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Volume 46 Issue 4 November 8, 2013•John Hersey High School• 1900 E. Thomas St.• Arlington Heights, IL 60004 •@Hersey_Corre www.correspondentlive.com

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Senior gathers letters for veterans

Matt Stadnicki

he danger of serving, coupled with the stress of being separated from loved ones, takes a courageous person to serve in the military.

Students often hear about the perils of combat. What senior Sam Mulroe wants students to hear about is what happens after a soldier is done serving.

Mulroe’s family helps those who served this country who are now facing homelessness.

“My dad started working for ‘A Safe Haven’ Foundation in 1998. It helps those in recovery from substance abuse,” Mulroe said.

“They have always done work for veterans, but in 2009 they took over a failing homeless shelter and turned it around.”

“That specific location serves around 120 homeless veterans at any given time,” Mulroe said.

In order to help veterans on Veteran’s Day, Mulroe has asked teachers and students to help make cards for veterans. Some classes have encouraged the making of these cards, in order to let veterans know that they are not forgotten. “[I would let them know] how much their sacrifices mean to us and how much I appreciate them,” senior John Pham said.

By communicating their appreciation and thanks, students can leave a positive impact on the lives of veterans.

“I really hope that a small gesture like these cards can put a smile on the face of these brave men and women going through a difficult time,” Mulroe said.

For students finding difficulty in making their cards,“I would suggest that students write their honest feelings on these cards. That is the most p o w e r f u l thing that can be conveyed through t h e s e ,” Mu l ro e said.

Sam Mulroe will collect letters until the end of today.

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hile some students are away at college, others will be protecting our country. 2 W percent of graduated senior, last year, went into the military. Other seniors are thinking of that same thing this year.

Few select military options Isabella Murray Senior Justin Engebretsen spoke with a recruiter when he came into school, set up an appointment to talk to him about what the Marine Corps offers, then began going to weekly Physical Training. He is now waiting to ship to basic training.

“It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to go into the military. My uncle was a Marine in the Vietnam War and that influenced me to become one,” Engebretsen said.

Students connected to the military have a different outlook than other students.

“It is a little bit worrisome with Alex being away and all and it makes me value what I have a lot more. I would rather he took the college path because it would be safer, but this is what he wanted to do with his life, and I am proud of him.” junior George Boyle said about his brother Alex Boyle, 2012 graduate, being involved in aviation technology in the military.

Careers and educational paths lead other students to worry about matters of the workforce rather than combat.

“I thought about going to the Naval Academy last year,

but I’m going to have the normal college experience and then maybe I’ll join after college if I’m still up for it,” senior Alex Mueller said.

Military involvement isn’t usually an afterthought, though. Most students thinking of joining have already spoken to recruiters or military schools and are in programs like Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), the elective for “students that provides unrivalled leadership training for success,” according to goarmy.com.

“If you grouped together those entering an enlisted program to college students, usually students going into the military are more directed as far as what they want to do and ask questions like ‘how do I get there,’ but already know.

They have a passion to be in the military,” counselor Nancy Davis said.

The passion is sometimes pursued within high school, through ROTC. Although joining ROTC isn’t signing up to be in the military, a lot of cadets in the program use ROTC to get a high position in the military when they enlist.

ROTC members dress in their uniforms every Wednesday and meet at Wheeling

High School that evening. The meetings include awards night, advancement night, physical fitness night or drill night.

“ROTC means that I’m connected to something bigger than myself. It’s like being in a family because we’re really close, although we still have a rank system,” senior, and petty officer in ROTC Sarah Delaney said.

“The program basically teaches you to be a leader and brings the best qualities of yourself. The ribbons I wear were earned and as my years in the program went on. I’m proud to wear my uniform.

Each ribbon was from doing community service,” senior ROTC member Eileen Bustamante said.

Both military and educational paths are valid for students, although reasons to pursue the different paths contrast.

“I really want to go into a career in hospitality which requires a college degree,” senior Lauren Zaremba said.

“It improved my self confidence greatly. Freshman year I was introverted and now as a senior I’m much more confident in myself,” Delaney said.

This is a themed issue of The Correspondent to honor this country’s veterans.

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Submission issues setback students Problems with submitting the Common Application, a general application that covers over 500 schools, have weakened the morales of seniors in the application process.

“Filling out the college applications is already hard, but having to worry about if it actually got there is completely nerve wrecking,” senior Kaitlyn Ries said.

The Common Application has assured incoming applicants that things are being taken care of.

“We are using multiple methods--including e-mail communications and social media--to keep member colleges, students, and counselors informed,” the Director of Policy for the Common App Scott Anderson said.

“We have been vigorously preparing for the expected increase in volume in advance of the November deadlines. Our goal is to make this a smooth process for applicants and members.”

The Director of Policy also advised that students continue to turn in applications ahead of deadline so things can be fixed accordingly.

•Kelly Holifield

School violence causes concern The community of Danvers, Massachusetts was shocked when Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer’s body was found in the woods outside of the high school. Her 14 year-old student, Phillip Chism, was accused of Ritzer’s murder on Oct. 22.

“It’s very sad because this could happen to anyone at anytime,” freshman Sophia Cacioppo said.

Alledgy, Ritzer was killed when Chism followed her into the women’s bathroom after school.Her body was found in the woods that following Wednesday in a nearby town.

Ritzer is being honored throughout Massachusetts. The community held a candlelight vigil in her memory, and at Boston’s Fenway Park, the world series crowd remembered Ritzer with a moment of silence before the first pitch.

•Kelly Mccarthy

Veteran

Fact #2:

As of Nov. 6, Starbucks is planning to hire 10,000 veterans to help them out, according to a press relase from Starbucks.

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November 8, 2013

Extra money generates more opportunities Miranda Fanella

District 214’s funding for its 2013-2014 budget exceeded estimates. These estimates are often conservative due to possible shifts in state funding, tax dollars, local dollars, and grants.

“I feel some of the surplus should go to facility improvements like drinking fountains,” junior Becky Anderson said.

According to the Mechanics of a School District Budget, “The annual budget is adopted by all public elementary, secondary and unit school districts and includes all funds, that when taken as a whole, set the plan for accomplishing the financial goals of the local school board.”

The district’s Balanced Operating Budget has been in service to fulfill those financial goals for the last 18 years.

“Every year we budget to have a balanced budget, not spending more than we receive,” Associate Supt. for Finances and Operations Cathy Johnson said. “If all goes close to our estimates, we can end our year with expenses less than anticipated and revenue higher than expected, resulting in extra money to go into our fund balance.”

Students have some ideas of how to use the money.

“I think that we could use better desks in the 124 rooms,” junior Erich Ceicel said.

The district fund balance was used in 2010 to sustain expenses when tax dollars, the largest source of revenue, did not come through on time. Most expenses include salary and benefits as well as building maintenance such as gas and electricity.

This year, there is an anticipated three percent increase in revenues and expenditures since last school year due to small events that occurred at the end of last year.

“We had some grants catch up, the state is now much less behind on its reimbursements to the district, and we had a relatively light winter last year that saved on gas, electricity, and overtime costs,” Johnson said.

“The School Board responsibly prepared a document some time ago that stated if the fund balance reaches a certain threshold, then they will evaluate ways to use that money that are most appropriate,” Johnson said. The financial surplus has been handled by a formed committee consisting of administrators, board members, principals,

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and other district officials.

“I hope the extra money goes towards athletics,” junior Isabelle McGuinnis said.

“We are one of six schools in the district, and there are significant needs in multiple areas that will be considered,” Principal Gordon Sisson said. “There will be more planning and lobbying happening trying to determine the what and where for any possible improvement.”

“You can depend upon any decision having a positive impact for as many students as possible. Whether that impact be related to direct instruction, extra or co-curricular, or general building and grounds needs is uncertain at this time,” Sisson said.

Correspondent launches new website

he old web address, Correspondent.org, is still up for now with a link to the new site. If forgotten, Tdentlive the CorrespondentLive.com can be found under Quicklinks on the JHHS homepage. Corresponchanges in appearance, web address, the addition of Literary Magazine sections (including student poetry and artwork), paid advertisements, and an app version.

Jackson Hargett Correspondentlive, (this newspaper’s online version), recently upgraded. A few noticeable changes are the appearance, changed web address, the addition of literary magazine sections (including student poetry and artwork), paid advertisements, and an app version.

The new domain changed from .org to Correspondentlive.com.

The new version is made to look less cluttered and easier to look at on phones.

It also includes pieces from the literary magazine, not just additional stories from The Correspondent. This change in most

part happened because the literary magazine is not printed in color and more students can be published this way.

“I felt that the art printed in the magazine lost importance without color, but online students can see the beauty of the pieces,” adviser Janet Levin said.

By putting creative prose, poems and art, students will be able to show case their work more easily and make it more accessible to friends and family.

Advertisements will also be included on the new website. They can be useful, too. Instead of cutting out promotional ads, students can pull them up on their phone.

The website can also transform into an application for the iPhone just by going onto the website.

The creation of the app allows for students to more easily access the website.

By having it readily available, students can quickly pull up the site to view pictures they are in or a story they were quoted for. The app implicates that with the new web-makeover, more students, staff and family members will be going online to read about the happenings related to Hersey.

“The new website is a great way to get the news out to students quicker, and it is more inviting,” editor-in-chief Jessica Lynk said.

News

November 8, 2013

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Competition creates confidence Band impresses crowd at ISU Isabella Murray

a lot of them in other competitions.

“As it was the state competition, it was a good gauge to see how far we have come, so we looked forward to it,” Kim said.

“Our success gives us something to build off for the rest of the year and marching isn’t our most important season, so we hope to do much better the rest of the year,” Ulbert said.

The band performed in front of about eight to ten thousand spectators.

“My favorite part of performing on such a large scale was the reactions we got from the crowd. They were pretty enthusiastic about everything and watching them applaud at the end is very

Taking eighth place out of the top 30 bands in the state is something that the band can boast.

“It was our best performance of the season.

Going into the competition, we knew that it would be tough to even make finals with the amount of good bands. Eighth place is still great,” junior Paul Kim said.

The band performed at ISU on Oct. 12 and competed against schools like Prospect, Marian Catholic, Plainfield North, Lockport Township, and Lincoln-Way East.

“My favorite part of performing on such a large scale was the reactions we got from the crowd. They were pretty enthusiastic about everything and watching them applaud at the end is very satisfying,” Kim said.

“Forty percent of [our] marching band is in athletics, we practice eight hours a week, and each kid pays under $150. No one else that made finals at ISU had the same statistics. Top •Courtesy of Hersey Band bands are charging $800-1000 a kid and pracompeting against 30 of the best bands in the state, band tice 12-20 hours a week and have nowhere ranked eighth, and also received the crowd appeal near the same percentage of athletes. We just award. “My favorite part of performing on such a large scale wanted to make finals, and we were disadvan- was the reactions we got from the crowd,” junior Paul Kim said. taged,” band director Scott Casagrande said.

Coming into the competition, the band was interesting,” junior Max Ulbert said. wanted to qualify to the finals, as they just There are six classes in the competition; 1A satisfying,” Kim said. missed making finals last year. They proved “This is the best marching band we have ever through 6A, based on school size. The Hersey themselves to the state by making the finals.

“I was expecting the place we got, but I was band competed in 5A, but the competition still had. We had a great season, and the senior class confident in our band’s show because our music had bands from every class. It’s beneficial to reached levels of excellence they didn’t know was well rehearsed, our forms were clean, and it compete with these schools because they see they could,” Casagrande said.

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Opinions

November 8, 2013

Library lends more than literature

Let me get this out in the open: I am a procrastinator. A day hasn’t gone by yet where I haven’t had to finish homework for a class the period before it is due, and let me tell you, trying to discreetly do physics homework during gym isn’t easy. I realized that I have too many distractions at home--from the TV to my dogs to the unopened bag of chips in my kitchen.

So, I decided to give my local library a shot. After school, I got a snack and headed right over to the Mount Prospect Public Library. I found a quiet place to work, put my headphones in, and cracked down on that APUSH homework that was due three days ago.

When I finished that and my other subjects, it was only five o’clock. I found myself I used to be one of those lazy customwith so much free time when I got home, that I had no idea what to do and ended ers who would decide to not buy something at up getting a full nine hours of sleep. Although it may not work for everythe last minute while waiting in line and throw it in body, using the library can help anybody who is in need of a quiet, disa random spot of the store. It didn’t seem like a huge deal. t rac t ion-f re e place to work.

I got a job at a party store, and although I try not to complain, •Caitlin strozewski there are a few things customers do that tend to really get to me.

When customers watch me clean up an area of a store and then casually look away as their children dump out everything all over again, or when they sit arguing about policies that a cashier simply does not have the authority to change, I get a little upset.

Getting a job has definitely taught me to respect the work that the employees do, and to realize that after a long shift or a bad day, it would be wonderful to get a little respect from the customers.

Most of us have had some sort of a job at one point, so we know the value of work. It only makes sense to show employees that we don’t take their work for granted. So next time while at the store, take those few extra steps to put back those items-or at least don’t go out of theway to make a huge mess.

The customer isn’t always right

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•julia kedzior

I agree with liberals, but being conservative looks like a lot of fun. George Carlin’s easily my

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The whole reason for signThis is brought to readers by my least favorite sponsor, fact ing up is that just in case Russia, checking. Fact checking: or else China, and the Middle East want to start World War 3 against the I’m going to look stupid.

I don’t like it when the govern- U.S., Israel, and whoever wants to be friends with America, ment does too much.

I understand things like “don’t then President X needs to draft kill people” or “don’t do drugs,” bodies to throw at them.

This may be shocking, but but sometimes there are those things I’m not fond of, like let- I have some thoughts. First of all, who is this sexting a minority of Conist against? Is it the gress point a gun at the I should’ve mind set of, “You can government’s head for at least take it. You’re MEN.” three weeks because had a Or it could have the they weren’t allowed salmon sense of, “You can’t to kick a law off a cliff colored take it. You’re WOMlike a deformed Sparhalf-sheet EN.” Whoever sets tan kid. explaining up the Tumblr about Then there are the the gist of this first gets sexism things that I want to it. claims. dislike, but I’m having I don’t like it when difficulty finding out what the heck they are. Enter, Se- the government makes things more complicated than it has lective Service.

I thought I had the basics. All to be. First sign up for A. Then American men at the age of 18 sign up for B, C, and D. Then have to sign up for it. “Dino, I that helps with B1, B2, C1, C2, don’t want to sign up. What do I and D1-5. But don’t skip A. Oh, and if 10 people from C don’t do?”

To be serious, nothing too dra- like something, everyone gets matic happens. It’s just that one shut down.

Also, I haven’t even heard might get fined or jailed and can’t get any student loans, federal about this in my house or on the e m p l o y - news. It’s just one of those things that’s just there. I shouldn’t have to be looking it up! I should’ve at least had a salmon colored half-sheet explaining the gist of it.

Maybe I shouldn’t focus my attention on something so small and something no one has complained about. It only affects the When applying for financial aid, males are required to prove they millions of people it has on file. registered for selective service.

Sucks to suck, I guess.

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It’s a ‘crumby’ situation

Students ignore potential problems Mackenzie Francis Eating during class-although against school rulesis something everyone’s done, and something I admit to doing on a handful of occasions.

Whether I was getting tutored in the writing well or just hungry before or after my lunch period, I’ve been guilty of snacking on something in class before.

But as someone who has severe food restrictions and likes a clean environment, I try to be cautious before I eat in classrooms.

Although peanut is probably the most well-known food allergy, other allergies exist too, believe it or not.

I have Celiac Disease, which triggers an immune response in my small intestine when I ingest wheat, rye, barley, and oats. I happen to be extremely sensitive. Celiac Disease isn’t anaphylactic, but a few wheat flour crumbs could send me into a vomiting spell, if they end up in my mouth. Because of this, I am always on-guard in my classes.

I’m always making myself aware of who’s eating, if the food has gluten in it, if I will end up interacting with them, and if so, how to avoid cross-contamination, etc. That is all necessary to avoid getting sick in class, because if I’m not aware, I could accidentally touch some crumbs on my desk and then touch my mouth, making me sick.

According to foodallergy.org, more than 15 percent of school aged children with food allergies

h a v e had a reaction in school.

Food allergy reactions happen in multiple locations throughout the school, and are not limited to the cafeteria.

Even trace amounts of a food allergen can cause a reaction. Besides peanuts and wheat, these allergies also include milk, eggs, tree nuts, soy, fish, and shellfish, which account for 90 percent of all reactions.

Now by no means am I trying to stop students from eating in class.

I’m aware that not everyone has a lunch period or students just get hungry, but it would be nice if instead of being careless, students cleaned up their crumbs, or ate over something to completely avoid the problem.

Not only does this put a little less stress on students with food allergies, but it also increases the cleanliness in the classroom. Sitting at a desk with someone else’s food leftovers is not the most pleasant thing I’ve ever experienced, and I can only hope that the offenders soon realize this too.

In addition to trying to be cleaner, eating quietly wouldn’t be a bad thing either. Food in the classroom can become a huge distraction when the students eating aren’t mindful of their peers or teacher.

The crackling noise every time a chip is pulled out of its bag, followed by the crunching noise of the student eating it, gets irritating after awhile. Instead of opening the bag like popcorn, rip the bag open down the side. This way, little to no noise is made when the chips are grabbed.

And don’t forget the most important part to eating quietly- chewing with a closed mouth.

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Be mindful, be respectful, be aware

Three boys, Joe, Rick, Dan, are all thinking about life after high school.

Joe’s only option to afford college is by joining the army; he constantly frets about his weekends and how they are now going to be spent preparing for Basic Training for the military.

Rick is worrying about supporting his parents and siblings, and college is just out of the question; he stresses about whether his family will make ends meet this weekend.

Dan has a enough money from his parents to choose whatever college he gets accepted to; he is concerned if there will be a party this weekend and complains aloud constantly about filling out his college applications.

Even though these are made up situations, they are common occurrences in many high schools all over America, including with students here.

About six percent of graduates from this school will work/join the military right after high school, so the rest of population needs to be considerate.

Before complaining about filling out another application or Naviance form, they should think about those who would be dreaming about going to college and filling out those forms.

Not only should students limit their complaints about college forms, they should also step back and understand that some students weren’t accepted into that college.

It’s reasonable that students are proud and excited, but don’t be bragging about it all the time to everyone because chances are there’s someone who didn’t

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make the cut.

Last year, only about 66.2 percent of high school students nationwide were enrolled in college according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

With this number, those who are fortunate enough •art by Zak Manolis to attend college should keep in mind next time they announce what college they got accepted to and remember those who are not given the same opportunity.

Another idea to keep in mind is that some students here have no choice but to work to support their families. Filling out applications and looking for a college is stressful, but think about those who are instead stressed about making enough money for their family to have shelter and eat.

Joining the military is also a popular option for those who don’t have the money to attend college. The first step of joining the military is passing the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test and then after some examinations is Basic Training. The process of Basic Training is both physically and emotional, and preparing for it is just as much nerve wracking.

Students should be more considerate when talking about current events which can result in United States military action. After all, the kid sitting behind them could be worried about going to fight.

Next time Dan is complaining about another form he needs to fill out, he should be thinking about Joe and Rick who are struggling immensely with worries about their lives after high school.

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What have you done to Honor veterans?

Freshman andrea cannon “I GO TO MY FAMILY’S FRIEND’S MEMORIAL TO HONOR HIM”

SOPHOMORE Shivani shah “I WROTE A LETTER TO A VETERAN THANKING HIM FOR RISKING HIS LIFE FOR OUR SAFETY”

junior JACK HOFFMAN “I HONOR MY GRANDFATHER BY TALKING ABOUT HIS LIFE WITH FAMILY”

SENIOR WILL JACOBSON “I SPEND TIME AT MEMORIALS FOR LOST SOLDIERS”

Stay clear and don’t get near Drew Snelson

When I come into class every morning, I like to sit by myself and sulk because I’m not still in bed, and I think about what life choices lead me to where I am in life.

What I don’t like is people coming in, sitting in front of me, and just flopping their hair all over my desk and my face.

And yes, I do realize that flopping is a bad verb to describe what the hair is doing, but flopping is the perfect amount of gross to describe why I’m upset.

This is a problem. I don’t want people to just assume that my desk is some kind of spillway for their mop.

Even though it looks like I’m not doing anything during class, I am actually learning, and someone else’s hair is severely impeding my ability to further myself and seize the opportunities that John Hersey High School is providing, but all of that is trivial to the fact that it’s just freakin’ disgusting for someone to be using their classmate’s desk as a personal storage device for their flow.

And while I’m on the subject, people need to be more careful with they’re sneezes and coughs

too. Don’t just sneeze into the air, and don’t sneeze into a hand. Cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue.

This is an ingenious solution because I’m not shaking an elbow pit on a normal day. If I do end up somehow coming into contact with an elbow pit, it’s my fault if I get sick.

Also, I’m pretty sure that everyone has an elbow. Yep, I just did the science. It’s true.

And that’s not even about being gross, even though it’s definitely still disgusting. Coughing and sneezing into the elbow is just a matter of preventing the spread of disease at its core.

Being trapped inside little classrooms with sometimes 25 people is a perfect recipe for spreading the flu, so let’s all be courteous and not shoot our bodily fluids onto each other.

Didn’t that sound gross? It’s even grosser when it actually happens.

Everyone needs to just think of their own desk as their own little bubble. Staying in the bubble is key, and under no circumstances should anyone enter the bubble of someone they don’t know.

That’s how people get punched in the face.

Or slapped or something. So really I’m protecting people from physical pain that they could suffer from not keeping their hair in check.

No ‘thank you’s necessary. Just pay it forward.

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‘The s g n i th we ’ y r r ca

November 8, 2013

The characters in the novel “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien have a variety of physical objects they carry through the war. These characters carry just as many emotional scars from the war that stays with them years after the war. War veterans feel the emotional damage from the war through fear, depression, and regret, while trying to move on.

Students carry their own baggage from Chapstick to apps on their phones. But these physical items don’t compare to the mental lessons that they have learned to get them through life’s ordeals. Getting over a death, supportive friends, and life lessons in high school all can impact how students think and reflect on their pasts once out of high school and in developing their lives.

For more stories about what students carry read correspondentlive.com

Pockets hold items close to students

tudents carry many things S in their pockets, which are reflective of their personalities.

Ajie Mathew The things students‍ carry closest to them tend to define them as a person‍. Students are constantly reaching into their pockets to sneak a text during a passing period, grab a stick of gum, or fish for

some pocket change. Whatever the object may be, it is possible to tell a lot about students by the things they carry in their pockets. “[I carry] my cell phone, wallet, and keys,” senior Michael Messer said. Messer likes to use his cell phone to contact his friends to meet up for open lunch. ‍ Another benefit of stocking pockets with useful items - no one likes the awkward search for identification in the crowded hallway after open lunch.

“Having my ID on hand makes it easy to get in and out of school,” senior Daniel Niersbach said.

Sometimes the things students carry can become a distraction. “I get distracted by checking Twitter in class,” Messer said. ‍It comes down to student mentality in class. If they are distracted that day, they will most likely find a way to divert their attention in.‍

However, if they need to focus on an upcoming test, most students are able to stay on task. “I usually leave my phone in my pocket and try to pay attention,” Niersbach said.

Even though the convenience of carrying personal belongings can help, they can also be a hindrance if they come out in class. “I get distracted from Snapchatting during boring lectures,” junior Christine Varghese said. She is not alone, as many students sneak their mobile devices out of their pockets to keep themselves entertained during an especially dreary class.

Not all students, however, are distracted by the things in their pockets. “I usually only have extra pens in my back pocket,” senior Kathleen McCartan said.

Most of the time, she finds herself prepared for her classes and is also able to assist other forgetful

students. “I don’t need to carry [my cell phone] around because I’m not addicted to it like other kids,” McCartan said.

Instead of stuffing her pockets with a cell phone, an iPod, earbuds, and loose change, she selects items that actually assist her learning experience.

Other students carry food to snack on throughout the day. Stomachs are usually rumbling by the end of the school day, especially for students who have an early fourth period lunch. “I always carry granola bars or fruit snacks around to stay full for [football] practice,” junior Marc Trevino said‍.

Although to some it ‍ may seem random, everything that a student carries has a purpose in his everyday activities.

Anything you can think of, I have it on my phone,” senior Cody McCormick said.

Phones aren’t just full of basic functions like call and text like they used to be, and that is causing them to be more and more prevalent in society.

“I use it for a lot of stuff like internet and calls, so it’s pretty important to my daily routine,” Bonner said.

Students are beginning to keep everything about themselves on their phones from hidden texts to social security numbers.

“I have a lot [of personal infor-

mation on my phone]. I don’t really want to share it though,” McCormick said.

People used to be upset about losing their wallets; now they feel disconnected if they lose their phones.

“I don’t have a lock on my phone, but I definitely wouldn’t want people to go through it,” senior Drew Rasmussen said.

Phones most likely cost more than all the money in a student’s wallet, and that’s before factoring in the invaluable personal information that people carry on them.

The role of phones and other

technology is increasing rapidly.

“It obviously plays a huge role, and it is only getting bigger and bigger, but I don’t mind that. I think technology is a good thing,” McCormick said.

Some may disagree with McCormick, but no one can disagree with the fact that phones are a big part of students’ lives‍.

Cellphones stay attached to hip John Hollow

From Candy Crush to e-mails, smart phones have become most students’ life. It’s hard to imagine what students would do without their phones. “I have no idea [what I would do without my phone],” senior Brett Bonner said. ‍“When I forget my phone at home or something, I feel weird,” senior Kevin Criswell said.

Phones are a part of students’ daily routines.

“I have everything on my phonee-mails, games, social media stuff, pictures, internet, alarm clock.

What do you carry at all times?

“I always carry around a water bottle.”

“I always bring earphones to every class.”

-sophomore David Carter

-senior Hannah Lippstreuer

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Students carry fears for life Kathleen Okon

Children’s fears can include the dark, clowns, and strangers. As those children grow older, the fear they carry with them can change. However, there really is no limit to these fears; people can be afraid of anything and everything.

Certain fears may seem minuscule to the common person but affect their lives to the extreme.

“My biggest fear is dying of my peanut allergy. I try to stay calm around them but they could kill me, so it’s not easy,” senior Justin Schirmer said.

“I fear re-tearing my ACL,” senior Emily Custer said.

On the other hand, some students have more common fears. “My biggest fear is heights,” senior Kyle Drodz said.

Fears can be extremely hard to overcome. Some people see therapists because of their life-altering fears. Others have nightmares about them or have their fears on their mind constantly. “I have a nightmare where I fall from a cliff,” Drodz said.

Some, like Schirmer, are confronted by their fear in daily life. “I always have to think about having an allergic reaction because peanuts are everywhere,” Schirmer said.

“I have to constantly think about [my fear] because it is a medical injury and has impacted my life so much. I go to physical therapy and have to wear a brace. In addition, I am still playing soccer, so I am always scared that it could happen again since my knee is much more fragile now,”

Custer said.

According to statisticbrain.com, 6.3 million Americans have a diagnosed phobia. 74 percent of the American population has a fear of public speaking, 68 percent has a fear of death, and 30.5 percent has a fear of spiders.

Clearly, fear is common; but it isn’t there for no reason. According to a video on ted.com by Karen Walker, i‍‍f we didn’t fear, the human race wouldn’t survive.‍ “Our fears definitely teach us to be more careful. People would do all kinds of crazy things if they didn’t have fears because they wouldn’t be afraid of what would happen to them,” senior Delaney Fiorito said.

People would walk into oncoming traffic, hang out in alleys in the dark, and handle poisonous snakes. Fears teach the human race things they should not do.

“I think that our fears teach us about ourselves. They remind us that we have flaws and are still humans, but with bravery we can overcome it,” Drodz s‍aid.

I’m always carrying me lucky charms Jessica Carlisle

Students often rely on lucky, sentimental items for a sense of comfort and confidence during tests, a performance, or a presentation.

Most students think of four leaf clovers, numbers, or the evil eye as lucky charms, but everyone is different.

“I have a lucky elephant shirt and lucky elephant earrings. I’ve just always loved ‍elephants and I used t‍o collect stuffed animals,” senior Maggie Petri said.

The elephant is a popular good luck symbol that stems from Genesha, a Hindu god that has an elephant head. There also is the “sacred white elephant” of Thailand which represents peace and prosperity. “I wear my earrings everyday and my shirt on the day of any math test. I haven’t failed one yet,” Petri said.

The four leaf clover is also a popular good luck sym-

bol. The meaning behind the four leaf clover derives from Irish tradition. The four leaves represent the father, the son, the holy spirit, and God’s grace.

“I have a bracelet that I never leave the house without,” sophomore Jennifer Wrzala said.

Despite any of the stereotypical good luck charms, anything can be considered a good luck charm to someone.

“[I always carry my] moon necklace.”

-senior Marie Spychala

-senior Aaron Marti

Veteran

Fact #4:

“I spill all the time, so I always carry Tide to Go.”

The author of ‘The Things They Carried,’ Tim O’Brien served in the Vietnam war for two years.

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Entertainment

November 8, 2013

Five Directors, Three plays, One Acts One Acts offers new experience for directors Brian Loomis

One Acts are less than a month away, and rehearsals are already underway for the three plays.

The three acts for this year are “Dinner with the MacGuffins,” “Rejection!” and “Speed Dating.” Each selection has either one or two first time directors working to make sure the scenes go on without a problem.

Seniors Rose Katz and Jimmy Mendelson are directing Speed Dating, a sketch on two characters in a Round-Robin speed dating with a variety of crazy characters.

Katz has been adapting to being on the opposite side of a production.

“It’s very different because you’re giving directions, not receiving them,” Katz said.

Senior Will Bruce is directing another act called Rejection!. The plot entails two high school kids who have been forced into going to prom by their parents, and into finding a date or else they will go hungry. The act follows them in their many attempts of asking a date to the dance.

“I’ve wanted to direct one since freshman year, and I’m happy I was given the amazing opportunity,” Bruce said.

Bruce has enjoyed the new perspective, and credits the cast for making it so enjoyable thus far.

“Everyone has been doing a really good job with playing all the weird characters,” Bruce said.

The final act is called Dinner with the MacGriffuns directed by senior Tia Lindolm and junior Marissa Leff.

This scene features two teenagers who keep trying to kiss, but keep getting interrupted by different characters.

“The actors are amazing! It’s a very small cast but everyone is very talented and fun,” Lindholm said.

While it is the most of the director’s first time directing, they are all embracing the challenges that have come along with it and enjoying the leadership positions.

“It feels like you have more responsibil-

Fundraising tradition lifts singers spirits

•courtesy of anthony kim eniors Jimmy Mendelson and Jack Vanscoyoc perfom “Love on Top” while other choir members model their outfits.

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Isabella Murray Choir’s annual fall gala was more formal than years past, based on the theme of “Grammy nominees,” It was held Nov. 3 at the Cotillion banquet hall, “The fall gala this year was a lot more formal than before, so it gave a different feel, but I prefer the less formal version. It was more fun,” junior Anthony Kim said.

The fall gala is a fundraiser for choir where members promote clothing stores like Forever 21 and Old Navy by modeling their clothes, while people perform their own songs based on a theme. “It’s a great way to sponsor the choir program because there is a silent auction and raffle,” junior Julie Glikin said.

Veteran

Fact #5:

Actor Charlie Sheen donated $1 million to the USO.

Choir members sang to fit the theme. The singers had to choose songs that were nominated for a Grammy to stick with the gala’s theme.

“It’s hard to pick a song because the theme is vague and there’s dozens of songs to choose from. Once I picked the right one, I felt so much more confident in my performance,” junior Ryan Cassady said.

The event is appealing to choir members because of the modeling aspect. “It’s nice trying out clothes to wear because you can wear whatever you want from the store and can try new things,” Kim said.

“My favorite part is being able to pick out my outfit I was going to model because it’s basically a freefor-all at Forever 21 and it’s a fun way to express yourself,” Glikin said.

The other enjoyed aspect of the event is the opportunity for everyone to perform. “I like listening to people I’ve never heard sing before, especially the freshmen,” Cassady said.

As tradition, senior girls model prom dresses and walk with their dads, and boys tuxedoes and walk with their moms. “I think as I get older the event becomes more and more special to me,” Cassady said.

•Colette Tangney eniors Connor O’Neil and Sam DeFilippo rehearse a scene for the upcoming One Acts. The show will take place the Dec. 5 and 6.

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ity now because you’re not just responsible for your character and doing your part, you’re responsible for everyone knowing who they are, what they are, and why they’re acting a certain way,” Katz said.

The only difficulty Katz has run across is how to verbalize what she wants out of the crew.

Overall, it seems that the directors seem to be doing well and working towards making three quality productions.

“They are doing a good job at directing us even though they are the same age as us. Everyone is really respectful to us,” senior Sam DeFilippo said.

And regardless who on the cast is asked, they all are having fun.

“The best part so far is the rehearsals, they are just really fun,” DeFilippo said.

Lindholm agrees. “My favorite part of directing this one act is how much fun it is to figure out how to make the one act the best it can be and working with my friends,” Lindhom said.

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‘Idol’ star ‘cranks it up loud’

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Kelly McCarthy

might “miss those mountains when the laurels are in bloom, and the southern stars are dancin’ Country singer and the round a North Carolina moon,” (“Carolina 2011 American Idol winner, Moon”) he can’t be complaining with his new Scotty McCreery, released album. After only three days since its successhis second album,‍ “See You ful debut, his album has climbed to the Top 100 Tonight,” on Oct. 15. His pre- billboard chart.

It shouldn’t be shocking to anyone that Mcvious album, “Clear as Day,” was immediately a huge hit Creery’s album is such a big hit. After all, how could it not be with with his fans. His his good looks, new album includes meaningful songs, his signature deep and beautiful voice? voice mixed in with His new album is that country twang similar to the likes that captivates his of Luke Bryan with a fans. little of Florida GeorHis album is a new gia Line’s beat mixed style for him, mixing in. It comes together in that traditional with a unique and country he is known fun style. The influfor with more conence of these artists temporary beats and is especially evident rhythms. in McCreery’s song He’s certainly do“Now,” when he ing one heck of a job proving that his -COURTESY OF Scott Sharpe/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT sings, “Let’s crank original style was ountry artist Scotty McCreery serenades his it up loud, let’s turn the place out....ain’t “nothin’ but a habit, audience. no maybe, gettin’ I can break it, I can crazy...” The songs shake it, I can make it on my own,” as he sings in his new song, “For- on his new album have a more upbeat rhythm, get to Forget You.” This is a meaningful song and more of a party atmosphere to them.

“See You Tonight” is a surefire hit with the about holding on and learning when to let go.

He has definitely proved that he can, and will, country music world. It brings together new style and lyric types with the Scotty McCreery make it on his own.

Although he may miss his old, simple life be- that is so loved by his devoted fans. This album fore all of the country stardom, and even if he could be the one fans have been waiting for.

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Secret sub shop surprises student Emily Dattilo

Ask teenagers to think of their favorite restaurants to grab a sub, and students immediately say Jimmy Johns or Subway. Something they may not know is that a modest family business resides in Mount Prospect that has a sub able to rival any chain restaurant in town.

Submarine Express is a small diner that serves anything from homemade soup to hamburgers to their famous sub sandwiches, all with a price lower than a typical Subway meal.

A six-inch sub from Express costs $4.79 and is completely loaded with delicious fresh in-

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gredients, compared to a sub of the same size and ingredient quantity from Subway costing $5. Truth be told, the quality factor in Subway toppings is noticeably poor relative to Submarine Express. From vegetables that look like they have been sitting out all day, to meat that is presliced in a container, it obviously doesn’t seem fresh.

The price difference is important as well. For a full meal including a six-inch sub, chips, and a large drink, the cost comes out to $7.43 for Express, a bit below the cost of the average Subway meal.

It’s obvious which restaurant wants to keep current customers coming again and again, based on impressive business ethics and enjoyable food that never ceases to satisfy.

‘Duck, Duck, Oops’

Trust me, this show’s funny

-Mark Milligan

-Nate Horne

Leave it

with Brian Boyle

‘Bad Grandpa’ breathes new life into old franchise

86-year-old Irving Zisman lives just about the crudest, rudest, heart-attack inducing life that an 86-year-old geezer can handle. Zisman, following the passing of his longtime wife, figures himself a newly freed man. He frequents ‘Gentlemen’s clubs,’ gets in street brawls, turns Bingo into a raging senior citizen happy-hour, and generally engages in rambunctious shenanigans.

Zisman is an unruly 18 year-old trapped in an 86 year-old body. Or, more accurately, Zisman is professional stuntman and “Jackass” star and creator Johnny Knoxville, sporting state-of-the-art make-up rendering him unrecognizable to the unsuspecting public in his new hidden-camera comedy “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa.”

The now decade-old MTV prank franchise has never been known for intelligent, sharp, or relevant humor. If anything, the series has proudly touted itself as the king of low-brow slapstick comedy.

On the surface, “Bad Grandpa” doesn’t push the genre much further. There still remains an unhealthy obsession with certain body parts, and even more so with what comes out of them. Most of the jokes still rely on pure shock-value, and the biggest laughs often come from the reaction of the unsuspecting public caught on the hidden camera.

Dig a little deeper though, and “Bad Grandpa” is easily a franchise high, focusing the action on two hilarious and endearing characters in Zisman and his wide-eyed 8 year-old grandson, Billy, played by the fantastic Jackson Nicoll.

Even more surprising than the outrageous stunts, however, is the film’s loosely constructed narrative tied together by several scripted sequences. The plot isn’t particularly chewy, set around the shared cross-country road trip between the duo, but it gives “Bad Grandpa” a refreshing sense of structure, and even more unexpected, a heart. I couldn’t believe it, but a movie under the “Jackass” label actually had me caring for it’s dumb, dumb characters.

Don’t worry, franchise purists, the story never gets in the way of the fun, and most scripted scenes are only punctuated by yet another gross-out, cringe-worthy, sidesplittingly funny joke.

As for as the pranks though, they’re typically par-for-the-course for the “Jackass” franchise. A handful provoke deep, hearty belly-laughs, while the remaining maintain a comfortable laugh-to-eye-roll ratio.

After three years on TV, three feature films, and several spin-off series, the narrative focused “Bad Grandpa” is just what the popular franchise needed to avoid growing stagnant.

No, “Bad Grandpa” is not as smart or satirical as the similarly conceived “Borat” of “Bruno” films, but its certainly fun enough for a braindead trip to the theaters.

Veteran

Fact #6:

I don’t watch many game shows but “Trust Me I’m a Game Show Host” is a good one.

Two comedians, Michael Ian Black and D.L. Hughley, are the hosts who try to persuade the contestants that they are telling the truth about an unusual set of facts. The contestant who guesses correctly wins cash prizes up to $35,000.

Each of the hosts makes a statement. One of them is telling the truth while the other is lying.

They are each hilarious in their own way as they try to discredit their opponent and confuse the contestant. It’s also entertaining learning which crazy fact is actually true.

In one episode, I learned that the King of Norway knighted a penguin in 2008 and that urinals are used to generate power in Brazil during Carnival. This show is worth watching, trust me.

Disappointment. Absolute and utter disappointment.

The hilarious and exceedingly popular show on A&E truly slumped down to an all-time low after releasing the album, “Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas.”

Trying to make a few extra yet unneeded dollars, Duck Dynasty’s attempt at creating a Christmas themed album was a failure. They should stick to making duck calls.

Singing classic Christmas carols as well as some originals, the Robertson family could not satisfy me.

Though, to my surprise, it’s quite popular. I had no idea average vocalists singing common songs could do so well, climbing to the top ten albums on iTunes. This holiday season I will not spend my money buying a disappointment of an album.

Brain’s World

USO tours of popular artists have visited U.S. military bases since 1941.

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w Trending Every issue, The Correspondent staff is going to pick creative tweets that deserve recognition.

Tweet @Hersey_Corre if you want to be in the next issue.

Senior makes silly suggestion

‘Team Lauren’ strides for senior

It’s the season of college applications, and filling out multiple forms becomes a common routine. It’s no mystery that the fall of senior year is a stressful time for students.

Between making trips to the college and career center and finding out the requirements, it’s definitely a busy few months.

Senior Sam Mulroe is no different. After spending lots of time on his apps, he made this joke about colleges.

“I was in the midst of doing apps and I got tired of answering the same questions,” Mulroe said.

•Julia Kedzior

Huskies excited for big game

The day after the game that determined the football team had qualified for the playoffs, senior Sam Harvey tweeted this. Hype from the football season was overwhelming both players and students as they anticipated the playoffs.

“I tweeted this just after our team and myself found out we drew Fenwick in the first round of the playoffs, and I was excited,” Harvey said. “I was trying to get my team and our fans fired up about our first playoff game in 10 years.”

•Isabella Murray

False alarms cause frustration

With the amount of times the fire alarm has gone off without there being a real fire, students have become accustomed to thinking that there will never be one.

“My friends and I were talking about how we have had so many false fires that one day the fire department will stop showing up like in ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf ’, ” sophomore Ally Paine said.

•Mili Pandya

Veteran

Fact #7:

The Medal of Honor is the only military decoration worn around the neck.

•Courtesy of lauren solberg

Lauren Solberg, accompanied by her friends and family, celebrate after comSenior pleting the Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes.

Mili Pandya Walkers came together on Oct. 6 at Busse Woods for The Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes. Raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, individuals and teams, including “Team Lauren” led by senior Lauren Solberg, came out to participate in this event.

“After I was diagnosed with diabetes, I thought it would be fun to do the walk, and starting ‘Team Lauren’ was a way to get my friends and family involved,” Solberg said.

Solberg was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 10, but has long since overcome any difficulties it brought on.

“It was a lot of work to count how many carbs I was eating and control my sugars at first, but now it has become a part of me, and I don’t even think twice about it,” Solberg said.

For the past seven years, Solberg has led her walk team, and together they have raised more than $19,000 to benefit JDRF. More than 40 teams participate in the 5K walk, which has mu-

sic, food, games, and a sense of moral support weaved into it throughout the day.

“At the walk, everyone on the team walks together to show a symbolism of ‘you’re not alone’,” senior Kimberly Roman said.

Solberg’s team raised almost $2,000 in donations this year, all of which will be used to aid in research for Type 1 diabetes. Besides the financial support this will provide, the support from families and friends who participated is equally important.

“There are many people who have to live with things that others are lucky enough not to have to go through, and the support of friends and family can make a big difference in that person’s battle,” Roman said.

“It’s unpredictable and difficult to tell when someone is going through something like this, and that is why I believe student support and participation is encouraging,” senior Jenny Kanookaden said.

“They’re doing something for the community-for someone they may or may not know.”

Never Forgotten

Student spreads soldiers’ stories Jessica Lynk About four years ago, junior Joey Kollins gave a speech in middle school about the value of veterans in society. This speech, inspired by his great uncle Bob, who served in World War II, gave Kollins the idea to interview veterans and consolidate the interviews into archives.

Four years later, Kollins has interviewed around 30 veterans and is still continuing his project.

“I was always interested in veterans, but it wasn’t until I did a speech at MacArthur that I began to formulate the idea of interviewing them,” Kollins said.

Kollins interviews veterans at their homes.

He then finds other veterans by talking to the veterans, who then recommend new veterans for him to talk to.

Because he has interviewed so many veterans, he has been given the opportunity to hear stories from courageous men. One of these stories stands out to him.

“I think my favorite story was a soldier who walked

twenty miles with over one hundred pieces of shrapnel in his legs to get back to safety. It shows the determination Veteran men and women can show when need be,” Kollins said.

Kollins has learned lessons and given veterans a voice by making sure their stories are sustained for years to come. “[My favorite part is] giving men and women a voice when they often lack one in American society,” Kollins said.

He intends to preserve the stories of these veterans and release the archives later.

Sports

November 8, 2013

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Records broken, titles won, football celebrates season Brian Loomis Forty-one. That’s how many years had gone by since football last won conference. For those who didn’t feel like doing the math, it was 1972.

A bit more recently the team went to the playoffs. That was nine years ago in 2004. Neither matter anymore as football was co-conference champions and made the playoffs.

In doing so, the team proved that they are the beginning of a new era of Hersey Football.

The football team ended its season last Friday with a 28-6 playoff defeat against the Fenwick Friars, however, that’s not what the team believes defines them.

“One word to describe our season is invictus,” senior Mario Thomas said, “We faced so much adversity from winning close games to guys stepping up filling in for guys who were injured.

We didn’t let anything hold us back, and that’s how we became the team that we were and did as well as we did.”

Adversity was a key component in the season.

Not because it hurt the team, but because they overcame it. It could be seen in the amount of injures the team suffered. Senior Michael Messer tore his ACL in the pre-season, and seniors Kyle Polinski (leg injury) and Joseph Bellafiore (ACL) both went down during the season.

Despite the missing components, the team was able to manage with other players stepping in: junior Anthony Ryan for Messer, Thomas and junior Chase Bandolik for Polinski, and senior George Vladamirov and sophomore Spencer Kreuger for Bellafiore.

“Beating Prospect may have seemed unimportant as they[Prospect] were 0-4 at the time, but beating them was the start of the East, and

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got us over the hump,” coach Dragan Teonic said.

“The highlight of the season was beating Elk Grove, and another was clinching a spot in the playoffs,” senior Jack Warner said.

Even defeating Wheeling was important for the Huskies; it meant that the team went undefeated at home.

The season was also filled with new school records.

Warner threw for a record of 363 passing yards and had 388 total offense yards against Elk Grove.

He then replaced his own record the following week against Rolling •Brian Loomis Meadows with 395 passing yards and 397 yards of total offense. enior Eddie Miklasz (10) fights a tackle from Richard Schoen (2) of the Fenwick Friars in the playoff Warner also took the records for passing touchdowns in a season (19), game at Elmhurst College, last Friday. passing yards in a season (1,992), as Teonic also noted senior Tyndale Dahnweih’s well as total touchdowns in a season (26).

26 receptions, 458 yards and six touchdowns, “Breaking some of those records was a huge one of which was a rushing touchdown. accomplishment for me, but I couldn’t have Having their playoff game at Elmhurst Coldone it without my team. There was always ten lege was a full circle ending for the team. Over other guys on the field doing their job in prothe summer the team spent a week of training at tecting me or making outstanding catches,” Elmhurst on the very same field.

Warner said.

“We had a very strong summer, we pushed Senior Eddie Miklasz also wrote his name in them as hard as they could in every way posthe record books this season on top of his total sible,” Teonic said. receptions in a season (62) from last year. This The teams togetherness is what they accredit season Miklasz took touchdowns in a season as the reason for their success.

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“Everyone on our team was all in on commitMiklasz also earned three career records: ment and we had a ton of fight,” Thomas said. touchdowns (23), receptions (114), and receivWhen asked one word to describe the season ing yards (1,690), as well as being second allWarner said, “Unforgettable.” time in receiving yards in a game with his 265 yard performance against Rolling Meadows.

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Seniors’ soccer careers come to close, leave legacy Scott Bakal The soccer season came to an end after the team lost their second playoff game 2 to 1 against Lake Forest Oct. 26. The boys finished the regular •Francesca hernandez season with a record of 14-4-3. “We were ranked 12 in the state harlie Davenat one point; it was port is one of the seniors to leave awesome,” senior Alex behind his legacy.

Mueller said.

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“We became friends outside of soccer which was really special. We have all been around each other so much over the last four years. I really liked being a part of that and even though it’s over, I know we will stay close,” senior John Cappuccitti said.

“I think we all began getting close last year.

Everyone has been together on varsity now for two years, I think that’s why we were so close,” Mueller said.

The seniors leave with memories. “Soccer has taught me not to take things for granted. This is probably the last year I well ever play soccer this competitively. Although we didn’t win any trophies to leave behind, 14-4-3 is nothing to be upset about,” Castro said.

Boys Girls basketball looks to basketball show up competition sets high expectations ent. “We need to stay healthy, work hard, keep grades up and we will be right at the top,” Freeman said.

After losing key players from last season in Alex Sutrinaitis and Quinn Orlandi they will need guys to step up. “Our key is are our starting six,” Freeman said. “The players know who they are, we know who they are.” Freeman didn’t go into further detail about why the number is six.

•Scott Bakal

Just like how the days are beginning to get shorter, so is the patience level among girl basketball players to start their upcoming season.

“I’m looking forward to the basketball season because the girls are a lot of fun to be around and I think we’re going to surprise people this year,” senior Alysia Zaucha said.

Amongst the free plays and tryouts, the girls are getting in shape and building chemistry that will help them on the court.

The seniors are stepping up because they know the tough competition they will be playing

against.

“We have a very tough conference, but we hope to compete.

Our four seniors have been great leaders since summer,” coach Mary Fendley.

•Colette Tangney

Veteran

Paul Syverson III, who played on the 1987 State champion football team, lost his life in battle in 2004.

Fact #8:

The boys basketball season is weeks away from getting under way. Many of the players are excited and confident in their abilities. “I think we can be the best team in the area,” senior Mike Fuerst said.

The coaches are also excited to get the season started. “(Expectations) are very very high,” assistant coach Chad Freeman said.

Many things have to go right for any team to be successful and the basketball team is no differ-

team was especially tight knit. “I will definitely miss all the guys on the team. We were a family.

We were all so close to each other which definitely helped on and off the field,” senior Jorge Castro said.

Even though the team was made up of students from all grades, underclassmen praise the seniors contributions. “They’ve impacted this season by building team unity and giving us the extra focus to pull through,” junior Campbell White said.

“The seniors have been great leaders and have taught us younger players how to lead future incoming players,” White said.

As a group, the seniors bond did not stop when the boys left the field.

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op: Cross country runners sprint out of the start at their sectional meet last Saturday.

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eft: Junior Grant von der Lippe places 28 with a time of 15:57 followed by senior Erick De Loera.

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enter: Junior David Rodriguez and senior Andy Philipose place 7 and 8 with the same time of 15:34.

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•photos by Brian Loomis

Cross country pushes off for state Tim Griffin A conference championship, regional title, and sectional plaque.

Only one thing is left for the cross country team: a state trophy. The quest for the hardware begins tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Peoria.

The Huskies are currently ranked third in state and are in the top 25 in the nation.

Although the team experienced great regular season success, now it’s time for the real challenge: The state meet. With the Huskies expecting talented teams, preparation is key.

“We are preparing pretty similar to any other week in the season.

The big change that occurs is a drop in mileage to ensure we have

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fresh legs heading into the state meet,” coach Jay Renaud said.

Leading the way, Philipose and junior David Rodriguez have high hopes for the team at Detweiller Park tomorrow. The team consists of seven runners, four of them seniors and three juniors, giving the team a fine balance of experience and youth. Rodriguez is the number one runner, but team values still hold the utmost importance.

“David Rodriguez, couldn’t have said it better in an interview with the Daily Herald after we won the MSL Conference Championship where he was quoted saying, ‘It’s not about one individual, but it is about the team effort.’ I didn’t instruct him to say this. It is inherent in our team values that the guys

have completely bought in to,” Renaud said.

For a state trophy, each Huskie needs a solid race.

“The expectation at the state meet is to run seven personal best times. We want to run our best against the best competition on the biggest stage. What we can’t control and worry about is how other teams run,” Renaud said. “If we run our best like I know we can, we will be in contention for a state trophy (top three) if not a state championship.”

Following their first MSL conference title since 1972, ending their rival Palatine’s ten MSL conference championship streak, the Huskies had convincing wins in both their sectional meet and regional meet.

What’s the game plan?

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Senior Connor Reynolds “We need to work hard

Senior Alex Mueller “Four out, one in. Lot’s of fast break.”

girls basketball Senior Morgan Harris “We have a short team, so we have to play fast. We hope to win conference.”

Many of the runners acknowledge their close-knit friendships on the team as attributes for their success.

“We put the team before the individual. That’s what’s taking us places,” senior Andy Philipose said.

Over the summer, the Huskies took a team trip to Colorado to work on building their endurance in high altitudes and thin air, as well as creating team unity and chemistry.

“The team chemistry really benefited from the trip to Colorado our team took over the summer,” junior Grant von der Lippe said, “The work we all put in really solidified the trust and confidence we already had in each other.”

every day and have a winning mentality.”

GYMNASTICS SENIOR Annie Johnson “I’m hoping to make it to state again, as a team I’m hoping we make place at conference.”