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FIRST-DAY IDWAY Volume 83, Number I • University High School, 1362 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637 • Monday, September 10, 2007 GSB cuisine morphs into U-High fare By David McAlpine Editor-in-Chief Walking into the cafeteria today, many U-Highers were shocked and surprised at what they saw. Walls that were once white and blue are now bright yellow, green and orange. The typical school lunch line and dining fare will be replaced by fresh food that looks as if it was from the Graduate School of Business-and that's because it is. Late last Spring,the Laboratory Schools signed a seven-year contract with food distributor Aramark, which serves more than 420 K-12 schools and school districts nationwide, not to mention a popular lunch spot among U Highers: the GSB Food Court. According to Lab Schools Food Services Director Todd Jagow, Aramark wishes to NEW FACULTY MEMBERS started school early, arriving Photo by Jeremy Handrup bring everything the Food Court has to offer for an Orientation Week two weeks ago. From left are: May, Ms. Cynthia Jurisson, Ms. Megan Olson and Mr. Pote to the Lab Schools, but on a different scale. Top row-Ms. Camille Baughn-Cunningham, Ms. Shauna Pothongsunan. Missing from the photo are Ms. Kate Ak "We want to keep everyone in one spot, which Anderson, Mr. Franciso Javier Saez de Adana, Mr. Luis ers and Ms. Barbara Wolf. Mr. Horton and Ms. Wolf aren't is right here in the cafeteria," Mr. Jagow said. Pascasio, Mr. Paul Horton; bottom row- Mr. Colin Rennert- exactly new; they've taught here before. "We're aiming to provide the same quality of food, almost the same thing everyone is used to at the GSB, just on a smaller scale. It's just Eleven faculty join the family today so that no one has to walk across the street anymore." By Cydney Weiner in Indiana and teach in a serious academic worked at Senn High School in the After The cafeteria will still offer Editor-in-Chief environment. School Department. I am so enthused one main lunch line but ome of you have met them, but "The Math Department is wonderful.," Ms. because I feel anything that happens in the diners can choose from most of you haven't yet. So here Anderson said. "I love how Middle School community people can learn from, grow multiple stations including Sth ey are. teachers and High School teachers share the from and become better human beings, a pizza station, a deli, a Eleven faculty members who debuted same office. I taught math for three years especially at such an impressionable age." grill and an entree of the today include six new teachers, a librarian, at the Madeira School, but it's nice to be in Returning to U-High for the first time day, including such choices a Community Learning Coordinator, a Chicago close to Indiana; it's like I've come as a faculty member, Counselor Camille as Baked Cod topped with counselor and two teachers who have been full circle." Baughn-Cunningham,'84, worked in the t Mr. Jagow spinach and fresh tomatoes, here before. Teaching at Hyde Park Academy for the past Counseling Department at Francis Parker and Grilled Chicken Thighs with Caesar Returning after leaving in 1998 for Iowa four years, English Teacher Megan Olson last year. potato salad and corn on the cob. with his family, History Teacher Paul also taught in the Netherlands for a semester "Before that I was the Staff Psychologist "We're going to carry the same basic things Horton taught in Atlanta for the past five in 2002. and Associate Director of the Counseling daily, such as hamburgers, chicken sandwiches years. Mr. Horton's family will live in "I'm most excited to teach 'Catcher in Center atDePaul University,"Ms. Baughn and hot dogs, in addition to a weekly special Atlanta for one more year before joining the Rye' for the first time," Ms. Olson said. Cunningham said. "This year we're at each of the sections," Mr. Jagow explained. him in Chicago when his son enters 6th "Originally I had wanted to be an opera singer focusing on drug and alcohol education "Also, every day will have a main entree that grade in the Middle School next year. and study vocal performance. But secretly I and how to develop decision-making changes day to day, eventually going into "This year I'll be teaching Early World think I had always wanted to be a teacher. I and problem-solving strategies in order what we call a cycle menu, where the cycle and Modern History," Mr. Horton said. really love the sense of community, passion to make healthy choices. repeats at the beginning of the month. We're "I had been teaching but also training and enthusiasm here for learning. And it will "We're going to take a much more also still going to offer the a la carte station history teachers at a clinical laboratory also be nice to be able to walk to work." complex approach than the 'just don't off to the side of the entrance as well as a school before moving to Atlanta, where Born and raised in the Philippines, do it' one. While that's ideal, it isn't salad bar outside." I taught at an Episcopal school. I came Community Learning Coordinator Luis realistic. The rest of the Counseling Complementing the salad bar, Aramark back because I realized how stupid I was Pascasio came to Ohio University about 10 Department will help and be involved. has made efforts to provide U-Highers with to leave in the first place." years ago for his Masters Degree. Dabbling in With Mr. Bachand gone, I have big shoes nutritional, balanced meals by helping foster Also returning is Ms. Barbara Wolf, directing, which he says he does on the side, to fill." a more nutritious environment. English, who will teach Mrs. Darlene Mr. Pascasio belongs to a Filipino-American Newcomers not already mentioned "There will be no soda and no candy sold by McCampbell's courses fall quarter while theatre organization that tackles social issues, include Ms. Kate Akers, librarian; Ms. us anywhere in the school," Mr. Jagow said. she is on sabbatical. which he joined when he moved to Chicago Cynthia Jurisson, history; Mr. Pote "We've tried to limit fried foods to a bare Moving to Chicago only recently from after he finished school. Pothongsunan, science; Mr. Colin Rennert minimum and anything that is fried is fried in Virginia, Math Teacher Shauna Anderson "The community program is crucial," May, English; and Mr. Francisco Javier said she's excited to be closer to her family Mr. Pascasio said. "Before this I had Saez de Adana, science. (continues on back page) Council projects include new website the book in small groups. They also met teachers in 10-minute • Revived Curriculum Booklet, class sessions and were treated to a First Day Assembly headlined by the Dance Team and the Jesse White Tumblers assemblies also on agenda sponsored by Student Council in Kovler Gym. Looking forward to more organized events, Student Council By Cydney Weiner President Dan Hornung said Homecoming will kick off all Editor-in-Chief school activities this year. Back-to-school festivities aren't over yet today. The Parents' "Homecoming will be on Saturday, October 6 at Ida Noyes," Association is sponsoring a family dinner and reception 4: 30- Dan said. "There will be a different D.J. and a change of 6:30 p.m. in the courtyard and Blaine Hall lobby. Lab Schools Director David Magill and Principal Matt location, but I'm sure the dance will still be successful. The Horvat will give welcoming speeches at 5:30. dances have worked and they've been popular. There's no Inspired by the summer reading book, "The Interpreter of need to change them." Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri, U-Highers had their pick for U-Highers can expect a revived Curriculum Booklet and a lunch today from Cantonese, Indian and Thai entrees served in student website from Student Council this year, Dan said. Judd 126 sponsored by Dean of Students Larry McFarlane. "We've been working with the Journalism Department since Earlier in the morning, the book was discussed by a student last spring to make sure the Curriculum Booklet gets out," panel in an assembly at International House sponsored by Dan explained. "In addition, there is now a Student Council Mr. Horvat. Each student on the panel had a background of website where everyone can see what their representatives are more than one culture. discussing so that Student Council is accessible and everyone "In the book the stories revolve around bi-culturalism,'' Mr. can take part if they want to. Horvat said. "I think many kids here are also having those "There will also be six all-school assemblies at rotating class Phow bj• Jeremy Ra11drup experiences, being bi-cultural themselves. Someone who may times this year. The topics haven't been determined but a IN THE PRINCIPAL:S OFFICE before the school year act very American in one particular way may have a different committee in conjunction with Mr. Horvat is in the process of starts, Student Council President Daniel Hornung and home life with different customs and traditions." figuring those out. I think we can do some pretty interesting Principal Matt Horvat discuss the First Day Assembly. After the assembly students had the opportunity to discuss things if people are willing to engage in them." J

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player Gabbie Clark will have a much easier time time easier much a have will Clark Gabbie player

standout seasons and the newcomers will will newcomers the and seasons standout McCarthy, graduated, so our number one singles singles one number our so graduated, McCarthy,

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School League Tournament last season. With the departure of five five seniors, of departure the With season. last Tournament League School

to get get to to used emerald fairways in preparation for tomorrow's match against Lake Forest Forest Lake against match tomorrow's for preparation in fairways emerald

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began its season winning 25-13, 25-23 against Morgan Park Academy, Academy, Park Morgan against 25-23 25-13, winning season its began

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cocaptain with Amelia Acosta, both sophomores, believes the team needs to to needs believes team the sophomores, both Acosta, Amelia with cocaptain

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U-Highers roam the globe over the summer ... and return with tales about memorable experiences By Dana Alfassa Republic, Austria and Slovakia for three weeks Editor-in-Chief in July. lanes circle loudly overhead as "We visited this farm outside Budapest where soldiers march s.ingle file down a I watched an old Hungarian man use a large Pcrowded Champs-Elysees. Senior butcher's knife to kill a chicken," Jenny said. Stephanie Holmes, along with Senior "Later that evening we watched the same Sage Mahoney, stan~ among thousands man turn long skewers with about 30 chickens of Parisians singing and waving a tri squeezed together on them over a fire. It was colored flag in cekbration of Bastille Day, horrifying. I had been thinking about becoming July 14. Studying at the Sorbonne for a a vegetarian for a while before that, but that month, Stephanie and Sage are like many was the defining moment." U -Highers who flocked to Europe this PLAYING THE FLUTE with the Chicago summer vacation. Youth Symphony Orchestra, Senior Anne "On Bastille Day we took the Metro down SawyiertouredPolandandtheCzechRepublic, to the Champs-Elysees to watch a military visiting Wroclaw, Leipzig, Warsaw and Prague parade early in the morning," Stephanie for 10 days in June. said. "We had to squeeze past these "I think I was most amazed by how beautiful Photo courtesy of Gretchen Eng barricades to be able to watch the French Prague was at night," Anne said. "It was ON THEIR last day in Germany, Gretchen Eng and Becca Foley visit the gar soldiers march down the street and to get a surreal, almost like something out of a fairy dens of a small island on Lake Constance with their exchange students. good view of the planes and fireworks at the tale. I would take pictures of every building end. That night, there was an unbelievable we passed." April. Americans spent their class time. I was so fireworks show at the Eiffel Tower where Three days after Anne returned home, she left "Becca and I spent most of our free time embarrassed that from then on, we went I've never seen so many people in one place to study at Oxford for a month. shopping with our exchange students Ana and shopping even more." in my entire life. "WE TOOK one field trip to London Pia on a street called Konigstrasse," Gretchen Thirteen students, accompanied by "THERE WERE these giant screens where we saw the National Gallery and the said. "It's kind of their 'Magnificent Mile' Middle School Spanish Teachers Becky which showed some famous guy singing Tate Modern which was fascinating," Anne except that there are no cars at all on the street. Lopez and Beverly Graham, toured Spain and had lyrics posted up so that everyone explained. "We also visited Stratford to visit It's really meant to be this big commercial on a 13-day trip sponsored by the World could sing along to certain songs. They Shakespeare's grave. We saw several plays street with lots of banks and huge high-end Languages Department in June. even played Disney songs and 'Diamonds including a production of 'Midsummer Night's boutiques. On one end there is an international "The program that we were with really Are A Girl's Best Friend,' so Sage and I Dream,' which had a jungle gym structure for train station and an area called Schlosspark showed us the culture beautifully," Senior sang along with everyone. When it was a setting and a production with a modern twist where there is this big Versailles-like castle. Lauren Stewart said. "I really enjoyed over, lots of the Metros were closed and on Hamlet in an Oxford castle." Becca and I would just sleep on the benches taking a cooking class in Cadiz where we lots of the streets were blocked off so it In June, nine Middle School and High School there and read Germ.an magazines and have learned to make a rice dish called Paella. took forever to make it back to our hotel. students, accompanied by German Teacher coffee outside the cafes. That's something I got to take home with We literally walked shoulder to shoulder Annette Steinbarth, traveled to Germany. "WE EVEN spent some time there instead me and since the trip, I've actually made with thousands of people all trying to get Students attended classes at the Konigin of in class after I had this really awful the dish at home with my family. We also to different places." Katherina-Stift in Stuttgart and stayed with experience with an Italian teacher at the took a salsa dancing class for about three As part of Global Young Leaders, a youth families for three weeks. Seniors Gretchen school we visited. I was playing solitaire in or four hours, which was another breath of leadership organization, Senior Jenny Eng and Becca Foley stayed with the German the corner of the classroom one day and she the culture. It made me want to take salsa Harris traveled to Hungary, the Czech exchange students who visited U-High last came up to me and asked if this was how classes here too." Brief-ly_ Forty-five U-Highers join student body By Dana Alfassa Yearbookphotos to be takenearly next month Editor-in-Chief Forty-five new students were expected to start school at U Seniors can start practicing their smiles for when their portraits • NEW MAGAZINE -Later this week, the first issue of High today, most in the freshman class. are taken early next month for the 2008 U-Highlights. the Lab Schools' newest publication Lab Life, is expected to With the numbers still changing right up to the opening of They will be photographed in the courtyard outside Blaine be sent to all members of the school community. school this morning, 501 U-Highers were expected to comprise Hall 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, October 8 through Friday, A replacement for both Lab Notes, the alumni newsletter, the student body this year. October 12. and Lab Directions, the parent newsletter, Lab Life was By grade, enrollment is as follows: Seniors 127; juniors, 133; Underclassmen will be photographed 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. created to focus the resources and time required by both sophomores, 118; and freshmen, 123. Thursday, October 4 in the Journalism Office, Judd 14, through former publications towards one project. New to U-High are the following: the door at the west end of the cafeteria. The freshly-designed, all-color publication will help get SENIOR-Artemis Khazaie. Schedules will be posted on class bulletin boards. all the relevant stories out to everyone in the Lab Schools JUNIOR~Walter Bourdaghs, Kayla Ginsburg, Iona Hall, Alyce All students will receive order forms either at home or at community, believes editor and '81 U-High graduate (and Kanabrocki, Lawrence Plaschka, Madhav Suresh, Anjuli Uhlig. school later this month. U-Highlights editor-in-chief) Catherine Yachnin Braendel, Former Middle School student Ellen Ruddick-Sunstein is returning The 2007 yearbook, edited by Senior Liwen Xu and '07 Middle and Lower School parent. to the Lab Schools. SOPHOMORES-Calder Coalson, Julia Goldsmith-Pinkham, graduate Michael Hernandez, is expected to be delivered early "We're going to be writing about things that are relevant Julia Liao. next month. The staff worked on the book through August 20, across the board in terms of parents and alumni," Ms. FRESHMEN-Adrian Aldana, Joseph Allen, Ariane Carter, Bianca two months longer than expected. Braendel said. "We're still going to have many of the features Carter, John Chen, David Chung, Sean Cusack, Gabi Delgado, J "Readers will understand why when they see the yearbook," of both previous publications, but a lot more, too. There will Ali Drake, Anjali Gundeti, Sasha Karapetrova, Berislav Kristo, Michael said. be a Class Notes section with alumni news as well as features Shacara Ledbetter, Llng Li, Noam Lichtenstein, Zoe McDaniel, The 2008 editors-in-chief are Ben Picker and Rebecca Steuer. on oustanding faculty, alumni, parents and students. Austin Morris, Alex Nirenberg, Jonathan Portugal, Benjamin Postone, Veronica Ramirez, Vince Sanders, Lia Sanfelippo, "We're even going to pull a column from a recent issue of Clarice Tayui, Jimmy Torpy, Michael Turner, Jan Uhlig, Jay • OPEN HOUSE -Students visiting the Lab Schools for the Midway. There is always so much happening to exemplify Upadhyay, Danielle Verdirame, Peter Zhang. Recruitment Open House, Sunday, October 21, may find they the rich and vibrant life at the Lab Schools, so to try and Freshmen who are returning to the Lab Schools after Middle have some help making decisions for next year. Admissions capture it all is very exciting." School are Ian Everson, Odette Popko and Delia Privitera. Director Michael Veitch says that students recruiting students is the goal this year. The Open House will follow the annual High School Parent's • RETREATS ABOUND -Attempting a myriad of team Cafeteria Night, Tuesday, October 2. building activites, the freshman class went on its Getaway last (continued from front page) "We visit about 30 to 50 middle schools each year and invite as week as part of an attempt to get everyone acquainted before zero trans fat oil and all pizza is put on whole wheat crust many 8th graders to apply to Lab as possible from all over the the school year got underway. rather than white wheat." city," Mr. Veitch said. "People are into gathering comparative The event was created three years ago to give freshmen In addition to changing the food, Aramark also has changed information and we want to give them a sense of what to coming from other schools an opportunity to meet their the ways meals can be bought. Meal plans come in quanti compare. The big new wrinkle this year is getting Student classmates. This year it took place August 31, as before at ties of 50, 100 and 150 meals, with plan holders being able Council and more students involved in recruiting students. The Camp Duncan YMCA in northwest suburban Ingleside. to use only one meal a day. Flex spend dollars can also be input of older students is very important and we have all kinds "It's just a day to get together, but as a class," said Dean of purchased, money added to the plan holders' accounts to be of ideas about getting them involved in the process. One idea Students Larry McFarlane. "Getaway is another chance for used in either the cafeteria or for snacks. would include having lunch gatherings once a week or so, in people to get to know each other and maybe even strike up "Everyone is going to have a PIN number with their meals which an older student would serve as a mentor to a group of a budding friendship." or flex spend dollars attached to it," Mr. Jagow said. "Each candidates and would answer any questions they may have. Repositioned from the end of the week, Sophomore person can only use their meal plan to get one meal a day, "Last year we started having a student activity presence, as well, Retreat will take place Monday, September 24-Wednesday, which means an entree, two sides and a beverage. Flex spend in the recruitment process. In addition to Model UN., we'd like September 26 at Perlstein Resort in Lake Delton, Wisconsin dollars can be added either by bringing a check to school or to have a variety of clubs hold tables at the Open House so that to avoid Rosh Hashanah and Yorn Kippur, according to Mr. online through an account parents can sign up for. Once the we can match students' interests. It's important for them to know McFarlane. account balance falls below a certain amount, we'll send out there's something great here for everyone. Every year we are told "We have lots more volunteer opportunities this year that an e-mail and a letter notifying the parent. It's a really flex that the best part of the Open House is the student tour so we we're really excited about," Mr. McFarlane said. "Hopefully ible system that allows people to have lots of options at a definitely want to get more students involved." we can come back without being exhausted." great convenience."