Spokesman Volume 52, Issue 1

whsspokesman Volume 52 Issue 1

Wheeling High School

September 25, 2015

900 S. Elmhurst Road

Wheeling, Ill. 60090

Vestibules constructed for improved security and safety

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Left:The front of the security vestibule located in the front of the school. Right: Crates of supplies containing bullet-proof glass that will be used to complete the security vestibules.

increase security at WHS. Ramon Williams, dean of students, has expressed that this is in the best interest of security. “(The vestibules) are more secure, it WHS is constructing new security vestibules solidifies the front and back entrances from in the front and back entrances. intruders, even the glass is bulletproof glass,” Construction of the vestibules started at the Dean Williams said. end of the previous school year, in late June.

WHS is not the only school to be installed The vestibules were intended to be completed with these vestibules: all D214 schools are in much earlier, but due to part delays, the the process of constructing vestibules or have construction was put on hold. They’re intended had vestibules constructed. While there haven’t to be finished sometime during October and been any threats to the safety of any of the fully operational on the 16th. The vestibule schools, incidents that have occurred around in the front lobby will be finished first, and the country have prompted WHS to take an the one in the back will be finished about two initiative and further improve security at the weeks after. school.

The vestibules were constructed as a way to “With these vestibules it really limits access

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of any unintended person gaining access into the building,” Dean Williams said.

Judy Kraus, campus security, explained that security runs on a system of shifts and changing responsibilities, with different people being stationed at different places, at different times. Previously, security desks were placed in the front and back lobbies of the school, and anyone could walk into the building. The vestibules change security by now restricting and preventing any unintended person from gaining quick access into the building.

Ms. Kraus believes the new vestibules will add some responsibility to the job.

“I think it does to a degree, and I think there’s going to be things we have to learn as far as the new booths, having the kids come in,

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and checking things out, but personally I think when it comes to safety and security of the school I think it’s going to be a big asset,” Ms. Kraus said.

Students have seemed to have varied reactions to the new vestibules. Tyler Orlando, sophomore, expressed slight doubt with the vestibules, but ultimately believes they’re for the better good.

“I think they’re there for a valid reason. They may be a little bit much, but they do make the school feel safer,” Orlando said.

Procedures for students will not change drastically. However, students now need to present their IDs when leaving campus for lunch as well as when they come back onto campus.

AP credit policies to change at Illinois public universities Kelly McKewin Co-Editor-in-Chief Students attending public universities in Illinois will soon be able to earn college credit if they score a 3, 4 or 5 on any Advanced Placement (AP) exam. On August 13, Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law a bill that requires all public universities within the state to grant credit to any student who scores a 3 or higher on the AP exam.

The law will take effect next school year, thus allowing any student entering college in the fall of 2016 or later to benefit from the changes.

Before the bill was signed into law, colleges were individualy able to determine their own AP credit policies. While the College Board has always officially recognized scores of 3, 4 or 5 as “passing” scores, many universities opted to only award credit to students with scores of 4 or 5.

“The problem had been that some colleges expected a 4 or 5. Some students thought they could do well, but not get a 4 or 5,

so they would often choose not to take the exam or sometimes to not even stay with the class,” Sandra Chico, AP Government and AP Economics teacher, said. “But now that a 3, 4 or 5 is to be accepted at all the state universities, I think that will encourage kids to both take the class and take the exam.”

Dr. Alan Wahlert, social sciences division head, also believes that the new policy might motivate more students to take AP classes and exams.

“One of the things that has pushed kids away from taking an AP class is the hesitation that they’ll take the class and try their hardest and get a 3, and that will be deemed ‘not good enough.’ That’s pretty demoralizing. Now there’s this guarantee that students can try this and get a 3 and get college credit. It will really be a game changer for a lot of our students,” Dr. Wahlert said.

According to the College Board, Illinois is the 17th state to pass legislation requiring colleges to award credit for scores of 3 or higher on the exams.

Though the legislation only applies to public colleges in Illinois, there is speculation

that private colleges within the state may also alter their policies in order to compete with the public universities.

“If a public university is being required by law to accept scores of 3, 4 or 5, how could a private university compete with those public universities if they didn’t follow suit and also accept a 3, 4 or 5? I’m not saying it’s going to happen for sure, but I’d be shocked if it didn’t,” Dr. Wahlert said.

While the bill is lowering the minimum requirement for obtaining college credit, this is not synonymous with lowering the standards of the AP curriculum or of colleges in Illinois.

“It’s fairer now. Some universities were making it almost impossible for the kids to get credit for a class that they took that is definitely taught at a college level,” Ms. Chico said. “It’s not them lowering standards at all, it’s them giving credit where credit is due.”

Many students believe that the new requirements will be beneficial and motivate students to take the AP test, since they have more of a chance of obtaining credit for their courses.

“This will make more students want to take AP testing because of the guarantee of college credit,” Joe Knapik, junior, said.

According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the bill was passed with the hopes of making college more affordable to students.

While this will be a likely outcome, as students can obtain credit for many of their general education requirements by taking AP courses, the new accessibility of credit has the potential to open up other opportunities to students as well.

“If (students) get credit for AP classes, they not only save more money, but it opens up their schedule to take more elective classes or complete their major earlier or possibly do a minor or two. It opens up a whole world of possibilities,” Ms. Chico said.

One provision of the bill specified that colleges and universities do not have to update their websites with the updated credit policies until next summer. Thus, online information for some Illinois universities and on the College Board website may not reflect the change until closer to the 2016-2017 school year, when the law takes effect.

Preliminary plans made for new fieldhouse’s construction One of the main issues that has arisen from the decision to build the new facility is the fact that the varsity softball field is currently located in the place that construction is planned to Construction of a new fieldhouse is set to take place. begin next summer at WHS and preliminary “The softball field has to move. (The plans are being made now for the construction. fieldhouse) would be in the right field area.

The fieldhouse will be built as a part of The plan would be to move the softball field the capital projects that are being funded first and then hopefully work the construction throughout the district. around that. We’re doing everything we can to According to Dr. Steve May, the new make sure that softball has a home,” Dr. May fieldhouse will have two volleyball courts that said. will be divided by a drop-down curtain and The field may move south towards Hintz one basketball competition court. The new Rd. or near the corner of Hintz Rd. and fieldhouse will be located south of the existing Elmhurst Rd. Continued on page 2... one.

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Marching band hosts CMBF

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Plans made for new fieldhouse’s construction N E F W L A S S H look like,” Abby Greenspan, senior, said.

Since the softball field must be While the current plans don’t moved, the shed directly in front of have construction interfering with the field will also need to be moved or the softball team’s season, some of the potentially torn down. The shed was players have concerns about moving built two years ago by the district’s the field.

PAC classes.

“I understand that they need to “Depending on where that softball build onto the school and make things field is going to go, the district better, but it doesn’t seem like there’s construction people are going to talk anywhere for the softball field to go about moving it or scrapping it,” so I’m not really sure what that would Dr. May said. “It was built in good

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District networks experience cyber attack early in the school year In the midst of WHS and the rest of the district beginning the school year with every student having an iPad, some of the schools ran into problems with internet access.

From Sept. 8 to Sept. 10, students and staff had difficulties accessing the internet, which interrupted classes that rely on the use of iPads for most activities. The issues were due to a cyber attack on the district’s internet networks.

“The district experienced a cyber attack. These are very common nowadays.

The type of attack the district experienced was a Distributed Denial of Service attack,” Keith Bockwoldt, D214 director of technology services, said. “Consider a two lane highway with hundreds of cars trying to get on. There is a high volume of traffic trying to access the District’s Internet connection all at one time. This makes the District’s Internet come to a crawl.”

The attack only affected WHS, John Hersey High School and Buffalo Grove High Schools. District technology staff worked to block cyber traffic from the attack and filed complaints against the perpetrator of the attack in order to get the networks working properly again.

“Cyber attacks are a daily occurrence.

The District has a tiered security model to prevent attacks and keep the Internet lines accessible. While we can never guarantee 100% the District’s Internet will never go down again, we do have measures and systems in place to monitor and block these types of attacks,” Mr. Bockwoldt said.

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faith, not knowing that the district was all of a sudden going to decide to spend millions of dollars across the district on facility improvements. We certainly didn’t have them build the shed because we knew they were going to tear it down.”

Despite the issues with moving the shed and the softball field, Dr. May believes the increased fieldhouse space will be worth the obstacles in the end.

“The process to get the fieldhouse was pretty big. I think that to say that

we don’t want more gym or fieldhouse space because we just built this shed would be a little short-sighted,” Dr. May said.

Despite all of the early plans being made, many aspects of the project are subject to change between now and the time construction begins this summer.

“These projects have a tendency to have an ebb and flow to them and you never know what’s going to pop up,” Dr. May said.

Back-to-School Bash returns with success said.

The event included a variety of activities including bounce houses, face painting, tattoo art, a dunk tank, District 214 held another Backgames and prizes, a cardboard arcade, to-School Bash to welcome everyone various raffles, a hole-in-one putting to the start of the 2015-2016 school green and a children’s musician. year.

Guest speakers were present at the The second annual Back-to-School event and included Ms. Canady, GiGi Bash was held at Forest View on Gianni, Vicki Kirkpatrick, Maureen Saturday, Sept.12. Generally, schools Kelly and her daughter, Ireland. have always held their own respective WHS’s Poms group, including two events throughout the year. However, other district high school’s Poms the Back-to-School Bash is a public groups, performed and led clinics for event open to all students and the attendants. families.

Mary Keane, sophomore, is a The event is also used to help member of WHS’s Poms group. increase awareness about Down “I liked the speeches at the event, Syndrome and Autism. Proceeds and thoroughly enjoyed performing,” raised at the event went directly to Keane said. charities which included UPS for Ms. DeLuga belives the event DownS and GiGi’s playhouse, The expanded on last year’s success turned Red Kite Theater Project, and the out well.

District 214 Educational Foundation.

“I think (the bash) was a Erin DeLuga, associate principal tremendous success. We had a great of instruction, and Rebecca Canady, turn out this year and raised even special education teacher, have been more money than last year,” Ms. the main organizers of this event so DeLuga said. far, due to their personal connections Ms. DeLuga hopes that in the to Down Syndrome. future, the other district schools will “Both of us have daughters with participate in the event, and that Down Syndrome and we wanted to it’ll be a matter of getting activity create a really fun charity event for buses for the students to increase the families to raise money,” Ms. DeLuga turnout.

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Members of the WHS Poms squad lead a clinic for attendants of the Bash.

The Poms squad also performed at the event. “I liked the speeches at the event, and thoroughly enjoyed performing,” Mary Keane, sophomore, said.

New policy requires students to show ID to board buses Williamson said.

Although a positive outlook is emitted by the staff concerning the new policy, Since the beginning of the many students have voiced school year, students at WHS their concern on the policy. have been following new “The amount of students regulations due to the new who are abusing the buses are bus policy. small, so the school needs to The policy requires focus on bigger problems,” students to have their school Debbie Gutierrez, senior, ID equipped on them when said. boarding the buses to and Gutierrez believes that from the high school. Bus there are other issues that drivers are supposed to check have a significantly higher the ID’s as students board the prevalence at WHS than bus. students abusing the bus “The ID’s help us system. ‘identify’ our students from The issue regarding the strangers. We don’t want any new policy was seen as unauthorized people on the unnecessary to many students, buses, that’s one of the ways and one voiced her concern we keep our students safe,” about the new policy.

Derrick Williamson, dean of “This is a public school; students, said. students should not be denied The bus policy focuses on the bus if they are simply its priority on the safety trying to get to school and of students. It ensures that they are on another bus stop,” students are taking their Jennifer Carrillo, senior, said. own bus home everyday; this In a poll of students, prevents overcrowding in the question “Is the new some buses which could be bus ID policy effective?” detrimental to other students was asked. 207 students on the same bus. responded to the survey, with With the possibility 25.2% responding that they of strangers boarding the did believe the policy was bus, the administration has effective, 30.4% responding become more involved in with “I don’t know” and insuring that all students stay 44.4% responding with “No”. safe when traveling to school Although a controversial via bus. policy amongst students, “The goal is to create a time will only be able to tell safe, organized and efficient how its enforcement and its system of transportation effectiveness fair throughout for our students,” Dean the school year.

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Marching Band Festival draws an estimated 5,000 in attendence 13 full batches of coffee, which would be enough to serve approximately 500 people. The coffee was sold at CMBF and all the money went into the WHS band program. ”We’re working hard to raise money for our program,” Mr. What is the largest event that WHS hosts annually? It Logan said. “It helps out our band tremendously, not just the marching band but the entire band program.” isn’t the spring musical or the homecoming football game.

Kanae Ono, senior and head drum major, says she tried It’s an event that attracts an estimated 5,000 people to WHS annually and this will be its 48th year here. The Chicagoland to contribute as much as possible to the preparation of CMBF because band has been such a big part of her life.

Marching Band Festival (CMBF) took place last weekend She was in band throughout middle school and became even on Sept. 19. This year, WHS opened it’s doors to 21 high school marching bands. Schools included other District 214 more involved in high school.

“I try to contribute as much as possible because it’s my schools like Elk Grove High School and Rolling Meadows last year so of course I want to do everything I can while I’m High School but also schools from throughout the state of Illinois. It is an attraction that not only celebrates high school still here,” Ono said. “You get that volunteering feeling, meet other bands, help parents, you get that satisfactory feeling marching bands but acts as a fundraiser for our own band that you’re helping other people enjoy their visit at Wheeling program.

High School.”

CMBF was started by WHS’s first band director, Dean On the Saturday morning of CMBF, students and parent DePoy. DePoy was the assistant band director at Prospect volunteers were here bright and early to set everything up for High School and when WHS first opened, he became the the festival which started at 3:30 later that day. By the end director. ”In my 25 years, we’ve kept it going,” Brian Logan, band of the night, their hard work had paid off to create another successful festival with thousands in attendance. director, said. In the past, CMBF has not been consecutive.

“When you see the amount of work that 21 bands have The festival is used as a fundraiser that benefits the band program. Local businesses also helped by donating what they put together, they spent hours of their time, when we have the pleasure to see their work and be judged by it and reward could, one example being the Wheeling Starbucks located at 310 North Milwaukee Ave. According to Josh Freeman, them and all that, it’s that satisfactory feeling because they worked hard and we saw the payoff of it,” Ono said. store manager and WHS graduate, the Starbucks donated Chris Alvarado A&E Editor

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Students from Eisenhower High School Marching Band walk along the side of the school.

Delgado discovers talent, passion for photography

By Shailah Magallon Assistant A&E Editor

One of Adolfo Delgado’s, junior, photographs. According to Delgado, the photo was used for a project focusing on phobias. This photo focuses on the fear of being watched

When a person is passionate about what they do, it is evident in their work, which is why Julia Bale, photos teacher, chose Adolfo Delgado as Spokesman’s Artist of the Month.

“He always comes up with very creative solutions to the projects I give them. For the most recent project, they had to deal with phobias and light and shadow. Instead of doing a standard image, he researched ways where he could combine more than one photo to make one, so there’s multiple images making that one photo,” Ms. Bale said.

Not only is Delgado great at creatively “breaking the rules” on his photographs, he also shows great leadership skills.

“He leads by example. His work ethic, getting things done on time, asking good questions in class, and there would be times where I purposely will put students in groups to talk about their artwork and he does a nice job bringing up different ideas.” Ms. Bale said.

Like many students going into high school, they are unsure with what they want to do in the future. Delgado was no exception. Lucky for him, taking Photos 1 helped him realize what he wants to do for the rest of his life.

“I want to be either an art director, a

normal movie director, or shoot different photos for magazines and websites.” Delgado said.

As Delgado tackles a new project, he is keeping in mind how he wants people to react to his photograph.

“To be curious. To not understand what it is, but to get something out of it.” Delgado said.

Despite coming from a long line of teachers, Delgado cites his family as his number one inspiration since they’ve encouraged him by complimenting him on his photographs.

“I got a camera, started taking pictures, and my family was like ‘Oh wow, they’re really good’.” Delgado said.

Every photographer has their own process of standing out, Delgado tries to think ahead and explore different ideas rather than sticking with the criteria.

“You can tell a lot of thought goes into the preparation of each photo.” Ms. Bale said.

At some point in everyone’s lives, we are given advice that will be in the back of our heads every time we do something. For those who are interested in pursuing a career in photography, Delgado has some advice for you.

“Think of the first three ideas that come to your head and completely black those out and think of better ones because the first three ideas are the most simple ideas you can come up with,” Delgado said.

Legacy stronger than ever going into new school year

“As a leader, I plan on helping people in Legacy who can’t read music or are still nervous about singing become more confident in their abilities. I personally believe that Legacy is WHS’s show choir of three years. someone else has to believe in someone before In total, there are forty-six members. Among they believe in themselves, and I hope to be those are the captains, but they’re in no way that person for some of the girls and guys in shape or form “in charge”.

Legacy,” Gillian Garnowski, junior, said.

“The whole groups are leaders. We are According to Garnowski, Legacy improves based on being an ensemble/team. That’s why with every rehearsal- not just as a team, but we’re having the success we’re having,” Mr. also as individuals because “everyone in the Stephen Colella, Legacy coach, said. group gets closer, and we get to bond with Although they aren’t in charge, captains are each other while creating music that touches the ones that help Mr. Colella make decisions people’s lives.” Captains are present as helpers, to better the team. not as “stars”.

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“Leading by example. By putting my best foot forward. To keep people energized and happy because I know, sometimes, rehearsals can get stressful for some people,” Leo Walker, junior, said.

As captains, they help Mr. Colella by working with student in different aspects, such as singing or dancing or simply with reading music. There is no man left behind in this group as every member is needed to reach success.

“You’ve got to give them suggestions instead of yelling at them “sing this note right now”, it’s more like “let’s go back, fix it, run it, and then circle anything you have questions

on, and then we can go over it,” Walker said.

Since Legacy isn’t a one-person show, Mr. Colella has certain expectations for the entire group. “(I expect them) to show up, have fun, and be accountable for what we’re doing because we’re basically putting on a show, so it has to be entertaining, and they can’t be entertaining if they don’t know what is going on.” Mr. Colella said.

Legacy is just like any team, everyone has an important contribution to the show. Win or lose, Mr. Colella is looking forward to see the progress of his students as well as putting on a great show with them.

FUSION When: Oct. 7, 8, 9 Where: WHS Theater Admission: Only $5 Come see Fusion, the student run, produced and directed play!

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New year, new start: getting to know WHS Wildcats An inside look on WHS’ new staff members

like I was already a teacher here and all the staff wanted me to come back this year,” Ms. Albarran said. Her plans for this year include This year WHS has seen an influx of new joining activities. staff members, some of which aren’t actually “I really want to get involved with clubs. I new to the school. Many interns who work don’t know with what yet, but I love anything here seem to come back for full time jobs as like Yearbook or even Journalism. I like to try well. new things,” Ms. Albarran said.

“I love (teaching). I love all the kids that She also does after school tutoring in the I’ve had, they are great, I really like the staff,” Lit Lab. Ruth Albarran-Garcia, English teacher, “I get to meet more kids and I like helping said. A graduate of Waukegan High school kids, so I like it there,” Ms. Albarran said. and Lake Forest College, Ms. Albarran has Guidance counselor Michael O’Keeffe is started her first full year of teaching here at also familiar with the school. After attending WHS, teaching the 10th grade. Though it is St. Viator High School, the University of Iowa not her first year in the building (last year she and Lewis University, Mr. O’Keefe became a substitute taught for Meredith Silverman, counseling intern at WHS during the 2012English teacher, during Ms. Silverman’s 2013 school year. Then he spent two years in maternity leave), Ms. Albarran decided to come Mundelein as a guidance counselor at Carmel back as a full time teacher.

High School. Returning to WHS as a full time “(I came back because) they treated me staff member this year, Mr. O’Keeffe has also

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taken up position as the head coach of the boys’ varsity basketball team.

“I always knew I wanted to be a guidance counselor and basketball coach here at Wheeling. I love it, I love (working here).” Mr. O’Keeffe said.Though basketball season hasn’t started yet, Mr.O’Keeffe holds open gym two or three days a week until tryouts.

John Teichert, the new assistant band instructor, is a WHS graduate himself. Mr. Teichert graduated in 2011. This is his first year of teaching full time. Last year while attending DePaul University, Mr. Teichert directed Jazz band 2 here at WHS. “I knew a majority of kids from jazz band and felt pretty welcome when I started,” Mr. Teichert said.

He is also working with the symphonic band, going to two jazz band competitions and a trip to the bands of America festival in Indiana with Wind Symphony.

Transfer students from other countries

By Josie Levin Staff Reporter Foreign exchange students have been a topic of interest this year; however, WHS does not have any foreign exchange students. There are, however, numerous students transferring from other countries. Learning how to live in a new country can be hectic, schooling aside, so transfers have it twice as hard.

Recent transfer Léo Thiery, freshman, is from France, but coming to WHS is not his first time visiting the United States.

This is his first year in an American school, although. “I came last October and five years ago for two weeks each time,” Thiery said.

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Freshman ‘guidelines’: four tips to get through high school BE YOURSELF! High school is the time you’re supposed to figure yourself out and explore your interests/ talents. WHS offers so many different clubs and sports and arts programs that you can join. Expand yourself, you’ll be shocked on what you’ll find passions for. Audition for a school play, join debate, sign up for student council.

Being involved is very important - it develops a lot of personal skills to make you a more well rounded person and teaches you responsibility, as well as making very close friends.

Apply yourself academically! This is SO important. Keep up with work because falling behind can happen so easily. Learn good studying and note taking habits. If you need help, there are so many resources here to help you succeed in school. Of course your teachers are all there for you but there is a huge tutoring staff that is available every period of the day which is beneficial when your teacher is busy. You’ll never hear anyone say they wish they tried less in school so get the grades that best represent your hard work!

Don’t be shy, make new friends! Making new friends is inevitable in high school, you’re exposed to so many people from different schools and different grades. You’ll be around new people in every class, club and sport, so get to know people! It’s easy to start a conversation with someone in the same club or sport as you, you know you guys both share one common interest. If you’re partnered with someone you don’t know in class, talk to them! You never know what someone is like until you find out for yourself.

Have fun! High school is a gigantic building filled with a bunch of teenage strangers with raging hormones and a ton of returning and new teachers and staff.

There will always be stress and drama, but don’t let it get to you!

Always remember that high school is just a small fraction of your life, so that fight over friends and that really bad breakup will be well past you by the time it’s senior year.

Just like any other part in your life, try to live it to the fullest. Do things and surround yourself with people that make you happy and benefit you.

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Photo opinion: What kind of music do you listen to?

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“I love rap. Tupac and Jay-Z are some of my favorites,”Azariah Jackson, freshman

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“I love Miley Cyrus, she’s such a good role model,” Hannah Greenspan, sophomore

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“I love Taylor Swift because her voice is just so beautiful,” Zach Yfantis, junior

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“I listen strictly to 80s Joel music,” Jenna Pink, senior

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September 25, 2015

Celebrity controversey arising with real world issues

By Erika Pogorzelska Feature Editor Maybe it’s just seen more with age, but it seems as though lately there has been a lot of controversy and tension between celebrities.

This isn’t about the petty catfights on reality shows, but arguments on real world issues like body image and race.

One of the more recent disputes was the infamous scene at the 2015 VMAs, where Nicki Minaj went on stage to get her award when she called out Miley Cyrus for talking about her to Rolling Stone magazine.

A lot of people don’t know where Nicki’s anger stemmed from. It was in response to Nicki’s video “Anaconda” not being nominated for the VMAs video of the year award when she tweeted about it.

“If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year” Minaj tweeted.

Taylor Swift took offense to the tweet and there was drama between them for a day before they settled things, but Miley Cyrus ripped the bandage off the wound and gave her two cents on Nikki’s tweets in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. It is very hard to depict whether or not body types come into play with

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the VMA nominations and no one may ever know, all people can do is assume.

“As an artist she should be supporting other artists, not bashing them. I think Nicki needs to relax,” Bella Giyo, senior, said.

A racial dispute taken to social media was a huge backlash on Kylie Jenner’s Instagram selfie with cornrows. Amandla Stenberg, who a while back posted a video on cultural appropriation versus cultural appreciation, tweeted about Kylie’s look.

“When you appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards your wigs instead of police brutality

or racism” Stenberg tweeted, following with the hashtag #whitegirlsdoitbetter. Justin Bieber stepped in saying that it was ridiculous to call someone with his/her hair in braids racist.

“I think people are using the scapegoat theory. There are racial issues going on but now people are pointing fingers at anyone, especially celebrities,” Gloria Wide, senior, said.

“I don’t know how to say this any other way but racial issues are a ‘thing’ now, it’s always trending on social media, and it’s like people are waiting for others, especially celebrities, to mess up and find ways to attack them,” Wide said.

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School district assigns iPads to every student, problems settling

By Erika Pogorzelska Feature Editor In this day and age, escaping technology is impossible. My addiction started with playing a lot of games on the internet as a kid. Then I got a phone, and being the social butterfly I am, my phone became an extension of my hand. However, some things I loved to keep old school, like writing in cursive, reading manual clocks and writing in notebooks with pencils.

I went all three years of high school without an iPad and I was fine. Now, as a senior, I feel like a 70 year old woman trying to figure out how to use a TV remote. I know there are other seniors in the same boat as me, as well as the grades below me of course.

This year is the first year where every student in the school district has an iPad. With all of this technology comes a ton of problems.

The beginning of the school year was hectic.

So many students had different problems and some problems took awhile to fix. “(Having my iPad not work) was really inconvenient. I had to miss an entire class and go (to the help desk) and come in 3 times over summer only to have (my iPad) fixed by myself within a matter of minutes,” Anastasia Murphy, senior, said.

Teaching a class can be very difficult when students don’t have everything they need to Not having the right apps really limits a student as to what they can and cannot do

during class and for homework. “(In AP music theory), my classmates had an app called Tenuto where we had homework assignments from and I had to log onto a website with different features than the app which inhibited my ability to do some parts of the homework like send a score report to my teacher,” Murphy said.

With students not having the proper working device and teachers not having a full class with everything they need, the help desk staff members have been very swamped.

Bruce Males, technology assistant-help desk, says that the number of students coming in with iPad issues has died down to a more consistent level.

“It’s a pretty even amount of students with problems that are easy to solve and students with more intricate problems but everyone on the tech staff has worked extremely hard to get students the apps they need for class,” Mr. Males said.

Of course every test run has it’s faults, so after this year many of the technical difficulties at the beginning of the school year won’t be a reoccurring problem.

Tamika Weber, help desk ESP, has been working at the help desk for three years and can say every year has issues at the beginning of the year with new students adjusting to iPads.

“Each year presents itself with its own set of problems, but are usually resolved within the first few weeks,” Ms. Weber said.

An in depth view on Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

“His leadership is much greater than that of a typical student.”

Raimondi is a Cadet Chief Petty Officer, On a given Wednesday, a WHS student and he hopes to set a positive example for may notice some of his fellow classmates the newest Cadets and to encourage them to walking the halls in a full military uniform. participate in events.

Said student may recognize that his classmate “The underclassmen obviously lack the is a member of NJROTC. Said student would experience that the upperclassmen have be correct; however, if asked what NJROTC under their belts, but their enthusiasm in entails, he would most likely say it’s a military volunteering and participation is heartening,” club or some way of recruiting students to Raimondi said. “It displays a willingness on join the Navy. Those are some common their part to learn about what the unit does misconceptions about NJROTC, and it’s time and how we reflect the navy.” somebody clears them up.

Such leadership from experienced Cadets NJROTC stands for Navy Junior Reserve and dedication from new Cadets has allowed Officers Training Corps, and it is not a club. It WHS’s Company to rise on a national is a class consisting of three components. First level. Through success in competitions, the is the academic classroom, where Cadets (the WHS Company has earned the title of a students enrolled in the class) come during the distinguished unit with honors, ranking in the school day just like any other class at WHS. top 10 percent in the nation. Morse looks for Second is the Company (of Cadets), which his senior Cadets to continue to lead WHS to allows Cadets to get hands-on leadership success throughout this year. experience. Through the Company, Cadets often partake in community service efforts.

The color guards at sporting events are also acting as a part of the Company. Third is the extracurricular side consisting of different teams that Cadets can join. Some examples of teams are the Drill Team, the Marksmanship Team and the Academic Team. Cadets can participate in multiple teams of their choosing.

NJROTC is also not a recruitment program, and Cadets have no obligation to join the Navy. Jeff Morse, Lieutenant Commander (LCDR), describes NJROTC as a leadership and citizenship development course, and one Cadet in particular that has risen to a Courtesy of Lair leadership role is Jack Raimondi, senior.

“Jack is a focused individual,” Morse said.

Jack Raimondi, senior, at one of the first

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practices of the year his sophomore year.

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Students offered head-start through Harper Harper promises tuition to the hard-working

For more information on the Harper Promise, scan the QR code below:

Class of 2019 able to qualify for up to full scholarship at Harper College

By Megan Provost Co-Editor in Chief The class of 2019 is in luck: starting this year, students who meet certain benchmarks and criteria throughout their high school career are eligible for up to a full scholarship to Harper college. Dubbed the Harper Promise, this initiative aims to reward hard-working high school students with a guaranteed secondary education.

“With the rise in cost of post-secondary education, Harper wanted to assist the students in their attendance area with a scholarship for those students that work hard in high school to be college-ready by graduation,” Mr. Dustin Seemann, director of professional learning and student services for district 214, said.

According to Mr. Seemann, representatives from Harper worked with Districts 211, 220 and 214 to develop both the scholarship and the application process.

In order for high school students to qualify for the scholarship, they must meet certain requirements set by the Harper and district representatives. The four areas of qualification include persistence, attendance, rigor, and community service.

For attendance, students credit requirements at the may only miss an allotted end of each academic year, number of days per year: which ultimately means five days second semester graduating on time with of freshman year, nine days their class. sophomore year, eight days

Students looking junior year, and seven days to qualify for this scholarship senior year. must also Students complete also need a certain “The goal is to to display of award accessible number academic hours of rigor in community and affordable order to service post-secondary qualify per year. options to for the Freshman scholarship in their the students by meeting second in the Harper their semester district’s must attendance area standards of complete that worked hard five, an annual minimum sophomore in high school,” grade point 10, juniors

average 15, and (GPA). seniors 20.

Dustin Seemann Freshmen,

Director of during their Beginning second with the Professional semester current Learning and in district freshman 214, must Student Services class, any maintain at student least a 3.0, that sophomores a 3.25, juniors meets these criteria and can a 3.25 and seniors a 3.2. In complete a Free Application addition to the minimum for Federal Student Aid GPA, juniors and seniors (FASFA) by graduation may not have D’s or F’s in qualifies for this scholarship. any of their classes.

“I hope this provides an Persistence, in terms of opportunity for our students the Harper Promise, means to receive an affordable that any eligible student associates education that must meet the minimum will lead them into a 4-year

college or certification program. This will help eliminate high student loans for our students and provide great resume building opportunities when our students meet these benchmarks,” Mr. Seemann said.

According to Claire Odonnell, freshman, the Harper Promise is a good opportunity, but it may not be for everyone.

“I think that people will work towards it, but I don’t know if everyone will. It’s like, the people that actually care about it will try harder to get it,” Odonnell said.

Other concerns arise with the prospect of college plans and preparation during freshman year.

“I remember we went there as a school in eighth grade and they talked about all the requirements...and I think that brought the hopes down for the kids because they might not be ready the first half of freshman year right away to get excited for college,” Thomas Pagonis, freshman, said.

Once at Harper, students attending on the Promise Scholarship are able to renew the scholarship for up to four semesters by meeting more requirements similar to those set in high school, except for attendance.

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• only miss • certain number of days/ • semester Freshman (sem.

2): 5 Sophomore: 9 Junior: 8 Senior: 7

Rigor/Quality

graduate high school • college-ready D214 annual minimum GPA: Freshman (sem. 2): 3.0 • Sophomore: 3.25 Junior: 3.25* Senior: 3.2*

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Megan Provost Co-Editor in Chief

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Top: The class of 2019 pose for a picture on the stadium bleachers after receiving their ice cream and t-shirts after the Freshman First Day activities.

Bottom: Dr. Kenneth Ender, president of Harper College, speaks on behalf of the Harper Promise.

Community Service

meet minimum • credit standards at end of each year graduate on time with class

Power of 15 offer college credit for students, varied curriculum for teachers

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Eligibility for the Harper Promise in High School: Attendance

Eligibility for the Harper Promise at Harper: Persistence Community Service Rigor/Quality

• complete certain • Minimum GPA: number of hours 1st semester: 2.2 of service per 2nd semester: 2.3 • semester: 3rd semester: 2.5 Freshman (sem. 2): 5 4th semester: 2.6 Sophomore: 10 • No D/F in classes Junior: 15 Senior: 20 •

*no D’s or F’s

attend full-time • service each sememster completed (min. 15 credit hours) through Harperattend each related program consecutive (fall/ • 10 hours per spring) semester semester until degree completed summer session tution not included

Is there a stigma associated with Harper? How do these opportunities change that?

“I think the way they shove all these classes is dumb. I hate it.

I don’t care for Harper. I’m not going to college and I’m tired of being told about AP and Power of 15 classes,” Jacquasha Mitchell, freshman.

Screenshot courtesy of Rabella Giyo

Left: Seniors in English 101 use Schoology for class materials and turning in assignments. Right: Students in Math 103 use the program MathXL on their iPads for homework, classwork, lessons, quizzes and tests.

“I think Harper is a great school. It’s an amazing community college that you can use to get you further into an even better college,” Cade Kaplan, sophomore.

“I don’t think Harper is bad at all. My cousin went there and then she transferred to the University of Illinois and graduated...I think that those Power of 15 classes will help people out,” Odallys Escobar, junior.

In the words of Mercedes Herrera, senior, “college is really expensive these days.” Fortunately, last year, as students began to design and develop their class schedules for this school year, incoming seniors were offered the option of taking Power of 15 classes, dual-credit classes offered at WHS through Harper College.

Beginning this year, students have the opportunity to challenge themselves with college-level classes and earn college credit for them while still in high school.

“It’s a layer between the AP and just regular senior electives, so it gives students a chance to take a course that will give them college credit, but not necessarily have the stress of the AP exam or students who maybe took AP language and composition and didn’t get that three, four, or five, or did but really struggled in the class, to still be able to take a class that’s going to give them the college credit, but not be necessarily another AP class where they might be at a level where they’re not feeling they can perform,” Ms. Angela Sisi, principal, said.

English 101 and Math 103 currently serve as the two running Power of 15 classes this school year. English 101 is a year-long class taught by Ms. Laura Wagner and Ms. Christine Pacyk, English teachers.

English 101 “This class is unique because we’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of Harper professors, so we met with them multiple times

at the end of the school year and on creating your own voice over the summer, and they shared and not being so formal and their materials,” Ms. Wagner said. technical,” Nicole Diaz, senior, According to Ms. Wagner, said. Diaz took American Lit last English 101 is primarily about year. Javika Shah, senior, another “finding voice,” whereas English veteran of American Lit, also 102 focuses on research. opted to take English 101 this However, both elements will be year for the college credit. incorporated into the English 101

“It’s similar (to other class as students English classes) find voice because we through narratives “I think when you’re work on the and poetry first same concepts... taking a college semester, and and we have class with a high later bring in similar grading, school teacher that research and however, it’s also argumentation very different you know cares during second because it’s about you, it makes semester. very focused “It’s interesting it much easier to on writing and take the class and because it’s so the material free, and even the be like, ‘I know that we write has to Harper teachers at a much so-and-so will bend be shared their higher level over backwards for syllabi with us... than previous me to help me’ or ‘I classes,” Shah and their advice was ‘follow what know that she’ll stay said. the teacher’s Many after’ whereas in passionate about, previous college, you don’t because then AP English they will make Language and know that about students more Composition your teachers.” interested,” Ms. (APLAC)

Wagner said. students also Angela Sisi “You take two opted for the people who love English 101 Principal teaching creative class this year, writing, love such as Brian teaching poetry, Doktorczyk, and sadly creative writing is not senior. Taking English 101 after on the books this year, but we’re the next AP English class didn’t fit able to bring a lot of the elements in his schedule, Doktorczyk likes into English 101.” the heavy focus on writing and Although school has only looks forward to seeing his writing been in session for a few weeks, improve throughout the year. students are taking to the open“The added benefit for our ended curriculum. students is that they get it all year “English 101 is different long, so we’re practicing writing because it’s a class more focused every single day, and they’re going

“I think there is a stigma against Harper. People say if you go there you don’t know where you’re heading. But Harper can definitely help you...You can get into a better college two years after being at Harper. The power of 15 classes will help those who are unsure but still want to get a head start in college,” Alex Rocha, senior.

to get better. Hands down, they’re going to get better,” Ms. Pacyk said.

Math 103 The new Power of 15 math class, Math 103, is taught by Ms. Kate Weber, math and physics teacher. The class took the place of the previously-offered senior pre-calculus class, and follows the track of freshman algebra one, sophomore geometry, and junior algebra two.

“It’s more like the beginning of Pre-Calculus, so it’s more functions than college algebra, so the difficulty level of some of the skills we’re doing is more difficult, but we know they’re going to find a lot of repeating of stuff they’ve seen before,” Weber said.

Unlike the pre-calculus class, which covered both functions and trigonometry, Math 103 focuses primarily on functions. The trigonometry is covered by a noncredit unit at the end of the year.

The class is also unique in its lack of a textbook: students use the program Math XL for their homework, classwork, and assessments.

“The program we’re using is really helpful, because the lessons are on there and it shows you examples and videos on how to do, like, certain math equations and all that stuff,” Herrera said. iPads Due to their use of the program, the Math 103 class relies heavily on the use of the iPads, which, according to both Ms. Weber and Herrera, is both a blessing and a curse.

Continued online at www.wheelingspokesman.com

“I don't think there is a stigma.

I think the power of 15 classes are great. I believe one day community college will be the minimum like high school is the minimum," Mr. Francis Fu, math teacher.

Photo Opinion by Jean Pabon

8 La Voz

25 septiembre, 2015

Estudiantes de español dos unen a WHS con Ayotzinapa se recuperaran con vida. Lo que sí se puede reconocer claramente, es que los familiares cargan con mucho dolor pero mantienen su Cuarenta y tres. Cuarenta y tres es el esperanza en alto. número de estudiantes que fueron reportados Se reconoce que mucha de la comunidad en como desaparecidos en la ciudad de WHS viene de raíces Latinas. En representación Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. Mañana, sábado 26, de la unidad entre Wheeling y Ayotzinapa, los marcará el primer año desde la misteriosa estudiantes de Valdespino han decidido dedicar desaparición de los estudiantes. Los 43 su tiempo para compartir la historia tras la estudiantes viene de la Escuela Normal Rural tragedia de los 43 estudiantes. de Ayotzinapa. Luchaban por igualdad en las Siguiendo una conversación en la clase escuelas y tenían sueños de llegar a salir de la de Español dos, los estudiantes sintieron la pobreza que afecta a gran parte de Mexico. necesidad de actuar en el asunto. “Durante la “Los estudiantes tenían el sueño de convertirse clase Jackie reconoció que se acercaba el primer en maestros” explica Manuel Valdespino, aniversario y yo quise dejarlos producir algo maestro de español. por sí mismos” dijo el señor Valdespino. “El dia Noche y día hermanos, maestros, primos, sabado va a ser un año desde la desaparición amigos, abuelos, y padres han buscado por lo de los 43 estudiantes, queremos destacarnos más alto y bajo de las tierras de México. Hoy de nuestros compañeros para poder demostrar en día, las familias de cuyos estudiantes no nuestra esperanza por el encuentro de los han contado con el apoyo de las autoridades estudiantes” dijo Jackie Reynoso, sophomore. de México. En sí, se especula que las mismas Con el apoyo de su maestro y el impulso autoridades están envueltas en la desaparición personal, los estudiantes decidieron poner sus de los 43. esfuerzos hacia un bien. El grupo decidió que la Como va pasando el tiempo, el público a composición de una canción y el lanzamiento comenzado a perder la esperanza de recuperar a de 43 globos era la mejor manera en llamar la los estudiantes. Mas ahora que fue comprobado atención de los estudiantes de WHS. Además que unos restos humanos recuperados en de la canción y los globos, también se revelo una fosa en México pertenecía a uno de los una presentación en el pasillo incluyendo las 43 estudiantes. No se sabe si los 42 cuerpos caras, nombres, y edades de los 43 estudiantes.

Aide Hernandez La Voz Editor

Fueron dedicados varios dia despues de la escuela y durante la clase para organizar la presentación. “Yo compuse la canción, desde la música a la letra,” dijo Pedro Landa, junior.

Ayer el 24 de septiembre la clase salió a la área común que se encuentra por fuera del centro de la escuela durante el periodo nueve. Vestidos de blanco con cinta roja y acompañados por Lando tocando el teclado los estudiantes comenzaron su presentación.

Con el ritmo de la canción, un globo rojo fue lanzado en el aire. “Para mi el enfoque es más en expresar mi respeto, son humanos como tu y yo y se merecen ser honrados” dijo Cindy Valladares, freshman.

Con trabajo en grupo y dedicación, los estudiantes pudieron hacerse presentes a lado de las familias de Ayotzinapa. “Nuestra meta es poder compartir y educar a otros alumnos de WHS” dijo Reynoso.

Durante el tiempo de publicación imágenes del evento no estaban disponibles. Entonces los invitamos a seguir el desenlace del evento en la pagina de web de Spokesman.

Visita la pagina de web de Spokesman en: www.wheelingspokeman.com

La clase de español dos compusieron una canción para honrar a los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa.

Pedro Landa, junior, creo la musica para el grupo.

Urrea inspira compartición de historias de raíces culturales Aide Hernandez La Voz Editor WHS es un lugar con interminables oportunidades. Algunas ampliando nuestro alcance dentro de la escuela y otras oportunidades en forma mundial.

Una de las oportunidades que recientemente se ha visto posible más y más es la oportunidad de conocer autores.

Este año la librería de Indian Trails se ha asociado con el Districto 214 para brindar una oportunidad más.

El autor del libro ‘Into the Beautiful North’, Luis Alberto Urrea,

ha sido reclutado para presentarse en el centro de Forest View Educational Center.

La escuela recibió copias del libro gracias a un programa conocido como Big Read Grants. A través de este programa, varias clases pueden leer el libro en unidad.

El libro sigue la historia de Nayeli, una joven de 19 años. Nayeli vive en el pueblo de Tres Camarones en México. Su padre se va del pueblo a trabajar en los Estados Unidos.

Pronto el pueblo de Tres Camarones es afectado por la venta de droga. Nayeli decide salir del pueblo hacia Estados Unidos en

busca de siete héroes y su padre para poder salvar su pueblo.

Urrea estara presente en el area de Wheeling en el principio de octubre para hablar sobre su libro y contestar preguntas.

El seis de octubre Urrea estara presente de nueve a diez para aquellos que prefieren inglés y de diez a once y media para el español. También estara en la librería Indian Trails a las dos de la tarde.

Aunque el libro de Urrea está basado en ficción, historias como la de Nayeli y migración en busca de una mejor vida es muy común. WHS quiere promover el compartimiento

de estas historias. Cómo Urrea en ‘Into the Beautiful North’, maestros y alumnos tienen principios que los han llevado a nuevas partes del mundo.

Se les extiende una invitación para aprender sobre historias de inmigración: de inmigrantes o hijos de inmigrantes.

El nueve de octubre se llevarán a cabo pláticas en cuales estudiantes y maestro compartirán sus historias.

Las pláticas tomarán lugar durante los horarios del almuerzo en el teatro.

Para más información favor de contactar a la señora Bertha Sanchez.

Entertainment 9 September 25, 2015

Lana Del Rey releases highly anticipated fourth album Abby Greenspan Guest Writer Elizabeth Grant, better known as Lana Del Rey, released her third major album on the 18th of September, leaving fans in awe and admiration.

After receiving a massive response from her 2012 album “Born To Die”, the 30 year old singer released “Paradise,” the extended play version of “Born To Die”.

“Born To Die” climbed to the 11th spot on the international record charts, selling more than four million copies worldwide in 2014. In addition, the “Paradise” edition exceeded all expectations with a total sales of over seven million copies worldwide.

Lana continues to use melodies and styled lyrics from all of her favorite artists from different genres, such as Elvis, Kurt Cobain, Eminem, Frank Sinatra and Bob

Dylan.

She continued on to release “Ultraviolence” in 2014 which debuted at the No. 1 spot on the US Billboard 200 in its first week of sales. She contributed to the musical soundtracks of movies such as, “The Great Gatsby” (2013), “Big Eyes” (2014), and “The Age of Adaline” (2015) and also collaborated with The Weeknd on his track titled “Prisoner.”

Lana released “High By The Beach” on the August 10th, showing fans that they really didn’t know what to expect.

Three countdown singles were released promptly after titled, “Terrence Loves You,” “Honeymoon” and “Music To Watch Boys To.” When the entire album was released, fans went mental.

While most of her songs are sophisticated and mesmerizing, the eighth track on her new album, “Burnt Norton - Interlude,” is a monologue of her own creativity. She says that “all time

is unredeemable.” She always leaves a sort of mystery in her works, which leaves me hanging on a thread, yet, I enjoy it.

“Music To Watch Boys To” and “God Knows I Tried” have such extraordinary melodies that draw me in. I can’t help but love it. “High By The Beach” reminds me of the first single released off of Lana’s second major album “Ultraviolence”, titled “West Coast.” The beat is catchy and the lyrics are written and sung so beautifully.

The unique drums in the ninth track “Religion” are paired with delicate vocals are sure to send chills up and down your spine within seconds. Another track titled “Art Deco” has a bit of an electronic feel to it.

Her lyrics are always so thoughtful and leave the listener in complete awe and amazement. I no doubt in my mind that she will continue to succeed and impress in the future.

“Honeymoon” was released on Friday, Sep. 18. The album features 14 new tracks.

Apple unveils new iPhones, iPads and operating system

Top Left: The logo for the newly released iOS 9. iOS 9 redesigns the familar iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad screens as well as including software updates to make your device run faster, look sleeker and much more. iOS 9 was made availible last week for download on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches.

Top Right: This year’s new iPhone model, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, are physically identicle to their predecessor except for the introduction of a rose gold color option.

The new models run faster, is made from a stronger glass to reduce cracks and has a redesigned Siri function making the assistant a lot more useful.

Bottom: The iPad Pro is the lastest in a long line of tablets. The Pro series is set to come out later this year in November just in time for the holiday season. It will feature the Apple Pencil designed like a stylus but with extra, unique features.

Picks of The Month: September

old design of the iPad. Perhaps the most exciting new development with the iPad

By Chris Alvarado Pro is the Apple Pencil.

A&E Editor Apple Pencil is designed like a stylus pen but what sets it apart from the cheap ones you can buy at Target for $9 is that Earlier this month, Apple revealed is allows the user to use it like an actual their newest iPhone model, a new pencil on the iPad. For example, you can iPad model and a brand new operating do shading, line variation by pushing system. The tech giants have been harder on the pen and it has “virtually dominating the smartphone market no lag,” according to Apple. Once fully since the release of the first iPhone in 2007 and the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are charged, the Apple Pencil has 12 hours of battery life and to charge it, simply expected to be no exception. remove the tip and you can plug it into The launch of the new Apple the iPad’s lightning connector. Apple’s products and operating system is an annual event. Around September every website boasts that only 15 seconds of charging will result in 30 minutes of year, Apple users can expect major battery life. updates and new models for their Both the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus and phones. The big question this year, as iPad Pro come with iOS 9 installed. iOS it is every year, is “Are the updates and 9 is set to feature tons of new features upgrades worth it?” to make the iPhones and iPads easier to The brand new iPhone this year is use and navigate. Some of the many new available today across the world. It is features include split screen for iPads, visually identical to the it’s predecessor the ability to zoom in on videos, a more with the exception of an all new responsive Siri and a low battery mode rose gold option. The main internal that reduces power consumption for you difference between the iPhone 6s and until you can recharge your device. iOS 6s Plus is a feature called 3D Touch.

9 will also be available on iPhones from This option detects the force you use 4s and up, all iPad Minis, iPad Airs and to press down on the screen and gives second generation iPad and up. iOS 9 special options for certain things you has been available for download since do. For example, pressing harder on an app may open up shortcuts or an option Sept. 16.

With all these technological upgrades, menu that would not have opened if you pressed normally. The iPhone 6s and 6s upgrading your devices looks to be a great choice for those who love a sleek new Plus will also feature a stronger camera design. For those who have older phones, and a faster speed. upgrading to the iPhone 6s or 6s Plus Apple also revealed a new iPad model, would benefit you greatly with better the iPad Pro. The iPad Pro is set to be working phones and a great new style. released later this year in November and has a lot of new features to revamp the

The Album, App, Movie and Fashion Trends that are hot right now!

Information collected by Chris Alvarado

Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz

musical.ly

Miley Cyrus took a page from Beyoncé’s book with her new album that she announced at the end of the 2015 MTV VMAs. After a performence of “Dooo It” from the new album, Miley reaveled you can get it for free online. Many of the songs are experimental sounding, different and at times creative and catchy.

Musical.ly is a free app, avalible on iPhone and Android, that alows users to make music videos in minutes. All you have to do is selevt a song, start filming and lip sync to the song and musical.ly does the rest. You can use music from your own music library as well as add filters and various effects to make your video look better. Once you’re happy with the video, you can share it on Instagram, Vine and Facebook.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Kimono

“Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials,” is the seqal to last year’s highly successful movie, “The Maze Runner.” The movie stars Dylan O’Brien as Thomas who is searching for information about the mysterious organiztion known as W.C.K.D. The journey leads them to Scorch, a wasteland where they reveal the plan W.C.K.D. has for everyone. “The Scorch Trials” came out Sept. 18 worldwide.

With the incoming fall weather, a Kimono is the perfect outfit for relaxing at home, going to school, or going out with friends. Mixing and matching with fun patterns and colors is a must with a Kimono. You can usually find affordable ones at stores like Forever 21, H&M and Target for under $30.

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Forum

May 26, 2015

Editorial

End-of-year AP assembly should recognize all AP students

In recent years, the AP recognition assembly has traditionally been an event in which the school acknowledges the hard work of AP students over the course of the year. At this assembly, staff members also have recognized seniors that have taken larger numbers of AP classes (sometimes upwards of nine or ten) over their entire high school

career, as well as seniors who have been recognized as AP Scholars. This year, however, the assembly took a new focus: first-year AP students.

While we recognize that encouraging students who have just started on the AP track is important, students that have been continuously taking AP classes for their

entire high school career deserve recognition as well.

We at Spokesman believe that an AP recognition assembly that recognizes all AP students should continue to be held. All AP students, whether they’ve taken one or ten AP classes during high school, have made a commitment to preparing themselves for

college and advancing their education, and for that alone, they deserve an hour at the end of the year that acknowledges that commitment.

In future years, Spokesman hopes to see the assembly brought back for all AP students.

9 out of 9 members of the editorial board agree

Riots vs. Protests: the unjustified use of violence Abigail Cozariuc Forum Editor We have always been taught to stand up to injustice and fight for our rights. Our own country was founded on the principle of freedom of speech, freedom of of expression and the freedom to stand up for what is right.

We are free to speak our minds and free to protest any cause we believe is just.

We see protests everywhere, whether it be in New York City for minimum wage, or right here at WHS for a price reduction on cookies.

Protesting a law, organization or any form of injustice is an important part of our nation’s history. It’s an important part of our ability to fix a problem around us and raise awareness.

Protests are perfectly acceptable in our modern day society, however, when these protests turn violent and they turn into riots, that is when we, as rational human beings, need to draw a line.

In the news, protests and civil unrest have flooded our screens screaming about social injustice, police brutality, and the need for change. Ferguson, Mo. in particular, made its protests known this past fall after the questionable death of a teenager by a police officer.

Rallies were formed around the world, protesting his death and, eventually, the grand jury’s decision to not indict the officer who was involved in the shooting.

Regardless of the protesters position, the way they went about demonstrating their dissent was mainly peaceful. Granted, there

was some violence, but the damage was minimal.

While the protest in Ferguson had minimal damage, the recent protests in Baltimore, Md. rattled the city. After a man named Freddie Gray was suspiciously killed while in police custody in Baltimore, protests and riots erupted.

Although the protests began for a similar reason as they did in Ferguson, the end result was catastrophic. While many people protested peacefully, the few rioters made the most lasting impact. According to

The rising controversy of gender pronouns

My own knowledge on the subject is perhaps not as vast as it could be. But in my understanding, pronouns may be tied to gender, but they also may not be. There’s a lot of up-in-the-airness and dependency from Josie Levin person to person. Bruce Jenner, for example, a recently out of the closet transgendered Staff Reporter woman, uses he or him pronouns (a He and him. She and her. The world isn’t commonality among those transitioning). as simple as one or the other. They/them, While Laverne Cox, another famous Sie (the German, gender-neutral, singular transgendered woman, uses she and her pronoun for him/her) and other non gender- pronouns. Both of these famous women have specific pronouns are gaining popularity and been popular topics in recent news, bringing usage that had previously been very minimal. transgender people more media attention The concept of pronouns itself has begun than has been previously given. to change, from descriptors associated with As a hot topic, it’s good to know the one’s gender, to becoming a separate aspect basics of the issue. Some people believe that of a person’s identity. They, used as a genderpronouns are about what the person using neutral singular pronoun, for example, is at the them feels comfortable with, others believe forefront of the cultural change. The debate it’s about what the people around them feel over the acceptability of they/them pronouns comfortable with. This argument may also at this time, is their proper usage in grammar. be had over what counts as pronouns on the To some it is as simple as “call someone ever expanding list, and one’s ability to create what they want to be called” as Maggie their own pronouns such as Xi, Xe and Ze. Scanlan, junior, said. But to other people the I personally don’t believe another person’s concept is still hard to grasp. Pronouns have pronouns are any business of mine to meddle become a source of controversy. in.

Editors-in-Chief Kelly McKewin* Megan Provost* News Editor Kelly McKewin Web Editor Dylan Mader A&E Editor Chris Alvarado* Feature Editor Erika Pogorzelska*

Focus Editor Megan Provost La Voz Editor* Aide Hernandez* Forum Editor Abigail Cozariuc* Sports Editor Patrick Ryan*

Staff Reporters Josie Levin Sulayman Qazi Max Piasecki Shailah Magallon Zalman Faltushanskiy

Adviser John Uhrik

Graphics Max Piasecki

Photographer Anna Markiewicz

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*Staff members with asteriks are members of the Editorial Board

Cartoonist Katie Chong Seri Cho

CNN.com, 30 businesses suffered from $9 million in damages. The violence called out the state’s national guard, imprisoned dozens of rioters, and even led to empty stands during a Orioles baseball game.

What was remembered after this violence? The cause? The verdict? No. What was remembered was the violence. Not the dozens of other peaceful protests in Baltimore and many more around the nation.

Not the good that many protesters tried to do, but instead, the rioters havok.

While these protests may not have

directly impacted the residents of Wheeling, it teaches us a valuable lesson. Whether it be confronting an unethical student or standing up to an injustice like bullying, we have the right to speak our minds and protest what we see or what others do. However, protesting should not include violence. Violence does not empower our protests. It only holds us back.

As we find ourselves in situations that require us to speak up, be sure to be calm and peaceful. That is the only rational way to get your point across.

Lessons learned from the service industry Erika Pogorzelska Feature Editor

Hello. Thank you for calling Pei Wei Asian Diner Mount Prospect. This is Erika speaking. How may I help you? I cannot count how many times I have said that over the phone this week. At Pei Wei, working in “front of house” means much more than being a waitress. We are also cashiers and bus “boys.” And unlike other restaurants, we have a higher wage so our paycheck doesn’t heavily rely on tips, but tips are still very nice. Setting aside the differences, working at a restaurant is really eye-opening and exposes you to a lot of things about people.

Working as a server, you meet some people who aren’t the best to deal with. You get a variety of people ranging from short tempered people who get snippy real fast or moody people who explode over the littlest thing. Once a customer called corporate This is the official student newspaper of Wheeling High School, 900 S. Elmhurst Road, Wheeling, Ill. 60090. Written, edited and distributed 8 times a year by advanced journalism classes, independent studies and other interested and qualified students. Produced by using desktop publishing and is printed by Son’s Enterprises, Inc., Skokie Ill. Mailed subscription $15 per year.

because we ran out of chopsticks and blamed me for it. I’m sorry, I am not a tree, or a factory that produces chopsticks, or a truck that delivers chopsticks. I have no impact on this restaurant running out of chopsticks.

Go be mad at someone else because I have to deal with another fifty people after you.

People don’t realize how much of an impact their attitudes have on servers. It’s not a good feeling having someone being mad at you, and knowing within the next four hours that ten more people will get mad at you.

However, this develops such an important skill of handling sticky situations with people.

You meet some pretty great people.

Whoever thought you could learn so much about people just by taking orders or handing them food? Some people like making conversation, giving compliments, or being polite. One nice person can light up the rest of the shift, and give you hope for mankind when dealing with someone slamming their plate of cold rice on the table or refusing to eat their Mongolian steak because it came before the pork eggrolls. Kind hearted people make you realize that little things matter and appreciate the good and focus less on the bad.

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Sports 11 September 25, 2015

We asked the athletes What is your opinion on the athletic photos being removed from the walls?

“I liked them on the wall, it was history, but I don’t feel too strongly about them being taken down. I don’t know how to access them or find them wherever they are.”

-Brayan Cervantes,

senior

Boys soccer battles through injuries in pursuit of MSL title

“I want them to go back up. Those were important and physically showed all of our accomplishments.

I don’t know how to find them but I’d like them put back up.”

-Andrew Lara,

junior Jean Pabon

Nick Janulis, senior, receives a pass at midfield against Jacobs. “We still expect to be in the conference championship this year and to make a deep run in the state playoffs,” Janulis said.

“I saw them last year but they’re gone now. I don’t really miss them but if I ever wanted to find them I wouldn’t know where or how to.”

-Jovanni Cervantes,

sophomore

“I think it’s dumb they took them down, but I’d rather seem them physically in the school instead of having to look them up online.”

-Nosa Igiehon, freshman Photo opinion by Jean Pabon

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Reminiscent of the success experienced during the 2013 season, the boys soccer team has begun their 2015 campaign with a record of 9-2-2. Despite facing key losses of Jose “Pepe” Garcia, senior, and Chris Aguirre, junior, to torn ACL’s, the Wildcats have remained positive in their goal of winning an MSL East championship, according to Ed Uhrik, head coach.

“We are on track to reach our goal of winning the MSL East, but two conference losses have made it more difficult for us,” Uhrik said.

“However, we are still alive.”

The Wildcats started the early part of their season strong by winning the Glenbrook South Titan Invitational Tournament for the third year in a row on Sept. 5, and have won a number of key games since, including a 4-0 win against Prospect Sept. 17.

Even though the Wildcats boast a winning record, the record does not match up to their expectations, according to Juan Salgado, senior.

“At this point in the season we would have wanted a better record, and this has not happened because we’ve been slacking in some games,” Salgado said. “As a team, we are hoping to find the urgency to win big games.

At this point, we have to see every game as our last opportunity to make it to a better playoff

position.”

Another setback for the team this season has been the injuries of key starting players.

“Our biggest challenge this year has been making up for our injured starters, but also one of our biggest accomplishments has been maintaining our winning record despite the injuries,” Uhrik said.

According to Nick Janulis, senior, another challenge faced by the Wildcats has been size disadvantages.

“Compared to other MSL teams, we are quite small and we need to find ways to defend taller players and keep from being pushed off the ball,” Janulis said. “Even with that, we still expect to be in the conference championship this year for our third year in a row, and we expect to make a deep run in the state playoffs.”

Despite physical setbacks, perhaps the most difficult challenge for Wildcat soccer teams is playing under the shadow of the 2013 season, in which the team advanced to the state championship game. Even with the bar raised high for Wildcat soccer by the 2013 team, Salgado is confident that this year’s team has many key components needed for success.

“Our team now compares to the state team because we also have very good individual players,” Salgado said. “At this point in the season we are starting to realize our strength as a team, which allows to play better together and push through tough moments in a game.”

The Wildcats continue their 2015 campaign against Sept. 29 at Elk Grove.

Boys golf putts toward future they have gone the extra mile by taking private lessons and participating in summer tournaments.

The senior golfers also have high hopes for Sometimes, even the greatest of sports WHS golf in the coming years. franchises have an off year. In order to move “In the next years, I can expect a few of forward, the team can either take advantage of the guys to make it past regionals and onto returning veteran players or look to capitalize sectionals and maybe even the state matches. I off young talent. In high school sports, where can also expect the team to win more matches the seniors will be off to college the following during the season and during tournaments. year, the hope for future success lies in a team’s They will come in better places than close-toyouth. last,” Kevin Burgess, senior, said.

For WHS boys golf, 2015 has been a Despite not having a very successful season rebuilding year. So far, the team has just one in the record books, the team still maintains a win under its belt, coming in a match against close bond on and off the course.

Maine West. According to Mark Menich, “From what I have seen, our team has a big head coach, the win meant a lot to the team. and little brother type of bond. To me, I see Menich added, the win meant even more to this from us playing around and making fun D.J. Godlewski, sophomore, because Goof each other, but in the end of it, we all are dlewski’s dad is the coach of the Maine West still friends, and we get along,” Burgess said. golf team.

“Outside of the golf course, I know that some “It was kind of fun for D.J. to play against of us will get together and hang out. Others his dad’s team,” Menich said. “It was a really are in the same fantasy football league, but, competitive match, and fortunately, we came other than that, it’s just the experience of seeup on the winning side.” ing each other during the school day because Even though his team only has one win, we all have busy lives between going to golf Menich remains optimistic that his younger and getting our schoolwork done.” golfers can capitalize on their potential and According to Menich, a number of freshhelp the team in the future. His top two golf- men came out for the team this year, which, ers, Godlewski, and Tyler Testa, junior, will along with a deep sophomore class, makes for each be returning next year. a promising group of underclassmen. Menich “Both of them can compete well within hopes for his golfers to continue to improve conference. They both could be amongst the their scores and become more consistent. The better players in the conference,” Menich said. conference championship tournament will Menich notes Godlewski’s and Testa’s be held Sept. 29 at Makray Memorial Golf dedication toward improving their games as Course.

By Jacob Sweetow Copy Editor

whssports Volume 52 Issue 1

September 25, 2015

Upcoming Events Boys soccer: Tuesday, Sept. 29 at Elk Grove.

Girls volleyball: Thursday, October 1 at Elk Grove.

Homecoming football game: Friday, October 2 vs Prospect.

Boys cross country starts Terrell chooses Arkansas off hot, looks towards state State to continue career Zalman Faltushanskiy Staff Reporter

Jean Pabon

Joseph Swiech, senior, runs in the Fenton Invite Sept. 5. Wheeling placed 8th out of 25 schools, and has beaten Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Elk Grove to start the season.

Patrick Ryan Sports Editor Coming off recent victories against Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Elk Grove, the boys cross country team is well on its way to fulfilling its goals of qualifying for state.

“Our goal at the beginning of the season was to place in the top six in the conference and possibly consider a state run,” Tom Polak, head cross country coach, said. “We have four really solid runners, and we’re still deciding on our fifth guy, but our results have been promising.”

The Palatine meet on Sept. 1 was the season opener for the Wildcats, and was an especially sweet victory as the team had not beaten Palatine for 15 years. Justin Loquercio, senior, placed first in the meet while Matthew Hoffman, junior, placed second. Elliot Nabatov and Joe Swiech, seniors, placed fourth and eighth, respectively, and Anthony Gonzalez, senior, placed 13th.

Having five runners place in the top 15 was a very positive thing for the team, according to Polak.

“It was a great surprise for us as a team,” Polak said. “We ran very smart and patient, and it really paid off in the end.”

The Wildcats’ success continued just a few days later at the Fenton Invite on Sept. 5, where the team took eighth out of 25 teams.

“We had Justin (Loquercio) and Matthew (Hoffman) place in the top 10, and that was big because they were racing against several

all-state runners from last year,” Polak said.

According to Gonzalez, one of the main factors in his team’s success is strong senior leadership, as four out of the five varsity runners are seniors.

“The key to success is having leadership all throughout the team. You should know how to take your runs seriously and to actually try on the workouts. If you do all of these things, you will be successful,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez continued, “We are very lucky to have Justin (Loquercio) on our team because not only is he fast, he is also the best leader you will ever have on any team. His leadership has made all of us better.”

According to Adrian Figueroa, sophomore, another key element to the success of the team is the bonding between teammates.

“At the beginning of the season, I expected this to be an ‘every man for himself ’ team, but those expectations have been shattered by now,” Figueroa said. “Our team has formed into a large family that supports each other when given the chance.”

Coach Polak remains proud of his athletes, many of whom juggle tough academics and other extracurriculars along with athletics.

“These kids are doing great with balancing their lives between their academics and training schedules,” Polak said. “If things keep going the way they have been, we’re on track for a great year.”

The Wildcats’ next test comes against Hersey Sept. 24 at Heritage Park.

For any high school athlete, the ultimate goal is to enter the world of the NCAA’s Division I, a premier status given to few across the country.

One WHS athlete has already broken through into this elite group, and she still has a full season of her high school career left.

Timber Terrell, junior, has given a verbal commitment to play college volleyball at Division I Arkansas State University, a program ranked 33rd in the country by PrepVolleyball.com at time of print. Although a National Letter of Intent may not be signed until her senior year, Terrell is confident that she has found the right program for her.

“When I first walked onto the campus, I knew this was home,” Terrell said. “That family society there, their fast offense, their philosophies were everything I was looking for.”

In fact, the family atmosphere is what originally brought Terrell to the university, drawing on her Southern roots.

“I am originally from Oklahoma so it made me feel like I was home again,” Terrell said. “Out of all the visits I went to, Arkansas State had everything I needed. I never doubted myself for a minute.”

The commitment has Terrell focused on this season and has put the distractions of college volleyball out of her mind.

“The feeling [of committing] was so surreal.

I was so excited,” Terrell said. “I was especially happy because there was no more stress over what college I was gonna pick, so I know I can just have fun with the sport.”

Terrell is a three-year starter on the varsity team and was named co-captain by her

teammates this year. The skills and dedication to the game that put Terrell on the recruiting map have been appreciated by everybody on the team, especially by Michaela Vasey, senior, and fellow co-captain. “[Terrell] is a great leader, and she guides her teammates to always try their best and play for each other. We all play from the heart because we see her passion for the game,” Vasey said.

“Timber always wants to be the best that she can be and is willing to work extremely hard.”

For Elli Parisi, senior, Terrell’s passion for volleyball is what makes her stand out from other players.

“Timber is extremely passionate about volleyball, and I think that’s what makes her a great leader. She motivates all of us and really gets us going when the score isn’t that great,” Parisi said.

In addition to her passion and leadership, Terrell’s work ethic leaves her teammates with no doubt that her success on the high school and club levels will translate to success at Arkansas State.

“She challenges herself and us every day to work harder and I think that will transfer over to college and help her as an individual and as a team member,” Annalisa Baranowski, senior, said.

Despite entering one of the top programs in the country, Terrell is not letting the pressure rattle her. According to Terrell, committing to Arkansas State makes her feel like she can play anywhere.

“There’s no pressure. In volleyball you can’t think, you just play. Pressure will cause bad things,” Terrell said. “The challenge will be great.

Knowing I can take it and achieve it, I wanna show everyone I can really do it.”

Girls swimming update Zalman Faltushanskiy Staff Reporter As leaves begin to change colors and the days turn a little colder, many people wouldn’t dream of climbing into a pool until next summer. For the WHS girls swimming team, however, no such ideas invade their thoughts.

The girls swimming team finished third out of seven teams at the Hoffman Estates Invite Sept. 19. The A 500 meter crescendo relay team consisting of Adrianna Passannante, Adrienne Rozmus, and Jenna Pink, seniors, Talia Kahn, junior, and Meghan Hergert, freshman, placed first. The A 400 freestyle relay team of Passannante, Rozmus, Hergert, and Kahn finished third.

Despite having few girls on the team overall, Passannante, one of the co-captains of the team, sees opportunities for individual improvement throughout the season.

“Since we have such a small team, it is hard to predict how well we will do this year,” Passannante said. “Many of our swimmers are very hard-working and dedicated. Every girl on the team wants to improve, which will benefit us in meets and in relays.”

Rozmus, the other co-captain, echoes her sentiment.

“I think the majority of the success that we are going to have this year is going to be in individual triumph. We had a couple of major swimmers leave last year and a lot more come to our team so everyone is kind of working on their own thing and focusing on their own success,” Rozmus said.

One of the newest swimmers who is already focused on her success is Hergert, who is primed to be a big contributor to the team’s current and future success.

“We are very excited to have Meghan Hergert. She is a freshman this year and is one of our top swimmers with the second best time in the 100 and 50 freestyle,” Passannante said. “She is dedicated and works very hard.

There is a good possibility of her making it to state by her senior year.”

On the other end of the team, Rozmus and Passannante use their four years of experience to work together to lead the team.

Their differing personalities blend together to provide strong leadership.

“I am kind of tougher with the girls but Adrianna and I balance each other out well.

She is better with organizing things and she is often more understanding, but we both help each other out with what we lack. With our cooperation, I think we will be able to lead our team in the right direction,” Rozmus said.

Jean Pabon

Timber Terrell, junior, looks to spike the ball against Hersey Sept. 15. “When I first walked onto the campus, I knew this was home,” Terrell said. “That family society there, their fast offense, their philosophies were everything I was looking for.”

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