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The election of Donald Trump to the presidency has proven one of the most unexpected events in American political history. Below are the reactions of five students to this election. Donald Trump has pitched ideas about walls to keep immigrants out of the country and promised to deport over 700,000 immigrants if he became president. Junior Evelyn Carranza and her family came to America as illegal immigrants but became legal citizens as soon as they could. Trump becoming president has hit home for her and her family. “I was disappointed that the American people let a racist bigot become the new voice of America,” Carranza said.
Her biggest concern, however, was for those around her. “I am concerned about most of my family members, not from what Trump can do, but what people can do. Ever since Trump was elected, there have been more and more cases of racist interactions against blacks/ Latinos/ etc. I’m not saying that these interactions are new to America, but due to Trump’s allegations people feel like they can say whatever they like,” Carranza said. Illegal immigrants are becoming more concerned about what the future holds for them.
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Sophomore Maxwell Hessling wasn’t one of the students tearing through the halls with a Trump/ Pence sign after the election was called Nov. 9, but he’s still “fairly positive” about President-Elect Trump, as he puts it. Hessling, a consummate conservative who wears Keds emblazonedwith GOP elephants, identifies directly with the Republican party. To Hessling, it’s a grand time to be part of the GOP; with both houses of Congress under a Republican majority and with Trump in the White House, Hessling pictures a sort of Republican renaissance for the nation, with low taxes and a revised or removed Obamacare. Though he admits the president-elect’s cam-
paign is not without its faults, Hessling believes Trump will liberate the nation from years of “political gridlock” between current President Obama and Congress. Hessling asks just one thing of his fellow students. “You have to give him a chance. Just give him a chance.”
•Joshua Irvine
Students are anxious to see what the college tuition plan will be with Trump in office, especially since Trump hasn’t said much on the topic yet.
“I think Trump should come up with a more structured plan and focus more on education and tuition costs, instead of vaguely saying that he will work with Congress to ensure that colleges will try harder to make education affordable for everyone,” junior Olivia Glowacka said. Hillary Clinton and Trump have expressed very different views on how to handle tuition. On her website, Hillary promised many proposals including free tuition at four-year public colleges and universities for in-state students whose families earn 85 thousand dollars or less a year. “If Hilary Clinton or Bernie Sanders were elected, then affording college wouldn’t be as tough,” Glowacka said. Trump said he would work with Congress to pressure institutions with large endowments to spend more time on students or face a loss of their tax-exempt status.
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Due to Vice President Elect Mike Pence’s open anti-LGBT+ sentiments, many students in that community have worries about their futures under this leadership. Pence has said that one of their priorities is to revoking protections for LGBT+ people. Despite Pence’s history, one particular LGBT+ student isn’t concerned about losing any rights.
“I don’t think we will be affected much because it takes time for ideas to be passed. The only concern I can think of is conversion therapy. I think our rights will be fine. We have come so far,” a LGBT+ community member said. The LGBT+ community has gained new rights in the past few years, and the population overall is more accepting of LGBT+ people than it ever has been, even if the President and Vice President Elects do not seem to be supportive.
For Muslim-Americans, Donald Trump’s comments have instilled concern. At his 2015 rally in Charleston, SC, Trump mentioned that he wants a complete shut down of Muslims coming in and out of the country. “My first reaction, to be honest was I cried, since I didn’t want it to be true at all,” freshman Daaniyah Siddiqui said, “This will affect my family and I because we all wear hijabs, and I’m scared we’ll be looked down upon and be seen as terrorists or a threat to America and that it might become normal to pull off the hijab of a Muslim woman.” Donald Trump will be president for Siddiqui’s entire high school career. “I feel like things will change for me. I want to be a U.S. history teacher, and I’m scared that maybe I won’t have that chance. I also just hope through my high school career no one does anything to hurt me because of my religious and political views,” Siddiqui said.
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An era of Cuban history came to an end on Nov. 25 when Fidel Castro passed away at the age of 90. The revolutionary’s legacy is being succeeded by Raul Castro, his younger brother, who became the president of Cuba in 2008. Castro is most famous for initiating the Cuban revolution, which led to the overthrow of dictator Fulgencio Batista and his instatement as head of the Cuban government in 1959. Castro’s death has been met with many reactions varying from sorrow to joy. “I think it’s good, hopefully the beginning of a new revolution that can bring democracy to that country. It won’t be easy, but directionally at least he’s out of the picture,” senior Marisa Gelabert said. Memorials were held all throughout Cuba on November 28 and 29 as Castro’s ashes were transported across the island so people could pay their respects. Castro was the face of his nation for 47 years. Whether people supported his regime or not, his passing carries a weight almost unmatched in Cuban history.
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Ohio State attack concerns students The Ohio State University suffered fromm a questionable attack. An 18 year old student rammed his car into a group of 11 students and charged others with a knife on Nov 28th. Fear and confusion struck the whole campus. It is still being determined what the student’s motive was, but it is believed to be connected to terrorism. He has been reported to post about Muslim equality on his social media, and his frustration with Trump’s presidency. The investigation is still taking place. No matter what the motive, many students on campus are now worried about their safety. Luckily, no one was killed, though some are injured. Throughout the large OSU campus, students are coming together and are thankful for their safety and that no one else was hurt. “My brother goes to Ohio State, and his class was near the attack. He was very lucky that he was late getting back from break; he missed the class, and so he wasn’t near the accident,” sophomore Nicole Anderson said.
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Speech, debate: two separate teams creating critical thinkers Danielle Eriksson In many states, high schools combine their speech and debate team, calling it “Ferensics.” However, in IL, IHSA separates the two. The speech team and the debate team are closely aligned in their goals, which are to make students into better thinkers, writers, public speakers, and arguers. Though, the way that they execute is different. In speech, there are 14 different events. Two of the 14 events are competed as a duet. Some events involve dramatic acting while others are public informative speaking. Furthermore, some are comedy orientated while some involve radio broadcasting. Debate, on the other hand, is less open-ended than speech as students in debate all do congressional debating, a form of interscholastic high school debate in the U.S. “Speech allows you to perfect a certain form of communication. Debate focuses on persuading people,” debate coach Tom Smith said. “Speech, most of the time, is affiliated with theater and performance,” junior Jenna Simpson said. In a few speech events, such as Impromptu speaking and Extempt speaking, students don’t prep until the day of the tournament. Whereas in events such as Original comedy, Prose, and Dramatic Interpretation students prepare, practice, and edit a specific piece for months beforehand--performing it consistently throughout the season. “It took me a few months just to find a good poetry collection,” junior Michael Dougherty said. Dougherty’s event is poetry; he must craft together a variety of poems to read for his event. For events such as Dougherty’s, hours of practice and revision take place in between each competition. Every month, the debate team gets a docket of bills, and there are 12 different topics-- a third of which are economic topics, another four that are foreign affairs,
and another four that are public welfare. They’re written by students from schools that Hersey competes against, including Hersey’s debate students. With the docket of bills, the students split up so that they can cover each of the bills, preparing a research brief for each bill. The research brief consists of pro and con arguments for the bill. Since each speech student participates in a different event with his own special piece, the speech team does not practice all at once. Instead, each student has scheduled practice times with one of the speech coaches (Amanda Ams, Jim Schiferl, Janet Levin, and Marli •Sneh Pandya Levin) each week. unior Sonya Stasiuk practices her “It’s not like a basspeech for Special Ocassion Speakketball practice where ing during practice. you’re working together and running drills. contact, inflection, or working on We can run some public speak- their tone and hand gestures, each ing drills together but really at the technique practiced has a specific end of the day every student needs purpose to better performance and to work on her own piece,” head speech scores. speech coach Amanda Ams said. Speech competitions are often At debate tournaments students mistaken to be something they’re attend three two hour and 15 min- not. “When people think about utes sessions. Within a session, speech they think you get one around 20 debate students from speech in a big auditorium with different schools present speeches hundreds of people watching you. on the bills. The same students That’s not the case at all. It’s usually are with each other every session, about 5-6 people in a classroom but the judges (2 for each session) with one adult judge,” Ams said. change each time. The students are At speech competitions, students judged based on organization, evi- get three rounds in their event undence, argumentation, questions less they make it to finals. The and answers, and delivery. “The students get ranked 1-6 after each toughest part is building up the round, 1 being the best. A composconfidence to speak and respond to ite score is then made out of the all different kinds of questions and three scores, the lowest possible bebe able to get up on a different side ing a 3. For finals, the judges usuthan you might have prepared for,” ally take top six people with the junior Kelly Miller said. lowest scores. Whether it’s revising their writ• Continued on ing, working on memorization, correspondentlive.com practicing blocking, pauses, eye-
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Joshua Irvine Fun fact: at the time this paper goes to press, there will be 16 days, four hours, and 32 minutes until Christmas Day, and one day, 13 hours and two minutes until this paper is distributed by the Journal-
ism 1 class. The first estimate came courtesy of junior RJ Quinn, who started a Remind message list known as “25 Days of Xmas” in honor of Freeform’s (formerly ABC Family) 25 Days of Christmas. Quinn’s messages, which are sent intermittently throughout the day, feature trivia on the holiday season, general messages of goodwill and, of course, a down-to-the-minute Christmas countdown that goes out each morning between 7 and 10 AM. And, most importantly, whatever is on Freeform tonight. Today it’s the Christmas-themed “Air Bud” films and “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July”. According to Quinn, the idea for the Remind account was borne out of a similar account started by a fellow student. “The inspiration came from [senior] Justin Zotos’ ‘Green Pants’ 101,” Quinn said. “I thought, ‘that’d be fun.’”
“So I created it, told a couple of people in first period, and I had 48 [followers] by the end of the day,” he said. Quinn hopes to have at least 200 followers by the beginning of winter break. The school is having a variety of fundraisers and activities in order to raise money and awareness for veteran Tony Chobanov’s future home. The Correspondent will cover each of these events online. Go check out CorrespondentLive.com for stories and pictures as we follow the journey to build Chobanov a house.
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Bright lights, bigger city Students explore holiday highlights Lauren Theisen With the change in both seasons and temperatures, Chicago has turned into a key destination for teen natives to visit. Whether people are going ice skating, holiday shopping, or sipping hot chocolate with their friends, downtown Chicago is the place to be to feel those winter vibes. “My favorite part of the winter is how festive and cozy places become. I really enjoy going to coffee shops, and I think they are the coziest places. They make me so happy. I really love the Ashbary Coffee House; I give it a 10/10, even though it’s a 42 minute drive,” junior Joe Nudo said. Chicago is also home to Daley Plaza where they host the Christkindlmarket, which has on average about one million people visit it each year. It is a German originated event where people go to eat and look at the different trinkets. “I am very excited to go downtown to the Christkindlmarket and Millennium Park, and
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I’m also hoping to go ice skating at the Maggie Daley Ribbon which seems super fun,” junior Taylor LaFayette said. Students realize that they have to thank the midwestern climate for the snow, ice skating, and for the ability to really embrace winter. “Living in Chicago gives you the chance to experience all of the seasons because living here we get snow and a real taste of winter, more than the people who live in Florida. It’s nice during the holidays to have snow and cold weather as the back drop for things like Christmas dinner and Christmas activities,” junior Abby Witte said. The Chicagoland area is also known for its abundance of Christmas lights and decorations that are everywhere from the suburbs to downtown. Some of the larger light shows available are at the Lincoln Park Zoo and Brookfield Zoo. Other attractions include going to “the Bean” and being able to see the reflections of •Courtesy of Grace Picchiotti all the lights eniors Nick Tinaglia and Grace Picchiowhen looking tti visit Maggie Daley Park to skate on into it. the Ribbon. “I love living in Chicago Beyond just the Chicago winter wonderland, because it is so beau- students are excited overall for the upcoming tiful all year around, season. There are also all the winter traditions but especially dur- that people look forward to as well. ing the holidays. All the classics come back in season such as There is the Christ- peppermint and cranberry anything, hot chocomas lights and little late, wintertime movies, skiing, sledding and festive qualities all more. over the city, which “My favorite part of winter is seeing the first make it even more snow, and afterwards, when the snow is pure pretty and exciting,” white on the trees and grass (before it turns into LaFayette said. slush),” Witte said.
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Political correctness not the enemy Kayleigh Padar
Sitting at the table during Thanksgiving dinner with my extremely conservative family, I heard at least ten complaints about how people at work and online are “forcing” them to be “too politically correct” and ruining freedom of speech for everyone. For at least an hour, I listened to middle class white men tell me how terrible their lives are because people give them judgmental looks when they use racial slurs. These ideas obviously didn’t originate in my dining room; many Americans believe similar sentiments. Most people had never even heard of the words “politically correct” until 1990, when New York Times reporter, Richard Bernstein wrote that United States universities were threatened by a growing intolerance and pressure to conform. After the article was published (and before some of the research was debunked) the public began to see the term as a threat to freedom of speech and information. Now, Google defines it as the avoidance, often considered as taken to extremes, of forms of expression or action that are perceived to ex-
clude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against. Even today, many people believe that political correctness involves ulterior motives. It’s censorship, it’s pathetic, its millennials being sensitive in more situations than adults ever thought possible. But none of that is really true. All being “politically correct” really means is using words that are respectful to others. There aren’t people out there banning people from saying what they want to. They’re just suggesting that because it’s 2016 we can try to give up some unnecessary prejudice. Obviously, that doesn’t mean people don’t respond negatively to nonpolitically correct speech. No one can expect to say anything, even if it is the least political statement in the world, without some backlash, but that isn’t restricting the first amendment, it’s part of communication.
With a president-elect who claims that he enjoys not being politically correct and seems to think that ISIS will probably stop if we say the words, “radical Islam,” it’s easy to fall victim to thinking that maybe this whole thing is hurting more than helping.
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However, on global scales we can’t fight bigotry with more bigotry, just like in everyday life we can’t make people laugh by making other people hurt. We aren’t politicians who get to choose how we announce different attacks, but we can use these ideas in our everyday lives in our jokes and discussions. It is never all right to make derogatory comments and jokes or use harmful slurs, even if the people being talked about aren’t around. If students need to rely on slurs to make people laugh, then they probably aren’t actually funny. Trying to be respectful of others isn’t all that hard, and the benefits outweigh any slight discomfort a student might feel when they have to pause and try to think of another word. We can all be a little more “politically correct” to protect other students from harmful, unfair, and outdated prejudice.
Embrace joy this holiday season Ellen Bakal The holiday season is something to be hyped about. I can remember being distressed on the day of Christmas every year in middle school, just because I could no longer jam to my holiday playlist. The holiday season used to seem so long and eventful, filled with gingerbread homes, seasonal shopping, sledding, snowmen building, peppermint mochas, city lights, skating, etc. As we’ve gotten older, it seems that the Advent calendars have disappeared, holiday lights are up late, and the overall cheer has diminished. Not to say that students should only have cheer in these holiday months, but when an entire season
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is known for its bringing of cheer, we must take advantage. America is so unique in its traditions that we must embrace it. We need to get out of our high school “slumpy” mindset and absorb the joy. With this year being my last holiday season at home, I decided to make a bucket list for the season. It is not too late for anyone to remember the way the holidays used to make us feel. I started off the season with some crazy American Black Friday. Yes, I went shopping at the world’s third largest mall, Woodfield, just to feel the joy. Getting friends together to enjoy the craziness of our culture is important, and even more important than making sure to buy everyone that we love a gift to show appreciation. It’s also so important to take advantage that we live near a major city. Nothing can compare to the city lights in the glistening snow. It doesn’t take much effort, planning,
or money to hop on the Metra and check out what Chicago has to offer in December. From skating in Grant Park to walking through the Christkindlmarket, the city is legit magic these days. Beyond the well-known events, just walking in the city is amazing with friends this time of year: the snow, the lights, the rib•Robert M. Overton/Flickr bon, and the Chihe “ideal” holiday home is something cago public make that is missing in this day and age. it amazing. So pull out the decorations, put and holiday cheer! No one is ever up the lights, embrace the freezing too cool for joy. winter, and, most of all, spread love
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“How do you feel about the strictness of library rules?”
“It sucks, if they find one kid talking, the librarians overreact and force them to leave.”
“I don’t understand why it is so strict. I know people who tried to bring drinks in, and they were kicked out. It’s unfair.”
“Some of the rules are reasonable, but I got kicked out twice for just standing, even though I was quiet.”
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As of Monday, students in study halls On Monday, an email was sent to stu- must have a specific reason to visit the dents in study halls about a new pro- ARC during that period, and are no loncedure for students who use passes to ger able to just go there and do homego to the Academic Resource Center work. Students should be allowed to go (ARC) during their designated study to the ARC even if they don’t have a spehalls. Between policy changes and actual cific task to do. If utilizing the resources renovations, the ARC is never the same and study spaces at the ARC continues from year-to-year (or even semester-to- to become so difficult, then the renovasemester). tions will have W h i l e been for little students do benefit to the need to be average sturespectful of dent. these great The renovaspaces, the tions created strict rules a layout and prevent stuseating areas dents from that promote being able to conversation, enjoy them. yet conver“Just a couple rules we’d like you to enforce in the library. Students sation in the Shouldn’t be a problem.” s h o u l d ARC is largely come up •Joshua Irvine discouraged. with ideas on how to solve the problem Students enjoy of students’ undesirable behaviors, so this kind of layout, which can also be non-problematic students can enjoy the seen in The Hub at the Arlington Heights ARC. Memorial Library, a place where many The renovations made two years ago students enjoy studying. It seems that made the ARC more of a casual place more and more rules keep appearing in with more comfortable sitting areas and the ARC, and more and more students less computer space (due to every stu- are feeling unwelcome. dent having an iPad). While these were To solve this, students should attempt positive changes, the policies that came to discuss new solutions and reasonable along with them have discouraged stu- guidelines with administrators and the dents from going to the ARC at all. librarians. It’s ridiculous that we have Students are discouraged from going such nice amenities but that students to the ARC during lunch because of the feel like they can’t ever take advantage fact that no eating is allowed anywhere of them. If students and faculty member in the ARC. In addition to food restric- sit down and discuss solutions together, tions, drink restrictions on any non-wa- then maybe we can create a more welter beverages also keep students away. coming and productive ARC.
Let’s graduate from this high school drama Zoe Strozewski
Teenagers are an extremely judgemental group. They are also prone to hate. This doesn’t mean that people of other ages are innocent of these crimes. It’s just that high school is an environment where drama thrives. Disagreements and animosity among teenagers can lead to long standing feuds and judging people before meeting them and can prevent them from making some unexpected friends. It’s not uncommon to prefer certain people over others. In fact, it’s perfectly natural. However, people need to draw the line when that aversion starts to cross over to hate and discrimination. I believe that the most valuable trait a person can have isn’t responsibility or intelligence or attractiveness, but kindness. Kindness is contagious. One kind act paid forward can go on to benefit dozens of people. Kind words or actions directed at someone who really needs them can open a million doors. The key to forming and having healthy relationships is evading cruelness and prejudices. Admittedly, it can be very difficult to not judge people. Sometimes it just happens naturally. But a truly kind person can realize that first impressions aren’t always correct and can look beyond them or try to get to know people better before making final decisions. Even if they aren’t especially obvious, everyone has good qualities and deserves tolerance and compassion. High school is supposed to be a period of time when we make amazing friends and memories. These four years are supposed to help us start figuring out who we are and finding our
path in life. I guarantee that these tasks would be so much easier and high school would be ten times more enjoyable if people made the conscious decision to avoid petty drama and spiteful actions. It’s true that avoiding all kinds of conflict is impossible for everyone unless that person is a Buddhist monk. But unlike reality shows and teenage dramas on MTV would have us believe, the key to fixing a conflict isn’t public confrontations and scheming and gossip. Rivalries can be solved through civilized conversations and compromise. Sure, this kind of conflict resolution isn’t as exciting, but it’s much healthier than the alternative option. Also, there are definitely certain people who can be toxic to our wellbeing. Under no circumstances does a person have to maintain a relationship with someone who creates chaos in their lives or prevents them from being happy. But even then, take the high road. People should cut those kinds of influences out of their lives, but shouldn’t seek revenge as a reparation for the damage a toxic person causes. Those actions will just create more disorder. No matter what religion or belief system people are a part of, the holiday season is a time for second chances and new beginnings. So forget preconceptions and grudges of the past. Choose kindness over antipathy, and give more than is received. Try to be empathetic to the hardships of others and create peace instead of discord. Drama is undoubtedly entertaining, but it comes with a steep price that might cost people their friends and tranquility. Avoiding judgment and bad blood will ultimately lead to a happier and more productive life for anybody who embraces these principles and the people around them.
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Tolerance more important than politics Nathan Kim
No matter what political convictions one has, or how strongly said convictions are held, nothing can justify acts of violence or bloodshed. The events leading up to the election results have been months of racial tension and misguided hatred. The numerous protests and violent outbursts that occurred were understandable, but entirely inappropriate and unjustified. Rather than making a positive change, such behavior only contributed to the growing toxicity and divisive nature of this country. Just because an elected candidate does not represent certain values or beliefs, does not warrant such hostility. Regardless of how one views the current elected president, there are numerous ways to peacefully express such displeasure without endangering the lives of others.
Students create their own happiness Ellen Bakal A common theme I’ve noticed as a senior is just an “over it” emotion. Some may call it “senioritis”, but I call it bogus. I noticed a month ago that I was also falling down the path of wanting to move on so bad that I forgot to have a current goal and wear a smile on my face. I realized that the idea of distraction is so underrated. I decided to submerge myself into new hobbies, instead of stress and a desire to move onto college. I now run daily, draw, go to yoga, and have a job at a juice bar. The moral of the story is that I created these opportunities for myself. Students have to decide the happiness they want to have in the exact moment that they are living.
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As 2016 comes to an end, students remember the moments that occurred throughout the year. Great moments include the election, the Olympics in Rio, and most Chicago Cubs fans believe that winning the World Series was hands down the most exciting moment this year. Having ups and downs, 2016 still stood out as an eventful year. The Chicago Cubs, being the underdog team who hadn't won a world series in the past 108 years, shocked Chicagoans when they earned their title as 2016 World Series Champions. While history was being made, most students were eager to be part of it. "I had a bunch of buddies over at my house, and we watched the game in my basement. As soon as they won, my friends and I were going crazy and ran outside while playing the song, 'Go Cubs Go,' " junior Cristian Rodriguez said. Many celebrations were held that Wednesday night in November, but like most celebrations, people don't want them to come to an end. To continue the celebration, Chicago decided to host a parade in the honor of the team. The parade, being on a Friday raised the attention of many students.
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Although school was still in session that day, students couldn't resist the opportunity to see the aftermath of the win. "The Cubs parade was easily one of the best experiences I've ever had," junior Hannah Graff said. Students who attended the parade enjoyed the atmosphere of the city being celebrated as a whole. Whether or not people were loyal Cubs fans from day one, or people who just wanted to be part of the community, they made appearances at the parade. While some students manage to make comments about "band wagon fans" attending the parade, others believe that it is acceptable for anyone to support their city. "I think it is acceptable for anyone to attend the parade because it's about the city coming together," senior Jack Scodius said. Being part of such a large community of people can definitely be overwhelming. For Cubs fans, attending this parade was a dream. "I will remember this parade forever because I've never felt so welcome and a part of everything because you know everyone there loves the Cubs," Graff said. For both Cubs fans and people who were just there for the experience, both groups are a symbol of the love for Chicago. As for the Cubs, this championship was a win that will go down in history. Students who took part in the experience say they will cherish and remember it forever.
There are few artists that exist today that can capture such a large number of people's attention like Beyoncé can. Millions of people consider themselves dedicated members of her fan club, the "Bey Hive", and her music binds people together over gender, race, and class lines. In April, Beyoncé managed to one up herself, releasing not only a full album, but an hour long television special with no warning to the public or her fans. The album received critical acclaim from fans and tabloids alike, senior Tara Daily said, "I really like all different kinds of music, and that's what her album consisted of. I was listening to 'Lemonade' non stop for over a month." "Rolling Stone" magazine just recently crowned 'Lemonade' the album of the year. "Lemonade" was always more than just another
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ing tactic and sold shirts with those words on them. The album video also featured cameos from the mothers of those affected by gun violence. "I think her involvement was good with Black Lives Matter because a huge star like her can capture a lot of attention and awareness on the issues, and I'd say she helped it a lot," Daily said. Whether the album was driven with political or social issues in mind, or just creative spirit, it was a major kit with fans across the globe. "I am in love with 'Lemonade', the songs were very different than what her past albums have been, but that's what made it so enjoyable and fun to listen or sing along to!" Gelabert said.
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19th: Egypt Flight 804 10th: Transgender bathroom regulation debate begins 30th: Harambe the gorilla is shot dead
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October19th: Last presidential debate between Trump and Clinton
December15th: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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2016: Students mourn impactful celebrities Gracie Scannell Out with the old in with the new is unfortunately also relating to the concept of losing people in 2016, many of whom were universally loved. First of all, we lost a lot of amazing performers. The entertainment world has definitely been shorted this year. Alan Rickman died in early 2016. This influential actor starred in all of the past Harry Potter movies and left many devastated. "I love Harry Potter so much, and Allan Rickman was my absolute favorite actor in the movies, so I was pretty devastated when I heard he'd passed," junior Yazmin Segura said. Bowie. Bowie died at the age of 69 on Jan. 11. This left many loyal fans heartbroken. "Bowie was so amazing, and it just really hurts that we lost such an influential artist," junior Jemmy Capunga said. He was another performer that broke the lines of gender conformity. "I think it's really
sad, and it really sheds light on addiction and how fame affects such an influential artist. He really paved the way for modern music," junior Meghan Pheipher said. Christina Grimmies died at the young age of 22. Her death shook millions, and she was brutally shot at her own concert venue in Orlando, Florida. Grimmies died on June 10, after her show that night. Along with performers, we were devastated by many artists in general. We lost Bill Cunningham on June 25. Cunningham was a photographer that took pictures of real people living in New York. His documentary, Bill Cunningham New York is currently available to watch on Netflix. Florence Henderson, the mom from the 70's sitcom "The Brady Bunch" passed on Sept. 28, leaving thousands of fans of all ages devastated. Ron Glass was the most famous for his role in the 90's sitcom Rugrats. Glass died at the age of 71 on Nov. 25. Coming as a shock to us all was the death of Arnold Palmer. "He was the tea dude! I love tea," junior Jodie Herman said.
Stephan Hill was a popular actor. He died of old age on August 23, in Mount Sinal hospital in New York City, New York. Hill was most well known for his roles in the television series "Law and Order" as well as his part in the movie "Mission Impossible". Kenny Baker was the actor from Star Wars who is known for his part as the famous 'R2D2', and he passed of a lung condition on August 13 , 2016. Film legend, Gary Marshal died on July 19. Marshal was most well known for the production of "Pretty Woman" along with "Happy Days". Elie Wiesel was a famous Holocaust survivor who wrote influentially and was a political activist. He died at the age of 87. As a survivor of the Holocaust, Wiesel stood as a reminder to all of what had happened in that dark time in world history. Muhammad Ali also passed. "As a huge fan of pro fighting, it hurts to know that we lost someone who changed so much in that regard," senior Kamila Neizgoda said.
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Student surfaces on big screen Nate Horne
Kim said. Kim has spent almost two years on “I AM XENOX,” For most high school students and still isn’t done. aspiring to work in the movie inNow more than 400 dustry, the idea of fame and fortune hours in, Kim’s vision draws them in. But for senior Chan began from a unique Woo Kim, he dreams of working point of inspiration. behind the scenes. “I was inspired by “From when I was very young, I the idea that my own was always fascinated when watchparents gave up so ing films because my parents and many aspects of their I watched a movie every weekend. own lives to make my I then started to film my very first life better. It touched movie and uploaded it to YouTube; me. So I created a it had reached more than 7,000 movie about that, just views within a month, which was with a lot more action unbelievable,” Kim said. and adventure,” Kim “My parents sparked my passion said. for film making because they told And like in any me that I had a great imagination great movie, there are and that I was good at looking at hardships in maksomething. That’s how I decided ing it along the way. to determine to be a film director “I would say the most and make more films,” Kim said. difficult thing was the •Chan Woo Kim Kim is working on numeraudio editing because it ous projects, varying from small han Woo Kim’s new film, “I AM XENOX” explores the topic of im- wasn’t easy for me befilms for the announcements, to migrating to America and the determination to build a better life. cause I have a hearing Hersey football documentaries aid. I was born deaf and titled “All Grit,” to even his indiBut I had a good connection with them so I was can not hear well. It was vidual movies. able to make a partnership with them. I was able hard for me to adjust the level. But even more amazing is that his newest to make it happen and they even saw my previFor this movie, I had great friends who I was movie, “I AM XENOX,” is being premiered at ous film which even impressed them. So, AMC able to work with and make the audio right and AMC theaters in Randhurst this December. decided to help me out to make it possible and clear,” Kim said. “I didn’t expect to have my movie screen or sponsor it too,” Kim said. “I AM XENOX” will be premiered in AMC premiere at AMC. My parents and the actor Written, filmed, directed, produced, and ed- theaters Dec. 19. Tickets are seven dollars for wanted to see the finished product of the film, ited all by him, Kim puts in an unimaginable adults and five dollars for kids. so I came up with the idea to screen it in the amount of time into his latest project. “I have But this is only the first step of Kim’s filming AMC theatre and show my passion of filming been editing the film every day and on weekends, career. “I am planning to create new movies in to everyone. It wasn’t easy to get a premiere at and in the summer. I’d start at seven a.m. and go the future. I can’t wait to see what lies in future,” AMC because they don’t allow anyone to screen all the way until three a.m. the next morning,” Kim said. right away, and it is very expensive to rent out.
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Social media trend gets serious Caroline Stiefbold
Towards the end of November, students have been expressing their support for Child Cancer Awareness Week on Instagram. “High schoolers have such a powerful social media presence that they can speak a trend like [this] so rapidly. It’s important to use [Instagram] to improve the world rather than spread negativity,” junior Kelly Helmer said. Students posted pictures of Disney characters on Instagram and encouraged others to do the same. Minnie, Nemo, Belle, Cinderella, and other favorites took over Instagram to help raise awareness about childhood cancer. All of these pictures were posted with the caption “I intend to populate Instagram with children’s characters for Child Cancer Aware-
ness Week. Give me a like and I’ll assign you a character.” Any followers that liked the photos were then sent direct messages explaining the posts and assigning them a character to post a picture of and continue the trend. Most posts were deleted after twenty-four hours, as the direct messages stated that they only needed to be kept up for that long. This helped encourage students to post without fear of ruining their Instagram profile. “I was motivated by the fact that it was so simple. Posting to Instagram is one thing that’s accessible to so many people unlike donating or volunteering,” junior Lily Buchen said. This Instagram initiative was an easy way for students to participate and help support a meaningful cause.
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Winter concerts bring more than jingle bells Jennifer Lechowski
B96 Pepsi Jingle Bash and 103.5 Kiss FM’s Jingle Ball are back this year with the hottest singers around. Held at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, will be B96’s Jingle Bash on Dec. 11. The concert will be featuring Britney Spears, Shawn Mendes, Fifth Harmony, The Chainsmokers, G-Eazy and more. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the performances will start at 6:30 p.m. and will run until 11:30 p.m. “I enjoy going to the B96 Jingle Bash because there are many performers to see for a reasonable price, and anyone can easily win free tickets. I’ve gotten free tickets twice!” junior Olivia Glowacka said. The concert contains many acts in one night
and not all are fan favorites. “A negative thing about the concert is that since there are so many performers, sometimes there are ones that I don’t like, and I’m bored while listening,” she said, “I recommend going this year because the line up is pretty good and you can pay a smaller fee to see The Chainsmokers and One Republic than you would have to pay if you saw them on their individual tours,” Glowacka said. Later that same week will be 103.5 Kiss FM’s Jingle Ball, also at the Allstate Arena. This concert will be featuring Ariana Grande, Ellie Goulding, Hailee Steinfeld and more with a special guest appearance from Niall Horan. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. “I was super excited and didn’t know what to expect when I went to Jingle Ball. I went with my friends Susanna Saran and Meghan Pfeiffer, and we saw Demi Lovato, Fall Out Boy, Meghan
Trainor, Becky G and more,” junior Anna Brzezicki said. Anna continued to reveal her favorite moments of the concert. “My favorite performance was by One Republic because the lead singer, Ryan Tedder, walked out into the audience and played the piano while he sang. I cried so much because they were my favorite band at the time.” These concerts are are not only a night to have fun with friends but can also introduce new passions and artists. “Although my experience at Jingle Ball was two years ago, I still remember the night so clearly. It was the start of my passion for concerts,” Brzezicki said. Both hit shows are close to selling out if they haven’t already. These concerts are very popular among teenagers here to get a night full of their favorite music.
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Everything, Everything, Nicola Yoon’s first novel, provides an oasis in a life that’s dictated by sickness; 17 year old Madeline Whittier can’t leave her house because she suffers from a form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), a rare disease causing her to be allergic to practically everything. Her mom and her nurse, Carla, are her best friends, and she inhales novels in place of fresh air. When a boy moves in next door, Madeline’s Zen-like acceptance of her situation is flipped upside down, and she begins to crave more than what she might possibly be able to have. Communicating via instant message, window signals, and secret hangouts organized by Carla, Madeline and Olly anticipate a love that can not be developed, and take some outrageous risks along the way. Coming from someone who doesn’t typically read dramas or romantic novels, Yoon’s book is a clever disaster that I couldn’t resist checking out. Maddie’s unique circumstances make for a story that hasn’t been done before-- a big reason why I gave it a chance. There’s some thematic overlap with Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series (intimacy equals death) and, of course, with John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars” (love in the context of terminal teenage illness), but Yoon’s creation is written slightly different than most teenage love novels. As Maddie tells the story, her indifferent attitude about her situation is anything but dramatic. Throughout the book, she occasionally includes graphics drawn by her that illustrate current conflicts, “Madeline’s Dictionary” word definitions, “Neighborhood watch” notes, “Life Is Short™ Spoiler Reviews By Madeline,” and IM messages between her and Olly. So, though the story is full of dramatic content, details like these make for a humorous and light novel, no weeping necessary.
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Just over 300 pages, Everything, Everything is short enough that I hung with it through a somewhat slow first half of the book. I’m thankful I did; the second half is what made the book meaningful. The novel takes on deep material: loss, changes, relationships, and family. Olly has an abusive, alcoholic father while Maddie has a depressed, obsessive mother. As the story unravels, readers’ anxiety rises, anticipating a solution of which might allow Maddie and Olly to be together.
Rolling Stones succeed Mannequin challenge falls below standards in comeback album The Rolling Stones is one of the most iconic rock bands in history. They have withstood the test of time to release their 25 American studio album, “Blue and Lonesome,” on Dec. 2. Just like the title of the album implies, this collection of 12 cover songs is an ode to the blues, a genre that has influenced the band’s work in the past but that they haven’t fully embraced until now. The album features a lot of simple drum beats and harmonica work paired with Mick Jagger’s quintessential vocals. Jagger’s voice sounds like it was created for the blues, and time has obviously had no effect on his singing ability. The high points of the album came at “Hate To See You Go,” “Commit a Crime,” and “I Gotta Go,” songs that all present a fast-paced but traditional blues sound while also incorporating some of the Stone’s classic rock elements and guitar riffs they were known for in their prime. “Blue and Lonesome” is an interesting step for the Rolling Stones, but definitely a good one. After all, their will to venture into new territory is what allowed them to rise to fame in the first place.
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The “mannequin challenge,” the most recent challenge to plague social media, is, one of the worst so far. The challenge calls for participants to mimic statues, usually enacting random or themed scenarios. Initially created by high school students in Florida, the mannequin challenge has since spread to high schools across the country, and to NFL teams, families, and even the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year. I hate it. The “challenge” is hardly so, proving the ever-lowering level of skill for this generation in which standing still in ridiculous poses is considered a “challenge.” Playing in the background of most of these mannequin challenge videos is the song “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd, which I hate as well. Overall, the internet challenges that started emerging in the 2000’s have progressed, regardless. The cinnamon challenge, ice and salt challenge, and so forth have resulted in mild injuries in the past, stemming from them being an actual challenge. This most recent trend has no harm or foul: it’s just plain stupid.
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Christmas Time is Here, which means the stores are crammed with discounted content and disaffected consumers, someone’s complaining about how Starbucks’ new coffee cups are too PC, and ABC Family (or whatever it calls itself these days) has crammed its time slots with “Its a Wonderful Life,” Home Alone” and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” So it’s with this holiday strife in mind that I, instead of choosing to review one of the nonexistent early December blockbusters not filling seats at the local AMC, have decided to provide my own helping of holiday cheer by offering instead a blatant promotion for what I have dubbed The Best Christmas Movie Ever: “Die Hard.” “Elf ” and “Miracle on 34th Street” lovers, allow me to explain before setting alight this publication and hurling it at the nearest Correspondent staffer (though if my protests go unheard, we can be found in the greatest concentration in room 118). At first glance, John McTiernan’s 1988 action movie classic may seem a better pick for a late night TNT space-filler than the cherished family Christmas movie night. But that just might be the point. First, a recap for the uninducted; Bruce Willis is John McClane, a wisecracking New York cop who makes the mistake of visiting his estranged wife at her L.A. skyscraper office party the same Christmas Eve as a group of gun-toting goons led by Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber. With no allies, almost no firepower, and no way out, McClane alternately shoots and snarks his way through Hans and his henchman while the LAPD and FBI complicate everything else. True, the seasonal setting of “Die Hard” is largely a footnote used to justify the film’s use of “Ode to Joy” and supply a few cheery taunts scrawled on mooks unfortunate enough to try and take on McClane alone. But there’s more to it than the superficial decorations hung by the employees of the corporate Christmas party McClane finds himself at; our hero is an average Joe just wanting to spend a good old-fashioned Christmas Eve with his wife and kids, who finds himself blocked first by his wife’s shallow coworkers and then (spoiler!) a group of ruthless thieves masquerading as terrorists. McClane’s unbending dedication to save his wife and his fellow man is the Christmas spirit personified, even if he’s more likely to be handing out sprays of white-hot lead than wrapped presents. But after all, isn’t Christmas really about being with those most important to us, even if getting to them involves blowing up part of an office building? So this Christmas (or Chanukah or Kwanza; in a further testament to its value, “Die Hard” is acceptable viewing for all holidays), sit back, relax and experience some good old Yuletide cheer by watching Bruce Willis shoot bad guys in the face. Peace on Earth, good will to man, and yippee ki-yay.
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Inside look into Special Olympics team Ellen Bakal
dom. The team practices weekly and also participates in a number of tournaments throughout the season. “I think people should come to cheer us on more, and I think we should have our state games on TV,” Jakubowski said. A big game for the team is always the classic against Barrington. The game always has a large turn out and always is a close game. “I hope we win state and the game against Barrington. To practice sometimes I’ll watch basketball on TV, like the NBA,” senior Kyle
Holm said. Along with the big Barrington game, the basketball team has a reputation for always making It is no surprise that the Special Olympics it to state for basketball, which is a fun overnight team is having another successful season. This event. team is unique to anything Hersey has ever With high hopes, the team continues to prachosted in the past. The Special Olympics team tice hard for their chance at state basketball. incorporates students of the CLS department “Special Olympics makes me happy; practice is and Hersey alum that are enrolled in a transieasy to have fun because I like our fun coach,” tion program at Forest View. Carr said. They are one large team but participate in “I love seeing the players smile when they do a variety of sports throughout the entire year. well. Being able to hang They play volleyball in the out weekly with the CLS fall, field hockey and basstudents and seeing them ketball in the winter, and grow as athletes is so cool,” track and soccer in the senior coach Erin Smetana spring. said. “I’m happy about our The team has been quite team; Mr. Dyer is the best successful, and they seek coach ever for volleyball. a bigger turn out at their That is why we are good,” next games. junior Izzie Jakubowski “People don’t know that said. Special Olympics is comAlong with the team not petitive, and we are good,” changing per sport, the Holm said. coaching staff also stays “The athletes apprecithe same. John Dyer and ate the fans they have so Nicole McCormick are the much. It’s so heartwarmmain coaches. ing when the athletes see This fall, the team made all of the fans that come to their way to state volleythe big Barrington game ball, held in Rockford, Illievery winter,” Smetana nois. For the past few years, said. they’ve also made their way The team would apto state basketball. preciate a few more fans; “Basketball is my favorthe team has made it to ite sport to play. I love bas•Nate Horne state in multiple sports ketball,” freshman Jaquehe Special Olympic team poses for a picture after their state throughout the years. volleyball tournament win. Special Olympics has games every Tuesline Carr said. This success is not ran- day night in the fieldhouse.
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Kentucky and Duke against the world Tommy Lumsden
Duke and Kentucky have been dominating the college basketball world for years. In the 2011-12 season, Duke at No. 8 and Kentucky at No. 1 (they won the championship). In the 2014-15 season, Kentucky once again was No. 1 at the end of the regular season and Duke at No. 4 but ended up winning the tournament. Kentucky fell in the final four round. “These are the two winningest programs in the history of college basketball. They have complete control over the league,” junior Will Ebert said. Not only have Kentucky and Duke dominated the game, but they have also dominated the recruiting classes. Duke has one of the best freshman classes in history of college basketball. Each team has four of the top twenty players in the nation. Although, there’s a lot more than just a freshman class. “Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Michigan all had veteran leaders and made a run. Sometimes that leadership is crucial,” Elbert said. Tommy’s Take These programs are the ones to beat this season. Duke brought in an unreal freshman class. Even though they may not be around for all four years, it will help Duke’s recruiting efforts in the future. As much as I don’t like two dominant teams favored to win, it seems that is the way most sports are starting to work like in the NBA and NFL. One of the biggest causes for success is the coaches. Duke: coached by Mike Kryzyewiski and has led the program to five national championships. Kentucky: coached by John Calipari, led Kentucky to one national title and maybe created the best team since 2009. It will be interesting to see if anyone can slow down these two superstar teams; I would love it if someone does.
•Sneh Pandya reshman Chloe Stenson practices against fellow teammate to prepare for their meet against Elk Grove tonight at Elk Grove.
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Katie Lindgren The winter sports season is now in full swing. The wrestling team attacked the MSL conference and is now preparing for their Dvorak tournament over break. There are new additions to the team this year. The wrestling team has added two girls to the team, and a sport that is often male dominated is being interrupted by two girls from our student body. Freshman Noelle Marasigan and Chloe Stenson are excited and enjoy being on a team with ball boys. “It’s really fun being able to dominate and beat up guys,” Marasigan said. Marasigan has been a wrestler since sixth grade and had intentions to quit once she got to high school. She first joined wrestling due to the exhilaration and to make herself look stronger. “While it was more exhausting than exhilarating, I did feel pretty buff,” Marasigan said. Stenson didn’t have the opportunity in middle school to do wrestling, but she would have if she had the opportunity. She does wrestling to improve her Jiu Jitsu. “I want wrestling to build on that
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[Jiu Jitsu] because I’m very competitive,” Stenson said. Both the girls were worried about being treated differently, but to their surprise they are treated like any other boy on the team. Being with a team full of boys is also an eye opening experience for them. Boys teams do things differently from girls teams, and it is evident to these girls. However, the girls don’t mind being with all boys. The boys treat them as if they were any other boy on the team. “I’m treated as one of the guys, which is fine by me,” Marasigan said. Boys in the program also recognize the girls in the program. Both junior Tyler Harris and senior Jacob Peterson agree that they enjoy the diversity it adds to the team. Peterson described having girls on the team as cool. He thinks it’s interesting and that it gives them a bit of an edge over the other schools in the area. Harris also didn’t want to make the girls feel like an odd-ball. “We are a team, and gender doesn’t matter,” Harris said. Stenson explained her experience as interesting. She is usually
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We get each other big ‘sis’ and lil’ ‘sis’ gifts. A little good luck gift before a meet is always cute and nice.
Over [Winter] break, we have a Christmas party and sock exchange. It gets really intense.
Spirit wear for us is a big deal. We love our sparkles.
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an introverted, quiet person, and a team full of boys is something new. “The wrestlers are extremely loud and rowdy,” Stenson said. The boys helped her to feel more comfortable and brought her out of her shell. But wrestling can also have a different experience. Marasigan describes wrestling a little differently from Stenson. “It can get a bit kinky at times,” Marasigan said. She didn’t expect anything else from a wrestling practice, which entails a room full of sweaty boys. Having another girl on the team has made the experience a little more enjoyable for the girls. There is someone for them to relate to. Nevertheless, the task they go through is a bit difficult. At meets the girls have trouble finding somewhere to get ready due to the sport being male dominated. These girls are defying the gender barrier. Wrestling is a hard task in general, and being a girl on an all boy team adds to this difficulty. They feel it’s a good thing that they have each other for support.
Junior Lindsey Kalble Cheerleading
You can find us at Buffalo Wild Wings after football games or basketball games.
We sing the “Phineas and Ferb” theme song on the bus rides to and from competitions or games.
We are a very close-knit team and love and care for each other endlessly!
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“Going to Dvorak at Harlem High School because it’s one of the hardest tournaments in the nation and bonding over Cards Against Humanity.”
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picks up a 7-10 split to add to her achieving the highest score of the tournament. The girls play again tomorrow at the Streamwood Invite.
Senior Alexandra Heidrich “Around regionals and sectionals because we all work really hard as a team. That’s the chance we have to make it to state, and we all get close.”
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enior Joey Coffaro drives past a Prospect defender, crossing center court. The Huskies would go on to win this game 73-71 in overtime.
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“Being at conference and being proud of all the work we have put in during the season.”
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“Spending so much time at pasta parties, games, and on the bus with my 13 basketball sisters.”
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the release to knock down 9 pins in the tournament at the Fremd Invite.
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ner goes up for a lay-up to contribute to his 16 point game. The Huskies play again tonight at 7:30 in the Carter Gym.