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Dec.2013.Web December 2013 Lane Technical College Prep High School Volume 46/ Issue 2/ Page 1 Jeremy Rivera 1994-2013, pg. 2 Dreamers Club, pg. 9 Lane athletes commit to colleges, pg. 19 Lane holds first annual NO HATE Campaign to embrace it. We have to cherish the 4,000 kids here, not berate Nate Haynes, Div. 464, one of Coleman’s World Literature students By Leah Wojtach them,” said Kailee Kuropas, Div. 657. volunteered to be a photographer for the event. With the help of the Smile You’re Beautiful club (SYB), the NO “I think it’s important that the school has this and I think it is well On Nov. 19 and 20, Lane students filled the fourth floor hall- HATE Campaign took three weeks to organize at Lane. worth my time to make sure this succeeds,” Haynes said. way during ninth period. All wore white shirts. Duct tape and paint Thalia Ruiz, Div. 673, treasurer of SYB, was overjoyed with the A few teachers like Mr. Beal and Mr. Logalbo also came to support were passed around as eager photographers awaited students in room turnout. Over 200 portraits of students, teachers, and groups were the organization and the message Fine, Coleman, and SYB were try- 428. They were all there to participate in the NO HATE Campaign, taken. ing to communicate. Beal said he had bullied others early on in his whose mission is to promote marriage, gender, and human equality “It was quite successful. We didn’t really think that this many high school years. through education and advocacy. students would show up. Smile You’re Beautiful club is so proud,” “I didn’t realize the impact it could really cause,” he said. Mr. Fine and Ms. Coleman helped organize the NO HATE Cam- Ruiz said. Beal made amends with his victims and he now advocates strongly paign event at Lane. To show their support, students had their pic- Coleman also enlisted some of her students as photographers or against the epidemic of bullying in schools. tures taken. helpers. “There is a big difference between sarcasm and bullying,” Beal Participants in the event were photo- said. graphed wearing white shirts, duct tape Logalbo came to support with the Var- covering their mouths, and “NOHATE” sity Basketball Team. written on their faces. It was a visual pro- “I think bullying is a big problem in test against all the hate and discrimination this day and age. Athletes need to be evident in today’s society. leaders and take a stand against bully- Coleman was inspired to put on the ing,” Logalbo said. “There’s a stigma event by one of the posters in Fine’s class- against athletes and bullying and I think room that reads HATE FREE ZONE and it’s really different at Lane. We wanted she approached Fine about starting the to come out as a group to show our sup- NO HATE Campaign at Lane. port.” “Lane is one of the most diverse schools in the Hispanic/Latino clubs like OLAS and ABC came state,” Coleman said. “We not only need to be leaders to support the campaign on the second day. in academics and sports, but we also need to be intel- “[OLAS] is a club that likes to have fun and accept lectual leaders. Others can see us have a NO HATE everyone,” said Yarelly Velezquez, Div. 469. Campaign and send a positive message to them. The “We have a lot of diverse people and wanted every- world should see we have no tolerance for- isms like one’s voice to be heard,” said ABC member Grisel sexism, racism, and the others.” Medina, Div. 472. “We wanted to create a hate free zone within the Fine and Coleman plan to place pictures from the school,” Fine said. event on the second and third floor hallways. Many students believe this will be very “Seeing a photograph is going to make beneficial for Lane and for them. you feel you have a support system. It “[Bullying] is a really big issue and Ms. will foster an environment against bully- Coleman recognized we needed this. I still ing,” Coleman said. get bullied by my appearance and the way Coleman and Fine hope to make the I talk,” said Kailah Preston-Harris, Div. NO HATE campaign an annual event at 472. Lane. “There is a lot of prejudice in the world Students and teachers pose for “Change comes about in a million tiny with sexuality, religion, and race. We have Lane’s NO HATE Campaign. steps in the right direction,” Fine said. Ms. Gonzales appointed new assistant principal did not fill,” Dignam said. “We figured for this year decision to leave the classroom.” was more beneficial to the entire student body.” By Erica Rocha we needed to have it filled.” Gonzales finds that the biggest disadvantage to be- However, Gonzales continues to talk to her col- Gonzales believes that Dignam has chosen the six ing the new assistant principal is not being in the leagues in the math department to emphasize how Ms. Gonzales left her math students without saying AP positions based on each individuals distinct set classroom. important it is for them to communicate with her so a word about why she was leaving. of skills. “Just deciding to interview was a difficult deci- that she can “keep the pulse of what’s happening with On Oct. 23, Gonzales was notified that she was “Dr. Dignam wanted to form a team with unique sion for me because I do love being in front of the the classroom.” to start her new position as an assistant principal at members,” Gonzales said. “He “Right now [the transition] is still very fresh,” Lane. Prior to this, she taught math at Lane, main- wanted each team member to Gonzales said. “I mean I was only in the classroom tained the school website, and sponsored the Girls in contribute something that wasn’t about a month ago but over time that’s something Engineering, Math, and Science (GEMS) club. necessarily the same as another. If that I don’t want to lose. I still want to know what it’s According to Head Principal, Dr. Dignam, he had you look at all his assistant princi- like for a teacher in the classroom, what it’s like for a several resumes to review for the new position. He pals, all of them have very specific student in the classroom, because education should knew he needed someone “good with tech” because backgrounds and very specific change over time. The teacher who teaches twenty of the increasing amount of technology that has been things that they do.” years from now shouldn’t be doing the same exact incorporated into the school over the past year and a Dignam felt that he was lacking thing that they’re doing today.” half. Dignam also mentioned Gonzales’ background someone that had the background Although Gonzales misses her students, she enjoys in mathematics, her skills in web design, and her ex- to oversee the math department. the new sense of her opinion being valued more than perience as a data strategist, made her a good candi- Gonzales is now able to do so and previous years. date for the position. will continue the training teach- “I get to see more of what’s going on in the school,” “It’s going to be extremely important to have an ers on Gradebook and the CPS Gonzales said. “I feel like my voice is better heard. I administrator who can provide background on [the Google applications, as well as could make some of the decisions and make some of PARCC assessment and other computer applica- oversee the programming office. the impacts I couldn’t do from the role I had previ- tions] for teachers,” Dignam said. “Ms. Gonzales had Although Gonzales likes her ously.” been doing that, so when the AP position opened up new position on the administra- New assistant principal Ms. Gonzales works in her office. Gonzales is currently working on making the web- I wanted to make sure whoever fitted in that was able tion, she has found it difficult to site more interactive, which has been a goal of hers to fill that quality.” leave her teaching position. even before she was in the administration. She also Last year, Dignam was told that CPS recommended “I was happy about it. It was something that I al- classroom, working with the kids, and having that wants to improve the online registration system that six assistant principal positions for Lane. ways saw myself doing,” Gonzales said. “But as some- relationship that goes beyond the 50 minutes that was started last year, and gather funds from local busi- “Last year coming in I wasn’t too sure how it was one who has only been teaching, since I graduated you see them everyday,” Gonzales said. “In the end, I nesses and grants to gain more publicity for Lane. going to work with budget, so that sixth position we from college, it was very difficult for me to make the think that what I was doing outside of the classroom 3 The Warrior News December 2013 3D printing coming Archive of the Issue With just the click of a button, Cable TV subscribers today can access hundreds of channels that broadcast all kinds of shows to match anyone’s mood. On Dec. 22, to Lane next year 1982, the Lane Warrior published this article introducing a new way to watch TV. the wood beveled, and designs printed on, all with- By Matt Wettig out leaving the classroom.
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