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by church, foundation, corporate and private private and corporate foundation, church, by

percent return to a homeless shelter, according to to according shelter, homeless a to return percent

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and one-half months and, after they leave, only five five only leave, they after and, months one-half and from substance abuse and their children. Supported Supported children. their and abuse substance from

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loved ones give the uniform rooms several flickers flickers several rooms uniform the give ones loved

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with plaid sheets, a few with yellow, but each one one each but yellow, with few a sheets, plaid with

made-up bunk beds. Most of them are blanketed blanketed are them of Most beds. bunk made-up

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photos and house etiquette reminders. reminders. etiquette house and photos

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exhibits a unique feature. Teddy bears or photos of of photos or bears Teddy feature. unique a exhibits building's walls lined with motivational plaques, plaques, motivational with lined walls building's

addict and each one smiles as easily as they recite recite they as easily as smiles one each and addict

of sea life and forests are part of a mural that wraps wraps that mural of a part are forests and life of sea

classroom, two rooms are lined with perfectly perfectly with lined are rooms two classroom,

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Eric Eric ZS ZS #People who are in Student Council really like it and those people really care about it and try to do well." 2winners -Addie Epstein, Student Council president U-HIGHMIDWAY II TUESDAY,APRIL 28,2009 Midwayeditor named Illinois Journali t of theVear The 2009 Illinois High School Journalist of the In Quill and Scroll journalism honor society's an ty, N.Y.) Scholastic Press Association, ranking it Year is a U-Higher! nual contest, three seniors have been declared Na among the top 40 publications among hundreds Senior Tom Stanley-Becker, one of six Midway tional Winners. Each will receive a Gold Key charm judged. In CSPA's Gold Circle competition in editors-in-chief, will receive the honor from the and the opportunity to apply for a college scholar individual achievement Alya Foster and Cydney Illinois Journalism Education Association at a ship. They are Editor-in-Chief Gabriel Bump for his Weiner, Class of 2008, won for a Wiener's Circle luncheon June 6 at the Executive Mansion in in-depth story on youth violence in Chicago (last ad. Springfield. IJEA President Randy Swikle will year Gabriel won a best-story-in-nation award for WINNING 1ST place awards in four of nine cat also present the award at the Awards Assembly an earlier story on the same topic); Associate Edi egories, the 2008 U-Highlights has been named June 8 at Max Palvesky Theatre in Ida Noyes tor Denise Akuamoah for her front page news story Best Overall Yearbook in the Eastern Illinois Hall. on the Fall Quarter election elective; and Editor High School Press Association's annual contest. TOM WAS selected based on in-Chief Nathan Bishop for his editorial on seniors "This is a miracle," Mr. Brasler said. "When the his journalistic achievements deciding on a questionable theme for Homecoming book came out we discovered enrollment figures both in the Midway and the pro fashions. were missing from the title page and divider fessional press, his academic and In the Illinois Woman's Press Association's annual spread copy for one section appeared again by er activities records, and recom high school contest, Junior Loren Kole took 1st place ror for another section. We figured the book had mendations. in sports photography for her shot of Kaia Tammen no chance to win." "Tom is an outstanding candi- in the January 27 Midway and Junior Matt Luchins First place awards were given for Best Use of date," Mr. Swikle wrote in a note Tom took 1st place in sports for his sights-and-sounds Photography; Best Layout and Design; Best to Journalism Teacher Wayne Brasier, who ad feature in the same issue on a boys' basketball game Copy; and Best Coverage of the School Year. Sec vises the Midway and U-Highlights with Photo with archrival Latin. ond place awards were given for Sports Coverage journalism Teacher Liese Ricketts. "The compe A 2ND place award in cartoons went to Freshman and Graphic Elements. No awards were given tition was excellent. He has a bright future." Eric Cochrane for his strip "Lorem Ipsum" and an for Theme Development or Divider Pages, "which Tom will receive a $300 scholarship and is a honorable mention to Senior Eric Cochrane for his we expected," Mr. Brasler said. candidate for National High School Journalist of front page election day caricatures of the Presiden "THE MAIN reason the book still won the Best the Year. tial and Vice Presidential candidates. Honorable Overall award is the photography," he said. "Ev "WHEN PRINCIPAL Matt Horvat and I told mentions also went to Senior Jeremy Randrup for eryone who sees this yearbook comments on how Tom of the award he just smiled," Mr. Brasier his front page holiday issue photo essay and Gabri great the photography is." said. "The fact is Tom has never even spoken el for his profile of Athletic Director David Ribbens The yearbook also received a First Class rating of awards. From the beginning he went out for last year. from the National Scholastic Press Association in the big assignments, took on extra work and was Winners will be honored at an Awards Luncheon a judged competition. focused on doing his best and constantly growing May 16 at the Union League Club downtown. Editors-in-chief for the yearbook were Rebecca as a journalist. He's always been courageous in For overall excellence, last year's Midway received Steuer and Ben Picker; the photo editor was Li the topics he's taken on and in his reporting." a Silver Crown award from the Columbia (Universi- wen Xu. All graduated with the Class of 2008. Government candidates stress communication

By Nick Phalen intends to expand stu dent participation in Midway reporter school decisions. "I think the bottom line iving students an opportu for changes in the school nity to voice their opinions in is that people need to Gforums with administrators understand issues that ranks high for Junior Jack Brewer, they will be involved in," Student Council presidential candi Jack explained. date. "WE COULD have Also running for S.C. president, Ju an assembly about the nior Noah Nunez-Gross hopes to es school expansion plan or tablish a web site where students can open forums. post their concerns relating to school "Last time an open fo problems. rum was held, about the Junior Julia Baird, Cultural Union A.P. changeover, the en presidential candidate, wants to es tire room was filled with tablish an all school arts show. She people so its obvious was unopposed as of last Wednesday. that people want to get Photo by Jeremy Handrup CANDIDATES WILL outline their involved. RUNNING FOR Cultural Union president, Julia Baird, and for Student Council president, goals in speeches during double lunch "I think that the forums Jack Brewer, center, and Noah Nunez-Gross wait to see in whose corner the student vote Thursday in the cafeteria. The student could work like town will land come Friday. body will vote all day Friday outside of hall discussions, where Dean of Students Larry MacFarlane's Student Council members could edu could be there to answer questions, or representative, Julia plans to create office. cate the students on how the expan even the architects that will be work an exhibit for student art. Class president for three years, Jack sion would work and faculty members ing on the plans. We could have them "I'd like to have an all school arts during lunch so people can be heard show," Julia said. "We could take piec every month or two and make sure es from art classes and photography word gets out through the bulletin, classes and allow people to submit Party Planning with Joyce! so people would be there to have their outside art, as well. Then we could voices heard." have the art teachers publicize it and or the ultimate party planning experience, get in touch A FIRST-TIME candidate, Noah re put it in the bulletin. Fwith Joyce's Event and Party Planning! Joyce Feuer can cently transferred from North Judson "ALSO, BECAUSE it's an art event San-Pierre School in rural North Jud we could probably find some pretty ar plan any type of occasion including weddings, private son, Indiana. tistic ways to advertise it. "The little experience I have is at "This would allow students to see parties, Bar or Bat Mitzvahsand simple family gatherings. my junior high school in Indiana, but other people's talents and what they that's mostly because at my previous do outside of school. We would talk to She can also help you find catering, music:,or any other school I was a minority and being a art teachers first and find a place to Jewish student it was hard to run for have the show, either in school or out aspect of entertainment for your party. She will work one office," Noah said. side of school somewhere nearby. "I still think that I'm capable of jump "I don't really think it should be a on-one with you to make sure your special event is ing into the office. I know it won't be contest because judging pieces of art amazing! easy, but I will be able to do well and can be very harsh. It would be differ I'm eager to put in the hours. ent from Artsfest because Artsfest is a "I WANT to create a website that single day and mostly focuses on mu all students can post on that will be sic. advertised around school. That way I "THIS WOULD concentrate on vi ~~~ndparty planning will be able to see all of the students' sual art which is something that isn't concerns and needs and they will be very well represented." [email protected] 11 (773) 330-3947 able to post them in an easy way." In her third year as Cultural Union (continues on page 9)

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3 3 13 13 "The WACA Conference enlightened people not only by introducing vast flows of creative ideas, but making them also decide which ideas were valid and could hold water in the real world." 4 experiences -Rafi Khan, sophomore U-HIGHMIDWAY II TUESDAY,APRIL 28, 2009 FIRST PERSON GABRIEL BUMP Freespirits soar at conferencein nation's capital RULY UNDERSTANDING the sheer size of provided a few gasps and countless fits of laughter. the N ewsuem in Washington D. C. is nearly On Tuesday, Qrage Quarles, president and publisher Timpossible at first glance. of The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., answered The fas;ade on Pennsylvania Avenue consists of questions regarding the future of news media, among a 74-foot-high engraving of the First Amendment other topics .. Any doubts I felt about pursuing a placed next to a 78-foot glass window. For most of the career in journalism were erased by the reassuring Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference message he conveyed about the importance of real Program, March 14-19, this monument of news reporters, not bloggers. history served as my home. The final day's medal ceremony, THE PROGRAM annually honors a boy and girl also on the 7th floor, provided a from each state with a $1,000 journalism scholarship fitting crescendo for the whole trip. and an all-expense paid trip to the nations capital. As expected, the event was organized Our second morning consisted of a drive to NBC for optimized efficiency. studios for a Sunday taping of "Meet the Press." THE FREE SPIRIT award was Moderator David Gregory stayed after the show and to be given posthumously to Tim answered questions about staying unbiased during Russert. Then we were to walk Gabriel the interviewing process. across the stage, receive a gold The most rewarding parts of the trip occurred on medal and pose for a picture with Mr. Neuharth, the 7th floor of the Newsuem; where we listened to founder of USA Today. various speakers discuss topics from the challenges Constantly having to act professional and businesslike Photo courtesy of Gabriel Bump and rewards of journalism to new technologies effects was taking a toll on us, so raucous applause and wild AFTER HEARING lectures at the Newseum in on the industry. Imagine an AP. Journalism course cheers snuck in during the process. Washington D.C., Gabriel Bump, with Missouri del crammed into a five-day lecture series. egates Nathan Bryant and Britney Ruess, posed ON MONDAY, Betty Baye, columnist for the I don't remember much about my walk across the with Betty Baye, celebrated columnist for the Cou Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, spoke about stage. I just remember hearing, "Gabriel Bump, rier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, during the her journey from the New York projects to national Illinois" and thinking, "Don't trip, you made it this Free Spirit Conference last month in Washington. prominence. Her no-nonsense way of speaking far without making a fool of yourself." FIRST PERSON ADRIAN ALDANA Springvacation inf ar-awayplaces WALKING ON my hands and feet to avoid standing, I remained terrified as I approached a cliff edge on Mount Gwongeumseong, at an altitude of 1200 meters, in Seoraksan National Park, South Korea. Feeling the cool mountain breeze, I carefully Photo courtesy of Ruiqi Tang traversed the mountain peak, listening to the DISCUSSING THE LATEST lecture, Alex Fryer and rhythmic Buddhist chanting echo throughout the Henry Bergman enjoy a short between speakers at valley. As I watched the clouds slowly drift among the World Affairs Councils of America's National the forested mountains, I felt grateful toward my Conference in Washington, D.C. sister-in-law's family for having planned this three day trip to Sokcho City, on the northeastern coast of Photo courtesy of Adrian Aldana FIRST PERSON MATT LUCHINS South Korea, March 16-18. TAKING IN THE SIGHTS at Seoraksan National Traveling to South Korea and Japan, I spent my Park in South Korea, Sophomore Adrian Aldana . Mixed itnpressions fill first time in Asia during March left, reconnected with his extended family. Adri 12-22. My mom, dad, brother, ~m·sfirst visit to Asia also included stops in Tokyo Affairs Council trip sister-in-law and I flew a 13-hour and Seoul, where his family explored the city and non-stop United Airlines flight to took in the nightlife. LOOKING OUT from the Canadian Embassy, the Seoul, South Korea, covering 6,546 stocked with trinkets, where the saleswoman kindly nighttime view of Congress and the National Mall miles. While my parents remained turned into a highlight of the World Affairs Councils greeted us in both Korean and English. After buying an extra day in South Korea, my colorfully-painted porcelain shot glasses and a hand of America's (WACA) National Conference. brother, sister-in-law and I flew an The annual conference, February 18-21 in Wash painted fan, we exited the store bowing and saying Adrian American Airlines flight to Tokyo, "kamsamnida," which means "thank you," as the ington D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel, focused on "The arriving in the afternoon March 20, Global Economy: A World of Change, A World of saleswoman smiled in return. Challenge." The program included nine speakers, for a three-day layover. After a week of travel in South Korea, our weekend in two breakout sessions and hors d' oeuvres at a for A day after our arrival in Seoul, we traveled to the Tokyo began with a visit to Seta Onsen, a bathhouse, eign embassy. A national organization dedicated to Insadong district, a famous market neighborhood in to relax in hot spring waters, Saturday, March 21. educating Americans on global issues, WACA waived Seoul, via the subway system, guided by my Korean From a spacious, clean lobby, brightly tiled stairs the $500 ticket fee for 28 U-High students and His speaking sister-in-law. Taking Line 2, we emerged led to the bath entrances separated by gender on the tory Teachers Paul Horton and Andrea Martonffy. from the subway station, eager to experience a third floor. Mineral aromas wafted throughout the The conference's first speaker, David Stafford, Korean market. small indoor bathing area, restricted to nude bathers Northrop Grumman vice president-not the Lab The afternoon was windy and cold. We walked on only. As my brother and I took in the spring bath narrow streets among crowds of young, vivacious fumes, we looked at the urban Tokyo surroundings Schools associate director- provided Koreans. We entered one of many small stores and agreed that our vacation was well spent. an inauspicious beginning. His speech on efficiently collect FIRST PERSON GRAHAM SALINGER, CLASS OF 2008 ing data on climate change was described by U-High delegates as "vacuous" and "hard to judge since I Life-changingexperiences in SouthAmerica fell asleep after five minutes." "IDEAS INTO action, action into service." would come in and start operating on the stolen Though the speakers improved At American University, it's more than a mantra, land. with time, the fidgeting figures of it's a reality seen on campus. According to the victims, there was a systematic Matt those around me, adults included, Beyond the glamour of Washington D.C., this man torture, murder and kidnapping of community orga proved that 90-minute lectures giv tra resonated most for me when I traveled to Colom nizers in Trujillo from 1968 through 1994. en in a grand ballroom filled with chandeliers, hard bia in January as one of 16 American University This could not stop the Trujillo candies and other distractions couldn't hold anyone's delegates working in Colombia as part of a week people, though, from erecting an attention. and-a-half winter break trip sponsored by Witness amphitheater styled monument in That left the breakout sessions to shine. The first for Peace, a nonprofit organization operating in memory of the victims. Showing us consisted of Q&A with foreign ambassadors. I wan South America for over 25 years. a mausoleum dedicated to a priest dered into a sparsely filled room with Ukrainian We began our delegation with training at the who was killed, they told us they Ambassador Oleh Shamsur. What followed was the Memory Gallery, an organization dedicated to re live for the killed. most educational part of the trip. storing the memory of victims of the revolutionary At this moment, thousands of miles Though my AP. Economics class with History armed forces and the paramilitaries. The training away from home, it clicked. "Ideas Graham Teacher Chris Janus had familiarized me with most could not prepare us, however, for the next 11 days into action, action into service" isn't of the topics covered by the speakers, the in-depth as we heard the stories of victims of massacres at a catch phrase, but the only way to live. 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BRICK WALLS WERE shortened for the origi After returning from Evanston, the train pulled into the Fuller nal construction of the L, which stood inches away ton Station filled with anxious college students preparing for an from scratched windowpanes as the train rumbled afternoon in the Loop. Boarding the Brown Line in her black and towards the skyline. Arriving at the crowded Clark white checkered pea coat and bright purple sunglasses, Albrie, a station in the Loop the group transferred onto the freshman at DePaul University, traveled into the city on the to Purple Line, known as the Evanston Express until buy her friend a birthday present. 1993. ''Usually I take the L to visit my boyfriend who goes to Loyola "Attention customers, an outbound train from the or to shop," Albrie said. "The only thing I don't like is that some Loop will be arriving shortly." times it takes a long time to get from place to place. When I don't The train sped out of the Loop, heading North to take the train, I take the bus because I don't have a car. But re Evanston. Hurdling up the rusty tracks, when the ally, if I ever need to go someplace, it's like, 'Oh, the L!'" L reached Evanston, it n felt different compared OPEN AND SPACIOUS, the Van Buren station services trav to the crumbling buildings of the South Side. The elers that board the Yellow, Purple, Pink, Blue, or Orange Line train ran at ground level displaying the neighbor- Three of the many travelers on the Orange Line going southwest ======to Midway Airport included Troy, Jennifer and The story of Chicago'S L lines their 2-year-old son, Benjamin in a hippo hat and bundled tightly in a puffy, light-blue coat. Since 1892,when chugging little steam engines dragged cars on the On the train in a red scarf, brown sweater, jeans earliest elevated railwayline south from CongressStreet in the Loop to and a diaper bag slung over her shoulder, Jennifer 39th Street, the L has been a Chicagolandmark. Eventually the so-called "alleyL" reached JacksonPark for the ColumbianExposition. Now, more explained how she used to take the L everyday. than a century later, the L system has both expanded and shrunk,been "I moved here in 1994," Jennifer said. "I used to built up and been tom down, and constantly modernized with new cars take the L all the time, but the Metra is more pre and improvedsafety systems. The L today represents a merger of lines dictable in that way. Also, the Metra is more con built and formerly operated by competing companies.Those companies venient, relative to driving and parking. The L is came together in 1913to buildthe downtown Loop. The ChicagoTransit very unpredictable. 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to be a work of inclusion, not exclusion." exclusion." not of inclusion, work a be to

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who were usually in support of gay rights were were rights of gay support in usually were who

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separate gay kids and that makes them nervous. nervous. them makes that and kids gay separate

be based on the quality of the curriculum. The The curriculum. of the quality the on based be

really been fully for it, it would have been been have would it it, for fully been really

where the focus needs to be. be. to needs focus the where something like separate but equal," equal," but separate like something

it's going after community leaders, it's going going it's leaders, community after going it's

from. It's going after the people in government, government, in people the after going It's from.

people who live in Boystown and not holding holding not and Boystown in live who people

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real test is whether they are getting support support getting are they whether is test real

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public and political support for it. The decision decision The it. for support political and public

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supportive of this school. school. of this supportive

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organization does not yet have a stance on the the on stance a have yet not does organization

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I just walked by this store as Projek Raw. "IT'S HEALLY a busy store for how 1WO BWCKS east of the Fullerton small it is and its not organized like Red line station, Metropark, 2042 North many other stores. All of the clothes are Halst.ed, right off North Lake Shore hung and laid out by outfit instead of Drive, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, different sections. is a hip boutique selling contemporary "I like it because it's so different from looking clothes and music catering to everyotherchainstoreyouseedowntown. Lincoln Park habitues and inhabitants. The clothes they sell are clothes that While taking her usual afternoon walk you would only see in that store, which around her Lincoln Park neighborhood, makes it unique. The people that work recently, Sophomore Danielle V ardirame there are great. They wear like dark clothes and t-shirts with bands on them and they have a lot of tattoos and multi-colored Mohawks. "It is its own unique shop that has something for everyone whether AT CROSSROADS Trading Company, 1519 North Milwaukee you like funky, rocker cago, Sarah Tully finds a pair of Levis jeans for Mario Gage. T clothes or just simple U-Highers were drawn to Crossroads because of its designer clothes, plus the prices and went in. It's this great cantly. On a recent Saturday afternoon, four U-Highers, inch are reasonable." , boutique type store that 1354, another store in Wicker Park. Also, for U-Highers, Cros AT THE CORNER of sells 'pre-loved' designer one would find at a Gap or Old Navy. Milwaukee Avenue and clothes. The people there Honroe Street, Senior are very nonchalant. They wear like Wells, three blocks west of the Ohio street exit, -l Sarah Tully walked long-sleeved shirts and faded jeans, and waiting patiently to be buzzed in by a salesman, through the glass doors are really nice and helpful. Junior Mario Gage looked through the modern of Crossroads Trading "THEY SELL all types of designers; glass windows at their newest selection of trendy a Company, 1519 North anything from H&M to Diane von t-shirts. Milwaukee. Furstenberg for a lot less than the Two blocks from the Rainforest Cafe, Leaders It is about a mile north of regular prices. 1354, with a loft-like feel and exposed ductwork, the Western L Blue Line "Crossroads also allows the customer sells urban-retro and hip-hop clothes. station on the northwest to both buy and trade in clothes they "I BUY a lot of my clothes and shoes there leg. don't wear or want. It's great because because they sell a lot of cool brands such as Photo by Rohini Tobaccowala Amid older three- to the clothes are in good condition and I 'Billionaire Boys Club,' 'Ice Cream' and their own KNOWN FOR HIS UNIQUE style, Mario Gage of five-story red brick usually find almost anything in the store brand, 'LDRS', which they have this specific logo ten shops at Leaders 1354, 672 North Wells Street. buildings, Crossroads, that I like." for." Mario said. Leaders sells retro, ghetto and instrumentalist with the feeling of an old MakingarightonNorthAvenueheading ''It has the letters L, D, Rand Sin a box shape but clothing. Mario looks through stacks of retro t closet of unworn clothes, towards the Kennedy Expressway exit the D is angled to the right." Mario explained. shirts to find a new style to add to his wardrobe. encompassed by a quaintly at Ohio Street, Leaders 1354, 672 North "I like their retro-urban look because that is my GoingDowntown for a day of shoppingwithout actually buying, By Bill Stueben LEFT TURN. Right turn. Up an escalator and kept asking: ''how about this one?" A lot of these questions Midway reporter into the part of the store devoted to Tommy Hilfiger. were responded to with "that one's nice" or "that would be Julia immediately decided that Matt and I had to cute" but none of them were up to the standard set by "Plan early missing the northbowid Met ra train try on something. The question was: ''What to try A." for a cup of peach ice cream , Junior Matt on?" We returned to where we N Luchins sprinted across the 57th Street Thankfully passing a few sweater vests, we arrived had found · the dress and platform barely making the Millennium Station at a rainbow of collared shirts. Julia grabbed a pink Julia headed for the dressing bowid train. Matt was meeting up with Junior Julia shirt and threw it at me. Then she grabbed a blue room. Meanwhile, Matt Goldsmith-Pinkham and this writer for a Saturday shirt and tossed it to Matt. spotted his second purchase afternoon experiment for the Midway of going to While Julia was choosing colors for Matt and me, of the day. "I'll go with the stores, but not actually buying anything. a well-dressed male Macy's employee stood about red," Matt said to another Sitting across from us, Matt ate his ice cream 10 yards away watching us. As we headed for the Macy's employee attending slowly and savored the taste for as long as he could. changing room, he followed us and reminded us the counter. Matt was not Matt described the ice cream as "totally worth it" that if the shirts were too big, "they would shrink talking about "red" socks, a and "delicious" despite the close call with the train. in the wash." "red" shirt, or even a "red" Although this first purchase wasn't made downtown EMERGING FROM the changing room, Matt and hat. or in a department store, Matt set the trend of his I examined one another. Although the shirts were He wanted the Godiva hunger-driven purchases of the day in Istria Cafe. a little large, Julia agreed we looked pretty good in dark chocolate filled with "WHAT IF I can't make it?" Julia said in a wary them. We remembered that we weren't supposed to raspberry bar that had a "red" voice. Matt replied, "We can help you, plus I don't buy anything and reluctantly removed them. wrapper. Priced at $3.01, (about a dollar an inch) Matt's have that much to spend anyway." Matt left his in the changing room and I returned selection was hardly a bargain. Matt didn't have a penny I agreed but had $80 to spend on my credit card so mine to the stack of pink shirts. As I did, I noticed a and didn't want to break one of his dollars so he looked I wasn't broke. disapproving gaze from the Macy's employee, which pitifully at the saleslady who jovially replied, "Macy's will When we walked out of Millennium Station, we vanished when his eyes met mine. We left Tommy give it to you!" Matt's chocolate bar was now down to $3, still agreed that Macy's should be the first place we Hilfiger triumphantly, having not bought anything. not a bargain despite Macy's' generous discount. shopped. Matt knew the general direction and it The same could not be said for the women's clothes NOTICING JULIA poking her head out of the dressing wasn't long before we spotted the signature Marshall department. room, Matt and I rushed over to see how "Plan A" looked on Field's clock branching out from the building. Entering the women's clothes department, the first her. We both agreed it looked great but needed some heels We walked in and were suddenly knee deep in thing we saw was a dress that was purple at the to make the outfit. people and merchandise. Funnily enough, the first top and became more of a blue towards the bottom. Another Macy's employee, a woman this time, came and thing we saw was the men's underwear department. Matt and I immediately coined it "Plan A" for Julia took the "Plan A" from Julia after she had changed back Despite Julia's interest in the area, or rather the to try on. into her own clothes. She promptly asked for Julia's name photos there, Matt and I convinced her to move on. AS WE WALKED around the department, Julia so she could hold the dress for her and certainly trap her

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that food did not count as a purchase. purchase. a as count not did food that

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with little girls and their mothers so Matt and I felt a bit out out bit a I felt and so Matt mothers their and girls little with

there. There was a necessary pit-stop at Fannie May and we we and May Fannie at pit-stop necessary a was There there.

a Pay-Day candy bar. By this point, it had been made clear clear made been had it point, this By bar. candy Pay-Day a

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she found and that thought I would like. like. I would thought that and found she

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real name. name. real

sells sophisticated and casual looking looking clothing. casual and sophisticated sells

section on the first floor catering to men, Zara's Zara's men, to catering floor first the on section

department store store department

into buying it. Julia panicked and gave the saleslady her her saleslady the gave and panicked Julia it. buying into

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with some friends or with my cousins," cousins," my or with friends some with

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allowance, which I supplement with with supplement I which allowance,

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to to cut back and still enjoy life

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family, but sometimes sometimes but family, because the job market is terrible and and terrible is market job the because

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or to the Northern suburbs. suburbs. Northern the to or

economy. economy.

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worries about her life in and after after and in life her about worries I can't depend on parents as much." much." as parents on depend can't I

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only spent money on food. food. on money spent only

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ended up not spending anything during the day. day. the during anything spending not up ended

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and meeting a lot of different employees we had had we employees different of lot a meeting and

and I got an expensive marshmallow hot chocolate. chocolate. hot marshmallow expensive an got I and

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spending anything, didn't spend a penny. penny. a spend didn't anything, spending

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South Side problems have been only South Side

Lessening schedulable periods by one and reduc

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students stand to lose. and double lunch forces students to organize their

one with teachers.

es is almost impossible. Getting 17 percent more

own time effectively. ing the number of free periods restricts students to fewer electives and out-of-class time to meet one-on

merous clubs, theatre, journalism, music, other pro old men." Going the extra mile is part of the learn grams and student-teacher meetings. All of these doesn't happen overnight and it sure won't change ing process. changes orbit around faith in "contact time." But sending a wrecking ball into student independence. time in class doesn't even start to outweigh what

in school and try not to lose track.

tee more learning. A student can decide to go out with friends during a free period, or could study go back to every night, comfort is going to establish what exactly Yeats meant by "This is no country for itself in other forms. The corner looks a lot warmer for justice, but nothing changes. This is because for Chicagoans in other parts of the city, it might as

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But is the answer to this dilemma an additional 30

Finding the student body's interest in these chang-

Violence in this city, particularly among teenagers,

ASSOCIATE EDITORS ASSOCIATE

Contact time goal disconnects student life student disconnects goal time Contact

City

age of 17 percent. After nearly three years faculty of guillotine. debate, the schedule will go before Lab Schools Di

diminish from nine to eight, Thursday double lunch

drastically and time allotted to freshman and soph

plained. ofan eye. rector David McGill and the Lab Schools Board.

activities is generally a way to stay safe." minutes of class for each subject each week? ceases to exist, unscheduled student time reduces unstoppable force, over and over again. 7455. lution for a five-day schedule doing just that to in omore science classes decreases by 7 percent. crease "contact time" between students and teach ers. Twenty-nine faculty members voted in favor of as an epidemic. the schedule, social issues boiling to a near explosion.

whose previous job was head the of Chicago Transit when an immovable object comes in contact with an Published ism Chicago, Illinois 60637. Phone 773-702-0591. FAX 773-702- has claimed 33 Chicago Public School students this Each year, the city tries to think up solutions to this year as part of a three-year trend labeled by some problem, but it persists. 2009

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ners, riences, 6, ment. Tobaccowala; Gabriel Bump;

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I am for

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at U-High and throughout

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Denise Akuamoah

HUNDIAK, junior:

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becoming the host of the 2016

Are you for or against Chicago

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, TUESDAY, 2009

start - and then, that's it. Because

same situation.

it isn't brought up again, I almost

1984.

mentioned casually between two U High students waiting for class to

forget about it. Unfortunately, I think a lot of my peers are in the

ing area. IAN community because the Olympics the killings, even though they are committee will build over every of attention to the features of the city and what magnificent things and will cause more harm than Chicago has to offer. I believe that good. and the resulting tourism from the BECKY FOX, sophomore: against it because if we win then

JACOB ROSENBACHER, fresh necessary tourism in the surround man: think it will destroy the South Side the Olympics coming to Chicago

thing that is in Washington Park

will force the Chicago government there will be a lot of traffic and un economy. the way it did for Los Angeles when they hosted the Olympics back in

because I think it will bring a lot for Chicago becoming the next loca tion for the Olympics. I believe that the reconstruction would be posi tive for the South Side community the preparation of the Olympics games would be good for our local to reduce litter and decrease crime

ALEX BULLOCK, senior:

marked the 10th anniversary of the

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hear that another Chicago Public School student shooting our city's fatal bullets. has been killed.

Columbine school shooting and I saw many more

CPS killing, which happened shortly before the an

quarter, but nearly everyone I know simply cut it. Obviously hosting one assembly is not an effective

happening not too far from the school and many U becomes a Chicago Sun-Times headline or gets Highers' homes, including mine.

kids talking about that than about the most recent die in vain. niversary. often. quently discuss what we can do individually and umbine did and clearly more than two people are interested by organizing the violence assembly last collectively to keep ourselves and our city safe.

widespread and relevant than that Columbine, of so way to teach U-Highers about the dangers around why is it getting less attention here? them.

our responsibility to regularly discuss the fates of the city, in my opinion, is to pay more attention to these people our own age who lived and learned what's happening to CPS students and to discuss it only blocks away from us. We should not let them

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Mr.

By Isadora Ruyter-Harcourt

Midway reporter

By Rachel Sylora

to protect their valuables, Athletic

p.m. Illiana Christian will also

"We'll do well in distance. Cross Confident in his team's abilities in

"WE'LL HA VE "WE'LL HA

The team has run six meets so far, The season has begun promisingly,

Looking ahead to the playoffs in late

"We have "We good chances for sectional,"

track teams in teams track

sweet position sweet

and Field Coach Bud James believes

according to Coach James, with his runners can take 1st place in several team members breaking today's meet at Timothy Christian, distance," Coach James said. "Robert 4 compete. both short and long distances, Track meet-all away. on the 1600 with 5:29, Leah Sibener and Emily Kuo have gotten their best

3200, and Sherry Fu beat her time

respectively." personal records. Meyer and Aaron Buikema for the Versatility puts Versatility four coed, one girls, and one boys girls, led by Leah Sibener. We also times the of season on the 200 and 800, Coach James said.

country helps for that. We'll do well and Matt Fitzpatrick. We drink good May, in the sprint relays. We have strong year's sectional appearance. things like that help. We have really have strong boys, like Joe Hurst, good leaders this year. They lead by Zack Reneau-Wedeen, Nate Wise, example. Not only by running fast, but

water - we're well hydrated! Little easy leaders to follow."

by having good personalities - they're

lockers

let and iPod were reported missing from

Mr.

their

"IN A nutshell what I told the students at the

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"We don't know who or why our backpacks were

CT-Highers who CT-Highers use Sunny Gym locker rooms must

While watching a girls' varsity soccer game April 3,

Following thefts, U-Highers thefts, Following

to keep belongings safe belongings keep to

discovered that both of their backpacks were stolen while watching a girls' varsity soccer game at an April 2 meeting in Upper Kovler.

days later, Juniors Mark Woerner and Evan Levin use school. Director David Ribbens told all spring athletic teams warned to use gym lockers gym use to warned on Jackman Field. Two weeks later, a member of the boys' locker room by at student, April an open and free environment," Mr. Ribbens said.

expects responsibility from them and when things meeting was I don't expect this kind of conduct to the girls' v j. soccer team reported a theft in the happen here, at a school like this, that promotes access to the gym is by our students." girls' locker room, All three events occurred after "Basically the school gives trust to our students and

like this happen, it is violated. We are suspecting that the thieves are Lab students, because the main

Juniors Mark Woerner and Evan Levin discovered that both of their backpacks were stolen. from a retreat where we are supposed to learn about taken," Evan explained. "We had just gotten back others, try to build a better community, and have from Junior Retreat, and our backpacks were 10 feet behind us on the bleachers. when it happened because we had just come back

more respect for others, but right when we came

back all of that trust went away."

won

Elgin

Jacobs,

March 31,

Varsity

6-0.

laughing jokes. at his

-David Ribbens, Athletic Director

a message of

won

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him, home

April 3, home: Varsity

Varsity won 6-1;

hope

Varsity

April 14

"There's no pressure from Coach

Francis Parker,

Before practice, a cluster of runners

Junior MacMahon, Aoife runner a since

'We

surround

people. It's people. not about the It's coach. about the people on the team, the people that you teach you something valuable really to. I closest team at U-High. They agree. love it when they go off and do great and he's great to talk to. He's more like a friend."

James likes to say his runners form the

things, then come back and see me." freshman year, loves the atmosphere that Coach James creates on the team.

James. He inspires us to do our best

away:

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ADDITION

makes the whole concept heart of health far more

Dliana Christian,

Phys Ed chairperson Daniel Dyra and former

Loyola Academy,

Scores were as follows:

"Emily Kuo is definitely one. She's been ranked as

"It

developing soccer LQ. - anticipating what you need

give a strong effort throughout each game. Practice has also focused on increasing speed of play and matches we could have played more competitively habits, trying to get them to play consistently and strategy is also important; the players need to

an All-Stater by the Coaches' Association, and she's

to do in a given situation. Sticking to the tactical double mark her. There's also Rachel Bishop, one of we had a full team. been "We've working training on understand this, and they're less successful when they get away from the team's strategy.

forward line, the presence of a few very talented generally pretty well known. Other schools usually players has maintained U-High's position as the team to beat, Coach Moses said. IQ- those two are probably the generals on the field, the ones who keep the cohesiveness the of team." 3-2;

the main defenders. In terms field of smarts - soccer chairperson Pete Miller organized the trip. The away:

March 28, away: Varsity lost 0-1; home: Varsity won 8-1; won 4-1, real than the textbook when you can see an example teachers arranged the presentation through the of someone in poor health and what they have to Museum of Science and Industry's Live From the undergo," Mr. Miller said. Heart program, which broadcasts heart surgeries for school groups into the Museum.

keeping in shape and in good cardiovascular health will come through to the students."

my the wife for first time when I

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any children-just the track he team." As

got her a bag of ice because ice hadshe her a gotbagsore ofa knee during a track meet. She doesn't around the world!" remember that, though. We never had

laughed, his eyes crinkled and his smile widened, displaying the genuine that joy approach to athletics. never leaves have his "I childrenface. all

and field, but he prefers the high school

overblown," Mr. James said. "College coaches only want to James could easily coach college track

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PLAYED

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U-HIGH MIDWAY• APRIL 28, 2009 TUESDAY,

A coach definitel on track

Coach Bud James went through his shielding his glasses,

slapped backs and offered words of Flossmoor, Saturday, April 18, Track support. With baseball a cap pulled over usual pre-meet routine. history repeat to strive girls Soccer slowed down. frame assured his runners they did a "great

his short brown hair, almost completely other schools. Before they could even catch their breaths,

coach build an annually successful

hugs and praise. Coaches Association Coach of the Year runners has helped the 20 year U-High Field Special Recognition Award two Championships. team at a small school while gaining the Illinois Track and Cross Country Teacher the of Year in

President's Award, the USA Track and the Olympic trials and Distance World After college. baseball, just I ran to stay times and recognition as a finalist for in shape. I became more interested in School League title. it has guided Award in 1992, a USA Track and Field his wife, Cindy. has coached over twenty qualifiers for job" even job" as they finished behind several Latin 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, varsity soccer girls will try South, May 5, and Lake Forest Academy, May 14, running grad school. cited Willows and Latin as U-High's main rivals. regionals, including matches against Glenbrook to repeat last year's win that sealed the Independent Coach Moses said.

Independent Schools League, according to Head soccer- they play together really well." Coach Mike Moses. Within the League, Coach Moses Maroons have eight more games to go before a few the of j girls on the team, among them 10 freshmen, nine sophomores, seven juniors, and six seniors across two of U-High's toughest opponents outside of the good sportsmanship and play a good tactical game of Museum at viewers U-High awes surgery bypass Heart

"Loyola crushed us 6-0 and we lost 1-0 to Jacobs, surgeons performing heart bypass surgery to 32

at the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in west suburban Downers Grove. Throughout the videocast, both varsity andj.v. students were seeing, and encouraged them to ask we played over spring break, when we had to have of Science and Industry. The surgery took place

presenters from the Museum's staff described what

CT-Highers, the CT-Highers, morning April of 22, at the Museum questions. #As long as the Bulls keep Ben Gordon they should do as well next year as they've done this year. He's the strongest scorer we have" -Loren Kole, junior Sports 19 U-HIGH MIDWAY 111111TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009 Basketball teams fini h big seasons By Matt Luchins Sports Editor s Senior Zeke Upshaw stepped back from a triple Ateam and launched a three-pointer towards Upper Kovler's north basket, he already knew the Regional Final against Lindblom, March 6, would be his last high school home game. When the future Illinois State guard's shot hit rim and bounced away, he realized it would be his last game in a U-Highjersey. THE 57-54 UPSET defeat stopped the Maroons 22-5 season one game short of their preseason goal, a Regional Title. Though past teams have advanced farther in the State playoffs, the win-loss mark set a boys' school record. The girls' season followed a parallel course. THEY BOASTED a girls' record 23-3 mark, a spot in the Chicago Sun-Times top 25 Illinois teams and U-High's other Illinois State-bound guard, Senior Alexis Jenkins. Photo by Kyra Sturgill Photo by Kendall Gordon Yet the girls fell at home to a physical Glenbard LEADING SCORER, cocaptain and U-High's first SHOOTING OVER two Lindblom defenders in his South team in the Regional Final, February 19. girl to commit to a Division I college basketball final high school game, March 6, Senior Zeke Up Though the encounter finished 53-40, the Maroons squad, Senior Alexis Jenkins' accomplished high shaw gained two ISL MVP's and a McDonald's All trailed by just five until Alexis fouled out with a little school basketball career ended February 19. American nomination while leading the boys. more than three minutes left. BOTH TEAMS will lose their top player to power forward. Girls retain leadership and scoring prowess from graduation, but other stars remain. The pair transferred from basketball powerhouse Junior .Gabby Lubin, a cocaptain and second-leading Boys return Juniors Jordan Gipson, a point guard Whitney Young this year and gained Independent scorer, as well as the low post presence of 6 foot and Stephan Bardo, who played both small and School League All-Conference honors. Junior Madeline Stecy. 'j SPORTS GABE BUMP Baseballteams count Whyis the City of Big S. oulders all gigly? ing on strongpitching By Tom Wile IS IT JUST ME, or does Lake Michigan look a moment is a long time coming. Midway reporter little less grimy nowadays? I never dreamt Chicago would prove a contender In fact, the city's skyline seems to glow brighter in every sport. Relying on solid pitching to last through the late at night also. Maybe football, but not baseball, basketball, innings, j.v. baseballers look to their hurlers to I'm even starting to laugh with Joakim Noah, hockey and soccer. keep today's conference game against Northridge instead of at him. It's as if all the owners got together at a yacht Prep close. The encounter starts at 4:30 p.m., in You'd have to live under a rock to not know the party and fell upon an epiphany over their umbrella Washington Park. near celestial current state of Chicago sports. adorned daiquiris: After rain delayed j.v.'s season by four games The Cubbies look primed for a third straight "You know what, all Chicago sports teams don't and varsity by six, both teams opened with Central Division title. have to be terrible." doubleheaders against Latin, April 19. A youthful Blackhawks squad But more importantly than any amount of wins or "IN THE FIRST GAME, they were feeling really has installed hope into the city's titles is that there is now a monopoly for the title, tense, which led to a lot of errors, and we lost 15-3," desperate hockey population. King of Chicago Sports. said J.V. Coach Dan Dyra. The Bears not only acquired Since Jordan, the throne has started to grow moss. "But in the second game, we were able to settle a capable quarterback, but Jay Brian Urlacher might have a made a case for the down, and our fielding improved tremendously, but Cutler finally brings much-needed seat, but the main pillar of Soldier Field is steadily we still lost the game 11-8." swagger to their emasculated crumbling into twilight. Losing to Northridge last year, Coach Dyra hopes offense. But with a bevy of young talent in each sport, the the pitching can remain dependable throughout Gabe Derrick Rose. I'm not going to future of Chicago sports is enough to make Bill the contest. say anything else in fear of jinxing the Bulls' Swerski and his Superfans' mouths water. "LAST YEAR we kept it pretty close," Coach Dyra homegrown savior. Chicagoans finally have a legitimate reason to said. "Until the later innings, when our pitching ran For the younger generations of sports fans, this attend sporting events, besides the $20 hot dogs. out of gas, and we ended up losing by ten runs." For today's 4:30 p.m. game, away to North Shore, the varsity players believe fundamentals will propel Strongtalent bolstersyoung, small tennis squad them to victory. "North Shore is a pretty decent team," said Senior By Sydney Scarlata this year it's very hard to move up players from j.v. Tim Parsons, a four-year varsity starter. "I mean, we pretty much prepare for everyone the same way, Midway reporter to play varsity when any varsity player can't play a match," Coach Hanek commented. "We lost two as long as you're prepared you can beat anyone." With strong showings at two competitive tournaments seniors, Sandy Carton and Frank Firke, but this WITH EVERYONE on the team getting at least earlier this month, varsity and j.v. tennismen year Sophomore Aneesh Gupta joined the varsity two hits on the day, U-High breezed through their will count on strong first singles and doubles squad." first test, the doubleheader against Latin, 8-5 and performances against archrival Latin at 4:30 p.m Though j.v. defeated Morgan Park Academy, 13-11. today, at home. Whitney Young and North Shore Country Day, "Everyone looked great out there," said Senior Mike At the Evanston Invitational, April 11, varsity second doubles player Cory Stern, freshman, believes Casey, the team's other four-year starter. finished 2nd of 8 teams. A week later, they placed 3rd that inconsistent attendance at practice has hindered "Our hitting was stellar, and our two and three of 8 at the Brother Rice Crusader Classic, April 18. the team:is performance. starters did an excellent job. "Although the rain has prevented us from practicing "Although we have had a strong season I think the "Our fielding was mediocre, but that's just outside, I already see signs of improvement during number of people who show up at practice everyday something we will have to work on in the next practice," said Varsity Head Coach Gerold Hanek. should be larger," Cory said. couple of weeks.'' "The team did excellently at our first competition, the "If more people came to practice, we would be even SCORES were as follows: Evanston Invitational. Sophomore Tyler Anderson more successful during matches." Chicago Hope Academy, March 31: Postponed; Pritzker placed 2nd in first singles, and Juniors Bill Stueben Scores were as follows: College Prep, April 1: Postponed; Lake Forest Academy, April and Evan Levin came in 2nd in first doubles." Evanston Invitational, April 11: Varsity placed 2nd of 8; 4: Postponed; Holy Trinity High School, April 7: cancelled; With only two singles and six doubles players on Morgan Park Academy, April 15, away: Varsitywon5-0, j.v. won Seton Academy, Aprtl 16, away: Varsity lost 11-6; Morgan Park 5-0; Whitney Young, Varsity won 3-2, j.v. won 5-0; North Shore Academy, April 17, away: Varsity won 10-1; Latin, April 18, varsity, the minimum needed to compete, depth has Country Day School, April 17, away: Varsity won 3-2, j.v. won home: Varsity won 8-5, won 13-11; North Shore Country Day, posed a problem. 3-2; Brother Rice Tournament, Varsity placed 3rd of 8; Parker, away: postponed to April 28, results past Midway deadline; St. "The number of players on the team is small, so April 22, Varsitylost4-l, j.v.1ost4-l Benedict High School, April 22, home: j.v. lost 11-10. at

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