The Class of 2020 graduated Sunday, May 31, celebrating the end of their high school careers. We congratulate them as they go forward, prepared for a multitude of opportunities and challenges. The following issue honors their accomplishments, destinations, and serves to remind them of their past four years.

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US POSTAGE US NONPROFIT ORG NONPROFIT 2 The New Trier News News Friday, June 5, 2020 May Day account helps provide closure something fun to do every day,” said closure to the school year and Instagram lets Okninski. connects the senior class in This concept has become celebrating their achievements. seniors experience similarly popular at many “I think after having so many May Day neighboring schools like Loyola things taken away so fast, anything Academy and Evanston. But the that gives seniors a chance at by Cleo Pool big difference is that Okninski has something normal really helps,” partnered with a New Trier parent to said Okninski. “I hope the account Despite not being at school for sell yard signs that mimic the posts. brings some sort of normalcy to the traditional May Day, seniors are These have become a popular everyone’s lives during a time like receiving the recognition through way to display where students plan this and honors a tradition we were the New Trier May Day Instagram to go. all looking forward to.” account. Since the account has grown, It allows seniors to send a Okninski has seen many of her peers photo, their future plans, and major get the recognition they deserve. ‘I think after having so and minor. All information provided After four years, their hard many things taken away is then posted on the account, run by work has paid off and this account senior Kayla Okninski. helps give them closure. so fast, anything that The account, with more than “For me, I’ve gotten a sense gives seniors a chance 1,300 followers and over 500 posts of closure seeing kids I’ve known so far, is a way for seniors to connect or passed in the hall since freshman at something normal with their fellow classmates while year, and even earlier, off to do really helps’ apart. Okninski created this account amazing things,” said Okninski. in April after realizing that her class The account is only open to New Trier seniors but is not connected to would be unable to celebrate this Although spending a fourth of the school. Still, Okninski applauds special moment together. She had their senior year in remote learning the work that the school has done to found a similar post honoring a and not being able to spend their help students cope with not finishing senior and she knew that she had to last day of high school together, this their senior year together. step into action. year’s senior class is making the best “I also think that coaches “I honestly am not exactly sure slowly but with the help of some Okninski. of it. are putting an immense effort to how I got inspired specifically, but I friends, she was able to reach more After this huge response, “Overall, I think it shows how recognize their seniors with online remember on my Instagram explore and more seniors. Okninski got to work. She created the class of 2020 has been able to banquets, senior nights, etc. I know a page I saw a mom post a tribute to “I was so nervous about it and multiple posts per hour. With all the grow stronger as a community despite lot of seniors really, really appreciate their senior daughter and it was a kept forcing all my friends to send me free time she had while in quarantine, any challenges they’ve encountered,” all efforts from New Trier teachers, really cute post,” said Okninski. their information so it didn’t look that Okininski didn’t feel overwhelmed said Okninski. Okninski made a draft post and empty because it started off kind of instead she was grateful that it had coaches, etc. to honor their hard sent it to her friends. After receiving slow. But after I asked a green team given her something to do. work,” said Okninski. positive reactions, she decided to captain to post my account on their “At this point, I have a system to May Day is a day many look create the account. It started off page, I woke up to 70 DMs,” said make them quickly, and it gives me forward to because it provides Retiree destinations 2020 Thank you, support staff. We couldn’t do it without you Kathy Lee Michael Clough “I began, in September 2008, as the “I have taught at New Trier for Heidi Haueisen assistant for the Senior Project, SILC 26 years and taught for a total of and SAP programs. I left when my 33 years. After retiring, I plan on family moved and was fortunate continuing to travel. I have been to enough to be re-hired eight years 49 states and will go on an Alaskan ago, as the assistant for the Social cruise next summer to complete my Work Department. My plans for goal of visiting all 50 states. Also I retirement include spending more have been to 240 national parks and time with family in California, have many more I am looking to Colorado and Northern Michigan. I experience.” look forward to painting, gardening, exploring new hobbies and having the flexibility to go where the wind takes me.”

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We at the New Trier News want to extend our immense gratitude to all of the security guards, janitors, and Jacqueline De Ment essential workers at New Trier. It Juan Fernandez shouldn’t take a pandemic to recognize all of the incredible work you do year round for students. Your bravery and William Loris commitment throughout this crisis “I started at New Trier in 2003. My wife and I are relocating to our has been inspiring. School could not lake home in southern Wisconsin. Colleen Sheridan We have some travel plans. We’ll “I have been at New Trier for 15 be doing plenty of outdoor activities Brian Woodruff function without every single one of years. My retirement plan is to and seeing more of our family and “I have been at NT since 1984. I spend time with family, travel, and you. Thank you. friends.” believe that I might be the faculty live in Palm Springs during the member with the longest number of winter.” years at NT at this time.” The New Trier News Perspectives Friday, June 5, 2020 3 Staff Editorial Hindsight is (the class of) 20/20 To the class of 2020 And in hindsight, these experiences Grandma’s 80th birthday celebration e haveW reached the end of a typical, ordinary, and frankly unremarkable seem insignificant compared to all and publish the last few issues of the senior year at New Trier... just kidding. Obviously, COVID-19 has given us a final the amazing memories I made at New Trier News. semester unlike any other. New Trier. I am thankful for late The Senior Art Exhibition was Honestly, it’s disappointing. We all had expectations for what our last quarter of nights in the newsroom, golden hour cancelled. And it is disappointing high school would look like. None of us quite anticipated a college commitment day via at photo club, and lunch/free periods that I probably won’t be able to Instagram, or having our final classroom discussions through Zoom. Prom went online, at the third floor counters. And I say one last proper goodbye to and graduation was a very peppy drive-through and virtual commencement. Though our would also like to sincerely thank many of my teachers. But I don’t teachers went above and beyond to ensure we continued to feel connected, this was not my friends who helped keep me sane think that the loss of this handful the ideal end to our high school years. throughout it all. of events deserves to overshadow We have all had widely different experiences the last four years. We are talented High school was a crazy, the sheer number of other amazing student athletes, speech/debaters, engineers, dancers, artists, actors, student council wonderful, and tiring rollercoaster. experiences I had at New Trier. members, do-gooders, fashion designers, entrepreneurs, coders, musicians, mathletes, Some tears were shed, but then tutors, photographers, inventors, and out-of-the-box thinkers. While we may not always by Julia Nagel again a mental breakdown or two is I am thankful for late feel we have much in common, we now share this bizarre common experience. practically a job requirement for high We have come of age along with the Trump Administration, which has been a Even though I had my fair school students. And I am admittedly nights in the newsroom, roller coaster. We have seen some of the largest protests since the late 1960s. We saw the share of crappy days and bad grades, a little frustrated when I think back golden hour at photo #MeToo Movement, progress for the LGBTQIA+ community, the March for Our Lives, looking back at my 3.75 years at on the thousands of hours I spent an impeachment trial, an international refugee crisis, and a trade war. Rainforests caught New Trier, it’s clear how incredibly on homework assignments—time club, and lunch/free on fire, there were climate strikes, Twitter storms, and fears of World War III. lucky I am. I probably could have spent doing Yes, juggling college something more worthwhile. But periods at the third Now COVID-19, coupled with a national outcry that black lives matter following the gruesome death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and more. applications with the rest of my amidst all the chaos of high school, floor counters. Our country has reached a breaking point. As thousands in every state take to the schoolwork was challenging. At I learned how to actually take notes times, it seemed as though I was and to study, how to write articles, streets in spite of the continuing global pandemic, it is clear that change is needed now. So to all of the wonderful taking two English classes. And for how to think critically about what After years of division, uncertainty, and animosity, we must demand that this shared teachers, librarians (especially Ms. some reason, I decided that taking I read, and that I actually do enjoy experience paves the way for a time of empathy, reconciliation, and reform. Straube), custodians, PPS staff, the ACT not once, or twice, but a history (shoutout to Mr. Heineman). This past fall, our student body and staff at the Winnetka campus had a different social workers, administrators, total of 5 times was a good idea. Perhaps more importantly than shared experience when there was an accidental lockdown. Though it was only a lunchroom workers, coaches, The language lab is also a form of my growth as a student, I also grew false alarm and not the fault of the school, many were dramatically affected by the 15 bookstore manager Khryss Holland, torture that should most definitely be as a person. I learned to celebrate minutes we huddled in classrooms, hiding from a potential shooter. and any other staff I may have left outlawed. and appreciate the little moments, There was a lot to take away from that day. One thing that stuck out was an out, thank you. Thank you for all the Having to run across the to take myself less seriously, to ask Instagram post later that afternoon. The ever diligent @newtrier203 had posted an hard work that you put in each and courtyard in December with wet questions and put myself in others’ update explaining what had happened. Underneath the post, an older (and surely well- every day so that us students have hair from the swim unit in order shoes, and that it’s okay if something meaning) gentleman had posted a comment saying that the school shouldn’t focus as the opportunity to attend a school as to be on time to English was a isn’t perfect (although Trovato may much on safety, because school shootings are so statistically unlikely. great as New Trier. mildy traumatic experience. And argue that I still need to work a little Within hours, his comment had over a hundred replies saying: “Ok Boomer.” I will always remember the even though I have never gotten a on that last one). Honestly, it was pretty funny. Mocking insensitivity can feel good. One of our friends I met and the memories I spray tan, my face in my student ID As I look back on my senior writers decided to write an op-ed about this infamous comment. She described why made at New Trier. And if climate picture was somehow a bright shade year, I am sad that I didn’t get to his response was misguided while working to understand his perspective. One thing change doesn’t screw us over first, of orange. celebrate a true May Day, prom, or that became clear is that there are more commonalities than differences between our I hope that 50 years from now I But looking back at all of graduation. I never did get a chance generations. Just as Gen Z has experienced the laundry list of societal and economic am back at New Trier, reading this these experiences, I find them to go to the Habitat site and help transitions we rattled off earlier, Boomers had a similarly tumultuous coming of age. newspaper at the 150th celebration more amusing than overwhelming, build the class of 2020’s house. I had It read, “When Baby Boomers were our age, they had to hide under desks during of the New Trier News. H-bomb drills. Today we similarly practice hiding from active shooters... Boomers challenging, annoying, or frustrating. planned to fly to Washington for my marched on Washington D.C. to protest the Vietnam War, demanded Liberation for women, and fought for the Civil Rights Movement to expand equality. Today, Gen Z marches on Washington to demand gun reform, fights for the LGBTQIA+ community, Open your minds and use your voices and advocates for the preservation of our planet.” Feuding generations can find similarities, and what we can learn from Boomers others—it connects us and makes us mind and tell yourself you can’t do is that protest is effective. We can not let the fire fueling the fight for reform die out. feel more human. something, you kill your human We are hopeful that out of this pandemic, there will be an increased understanding that To the graduating seniors spirit. So, why shy away from despite all of our differences, there is always common ground. Generational differences of New Trier, I truly believe we conversation— something that aren’t the only divisions we need to bridge for a functioning, free world. Gen. Z’s have the capability to offers so much to us? If we avoid This is essential, because the virus has oftentimes served as a way to “otherize” surpass the accomplishments of conversation, we sell ourselves short those who are different from us. Dangerous scapegoating rhetoric surround China previous generations— not just by ignoring our souls and spirits, the through the presidential election, and even now there has been racism towards Asian technologically, but socially. deepest sectors of our being. Americans. People have protested stay at home orders, garnering praise, disbelief, Fellow seniors, as sappy as my frustration, and every emotion in between. The narrative about current protests for I am immensely message may seem, I truly believe racial equity has at times been shifted to emphasize looting rather than the disgusting that we will learn more if we are racism and violence black people face every day in our country. The virus has cast a grateful for the time I willing to listen to and converse with spotlight on the gross economic, and healthcare disparities this country is facing. others, but we will also make the Empathy, cooperation, and innovation are the tools we will need to rebuild the was able to spend at world a better place, whether you’re world once this crisis is over. It is going to come down to our generation to fix this New Trier and for all taking a gap year, going to college, enormous mess. This is a moment that will forever shape the collective conscious of advancing your job skills, joining the our generation. We will make mistakes, but we will only be successful if we work by Nadia Jaikaran of the wonderful people military, or whatever else, together and invite those whom we do not agree with to be part of the conversation. I’ve met I ask that we all put our phones There are people in this world that are simply never going to agree, but we cannot I’d like to start off by thanking down more and seek conversations take the easy path of simply dismissing or demonizing those who are different from New Trier for all the wonderful We have so much to overcome, with others. We have so much to us. We at the NT News have struggled to understand the mindset of those who would people that would not have been but I know we can hurdle over any learn from one another. By speaking endanger their lives and of others in order to protest quarantine orders and bring AR- brought together without this obstacle that comes our way by with our fellow humans, we can 15’s inside the state capital building while simultaneously condemning current protests school—teachers, students, PPS, having open minds and inviting arrive at a better understanding of for black lives. But we must try to understand, because the truth is that no one is support staff, coaches and more. conversation. other people and the world around planning on leaving this country anytime soon. In the US, we are stuck with a diverse, While our senior year was cut In digital conversations, we us. wonderful, crazy, divided, varied and stubborn population. short due to the historic COVID-19 can hide our thoughts and emotions I am immensely grateful for Regardless of what side of the political aisle you are on, there has never been a pandemic, it has allowed me to have behind our screens. A civil face-to- the time I was able to spend at New greater need for communication, transparency, and at the very least civility. It is also plenty of time for reflection. face conversation forces us to think Trier and for all of the wonderful critical to remember that racism is not a political issue. Through this reflection, I’ve critically. people I’ve met. I am thankful for We are hopeful that this year’s graduating class will help to lead this charge of realized how much I’ve taken for Regardless of whether two my friends, teachers, and all those bridging the divides and healing the wounds of our nation. We have no doubt that our granted. There are so many everyday people disagree at the end of the who have guided me throughout my peers are up to the task because we have seen it in action. things that I thought nothing of conversation, they’ve both exercised high school journey. As editors at the NT News, we have watched our peers track down stories after while doing. I subconsciously their greatest asset—their­ mind. Also, on behalf of many the shut-down of local papers because of the pandemic. A senior created a “May felt entitled to going to the store, Conversation allows us to acquire students, I want to express special Day” on Instagram, and others compiled videos to honor our high school experience. hanging with friends, and sitting in a new ways of thinking, making us gratitude to PPS and support staff. Symphonies have been composed via Zoom, dances choreographed in bedrooms, and classroom because they were part of richer individuals. Truly, this wonderful team of people messages of gratitude for our teachers have been shared online. Trevians raised money my daily routine. It allows us to engage with are the foundation of our school. I and supported community members through this crisis. Applied Arts teachers 3D However, with social distancing difficulttopics, destroying ignorance. am so grateful for the friendships I printed PPE for hospitals, and our Special Education staff had car parades to ensure measures put in place, I’ve realized And it helps us to form meaningful was able to form with them and the their students didn’t feel so alone. Barrier Battles teamed up with the NT Habitat for that there is one thing that I miss the relationships, creating a more lively time they dedicate towards making Humanity Board to continue its mission to provide affordable housing for a family. most: conversation. and joyful society. New Trier a better place. We have shared petitions, educated ourselves and others, raised money, emailed our While we can speak to one Some people may claim that There will never be enough representatives, and taken to the streets. another digitally thanks to Zoom simple conversation is unimportant words to fully express how blessed We have the potential to be the visionaries, rebuilders, and leaders of a more and other technologies, I now realize due to lack of time, discomfort, or I feel to have attended New Trier. I empathetic world. It is up to us to make the decision not only to listen, but also to take nothing quite feels the same as disinterest. I urge them to reconsider have received a great education and action. To the class of 2020 - we have no doubt you will do incredible things. Go into talking face-to-face with another and offer a sentiment from formed incredible connections with this world with a mindset of kindness, action, and a healthy dose of skepticism. person. There is something intimate entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki. others. With a happy heart, I say Congratulations, and we will miss you. about having a conversation with The moment you close your thank you and goodbye. 4 The New Trier News Perspectives Friday, June 5, 2020 A bittersweet goodbye to NT Embrace the chaos and were just trying to expose the most uncomfortable truths about myself run towards the confusion and the world to me, and for that I thank you. You taught me how to truly However, I also found my passion whenever I’m stuck in pouring rain, I think for myself, to question and be for journalism, my love of art and the can’t help but think about the fact that brave, that if you put aside judgment satisfaction of the coffee bar. I’m saturated. you can find yourself with unlikely I started at the newspaper as Thank you Mr. Kajfez for people and in unlikely places. a shy observer, scared of going by Hope Talbot having a check valve on the final. I learned that good and bad must after the big stories. The New Trier Mrs. Estberg, you had so much Dear New Trier, coexist, and I discovered how it felt to News, however, taught me to step going on, and yet you still brightened You and I have always had a grieve and to love. I have felt humbled out of my comfort zone. Along with everyone’s day with a smile and some complicated relationship. Every day countless times in that building. New interviewing, writing, and editing candy. from when I was fourteen, you’ve Trier has brought people into my life skills, the New Trier News has given Finally, thank you Mr. Weiler for watched me speed-walk across your that taught me what it means to be a me confidence that I will carry with teaching me to always “run towards lawn at 8:16 in the mornings and decent human being. me as I go to college and onto the the confusion.” trek back across that lawn at twilight, While I probably will never miss next chapter. There’s also so many amazing exhausted after a long night of pep rallies, the most important parts Over the past four years, I have faculty members behind the scenes newspaper or carrying some kind of of high school are the small moments, by Alex Rubenstein had the opportunity to learn from so that also greatly enhanced my high sports gear. the interactions you don’t consider many incredible teachers. I started high school at 4’11. I’m school experience including the You’ve seen me at my highs until they’re behind you. Driving to Thank you Lombo (Mrs. now 5’7 and proud to say that during librarians, lunchroom workers, social and absolute lows, from hysterically school with my best friend, softball Lombardi) for always being there these past 3.75 years, I’ve grown both workers, security guards, and PPS. laughing in the cafeteria to the practices, the chaos of the newsroom. with a ready ear and a batch of in stature and, more importantly, as a Shout out to Camille for taking the occasional math-induced cry in your Most of all though, New Trier, pancakes every Tuesday. person. time to learn the names of everyone bathroom stalls. you have taught me that how you Thank you Mr. Trovato for I am so grateful to have had the who regularly crossed the street at the During KW, I pretended not to choose to react during times of teaching me how to write a proper opportunity to attend New Trier as corner of Winnetka and Essex. have my entire outfit on under the uncertainty defines what kind of lead, and to NEVER use exclamation it has allowed me to meet so many The ending to my high school atrocious green top and sweatpants person you are. This lesson has never points. amazing people and to explore my career was abrupt, and nothing like and resentfully ran laps, thinking been more essential to bear in mind Thank you Mrs. Fajerstein for interests. I expected. Admittedly, I spent the about all the things I would do once I than during the challenges of this teaching me about derivatives and au During my high school career, majority of my senior year counting got out of high school. pandemic. pairs. I discovered that it is possible to down the days until graduation. Now I always thought it would be This is not the goodbye we all Señora Simons, I always looked function on four hours of sleep, and that I am finally here, saying goodbye easy to leave you, New Trier. At first, wanted, but maybe it’s the one we forward to getting a high five each that walking outside after swimming was increasingly confusing and it was. In the early days of quarantine, needed? I don’t think I would have day on my way out of class. freshman year was less than difficult. I reveled in the fact that I no longer reflected half as much about my Mrs. Kollar, you always had enjoyable (thankfully I developed a I am speeding towards the had to bake under fluorescent lighting high school experience if I had the the best holiday themed outfits, and “chlorine allergy” sophomore year). future, and due to the lack of May or struggle against the surge of classic graduation experience. What Day, senior prom, a traditional last humanity going up the main stairwell I’m trying to say is that I’ve realized Happy and sad at the same time day of school, and commencement, it after lunch. It still didn’t hit me I’ve been childish and jaded about feels as if we missed the chance to get emotionally even when Governor high school. While parts of it might and that’s a result of everything that any sort of closure. Pritzker announced we wouldn’t be have been a hot mess, it’s made me high school gave me. It gave me the However, instead of dwelling on returning. Writing this letter though the person I am today and I shouldn’t opportunity to find what I care about, the strange ending, I guess that it’s has forced me to reflect on what a have taken it for granted. what makes me genuinely happy, time to take Mr. Weiler’s advice and difficult goodbye this is. and pursue it. I hope we can leave off as run towards the confusion. I thought you were the place And all of that was done in the friends, New Trier because, in a weird I hated the most but in reality, you earlier parts of high school, not the way, I love you. second semester of my senior year. Above the opportunities and The world’s a mess; we’ll have to step up by Emma Mansour interesting classes and cool cafeteria, I have squeezed every last bit of the privileges that we have been giv- what made high school special was growth that I could out of my time at en to reach more people. Here we are. Last article. Let’s the people, some of whom I’ve been New Trier. So I may need to revise my the- get it. going to school with for 13 years. I learned that failing my algebra sis from my snarky essay on my AP When I was a junior, I had When I went back to school to get final freshman year did not cause my Language test last year: I still think predicted that I would spend most all of my stuff, I wasn’t sentimental world to crumble. some parts of high school are over- of my senior year soaking in every because of the pretty new building or I learned how to think for my- rated and undeniably contrived, but moment before I had to leave. less pretty old building. self, listen to other people, and dis- the true value in high school is how In reality, I spent a lot of senior I was sentimental because every agree respectfully. it allows kids to begin learning and year counting down the minutes staircase, hallway, and chair in the by Katy Pickens I have learned from an incred- thinking for themselves. until I got to leave high school, go third floor commons reminded me of A year ago, almost exactly to the ible group of students and teachers It’s where we become produc- across the country to college, and memories I had made with people. day I am writing this, I took my last and found out that critical thinking tive members of society and actually never look back. I would miss my So many places I had laughed, or AP test. It was the final essay on the and healthy debate is a hell of a drug. use our brains. New Trier has been friends, of course, but I was ready cried, or shmooped a book, or taken final exam of what had been a truly I learned that I actually don’t quite the launchpad. for change. a nap. All surrounded by some high exam-heavy year. The prompt was know anything and will always have We might not cross the finish And then school was taken quality people. straightforward: What is something more to learn. line in the way we envisioned, but it away from me, and I realized how As much as I complained about you think is overrated? I learned that I like learning. was still quite the journey. I think our much I wished I hadn’t taken every the workload, the stress, and the Being my smug self, my answer And most importantly, I discovered class is in the unique situation of hav- moment for granted. I wished I administration, I really loved high was “high school.” I described my my own voice. ing an amazing graduation that will hadn’t skipped Early Bird so many school. I owe a lot to New Trier: the own sadness (and disdain) for people It is amazing how much a firm- actually impact our lives. For most times or gone to the nurse during teachers, the extracurriculars, Vicky who constantly relive their glory days ly worded letter or article can change people, graduating high school is just French so often. I wanted my time at the coffee bar, they all made my and how those classic high school minds or move people to action. a hazy memory of a long list of names back. time worthwhile and meaningful. moments (prom, homecoming, pep I have seen the best and worst or sweating in a cap and gown. This Upon reflection, I realized So thank you New Trier. rallies) haven’t affected my coming parts of NT, and I am grateful for experience has the capacity to change that I didn’t really need my time Sometimes it wasn’t so great, and of age. “High school didn’t look like the freedom I have had to speak my our worldview and futures, and I am back. Sure, it would have been nice I definitely have some long-term High School Musical” and all that….I mind. And I am grateful for the adults hopeful that it will be for the better. to finish out senior year at school, damage from the consistent lack of mean I guess now I can say, thanks to in the building who not only listen, So thank you to all of my class- but that ultimately wouldn’t have sleep. But more often than not, I COVID-19, that high school truly has but listen with respect. mates, my friends, my teachers, and changed much. was smiling. It gave me a good four not resembled the wonderful journey New Trier has helped me realize my parents (I occasionally expressed The bulk of my high school years, and I wouldn’t have wanted to of Troy and Gabriella. that I can (and should) use my words that classic teen ~angst~ and they experience, all the highs and lows spend them anywhere else. Since prom was an hour-long and take action to create change, and were endlessly patient). I could not that made me like it so much, had It’s really weird to think that (and hilariously awkward) live it has never been more essential for have asked for a better education, or already been experienced. high school is ending. By the time stream of a DJ talking to himself, my us to take ownership and responsibil- a better group of people to guide me I spent 3 and a half years (ish) this paper is out, it will be over, feelings about those quintessential ity for what we want our futures to and push me when I needed it. learning, growing, and changing which is crazy. It’s sad. But also high school moments are a little less look like. We really have no clue what the A LOT. I went into freshman year happy. I don’t know. cynical. And I believe that we, as some next chapter will look like, but I can- wanting to be a fashion designer. Fingers crossed that they let me And while I would have liked of the best young minds in this coun- not wait to see what we do next. Lol. I can confidently say that I no graduate. to experience the typical fourth-quar- try, have a responsibility to fight for a longer want to be a fashion designer, ter most seniors expect, I know that better world. We must fight to expand Editors-in-Chief...... Julia Nagel, Katy Pickens News Editors...... Hope Talbot, Alex Rubinstein, 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 Avenue, Illinois 60093. Jaikaran, Grant Feldman Correspondence may be directed to the New Trier News Office, Sports Editors...... Mattea Carberry, Connor Caserio, Matt Murray, Room 011, or by calling (847) 784-2278. Cleo Pool All letters to the editors are welcome, though we will not print anonymous letters. Direct these and other inquiries Photo Editor...... Danielle Towers to our email at [email protected] Graphic Design Artists...... Katia Tsytsarina, Renee Zhou The Staff Editorial is written by the editors-in-chief, not adult faculty. Editorial Adviser...... Carlo Trovato Assistant Editorial Adviser...... Megan Garton

6 The New Trier News Destinations 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 Sydney Ackerman - Colgate U. Carolina at Charlotte Mery Drilling-Coren - Bradley U. Marco Gonzalez - U. of Kansas Nadia Jaikaran - Loyola U. Alex Adams - College of Charleston Peter Caldwell - U. of Illinois Sabrina Dudra - Carroll College Isabelle Goode - DePaul U. Chicago Ben Akason - U. of Michigan Isabelle Calkins - Butler U. Wisconsin Audrey Goodwin - U. of Illinois Clayton Jambor - U. of Colorado Omar Ali - U. of Illinois, Blake Campbell - Indiana U. Isabel Dube - U. of Illinois Eli Goroff-Behel - U. of Denver Isabella James - Tulane U. Chicago Lydia Campbell - Colorado College Joey Duris - U. of Colorado Katie Graf - Indiana U. Millie James - U. of St. Andrews Isabella Allada - U. of Michigan Maggie Cao - Yale U. Jenna Dushman - U. of Colorado Ian Graves - Iowa State U. Tenzin Jamyang - U. of Illinois, Eden Allen - Pace U. Sarah Carlson - Indiana U. Ryan Dushman - U. of Illinois Jack Greco - U. of Wisconsin Chicago Kylie Alt - Texas Christian U. Caitlin Carr-Smith - Northwestern Caroline Dutkiewicz - U. of Illinois Donovan Greene - Kalamazoo Madeline Jednorowicz - U. of Ghousia Anwar - In memoriam John Carragher - Carleton College Benjamin Eberle - George College California at Santa Barbara Mohammad Anwar - Police Washington U. Megan Jenson - Colgate U. Academy Lindsey Economos - Indiana U. Cole Jiaras - U. of Michigan Anna Arthur - Indiana U.–Purdue Graham Eisen - U. of Richmond Brett Johnson - Loyola U. Chicago U. Indianapolis Paul Ellison - Lake Forest College Davis Johnson - Denison U. Amelia Atteberry - U. of Texas, Phillip Ellison - College of William Quinn Johnston - U. of Illinois Austin & Mary Lillian Jones - New York U. Cammi Avery - The American Violet Ennis - U.S Army Samantha Jones - Georgetown U. Musical and Dramatic Arts Academy Maeve Eskandari - Hamilton Brian Joseph - U. of Notre Dame Ryan Avrick - Indiana U. College Treng Kadin - Colgate U. Chiara Awatramani - U. of Illinois Keegan Estrada - U. of Alabama Aidan Kalish - Tulane U. Kiran Awatramani - U. of Quinton Eudy - Belmont U. Ava Kalman - Milwaukee School of Washington Kyle Evenson - U. of Southern Amy Griffin - Middlebury College Engineering Seth Babbitt - George Washington California Claudia Grochowski - U. of Iowa Lizzie Kalt - U. of Colorado U. Francesca Caruso - U. of Illinois Sophia Ewing - Cal Poly State U. Adina Grossman - U. of Denver Janice Kang - U. of Michigan Mary Baillos - Hobart and William Anna Casey - U. of Iowa Trevor Faber - Indiana U. Lauren Grote - U. of Richmond Smith Colleges Marisol Cassis - U. of Michigan Liam Fagan - Berklee College of Angelina Grzeslo - Marquette U. Ayah Bajwa - U. of Michigan Ian Cata - U. of Dayton Music Raghav Gupta - Santa Clara U. Luke Baldwin - Cal Poly State U. Mia Cavalier - Arizona State U. Lindsay Falk - U. of Notre Dame Carlos Guzman-Cruz - U. of Paige Baldwin - U. of Cate Chan - U. of San Francisco Jack Farrell - Indiana U. Wisconsin Arizona Min Kyung Chang - Purdue U. Avery Faulkner - U. of Alabama Jack Haduch - Saint Louis U. Andrew Balestrery - Tulane U. Courtney Charchut - U. of Caroline Faurot - U. of Wisconsin Bridget Hagedorn - U. of Illinois Ryan Ball - U. of Michigan Wisconsin Katherine Fawcett - Northwestern Kelly Hagedorn - U. of Kansas Kayla Banh - U. of Illinois Xariah Chase - Redeemer U. in Julia Fay - Cal Poly State U. Sabrina Hagedorn - U. of Dayton Shae Baron - Loyola U. Chicago Ontario, Canada Marc Hagist - Indiana U. Chloe Karabas - U. of South Griffin Barr - Purdue U. Kathy Chen - U. of Illinois Rainer Hakenen - Indiana U. Carolina Amanda Barry - Tulane U. Sara Chin - Cal Poly State U. Hannah Half - Michigan State U. Luke Karabas - U. of South Emma Chipman - Rice U. Nicholas Hancock - Southern Carolina Lily Christopher - UC San Diego Methodist U. Charlotte Karr - U. of Iowa Charlotte Cleary - U. of Minnesota, Mia Hakenen - U. of Oregon Brianna Karras - Butler U. Twin Cities Rainer Hankenen - Indiana U. Anna Katz - U. of Chicago Margaret Cole - U. of Wisconsin Ellie Hanlon - Butler U. Jaden Katz - U. of Illinois Annika Coleman - U. of Southern Yida Hao - Boston College Lydia Kaup - Yale U. California Dylan Hardt - Gap year, sailing Arjun Kaura - New York U. Sabrina Comess - Amherst College from Bali to South Africa Andrew Kearney - Northwestern Cameron Compall - Boston College Lindsey Feeley - Washington U. in Torie Hardt - Saint Mary’s College Ava Kelber - U. of Texas, Austin Patrick Condon - U. of Notre Dame St. Louis Grace Harris - Denison U. Simon Kellman - U. of Miami Garrett Cook - Clemson U. Anna Feinerman - Pitzer College Ellie Hartman - Wake Forest U. Amelia Kelley - Oakton Community Minnie Hauser - Colorado State U. Margaret Baxter - U. of Arizona Sophie Cook - Syracuse U. Lily Feinerman - Princeton U. College Samantha Heiman - U. of Illinois Harrison Bazianos - Junior Hockey Catie Corley - Washington U. in St. Grant Feldman - U. of Illinois Casey Kennett - Loyola U. New Blake Heller - Washington U. in St. Clara Beatty - U. of Dayton Louis Regina Fernandez - Northwestern Orleans Louis Julie Beaucaire - Ohio State U. Theodore Cornejo - Denison U. Isabella Figlioli - Skidmore College Kathryn Hemmer - Yale U. Mira Becker - Harvard U. Emma Cortina - Middlebury Lucca Figlioli - Colgate U. Kevin Hillesland - U. of North Zachary Becker - Northwestern College Katherine Figura - Dartmouth Carolina at Chapel Hill Alec Bender - Carnegie Mellon U. Nicholas Crispino - Washington U. College Teddy Hines - Georgetown U. Hannah Bender - Indiana U. in St. Louis Tommy Figura - Cornell U. Anna Hinrichs - Indiana U. Ali Benedetto - Brown U. Thomas Criswell - Villanova U. Charlie Finks - Southern Methodist Briana Hinrichs - U. of Edinburgh Caroline Bennett - Marquette U. Cooper Crnich - Indiana U. U. Caroline Hinrichs - Cologne Max Bennett - Northwestern Bradley Cui - U. of Illinois Beth Fisher - U. of Pennsylvania Xinyuan Cui - U. of Illinois Madison Fisher - U. of Colorado Business School, Germany Anna Culbertson - American U. Lucy Flanagan - Colorado College Avery Hirschfield - Northwestern Maxwell Curl - Tulane U. Kaeleigh Flannagan - U. of Miami Moriah Hirsh - U. of Iowa Ellie D’Attomo - Emory U. Madison Fleetwood - U. of Miami Charlie Hoban - Post-graduate year Jenna Khalifeh - DePaul U. Maddie Dadura - Tulane U. Liam Fleming - United States at Lawrenceville, to play football or Val Kilborn - Cal Poly State U. Jane Dean - Carnegie Mellon U. Military Academy lacrosse Jae Heon Kim - Northeastern U. Eleanor De Fer - New York U. Jackson Flick - U. of Wisconsin Aidan Holmberg - U. of Wisconsin Eun Taek (Peter) Kim - U. of Margaret De Fer - Carleton College Catherine Flood - U. of Pittsburgh Illinois Reese Dekker - U. of Illinois Charlotte Fondren - U. of Illinois Charlie Kinskey - U. of Dayton Karrine Denisova - U. of Matthew Forman - U. of Denver Nolan Kiser - U. of Southern California, Los Angeles Marlee Fradkin - Washington U. in California Celia DeNunzio - U. of Colorado St. Louis Caroline Kissane - Miami U., Annie Berlin - American U. Kelley Deveny - U. of Colorado William Free - Santa Clara U. Oxford Dillon Berlin - U. of Michigan Nadharm Dhiantravan - Emma Friedman - U. of Maryland, Alexandra Klapperich - Columbus Sahil Bharwani - Southern Northwestern College Park College of Art and Design Methodist U. Maddie Dieffenbacher - Mia Gabelev - Loyola U. Chicago Katie Klassen - U. of Iowa Heidi Bianucci - U. of Miami Ohio Washington U. in St. Louis Lilly Gaechter - UC San Diego Max Kleinmann - Ohio State U. William Birck - Indiana U. Alexander Dillon - Marine Corps Summer Gaines-Wheeler - Maeve Holmberg - U. of Vermont Gabe Klewin - Fairfield U. Alia Birgé - Ohio State U. American U. Emma Homer - U. of Illinois Alyssa Knaus - U. of Denver Henry Blasingame - U. of Southern Sydney Gaines-Wheeler - Denison Tinah Hong - Massachusetts Sarah Kravitz - Purdue U. California U. Institute of Technology Kirsten Krieman - DePaul U. Maia Blomberg - Culinary Institute Aahil Gangani - Boston U. Tyler Horvitz - Indiana U. Nicholas Kuras - Miami U., Oxford of America Jacquelyn Garabedian - UC San Michael Howie - U. of Missouri David Kurschner - U. of Oregon Laila Blum - U. of Arizona Diego Columbia Peter Kurschner - U. of Vermont Jacqueline Blumin - U. of Illinois Whitton Gardiner - U. of Andy Hubbard - Butler U. Stella Kustra - Tulane U. Maggie Bodman - U.S. Naval Minnesota, Twin Cities Zoe Huertas-Erikson - U. of Maria Kyriakopoulos - Marquette Academy Samantha Garrison - Drake U. Glasgow U. Conner Boehm - Dartmouth College Grace Garrou - Chapman U. Courtney Hufton - Miami U., Rosie Kyriakopoulos - Marquette Trevor Boehm - Elon U. Claire Dillon - Washington U. in St. William Gerstein - U. of North Oxford U. Felix Boeing - Ohio State U. Louis Carolina at Chapel Hill Katelyn Hughes - Syracuse U. Aaron Lamm - Rutgers–New Bridget Boyle - UC San Diego Nick DiPatri - U. of Iowa Maggie Gifford - Wake Forest U. Sam Hulbert - U. of Illinois Brunswick Arman Bozkurt - Wake Forest U. Carter Dodd - Oakton Community Tyler Gilley - U. of Alabama Cain Humphrey - Tulane U. Alexis Lampe - Wake Forest U. Julia Braham - U. of Richmond College Jaden Gilley - DePaul U. Ethan Ille - DePaul U. Juliette Lana - Michigan State U. Daniel Braxton - Vassar College Isabel Dolan - Occidental College India Glennon - U. of New Mexico Petra Ilic - Washington and Lee U. Marcelo Lanuza - Babson College Rebecca Brodne - U. of Illinois Harper Dold - Wake Forest U. Joshua Glucksman - Gap Year then Kate Immesberger - Denison U. Brendan Larkin - Santa Clara U. Jules Brown - Loyola Marymount Eamon Donnelly - Santa Clara U. Middlebury College Andrew Ishaya - U. of Illinois, Olivia Laske - Macalester College U. Erin Donohue - U. of California at Rachel Glucksman - Scripps Chicago Margaret Lasonde - U. of Michigan Kate Brown - U. of Dayton Santa Barbara College Jonna Izenstark - School of the Art Maia Law - Indiana U. Peter Brown - U. of Southern Pranav Doradla - Northwestern Alex Glueck - Tulane U. Institute of Chicago Justin Lee - U. of Illinois California Nicolas Doret - Beloit College Nikki Golbarg - U. of Texas, Austin Molly Jacob - U. of Iowa Connor Lee - U. of Chicago Sara Bunge - Loyola Marymount U. Sam Dorfman - U. of Richmond Jamie Goldman - Roger Williams Shelby Jacob - U. of Iowa Bella Leon - U. of Colorado Noah Burfield - U. of Illinois Madeline Drilling-Coren - U. of U. Amelia Jacobson - Tulane U. Ethan Lestrud - U. of Kansas Jordan Burnett - U. of North Illinois Jose Gonzalez - U. of Kansas Charlotte Jaffe - Denison U. Alex Levin - Tulane U.

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Paris Levin - Colorado College Billy Nayman - U. of Southern Gavin Porter - Miami U., Oxford College Shivam Tailor - U. of Illinois Kyle Levy - U. of Miami California Halle Powell - Loyola Marymount Lauren Schwaab - Penn State U. Hope Talbot - U. of Vermont Maximilian Levy - U. of Rochester Amanda Neslund - UC Berkeley U. Jen Schwabe - U. of Illinois Markus Simon Tam - U. of Illinois Taft Lewis - Miami U., Oxford Charlotte Newman - Northwestern Kinar Prasad - U. of Chicago Charles Schwartz - Indiana U. Ruiyang Tan - Northwestern Laura Lien - Saint Mary’s College Olivera Nikolich - U. of Miami Olivia Prendergast - U. of Virginia Brennan Scott - Texas Christian U. Liam Tangney - U. of Wisconsin La Margaret Lin - Georgetown U. Kira Noe - Cal Poly State U. Evan Prendergast - U. of Virginia Camille Scrine - Indiana U. Crosse Samuel Lin - Purdue U. Silas Noe - Southern Methodist U. Haley Price - Miami U., Oxford Mina Seals - U. of Michigan Marie Tasiopoulos - Illinois State Thomas Lipinski - Montana State Sarah Norrick - U. of Maryland Charlotte Pu - U. of Michigan Olivia Sergot - Texas Christian U. U. U., Bozeman Luke Novosel - U. of Illinois Jakob Quezada - U. of Illinois Tommy Serrino - Georgetown U. Christian Tegtmeier - Miami U., Katie Lipsey - Tulane U. Ryan Novosel - U. of Nebraska at Soleia Quinn - U. of Portland Anna Shah - George Washington U. Oxford Aidan Lodolce - U. of Illinois Lincoln Julia Ramsey - Boston U. Yael Shaw - Washington U. in St. Maddy Tevonian - Lawrence U. Charlotte Loehr - U. of Colorado Martin O’Connell - McGill U. Jake Rasof - DePaul U. Louis Nick Thabit - U. of Michigan Brianna Logvinsky - U. of Illinois Hale Thomas - U. of Minnesota, Noah Lolli - U. of Oxford Twin Cities Emily Lorenz - Indiana U. Hannah Thompson - U. of Brandon Lowell - Colorado State U. Maryland Michelle Lu - Illinois Wesleyan U. Maggie Tinsley - Oregon State U. Ted Lutton - Bates College Grace Tobey - Miami U., Oxford Gwendolyn Lyman - Boston U. Olivia Tordella - Miami U., Oxford Gary Lyman - U. of Michigan Marco Torresarpi - Cornell U. Bella Macakanja - Vanderbilt U. Danielle Towers - George Mason Mackenzie - Indiana U. Washington U. Greer Mackenzie - Tulane U. Isabella Troglia - U. of Illinois Audrey MacVicar - Gap year then Sofi Troglia - In memoriam U. of Dayton Emilia Tschilds - U. of Iowa Terrence Maday - Marquette U. Nicolette Tshilds - Illinois State U. Pranav Madhu - Indiana U. Eloise Tuke - NT Transitions Kathryn Madigan - U. of Olivia Tussing - U. of Michigan California, Los Angeles Kasey Umlauf - U. of Michigan Grace Magner - Denison U. Jeffrey Urban - U. of Texas at Nadia Malik - Purdue U. Austin Katy Malueg - U. of Iowa Leona Useni - Milwaukee School of Emma Mansour - Scripps College Engineering Kate Marino - U. of Dayton Lindsey Van Metre - U. of Joshua Markscheid - Oakton Michigan Community College Claire VanDamme - Miami U., Payton Marshall - Tulane U. Oxford Zachary Marshall - Oberlin Julia Vexelman - U. of Illinois College Jake Vile - U. of Illinois Janey Matejka - Scripps College Lyla Vivian - Butler U. Francesca Mattozzi - Loyola U. Tessa Vivian - U. of Illinois Chicago Evan Vlahandreas - Northwestern Reagan Maydew - Colorado State Mark von den Steinen - U. of Texas U. at Austin Chase Mazzier - Marquette U. Chris Vongher - Marquette U. Anna McBride - Hobart and Elias Wachtel - Columbia U. William Smith Colleges Connor Walker - North Dakota William McCall - Northwestern We at The New Trier News intend for the Destinations Issue to be a source of pride, not State U. Kevin McCarthy - New York U. ridicule. While there is competition surrounding the college process, this list is meant to Charlie Walter - U. of Colorado Willem McCarthy - U. of Iowa be a source of recognition and celebration for the accomplishments of seniors. The Class Pema Wangpo - Lake Forest Ian McClellan - North Park U. College James McColl - U. of Southern of 2020 arrived from different places four years ago, and now we are honored to present Brendan Warning - Eckerd College California where they are heading next year. This list was compiled based on self-reported plans. Meghan Warshauer - Santa Clara Kevin McDonald - U. of Illinois U. Ellie McGregor - Tulane U. Dan O’Grady - U. of Kansas Ella Ratarac - Penn State Kate Sheldon - U. of Pittsburgh Maddie Watson - U. of Colorado Reagan McGurk - U. of Florida Joshua Oh - U. of Illinois Zoe Ray - U. of Illinois Mitchel Shelman - The College of Sam Weber - U. of Wisconsin Matt Mckenna - U. of Michigan Joelle Ohr - Cornell U. Stefanija Rekasius - U. of British Wooster Jack Weisenberger - Lehigh U. Kate Mclaughlin - U. of Michigan Kayla Okninski - Indiana U. Columbia Rosemary Shelton - Worcester Emmy Werd - U. of Michigan Erin McNally - U. of Notre Dame Zach Oliver - U. of Iowa Cassidy Rescorl - Case Western Polytechnic Institute Mason Werner - Virginia Tech Iona McQuiston - U. of Vermont Olivia Olson - Ohio State U. Reserve U. Claudia Shevitz - U. of Southern Keyler White - Northwestern Lauren McShea - Gap Year, Emilene Olson - U. of Wisconsin Ben Resnicoff - Georgetown U. California Alex Wigdale - San Diego State U. Americorps Aidan Olson - Tulane U. Mia Rhee - Washington U. in St. Jordan Shonfeld - Washington U. in Reid Wilson - San Diego State U. Charley Meier - Harvard U. Gabriel Oreskovich - U. of Louis St. Louis Aaron Wineberg - U. of Chicago Nick Melnick - Southern Methodist Kentucky. Emily Rhee - Cal Poly State U. Michael Shores - Indiana U. Jeremy Wint - U. of Virginia U. Lara Orhon - Wake Forest U. Coco Richard - U. of Wisconsin Anita Shubert - U. of Michigan George Wise - Miami U., Oxford Emma Merk - Claremont McKenna Matthew Osborne - U. of British Audrey Richardson - Michigan Zoe Siegel - American U. Zak Witaszek - Indiana U. College Columbia State U. Easton Silverman - U. of Illinois Nicholas Woehrle - Stanford U. Katie Merk - Tulane U. Lauren Osburn - Embry Riddle Peter Roberts - U. of Denver Josh Silverman - American U. Isabella Wojewski - Lake Forest Bella Merrick - Xavier U. Aeronautical U. Isabelle Roberts - Northeastern U. Jordan Simberg - U. of Tennessee, College Henry Merrilees - Post graduate Zoe Oslan - Indiana U. James Robinson - Kenyon College Knoxville Katie Wolters - Miami U., Oxford year at Blair Academy in New Jersey Ava Palatnik - U. of Wisconsin Luke Rogers - U. of Arizona Tyler Simms - Tulane U. Markson Wu - DePaul U. Kristin Merrilees - Barnard College Evan Palatnik - Miami U., Oxford Samuel Rogers - U. of Arizona Saskia Simorangkir - U. of Illinois, Esther Xu - U. of Illinois Rachel Miller - U. of Wisconsin Sofia Papakos - DePaul U. Max Rosen - George Washington U. Chicago Irene Xu - Yale U. Katie Miller - U. of Iowa Robin Park - U. of Dayton Jane Rosin - U. of Chicago Magnus Sivertson - U. of Rochester Andrew Xue - Vanderbilt U. Izzy Miller - Santa Clara U. Emma Parks - Penn State U. Amanda Rossi - DePaul U. John Slone - Penn State Cooper Yaccino - Trinity College Michael Miralles - Villanova U. Danny Parks - Working full time at Alexandra Rothstein - George Claire Snedegar - U. of Pittsburgh Won Yang - Georgia Institute of Andrew Moerschel - Hofstra U. a consulting company Washington U. Matt Snell - Miami U., Oxford Technology Benjamin Morabito - Cornell Aryoman Patel - Massachusetts Nicole Rothstein - Boston U. Eden Snower - U. of Puget Sound Yanbin Yang - Oakton Community College Institute of Technology Alex Rubinstein - Brown U. Britt Soudan - Indiana U. College Samuel Morabito - NT Life Skills Kyriakos Pavlopoulos - DePaul U. Janie Rudolph - U. of Texas at Spencer Spahr - Duke U. Jesse Yang -Massachusetts Institute BJ Moses-Rosenthal - Gap Year Chris Pearce - Virginia Tech Austin Sidney Speicher - Washington U. in of Technology Chloé Moslener - McGill U. Arden Pedraja - Washington U. in Will Ryan - U. of Miami St. Louis Irene Yang - U. of Pittsburgh Caitlyn Mulligan - McGill U. St. Louis Francis Ryan - Vassar College Lauren Spillane - U. of Wisconsin Iris Yoon - Purdue U. Alec Mulvaney - U. of North Elena Pedraja - Tulane U. Lily Ryan - Scripps College Bonnie Sprenger - U. of Richmond Gavin Yuan - Baylor U. Carolina at Chapel Hill Cavan Pellegrino - U. of Michigan Hayden Ryan - New York U. Annie Spring - Penn State Jason Yuan - Cornell U. Connor Mulvaney - Syracuse U. Ellie Perl - Indiana U. Maddie Sadovi - U. of Iowa Karthik Srinivasan - U. of Chicago Hannah Yulish - U. of Illinois Sender Munkhgerel - Georgetown Helen Peterson - U. of Arizona Seth Salkin-Weiss - DePaul U. Gus Stamer - Michigan State U. Jancarlos Zaldivar - Auburn U. U. Cate Pettersen - Butler U. Billy Saltzman - Ohio State U. ROTC Ariana Zawacki - U. of Alabama Caroline Murphy - Loyola U. Robby Phillips - Indiana U. Olivia Savino - U. of Colorado Jake Stamer - Carthage College Frank Zawrazky - Loyola U. Chicago Katy Pickens - Brown U. Abbey Sawtell - Drake U. Eleanor Steger - U. of Wisconsin Chicago Charles Murphy - U. of Vermont Evan Pigott - Columbus College of Boyana Scekic - Saint Louis U. Jack Stein - George Washington U. Renee Zhou - DePaul U. Teagan Murphy - UC San Diego Art and Design Talia Schacht - U. of Southern Zachary Stein - U. of Iowa Emilia Zientara - Pitzer College Thomas Murphy - Denison U. Henry Pigott - The U. of Utah California, Bocconi in Milan, and Sammy Stilp - Lehigh U. Greta Zimmer - Gap Year then Gus Murray - Indiana U. Lauren Piotrowski - Florida State HKUST in Hong Kong Ilana Stolberg - U. of Colorado Loyola Marymount U. Matt Murray - Indiana U. U. Peyton Schilder - Ohio U. Audrey Stremmel - U. of Illinois Amy Zun - Northwestern Alexander Nagel - Cornell U. Nina Pofcher - Cornell U. Nikki Schmidt - Indiana U. Ellie Sullivan - U. of Denver Rachel Zun - Cornell U. Julia Nagel - Cornell U. Anya Polonsky - U. of Illinois Laura Schneidman - U. of Puget Nolan Swain - Southern Methodist Catharine Zwick - Indiana U. Alexander Naumann - U. of Bailey Pommer - Oakton Sound U. Julia Zwick - Villanova U. Michigan Community College Finja Scholz - Brown U. Caroline Swanson - Cal Poly State Julia Zwolinski - U. of Alabama Nicholas Naumann- Indiana U. Alina Popatia - U. of Illinois Alina Scholz - Harvey Mudd U. 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More seniors taking gap years experience.” coronavirus hit. brick-and-morter school. Seniors across the After that year, he will make a There have been many college choice about where to go next. country feel uneasy students demanding refunds from “Unless I get picked up by their colleges due to the switch to a higher level team or a college about tuition, remote remote learning. As uncertainty over picks me up, I’ll probably go to a college grows, New Trier seniors learning community college for two years and have been asking the same questions transfer out,” he said. about whether online college is worth by Eva Roytburg Senior Dylan Hardt also decided it. to take a gap year for other reasons COVID-19 has shaken up This year, about 22 Trevians than the virus. He said that pretty college plans for high school seniors indicated that they were taking a gap early in his senior year, he knew across the country. About one in six year. That is 4.2% of the respondents, “I needed to take like a year just to high school seniors say they definitely the highest percantage of gap-year- figure myself out and figure out what or most likely will change their plans takers in the last 15 years. Some are I want to do the rest of my life, what I to attend college in the fall of 2020 doing programs such as Americorps want to do in college.” because of COVID-19, according to and Seamester while others are Hardt plans on attending a a survey of 1,171 students conducted playing junior hockey. gap year program in the Fall called by the higher education research firm Julia Hertel is one of those Seamester that offers educational Art & Science Group. Of the one/ seniors who are taking a gap year due voyages across the seas. His program sixth, 16 percent say they will take a to the virus crisis. She was interested is a 90 day trip from Bali to South gap year. in taking service trips during her time, Africa, and in the end, he’ll earn During most years, there are but she was unsure if those trips are college credit. If his program doesn’t fewer than 3 percent of first-year feasible in the next coming months. run due to the virus, Hardt said, he students at four-year institutions “It all depends on how plans on getting a job in order to save who took off a year or more before travel bans are going to work, money for college. attending, according to the Higher and if programs are still going to Hardt believes that a gap year is Education Research Institute at happen...I’m currently in Brazil and I a great opportunity for students. the University of California, Los might stay around here if things don’t “I think a lot of people should Angeles. change,” she said. look into taking a gap year. There With the growing chance of Other seniors, however, are so many benefits to it — not a colleges moving classes online for planned to take a gap year before the lot of people can say I went sailing the fall, many students are wondering coronavirus hit. Trey Bess made the for three months right as I got out of whether a semester of online classes choice to play junior hockey in Peoria high school and it’s such a unique provides the same benefit of regular, for a year a couple of days before the

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Audrey MacVicar, Senior Frank Cui, Senior Mira Gupta, Junior Henry Armstrong, Junior Alia Birgé, Senior “Hugging my friends and just being able “Seeing my friends, of course. I just want “Getting to see some of my extended “I’m ready for things to stop being so weird. “I can’t wait to hang out with friends and to see people in big groups and be closer to have like one week to go to the city or go family.” I’m also looking forward to getting my hair volunteer again.” than 6 ft. apart.” to the beach whenever I want and not worry cut.” about catching the virus, lmao.” Liebovich New Trier: the epilogue What to take away from my time at NT many memories I have made. me some of the most memorable gone through them. As I left the I’m relieved that my high moments I have ever had. But building for the final time on that school experience was a time in my what I am most grateful for is the March afternoon, I knew that I life that I am actually happy with. opportunity I was given to be a part was significantly more intelligent, Despite the friend group drama, of a community that was constantly confident, and resilient than the the parties, and the several all- supportive and motivated me to be 14-year-old kid who waltzed onto nighters a month, I am extremely my best self. Thank you for teaching the Northfield Campus back in proud of how far I have come. Thank me the value of my voice and the August of 2016. you, New Trier, not only for the importance of seeking out the truth. The Matt Murray going to by Sofia Papakos incredible academics and resources, Before I go, I want to by Matt Murray Indiana University next year would but the memories and experiences encourage you to do the same in not have come to be without my My freshman year, I vividly that I have been able to write about college. I don’t mean to pursue the When I walked out of school experiences at New Trier, and I remember seeing a poster welcoming weekly. truth in everything you hear because with my younger brother on the had the privilege of sharing those the new class of 2020, plastered Honestly though, in the it gets tiring. But if you can, share afternoon of March 12, I had a experiences with some of the most on the door of the A building. As beginning I hated the idea of your experiences with people. It sneaking suspicion that it would be talented people on the planet. cliche as it sounds, that moment was being an opinions editor. It was sounds weird but the power of your my final time exiting the campus The tremendous work ethic surreal. I was entering a new chapter uncharted territory for me and I felt voice is exactly what gives you the as a student. While I was holding that my classmates and teachers in my life. I remember thinking how uncomfortable knowing I was letting unpredictable memories you will out hope that we would be able to exhibited on a daily basis always far away my senior year seemed. strangers know my beliefs and have for a lifetime and builds that return to school in early May, the inspired me to strive for my personal I feel like this all came to an feelings toward sensitive issues. supportive group around you. rapid escalation of the COVID-19 best, and getting to say that I got to end way too fast; whether it was my Thankfully, Trovato did not Anyway, if you have made it pandemic in the prior days gave share a high school experience with last football game, last school dance, give me much of a choice. The this far, thank you for reading my me the sense that those dreams such a brilliant and driven group or just the last day of high school, conversations and experiences I last piece. wouldn’t become a reality. of people is something that I will I could not be more grateful for the have had because of my articles gave However, instead of being cherish for the rest of my life. saddened by the thought of having I definitely wish that my high just completed my last day of high school journey could’ve ended on school, I could only feel grateful for a more festive and joyous note, but the three-and-a-half years that I had that will never diminish what New gotten to spend here. Trier has meant to me. My experiences at New Trier I will forever hold a special have been the greatest tests of place in my heart for New Trier High character that I have ever faced, School, and I will forever be proud but there is no doubt in my mind to call myself a Trevian. that I am a better person for having I survived the NT grind almost reached my shoulders, and when I used to wear size 14 bright Tsytsarina red Harden 1’s that my freshman history teacher referred to as “clown shoes” (thanks, Mr. Pinos). Looking back on my progression from a 14 year old boy to a soon-to-be 18 year old man, I Letter to the Editor barely recognize my former self. It was not easy for me to attend New Trier. There was no denying that I was one of few black students and even fewer black females. I knew that I was going to stand out, regardless of what I did or where I was. Discomfort was by Grant Feldman an expected state of being for me. The hallways, the classroom, the bathroom. I was a surprise to all who saw me, I grew immensely as even those who knew me. How did a girl like me end up at a school like New Trier? I knew this was the question on It’s crazy to think that by a student, but even everyone’s mind. But my question was always definitely “Why not?”. the time anyone reads this, I’ll no I tried to ignore it, escape it, run away from the elementary discussions about race, the pressures to prove myself, longer be a high school student. My more so as a person, the inevitable reactions I would receive from people in every corner of the school, but I couldn’t. It only ruined me to time at New Trier went by in a flash, both literally and be in denial. So after much fighting, after much mental misery, after all, I decided to stand up and not just stand out. while simultaneously providing My memories of New Trier will not be difficult to recall. For me, high school was more than a formative time some of the most grueling days figuratively. of teenage exploration. No high school experience is shallow, even if you want it to be. Friend groups, temptations, (and class periods) I can remember. Friday plans, and the crushing crush are simply background noise. There is something brewing inside the heart and It was an absolute grind, but now mind of all high school students, no matter how average they may seem. Although my own curiosity and pride almost that I’m at the finish line, I can see Most of my best moments have reduced me to a statistic, there was a story in the making that I wasn’t writing. how much I’ve grown the past four come senior year. Playing varsity I was forced to succeed against the impossible, and given the grace to do so. Just when I had lost hope for a better years. basketball was unforgettable (I reality, the lowest depths of sorrow ended up giving me the confidence to stand tall in a challenging environment. When I arrived freshman repped #23 for the GOAT— up to Without question, I could not have done this without many of New Trier’s staff and resources. Having access to social year, I had no idea what to expect. you whether it’s MJ or LeBron), and work and student-directed affinity groups was monumental to my triumph.These outlets may not have been available I didn’t really do homework in the season taught me lessons about in another high school reality. There is a sense of gratitude that I can not shake, no matter how many difficult days I middle school, and I pretty much perseverance and mental toughness. had at New Trier. thought I would just chill and play I loved writing and being a It is not a mistake that I ended up at New Trier. I am more than a questionable outlier at an affluent white basketball throughout high school. I features editor for the NT News, and institution. The walls and halls of New Trier have given me priceless wisdom and unique perspective on life, people, tried out that strategy first semester. the opportunity to have a platform in and stories. Everything that seemed like an obstacle was actually an opportunity. This blessing had a really good My mom’s reaction when she saw my community was really cool. disguise, but I saw through at the right time. my report card told me that might I was a senior helper, giving Speaking of a blessing in disguise, this shocking and unexpected turn of events may be the catalyst for positive not be the optimal approach. tips from all my learning experiences world change. It all depends on how you view it. What seems like an obstacle could be an opportunity I grew immensely as a student, to the freshmen in my advisery You’re going to make mistakes, so do all that you can to have integrity. There are going to be days when going to but even more so as a person, both (Shoutout Hjelmvisery—miss you school feels impossible, but New Trier is still wonderful, and it needs your voice. You are not just one of thousands. literally and figuratively. I still guys!). You can make a big school feel small with a simple smile. remember freshman year when Now I’m headed off to UIUC to That’s my advice to the class of 2020 and every other grumpy, teen aged, creative, curious, class that attends I skipped all the school dances major in engineering. If nothing else, New Trier. See you later New Trier! because I was so introverted. I the past four years have prepared me remember when my curly hair for the grind ahead. Trevs forever. – Senior Xariah Chase 10 The New Trier News Class of 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 Graduates share appreciation for NT community “I am extremely grateful for my “I will forever be grateful for knowing only helped me through a very long me even when I got back to New Seniors stop to thank resource teacher Mr. Newman for Marie Tasiopoulos, she was not only and tough school transition, but she Trier from New Jersey.” - Harrison NT staff and students helping through the hardest parts of there to make me smile every single had always made it her first priority Bazianos life and helping me achieve greatness day, but she was there for me during to ensure that everyone was doing who have made a as well as happiness despite the lack difficult times and never turned her OK or needed anything.” - India “I am really grateful for Ms. of motivation and mental illness I had back on me no matter what. She Glennon Sanders, the school psychologist. difference to them suffered the last two years of high showed me what a true loyal friend is She supported me so much during school.”- Laila Blum and I will never forget that.”- Isabel “I am grateful for Mrs. McCarthy, my my journey at New Trier. Mr. Eliacin Dune algebra II teacher who really made did everything he could to support “I am extremely grateful for my “I appreciate my favorite lunch lady, the class feel safe and welcome and Black student initiatives at New friend, Kathy Chen. She has been my Maria. She made my favorite wraps “Ms. Subhani. She changed my life.” bringing us together when we lost a Trier. I’m also incredibly grateful for friend even before high school, but (spinach wrap with turkey, provolone, - Francesca Mattozzi classmate. I also really appreciate Mr. Kola. He was the best consumer during my high school experience, tomato, lettuce, onion, and pesto Señora Kamen who was extremely seminar teacher! He was relatable she was always there for me. Her mayo, of course) and always asked “My adviser, Mr. Sloan, was literally nice and made class a fun place to and fun and I am really grateful to kindness, support, and funny jokes me about my day and complimented the best adviser I could’ve asked be.”- Shelby Jacob have been his student. Mrs. Cloud always made my day. Above all, she my earrings. Her smile always for. He’s as good of a mentor as you and Ms. S are pretty cool librarians! listened and really cared about what brightened my day.”- Anna Shah can have on this Earth—selfless, “I appreciate all the teachers who So many more!” - Xariah Chase I had to say. I will forever cherish compassionate, smart, funny, hard- helped me because of my situation as the countless days that I drove her “I am grateful for Mr. Dunn. His working, and knows the perfect a English language learner.” - Yanbin “I am so appreciative of all of my home.”- Summer Gaines-Wheeler honesty, sense of humor, and empathy balance of when to really push Yang New Trier Teachers, especially my is unlike any teacher I’ve ever had you and when to go easy on you. I adviser, Ms. Simons, and all of my “I am grateful for the opportunity to and it has made one of the hardest couldn’t be more grateful to have him “I am thankful for Mr. Wurth for IGSS teachers. All of you made my be the voice of the Spooky Scrounge classes in the school super fun and for all 4 years of high school.” being my favorite during my time at New Trier experience even better this year. I am also grateful for my something to look forward to every - Zachary Stein New Trier. I was the only junior in than I thought it could be.” - Mary adviser, Mr. Mersch, he’s an amazing, day.”- Charlie Hoban a class of seniors and he embraced Baillos down to earth guy.”- Brian Joseph “Ms. Kirsch, thanks for being like me as one of them. I made lifelong “Very grateful for our PPS for a second mom. You made me love friends in Astronomy and I will be “I am forever grateful for all of “I’m grateful for the amazing picking up the trash that obnoxious theatre in so many different ways forever thankful for the impact he had my teachers these past four years, extracurriculars New Trier has sophomores leave everywhere.” like directing and play writing. The on me as a person.” - Trevor Boehm especially the arts department. because without them I would have - Tinah Hong theatre seriously became my home Thank you for all of the life long never met my best friends”- Keyler because of you.” - Erin Donohue “I appreciate Mr. Wukas, he taught memories and life lessons.” - Cammi White “The profound (and sometimes me that it is okay to not be perfect, Avery crazy) thinking that Mr. Kajfez forced “I’m grateful for every student and and we all are human. He made me “I feel so many warm feelings towards me to do in Modern World History.” coach on the cross country and track realize that grades and ACT scores “Coach Nate Kelp-Lenane made me the ELS students who I worked with - Patrick Condon team for making my four years the are not everything.” - Ilana Stolberg feel confident and proud of myself for three years both in the Transition best they could ever be.” - Charlotte when oftentimes I never have that Room and also in Special Olympics. “I’m grateful for Mr. Weiler. Best Cleary “Ruttinsky and the entire NT Dance feeling.” - Ryan Avrick They filled my heart with such joy English teacher I’ve ever had.” Division.” - Julie Beaucaire and I feel so humbled to have gotten - Charley Meier “Dr. Hoefling. She is one of the best “Chuck, you’ve been with me all to know them.”- Andrew Moerschel humans I have ever met and I am “I am super grateful for the amazing four, and I am grateful for that.” “I’m so grateful for my adviser, so grateful to have had her as my teachers that have helped me - Liam Fleming “Ms. Chao, my advisor, literally Molly Lombardi. She actively tried to anatomy and physiology teacher.” throughout these years. A teacher made my day every morning. She was make sure we were taken care of. She - Katherine Fawcett that really was helpful to me was my “Dr. Salerno is an amazing teacher like a second mom to me, someone I was an amazing advocate to have.” adviser Mr. Kansler. Thank you for and person.” - Grace Magner could always go to. I will miss her so - Isabelle Calkins “I am extremely grateful to have all that you did for me! Every chance much.”- Lauren Piotrowski Laura Malia as my adviser — she not that you got you worked to include Highs and lows: seniors reflect on the best and worst of NT of people, who look out for each experienced it with the rigor in my From lunchroom other even when the environment clubs and classes. This definitely cookies to academic has conditioned us to feel pressured pushed me to evaluate who I am and competitive. The worst thing going to be in a deeper context and I rigor, these are about New Trier is the biology believe has made me a better person.” graduating seniors requirement.” - Markus Tam - Aaron Wineberg favorite and least Best: “Lunchroom chocolate chip Best: “No matter who you are, there favorite memories cookies, they are the GOAT.” is always a group of people who Worst: “Having a class on the 4th will accept you and befriend you.” Best: “Kurt Weiler.” floor the period after having a class - Keyler White Worst: “The smell of that one hallway in the basement, especially when the when classes are doing dissections.” two classrooms are on opposite sides Best: “How caring the staff is.” - Emma Mansour of the building as well.” - Emily Rhee Worst: “the toxic environment the students create.”- Sabrina Dudra Worst: “I believe New Trier Worst: “It’s a superficial institution students are guilty of the ‘New Trier designed to keep money and Best/worst: “[New Trier’s] many superiority complex’ basically where good education within the resources and opportunities. Stuart-Rodgers we all know/believe that NT is the same group of white people for However, New Trier and the Best: “The people- lots of amazing unknown/unnoticed sometimes.” best school in the U.S. and that we generations and generations.” surrounding community have a lot of people at NT, great teachers, etc.” - Rebecca Brodne are untouchable.” - Ellie McGregor - Maximilian Levy work to do towards racial diversity Worst: “The energy surrounding Best: “The exceptional teaching and and inclusion, as well as recognizing college admissions.” - Katherine importance of education throughout Best: “Being able to go to a school in Best : “New Trier is a place where there white privilege. The student body Fawcett the building.” a place that looks like a spaceship.” are so many people it is hard to stick of New Trier would benefit from Worst: “There a sense of - Mitchel Shelman to the status quo and be a traditional learning more narratives from people Best: “The caring nature of teachers. complacency and mediocrity among high school student. I at first felt of color, and not just on ‘special They don’t just want you to do well some of the student body and Best: “The warmth and cooperation wasn’t intimidated by New Trier’s occasions.’ I also think that the stress in their class they care about you as faculty. There is little school pride that can be found within small groups size, but thinking back I definitely culture at New Trier is unhealthy. a person. Over the years almost all at New Trier in comparison to other There is a focus on college and of my teachers have made me feel high schools which is disappointing, standardized tests very early on in supported.” but I am still thankful and glad I was high school. Students don’t get to Worst: “The friend group toxicity. a Trevian for the past four years.” enjoy thinking outside the box and I think it would be hard to not be - Trevor Boehm imagining the possibilities that the in a friend group in such a clique resources and facilities at New Trier school especially since its so big I Best: “The people you meet.” present. Students generally are more wish there was a way to make it a Worst: “How academically focused on numbers than learning friendlier place.” - Charlotte Loehr challenging it was, and seeing how itself. New Trier’s educational hard students pushed themselves to approach could use a splash of color Best: “How [New Trier] prepares do well. - Francesca Caruso and encouragement.” you for the real world because you Worst: “The culture of comparison. have to learn how to advocate for Best: “All of the friends I made.” Everyone is always competing yourself.” Worst: “Having to miss my final against each other, and it is Worst: “How cliquey it is.”- Mary months there without getting a chance difficult to take pride in your own Atteberry to say goodbye. I had my last day of accomplishments when you are high school and didn’t even know it surrounded by high-achieving Best/worst: “The size. The fact that it would be my last day of high school students that are impossible to keep is so big allows you to meet so many so that was disappointing. - Jamie up with.” - Xariah Chase great people, but also makes you feel Goldman The New Trier News Class of 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 11 Green Team names that got axed It was the best of times “Crackrat” “Fender Bender” What seniors are going to miss about New Trier “Used Condon” “Faulk it up” “The people I’ve met and wonderful “High Five Choir, ELS Club, and the teachers who’ve taught me life- sense of community I felt while being lessons more significant and a student at New Trier.” impactful than just academics by “Dabbey” itself.” “F werd” “My advisery :( I had such an incredible advisor who created such a non-judgmental environment for “Fein AF” everyone. The girls in my advisory are some of my closest friends and “New Trier volleyball.” “Ell Chapo” morning advisory is always my favorite part of the day.” “The classmates that recurred throughout my four years here, who I “Marghoe” became quite familiar, if not friends, “Deez Nuts” with.” “Amor Fati” “I will definitely miss my favorite “I will miss Tri-Ship because it was advisor Ms. K. Parks and I will miss “Studying outside the library “Casey me rolling” one of the greatest clubs in the world. some teachers I’ve been working commons with a coffee and bag of “It’s Miller time” I know that a lot of people give it a with.“ chips.” bad rap, but we get stuff done in that club. “ “Bull Schmidt” “I will miss seeing and talking to “Nina colada” my friends on a daily basis. I’ll miss “I’ll miss seeing everyone in the sitting around in the cafe and the “Beej” hallways, and all the little connections rotunda talking/complaining about “McJerkin my McGherkin” I have with these people. We’ve school and the stairs. I’ll miss the grown up together, and I’m really fencing team which is a silly sport but grateful to all of you.” we were all so close. Even though we “Slob on my rob” “Matty Ice” were all different we could find ways to bond.” “@mand.ium” “I’ll miss rushing out of bed to get to my parking spot, hardly having time “The crazy school spirit, all the sports “Go Flick off” to eat breakfast, and then jumping games.” “BBQ on my Minnies” head first into my classes. I wouldn’t say I missed it then, but I will, now.” “My favorite memory was breaking “If you like Sabrina coladas” ten minutes for two miles in track the season after I’d been diagnosed with Crohn’s and had lost 15lbs over the summer.” “Just the energy in the building every Times that made us LOL day. Walking through the crowded “When Jeff Markham locked himself “Beating my chem teacher in Boggle halls always made me feel a little bit in one of our igss classrooms and and him complaining that I cheated.” more awake and happy to be there.” couldn’t get out until we completed all the steps to our scavenger hunt/ “My favorite memory of New Trier escape room (you had to be there).” “Funniest memory that I have at NT was being able to win back to back is when I played bubble soccer at a field hockey state championships.” school pep rally. I didn’t really have “When Jack Greco threw his friend the proper shoes to wear, so I wore through a window freshman year.” “3D printing room, better than most Birkenstocks.” colleges.” “I will miss the New Trier hallways: “I loved the unfortunate fire alarms.” saying hi to my friends, teachers, and security guards.” “Getting to school at 8:14 “Dude got knocked out by a punt “My last three months of high school. “I will miss all my teachers. I consistently.” that hit his helmet when he went to Also the stir fry.” appreciate my toughest teachers catch it sophomore year.” because they pushed me to become “The thing I will miss more than a better student and role model for “Mr. Pinos’ World History class anything about New Trier is my “My civics class told me to get a “The programs they offer. There are my class. My sophomore geoscience freshman year. He didn’t show up one teachers. The teachers that I had at tattoo so I did. I have no shame and a ton of clubs (hacky sack society!!!) class with Ms. Ferraro was probably day and we all just left and went to New Trier are some of the greatest no regrets about it.” and classes that allow the students my toughest class at New Trier. She Spring Fest. I’d forgotten about that role models that I could ever ask to explore into interests and hobbies was a tough grader, but I believe I until now but it was a good time.” for. They helped shape me into the “In chem my lab partner accidentally they didn’t know they had!” needed somebody like Ms. Ferraro to person I am today, and always made spilled hydrochloric acid on me and challenge me in class everyday. She’s me believe that I could achieve burned a hole through my leggings.” friendly, kind, and funny. I am beyond “Walking down the halls to run into anything I wanted to. I will hold so appreciative of all the teachers who Rainn Wilson. He snubbed me. :(” many teachers that I’ve had in my “Accidentally hitting the emergency challenged me during my four years heart forever.” button in the elevator while filming a because it has helped me grow as a short film.” student and person.” “When I got to perform in lagniappe potpourri’s first ever porn scene. ;)” “One time in theater we were doing improv movement and this guy came “The day the teachers were gone for up to me and tried to do a sexy drop a meeting and my friends and I just and ripped his pants right down the made awful GarageBand songs for 2 middle and proceeded to call his periods.” mom to bring him another pair.” “Lagniappe Potpourri.” “The rise of DJ C-walk.” “Junior year our football bus left “My time serving the student body in “Free dinners from Dowize :(” “All of Mr. Atwell’s funny stories.” without our coach because the bus Student Council.” “I mean it’s a very nice building I driver thought a player was the coach. guess.” We didn’t realize until we reached the “During lunch this year we started other school that we had left him.” clapping for my friend and pretended “The food in the cafeteria!! Especially that she committed to Harvard to “The relationships I had with my the cookies.” teachers, especially Mr. Docktor. I play tennis and then the whole also loved seeing my friends every “I got a detention for going to the library commons started to cheer for single day.” bathroom” her” “The cafeteria staff. They are the best. Give them all a raise.” “Playing frisbee outside with friends “The $7 edamame in the caf.” “Watching Mac Zelazny draw the and IGSS teachers.” ‘Last Airbender’ arrow only Bradly’s “THE DANCE DIVISION & the shaved head with an expo marker bonds I created at this school. The “Discussing the most random topics “I will miss my time at WNTH for during sophomore year chemistry.” school’s taco shell bowls. That stuff in advisery.” years to come.” is fuego.” 12 The New Trier News Class of 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 Senior project What seniors had planned to do their last quarter of high school I was going to do a photography I was going to work with the Winnetka I was going to teach kids how to play I was going to learn about bail reform Sara Bunge and I were going to teach series exploring contrast technically Police department to learn about law ping pong at a local gym. with the help of someone who works music classes to kids at the LEARN and thematically with bright light enforcement and show teens my age Noah Burfield with the bail project, an organization Charter Schools and raise money and dark shadows and contrasting that cops aren’t just here to pull you that helps pay bail for people with for their music education programs. low level crimes. Kathryn Madigan subjects and backgrounds. It would over and issue drinking tickets. I was going to train myself to hike Clara Beatty have been really cool to work with a Josh Silverman the Pacific Crest Trail for 200 miles. I was going to train as a professional professional photographer, I’m super Joshua Marksheid bummed. I was going to work with a behavioral My friend and I were going to write a climber along with dieting to improve Gary Lyman and developmental pediatrician at pilot episode for an original TV show. strength and agility. I was going to work in the special luries childrens hospital. Avery Hirschfield India Glennon education classroom at South School I was going to shadow a real estate Ethan Lestrud in Glencoe. agent and see how the process works. I was going to shadow physical I was planning on being a teaching Rachel Miller Terrence Maday therapists at Illinois Bone and Joint. assistant to my kindergarten teacher I had plans to intern at my church in Sabrina Dudra and to a third grade teacher at student ministry. I wondered what it I was going to work in the athletic Greeley Elementary School. I was I was going to shadow a nurse at a really meant to work in a Christian department at Glenbrook South High going to work with my friend, Ellie I was going to explore culinarily children’s hospital and take a course profession, and the ways in which School. I am interested in potentially D’Attomo, to create our own lesson styles of different countries. I to get my nurse assistant certification. faith is put in to practice to impact becoming an athletic director, so I plan for a combined lesson with the would try new foods from different Annika Coleman community lives. wanted to learn if it was something I kindergarten class and third grade countries for a specific continent each Xariah Chase would like to pursue. class week. Then each day, I would focus Trevor Boehm Mary Baillos My team and I were going to create on one topic to write about regarding I was going to create a photo essay a website/social media platform to the food, so it would either be a piece project about Holocaust survivors in connect large tech companies and on cultural diet, cultural similarities/ Beats n’ Eats - make a funky beat the North Shore area. I was going to volunteer in the labor venture capitalist firms with young differences, demographic, and more. every week while also making a Danielle Towers and delivery unity of a hospital. Alina Popatia tech organizations such as hackathons Tori Hardt delicious meal every day. and entrepreneurship clubs. We still Charlie Finks are, we just aren’t getting any school I was going to intern at a music I was going to (and still am on my off. production studio and work on I was planning on starting my own own time) write a full-length play My three best friends from my Alex Nagel recording an EP there. local dog walking business. Learning Erin Donohue advisory and I were going to make Quinton Eudy how to advertise and budget myself a fashion resale brand for the north I was going to restore my backyard accordingly. Violet Ennis I was going to be working with shore. Basically we were going to into a prairie, with all native species Sheridan Road Magazine. Because consolidate all the “buy my clothes” I was going to focus on improving to the Potawatomi region. that is mobile during quarantine I Instagram pages into one cohesive my own mental health through art. Iona McQuiston I was going to rebuild an Olympic have been interning for them from brand. Bridget Boyle class boat working with some of the my house! I write little blurbs for Ayah Bajwa boatwrights for Tokyo 2020 (2021 their magazine and edit the articles. I was supposed to intern for the I was going to work at a research now I guess), and my sponsor was an Hopefully, when quarantine is over I I was going to build a cyber security Chicago Cubs lab at Rosalind Franklin University. Olympic sailor. will be going to some fashion shoots! firewall for a company. Avery Faulkner Claire Snedegar Garrett Cook Jordan Simberg Mohammad Anwar ‘20 crossword puzzle by Amelia Jacobson

ACROSS:

4: 2020: The year with perfect ______

6: Almunus plays this famous character in a TV show

7: Can be a little spooky

12: Seniors sported pink snowman shirts at this fundraiser

13: Popular car brand in the NT parking lot

14: D.J. C-Walk’s alter ego

16: Annual variety show on all things New Trier

17: Our student council president

20: App that seems to always have submission issues

21: Where everyone eats breakfast on Fridays at 8:15

22: A job for seniors that’s either really helpful or useless

23 : Teacher who loves to rap

DOWN:

1: NT’s radio station

2: One of NT’s biggest sports rivals

3: Online classroom

5: Very long research paper students write as juniors

6: First name of administrator that is ~amazing~ at TikTok dances

8: Senior sweatshirts

9: Bobby Becker and Jack Yonover’s podcast

10: Nickname for NT’s coffee shop

11: Seniors partner with this organization to build a house

15: The freshman of the Winnetka Campus Scan the QR code to check your answers 18: The most ‘reliable’ NT news 19: First name of the man in charge of calling snow days The New Trier News Trevia 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 13

NEW TRIER

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Due to COVID-19, the Trevia staff could not complete the yearbook on time. As such, the New Trier News has chosen to incorporate some of their work into this issue of the paper. Pages 13-19 are a preview of the yearbook which will be distributed next fall. 14 The New Trier News Trevia 2020 Thursday, May 21, 2020

Nevan Cremascoli (’22), a quarterback, receives the football and gives it off to the BACK TO SCHOOL upcoming running back for a play. A running play is usually used to make first downs or a touchdown when the team is in close range. To celebrate that nice touchdown, Nevan FIRST DAY BACK said he likes to go out for dinner after practice and games with other teammates to ON THE GRIND analyze their plays from the game. It's that time of year again! The bookstore line is out the door, and everyone is still setting up their binders. New classes, new teachers, and new people create the unique first week experience. This is particularly true for the Class of 2023, who had their first week of high school this year! Diego Aguilar (’23) reflects on his first day of high school, “I was very nervous, because there were a lot of new people and teachers.” On the other hand for the seniors, this was their last first day of high school, where they can finally wear their Green Team sweatshirts. Either way, the year got off to a great start! World Teacher Appreciation Day THANK YOU NOW LET’S EAT! As many ELL students transfer into New Trier, they like to share the culture and food from their home country with their teachers and the New Trier faculty to show appreciation for their help at New Trier. These ELL students get help like learning a second language or finding a place for themselves at New Trier. “This event gives me a chance to share more about myself and my home country to my teachers. The teachers get to know us better as students and eat delicious food!” said Kate Sukhotskaya (’21). Students from South Korea, Russia, Spain, and more, prepare foods and desserts from red pepper oil dumplings to bibimbap! With tons of delicious food, it was a fun time for all. Yum!

FOOTBALL HUSTLE, HIT, AND NEVER QUIT

Trevian football had quite the collection of highs and lows this season! With a 50-0 win over Niles West at their homecoming game, the Trevians showed their full strength at home. Even though their away record (1-3) left The varsity football a lot to be desired, improvement was in the air: players line up on the “It wasn’t what we hoped for, but touchdown line for the national anthem before improvement was made for each player,” said the start of each game. Nevan Cremascoli (’22). The football team also At every home game, a said goodbye to one of their main coaches, different New Trier student or group sings Coach Clough, who has been coaching the the national anthem team for twenty-six years. He has been an while the players amazing addition to the New Trier Football solemnly give respect to the American flag. “I Noah Nemerovski (’23), JP team and will be missed over the next years. Crumley (’23), and Quentin Next year, we hope to see more exciting imagine a bald eagle 2017 transfer student, Kate soaring through the Sukhotskaya (’21), shares the Erickson (’23) play name games games with both incoming and continuing Grand Canyon as a tear Russian culture and some of to get to know each other football players and stronger spirit from the slides down my cheek,” food to one of her teachers. during their advisory picnic. students. You got this, Trevs! is what Jack Kate has attended the Teacher’s Pizza, kickball, and name games Weisenberger (’20) Appreciation Day luncheon for galore, it truly is a time to get imagines when he thinks three years and it has become to know others. of what the national one of her favorite events of anthem means to him. the school year.

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Nevan Cremascoli (’22), a quarterback, receives the football and gives it off to the BACK TO SCHOOL upcoming running back for a play. A running play is usually used to make first downs or a touchdown when the team is in close range. To celebrate that nice touchdown, Nevan FIRST DAY BACK said he likes to go out for dinner after practice and games with other teammates to ON THE GRIND analyze their plays from the game. It's that time of year again! The bookstore line is out the door, and everyone is still setting up their binders. New classes, new teachers, and new people create the unique first week experience. This is particularly true for the Class of 2023, who had their first week of high school this year! Diego Aguilar (’23) reflects on his first day of high school, “I was very nervous, because there were a lot of new people and teachers.” On the other hand for the seniors, this was their last first day of high school, where they can finally wear their Green Team sweatshirts. Either way, the year got off to a great start!

World Teacher Appreciation Day

THANK YOU

NOW LET’S EAT! As many ELL students transfer into New Trier, they like to share the culture and food from their home country with their teachers and the New Trier faculty to show appreciation for their help at New Trier. These ELL students get help like learning a second language or finding a place for themselves at New Trier. “This event gives me a chance to share more about myself and my home country to my teachers. The teachers get to know us better as students and eat delicious food!” said Kate Sukhotskaya (’21). Students from South Korea, Russia, Spain, and more, prepare foods and desserts from red pepper oil dumplings to bibimbap! With tons of delicious food, it was a fun time for all. Yum!

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Trevian football had quite the collection of highs and lows this season! With a 50-0 win over Niles West at their homecoming game, the Trevians showed their full strength at home. Even though their away record (1-3) left The varsity football a lot to be desired, improvement was in the air: players line up on the touchdown line for the “It wasn’t what we hoped for, but improvement was made for each player,” said national anthem before the start of each game. Nevan Cremascoli (’22). The football team also At every home game, a different New Trier said goodbye to one of their main coaches, Coach Clough, who has been coaching the student or group sings the national anthem team for twenty-six years. He has been an while the players solemnly give respect to amazing addition to the New Trier Football Noah Nemerovski (’23), JP the American flag. “I team and will be missed over the next years. Crumley (’23), and Quentin Next year, we hope to see more exciting imagine a bald eagle 2017 transfer student, Kate soaring through the Sukhotskaya (’21), shares the Erickson (’23) play name games games with both incoming and continuing Grand Canyon as a tear Russian culture and some of to get to know each other football players and stronger spirit from the slides down my cheek,” food to one of her teachers. during their advisory picnic. is what Jack students. You got this, Trevs! Kate has attended the Teacher’s Pizza, kickball, and name games Weisenberger (’20) Appreciation Day luncheon for galore, it truly is a time to get imagines when he thinks three years and it has become to know others. of what the national one of her favorite events of anthem means to him. the school year.

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Job# 8859 School New Trier Township High School 3/9/20 4:41 PM eDesign eDesign Job # 8859 School New Trier Township High School 3/9/20 4:41 PM 9 Job# 8859 School New Trier Township High School 3/9/20 4:41 PM eDesign eDesign Job # 8859 School New Trier Township High School 3/9/20 4:41 PM 9 9 18 Template Template 9 19 18 eDesignTemplate L Template eDesign R 19 ©2007 Herff Jones, Inc., ©2007 Herff Jones, Inc., Even All Rights Reserved All Rights Reserved Odd eDesign L eDesign R Page ©2007 Herff Jones, Inc., ©2007 Herff Jones, Inc., Page Even Black Ink Includes Spot Color(s) Process 4 Color (CMYK) InAll RightsPreflight Reserved InAll RightsPreflight Reserved Black Ink Includes Spot Color(s) Process 4 Color (CMYK) Odd Page Page Black Ink Includes Spot Color(s) Process 4 Color (CMYK) In Preflight In Preflight Black Ink Includes Spot Color(s) Process 4 Color (CMYK) 18 The New Trier News Features Friday, June 5, 2020 Most ‘20 multiples headed to different destinations by Julia Nagel Congrats to all the class of 2020 multiples! Not only did we survive high school, but thanks to the Novosel twins’ efforts, we also broke the world record for having the most twins and multiples in one academic class, and got our 15 minutes of fame. As the 93 of us journey to new places next fall (if COVID-19 allows for it), many will be separating from their twin/triplets for the first time. 38 pairs of twins and both triplet sets will be headed to different destinations Emma and Katie Merk next fall, and only six twin pairs will “It’s definitely going to be an be attending the same school. adjustment living away from Zach. I’ve been with him pretty much every day for the last 18 years, and spend even more time with him now that we’re stuck in our house together,” said Mira. The Zuns have made similar In 2017, NT’s ‘20 class broke the world record for the most twins and multiples in an academic year Stuart-Rodgers plans. decision process. liked the thought of attending the throughout the admissions process “I [was] adamant about going same university, but didn’t factor was the University of South Carolina, to a different college than Ryan and it heavily in the decision making but not Luke’s. this is the case for us. Not because I process. Instead, they just ended up “Luke never really considered it hate him but because I think I would with the same top pick school. as one of his options. In fact, he finally rely on him too much,” said Luke Said Olivia, “We didn’t make decided to fill out the application and Ryan and Luke Novosel Novosel. our decision based on wanting to turn it in an hour before the deadline,” Interestingly enough, my twin According to Ryan, college will said Chloe. and I (shoutout to Alex) will both be an opportunity for the both of them be going to Cornell University. We to make new and different friends, ‘It will be extremely viewed going to the same school as a and discover the unique aspects of helpful to have family positive, although not necessarily an their identities as individuals. influential factor or deal breaker, and “I think it’ll be nice for each so close by when the Alexander and Nicholas Naumann applied to many of the same schools. rest of our family is “Rachel and I have already In the end it came down to the fact agreed to FaceTime daily, and to that we each fairly independently 821 miles away’ swap clothes every time we come reached the decision that Cornell home,” said Amy Zun. “I know that But Luke Karabas’ opinion would be a great fit for each of us. no matter how far apart we are, we towards the school changed after will always be there for one another visiting the campus, and according if we need something.” ‘I think it’ll be nice for to Chloe, this is when her twin really each of us to be able to Chiara and Kiran Awatramani started to seriously consider going to choose the same school, but we also the University of South Carolina. finally carve out unique weren’t opposed to the possibility. I identities for ourselves’ think both of our visions and goals for college overlapped in places, and Especially because there are that just happened to mean that UVA so many multiples in our grade—44 was #1 for both of us.” pairs of twins and two sets of Mira and Zach Becker Evan Prendergast believes triplets—it made me wonder how of us to be able to finally carve out that because of the large size of the everyone else was handling the end unique identities for ourselves after school they will be attending, he and to their high school years and the pretty much being two peas in a pod his sister will have plenty of room to potentially diverging paths that await. for the last 18 years,” said Ryan. grow and develop individually. For Amy and Rachel Zun, going On the other hand, Mira and Zach Becker viewed the possibility of Maria and Rosie Kyriakopoulos attending the same college in a more positive light, but in the end simply Bella and Sofi Troglia are among ended up liking different schools. Dylan and Torie Hardt the 44 twin pairs of the ‘20 senior “There were a few schools that “It will be extremely helpful to class. Sadly, Sofi passed away we both applied to, although there have family so close by when the from a medical emergency in 2017. was no overlap in our ‘top’ choices. rest of our family is 821 miles away. Scan the QR code below to make a We definitely thought it would be a We’ve already agreed on having twin plus to attend the same school, but it breakfast at least a couple times a contribution to the greenhouse that month, so we can check in with each is being constructed on New Trier’s other during the transition from high rooftop in honor of Sofi’s memory. school to college,” said Chloe. Anna, Briana, and Caroline Hinrichs “Quite honestly, I don’t see any real Evan and Olivia Prendergast cons. For the school my sister and to the same college was never really I are attending each grade is about part of the plan. the size of New Trier, so seeing “I toured Northwestern with one another around every corner is Amy and really liked it and could not a concern. I think it only really have totally seen myself there if I provides upsides: easier travel, easier ended up not doing gymnastics, but on the parents, easier to meet up if I had already labeled that as ‘Amy’s something is wrong etc.,” said Evan. school’ so I didn’t really consider Chloe and Luke Karabas never

Chloe and Luke Karabas was not a priority due to our differing interests in schools,” said Zach. Mira reported that one con to Bella and Sofi Troglia attending different schools is that it Isabella and Lucca Figlioli signals the end of an era where she However, for the majority of could face the everyday world side by the multiples who plan on attending side with her twin brother. different (and often distant) “I think walking through the universities, they realize that the next same experiences at the same time chapter of their relationships will and same age is a really special inevitably look different. Charles and Thomas Murphy experience, and a lot of that ends Mira Becker said that there will applying there,” said Rachel. when we go off to college,” said Gus and Jake Stamer certainly be some growing pains to Luke and Ryan Novosel took Mira. imagined they would end up at the living apart, but she plans on calling a similar approach to the college Evan and Olivia Prendergast same university. Chloe’s top choice her twin a lot. The New Trier News Class of 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 19 Seniors, the room feels empty without you

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hung out with almost read a napped cut off all sold clothes disinfected cancelled a friends from a book during a zoom your hair online the trip/eveng car disinfectant were sure started judged braved the learned too put on did yard you had running someone for grocery store much about “real pants” work COVID-19 not distancing your family stocked up on questioned wore the same time lost all almost got an went on a avoided the toilet paper your life clothes for 4+ meaning incomplete whole family news at all choices days walk cost actually pretended stopped class of tried to watched broke social talked to your wifi went shaving become an outbreak/ distancing family out 2020 artist contagion forgot about only got looked at baked banana played lost all finished 3+ basic human dressed on the cheap plane bread pandemic motivation tv shows interactions top half tickets dyed your supported realized you learned how started a had a family did a 500+ hair local had neighbors long you can journal game night piece puzzle buisnesses sleep for did an online talked to reorganized said reverted back watched tiger played with shopping someone new your room “COVID-19” to middle king sidewalk spree and felt smart school online chalk 20 The New Trier News Class of 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 After four years, seniors share their NT confessions “I ate toast in the library and it was Tools.” year I have chewed gum in your a haircut and an Insomnia cookie in “I didn’t really study for anything delicious. My friends and I also class. You never caught me.” Evanston. I had two free periods in a until my senior year.” cut each other’s hair on the lunch “I never once used an excursion card. row, so I came back without anyone table….” If I just didn’t show up to class, that “I parked in the staff parking lot all noticing. Although I wasn’t supposed “Mr. Licata...one time I said I was was usually why.” year and only got one ticket that I still to do that, I am so thankful now that I going to the restroom, but really I “Never read The Odyssey.” have to pay off.” got a haircut right before quarantine, was going to buy the book that was “I hooked up with my girlfriend in so I didn’t have to resort to Hair due in class that day. Please forgive “Dear Ms. Fisher, I’m sorry, but even school between our ninth period “I NEVER read any of the books Salon ‘Home.’” me for my fiendish crime.“ after learning about the functions of class and our 3:45 practices daily assigned in any English classes. I all the cell’s organelles, the difference sophomore year (sophomores, just sort of guessed and somehow got “I wish I could thank Ms. Vaughn in “Ms Birazian—I did not study my between nuclear and mitochondrial right).” good grades.“ person telling her that her class was notes for 5 minutes every night even DNA, and the detailed process of such a positive influence on my life, though you told me to every single cellular respiration, I still, and always “All 4 years I never knew where my “I hated the coffee at the coffee bar not only did I make life long friends day without fail.” will, remember the mitochondria as locker was.” so much but I still went everyday in her choir, but she made me realize the powerhouse of the cell.” because I loved Vicky so much.” that most beautiful music isn’t made “To Leif and Colegrove, I’m sorry “When I was a freshman, I ran out from those who fight to get into the for stealing a pair of climbing shoes “Señora Willer, I just wish we could of time on my English essay for “Sorry I stood on top of my desk spotlight, it’s made by those who from the wall. They went to good have done a little more salsa. Maybe first semester final exams. Out of and scared your next class or when I work together to create art.” use, and they will be coming to start a salsa club?“ spite, I wrote at the top of the page sat underneath it every day for three college with me. Don’t worry Leif, in bold ‘This is all I have with the weeks because I was fed up with “I haven’t attended a pep rally since they weren’t your new ones.” “I don’t think I ever actually checked time that was given to me....’ It was someone that sat at my table.” freshman year.” in or out at the attendance office, at very passive aggressive and sarcastic, “I exited an unauthorized door least after sophomore year. Just had but kind of funny when looked back “I would tell Mr. Trovato that the “I almost got someone fired….” during the school day multiple times my advisor or teacher clear me, then upon. The teacher and I, who shall not main interviewee in my mammoth and no ‘silent alarm’ went anywhere walked in, walked out, no problems.” be named, are on great terms now!” bone article didn’t get back to me “Ms. Lynn, I snuck into the theatre so I know that whole thing is until 9:30 on the night before my after hours so many times.” completely fake.” “Mr. Bollweg, I lied about having “I didn’t study for any of my finals article was due.” a colon problem when I was late to besides first semester freshman year.” “I would fake my parents signature class.” “The day before our last day of high to sign out of school because I was “Dear Ms. Chao (my Chinese school (3/11/20), I walked out of bored and wanted to go home.” “I still don’t know how to use Noodle teacher), Everyday since freshman school without signing out to go get

Seniors’ advice to their freshmen selves Senior editors say goodbye “Don’t be so hard on yourself and remember a crazy night with your “Just stop. Stop overthinking this. do what makes you happy. It is super friends.” You’re fine, nobody hates you. easy to compare yourself to others - Zoe Ray Nobody is looking that closely at and get stressed about what you you.” should have done or what you could “Do some college work in the - Emma Friedman have done. Instead, worry about the summer before senior year.” present and strive to be your best self, - Julia Zwick “Transfer.” only you know what that is.” - Jeremy Wint - Summer Gaines-Wheeler “I wish that I would have given myself room to breathe and be open “Never would I have guessed that Ghousia “Chill out. High school can be to try new things without rushing to I’d be in America when I was a Anwar stressful, but just relax. Do what conclusions about what I inherently Freshman, nor would I guess that 2002 - 2019 makes you happy. Be friends with thought my life destiny should be. my last few months of senior year who you want to be friends with. It is so important to take risks and would be in quarantine. I’d tell my Stop worrying about what other understand that anyone has the power Freshman self to appreciate the little people are doing. Cut toxicity out. to explore anything they desire. As things in life, whether it’s walking Don’t take life so seriously. Don’t much as the structured nature of around the city or simply going to dwell on mistakes; grow from them. academia can limit our time to step school. I’d tell my Freshman self to These four years go by fast, so don’t out of our comfort zone, I wish I stay present, because the present is take anything for granted.” understood that high school is your all you have. I’d tell my Freshman - Janey Matejka playground to grow and mature self to not stress too much, because around people you care about.” everything that happened formed “I would tell my freshman self to - Andrew Moerschel me, everything I did discovered me, be more outgoing and instead of and everywhere I go becomes a part thinking that high school events were “Don’t wear that outfit!! If you’re of me.” cringey, to appreciate them instead.” going to wear sweatpants to school - Saskia Simorangkir - Francesca Caruso then make it cute and please pair it well!” “Don’t join every club just to put on “Just wait till what happens senior - Katie Miller your college application. Do what year.” you are actually passionate about: - Taft Lewis “Don’t compare yourself to others that’s already more than enough academically because at the end of to fill up your 10 Common App “There is more to life than golf.” the day you’re going to graduate with extracurricular slots.” - Brian Joseph the same diploma as everyone else.” - Anna Shah - Janie Rudolph “Don’t be so emotionally connected “Go to therapy, join some more to social media. Time really does fly “Grades matter. Push yourself.” clubs, drink coffee/stop falling by and it is so nice to just look back - Payton Marshall asleep in math class.” on all of the real and authentic high - Caroline Bennett school memories instead of realizing “Do not skip or miss as many days as that the media played a huge part. you want to. Do not go home early. “Don’t act like an idiot.” Realizing how much time you It goes by way too fast. Enjoy every - Connor Walker actually spend on your device.” second.” - Cammi Avery - Catherine Flood “Try everything. Trust me, by senior year, you’ll either be super glad you “Quit baseball and join ultimate “It’s ok to be on your own, you don’t tried different classes and clubs or frisbee.” always have to follow your friends. regret that you didn’t.” - Sam Dorfman It’s important to be independent and - Zachary Stein get to know yourself and what makes “Abandon your pride and sense of you happy :)” “Drop out of math.” shame, they won’t help you here. - Charlotte Loehr - Emma Mansour Also drop down in math. Oh and learn to cut toxic people out of your “Do your own thing. Find what “College acceptance letters are not life.” interests you and try new things and the golden ticket to life.” - Anya Polonsky meet new people. Take advantage - Bella Merrick of every opportunity and don’t let “In 10 years you won’t remember the fear of not knowing anyone stop staying in on a Friday night studying you.“ for a math test, but you might - Eden Snower The New Trier News Features Friday, June 5, 2020 21 Prom Moved Online due to COVID-19 Quarantine Things to Do by Connor Caserio Play board games you COVID-19 leads New received as a present and Trier to host its first- In the 2010 Disney animated never opened ever virtual prom film Tangled, Rapunzel sings You pretended to be excited when “Seven a.m., the usual morning you got that board game for your by Grant Feldman lineup. Start on the chores and birthday three years ago. Now, With prom canceled due to sweep ‘til the floor’s all clean. that game might actually be the COVID-19, many students feared Polish and wax, do laundry, and key to your happiness during a losing their last high school dance mop and shine up. Sweep again, global pandemic. of the 2019-20 school year. The and by then it’s like 7:15. And so administration did their best to give I’ll read a book. Or maybe two or Learn how to type upperclassmen a special experience three. I’ll add a few new paintings If you never learned how to type by doing a virtual prom. to my gallery. I’ll play guitar and the correct way, this summer Nothing could replace an in- knit. And cook and basically just could be a valuable opportunity person prom, but on May 16th wonder when will my life begin?” for you to develop that skill from 8-9 PM, the virtual prom Under quarantine, it can before going off to college. had festivities featuring a live DJ, feel a lot like you’re Rapunzel shoutouts from teachers and special locked up in a tower. Your regular Memorize the periodic guests, and a rap song titled “2020 Our activities and interests may table Year” performed by security guard have lost some of their appeal. Or the U.S. state capitals. Or the Johnyell “Johnny” Owens. New Trier students enjoyed celebrating virtual prom together | Feldman And, with summer break now capitals of different countries. Or beginning, you likely have even Around 500 students were tuned pushed back to May 16. When it hosted an online celebration for whatever random thing you want more free time on your hands. in throughout virtual prom, and had became evident that an in-person seniors across the country May 16, to memorize. Now is the time to We here at the New Trier the opportunity to send in names or gathering was not going to be safe, with celebrity guests such as rapper implant random information in News recognize that students pictures to be featured or shouted out. the administration decided to move it Lil Baby, actor Dylan Sprouse, and your brain forever. would like new things to do this Students also could post song online rather than scrap it altogether. actress Lana Condor, among others. summer. So we have compiled requests for the DJ to play. The Former First Lady Michelle Obama Make an NCAA a list of entertaining, socially theme was “Where to Next,” with and her nonpartisan organization, tournament-style bracket distanced activities below. You an emphasis on seniors and their The virtual prom had When We All Vote, partnered with for something random may have already done some of plans for next year. Junior and senior MTV to host a virtual prom event for Possibilities include types of festivities featuring a these activities, but we are certain advisories were displayed throughout seniors on May 22. candy, restaurants, and favorite that at least a few of them will be the Zoom as well. live DJ, shoutouts from Schools around the country have movies. Have your family and new to you. Enjoy! In the unprecedented crisis teachers and special tried to make prom night special, friends vote on each fake match- of COVID-19, norms have been even with students isolated in their up. Shout-out to Challah Talk for shattered and schools have had to guests. homes. Though this was not the prom Make a loaf of sourdough inspiring this suggestion. adjust on the fly. Prom was initially anyone expected, it was certainly an bread from scratch The quintessential quarantine scheduled for late April, but after New Trier is not the only unforgettable experience. Interview grandparents or all schools in Illinois were forced organization to hold a virtual prom. activity. Yeast, flour, oven… go! other elderly relatives & to shut down in early March, it got Fashion magazine Teen Vogue make a voice recording Solve a Rubik’s cube Who knows what family secrets Depending on where you’re you’ll learn about. “Some Good News” features senior going to college, it could qualify as a mediocre party trick. Create a fake vacation Anna Shah’s commencement speech itinerary earn a new instrument by Katy Pickens L Since most people likely won’t be Bet you still have that recorder traveling for a long time, planning As the country grapples with from 4th grade. Right? for a fake vacation could be fun. the response to and mishandling of Once you’ve made an itinerary, the COVID-19 pandemic, countless Make music playlists you can even visit your chosen individuals stuck in quarantine are Don’t just make a boring, old “my destination on Google Earth. desperately searching for some good favorite songs” playlist. Make a news. playlist full of songs that remind Dye your hair a new color This demand for positivity you of an emotion, color, time in The New Trier News’ own Leah fueled the creation of the YouTube the past, etc. The possibilities are Schmidt wrote an awesome piece channel “Some Good News,” run endless. about why you should do this. by actor John Krasinski. While Krasinski sold “Some Good News” Clean your room Read a book recently, the channel has been a site You might have already done this The things they make Spark of refuge for those who feel stuck in near the start of this pandemic. Notes about. These “books” have the never-ending gloom of this global But, guess what? We’re now a cover, ink, and pages made out pandemic. close to than three months in, of paper. The channel has 2.26 million and it’s time to clean your room Shah appears in the “Some Good News” video subscribers, and on May 3 it held Some Good News | Youtube again. Yay! Wikipedia rabbit holes virtual graduation for seniors Though Shah was selected to their high school experiences to end. You’ll be 8 hours into your featuring Oprah, Steven Spielberg, be featured in the video on SGN, she She is grateful for her experiences Make paper airplanes marathon Wikipedia session. Jon Stewart, and Malala - and New was not selected to give the speech at at New Trier and will miss the daily Elementary school you never You’ll be tired, hungry, and Trier’s own, senior Anna Shah. New Trier’s commencement. experiences of being in the building quite figured out how to construct thirsty. But, then you’ll stumble A snippet of Shah’s speech was “Under normal circumstances, with her peers. the perfect paper airplane. Now upon the page about the 18th featured as part of the worldwide I would have been disappointed, “I will miss everything from the is the time to achieve your 2nd century English woman Mary celebration of seniors. The video has and I still was upset. However, I wraps I got everyday for lunch from grade dreams. Go for it. Toft, and it will all have been garnered over 3 million views. found out the night before that I was my favorite lunch lady, Maria, to worth it. Shah initially wrote the speech chosen to be one of John Krasinski’s going in and seeing my math teacher LEGOS for New Trier’s commencement Commencement speakers, and for help, to just being surrounded by That elementary school nostalgia Transcribe historical after the announcement that in- thought that more than made up for such motivated and ambitious peers,” is real. documents person school would not resume and it,” said Shah. said Shah. There are opportunities to prom was canceled. Shah, like many Shah emphasized that she Though the school year was cut Become an origami master transcribe documents digitally seniors, felt extremely disappointed wanted to focus on the strengths short by extraordinary circumstances, When you can’t go to the zoo, through volunteer organizations and decided to write out her thoughts. of our class and the positives of the quarantine has created a bizarre, make the zoo. Learn how to make such as the Smithsonian’s online “I was devastated to never a disappointing situation. She collective experience for this year’s cranes, frogs, butterflies, owls, Transcription Center. see my teachers again, and I was describes the resilience of the class seniors. In her speech, Shah concludes and so much more. looking forward to wearing the prom of 2020 throughout this pandemic by highlighting the resilience the dress I already purchased. I got out and how seniors have channeled class of 2020 has demonstrated Play Minecraft Volunteer from Home the Notes App on my phone the their energy into supporting the during this time. The true 8th wonder of the world. Lots of organizations are looking following morning and just started community. “If we survived the coronavirus, for remote volunteers right now. writing, and somehow it ended up as “One thing that was important we have the resilience to overcome Play Sporcle a commencement speech,” said Shah. to me in my speech was framing this any setback or hurdle that comes our It’s not Minecraft. It’s not a real Contemplate the meaning She sent her speech to the devastating situation as positively as way. Class of 2020, we are warriors. video game. However, we’ve of existence school, and decided to also submit a I could. There has been loneliness, We are change makers. We are reached the point in this pandemic Hmmm...... video to John Krasinski on the chance disappointment, and even death. heroes.” where trivia games about topics she might be featured. But, there has also been so much Shah is optimistic that this you know nothing about could be “My DECA state officer advisor hope, optimism, and resilience year’s seniors will be able to celebrate a lot of fun. Make your own list of saw John Krasinski’s post calling and I wanted to highlight this and together soon and have a proper things to do! for all commencement speeches and how much we’ve grown from the goodbye. Look at pictures of puppies It’s a great way to feel productive told me to submit mine! I thought experience,” said Shah. “I also just wanted to say: I hope to A simple google search of “puppy and stay busy! why not,” Shah explained. “I didn’t While embracing the positive, see you soon. Ciao!” said Shah. pictures” will also do wonders for actually think anything would happen Shah also recognizes that this was your mental health. Also check though.” not how many foresaw or wanted out the r/puppies subreddit. 22 The New Trier News Class of 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020

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COVID-19 wipes out New Trier’s spring sports season “We were hopeful at the Pandemic provides beginning [of the school shutdown] the players with that we would be able to salvage part of our season, but as time moved on, an opportunity to it seemed less and less likely,” said reflect senior boys volleyball player Max Kocour. “I was kind of expecting by Matt Murray it, but it made it no easier when we From the moment that the found out our season was completely COVID-19 virus triggered a national cancelled.” lockdown in mid-March, it was While the season results of the apparent that the 2020 spring sports different spring sports teams will season was in jeopardy of being lost. forever remain a mystery due to the Then on Apr. 21, the IHSA eliminated pandemic, it’s likely that New Trier any possibility of its return, officially athletics would have seen continued cancelling Illinois’ remaining athletic success in 2020 as many varsity schedule for the 2019-20 school year. teams were set to enter the season While the abrupt end of the as legitimate state championship spring sports season devastated New contenders. Trier’s student-athletes, the decision The boys volleyball team itself was long expected. would likely have earned a seventh The virus’ spread in the weeks consecutive state trip with seniors New Trier’s Athletic Department hung this banner to honor their college-committed athletes NT Athletics Twitter following the school suspensions Peter Brown and Colin Heath leading made it impossible to safely hold the way. The girls soccer team had doubt in my mind that we would’ve and we all wanted to win another run everyday; I’m still grinding, and large public gatherings; and once aspirations of earning a long-awaited been state champions.” state championship. Teams like St. that’s what matters. I’m putting in the Governor J.B. Pritzker announced state title for Weaver and senior Although many of New Trier’s Viator and Loyola are always great, work to get ahead of those who are that the remainder of Illinois’ school goalie Courtney Charcut, both of spring sports teams would have but I felt like our team this year was not.” year would be conducted remotely, whom were set to enter their fourth been worthy challengers for the state deeper, tougher, and more focused While the season cancellation is a season cancellation became all but season with the varsity team. title, only the boys and girls’ varsity than any other team in the state.” sure to remain a bitter and resonant inevitable, taking just four days to be The boys tennis team was lacrosse teams were set to enter the Although the COVID-19 memory for the players and coaches made official by the IHSA. preparing to make a run at its 8th 2020 season as defending champions, pandemic has prevented New Trier’s affected, it is also sure to provide “My senior soccer season being state title in the 21st century; and the and neither of them seemed ready to spring sports teams from being them with valuable perspective in cancelled was heartbreaking, but I’ve girls water polo team, led by seniors relinquish their respective thrones. together in person, it has not stopped their future pursuits; for although been trying to stay positive and look Emilia Zientara, Taylor Jones, and The girls team, led by their the players from preserving the key each individual will surely take a at the big picture,” said senior soccer Kasey Umlauf, had assembled one of battle-tested senior core of Claudia characteristics of team athletics. different path beyond this season, player Emma Weaver. “People are their best rosters in team history and Shevitz, Charley Meier, and Emma Most teams have used video they will forever be connected by this suffering and dying, and it would be was hoping to accomplish a historic Merk, was expected to be even better calls and text groups to keep in common experience and the common selfish of me to sit back and ignore all feat this season. than their 2019 state championship touch throughout the quarantine, and mentality cultivated by it. the chaos that’s going on in the world “I believe that we could’ve won squad; and the boys team, which many players have been proactive “I know that the team next year right now.” the state championship for the first would have returned much of its title- in maintaining their physical will compete super hard everyday Although all of the spring time in New Trier Girls Water Polo winning roster from last season, was fitness during this period of forced in practice and games because now sports teams were able to hold history,” said Zientara. “Our team more than capable of repeating as hibernation. they know what it feels like to have some preseason practices before the has such a close bond outside of the well. “I would say that I have been it taken away,” said Shevitz. “For the season suspension on Mar. 12, most water that makes us perform better as “In all honesty, I thought we staying completely submerged in next four years, I know that I will of them never got to see competitive a team during the game. Everybody were the most talented team in the my athletic training regimen,” said give 110% every time I play, not only action this season, which made the has a role in our team, but each player state,” said senior boys lacrosse Weaver. “I go to the open fields and for myself and my teammates, but for cancellations particularly painful for is so versatile as well. This is truly an player James Hemmer. “We had a lot play with my brother or sister some all the high school seniors who don’t those teams’ departing members. amazing group of girls, and I have no of people who were very dynamic, days; I workout in my basement and get a chance to play in college.” The New Trier News The Graduation Issue Friday, June 5, 2020

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