Lemont High School Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Issue 20

iN this issue Shut Up and Say Something Lemont’s Pro- by Marisa Mars posed Economic News writer Generator

On Feb.15 and 16, senior Aubree 2 Have some R-E- Tally and junior Ryan Luzzo com- S-P-E-C-T peted at the state level for speech at the Civic Center in Peoria. Tally performed a piece in Dra- matic Interpretation about a mother 3 Stamping Away who loses her child. According to Misconseptions Tally, the child is born premature, Part 2: Into The but “the doctor screws up and the Pantry baby dies.” She fi nished seventh in the preliminary rounds. “Overall, it 4 The Carrie Dia- was a good experience,” Tally said, ries: Part III adding that she had a lot of fun. Luzzo competed in Prose Read- Soon to be Pub- Ryan Luzzo and Aubree Tally pose before the stage at the ing with a piece from John Green lished Author: I Speech State Finals and David Levithan’s Will Gray- 5 son Will Grayson (about two teenagers, Will Grayson and will grayson). In this piece, the Plead Guilty “not-so-gay” gay teenager, will grayson, attends a meet-up with a boy named Isaac, whom See the latest he’s been talking to online. However, once he arrives at the meeting place, he “tragically fi nds trends at LHS out Isaac was a fake profi le made by [will’s friend] Maura” to fi nd out if will was gay, Luzzo said. With this piece, Luzzo made it to the fi nal rounds where he fi nished sixth in state. “I never 6 though I could make it there, let alone make it to the fi nal round,” Luzzo said. He is “grateful for the experience,” and looks to make a return to state next year. Lemont’s speech team has already achieved greatness, but Tally believes it can continue to 7College Recruiting improve. “The upcoming years are going to be good,” Tally said. “We have solid coaches and 101 a solid team.” Regardless of what the future holds, Lemont’s team has had a great year, complete with two state competitors. 8 “Lemont’s speech team has al- 9 College ready achieved greatness, but Receuiting Tally believes it can continue 10101 cont. to improve” Lemont Preview page 2 page 3

HEAD EDITOR News Editorials Laura Harding

DESIGN EDITOR Lemont’s Proposed R-e-s-p-e-c-t Ashlee Berner by Kayla Neetz by Monique Devitt Economic Generator Editorialist DESIGN ASSISTANTS News writer Crop tops, cut-offs, miniskirts and Diaz’s song More Beautiful You. Jordan Gembara pants that leave nothing to the imagi- “There could never be a more beautiful Marisa Mars The Lemont Township has proposed money that it will make in profit will nation. These are all things you might you, don’t buy the lies disguises and Shirt is not low-cut to build a 21 million dollar sports com- pay back the loan and it won’t cost tax- see on the typical high school girl hoops they make you jump PHOTOGRAPHER plex in downtown Lemont. The village payers a dime,” Said Chialdikas. walking down the halls. Why has this through,” says the songs. Alyssa Cinatl board believes it will help revive busi- If executed properly, the business become the norm? Girls, do you get it yet? You nesses in Lemont and resuscitate the plan will bring in approximately $3 In girls’ minds love has been ob- do not need a man to be happy lacking downtown area. million a year and cost only 1.7 million scured. Many believe that in order to and you certainly don’t need NEWS EDITOR The indoor/outdoor all sports facility to operate each year. The 1.3 million receive love from a boy they have to a gawking, horny boy to make Nicole McKevitt has been proposed to be built at a 26 of profit will pay the loan back and the sell their bodies—but is it all the boys’ you feel beautiful. acre site at the north end of Stephen rest will be put aside in a reserve fund fault? Start walking with a confi- NEWS WRITERS Street in Downtown Lemont. The for when the complex needs repairs Yes, it is true that men can at times dence that shows that you could Monique Devitt 160,000 square foot, year-round, in- or is going through a tough economic be piggish and inappropriate but they degrade yourself by dressing Shoulders covered Marisa Mars door/outdoor facility will include two time. aren’t forcing girls to dress like pin- along with the “norm”, but you full sized indoor turf soccer fields and “The South Suburban region is in ups. In fact, I would argue it is the fault have too much respect for your- two full-sized basketball courts. need of a sports complex and Lemont of the girls who dress like this that turn self to give men any control EDITORIALS EDITOR No inappropriate The belief is the sports complex will is the perfect spot because it is right men into the idiots some of them are. over the way you think. Guys Laura Harding graphics introduce customers to downtown next to Archer and Route 83,” said According to senior Alex Wontorczyk, really aren’t all that bad; they just “Guys only want those girls for a week Lemont causing them to spend money Chialdikas. Travel teams would rather don’t know that calling a girl hot EDITORIALIST or two. It’s like a used tissue; when because of a low-cut shirt makes there. They anticipate traffic to be over stay closer to home to play games and Kayla Neetz you’re done you throw it out.” the girl wear more low-cut shirts. 600,000 people a year through the tournaments. Twelve league teams Or maybe the media is partly to In fact, senior James Slesure said, downtown area. “With this traffic now have already asked to rent this sports FEATURES EDITOR blame, with every magazine cover “I wouldn’t date a girl that dressed we become more marketable as a com- complex because they would rather No belly (or other Sonia Vavra reading “How to lose 10 Pounds in 10 like that. It’s not classy and I have munity,” said village board member stay closer to home for various compe- Days!” After all, when is the last time too much self-respect.” Maybe you unnecessary skin) Paul Chialdikas. titions and tournaments. you read a magazine article about how dress a certain way for yourself. But showing FEATURES WRITERS On Feb 6, the Village Board of Lem- If anyone opposes this being built, to love yourself? you should ask yourself why you Michelle Awad ont held a meeting to address many they need to get 785 registered voters The truth is everybody deals with like it—what about dressing that way Rachel Bogo unanswered questions that townspeo- living in the village limits of Lemont insecurities. Unfortunately, a trend has is so appealing to you? Shannon Burke ple had about this proposed economic to sign a petition by March 4. Four- begun where the only time a girl feels No man will give you respect if Pants meet the generator. teen months later it will be voted on good about herself is if she is approved you don’t respect yourself. Be confi- appropriate SPORTS EDITOR “Many people are opposed to this at a referendum to decide whether or or praised by men. dent knowing that only you can make length with no Adrian Kalata sports complex because they think not the town will be allowed to follow What’s worse is that girls are not yourself truly happy. No man can do holes it will raise taxes when in reality the through with the building process. wrong to think that if they dress in that for you and if you depend on a what is close to being their birthday boy for happiness he will always let SPORTS WRITER suit, they will get more attention. The you down. It’s time to make a change. Kevin Dowiarz “If executed properly, the business evidence is everywhere. Senior Ste- Stop letting others sway your percep- Erika Truschke phen Tuscher said, “Girls that expose tion and start loving yourself again. plan will bring in approximately $3 more of themselves in pictures [on Facebook] get more “likes” then a COLUMNIST Jonathon Clark million a year and cost only 1.7 mil- modest but equally pretty girl.” lion to operate each year.” But no one says it better then Johnny SUPERVISOR Sean Clark Photo courtesy of Cristy Cross photography Photo edited by Jordan Gembara page 4 Features features page 5 Stamping Away Misconceptions Part 2: The Carrie Diaries: Part III by Rachel Bogo Features writer The fact that the Food Stamps program is severely Inside the Pantry lacking may seem irrelevant to many, but to some From a regular college student At the time she started a column relate to what is going on to Car- people, it’s personal. One woman, Caroline Caligiuri, to one of the biggest authors, for the New York Observer: Sex rie in the show. What happens in decided to take on the Food Stamps challenge and Candace Bushnell has grown into and the City. The following year the show is what really happens live off of just $31.50 a week. a writer that any woman can look her small column was published to teens in real life.” The new to for advice on relationships, as a book. In 1996 it was sold to show is one of the top watched “I was immediately interested in bringing an friends and how to survive the HBO to be made into the famous shows on the CW. awareness that people lack when it comes to this city. show we know today. Mother of Bushnell certainly took the program,” said Caligiuri. “I asked for the information At the age of 19, Bushnell three Carol Rojas said, “I love social scene of New York and on this challenge and starting thinking through how I moved to the big apple and at- Sex and the City. The four friends brought it to the living rooms of could pull this off.” tended New York University and have such different personali- families everywhere with her new Caligiuri started the day after the Superbowl and Rice University. Even at a young ties that anyone who watches can hit series. set aside just $31.50 for food for one week. Perhaps age, Bushnell started to make her relate to at least one of them.” one of the most difficult aspects she faced was mak- trademark on the writing scene by Of her seven books, three are “What happens in ing healthy decisions on such a low budget. writing her very first children’s shows (Sex and the City, Lipstick “The first thing I thought of was chili because I book for Simon & Schuster. Jungle and The Carrie Diaries) the show is what know it would last for a while and that I could do Bushnell began The Human and two are movies (Sex and the several things with it. My intention was to make a Cartoon in 1990, a column that City and Sex and the City 2). really happens to beef or turkey chili but I couldn’t afford it. Ground would start the beginning of Sex Bushnell has written two books beef was a minimum of $3.99 a pound and I couldn’t and the City. Little did Candace for The Carrie Diaries series. teens in real life.” find a small amount,” said Caligiuri. “The cheapest know, the project she started in Providence High School senior things to buy are starchy items like rice, pasta and 1994 would shape her career for Gabby Senese said, “I like Can- potatoes.” the future. dace’s writing because I can really With hunger serving Caligiuri perpetual discom- fort, Caligiuri states, “I was always hungry. I’m used to eating what I want when I want it. I wasn’t able by Shannon Burke to drink pop and I bought tea at the dollar store for Soon to be Published Author: I Plead Guilty Features writer my beverage. It was awful.” She goes on to say, “I Murder, intentions that have led him through the book will take them next. Senior did learn that spacing out the portions of the meals kidnap, torture, murder, deceit and extortion. Marisa Conor Matthews said, “[The book] helped to not be so hungry. For example, the first crime, deceit, Mars said, “Ryan is a bad guy; he’s is a beautiful display of cunning plot three days I had yogurt and a banana. I ate the yogurt betrayal and not supposed to be good.” twists and invigorating mystery.” and then ended up waiting to eat the banana until the an invigorating Easton suddenly begins to receive The book is very different than afternoon as part of my snack. The longer I could plotline are all strange emails warning him about anything that is already out there. wait between meals, the better off I was. I also drank elements that the computer program that enabled Mars said, “The point is that it’s told a lot of water to fill me up.” can be found in him to achieve his life of crime. In from the perspective of who would Through this experience, Caligiuri learned a little Marisa Mars’s order to get more information Easton normally be the bad guy.” about her body’s needs. “I found out that my stomach book I Plead decides to contact his father. For such a young author this piece missed vegetables on a more consistent basis and I Insanity. To contact his father Easton must of literature is quite impressive. was very tired.” Although go undercover as a patient in the “Never have I ever seen such a well The central focus of this challenge is to bring Author Marisa Mars high school asylum his father is housed in. He written piece of literature from some- awareness to the problem of hunger and to clear the senior Marisa Mars doesn’t fit the typical must gather information about the one so young,” said Matthews. “I am misconception that those living off Food Stamps image of an author, her book is as brilliant warnings he received and a possible thoroughly impressed and equally are “taking advantage of the system.” In reality, the a book written by any one of the accom- plot to destroy the crime empire he excited for the release of this thrilling people living off of just $31.50 a week are nutrition- plished authors today. created. novel.” ally lacking and have hunger as a constant reminder The book is centered on the very twisted Readers will be hanging on every of their financial status. Ryan Easton. He leads a life of distorted word, waiting to see what direction page 6 features features page 7

Photos by Alyssa Cinatl page 8 Sports sports page 9 helps narrow down a list double checking spelling and unofficial visits are feel a part of the team.” by Erika Truschke Sports writer of schools based upon and grammar is a must. allowed in your senior Potentially, a college visit College Recruiting 101 academic majors. “I knew The chance to get year of high school. Mak- can make or break a deci- Pressure, expectation this division holds 40% of tion of prospective student- stand you as a person on that I wanted to major recognized by college ing these visits help give sion to go to that school. and decisions are a few of the NCAA’s student-athlete athletes or their parents and off the field and in the in accounting, and if a coaches boosts the suc- an understanding on how many words to describe the population. by an institutional staff classroom. Head Coach school didn’t have that cess rate of the recruiting college life will be at that vigorous and time consum- As a teenager, almost ev- member for the purpose of Diane Dillon of SUNY major, I kept looking for process. Litoborski com- particular school. ing process athletes take eryone has a dream school securing ultimate partici- Oswego Lakers Women’s other schools that offered ments, “Not everyone will Jaworski said, “I de- in order to continue their he or she wants to attend pation in the institution’s Hockey team said, “I will both aspects,” said Lito- receive letters or emails cided to play at Lewis Making the Deci- athletic journey into the either because of athletics intercollegiate athletics take players with a better borski. from college coaches, so because it felt like home. I sion collegiate level. Student- or family history. The urge program.” In other words, personality over talent any Above all, education it is important to get your was able to get along with Countless hours of athletes who strive to to attend the school of your recruiting is direct contact day. A player’s personality comes first. Even though name out there and con- my coaches and players researching, contact- compete at the collegiate dreams may interfere with between an athlete and comes into accountability a player may be the tact coaches.” right away, making me >Continued on next page level have a more intense the academic and athletic coach for the chance to because it helps avoid most talented athlete in There are important college search process. In benefits it provides. play for his or her team in any problems that may the country, if he or she dates when coaches and the end, a lot of factors LHS player college. result during their years at doesn’t have the grades to players are able to contact contribute to a school be- Carly Jaworski recently Often times, it is con- Oswego.” get into the school, it will each other; these are strict ing the ‘right fit for you.’ completed the college fusing to know where to Making the be nearly impossible to NCAA rules. According to NCAA.org, recruiting process on Nov. begin the process; making play there. July 1 is the most “The NCAA distributes 14, when she signed a a recruiting profile will Grades important date for col- more than $1.5 billion in National Letter of Intent simplify the process and Grades are the most im- lege recruiting. It is the scholarships annually and to play collegiate softball give you guidance on what portant aspect for getting Contacting & first date college coaches, oversees 89 championships for Lewis University in road to follow. The oppor- into college, regardless Visiting Schools specifically Division I, are in 23 different sports.” the neighboring town of tunity to complete a free of becoming a student- After making a list of able to have off-campus Division I represents the Romeoville. College Recruiting Profile athlete or not. Colleges possible schools you face-to-face contact with highest collegiate level “University of Minne- on NCSAsports.org, or any have academic require- would like to attend, the athletes who are entering competition, allowing the sota was my dream school NCAA approved site, is ments you have to meet next step is getting in their senior year. opportunity for 70,000 because I have family that recommended. in order to be accepted. contact with the coaches. This date also allows athletes to receive full ride live in Minnesota and three Making a profile easily Without meeting admis- A popular recruiting state- coaches to contact athletes and partial scholarships. of my cousins graduated organizes personal and sion requirements to your ment says, “Recruiting via phone call once per Division II represents an from there. After I realized athletic achievements into school of choice, it will be started yesterday,” mean- week. There are no restric- intermediate level compe- what college path I wanted one place. Once a profile difficult to achieve accep- ing you are always going tions on athletes calling tition, allowing 107,000 to take, I knew I would fit is completed, it allows tance. to be one step behind ev- coaches as soon as fresh- athletes to receive mostly in better athletically with athletes to share the profile For instance, senior eryone else; whether you man year; it is until you partial scholarships. Lewis University,” said with the colleges of your Megan Litoborski signed are behind because of age enter your junior year that Division III is left with Jaworski. choice. a National Letter of Intent or talent, it doesn’t matter. the coaches can in fact no opportunities for athlet- Building a personal pro- to play for It never hurts to start as call you back. Division I ic scholarships to roughly Recruiting Profile file helps gets your name California University of The NCAA defines early as you can. also allow a maximum of 175,000 athletes; although out into the recruiting Pennsylvania. Since it is recruiting as, “any solicita- The communication pro- five official college visits world as much as pos- a Division II school, high cess is significant because in your senior year. sible. College recruiting is academic standards are it is a time for coaches to Division II and Division about separating yourself needed in order to get ac- understand you person- III are not as strict under from the other athletes. It cepted; Megan achieved ally. Athletes are advised NCAA rules. Coaches is about selling yourself both the academic and to send coaches emails may send material, contact in the best way possible athletic standards needed introducing themselves athletes off-campus, and in order to play where you to attend the school. as a player, and attaching call at anytime. want. Understanding what you a player profile, if one is College visits are a key The profile is mostly for want to study speeds up completed. Being profes- component in the decision the coaches to help under- the recruiting process. It sional and proper is a big; making process. Official >Continued on next page Photos courtesy of Google page 10 sports ing coaches, and visiting sport. Personally, you are schools finally pays off. As held accountable to make Lemont Basketball the recruiting process nears your college career pos- closure, it is time to make sible. a decision that will affect Deciding on a college Preview by Kevin Dowiarz the next four years of your impacts the rest of your Sports writer life and beyond. life and is a big responsi- Narrowing down schools bility. Senior year is almost The Lemont Basketball team has been seeded involves many consider- over, and many of LHS’s ninth in the Oswego High School Regional able components. Location students have committed Tournament. They are slated to play Boling- and size are few of many to play either Division I, II, brook High School (18-6) in the first round. reasonable ideas to con- or III sports. With a 20-2 record, Lemont is winning consis- sider where you want to at- Athletes who have tently, and will be a competitor in the playoffs. tend college. Picking what already committed to With the regular season still going on, the college you attend will be play a collegiate sport playoffs are on the backburner for the team. a part of who you are as a include: Nicole McKev- Senior guard Joey Hehir said, “We are trying to person for the rest of your itt (Millikin University), win out until the playoffs and trying to take the life, and carry over into Ethan Pocic (LSU), Jake conference championship first”. With a second your career path as well. Lemming (Saint Xavier consecutive conference championship in sight, When visiting a school, University), Tim McAu- the team wants to get over that hurdle before you may get that gut feel- liffe ( Green worrying about the playoffs. ing that says, “This is the State University), Con- Fans at Lemont have a bittersweet feel- right fit for me.” Others nor O’Brien(University ing, since the regional is full of powerhouse take extra time and effort of North Dakota), Megan schools. Senior Ryan Gaffney, considered a in what benefits them as a Litoborski (California “superfan”, said, “It’s going to be really tough person in the long run. University of Pennsyl- to get through the regional with Bolingbrook Once a college is picked, vania), Carly Jawkorski and potentially Oswego as opponents”. Howev- there is no better feeling (Lewis University), Erika er, Lemont has been a powerhouse this season than knowing you have Truschke (SUNY Oswe- as well. Gaffney went on to say, “if the team completed the stressful go), Kyle Hamann (UIC), plays up to their ability, they have a shot to pull recruiting process. Lito- Andrew Putna (UIC), and off the upsets”. It will be a tough road through borski said, “After signing Pitor Okon (Saint Francis). the regional, but not an impassable one. the letter of intent, I felt a The team is in the final stretch of the regular sense of relief.” “Pressure, expecta- season, easily one of the best in Lemont history. One thing is for certain: the team will go to In order to have a suc- tion and decisions cessful college recruiting Oswego with the entire school behind its back. process, it is not manda- are a few of many Photo courtesy of lhs210.net tory to follow all these words to describe the steps. Everyone will have a recruiting process that vigorous and time fits that individual’s certain consuming process requests. These tips can help athletes take in order improve and increase the to continue their ath- chance to be looked at by letic journey into the college coaches, but noth- ing will guarantee you a collegiate level.”

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