughout the world, specifically with attacks in Brussels, Belgium, and even Orlando.The violence has been happening so frequently that it’s almost not surprising when another country is attacked. The frequency of this brutality is making people feel on edge. “I’m not scared in general about all the terrorist attacks and violence that’s happening. I know it’s dangerous but it’s hard not to live in a world without violence,” junior Ana Manrique said. Many places were affected by these attacks. Most recently, France, Orlando, Turkey, and more were afflicted in the last two months. In Orlando, Florida, 49 people were killed and 53 people were wounded by a gunman at a LGBT community nightclub. This at-

tack has been the deadliest in the United States since 9/11. In the same month, 45 people were killed and 200 more were inquired by a trio of suicide bombings at an airport in Istanbul. No one has claimed ownership in this violent act. Two weeks later, another attack took place. In Nice, France, at least 77 people were killed when a truck drove through a crowd on Bastille Day. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has played a major role in a lot of the terrorism around the world. This group has killed more than 1200 people outside Iraq and Syria inspired by the Islamic State. The Nice, Orlando, and Istanbul killings have all been directed or inspired by ISIS. “I’m not scared of ISIS, but it’s hard not to think about them when everyone is talking about them on the news,” junior Ana Manrique said

•(Polet/Reporters/Zuma Press/TNS) russels residents protest in the streets after terrorist

So much has happened that it’s hard to comprehend why this is all happening. Momentum, power, and technology have all contributed to why violence has increased. It’s depressing to know people are on edge just waiting for another senseless killing to take place.

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New Voices bill becomes law Best move for journalists and readers

On July 29, Governor Rauner signed the New Voices of Illinois press freedom bill into law. The bill, which took effect immediately, gives high school journalists the legally protected right to choose what goes into their publications without censorship as long as the content isn’t libelous, obscene, invasive of privacy, or likely to provoke unlawful or disruptive behavior. After the 1988 Hazelwood decision, this right had previously only been given to college publications. The New Voices bill is one of the strongest laws ever passed in the United States to protect the first amendment freedoms of journalists. However, The Correspondent has has always enjoyed freedom of the press. The students on staff have always taken on the full •Joshua Irvine responsibility of deciding what to write about, the editing, determining all art, and deciding what to publish. Most importantly, we have never allowed anyone, with the exception of our adviser, to read the paper before it comes out. We consider this a privilege, and the responsibility of being a student-led publication has driven us to place more importance on the decisions we make regarding The Correspondent. Long story short, The Correspondent has never been censored. This makes us somewhat rare because censorship is not at all uncommon among high school newspapers in America. Even though the New Voices bill can be considered risky, it’s undoubtedly a positive move because it affirms our constitutional right to the freedom of the press. According to the Supreme Court in the Tinker v. Des Moines deci-

sion, “students [nor] teachers shed their Constitutional rights to freedom of expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Finally, in Illinois new law is being supported by the fact that the House Bill 4025, which required public high schools to integrate civics education into their curriculums, was passed in April 2015. High schools have been requiring students to learn how to be contributing members of society for over a year, but somehow they prevented high school journalists, the definition of contributing members of society, from being as involved in their publications as possible until the bill was signed in late July. It wouldn’t be correct if we claimed that high school newspapers were on the same level as the New York Times or even college newspapers, but high school newspapers definitely matter. High school journalism matters because it can keep teenagers informed on a local level and gives recognition to the amazing or important things that occur at any given high school. It gives a voice to the people who typically do not get attention or appreciation. A high school newspaper that is censored is no longer by the students and for the students. So in the wake of the passage of the New Voices bill, it is important to appreciate what Illinois high schools have gained. The Correspondent hasn’t had to worry about censorship, but now all other Illinois high school publications won’t either. High school newspapers in Illinois can now truly be student-led.

Equality provides key to electoral success Jamie Anderluh This election is an unusual one, to say the least, as has been stated frequently. Varied perceptions of it are everywhere, whether that be in the media, across friends and families, or elsewhere. Considering all of this, here is my take. At a time when many politicians and their followers are preaching of supremacy—that of certain people who are superior and certain people who should be kept out, far from equal rights, acceptance, or inclusion—we can keep in mind an alternative approach to our peers, our nation, and everything in between. Despite our perhaps-differing opinions on gender, race, and sexuality (and how these things translate to immigration and national rights), there is something to be said for the idea of acceptance rather than rejection. Rejection is easier for certain groups of people because it promotes an idea that those people, who are historically more fortunate, will continue to be able to thrive. But these claims create a stigma that only causes division. And the fact is that fabricated superiority is not, and has never been, okay. What I mean by this is that we should avoid

hiding our differences or using them to create conflict or exclusion. Instead, we should embrace the things that make us different—we should embrace the idea that there is no distinct mold that makes someone an American. Racial, sexual, or religious similarities and prejudices should never be the ideas that bind us together. What should bind us together is a drive to promote equality and the ability for diversity to thrive. Celebrating differences means that we have the maturity to see humanity as a binding factor. It means that we can learn about the passions, practices, and traditions that pertain to those who are different than we are; it means that we can become more well-rounded, more intelligent, and more respectable when considering the diversity and variance of this country and this globe. Equality is not political. It is moral. And, though not all of us will be voting in this year’s election, we can promote such equality every day. We can embrace and accept the things that make us different and work to create a nation that is not exclusive or prejudiced. We can choose to see no individual as superior, and, in doing so, we can impact the fate of our nation. We have more effect on social and political norms than we know; the trick is in acting in a way that promotes acceptance.

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SPEAK UP

Switching schedules should not be first choice Caroline Stiefbold

Receiving schedules is full of mixed emotions. Some students end up with a “perfect” schedule. At the same time, other students are extremely disappointed when they find out they have a class with a “tough” teacher who gives out way too much homework and have lunch with none of their friends. When students see a “hard” teacher on their schedule, some immediately make an appointment with their counselor to try and switch it. Students need to learn how to adapt to different teaching environments. Unless a student has personally had a bad experience with a teacher, he should not be switching his schedule to avoid having a teacher whom he knows very little about, despite what his friends may say. Later on in life, students can’t control everything around them. They may have bad college professors or rude bosses. Students need to give teachers a try before they run to their counselor asking to switch classes.

Summer reading limits free time Heidi Freitag

Since elementary school, students have been assigned summer assignments such as reading a book or doing a math packet. As simple as these tasks sound, it is absolutely ludicrous that students get homework over their summer break. After all the hustle and bustle of the school year, the short three months of summer should be used to focus on anything other than academics. Summer is a break that students deserve after taking final exams and trying to excel in all their classes. It would be nice to have a break where students and their peers didn’t have to worry about coming home early to read a book. Summer memories are what students will remember for the rest of their lives. I’m all for reading for leisure, but it should be a students choice whether to pick up a book during their summer break.

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High School Essentials What to keep in your backpack:

We l c o m e t o H e r s e y

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Mean girls don’t live here–we promise! Jamie Anderluh

•Chapstick (Hersey is exceptionally dry)

•Hand sanitizer (beware of germs/cooties are a major issue)

•iPad/phone charger (unlimited battery hasn’t been discovered yet)

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Many incoming freshmen are introduced with various stereotypes about the way high school is. Previous teachers, media sources, and parents work to fabricate an image of the high school environment. “People told me that in high school you would get shoved into lockers, and upperclassmen would throw pennies at the incoming freshmen,” junior Kayla Chung said. As upperclassmen begin to reflect on their initial experiences in high school, many argue that their expectations of Hersey were considerably different than the school’s reality and that the stereotypes introduced to them were far from the truth. “The media often depicts high school as full of cliques, bullies, and defined stereotypes,” junior Kelly Miller said. “However, Hersey’s

wide variety of clubs, classes, and sports allowed me to connect to students with similar interests and make long-standing friendships.” New students often admit to preparing for potential judgement, stereotypes, or extensive stress, though this may not necessarily be the case. “Being a freshman was easier than I expected because everyone was really welcoming, and the classwork was more manageable than I had heard,” Miller said. Though freshmen may be told that high school is a place of cliques, pettiness, and homework overload, many argue that the experience does not have to be this way. “Teachers in eighth grade were right about the increase in academic work, but Hersey’s teachers are extremely knowledgeable and helpful, which made more difficult concepts a lot easier to learn,” Miller said. Incoming freshmen may have

concerns about high school because of the perceptions they’ve formed from other sources, but many students encourage them to not make such conclusions until after they’ve actually spent time at Hersey. “I was worried about feeling excluded in high school because of the dreaded clicks that were ‘supposed’ to form, but I am constantly making new friends from all grade levels in my classes and clubs,” Miller said. In any case, many believe that the transition to high school can be made more manageable when new students aren’t too timid to try the things that they enjoy, attempting to have an individualized experience, rather than one that is defined by stereotype. “Personally, I think high school stereotypes are totally false. Everyone is very nice if you are nice back,” Chung said.

•Hand lotion (again, Hersey is dry)

•Cough drops (you don’t want to be that person)

•Water bottle

•Kleenex (don’t be that person sniffling during a test)

•Extra food (it keeps you alive)

•Money (unexpected things come up)

•Extra writing utensils (people will steal them)

•Sweatshirt (especially for all science classrooms)

•All photos by Katherine Wiemold

•Katherine Wiemold reshmen may see high school as a scene from a movie–one full of cliques and stereotypes–but in reality, this school is much more welcoming.

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This month will be full of new experiences and new people. Don’t be afraid to try new things and go outside of your comfort zone. Allow yourself to become more outgoing and prepare to adapt to new environments. Do not shy away from complicated situations such as starting a new hobby or receiving academic help. Be aware of negativity and separate yourself from it. Disregard those who want to hold you back. Be independent, and don’t get wrapped up in the latest hallway gossip. Work hard, and you will begin to get what you want. On Friday you may encounter a special admirer in your gym class.

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The Correspondent: meet the people behind the publication Kelly McCarthy The Correspondent, now in its 49th year as the school’s studentrun school newspaper, has roots in the namesake of this school. As the school was named for John Hersey, a wartime correspondent in World War II, The Correspondent prides itself in presenting newsworthy and interesting events, both within the school and outside of the school, to students. The Correspondent staff strives to accurately represent the student body, bring forth unheard voices, and deliver honest and solid journalism to the school community. Not only does The Correspondent produce a print issue every month of the school year, but the staff also maintains and consistently posts on its website, correspondentlive. com. The Correspondent is unique in that it has never been censored by any administrator in the building. Many high school newspapers have had to be reviewed by administrators prior to distribution. However, under the recently passed New Voices Act, which was passed by the Illinois state legislature last spring and signed into law by Governor Rauner this summer, all high school newspapers in the state are able to print what they choose and are free from administrative prior review. This new law allows high school journalists to use their sound judgment and First Amendment rights

to deliver news in an unbiased, accurate way. This freedom has always been a part of The Correspondent, and is not a responsibility that has been taken lightly by both previous and current staff members. From sports to entertainment to opinion stories, The Correspon-

joys reading The Correspondent’s monthly print issues. Correspondent staff members also enjoy competing at various competitions and attending different conferences for high school journalists, most notably the fall national convention that the staff

taff members came in over the summer to work on this S year’s first issue. The Correspondent always distributes its first issue of the year on the first day of school. dent offers a wide variety of content to appeal to the diverse interests of the student population. “I like hearing different perspectives on different issues, and when it’s golf season, I look forward to reading about my team in The Correspondent,” senior Sophia Cacioppo said, explaining why she en-

travels to every year in order to compete in a wide variety of competitions, learn from other high school journalists, and hear from notable professional journalists. At these different conventions and competitions, The Correspondent often performs well and brings many prestigious awards back to the school. Traditions are a huge part of The Correspondent staff, and many of

those traditions involve charitable work. For instance, the staff collectively sponsors a child named Pushpendra who lives in India. Also, every year all of the boys on staff shave their heads for St. Baldrick’s Day, while the rest of the staff raises money for the cause. The staff strives to set an example for the rest of the school and truly enjoys participating in these activities. The staff participates in many other team-building activities that create a stronger and closer staff. Every month, the staff picks one day to celebrate the birthdays of every staff member that had a birthday that month. Because The Correspondent has always fostered a close, familial-like atmosphere among its staff members, the staff is often found doing different things together outside of school as well. As the staff is always looking for feedback and ways in which to better reach a wider variety of students across the school, they invite readers to let us know what they think of our print issue, website, stories, or anything else. “We write with the intention to give the student body a voice; we speak for them,” senior staff member Danielle Eriksson said. Find us on Twitter @Hersey_ Corre, on Instagram @hersey_correspondent, and on Snapchat @ hersey_corre. We look forward to hearing from you!

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August 22, 2016

Students are PokemonGo-ing to new places

Kayleigh Padar

Since its release in July, PokemonGo has been affecting students’ summers by encouraging exercise, starting new friendships, and teaching about different landmarks in the area. “I like how it brings the original card and Nintendo games to reality. Instead of paper cards and an imaginary land on DS, PokemonGo makes it so that we are involved in our environment while playing, instead of simply staring at a screen,” junior Jeanne Porges said. PokemonGo is a mobile game that uses GPS and allows the player to move around his or her community and run into Pokemon, which are fictional creatures from the popular TV series and card game. Once a player finds a Pokemon, the app uses the phone’s camera to make it seem as though it has appeared in real life surroundings. Once the player catches multiple Pokemon, his or her level rises, and they are able to battle in gyms and gain titles while representing a team that was chosen at the beginning of the game. “I started playing it because it’s

exciting to see a new or rare Pokemon, and also because everyone else is doing it. Walking around with a group of friends just watching their phones is very boring when I’m not also watching my phone,” junior Jodie Hermann said. Even though the app is based around fictional, cartoon creatures, high schoolers seem to be playing PokemonGo as much as younger kids. A poll from the Correspondent Twitter found that 50 percent of responders use the app. Students say that they enjoy the app due to the social aspect of it and the fact that it involves exploring nearby areas. “People like it because it’s fun to go around wondering what could be nearby, and it’s fun to walk around with friends who like playing as well,” junior Michael Dougherty said. The news has covered the many negative effects that the app has had. For example, criminals have been using ‘Pokestops’ to rob players, and there are diehard users who value their levels in the game more than their own well being. “A negative I’ve experienced is that I’ve almost walked into a bunch of poles.

I’ve done that a lot anyway though, so I don’t know if I can blame PokemonGo,” Hermann said. However, the app has also had a positive impact on many people’s lives. “The two biggest positive effects of PokemonG o that I’ve noticed are motivation for exercising and a nostalgic sense for those who were fans of Pokemon previously,” Porges said. Many students have said that the app has gotten them out of the house and into the community. Since ‘Pokestops’ are strategically placed at monuments and places of historical value, the app has even helped some students learn more about our suburbs by forcing them to visit educational landmarks. Not only have people been exercising and learning about new places, but a community seems to have formed around the app.

About a month ago, the first official PokemonGo meetup in Chicago was held in Millenium Park. People gathered near The Bean and split into groups based on their ingame teams to explore the city and play the game together. “I couldn’t actually participate in the event because the server was so jammed, but people were constantly having a good time. People would yell out the name of their team and start a chant off. We also all sang the Pokemon theme song together. The community was so high energy and so inclusive,” Porges said. There are many critics of the app’s safety, however most of the negative effects can be avoided as long as students are aware of their surroundings and use common sense. So far, PokemonGo seems to have created positive experiences for the majority of people involved.

Harry Potter casts its way back into fans’ hearts Lexi Wachal Nine years ago, J.K. Rowling released the final book that had found itself a home in the hearts of children and adults worldwide. The book, while fulfilling, left readers wanting more. Enter playwrights Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, who helped Rowling piece together her newest masterpiece, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” While not a full fledged sequel to the saga Rowling produced, “Cursed Child” is the script for the new London play, featuring an all new cast. The show runs in two parts, both parts included in the manuscript. After a little under a month of sales, the script has sold over two million copies to devout fans worldwide, after the book was released at midnight on July 31, the day after Rowling’s and Harry Potter’s birthdays. Fans are introduced early on to Harry’s young son Albus, standing on a familiar platform where fans last saw Harry 18 years ago. After being sorted and making a few unexpected friends, Albus overhears a conversation between his father and an old friend, and decides to take matters into his own hands, taking the entire cast of characters through new challenges and they learn to face

new enemies. “Cursed Child,” while a fantastic supplement to the “Harry Potter” dry spell the world has been in, fails where the original series did not, though not from writer error. Due to the nature of the writing, the book is less than descriptive, since all that’s really being published is stage ogwarts castle stands dire chigh throughout the detions and cade. dialogue. •Lexi Wachal It also in-

Plato’s Closet redefines fashion Plato’s Closet is an amazing clothing store that sells up-todate fashion at extremely affordable prices. Resale stores generally have the reputation of being sketchy or lacking desirable clothing, but Plato’s Closet specializes in selling mainstream, name-brand clothing that looks like its barely been worn. The closest one to Hersey is located on 1414 Roselle Road in Schaumburg. The stores carry a huge selection of clothing for both girls and guys that ranges from formal

wear to workout attire. Plato’s Closet also allows customers to bring in used clothing and accessories and sell items that meet the Plato’s Closet’s standards on the spot. The best part is that Plato’s Closet pays customers with cash and not store credit for their clothing. Whether it’s because of their awesome selection of items or the fact that they will pay money for used clothes, Plato’s Closet is making the resale of clothes popular again.

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terferes with some events that took place in the original series, and destroys the characterization of a few beloved characters. The script isn’t all bad, any diehard “Potter” fan will defend it to the grave, citing the character growth, the new storyline and characters, and the mere fact that it isn’t really a sequel, but more of a spin-off. One thing that truly can be felt in the novel was Rowling’s touch to the story. To many, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are more than book characters, they’re childhood friends. They’ve been there through the elementary school days, and now they’ve grown up right alongside the fans. That’s the magic of the “Harry Potter” series. It has the ability to draw fans into these stories and characters, and it leaves the readers feeling like they know Harry Potter, and they sympathize with his struggles and cheer on his triumphs. Even now, the readers are beginning to welcome Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy into their hearts, allowing for a whole lifetime of new stories. Many know, in the words of J.K. Rowling herself, “Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.”

DC. flops with the ‘Squad’ From the start of this 130 minute movie, “Suicide Squad” became real life for me because I would rather die than sit through the rest of this wanna-be anti-hero movie. DC created another let-down following “Batman Versus Superman”. The plot of this movie consisted of the cliché search-and-rescue and save-the-world storyline. I felt that the characters completely overacted when they tried to be bad, and it was just all way too over the top, between the dark ‘Emo’ girl belly dancing for half of the time and the crazy gun action.

In addition, all the villains portrayed in the film were all the unimportant rejects rather than the classics that everyone loves to hate. They were so unimportant that the directors had Slipknot get his head blown off in the first 30 mintues of the movie. There also seemed to be a forced Deadshot and Harley Quinn romance. A better alternate title for this movie would be “Dreadful Disaster” because the only good part of going to see it was the popcorn.

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Prospect’s new pool creates Huskie opportunities Joshua Irvine

control the water temperature here, which we never got at Olympic. We have more availability in hours. We’re dealing with District [214] people instead of Park District people. And Prospect has been super accommodating. I feel like we’ve gone from the stepchild to the main child,” Mortensen said. Both swimmers and divers shared their coaches’ enthusiasm for the new pool. “I love it. It think it’s beautiful,” senior swimmer Melissa Pollina said.

“Compared to Olympic, the blocks are a million times better. I like how it’s eight lanes and a deep pool, and I also enjoy that there’s so much The girls swim and dive team had an exciting more seating for the fans,” day on August 10. This day marked their first ofThe new pool is handicap and wheelchair acficial practice at Prospect’s newly built pool, afcessible, and also features raised seating sepater years of practicing at the Arlington Heights rate from the pool deck. Park District’s Recreation and Olympic pools. The pool isn’t without its drawbacks, however. “This is awesome,” swim coach Dick Some aspects of construction are still in progMortensen said, grinning at the pool the Friday ress, and the pool’s furnishing has been a source after the swim team’s debut practice. “I can’t tell of trouble; an error in installing a door handle you how excited I am to use a facility like this led to the girls locker room with our Hersey girls. It makes being capable of being locked us instantly better.” from the outside, instead of the “This is the Lamborghini of (intended) reverse. pools,” he added. In addition, the choice to “I think the new pool’s fanbuild the pool at Prospect intastic,” diving coach Tom stead of Hersey has drawn critiSchwab said. “It’s better in the cism. fact that we have new equip“The only drawback is, in our ment and better lighting. With opinion, it should be at Hersey the new facility, we’ll have more High School, which would have time which will make us better.” provided us opportunities to “At Rec. pool, we had about have more kids,” Schwab said. the same amount of lanes, which “It makes sense not only was good, but we couldn’t be for our aquatic athletes but with the divers. We didn’t have also our population with disdiving blocks or backstroke abilities,” Mortensen said. flags. We were outside, so if we Mortensen, who is also a CLS had bad weather, we didn’t have teacher, elaborated, “[Prospect] a pool. We missed about five put in a wheelchair ramp; they days [in a row] of practice due don’t have any wheelchair kids.” to thunderstorms,” Mortensen Mortensen stated that CLS will said. likely do water therapy at the Olympic pool, on the other new pool. hand, featured only six lanes •Sneh Pandya Regardless, the new pool has and a diving area well separate proven a success among stufrom the main pool. rospect opened their new pool on August 8. The Hersey dents and coaches alike. “This The new pool offers more teams will now practice and compete at the new pool instead should be a fantastic season,” flexibility for the team. “We can of park district pools. Schwab said.

Summer sports prepare athletes for competitive seasons Katie Lindgren

With school now in session, it marks the beginning of competition for athletics. Most sports teams have camps and leagues over the summer to keep people on top of their game. The summer season can truly test a team’s strength, having to compete in gyms with no air conditioning or competing outside in the heat of summer. Boys volleyball had an eventful summer in their league placing third out of twenty teams. The team enjoyed every minute of his summer experience whether it was at games or at camp. “Summer camp always had good vibes,” junior Andrew Leno said.

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Game day at volleyball camp brought out intensity from the whole team. From McDonald’s runs in between night games to game days at camp, the summer seemed to be a fun experience for boys volleyball. Girls basketball had a productive summer to prepare them for the winter season. They participated in weekend tournaments and a summer league at Palatine High School. The team went undefeated over the summer, and the girls are looking forward to continuing their winning streak into the regular season. “We tried staying away from running plays and even sometimes subbed ourselves in and out of games, so everyone on the team could find their role on the team and be a leader in

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“We have bricks that have a word on them that represent what we bring to the team.”

“We watch film of our practices everyday to break down our plays and use it to fix mistakes.”

“Every player we have will help us out on a Friday night rather than the same 20 guys playing the whole game.”

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some way,” Cooper said. The girls spent a lot of time together this summer whether playing or at dinners and are excited for winter Baseball’s summer wasn’t as good as expected, but it provided a learning experience for the boys to apply in the Spring. “We got a lot of reps in playing Monday through Thursday so that will be helpful for spring,” Rodriguez said. The boys didn’t put time into bonding outside of camp and games, but Rodriguez sees a light in their future season. The summer season is now over, and the teams are ready for their seasons to start. Whether or not their summer season went well, teams put a lot of time and energy into keeping the athletes in good shape for their upcoming seasons.

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“We have practice before school in addition to after school.”

“We have a super fun team and atmosphere with many pasta parties and annual TP-ing for championship meets.” “I have made some of my best friends through the sport because we are always with them and have to struggle through hard practices and long days.”

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bove: Junior Joey Carlson practicA ing out of the bunker as he prepares for Rolling Meadows at Arlington Lakes on Tuesday at 3:30.

Senior Emma Frankiewicz VOLLEYBALL “I can’t wait to see how the potential on this tea develops. It’s only been a week of practice so far and there’s been so much improvement.”

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enior Diana Matache volleys the ball to S the back corner of the court. The girls play at Carmel today at 4:30.

“I’m looking forward to going out every Friday night and giving it all I got with my team.”

bove: SeniorA Carly Silva smashes a backhand down the line to win the point.

Senior Megan Kopeny GOLF “I’m looking forward to team bonding and having a lot of fun this year. I’m also excited because I think our team can have a big breakout season this year.”

enior Olivia Redding hits a lob over the S net in order to move back her opponents while practicing for the upcoming season. Junior Ryan Theisen CROSS COUNTRY “I’m looking forward to beating our goals that we set as a team throughout the season.”

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•Golf pictures taken by Tommy Lumsden

elow: Senior B Erich Thuer rolls a putt for

par on the fourth hole at Old Orchard at practice.