Prom Prom glows in unusual setting
o ve icue te urudn hsoi Raven historic surrounding the included view top
to the terrace of the the of terrace the to
swood community. community. swood
Promgoers followed a corridor to stairs that led led that stairs to corridor a followed Promgoers
take a break for a donut. After enjoying appetizers appetizers enjoying After donut. a for break a take
arrangements, with 10 Promgoers at each table. table. each at Promgoers 10 with arrangements,
ground floor. Prom Committe assigned seating seating assigned Committe Prom floor. ground
on the rooftop terrace, Promgoers dined on the the on dined Promgoers terrace, rooftop the on
tunes courtesy of a Platinum Events D.J. May 30. 30. May D.J. Events Platinum a of courtesy tunes
seniors and their Prom dates danced to speedy speedy to danced dates Prom their and seniors
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THROUGH ELABORATE CAST-IRON front doors, doors, front ELABORATE THROUGH CAST-IRON
Volume 83, Number 9 9 Number 83, Volume
A DESSERT BUFFET allowed Kelly Kovacs to to Kovacs Kelly allowed BUFFET DESSERT A
SURROUNDED BY VINTAGE AUTOMOBILES, AUTOMOBILES, VINTAGE BY SURROUNDED
U-HIG U-HIG
Billboard Billboard
atr. h roof The Factory.
for any senior on Prom night. King Aaron Buikema Buikema Aaron King night. Prom on senior any for
did away with nominees, allowing students to vote vote to students allowing nominees, with away did
and Queen Vicki Tsay were the surprised royalty. royalty. surprised the were Tsay Vicki Queen and
red bfr etrn te utr vne Te de The venue. austere the entering before friends
ceptively nondescript exterior masked a neon-lit, neon-lit, a masked exterior nondescript ceptively
and Addie Addie and
high-arched ceiling. ceiling. high-arched
floor and dining room. room. dining and floor
The Ravenswood Billboard Factory's huge single single huge Factory's Billboard Ravenswood The
room on the ground level served as both a dance dance a both as served level ground the on room
A NEW VOTING PLAN for Prom King and Queen Queen and King Prom for PLAN VOTING NEW A
University University
IN THE THE IN
Epstein, enjoyed a brief moment with with moment brief a enjoyed Epstein,
COOL EVENING AIR, Gabriel Bump Bump Gabriel AIR, EVENING COOL
High High
School School
IDWAY IDWAY
1362 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637 60637 Illinois Chicago, Street, 59th East 1362
yearend yearend
by junior parents parents by junior Friday in Kenwood Mall Mall Kenwood in Friday
Y saye Bamwell's "On Children" with Monique Johnson Johnson Monique with Children" "On Y Bamwell's saye
Addie Addie
ment rehearsal. rehearsal. ment
with colors colors with Hall Hall
ther of of graduates, of one the ther cheon at 11:30 a.m. in Ida Noyes Noyes Ida in 11:30 a.m. at cheon
mencement at the Quadrangle Quadrangle the at mencement
showcased 15 U-High bands bands 15 U-High showcased graduates. A reception sponsored sponsored A reception graduates.
Hoivat. Hoivat.
annual annual
class class
terested in what Lab is is Lab what in terested
Alumni Award went to Director of of Ailey Alvin American Director to went Award Alumni
et hr. rdae fo a 0yas g or in so rm ago years 20 Lab from graduated I there. went members members
Chili Chili
played by Organist Thomas Weisflog on the Rockefeller Rockefeller the on Weisflog Thomas Organist by played
of former U-High friends and my two brothers, who also also who brothers, two my and friends U-High of former
their 50th reunions, Annual Alumni Weekend began with with began Weekend Alumni Annual reunions, 50th their Chapel organ. organ. Chapel
march march
ored students for scholastic, scholastic, for students ored
on the saxophone. Gabriel Bump Bump Gabriel saxophone. on the
evda emi fo Mc ask- Mac from e-mail an ceived
Garden. Garden.
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Dance Center Denise Jefferson '61. Festivities continued continued Festivities '61. Jefferson Denise Center Dance
ence you get when you attend attend you when get you ence
h woe dctoa experi educational whole the
her speech. speech. her interested in. in. interested
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my speech is how students are taught to ask questions questions ask to taught are students how is speech my
to U-High." U-High." to achievements. achievements.
ing ing
:in :in
world as well as as well as world
Saturday with the Annual Jazz Brunch in Scammon Scammon in Brunch Jazz Annual the with Saturday has has
larly interested in in interested larly dinner in Kovler Gym Friday where the Distinguished Distinguished the where Friday Gym Kovler in dinner
Woodlawn. Woodlawn.
piled a a piled
and how those questions lead to exploring what they are are they what exploring to lead questions those how and
cause she could personally relate relate could personally she cause
and how Lab Lab how and
different views about how Lab was when she went here here went she when was Lab how about views different
p.m., p.m., seniors and her own friends for for friends own her and seniors
possibilities. possibilities.
editorial editorial
Chicago Sun-Times, Sun-Times, Chicago
of of 1986,
Grossman graduated in 1988. Her brother Ted, Class of of Class Ted, brother Her 1988. in graduated Grossman
Senior Senior
Grossman Grossman herself is a U-High •
to to address '09ers
1984, was also editor-in-chief and her brother Tony, Tony, Class brother her and also editor-in-chief 1984, was
at at Commencement
Sun-Times Sun-Times writer
The Zimmer family hosted a reception for the graduating graduating for a the reception family hosted Zimmer The
MS. GROSSMAN GROSSMAN MS.
TOMORROW TOMORROW
Senior officers chose chose officers Senior
Seniors Seniors
The The
''Everyone ''Everyone
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PERFORMANCES AT AT PERFORMANCES
Daughter of Francais Rosenbacher, Class of 1958, 1958, of Class Rosenbacher, of Francais Daughter
"What I am contemplating for for contemplating am I "What
Celebmting Celebmting
Lab Schools Board members, members, Board Schools Lab
was really honored when I I when honored really was
AFTER SEVEN SEVEN AFTER
high high
THE ANNUAL ANNUAL THE
Commencement Commencement
me to to me
Kate Kate
and and U-High Midway graduate
an interesting angle about what's what's about angle interesting an
last last
1155 1155
Thursday Thursday
will will
Mrs. Mrs.
Class of 2009, clad :in maroon caps and and caps :in clad of 2009, maroon Class
Epst.ein, Epst.ein,
Midway Midway
Class President Nico Nico Gomez. President Class
to to
list list
school, school,
Labstock Labstock
Lab Lab
seived seived
board board
will will
Sunday. Sunday.
events including the the including events
Sir Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" Circumstance" and "Pomp Elgar's Edward Sir
speak. speak.
and University President Robert Zimmer, Zimmer, Robert President University and
East East
signifying signifying
of five former graduates at their their at graduates of five former
Grossman explained. explained. Grossman
rcd Commence precede
on on
Schools Director David Magill Magill David Director Schools
-genemtion -genemtion
receive their diplomas from from diplomas their receive
to to
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editor-:in-chief, editor-:in-chief,
June June
U-High U-High
~day ~day
will will
writing writing
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festival, festival,
changed. Since she she Since changed. photography editor. editor. photography
By Katherine Holt Holt Katherine By
Mrs. Mrs. Grossman."
list list
years ago. ago. years
Midway Midway
their 5th to to 5th their
of Students Students of
Ms. Ms. will will
interviewed interviewed
years of education reporting for the the for reporting of education years
Street. Street.
we we
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follow follow Com
their colleges and degrees. degrees. colleges and their
Lucido and and Lucido
11 at Rockefeller Chapel, 59th and and 59th Chapel, Rockefeller at 11
Ms. Ms.
a bilat u w ee particu were we but brilliant was
like like
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cocurricular cocurricular
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enter in robes and hoods hoods and robes in enter
at Commencement, 2:30 2:30 Commencement, at
Lany Lany
administrators, administrators,
will will
Rebecca Rebecca
graduate graduate
began began
Kate Kate
Graduation speaker speaker Graduation
Nico said. "She "She said. Nico
Senior president president Senior
Tuesday Tuesday
recite recite
Ms. Ms. Kate Grossman
is is
June 9, 9, June
caln com McFarlane
going going
a a
2009 2009
Nico Nico Gomez
speak speak
and leadership leadership and
Principal Principal
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talking talking
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journalist, journalist,
writing writing
will will
poetry. poetry.
request, request,
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and and
gowns gowns
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Cooperative, a nonprofit organization and in Chicago.
ited a local store and saw some pam phlets, and so I thought I could hold one of these bike drives in the neigh Africa. Freshman Maddie Lindsey will
Counselor Ronald Tunis is anticipat ple asking if they could drop off their
already tell it borhood," Maddie explained. "My it's a real group effort and it's definite Salem High School," Mr. Tunis ex neighbor got into it too and this be
we're already getting calls from peo ing his high school reunion in Salem, New Jersey. bikes at our house, so we now have a big
ly worth it." union officially starts, with an infor
around the Salem area. Then the very
plained.
mal gathering at a restaurant lounge
next day we have a large picnic, so that will be a great time to connect
Sophomore Dominican Republic; Juniors Lillian Junior Teacher with old friends." Colorado; Doing working as receptionist at auto repair shop. the following:
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Cleveland, Ohio:
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process of
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Tang;
Urbana-Champaign
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Georgetown,
than
Searles, senior
be doing a summer
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at
Kohrman;
Eleanor Easton;
Western
New York City:
at
New York City:
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Ruiqi
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Illinois
Ithaca, New York:
Jimmy Eichholz, Erica Jordan;
CUNY:
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Malcolm Edgerton;
Hofstra,
to Stockholm every summer, so
University,
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for
Adam hopes to learn more about the
South Hadley, Massachusetts:
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U-Hi be U-Hi visit, travel, will
stay with her grandparents and host
days earlier that month.
in the city of Stockholm, Sweden, in able to speak Swedish. I've never had
fellow Junior Adam Gelman for four any huge plans for right now, but we
day and come back at night. in Sweden. I know the city well aside from being program in Poland, so from there he Swedish culture, particularly learning
me for four days in the beginning of a friend come since it is usually just
might take a ferry to an island one area and the shops, and I think it will
ploring the small shopping districts someone." Stockholm too. August, Junior Leyla Tatargil will
me and my mom, but I'm looking for citing trip for me, and since Leyla
has invited to visit her and her family said. "I can enjoy myself, have a good
will fly into Stockholm to stay with ex c lore, lie used icycles are the center of the city, which I've
immersion experience for me," Adam
August," Leyla said. heard is beautiful and where some old ward to showing Adam the downtown palaces are, and the place where the Nobel Prizes are given out, though I'm
the language.
knows the language, it be a great experience to share with time, and really get to know the city of Illinois
not sure exactly where that is."
University,
University,
Wanzung;
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D.C.:
Providence, Rhode Island:
Colu.m.bia
Andrej Rosie;
Urbana-Champaign:
Hanover, New Hampshire:
College
Zich;
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Grinnell,
at
Atlanta, Georgia:
Holyoke,
Bryn Morgan Murphy IV;
Cornell
Aaron Buikema;
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Hopkins
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Dorian Williams, Michael Zook; Lauline Gough, Willicrrn Sullivan;
Brown,
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U-Highers are attending seven the of eight Ivy League schools,
By schools, 2009 graduates plan to attend the following:
THE CLASS OF
American,
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Emily felt the application process was different than in the Unit
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an international student I took mine in New York."
Illinois, the largest number of all but Harvard University.
personal way the teach that I loved. They use the Tutorial Sys talk about why you want to study the subject you want to major. tem. Basically you have a professor you meet one-on-one with to For me it was human sciences. write with and learn was a great fit." tests. Finally they call you into a personal interview. Because I'm
both my parents University of Chicago, with nine, and University of Illinois at writing why you would want to to go the school your of choice, you Urbana-Champaign, with seven, proved most popular with U York: Highers. Boston the 123 students. The Midwest came in second with 45 graduates; The West with eight and the South with 10.
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journalism Adviser Liese Ricketts, nominated Gabriel for his strong leadership leadership strong his for Gabriel nominated Ricketts, Liese Adviser journalism
yond accomplishments with individual assignments. assignments. individual with accomplishments yond
Midway ad manager, also was nominated for the All-State Team. Team. All-State the for nominated was also manager, ad Midway
thanked thanked
h Ilni Junls Tahr Ascains l-tt Hg Sho Journal School High All-State Association's Teachers Journalism Illinois the
as Illinois Journalist of the Year. Year. of the Journalist Illinois as
editor-in-chief, was officially presented with his previously-announced award award previously-announced his with presented officially was editor-in-chief,
eonzs otiuin t suet ulctos n junls porm be programs journalism and publications student to contributions recognizes
ism Team. Team. ism
Chicago. Last year Gabriel won a best-in-nation award for one of his stories in a a in stories of his one for award best-in-nation a won Gabriel year Last Chicago.
year, year, and his aggressive pursuit of coverage in the Midway of teenage violence in in violence teenage of Midway the in coverage of pursuit aggressive his and
stories. Senior Ruiqi Tang, U-Highlights editor-in-chief and design editor and and editor design and editor-in-chief U-Highlights Tang, Ruiqi Senior stories.
series on violence and this year he won both national and state awards for other other for awards state and national both won he year this and violence on series 28 28
and and
Gabriel Bump, one of the Midway's six editors-in-chief this year, was named to to named was year, this editors-in-chief six Midway's of the one Bump, Gabriel
Here Here
And another, Malcolm Edgerton, received a Fordham University University Fordham a received Edgerton, Malcolm another, And
friends. friends.
have gone on to win scholarships. scholarships. win to on gone have
Thursday Thursday awards. awards.
state scholarships. Caroline and Mark will get $1,500 one-time one-time $1,500 get will Mark and Caroline scholarships. state
and and
Bank, Aimee Lucido and Mark Wittels. Two others, Eric Cochrane, Cochrane, Eric others, Two Wittels. Mark and Lucido Aimee Bank,
Scholarship. Scholarship.
said. said.
left. left.
and Ethel Yang, received University of Chicago Scholarships. Scholarships. Chicago of University received Yang, Ethel and
CUMAX:ING CUMAX:ING
Three have received $2,500 Merit Scholarships. They are Caroline Caroline are They Scholarships. Merit $2,500 received have Three
At a luncheon at the Executive Mansion in Springfield last Saturday, Senior Senior Saturday, last Springfield in Mansion Executive the at luncheon a At
Ten student journalists from across the state were selected for the honor. honor. the for selected were state the across from journalists student Ten
At the luncheon in Springfield, Senior Tom Stanley-Becker, also a Midway Midway a also Stanley-Becker, Tom Senior Springfield, in luncheon the At
Six (so far) of U-High's 16 National Merit Scholarship Finalists Finalists Scholarship Merit National 16 U-High's of (so far) Six
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he developed a taste for free speech," the the speech," free for taste a developed he
Union Campaign for the Future. Future. the for Campaign Union
cited for their philanthropy on behalf of free free of behalf on philanthropy their for cited
Austin and Detroit. More information is is information More Detroit. and Austin
Ms. Ms.
director; director;
services attendant; attendant; services
maintenance staff; staff; maintenance
Scott Scott in community service and pointed out how how out pointed and service community in
newsletter of the American Civil Liberties Liberties Civil American the of newsletter
speech in the Spring 2009 "Freedom Matters" Matters" "Freedom 2009 Spring the in speech
School and kindergarten. kindergarten. and School
Sagan, Classes of 1977 and 1976, have been been have 1976, and 1977 of Classes Sagan,
serving and those being served. served. being those and serving
getting involved in service affects both those those both affects service in involved getting
coordinator; coordinator; shared her own story of becoming involved involved becoming of story own her shared
coordinator at the National Runaway Center, Center, Runaway National the at coordinator
Peer Leaders were honored at the Community Community the at honored were Leaders Peer
in a concert last month. month. last concert a in
performance of his composition "Spring Rain" Rain" "Spring composition of his performance
o h Pu Gen colRc' iws All Midwest Rock's School Green Paul the for
selected by sophomore advisories and their their and advisories sophomore by selected
6th grade choir and eight musicians in a a in musicians eight and choir grade 6th
Service Lunch May 21 at Ida Noyes Hall. Hall. Noyes Ida at 21 May Lunch Service
available at at available
Star Tour in July. David was selected from from selected was David July. in Tour Star
10 cities including, besides Chicago, Dallas, Dallas, Chicago, besides including, cities 10
70 finalists for the tour. tour. the for finalists 70
Ms. Ms.
Freshman David Matthews has been selected selected been has Matthews David Freshman
teachers, teachers,
He will be playing drums in engagements at at engagements in drums playing be will He
Junior PT Bell conducted the Middle School School Middle the conducted Bell PT Junior
The recipients are as follows: follows: as are recipients The
Drummer Drummer wins on place July tour
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Elaine Elaine
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December December
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Ms. Ms.
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helped to shape my life and my belief in the the in belief my and life my shape to helped
3; 3;
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position she has previously has held. held. has previously has she position
been elected Faculty Association president, a a president, Association Faculty elected been
that experience and I will never forget how it it how forget never will I and experience that
had full rights and we took on issues from from issues on took we and rights full had Department Chairperson Karen Putman has has Putman Karen Chairperson Department
First Amendment."' Amendment."' First
beyond, it has stuck with him. him. with stuck has it beyond,
notes. 'I realize how lucky I was to have had had have to was I lucky how realize 'I notes.
not always the case on a high school level,' he he level,' school high a on case the always not
front page newsletter story began. "Through "Through began. story newsletter page front
students and alcohol use to politics, which is is which politics, to use alcohol and students
Side.'The administration treated us as if we we if as us treated administration Side.'The
existed at his high school on Chicago's South South Chicago's on school high his at existed
students enjoy the kind of free expression that that expression of free kind the enjoy students
a distinguished career in journalism and and journalism in career distinguished a
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place was completely packed and it onto the national stage and I learned a lot from workshops with the UNT
crowd at the Hyde Park festival and our performance at UNT was really Outstanding Soloist Award. like the UNT was a really reward an award because everyone played tal institute. It was pretty cool, the ing experience. It was our first foray sicians was our first major gigthe of year. professors." all the groups, I felt we were the top
Zheng, tenor saxophone, gained an
us to not only listen to people who extremely well," Andrew said. "This is my first award win ever and of
three or four there.
UNT' s UNT' saxophone professors, Brad Leali, gave us a workshop. He told
play our instruments, but other are," Alex said. "People the on understanding jazz." of are both drawing maps and scanning
rated into the magazine. pages will to look the same, but all will have a map design. based on maps, the layouts each of page said. the "At end the of year, there were ing the pages for the issue by the end of
them in or finding and editing them on Photoshop. We place the art and writing on the pages around the maps. No two
ings after winter quarter which led
the year, school according to editor2008 and finish the magazine. We what we in-chief Victoria Rogers, and the issue wasn't distributed as planned.
itors-in-chiefs stopped attending meet lot of people following them Victoria people following out," of lot
could to get it out but it wasn't possible."
out at the same time, according
ish last year's and this year's," Ana ex plained. ''Unfortunately, as a result, this year's magazine probably won't be able to haven't had time it." for year's magazine and both should come
just five people left on
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Midway reporter
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dance song. Mr. Magill Mr. song. dance was pointing out how certain lines could taken be sexually, but
be about 30 pages. Most the of
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will
collects
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The Hyde Park engagement pro
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UNT professors invited high school
LISTENING TO
Livening up the annual Awards As
has been selected from display cases
Brad
sity Northern of Texas Jazz Festival,
so they would see the quality of our Johnson
sembly yesterday, Jazz Band topped
said Bassist Sam Frampton, sopho
and college jazz groups throughout
off the year highlighted by perfor shops and perform for other bands. mances in the Hyde Park Jazz Fes
the nation to participate injazz work
tival, September 28, and the Univer Band had to submit a song to UNT
April 16-18, in Addison Texas. playing," said Mr. Dominic Piane, Jazz Band Director. "Randomly, I picked up a disc from when Jazz Band played at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival. I told the seven kids who were onthe disc that would be coming to Texas."
vided a solid venue to start the year,
more.
Park Jazz Festival," Sam explained.
"This year we haven't had as many
Delayed by unexpected computer lab
"The theme is any way of measuring
A 17th century plan of Manhattan on
One nine of members the of
Selecting about 50art works, this year's
Renaissance to unveil
and arts magazine.
closings, the closings, Renaissance staff still hopes
student submissions and class projects according to Editor-in-Ehief Ana Beza submissions as in earlier years but the
Senior Editor Alex Fryer, junior, de scribed the way maps would be incorpo-
to getthe magazine completed as as soon art and presentations." possible, distributing it in the Fall and mailing seniors their copies. the cover will introduce maps as the theme this of year's Renaissance literary
nilla, senior.
land," Ana said. ''We looked for topo graphical, city and physical maps to put in the magazine. Keira Kennedy found Art cover for the cover for magazine."
issue
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"We figured "We we'd have to
smaller yearbook, but
sonal ad sales, though
former size because of unexpectedly high per some subjects.
originally led U-High- sonal ad contracts we
they returned it to its cut it down," said People able to bring the book Editor Isabella Prenta,
lights editors to plan a
the $3,570 total still trails figures of the pre vious two years. received exceeded the pages we had allotted for that section, so we were
back up again.''
junior,
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(continues on page 9)
and
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book
we had to tell them they could no
People
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U-High
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The yearbook's design will focus on
''We've had to do a lot more work,"
EXPECTATIONS
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"THE
With three editors including one edi
"WE
"After that we applied and got an im
AFTER BEING
also talk of removing some A.P.s from
ing that will be built in Scammon, and
the curriculum. We had to incorporate this into the theme as well."
photographs, with ample space and minimal use computer of graphics. said Ad and Business Manager and Community Section Editor Simone
Ricketts.
nent magazines here and in Europe of white space to visually open the for ideas," said Journalism Teacher Bagetto, junior, "but in some ways it's pages, and graphics only when they Wayne Brasier, U-Highlights adviser really count for something." with Photojournalism teacher Liese ideas, and we're able to mesh our ideas
this year was Martha Stewart's Living fewer editors than in previous years, magazine, because its of simple design, focus on photos, easy-to-read type, lots
been better. Everyone has their own
more easily when there are fewer peo tor-in-chief, the U-Highlights staff has ple."
went ahead and gave them the green class officers, the band changed the doesn't remember having the conver light, not knowing there would be a song they would play to Phil Med sation with me, I remember him say Shout," a song made famous by the
because of the economic downturn ate to play rock music at graduation," Shout.' We thought it would be a good,
problem. We got the green light from Mr. McFarlane. Then a couple weeks later we were told by Mr. McFarlane Isley Brothers and then the Beatles. that Steering Committee. longer play."
Kevin said. "Although he now says he
ley and Bert Burns' song "Twist n' ing it would be fine.
mediate green light from Nico and the
whether or not it would be appropri
fun song that was multigenerational. But about two weeks later, we were told we couldn't play ment. We got moved to play at the Se
nior Lunch.''
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Editor
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THE
"First was the election and the rela
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Their application was reviewed and
Members ofManchild have often tak
"We had "We to come up with a theme that
photography,
senior. She is also design editor.
U-HIGH along with other current events. available, giving them the option to news, including the election and Chi said. cago's candidacy for the 2016 Olym pics, says Editor-in-Chief Ruiqi Tang,
early Fall, and 2009 graduates will and shootings that have escalated this receive a letter when the yearbook is W have it picked up or mailed. encompassed several ideas," Ruiqi
administration, and the Obama fami figure into the U-Highlights theme
2 yearb 09 ok to sh wcase cago is a likely candidate city.
will give notable attention to students' lives outside of school, including a fea ture story on the election which will ly; another thing was the gang violence
tionship between Lab and the Obama
year, and there was also the fact that the Olympics are coming and that Chi
tant changes. There's the new build-
lights,
Section
Steering Committee accepted their
Ad of
application to play at Commence semblies. They organized and played
Tomlinson - the band Manchild-were
ceremony's program.
en the stage at U-High, including the
High 1960 graduate and blues legend told they had been bumped from the Paul Butterfield. dent Nico Gomez.
at Commencement.
ment, Seniors Kevin Brunke, Max approved by the senior class officers in an assembly in 2007 honoring U and Dean of Student Larry McFar
plication to senior class officers May 7 to play Jimmy Hendrix's "Little Wing" are well-known and liked, and very yearend festival Labstock and in as
Wagner, Max Budovitch and Richard lane, according to Senior Class Presi
to have them play," Nico said. "They
talented. Of course we also wanted to represent all sorts of music so we
Yearround school u u school Yearround
three times during the rest of the school year. year. school of the rest the during times three
the schedule does face obstacles other than the fact fact the than other obstacles face does schedule the
vacation. vacation.
break June 12 and return September 8 for a 10-week 10-week a for 8 September return 12 and June break
triples to 132 this coming fall. fall. coming this 132 to triples
fall session will begin August 3. The other schools schools other The 3. August begin will session fall
our facilities would need to be upgraded," Mr. Magill Magill Mr. upgraded," be to need would facilities our
these long summers, and a time alteration would be be would alteration time a and summers, long these
camps or Summer Lab gears their operations towards towards operations their gears Lab Summer or camps break. Research shows all-year schools have higher higher have schools all-year shows Research break.
explained. "For example, things such as vacation vacation as such things example, "For explained.
a big change in the business." business." the in change big a
in Englewood, became the first to adopt the new new the adopt to first the became Englewood, in
days, 170, as students in the city's other 115 high high 115 other city's the in students as 170, days,
in 15 day blocks with 30 days allotted for summer summer for allotted days 30 with blocks day 15 in
in early June. Winter, Spring and Fall breaks are are breaks Fall and Spring Winter, June. early in
and the number of all-year Chicago Public Schools Schools Public Chicago all-year of number the and schedule this year. year. this schedule
average scores on state tests according to the CPS, CPS, the to according tests state on scores average
schools schools David Magill feels adopting an all-year schedule schedule all-year an adopting feels Magill David
for both students and faculty, Lab Schools Director Director Schools Lab faculty, and students both for just a massive computer that the the that computer massive a just
is not a short-term possibility for the Laboratory Laboratory the for possibility short-term a not is schedule, which starts school August 1 and ends it it ends and 1 August school starts which schedule,
Chicago Public Schools currently use the all-year all-year the use currently Schools Public Chicago
Schools. Schools.
mendations for Lower and Middle school students students school Middle and Lower for mendations
the time, they hired women to come in in come to women hired they time, the
they asked me to transfer mainframe mainframe transfer to me asked they
ote tdns ceue ad hi atnac re attendance their and schedules students the do
do demographic reports. Doing all this I have seen seen have I this all Doing reports. demographic do
let alone who was paying. Anyways Anyways paying. was who alone let
anrm acs. hy ae e eita t cre to registrar me made They access. mainframe
deal with grade changes and locker assignments, I I assignments, locker and changes grade with deal business office in 1981. 1981. in office business
and am in charge of the mail room and buses; I even even I buses; and room mail of the charge in am and
know who was attending the school school the attending was who know
of C. notified Lab that they wouldn't support our our support wouldn't they that Lab notified C. of
scripts, financial aid, billing, the school directory; I I directory; school the billing, aid, financial scripts, library clerk before she moved to the the to moved she before clerk library
whole university shared. They didn't didn't They shared. university whole
od ad eot ad; oriae tdn recom student coordinate I cards; report and cords
ate a new system. system. new a ate Mount Carmel after 8th grade. grade. 8th after Carmel Mount
graduated in '89, Luka transferred to to transferred Luka '89, in graduated
for her sons Marko and Luka. Marko Marko Luka. and Marko sons her for
part time and organize a main frame frame main a organize and time part May 28, another last Friday in Judd Judd in Friday last another 28, May
for the tuition aid she would receive receive would she aid tuition the for
in 1980 from two jobs; her day job as as job day her jobs; two from 1980 in
as a dentist's assistant. assistant. dentist's a as
at the University," Ms. Hrstich said. said. Hrstich Ms. University," the at
South Side YMCA and her night job job night her and YMCA Side South
29-year career at the Laboratory Laboratory the at career 29-year
a physical education teacher at the the at teacher education physical a data to our own database, after the U. U. the after database, own our to data
oring Ms. Hrstich took place, one on on one place, took Hrstich Ms. oring
Schools draws to a close. close. a to draws Schools
126. 126.
Lindblom students are in class the same number of of number same the class in are students Lindblom
S
Lindblom Math and Science Academy, a high school school a high Academy, Science and Math Lindblom
Citing inadequate facilities and major adjustments adjustments major and facilities inadequate Citing
"I think it's achievable and enhances learning, but but learning, enhances and achievable it's think "I
Outside factors also are affected by the schedule. schedule. the by affected are also factors Outside
Lindblom students instead get month-long breaks breaks month-long get instead students Lindblom
"IVE "IVE
"Lab School didn't have a registrar at at registrar a have didn't School "Lab
"Not yet." yet." "Not
w aut ad tf rcpin hon receptions staff and faculty Two
"The main frame was pretty much much pretty was frame main "The
Ms. Hrstich came to the Lab Schools Schools Lab the to came Hrstich Ms.
BUT ITS summer break begins June 30 and its its and 30 June begins break summer ITS BUT
SHE SHE
MORE THAN 7,000 schools nationwide and 41 41 and nationwide schools 7,000 THAN MORE
Ms. Hrstich started at U-High as as U-High at started Hrstich Ms.
launches launches retirement
Longtime Longtime Registrar
four years together preparing, and she has set the bar very very bar the set has she and preparing, together years four
high." high."
and replacing her her replacing and
''Sandy served our school very competently for 29 29 years, for competently very school our served ''Sandy
tarting her retirement with a a with retirement her tarting
gan, Registrar Sandy Hrstich's Hrstich's Sandy Registrar gan,
-Mr. Brent LaRowe, incoming registrar registrar incoming LaRowe, Brent -Mr.
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SAID SAID
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Associate editor editor Associate
SHE SHE
Nick Nick
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Chaskin Chaskin
came to the school school the to came
Andrew Andrew
will will
be be
Sylora Sylora
a big challenge. Thankfully, we spent spent we Thankfully, challenge. big a
for for
Sandy Sandy
and and
AN ACTIVE CAPTAIN CAPTAIN AN ACTIVE
over over
District District
Hrstich, Hrstich,
18 18
years. years.
lieutenant lieutenant
that is on the plate and and plate the on is that moment." moment."
considered vital at the the at vital considered
in order for this to be be to this for order in
would be possible in an an in possible be would
the schedule just stands stands just schedule the needs to be implemented implemented be to needs
Lab. Lab.
environment such as as such environment
forecasters to these these to forecasters
if an all-year schedule schedule all-year an if
temperature control for for control temperature
brought educational educational brought idea but they don't know know don't they but idea
and we we and too else have much
commented it was a good good a was it commented
as a topic of of a topic as conversation,
planned," Mr. Magill Magill Mr. planned,"
discussions, and they they and discussions,
topic with the architects architects the with topic all buildings have been been have buildings all
lost over the summer." summer." the over lost
because this is a 12-month job, it will be nice and and nice be will it job, 12-month a is this because
winter quarter. quarter. winter
such as year round round year as such
continued. "We also also "We continued. the interspersed breaks mean that there is not as as not is there that mean breaks interspersed the
in meetings, and things things and meetings, in
with Lab School School Lab with architects
relax and live on my boat on Lake Michigan with with Michigan Lake on boat my on live and relax
of an all-year schedule schedule all-year an of
much review in the fall to recover what learning was was learning what recover to fall the in review much
on three occasions during during occasions on three
discussed the possibility possibility the discussed
forward to that, I haven't been able to do that yet yet that do to able been haven't I that, to forward administrators also also administrators
my husband for the summer at least. I am looking looking am I least. at summer the for husband my
and will be sad to go. But But go. to sad be will and
each school has had one principal named 'Feldman' 'Feldman' named principal one had has school each
directors, eight High School principals, nine Middle Middle nine principals, School High eight directors,
a lot about the school; I've seen eight Lab Schools Schools Lab eight seen I've school; the about lot a
School principals, six Lower School principals and and principals School Lower six principals, School
"HOWEVER, "HOWEVER,
"RIGHT "RIGHT
"I have seen a lot and learned a lot in these years years these in lot a learned and lot a seen have "I
Faculty, parents and and parents Faculty,
"We brought up the the up brought "We
along along
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with with
in in
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own own
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have a very high opinion of it, and and of it, opinion high very a have
40-foot 40-foot
Photo courtesy of Ms. Sandy Hrstich Hrstich Sandy Ms. of courtesy Photo
husband husband
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throw away tissues they use." use." they tissues away throw
ventive measure recommended by the Kane County County Kane the by recommended measure ventive is because they don't know what this new strain of of in strain new this what know don't they because is
via on May 8. 8. May on via
frequently, cover coughs and sneezes and immediately immediately and sneezes and cover coughs frequently,
fluenza can do," Ms. Page said. said. do," Page can Ms. fluenza
tary School, on the North Side, closed April 27, after a a after 27, closed April Side, North School, the on tary
Health Department. Rotolo reopened May 7 and Bata 7 and May Rotolo reopened Department. Health
probable cases of swine flu had been reported by the the by reported been had flu swine of cases probable
Middle School and Batavia High were closed as a pre a as closed were High Batavia and School Middle
Martha Baggetto) sent out e-mails to parents, faculty, faculty, parents, to e-mails out sent Baggetto) Martha
day, May 4 after also having a probable case. Rotolo Rotolo case. probable a having also after 4 May day,
liosDprmn o ulcHat. imr Elemen Kilmer Health. of Public Department Illinois
swine flu. flu. swine
fever, muscle aches, cough, vomiting and diarrhea. diarrhea. and vomiting cough, aches, muscle fever,
from northwest suburban cook county died May 27, 27, May died county cook suburban northwest from
who lived in Chicago died of the flu May 24, a woman woman a 24, May flu of died the Chicago in lived who
been reported in the U.S; more than 3,600 in Mexico; Mexico; in 3,600 than more U.S; the in reported been
hospitalized since May 13. He was being treated with with treated being was 13. He May since hospitalized
ary measure and notified parents, faculty, and staff by by staff and faculty, parents, notified and measure ary
oba Cie tl, e eln, rzl Ire, Bel Israel, Brazil, Zealand, New Italy, Chile, lombia,
12-year-old girl was diagnosed with a mild case of of the case mild a with diagnosed was girl 12-year-old
world, Mr. Mitchell Wiener, an assistant principal of of principal assistant an Wiener, Mitchell Mr. world,
Chicago Tribune. He was the fifth American to die. die. to American fifth the was He Tribune. Chicago
course the school would follow. follow. school would the course school school
e-mail, giving them basic fact on the swine flu and the the and flu swine the on fact basic them giving e-mail, and staff on April 27, advising students to keep out of of out keep to students advising 27, April on staff and
and a man of 42 years died May 28, according to the the to according 28, May died years 42 of man a and
ing humans, birds, and swine (pigs). (pigs). swine and birds, humans, ing
uain ewe fu aray nw sris involv strains known already four between mutation
an experimental drug. drug. experimental an
HlNl is a new strain of an epidemic thought to be a a be to thought epidemic an of strain new a is HlNl
gium and others. others. and gium
a Queens school in New York, died May 17 after being being 17 after May died York, New school in Queens a
9 aaa ad ne 2 i Fac, emn, Co Germany, France, in 20 under and Panama; 59,
No case of the flu had been reported in the Lab Schools Schools Lab the in reported been of flu had No case the
510, Canada; 190, Japan; 100, United Kingdom, Spain; Spain; Kingdom, 100, United 190, Japan; 510, Canada;
more commonly known as the swine flu, according to to according flu, swine the as known commonly more
as of early last week. week. last of early as
due to confirmed or probable cases of the HlNl virus, virus, HlNl of the cases probable or confirmed to due
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Stevenson community have publicly attacked, mention of alcohol in the story and the kids existence of a Gay Straight Alliance at this like that. They want books in there about how homosexuality is a disease and what you can was the one that went to the principal and she someone at Stevenson says, 'No, we're not kind thinking of involved. it aloud to me and his secretary. We agreed on the one paragraph and talked about how with the administrators that morning. He it was an important topic, awareness needed as watchdog. We never got that far here." probably the health curriculum is going to get wasn't until they started getting calls. administrators and other members of the declined to read it. that coverage also have questioned the went to my department chair and I think he
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the story and said, 'Okay, Iknow what for this month's newspaper that I with short hair, glasses and an the night. kids, they were like paragraph that got cut from the story. That afternoon, or the next afternoon, I met my department chair for coffee up at the Caribou. been some changes in administrators. The Statesman's story, two of the behavior. managing editors came to me before things, recruiting for next year and we've tackled weightier and weightier ern Illinois Scholastic Press Assocla- editors, all seniors, are from left Jamie want it to not arouse any attention. talk about with the story.' topics. In the fall 2007 of was the first tion conference, April 24 at the College Hausman, Eunice Chung and Jordy Mc- time that something was challenged," conversation, I said 'There's a story
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scanner. A glaringly out-of-season and students deeming the spread's eventually chose to resign instead of "ATE RUNNER-UP." The s and tare isticated" and "unbalanced" resulted responsibility. in the prestigious public school's chalkboard is the administrators drastically altering of the of Pulitzer Prize. charge of the paper. The Statesman Outstanding Achievement in High
collection of trophies nonchalantly computers encircle a printer and can make changes. Grange and Western Springs. production "inappropriate,' largest one is from 2007 and reads, roll of Christmas lights rests on top of a pile of papers located next to the missing but no one seems to mind. printer. irresponsibility and a decline in quality. the publication's future. newspaper headlines nationwide to journalistic no experience will take casual tops giggled and discussed the honor, the Illinois Woman's Press day's happenings. at five minutes to four o'clock it was prior review, an editing protocol has risen to national prominence since and anyone else that wandered into casual state teenager of relationships publication before it goes to press and Ms. Thill took over six years ago from Senior Eunice Chung calls everybody placed on top of a cabinet in the entitled "Hooking Up." her post as adviser at Lyons Township afternoon, laughter started to fill the room's northeastern corner does. The High School in west suburban La relatively crammed room. as "Barb" or simply her students, joined in on the playful were mostly about whose obligation it both Ms. Thill and her students for was to on go a vending machine trip. fully sunk in or the staff hasn't come to terms with it, but no matter what paper's final layout night the of year, Association's Silver Pen Award for because of a two-page spread in the time to get to work. you couldn't tell any of this was January 30 issue addressing the where school administrators view a weighing on their teenage shoulders. into the classroom
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west buildings main entrance does the tollway, is almost lost in the branch into the right of a crowded the walls.
various student gaggles. Student
America Foundation, the Pacemaker the homethe to is room school's award
Adlai E. Stevenson High School.
just went nuts over it. People were coming up up coming were People it. over nuts went just
Usually kids don't want it as badly. But the the But badly. as it want don't kids Usually
to us asking us for copies because they couldn't couldn't they because copies for us asking us to
between weariness, anger, sarcasm and and sarcasm anger, weariness, between
people wanted them. There were other things things other were There them. wanted people
sus etil didn certainly issues
find any and we had never seen that before. before. that seen never had we and any find
turning The Statesman program upside down. down. upside program Statesman The turning
her specialty, design, Jamie's voice fluctuates fluctuates voice Jamie's design, specialty, her
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which resulted in administrators completely completely administrators in resulted which
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want to teach Stevenson summer school.'' school.'' summer Stevenson teach to want despair. despair.
the theme of that story was why teachers don't don't teachers why was story of that theme the
would you guys have her in the story, she hasn't hasn't she story, the in her have guys you would
try to attract more Stevenson teachers to to teachers Stevenson more attract to try
It is, this is a crazy place. place. crazy a is this is, It was going from five days to four days was to to was days four to days five from going was
about what exactly led to the controversy controversy the to led exactly what about
really bashing that story. story. that bashing really
they met with me on February 3, they were were they 3, February on me with met they
rm h tete col aon here around schools theatre the from
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teach summer school here. A lot of Stevenson Stevenson of lot A here. school summer teach
about just how difficult the school year is here. here. is year school the difficult how just about
fte faculty the of
yet," Ms. Thill continued. "There was another another was "There continued. Thill Ms. yet,"
but never responded. responded. never but
source.' They would not accept the idea that that idea the accept not would They source.'
relations, the January 30 Statesman spread set off a reaction that sent the paper into a tailspin. tailspin. a into paper the sent that reaction a off set spread Statesman 30 January the relations,
omns ote soito members association the to comments
comments to the kids on staff, they've made made they've staff, on kids the to comments
have made comments to me, they've made made they've me, to comments made have
a week day
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school curriculum that they bring in teachers teachers in bring they that curriculum school
about it. It's a story about summer school at at school summer about story a It's it. about
administration wasn't happy with and they they and with happy wasn't administration
story in the January 30 issue that the the that issue 30 January the in story
school schedule for this upcoming summer. summer. upcoming this for schedule school
administrators were contacted by the Midway Midway the by contacted were administrators Stevenson. Stevenson.
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rights of public school newspapers. newspapers. school of public rights
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Statesman newspaper staff has been been has staff newspaper Statesman they were left largely out of the loop loop the of out largely left were they
advising duties next year, and The The and year, next duties advising
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newspaper and journalism program. program. journalism and newspaper
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needs of even the brightest students students brightest the even of needs School seemed to focus on clout clout on focus to seemed School
administrators at Stevenson High High Stevenson at administrators
ways the malleable moral compasses compasses moral malleable the ways Randy Swikle, feels they have a lot of of lot a have they feels Swikle, Randy
Journalism Education Association, Association, Education Journalism
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plication, but reconsidered two weeks before gradu
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the summer I went through my entire grade
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Presidential candidate, important school issues were brushed aside. long A contract negotiation be tween the University of Chicago and the teachers' union went unnoticed by students until teachers, as
tracurricular activities, including chaperoning and club sponsoring. Students complained about the effects this measure had on their lives, but didn't legal voting age crossed state lines to support their gotiations or the teachers' position.
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Cure for Cancer's Dodgeball tournament have be come annual charity staples. Beautifully planned change, the little activism within the school this and popular Homecoming and Formal dances drew
campaign, the former Lab Schools parent served as
campaign in Indiana. Several took a day off school and flew to Washington for his inauguration. But speakers. The Blood Drive and Kids Involved in the considering the student body's interest and sup port for the President and his campaign theme of
charity programs seems ironic. U-High's idol. By the busload, students traveled to Martin Luther King Jr. and Holocaust assemblies. Both were well thought out and featured excellent
Published year beyond the established community service and ism. well-dressed and well-behaved crowds. Chicago, E-mail University Printed
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Registrar Registrar retiring
As As the sees Midway it
Downingtown, Pennsylvania, where Mr. Lopez was assistant assistant was Lopez Mr. where Pennsylvania, Downingtown,
tional programs such as curriculums and diversity initiatives. initiatives. diversity and curriculums as such programs tional
will take responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of educa of supervision day-to-day the for responsibility take will
position of associate director-educational programs. Mr. Lopez Lopez Mr. programs. director-educational associate of position
to work with." with." work to
the Power Squad, a boating education program. She has since since has She program. education boating a Squad, Power the
husband Joe joined the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and and Auxiliary Guard Coast States United the joined Joe husband
will be arriving. arriving. be will
School principal in California. California. in principal School
superintendent, after serving as both a Middle School and High High and School Middle a both as serving after superintendent,
long gig up in northwest Michigan. Michigan. northwest in up gig long
most of our free time. Now that I'm retiring I signed up for a year year a for up signed I retiring I'm that Now time. free of our most Not now. High school doesn't always have a solution to something. something. to solution a have always doesn't school High now. Not
Indiana to Racine. Volunteering with them has really taken up up taken really has them with Volunteering Racine. to Indiana
a much larger Coast Guard division which would be a lot of fun fun of lot a be would which division Guard Coast larger much a
tenant Commander in the Power Squad. Squad. Power the in Commander tenant
reduced to homework talk, surrounded surrounded talk, homework to reduced
about moving to Southern California. California. Southern to moving about
ie t h rn o ati i h Cat ur ad itit Lieu District and Guard Coast the in of captain rank the to risen
for random interactions in the class office - all the conversations conversations the all office - class the in interactions random for Gary Public Schools to finish, but when he does were thinking thinking were does he when but finish, to Schools Public Gary
termind Richard Loeb, class of 1920. That was a joke. I've been been I've joke. a was That 1920. of class Loeb, Richard termind
East Chicago, where our squad does safety patrols from Portage Portage from patrols safety does squad our where Chicago, East
It can't teach you everything. That's why there's college. It's been been It's college. there's why That's everything. you teach can't It
greatest illusion I can think of. of. think can I illusion greatest
tor David Magill, asked Senior Class President Nico Gomez and and Gomez Nico President Class Senior asked Magill, David tor
and professional level where I try to look so hard. And that's the the that's And hard. so look to try I where level professional and they told the Midway-is reminiscent of similar developments at at developments similar of reminiscent Midway-is the told they
the great fake. fake. great the
said before. And in a less exaggerated manner. manner. exaggerated less a in And before. said
none of the many teachers who felt it was the wrong decision said said decision wrong the was it felt who teachers many of the none
to raise report from the student body. body. student the from report raise to
not letting the band play was the right decision. That must mean mean must That decision. right the was play band the letting not
lo ted sho woe urclm rdcd rmnl mas criminal produced curriculum whose school a attend also
school whose progressive vision remains unequaled by many. We We many. by unequaled remains vision progressive whose school
to press late last week, had never even gotten into the game. game. the into gotten even never had week, last late press to
o h fcly sig o spot apae t Lb col Direc Schools Lab to appealed support, for asking faculty the to
plate. Student government, at least at the time the Midway went went Midway the time the at least at government, Student plate.
mencent, its four members started a petition among seniors to to seniors among petition a started members four its mencent,
zations across the nation, found itself pretty much standing alone alone standing much pretty itself found nation, the across zations o ve o oh omneet n wa cnttts accept constitutes what and Commencement both of view row
rbn eioil ad eevd upr fo oraim organi journalism from support received and editorials Tribune rse smah ad oe ad hy ee pald yte nar the by appalled were they said some and sympathy pressed
through this year. The staff, which was defended in two Chicago Chicago two in defended was which staff, The year. this through
saving it for some time now. now. time some for it saving their assembly honoring U-High graduate and Blues legend Paul Paul legend Blues and graduate U-High honoring assembly their
Student Council President Jack Brewer to do something and tried tried and something do to Brewer Jack President Council Student
the University of Chicago, Hyde Park, U-High and Chicago. Chicago. and U-High Park, Hyde of Chicago, University the
many high schools. To have it happen at U-High, where activism activism where U-High, at happen it have To schools. high many
the age of Aquarius, dude). dude). of Aquarius, age the
support the band's participation in Commencement, sent a letter letter a sent Commencement, in participation band's the support
at its own school. No one wanted to get involved. involved. get to wanted one No school. own its at
ents who didn't want to get involved in a controversy-that's what what controversy-that's a in involved get to want didn't who ents
Sooner or later, someone will see behind the illusion and unmask unmask and illusion the behind see will someone later, or Sooner
Butterfield. Butterfield.
award-winning student newspaper, The Statesmen, has gone gone has Statesmen, The newspaper, student award-winning
able music. Some signed a petition. But no one stepped up to the the to up stepped one no But petition. a signed Some music. able sic and one year there was an untraditional graduation (it was was (it graduation untraditional an was there year one and sic
n at er, omneet a faue fl n pplr mu popular and folk featured has Commencement years, past In
classical music. But there is no such tradition of classical music. music. classical of tradition such no is there But music. classical
anything to the administrator in support of the band. band. of the support in administrator the to anything
and independence have always been encouraged, is distressing. distressing. is encouraged, been always have independence and
Kyle Brunke column column Brunke Kyle
peaceful." peaceful."
FE TE AD a tl i olnt epromn a Com at performing be wouldn't it told was BAND THE AFTER
Mr. Lopez, his wife Pernille and their two sons are coming from from coming are sons two their and Pernille wife his Lopez, Mr.
HS XML o asvns fo tdns fcly n par and faculty students, from of passiveness EXAMPLE THIS
Read this issue's centerspread on what Stevenson High School's School's High Stevenson what on centerspread issue's this Read
"My "My
Members of Manchild were lauded by administrators in 2007 for for 2007 in administrators by lauded were of Manchild Members
Blues and rock n' roll play a large part in the cultural heritage of of heritage cultural the in part large a play roll n' rock and Blues
"In "In
Mr. Jason Lopez is coming to Lab Schools August 1 in the new new the in 1 August Schools Lab to coming is Lopez Jason Mr.
After buying a 40-foot yacht 18 years ago, Ms. Hrstich and her her and Hrstich Ms. ago, years 18 yacht 40-foot a buying After
With Mrs. Hrstich leaving, a new member of the school family family school the of member new a leaving, Hrstich Mrs. With
I attach this fear to my high school experience. Yes, we attend a a attend we Yes, experience. school high my to fear this attach I
Maybe things will finally soften. But I don't think so. Not here. here. Not so. think don't I But soften. finally will things Maybe
They also said rock n' roll would be breaking with a tradition of of tradition a with breaking be would roll n' rock said also They
ay epe rmsd o ep mn tahr i priua ex particular in teachers many help, to promised people Many
"We love the Coast Guard," Ms. Hrstich said. "Our boat is in in is boat "Our said. Hrstich Ms. Guard," Coast the love "We
But seriously, from from seriously, But
One administrator said every teacher who talked to him said said him to talked who teacher every said administrator One
U-High sure isn't with the right company on this one. one. this on company right the with isn't sure U-High
graduationf graduationf
happened from many sources and my job was to keep out of it it of out keep to was job my and sources many happened from
and report thoroughly without making my own judgment." judgment." own my making without thoroughly report and
"In "In
fact fact
husband husband
-Nick Chaskin, sophomore sophomore Chaskin, -Nick
reporting the story of Manchild wanting to play at at play to wanting of Manchild story the reporting
.we're looking for houses out there this July. They have have They July. this there out houses for looking .we're
still has two years of work as a psychiatrist in the the in psychiatrist a as of work years two has still
I I
realized I was getting different versions of what what of versions different getting was I realized
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a strict, old business business old strict, a
and a place for the performing arts than a a than arts performing the for place a and
events, it's more of an academic, ceremonial ceremonial academic, an of more it's events,
not primarily a religious place. place. religious a primarily not
be objectionable in the venue itself, which is is which itself, venue the in objectionable be
the artistic content. content. artistic the
be appropriate. appropriate. be
event itself, we don't have issues with what what with issues have don't we itself, event
being played there and was told it would not not would it told was and there played being
Ms. Davenport said. "Once we sign off on the the off on sign we "Once said. Davenport Ms.
tent of events taking place at Rockefeller," Rockefeller," at place taking events of tent
has no issue with rock n' roll being performed performed being roll n' rock with issue no has
beth Davenport told the Midway June 3, she she 3, June Midway the told Davenport beth
if they had an objection with "Twist n' Shout" Shout" n' "Twist with objection an had if they
tacted someone at Rockefeller Chapel asking asking Chapel Rockefeller at someone tacted
iwd y h Mda, r MFrae con McFarlane Mr. Midway, the by viewed
ate for the proceedings. Rock music wouldn't wouldn't music Rock proceedings. the for ate
eie ht ol o wud' b appropri be wouldn't or would what decide
would be ok, I should have done that right right that done have should I ok, be would
play a song like 'Twist n' Shout.' Shout.' n' 'Twist like song a play
would not be appropriate for us to go in and and in go to us for appropriate be not would
It It
would be appropriate for the chapel venue. venue. chapel the for appropriate be would
plified music, blaring guitars and shouting shouting and guitars blaring music, plified at the Chapel. Chapel. the at
evant in any way. way. any in evant
The first is the song is inappropriate for the the for inappropriate is song the is first The
tic versions. versions. tic
lyd t omneet eoe bt acous but before, Commencement at played
with rock n' roll, there has been rock music music rock been has there roll, n' rock with
away. That was a mistake." mistake." a was That away.
remiss if they didn't listen and have a conver a have and listen didn't if they remiss
by the Steering Committee, but it wouldn't wouldn't it but Committee, Steering the by
The student voice is important, but they they but important, is voice student The
be appropriate for the graduation ceremony. ceremony. graduation the for appropriate be
music I find inappropriate for that venue. venue. that for inappropriate find I music
cul rdain eeoy i' ut o rel not just it's ceremony; graduation actual
have adult oversight in the planning of such such of planning the in oversight adult have
have changed much. I think it's important to to important it's think I much. changed have
me they would be playing 'Twist n' Shout' Shout' n' 'Twist playing be would they me responsible for the content of these events. events. of these content the for responsible
to change songs. A little while later they told told they later while little A songs. change to
mencement and gave them the opportunity opportunity the them gave and mencement
sition, which they have, and adults would be be would adults and have, they which sition,
shouldn't have a final say. say. final a have shouldn't Wing"' Mr. McFarlane said. said. McFarlane Mr. Wing"' Evanston Illinois: Illinois: Evanston
plication for Jimmy Hendrix's song 'Little 'Little song Hendrix's Jimmy for plication
Denton: Denton:
n cmite od e bu ter nta ap initial their about me told committee ing
sachusetts: sachusetts:
allow someone to make a vulgar and profane profane and vulgar a make to someone allow prove their first application. application. first their prove
sation. That being said, we are in charge and and charge in are we said, being That sation.
ei bfr te apid n h ddnt ap not did he and applied they before Kevin
Pilar Duplack; Duplack; Pilar
Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts: Boston, ette, Indiana: Indiana: ette,
Jersey: Jersey: and again I told them up front it would not not would it front up them told I again and
speech, and I won't give permission to play play to permission give won't I and speech,
sia Arellano, Alexandra Bullock; Bullock; Alexandra Arellano, sia
Kayla Ginsburg; Ginsburg; Kayla
an important event as graduation; I wouldn't wouldn't I graduation; as event important an
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is a church and we are guests. I think it it think I guests. are we and church a is
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Emily Kuo, Elisabeth Morant, Mark Wittels; Wittels; Mark Morant, Elisabeth Kuo, Emily
Tim Tim
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Emory, Emory,
not check with Rockefeller to see if it it if see to Rockefeller with check not
Oxford, England: England: Oxford,
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Rochester, Rochester,
them at the time that the Hendrix Hendrix the that time the at them
no no
Kevin Brunke, Ciara Zagaja; Zagaja; Ciara Brunke, Kevin
Farris Farris
New York University, University, York New
Parsons, Parsons,
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Notre Dame, Indiana: Indiana: Dame, Notre
knowledge of a formal vote made made vote formal of a knowledge
Bronxville, New York: York: New Bronxville,
Oxford, Georgia: Georgia: Oxford,
Spelman, Spelman,
Qin; Qin;
Naoum, Naoum,
South Hadley, Massachusetts: Massachusetts: Hadley, South
John Hudson, Phillip Kemp Bohan, Bohan, Kemp Phillip Hudson, John
Occidental College, College, Occidental
two two
Linda Zhao; Zhao; Linda
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of of
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Pat Philizaire; Philizaire; Pat
unsuccessful bid to play play to bid unsuccessful
the Art Art the
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Sophie Ortel; Ortel; Sophie
issues I have with this. this. with have I issues
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we do have spiritual spiritual have do we
Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia: Atlanta,
Emily Searles; Searles; Emily
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Simon Luppescu; Luppescu; Simon
Institute Institute
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without power." power." without
It's hard to know what to do for Manchild Manchild for do to what know to hard It's
right. It represents a greater issue; our voice voice our issue; greater a represents It right.
behind Manchild, because this simply isn't isn't simply this because Manchild, behind
h suet, n te tdn' vie decid voice student's the and students, the
Jack told the Midway, May 28. "This is about about is "This 28. May Midway, the told Jack
as students has become almost powerless. powerless. almost become has students as
Jack Brewer, junior. junior. Brewer, Jack
wanted at the graduation. I believe that the the that believe I graduation. the at wanted
tistic decisions as long as they're not harmful harmful not they're as long as decisions tistic
ed to let this band play the songs that they they that songs the play band this let to ed
this is really supposed to be a progressive progressive a be to supposed really is this
Kevin approached Student Council President President Council Student approached Kevin
student voice is being ignored unjustly. unjustly. ignored being is voice student who have been very supportive in the past. past. the in supportive very been have who
or anything." anything." or
this point I am not optimistic. Mr. Horvat, Horvat, Mr. optimistic. not am I point this
col Te solnt e etitn or ar our restricting be shouldn't They school.
with a petition. We probably won't play at at play won't probably We petition. a with
lane before finally appealing to Mr. Magill Magill Mr. to appealing finally before lane
change songs, but it had to be acoustic and and acoustic be to had it but songs, change
propriate for that venue, according to Kevin. Kevin. to according venue, that for propriate
Magill who also said the song would be inap be would song the said also who Magill
But here, they seem to be dancing around a a around dancing be to seem they here, But
boys met with Lab Schools Director David David Director Schools Lab with met boys
Mr. McFarlane, they are both great guys, guys, great both are they McFarlane, Mr.
bers requesting support for them to play at at play to them for support requesting bers
deeper issue here. here. issue deeper
tures. tures.
fully, Manchild compiled a petition with 70 70 with petition a compiled Manchild fully,
teachers; it's about them as well. well. as them about it's teachers;
made the right call." call." right the made
faculty I've talked to about this say that we we that say this about to talked I've faculty
omneet Te ol gt ee signa seven got only They Commencement.
portant issue is with amplified music in a a in music amplified with is issue portant
lmi n sn ot etr ofcly mem faculty to letter a out sent and alumni
edd y Tit ' hu' Te te im other The Shout'. n' 'Twist by fended
seniors' signatures in three days, e-mailed e-mailed days, three in signatures seniors'
there without help from parents, friends, friends, parents, from help without there
a dance song in Rockefeller and most of the the of most and Rockefeller in song dance a
church. It wouldn't be appropriate to play play to appropriate be wouldn't It church.
graduation. graduation.
music. music.
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sings the thought-provoking selection "Hallelujah." The melody reverberated reverberated melody The "Hallelujah." selection thought-provoking the sings
black blazer and black skirt, enters a solemn place of worship as the choir choir the as worship of place solemn a enters skirt, black and blazer black
in their Sunday best, dressed to impress the Lord in elaborate dresses, large large dresses, elaborate in Lord the impress to dressed best, Sunday their in ebr f t Sbn batfly rse i a ih wih tfea tan-and taffeta weight light a in dressed beautifully Sabina St. of member
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shout shout and Lord thank the He has for what done for A you." played softly violin
at St. Sabina Church. "Don't ever become too sophisticated or 'staditty' to to 'staditty' or sophisticated too become ever "Don't Church. Sabina St. at
inspirational introduction. introduction. inspirational
Pfleger urges his congregation after reaching the pulpit on a recent Sunday Sunday recent a on pulpit the reaching after congregation his urges Pfleger
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picting various apostles and followers followers and apostles various picting
its intricately designed illustrations of of illustrations designed intricately its
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panics, in white button-up shirts and and shirts button-up white in panics, bellished with gold-threaded accents accents gold-threaded with bellished
and symbols, saxophone and violin violin and saxophone symbols, and
cloth dashikis carrying a cross. cross. a carrying dashikis cloth
solemn melody, melody, solemn
through the center aisle of his church, church, of his aisle center the through
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graduates. He pulls out an ornate ornate an out pulls He graduates.
his sermon, "Needed: Construction Construction "Needed: sermon, his
rendition of the popular gospel song, song, gospel popular the of rendition
ment of worship with a powerful solo solo powerful a with worship of ment
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for God as they gracefully sway their their sway gracefully they as God for
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(continued from previous page) "If you're there, say 'Amen.' If you're not there yet, say 'wait'." RESPONSES OF "Amen" and 'Wait" from the congregation follow. "If you don't have your Bible, at least pretend to have one and follow me anyway," Father Pfleger says jokingly. Sounds of laughter fill the church. "THOSE OF you who have the new international version, please read aloud with me. 'There is an ap pointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven. A time to give birth and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill. A time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up.' "Everyone knows the saying, 'It takes a village to raise a child.' But the problem is now, the village is r sick and the village is broken. We don't need a vil lage that is good for some and not good for others. We need some construction workers who are going to fix things." Father Fleger's passion goes beyond his church. It goes beyond his 79th and Racine community. It extends toward revolutionizing Chicago's mean streets, with their epidemic of murdered teenagers. IT EXTENDS to his fight against alcohol and to bacco billboards, drugs, racism, destructive music that degrades women and advocates violent behav ior, disrespect of women on "The Jerry Springer Show" and easily accessible guns to minors. Born May 22, 1949, to an extremely religious fam ily, Father Pfleger attended the now-closed Quigley Preparatory Seminary South school on the South Side. He moved on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Theology from Loyola University and then a Mas ter of Divinity from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. Ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1975, he became the youngest full pastor in the diocese when he was appointed Pastor of Saint Sa bina Church at the age of 31. "THE LORD'S been good to me," Saint Cinque Cullars sings as uplifted hands and overjoyed hearts Discriminatin has always been a moral issue dear join him in worship. "So very good to me. More than this world could ever be. So I just want to say, thank to Father Pfleger because of a mentally ill sister. you Lord. For protecting my family, thank you Lord. I won't complain." "I GREW up on the South Side of Chicago, 81st and Talman, and I grew up in a house that always are problems. have to be willing to take the stand where God is taught to stand up for what I believed in," he said "I have realized that the more I identified with willing to take us and not be scared. during an interview in his office at St. Sabina, com the African American community, the more hate I "I RESPECT my authority but at the same time fortable in a neatly-pressed white and yellow Nau received from the white community. For example, I need to be true to God. Don't make me choose be tica polo, khakis and brown loafers. when I first adopted my son, my cousin asked me tween man and God, because I will always choose "My parents always challenged me to ask questions why I adopted a n-----. The greatest sin of America God. Dr. King once said, 'it might cost me my life, and it gave me the freedom to say what I thought, is racism. I say that because the greatest command but I'd rather take the risk on my physical life than but I had to defend whatever I said. ment is love and, if that's the case, then racism is lose my spiritual well being.' "My sister was, in those days, what we called the greatest sin against that. "I believe that violence control is a mission of the mentally retarded and I saw the prejudice against "I DON'T understand when people ask me what's church and that the job of the church to be a pro my sister. People would make fun of her, call her it like being the only white person in the African phetic voice of conscious not to become a part of the names, and not hire her for jobs because of her dis American community because it's the wrong ques mainstream and to be a moral voice of society. When ability. Because I saw the horrible way she was tion. you challenge things, you look like the crazy person treated, I have a sense for people who are treated "The reality is there are a lot of white people in when in reality, we all should be doing that. unjustly because I saw it in my house when I saw it the African American community. This is my home. "In 1998, my foster son was shot down and after when I was younger. I have lived on this block for 34 years and when ward I renewed my call to make sure that young "I saw it with the Native Americans in Oklahoma, people realize that, it's not even an issue in the Af people don't die. As this continues to grow, this de I saw it with Cesar Chavez and I saw it in Chicago rican American community, but in the white com serves increased energy and attention. That's the through racism and sexism. munity." gospel. "WHEN I became an ordained priest, I wanted In his latest "radical" episode, Father Pfleger has "UNFORTUNATELY, I think that churches to go into the African American community because been criticized by veterans and has received death have forgotten that, because today churches have I fell in love with the life of the African American threats because last month he began flying the lost their identity. The purpose of the institute of community. I realized that they accept you if they American flag upside down in front of the church in church is to follow the calling of God's work and I feel you are legitimate and if you are not coming in protest of Chicago's violence problem and refuses to think that, unfortunately, we live in a time when as patronizing or as their savior and St. Sabina was fly it properly. the church has become a golden calf and we need to one of two places they suggested as an opportunity "THE UPSIDE DOWN flag raises consciousness remember who we're serving. and I chose this one. of the violence problem,'' Father Pfleger explained. "Churches are too into themselves and there is a "I lived in a white community that continued to 'We are saying that this isn't a 'black problem' but big desire for mega churches where the emphasis move away from the African American community that it is a human problem and it affects us all. should be mega impact. Take Dr. King's church, and claimed that 'they drove them out' when in re "We try to talk to parents about being on kids, we for example. Ebenezer Baptist Church was a small ality, they weren't 'driven out,' they were the ones try to talk to legislators about trying to solve the church, but it produced the beginnings of the civil that moved away. Racism is a major issue and I problem and we try to talk to kids about talking out rights movement. think that white entitlement and white supremacy their problems. "It didn't use to be the size of the church, but the "I want the same type of attention size of the impact. We need to remember that al give to swine flu given to violence. The though Jesus never had a church or a synagogue, whole country freaked out over swine He impacted the world.'' "•••'t ••ke e flu and I want it to freak out over vio- IN ACCORDANCE with his baccalaureate service lence because it is snatching young life message, "Needed: Construction Workers,'' Father and is out to be a moral outrage. As a Pfleger urges U-Highers to "fix the broken village.'' ell•••e lletweea ••• Christian and as a minister, I have no "My thing is young people have to understand that choice but to care.'' their responsibility is not to just enjoy the benefits ••ti Q ti, lteea •• I Constantly in the public eye, Father of what people did before them, but to become the Pfleger blames the perception he is leaders. We need to know who are the new Mother radical on single-mindedness. 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with a worst record." record." worst a with
Academy, May 27, before riding riding before 27, May Academy,
to Left Fielder Alex Zimmer, senior. senior. Zimmer, Alex Fielder Left to victory over 2nd-seeded Kenwood Kenwood 2nd-seeded over victory
Maroons ground out a clutch 5-3 5-3 clutch a out ground Maroons
played enough games for them to to them for games enough played
baseball faced Jones in the Sectional Sectional the in Jones faced baseball
the 10-5 Maroons abilities, according according abilities, Maroons 10-5 the
Midway deadline. deadline. Midway
left in Class 3A. Results came past past came Results 3A. Class in left
finals last Saturday as the lowest seed seed lowest the as Saturday last finals
Regional title, 15th-seeded boys' boys' 15th-seeded title, Regional
Wittels, Madhav Suresh and Alex Alex and Suresh Madhav Wittels,
rained-out, the low seed did not reflect reflect not did seed low the rained-out,
a 13-0 rout of 10th-seeded Leo, May May Leo, 10th-seeded of rout 13-0 a
USTA-ranked player. player. USTA-ranked
Senior Mike Casey's perfect game to to game perfect Casey's Mike Senior
a promising newcomer." newcomer." promising a
the state so it was difficult for us. us. for difficult was it so state the
freshman next year. He's quite a good good a quite He's year. next freshman
Levin won their first first their won Levin Chiu, but Conrad Harron Harron Conrad but Chiu,
his third match. match. third his
early defeat and he lost lost he and defeat early
strong group of veteran players and and players veteran of group strong
to recover after that that after recover to
Both seeds we played were top 10 in in 10 top were played we seeds Both singles coming back we'll have a a have we'll back coming singles
first match. He won his his won He match. first
match, but they played played they but match,
were focusing on. on. focusing were
they were the team we we team the were they
to them last year, so so year, last them to
second match, then lost their third. third. their lost then match, second
a seeded team their their team seeded a
was our main competitor competitor main our was
at State. Our first first Our State. at
second, but it was hard hard was it but second,
and we had finished 2nd 2nd finished had we and
drew a seeded player his his player seeded a drew
singles, Tyler Anderson, Anderson, Tyler singles,
said. said.
"At that point in the season we hadn't hadn't we season the in point "At that
THE THE
"Bill Stueben and Evan Evan and Stueben "Bill
"Last year the team was seeded 9th 9th seeded was team the year "Last
"We had a rough draw draw rough a had "We
Unexpectedly capturing their first first their capturing Unexpectedly
IN TRUE Hollywood fashion, the the fashion, Hollywood TRUE IN
WITH THEIR first seven games games seven first THEIR WITH
"With our first doubles and first first and doubles first our "With
"WALTER PAYTON PAYTON "WALTER
"WE'RE "WE'RE
Juniors Juniors
the the
KEKUMBAS, KEKUMBAS,
Harris Harris
Brian Brian
championship championship
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GRADUATING GRADUATING
Mark Mark
and and
Carlisle, Carlisle,
Oliver Oliver
a a
Woerner, Woerner,
team team
Danny Danny
prize. prize.
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Jordan Jordan
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Fencing Coach Bakyht Abdikulov, Abdikulov, Bakyht Coach Fencing
Medal Medal
according to Athletic Director David David Director Athletic to according
ee phw Ae imr n Alex- and Zimmer Alex Upshaw, Zeke Olympics in Barcelona. Barcelona. in Olympics
camp here next week. week. next here camp
Fencing Team will conduct a fencing fencing a conduct will Team Fencing
ooig h sho' frt tltc di athletic first school's the honoring
h ffh nul prs wrs Cer Awards Sports annual fifth the
highest sports honor Wednesday at at Wednesday honor sports highest
eh iee, ml Ko Tm Par Tim Kuo, Emily Sibener, Leah
£ £ rector, Dr. William Monilaw, went to to went Monilaw, William Dr. rector,
and scholarship, the Monilaw Award Award Monilaw the scholarship, and
emony. emony.
you could see the intensity level drop. drop. level intensity the see could you
0 lympian to teach fencing at camp here here camp at fencing teach 0 to lympian
us; they could sub players in and out out and in players sub could they us; sons and Don Traubert. Traubert. Don and sons
Lemont had a much deeper team than than team deeper much a had Lemont
to Lemont 0-1 on a 30-yard wonder wonder 30-yard a on 0-1 Lemont to
their Supersectionals jinx, falling falling jinx, Supersectionals their
behemoths, the girls couldn't break break couldn't girls the behemoths, corner kicks and deep runs down the the down runs deep and kicks corner
kept the Maroons away from suburban suburban from away Maroons the kept
victory over Richards, May 29. 29. May Richards, over victory first half," Coach Mike Moses said. said. Moses Mike Coach half," first
balls." balls."
that allowed us to catch very deep fly fly deep very catch to us allowed that
third consecutive plaque with a 7-0 7-0 a with plaque consecutive third
titles, girls' soccer cruised to their their to cruised soccer girls' titles,
Alex said. said. Alex
sidelines. sidelines.
into outs. We made some adjustments adjustments some made We outs. into
homeruns against other teams turned turned teams other against homeruns
that a lot of hits that would have been been have would that of hits lot a that
outfield deep to prevent the long ball," ball," long the prevent to deep outfield
4 at Gwendolyn Brooks High. High. Brooks Gwendolyn at 4
scoring chances due to our numerous numerous our to due chances scoring
strike in double-overtime, June 2. 2. June double-overtime, in strike spring season hat trick of Sectional Sectional of trick hat season spring
S S
30. Their playoff run continued with a a with continued run playoff Their 30.
16-8 win against Walter Payton, June June Payton, Walter against win 16-8
A former member of the French World World French of the member A former
Despite a new three-class system that that system three-class new a Despite
"I think we outplayed Lemont in the the in Lemont outplayed we think "I
COMPLETING BOTH a team and and team a BOTH COMPLETING
Mr. Phillippe Omnes won the Gold Gold the won Omnes Phillippe Mr.
His visit was arranged by U-High U-High by arranged was visit His
For athletic ability, sportsmanship sportsmanship ability, athletic For
"In overtime we got fatigued and and fatigued got we overtime "In
"After the game, their coach said said coach their game, the "After
"Against Kenwood we played our our played we Kenwood "Against
"WE DEFINITELY had better better had DEFINITELY "WE
Athletic Director Awards went to to went Awards Director Athletic
Four seniors received the school's school's the received seniors Four
awaits awaits
ur in Monilaw Monilaw in ur
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orts ight ight honors athletes, orts
men's foil at the 1992 1992 Summer the foil at men's
a a
pitch pitch
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Maroons' Maroons'
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Information is available at at available is Information
conclude Saturday with a competition. competition. a with Saturday conclude
p.m. daily beginning Monday and and Monday beginning daily p.m.
former USSR. USSR. former
Fencing in Havana, representing the the representing Havana, in Fencing
Medal at the 1993 World Cup of of Cup World 1993 the at Medal
winners and League honorees were were honorees League and winners
fore the awards were given, the large large the given, were awards the fore
ie; l wl b lse i te 09 U 2009 the in listed be will all cited;
Heineman-Pieper. Heineman-Pieper.
crowd enjoyed a buffet dinner. dinner. buffet a enjoyed crowd
Highlights. Highlights.
celled in three sports went to Johanna Johanna to went sports three in celled
evd s atr fcrmne. Be ceremonies. of master as served in honor of the 1987 graduate who ex who graduate 1987 of the honor in Varsity won won Varsity
is Jenkins. The James Willis Award Award Willis James The Jenkins. is
Varsity won won Varsity
ball, than we might struggle." struggle." might we than ball,
home, home,
follows: follows:
well, but if there's this mentality that that mentality this if there's but well,
to get better and train for it, we'll do do we'll it, for train and better get to
talent. talent.
All-State Forward Emily Kuo, another another Kuo, Emily Forward All-State
year, but there is some talent there. there. talent some is there but year,
and that's the first time you touch a a touch you time first the that's and
soccer season doesn't start until March March until start doesn't season soccer he said. said. he
It's just a matter of coaxing out that that out coaxing of matter a just It's
difficult, according to Coach Moses. Moses. Coach to according difficult,
Supersectional appearance will be be will appearance Supersectional
that versus a fluky thing in the box or or box the in thing fluky a versus that
including five starters and three-time three-time and starters five including
make it twice." twice." it make
her that shot 10 more times and she'll she'll and times 10 more shot that her
scores on average 30 goals a season," season," a goals 30 average on scores a decent player, but I think you give give you think I but player, decent a
(Lemont Captain Tammy Contorno) is is Contorno) Tammy Captain (Lemont 8-5 8-5
a poorly defended corner. Their #6 #6 Their corner. defended poorly a
on the field. field. the on
without seeming to lose experience experience lose to seeming without
"IF "IF
"We won't be very deep again next next again deep very be won't "We
TENNIS-St. TENNIS-St.
"I prefer to lose on a quality shot like like shot quality a on lose to prefer "I
All teams, coaches, Coaches Award Award Coaches coaches, teams, All
U-HIGH U-HIGH MIDWAY
SOCCER-
The camp will meet 10 a.m.-4 a.m.-4 10 meet will camp The
"You can't replace someone who who someone replace can't "You
Scores not mentioned were as as were mentioned not Scores
GRADUATING SIX seniors, seniors, SIX GRADUATING
Athletic Director David Ribbens Ribbens David Director Athletic
win win
THE THE
Awards Awards
May 26: Varsity won won Varsity 26: May
over over
kids with us this year want want year this us with kids
Sports Sports
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Jones, Jones,
La.tin, La.tin,
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