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Page 2 Page 2 Greenhouse to be constructed in honor of Sofi Troglia The Troglia family Foundation, as well as ELS staff hope that the greenhouse will be an met with my mom to give her the inclusive space for ELS students to partners to create suggestions and the greenhouse develop academic, vocational, as sounded like the best fit. It made her well as social-emotional skills. memorial project think of Sofi and how she loved going The greenhouse is expected to the community garden in Glencoe to be an extension of the school’s by Hope Talbot with her class,” said Troglia. well supported ELS program, Troglia recalls how Sofi loved and everyone in the New Trier On Oct. 21, members of the the outdoors, and how she often community is encouraged to visit Board of Education approved the stopped to smell flowers or jump in upon construction, construction of a greenhouse on one leaves while walking the family dog. “The idea of the greenhouse of the school’s rooftop spaces. Not only will the greenhouse is to help ELS students both The greenhouse is a partnership turn tragedy into a tangible space of with educational curriculum and with the Educational Foundation vocational training but also to and the Troglia family to honor The greenhouse will involve typically developing peers,” their daughter, Sofi, who passed explained Bella Troglia, away from a medical emergency in be an inclusive space “If the ELS students grow December 2017. for ELS students to flowers or herbs, maybe a science Sofi Troglia was a student in class can help them; if they want to the school’s Educational Life Skills develop academic, sell the flowers an art class could Rendering by Cashman Stahler Group. Final construction subject to change. program and was greatly missed vocational, as well make pots for them to sell the flowers The New Trier Eduational Foundation plans to begin construction this summer. upon her passing. in and a business class could be in Donations from the community as social-emotional charge of marketing or sales. Ideally equip the structure with the materials the opportunity to build relationships were so generous that the district, this greenhouse would involve all needed as well as accommodations with students in new and exciting along with the Troglia family, knew skills. students at New Trier,” Troglia such as wheelchair ramps. ways. The project is truly a they wanted to create a memorial Students and parents can donate partnership between the Foundation, light and growth, but both the Troglias added. project to encapsulate her energy. through the Educational Foundation students, and the District. We see and ELS staff alike are excited for the The project was presented to Sofi’s sister, senior Bella in $100-$1000 increments through this as a model for projects in the practical learning opportunities it will Superintendent Paul Sally as costing Troglia, described the brainstorming the foundation’s website or links future that combines all of our provide. around $300,000. stage between her family, ELS found on student Instagram bios. talents, creativity, and innovative The greenhouse is estimated to While the Educational staff members, and the Educational Executive Director of the NT capabilities,” stated Mayer. be around 300 square feet and will be Foundation Board approved Foundation, as to how to best use the Educational Foundation, Liz Mayer, Construction will begin this around 10 percent of the south green a commitment of $100,000 in memorial funds that had been raised, is equally as enthusiastic as Troglia. summer and the greenhouse should rooftop. September of this year, support “The principal, NT Educational “The Foundation is excited about be complete by the beginning of the Special education teachers through donations is still needed to 2020-2021 school year. Affintity and support groups create communities for students Similar backgrounds Junior Miguel Alano began attending YAWP recently and was and safe spaces surprised by how easily he was able to start going. foster conversations “You just show up and and you write your student ID down,” said about identity Alano. “If I had known that I could join easily then I would have started by Quentin Reeeb from the beginning of the year.” Other than affinity groups, New Trier created spaces students can find communities in called affinity and social work support groups, which are designed support groups to assist New Trier’s to help students struggling with widely outnumbered marginalized mental health issues, both directly or populations. indirectly. One such group, the RAFT Affinity groups and social work group, aims to support those who support groups are there to help have family or friends suffering from students who may have experienced addiction. alienation due to their racial or “One thing that we end up doing religious backgrounds, sexual is having student share about what’s orientations, gender, and history with going on with them and our other mental health issues. group members listen,” Kristine Affinity groups are community- Hummel, a RAFT facilitator, said. based support spaces focused around Skittles is one of the many affinity groups at NT. This particular group is for LGBTQ+ identifiying youth skittles.com “If they wanted feedback they can aspects of identity, like sexuality or get feedback on how to manage those race. Support groups are based upon met with them.” Skittles member said. “The group students process hurtful comments situations.” similar life experiences rather than Sophomore Claire Miller is a changes, and different people come and ignorance. RAFT meetings advise students identity. member of Skittles. and different things happen, but I feel “I’ve always wanted to be in on how to live with addiction and its Although mentors and sponsor “The school is mostly accepting like everyone who attends generally a club like this because I feel like I impact on a student’s day-to-day life. organize the groups’ meetings, they but every once in a while you hear has the same take on what it’s about.” can learn more about my own culture Junior Molly Warden are largely run the participants. people say some stuff. I know in that Students also have access to and other people’s experiences,” said describes the tools that RAFT gives “I would call it a student-driven room with those people that’s never racial affinity spaces like Young junior Angel Zheng. “Sometimes I participants to deal with addicts in affinity space,” said Cory Calmes going to happen,” said Miller. Asians With Power, the Asian/Pacific don’t feel very comfortable voicing their life, regarding Skittles, an affinity group The space can become whatever Islander group. my opinion.” continued Zheng. “Different coping skills [Mrs. he facilitates for the LGBTQIA+ life each student wants it to be. Students For art teacher and YAWP “This group allowed me to Hummel] talks about are taking care at NT. “I run it with Mrs. Offenbach consider affinity groups like Skittles facilitator Tom Lau, these kinds voice my opinion, allowed me to of yourself, making sure you’re not who is one of the social workers.” to be a safe space for them to share of safe spaces where students can have a voice about racism and how worrying too much about the addict, Calmes has a long history of their experiences. express ideas or thoughts about their it pertains to me and other people and learning how to interact with an interacting with LGBTQIA+ youth. “It helps you feel safe in identity didn’t exist when he was a around me.” addict,” said Warden. The affinity group has undergone situations in which you might student. Zheng also commented on the Affinity and social work groups several changes since it was founded. not have felt [safe],” Miller said. “I really wanted to provide that prevalence of racial slurs. are there to foster communal pride “I started with Skittles five years “There’s a sense of acceptance no space for students here. I think that a “It’s kind of surprising how often and bravery in the face of adversity. ago, and they used to have an outside matter what.” lot of the kids that have come have people make these rude, racist “I definitely used to not be able facilitator in addition to a social Skittles is a relatively large come because, first of all, they love comments. Most of them are ignorant. to talk about my issues,” Warden worker,” stated Calmes. “I knew group which has created some being in a space where they are not Some of them are straight out racist said. “Talking to the group I have some of the social workers, and they challenges for students. the only non-white people” Lau said. and things need to change,” Zheng realized how many different people had known that I had a background “We have issues with side “It’s like our own little family.” said. “I like to honestly say that this have the same problem and that you working with youths who identify as conversations and getting too loud. Affinity spaces like these create racial community group has really really don’t need to be ashamed of a part of the LGBTQ community, so I That’s to be expected,” an anonymous a safe, communal space and help changed my life.” it.” 2 The New Trier News The 385 Friday, December 13, 2019 Challah Talk: nosh, banter, and deep thoughts the guest. conversation started with Shonfeld’s by Michael Howie “We want to capture the stories experience as New Trier track and The recording studio is electric of different types of people at New field captain, but by the end he was today, just like it is every Thursday. Trier. That’s why we selected five explaining the social hierarchy of Seniors Jack Yonover and Bobby unique individuals to introduce to a turkeys. Becker have created something quite larger audience.” “We never write out a script,” unique: A podcast entitled “Challah So far, besides Joseph,the show Yonover said. “We want our Talk.” Of their five shows, each one has hosted seniors Jordan Shonfeld, conversations to be as genuine and has had more listeners than the last. Max Rosen, Ayah Bajwa, and Nate real as possible. I usually write Challah is a bread in Jewish Schinderle. out a list of things I want to talk cuisine usually eaten on Shabbat “I want someone who can be about, but we let our guests take the and major Jewish holidays. Becker real, someone who is interesting and conversations the way they want to and Yonover, both Jews themselves, who has a unique background, but take it.” eat the braided bread all the time. we also want diverse voices,” said Becker expressed gratitude The weekly shows allow them, as Becker to Mr. Syrek, the WNTH Radio Yonover put it, to “nosh on some Becker and Yonover created an sponsor, for giving them the space Challah” even more often. Instagram account for the podcast, and opportunity to record the podcast “The thesis of the show is and have asked friends and listeners each week. that Challah bread is the basis for to promote it on their personal “[Syrek] has been so helpful in good conversation. It’s just three accounts. The viewership has been The show is a hit among students Challah Talk Spotify this process. He lets us talk about the people in a room just having the much higher than Yonover and things we want to talk about, things type of conversation you’d have at Becker anticipated it would be. success of Challah Talk. “We start out with the we can’t necessarily discuss on live lunch,” said Yonover. “Challah is the “Our analytics tell us we’ve had “I honestly don’t know if I background of the guest, how we can radio through WNTH,” Yonover icebreaker to a great conversation.” over 1,500 plays over the first five would’ve gone through with it if tailor the episode to them,” Yonover agreed. The first episode was with episodes, and on Instagram we’ve I hadn’t gotten the response I did. said. “What are their interests? “One thing that’s unfortunate senior Brian Joseph. Yonover and been growing rapidly. At one point, I But a good idea doesn’t equal good What makes them unique from other about WNTH radio is that you Becker discussed everything with know we had more than 1,000 page execution, so we thought we’d start students?” can’t talk about politics, you can’t him, including his golf career, his views in one week,” Becker said. the show and see what would happen. “No one wants to hear us talk, approach many interesting topics family origins in Haiti, his interest in Senior Sawyer Harris, a frequent I certainly didn’t expect it to be as they want to hear our guest talk,” we want to approach, he said. “With the Air Force, and his opinions on the Challah Talk listener, spoke highly of popular as it is now,” said Yonover. Becker added. “It’s our job as the Challah Talk as a podcast, we have a N-word discussions in advisory. the show’s relatability. Joseph has become a big fan and hosts to get the most out of them.” little more freedom.” Joseph gave the show high “The aspect of the show that complimented the other guests. While they talk about a range of Becker and Yonover have plans praise. grabs me the most is how everyone “Each guest has their own unique topics, they always try to have fun. for the show’s future. “Jack and Bobby have put is so down to earth,” Harris said. qualities, interests, and talents, and to “In Ayah [Bajwa’s] show, the “We plan to end Season 1 by together a wonderful podcast that “Hearing my peers talk about their listen to what some of my peers have Challah was so good that the prophet winter break, and the ultimate goal showcases some of New Trier’s lives and interests gives everything a had to say is intriguing,” he said. “To Elijah ran into the recording studio is to make it more accessible and most interesting personalities and sense of relatability. At the end of a have been the first guest on Challah and stole it for himself,” Yonover popular. We don’t want to have the perspectives, and to have been chosen long day there’s nothing better than Talk was a great experience. I look claimed. same show each week, so we’re to share a bit about myself and some listening to interesting people talk forward to witnessing the podcast’s “For [the episode with Jordan looking to spice it up for Season 2.” of my thoughts on several New Trier about interesting subjects, not to continued growth and success.” Shonfeld] we did a game about If you want to listen to Challah events was wonderful,” he said. mention how funny the show is.” The planning for each show is famous Jordans,” Becker said with a Talk, you can find the episodes on According to Becker, the most Yonover credited the support of quite simple, Becker and Yonover smile. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and pretty important component to the show is his friends in the beginning for the said. In that same show, the much any site that hosts podcasts. Sexual Assault Prevention Club in the works Exchange students join NT Junior students sexual assault often frustrates her of how sexual assault has become for extra help,” Petrelli said. as she goes about her day to day tasks. entangled in politics, but emphasized by Amelia Jacobson The students in the AFS aren’t “I’m sitting and I’m going to this is something they hope to combat are tired of silence This school year, 5 exchange able to choose which region they are my classes and everything and I’m through the club. students, through the AFS sent to or who they live with. “I think that the school doesn’t surrounding sexual thinking of the standpoint of someone Intercultural Program, are attending “I could only choose the country assault who survived sexual assault,” she address it because they often keep New Trier. Two of those students and then they put me here and I really explained. “How am I supposed to out of things they think might be are Seniors Marta Ravazzoni and can’t complain about anything,” by Mattea Carberry sit in here learning about fractions political. I guess it’s sort of turned Camilla Petrelli, who are from Italy. Ravazzoni said. or earth structures when I’ve been political maybe but it shouldn’t be Nonetheless, both girls are very Junior Annie Thornton feels Ravazzoni and Petrelli were sexually assaulted or when someone which is also the point of the club,” introduced to the AFS program in happy with where they ended up. it’s time to bring the conversation of in my class has?” said Reimer. Ravazzoni’s host sister is junior sexual assault to the forefront. She has different ways. Petrelli applied to Thornton also acknowledged “It’s a problem that is universal the program after hearing about the Devlin Guthrie. Ravazzoni is very entered the early stages of organizing that some of the efforts made in health no matter if you think it’s somehow appreciative of everything the host a sexual assault prevention club for it from her friend who had taken classes are helpful but nowhere near connected to politics.” part in AFS in a previous year, while family has done to make her feel students. enough to truly address the topic. But when sexual assault Ravazzoni’s father suggested the comfortable. She explained that she was tired “The only thing they really have allegations come up in the news and program to her after hearing about it “My host parents are very good of hearing about it all the time while is one forty minute period in health even in politics, Thornton feels that’s at the pasta company where he works. people and they’re always available no one was making efforts to stop it, class and they show that tea video on all the more reason to have these “Every year, [Barilla] offers two for me if I need something,” said prompting her to take action. consent and how consent is a cup of discussions in the classroom. full scholarships for two students. I Ravazzoni. “I’ve had conversations with a tea,” Thornton explained. “We don’t talk about it and it’s had never really thought about it, but Petrelli was paired with a host lot of my friends and a lot of them something that hurts every single when my dad asked me I was like, mother during her time in America. have been sexually assaulted or they ‘It’s just such a big person every single day and it’s not why not? So I competed for it and I She has leaned on her host mother know people who have and I was just girls, it’s men too. Of course it’s a won it,” said Ravazzoni. for support, and remarked that some kind of getting tired of hearing about problem and I’m tired higher percentage of women, but it’s Ravazzoni and Petrelli have of her favorite memories while in the it all the time,” said Thornton. of no one talking about happening all over the world,” said already been in America for U.S. have been spent with her host “It’s not that I’ve been getting Thornton. four months. When reflecting mom. tired of it, it’s just that I’ve been it.’ This growing presence of sexual on differences between the two The host families have been getting tired of people being afraid of “That’s really helpful and that’s assault in the media and its growing countries, they both agree the biggest instrumental in making the transition it. It’s such a big problem even at the a great explanation of how consent awareness worldwide is a driving difference is the school system and easier while the girls met new kids at school. high school level and you hear about works but it needs to go further than motivation for Thornton, as well as teachers. “The biggest challenge was it so often and I’m surprised New that and the fact that it doesn’t kind of Reimer, to create a club that they “One of the biggest differences probably making friends, even Trier doesn’t already have a club for shows that the administration either hope will be a safe space for people at New Trier is the relationship though I think I got lucky. I really get that.” doesn’t want to deal with it or they’re to talk freely about the subject and students have with teachers. We are along with the exchange students, of Junior Lucy Traynor, who turning a blind eye.” become more informed. not used to having such good, healthy course, but I also have my own group was one of the earlier supporters Traynor agreed and feels that “[We were thinking about] relationships with our [teachers],” of friends,” said Ravozzoni. of the club, attributes the lack of while the school may conduct lessons having speakers come in, having Petrelli said. In order to get the most of her conversation thus far to students’ on sexual assault, they only scratch people share their stories, and In Italy, the students are expected experience, Ravozzoni found out that discomfort with the topic. the surface of the issue and thus fail maybe having viewing parties to know the material and be prepared “I think sexual assault is one of to answer all the teacher’s questions the key is being open to all the new to thoroughly address it. of documentaries of the #MeToo opportunities available. those issues where everyone kind of “We learn about it in health class movement and just informing people without discussion. knows about it, we learn about it in “You cannot ask the teachers for “I’ve learned that you gotta get so maybe that’s the school’s way of of what’s going on and how it affects out of your comfort zone to actually health class, but no one really thinks talking about it,” Traynor said. “But people,” said Reimer. help, you have to find help outside of about it unless it directly impacts school,” Petrelli said. live the whole experience. You can’t in health class we just learn about it, Above all else, Thornton have prejudices because otherwise them or someone they care about,” we don’t really talk about it. It’s not a stressed that her simple wish is While Petrelli enjoys the extra she said. help from teachers, she does note you’re not going to go anywhere,” discussion.” students would begin to talk about it said Ravazzoni. “I think there hasn’t been a Junior Megan Reimer, who has so things can get better. that it is hard to live away from her club because we’re high schoolers parents. “You have to open your eyes been aiding Thornton in the planning “It’s just such a big problem and and enjoy everything around you, and people don’t like to think “The biggest challenge is getting of the club and working to spread I’m tired of no one talking about it. meeting as much new people as about this kind of stuff because it’s used to being in another world or the word about it, thought the school Once we start talking about it, then possible and live the moment.” uncomfortable.” may not be particularly eager to we’re able to start combating it,” said situation without your parents. This includes being prepared, like solving Thornton described how the initiate these conversations because Thornton. “It just takes time.” lack of conversation surrounding a situation by yourself without asking Tsytsarina and Zhou 4 The New Trier News Race Friday, December 13, 2019 Minorities respond to N-word presentations Students reflect on aware of their ethnicity and thus pro- to more than just a handful of peo- smaller groups because it gives you “I don’t think a powerpoint pre- ceeding to make offensive comments ple.” more of a chance to speak about your sentation should be used in the future the effectiveness of about part of their identity. But while a discussion of all the own experiences,” said Gupta. “It al- because I felt like it was more going the presentations “I’m mixed enough that some transgressions targeted against races lows people to focus in on the topic through a slide than a presentation people who don’t know me that well may be ideal, many acknowledged more and less on generalizations.” with passion and emotion,” she said. don’t think about my race enough that it is by no means an easy task. Some feel the approach and Toban took it a step further and By Mattea Carberry to assume I’m anything other than “One of the more difficult as- mindset applied in facilitating these said that he feels the N-word presen- white, and make comments about pects of tackling general racism discussions ought to be reassessed tation is a step back in how the school Asian people that I don’t think they for the school is that you can’t just entirely. addresses the topic of race since they The N-word presentations in would make if they realized there was pinpoint it to one word that you can cancelled the All-School Seminar advisery were focused on addressing an Asian person right next to them,” educate students on and build a con- day addressing race which they held discriminatory words and actions di- said junior Pearl Shing-Roth who is versation around,” said Shing-Roth. in 2016 and 2017. rected against the black community of Caucasian and Asian descent. “Discussing racism towards all mi- “I think the school showed within the school and beyond. But With the experiences of these norities has to be a much bigger un- when they cancelled race day that there are other races which find them- racial minorities in mind, some stu- dertaking that challenges the funda- they don’t really care about racism at selves in the minority population at dents feel it would have been bene- mentals of what a lot of people at this this school. I think they understand NT amid the 79.9% white population. ficial to broaden the N-word presen- school have been taught, and that’s it’s a problem but they’re not ready Many other minority students Tsytsarina tation to encompass more racial slurs a challenge that I haven’t seen the to put their full weight behind it and expressed they haven’t been a recip- and other offensive behavior. school adequately take on.” they’re super susceptible to pressure ient of blatant hurtful speech on ac- Junior Annie Scadron, who’s Junior Devlin Guthrie noted the so they’re willing to do the smallest count of their race, but they still no- half Filippino and half Causasian, difficulty of trying to have a discus- ‘You can’t just pinpoint thing to make a change,” Toban em- tice subtle harmful statements. feels broadening the conversation sion while not prompting discrimina- phasized. Senior Nico Toban, whose par- it to one word that you could have been beneficial as it may tory behavior to escalate. Gupta said that while the ents are both from Colombia, said have made the black community feel “I feel like the school could can educate students on N-word presentation was far from sometimes he receives small ignorant less singled out during the presenta- probably do a better job of including perfect, she’s hopeful more discus- comments about his ethnicity. and build a conversa- tions. other racial slurs but I know it’s diffi- sions will follow which will steadily “I think people tend to be lowkey “I can’t speak from experience cult where you draw the line between tion around’ bring about change. about it,” he explained. “Someone in but if I were in that situation, I would promoting it and addressing it,” said “I think it’s important that we my AS class last year came up to me feel extremely uncomfortable and Guthrie. had the conversation in the first and asked me what my parents accent like they were targeting me and my Junior Mira Gupta, who is half place,” Gupta said. “The only way [sounded like] in English and then ethnicity,” said Scadron. “I feel like Greek and half Indian, feels focusing For Scadron, the N-word pre- to go from here is to keep having the asked me to reenact it. I was like, there’s power in numbers. The more on specific groups allows for more sentation was a good start in having conversations and it will get easier ‘Really?’.” people you have, the less uncomfort- productive conversation. these discussions but not a realistic and more effective.” For biracial students, they some- able you feel because you can relate “I think it’s better to focus on way to achieve significant change go- times struggle with people being un- ing forward.

These two articles addressed the usage of the N-word in academic material. The article on the left was originally published March 25, 1977 and the article on the right was originally published May 14, 1976. The New Trier News Race Friday, December 13, 2019 5 No excuse to use N-word by Sofia Papakos 100 minutes is not enough time The issue of identity is confusing. We spend our whole lives figuring out who we are and what we want for ourselves. Throw race and gender into the mix, and it adds even more layers of complexity to our identity. to tackle complex issues I’m not black and I don’t consider myself white either. I’m still struggling with my own racial identity. Whether it’s growing up in a mixed race family or racially diverse neighborhood, many people can relate. For example, it was normal to hear the N-word at Englewood Middle School on Chicago’s Southside. Or even Lincoln Junior High in Skokie. I heard it everywhere at school, and on the street. Then I moved to the New Trier District, where the majority was white. Already that was a culture shock to me. I honestly wasn’t used to seeing so many white people. It was weird. What was even more shocking was hearing

white people say the N-word when addressing one another. The majority of the time, I hear it at parties but rarely in the hallway. In my experience, I didn’t think it was used in a derogatory way. It was used to I guess be funny, or act “hood.” In some group chats, a lot of the guys would by Emma Mansour use it and try to talk in an awkward “ghetto” accent, the way they think a lot There are racial issues at New of rappers sound. Trier. That isn’t a secret. I think I understand why some students talk like that. Since hip hop and rap far from sufficient. Despite the controversy, it was generally, we have a very shallow culture is in now, everyone wants to be a part of that. I don’t think there’s Another thing that absolutely probably helpful because we had understanding of the nuances of race anything wrong with that. But when you try to imitate it, whether it’s trying perplexes me is why the people educated professionals talking to and how race exists outside of the teaching this were our advisers. I us about racial issues, and it had to act black by saying the N-word in a song or to one of your friends, same walls of our school. difference. You’re still saying it. think many handled this as well as a lot of positive feedback. But the The logical thing to do would they could, but they don’t have the administration kicked it after two The recent N-word presentations lacked an essential question: why do be to learn about race (history, training or background to really years. non-blacks use the N-word in the first place? intersections, culture, etc) so that understand how to teach kids about I asked the administration It’s always baffled me why people who aren’t black feel the need to say we become more well informed and the complexities of race. why they got rid of it, and they said it. I’m not condoning the non-black students at my other school saying it better people as we go to college The purpose of an adviser is to that is was exhausting for teachers, either, even though they were minorities. I can understand why it’s confusing and beyond. advise, not to teach lessons on race especially multiple years in a row. for younger kids to comprehend why only a certain group of kids could say a Yet New Trier does not or any other intense topic. It seems They also said that one day word that they hear thrown around mercilessly. seem to care about this as much unfair to expect them to successfully wasn’t enough. The next year, they For teenagers in a white community to think it’s okay is absolutely as they should, at least it doesn’t deploy this presentation, when went to 0 days. Then 100 minutes ridiculous though. There’s no excuse for it. No, it’s not okay if its in a song, or look like that to me. The N-word many of them are probably in a very this year. I’m not great a math, but I if it’s used to imitate a rapper. And it’s not funny when it’s used in a joke. presentations only served to similar spot to students in terms of feel like one day is more than both Yes, in some cases it is used to target blacks and be racist. But the most reinforce that idea. understanding race. of those. common use I’ve heard is to ‘act black.’ That’s a whole other issue. Obviously, as a white person, The final thing I had an issue I’ve debated writing this article for so many reasons. Although the use my opinion and perceptions about They could not carve with was them choosing the N-word of the word is becoming more common among the student body, I didn’t want these presentations matter less. Even as the only thing to address. Non- to offend anyone because I’m not being directly affected by it. The N-word so, after the presentations, I had a out more than 100 black students saying the N-word is presentations we recently had in our advisors emphasized that. lot of frustrations with how it was minutes to talk about a problem that deserves attention. Once I was at a party and someone was playing rap, and a few white handled, and expressed this to a And addressing the word is valuable kids said the N-word and flailed their arms in the air. I didn’t say anything. It handful of my teachers. the N-word? It’s a and necessary, regardless of its wasn’t out of fear, but because I felt like it wasn’t my place. While they were sympathetic success rate. I didn’t realize until after I attended the minority alliance meeting that I to my ideas, they did remind me complex issue that But talking about the N-word was indirectly contributing. Even though I didn’t say it, I didn’t want to say that the administration was doing its needs more than 4 in a manner that seemed forced and anything because I didn’t put the perpetrators on blast. best. It made me feel a little bad and scripted does little to address the It’s ridiculous to think I was both embarrassed to call out racists and it then I was like ‘Fine. They’re doing advisery periods. underlying issues of racism that was ingrained in my mentality to think this is an issue for only black people to their best.’ persist at New Trier. deal with. It’s not. But then I thought about it, and I am not qualified to teach this topic, It would be better if they The N-word is everyone’s problem. It impacts non-blacks too because I was like ‘No they’re not. This is so why should every adviser be gave students an idea of what the it establishes a precedent that it’s okay to use derogatory language in our not even remotely close to their best, expected to? plan is for future presentations in community and that affects everyone. and if this is their best, their best is There are plenty of highly order to address similar problems, Regardless of race, gender, and sexuality, by using that language, we are not enough.’ qualified people that I’m sure would but based on my conversation building a toxic environment that encourages ignorance. There’s a sense of We spend weeks every single have been happy to come speak to with administration, it seems like humanity that’s lost when we dehumanize each other using malicious words. year with multiple extended us. Why they couldn’t hire people to these plans don’t exist outside of a So, if you hear someone say the N-word or a slur, be the bigger person adviseries to do scheduling. We come in and talk about the N-word vague desire to keep talking about and say something. Although it’s a cliche, the same “golden rule” of treating spend hours on choosing classes. is truly beyond me. how language exists in relation to everyone the way you want to be treated still apply. And honestly it’s And yet they could not carve out To give them some credit, minorities. more crucial now than ever since we all have a basic understanding of the more than 100 minutes to talk about the school tried bringing in people There are racial issues at New implications of bigotry. the N-word? It’s a complex issue with Seminar day, aka New Trier’s Trier. We need to go beyond a At this point it’s ridiculous that our school has to reiterate, to grown that needs more than 4 advisery attempt at addressing race prior to presentation and do more. adults and teenagers, that it’s not ok under any circumstances to imply or use periods, and the time allotted was the N-word presentations. hate speech. We shouldn’t have to hear homophobic and sexist slurs in advisery in the presentation screams rashness together to have a discussion about and hypocrisy. Students had just had the N-word in particular. 3 days of learning why saying a slur But that doesn’t have to come is bad, even if it is not out of at the expense of other marginalized malicious intent. communities. LGBTQIA+ We were rightfully told that individuals and female-identifying singing the word in a song, reading individuals suffer from prejudice and it out loud, or using it in our own microaggressions frequently in this vocabulary is all wrong. school. “Bro-culture” is still very by Eva Roytburg Though Coats was saying much alive and harms students those slurs as examples of words he and teachers from both of those On the last day of the N-word couldn’t use, he still voiced it out- communities. presentations, advisors and advisees loud, incensing terrible imagery of Limited discussion of watched a video of Ta-Nehesi Coats cruelty. LGBTQIA+ individuals in history addressing a student at Evanston The B-word has often been classes, English texts, and health Township High School about the use used to demean women who are class is a predominant issue which of the N-word. assertive as a way to silence them plagues our curriculum. Coats is a renown writer who into submission. The F-word This isn’t about deciding has published several powerful remains a prolific slur, utilized to A video of Ta-Nehesi Coats was shown in the N-word presentation Demczuk who is the most oppressed of them hurt members of the LGBTQIA+ pieces on white supremacy in room for students to prepare for it or question then becomes why they all, rather creating a welcome community and is often hurtled as a America and policies towards Black opt out of hearing the video. There felt that it was okay for students and environment for everyone. synonym for “weak”. Saying these Americans; there is no doubt that he is no reason an academic institution teachers to hear Tah-Nehisi Coats People might think a few repulsive words can and does harm is qualified to speak on the subject. should inflict this distress onto their say these slurs. seconds of one video isn’t a big deal. members of both communities. Coats said the N-word multiple students. Perhaps this carelessness is But bigotry thrives and festers on Even if it was for a split times in his speech, which he But the school doesn’t due to the fact that we have not repeated patterns of neglect from second, LGBTQIA+ and female- arguably has the right to, as a black need to hear that; it has publicly had many public incidents with school leaders who have a duty to identifying individuals, both person. But he also voiced slurs acknowledged the damage that the B-word or the Fa-word. In the manage a safe school community. students and teachers, were forced against communities he isn’t a part saying slurs out loud does to 2017-2018 school year, we had There were many other videos to confront jarring verbalization of of, such as the B-word, which is students. They officially made a three separate instances of the that could’ve been chosen with institutionalized hatred. Advisers used to marginalize women, or the statement, as a school, expressing N-word being graffitied on bathroom equally powerful oratory, or the were given a pre-written statement F-word, historically used to belittle that they did not want their students stalls, which made headlines on words Coats used could’ve been on the slurs the morning of the the LGBTQIA+ community. to use racial slurs as it reflects poorly the Chicago Tribune and ABC-7. It censored out. presentation to read, but it left little The choice to include this video on others and the community. The was clear that we needed to come We have to do better. 6 The New Trier News Race Friday, December 6, 2019 From the archives: January 16, 1970

Letters to the editor: January How the NT News 30, 1970 reported race in the 1970’s The article above and letters to the editor at left were taken from two editions of the NT News in January of 1970. While the News already reprinted the article as part of the 100 year Examiner, we believe it is worth revisiting in order to look at the backlash and criticism it recieved following publication. The black student population especially took issue with the article and the way the News made generalizations about the experiences of minorities at NT. It is clear that the reoprting on the seminar for black students was flawed. Rather than quoting directly from students or including a variety of perspectives, the News paraphrased what they believed to be the experiences of black students. “They have, they say, tried to think white, and act white, but they have reached the conclusion that they have only been fooling themselves,” the article above said. As is clearly indicated by the letters to the editor, this was not an accurate representation of all black students. While the intention of the article may have been good, these generalizations are symptomatic of a news staff lacking diversity. NT is still a largely homogenous school racially. While the News staff today does include writers of a variety of ethnic backgrounds, we recognize that we are still lacking black voices on our staff. We also recognize that we can never capture the entire range of experiences any of category of students as we continue to strive to address the issues, changes, and problems that need to talked about within our school community. The New Trier News Perspectives Friday, December 13, 2019 7 What success should really look like Staff Editorial of New Trier prevents us from who made the biggest mistake We need to teach boys about consent appreciating failure. wins and gets to keep Whoops the Students are familiar with stuffed monkey on their desk for the The #MeToo movement has brought an undeniable increase in stress. There is enormous pressure to next month. While this might seem accountability for sexual assault perpetrators. perform well in extracurriculars and humiliating, at Google, it is almost Bill Cosby is currently serving a three to ten year sentence for his to have a high GPA. We are taught seen as an honor to win Whoops. crimes. Larry Nassar will serve a minimum of 100 years in prison. And from a young age that failure is This approach also enables Google’s Harvey Weinstein could face life in prison, though his trial is ongoing. something to be feared. We believe employees to listen to and to learn However, sexual assault still remains a prevalent and largely unsolved that we have to be perfect, or as from their coworkers’ and their own issue, which is why groups like the proposed sexual assault prevention club by Alex Rubinstein close to it as possible at all times, mistakes each month. are necessary. At New Trier, we are constantly and this is a factor in the stress that At New Trier, success is Conversations about the issue of sexual assault are particularly inundated with messaging that we constantly feel. constantly highlighted which creates important in a high school setting since sexual violence disproportionately equates success with elite colleges or We are so focused on success pressure to live up to ok standards. impacts young women. athletic achievements. that we often overlook the beauty of We always talk about getting A’s, According to RAINN, “Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely Even the surrounding failure. good test scores, athletic recruitment, than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual community contributes to this Failure gives us experience. and the leads in the school plays. We assault.” culture. Just drive through When we fail, we reflect, and we never talk about getting cut from a This is not to say that sexual assault only affects females, because that Wilmette—streets are named after fix mistakes that we made in order play or sport, failing a test, which certainly isn’t true. However, without invalidating the experience of men who Ivy League colleges. Instead of to improve. If we never experience contributes to the mindset where have been victims of sexual violence, it is important to note that women make working to create a culture in which failure in high school, we never students feel that they constantly up the highest percentage of sexual assault survivors. failure is seen as an opportunity learn to recalibrate to avoid making need to be perfect. The #MeToo movement is a critical step in the right direction when it to learn, we fixate on being mistakes in the future. However, we should be talking comes to addressing perpetrators. However, survivors are still ignored or “successful.” Often, it is just as important to about these things, because the brushed aside, as was the case with Christine Blasey Ford. Also, America’s There is a standard that we feel know what doesn’t work in order reality is that many students are legal system still fails to properly deal with sexual assault cases, whether it be we have to live up to, whether that to ultimately succeed. Thomas probably going through something the national backlog of hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits, or lenient means getting A’s, or getting into a Edison failed nearly 10,000 times similar. Instead of always trying to punishment for assault. well-known college. while trying to make an electric ignore or to hide our mistakes, we The way we talk about preventing sexual assault still has not changed We are terrified of failing light bulb. With each failure, he need to embrace and learn from as much as it needs to; unfortunately, these conversations lead to blaming because we believe that we have gained the knowledge of one more them. This shift is not going to take women for their actions. to be as close to perfection as avenue that didn’t work. It was that place overnight. Women are told never to walk home alone at night, to watch their drinks possible in order to achieve our accumulated knowledge, developed In order to normalize failure, at parties and bars, and to dress more conservatively so that they won’t be goals. However, it is our failures from nearly 10,000 failed attempts, New Trier, and the community as assaulted. that give us tools such as resilience that ultimately led to his success. a whole, needs to redefine success. Women are also taught how to defend themselves. At our school, classes or determination that we need to be Even Google celebrates failure Success comes in many forms. It is like Fit Female teach young women to be aware of, avoid, and fight back successful. in the workplace. At Google, not just getting into a certain college, against perpetrators. Learning how to bounce back employees nominate themselves or having a perfect GPA, or being These lessons and types of classes are important and necessary. They from mistakes might be more each month to win a monkey called recruited as an athlete. can provide tools for avoiding or stopping potentially unsafe situations. important in order to be successful “Whoops.” Google employees share The reality is that failure is However, along with information about preventing assault, our society than breezing through high school their biggest mistake that they made a part of life. We, as a school and and our schools need to place equal importance on emphasizing that it is without any bumps in the road. that month, mistakes that often cost a community, need to work on absolutely unacceptable for someone to sexually exploit another human However, sometimes the structure Google millions. Then, the person embracing it. being. While consent is talked about in our coed health classes, this conversation should stretch beyond a single class that we take for a semester Don’t dwell on nostalgia as the 2010s end during freshman and sophomore year. the Black Lives Matter movement the future can seem very unclear. The root cause of sexual assault is not that women dress too emerged in 2013, in 2015 same-sex If you are nervous, just think provocatively or are “asking for it.” The problem is that our society upholds marriage became legal, and the Pulse about the people in 1999. People rape culture, a culture where rape is pervasive and normalized as a result of nightclub shooting occured in 2016. genuinely thought the world was societal attitudes towards gender and sexuality. Even the President of the During the Trump era, many gonna end. At least we know, knock United States has been accused by 24 women of sexual misconduct without aspects of daily life have changed. on wood, that once the clock strikes any backlash; there has yet to be a proper investigation or any consequences. The way we take in news and midnight on Dec. 31 the world won’t It is also frustrating that women need to be taught preventative by Cleo Pool information completely changed end. Fingers crossed. measures, because these measures fail to address the source of the problem. due to the rise in ‘fake news’. To me this nostalgia concept Teaching men that it’s absolutely unacceptable to touch women without their 2019 is coming to an end and Twitter became a place for more is odd. Here we are 16-18 years old permission would more directly address the issue. with it the 2010 decade is too. than just memes, now it is how living with this longing. It creeps me And part of the issue is that a lot of men don’t necessarily know what Over the past ten years, our typical Americans get news from the out I’m not gonna lie. Why do we consent looks like. According to a 2015 survey conducted by the Washington lives have changed significantly. president. obsess over the past like this? Post, 20 percent of college aged men believe someone has consented to sex Back in 2010 when we were in And now in 2019, we remember I mean sure its sad, we are as long as they don’t say no, and a whopping 50 percent said that someone elementary school, we faced daily the good parts of this decade. Memes about to hit adulthood as the decade taking off their own clothes signals consent. challenges like tying our shoes, like annoying orange from 2011, changes. But why are we making Both of these actions alone should most definitely not be considered counting to 50, and trying to find our the dress of 2015, and of course this a sad thing? Personally I feel consent. Consent has to be freely given, reversible, informed, enthusiastic, parents in the grocery store. Harambe in 2016, made us the like this calls for a celebration. and specific. Now as the decade comes to people we are today. This is what our Think of all that can occur In order to make any progress and decrease instances of sexual assault, a close, Instagram and Twitter are nostalgia looks like. over the next ten years. We have the most of the change needs to come from males. Men need to recognize that flooded with nostalgia posts. Videos But I think there is a big whole world ahead of us. We have women standing up for their bodies and against sexual assault does not mean that have mashups of songs, clips difference between healthy and the perfect opportunity to go off and that it’s a “scary time for young men in America,” as President Donald Trump from shows we watched on Disney unhealthy nostalgia. Healthy do something that we are passionate believes. or Nickelodeon, or objects from nostalgia can be a good thing, it about. Come 2020 we get to live the The #MeToo movement has made a revolutionary step towards holding 2010-2019 are unavoidable in our allows us to remember the good lives we have always dreamed of. abusers accountable for their actions and crimes. But this conversation needs feeds. I understand it’s sad to say things and reflect on our part. Yet we would rather sit in our to be extended and continued, as is the goal of the proposed sexual assault goodbye to this decade, because as Unhealthy nostalgia is when we self-made sad nostalgia. prevention club. we say goodbye to the 10s we leave get stuck in the past and start to I know that my view on Hopefully with clubs such as this, one day we can live in a world where our childhood with it. make something seem better than it nostalgia isn’t popular, and I rather than reacting and punishing after the fact, these horrible crimes do not Nostalgia, a sentimental longing actually was. understand why. But I just want to even happen in the first place. or wistful affection for the past, can Don’t get me wrong, the 2010s remind you that we have many more be such a fun feeling. Trust me, were definitely fun for me. How decades to come so let’s not get Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! memory lane is probably my favorite could they not be? I would kill to be caught up in this one. place. It can be so entertaining and 10 again where the hardest decision When we dwell on the past somewhat therapeutic to go through I had to make is what show to watch we forget to focus on the present. old photos or clean out your room after school. I don’t want to feel Although that sounds cheesy, its and find your Nintendo DS. forced nostalgia. important to remember. Right now It reminds us of a happier and I understand with this nostalgia you miss what it was like to be a kid, blissful time. A time when maybe comes some fear because change but ten years from now we will miss life was simpler and more straight isn’t always easy. Some may feel what it was like to be a teenager. So forward. nervous about 2020 and with good focus on the time we have now, and Looking back, we have been reason. Think about what life was the future we have ahead of us. through a lot in these ten years. In like 10 years ago and now imagining Let’s make it the roaring 20s all the Obama presidency alone we how different life will be 10 years in over again. faced the Boston bombings of 2010, Editors-in-Chief...... Julia Nagel, Katy Pickens News Editors...... Hope Talbot, Alex Rubenstein, Hannah Sussman The New Trier News Opinion Editors...... Emma Mansour, Sofia Papakos, Eva Roytburg Published Fridays during the school year by the students of New Trier Township High School, 385 Winnetka Features Editors...... Simren Dadwani, Amelia Jacobson, Nadia Jaikaran, Grant Feldman Avenue, Illinois 60093. Sports Editors...... Mattea Carberry, Connor Caserio, Matt Murray, Cleo Pool Correspondence may be directed to the New Trier News Office, Photo Editor...... Danielle Towers Room 011, or by calling (847) 784-2278. Graphic Design Artist...... Katia Tsytsarina, Renee Zhou All letters to the editors are welcome, though we will not print anonymous letters. Direct these and other inquiries Editorial Adviser...... Carlo Trovato to our email at [email protected]. The Staff Editorial is written by the editors-in-chief, not adult faculty. Assistant Editorial Adviser...... Megan Garton The New Trier News Sports Friday, Decmber 13, 2019 8 Varsity wrestling rallies for 40-33 victory at Evanston New Trier fans in attendance, Wright Late heroics from outlasted Terrizzi in an intense match, freshmen give the staving off a barrage of Terrizzi takedown attempts in the first two Trevians a critical rounds before permanently pinning conference win his freshman foe to the mat with just 24 seconds remaining in the third. by Matt Murray “Everyone on the team stepped In a thrilling dual meet at up and did what they needed to Beardsley Gymnasium on Dec. do to help the team win. I felt 6, the varsity wrestling team so supported by my teammates, pulled out a 40-33 victory against especially the team captains,” said defending conference champion Wright. “It is early in the wrestling Evanston, scoring 10 unanswered season, but we’re off to a great start.” points to close the match. Wright’s lead-snatching After the Wildkits erased a victory was followed by a dominant 21-6 deficit with a 27-9 scoring performance by Polacek, whose run, the fate of the match was left nine-point second round ended in the hands of the Trevians’ newest up being the difference in a 12-3 and lightest wrestlers: freshmen win, marking the Trevians’ most Wilson Wright and Eli Polacek. lopsided decision of the night and Stringer faces off with Wertheimer just before the first round of their Dec. 6match Murray “I had confidence that [Wright giving them the four points that they their run with victories by seniors senior Max Morton to win 7-3 and “We’ve got some really tough and Polacek] would pull through and needed to stave off the Wildkits. Mike Stringer and Michael Miralles. remain undefeated on the season. wrestlers who are working hard, but be able to wrestle on the big stage,” “As a whole, the team performed Miralles opened the team’s “Getting the win against [the win] was ultimately a team effort. said Head Coach Marc Tadleman. great. It was a nail-biter at the end, scoring by picking up three points in Evanston has been the highlight of Even the guys who went out there “For those two freshmen being but our two lightest weights knew a narrow 12-10 victory over senior the season so far. Evanston always and took a loss were competing hard the last two weights [to wrestle] what had to be done and put on a Jacob Vice in the 126-pound class brings a well-coached team, so and trying to win,” said Tadleman. in their first conference match, it show,” said senior Mike Stringer. match, and Stringer capped off the we knew that we were in for a dog Sitting at 6-3 on the season, the wasn’t the ideal way to start them “This win showed what kind of team’s run of three consecutive fight,” said McKenna. “Three of varsity wrestling team has already off in the CSL, but they did a great team we can be and how competitive wins by fall with a victory over the last four years, this dual has won more games than they did all job of handling the pressure.” we can get when we need it most.” senior Nico Wertheimer in the come down to the last match, and of last season, and with two months Wright entered his 106-pound While the team’s freshmen 145-pound class match, rallying after losing last year, it was great to of time between this match and the class match with fellow freshman rose to the challenge in their first from an early 4-1 deficit to take go out on top in my final season.” postseason, they still have plenty Maximo Terrizzi on the heels conference meet, their efforts did a second round lead before using Although McKenna had an of time to continue their growth. of 12 unanswered points by the not go to waste thanks to dominant his signature fireman’s carry to pin off night by his standards, the “A lot of our team is young Wildkits; the Trevians surrendered performances by the team’s reliable Wertheimer early in the third round. abundance of top-tier wrestlers on or new to varsity and everyone six apiece in losses by fall and seniors earlier in the match. The team’s spirit of resilience the Trevians’ roster provided enough performed well [against Evanston],” forfeit in the 220-pound and After dropping the first match was also on display in the form of scoring to keep the team in the said McKenna. “Everyone will heavyweight classes respectively. of the night by fall, the Trevians the usually dominant Matt McKenna, game, highlighted by junior Tommy continue getting better as the season However, with chants of “Wil- tallied 21 unanswered points in who overcame a slow start in his McDermad winning the 195-pound goes on, so I’m excited to see what son” being showered upon him by the their next four matches, bookending 160-pound class match against class match in just 38 seconds. we can do in the rest of the season.” Boys basketball drops OT thriller Girls bowling takes down Team optimistic Vernon Hills in close match about the future “I’m looking most forward to despite the loss by Cleo Pool our tournaments. They’re so much fun On Dec. 4, varsity girls bowling and such a great bonding experience by Connor Caserio defeated Vernon Hills in a close for the team,” said Vickery. Varsity boys basketball came match. Junior Rory McKeough, is up just short in an overtime thriller New Trier won 2 of 3 games, looking forward to keeping the team against Glenbrook South on Dec. winning the overall match by a rivalry with Evanston alive. 5, losing by a final score of 63-62. close final score of 2777-2559. “I’m looking forward to our The Trevians trailed by as Considering that Vernon Hills was match against Evanston. We have a many as 14 points early, but they the 2018 conference champion, this running rivalry and there’s a bowling were able to claw their way back victory was a huge success. pin that we decorate and pass back into the game in the second quarter. Head Coach David Hjelmgren and forth to whoever wins,” said From the start of the second half, said he saw some great bowling McKeough. the game was a back and forth affair, during the match. He felt that the girls This year’s team feels different with the two teams trading baskets played their hearts out, and he pointed from years past. There are eight new on seemingly every possession. out some stand-out performers. varsity bowlers this season, putting “This team plays extremely Senior Jaden Katz brings the ball up the court NT Boys Hoops Twitter “Sophomore Maya Palomino led the 10 returning players in leadership hard,” said head coach Scott Fricke. “Just a heart of a lion—that kid be different next time,” he said. the Trevians with a high series of 491. roles. “They have a lot of grit. I am very does not like to lose,” said Fricke. Looking forward, the entire Maya rolled her first ever 200 game “This is the youngest team that proud of the way they battled.” According to Max Preps, team believes that their strong which was extremely exciting. Senior I have ever coached. We have two Near the end of regulation, Glenbrook South came into the performance against Glenbrook Sarah Hughes rolled a 489 series. seniors, one junior, nine sophomores the Trevians trailed 55-53. With game ranked eleventh in the state, South demonstrates that they Shannon Burgert rolled a 485 series and six freshmen,” said Hjelmgren. 10 seconds left, senior guard John while the Trevians were unranked. have a lot of potential this season. and leads the Trevians this year with Despite this new team dynamic, Carragher willed his way to a tough So, it was impressive that the Though they lost, the fact that a 174.5 average,” said Hjelmgren. the Trevians are making it work. layup, sending the game to overtime. Trevians played the Titans so close. the game went to overtime Hjelmgren is proud of how the team At the end of overtime, A key factor in the Trevians suggests that they can compete Hjelmgren saw this win and is coming together as one regardless Carragher had a chance to win the keeping the game close was their with the best teams in the state. a recent win over GBN, another of experience or grade level. game with a buzzer-beating layup, ability to contain Titan forward “I think that this team can do difficult competitor, as the team’s Vickery is impressed by how but his shot was blocked by a gang of Dom Martinelli, who had scored some great things this season and greatest achievements so far this Titan defenders, and the game ended. 50 points in his team’s win this loss will only make us better,” season. fast the team has come together. She “Although the last shot didn’t against Buffalo Grove on Dec. 5. said Burns. “With how tough we are I “It’s still early, but wins over sees a real difference in this year’s work out, we got the look we “We did a good job on feel that we can compete with anyone GBN and Vernon Hills to start the team from last year’s wanted, and I am confident it will defending [Martinelli] and limited and make a deep run in March.” season for such a young team is “Our rookies are already work out next time,” said Carragher. his scoring,” said junior guard Of course, in order to make amazing,” said Hjelmgren. showing an incredible amount of Fricke agreed with Carragher, Ian Burns. “His supporting cast a playoff run, the Trevians need to Because Vernon Hills is the improvement and us returners are saying that the guard had no reason really stepped up and hit some improve a lot. They played well Trevians’ toughest competition this already back into the groove of to hang his head. Carragher applied big shots, which really hurt us.” against Glenbrook South, but they season, this match had been much- things and the improvement since our stifling defensive pressure throughout Senior forward Emmett struggled to get anything going on anticipated. It’s fairly early in the previous seasons on the team is really the entire game, and he led the Burnside played a key role in offense in losses against Loyola season and the girls are still warming showing,” said Vickery. Trevians in scoring with 23 points. limiting Martinelli’s strong Academy and Lane Tech, falling up, so preparation for the match The excitement about the new “He played a great game. He inside scoring ability—he did 46-41 and 57-47 respectively. focused on getting back in the groove bowlers is felt team-wide. Fellow was getting into the paint, and he a superb job attacking the glass But, the team’s successes of competition. sophomore Shannon Burget agreed was finishing or finding people,” and applying defensive pressure. against Glenbrook South and the fact “Our team has been working with Vickery. She is enjoying the new said Fricke. “He made a good Thinking ahead, Burnside that they still have a lot of games to on reviewing the fundamentals of energy of the group. move, and we didn’t get a call.” felt that his team’s ability to play suggests that the Trevians will bowling. This includes the mechanics “We are still trying to find our Fricke also felt that senior contain Martinelli bodes well for improve through the season. Also, of our swing along with targeting and identity. What is amazing is that every guard William Ryan had a strong the Trevians’ next game versus because the team’s main goal is always positioning,” said Hjelmgren. single person on this team is open performance. Ryan scored 21 Glenbrook South on Jan. 17. to get better as the season goes on, With the season just starting, the and willing to work on creating that points, over half of which came “My impression after the game they will almost certainly progress. girls are looking forward to getting identity together. I love the positivity during a dominant stretch in the is that they are highly beatable, if “We want to be playing our best competition under their belts. In and willingness to learn that this team third quarter when it seemed like we continue to play like a team basketball at the end of the year,” said particular, they are excited to begin possesses,” said Hjelmgren. he did everything for the Trevians. and hit our shots the result will Fricke. “That’s our number one goal.” tournaments.