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people say I don't act Latina enough. Like wearing wearing Like enough. Latina act don't I say people

People don't really think about that. The stereotypes stereotypes The that. about think really don't People

how theirs are different than mine. In recent years, years, recent In mine. than different are theirs how

events or whatever, I shy away from talking about about talking from away shy I whatever, or events

Latino. Latino.

more like them to be accepted. accepted. be to them like more

friends are all white. I almost felt like I had to be be to had I like felt almost I white. all are friends stereotypes that so many people don't fall into." into." fall don't people so many that stereotypes

up 2.8 percent ofU-Highers. ofU-Highers. percent 2.8 up

of Latin Americans here are pretty negative. A A of lot negative. pretty are here Americans of Latin

I've started to embrace my culture more. more. culture my embrace to started I've

community at U-High, only four members are are members four only U-High, at community

I can't express my culture," Isabel said. "My close close "My said. Isabel culture," my express can't I

Hispanic or Latino, these demographics only make make only demographics these Latino, or Hispanic

'identity crisis.' crisis.' 'identity

experienced as a minority at the Lab Schools. Schools. Lab the at minority a as experienced

Cultural Union president, recalled problems she she problems recalled president, Union Cultural

limbo between her life at home and how she is is she how and home at life her between limbo

wields leadership, leadership, wields

Chilean. Yet her close friends are white. white. are friends close her Yet Chilean. Small but mighty mighty group but Small

celebrates vivid culture culture vivid celebrates

supposed to act at school, such such school, at act to supposed

10 are Latino or Hispanic. Hispanic. or Latino are 10

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had no choice but to help them. The government government The them. help to but choice no had

in her own country." country." own her in

residence here in the U.S. because she was not safe safe not was she because U.S. the in here residence

found out he had and killed both my grandfather grandfather my both killed and had he out found

government, the people were forced to choose sides," sides," choose to forced were people the government,

homes, different cultures and climates. climates. and cultures different homes,

two different worlds, stories about travels, former former travels, about stories worlds, different two

and my mom's oldest brother. My mom could take take could mom My brother. oldest mom's my and

the strenuous situation with a smile because it's a a it's because smile a with situation strenuous the

Carol said. said. Carol

countless stories remain untold: stories connecting connecting stories untold: remain stories countless

tr serrl tells rarely she story

Carol Guzman remembers her mother's account of of account mother's her remembers Guzman Carol

from the Guatemalan civil war of 1992, Freshman Freshman 1992, of war civil Guatemalan the from

there aren't many Latinos," said Vanessa, who came came who Vanessa, said Latinos," many aren't there

Vanessa Ramirez said she notices a strong sense of of sense strong a notices she said Ramirez Vanessa

might be. be. might

U-High, no matter how small their representation representation their small how matter no U-High,

pride and heritage amongst the Latino population at at population Latino the amongst heritage and pride

grounds Include, from left, Seniors Nico Gomez, Gomez, Nico Seniors left, from Include, grounds

For Latinos, heritage and future blend significantly significantly blend future and heritage Latinos, For

Retelling the circumstances of her mother's escape escape mother's of her circumstances the Retelling

"It was kind of difficult coming to this school school where this to coming of difficult kind was "It

"The rebels came to my grandfather's shop and he he and shop grandfather's my to came rebels "The

"As rebels in Guatemala rose up against the the against up rose Guatemala in rebels "As

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bull. Imagine that happening in Chicago." Chicago." in happening that Imagine bull.

time, my grandfather let me and my cousins ride a a ride cousins my and me let grandfather my time,

insane insects, scorpions and spiders that many many that spiders and scorpions insects, insane

experience than here in Chicago, in here than experience

live in the mountains so it's a totally different living living different totally a so it's mountains the in live

returns to her parents' native Mexico to visit her her visit to Mexico native parents' her to returns

there. It's an important part of my family history.'' history.'' family of my part important an It's there.

through the church," Carol said. said. Carol church," the through

to and my mother met different Hispanic families families Hispanic different met mother my and to

make friends and find jobs when she arrived. arrived. she when jobs find and friends make

cousins, grandparents and family friends. friends. family and grandparents cousins,

still want to visit. I would like to see what happened happened what see to like would I visit. to want still

pride of culture. So, So, like of culture. pride

Guatemala grew, Carol's aunt helped her sister sister her helped aunt Carol's grew, Guatemala Latinos at Lab and there is really a strong sense of of sense strong a really is there and Lab at Latinos

was kind of weird. I've only really met a couple of of couple a met really only I've weird. of kind was

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Other SET Board members include:

''We try to pick plays that fit together

Robert Vavra, Charlotte Lastra,

Bergman.

conflicting reactions to a mugging,

rected by Linda Huber.

show," said Kelly, SET Board head. "A

following

vacs, Max will be played by Henry

drew Zich, Linda Huber, Aaron Lichter.

each other that so it is a well-balanced

tempted suicide, "Diversions" written by Christopher Durang, is being ones this year." but they are also very different from

main part of experimental theatre is actually incorporating student writ­

proud that we have two really strong

Ambrosini are faculty advisers.

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assembly 9 a.m., this Thursday, February 26, in Kovler

ip-hop dance troupe House Arrest will open Artsfest in an

Gym.

past years, students filled out a form requesting their top

think the student-written plays really are

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original material."

creative. There's a lot of thought behind the

"In

"We wanted to do Artsfest again this year because we felt we

"We decided to do a cabaret thing this year," Rachel said. "Mu­

To facilitate registration, the Artsfest Committee established a

Artsfest was began in 1966 by Student Council President David

For the day's closing assembly, students will get a mix Indian of

For a second year, the alternative rock band Decadence, with se­

DILEMMA

"House Arrest is a dance troupe that does performances around

H

into daylong into Chicago," said Senior Rachel Turner, committee cochairperson sical Theatre Club, Bhangra Team and Ike Edgerton, who is a

energetically dancing simultaneously, which is something we

such as making and drinking Bubble Tea and tie-dying t-shirts.

senior who raps, will perform. They're all upbeat and we thought 20s and early 30s. On the stage, there will be about 20 people

thought the students would enjoy." Boorstein. At one point it became a two-week event. This year's one-day Artsfest will offer Dance, rap and Broadway standards. Caribou Coffee will again serve smoothies and pastries in the caf­

with Senior Emily Searles. "They are a group of people in their didn't do as well we could have last year," Ari said. "Although

eteria. having a cabaret will be a great way to end the day." website.

three choices for each period and then we would have to put peo­ ing this year's Artsfest to finish our high school career on a high ple in different places," Rachel said. "This year, students would by students, faculty and guests, workshops will include projects go online, look at the choices available and see if what they want to do has any open spots left."

niors Ari Ehrmann, Nico Gomez and Marcel Gout, will perform.

we had practiced a lot, we didn't really practice right, we're so do­

note."

the Flower," written by

Hip-hop to dance school dance to Hip-hop

standing there prepared

In

three characters and their

of

"THE CHICKEN and His Road,"

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CENTERING AROUND

"SHE IS

"The play is about looking back into

Experimental Theatre's production,

one of five one-act plays in Student

story

DRAMATIC

ence and becomes very warm and ships," Nicholas said. Thursday through Saturday, tells the

to give this speech about the theater, then realizes that there is an audi­

talkative." er guy who sits in the back the of bar. My role is to provide a contrast to old­ playwright William Inge and directed er characters. I symbolize naivete."

las Phalen playing a young Joker.

the past, particularly past relation­

by Junior Lillian Rosner, contrasts youth and age, with Freshman

Photo by Emily Chiu

Max Wagner Max An­ and

Neal,

"Mrs. Sorken," by

Harry

the 2007 movie "Just

"Mrs. Sorken speaks

Senior Shirley Qin, di­

one character, played by

Garzotto.

aged woman obsessed

directly to the audi­

Freshman Georgie Plys­

rector, is focusing on the personality of a middle­

with the theater.

ence," Shirley said. "She is this very quirky and outgoing woman.

a comedy by any means,"

Other Funk Band members include Kevin

,

The band will also perform songs by James songsby performalso will band The

Frampton,

Brown and Brown Parliament.

Brunke, Yael Litwin, Max Budovitch, Sam

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,

THE PLAY

of

"I thought the movie was incredibly

SET's production also includes three

The other student-written play, "Hit

"I have a lot of odd characters in the

"IT'S NOT "IT'S

INSPIRED BY

and Run," portrays a mortuary busi­ ing by interrogator Brian, played by

about the robbing.

study right of and wrong."

and director of "Hit and Run," decid­ Junior Nick Elitzik. Max later argues with Megan, played by Senior Kovacs, some sort irony of and awkwardness. one-act plays by playwrights Christo­

a play and add my own direction," In­ dia said. "When I wrote it, I tried to be Buried," Senior India Cusack, writer Christopher Durang, features only off-beat way. I'm trying to work with ness looking for customers. ed to write her play about a funeral

pher Durang and William Inge and a clever and I tried to translate it into guitar and vocal solo by Junior John Pape. and self-involved people." kind of quirky and funny in a sort of

home. play. It's supposed to make it seem Alex said. "The idea is it's kind of a

the actors to portray this as well as

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Midway reporter

see the joke but you're also

senior

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-Alex Zimmer

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SPOUTING THE classic sounds and

undisclosed time, in New York city, a man in a blue shirt and a

n an undisclosed location, at an

"THE

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The play details the conflicting reac­

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PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC, ETC. MUSIC, FUNKY THAT PLAY

grooves of '70s funk,

day, a.m. 10:45 in Belfeld 245.

Student Experimental Theatre's pro­ duction 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Friday in a black suit, interrogates him about a mugging he witnessed earlier that a common joke but presents a drama Five plays, musician conjure musician plays, Five afternoon. Abruptly, the interrogator

night red tie sits in an empty room. and Saturday, February 26, 27 and 28 in Belfield Theatre, takes off from

about moral decisions, according to leaves the room in frustration.

one of two student-written plays in getting mugged and the guy who plays

crosses the street," Alex explained. "You

Zimmer. played by Sophomore Henry Bergman, has about a mugging after a question- the chicken, the or coward, runs across the stage away from the crime and

the writer and director, Senior Alex watching someone getting mugged." tions that the interrogated man, Max,

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"Students who attended in the WACA

''We came back ''We the from trip, debriefed

at the level of talent and ability and

Columbia University and a and wind instruments, according to

recital gets better and better every

performances, will be vocal, piano, economy back to the school, and that

said. Music Department Chairperson Brad and work very hard." Brickner.

at U-High that they still spare time to time," Mr. Brickner said. am "I amazed Economics and Law professor at violin and possibly chamber music hard work at the Lab really Schools.You hear beautiful some performances. The distinguished international leader in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations who spoke at last

really is our main Mrs. Martonffy goal,"

musicians study music outisde school of

days we participated in the meetings, and dissected the speeches we heard.

trip brought new knowledge of our the kids gain a better perspective on the subject of our economy and

on all that we learned during the two really says something about the kids years conference. abosorb in those two short days. learn more of something so complex.

expertise needed to even begin to understand our economic situation and to learn more about the purpose of globalization. What I love about this

the topic globalization." of trip is the immense knowledge given to the students and the amount they

learn about the global economic

to

Midway reporter

By Charles Jiang

the World Affairs Council of America Conference

to

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crisis from distinguished experts in field." the

is great a opportunity

"The GL Y "The conjecture GL was proven up to the 6th dimesion and

Administered by the Society for Science and

"Linda comes to my house on Saturdays and sometimes to my

Helping her prepare for the STS, Linda said Dr. Yau provided

So said Senior Linda Zhao, responding to the representatives of

During the Westington Corporation years, four

"There was no warning when the prize patrol burst into my A.P.

Beginning work the for contest in August 2007, of Linda said she

"He gave"He conjecture Y me the proofs of GL the for 3rd, 4th and 5th Submitting a math proof her for project, Linda said she developed

Science contest award

surprises senior surprises

1990 and 2002, Louise Chang won 1st place, Ben

selected as a semifinalist in the contest. Linda is the 5th U-High semifinalist since 1998, when Intel Corporation took over the

computer class, carrying an oversized check. I was mortified."

Beckett William Sterner won 7th place, respectively. at the University Illinois of at Chicago. cases and a rough estimate this for problem," Linda said. had "I no and partially proved a conjecture, which estimates the number of the Intel Science Talent Search delivering the news her of being office to work," explained Dr. Yau in a telephone interview. "At

disproved the for 7th," Linda explained. "I modified it and proved

her with relevant readings. learned about the contest from Dr. Stephen Yau, a math professor

idea before that proofs like what I was doing with him existed." an additional $1,000. points in simple figures for different dimensions. the beginning she spent maybe two hours each week, but after she

contest from Westington Corporation. the new conjecture up to the 9th dimension." Abelle won 3rd place, Matthew Peter Headrick won 1st place and

receives a $1,000 award and their schools receive

became more familiar with the work she came for shorter times."

the Public, the Science Talent Search targets high school seniors working on science and math research projects. Each of 300 semifinalists

U-Highers placed in the top 10. In 1987, 1988,

conference

By Spencer Lee

Midway reporter

Midway reporter

By Joanna Orszulak

Thirty advanced instrumentalists

Discussing issues on globalization

Mrs. Martonffy and fellow History

After attending the conference for

Sponsored the by Music Department,

U-High delegates planned to attend

Sponsored by the World Affairs Councils Affairs World the by Sponsored

Recital Night performances Night Recital

to spotlight premiere talent premiere spotlight to and Thursday, March at 5, Fulton Hall D.C. 59th Street.

and vocalists from grades -12 7 will and admission is free. Among the

of the year 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, Conference February 18-21 at the in the Goodspeed Building, 1010 East

seven years, History Teacher Andrea and the international economy, 28

delegates, evaluating them on a

perform in the second Recital Night delegation.

Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., Teacher Paul Horton chose this year's four blocks from the White House. Change, World A Challenge." of

the concert is open to the public Martonffy last year arranged for conference.

councils, the conference focused on "The Global Economy: A World of required essay in which they explained

U-Highers participated in the World Affairs Council of America National of America, a national organization that supports 87 local foreign affairs

panel discussions by Senator Richard U-High to send the first high school Lugar and Jagdish Bahgwati, an

why they wanted to participate in the

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9 a.m.-11 p.m.

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"Jeremy was in charge of rolling the

"We got to the resort and my cabin group

Connecting giant balls of snow, Gabe said

Richard Tomlinson built a snow creature.

play in the snow. the In photo, Joe Boisvert, left, Gabe Bump, Patrick Philizaire and

mythical beast with a goatee."

he was he creating a mythical snow beast. Jeremy Handrup helped build the snow creature as well.

and had sent been I to the wrong room," Joe

snowballs," Gabe said. "So, most of us

said. "We had nothing to do, so instead of

just fashioned the balls into this ridiculous

whining, we made a snowman."

Sunday

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President Nico Gomez.

Saturday January 31.

sledding." swimming, bowling, during the stay.

arrived attheir three-day Getaway atthe hilly great since there wasn't a problem with territory of the Eagle Ridge Resort in Galena sledding or anything," said Senior Class

there was still plenty of snow, which was

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Montag, Elisabeth Morant, Tim Parsons, Alex Alex Parsons, Tim Morant, Elisabeth Montag,

Max Budovitch, Aaron Buikema, Michael Michael Buikema, Aaron Budovitch, Max

Nathan Bishop, Rachel Bishop, Joseph Brehm, Brehm, Joseph Bishop, Rachel Bishop, Nathan

Madara. Madara.

Bohan, Abraham Kohrman, Emily Kuo, Alexis Alexis Kuo, Emily Kohrman, Abraham Bohan,

Jordan, Alyce Kanabrocki, Phillip Kemp Kemp Phillip Kanabrocki, Alyce Jordan,

test scores, is sponsored by the Illinois Illinois the by sponsored is scores, test

James Eichholz, Dana Elliot, Adeline Epstein. Epstein. Adeline Elliot, Dana Eichholz, James

Easton, Malcolm Edgerton, Ariel Ehrmann, Ehrmann, Ariel Edgerton, Malcolm Easton, Denise was raised on the South Side Side South the on raised was Denise

from Ghana, a country in West Africa, Africa, West in country a Ghana, from

for them." them." for

Handrup, Alex Hsu, John Hudson, Erica Erica Hudson, John Hsu, Alex Handrup,

Gordon, Marcel Gout, Iona Hall, Jeremy Jeremy Hall, Iona Gout, Marcel Gordon,

ture. ture.

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as Illinois State Scholars. Scholars. State Illinois as

my culture and make it an experience experience an it make and culture my

Student Assistance Commission. Commission. Assistance Student festivals and my Ghanaian church, church, Ghanaian my and festivals

W anything to try to introduce them to to them introduce to try to anything

about Ghanaian pride." Denise said. said. Denise pride." Ghanaian about

Denise Akuamoah never hesitates to to hesitates never Akuamoah Denise

songs, offer to take them to Ghanaian Ghanaian to them take to offer songs, duce them to Ghanaian movies and and movies Ghanaian to them duce

Lorem Lorem

share her culture with all her friends. friends. her all with culture her share

State honors senior scholars scholars senior honors State

ated and outgoing personality, Senior Senior personality, outgoing and ated

Merit Scholar semifinalists semifinalists Scholar Merit

delicious Ghanaian rice her mother makes!" makes!" rice mother her Ghanaian delicious

and religious personality reflect that. I also love her because of the the of because her love also I that. reflect personality religious and

CHARACTER SKETCH SKETCH CHARACTER

Denise comes from a Ghanaian culture and her outgoing outgoing her and culture Ghanaian a comes from Denise "My

Sixty-nine seniors have been honored honored been have seniors Sixty-nine

Jonathan Margoliah, Rebecca Marks, William William Marks, Rebecca Margoliah, Jonathan

BORN BORN

Melita Melita

The seniors are: are: seniors The

Kali Frampton, Kayla Ginsburg, Kendall Kendall Ginsburg, Kayla Frampton, Kali

"I "I "All of my friends know that I'm all all I'm that know friends my of "All

Ghana Ghana and America, this girl gets the best of both worlds

The award, based on standardized standardized on based award, The -Alexandra Balabanov, senior senior Balabanov, -Alexandra

bring bring

lover lover

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them Ghanaian food, intro­ food, Ghanaian them

Chicago to two immigrants immigrants two to Chicago

Caroline Caroline

Art by Eric Cochrane Cochrane Eric by Art

Bank, Emily Bieniek, Bieniek, Emily Bank,

Wagner, Max Wittels and Ethel Yang. Yang. Ethel and Wittels Max Wagner,

Jaya Sah, Donald Traubert, Rachel Turner, Max Max Turner, Rachel Traubert, Sah, Donald Jaya

Lucido, Jonathan Margoliash, Elisabeth Morant, Morant, Elisabeth Margoliash, Jonathan Lucido,

Malcolm Edgerton, Philip Kemp Bohan, Aimee Aimee Bohan, Kemp Philip Edgerton, Malcolm

Joseph Brehm, Aaron Buikema, Eric Cochrane, Eric Cochrane, Buikema, Aaron Brehm, Joseph

Michael Zook. Zook. Michael

Wyatt, Wyatt,

Nate Wise, Mark Wittels, Myles Myles Wittels, Mark Wise, Nate

Uhlig, Christina Verdirame, Max Wagner, Wagner, Max Verdirame, Christina Uhlig,

Traubert, Victoria Tsay, Rachel Turner, Anjuli Anjuli Turner, Rachel Tsay, Victoria Traubert,

Sullivan, Madhav Suresh, Sahana Suresh. Suresh. Sahana Suresh, Madhav Sullivan,

Molly Simon, Tom Stanley-Becker, William William Stanley-Becker, Tom Simon, Molly

Rosie, Jaya Sah, Mark Schutz, Leah Sibener, Sibener, Leah Schutz, Mark Sah, Jaya Rosie,

Penev, Shirley Qin, Katherine Reott, Andrej Andrej Reott, Katherine Qin, Shirley Penev,

follows: follows:

on to Finalist standing. They are as as are They standing. Finalist to on

Scholarship Semifinalists have moved moved have Semifinalists Scholarship

man. man.

o se ogt o e mr under­ more get to fought she how

way I could by offering my ideas, and and ideas, my offering by could I way

ere probably too intimidated, but I do do I but intimidated, too probably ere

ae n cie oe n h BA" De­ BSA," the in role active an take

office as underclassmen because they they because underclassmen as office

classmen involved in office office positions. in involved classmen

vnuly a fr iio a a fresh­ a as liaison for ran eventually

because I think it really helps me stay stay me helps really it think I because

ment." ment."

nise explained. explained. nise who are struggling to advance their their advance to struggling are who

Murphy Scholarship Fund. Fund. Scholarship Murphy

people in my class were hesitant to to hesitant were class my in people

that, I feel that in comparison to a lot lot a to comparison in that feel I that,

further one's education. Knowing Knowing education. one's further land Elementary in Beverly with a a with Beverly in Elementary land

on track throughout the day. day. the throughout track on

there are so many opportunities to to opportunities many so are there

three universities, here in America America in here universities, three

dents' Association, Denise remembers remembers Denise Association, dents' Bible every morning and every night night every and morning every Bible

am, I started to get involved in any any in involved get to started I am,

fluence on my religious life," she says. says. she life," religious my on fluence

fapiiee s poe t n entitle­ an to opposed as privilege of a

of my friends, I look at college as more more as college at look I of friends, my

a big influence on my performance at at performance my on influence big a

the opportunities at U-High since she she since U-High at opportunities the

"I have this routine of reading my my reading of routine this have "I

education so I really value learning. learning. value really I so education

school. I have a lot of family in Ghana Ghana in of family lot a have I school.

scholarship grant from The Daniel Daniel The from grant scholarship

rie feha ya fo Suther­ from year freshman arrived

pride in her heritage. heritage. her in pride

ions, Denise openly elaborates on her her on elaborates openly Denise ions,

Caroline Bank, Rachel Bishop, Bishop, Rachel Bissonnette, Paul Bank, Caroline

"I "I

"Unlike Ghana, where there are only only are there where Ghana, "Unlike

rsdn ti ya o h Bak Stu­ Black of the year this President

"I think a lot of people didn't run for for run didn't of people lot a think "I

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That extends to her appreciation for for appreciation her to extends That

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All of U-High's National Merit Merit National U-High's of All

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Ethel Yang, Linda Zhao, Alex Zimmer, Zimmer, Alex Zhao, Linda Yang, Ethel

move to finals finals to move

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first came to Lab a lot of of lot a Lab to came first

that my culture also has has also culture my that

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joyed being part of the staff ever since since ever staff of the part being joyed

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personality personality

reflects on her caring and thoughtful thoughtful and caring her on reflects

the Midway, Denise edits the People People the edits Denise Midway, the

Brasler." Brasler."

then," Denise said. "I also love Mr. Mr. love also "I said. Denise then,"

cializes in feature stories. stories. feature in cializes

ae wie msc eiw ad spe­ and reviews music writes page,

something for everyone." everyone." for something

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;;When came to U-High, I did not anticipate having

though I am part of a significant learning institution."

such close encounters with the of U.

not necessarily agreed with

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Michigan,

involved in the accreditation process must go through," Mr. Magill said.

one year later describing what they having been delivered, the school is now taking the next step in following ation, and also formulate a plan to itup. show that the school has recognized recommendations

develop its own action plan. We have

since their reactions towards the eval­ have done in response to the evalu­

uation vary a lot."

but

to get the opinion each of department,

ad-

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"I never expected

"I could not believe

"I thought it would room of Navy Pier, overlooking Lake eteria equipment for the food service

as I do, even though

pursuing her own in­

I am not in classes

dents," Michelle said. terests.

that I could meet and know as many people

with certain stu­

and to his liking.

such an open envi­

entire Lab campus,"

ronment and fortu­ nately University High School provides

the actual size of the

Aaron said. "It is

school with English The black-tie optional evening will Dreams' in the spirit of growing

here, she had only annual Parents' Association "Connec- by 850 people, raised. $530,000 guage," for Delia said. including a gourmet dinner, music dreams," said Ms. Carol Rubin, co­ lived one year in the tions" benefit will come alive in the financial aid, education programs in­ United States. enormous, window-lined Grand Ball- eluding Fine Arts and health, and caf­

be much harder to

being the main Ian- offer a elegant and exciting experience Lab and reaching our community's

just to this new high April 18.

anticipate that this school

included many questions

it

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Following her elementary and

DIDN'T

"There was a very low return rate

"Before coming to University High

The new survey is being created by

"I have found a way to show my per­

Michelle Ng

"I

That survey was part of an ISACS

Aaron Lichter

I love this non vertical campus struc­

ing environment for me." us with the great freedom to explore

rooms that are not crammed for space.

ture that provides such a great learn­ sonal side through the debate team at

the large campus setting. middle school years at Haines school in Chinatown, Freshman Michelle would have such wide buildings with Ng did not anticipate she would soon could balance her academics while

School, I felt that I would be too ab­ sorbed and focused with schoolwork know so many students or that she

Sophomore Delia Privitera expected she would have a difficult time adjust- and I would not be able to show that other side of me. Now, I am happy Delia Privitera

U-High.

phen's school in Rome, Italy when her familymovedtoChicagolastsummer,

ing to a new school in a new country. Before joining the sophomore class For the second consecutive year the Last year's "Connections," attended th:,~;t"~i~~f-;he

school evaluation the of Lab Schools,

pal Matthew Horvat told the Midway. agement research and strategy.

participate in every seven years. cally valid, considering the low num­ Independent School Management, a company which supplies school man­

for the ISACS survey," Mr. Horvat ex­ part of a program member schools plained. "Mr. Magill brought up the fact that the results were not statisti­

ber of people that responded, and he thought this was because the survey was very long, as well as not specific

"Although I came from a school in from the U-High Jazz Band, dancing, chairperson with Ms. Debbie Green

instruction was English, Italian was ning will get to off a bubbly start with the "Some of special features this year certainly the predominant language cocktails. to us that didn't apply to Lab."

and make me feel as though I belong." ects associated with the Lab Schools' nally,

Rome where the primary language of a silent auction and a raffle. The eve- and Ms. Peggy Lim.

throughout my daily life. I might not Art by students will be exhibited die School art exhibit, the first on-line be as good at English as I would like, and students will give musical perfor- auction where all our auction items

but I did not have to worry because mances. the other students here are welcoming This year's event will benefit proj- will

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from the

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"I was expecting rig­

U-Highers said they

came in because of the amount of time I needed for assign­ ments. ''Yet I found

Myles said. "I was hit hard when I first

challenge. an excellent student," orous classes where that it is doable. I have good contact I would get terrible the large workload,"

have realized that it is possible to overcome

grades and struggle

the workload and be

tremendously, but I

Jonathan Reed

Andrew Zheng

Midway reporter

Midway reporter

grades between the Lower,

By

months later, newcomers later, months

By

ewcomers to U-High have

found many of their expecta­

tions met during their first six

THE NEW

Freshman Carol Guzman, who at­

AFTER GRADUATING

Lab Schools Director David Magill

But she found that her teachers and

"I definitely needed time to adjust to

Forty-eight students arrived last fall:

Myles Gage Myles

Leaving the British Chicago School of

A survey of Lab Schools parents of

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surprisingly inviting environment.

Six School on the Northwest Side for her they got a few surprises a got they few surprises.

35 freshmen, four sophomores and

expected impossibly difficult classes and an unbearable homework load. months here, but also have found a

Carol Guzman nine juniors.

anticipated a demanding academic Instead, they discovered challenging, but manageable assignments and a classmates have helped her meet the tended Carl Von Linne Ele Public

elementary and middle school years,

program that would produce little suc­ cess for her. School plans new survey of some parents some of survey new plans School size up U-High, finding U-High, up size Carol explained. "Because I attend

street, Freshman Myles Gage expect­

ed a significant homework load that

University High, I feel as though for

my school a second home." 1st-, 5th-, 9th- and 12th- graders

he ultimately found manageable.

the first time in my life I can truly call

or question. I didn't expect the teach­ Ariel Community Academy on 46th ers to be so passionate in wanting me alized that the layout was expansive

of a class size of only three other stu­ dents, Junior Aaron Lichter believed

small with limited buildings, but re­

to succeed."

following his sophomore year because

with the teachers and interactions with them are easy I have if a problem

that the Lab Schools campus would be class size. transition Middle and High Schools uled for the school webpage late this survey after a survey provided by the

use of technology, May Project and

originated the idea of a new parent

year or early next year. The survey Independent Schools Association of will gather parents' opinions on sub­

the Central States last year failed to generate enough information, Princi-

jects including academic programs,

father, David, followed his brothers and journeyed journeyed and brothers his followed David, father,

public use." use." public

from the bugs," Brenda said. said. Brenda bugs," the from to be said about having affinity groups. groups. affinity having about said be to

have to sleep under bed nets at night, to protect us us protect to night, at nets bed under sleep to have

The concerns me with kids that go here. Can they feel feel they Can go here. that kids with me concerns The

everywhere to collect and sanitize rain water for for water rain sanitize and collect to everywhere

of water for household use. There are large tubs tubs large are There use. household for water of

members. members.

Mexican with the Mexican group? There is something something is There group? Mexican the with Mexican

teachers at the Lab Schools, Ms. Lopez feels a sense sense a feels Lopez Ms. Schools, Lab the at teachers people in America have probably never heard of. of. We heard never probably have America in people

between Mexico and Chicago. One of nine Latino Latino nine of One Chicago. and Mexico between

people were my group. group. my were people

explained at her clustered desk. "I felt that those those that felt "I desk. clustered her at explained

of people that were the same as me." Ms. Lopez Lopez Ms. me." as same the were that people of always safe to drink. My family has to buy gallons gallons buy to has family My drink. to safe always

to to

how only a certain number of people can get them, them, get can people of number certain a only how

of disconnection between herself and other faculty faculty other and herself between disconnection of

Becky Lopez has spent most of her life traveling traveling life her of most spent has Lopez Becky

on minority populations like this." this." like populations minority on

and stuff like that. that. like stuff and

many Latinos at Lab is that Latinos don't really know know really don't Latinos is that Lab at Latinos many

talking about. about. talking

"Mr. Kole was a really enjoyable speaker. He knew his trade and was even able able even was and trade his knew speaker. He enjoyable a really "Mr. was Kole

about it, also there is the issue of scholarships, and and scholarships, of issue the is there also it, about

Living Living in

someplace in Puerto Rico, then they know what I'm I'm what know they then Rico, Puerto in someplace

Latinos Latinos in the U-High community

"It has never been clear to me what efforts they are are they efforts what me to clear been never has "It

A A LIFELONG

Twenty-six years ago, Freshman Catherine Yunis' Yunis' Catherine Freshman ago, years Twenty-six

"At the faculty level, I don't feel I have that here. here. that have I feel don't I level, faculty the "At

"I think one of the main reasons there aren't very very aren't there reasons main of the one think "I

"I think scholarships tend to have a big influence influence big a have to tend scholarships think "I

-Isabella Prenta, junior junior Prenta, -Isabella

"When I worked at UIC, there was a community community a was there UIC, at worked I "When

"Another big difference is the water there isn't isn't there water the is difference big "Another

point out a few corrections that needed to be made in our textbook." textbook." our in be made to needed that corrections a out few point

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they are Latino. By choice, there are some families families some are there choice, By Latino. are they

get to see them. them. see to get

relatives on my dad's side. It's the only time I really really I time only the It's side. dad's my on relatives

for it." it." for

from Colombia to the U.S. to attend graduate school school graduate attend to U.S. the to Colombia from lot of Spanish music around the house. I considered considered I house. the around music of Spanish lot

talking and interacting with relatives, I can get by," by," get can I relatives, with interacting and talking that are more comfortable sending their child to a a to child their sending comfortable more are that

faculty. It's a holistic approach." approach." holistic a It's faculty.

population. It's not just about recruiting students, students, recruiting about just not It's population.

at the University of of Michigan. University the at

Catherine explained. "My Dad still likes to keep a a keep to likes still Dad "My explained. Catherine

using to get Latino students. I wish it were they were were they were it I wish students. Latino get to using

Latino schools this past Fall, Lab Schools Schools Admissions Lab Fall, past schools this Latino

it's about recruiting trustees, administrators, and and administrators, trustees, recruiting about it's

Lab is an option." option." an is Lab

there child to a local school because they don't know know don't they because school local a to child there

effort to get faculty from Latino and African American American African and Latino from faculty get to effort

families that have money and might choose to send send to choose might and money have that families

Catholic school. school. Catholic

more transparent with how they go about it. it. about go they how with transparent more

Director William Newman, who came here this year, year, this here came who Newman, William Director

still in the process of identifying the right fit. fit. right the identifying of process the in still

arms around some issues." Mr. Newman said. We're We're said. Newman Mr. issues." some around arms

Chicago. Chicago.

and making the Lab Schools more visible throughout throughout visible more Schools Lab the making and

Chicago. Why don't we have more? There are a lot of of lot a are There more? have we don't Why Chicago.

said he is focusing his recruitment efforts on on outreach efforts recruitment his focusing is he said

''We go back to Columbia every summer to visit my my visit to summer every Columbia to go ''We back

"I would like to see the University make more of of an more make University the see to like "I would

"This is my first year here and I'm still getting my my getting still I'm and here year first my is "This

"I'm not just looking for a Latino student because because student Latino a for looking just not "I'm

"I wouldn't say I'm fluent in Spanish. But from from But Spanish. in fluent I'm say wouldn't "I

ATTENDING CONFERENCES CONFERENCES ATTENDING

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bar high, and the teachers deliver to that standard. standard. that to deliver teachers the and high, bar

Summer Summer school offers U-High courses

will include a mock trail ofimpeachment of of President ofimpeachment a mock trail include will

paths and teach bike care; "Trial by Jury," which which Jury," by "Trial care; bike teach and paths

U-High faculty," said Director of Auxiliary Programs Programs of Auxiliary Director said faculty," U-High

U-Highers in Summer School this year; enrollment enrollment year; this School Summer in U-Highers

"which will conclude with a comedy show. show. comedy a with conclude will "which

"Cycling Chicago," which explore the city's bike bike city's the explore which Chicago," "Cycling

developing courses for the summer program." program." summer the for courses developing

"U-High students are intriguing individuals, so so individuals, intriguing are students "U-High

Ned Reece. "Lab Schools students tend to set the the set to tend students Schools "Lab Reece. Ned

deadline is April 30. 30. April is deadline

U-Highers can also participate in courses titled titled courses in participate also can U-Highers

Latin 1, Geometry and Phys Ed will be offered to to offered be will Ed Phys and Geometry 1, Latin

"Our program is mostly taught and coached by by coached and taught mostly is program "Our

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cops outside. And just I wonder why? Why are you doing

change but always remaining loyal to diversity.

fur coat. "I see kids fighting every day. There are always Chou recounts how far the neighborhood has come since she arrived at the New Peking Restaurant, a block south escaped into the restaurants and stores lining Broadway. Belmont, of 20 years ago. this?" Many of theses businesses witnessing the neighborhood Lakeview, a North Side neighborhood centered around Belmont and Broadway, serves as a model for integration.

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Side. Super Laundromat on 76th and Jeffery, Mrs. Moore

segregation, I think it's just racism. I've raised two

number six on 67th. drug abuse and poverty. husband of 38 years. But she has lived a nomadic life, residing in many locations around the South of businesses to the south side. I wouldn't call it recounted tales isolated of change.

serious racism. washers

well. Both them, of thank god, haven't experienced better," she explained.

boys here. And they finished school, and turned out Peking Restaurant, 3132 North Broadway. They

South Korea to Boys Town-East Lakeview, Gabe

and Alex talked to Lily Chou, an employee at New

spoke to Ms. Chou lastWednesday.

IN THE AND RACIALLY ETHNICALLYdiverse Boys Town­

Hispanic,

rose Avenue rose and as far south as 77th Street for their story

East Lakeview neighborhood, Reporters Alex Zimmer and

Gabe Bump traveled around Chicago as far north as Mel­

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the bus nears its final destination, 79th

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Contributing writer

American

FABRICARE

he Number Six Jackson Park Express rounds the bend westward on Wacker Drive

In a few moments, the crowd will

AT

The late evening shadows of tall

African American, Caucasian, Asian

HOURS FROM NOW,

Driving down Stony Island, somewhere between

South Side residents gather at bus stops, such as

BUT AS

Upon reaching Balbo, the bus heads east towards

Now empty the bus starts its journey LIGHTS FROM

All colors and hues are represented here.

African

8-9 Her whole life, Gwen Moore, has taken the number

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Chicago still hasn't still S~G[]}E@AlJl@N itself gotten

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south. Familiar to many CT-Highers, Street. connection between downtown and together route toward State Street one recent February evening. street before them. at the comer, briefcases and shopping

this route provides an efficient

Hyde Park. south on State, occasionally stopping 14 bus route downtown, which intersects with the and South Shore Drive, a different story unfolds. to music flowing through earphones, office buildings and electrical signs Columbus its on way to Lake Shore Drive. Each stop while others stare wearily eyed at the illuminate the commuters' faces.

bags in hand. Some nod their heads fill the bus and

buildings slide overthe bus as it moves rotating the menagerie of faces. The bus makes its 59th and 63rd, the spectrum colors of disappears. Latino. to pick up new travelers. the sky once more, the cycle renews.

way 7th to 4 and Lake Park and continues stopping throughout Hyde Park.

the 67th on one and Jeffery, someheading downtown to their jobs.

South Jeffery Boulevard, in the largely African

Gabe and Alex talkedwithAlex Gwen Theywere and Moore. Gabe

American South Side neighborhood South Shore,

on theon South Side last Monday.

"Chicago is a a is "Chicago great

some communities but certainly not like some other places in America." in America." places other some like not certainly but communities some

- Farris Naoum, senior senior Naoum, Farris -

level, level,

website. They also persuade people to pursue educational educational pursue to people persuade also They website.

relationships with community youths to mediate and and mediate to youths community with relationships

and job options instead of using violence. violence. of using instead options job and

the behavior and thinking of susceptible adolescents, adolescents, susceptible of thinking and behavior the Ashland. Ashland.

prevent violent conflicts, according to the organization's organization's the to according conflicts, violent prevent

mobilization, Ceasefire aims to reach individuals most most individuals reach to aims Ceasefire mobilization,

streetwise, former gang-related individuals, establish establish individuals, gang-related former streetwise, police participation, public education, and community community and education, public participation, police

Ceasefire's outreach workers and violence interrupters, interrupters, violence and workers outreach Ceasefire's

prone to become involved in shootings, instigator and victim, victim, and instigator to shootings, in become prone involved urban scenic area of scattered factories, brick buildings buildings brick factories, scattered of area scenic urban Violence Prevention, was initiated in 2000 to tackle Chicago Chicago 2000 to in tackle initiated was Prevention, Violence

of of Chicago's (and segregated) fabled South Side

headquartered at the University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago at Illinois of University the at headquartered

the Chicago Project of Violence Prevention (CPVP) is is (CPVP) Prevention Violence of Project Chicago the

as mentioned on their website. Attempting to influence influence to Attempting website. their on mentioned as

and cosmopolitan restaurants, in the vicinity of Taylor and and of Taylor vicinity the in restaurants, cosmopolitan and violence at the street level, particularly shootings. shootings. particularly level, street the at violence

School of Public Health, east of the CTA Pink line in an an in line Pink CTA the of east Health, Public of School

time." time."

and killings in Chicago. Chicago. in killings and

grassroots level in the community can address the shooting shooting the address can community the in level grassroots Illinois, and the rest of the Ceasefire staff, working at a a at working staff, Ceasefire the of rest the and Illinois,

Two Two lives intertwined with the history lore and

it is to treat it like a disease: work with one person at a a at person one with work disease: a like it treat to is it

and community organizing and current director of of Ceasefire director current and organizing community and

tear down the Robert Taylor Homes in order order in Homes Taylor Robert the down tear

neighborhood but not downtown. They had to to had They downtown. not but neighborhood

American History before coming to U-High U-High to coming before History American Migration. Migration.

Getting Getting to the heart of violence to cure a find

Hyde Park. "Bronzeville was the entryway entryway the was "Bronzeville Park. Hyde

Blacks don't want to leave the city. city. the leave to want don't Blacks

It has been gentrified for several reasons. reasons. several for gentrified been has It

American. American.

of the black community during the Great Great the during community black the of graduate school. As a child, Mr. Branham Branham Mr. child, a As school. graduate

Illinois Universities. Universities. Illinois

School. School.

attended Chicago State and Northeastern Northeastern and State Chicago attended

historian at the DuSable Museum of Afro­ of Museum DuSable the at historian

experiences and offered insights about where where about insights offered and experiences attended Stephen Douglas Elementary Elementary Douglas Stephen attended

Coming to the Lab Schools in 1988, she she 1988, in Schools Lab the to Coming which remains predominantly African African predominantly remains which

Moore-Bond spoke to the Midway about their their about Midway the to spoke Moore-Bond

education from the University of of Minnesota. University the from education up in Englewood, a South Side neighborhood neighborhood Side South a Englewood, in up of Chicago, Mr. Branham taught at many many at taught Branham Mr. Chicago, of

neighborhoods. Frances Moore-Bond grew grew Moore-Bond Frances neighborhoods. said Mr. Branham, who now lives south of of south lives now who Branham, Mr. said

then earning his PhD from the University University the from PhD his earning then

teacher and the Black Students' Association Association Students' Black the and teacher

in 1989. 1989. in is one of Chicago's most racially segregated segregated racially most Chicago's of one is

of his life in Bronzeville, which was and still still and was which Bronzeville, in life of his Chicago stands and where it is going. going. is it where and stands Chicago

Chicago area universities and worked as a a as worked and universities area Chicago

summers between his college years and for for and years college his between summers

AS THE THE AS

adviser, respectively, Mr. Branham and Ms. Ms. and Branham Mr. respectively, adviser,

Founded in 1995 by Mr. Gary Slutkin, executive director, director, executive Slutkin, Gary Mr. 1995 by in Founded

To To

Through street-level outreach, faith leader involvement, involvement, leader faith outreach, street-level Through

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CEASEFIRE, AN AN CEASEFIRE, Charles Branham lived the first eight years years eight first the lived Branham Charles

ATI'ENDING ATI'ENDING

Later he returned to Chicago during the the during Chicago to returned he Later

A U.S. and African American history history American African and U.S. A

WAS BORN BORN WAS

"They want to find a more upscale upscale more a find to want "They

Ms. Moore-Bond earned a degree in in degree a earned Moore-Bond Ms.

Mr. Mr.

Mr. Mr.

Tio Hardiman, former director of gang mediation mediation of gang director former Hardiman, Tio

director oflllinois Ceasefire, Ceasefire at the state state the at Ceasefire Ceasefire, oflllinois director

Hardiman oversees communities, meets with with meets communities, oversees Hardiman

By By Tom Stanley-Becker

is like a disease. The only way we can reverse reverse can we way only The disease. a like is

It It

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Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief

was called the Black Belt. Belt. Black the called was

at 31st and South Parkway," Parkway," South and 31st at

city. city.

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By By Adrian Aldana

Midway reporter reporter Midway

initiative of the Chicago Project for for Project Chicago the of initiative

There may be some segregation within within segregation be some There may

College and and College

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between the ages of 8 and 18. When I I When 18. and 8 of ages the between

born in Memphis. My father stayed in in stayed father My Memphis. in born

was 8. My father was born in Chicago Chicago in born was father My 8. was

their friends." friends." their

African-American. I grew up in a a in up grew I African-American.

Chicago. I think I saw my father twice twice father my saw I think I Chicago. were white. All my experience was was experience my All white. were

were individuals in my church who who church my in individuals were while working during the summer in in summer the during working while

and grew up here. My mother was was mother My here. up grew and

was pretty much all right to live in a a in live to right all much pretty was

You had to find a way to create homes homes create to way a find to had You

middle class family. My parents told told parents My family. class middle said. "My parents divorced when I I when divorced parents "My said. or discriminated against by them. It It them. by against discriminated or

were white. I was never mistreated mistreated never was I white. were

Chicago. Chicago.

went went

primarily black neighborhood. There There neighborhood. black primarily

me about discrimination. I did not not did I discrimination. about me

Ms. Moore-Bond only heard about about heard only Moore-Bond Ms.

secondhand through my parents and and parents my through secondhand

of Englewood on the city's Southwest Southwest city's the on Englewood of called Copernicus. It was primarily primarily was It Copernicus. called

that is an amenity people are paying paying are people amenity an is that

experience much of of it. much experience

within a shorter distance to the lake, lake, the to distance shorter a within

access to the Lake, upscale shopping shopping upscale Lake, the to access

is a middle class black community. community. black class middle a is

enclave enclave

The strength of Bronzeville is that it it that is Bronzeville of strength The

for. You need to create an an create to need You for.

In the 1970s, the problem was crime. crime. was problem the 1970s, the In

to create a middle=class neighborhood. neighborhood. a middle=class to create

and cultural institutions." institutions." cultural and

discrimination during her childhood. childhood. her during discrimination

Side and now living in Hyde Park, Park, Hyde in living now and Side

"I grew up in Memphis," Mr. Branham Branham Mr. "I in Memphis," up grew

"ALOT OF TEACHERS OF TEACHERS "ALOT

Mr. Mr.

Living in a mostly black neighborhood neighborhood black a mostly in Living

"NOT "NOT MANY

"My family life was good," she said. said. good," she was life "My family

I I

Branham first experienced racism racism experienced first Branham

to elementary school at a school school a at school elementary to

with shops and restaurants. restaurants. and shops with

by the United States Department of Justice, of the the of Justice, of Department States United the by

than it is to act on it." it." on act to is it than

violence. It's harder to tum away from violence violence from away tum to harder It's violence.

with photographs of Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, X, Malcolm Ali, Muhammad of photographs with

is okay; that it's the norm. Violence begets more more begets Violence norm. the it's that okay; is

outreach workers and violence interrupters. interrupters. violence and workers outreach

and Nelson Mandela. "Most people think violence violence think people "Most Mandela. Nelson and

government representatives, and hires potential potential hires and representatives, government

glasses, said in an interview in his small office office small his in interview an in said glasses,

Hardiman, wearing a tan button down shirt and and shirt down button tan a wearing Hardiman,

According to a May 2008, evaluation on Ceasefire Ceasefire on evaluation 2008, May a to According

neighorhoods will have have will neighorhoods

ID

"We at Ceasefire try to change behavior," Mr. Mr. behavior," change to try Ceasefire at "We

being being interviewed by Adrian Aldana

Director Director of Illinois Ceasefire

in my school in school my

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know people in your neighborhood. neighborhood. your in people know

benefits, Ms. Moore-Bond notes. notes. Moore-Bond Ms. benefits,

for being blacks and being in the wrong wrong in the being and blacks for being

People have gotten beaten up simply simply up beaten gotten have People

known known

Bridgeport and Marquette Marquette and Bridgeport

violence. violence.

neighborhoods.Neighborhoods such as as such neighborhoods.Neighborhoods white friend from college living in in living college from friend white

while I was in college. "Chicago "Chicago college. in was I while

assaulted just for being there. This This there. being for just assaulted

There were race riots, principally principally riots, race were There

neighborhood, you were in trouble. trouble. in were you neighborhood,

Side has provided some unintended unintended some provided has Side

year. My father had to bribe the the bribe to had father My year. maintained its segregation through through segregation its maintained

would be fired. This was to make sure sure make to was This fired. be would

about housing. housing. about "Chicago was very strictly segregated segregated strictly very was "Chicago work the three months and then then and months three the work still marvels that I got away alive. alive. away got I that marvels still

in the late 1960s, Mr. Branham said, said, Branham Mr. 1960s, late the in The understanding was that I would would I that was understanding The Cottage Grove to Cicero. My friend friend My Cicero. to Grove Cottage

Cicero. I took a bus from 75th and and 75th from bus a took I Cicero.

living in the back room ofmy father's father's ofmy room back the in living

in factories on the West Side. I was was I Side. West the on factories in I wouldn't join a union. This was the the was This union. a join wouldn't I

until the summer after my freshman freshman my after summer the until

East on 75th Street. I was working working was I Street. 75th on East

not grow up here. I did not return return not did I here. up grow not

employment facilitator to get us a a job. us get to facilitator employment first came back to Chicago during the the during Chicago to back came first

summer of 1964." 1964." of summer

I lived with my father at about 500 500 about at father my with lived I

apartment. apartment.

summers between my college years, years, college my between summers

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Segregation in housing on the South South the on housing in Segregation

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as places were blacks could be be could blacks were places as

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you moved into the wrong wrong the into moved you

in Chicago but did did but Chicago in

I went to visit a a visit to went I

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themselves." themselves."

of the people. people. of the

would tremendously help, Mr. Hardiman believes. believes. Hardiman Mr. help, tremendously would

the grassroots level, federal action towards violence violence towards action federal level, grassroots the

guys like that, time will change them. them. change will time that, like guys

drugs and violence. We have to galvanize the forces forces the galvanize to have We violence. and drugs have people who don't want to change. change. to want don't who people have

atmosphere. atmosphere.

the mind doesn't change. change. doesn't mind the

sway the masses to work for the right thing and and thing right the for work to masses the sway course, it goes down." down." goes it course,

zones". zones".

mindset; that's the answer. You can give money, but but money, give can You answer. the that's mindset; stimulus plan. We have to create a working working a create to have We plan. stimulus

Park and about 3 percent from both Logan Square Square Logan both from percent 3 about and Park in "Ceasefire zones", communities working with with working communities zones", "Ceasefire in

don't attack the issue, Mr. Hardiman said. said. Hardiman Mr. issue, the attack don't

percent of that drop. drop. of that percent

and Gresham; all three neighborhoods are "Ceasefire "Ceasefire are neighborhoods three all Gresham; and

about 2 percent of city crime came from Humboldt Humboldt from came crime city of percent 2 about

41-73 percent decrease in shootings and killings killings and shootings in decrease percent 41-73

Chicago Police Department crimemapping website, website, crimemapping Department Police Chicago

Ceasefire, Ceasefire is accredited for causing 16-35 16-35 causing for accredited is Ceasefire Ceasefire,

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no different than living in any another another any in living than different no

is needed for schooling. To me, this is is this me, To schooling. for needed is

the reverse way as well. I can't say say can't I well. as way reverse the

integrated. The South Side is a nice nice a is Side South The integrated.

and poverty issues and more money money more and issues poverty and

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some extent, my neighborhood was was neighborhood my extent, some

segregation is better or worse. To To worse. or better is segregation

hopes for the the future. hopes for

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according to CLEARMap, the the CLEARMap, to according

Jeremy Jeremy

programs can help, but you you but help, can programs

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and violence within Chicago Chicago violence within and

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FACULTY ADVISERS FACULTY

Editorial and business

We've bridged the gaps within our

not

school. Perhaps now we must pop the

understanding and respect among dif­

sociation sponsor ethnic lunches and other activities to showcase heritage and further cultural understanding.

bubble and work to bridge the gaps within our city. ferent ethnic groups. Plus organiza­ tions such as the Black Students' As­

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Cochrcme, Gene Cochrane, Becky Fox, Lauline

Rachel Turner.

When concerning college

That's truth, justice and the high school

They stuff two ballots, you stuff three. He

Which, I personally believe, is how it should

doing away with the possibility of an equal

Connery impression and try to replicate his arrives when actions are taken place against devastating. Losing an elec­

grasp the idea of a balanced election, often admission denial from col- deter any attempts at ballot ership as basis for accep- sends one of yours to the trash receptacle, stuffing.

cations such of an environment. Until the day of election fraud, I'll end with my best Sean impassioned speech on dealing with Al Ca­ pone in the 1987 film "The Untouchables." leges who value school lead- vote for all.

take a detailed analysis to explain the impli­ enrollment, its effect can be

tion echoes the possibility of those daring enough to hamper a school elec- tion, little can be done to

tance be. This is high school, after all and it doesn't hope. in So, order to try to explain the validity

you send one his of to the burner.

way.

EXECUTIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS-Joe

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ARTISTS-Eric

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Gabriel Bump;

diversity

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and

Rohini

people,

7,

KYLE BRUNKE

5,

sports:

news,

sports,

Meanwhile, some student groups

Among these initiatives, Flava Fest

17,

Tobaccowala;

dining

school students around Chicago with

encourages an open forum of com­

have turned their attention to the city at large, attempting to cross com­

other ethnic groups.

munication for high school students throughout the city to create mutual

munity boundaries and connect high

Adrian Aldana, Christian Cas­

TomStanley-Becker;lO,

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photofeature,

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Andrew Sylora;

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Mitchell Stern;

Sam

Matt

Some might interpret the two students'

Some students appear to never entirely

Jiang, Spencer Lee, Joanna Orszulak, Nick

IN THE LAND of Lincoln, a place where

To be sure, ballot stuffing merits a certain

The Thursday before Formal, two students

And so it provided the foundation for their

Ballot stuffing-the casting multiple of bal­

culture,

Tobaccowala;

City Life,

OPINION

sion the of electoral process.

some U-Highers decided to forego any revo­ centerspread,

continuously attempted to perform their ver­ scolding under penalty of law, but the For­ apparent lack of moral understanding as

and the American way. obvious way for a possible scam. adult world, then life after U-High seems

occurrence.

lots during a vote in which only one ballot honesty seems acceptable in name only, per person is allowed evidence for their disregarding truth, justice lution during Formal election and did their every attempt. In turn, the students moni­

mal election yielded no punishment whatso­ ever. Neither did any other school election for that matter, as students observed others vides the necessary tools for entry into the trying to stuff votes in almost every U-High best Rod Blagojevich impression. pretty bleak. toring the voting stopped them during each

ballot box this year.

For the turkeys who tried to stuff to tried who turkeys the For

Dhindsa,

11,

13,

sports,

8-9,

Kyle Brunke;

Charles

more people,

Rohini

16,

technology:

6,

Holt,

who's doing what,

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Somewhere, a disconnect has grown

semblies or classes, students gener­

ally feel frustrated by the seemingly

ing and what others believe they are experiencing. redundant talk. It seems confusing

continue to invest time, energy and

money into diversity initiatives.

between what students are experienc­

that members of the Lab community

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LEDBETTER,

I would ask them

Denise Akuamoah

Even though I really do not care for

ROSIC, senior:

by

Tobaccowala

I would laugh at them and

Julie Carlson

Gabriel Bump

junior:

Nathan Bishop

Metropolitan Press, Broadview, Illinois.

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

Tom Stcmley-Becker

Rohini

What is your next move?

singers in the world. They sound

SHACARA

sophomore:

JOLISHA JOHNSON, fresh­ Compiled man: tell them that they are the worst

like dying cats and they need better vocals. Then I would give them the wrong directions.

by

sharp scissors and then poke

song and then I would give them directions to Navy Pier.

run away and get some sharp,

my eyes out because of the burn

probably ask them to sing me a

from their psychosocial faces.

the Jonas Brothers, I would

ANDREJ

Opinion

You are walking in the Loop and

of University High School, 1362 East 59th Street,

SAYWHAT?

Printed

believe the school is diverse

The University Chicago of pro­

TAMMEN,

the eyes of eyes the

you are talking with the Jonas Brothers.

eople say Hyde Parkers live in a bubble.

three young guys come up to you and ask

Kaia

students

directions to Navy Pier. You suddenly realize

Jolisha

Even the 2009-2010 Program of

For example, the Diversity Task

Maybe it's a result of being in the

When the subject does arise, as in

Unavoidably the Lab Schools is in­

Still, insufficient diversity remains a 10

But for U-High students, diversity is

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Diversity lies Diversity

the beholder the

Chicago's rich history of racial segre­

diversity and all.

Studies states that U-High has a community, especially considering

gation.

cluded in this bubble. Intellectuals,

in open-minded people. As a result Hyde Park boasts an impressively diverse percent minority student body, a par­

rampant segregation in the city.

constant hot topic in the Lab Schools vides a magnet for intellectuals and

enough already, if they even think about diversity at all. ticularly impressive figure given the ing the state and needs of the school community.

community, especially regarding High. Force, a joint student, faculty and parent committee, has been evaluat­

countless Peer Leading sessions, as- largely a non-issue.

Hyde Park bubble, but many Highers

why their driver did not drop them there off in the first place and then I would ask them they if wanted to have ice cream with me. Then I would order a lot of ice cream and leave without giving them directions because I know they have iPhones that can give them directions.

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Both Regional and State competi­

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took exams in

Constantin.

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student independence? It's very dif­

mean we're saying about how we value

ficult to navigate and emotionally and mentally taxing."

time were to decrease, what does that

another honor another

Clarinetist wins Clarinetist

Named to the Illinois Music Educators All­

State Honors Band, Junior Andrew Sandwick achieved yet another honor by being selected the

played at the Illinois Music Educator's annual convention at the Peoria Civic Center January 29-31.

top clarinetist in the All-State Band. The band

student free

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"The Civic Center where we performed was essentially a hockey rink,

"A lot of people I already new from my local youth orchestra but I also

"I thought I did really well and it was a lot of fun.

companies, but I also got to know other high school students from around

met a couple college representatives and representatives from instrument

the state who were sitting near me."

there were three different ensembles and they played on three different parts the of hockey rink," Andrew said.

that I was the first person from Lab to do it and I had a great time."

The Science Team won First Di­

"Most faculty, I think, expect stu­

Preparing for the Worldwide Youth

"We hope to place in the top five at

dents to become strong independent

philosophy.

huge part of the school's educational

thinkers and doers.

in Science and Engineering State competition Sunday, March 8, at the

has been taking exams from past

College. They won 1st place in all cat­

Captain Abraham Kohrman, senior. "I think we'll keep our nine-year win­ Urbana, the Olympiad Science Team ning streak alive."

years. They are aiming to win their ninth consecutive championship. February 3 at Kankakee Community egories and out 20 of awards in the di­ the State competition this year," said

University of Illinois in Champaign­

visional Team Award at Regionals,

vision, they won 18.

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"The money will go to Kiva, which

With bake sale donations, Futures

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"Looking at the big pic­

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(773) 330-3947

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four times.

scheduling committee

agreement on a new schedule has proved dif­

member, reaching an

ficult because of invest­ ments some teachers

schedule.

can become quite emo­ schedule forces us to face many fundamental and philosophical questions have in the current one. plained. "Because a lot of what a school is, and about who we are. For example, we recently ture, discussions about the schedule among the identity is tied to the faculty, or anyone who's invested in the school student free time. tional," Mr. Franke ex­

what a school does, its got around to discussing

numbers answer, plus-or-minus X stop doing it just because I was mov­ minutes. But student free time, and how students use it, is implicitly a

how our current sched­ I enjoyed being a part of it in 8th ule proposal will affect grade"

Beginning plans to donate the pro­ ceeds soon. ing on to High School.

Humanities Team this year because is an online service that helps people around the world who have small someone else."

continue them.

certain amount time, of usually a year

money is transferred into Kiva credit,

businesses but not enough money to

to months, 18 they pay us back and the

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going to keep discussing.

fter nearly two years discuss­ of ing a new schedule for U-High,

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Meeting Mondays in U-High 303

During its meeting next Tuesday,

The proposed schedule would also

Last year the committee proposed

In a rotating schedule classes aren't

1 2 1

The organization is conducting fund­

"Anyone is welcomed join to and come

Extending a Middle School club into

U-HIGH MIDWAY• 25, 2009 FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY

businesses in developing nations developing in businesses

1st period two times a week and dur­

1st period over the course a of week.

Science Teacher Baker Franke, fac­

a week with each class receiving one double period a week. ment at its meeting earlier this month: they're increase contact time between teach­ extends class minutes class extends ers and students by 1,000 minutes for five-day rotation. The five-day sched­ ule offers classes meeting four times aiding loans continue will Club

day but rather blocks time. of For ex­ ample, Period A would meet during six days. The nine-day consisted of each period, per year, says Computer the faculty will continue to examine a ulty cochairperson with World Lan­ guages Teacher Marianne Zemil. schedules with class cycles rotating

classes meeting six times during the ing 2nd twice. A student would have sponsored by History Teacher Chris

necessarily associated with times of developing businesses into disadvan­ said. "In 8th grade, I was a member of nine days, the eight-day classes met five times and the six-day classes met during lunch, the club, advised and three different classes meet during A started last year and I didn't want to raising projects to provide loans for through nine days, eight days, and taged countries.

High School, Freshman Charlie Jiang has formed Futures Beginning. keeps five-day rotation, five-day keeps men and one sophomore. to the meetings during lunch," Charlie

Humanities Team, which is basically the Middle School version of Futures Beginning. Humanities Team only Janus, so far consists of seven fresh­

Latest schedule proposal schedule Latest "Sitting down in a restaurant and absorbing the atmosphere is my favorite part of Little India. It's great to know there is such a large mass of people of your same culture." -Sarah Husain, freshman City life 13 U-HIGH MIDWAY Ill WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 An authentictouch of India in Chicago By Leslie Sibener people on campus recom­ Midway reporter mended us this area." Standing out with sleek rowds of people adorned with silver boarders, Sahil traditional Indian clothing and boutique, 2605 West CMiddle Eastern headscarves, Devon Avenue, sells sa­ bustled up and down the streets of ris, jewelry and beaded Little India 2000 West Devon Ave­ handbags. nue, littered with Hindi Sanskrit on FOR THE past two the outside of Indian stores on a cold, years, Kapexa has rainy Wednesday afternoon in early worked as a saleswoman February. at Sahil after returning Located west on Devon Avenue from studying in India mostly between Ravenswood and Cal­ in July, 2006. ifornia avenues, Little India is home "The people shop here to 400,000 Indian and Pakistani' s ac­ are mostly Indian and cording to the current Chicagoland come from this area," census. It harbors hundreds of tradi­ Kapexa said. "We get a tional Indian clothing stores, handi­ lot of bridal customers craft shops, restaurants and markets. and all kinds of party WITH AT LEAST one Indian res- wear buyers. taurant on each block, every food stop "The most exciting part offers spicy triangular fried pastry each year is the Festival samosa treats or milky smoothie-like of Diwali. We decorate mango lassie's to drink for a sit-down the store with lights, meal or to go. fabric and flowers. The Seated at a rectangular table in Ta­ entire block is trans­ hoora, an Indian restaurant at 2326 formed." West Devon Avenue, Rozmin Ajance, WITH POSTERS a stylish sophomore at Northwestern taped on glass windows, University in a long sleeve pink shirt Al Mansoor Video, 2600 and a pony-tail, ripped off a piece of West Devon Avenue, thin bread, dipped it in spicy vegeta­ owned by the grocery ble curry as she described her experi­ store Patel Brothers, ences at Little India. offers Bollywood films, Indian music WITH INDIAN pastries, savory snacks and Indian drinks including Mithai, "At home I eat a lot of Indian food, and Indian newspapers. Bhel Puri and Thumbs Up soda, Sukhadia's, 2559 West Devon Avenue, ranks so it's comforting to come down here," Working at Al Mansoor for eight as one of the most popular restaurants and sweet stores in little India. The Rozmin said. "We come as often as we years, Zameer said, "I'm from India nationally-known community attracts tourists alongside Chicagoans who go can, once or twice every few months. and being here it feels like you are there to shop and dine. Leslie Sibener and Sarah Husain munch on samosas We really like the food and Tahoora is back at home. They speak the old with sweet and s ic chutne and si man o lassies. our favorite breakfast place. language and eat the same foods. I've "WE NEVER have time to do any­ worked here for so long and live about thing else when we come down to this one mile away. Working here is enter­ area. Usually we get in and get out. taining. The manager promotes Bolly­ If I had more time, there are some wood actors' concerts in Chicago. I'm pretty cool shops I'd like to see. I lived really lucky because I get to meet all around here when I was younger, and of them every day."

LOOKING FOR the perfect color (photo at left), Sarah Husain se­ lects traditional Indian chandelier earrings at India Sari Palace, 2534 West Devon Avenue. SARAH AND Leslie Si­ bener (below) sample different dais, Indian food lentils and spices, at Patel Brothers, a gro­ cery store at 2542 West Devon Avenue.

WITH TRADITIONAL (photos at left from top) In­ dian clothing shops on each block, Little India of­ fers saris and other garments for girls and boys. Sarah tries on a silk embroidered sari. SARAH AND LESLIE search for salwar kameezes, traditional Indian dresses which can be worn by men or women. I

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on using the bass line to keep a tempo instead of the conven­ the of instead keep a tempo line to bass the using on

reporter reporter

FOR FOR

their their

upcoming preformance preformance at members upcoming two Artsfest,

by by

artists that make that connection." connection." that make that artists

look up to the musicians we love. They They love. we musicians the to look up

vise. We love to play music because we we because music play love to We vise.

r,te utrs ad rm lyr ex­ player, drum and guitarist the Ari,

like three to four months in advance, advance, in months four to three like

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ting ready for a performance, we're we're performance, a for ready ting

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plained. plained.

together. together. we like to make our original music." music." original our make to like we

very upbeat and relaxed. That's how how That's relaxed. and upbeat very hear music is a great opportunity," opportunity," great a is music hear

They fit every mood because they are are they because mood every fit They

year, so two to three years," Marcel, Marcel, years," three to two so year,

They like The Strokes The Strokes like They native rock. The Strokes brought us us brought Strokes The rock. native

be hard to turn down." down." turn to hard be

Long preparation preparation Long

his family's house on Kenwood Ave., Ave., Kenwood on house family's his

end rehearsals. rehearsals. end

to go professional ever ever professional go to

Ehrman's basement in in basement Ehrman's ntuet drn ter oty week­ mostly their during instruments

of the band "Red Lights" jam with their their with jam "Red Lights" band of the

them. them.

Seniors Nico Gomez and Marcel Gout Gout Marcel and Gomez Nico Seniors we like it. it. like we

presented itself, it would would it itself, presented

it and if the opportunity opportunity the if and it

all pretty serious about about serious pretty all

make a connection with with connection a make

ence connection. We're We're connection. ence

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audience involved and and involved audience

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and bass in the veteran band "Red Lights." Lights." "Red band veteran the in bass and

amplifiers to distort their voices, as Ari and Marcel keep a fast rhythm on drums drums on rhythm a fast keep Marcel and Ari as voices, their distort to amplifiers

JAMMING IN Ari Ehrman's cluttered basement, Nico Gomez and Marcel Gout use use Gout Marcel and Gomez Nico basement, cluttered Ehrman's IN JAMMING Ari

just non-stop playing. We go all out." out." all go We playing. non-stop just

thing and the rest of us build off that that off build us of rest the and thing more Sam Frampton, Junior Andy Andy Junior Frampton, Sam more

hnw et psmoepas some­ plays someone up we meet When

Zheng and Seniors Richard Tomlinson Tomlinson Richard Seniors and Zheng

happens. We're like one together. Our Our together. one like We're happens. starting point. We'll go for 15 minutes 15 minutes for go We'll point. starting

put our ideas together and see what what see and together ideas our put

playing the bass," Isaac said. said. Isaac bass," the playing music just comes together so easily. easily. so together comes just music

tar, P.T. playing bass guitar and me me and guitar bass playing P.T. tar,

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lic venues, Juniors Jon Pape, Isaac Isaac Pape, Jon Juniors venues, lic house in Oak Park, mostly on Fridays Fridays on mostly Park, Oak in house

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at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Music. of School Folk Town Old the at

"Purple" dress casually for their jam jam their for casually dress "Purple"

after school. school. after

and improvisation sessions at Jon's Jon's at sessions improvisation and

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we wanted a different sound. So we've we've So sound. different a wanted we

King Cole Trio, like us they didn't use use didn't they us like Trio, Cole King

rangements on older songs. songs. older on rangements

nal compositions and doing our own ar­ own our doing and compositions nal

Jazz Band last year so that's how we we how that's so year last Band Jazz

a drummer, that makes it harder but but harder it makes that drummer, a a drum." drum." a

er" xlie Sm te ed guitar­ lead the Sam, explained year," all met. We are focusing a lot on origi­ on lot a focusing are We met. all

playing with each of them since last last since them of each with playing

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Quartet" concentrate on the original original the on concentrate Quartet" sic Teacher Dominic Piane's room on a a on room Piane's Dominic Teacher sic

and Harry Neal of the "Sam Frampton Frampton "Sam of the Neal Harry and

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Juelz Santana's "Second Coming." Coming." "Second Santana's Juelz

won us the ISL championship and 19 19 and championship ISL the us won

Monday as Independent School League League School Independent as Monday

Troy Caldwell credits to defensive defensive to credits Caldwell Troy

their victory, a 56-33 thrashing. thrashing. 56-33 a victory, their

with with

the crowd storms the floor to celebrate celebrate to floor the storms crowd the

fighting like that during the playoffs playoffs the during that like fighting

the boys make sure February 6 that the the 6 that February sure make boys the

games," Coach Caldwell said. "I'm "I'm said. Caldwell Coach games,"

Regional Finals. Finals. Regional

last year's double-overtime defeat in in defeat double-overtime year's last

the Independent School League League School Independent the

dominance. dominance.

it home, "OUR HOUSE." HOUSE." "OUR home, it

enough, the team's last cheer pounds pounds cheer last team's the enough,

accomplishment that Head Coach Coach Head that accomplishment and that will take us past the Regional Regional the past us take will that and

only drama of the night comes when when comes night the of drama only

expecting us to keep working and and working keep to us expecting

players come out to their theme song, song, theme their to out come players

Dance Troupe is performing and the the and performing is Troupe Dance championship trophy on the premises, premises, the on trophy championship

U champions, expecting to improve on on improve to expecting champions,

11 the team is also on track to finish finish to track on also is team the 11

U-HIGH MIDWAY MIDWAY U-HIGH

revel revel in Latin rematch

Basketbal Basketbal I players, fans

The crowd is entirely pro-Maroon, the the pro-Maroon, entirely is crowd The

So the Maroons enter the playoffs next next playoffs the enter Maroons So the

16 16

"Our defensive intensity is what has has what is intensity defensive "Our

On a 13-game win streak and with with and streak win 13-game a On

WITH A A WITH

JUST IN CASE CASE IN JUST

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Finding healthy couldn't be easier than than easier be couldn't healthy Finding

AFTER A LONG day, Senior Alexis Madara visits University Market to to Market University visits Madara Alexis Senior day, A LONG AFTER

Fresh Food Food Fresh

......

a a

on U-High' s home court. court. home s U-High' on

-High vs. Latin, round two. two. round Latin, vs. -High

University Market! Market! University

grapes and pasta salad and get re-energize. re-energize. get and salad pasta and grapes

Yet this time the game is is played game the time Yet this

U-High record in wins, an an wins, in record U-High

co co

By Matt Luchins Luchins Matt By

19-3 record as of February February of as record 19-3

Sports Sports

Sports editor editor Sports

II II

WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2009 25,

Better Better

it wasn't clear clear wasn't it

Your Mood Mood Your

home: Varsity won 50-40; 50-40; won Varsity home:

ISL Championships, Championships, ISL won 69-38; 69-38; won

Varsity won 87-82. 87-82. won Varsity

past Midway deadline. deadline. Midway past

won 77-43; 77-43; won

Academy, Academy,

Academy, Academy,

Varsity won 63-48; 63-48; won Varsity

defeated defeated

defeated defeated

20, away: Varsity won 58-39. 58-39. won Varsity away: 20,

42; 42;

we have grown up as a team and as as and team a as up grown have we 47; 47;

January 28, home: Varsity won 47-37; 47-37; won Varsity home: 28, January map." map."

with a 4 7-37 home victory that left left that victory home 4 7-37 a with

essentially wrapped up the ISL title title ISL the up wrapped essentially 51; 51;

individual players," Coach Caldwell Caldwell Coach players," individual

Finals." Finals."

game a "program-defining win." win." "program-defining a game

on the scene and put our team on the the on team our put and scene the on prompted the Sun-Times to call the the call to Sun-Times the prompted

it more and now we've made our mark mark our made we've now and more it players and coaches in tears and and tears in coaches and players

said. said.

College Prep, December 13, the boys boys the 13, December Prep, College 77-70; 77-70;

closest ISL competitor, Northridge Northridge competitor, ISL closest

14, home: Varsity won 67-57; 67-57; won Varsity home: 14,

1323 1323

"It "It

Morgan Park Academy, Academy, Park Morgan

RESULTS ARE ARE RESULTS

Holy Trinity, Trinity, Holy

Latin, Latin,

Avenging a four-point loss at their their at loss four-point a Avenging

"Winning that game showed that that showed game that "Winning

Check out our our out Check

Francis Parker, Parker, Francis

CICS-Norlhtown, CICS-Norlhtown,

St. St. Laurence,

came down to our players wanting wanting players our to down came

Latin, Latin,

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February 6,home: Varsity won 56-33; 56-33; won Varsity 6,home: February

North Shore Shore North Day, Country

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East East

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aur 3,hm: ast wn 67- won Varsity home: 30, January

North Shore Shore North Day, Country

Elgin Elgin

aur 9 wy Varsitywon57- 9, away: January

January 6, away: Varsity won won Varsity away: 6, January

31-27; 31-27;

Academy, Academy,

February 24, away: Results Results away: 24, February

Photo by Kyra Sturgill Sturgill Kyra by Photo

January 16, away: Varsity Varsity 16, away: January

57th 57th

• •

Northridge College Prep, Prep, College Northridge

February 3, away: Varsity Varsity 3, away: February

February 7, away: J.V J.V away: 7, February

as follows: follows: as

Bremen, Bremen,

January 23, away: away: 23, January

Robeson, Robeson,

February 4, 4, away: February

Street Street

February 10, 10, February

pick pick

Nazareth Nazareth

64-38, J.V J.V 64-38,

February February

January January

up up

Elgin Elgin

rial High School, the Maroons squared squared Maroons the School, High rial

ence Championships, January 31, the the 31, January Championships, ence

Waukesha, Wisconsin, varsity fencers fencers varsity Wisconsin, Waukesha,

off against 10 other high schools. schools. high other 10 against off

Alexis Jenkins February 20 picked J.V. finished 7-7 overall and 6-1 in in 6-1 and overall 7-7 finished J.V. picked 20 February Jenkins Alexis

January rankings ofChicagoland's top as follows: follows: as top ofChicagoland's rankings January basketball team has ever done that that done ever has team basketball

Alexis, cocaptain with Senior Johanna Franke, has been great; he's really really he's great; been has Franke, Johanna Senior with cocaptain Alexis,

optd n h Get ae Confer­ Lakes Great the in competed

was able to have great wins by having having by wins great have to able was

bittersweet, full-page article about her "This season has gone extraordinarily extraordinarily gone has season "This her about article full-page bittersweet, I I

really hard for that ranking. Our team team Our ranking. that for hard really

to loose 53-40 to Glenbard South, last "He's also been extremely good at at good extremely been also "He's last South, Glenbard to 53-40 loose to

before, which is really cool. We worked worked cool. We really is which before,

to the 3A Regional Championship only versatile team. team. versatile only Championship 3A Regional the to

Heinemen-Pieper, anchored the Maroons worked with us to make us a more more a us make to us with worked Maroons the anchored Heinemen-Pieper,

said. said.

Sun-Times was amazing," Johanna Johanna amazing," was Sun-Times

record, and 10-1 in the Independent out of the game just because we made made we because just game the of out Independent the in 10-1 and record, the Class of 2009 by ESPN HoopGurlz, we did last year. Our coach, Baker Baker coach, Our year. last did we HoopGurlz, ESPN by of 2009 Class the

Fencers Fencers

re~ular re~ular

Shore Country Day. Day. Country Shore

North Side rivals Latin and North North and Latin rivals Side North

Thursday. Thursday. ended 3rd in the ISL behind longtime longtime behind ISL the in 3rd ended

25 girls' basketball teams, the Maroons Maroons the teams, basketball girls' 25

game in a U-High uniform, Senior be over." over." be Senior uniform, U-High a in game

School League. League. School

ald's High School All American Games. Games. School High ald's American All

the tip with a Bremen Brave, Brave, Bremen a with tip the son. son.

been been

Zeke Upshaw and Alexis Alexis and Upshaw Zeke

impressive high school careers, Seniors Seniors careers, school high impressive

remarkable basketball career. career. basketball remarkable

up the Chicago Tribune and saw the ISL. ISL. the saw and Tribune Chicago the up

at home, February 6, U-High fans fans U-High 6, February home, at

ary ary

Basketball Basketball girls celebrate

Sophomore Mike Turner fights for for fights Turner Mike Sophomore 0h n fnl et fter is sea­ first their of meet final and 10th

10 away the Maroons finished a historic because we were able to to able we were because a historic finished Maroons the away 10

"Weenie" Woerner. Moments later, later, Moments Woerner. "Weenie"

pleaded for Substitute Guard Mark Mark Guard Substitute for pleaded

Maroons pulling away from Latin Latin from away pulling Maroons

Mark entered the game. game. the entered Mark

Defeating Ridgewood 52-38, February to work the kinks out, which was great great was which out, kinks the work to February 52-38, Ridgewood Defeating

Breaking into the Chicago Sun-Times Scores not previously mentioned are are mentioned previously not Scores Sun-Times Chicago the into Breaking

ne hy rie a Ctoi Memo­ Catholic at arrived they Once

Ranked the 52nd best point guard in "Overall we have a better record than than record better a have we "Overall in guard point best 52nd the Ranked

EXTENDING EXTENDING his

Adding another achievement to their their to achievement another Adding

The morning after playing her last but no one is ready for our season to to season our for ready is one no but last her playing after morning The

"Being ranked 25th in the Chicago Chicago the in 25th ranked "Being

Basketball update update Basketball

Traveling more than an hour to to hour an than more Traveling

"WE WANT WEENIE!" With the the With WEENIE!" WANT "WE

10. 10.

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'season 'season

don't don't

By By

Midway reporter reporter Midway

By By

Sports editor editor Sports

Rachel Sylora Sylora Rachel

Matt Matt

think a U-High girls' girls' U-High a think

has a bond that will never be broken." be broken." never will that bond a has

ult ult

with a 24-3 overall things without the fear of being taken taken of being fear the without things overall 24-3 a with

-Alexis Jenkins, senior senior Jenkins, -Alexis

6 6

Luchins Luchins

was the best season of my life. The team team The life. my of season best the was

foot foot

wind wind

Jenkins Jenkins

7 7

inch body, body, inch

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have have

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Academy,January 30, away: Varsity won won Varsity away: 30, Academy,January

Varsity lost 40-53. 40-53. lost Varsity

won 74-39; 74-39; won

there was a great team atmosphere." atmosphere." team great a was there

finishing in the toplO, the Maroons Maroons the toplO, the in finishing Everyone was supporting everyone so so everyone supporting was Everyone

cdm, oe Fbur 6 ast wn 63- won Varsity 6: February home, Academy, places to get 2nd and we got them. them. got we and 2nd get to places

Varsity won 60-46; Francis Parker, February February Parker, Francis 60-46; won Varsity

ment," Bill said. said. Bill ment,"

finished 14th out of 37. 37. of out 14th finished

j.v. won 34-15; Lake Forest Academy, January January Academy, Forest Lake 34-15; j.v. won

won 52-38; 52-38; won

38; 38;

ichselbaum and Peter Hansen each each Hansen Peter and ichselbaum

4 all team award. We needed three high high three needed We award. team all

67-37; Timothy Christian, February 3, home: home: 3, February Christian, Timothy 67-37;

well," Sophomore Emily Roberts said. said. Roberts Emily Sophomore well,"

26, away: Varsity won 55-27; Morgan Park Park Morgan 55-27; won Varsity away: 26,

leaving people in the game long enough enough long game the in people leaving

2nd place. Julia Goldsmith-Pinkham Goldsmith-Pinkham Julia place. 2nd

earned enough high finishes to claim claim to finishes high enough earned

a mistake." mistake." a

good offense. offense. good

season and what we accomplished, accomplished, we what and season

Latin, Latin,

, ,

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"Everybody is extremely proud of our our of proud extremely is "Everybody

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home: home:

Ridgewood, Ridgewood,

in high high in

January 23, away: Varsity won 56-49, 56-49, won Varsity away: 23, January

Varsity won 60-21; Morgan Park Park Morgan 60-21; won Varsity

Glenbard Glenbard

Harper, Harper,

February February

February February

Photos by Kendall Gordon Gordon Kendall by Photos

"It "It

South, South,

a or is over­ first our was

February 19, 19, home: February

10, away: Varsity Varsity away: 10,

fix fix

17, home: Varsity Varsity 17, home:

glory glory

style style and work on on work and

inl audy aur 2,ad o 124 Tues­ 122-44 won and 24, January Saturday tional

Yacht Club, located at the east end of of end east the at located Club, Yacht

62-105 to Lane Tech, Tuesday February 10. 10. February Tuesday Tech, Lane to 62-105

- day, January 27 at the Lake Forest meet. meet. Forest Lake the at 27 January day,

back back on tough se 4h f8tas t h Eegen ak Invita­ Park Evergreen the at teams 8 of 4th ished

coaches into the pool. pool. the into coaches

Sailing team forms for competition competition for forms team Sailing

meet of the season, swimmers had thrown both both thrown had swimmers season, the of meet

to twelve students. students. twelve to

to expand its membership from three three from membership its expand to

February 3. 3. February instructor. instructor.

for j.v. and 108-54 for varsity against Mt. Carmel Carmel Mt. against varsity for 108-54 and j.v. for

the Ratner Center after U-High's victories of 80-43 80-43 of victories U-High's after Center Ratner the

of Columbia Yacht Club, is serving as as serving is Club, Yacht Columbia of

an experienced sailor and a member member a and sailor experienced an

newly- formed Sailing Club is hoping hoping is Club Sailing formed newly-

the bigger meets. meets. bigger the Randolph Street off Lake Shore Drive, Drive, Shore off Lake Street Randolph

Kurt Tompsen, director of of Columbia director the Tompsen, Kurt

said. said.

were no diving blocks. blocks. diving no were

re Pr Ivt, u w a acul o is miss­ of kids couple a had we but Invite, Park green

and Mr. Jake Christy another sailing sailing another Christy Jake Mr. and

ing. ing.

swimmer in each event" he said. said. he event" each in swimmer

season season with pride

Swimmers Swimmers look

S

Sailing Club is being coached by Mr. Mr. by coached being is Club Sailing

Middle School Teacher Susan Lesher, Lesher, Susan School Teacher Middle

"The Lake Forest meet was not very competitive for for competitive very not was meet Forest Lake "The

Shallow depth has plagued the team, Coach Gunty Gunty Coach team, the plagued has depth Shallow

Following their feat against Lake Forest, they lost lost they Forest, Lake against feat their Following

W iihd nte ide fte ak t h Ever­ the at pack of the middle the in "We finished

Concluding with a tradition after their final home home final their after tradition a with Concluding

''We have one very strong swimmer and a decent decent a and swimmer strong very one have ''We

"This prevents us from placing higher at some of of some at higher placing from us prevents "This

jackets trimmed with gold thread. thread. gold with trimmed jackets

between the members. members. the between

typically adorned in maroon track track maroon in adorned typically

opeig hi sao, ast simr fin­ swimmers varsity season, their Completing

hallway. hallway.

away. away.

Starting practice March 4, the the 4, March practice Starting

having to drag themselves to Henry Henry to themselves drag to having

the two. two. the

in earshot of the coaches, about about coaches, the of earshot in

runs and gasps for breath in in between for breath gasps and runs

the track and field team stretches, stretches, team field and track the

after spending the previous night night previous the spending after

Crown Field House by 6:45 a.m. a.m. 6:45 by House Field Crown

In In

From 7 to 8 each Monday morning, morning, Monday each 8 7 to From

Even relationships start to sprout sprout to start relationships Even

YOU CAN spot them from a mile mile a from them spot CAN YOU

THEY TEND TEND THEY

Everyone can spot a track and and track a spot can Everyone

Or at least from the end of the the of end the from least at Or

more meets and we're also in double A instead of triple A, so we we so A, triple of instead A double in also we're and meets more

have a good change of going down State. Also everyone is hav­ is everyone Also State. down going of change a good have

ing a lot of of fun." lot a ing

"The couple best parts of this season are the fact that we have have we that the fact are season this of parts best couple "The

NEVER GRIPING, GRIPING, NEVER

It It

Gabriel Gabriel

-Don Traubert, senior senior Traubert, -Don

Campo climb out of Myers-McLoraine pool at at pool Myers-McLoraine of out climb Campo

Coach Paul Gunty and J.V. Coach Tony Del Del Tony Coach J.V. and Gunty Paul Coach

oaked and smiling, Varsity Boys' Swim Team Team Swim Boys' Varsity smiling, and oaked

By Christian Casteneda Casteneda Christian By

was a hard meet to swim at because there there because at swim to meet hard a was

spirit and dedication, these athletes are on on track are these athletes dedication, and spirit

SPORTS SPORTS

Midway reporter reporter Midway

By Sydney Scarlata Scarlata Sydney By

hour long before before long hour

usual, still trying to to trying still usual,

resulting from the the from resulting

more gingerly than than gingerly more

they move a little little a move they

school practice. practice. school

shake off the aches aches the off shake

field couple. They're They're couple. field

ones around. around. ones

usually the happiest happiest the usually

On On Monday mornings

Midway Midway

to travel in packs, packs, in travel to

reporter reporter

GABRIEL BUMP BUMP GABRIEL

at least least at

work is essential and should be happily happily be should and essential is work

James. James.

keep coming back to visit him and catch catch and him to visit coming back keep

with him? him? with

welcomed can potentially harden those those harden potentially can welcomed

harder to imagine. imagine. to harder

this mentality. mentality. this

and laughing, not behind his back but but back his behind not laughing, and

attitudes of all the runners are little little are runners the all of attitudes

but are almost always followed with with followed always almost are but

feelings aimed towards the enforcer of of enforcer the towards aimed feelings expects the great results but the joyful joyful the but results great the expects

back to school, complaints are made made are complaints school, to back

titles. titles. forced to subscribe to it. it. to subscribe to forced

finishing homework and studying. studying. and homework finishing girls' track and field teams regularly regularly teams field and track girls'

sports team around the philosophy that that philosophy the around team sports

probably the reason both the boys' and and boys' the both reason the probably

laughter. laughter.

attain Independent School League League School Independent attain Leeward races, which are simply two two simply are which races, Leeward Founder Lizzie Guynn, freshman. freshman. Guynn, Lizzie Founder

High School, and St. Ignatius," Lizzie Lizzie Ignatius," St. and School, High

Loyola, Culver Academy, Lake Forest Forest Lake Academy, Culver Loyola,

all pile into cars or set off on foot foot on off set or cars into pile all

other schools, according to Sailing Club Club Sailing to according schools, other

different types of of courses. types different 4 p.m. to prepare for competitions with with for competitions prepare to 4 p.m.

Thursdays after school for two hours hours two for school after Thursdays

and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to to a.m. 9 from mornings Saturday and

said. said.

adviser. adviser.

against include New Trier High School, School, High Trier New include against

Anyone that knows U-High athletics athletics U-High knows that Anyone

"Sometimes we'll we'll in compete "Sometimes Windward

So why are his runners always smiling smiling always runners his So are why

In this case, veteran Head Coach Bud Bud Coach Head veteran case, this In

"Some schools that we would compete compete we would that schools "Some

When practice ends and the runners runners the and ends practice When

One could also expect some negative negative some expect also could One

This type of work-first mentality is is mentality work-first of type This

Why do runners that he's coached coached he's that runners do Why

CENTERING ANY ANY CENTERING

The club will meet Tuesdays and and Tuesdays meet will club The

The sailors will compete on two two on compete will sailors The

tion trough out the season. season. the out trough tion

their last meet, the Latin Invitational February 13, 13, February Invitational Latin the meet, last their

they had never swam before." before." swam never had they

us. us.

tory over Lake Forest at the Ratner Center, Janu- Center, Ratner the at Forest Lake over tory

Coach Del Campo felt the team utilized self motiva­ self utilized team the felt Campo Del Coach

HUDDLING AROUND each other after a home home vic­ a after other each AROUND HUDDLING

Pleased with the performance of j.v. swimmers at at swimmers of j.v. performance the with Pleased

"They swam extremely well," he said. "But also, also, "But said. he well," extremely swam "They

It It

was a chance for swimmers to race in events events in race to swimmers for chance a was

high school school high

will have to pay around $350 to join the the $350 to join around pay to have will

the sailors to round each mark. mark. each round to sailors the

route with the most wind." wind." most the with route

way. This means finding the fastest fastest the finding means This way.

a school-funded athletic team, students students team, athletic school-funded a

Lizzie said. said. Lizzie

because that's what families do. do. families what that's because

pins, one north and one south and the the and south one and north one pins,

Sailing Club, Lizzie said. said. Lizzie Club, Sailing

but yourself." yourself." but

brings the team together. together. team the brings to run each meet. meet. each run to

skipper drives the boat in the smartest smartest the in boat the drives skipper person next to them better. better. them to next person that much of a factor when you're you're when factor a of much that

you to win. But when a runner takes takes runner a when But win. to you

shape of a triangle. These also require require also These triangle. of a shape puts it, "There's no one to get mad at at mad get to one no "There's it, puts

Practically everyone gets a chance chance a gets everyone Practically

sailors have to round both marks," marks," both round to have sailors

them and a stretch of red rubber. rubber. of red stretch a and them

their mark on the track, it's just just it's track, the on mark their individuals all striving to make the the make to striving all individuals

starting line-ups. line-ups. starting person on the court or field next to to next field or court the on person

comes down to performing that that performing to down comes

only competing against yourself. yourself. against competing only

up with friends from the team? team? the from friends with up

other team sports, you rely on each each on rely you sports, team other

at first unexpected. unexpected. first at

such togetherness and dedication is is dedication and togetherness such

and field is a mostly individual sport, sport, individual a mostly field is and

The track and field team consists of of consists team field and track The

"The races really all depend on which which on depend all really races "The

Because it is an organization and not not and organization an is it Because

Also considering the fact that track track that fact the considering Also

"There are also courses set up in the the in up set courses also are "There

EGOS EGOS WITHIN

As senior runner Matt Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Matt runner senior As

There's no weekly competition for for competition weekly no There's

Not out of self interest, but just just but interest, self of out Not

Maybe it's the isolation when it it when isolation the it's Maybe

IN BASKETBALL, BASKETBALL, IN

the team don't play play don't team the

soccer and and soccer

they already wanted to strive to be the best." best." the be to strive to wanted already they

making sure they were giving 100 percent because because percent 100 giving were they sure making

wards the other teams. teams. other the wards

hy hwd o o prsasi ad epc to­ respect and sportsmanship of lot a showed they

ary 27, varsity boys' swimmers prepare for a ritual ritual a for prepare swimmers boys' varsity 27, ary

coaching techniques because I didn't have focus on on focus have didn't I because techniques coaching

post-game cheer. Maroons won 122-44. 122-44. won Maroons cheer. post-game

"As "As

a a

coach, I was able to experiment with different different with experiment to able I was coach,

U-HIGH U-HIGH MIDWAY

year in the distance races, the 800, the the 800, the races, distance the in year

year will be St. Ignatius, the Urban Urban the Ignatius, St. be will year

training them for the outdoor season season outdoor the for them training

pleased with them." them." with pleased

start to their season. We are very very are We season. their to start

our expectations, and they had a great great a had they and expectations, our

Prep sprinters and North Shore mid mid Shore North and sprinters Prep

better than it was, but that is is expected," that but it was, than better

until outdoor meets, so we have to start start to so we have meets, outdoor until were off; we need to work on that. that. on work to need off; we were

the middle distances, so the 4x400, the the 4x400, so the distances, middle the

Harper. Harper. distance team. We will do well this this well do will We team. distance

soon. soon.

their first meets." meets." first their

New people did surprisingly well for for well surprisingly did people New

wanted, so they were disappointed. disappointed. were they so wanted,

sprints and jumps. jumps. and sprints

Urban Charter. Charter. Urban

areas, according to Coach Chris Chris Coach to according areas,

Matt said. said. Matt

Matt Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick. Matt

Coach Harper said. "The relay handoffs handoffs relay "The said. Harper Coach

for the Maroons this season as shown shown as season this Maroons the for

200, the 400, and the 800 could could 800 be good. the and 400, 200, the

North Shore, Loyola Academy and and Academy Loyola Shore, North

for for 2nd meet

field teams will compete 7 p.m. Friday Friday 7 p.m. compete will teams field in their first meet, according to Senior Senior to according meet, first their in

Tracksters Tracksters

at the Henry Crown Field House, 5550 5550 House, Field Crown Henry the at

eye eye strengths

Some people got got people Some indoor meet, boys' and girls' track and and track girls' and boys' meet, indoor

South University Avenue. Avenue. University South

"IT "IT WAS

The teams will face Jones, St. Ignatius, Ignatius, St. will face Jones, teams The

Middle distances will prove strengths strengths prove will distances Middle

"We don't have the throwers in meets meets in throwers the have "We don't

"But the team definitely lived up to to up lived definitely team the "But

"Our strong points this year will be be will year this points strong "Our

"The more challenging teams this this teams challenging more "The

Handoffs and relays remain weak weak remain relays and Handoffs

"WE HOPED HOPED "WE

Advancing towards their second second their towards Advancing

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