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Page 6 Page 16 State Mandates a Moment Insuante’s of Silence in work Schools eat Louder Than a Bomb Mustang poets raise their voices for a documentary to B be remembered by Sarah Schoonhoven than the nationals. Last “All right, everyone. You may year, forty-five teams, have noticed that there’s a cam- with a total of over 400 era in the room,” Ms. Ebikepreye students, competed. Porri, an English teacher and the Magdalena Cassel, Poetry Slam Team Coach, said. Adv. 801, the student “Just pretend it’s not there, and coach of last year’s we’ll get along just fine.” Poetry Slam Team, The students in room 207 says that Chicago is the stared apprehensively at the perfect place for such a The cameraman, worrying about the competition to occur, as moments to come when they Chicago is the birthplace oof would be front and center at the of Slam Poetry. In 1987, Poetry Slam tryouts. Marc Smith, a native A spot on the Poetry Slam Chicagoan, could only Team would give four aspiring convince his friends to Vol. 9 No. 3 Northside College Preparatory High School November 2007 Vol. poets the chance to perform their listen to his poetry if original work in front of thou- they were allowed to sands of people at the annual, score the poems. regional competition, Louder “Now, [a small H Than a Bomb. It would also give program] has become the participants a chance to move a nationwide phenom- potentially on to the National enon,” Cassel said. level if they did well at Louder In a slam round, Than a Bomb. three teams of four “Schools form poetry slam compete. Each poet is teams and register them with ranked on a scale of Young Chicago Authors to 1 to 10 by a set of five participate in a competition judges. In addition, each - a festival [that] happens in the team performs a group downtown area,” Adam Gottlieb, piece, in which all four Adv. 807, who has been on the members of the team team for the past four years, said. perform. After tryouts, According to Gottlieb, this is in which Northsider’s the largest poetry competition in Jesse Welch, Adv. 810, recites an original poem. the world – ironically, even larger Photo by Tyler Johnson Continued as “Louder Than a Bomb” on page 3 Did Northside make the cut? MTV’s MADE comes to Northside by Vasiliki Mitrakos trying out at Northside ac- express themselves,” Robby idea for a project that I while signing last minute Welcome to ShowBiz. knowledged the idea of this Loanzon, Adv. 905, said. want to start,” Minhal Baig, forms. Afterwards, students th once in a lifetime chance, Opinions of the show Adv. 807, said. “It would be lined up in front of the News pages 1-6 On October 4 , Northside students submitted forms and liked the fact that MTV range from indifference to something that would give teachers lounge anticipating • Ramadan Dinner and MTV representatives had chosen Northside. appreciation but most of back to the community.” their mandatory five minute • Freshman Field Day interviewed them for the “I think it’s great the students had a special A few students thought interview with one of • ONE Colloquium chance to land a role on because the people here dream they wanted to of this experience as a MTV’s representatives for a Features pages 7-9 MTV’s hit series MADE. are really ambitious and fulfill. chance to continue some- chance to star in the series. “I am not worried • CASE attends a Nuclear The reality TV show, cur- Energy Conference rently in its eighth sea- about the interview because • Latino Fest 2007 son, is intended to offer I just have to be myself,” Centerfold pages 10-11 a chance for teenagers to said Dashiell Barkhuss, accomplish their dreams Adv. 907. • The Changing Face of Unfortunately, many Northside with the help of MTV and a professional coach. students were frustrated Diversions page 13 The chosen contestants as the MTV representative • Festive Season are featured on MADE arrived over an hour later • Around the school while the cameras record than expected. Editorials page 17-18 their transformation “He was very rude and within a few weeks. it was not worth the wait,” •OpEd: Northide’s emphaiss Sandra Rodriguez, Adv. on college MTV had ap- • Reparations proached Northside, 803, said. among other schools, Uninformed of the time Arts & Entertainment pages 14-16 about filming the pro- setback, many students • “Breath” gram, and the admin- had prior commitments • Graffiti istration accepted their and were distraught as they proposal. were not allowed to com- Sports page 19-20 “The show generally plete the interview sooner. • Varsity Soccer looses to has a positive message Some interviewees also Senn and I like the idea of stu- thought the representative’s • Seastangs swim against dents being able to reach conduct was unprofessional Niles North their dreams,” Mr. Barry and somewhat offensive. Rogers, Northside’s “He yelled at me and Principal, said. “That is told me that if I can’t follow what we are trying to do directions ‘how am I going at Northside.” to video tape you for eight Out of numerous weeks,’” Cory Loren, Adv. 907, said. “This was sup- CPS high schools, North- Jose Choto, Adv. 804, walks out of the room after his MADE audition. side was the only one Photo by Ursula Moreno-Vanderlaan posed to be a show about chosen to participate. helping kids fulfill their “I think we have such we have a great diversity of “I think the show is thing they had previously dreams, but he basically a unique school,” Mr. Rog- dreams,” Minhal Baig, Adv. ridiculous but I am trying begun. crushed mine by slamming ers said. “This gives us a 807, said. out because I want to take “I want to accomplish the door in my face, and chance to have an affect on The opportunity to be a shot at it,” Rhianna Rey, something that I have been he was not a very nice other schools and get the on the show excited most Adv. 809, said. trying to do and this is an person.” word out about Northside.” students, even if they were Some wanted to com- opportunity to be able to do Despite these issues, MTV also visited Rock- not trying out. plete their personal wishes it,” Lauren Krischer Adv. students patiently waited ford, Wisconsin, and Iowa “Although Northside while others thought of 902, said. until the very last interview for possible student candi- gives us many opportuni- this as an opportunity to go Students crowded in the for their chance to be on the dates. Most of the students ties, this is yet another beyond just that. cafeteria, patiently waiting show. chance for students to “I have a really great for the MTV representative Page 2 News The Hoof Beat Change Agents Wanted Northside College Youth Leadership in Connective Philanthropy Prep High School Program by Sika Yeboah-Sampong of poverty and 5501 N. Kedzie Recently, there has been what can be a huge push for young people done to solve it. to get involved in changing With the belief Chicago, IL 60625 the world. Northsiders have that teach- joined in. Ana Aguilera, Adv. ing others not Tel: (773) 534-3954 903, Thao Nguyen, Adv. only spreads 908, and Sika Yeboah-Sam- the message, pong, Adv. 900, participated but improves Fax: (773) 534-3964 in the Youth Leadership in a terrible situ- Connective Philanthropy ation, YLPC Program (YLCP), hosted by participants Principal: Mr. Barry Rodgers Jon Marino and Nathaniel will be taking Whittimore of Northwestern their newfound Assistant Principal: University’s Center for Global knowledge back Dr. Margaret Murphy Engagement, and the Chicago to their school Global Donors Network. communities. Advisor: Mr. Chester Tylinski Northside students were part In order to of a diverse group of 23 young work effectively people hailing from all over and efficiently Editors-In-Chief: Natalia the Chicagoland area with the as a team, common goal of improving YLCP organiz- Emanuel, Patricia Radkowski the world through networking ers paid a lot of and philanthropic philoso- attention to the Web Editor: Abir Usman Ana Aguilera, Adv. 903, and Sika Yeboah Sampong, Adv. 900, discuss phies. networking and communication some of their activities at the meeting for Youth Leadership in News Editor: Elizabeth Jose Already mulling over a Connective Philanthropy. few ideas, YLCP participants between partici- Photo by Alejandro Vadivieso. Features Editor: Andrea Ljevar pants. Training took part in a decision-mak- what they could to prevent well as all that can be gained ing process in which they Session I of YLCP included Centerfold Editor: Zlatana icebreakers as well as a brief insult or injury on the part from following one’s dreams. were able to allot $5,000 to a of the recipient. The concept Following a presentation Alibegovic project. After hours of delib- lecture on the history of philanthropy and the lessons of the “pathetic other” was by one of the main techies eration and discussion, YLCP Editorial Editor: Muhammad that can be learned from the immediately discarded as for Change.org, Danny decided to support the Mali a means of YLCP offering Moldovan YLCP partici- Health Organizing Project actions of past philanthropists. Akthar Participants in YLCP not assistance to an organization. pants brainstormed ideas for (MHOP), a program spear- The term “pathetic other” is mobilizing their communities. headed by three Brown Uni- only dealt with hypothetical Arts and Entertainment Editor: situations, such as providing a problem that is often seen With another presentation versity students and Malian when organizations donate to by Harish Patel and Daniel Molly McAndrew leaders.