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[ ] SOS drives in toys Emily Dattilo The holiday season is here. From Santa at the mall, to big holiday sales, to hearing ‘Frosty the Snowman’ on the radio, it’s obvious it is December, and time for the school’s toy drive. Unfortunately, for financial reasons, some families cannot afford presents for their children, so the Service Over Self (SOS) club stepped up to make a difference. The annual toy drive took place, where any student who was able, ‘adopted a child’ and purchased gifts for them. “I looked for a princess toy that I would have wanted,â€? freshman Kaitlyn Denten said. A card was given to the sponsor with their Ĺ°.BDLFO[JF 'SBODJT age, gender, first enior Kim name, and Roman fina short wish list. ishes wrapping a present that will We made eventually go to a new one of 80 kids. partnership this year with CEDA Northwest SelfHelp Center in Mt. Prospect. We will be serving many families and their children this year,â€? SOS teacher Mark Gunther said. “Many of these children wouldn’t have gotten anything, and they are expecting nothing. I know they will appreciate these simple gifts more than anything. It makes me happy to brighten somebody’s holiday,â€? freshman Ashley Boldt said. “My favorite part is the hustle and bustle and energy that happens during this week. We only have one week to get 300 plus toys and gift cards purchased, wrapped, returned, sorted, and delivered to CEDA,â€? Gunther said. The toy drive ended Monday and served 37 families and 80 children. “The process was very stressful, but in the end it’s all worth it. Things we take for granted, other kids may not, so it’s a great feeling helping someone in need, no matter the circumstances,â€? SOS toydrive coordinator; senior Lenna Fotos said.

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Courses, tweets, and friends create change Miranda Fanella Choices are made every day, resulting in intentional and unintentional consequences. AP courses, friends, attending parties, social media content, clubs, and sports are major choices students make that can significantly affect their futures. Currently, students are undergoing course selection and realizing the effect their decisions have on college and later years. While picking courses, some seniors decided to not take a math or science course- a decision that can impact their college applications and, ultimately, acceptance to colleges. “[Course selection is] really important because if you take the right courses it will make acceptance into colleges easier,� junior Becky Anderson said. Taking into consideration the credit requirements of a desired college is part of course selection for students. “It’s also important to pick classes that don’t make you stressed and give you time to relax,� Anderson said. Students may opt to take AP statistics instead

of calculus, but some colleges are not accepting AP statistics as a fourth year math requirement. Science courses are typically omitted form seniors’ schedules if science is not a major interest or path desired in college. “I’m taking a science course because I’m planning on possibly joining the medical field in college, and it will prepare me for those college courses,â€? junior Sarah Bujdei said. The decision to take AP classes can increase a student’s chances of receiving college credit. Course selection can be a significant factor when students are being considered for scholarĹ°(SBQIJD CZ +BDLTPO )BSHFUU BOE +FTTJDB -ZOL ships, and whether a student can save money via college hour credits. classes and activities to be with “I would take an AP class for the friends. Friend choices can harm or aid a college credit,â€? junior Jenelle Rosastudent’s future depending on how rio said. friends influence the student. Some courses and activities are Michigan State University led a chosen because they develop a parnational study that found friendticular career path such as journalships are affected by the courses ism, show choir, band, yearbook, students take. Choosing friends that DECA, and Project Lead the Way. party, smoke, or drink can affect a “I chose to take preschool bestudent’s future as well as academicause I want to be a teacher, and the class seems really hands on,â€? junior cally diligent friends. “Grades matter when choosing Isabelle McGuinnis said. friends,â€? senior Mandy Carlson said. “Band has helped me to develop “I don’t choose my friends based my instrument-playing skills, learnon their choices, but I chose them ing notes, and knowledge on music because of who they are or how theory,â€? junior Luke Maslanka said. friendly they are,â€? senior Connor Other times students take these O’Neil said. Ĺ°$POUJOVFE PO 1BHF

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Mariano’s is one of the fastestgrowing supermarket’s in the Chicagoland area and is only becoming bigger with the addition of 11 new stores next year. Mariano’s bought 11 of Dominick’s closing stores in a $36 million deal. “I think this is a great move for Mariano’s because they are basically the only supermarket that I shop at with my family and this will only boost their popularity with even more locations,” sophomore David Szwerniak said. “The last time I shopped at Dominick’s was when I was like nine.” Dominick’s has slowly been on the decline, losing $35.2 million through the first nine months of 2013. This is one of the many reasons why California Based Safeway Inc. decided to shutdown Dominick’s. Of the 11 new stores that Mariano’s bought from Dominick’s, the closest to Hersey will be one opening in Buffalo Grove 450 Half Day road.

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Satellite launches into space Ever since the space race of the 1950’s and 1960’s, Americans have been captivated with space exploration. Usually, the astronauts and engineers of America’s space program have been associated with NASA or other government programs. Recently, however, the horizon of the final frontier has expanded to include private enterprise. “It’s going to be interesting to see how public and private industry explore space in the future,” senior Michael Feltes said. Space Exploration Technologies Corp, known as SpaceX, launched its first commercial satellite on Dec. 3 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the usual spot for NASA launches. The company, which was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk, has made it its goal to provide commercial space travel and even space tourism in the future. With a $1.6 billion contract with NASA, as stated on NASA’s website, SpaceX will surely be a part of the American space program for some time. Ű.JDIBFM .JMMFS

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Students work to make conscientious decisions Ű$POUJOVFE GSPN QBHF Academics aren’t the only basis for choosing friends. Whether someone drinks, parties, or smokes can be a factor in choosing to keep or leave a friend. “I choose my friends based on their personalities, not just what choices they make, but what kind of people they are,” senior Max Zoia said. Students with different values regarding these activities will often have different types of friends than those who enjoy parties and smoke or drink. This also corresponds to limits students have regarding social media content. Decisions regarding social media tend to be influenced by students’ friends. Social media content is censored by the majority of students for different reasons and varies in the extent of that censorship. “I usually say stuff, but I don’t usually post pictures,” senior Yvonne Wojciechowski said. Content choices on social me-

dia—including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, and Tumblr— are not only viewed by friends, but also parents and sometimes teachers and potential colleges. “I wouldn’t post pictures of what I wouldn’t want my mom to see,” Wojciechowski said. These pictures are often of a student drinking, smoking, or acting irresponsibly. Students who don’t allow this type of material on their social media accounts typically have friends that share the same principle, and vice versa. Choices regarding social media are not insignificant in students’ lives but have different consequences than those of not taking AP courses. Colleges looking on social media networks can withdraw a student’s acceptance into the school if irresponsible or inappropriate material is found on the student’s social network accounts. Some students take this into account. “I am concerned about social media content affecting my application,” senior Margaret Treece said. Participating in certain athletics and clubs is also a choice students make, whether they’re conscious of it or not. Student involvement is a unique section on college applica-

tions that typically varies per student. Sports, clubs, activities, and volunteer hours can spice up an application, especially if students demonstrate leadership. “I participate in sports because they’re fun and because it opens myself to other activities,” junior Karthik Ravi said. “The experience is good for college.” “I’m in Orange Crush because teams always play better when they know someone’s supporting them, and it’s also how you meet people around school,” O’Neil said. Choices make up a student’s background and can be beneficial or harmful in the process of college applications or even in developing a career later in life. Course selection is one of many choice students make. Counselors are available for guidance on course selection and for applications to a desired college.

Arlington Heights firefighters pursue residents’ smoke detectors Isabella Murray In wake of the recent fire where three women were killed, Arlington Heights has launched a smoke detector program to increase fire awareness and safety in homes. Residents can have their home smoke detectors checked and new batteries installed, at no cost, through the initiative, called “The Katie Project.” Trustee Joe Farwell created and named the project after his relative Katie O’Neill who died in a house fire in Palatine in 1974. The goal of this program is to make fire safety easy and to help ensure that more homes in Arlington Heights have working smoke detectors, according to the village website. Math teacher Mary Fendley was closely affected by the campaign as the recent fires happened three houses north of her own. “It happened in the middle of the night, and I found out from a friend that called me after she had seen it on the news. It was shocking,” Fendley said. “It’s really scary,

tragic, and heartbreaking knowing it could have been prevented.” “The fire detector initiative is smart because some people don’t know how to check their own smoke detectors and firemen checking them ensures safety in homes that could otherwise be in danger,” junior Gretchen Lundstrom said. Regardless of if residents have chosen to take part in the initiative, it has increased their awareness. “I’ve checked my smoke detectors like three times since the fire, and I’ve changed both the batteries the day after. I feel really paranoid now,” Fendley said. Some are opposed to the initiative though. “I think the fire detector initiative is smart but unnecessary. People should be responsible enough to check and monitor their own smoke detectors,” junior Zac Lingen said. Students can become aware and involved in fire safety too, as teen volunteers are encouraged to get trained by the fire department and take part in checking homes. “I know stop, drop, and roll is im-

por tant and that an escape plan should be prepared. Also, fire alarms are mandatory,” junior Erich Ceisel said. “I feel like parents should take care of fire safety but students should remind their parents and get involved,” Fendley said. Awareness is encouraged within the holiday season as well. “Fire safety is important especially during Christmas because it’s easy for a candle or fireplace to get out of control and that could be deadly if you aren’t prepared,” Ceisel said. “Fire safety is something to be concerned about because it is a serious topic that has dangerous outcomes when the proper precautions are not taken,” Lingen said. Arlington Heights residents can call the village at: 1-(847)-368-5104 for a free check-up. Check-up’s take place every second Saturday of the month.

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Students brave chilly temperatures in gym class Kaytee Okon

much easier to contract. “By the time the run is over, I can’t feel my body,â€? senior As winter approaches, some Phil Heuer said. gym teachers choose to take Other students embrace the the route of keeping students cold as an alternative to runinside, while others choose ning inside, specifically the to bare the weather and take fieldhouse. students outside, even after “Running outside in the the temperature drops below open air beats the stuffy field freezing. house any day. I like running “I wear a headband, sweatin the cold better than running pants, and a sweatshirt. I Ĺ°.BUU 4UBEOJDLJ in extreme warmth,â€? senior would wear a parka if I owned Danny Nicholson said. one,â€? senior Michele Helminhe track is plowed so that Bob Huber is one of the ski said. The effects of dostudents can continue to run teachers who takes his classes ing strenuous activity in sub in winter weather conditions. outdoors as the mercury drops. freezing temperatures are of His take on running outside, concern. While exercise can be beneficial, doing activities outside in these “How does Santa do it?â€? Huber said. Activities can be done inside just the same as cold temperatures can pose some serious risks they can be done outside and with less of a risk. to students’ health. With high school requiring daily attendance “We can run inside or wait until a nicer day, we to keep up, it is important that students are well should not have to run in less than 20 degree weather,â€? Heuer said. enough to attend. Middle schools and elementary schools have “I’m worried that if I get sick from going outside during gym, I will miss a lot of school or get limits for their students. At River Trails Middle School, students in gym are not permitted to bad grades,â€? Helminski said. According to Discovery Health & Fitness, less go outside if the temperature is less than 32 dethan 20 degrees Fahrenheit is the point at which grees. “Thirty two degrees should be the temperaextreme caution should be taken to protect the skin from exposure in order to limit the chances ture cutoff because that is literally below freezing. The school or government should set a limof developing frostbite. While frostbite may seem extreme, other it,â€? Helminski said. The P.E. department was unclear about havconditions such as frostnip (skin turns numb and tingly or red until the affected area is ing a policy that restricted classes from going warmed) and chilblains (a painful itching of the outside when the temperature dips below a cerskin when circulation is slowed due to cold) are tain point

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Anonymous Twitter accounts tick off tweeters Colleen Cusick

The Twittersphere has been buzzing lately due to the addition of several anonymous accounts. Two of those accounts include “JHHS Crushes� and “Hersey Hookups,� who tweet to bring rumors to light. Students are not sure who are behind the pages, but the school administration is aware of the accounts. “The challenging part is that we have no supervision or access to these pages. We have received a few phone calls from parents whose children were affected by the page. Aside from how it can be ‘mean’ or hurtful, we are concerned about the reputation these pages could give Hersey,� dean Justin Penio said. Many Twitter users who follow these pages find them amusing. “To be honest, I think it’s funny, but to a certain extent. Some people take great offense to it and get mad or upset,� senior Lenna Fotos said. These accounts attract followers at first, but then slowly run out of content and become unpopular. “At first I thought it was funny, but then it got kind of old,� senior Katie Lindholm said. Staff and students may never find out who is behind these accounts, so for now, the evolution of these pages will go on. If there is a positive that has come from these accounts, senior Andrew Segalla has found it. “It gets me a new follower,� Segalla said.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013 Marriage and family teaches values

It’s that time of year again when the fake babies of marriage and family class make their debut in hallways and classrooms. I, along with a lot of other students, signed up for this class because of the babies, but I’ve come to really appreciate what I’ve learned this semester. Starting off with self-concept, students learn about their personal boundaries and become self-aware. Next, personality types are determined and differentiated, eventually moving into the communication unit. And what would marriage and family class be without dating, love, and marriage units? This class has taught me intriguingly valuable lessons that I apply to my every day life Practically every student has taken the and look forward to using in the future. It’s beneficial and also covers a graduation bus somewhere, whether it be to school, home requirement. I highly recommend this course, especially to any guys out from school, to a sporting event, or even on a field there who think it’s only for girls- it’s not. trip. Generally something goes wrong when going somewhere a little further than usual. ŰNBDLFO[JF GSBODJT I just rode the bus the other day to a gymnastics meet at Hoffman Estates High School; not only did the bus get to school about 15 minutes late, we also ended up being late to the meet because our bus driver got lost. The worst part was that even I knew the right way to go, and I’m just a 15 year old, the driver’s job is to know how to get places and she certainly didn’t. Being late added a lot of stress and anxiety to us as athletes. The same thing applies to the ways that teachers and other students going on trips feel. Students going on field trips have complained numerous times about the drivers not knowing where to go and honestly this problem really needs to be fixed considering it occurs so often. So the next time before getting on the bus, look at the bumper sticker that says, “How’s my driving” and write down the phone number.

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“Anchorman 2” and no school. That’s all I’m looking forward to this winter break. Remember when Mom and Dad talked about how hating is bad and people should “dislike or disagree with?” Guess what, Mom and Dad: I hate winter. I hate it and everything about it, a hate that only a bitter-Muslim-kid-looking-at-his -bland-house-while-the-neighbors-have-an-80-foot-tall-Santastatues-that-make-him-looklike-a-Greek god, could have. That bitter Muslim kid? That was me. The actual season of winter shouldn’t be celebrated. All holidays in December, along with the birth of Christ, should be celebwait, it’s the birth of Christ, right? I’m sorry, I can’t remember. All I know is that Santa shows up and throws rocks in kids’ stockings because they forget to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’ I don’t see a lot of Jesus inflatable on folks’ lawns. Not to mention the other holidays. Do I know what they are? No! Barely anyone knows! Because it’s all about Christmas. Christmas is the only holiday in December ever. Everyone always brings up Hanukkah, but that started in November this year. I’m going to say that doesn’t count. Nod and agree. Thank you. People also seem to have the need to wish everyone good times. Merry Christmas! Happy holidays! Maybe I want to have a sad holiday. Maybe I want to listen to “Hurt” by Johnny Cash while watching “The Iron Giant.” On something I despise more

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than everyone focusing one dominant holiday, I hate when people try to glorify snow. “But it’s so pretty!” says person who tries to defend everything. That person needs to stop looking at the glass half full. If anything, that’s the worst part of winter. I’d honestly prefer it rain half an inch of garbage than half an inch of snow. At least the garbage gives something ‘modern artists’ to draw. To be serious, the weather during winter brings only bad things. I’ve never seen it give life to a dying species of flower. All it does is put snow on everything and turn the temperature south. I have to put on more coats in the morning. I have to be careful when I walk because of my shoes getting snow on them. They melt off, but they make my shoes squeaky when I walk into school. Well, I’m not the only one entering school in the morning. Try a hallway filled to the brim with kids in wet, squeaky shoes. I know I am exaggerating the worst case scenarios of winter. That’s because I hate it. Stop trying to make it better. It’s not. It’s cold and bitter and everything in nature is dying. I can’t be jolly. Don’t wish me a Merry Christmas or a Happy Holidays. I won’t have either. I just want my mustached Will Ferrell and my ten hours of sleep per day! That’s not too much to ask for!

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No lights, no camera, just action Selfies dissatisfy senior This has taken out the idea to only capture the best moments, but to capture all of them. In one minPhotos used to be a luxury, only ute, at any giv- certain things were captured, and en time, 3,600 they were captured to be saved. people are Think about it. In my crawl space adding a pic- lives pictures of me at Christmas or ture of some- on the first day of kindergarten. thing to Instagram. 104,000 SnapNow, Facebook albums entitled chats of selfies or lunch time or “Meeeeee <3333333333,” capture whatever are sent. 278,000 tweets every moment ordinary life and it about how terrible leaves a student conhomework is or what stantly connected to someone is having a phone, instead of for dinner or *insert out in life enjoying random rant here* are it. shared, all according Of course it is nice to Qmee.com. to be able to capture Apparently the graduation through world is so exciting, a lens, so when we that 3,600 new picare old and senile tures can be taken evwe can remember ery minute (by new I at least through the mean 3,600 pictures picture we have of Ű 'SBODFTDB )FSOBOEF[ of Starbucks, scarves, our lives, but we and the weather). enior Gianna Tener- will not need 10,000 In this crazy age elli snaps a selfie on selfies to remember filled with technol- her phone. some random day in ogy, a student can March. instantly share their A sunset does not pictures from childhood, a white look the same through a camera. mocha latte, or *insert cliche pic- Snapping it 50 times and then addture here* with the crazy amount ing it to Instagram can get lots of of internet users. likes, but the memory of the orange Although this can be nice for and pink faded sky is not done jusa student’s grandma who lives in tice through the lens of an iPhone. Florida and wants to see her picWhile a student was too busy tures on Facebook, the problem trying to get the filter on the piccomes when students begin to live ture, the sunset came and went, and life through a lens and experience was not appreciated. life only through a smart phone or Going to any event, students can camera. be snapping a million pictures to In 1975, Kodak made the first try and prove they were there, but digital camera. Only 38 years later they forget to enjoy the moment can a picture be taken, manipulat- and actually be in it. ed with eight different filters, and So stop taking selfies in the baththen added to a social media site room, and go out and enjoy life. all within seconds.

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Hot goals become plot holes Zoe Strozewski It isn’t long after a New York Times best-seller is released that a film company announces their plan to turn it into a major motion picture. Films such as “Twilight,� “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,� “Ender’s Game,� and “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters� were all based off of extremely popular books. Unfortunately, reviews on movies usually aren’t half as good as the reviews on the books they were modeled after. Even as a fan of the books, I have to say that I agree with the majority of these reviews. So, after having seen my fair share of these movies, I have come to the conclusion that unless a film company is prepared to go the distance and stay true to the original story, they shouldn’t even attempt to turn a popular page-turner into a feature. In the past few years, I’ve seen my favorite books transition into commodified jokes that fit into a two-hour time slot. The advertising of a novel brought to the big screen, which is usually overdone, builds high anticipation. The previews promise an actionpacked, humorous, and meaningful film with perfect casting.

Excited fans of the books flock to the theater to see their favorite books on the big screen, but walk out disappointed. A few movies could be vouched for such as the “Harry Potter� series and the “Hunger Games� movies which managed to recapture the stories and characters pretty well. Just about every major and minor event were included, and the writers even incorporated some direct quotes and scenes from the book. But just about every other motion picture has ravaged the books after taking out whole sections and trying to make up for it by writing in weak and unoriginal fillers or making atrocious casting appointments. Take “Twilight� as an example. While the books didn’t contain the best stories ever, they were certainly much better quality than the sappy chick flick that was portrayed on the big screen starring Robert Pattinson and the emotionless Kristen Stewart. Students should altogether stop seeing the movies to get the message across. Popular books among young adults turned into movies all target a teenage audience, but rather than changing the story to something producers believe will rake in more profit, they shouldn’t stray too far from the truth. The original version is how the novels became prominent in the first place.

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InDepth

December 13, 2013

‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’

Friends stick it out Caitlin Strozewski For most high schoolers, their current friendships are with people they see in class every day. Busy schedules make it easy to drift apart from old friends. However, those who have maintained relationships for their whole lives or even just their high school years know that the dedication is worth it. Juniors Kelly Busse and Kaylie Jacobson have had a shorter friendship, having met freshman year, but are still very close. “Kaylie and I met our freshmen year when we made the volleyball team. Now we’ve been friends on the court and off,” Busse said. Jacobson and Busse have grown closer throughout their three years in high school, making sure to see each other both in and out of school. Memories enhance their friendship. “For my birthday my mom got me Hunter Hayes tickets, and I decided to take Kaylie. I will never forget the moment we were dancing to Hunter’s music,

and we started to cry laughing so hard because and go straight we accidentally sang the wrong lyrics. I’m to a higher slope, so glad I got to know Kaylie off the court.” but when we Busse said. got to the top it was Be The fact that they are graduating next the double black diamond that Frie st year would mean growing apart for most I could barely ski,” Cooke said, nds people, but they have no doubt that they “We panicked for a little while will stay close. “We may not be teammates and with a rush of adrenaline just forever, but nothing is stopping us from being went for it. Four falls and a lost ski friends forever.” Busse said. later, we made it to the bottom uninjured and Juniors Emma Cooke and Isabelle McGuin- still friends. niss have been friends longer than most. “We Freshmen Danielle Montella and Claire have been neighbors and best friends for 11 Niemczyk are another pair of long-time friends. years,” Cooke said. Having grown up near each “I met my best friend playing soccer in first other has allowed them to continue through the grade,” Montella said. same schools without getting split up like some Their friendship has continued all the way friends. This has helped them stay close even through high school, especially through sports. with busy schedules and sports. They both play volleyball in school and through One of their favorite memories is a ski trip club and become even closer after volleyball they went on together. It was McGuinniss’ first trips. time skiing, and as Cooke was an experienced “The most memorable moments were all the skier, she wanted to go down the more difficult out of state tournaments and trips we went on hills. “I convinced her to skip the bunny hill together,” Montella said.

Strangers find connections through conversation Isabella Murray In an effort to bloom an unconventional friendship, senior Danny Kapinos and freshman Megan Anderson spent a lunch period together. As complete strangers at first, they asked each other general questions and both learned that it didn’t take a lot to find commonalities while they were both interested in each other’s experiences. “It’s easy to find connections with people you wouldn’t normally be friends with. Like he’s a senior and I’m a freshman, he’s a guy and I’m a girl, but we still found each other interesting and connected,” Anderson said. T h e two stu-

dent’s lives differ greatly. Kapinos’ passion lies in theater. He anticipates majoring in theater. Theater is where he meets most of his friends. “Whenever I do a new show, I become really good friends with some of the people in the cast, and so every time I do a new show I get new close friends,” Kapinos said. Anderson, on the other hand, identifies with athletics. She plays hockey and does competitive dancing. And although only a freshman, Anderson visualizes herself at the University of Iowa, far away from New York where Kapinos plans to attend college. While speaking of these differences, the two made connections. Kapinos’ mother went to the Uni-

versity of Iowa. “It’s cool that you can find connections with people if you try, the fact that his mom went to Iowa really interested me,” Anderson said. The two found commonalities in their views on high school as well. “Everyone made high school out to be such a big deal, and it is, but it isn’t as scary and hard as I expected,” Anderson said. Kapinos agreed, and offered advice. “I thought high school would be a lot harder than it is, but do what ever you want to do. People feel pressured but just do what you want.” “She was really cool because she honestly didn’t seem that much like a freshman. Usually freshman have this stereotype of being panicked

but she’s laid back,” Kapinos said. “It’s interesting that Danny is so into theater, I think that’s really cool,” Anderson said. Although the controlled, experimental environment is unusual for new friendships, it made the students come out of their comfort realms in effort to become friends. “Whenever I meet someone new I always try to be funny because usually the other person doesn’t and are more shy, but I can generally be introverted, but I try not to be when I meet new people,” Kapinos said.

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Indepth

Friendships begin in classroom Michael Miller

A new study by the American Journal of Sociology reconsiders the stereotype that sources of friendship in high school traditionally consist of extracurricular activities, mutual friends, and common social groups, not the actual classes students have. According to “The Atlantic”, “the study analyzed survey data from 3,000 students at 78 schools across the United States and found that classes have a greater impact on friendship formation than sports or other after-school activities.” “When you have classes together you become really good friends because you really depend on them, especially if it’s a hard class because you have to survive together,” junior Abby Wendell said. The findings do include one caveat: friendships were more likely to form in smaller elective classes than in general classes that everyone had to take. Classes like woodshop and art had more of an impact than English or history. Some students took issue with the idea that sports and clubs take a backseat to classes in creating friendships. “Whether or not friendships form in sports really depends on how close the team is,” senior cross country runner Matt Dini said.

Also, friendship formation may be the work of both classes and extracurricular activities. “I meet lots of people in classes, but I really get to know them outside of those classes,” senior Brad Niemczyk said. Overall, common interests seems to be the prevailing theme for what often leads to friendships. In this sense, both specialty classes and extracurricular activities provide a place for students with similar passions and aspirations to meet. “I made friends in graphics class because of similar interests, but the same concept applies to sports teams and clubs,” Niemczyk said. “Even though it’s not necessary for friendship, having common interests definitely helps people get to know each other,” senior Brentyn Leong said. With all students but outbound seniors choosing their classes for next year, the implications of this study might make underclassmen give extra consideration to which electives they pick. After all, while classes are only a part of the greater social web in high school, it may be time to realize that, when working with a lab partner in chemistry, molecular compounds aren’t the only bonds forming.

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Students tweeted and instagramed transformation Tuesday pictures and the winners are here featured.

Juniors Luke Campbell and Elizabeth Niersbach

Where did you meet your best friend? Class 48% Other 28%

Sports 16%

What is your favorite friend inspired song? You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story) 36% Lean On Me (BIll Withers) 25% I’ll Be There for You (FRIENDS) 22% We’re Going to Be Friends (The White Stripes) 17%

Club 9% How long have you known your best friend? Whole life 24% High school 18% Elementary school 40% Middle school 9% Don’t have a best friend 9%

Juniors Kelly Busse and Kaylie Jacobson

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Old friends try to keep in touch Kenzie Killam Switching schools is one of the hardest moves students have to go through, even just switching from middle school to high school. The harder part is getting separated from friends. For some people this transition happens more than once.” I transferred from St. James to Thomas going into seventh grade,” sophomore Paul Tokar said. He is still close friends with those who went to St. James. “I guess now I’m closer to the kids who went to St. James,” Tokar said. Separate schools make it harder to see old friends. “I wish all of my friends went to the same school as me because I would get to spend so much more time with them,”sophomore Olivia Bordenet said. It is especially hard when such a close knit group of friends gets divided by schools. “Since I went to a private school all of my friends were divided by at least seven schools,” sophomore

Gabby Scannell. Making new friends in high school creates difficulties with making time for “old” friends as well. “I only see them every couple weeks,” Scannell said. Luckily, today there are so many ways to keep in touch that it makes it much easier to stay friends. “[My old friends and I talk] either through Facetime or texting,” freshman Karolina Felinczak said. When people do get back together with their friends they like to do something fun. “We like to go out to dinner and then usually go to someones house after,” Felinczak said. That goes for most people. That is even what may happen when people get older and go to high school reunions and other events. No matter what kind of changes people go through, friends will always be there when they are needed.

Seniors Nicole Huff and Sandra Kablar

Freshmen Melissa Pollina and Maddie Paz

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Entertainment

December 13, 2013

‘Hark! The Dickens Carolers sing’ Choir students spread holiday cheer Mili Pandya With holiday break rapidly approaching, the festive mood has already begun to spread around the school. From putting up decorations to watching Christmas movies, everyone has traditions this time of the season. One of the school’s is the choir’s Dickens Carolers. Named after Charles Dickens, the writer of “A Christmas Carol,” the Dickens Carolers is a group of male and female students who go around the community and do just what their name suggests- carol. The carolers visit places such as nursing homes, middle schools, hospitals, country clubs, Christmas tree lightings, colleges, and libraries. “My favorite place to perform is the Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago because nothing can compare to the feeling you get when you lift the spirit of a sick child who doesn’t always have it as easy as the rest of us,” junior Emily Martin said. One of their performances includes visiting downtown Chicago and singing at various locations throughout the city. “It’s such a fun and busy day in which we get to see the whole city and bring some holiday spirit to everyone,” senior David VanScoyoc said. “We’re usually background music, so it’s fun when people stop what they’re doing to watch us sing,” junior Amanda Moy said. The carolers also tour the school the week before holiday break, visiting the cafeteria and even classrooms. “It’s a little strange because we’re basically interrupting classes to sing, but everyone really seems to appreciate it,” senior Beth Jargstorf said. Because not all choir members can be in the

Ű$PVSUFTZ PG %BWJE 7BO4DPZPD ickens Carolers perform a series of holiday songs in front of Lurie Children’s Memorial D Hospital. The carolers visited other various locations in downtown Chicago on Dec. 9. group, students must audition to become one of the twenty or so carolers. “Mrs. Michael [choir teacher] gives us a song that we have to learn about a week or two in advance. On the day of the auditions, she puts us into different groups and we sing; she listens for if we blend well with other voices and what the overall sound is like,” sophomore Brett Miller said. Carols that are sung vary from the time of Charles Dickens to more modern tunes. “We sing a lot of older Christmas carols that are true to Dickens time but then we also sing a lot of songs that are good for kids like ‘Rudolph

the Red-Nosed Reindeer’, ” Jargstorf said. While they carol, the singers are also donned in traditional clothing from the time of Charles Dickens which includes top hats and long coats for the boys and dresses for the girls. “They’re a little heavy and take a while to put on, but they’re really beautiful and add to the authenticity of the performance,” Jargstorf said. Although the costumes may be uncomfortable, the carolers still enjoy the opportunity to partake in this tradition. “There’s just something super magical about this time and getting to sing to bring in the holiday season,” junior Christine Varghese said.

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Singer Jake Owen strikes ‘gold’ Kenzie Killam

and remembering the dead, but is relatively upbeat. Being about a girl Owen cared about who Jake Owen is one of the died, it talks about how he sees her everywhere most popular men in country and will never forget about her. The meaning is music who is especially known really sad, but the beat and the melody make it for his long brown locks and seem fun. Another song that I am sure will become pophis rockin’ songs. I’m not sure if they can really be called his ular will be “Good Timing.â€? I’ve only listened to songs, though, because he did this song about five times and I already know not write any of them on his every single word. The most unique song on the album is new album “Days of Gold.â€? But even though he didn’t write them, they sure “Beachin’,â€? which is unique because he only sings in the chorus, talking his lyrics in the rest are good. The first song released was “Days of Gold,â€? of the verses. Honestly, the fact that he isn’t reand after listening to it, it’s easy to see why. It’s ally singing makes me feel uncomfortable. If fans buy the album on CD as opposed to a one of the catchiest songs on the album and I can’t help but to sing along. It’s all about the digital copy, they receive four additional songs perfect days and making sure to cherish them. on their version of the album. Those songs are “After the Music’s Considering that it was Stopped,â€? “I Like You the first song released, a Lot,â€? “Summer Jam,â€? it’s pretty well known. and “Surefire Feeling.â€? Almost every song All four of those are on this album is about good songs, so buy the a relationship, whether full album in stores. it’s a breakup like in This album has a lot “What We Ain’t Gotâ€? of songs that remind and “Life of the Party,â€? me of summer and or if it’s about a relasummer memories. tionship that is still “Summer Jamâ€? pergoing strong like in fectly describes those “Good Timingâ€? and Ĺ°KBLFPXFO OFU feelings. “Driving All Night.â€? ountry artist Jake Owen released The best part about Another song about his new, relatable album , “Days of this song is that it fearelationships is “One Gold,â€? on Dec. 3. tures popular country Little Kiss (Never duo Florida Georgia Killed Nobody),â€? which is about getting back together with someone even if it’s not a good idea, Line. The combination of these two and Jake a theme that carries over in the song “Sure Feels Owen is a match made in heaven. Eventually, people love someone so much Right.â€? “What We Ain’t Gotâ€? is probably the saddest that they would do anything for that person. song on the album and holds a lot of meaning. That is just what’s happening in “Surefire FeelIn it, Jake Owen sings of how he can’t always ingâ€?. He tells the story of picking up and leaving have what he wants or even what he needs. I everything behind because he knows the bond think everyone has a point in their lives when he shares with his love is forever. While similar they feel this way, whether they are being greedy themes can be found in many songs, especially country, Owen really works it and makes it his or if they truly need something Some of the other songs, such as “Tipsy,â€? are, own. Overall, I loved this album. Even though he in line with a great deal of country songs, about drinking. “Tipsyâ€? is on the slower side and is su- didn’t write these songs and they may not be per easy to remember because it’s repetitive, but about him, it doesn’t matter because they are all so relatable that anyone can find meaning in is still a decent song. “Ghost Townâ€? is one song that I think will be- them, and that is the best part. come very popular. It is a sad song about loss

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‘Back in the Game’ drops the ball

Take it Quiz app appeals to students Normally, I don’t enjoy spending my free time taking quizzes. I don’t think anyone does. But this time it’s different. QuizUp, an app created by Plain Vanilla Productions founder Thor Fridriksson, enables individuals to challenge friends through quizzes in a variety of categories with an immense amount of questions per topic. The topics range from botany all the way to Britney Spears. I’m fond of the ability to face my friends in quizzes, being able to link my account to Facebook. I mean, nothing says “in your face� better than domination over a friend in the Justin Bieber category. QuizUp joins the ranks of Candy Crush in that it’s just plain addictive. It’s only getting better with the day by day additions of new categories and new questions. I’m taking it on QuizUp. 5JN (SJGGJO

It’s a huge surprise that the show “Back in the Game� is still on the air. The cast can’t act and the writers can’t write. Terry Gannon Jr. (played by Maggie Lawson) is a divorced single mother who moves back in with her lazy, hard-nosed father Terry Gannon Sr., played by James Caan. After her son doesn’t make the local baseball team, she decides to coach him and the other kids who didn’t make it. She starts her own team with the help of her dad. James Caans’ best days are behind him. He’s a washed-up actor who wouldn’t have gotten the part if it wasn’t for “The Godfather.� The plot is so irrelevant due to the fact that it follows a local baseball team that no one cares about. There is no comedy in this show and, in fact, it is just plain dumb. %BWJE 'FSORVJTU

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Coen Brothers movie doesn’t disappoint

Few filmmakers generate as much excitement and anticipation around new releases than brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. Over the past three decades through such movies as “Fargo,� “The Big Lebowski,� and “No Country for Old Men,� the pair have firmly cemented themselves as masters of cinema. Their latest film, “Inside Llewyn Davis� is unconventional at worst, and pure brilliance at best. The movie beautifully recreates 1960’s New York City as it explores the pre-Bob Dylan folk scene: an industry desperately waiting for a star to pop. Titular character Llewyn Davis believes he is that star, and he eagerly awaits fame. Meanwhile, his life is seemingly falling apart. The film chronicles a single week in the life of the perpetually down-on-his-luck folk singer. He ends up gigging the same place every week to make up for the lack of returns he sees in his shammy record label. He floats between the homes of friends and family as he crashes on their couches. Relative newcomer Oscar Isaac delivers one of the strongest performances of the year as Llewyn Davis. He perfectly captures the arrogance and jadedness of the talented but struggling Davis. Unfortunately, this could prove to be a major flaw for close-minded audiences. “Inside Llewyn Davis� is completely character driven, with a potentially unsympathetic character in the driver’s seat. Even the amazing supporting cast (including Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, and an in-over-her-head Carey Mulligan,) is pushed to the periphery to keep the action focused on Davis. It’s a testament to the great script that nearly every supporting character, though they only appear for a few scenes each, feels like a fully-fleshed out human being who deserves a film each their own. The same script gracefully traverses potentially moody and depressing material and instead delivers razor sharp satire, typical for a Coen film. “Inside Llewyn Davis� matches the beautifully written dialogue with equally mesmerizing visuals. The dream-like color saturation perfectly encapsulates the surreal mood. The set and costume design feel genuine and authentic to the 1960’s era. Most impressive, however, is the dazzling cinematography which deftly crafts a visual narrative with every shot. Folk music plays a central role in Davis’ life, so naturally live performances are prominently placed throughout the film. In fact, several of Davis’ most poignant moments of catharsis occur on-stage, and Isaac, who provides the vocals himself, performs wonderfully. In one particularly memorable scene, Timberlake utilizes both his comedy and musical talents to deliver a side-splitting folk-tune about space travel. Even more hilarious, everyone considers him to be a musical savant; except Davis. To top it all off, the film concludes on a perplexing note that sits comfortably between frustratingly ambiguous and delightfully challenging. I left the theater scratching my head, and weeks later I find myself marveling at the unexpected multi-faceted meaning. If nothing else, “Inside Llewyn Davis� made me think.

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Features

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w Hallway art Trending replaces ‘dull’ Every issue, The Correspondent staff is going to pick creative tweets that deserve recognition. Tweet @Hersey_Corre if you want to be in the next issue.

‘Santa Claus is coming to town’

A popular holiday song has senior Jack Stephens questioning Santa. After listening to the famous lyric “he sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake,” Stephens tweeted to get in the holiday spirit. “I’ve always been told that he sees you when you’re sleeping, and I don’t really get how that’s either naughty or nice,” Stephens said. “Maybe I talk in my sleep or something.” Ű+VMJB ,FE[JPS

Family photos cause chaos

Amidst this holiday season comes a time for family parties and all of the traditions that come along with them, including a family picture. The craziness surrounding the process of getting just one good picture inspired senior Lindsay Perkins to tweet about it. “There were probably about 20 of us and we couldn’t get the perfect picture,” Perkins said. “People couldn’t stand still or someone blinked or the flash didn’t go off or the camera timer went too fast.” Ű.JMJ 1BOEZB

Senior dances his heart out

In anticipation of school dances, senior Connor O’neil debuts his intendedly comical dance moves on HTV. O’Neil includes moves like the “sprinkler,” the “shopping cart,” and other originals. “I wanted to make the dance moves because it’s a great way to promote the dance and people really enjoy them,” O’Neil said. Even in a dance “off season,” O’Neil continues to come up with moves, “I wanted to provoke excitement for the next videos and for students to look forward to the moves,” O’Neil said Students should expect more videos when prom season arrives. Ű*TBCFMMB .VSSBZ

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Dull, plain, and boring effectively describe what students think of when the school hallways are brought up, but junior Olivia Menzia is seeking to change that. Menzia got her first idea when she was zoning out in class. “One day I was spacing out towards the open door gazing at the security camera on the ceiling. I remember thinking to myself ‘Wow that’s basically the eye of the school’,” Menzia said. That thought created Menzia’s first camera creature, Mike Wazowski from “Monster’s Inc.” Menzia came up with this idea because of her enjoyment in street art. Street art isn’t defined by Webster’s dictionary, but is essentially the act of creating art from what is on the streets. Menzia has brought this idea indoors and turned street art into hall art. “I have an eye for creating something simple into something pretty special,” Menzia said. Behind these creations is a light-hearted goal. “Pure amusement. I put the minion and Mike Wazowski up right over my locker just so I could see people’s reactions,” Menzia said. Since the initial hallway art of Mike Wazowski, a number of other features have turned up in the halls, which could really be considered Menzia’s gallery. Students have reacted positively towards the new artwork being displayed around the building. “I think it’s funny and it adds a little color to our school which is a solid beige,” senior Megan Nocita said. Nocita isn’t the only one to recognize Menzia’s efforts. “Olivia’s hallway art is so cute and clever and can always brighten my day,” senior Nora Barnes said. Teachers have had the same reaction as the students. “Mrs. Drapatsky has given me compliments and other ideas,” Menzia said. Mike Wazowski was taken down over the summer and was replaced at the beginning of the school year with a minion inspired by “Despicable Me.” Since then, more hallway art has infiltrated the English wing and main hallways. The first was a pumpkin, which has been followed by an elf and Rudolph using a fire alarm as its nose. The hallway art has even reflected pop culture when a Barbie and light mirrored Miley Cyrus and her wrecking ball. Mike Wazowski was Menzia’s favorite so far, though she has a number of plans. “You should see my notebook, I have a handful of ideas already planned,” Menzia said. Who knows, maybe Wazowski will make a return sometime.

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Basketball starts out tough at 7-1 Mackenzie Francis Sixteen seasons of coaching girls basketball and Coach Mary Fendley has never started a season this strong. “I knew we had a strong team, and we’re happy to be 7-1,” Fendley said. The team hopes to continue their winning record tonight at Elk Grove at 7:30. The team has high goals set for this season. “We want to get first or second in conference and just keep playing well and winning games,” senior guard Morgan Harris said. But above all, the team wants to do well. “We play a very hard schedule, especially in our conference,” Fendley said. “We think we can compete with anyone, and we’ll give them everything we have.” The Huskies were defeated by Prospect in an aggressive 54-42 game on Tuesday, with ten points from junior Annie Korff, nine from freshman Claire Gritt and eight from Poulos. The girls accumulated wins against Bartlett on Dec. 6 (57-36) and Palatine on Dec. 3 (70-40). In their opening night on Nov. 19, the Huskies played a close game against Mother McAuley in the Hoffman Estates tournament,

moving into overtime, ultimately to win it 73-68. “After we won our first game against McAuley in overtime, we knew they were our toughest competition,” senior forward Renee Poulos said. “We were confident from that point on that we could win the rest of the games in that tournament.” They did win the rest of the tournament, with victories against Maine West (58-30), Lake Park (72-28), Hoffman Estates (70-31), and Harlan (75-50). A big component to their successful season has been the team chemistry. “Everyone on the team can put up points, play good defense, and we all compliment each other on the court,” Harris said. “We all get along great and enjoy being together, so we couldn’t ask for much more.” Fall and summer leagues provided the opportunity for the girls to familiarize themselves with how each other plays. “The fact that we’ve been able to come together very early on [has been a factor in the winning streak],” Poulos said. “If someone is having a bad day, there is always somebody to pick up the slack.” As far as improvements go, “We have to work on communication on defense,” Fendley said.

Bowling season gets rolling Mili Pandya

Having started off the season with a strong 3-0 record, the bowling team has set high goals. The girls hope to continue success on Monday against Hoffman Estates. “Our goal is to go as deep into the playoffs as we can, potentially even winning conference. We’re hoping to have some girls qualify for state, if not the whole team,” coach Mark Gunther said. Top returnees include seniors Kendall Scheidt, juniors Marissa Allen, Kaitlyn Roscoe, and Delanie Steinweg, and sophomore Zoe Sarbekian. With the addition of freshman Emma Wrenn, the girls are looking forward to some tough competition. “It’s like we’re climbing a mountain except we’re not at the bottom-- each win will be another step up. We have some very challenging competition who’s going to be gunning at us this season,” Gunther said.

Since much of the team includes returning players, the team’s motives for this season are quite different than of those in the past. “Last year, every little victory was a success. Now we’ve had one more year of practice and are ready to really compete,” Gunther said. “We have dreamed of going to state these past two years and are striving to make it a reality,” Steinweg said. The team took on Fremd on Tuesday and again bowled to a 9-0 victory with Wrenn having the high game of 220. “We went into the meet knowing Fremd had the ability to score high as they had done in the season already. But we knew that with a team average a bit higher than theirs that we could come together and win,” Steinweg said. The team’s hopes of a conference title aren’t too far out of reach.

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Ű'SBODFTDB )FSOBOEF[ enior guard Morgan Harris lends a hand to senior forward Renee Poulos during the girls game at Palatine on Dec. 3, which the girls won 70-40. The team has used this chemistry to their advantage. “It seems to be a really great mix. The seniors have great leadership, and the underclassmen have a lot of enthusiasm,”Coach Mary Fendley said.

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Wrestling aims high with season goals The wrestling team is heating up, both at practice and at meets. With the addition of new mats for the wrestling room, more effective and comfortable practices can now take place. The new mats should be useful tonight at the meet against Elk Grove at home at 6. “They do save some heads during practice. They make the room seem brighter and less dull than the old mats did,” senior Artem Myshlyaev said. The new mats are not the only positive asset wrestling has this year, but a strong mind set and lots of hard work is pushing the boys to improve. “Performance has been good. We out-worked everyone at the Antioch tournament, which shows our work ethic and determination is headed in the right direction. We have to constantly be improving if we want to be a successful team throughout the year though,” Myshlyaev said. The team placed 10 out of 18 at that tournament on Nov. 30.

“Hard work, making sacrifices, persevering in the face of adversity and staying tough are key when things are not going their way,” coach Jim Wormsley said. The team is continuing to work on fundamentals. “Our performance has been pretty good overall, but we have a lot of room for improvement,” sophomore Grant Warner said. The team is hoping their future performances will be a good representation of their hard work. “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. Drilling hard in the room is a big part of how you wrestle in an actual match,” Myshlyaev said. The boys are working for their goals. “Our goal is to win conference and have many successful dual meet wins,” Warner said. Ű+FTTJDB -ZOL Ű$PMFUUF 5BOHOFZ

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Boys on rebound in conference

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Boys basketball is heating up only seven games into the season with the next game on Tuesday against Conant at 7:30. The Huskies have played two conference games and four games in the Niles West tournament. Last Saturday, the team played their second conference game against Palatine. The boys struggled early on and found themselves down 11 at halftime. Their halftime pep talk helped the boys come out. They held Palatine to two points in the third quarter and 15 in the entire second half. This defense is what propelled them to their first conference win with a score of 51-40. The game on Friday was a different story. While the boys played tough, they were bested by Prospect in a game that came down to

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Girls Basketball Senior Renee Poulos “We have to continue playing as a team. Playing as five individuals won’t win us any games.”

the wire. “We needed to make more free throws and lay-ups, we missed a lot during the games, and we also need to play better team defense,” junior Payton Haas said. The team is open to talking about what they need to improve, but they know they were close against a good team. “I think we did a good job of implementing strategies we had specifically focused on during the week to defeat Prospect,” senior Mike Fuerst said. “We needed a little extra push. One little thing could have won us the game. We seemed to find that extra push in our win against Palatine,” Fuerst said. Another contribution to the team’s loss was an ankle injury to Fuerst, which took him out of the game. Fuerst was expected to return in the team’s game against Elk

Grove last night. The boys got their season under way at the Niles West tournament in November. In the Huskies first game, which featured 50 fouls, the team beat Glenbrook North. The team also beat Robeson in the tournament 72-48 with big performances coming from junior Branden Hatten and junior Max Herron. “The first tournament was just a way to get started before conference. We showed some great skill but also some weaknesses,” junior Campbell White said. “It helped us get a feel for how we play as a team in a game setting and was a great way to kick off the season,” White said. Many of the players felt the tournament was a good opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them. Although the team stresses defense they have shown they have

many options offensively. Hatten, Mueller, and Herron are just a few of the leaders offensively. Mueller’s offense came up big against Palatine as he dropped 11. Most of which came during the teams run in the second half. Haas’s shooting was another key in the comeback win. He hit 3 threes in the game Saturday. As the team looks forward their goals are no different. “Our expectations have not changed. We still plan on being the best team in the area. We just have faced a few challenges early that will prove to make us better down the road,” Fuerst said. The coaches are also excited about the team’s potential moving forward. “We finally played a good team-half Saturday night, and we will build off that moving forward,” head coach Steve Messer said.

What’s the game plan? BG/H/W Hockey (not a D214 sponsored sport)

Girls Bowling Junior Kaitlyn Roscoe “ We need to work as a team and score high. we have to hit our mark and “ practice hard. “

Junior Patrick Myers “We need to work harder in our defensive zone and we need to think more defensively.”

Wrestling SENIOR Dino Simmons “We want to outwork and be more conditioned than anyone in state- no matter who we wrestle.”

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