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SAGA promotes acceptance Gracie Scannell SAGA, or Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (previously called GSA) is a club that doesn’t always get attention. There are quite a few misconceptions of the club. “The basis of this club is to be a safe place to meet as a teen in the LGBT+ community, but also to help educate people on the community and promote awareness about other issues we face,” sophomore Michael Dougherty said. Despite the name change, the club is still going strong and stands for the same values. “The name was GSA, which stood for Gay Straight Alliance. Now it’s been changed to SAGA, which stands for Sexuality and Gender Acceptance.” Dougherty said. The Day of Silence will take place on April 15. This is a day when supporters spend the day in silence to remember all the previous LGBT+ people who have been persecuted or died for their sexuality and rights. “It’s a very important day to me because it lets people know that this community has struggled so much to get to where we are today, and we still have so much yet to be done,” Dougherty said. Anyone can participate. All students have to do is write on a piece of paper that they may not speak and the reason why. If a teacher or faculty member calls on them or asks them questions, then they may speak. This day is an opportunity for students who aren’t in the club to reach out and show their support for the LGBT+ community. “Everyone has their part to play, some people like me choose to do more, and others choose to do less,” Dougherty said. There aren’t any specific positions in the club, students can choose to do more or less, and the club meets every Monday from 3:00-3:30.
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Apple defends personal privacy as the FBI requests access
Kayleigh Padar Phones are a huge part of our lives today and that means students are concerned about keeping all their content private. “I don’t believe that anything on our phones is private because it’s technology, so it has to go somewhere,” sophomore Corey Terrett said. However, this past month, the public is debating over citizens’ rights to digital privacy. The FBI sent a court order that told Apple to unlock an encrypted iPhone 5C that belonged to one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernandino shooting, so that they could get information about possible future terrorist attacks. •Eric Czarnota In order to do this, as Apple states tudents open up about who has access to their phones. in an open letter to their customers, they would need to create an entirely new software that has knowledge of how to bypass tion Act or COPPA states that comweakened encryption an encryption is created, it panies are required to tell children so that the FBI could could be used by any hack- 13 and younger to ask for parents’ bypass it. This new er in the world. permission before going onto a software would make “I think that personal website and sharing personal inforit possible to open the privacy should always mation. locked device and get come first so that peoAlthough there isn’t any specific to any information that ple aren’t being tracked law regarding teenage online priis on it. Despite being constantly. I just don’t vacy, most phone companies and compliant with FBI on think that’s right,” businesses give parents access to investigating this case so freshman Brendan teenagers’ phones. far, Apple is opposing this Buckley said. Parents can read students’ texts eople court order. 167 p d H o w e v e r , and learn what they’re doing ye Most students think that sur ve while this veronline in a varipersonal privacy is most imdict affects ety of ways. portant. “I think personal all digital There are privacy should come first citiz enship, multiple apps because no one has the right teenagers have that parents to know what you’re doing on different views regarding can purchase your personal phone,” freshman privacy than adults. Acto keep track of Abby Vascsinec said. cording to Pew Research students’ online On one side, the FBI argues that Center the Berkman Cenpresence. Apple may maintain custody of the ter for Internet Society, An app offered software and later destroy it after teenagers have always by Verizon called the information from the phone has been aware of online FamilyBase allows been retrieved. They claim that the privacy despite sharing parents to set spe167 p court order is asking for one specific more information oneople cific times that stusur ve situation, which doesn’t necyed line than any other dents can be on their essarily lend itself generation before phones, prohibit to setting a furthem. certain apps from bether precedence. According to ing downloaded, and On the other Pew, 66 percent even see who is being side, Apple arof teenagers with online texted from the device. gues that iPhone profiles report that it isn’t visOn Apple’s website encryption is inible to everyone on the in- there are even options for parents to creasingly importernet, but instead of digital block phones from receiving texts tant in order to privacy motivating this de- or purchasing and downloading protect Apple users’ cision, it’s more about how music and apps. personal data from they are perceived socially. “My parents don’t check my criminals and hackFor example, most teen- phone, track me with GPS or read ers. The company eople agers have a profile that my texts because they trust me,” ju167 p d believes that creating e y their family looks at and nior Vince Ballarino said. e v sur a system with weaker a different one for their “Sometimes my parents do check encryption for this friends. my phone, mostly to see what apps I specific case is dangerMuch like their views, have,” Vascsinec said. “It doesn’t reous to its customers and teenagers have different ally bother me because I think they could mean that the FBI laws pertaining to online us- both have good reasons for it.” would request access to age and privacy. For example, the encrypted iPhones in future cases. Children’s Online Privacy Protec•Continued on page 2 The company argues that once the
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After some of their classmates took their own lives, Jonathan Vega and Jelani Jackson, freshman honor students at Holy Trinity High School in Chicago, have created the app called, Aegis. Aegis is a bracelet and an app which is designed to help prevent suicide. By detecting things like, rising heart rate, and amount of sleep, the bracelet detects things out of the norm. The bracelet then turns red and sends a notification to a loved one that the wearer is in the red zone. “I hope this app prevents people from hurting themselves and helps them to not think about ending their lives,” sophomore Michael Maniello said. Last semester, this duo won the “World Series of Innovation,” in an international competition with about 2000 teams. With suicide being one of the top causes for death for people ages 10-24, these freshmen are hoping Aegis will make a difference in someone’s life.
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Supreme court justice Scalia dies Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of natural causes on Feb. 13. Scalia was the most conservative of the Supreme Court justices. The decision regarding who will replace Scalia has sparked much controversy. Policies on issues such as abortion or same-sex couples’ rights could change depending in who is chosen to fill the seat. “My family is always discussing politics, especially now with so much going on,” senior Julia Morgan said. It is presumed that Obama will select a liberal successor, but the President has also said he is open to a Republican replacement. Republicans have suggested that they will fight against any candidate that Obama proposes. According to the U.S. Senate’s website, only 124 out of the 160 candidates nominated were confirmed to serve, so this is not a simple process. This political controversy coincides with political debate that ensues among the primary elections. With so many differing opinions, debate ensues among more than just the candidates. However one thing is for sure:
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Students remember Bradley Philipp
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Senior Bradley Philipp passed away March 1 after battling muscular dystrophy. Bradley was a student in the CLS education department and left a lasting impact on the students and staff that worked alongside him. However he had influence on more than just in his specialized department. “Through all the adversity that he faced, he always maintained the ability to bring a smile to every single student and staff member’s face at Hersey,” Bradley’s case manager Whitney Dorsey said. Bradley had positive effects on a multitude of staff and students, creating many friendships throughout his years at Hersey. “He was very nice. Me and him always talked, I’d ask how he was and how his family was,” sophomore Adam Niebew said. Niebew, also in the CLS department, is a longtime friend of Bradley’s; the boys met in elementary school and were friends ever since. “I’ve known him since third grade, I remember taking the class picture with him, and I’ll never forget standing right next to him,” Niebew said. Despite Bradley’s condition, Bradley was able to participate in class and make it to some Super Buddies events. “We would always talk about the Bears, he liked football, and so
did I, we would talk about it in the hallways. He was a very good friend,” senior Antonio Chavez said. Along with being a football fan, Bradley’s friends remember the humor he brought to the class room. “We had foods, gym, and history class together. He used to crack jokes with me a lot, and talk with me a lot. We always would talk about ‘The Simpsons’ together and ‘Family Guy,’ ” senior Isaiah Paschel said. • courtesy of Olivia Basis His humor was contagious, and he radley Philipp enjoyed a football always left the classgame with fellow students. room a better place. “Brad was observant, they were,” Bauden added. kind hearted, smart and a young Although only days have gone by man of few words with a great since his passing, Bradley has left sense of humor,” teaching assistant an immense impact on those that Lori Bauden said. knew him. Brad also shared his happiness in “I met Brad in Super Buddies the realm of music. “We would of- and helping out in his gym class. ten listen to Pandora during pass- He was always so positive in the ing periods. He would always pick halls even when he was in pain. I a classic rock song and occasion- could always count on him to cheer ally wiggle his feet while it played. me up with a simple hello in the Sometimes we would make up our halls,” senior Caleigh O’Neil said. own lyrics and laugh at how bad
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liberal vs. “I am more against guns because I feel like there have been a lot of bad situations because of them. So, I think we should strictly regulate them, so more lives wouldn’t be harmed.” •junior Anisha Philipose “We need to make it easier and safer for migrants to enter our country. Every day, families are separated and people even die trying to gain access to our great country. As a society founded on immigration, I don’t understand how we can deny ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ to people who want nothing more than to be American.” •senior Chris Hollenbeck “I don’t believe in unneeded warfare. I think we shouldn’t intervene more and focus on peace rather than war.” •freshman Grace Garlick
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“Guns should be legal. No question. If you look at the large majority of shootings, it is done with illegal or stolen weapons. Having stores or schools or restaurants putting up ‘no conceal and carry’ makes law abiding citizens put their guns away in their houses. Banning guns is against our Constitution and un-American.” •senior Collin Burke
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“I think immigration laws should be enforced so the government can control who comes into our country. With laws enforced and borders secure, we can maintain a secure and safe place for American citizens to live.” •freshman Marie Bechtoldt
“I think Department of Homeland Security should aggressively attack ISIS until they stop attacking us and know how powerful we are.” •sophomore Tyler Harris •Compiled by Colette Tangney
Privacy problem proves prominence • Continued from page 1 In our district, there are specific security measures in place to protect us against hackers and criminals. Staff go through authorization applications in order to have access to any data, and the district does not retain social security numbers in any system. The data centers are secured, include fire protection and power backup capabilities. There are routine backups of key systems in order to protect all data. These precautions are all outlined on the district website. Our rights to privacy are outlined
clearly on the district website. Administrators do not have access to view our iPads remotely. If a student breaks one of the policies, then the administration will physically look at the iPad and work with the student in order to understand the appropriate use of technology. “Students have complete control on how they use their iPads. Students should keep in mind the iPad is a tool they are loaned and should use it responsibly. As long as there is no inappropriate use as defined in the Internet Safety and Student Handbook policies, there is no cause for the District administration to look at an iPad,” director of technology services Keith Buckwoldt said. The outcome of the case between Apple and the FBI will largely influence digital society as a whole and could potentially change our society’s views of online privacy in our increasingly technology based lives.
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Fans support BG/H/W triumph Danielle Eriksson
The BG/H/W hockey team is comprised of hockey players representing Buffalo Grove, Hersey, and Wheeling High Schools. [This is not a District 214 sponsored sport]. Also known as “Stampede,” this hockey team competes in the IHSHL North Central Division. The fall/winter season starts in September and goes up until state playoffs in March. Their spring season starts in April and goes until June. The practically yearlong commitment consists of practices and games scheduled at late times at locations as far as an hour away. However, players find the commitment worth their time. “I have played for three years. I love the game of hockey. I look forward to games and even practices. I stopped all the sports I played so that I could play hockey full time,” senior Will Busby said. The boys excel as a fairly young team who play a game full of speed and posession of the puck. “This was supposed to be more of a rebuilding year for the organization, but with young guys and senior leadership, our team has exceeded our own expectations. We’ve
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put ourselves in a great on the BG/H/W Stampede at a position to take a shot championship game against Main. at a state championship which is our ultimate goal,” BG junior Nick Christianson said. Senior Tanner Hofeld, along with Busby and Christianson are top scorers in the league-Hofeld is ranked at 14, Busby at 5, and Christianson at 3. Nevertheless, the guys prioritize team efficiency-seeking triumph via working together. “We play as a unit. I don’t care about the points I score but the games we win,” Hofeld said. “We love our powerplay. Early this year we definitely struggled but when it matters we’ve locked it down and come up clutch,” senior Michael Koziol said. The team recently competed in league playoffs with hopes to win the conference championship. They won their first two game series against Highland Park and New Trier. Orange Crush astonished BGHW when they attended the third series against Main, along with Buffalo grove and Wheeling fans- coming together to congregate an ebullient, rowdy fan section for the boys. “We play all year and rarely have any fans. So getting this far and having people come out to watch was pretty nerve-racking for a lot of us,” Busby said. BGHW went down with a fight in their third game against Maine, but the players have yet another goal to shift their focus towards: winning the state championship. “I feel like we have a very good chance of going all the way. We are playing our best hockey now. We •courtesy of WIll Busby just need to keep playing as a team and never underestimate an oppoG/H/W Stampede cap- nent,” senior Tom Jackson said. tain Nick Christianson The state playoffs have a one game celebrates with senior Will elimination. “The puck may not go Busby after being named your way and that’s just your luck. MVP of the all-star game. But I feel pretty confident in our team right now. Goals have been coming from all three lines and that’s a good sign,” Busby said. As the boys prepare, they acknowledge essential strategies they must execute in order to be victorious. “We have to play hard the entire time. Even in our league championship we all got a little lazy at times, so bringing a constant effort every shift is what we must do,” Christianson said. The team has shown consistency lately. “We just have to come ready to play. This is the highest level of hockey and every team capitalizes on mistakes, so naturally, to be successful, we need to limit the amount of mistakes we make,” Koziol said. Their first game is tonight at 6:30 at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville. If they win, they play on Sunday night also in Bensenville at 7:05. Finally, if and when all goes well, BGHW will play the championship game at the United Center on March18. “Hopefully, we can get there and bring along the OC to watch,” Busby said.
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Vegans take stride to save world Julia Hapanowicz
Most of my earliest memories involve animals - my first cat, my aunt’s dogs, the birds in the park, horseback riding. I considered myself an animal lover, I think most people do. It’s human nature to love other creatures, especially when we see them suffering, and
want to help them. However, one connection that I hadn’t made was that I was contributing to the largest industry of animal torture in the world- the meat, fish, dairy, egg, and animal product market. If I loved my pets so much, why was I paying for someone else to torture, abuse, and kill a cow or chicken or pig just to eat? I wasn’t ‘stranded on a deserted island’ with nothing else to eat except an animal, but instead surrounded by endless options that weren’t a result of death. One might argue that animals are on this planet for our use- that it is our right to kill them just like how lions kill their prey in the wild. While in the caveman days this might have been
true and necessary for our survival, today we have plenty of alternatives to feasting on flesh. Most of us would hate to see our pet suffering and shun those who abuse animals (the Cecil the Lion drama last year? the Chinese dog meat festival? puppy mills?). But just because pigs, cows, and chickens don’t live in our homes with us doesn’t mean that their suffering is any less than a dog’s. So why is it okay to eat some species but not others? Conditioning? Social norms? Cognitive dissonance? With more and more studies finding that animal products are detrimental to our health and the environment, cutting back on these items seems to be the way of the future. Back in October, the World Health Organization declared that red and processed meat were carcinogens aka they are known to cause cancer. Animal proteins are also linked to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and early death. So, these foods are not only unethical, but also dangerous to our health and destroying our environment as well. Nearly 80 percent of the land deforested in the Amazon is now used for cattle pasture, but there are more issues even within our own borders. As the droughts continue and pollution worsens, it
Students must adapt as social etiquette changes Nathan Kim
Social media and the progression of technology has drastically changed how we communicate and process informa-
tion. Because of this, we must adapt and become more considerate regarding how we communicate with our peers and for what reasons. Texting, for example, has become the dominant form of communication in this decade. Many people find it more convenient to text their friends, rather than tediously writing out an email that would most likely get ignored. However, there are some situations when people need to actually talk to someone in person, or at the very least send a more grateful response, rather than just leaving a single text saying ‘thank you.’ That gives the impression that our generation is lazy and inconsiderate. Although it may seem insignificant at the moment, this kind of
behavior could be viewed as very disrespectful to the receiver, depending on the situation. In contrast, there are certain situations where a quick text would be more appropriate than say, a lengthy voicemail. Nobody wants to take the time to scroll through their phone to find and listen to a single voicemail when that same message could be easily sent and viewed as a text. It’s a waste of everyone’s time and energy to send or view a voicemail when more efficient forms of communication readily exist. It is greatly appreciated by the receiver (and more beneficial on the sender’s part) when the sender takes into account of both the type of person he is speaking with and the occasion of which he is speaking for. Some people may expect more lengthy responses, while others just want to express themselves with as few words as possible. Regardless, we must continuously adapt and change how we communicate to different people, in order to best maintain our relationships with others.
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is important to keep in mind that one pound of animal protein uses approximately 12 times more land, 13 times as much fossil fuel, and 15 times as much water as one pound of soy protein. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has linked animal agriculture to contamination of aquatic ecosystems, soil, and drinking water by manure, pesticides, and fertilizers; greenhouse gas production, and a host of other issues. It’s not hard to make connection that the food on our plates was once living, breathing, loving creatures but realizing that a burger was once a cow who was killed at 3 years old when their life expectancy is 25 is a harsh reality. These ideas are just food for thought, not a force of lifestyle or the right way to live. As Moby said in his Rolling Stones interview, “It would be ironic if I refused to force my will on animals but was all too happy forcing my will on humans.” All people have their own choices, but it is our duty to make the most informed ones with the information available to us, especially about what is going into our bodies and affecting our planet.
Students scavenge for extra data Lexi Wachal I can’t begin to think of how many times I’ve seen that flashing, ‘Storage low, delete unused apps’ creed come across my phone. I’ve been in bed late at night, scrolling through my feed, just to be interrupted by that nuisance of a message. Why is it that phones and service providers create problems and distractions just to whack up the price for consumers? Apple doesn’t tell users that they are actually using data while their phone is on, unless people turn off cellular data for apps not being used, and they didn’t advertise the new wifi assist feature that automatically disconnects from wifi if the connection isn’t up to par. Old backups from half a year sit clogging the phone’s storage and making it near impossible to clear up space, or run the risk of losing everything on user’s phone. The easy answer is the greed of the cellphone industry. It’s so easy to charge massive prices for small
amounts of data, and then run the data throughout the month on almost nonexistent apps, forcing the customer to fork over more money and buy more data that they need. Here are some solutions I’ve come up with The biggest culprit? Netflix. Sucking up a whole GB of storage, and copious amounts of data, it’s easy for students to wipe their monthly allowance clean binge watching “Parks and Rec.” Social networking follows closely behind. According to cellphone providers, going to the cellular settings on a phone and turning off individual apps instead of airplane mode allows texts to come through, but will prohibit the selected apps from using data when not on wifi. Smartphones should be about the ease of technology, not hidden fees and running up prices. There is plenty for students to do in order to keep track of their data usage and practice good skills for when they buy their own data, but the need for charging so much for one extra GB of data, or one MB of storage is ridiculous, and cell phone companies have really got to learn the difference between making a profit, and holding customers hostage.
hersey sPeaks “I would be okay with it, because I have nothing to hide. I wouldn’t really mind.” -Senior Kelsie Caraba
“I don’t think I would mind, since I have nothing to hide from them.” -Sophomore Aleksandra Kowalski
“Not good, I would never want that.” -Junior Andrew Hyndman
“I’d probably feel nervous; I wouldn’t have as much privacy or freedom.” -Freshman Scott Watters
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The 21st However, this requires a level c e n t u r y of trust between parents and chilequivalent to a locked diary is cell dren. In today’s world, it can seem phones with passcodes. as though having a phone is a basic Both contain some of our most right. personal information and have meaOn the other hand, students who sures to keep those who we don’t don’t want their parents having access want to see this info out. But as the to their phones are most likely not debate between Apple and the FBI hiding anything; they’re just coming continues over accessing locked from the angle that their phones hold phones, the question arises- are our so much more than a few simple text phones as easy messages and to break into as emails. the weak locks These deand keys on our vices are one childhood diaof our main ries? conne c t ions While many to our friends. parents like the When our “Rogue Confrontation” idea of snooping parents were on their chilour age, they dren’s devices to often •Comic by Joshua Irvine were see what they are up to, in most talking on the cases, it is safe to say that our telephone with phones should be kept private. their friends. If a child hasn’t done anything to I’m sure they didn’t want their parwarrant the invasion of privacy, par- ents listening to their phone conents should have a talk with them versations all the time; similarly, we about what information they want to don’t necessarily want our parents to see and be clear about why they need be reading all of our conversations. to read their conversations or check However, if parents still demand their social media. the right to survey their kids’ phones, Parents should be confident then they should at least be honest enough in their relationships with and explain to their kids their motheir children that they shouldn’t tives. Although students must take feel the need to sneak around, steal- the initiative to communicate with ing glances at text messages on their their parents on how this invasion children’s phones. feels. But if students have done someStudents should be respectful of thing to betray their parents’ trust the fact that they still live “under and warrant the search, they should their parents’ roof ” and, therefore, be more compliant. have to obey their parents’ rules.
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Parental relationships questioned under trust Zoe Strozewski Having a substitute teacher isn’t an uncommon occurrence in high school. In fact, it seems like I have at least one per week. The ubiquitousness of substitutes seems like it wouldn’t be problematic, but the theme tends to bring up nu-
merous issues. One common complaint about substitute teachers is their inability to teach us. In a perfect world, the school would only allow subs to fill in on subjects that they have experience in. But it would be unreasonable to demand that all subs be able to speak knowledgeably about World History or teach Calculus. So, what usually happens when students end up with a substitute is they end up doing busywork all period or watching a video while completing an unnecessarily detailed worksheet. Ideally, an absent teacher’s position would be filled by other teachers of the same subject. For example, if a biology teacher was absent one day, other biology teachers should be hired as substitutes to teach the absentee’s class. That way, students will be taught by teachers who can continue lessons that the students had been learning and they won’t be forced to do pointless busywork or watch a video. However, it would be impossible to coordinate schedules well enough to allow this solution to be possible all of the time, so when we
have regular substitute teachers, the absent teachers need to recognize the effects of their absences and move back test and homework due dates accordingly. Since substitution by only real teachers is just a partial solution to the problem, the issue of student and substitute relationships needs to also be addressed. Students frequently whine about certain subs they’ve had, calling them annoying or mean. But what they should realize is that students aren’t exactly a pleasure to work with either. Students need to realize that their substitutes aren’t going to be happy and nice when they act mean and disrespectful towards them. It’s cliché, but they need to treat substitutes the same way they treat their normal teachers. It can be difficult when subs are less than pleasant, but look at the situation from their point of view. Coming in to teach a large group of teenage strangers must be terrifying and tedious. This doesn’t exactly excuse crabby behavior towards students, but students should realize that showing kindness and respect towards substitutes will almost always result in them returning that kindness. Ideally, students would always have substitutes who would be able to effectively teach the class and regulate bad student behavior, but since this is extremely improbable, both students and substitutes need to make concessions. The substitute issue is far from a major problem, but because of how integrated they are into the school dynamic, it’s an issue that needs to be resolved.
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Teachers exploit political views to students McKenzie Mauer
Politics are not an uncommon topic of discussion in the classroom, especially when they are incorporated into many classes curriculums. While discussion is a good thing when it comes to developing political opinions, often times they can be too influential. Teachers can interject their own political opinions into the minds of students who typically haven’t generated enough knowledge to for their own opinion. This opinion generally makes sense to students who have no information other than what their teacher is feeding to them. The issue here is that when teachers assert their own political beliefs, discussion can often become one-sided, which is misleading to students who are uninformed on so many of these political issues. It is vital that teachers represent both sides of the political spectrum, and students should make their own honest opinions.
RKO or RK-NO
Jordan Slonke
People in this school know that I’m the crazy professional wrestling aficionado. Despite this, the one thing that bothers me is when people associate pro wrestling with the “RKO” move. As I walk down the hallways, I hear people say that they’re going to “drop me with an RKO,” yet they don’t even know how it originated. The move was suggested by John Laurinaitis, who used to use the move and call it the “Ace Crusher”. Some don’t even know what the abbreviation stands for. It’s not “Randy Knockout”. The “RKO” stands for Randall Keith Orton, his actual birth name. The only reason why the “RKO” gained more media attention is because of the popular edits on Vine. If those Vines had not been made, the “RKO” wouldn’t be mocked by non-wrestling fans. Next time someone threatens me with an RKO, I’m going to retaliate with straight facts.
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Students neglect to take action for environment Jamie Anderluh Lexi Wachal
71 percent of students drive when they could walk or bike. •52 Twitter Votes
The state of the environment is a wellknown concern. From carbon footprints to increasing pollution to water usage, it’s an extensive and multifaceted issue. Though it is undoubtedly well-known, it can often become secondary, and the small chances to have influence can frequently go unnoticed. Recycling bins in the classroom are often mistaken for blue garbage cans. Yellow garbage cans are located in the halls, just a brief, advantageous and justifiable walk away. Garbage cans are for garbage. Classroom recycling bins are primarily for paper products; large hallway recycling bins are for cans, plastic materials, and other paper products. Sustainable habits have colossal impact, and they’re centered in everyday tasks. Students can limit their paper usage by taking notes on the iPads; students can limit their waste with reusable containers and plastic limitation. Even hand-washing can be more sustainable: using hand-dryers instead of paper towels. “To make a difference, I turn off the lights when I leave the room, recycle, avoid plastic bags, and limit water use,” junior Julia Casagrande said. Driving, too, has been a sizable root of climate change–our vehicles contribute to fossil fuel combustion and air pollution, among other things, creating an impaired planet. We can limit our carbon footprint by walking, biking, carpooling, and taking public transportation. “I feel like actions I take will have a large [negative]impact on the environment if I don’t think about the consequences of them at first,” junior Samantha Taylor said. The products we buy also have large influence. Buying organic, though it can be more costly, promotes a healthier environment–one of less pollution and cleaner wa-
ter. It maintains wildlife as well, as the surrounding lifeforms can thrive without the repercussions of pesticides. Students can also look for sustainably sourced ingredients in all things they buy, for these products encourage a protected globe: they encourage an environment that can thrive, rather than one that will only decay and deteriorate. “I think people could be less wasteful with things like food, water, and light,” sophomore Caitlin Sheridan said. These are simple and influential concepts, ones that, though they may be widely-recognized as environmentally-friendly, are easily neglected by the student body. “I think people just need to realize even the smallest things they do to help can have an impact on our environment,” Sheridan said. When neglected, these things lead to a brimming expanse of environmental concerns. Our waste often retires in landfills, leaking toxins into the surroundings, releasing greenhouse gases, and harming wildlife. Failure to buy sustainably-sourced products can rapidly destroy land and its biodiversity. Overuse of paper materials has led to deforestation, a process that also harms the natural world and its wildlife. “Everyone has to do things to help the environment if we want to save it. I wish everyone, not just students, would do more to help the environment,” Casagrande said. Students are increasingly familiar with these concepts, but the decision to take action cannot be forgotten. “Turning off lights and water when I’m not using them and recycling cans and water bottles Instead of throwing them in the trash; just little things like that can help,” Sheridan said. Though there is much in need of change, there are infinite ways for the student body to make a difference.
Ways to make a difference: Start a compost pile.
Use up leftovers.
Limit plastic.
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Reusable water bottles inspire sustainability Lauren Theisen With information coming out recently about the growing amount of plastic and waste in our environment, people may begin to wonder how this occurs. A main contributor to this is the plastic water bottle. When they are not recycled, this plastic tends to leak chemicals into the ground, affecting the cleanliness of the world’s drinking water. “A reason why I use a reusable water bottle is because it is more eco-friendly than throwing away so many plastic water bottles,” sophomore Kathryn Gerardi said. Another concern when it comes to plastic water bottles is BPA. BPA is a chemical found in plastic, and some advocates believe it is the cause of multiple types of cancer, which is a reason why many students have been making the switch. “I love to use my water bottle. I think carrying my water bottle all day makes me stay more hydrated
Reduce your waste.
during school which is important because I run and play soccer,” Gerardi said. This switch involves going from plastic water bottles to drinking out of more reusable, BPA free water bottles. Popular water bottle brands that students and others frequently use are Contigo, Camelbak, and Polar, all of which are BPA free and easily reusable. “The water bottle I have is a Camelbak, and I love the appearance of it as well as the earth friendly qualities of it,” Gerardi said. Companies have also made their water bottles stylish and more fun to hydrate with and have helped to encourage people to help save the environment by decreasing the number of plastic water bottles used. Students have also begun to buy unique and colorful water bottles in a way that makes them personalized and, often without realizing it, they can promote a healthier environment.
Buy used clothing.
•All photos by Jamie Anderluh
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March 11, 2016
Social media pushes pop culture trends
Lack of understanding between age-gap increases Nate Horne High school: a place where students take pride in their individuality while simultaneously using other’s distinctiveness to inspire their identity; a place full of the most culturally diverged people in the nation; a place full of trends. Applying trends is the most logical way to categorize the prevalently communal agree ment regarding what’s popular in culture. A trend is much more than just a widely desirable fashion; trends vary from hair styles to frequently used phrases to the most favored way to stream music or videos. Trends also include technological devices that are hot in the market or even news stories that have grabbed the attention from masses. In the simplest of definitions, a trend is what’s currently popular, whatever that may be. Nevertheless, it’s apparent that trends vary through the decades, seen evident through simply flipping through an old yearbook. Students laugh at the 80’s absurd characteristics, though the same will happen to this decade’s norms in the mere future; it’s undeniable that what’s popular now will soon be overlooked by the next movement in adolescent culture.
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What’s your favorite demo to show students? The chemical Roman candle or the gummy bear sacrifice, anything exothermic. They’re impressive and they give a massive energy release. Why did you want to become a teacher? I knew I wanted to be a scientist since first grade, but I didn’t know that I wanted to teach until college when we went into elementary classes and taught hands on projects. What’s your proudest moment as a teacher? Seeing students later on who are successful and happy as adults. I saw a former student in the delivery room when I had my first child and as a teacher you take a lot of pride in seeing a student get to the point they wanted to be in.
However, in today’s culture, trends have been changing more rapidly than ever due to the biggest and most consuming trend of them all: social media. “I’m not at all a trendy person, but even I notice how there are literally new trends everyday,” junior Vince Reisel said. Social media has a particularly unique effect on cultural trends. To start, it has completely changed the science behind a trend. In the past, trends formed with people being influenced by popular habbits in large cities or from celebrities, creating a chain reaction of events that eventually leads to the trend being popular among a large group o f people. The trends pass on through all of society, reaching even the smallest of towns. In addition, television, acting as a second trend-setting factor, would portray these trends and visualize them for an even larger crowd of people, causing the trend to reach national interest. But social media is far bigger than television is or ever was. In a study done by Common Sense Media, it was found that teens spend an average of nine hours using social media; that’s more than one third of the day. “Social media consumes people’s lives, so I try to keep my usage to a minimum. But it’s still very obvious that social media is a big part of teens lives, and has a lot of power over the decisions we make,” senior Christian Karras said. This statistic is fueled by teens usage of social media while multi-tasking. Take in mind that social media includes Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, Netflix, and the plethora of other sources. Teens are almost constantly engaged with trends; for example, listening to the most popular music while doing homework or streaming a popular T.V. show while eating dinner has radical effects on teens concerning trends. Unintentionally, these teens are exposed to the trends that may be portrayed in the lyrics of a song or conceptualized on a sitcom. Consequently, this continual exposure to the latest trends influences their opinion towards what’s popular. “I would be lying if I said I didn’t use celebrities’ wardrobes as inspiration for what I wear. I am constantly seeing celebrities on social media, and when I see these people such an insane amount there’s no way it couldn’t make an impact on my life,” junior Tara Daily said. The impact that the media has on humans is quite obvious, and teens, being more naive and less exerpeinced, are influenced greatly. So, when a teen is submerged in social media, as the majority in America are, trends start forming and vanishing at exponential rates. Another aspect of social media that makes it the most influential factor in cultural trends is it’s ability to make anyone a celebrity (even if it’s for just a day). Something is always trending, whether it’s a hilarious tweet, a controversial picture on Insta-
gram, or a news article on Facebook. Either way, fame is a much more realistic goal when regarding social media. As mentioned earlier, a scenario to accurately depict the effects of social media on trends may be a high school student streaming music from Spotify while doing homework. This student may hear a new song that he or she immediately loves. They then may tweet something to express their appreciation of the song. Creating a domino effect, the student may now have caused their followers to take interest in the song, to the point that the song is eventually trending. But it doesn’t stop there; the song may become such a hit that a different student decides to post a video of him or herself doing an original dance move to the song. The dance move could instantly became popular among social media, resulting in millions of others watching and repeating the dance move, creating a new trend. This ease for trends to be created is fueled by the accessibility and ease at which social media is used and shared around the world, at least for teens, that is. The influence of social media on cultural trends has drastically increased the gap of understanding between parents and kids and affected the relationship among them. Teens are exposed to trends on social media everyday; parents, on the other hand, are not. Also, parents use social media far differently than teens, furthermore limiting the relativity among subject matter that parents are exposed to versus what teens see on social media on the daily. The difference in social media usage causes parents to miss so much of what these teens are shown, which creates that gap of comprehension. “Adults need to understand that norms have changed and not everything they think they know is correct. They mix up popular lingo with false definitions they’ve created. A lot has changed and they need to accept that,” senior Caleigh O’Neil said. Parents loose a connection with the kids thus changing the dynamic of the parent and kid’s relationship. Although parents may see certain trends among fashion or hear certain phrases popular among teens, it is rare for the parent, or any human in this case, to be able to fully understand the context and meaning behind the trends unless being fully submerged into that pop-culture.
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Rihanna’s comeback conquers charts
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ties. The song illustrates a battle between one another during the end of a relationship. The Rihanna is back at it again. “Anti”, Rihanna’s way she ties in a musical balance with her lyrics eighth studio album, is beyond brilliant. I have is powerful. The song makes for a soundtrack to never been a huge Rihanna fan, but this album any night. Never does Rihanna lose an edgy vibe. Her has won me over completely. She keeps her aggressive R&B roots in her music yet ties in the sass is obviously mirrored in “Work” but even sweet soulful side of herself that always shocks more in “Yeah, I Said It;” the song’s title even shows the attitude listeners. that it carries. Rihanna’s current Rihanna already most popular song stands as a symbol is “Work” featuring for female empowDrake. When I heard erment in society, this song on the radio so expressing this in (right when it was reher music is an inleased), I assumed it telligent way to wear was going to be popuher label. Like allar. I also found it irriways, the songs meltating. The chorus relow lyrics are soothpeats the word “work” ing to any car ride or what seems to be ten hangout. million times. Something that But something I had yet to see weird occurred over from Rihanna was time, I started to reala sense of rock and ize that the simple beat blues. She rallies in and lyrical art is actua classic blues sound ally genius for any pop with “Love On The hit. Not to mention, Brain.” The song Rihanna’s music video beautifully shows with Drake is beautiher sensitive side ful. again, contradicting The video portrays her aggressive tone the exact love that the that goes with a masong creates. There are jority of her songs. also numerous rumors Overall, this althat the duet may even •rihannanow.com be more than a duet, ihanna poses in front of her album bum tops all of her cover artwork at the album release work done before. The a relationship. If that collaboration with doesn’t explain the party. Drake was beyond gegreatness of acting and drama within the video, then I don’t know what nius and will stay at the top of the charts. But most importantly, the album has a song for any does. Rihanna is fantastic at incorporating a clear type of mood. It actually made me buy the full message within her songs. An old time favorite album because this is a masterpiece that I am of mine has to be, “Stay”, so when I heard “Never going to need full accessibility to. Ending” I was pleased with the artistic similari-
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After years of teasers, months of hype, and seemingly a million different album titles, Kanye West finally released his seventh album--”The Life of Pablo.” The album is inherently Kanye West--boasting 18 songs, showcasing the artistry of all 50 collaborators, as well as the production genius of Kanye West. The album additionally fluctuates in meaning--including soulful masterpieces like “Ultra Light Beam” and “Waves,” but also including faster, more upbeat songs such as “Father Stretch My Hands” and “Highlights.” Although the album is incredible, it lacks the storytelling abilities that Kanye’s other albums relayed to the listener.
In the 1971 film, “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” Gene Wilder, who plays Willy Wonka, sings the song Candyman. For M&M’s 75th anniversary, they created a commercial and asked Aloe Blacc and Zedd to remake the song “Candyman.” Aloe Blacc has such smooth vocals already, but with the contrast with Zedd’s remix of the original music, they mix sweeter than can be imagined. The beginning of the song sticks to its classic roots, but quickly after, it takes a more modern turn- Zedd swoops in with his own added flavor. While the purpose of this song was to promote a candy company, it created a modern rendition to a children’s classic.
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‘Zootopia’ hops into viewers’ hearts With a catchy song and an admirable plot, “Zootopia” is another score for Disney. The movie features Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps, an extremely persistent and passionate bunny who aspires to be a crime-busting cop. She must prove to her boss, Chief Bogo (Idris Elba), that she has what it takes to become a real cop by finding a missing otter in 48 hours. Along the way, Judy crosses paths with Nicholas P. Wilde (Jason Bateman), a sly con artist fox. Together, Judy and Nicholas search to dis-
cover not only the otter, but who they truly are. “Zootopia” brings all the warm fuzzy feelings that a typical Disney movie has, but also comically shows the humanlike characteristics in everyday city life. The characters are lovable and have depth, and the plot seems cliche on the surface but has many unique layers underneath. As one of the highest movies in the box office, it’s no wonder that “Zootopia” is dominating.
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Deadly, but no direction “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is the sort of movie that seems to thrive on incompleteness. The idea is there from the start; the film opens unprecedentedly on a booze and drug-fueled rave in an Afghan compound full of foreign correspondents, then jumps back three years, detailing the exploits of one Kim Baker (a loose take on former Chicago Tribune correspondent Kim Barker) through a patchwork of anecdotes in the “Kabubble”, as the war-torn region is known. Tina Fey is Baker, though for the most part, she seems more like Tina Fey with more people shooting at her. Our slightly incomplete character is stuck in a more than incomplete life with a boyfriend who doesn’t quite complete his description of “mildly depressive”, and after a definitely not completely thought-out decision, finds herself as a foreign correspondent in Afghanistan (incomplete, as the film excludes Barker’s time in Pakistan) covering a war that everyone thought should be complete by now. In the “Kabubble”, Fey’s Baker quickly discovers the “work all day, get blasted at night” lifestyle that the opening introduced; one of the first questions asked by fellow female reporter Tanya Vanderpool (Margot Robbie) is if she can have sex with Baker’s security detail, and the film’s first half frequently references the idea of the “Kabul effect”, where the lack of women leads to a “New York 6” becoming a “Kabul 9.5” (the film, in its grand tradition of incompleteness, drops the idea prematurely). Both Martin Freeman’s Iain and Alfred Molina’s up-and-coming Attorney General assuage any concerns Baker might have about being the exception to the rule, one far more creepily than the other. As the film progresses, this partying lifestyle evolves into a more sinister addiction, as Christopher Abbott’s “fixer” Fahim and later Baker herself adopts. Again, the film never really manages to capture this sort of madcap obsession, which is sad because this deficiency kills most of the film’s emotional impact. Likewise, “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” frequently leans into the funnier side, with Fey’s “Weekend Update”-era persona coming out in frequent jabs and one-liners (“So pretty I don’t even want to vote,” she remarks after being forced to wear a burqa). The film seems self-assured to veer into a more satiric direction, but is again prevented moving past much more than situational humor, which, again, kills the mood. None of this is to say that “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” isn’t a perfectly good movie; it just makes itself out to be so much more, then fails to deliver. Then again, there is a perhaps unintentional message in that lack of delivery, that incompleteness. The war Baker and company is covering certainly isn’t over, and the film knows better than to give us any closure. Its final scene, where we and Baker’s former flame Iain (an excellent Martin Freeman) wait for a response from Baker perhaps sums up the film in its entirety; in real life, nothing really ends.
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Students take joy in annual parade Colette Tangney
In light of all the Irish appraisal, students with an Irish heritage tend to use the parade to celebrate their origins. “I’m Irish, so it’s a great way to express and embrace my heritage by wearing a lot of green and having fun,” Stanley said. Out of the couple million that attend, not every person has roots in their orange, white, and green ensemble; this diverse atmosphere of cultural backgrounds makes the St. Patrick’s Day Parade successful in both turnout rates and, for many, experiences. “No, I’m not Irish, but you don’t have to be Irish to go there. Everyone feels included and has a good time no matter if they’re Irish or not,” senior Paige Van Vusse said. “I love the parade because even if you’re not Irish, it shows a lot of camaraderie between the people that live in Chicago. It’s a great opportunity to meet people and make friends as well,” sophomore Emily Hartman said. With our location of the Northwest suburbs, many students find themselves taking public transportation, mostly the Metra, to this event early in the morning. “Even though we have to wake up really early, it’s worth it because we see a bunch of people that we know on the train,” Van Vusse said. Tomorrow students hope to undergo the same experiences from the annual festivities as well as get a chance to spend a Saturday downtown Chicago with friends or family.
Walking alongside the newly green Chicago river, the celebratory strings of bagpipes occasionally interrupt the excited roar of the shamrock-themed parade crowd. Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade tomorrow is advertised to uphold the same expectations of traditional Irish dancers, the plethora of fake leprechauns, the crowned St. Patrick’s Day Queen, and all of the other festivities surrounding the holiday. One of the events taking place is the annual green dyeing of the river scheduled for 9 a.m. •courtesy of Machaela Leno “The river dyeeniors Machaela Leno and Conor Staning is super cool beley rock their shamrock-themed suscause it’s like somependers at last year’s annual St. Patrick’s thing to look at. I Day Parade in downtown Chicago. think it’s so popular because there’s so much to do. It makes the day more exciting because there’s so many opportunities,” sophomore Sam Grulke said. Even though the actual holiday resides on March 17, students still take advantage of the opportunity to go downtown and have fun with their family or peers. “The best part about the parade is that it’s a good thing to do on a Saturday with my friends, and it’s also an excuse to go to Chicago,” senior Conor Stanley said.
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teachers have been completely beneficial, which is the case for 70 per High school superlatives have cent of the 167 students polled. “None of the teachers treated always been a underlying theme in movies and our school, but when me harshly or any differently comteachers begin perceiving students pared to other students. Some even embraced my differences,” sophsolely as these stereotypes, omore Caleb Dunn said. issues can arise. “I don’t think I’ve ever Thirty percent of been judged negatively students say that based on my appearthey have been 70 percent of ance, and if I have, I unfairly prostudents say never really noticed it. filed by a teacher they have not I think it’s more on how based on appearbeen profiled by you take the things that ance throughout teachers. people say to you, teachtheir educational ers generally try to give on career. a positive vibe though,” “I feel like when I sophomore Jodie Herwas younger I had sort of mann said. a racist teacher. I don’t know what “I don’t really it was about, but she didn’t like me. know any teacher She would also not try and help me who judges somewith homework if I was confused automatically. and publicly embarrass me in front o n e ever you meet of the class,” junior Ashley Eco said. W h e n you want to Many students have had experi- s o m e o n e open mind ence with teachers profiling them, go in with an p r e s s i o n s ,” but sometimes the different treat- despite first imment could simply come from Dyer said. “I’ve been to many schools and work habits. “I try to be fair, but not equal, so Hersey, by far, has some of the most if one kid has been sick for a week understanding and compassionate but keeps up with homework then teachers I’ve ever had the chance of he or she could be exempt for a test, learning from,” Dunn said. It seems as though most teachers but if someone cuts class and never does work, then I won’t give him or try their hardest to be inclusive and her leeway on a quiz,” math teacher put personal biases aside in order to educate their students. John Dyer said. Other students’ experiences with ts en
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to the sport is vital to maintain the team’s overall skill. “Our team is extremely hard-working. A lot of us including myself have only been playing since freshman year. We have been successful because of our hard work and are committed to improvement,” Johnson said. The team’s hard work, improvement, and dedication is clear in the depth of this team. There isn’t a drastic drop-off in skill between any of the best players, resulting in a very talented team over-all. This consistency of talent is a key factor to the team’s success. “We don’t really have a weak spot because of our talent throughout the whole team,” senior Bharat Bodapati said. “I think the best characteristic to define our team this year is determined because now that we went undefeated last year, we are trying to show that we’re not going to give it up easy and that we have what it takes to keep winning,” Belcastro Pandya said.
Coming off of an undefeated year in the MSL, boys tennis is looking to replicate last season’s dominance. Their season kicks off on March 31 versus St.Viator at home. The team lost Drew Lumsden, Tim Griffin, and Owen Connor to graduation, who lead the team’s victories last season. Underclassman will need to step up their game to attempt to win back-toback titles. “Our goals this year is to do what we did last year and go undefeated again, but this year, we are all working hard to beat Barrington. And also have one of our members do well in sectionals,” senior Dan Belcastro said. In order to remain the champions in the East, players must take initiative to work on their technique and game during the offseason to prepare for the spring. “During the off-season, I take tennis classes with pros, and I also play a lot •Sneh with the guys on the team. Everyone else on the team unior Patryk Kot (left) rips a backhand does the same,” senior cross court in preparation for the upcomAdam Johnson said. The ing season while senior Adam Johnson (right) year-round commitment serves during practice.
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“We all make fun of each other because of how ridiculous we look in our caps.” “We call a good shot on goal ‘fillet mignon.’” “We call all of the good Kap Seven balls ‘Wally.’” “We take out all of our stress and anger in the water.” “We are a big happy family.”
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“There will be three sophomores starting on varsity this year.” All the guys help each other out at practice.” “We have been lifting weights and practicing since Thanksgiving.” “We are going to Georgia spring break this year to play five games.” “We only have two returning field players. Paul Tokar at third base and me at shortstop.”
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March 11, 2016 eft: Senior Will Nicholson performs L on the parallel bars where the team took the victory at the Prospect Invite on March 3. The team competes tomorrow at the Niles West Invite.
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Volleyball Tennis “We have been playing a lot over the off-season, and the whole team has a lot of talent which makes us special.”
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“Our team has a favorable mix of experience and young talent.”
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Softball “The softball team is unique because we’re the probably the most goofy and fun team at Hersey and still are able to win and be successful.”
-Junior Katie Wingerter
Water Polo “Most of us came into the sport not knowing what it was, but, as we continue to practice with each other, we become a stronger team.”
-Senior Stephanie Surkin