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D D you KN W? Law lowers female prison sentences Governor Bruce Rauner recently made history by signing a law on March 3 that would reduce the prison sentences of incarcerated women who lack adequate access to feminine hygiene products. The law requires a government official to take inventory of each state penitentiary’s supplies once a month and evaluate their findings against the needs of their female inmates. All female prisoners from penitentiaries that are found to be not properly equipped will receive reductions in their sentences that will most likely amount to one to six months based on the severity of the situation. “I think this law is a great starting point for solving a big problem. Just because these women are criminals doesn’t mean they should have to live without the basic necessities,” sophomore Kim Graham said. The law has sparked national debate over whether the needs of women wards of the state are truly being fulfilled.

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Riots break out at UC Berkely Last month on Feb. 1 protests on the UC Berkeley campus quickly turned into violent riots after Berkeley College Republicans invited right-wing commentator, Milo Yiannopoulos, to speak on campus. As a mostly liberal university, many students vehemently disagree with Yiannopoulos and believe that he is spreading hate. These students took to the campus streets to protest the speech. That night, what started as a peaceful protest spiraled into a uncontrollable and violent situation. According to a CNN report, the university stated that 150 masked agitators -not affiliated with the university- lit fires, smashed windows, and threw Molotov cocktails to stop Yiannopoulos from speaking. The group ultimately achieved their goal and the event was cancelled by the university. In doing so, $100,000 of damage was dealt to the campus along with six reported injuries. This, of course, has sprung up the conversation of free speech on college campuses. “Though I think Milo has some outrageous and bigoted opinions, he should be allowed to express them, especially in a place like UC Berkeley, which had a large free speech movement in the 60s,” junior Jack Fredian said.

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NHS causes student concern Kayleigh Padar

While NHS is considered a prestigious organization, recently questions have arisen about the group’s value to students. The sponsors of the group, teachers Joannell Hoijer and Chris Kiepura, believe that the goal of the organization is to help students learn about the value of community service through accountability and rigor. However, some members of the group disagree. Many activities are provided for students on the Schoology page that all members gain access to at the beginning of the year. Some of these activities include running different clubs’ events and volunteering at

•Katherine Wiemold HS members (from left to right) junior N Linnea Solak and junior Taylor Lafayette sell a treat to junior Ellie Fahey during a bake sale on Wednesday during lunch. The bake sale was a fundraiser for the group’s end-of-year service project.

community libraries. Another example included NHS students spending time working in a rented movie theater for a student-made film Some students believe that the events offered for points aren’t beneficial to the community as a whole. “I feel like a lot of the authorized activities are not really community service,” junior Chris Jones said, in reference to his service at the Chicagoland Showcase. This seems to be a belief many students have, because to date only four of the 234 members have achieved the required 16 points, although the final deadline is about a month and a half away. Some of the point forms are backlogged and have not yet been recorded in the database. Two of the four senior officers have no points registered at all. In order to be inducted into the organization officially, juniors must complete 16 points of service throughout the course of the year. These points can be earned in a variety of ways, but only after school hours. “The spirit of NHS is to try to encourage students to do things outside of the school day on their own time,” Kiepura said. Points are awarded per hour, however if a student works for an longer than three hours, they can not exceed three points for that particular activity. “I think that it’s weird we only get three points max for events in general,” junior Anna Mattner said. Hoijer and Kiepura revised the point system when they took over the club because they felt as though students should be required to participate in a number of activities in order to earn membership. For example, if a student worked eight hours and each coincided with a point, they could achieve the entire in-school requirement in one day. “We definitely did not want it [the point system] to be subjective,” Hoijer said. Continued on Correspondentlive. Joshua Irvine contributed to this story.

District responds to Trump’s policies Quinn Cunningham

rooms of their choice. Last May, the Obama administration instructed Superintendent Dr. David Schuler recently issued schools across the country to allow transgender stua statement reminding the staff of the immigration dents to use the bathroom which corresponds to their policy the district upholds. “Immigration and Custom gender identity. Although this action had no legal Enforcement will not be allowed to access informa- backing to it, it did set the precedent of allowing transtion about students or their families or to interview gender students to use the bathroom of their choice. Last month, the Trump administration rolled back students on school grounds without a court order,” Schuler said. Schuler continued by stating the safety these guidelines. In a press briefing Press Secretary of the students is of the utmost importance to the Dis- Sean Spicer explained this action by stating, “The President believes in states’ rights...he doesn’t want to trict. The Trump administration issued a statement ex- force his beliefs down; he believes it’s a states’ rights issue.” plaining the steps that will be taken to In response, Schuler affirmed decrease the number of undocument“I think... the District’s position in a stateed immigrants in the United States in students ment to the staff, “In regards to February. should feel access to facilities for our transAccording to the Department of safe in their gendered students, we will not Homeland Security’s website, “Presiclassrooms.” be changing our protocols or dent Trump has been clear in affirmprocedures.” Currently, the Disjunior Frank ing the critical mission of DHS (Detrict deals with this on a casepartment of Homeland Security) in Schutz by-case basis. protecting the nation and directed Some students believe our Department to focus on removTrump’s action is not an indicting illegal aliens who have violated our immigration laws.” The statement went on to declare that while the ment against the transgender community but against focus will be on immigrants with a criminal past, all the policies of Obama. “Trump has been anti-Obama undocumented immigrants who have been here for since Obama became President. I think this is more of a statement against Obama and not transgender stuless than two years can also be subject to removal. This has led many school districts, including Dis- dents,” junior Ryan Theisen said. Others believe Trump’s message is both anti-Obama trict 214, across the country to ensure Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not be allowed into and anti-transgender. “I think Trump is sending a message of disrespect to Obama and also to those in their schools without a warrant. Many students agreed with the District’s handling the transgender community. His actions show he has of the situation. “I think it is good that this will make little care for what Obama has done and what many Hersey students feel safe. Students should feel safe in in the transgender community have worked hard for,” sophomore Josh Harden said. their classrooms,” junior Frank Schutz said. Additionally, students are of the opinion this will This same policy was taken up by the Chicago Public Schools. Additionally, school districts across the have a negative impact. “I think Trump is sending the countryhave also stepped up to give similar state- message that he doesn’t care about all people,” junior ments. Another recent change the President has made Hannah Graff said. “This will only add to the list of is in regards to transgender students’ access to bath- daily struggles that transgender students face.”


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Ignorance threatens press Fake news, media bias and denying media access Lexi Wachal Jamie Anderluh

Contrary to this belief, according to The Washington Post, the tradiMany believe that cen- tional definition of “fake sorship of the press un- news” is actually objecdermines the freedom of tively false news that this country and the in- is published under the tention of our Constitu- front of being real. These tion. Currently, these con- stories are entirely fabricerns have materialized cated by authors looking in discussions of “fake for “clickbait”, or views news,” biased media, and from readers who most President Donald Trump’s likely assumed the story refusal to talk to certain was genuine. “Fake news” is typimedia organizations. “I find his [Trump’s] treatment of the media cally published in de•Joshua Irvine unsettling. He seems to only pay attention to veloping countries on what fits his narrative and not the whole pic- websites that can appear obviously fraudulent, or ture,” junior Riley Lundstrom said. but they’re not always lies, as they just keep cerAt his first press conference as President- appear as close copies of tain information out of what is really happenelect, Trump addressed CNN’s Jim Acosta. “I’m reliable websites. American politics are currently widely cov- ing. I also think he’s been immature as a leader not going to give you a question,” he said. “You ered on these networks in order to garner more as to constantly addressing these channels,” seare fake news.” Since then, controversy over the place and clicks–-the primary source of income for the nior Tara Daily said. The idea purpose of the press has intensified. “Fake news” people who write these articles comes of Trump has become a term to define various opinions from the money they make on clicks declaring and ads. “Fake news” is regarding news publications. ai nst re am More recently, though, many have The First Amendment of the United States actually objectively false m news publicome to interConstitution protects news that is published cations to be How would you define change “fake the liberties of the press, “the enemy “fake news”? under the front news” with supamong other things. of the Ameriposedly biased of being real. It states, “Congress News that is biased-14% can People” news or news shall make no law... is believed by that seems to News that is false abridging the freedom of The Washington Post many to be but created to look favor more libspeech, or of the press,” authentic-76% a considereral thinking. an idea that many beable danger Understandably, news is lieve has come to charCelebrity news and to freedom of the press and therefore the First often believed to be bigossip-6% acterize the American Amendment. It also brings into question the exased, as it is the product nation in its dealings News you tent to which Americans actually read and value of individuals with a specwith journalistic media disagree with-4% the news. trum of opinions. and delivery of news. “I don’t read the news as often as I should. I Considering this, others The Correspondent is •200 students polled claim that, though news usually just see what is happening on TV and an uncensored publicamay not always be objec- don’t bother to look into it,” Lundstrom said. tion, which means that its contents Many have become skeptical of the media tive, it is a fundamental are ultimately up to the discretion of the student component of our country (as evidenced by the and its objectivity (or lack thereof). Considereditors themselves. ing this, there are several fact checking websites Other publications adhere to different stan- First Amendment). available when addressing These people often ardards. Some student newspapers are censored How often do you fact the honesty of the news. by an administrator. Censorship in the profes- gue that Trump’s unwillcheck the news that you These websites include sional media can include (particularly in other ingness to condone orread? “FactCheck”, “Politifact”, ganizations like CNN is countries) that of the government. and “Snopes”; they can be While The Correspondent is not afflicted, a threat to freedom of the Never-40% used often and can cover many papers nationwide–-both student and press and to the right of everything from politics professional–-are being impacted by the new at- publications to offer inOccasionally-46% to run of the mill comtitudes of lawmakers and citizens alike. With the formation, regardless of munity news. rise in criticism of the media, many believe that whether or not this inforOften-24% It’s important to adcredible sources are being shamed and labeled mation is unbiased. dress that while there “I feel like Trump is as being fake. •200 students polled can be a bias in different “I just think it’s important we are finally ad- doing this in hopes that sources (such is unavoiddressing ‘fake news’ and biased networks. When we pay more attention to ‘fake news’ able on a large scale), I watched the election results live, I had it open than the real issues. I’m worried on my phone and my TV on CNN. The poll about what is not being reported on,” Lund- many find that problems arise when politicians turn an arguably negative article published into numbers on Google clearly had Trump win- strom said. A few weeks ago, Trump submitted a revised “fake news”. This, again, is why some suggest ning, but CNN said Clinton was winning by a post to Twitter, reading “The FAKE NEWS me- fact-checking to sort out what is really happenlarge margin,” senior Samantha Taylor said. Trump frequently refers to mainstream news dia... is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the ing in today’s political climate. By fact-checking and reading from multiple organizations, such as the New York Times and American People!” He included a list of several CNN, as “fake news”. Many consider these orga- news organizations in this post: The New York sources, many argue that citizens can be assured that they are reading genuine news and can gennizations to be more liberal in their approach, Times, NBC News, ABC, CBS, and CNN. “I think he somewhat has a point for those erate their own informed opinions, as free from fostering a definition of “fake news” that pertains to left-leaning or anti-Trump publications. newscasts having some lies planted within them, bias as possible.


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New plan for students to keep iPads leaves seniors empty-handed Jordan Slonke An article released in the Daily Herald a couple of weeks ago explained that the district is planning on allowing students to keep their school-issued iPads after they graduate, with an increased fee per school year. What really had me irked, however, is that the plan won’t go into effect until the next year. As a student who depends on my iPad for daily use, I find that outrageous. According to the article (written by Christopher Placek), “The district pays $429 for every device and carrying case for some 13,000 students and teachers districtwide. The current practice is for the district to collect all iPads when students leave, then sell them back to Apple for what amounts to a $50 residual value per device, according to Keith Bockwoldt, the district’s director of technology services.” The teachers have conditioned us to use our iPads productively in class by taking notes on Notability, using Copia Class to access textbooks, using Google as a quick reference tool to look up definitions or explanations, and using the ARC app to access everything in one. While others assume that the iPads are more of a distraction than a useful resource, I respectfully disagree. Some students can’t afford a laptop in college,

so giving them the option to buy their iPad from the school allows the opportunity to further their education in college, as iPads and tablets are frequently used at universities. On the iPad, students can access Google Docs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and easily access the internet so studying can be done easily. According to a poll I conducted on Twitter, 73 percent of participants would want the option to purchase their iPads for the $50 fee. Apple doesn’t want students’ iPads that have broken keys on the keyboard or crumbs stuck in the sides of the case. •Patryk Kot Instead of simply just selling ver the years, students have been taught how them back to Apple, why not to use their iPads as a productive resource give them to the people that will make the best use of them? tool. Regardless of where the money All those useful notes we take that are saved to comes from, the district is still going to receive the cloud, all those apps that teachers advised us the income, so it still makes just as much sense to download, and all of those resources that the to let the seniors buy them. ARC staff push for us to use, will simply go into For some students, their iPads probably won’t the technological abyss. even be touched by Apple because of how damThe option to allow seniors to purchase their aged they are. iPad at the end of the year not only would relieve Cracks on the screen, rips in the rubber cases, stress from the district having to factory reset all crumbs stuck in the sides of the case, and keys of them, but it would also allow the student to missing from the keyboard are common across further their education in college, which sounds most students’ iPads. like a win-win to me.

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Feminism not just for women Sneh Pandya It is incredibly easy to pigeonhole the entirety of the XY chromosome pair as responsible for the need for feminism to exist, and from a certain perspective I do think the blame is justified. However, attitudes have changed. Gay marriage is legal, the 44th President of the United States was African American, and 2017 almost became the year where a woman became a president. Acceptance is the new norm, and with that is the continuing plight of women to achieve equality in all aspects of life. It may have been more common at a point in time to subjugate women socially, economically, and sexually, and that can be justified with some basic psychology.

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Similar to how the start of the Nazi movement in Germany caused soldiers and citizens of Germany to hate Jews, gypsies, and homosexuals, the subordination of women for most of modern history (and today) was due to existing attitudes in combination with the biological, psychological, and social implications of societies that people were living in. Biologically speaking, there is no difference between human beings now and human beings hundreds of years ago. In the most pure scientific analysis of the sexes and their attributes, it seems commonsensical that women would actually be superior, by virtue of the ability to reproduce. As feminism continues to thrive in our society, fighting to protect a woman’s right to abortion, eradicate the wage gap between men and women, and fighting for gender equality in general, it could be tempting to demarcate the divide between feminists and non feminists as with that between men and

women. To this, I say a definite, exclamatory “no.” It may seem disheartening to read on the news misogynistic comments coming from CEOs, the President of the United States, and other men of power, however, as is with extremism in all cases, the few do not speak for the majority. It is visually true, however, that most feminists are women. Even when I think of some of the most educated and dedicated feminists of our time, I think of women. This is partly due to the seemingly binary definition of feminism thats been stigmatized by society today. To an uneducated male, feminism could be seen as a movement to make women stronger, which could also be interpreted as a movement to make men weaker. I blame this on the word. Feminism is a movement dedicated to achieving gender equality across the entire spectrum of genders and across all aspects of daily life. It is this wrong interpretation of feminism that helps facilitate the

current stigma around it and its followers. Extremists--and I use that word for a reason--that define feminism not as a movement striving for humanity and equality, but instead as a movement aimed at reversing the power structure of gender, are not only ignorant but unethical. People that spread this misinformation help fuel feminist counterculture and are partly responsible for the lack of men who publicly identify as feminists. The mutual respect for people, a fundamentally humane trait, is a trait shared by both genders. Most men, regardless of political party, have respect for women. Most men love and respect their mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmas, and teachers. Most men do not feel threatened by women finally having the tools and status to succeed economically and politically. Most men do not rape. Most men are feminists.

“What piece of fake news have you either fallen for yourself or seen other people fall for?”

“I’ve seen Trump allegations towards fake news all over the media.” Junior Brian Lindwall

“I saw an ad for Sephora that said they were going to have a sale where you can bring a bag and fill it up with unlimited makeup.”

Junior Alexis Beidleman

“I have heard about Trump’s wire tapping allegations on the news.”

Junior Jake McCormick

“Fabletics tricks people into thinking that they have great deals, but they make you sign up and pay monthly fees.”

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Fake news requires students to fact check content

Recently, the topic of the news has been news itself. Fake news, that is. Fake news sites deliberately publish propaganda and disinformation while posing to be real news. Using social media as an outlet, fake news seeks to mislead rather than entertain and inform readers, often for financial gain. Students should be aware of what fake news truly is and be wary of it. Students should also learn to fact-check the sources where they do get their news from, either through factchecking websites or through multiple news organizations. Not only does fake news create a distrust of respectable news outlets, but it also makes way for an ongoing dispute in the journalistic world. Often, people categorize fake news as biased or selective news coverage. The topic of discussion has come up through the questioning of news corporations and organizations. While these publications are said to have biased news coverage, this is not an example of fake news. When people use the word “fake news” to criticize certain publications that they deem as “biased,” others get the wrong idea. Moreover, since the phrase “fake news” is all over social media, Twitter especially, many news followers are questioning the credibility of news all together. While it has always been important to verify news and fact-check sources, the trending of fake news may be causing news followers to become skeptical of major publications that they have put their faith in previously. The fake headlines and made up stories on social media (real fake news) don’t help with this increasingly doubtful attitude towards journalism.

The only way to tend to this problem is that students must use multiple news sources to receive their news and take action in verifying its credibility if necessary. They must investigate to see if what they’ve read on social media or on a questionable/unofficial news website is correct. A simple way to do this is to use a fact-checking website. Snobes.com provides clarification regarding major news stories that are deemed to be controversial or are considered biased. The site also allows its users to search and even type in a URL to see if any contradictions have come up about that specific story. This allows them to catch fake me•Joshua Irvine dia in the act. Subsequently, it also allows students to form an educated preference on the sources they trust for getting their news. These sites provide readers with confidence and assurance. Not only is this confidence valuable to the readers, but it is also very important to the journalists. Journalists provide information as a profession, surviving off of their readers trust and feeding off of their audience of which relies on them on discover, whether it’s a movie review or an obituary or a breaking news story. With a little help from verification websites and that little effort to review multiple sources, students can rightfully educate themselves on what’s going on in the world and confirm (or refute) questionable articles. Everyone should be able to have faith in journalism; however, when one aspect of journalism is in question, it all is, especially when it regards credibility-one of the main principles of journalistic writing.

Award shows celebrate storytelling Awards shows are a celebration of the art of Zoe Strozewski I always have and always will love awards shows. Every year, I will inevitably get sucked into the jewel-encrusted black hole that is the Oscars, Grammys, and Emmys. But I know this isn’t an experience that

everyone shares. Awards shows have the potential to get a bad rap. As much as I love them, even I can’t deny that these shows can be frivolous, vain, elitist, unattainable, and, I even daresay, snobby. Under no circumstances should celebrities be made out to be more than human. However, I watch awards shows because even though this can be hard to see sometimes, the awards shows are a celebration of something deeper than designer clothing. The importance of music, television, and cinema comes from something they all have in common: storytelling.

storytelling. They provide much deserved recognition to the people who dare to tell the stories that deserve to be told, and they bring important issues into the spotlight. Awards shows prove that artistry isn’t exclusive to a painted canvas. The cinematic and vocal arts entertain, inspire, and, most importantly, give a voice to the people who don’t have the ability to tell their stories for themselves. Every movie, song, and show is in some way a search for truth and a challenge for us to change our thinking. I watch awards shows because when these stories are told, I’m given the opportunity to live hundreds of lives instead of one, and I believe that there is no greater way to gain empathy. No one can deny the fact that empathy is something our current world desperately needs.

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Students should focus on initial test attempts, not retakes Caroline Stiefbold

When teachers offer test retakes, it often seems as though the original test doesn’t matter. Students usually study less because they know they can just retake it. Students should prepare for every test as if it is the only time they will be able to take it. Barely studying and receiving a low grade initially is not a good strategy. Often times, students will become busy with new homework, and because they are learning new material in the class, they will find it hard to study enough for the retake. It will be a lot easier to move up a few extra points on an already good test score than it will be to try to save a failing grade. Even though retakes may be guaranteed, treat the original test as if it is a final grade.

Drop the college talk to stay true to oneself Ellen Bakal

Honestly, the fact that this piece has anything to do with “college” kind of bugs me. Seniors are stressed, we know. Seniors are freaking out, we know. I never understood the college drama until I was/am going through it myself, and it never stops. It’s not necessarily the idea of choosing a college, from my point of view: it’s the stress that occurs when hearing everyone else’s opinions and plans. Deciding on a college is extremely personal. It’s supposed to be where a student goes to learn about her specific interests, in her selected environment, that fits in her payment range, etc. Hearing everyone’s stereotypes, opinions or past experiences just twists the already stressed and coiled form that my brain is in. So... Try what I’ve been trying! I simply cleared the word “college” out of my vocabulary at school. College is personal: keep it personal. We live in a society where we compare ourselves to others, and it’s had negative effects. So we shouldn’t let college be just another Instagram.

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Calls for harmony overpower divides in feminism Katherine Wiemold A feminist is a person who believes in the political, economical, and social equality of the sexes. Feminists have been around for centuries, but the word itself gained popularity throughout the 1960's and 70's during the women's rights movement. People often talk about how segregated feminism is. Put any adjective in front of the word, and that's probably someone's version of it. White feminism, black feminism, and LGBT feminism are all examples of feminism that focus on specific groups. In the beginning, a large discussion in the movement was whether or not lesbians and men should be included in the fight as well. Race was a division in the feminist movement that continues even today. The term 'white feminism' emerged in the late 2000's as a derogatory term towards those who did not acknowledge the struggle of women of color. Urban dictionary defines this as "A brand of feminism centered around the ideals and struggles of primarily white women." This term is representative of the divide between races that still exists today. "I think that race and gender do play a role in this movement because sometimes different races or genders do have different goals for what they want to achieve through their activism," junior Kendall Kruger said. A new generation of feminists are emerging and want to be inclusive of all. "Modern-day feminists seem to be much more diverse and equality-driven. Issues of race and gender are definitely feminist issues," junior Emmy Pascual said. However, perhaps the biggest debate involving feminism today is whether or not it's still necessary. "Feminism definitely applies to society today. We tend to get caught in our American Bubble; we see a society that is stepping closer and closer to equality each day, but there are still issues. The wage gap, daily prejudices, and transgender issues are all things the feminist movement is concerned with," Pascual said. Looking from the outside in, an American woman's life may seem equal to a man's in every aspect, but many believe we have not yet achieved this. For example, many companies are still not required

to give women maternity leave. Moving past the workforce, some believe American women receive less respect in all aspects of society. Many feminists point to the mistreatment of women outside of the United States as at least

one reason for the movement to continue. "Outside the US, child marriage and FGM (female genital mutilation) are still very real issues young people are forced to face. These are pressing matters that must be changed in order to ensure a better quality of life for the global population as a whole. This is why feminism is relevant," Pascual said. Not everyone believes that the feminist movement deserves the prominence it held in the past, and there are many people who feel as though they cannot identify with the movement. One reason for this is that in the past some feminists thought less of women who chose to keep their femininity. Many women were put down because they chose to shave their bodies, put on makeup, or remain in the home. "I think that a lot of people see feminists as girls who hate men and see girls as superior, but this isn't true. True feminists support equality for all," Kruger said. Although feminists will always have its critics, the movement continues. Both men and women stand together today to improve the

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treatment of women in our society. "I see myself as a feminist, really because I want to see a world where nobody is treated differently based on gender," Kruger said.


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ve for feminism (also defined as the drive ality) becoming prominent in our society, im that the opposite sex has remained ut the bulk of the movement. mp has been criticized for displaying his displeasure with women and their vocal gh what many characterize as degrading d figures such as Raymond Moore, the aribas Open CEO, have stated that "[feyers] ride on the coattails of men." s such as the "Women's March on Washrst female presidential nominee, and a emale celebrities embracing the moveeem that everyone is backing this push t senior Justin Zotos recently witnessed the campaign. the general reaction from people is actuve. After I watched some interviews from main response I saw from both men and etty anti-feminist," Zotos said.

It's possible that this backlash just stems from a fear of change in our society. The past few years have seen women take over spheres in which they previously had little impact. Female athletes, such as Serena Williams, continue to leave their footprint in history with arguably unprecedented achievements; female politicians are creating new opportunities for women across the country; and the music industry is populated by artists such as Beyonce and Adele. Yet, even though the term feminism has received a negative connotation from some, the majority of men and women from around the country have continued to push the movement forward. "As a male, I feel it's amazing that women have more of a voice in the community. I believe feminism has shortened the gap in a way," senior Tyler Haffey said. Prominent male figures such as Joe Biden advocated that being a feminist is the smart thing to do, and countless male figures such as Daniel Radcliffe, Ryan Gosling, and John Legend have shared their support for the reversal of sexist roles and normalities that have been es-

tablished in today's world. Though many view feminism to be a major movement that is going to receive some backlash, both women and men across the country have refused to allow it to come to a standstill. Sexist comments have not affected the campaign; they have instead become a challenge that has only strengthened the fight for equality–one that both men and women can participate in.

•Katherine Wiemold Patryk Kot sports his Rosie the Riveter gear, pledging his support for Senior the feminist movement.

Female teachers inspire student strength there are still some things seen as atypical for women to achieve. English and fine arts division head Dr. Patty Grow said, "Many people were very much taken aback by my age, and many people have complimented me on being a 'strong female figure' which I didn't really anticipate... people will tell me 'good job' and 'girl power' and its interesting to see how people may regard me as a role model for women because I've achieved a certain level of education." This is far from the first time a woman has had a doctorate in the building, •Kayleigh Padar however. Science and math division head Dawn Francis said, "When I was hired at Hersey 18 years ago, we had a female Prinivision head Dr. Patty Grow, who recently received her doctorate, works individucipal, Dr. Horler, and associate principal ally on a Harper essay with senior Lexi Barlas. for instruction, Dr. Rogers, both whom I Individuals like Dr. Grow are known for being very much respected and looked up to." positive role models for students. These female teachers have been crucial in the development and diversity of the Lexi Wachal gender makeup of District 214's staff. Social Science teacher Mindy Bowes said, In this day and age, it's extremely important for "When I was first hired, there was only a couple, girls to have positive female role models they can maybe three other women in the district's social look up to in order to succeed. Fortunately for stu- science division, as opposed to a larger number of dents, Hersey teachers serve as excellent examples men. It makes me very happy to see all the youngand role models, and many have made noteworthy er teachers walking around, and the number of accomplishments in their designated subjects. young women." However, these accomplishments are sometimes These accomplishments are not to say that all shadowed by the problems women face. While women have to face roadblocks in their lives, in students are lucky to live in an open minded area, part due to the open minds and gender inclusivity

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Show choir hosted the Chicagoland Showroe take the front case this past weekend. Simultaneously, our spotlight while pergroups OnStage and Ladies’ First performed, forming ‘Every Day among many other show choir groups from is a Winding Road’ various schools. The theme of the Onstage show is “Be-You-Tiful,” and the theme of the Ladies’ First show is “Kaleidoscope Heart.” enior Hannah Mulroe sings her solo in Prior to this event, the various groups the ballad ‘Stand In the Light’ have competed in other competitions, including a national competition in Kansas one in the country was able to perform City. “This season seems to have a powerful in Kansas City, from Feb. 17-19. Lavibe, basically meaning that our costumes dies’ First took second place out and song choices are reall y of the six teams that competed. They lost first place by only fierce,” freshman Megan four points. Derbick said. In the unisex diviAlthough neision, Onstage took ther of our groups fifth place. competed at this “My favorparticular comite part of the petition, both trip was all the were given the freedom we opportunity to had. We got to perform for fun, roam around rather than an the hotel, watch award. “It’s a blast, other groups perand we don’t have form, and go to the to worry about comnearby mall to peting, we can just eat and shop. I let go and give it all also really loved enior Sam Taylor displays we got,” junior Clare the eight hour bus her experience in the O’Neil said. ride,” Derbick said. performance of ‘Stand in “My favorite part the Light’ “I loved performing in of performing is getfront of the most supportting to be my inner ive audience, and I loved being diva and going all around our Ladies’ First and OnStage famout while dancing and singing,” senior Victoria ily for three days,” junior Kayla Chung said. uniors Maggie Muglia, Alexis BeidelGomez said. Since this was such a large competition, man, Ben Sanetra, Gavin Cryderman, “When you’re performing, you connect with and senior Jacob Peterson pose at the the competitors learned the people on stage, and you just have a great finale of the song ‘Every Day is a Winding new things about time, and you know that you left it all on Road’. Show choir performed a medley of themselves and the stage and worked so hard,” junior popular songs at Hersey last Saturday for their team. Maggie Muglia said. the annual Chicagoland Showcase. They “I learned Hundreds of people attended to also recently competed at Nationals in that the feelwatch the groups perform, and Kansas City, Missouri. ing that I the competition for high school performed students lasted the entire day. to the best There was also a middle school of my abilcompetition on Friday night. ity feels even bet“In my free time, I help other ter than winning,” girls get ready for their perforsenior Emmie Hermances, like curling hair and doing rmann said. makeup. I also love to go and watch “I learned that the other show choirs perform the more confibecause some of these groups are dence I have in absolutely phenomenal and are myself, the easier just wonderful to watch,” junior Junior Michael Lyskawka perit’s going to be forms his solo in the boys numOlivia Cano said. for me to go up ber called ‘Beautiful Life’ Despite the long hours of the on stage and rock competition, the groups were it,” junior Lily Bueasily able to enjoy their time tochen said. gether. With any performance also comes challenges. “I love all my girls in Ladies’ First so much, “My greatest challenge was definitely staying foand it’s so fun to go cused. Being in a huge hotel with a ton of other up on stage and do it all together. Sometimes groups can get distracting at times,” junior Abiit’s competitive, but we just go out there to have gail Witte said. a great time and, win or lose, we’re just happy Despite the challenges, the groups were both to leave it all on the stage,” junior Alex Rivera able to rank well, and they will only continue Grant said. improving. With goals ranging from working Showcase was just one competition in the on facial expressions, to living more in the moseason, and leading up to these performances ment, it’s sure that the team will continue to the groups have been able to compete in mulstrengthen. tiple other competitions, most notably the na“The group is different each year. This year, tional competition in Kansas City. everyone in the group really wants to do the best “Performing in Kansas City was by far the we can, and it shows. We work very hard and best performance Ladies’ First has ever had. Afwe’re all determined,” Herrmann said. ter we performed, you could just feel the posiBoth groups’ last competition is this weekend tive energy,” junior Annie Caroline said. Anyat Wheaton Warrenville.

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ed sandwich that has a wave of flavor contained in a simple combination. The perfectly cooked After passing the sirloin is complimented by the crispy haystack “under construction” onions that rest upon it. In between two artisan sign posted on the corner of Northwest High- buns, the “Tri-Tip” sandwich is something I’m way and Euclid for years, my anticipation only constantly craving because it’s unparalleled by grew for the opening of Big Ange’s. Now open any restaurant. Another favorite of mine is their lemon ice. A for a couple of months (the appropriate amount perfect, cheap snack, the lemon ice is worth the of time for me to order a variety of items across visit alone. the menu), I want to preach to others about my Overall, the prices are reasonable, the menu excitement towards this establishment. has a great variety of foods while not being A family owned and operated specialty sandoverwhelmed with options, and the cooks know wich shop, Big Ange’s is everything I could have exactly how to make the food hoped for, and it’s not just the because they’ve been making food that makes this place so it for years. Even better than special. the food is the staff. Big Ange’s doesn’t only A family who isn’t only hapserve the classics, but proves py to serve customers, but just they can make the classics happy to be cooking and serveven better. Among these ing the food they know best, must-have items are hamburgBig Ange’s has an environment ers, hot dogs, and fries so good that makes the dining experithat after eating them I had to ence so much better. The staff reevaluate the meaning of life, knows many of the customers’ which I now know is this: hapnames and are willing to learn piness comes in fries. more, obviously shown by the The hot dog is true to Chigenuine smiles on their faces. cago and incredibly tasty, but Bright, positive colors surit is the burger that exceeds round customers in a small yet the limits, served on an artihomey restaurant with a fun san bun with two patties, fresh •Sneh Pandya music theme displayed on the pickles, and diced onions. The best part is the amazing Di- The featured restaurant walls. During one of my many jon mustard/mayo spread that “Big Ange’s” sits in the trips to Big Ange’s, the ownmiddle of the intersecdoesn’t trump how a burger tion of Kennicott and er stopped by my table after should taste but adds a delicate Arlington Heights road checking the slowly cooked and unique blend of flavor to meats in the basement, and ofan already delicious meal. fered me a free sample of a item Also offered is a variety that wasn’t even on the menu. It’s that kind of of signature sandwiches. My favorites include restaurant: owned by people who love food and the Italian “Prochetta” pork sandwich (bonein pork shoulder, slow roasted for six hours, want to share their passion. Big Ange’s isn’t a business tycoon looking to encrusted in Italian herbs, served on French make a profit, but a friendly sandwich shop that bread with basil mayo), “Rokko Pollo” sandwich fits in perfectly with the community and has the (char-grilled chicken breast with arugula, propotential to become a local favorite. Big Ange’s volone cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil is a must for any student looking for something and red onions on toasted garlic bread), and my new, something delicious, and something that’s absolute favorite the smoked prime sirloin “Triguaranteed to add happiness to the day. Tip” sandwich. The “Tri-Tip” sandwich is a beautifully craft-

Yard House earns vegetarian victory

Being a practicing vegetarian since birth doesn’t leave me with as much difficulty as people who had once eaten meat; however, the struggle lies in finding restaurants with menu options that can cater to my needs. Having to always ask if there are vegetarian options or a vegetarian menu when out is embarrassing and outdated considering the amount of vegetarians today. Yard House breaks down these barriers by not offering separate options for vegetarians and vegans, but instead allowing customers to substitute meat in all menu items with gardein, a meat substitute made with pea and soy proteins. I cannot compare the taste between gardein and regular meat, but boy is it good-especially when compared to tofu I’ve eaten from certain other restaurants. If students, vegetarian or not, are looking for a nice dinner out with family or friends, or are celebrating a special occasion, stop by Yard House and witness firsthand the magic of fake meat.

•Sneh Pandya

Jalapeño Chex Mix too hot to handle

I’m a fan of spicy food. Hot Cheetos, Takis, hot wings, and everything with a kick. I thought it would be a good idea to purchase the new Chex Mix flavor to test its spiciness. Little did I know that I would be experiencing the spiciest food that I have ever eaten. When I opened the bag, I just smelled spice. It was quite nauseating. I was willing to give it a try because sometimes companies are deceiving like that, but when I took a bite out of the Chex Mix, my mouth exploded. I started having a coughing fit, and there was literally nothing but the taste of spice. Not a fan. I assumed that they wouldn’t be too spicy, considering that Cheez-It’s released a jalapeño flavor that has zero spice whatsoever. However, there was absolutely no flavor to this Chex Mix. Unfortunately, the jalapeño Chex Mix flies way under par.

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new movie era begins Endings suck. Which is probably why they so rarely show up in superhero movies; there’s always a post-credits sequence to tease a new villain or reintroduce a longforgotten plot device or, in particularly desperate scenarios, revive a beloved character some idiot director had the nerves to try and kill off (Hey, remember that one time Professor X straight up died?). The “X-Men” franchise is one of those few franchises that have actually played with the concept of an end, and it shows in the series’ colossal hero body count. “Logan,” however, does something totally unprecedented; it actually goes through with it. And for once, I have no words. Well, except for the remaining 396. It’s 2029, and for the third time in this ten-movie franchise pretty much all the XMen are dead, save of course for the perpetually immortal Logan (Hugh Jackman, of course), though all the hacking and coughing he does implies even his adamantium-strength ticket isn’t too far from getting punched. Logan spends his nights a limo driver in El Paso and his days tending to the now 90odd and dementia-addled Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who alternates between seizures that freeze time and space and cussing out Logan’s apathy in what has to be the most satisfying use of Patrick Stewart’s golden accent ever put on a screen. Things get complicated when a mysterious woman comes to Logan begging him for help. This woman is the motherly protectorate of a mute little girl named Laura with a very specific set of adamantium claws and healing powers, and when said protectorate predictably ends up dead, it’s up to Logan to cart Laura and the Professor to the mysterious Eden, a supposed safe haven for the few mutants who remain. The gore is the face value draw of “Logan,” with 20th Century Fox’s newfound fondness for the R rating after “Deadpool” showing full force with Logan and Laura’s brutal rampages against the legions of armored mercenaries who somehow still haven’t learned to get the hell out of Hugh Jackman’s way. But the grit digs deeper than the wounds Logan inflicts and receives; Logan is a tired and bitter man whose scars have finally started to show after all these years, clinging to the Professor as that last reminder of when he was truly happy. In Laura is yet another chance at redemption, much like Rogue from 17 years ago, but Logan is hesitant; he knows what happens to people who get too close too him. And “Logan” doesn’t do much to prove him wrong; the brutal carnage claims more than a few good guys, and for once, not even the inevitable deaths of the jerks who’ve decided to make Logan’s life hell this time can make up for that. “Logan” is both at once totally predictable and completely revolutionary. Jackman and his costars are unsurprisingly excellent, the familiar superhero beats are there, and the film takes the Wolverine mythos to its logical conclusion. But, in the process it produces one of the emotionally raw and impactful superhero movies ever made.


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Senior Brendan Igoe:

“I am 100 percent Irish. My parents keep up in the Irish news and talk to my family in Ireland once a week.” •Courtesy of Ashly Zurlo

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Freshman Erin Barton:

“St. Patrick’s day reminds me of where I came from and what my grandparetns went through to get here in the 1940s.”

Freshman Ashly Zurlo: “Because I’m

adopted, I have a different heritage than everyone in my family, so St. Patrick’s day shows a side of where I came from.”

Students raise awareness for pediatric cancer Lauren Theisen

heads, patients are shown that being bald doesn’t matter. It also helps in that some of the hair and the payment for the haircut gets donated to patient’s families to help pay for wigs and costly medical bills. “It means so much more than people think whenever they shave their head for St. Baldrick’s. They’re not only raising awareness for childhood pediatric cancer, but they’re being a hero to a child. People don’t realize how much this can mean to these kids,” Daily said. The foundation also teaches students the value of life and to not take anything for granted. Students realize how lucky they are to have hair and to be healthy. It reminds them of those who aren’t as fortunate. “Every child fighting cancer needs a hero in their lives, and that’s exactly what all of us are to them whenever we do something as little as shaving our heads for a good cause,” Daily said.

With the St. Patrick’s day parade and the holiday itself coming up soon, it’s time for students to start thinking about not only green, luck, and the Irish, but also about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. St. Baldrick’s is an organization that was created to raise awareness and to raise money to be donated to pediatric childhood cancer. “That’s what Hersey is here for, so we can help the charity do just that,” senior Tara Daily said. With such big supporters of an even bigger cause, the student body doesn’t hesitate when it comes to finding creative ways to get people involved and donating. Students are able to donate to get their head shaved, purchase green streaks for their hair to show their support, or just donate money during the St. Baldrick’s day assembly. “Hersey has several donation opportunities throughout the week and all the proceeds go to the organization,” Daily said. The biggest contribution most often comes from the students who choose to get their head shaved. Since pediatric childhood cancer generally •The Correspondent archives involves the loss of patients’ tudents can participate in the hair, many patients decide to St. Baldrick’s festivities on purchase wigs. March 21. For a 20 dollar donaSt. Baldrick’s helps with tion, a trained beautician can this process in many ways-- shave students’ heads. by having students shave their

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Colin Kaepernick cleans up his act Tommy Lumsden Colin Kaepernick launched a “movement” this season by kneeling for the national anthem before his football games. “He isn’t as strongly invested in the issue as it seems. It was a way for him to be talked about while he was about to be a backup quarterback on his team. All he wanted was publicity,” junior Will Ebert said. Kaepernick did this to promote the Black Lives Matter group and gain recognition for the mistreatment for African Americans in the United States. “Standing won’t help him in free agency because he is a backup quarterback. So he should only earn a backup’s salary,” Ebert said.

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Kaepernick, who has been mediocre at best recently (maybe if he stood up he’d do better), is opting out of his 2017 year with the San Francisco 49ers. With Kaepernick struggling a lot on the field, it is going to be tough for him to land a spot on any team, and the whole kneeling episode didn’t help his cause. Many owners throughout the NFL have voiced concerns about signing Kaepernick because he has created so much controversy and might not be the best fit. Kaepernick has had two new agents this season and has announced that he will not be kneeling for the National Anthem this upcoming season. Kaepernick believes he has made positive changes and does not want to take away anything by protesting on the field. While standing for the anthem is a clear sign Kaepernick is trying to make his free agency a little less stressful, it is hard to believe owners will just forget about what he did, assuming that everything will change because he will stand. Still, it only takes one team to see Kaepernick as an option.

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unior Michael Petro J placed second in both the 200 IM and the 100 Butterfly at the swimming state finals.

Boys basketball ends strong to tough Fremd opponent Tommy Lumsden The Huskies played Fremd last Friday night in the regional championship. The boys came off a good win over Grayslake North, winning the game 63-51. The Huskies led the entire game over Grayslake North, having their lead only go down to six points. The team came in with a chance to beat a strong Fremd team, who was undefeated to that point. “We knew their season would have to end in a loss, so it might as well be us to do it,” senior Eddie Mleko said. They hung in the game for a long time, making it look like they would have a chance to close the gap against Fremd, but never seemed to get the stop on defense or the basket on offense that would turn the tides of the game. “We went into the game wanting to avoid the panic like every other team had against them, and even though it didn’t end well, we avoided the panic and kept the game close,” Mleko said. The Huskies had a 16-15 lead at

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the end of the first quarter, making it look like it was going to be an offensive showdown. The second quarter was a different story. Both teams cracked down on defense, and the team only scored a total of four points in the period. The Huskies went into the locker room for halftime trailing 27-20. The lockdown defense continued into the second half, with both teams having a chess match, scoring only 9 points each in the third quarter. There was just one major play that could have turned the game in favor of the Huskies, but that play never came. At the start of the fourth quarter, both teams were trading buckets back and forth, neither team having a huge turning point that would either give Hersey the chance to make the game close and interesting, or Fremd to run away with the game and ice the Huskies season once and for all. Fremd kept the game at a safe distance, which ended up with the Huskies needing to start fouling and inevitably icing the game and

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“We tap each other’s feet during the national anthem with no questions asked.”

“A lot of people on the team braid each other’s hair before games.”

“Chick Fil A is always a go to place after games or practices.”

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“Our infield is young, being dominated by juniors and sophomores.”

“We have seven returning seniors this season.”

“Everyone plays with a chip on their shoulder to prove to teams that we are better than people think.”

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“I played on my club/ travel team and had practices and games every week.”

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