Willowbrook High School Lorem ipsum Volume 62 Issue 1 499 Skyline October 16, 2020

Opinion: 2 News: 3-6 Features: 7-10 Sports: 11-13 Club Info: 14-18 2 Skyline Skyline October January 16, 2012 2020 Opinion The cure for the virus is the ballet box

O A January 30th. On that same day able testing available, create more tors said, ‘How do you know so N E Trump spoke at another press con- jobs, have wage subsidies until the much about this?’ Maybe I have ference saying, “The Coronavirus, next summer, and off er fi nancial a natural ability,” according to the As of October 6th, 2020, that’s a new thing that a lot of support to businesses aff ected by Washington Post. the United States has had over people are talking about. We have Covid-19. On August 14th, a phone 7,706,280 Coronavirus cases, with very little problem in this country On March 11th, WHO de- call with renowned journalist Bob over 215,500 deaths, according to at this moment. Five [cases], and clared the Coronavirus to be a pan- Woodward, Trump said, “Nothing National Geographic. Worldom- those people are all recuperating demic. On the same day, Trump more could have been done,” ac- eter reports that there have been successfully. But we’re working said in an Oval Offi ce address, cording to CNN. over 35,900,000 million recorded very closely with China and other “Testing and testing capabilities As of October 2nd, Trump cases worldwide, with more than countries, and we think it’s going are expanding rapidly, day by day, has been tested positive for 1,000,000 deaths. to have a very good ending for us.” we’re moving very quickly. The Covid-19. After mocking many Each day it seems that we Fast forward to now, vast majority of Americans, the people for wearing masks, social get further away from ever leav- Trump’s administration refused risk is very, very low.” distancing, after insulting doctors, ing quarantine. Videos are con- to join the WHO’s “global eff ort “This is a pandemic,” scientists, and politicians for urg- stantly being posted of arrogant to develop, manufacture and eq- Trump said six days later. “I felt it ing guidelines to be followed, and and mis-educated people refusing uitably distribute a coronavirus was a pandemic long before it was after he let over 200,000 Amer- to wear masks or social distance. vaccine,” according to The Wash- called a pandemic.” icans die, he has unsurprisingly Some seem convinced that the ington Post. Some believe that it Trump talks like a child caught Covid-19. pandemic is a hoax; others think it is because it would be harder to who just will not admit that he has 20 people who work closely is nothing serious and dismiss ev- profi t off a vaccine if everyone no idea what he is talking about. with Trump have tested positive eryone’s worries. everywhere could have it. Regard- For months he belittled scientists for Covid-19. President Donald Trump less, this makes it harder for U.S and doctors, saying this was no big Many U.S citizens are fac- himself acts oblivious to the pan- citizens to get a vaccine from other deal. It was under control in his ing unemployment, lost hours, and demic we are facing, dismissing countries if it is made. eyes, and it stayed that way regard- dangerous work situations. There it as nothing serious. He has more As the cases rapidly in- less of the rise in cases and deaths. are too many people who refuse pressing matters to worry about, creased, Trump continued to claim He continues to stroke his to acknowledge this pandemic is like destroying the U.S.A. that “the Coronavirus is very much own ego because no one else will. real; too many people who refuse On the 21st of January, the under control in the USA,” on his He somehow believes that since to follow safety guidelines; too fi rst Covid-19 case was confi rmed Twitter. his “great, super-genius uncle, many people who refuse to stop in Washington, according to CNN. Unlike Trump’s ridicu- Dr. John Trump,” an electrical partying and going out; there are Trump told CNBC, “We have it lous refusal to even acknowledge engineer, inventor, and physicist, too many people who refuse to totally under control. It’s one per- Covid-19 as a threat to human taught at the Massachusetts Insti- care about the pandemic and how son coming in from China, and we life, many other world leaders tute of Technology (MIT), that his it aff ects other people, and Presi- have it under control. It’s going to have had quick responses to this intelligence must miraculously run dent Donald Trump is one of the be just fi ne.” From the few cases pandemic. Canada’s Prime Min- in the family genes. head fi gures in creating this delu- that the U.S had at the time, to the ister, Justin Trudeau promised to On a tour of the Centers for sional bandwagon. It will continue nearly 8 million it has now, it is “[support Canadians] through this Disease Control and Prevention in to put lives at risk, and the only obvious to see that he was wrong. crisis as long as it lasts, whatever it Atlanta (CDC), Trump said, “I like thing we can do to prevent him The World Health Organi- takes,” according to the BBC. The this stuff . I really get it. ... People from killing more U.S citizens is zation (WHO) declared Covid-19 Liberal federal government said are really surprised I understand to vote him out of offi ce. a global health emergency on it was working to have more reli- this stuff . Every one of these doc- Skyline Staff Executive Board: Staff: Letter Policy: Enana Abdulhussain, Tristan Alibudbud, Skyline accepts letters to the Sports Editor: Erika Rich Maritza Elena, Logan Faulk, Natalia editor on a wide variety of Skyline reserves Features Editor: Mahira Shujathullah Garcia-Avila, Tessa Goodman, Alexander topics. Letters must not be the right to edit News Editor: Orlina Abdulhussain Hirsch, Kelsie Hurula, Neeraja Kumar, libelous or defamatory, and all copy and is Farwah Mirza, Lily Morgan, Thalia must be signed. They may be Sanchez, Nicea Scheeler, Shari Schroeder, brought to room A-136, given to under no obligation Advisor: Dan Fliegel Bradley Zoromski an editor, emailed to to print any letter [email protected], or Photographer: Kelsie Hurula at any time. mailed to Skyline c/o Willowbrook High School, 1250 S. Ardmore, Villa Park, IL 60181 News Skyline October 16, 2020 3 China continues oppression of Uyghur Muslims E A In 2019, regional government F M chairman Shohrat Zakir declared S W the Uyghurs had “graduated” and “They are forcing detainees to left the camps. The Congressional renounce their religion, renounce Research Service outlines other- their culture, renounce their iden- wise. The government transferred tity, force them to speak Mandarin. many detainees and other Uyghurs They are forcing them to say there into arduous labor industries. Al- is no God, there is only the Com- most 120 companies benefi t from munist Party,” says Kanat, chair- their exploitation. Among these man of the World Uyghur Con- companies are Amazon, Costco, gress’ Executive Committee, to an photo courtesy of Human Rights Watch.org H&M, Puma, Skechers, and Nike. NBC news reporter. This isn’t an Adidas and Lacoste have now Uyghur men sit in a concentration camp in Xinjiang, China. historic event that took place de- cut off Uyghur labor. Many other cades ago. This is happening now, siders China to be its closest alley of dollars towards birth control brands are being pressured to fol- in 2020. and has its share of camps as well. have impacted Uyghurs. Devices, low suit. Xinjiang is an autonomous Kaechon Internment Camp No. 14 sterilization, and even abortion President Trump has shown region in Northwest China. contains political prisoners. Escap- are forced upon these women. The himself to place more value on For reference, this is one of the ee and activist Shin Dong-hyuk re- Associated Press reports that the commerce than human rights. He locations where Disney’s Mulan vealed that prisoners are incited to Chinese government presented has chosen not to press human was controversially fi lmed. It is obey and snitch on others or face Uyghurs with lofty fi nes and even rights with allies such as Saudi home to many ethnic minority torment. This reward-and-punish- sent some to prison camps for Arabia and even dropped criticism groups, including the Turkic Uy- ment system bears a resemblance having too many children. Parents of North Korea once a nuclear deal ghurs. to Xijiang. Muslims who renounce are left petrifi ed as police invade was discussed. The term “Uyghur Muslim” is their beliefs are rewarded while homes in search of extra children. In 2018, Trump had the ability something that the Chinese gov- those noncompliant are beaten, Han Chinese, the dominant ethnic to impose sanctions on Chinese ernment is trying its best to elimi- isolated, and starved. group in the country, do not endure offi cials once the abuse of Ughyurs nate. As of 2019, around 1 million The most notable signature this treatment. By law, Han can became apparent. The idea was Uyghurs have been put in concen- against China’s policies was from have two children, while people dropped the following year, so tration camps without having any Germany. The Holocaust, the ex- in rural areas of Xijiang are per- Trump could follow through with insight as to when they might be termination of 11 million Jews, mitted three. Numerous Muslims a Chinese trade agreement, which released. Gypsies, and many others, blights there have been persecuted despite he called, “the biggest...” He also Religion has always been the country to this day. abiding by the law. told Chinese president Xi Jinjiang something China aimed to control. The Holocaust and Xinjiang Knowledge regarding the that the camps were “exactly the While religious freedom is permit- camps are genocides for diff ering camps has been murky and even right thing to do, ” as reported by ted by the Chinese constitution, reasons. While the Nazis’ “Final caused people to question their John R. Bolton, Trump’s former their practice says otherwise. With Solution” to a Jew-free Germany existence. Offi cials claim that the national security advisor. limitations, only Protestantism, was to kill them, China aims to people who are sharing their sto- Nevertheless, progress oc- Buddhism, Catholicism, Daoism, assimilate the Uyghurs and other ries are all paid actors. curred in 2019. In October, the and Islam are allowed to exist. Muslim ethnic groups. The UN “The education and training U.S. Customs and Border Pro- Burkas, niqabs, and having Offi ce of Genocide Prevention centers are schools that help the tection announced it had rejected ‘abnormal’ beards have been identifi ed fi ve acts that classify as people free themselves from the shipments of sportswear from one banned in the Xinjiang region genocide. China’s camps meet the infl uence of extremism and ter- of the detainment centers. Soon af- since March of 2017. Within the following criteria: causing serious rorism and acquire professional ter, the State Department imposed camps, pork and alcohol con- bodily or mental harm to members skills. The centers are anything visa restrictions against a vague sumption is forced onto detainees, of the group, and imposing mea- but horrifi c concentration camps,” amount of Chinese government according to former inmate Omir sures intended to prevent births says foreign minister Wang Yi. offi cials believed to have connec- Bekali. In July of last year, two within the group. However, there is no longer tions to the internment or abuse of letters were sent to the UN Human One mother shared with an any way to dismiss them. A U.S. Muslims in Xinjiang. Rights Council and the UN High NBC News reporter that her government assessment suggests On June 17, 2020, the Uy- Commissioner of Human Rights daughter is currently parentless. anywhere from 800,000 to 2 mil- ghur Human Rights Policy Act of as reported by the Diplomat. The Her husband had died, and she lion Muslims have been detained 2020 was signed into law. The act fi rst letter contained the signatures was stuck in a camp, only allowed since 2017. In 2018, an investi- can fi nally put pressure on China of 22 countries urging for the ter- to visit her four-year-old daughter gation by ABC News revealed through economic and visa sanc- mination of the Xinjiang re-edu- once a week. The staff saw this as the expansion of 28 facilities. On tions with offi cials involved in Uy- cation camps. The second had 37 a generous amount. The child is August 27, 2020, 268 new struc- ghur labor. signatures in China’s defense. stranded on her own for six days tures were identifi ed by Buzzfeed All actions against China have Along with Syria and Saudi at a time until her mother is per- News through satellite and map- been economically related. No Arabia, North Korea signed in sup- mitted visit. ping technology. There is no sign government measures have been port of China. North Korea con- In and out of Xinjiang, millions of stopping. taken against this genocide. 4 News Local businesses hold on

N K they deal with many high-cost, S W high-risk sales. So their business has just slowed down over the past few months. Reed has been It has never been easy to run very cautious in reopening his a small business. Having a strong business both from a personal and cash fl ow is crucial to keeping a professional standpoint: making small business afl oat. But no cus- mask-wearing essential, washing tomers means no cash fl ow. and sanitizing after customers, In light of the recent pandem- and socially distancing. ic, according to the Census Bu- Gyms and Hair Salons were reau Small Business Pulse Survey hard hit across Illinois. In the 2020: Tracking Changes During Chicago Tribune, “The Zone” The Coronavirus Pandemic, owner Dan Gordon discussed through September 6th and 12th, the roundabout process that was approximately 36.7% of Illinois involved in reopening his gym businesses reported a large neg- in Phase 3 of Illinois recovery ative eff ect to their overall sales plan. But, even after opening up, and operations due to Covid-19; businesses face various diffi cul- approximately another 39.7% of ties. Hair Salon “Villa Originals” businesses are still reporting a owner Patty Stubin says that her moderate negative eff ect due to staff has had to work more hours Covid-19. with less people to stay compliant According to the Census Bu- with state laws. The situation has reau, the largest hit sectors in the been very “strange” for the busi- economy are educational services, ness that has been open since the arts, entertainment and recre- 1960s. ation, and accommodation and Open since 1985, Simon’s food services. Travel has been is a well-known Villa Park minimized, restaurants and gyms breakfast restaurant and the closed for months, and schools closest breakfast place to Willow- have cut their summer curricu- brook High School. According lum. For a lot of these businesses, to owner Simon Kringas, over visitation is a big factor in how the years, he has gotten to know they earn money. With guidelines many Willowbrook High School and stay-at-home orders, busi- teachers and students. Simon’s nesses have had to fi nd other ways was closed from mid-March to to earn an income. cartoon by Guadalupe Flores the beginning of June. He says It stands to reason that many many people were scared at fi rst, of these sectors are not able to pay some are still scared, and many their bills and have requested as- to prevent spread of COVID 19, was successful in many ways. are ready to come and support all sistance. According to the same and customers still not coming During the fi rst couple weeks the businesses they can. Simon survey, an average 73.2% of busi- back for full service. back in business, she was able to also details the best way to help nesses across the United States Some very popular local busi- get customers desperate for books local businesses. have requested assistance to keep nesses have defi nitely faced a to pick up various books at the “Everybody needs to help each afl oat. So it is no surprise that large decrease in usual sales. curbside. Many of her customers other, and we need to stay strong local businesses have had a hard Many of the businesses have been would pay extra for the books. to get through the good and bad time as well. part of the Villa Park commerce “They would buy a $5 book times. This is the best way to help Certain businesses have had scene for years. Even though and give us $20 as a donation,” family businesses survive,” said a harder time than others. Busi- most are doing alright, there is said Carwell. She said she really Kringas. “Small businesses help a nesses that rely heavily on cus- still a lot of tension and stress on got close to many of her custom- lot of families...Supporting mom tomers coming inside of stores how to deal with problems. ers during this process. and dad businesses is crucial.” and restaurants have seen some of Cornerstone Bookstore, for- Al Reed from Boulevard the worst eff ects of the pandemic, merly Zieglar’s Bookstore, own- Coins, which has been in business losing most of their regular cus- er Kathy Carwell was forced to for over 41 years, says that they tomer base. close her doors for two months were closed for over fi ve weeks. With changes into Phase 4 during the pandemic, since many It turns out that he was not re- of restoring Illinois after the of her staff and customers were quired to do so. He found out that pandemic, many restaurants and elderly. The bookstore has been many similar dealers stayed open gyms are opening up. They are a fi xture in Villa Park for over 50 during the pandemic. still running at less than full ca- years. Unlike many other types of pacity with workers working few- The uncertainty with the pan- businesses, it is extremely hard er hours than normal, services be- demic drove Carwell to open up a to adjust coin and precious metal ing trimmed or changed in ways Go Fund Me page which she says trade to a curbside approach, as News Skyline October 16, 2020 5

photo courtesy of medicalxpress.com The race for Covid-19 vaccine continues

is among the most safe and eff ec- Most experts think a vaccine is M E trolled trials, and they are general- tive vaccines so far. The World likely to become widely available S W ly considered the best design to get defi nitive answers. Health Organization has previous- by mid-2021, about 12-18 months Everyone wants life to go Half will receive an injection ly hailed AstraZeneca’s vaccine as after the new virus began. back to normal, and according to containing the vaccine, and half one of the most promising current- The New York Times, work for the will receive a placebo. Neither ly in development, according to COVID vaccine started in January, the person giving the injection nor CNBC. and the fi rst human trials began in the person getting the shot knows March. About 140 vaccines are which is being administered. This in early development, and around is so neither party has a predeter- two dozen are now being tested on mined idea of what the outcome people in clinical trials, according might be, as reported by NPR. to BBC. To determine whether the According to NPR, a huge vaccine is working, researchers drawback to releasing a vaccine will compare the number of too soon is that the vaccine may infections in the people receiving come with serious side eff ects, the active vaccine with the even rare ones, which would mean number of infections in the people healthy people would be putting receiving the placebo. their health at risk if they got the The Food and Drug Adminis- vaccine. tration is the federal agency that The trial the U.S. is focusing will then decide whether to autho- on aims to have 30,000 volun- rize the use of the vaccine. It has teers per trial. A sample as big as said a vaccine must reduce infec- 30,000 is necessary since research- tions in the vaccinated group by at ers don’t know for sure where the least 50% to be considered. virus will be circulating when The process for any vaccine they are ready to test a vaccine. is long, and it would normally take The vaccine needs to be given to years, if not decades, to develop. enough people who will thereafter Researchers are hoping to achieve be exposed to the virus. the same amount of work in only a The studies being conducted few months. at Operation Warp Speed are AstraZeneca’s potential coro- called double-blind, placebo-con- navirus vaccine, called AZD1222, cartoon by Angela Frey 6 News/ Skyline Skyline October January 16, 2012 2020 Opinion Beirut roils under multiple crises

B Z of a severe economic crisis, as happened. The Lebanese Pres- ports it was caused by unsafe stor- S W well as the COVID-19 pandemic. ident, Michel Aoun, was left to age of oil and tires. No one knows That, combined with the Lebanese determine the country’s next steps, if anyone has been injured or killed On August 4, a massive Civil War that ended in 1990, according to NPR. Some people by the fi re, but of course people are explosion took the lives of 200 and frequent terrorist attacks, has are calling for an early election in still terrifi ed of the string of events people in Beirut, Lebanon. The left the country devastated. Many Lebanon due to Diab’s resignation, in Beirut. explosion injured 5,000 other citizens that were made homeless but this has somewhat divided the “For sure we were scared… people, and left approximately were put into public schools and citizens. The citizens are still an- It’s only been a month since the 300,000 people temporarily hotels to houe them, according gry about the explosion, and many explosion that destroyed Beirut. homeless, according to BBC. to AP News. Hospitals were blame the government, claiming We saw the same thing happening The Lebanese prime minister, overwhelmed by the infl ux of new they knew the ammonium nitrate again,” said Andre Muarbes in an Hassan Diab, said that the explo- injured people, as they already had was stored unsafely. Diab said that interview with BBC. sion was caused by 2,750 tons of their hands full due to COVID-19. Lebanon is in a dire situation at the The European Union mobi- ammonium nitrate that was stored One hospital was destroyed near moment. lized 33 million euros to support unsafely in a warehouse at the Port the explosion, which no doubt “We are facing an earthquake Lebanon after the explosion. 300 of Beirut. The ammonium nitrate worsened Lebanon’s capabilities that struck the country, with all its experts in the EU Civil Protection will also stay to absorb moisture, to treat the injured. humanitarian, social, economic Mechanism have been dispatched and eventually will turn into a “In a moment, there was no and national repercussions,” said to Lebanon to be search and res- rock, according to Andrea Sella, longer a hospital. It is all gone,” Diab in a speech. cue, chemical assessment, and chemistry professor at the Univer- said a nun in an interview with AP Recently, only a month after medical teams, according to the sity of London. If a fi re reaches the News. the explosion, a large fi re broke European Union External Action. ammonium nitrate, a more intense Hassan Diab resigned as out in a warehouse at the Port of explosion is likely to occur. prime minister on August 10, not Beirut. The cause of the fi re is Lebanon is in the middle even a week after the explosion unknown at the moment. CNN re- Two-party system is bad for America of measures designed to deter vot- for a candidate out of party obliga- it›s something similar to how S S ing (voter ID requirements, limits tion instead of who is best for the presidential candidates used to S W on early voting, closing poll loca- country. If we abolished the two work here. For as long as America has tions in poor areas, purging voter party system this would be way For a while America has had existed we have used the two rolls), but they have usually dis- less likely to happen, since there more types of candidates, like con- party system. However, this sys- guised their activities under the would be more variety in diff erent servative Democrats and liberal tem does not work in favor of the bogus heading of ‘fraud preven- beliefs, and stances on issues. Republicans. It wasn’t until 2010 good of our country. Both George tion.’” Abolishing the two party sys- that we only had conservative Re- Washington and John Adams were Another example of this is tem also gets rid of certain policies publicans and liberal Democrats. opposed to this two party system. how state representatives gerry- defi ned as being only Democratic This divided us even more, due to Adams said that “a division of the mander their district borders so views or only Republican views. the fact that there was no agree- republic into two great parties … that the majority is their political Because you can be a republican ment on anything. An article in is to be dreaded as the great politi- party. This is so that way when and for LGBTQ+ rights, just as Foreign Policy notes, “A divided cal evil.” According to the Atlantic it’s election time they are almost you can be a Democrat and against two-party system makes eff ective magazine, these Founding Fathers guaranteed to be reelected. This medical marijuana. Without the governing diffi cult under any po- believed that if a consistent party also makes it so that the minority two party system, people wouldn´t litical system, but almost impos- majority took control of the gov- would essentially have zero say in be defi ned to a specifi c party, al- sible given U.S. governing institu- ernment they would use that pow- who gets elected because they will lowing for a candidate who would tions, by sacrifi cing the fl exibility er to oppress the minority, and our be drowned out by the majority. usually be overlooked to actually of offi cials to party discipline.” government would fall apart. This is done by both Democrat and be considered for the possibility of With more than two parties Now you may think that this Republican state governments in being the best candidate. we would have more options on wouldn’t happen, but in some the districts within their states. I opt to replace the two political stances, and our country ways it already has. One exam- Another reason why we party system with a multi-party would likely be less divided. ple for the upcoming election is should abolish the two party sys- system, allowing for more variety how President Trump is trying to tem is because it allows for vot- of political views. This would suppress voting from areas of mi- er ignorance. Voter ignorance is make all the parties a minority, norities and Democrats. An article when someone votes for a candi- and makes it harder for one in the Washington Post states that date without looking at what pol- political party to take full control ¨Trump and Republicans have icies they are for or against. This of the government. This may been successful in imposing a raft often happens in the form of voting sound crazy, but it actually isn’t; Features Skyline October 16, 2020 7 WB recognizes BLM and alum Sandra Bland

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This summer, Willowbrook students and other community members attended a protest for ra- cial equality. It was a socially dis- tant yet impactful time in our lives, and it taught us all some valuable lessons. I organized this event, along with my team of student and alumni leaders who assisted me every step of the way. The idea to organize this event came in the midst of nationwide civil unrest, when those of us in the suburbs felt like there was nothing we could do while people took to the streets in the city. “These incidents hit so photos (including cover) by Kelsie Hurula close to home. Police brutality Students and community members marched this summer. is widespread and can be seen together in a way I’d never seen it have been highly questioned, and Sandra was just like us, in- in many places, black lives all do so before. many suspect negligence at the volved in sports and her school over Villa Park and Lombard are Community members came hands of the Waller County Jail. community, and yet she always important and they should feel forward with supply donations, Sandra’s story made nation- had one other passion that lingered valued,” Willowbrook Junior Eric and local organizations brought al news and sparked outrage, yet in the forefront of her mind. Veal, one of the co-organizers of with them resources on how to most students here have no idea “Sandy was really against any the event explained, when asked continue working towards equali- who she is, or even that she’s an act of social discord. If she was about why it was so important to ty. We drove around to local busi- alum of our school, because if here, she’d be on the front lines, have this event here in Villa Park. nesses, organized their informa- you look around the Willowbrook she’d be at these protests and out Originally we were met with some tion and displayed it all in hopes campus, there’s no mention of her here speaking,” said Needham, backlash over the idea, but we of boosting our economy. We also anywhere. who also noted that activism was knew that this protest was essential worked with the NAACP to bring We’re working to change that. always her sister’s passion, and to dispel some of the uneasiness in voter registration to the younger This summer I and the aforemen- she intended to dedicate her life to our community. people in our community, and in tioned Eric Veal, worked with it. For Sandra’s family, there are “Seeing that BLM activists turn collected donations for them. Willowbrook Principal Dr. Dan a lot of bittersweet feelings that and people in general could come My small idea of bringing the Krause and Sandra’s family,to start come with the development of a together made me feel amazing. It community together to protest for planning a memorial in her mem- memorial in the current state of the made me feel that I wasn’t just one a change turned into something I ory. In Spring of 2021, a tree will world. person but that we were all a col- could never have imagined. And be planted in her honor on Wil- “Now what she wanted when lective group coming together and we ended up throwing an event lowbrook property, along with a she was alive, which was to see demanding infl uential change,” that we could all be proud of. plaque dedicating the space to her. changes come about, they’re being said Veal. In addition to the protest this Sandra’s story is one so simi- done, but she’s not here to see And our community did come summer, we wanted to take action lar to our very own students. I sat them,” said Needham. “It’s bitter- and make a change at our school down with her sister, Shante Need- sweet, but we are always grateful that would outlast us. As stories ham, to refl ect on Sandra’s time at and appreciative for everyone’s were being shared about the many Willowbrook. hard work. And even the thought African American lives lost at the Like many of us, Sandra was of people working to memorialize hands of brutality and injustice, involved in a lot of diff erent ac- her means a lot to our family.” one story in particular came to the tivities during her time here. Her Sandra was a woman devoted forefront right here in our school sister told me Sandra was on the to activism all her life, even whilst community. tennis and volleyball teams and roaming our very halls until her Sandra Bland, one of our very was also a cheerleader. But sports graduation in 2005. Her life was own Willowbrook Warriors, lost weren’t the only thing Sandra got taken much too soon, and there’s her life at the hands of racial in- involved in. She was also a prom- no telling what she could’ve justice back in 2015. Sandra was inent member of the band, and accomplished if she were still here pulled over in Texas for failure to according to her sister she got a with us, but as a student body we’ll signal a lane change, pushed to the scholarship to Prairie View A&M do our best to keep her memory ground, and arrested. From there University in Texas for her work alive. the circumstances of her death playing the trombone. 8 Skyline Skyline October January 16, 2012 2020 Features There are pros and cons for remote school A H I am at school worrying about S W things like going from one side of On August 24th, District 88 the school to another just to get to started a brand new style of a class.” teaching: virtual learning. Virtual On the other hand, Biggs said, learning is an online school envi- “If it was safe enough to go back, I ronment that provides students a would prefer to be in school. I am chance to learn from home. This personally more of a paper/pencil was put in eff ect due to the global learner and I feel as if I do better in Covid-19 pandemic. person. It is defi nitely a lot harder Many diff erent students to connect with teachers and other throughout various grade levels students when I can’t have one- have diff erent opinions on virtual on-one conversations with them. learning. There are freshmen who This being said, I want to take are just starting their high school precautions to keep myself and my experience, sophomores and family COVID-free, and if staying juniors trying to fi gure out their home from school is what I need own lives after school, and seniors to do in order for that to happen, I who are trying to fi nish their high will be okay doing that.” school experience on good terms. cartoon by: Bryan Tekielak In the end, it all comes down to “I like the virtual learning ble, and I really appreciate that,” ly is instead of after I fi nished all the student’s personal preference environment,” said junior Jesse Biggs added. “Technology can be my other classes. I feel like I can’t for their learning. Everyone has a Vassel. “I fi nd it easier to learn at frustrating a lot of the time and so get as much out of it because I’m diff erent perspective of the virtual home where I am comfortable and one of the negative aspects would so tired at that point and I want a world where students are learning, able to easily grab a quick bite. I have to be connection issues. Dis- break before I start working on but most understand that the proto- also enjoy being able to wake up 5 cussions and interactions are a lot some homework,” added Biggs. cols being taken are necessary. minutes before class.” more diffi cult to do virtually than “Staying in one class for a Whether you’re like freshman Senior Thomas Goodman does they usually would be in the class- long period of time can get bor- Londyn Stoeckicht (who loves not not like virtual learning. room.” ing quickly. I would make each having to get ready for school), se- “I prefer separation between the Some evidence and feedback day have Wednesday’s schedule, nior Thomas Goodman (who likes place I learn and the place I sleep,” lead to the fact that the new but each period has 40 minutes. not having to drive to school), said Goodman. “In school, you freshman class is adjusting to It would be like a regular school sophomore Riley Biggs (who switch rooms every so often for virtual learning diff erently than schedule,” said Goodman. likes being able to make snacks a change of scenery and to keep the other three grades. Unlike The question of being home throughout the day), or junior Jesse your brain from shutting off . At the older students, they haven’t versus being in school each day is Vassel (who just likes not being in home, you’re in the same seat for developed the same independence something that students continue school), there’s always a positive 6 hours, which I am not a fan of. and learning abilities that the more to share diff ering opinions on. to be found, even in rough circum- The great reduction in social inter- mature students have learned in “I would rather be at home. stances. The Willowbrook High action with other students is also a their previous experiences at Wil- I’m able to relax and sleep in a lit- School community has shown this real deal-breaker.” lowbrook. tle longer. I have frequent breaks in many diff erent ways already Many students have diff erent “I don’t like virtual learning be- and quick snacks,” Vassel added. throughout this school year and opinions about their environment, cause it’s harder to focus,” fresh- “Home is just all-around a less plans to keep persevering onward. but they all seem to agree on the man Londyn Stoeckicht said. “I stressful environment than when social aspects of being online. wish [we] were in the classroom to cartoon by Itzel Cedillo-Arenas “I defi nitely miss the interac- get to know teachers and adjust to tions with people. I feel like it’s the new school.” harder to connect with people Stoeckicht isn’t the only stu- over zoom,” said sophomore Riley dent that wishes school would Biggs. run diff erently. Biggs, Vassel, and The teaching style through on- Goodman all stated diff erent as- line school also has very mixed pects they’d change. opinions. It seems that none of the “I think constantly having to students like the lack of connection have your camera on gets very between teachers and students, but annoying. You end up fi xing your most kids are a fan of the virtual hair every other minute, and it curriculum. seems kind of distracting with stu- “I think the teachers are really dents changing their backgrounds trying their hardest to try and have or doing other things,” said Vassel. the virtual curriculum as similar “I would have Warrior Time in to in-school learning as possi- between class periods like it usual- Features Skyline October 16, 2020 s9 Skyline off ers seven ways to thrive in Covid-19 days Photos and text by Tessa Goodman and Sophia Marino

Diving into a new book is always fun. You can lose yourself in the pages and dive into a new world. If you’re ever bored, picking up a book is always a good thing to try.

Baking is the next fun option. I know many people have taken up this hobby over quar- Learning an instrument is one antine with the yeast of the more complicated things section being absolutely to try. However, it can be very wiped clean. You can exciting, and it can motivate you also make delicious to keep trying new things. cakes and cookies, or bread with no yeast!

Beginning with more outside active activities, we have gardening. According Arts and crafts? Try painting some to hside.org, gardening rocks--or anything else you feel like can promote exercise, can painting! improve your mood, relieve stress and anxiety, and boost self-esteem! Gardening also provides you with fresh veggies, fruits, and herbs to use in your house to make your living space feel gar- den-fresh. Puzzles, a tricky past-time that can be diffi cult and fun! There are many great themed puzzles to try.

Yes I know it can be tempting to stay in bed all-day; however, it is important to stay active. Go on a quick walk to the park or walk around your block; it can help clear your mind and give you a dose of fresh air for the day. 10 Skyline Skyline October January 16, 2012 2020 Features Hey, freshmen, WB’s got your back N S work time just makes it even worse go to school worrying about what “You should have a planner S W to the point that I get headaches.” our peers are thinking about us. with all of your assignments to Another challenging part of We get a chance to focus more on keep them in order,” Gercone says, This past August, the e-learning is Internet connectivi- the learning aspect of high school “and plan activities around your District 88 School Board decided ty issues, which Aburas has dealt rather than the social anxiety that school and meeting times.” to continue school completely with fi rsthand. comes with it.” Klamecki emphasizes the need remotely until, at earliest, October “Sometimes I get marked tar- The upperclassmen inter- for a balance between all that you 5. This decision came with its dy when really my internet is act- viewed all believe that joining are doing. benefi ts, like being able to wear ing up and preventing me from extracurriculars is crucial despite “If I get breaks between class- pajama pants to class every day, connecting to the Zoom.” Lamees being completely remote this year. es, I will work on homework, so and its challenges, such as the shares. Stratton emphasizes the impor- my workload is not as bad after common technology issues: Lauren Schalk, freshman, has tance of searching for a club that school. After school, I will usually Chromebooks not functioning a good resolution for this. makes you feel that sense of cama- take a break from screens and then with having Zoom and schoolwork “I try to get onto Zoom one raderie. start on homework again.” open at the same time, Zoom to two minutes early to make sure “Don’t give up when one thing Now, more than ever, mental crashing, Internet going out, and it connects, and I stay connected doesn’t work out because you’ll health is important as well. work progress not saving on online with my teachers when there are fi nd one that suits you,” Stratton “It’s really easy to get over- assignments. problems.” says, “And that sport or club will whelmed by schoolwork, assign- This new method of learning However, Lauren has also had make you feel like you belong.” ments, and extracurricular activi- is hard enough on grades 10 and her own struggles since starting Gercone supports Stratton’s ties,” Elena Stratton explains, “and higher who experienced remote e-learning. statement, stressing the signifi - sometimes we forget to take care learning during the spring semes- “It’s been really diffi cult stay- cance of being in clubs. of our mental health. Make sure ter of the 2019-2020 school year, ing concentrated. We have eighty “Stay busy with clubs and you’re doing alright, and check in but it is an even bigger struggle for minute class periods, and there activities to meet new people. A with your counselor or a trusted the brand new Warriors who are can be distractions, even though great club for you to join is Speech adult to maintain that balance be- new to this experience and school. I stay off my phone during school Team!” tween academics and mentality.” However, these students are not hours.” Junior Rachael Klamecki It is always crucial to balance your alone; the upperclassmen have Lauren also brings into per- thinks that joining extracurriculars focus between your schoolwork their backs. spective the nice aspects of remote is not the only important thing to and your health, whether it be Adjusting to the new school learning. do. physical or mental. and curriculum has likely been “My teachers have been su- “I know as a freshman, I would Despite the harsh reality of this tough on most freshmen, especially per helpful, and I have been able never ask for help because I was remote school year, it is important since they most likely do not know to join and participate in diff erent scared and, to be honest, too pride- to help each other out. Sometimes the people in their classes or the clubs, including Student Coun- ful. If you want to be successful, you need something fun to do, so teachers teaching them. Freshman cil, Environmental Club, and Key you need to talk to your teachers check out Best Buddies, Speech Ferd Scheeler has mixed feelings. Club. I also joined Girls Tennis about material or work that you do Team, or Key Club. There are “On the bright side, teachers this year, which has been really not understand.” endless possibilities for clubs and have been making a big eff ort to fun.” Emma Rattana, junior, goes off sports. Ask faculty members about connect with and get to know us Indubitably, this change has of Klamecki’s advice. the diff erent clubs to become in- as students,” said Scheeler. “It’s been hard on every student, espe- “Do not be afraid to advocate volved in. For one, Mr. Fenske and just hard not being able to social- cially the new ones. for yourself, and ask questions,” Mr. Sullivan are in charge of the ize with and get to know my peers. However, this is one school, said Rattana. Teachers are there Scholastic Bowl this year. If we were in a classroom setting, one family, as Dr. Krause loves to to help you, and they want to help Especially in times like these, we would be working in groups say. The upperclassmen have great you, so if you do not understand it should be in your best interest together and getting to know each tips and advice for managing this something, they will be more than to make sure you are doing okay other, but remote learning is more special school year. happy to assist you.” mentally and check in with some- lecture-based. We watch and lis- Speech Team co-captain and Naba Khan, junior, also em- one if you are struggling. Email ten to our teachers, not really each senior Melanie Gercone does not phasized the importance of asking your counselor, send your teacher other.” think remote learning is all that for help. Khan shares that upper- a private message via Zoom or Re- Another issue many students bad. classmen are always here to help, mind, or reach out to your friends are experiencing is the amount of “I like that I get off of school as are teachers. and family. time they are spending looking early and that I can work from Next, it is also more important To the freshmen: Work hard at a computer screen. Freshman home,” said Gercone. “I can go to than ever to maintain a balance be- since it will all add up later, but Lamees Aburas is mostly frustrat- my classes and be comfortable in tween schoolwork and extracurric- do not push yourself to the point ed about remote learning. my pajamas.” ular activities, as you do not want that your time is way beyond lim- “I feel like an issue I’m having It is also easier in some ways to fall behind in assignments or ited. Make sure to get enough to is that we’re already spending all learning in our bedrooms rather lose precious sleeping hours doing eat, enough sleep, and enough this time on our screens doing in than in our classrooms, as Elena homework. fun. Most important of all, do not class work and Zoom calls,” says Stratton, senior, emphasizes. Gercone shares some crucial forget that the upperclassmen as a Aburas, “and the additional home- “I like that we don’t have to organizing tips. whole have your back. SportsSports 1111 The WB sports schedule is here E R ple are allowed to meet, and the to create a realistic opportunity for swimming, girls tennis, and boys S E sports have started up. student athletes to participate in and girls cross country—have all In late July with the school year sports. returned and continue to show For months on end, Covid-19 approaching, the IHSA--Illinois Some restrictions include con- their commitment and strength. has taken away one of America’s High School Association--advised ferences and competition limited Unfortunately, the girls volleyball, favorite things: sports. Games a plan for high school sports to to schools in the same general geo- boys soccer, cheer, and football were delayed, seasons canceled, begin again. The Board addressed graphic area, limited scheduling, seasons have been postponed and and hope of the world returning to the plan to be fl uid and fl exible, so, social distancing, and mask-wear- will resume under the spring sports normal had diminished. Every lev- if needed, changes could be made. ing. The IDPH--Illinois Depart- times. el, from park district clubs to col- They have created a con- ment of Public Health--has sorted lege and even professional sports, densed version of seasons with the the sports into categories of risk- was unquestionably impacted. fall season running from August iness and moved the high-contact However, by developing and 10-October 24; winter season from sports to seasons further away in implementing safety standards, the November 16-February 13; spring hopes it will be a safer environ- U.S. was able to open the doors to season from February 15-May 1; ment for competition. a new normal. In this, restaurants and summer season running from The fall athletes at Willow- are able to dine-in, groups of peo- May 3-June 26. It was their goal brook—in boys and girls golf, girls The girls tennis team has strong success varsity captain Penelope DelVal- A H le. “I hope that the pandemic se- S W verity will decrease so that our As of August 10th, the Willow- school may reunite once again in brook Girls Tennis program has our fi elds, courts, and in our class- been in season. They will com- rooms.” pete in league matches and tour- “(As of 9/28/20) Our team is naments until October 17th. Due going 5-1 in our conference. We’re to COVID-19 cancelling cheer, looking great in practices and volleyball, and other out of school matches and our team tries its best activities, there is a new high in the to bond together.” added DelValle. number of tennis players. With 48 Newcomer to the team, Fresh- participants, there are three teams man Lauren Schalk and has en- this year: JV1, JV2, and Varsity. joyed her experience. The Girls Tennis Program is led by “I think the coaches are do- Coach Eduardo De La Cruz. ing great at keeping everyone safe Coach De La Cruz has a very photo courtesy of Willowbrook Athletics and making us feel comfortable. I long and successful career in ten- Penelope DeValle shows strength in game against Addison Trail. feel like they are taking the time to nis. He has qualifi ed for the men’s get to know us and it makes a fun state doubles championship three to follow all of the proper proto- their help in keeping the program and new experience for everyone.” times and won back to back Junior cols provided by the IHSA.” safe and functional through these said Schalk. College Championships at The The Illinois High School As- rough times. The pandemic has clearly College of Dupage. He eventually sociation has provided the sports On days that there are match- brought change to the world. The went on to play Division Two ten- teams with specifi c health adjust- es, there is an assigned seating sports community has undoubted- nis at Southern Illinois University ments so students will be able to chart assigned for every bus ride. ly been impacted by these chang- Edwardsville. He still participates play sports. For tennis practices, In matches, players are required es, yet they continue to persevere in matches and is ranked nation- the players are required to wear to use the same two tennis balls and grow together to create a new ally. This is his second season masks outside of tennis courts and to prevent potential spread of normal. This being said, the Wil- coaching the girl’s team and will social distancing is enforced. The COVID-19. You can’t shake the lowbrook Girls Tennis program is be his twelfth season coaching the JV and Varsity teams are separated opponent’s hand before or after the adapting, succeeding, and having Willowbrook Boys Tennis Pro- in practices by a color coordinated game, so instead the players clink fun going through the process. gram. system. Temperature checks are rackets. With the pandemic going on, initiated before players can enter “In tennis, I believe it will be this year is obviously diff erent the courts. COVID-19 symptom successful as our sport is already from previous years. questions are asked by the school very low contact. I am grateful that “All of the fall sports know trainers every day to keep coach- we have a season in general and I we’re going to be the ‘guinea pigs’ es and players safe. Coach De am more than willing to comply of school sports.” Coach De La La Cruz acknowledged a special with any precautions our school Cruz said. “We’re doing our best thanks to the school trainers for has to keep our players safe.” said 12 Sports Boys golf fi nds early talent and victory

E R that we are not capable of doing their own hands and worked with compete and stay competitive. S E this year. This season doesn’t com- what was available. This group off ers golfers from pare to previous, but the environ- “Whether it was chipping balls all across the board, especially The Willowbrook boys golf ment is still great.” in the backyard or playing the with over 50% of the team being team is now in full swing. The team These new rules and regulations courses once they opened, the sophomores. Already, the Warriors has been practicing and playing have introduced a new layer of practice was good preparation are proving to be successful with for several weeks and have shown depth and consideration within and set me on a good path for the their 3-1 record (as of 9/17). great promise for a strong season. every aspect of the game. season,” said Cieslak. Their fi rst match against Ley- Golf coach of eleven years, Coach “We are now very aware of From the beginning, Coach den showed that they were serious Gary Walker describes this year to how many athletes we have in the Walker and Coach Steven Belknap competition, winning 163-196. be stressful, rewarding, and excit- same place and at the same time,” were focused on putting an Brett Vandergrift, sophomore, ing to work with his athletes again. Coach Walker said. “This is a emphasis on positivity and making scored a 39 and was the Dual Meet Under new rules, wearing huge challenge because we have the best out of the situation. Medalist. Similarly, the match masks, being socially distanced, 26 athletes in the program, and it’s “Focus on what we can do and against Morton on September 10 and taking temperatures before diffi cult to keep them appropriately not what we can’t do,” said the ended at 153-182 WB. practices and matches are en- separated at practice.” coaches during tryouts. “No matter what this season forced. Since golf is an individu- A system that has been working The goal for this season is to brings, I will be thankful for what al sport performance wise, they at practice is rotating the athletes simply help the athletes become the program has done for me and are allowed to take shots without throughout the time so that there better golfers. With such a crazy grateful for all of the amazing a mask and still be safe. Another are never all 26 people at the atmosphere, Coach Walker opportunities I have received,” change is how many athletes are same place and time. According to wanted to make sure there weren’t said Cieslak. allowed to practice together. Cieslak, this, however, does not af- any high expectations. The boy’s golf season will be Jake Cieslak, senior, says that fect the comradery and dynamic of “Golf is a diffi cult sport,” said one to remember, with hard work, this year’s schedule is less de- the team. Many players have been Walker. “The minute you expect skill sharpening, and great compe- manding than previous years. practicing outside of WB athletics to do something, your tension tition to come. “We are used to playing every and growing as teammates while increases and you rarely get the day and competing on the week- also improving their performance. results you ‘expected’.” ends,” said Cieslak. “The past few While the golf courses have The only true expectation for years we were part of some really been shut down, golfers like the golfers is to work hard on their great matches and opportunities Cieslak have taken matters into games and have a high desire to The girls golf team makes swift adjustments

E R seasons. younger players to want to be part well, averaging a score of 44 [on a S E Coach Jim White, who has been of the team and always fi nd ways 9-hole course],” said White. part of the golf program for 17 to have fun,” said Coach White. Since golf is a low-risk sport Coming back from a long years, says that this season makes “I have been playing golf since with minimal contact, they are break, the girls golf team is hon- it feel like the young ladies are freshman year,” said Raul-Lease. allowed to play during the regular ing their skills and preparing for a less of a team. Though they are “I never expected to play during season. There is always a worry stronger season. With a 0-7 record together, practices and events are high school because I didn’t have that something might happen to (as of 9/21), the group is looking extremely limited, leaving only experience prior to joining. But end the season, so prioritizing forward to the future for some a small amount of time to get to my sister joined the team her safety and health is a must. strong improvements and quality know each other. One of the most freshman year and encouraged me Limiting practices and the number competition. important aspects of any team is to join as well.” of people at the same place has Universally, all players are to the quality time they have together. One of Coach White’s goals is been a common technique to social distance, wear masks the “This year we unfortunately to help teach the game of golf, no ensure safety, though it is tough majority of the time, and sanitize cannot ride the mini bus, which matter how beginner or advanced for the coaching staff . all equipment that was shared. is one of my favorite parts about the golfers are. Emma Rattana, a Through these stressful cir- An aspect of the game that all are the past seasons,” said senior Kay- junior, has been playing golf for cumstances, Coach White expects missing right now is the ability to la Raue-Lease. “It brings a lot of nearly 10 years and has gained everyone to stay competitive and congratulate, celebrate, and tru- laughter and fun to a somewhat se- great skill. As a freshman, Rattana continue to represent themselves ly socialize. According to several rious and independent sport.” qualifi ed for state. Being the fi rst and Willowbrook High School players, cheering on, high fi ves, Something that has been freshman golfer at Willowbrook to with pride. hugging, and showing emotions consistent, though, is the dedicated do so, an immense amount of pres- are a big part of any game, so there leadership within the team. sure has been on her to perform up is defi nitely a diff erence in the at- “Like every year, the more to par. mosphere compared to previous experienced players encourage the “She is playing exceptionally Sports Skyline October 16, 2020 13 MLB and NHL made extreme changes ¨The Bubble¨. L F ¨It›s diff erent. you can’t see S W out... if you can embrace it and are willing to just go along with With the current Covid-19 things, it’s pretty cool,” said Evan- pandemic causing widespread son. shutdowns internationally, many But some players had a diffi cult professional athletic leagues in time adjusting to all the new the United States and Canada have changes being thrown their way. had to postpone and even cancel Tuuka Rask, the Boston Bruins´ their respective seasons. These starting goaltender, had reported- cancellations have led to major ly left his team and ¨The Bubble¨ losses in revenue streams which because he was simply not happy smaller leagues and professional with the situation and wanted more teams simply can’t aff ord to fore- to be with family than to be play- go. However, some major sports ing, saying in an interview with leagues have played without fans CBS NHL´s Pete Blackburn, in attendance. In particular, the ¨There are things more National Hockey League (NHL) important than hockey in my life, and Major League Baseball (MLB) photo courtesy of WSN.com and that is being with my family,¨ took diff erent routes to continue to Tuuka Rask told Blackburn. play through Covid-19. Collin Delia saves the puck from going in the net. But even with varying views of The National Hockey League, the situation inside ¨The Bubble,¨ like many other leagues, took large portions of their roster be- Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays: there seems to have been a very to a no-attendance policy for cause of players testing positive (NL) Atlanta Braves vs. Cincin- positive view outside. Many fans the remainder of the playoff s. for Covid-19. nati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals vs. stated that they´re just happy to However, since the season hadn›t Aside from this set-back, the San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee have some normalcy in their lives, come to an end prior to the MLB is still in the process of fi n- Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers. even if there is no game in their nationwide shutdowns, the playoff ishing the season, as the playoff s On the other hand, we have hometown, and they can’t go to the bracket shifted from allowing have recently gotten underway. In the National Hockey League. The games in person. eight teams from the Eastern terms of who will be playing, both NHL, like the MLB, decided to However, the NHL has seen Conference and eight teams from the Chicago White Sox and Chica- resume play following specifi c a major decline in viewership the Western Conference to only go Cubs have solidifi ed a playoff guidelines by the Centers for Dis- throughout the pandemic. Accord- twelve teams out of the thirty-one position with the White Sox post- ease Control (CDC). The league ing to NBC, only 2.3 million peo- team league. ing a 35-25, earning them second decided to only play out of two ple tuned in to watch the Stanley Major League Baseball began in American League Central and arena complexes: the Scotiabank Cup Finals as opposed to the 5.33 their season after being postponed the Cubs posting a 34-26 record, Arena in Toronto, Ontario, and the million in past years. Some say it through April and May. Instead of earning them fi rst in the National Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alber- has to do with the amount of die- the traditional one hundred six- League Central. These positions ta. This concept has been referred hard fans viewing this year vs. ty-two game season, teams will cause the White Sox to play the to as playing in ¨The Bubble.¨ fl yby fans viewing in other years. only be playing 60 games this Oakland Athletics in a best-of-3 Players are being tested weekly In addition, sports fans have other year. Even with the shorter season, game Wild Card series as the same and there is very restricted access events to turn to like the Nation- games have been shortened to sev- with the Cubs playing the Miami inside, even by scouts and unneed- al Basketball Association, Major en innings and many double-head- Marlins. Other matchups include: ed personnel. League Baseball, and The Nation- ers (two games played on the same (AL)Minnesota Twins vs. Hous- Head coach of the Minnesota al Football League. day) have been scheduled, giving ton Astros, New York Yankees Wild, Dean Evanson, did an in- Even with this, there is little players less time to rest and recov- vs. Cleveland Indians, Tampa terview giving his perspective on argument that the NHL made this er. In addition to shifting the rules catastrophe of a season into a and season structure, the MLB rather extraordinary success. By has shifted the divisions to en- this success, new champions the sure teams with the least amount Tampa Bay Lightning should be of travel possible in an attempt to recognized as true champions, as prevent Covid-19. they have been truly triumphant ¨This realignment could solve through these trying times, and two major problems in the MLB,» have shown how strong the game wrote Jacob Small, a journalist of hockey, among many other from Bleacher Report. sports, will remain. With a talent disparity that cur- In short, Major League Baseball rently exists in the American and and the National Hockey League National League, this would help have both helped themselves, the good teams win a playoff position, fans, and their respective competi- and avoid forcing said teams to tions in continuing forward. These play other powerhouses. seasons will go down in history as But even with the realignment, one thing: a true success story. there is still a worry of Covid-19. photo courtesy of ABCnews.com Already, the Miami Marlins have had to forfeit games or call up Lucas Giolito throws a no hitter over Pirates. 14 Skyline Skyline October January 16, 2012 2020 Clubs

All students are welcome to join! sues • Promote a genuine mul - days at 3:15 p.m. and some Mon- AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB Mee ng Info: Thursdays a er cultural environment on campus day evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. (ASL) school from 3:15-3:45 p.m. in • Increase awareness of and ac- Advisor: Ms. Karyn Wolco , Mu- Ac vi es: ASL Club meets to learn room the Student Cafeteria and cess to post-secondary op ons for sic Dept. kwolco @dupage88.net American Sign Language and dis- our events/par es are Thursdays Black American students. 630-530-3963 cuss issues relevant to deaf cul- a er school from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Mee ng Info: As announced in ture. Advisor: Ms. Tiff any Linwood, the bulle n. Advisor: Mrs. Melissa CIVITAS Mee ng Info: Mee ngs are Special Ed. Dept. tlinwood@dup- Williams-Rivera, Guidance Dept. Ac vi es: Honorary Social Stud- held every other Thursday via age88.net [email protected] ies Organiza on Mee ng Info: As Zoom: h ps://dupage88net. 630-782-2858 630-530-3422 announced in the bulle n in room zoom.us/j/89236505296?p- A219. wd=Q25EMzdOZGV wan- BLUE CREW CENTURION Advisor: Ms. Juveriya Mir, Social JkNHNHNmhkbzdMdz09 Ac vi es: To promote spirit and Ac vi es: The purpose of year- Studies Dept. Mee ng ID: 892 3650 5296 Pass- pride for all WB athle cs and ac- book is for students to capture the [email protected] code: ASL2020 vi es. story of the year! Staff members 630-530-3967 Advisor: Ms. Leslie Allenspach, Mee ng info: Mee ngs are held will learn various skills related to English Dept. in room LS8. Advisors: Ms. Mary crea ng a publica on involving CLASS ADVISORS [email protected] Doro, Special Ed. Dept., Ms. Kath- wri ng, graphic design, photogra- Ac vi es: Each gradua ng class 630-782-2839 erine Milling, Special Ed. Dept. & phy, and adver sing skills as they has elected offi cers and a faculty

Ms. Hannah Walsh, Special Ed. cover school spirit, events, and advisor to plan ac vi es for the ANIMAL WELFARE CLUB Dept. sports using state-of-theart com- class. Ac vi es: This group will help to [email protected] 630- puter programming. Criteria: Stu- FRESHMAN CLASS Mr. Benjamin peak the interest of our peers and 530-3431 kmilling@dupage88. dents must maintain an academic Maher, PE Dept. Mee ng Info: help to serve the community’s an- net 630-530-3431 hwalsh@dup- standing of C or be er in their En- Ac imal organiza ons. Club members vity dates and mes TBD bma- age88.net glish class. Editors and other lead- will educate the community, raise [email protected] 630-530-3431 ership staff may go through an awareness, and advance animal 630-530-3410 applica on and interview process welfare through volunteering, SOPHOMORE CLASS Mr. Jim BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF with addi onal criteria. fundraising, and a ending and or- White, English Dept. Mee ng AMERICA (BPA) Ac vi es: BPA Mee ng Info: Once a week a er ganizing community events. Meet- Info: The second Tuesday of every competes in various local, state school (rotates each year) and fi ve ing Info: TBA month at 2:05 p.m. Mee ngs are and na onal contests that relate deadline mee ngs a year in room Advisor: Ms. Karina Klimek, World held on ZOOM: h ps://classroom. to business ac vi es. A136. Language Dept. kklimek@dup- google.com/c/MTIzNjY0NTk4Njk Mee ng Info: Mee ngs are held Advisor: Ms. Eleni Sianis, Art age88.net 2/p/MTU0MDQzMjc1NjQz/de- in room A240. Dept. [email protected] 630-782-3127 tails [email protected] Advisor: Mr. Steve Bridges, Math 630-530-3995 630-782-2861 Dept. ART CLUB JUNIOR CLASS Ms. Lisa Cuscaden, [email protected] CHESS CLUB Ac vi es: A group of students English Dept. & Ms. Tara Murphy, 630-782-2820 Ac vi es: Students learn how to interested in exploring art-related English Dept. play Chess and talk about Chess, ac vi es. Focus will be on unique Mee ng Info: Mee ngs are held BLACK ORGANIZATION FOR STU- play tournaments, and watch art experiences that s mulate in room A111. lcuscaden@dup- DENT SUCCESS (BOSS) Chess themed videos. Mee ng minds through hands-on ac v- age88.net 630-782-2846 tmur- Ac vi es: The purpose of this or- info: Mee ngs are held every oth- i es. Mee ngs are held in room [email protected] 630-782- ganiza on is to unify Black Amer- er Thursday via Zoom: h ps:// A140. 2854 SENIOR CLASS Mee ng ican students at Willowbrook dupage88- Mee ng Info: TBA Advisor: Ms. Info: TBA with the inten on to promote net.zoom.us/j/81036931218?p- Eleni Sianis, Art Dept. esianis@ Advisor: TBD peace, a empt to establish an wd=bWt3dXJja2dlSn dupage88.net understanding of Black American QvbjlzUDFHd0svZz09 630-530-3995 culture, and extend an open in- Mee ng ID: 810 3693 1218

vita on to students, faculty, and Passcode: CHECK20 BEST BUDDIES staff of all ethnic backgrounds to Advisor: Ms. Leslie Allenspach, Ac vi es: Best Buddies is a club par cipate. Members of BOSS will English Dept. that creates one on one friend- have the opportunity to grow ac- [email protected] ships for people with intellectual ademically and emo onally while 630-782-2839 disabili es. Throughout the year being presented with opportuni- we have monthly events and par- es of enrichment, seeking to in- CHOIR/SHOW CHOIR es, that creates a fun and sup- crease the leadership capacity of Ac vi es: CenterStage members por ve environment for our bud- all students involved. Some goals will learn Contemporary music dies. Best Buddies is also of BOSS include: • Increase aware- and perform for the school and responsible for crea ng aware- ness and apprecia on for Black other civic events. Mee ng Info: ness throughout the school and American history, culture and is- Rehearsals are held on Wednes- community. Clubs Skyline October 16, 2020 15

COLOR GUARD-FALL FCCLA sax, trumpet, trombone, guitar, Ac vi es: Fall Color Guard em- Ac vi es: Family, Career and HISPANIC LEADERSHIP CLUB-HO- bass, piano and drum set. Meet- phasizes marching with the Wil- Community Leaders of America LA! ing Info: TBA Advisor: Mr. Allan lowbrook Band and movement is the Career and Technical Edu- Ac vi es: The Hispanic Leader- Rendak, Music Dept. with fl ag and rifl e to add color and ca on Student Organiza on for ship Club focuses on awareness [email protected] pageantry. The show is performed Family and Consumer Science of La n American culture, devel- 630-782-3036 at Friday night football games and students. FCCLA is a na onal opment of character, leadership, usually consists of three musical student organiza on that helps scholarship service. Mee ng info: KEY CLUB numbers. Much of the prepara on young men and women become Every other Friday a er school in Ac vi es: Key Club is a commu- for the fall show takes place in the be er leaders in their families, ca- room A236. nity service organiza on that is summer, and prac ces con nue reers and communi es. Students Advisor: Mr. Miguel Molina, aligned with the Kiwanis Club of throughout the fall season. Prac- learn skills for life: planning, goal World Language Dept. Villa Park. Key Club sponsors a ces for Fall Color Guard begin se ng, problem solving, decision [email protected] Food Drive here at Willowbrook in April a er try-outs in order to making and interpersonal com- 630-782-3002 High School and also off ers many prepare for Lilac parade, and 4th munica on. FCCLA is the only stu- volunteer opportuni es around of July parade. Mee ng Info: Try- dent organiza on with the family IMPROV CLUB the community to help children, outs begin in early April Advisors: as its focus. Members have the Ac vi es: The Improv Club helps and people in need. See Ms. Li- Mr. Allan Rendak, Music Dept. & opportunity to demonstrate lead- students build upon their ac ng powski & Ms. Addante for more Ms. Julia Popper arendak@dup- ership skills through par cipa ng skills through a series of improvi- informa on. Mee ng Info: Every age88.net 630-782-3036 Pop- in profi ciency events, showcasing sa onal ac vi es. These ac vi es other Tuesday 7:15-7:40 a.m. in [email protected] community service projects, ex- focus on character development room C4; Offi cer mee ngs are 630-991-6223 ploring careers, a ending educa- and listening. All the rehearsals held in the ARC. onal sessions and elec ng offi - lead up to the end of year show Advisors: Ms. Katherine Lipowski, DECA cers. Mee ng Info: As announced they put on. Literacy Dept. Ac vi es: DECA is an organiza on in the bulle n in room A103. Mee ng info: We meet 1-2 mes & Ms. Maddie Addante, Learning that prepares emerging leaders Advisors: Ms. Stephanie Ennis, a month depending on the cur- Services Dept. and entrepreneurs in the areas CTE Dept. rent theater produc on in room [email protected] 630- of marke ng, fi nance, hospitality, & Ms. Kate Wilson, English Dept. C2/C4. Advisor: Mr. Steve Bridges, 782-3001 maddante@dupage88. and management. DECA chapters [email protected] 630-782- Math Dept. net compete in regional, state and na- 2882 [email protected] [email protected] 630-782-3116 onal compe ons that extend 630-782-2863 630-782-2820 learning beyond the classroom MATH HONOR SOCIETY and enable students to showcase GENDERS & SEXUALITIES ALLI- INTERACT CLUB Ac vi es: Leadership involve- their skills. Mee ng Info: Every ANCE NETWORK Ac vi es: Interact Club is a com- ment during the Math Scramble other Wednesday a er school in Ac vi es: The Genders & Sexu- munity service club connected to and involvement in ac vi es relat- room A308. Advisor: Ms. Laura ali es Alliance Network is a club the Villa Park Rotary Club. We ed to mathema cs. Mee ng Info: Lopez, CTE Dept. for students to meet and discuss have serving opportuni es sug- Various mes during the year in [email protected] topics that concern the LBGT gested by the Rotary Club, school, room A228. 630-782-2822 students. We play games, and or student ideas. We have served Advisors: Ms. Andriani Cole a, provide an avenue for students at a PADS homeless shelter, paint- Math Dept. & Ms. Julie Rasso, ECON CHALLENGE to connect with other students ed a hydrant, cleaned up garbage Math Dept. acole a@dupage88. Ac vi es: Student teams prepare who they may not see during the and leaves in the community, and net 630-782-3021 jrasso@dup- for compe on in the Spring on normal day. We have talk me cleaned up Salt Creek in canoes age88.net economic theory, economic his- for students to discuss events or among other things like fundrais- 630-782-3026 tory and current events. This is any concerns. We have about 45 ers for local and overseas organi- a na onal compe on, which members and will be looking for za ons. You can be on a sports provides monetary awards. Reg projects to help the school. We team or other club and be in IN- ular economics students compete are open to all students and have TERACT Club in your off -season. in the David Ricardo Division and a very diverse group of students. Mee ng Info: TBA AP students compete in the Adam It is great place for students to Advisor: Ms. Shaista Nazia, Teach- Smith division. Mee ng Info: Se- make new friends. er Aide [email protected] mester 1 mee ngs are every other Mee ng Info: We usually meet 630-530-3404 Friday in room A207 and every Fri- every other Friday a er school in day in room A207 during semester the library (A100). JAZZ BAND 2. Advisor: Mr. Brian Eslick, Social Advisor: Ms. Rose Janusz, Library Ac vi es: Students learn a variety Studies Dept. beslick@dupage88. [email protected] of diff erent styles of music that net 630-628-2611 tradi onally are performed by a 630-782-3089 big band. The jazz band performs in concert, for community events, and at a variety of diff erent func- ons. Audi ons are held in late September. We need players on 16 Skyline Skyline October January 16, 2012 2020 Clubs

MATH TEAM MSA Advisor: Mr. Allan Rendak, Music Ac vi es: The Willowbrook math MOCK TRIAL Ac vi es: TBA Dept. team par cipates in the West Sub- Ac vi es: Students learn about Mee ng Info: As announced in [email protected] urban Math League and the Illi- civil and criminal trial procedures, the bulle n. Mee ngs are held in 630-782-3036 nois Council of Teachers of Mathe- and, ac ng as a orneys and/ the faculty cafeteria unless other- ma cs (ICTM) Regionals and State or witnesses, learn to analyze a wise stated. PHILOSOPHY CLUB math compe ons. Collec vely case, develop witness tes mony, Advisors: Ms. Juveriya Mir, So- Ac vi es: We meet to discuss we a end 6 compe ons, 1 of present opening and closing ar- cial Studies Dept. & Ms. Ayesha philosophical topics and learn which is hosted at Willlowbrook. guments, cross-examine opposing Rizvi, Student Services Dept. from the process. Mee ng Info: Students can par cipate in mul- witnesses, and use documentary [email protected] 630-530- TBA ple events as individuals and as evidence to support your case. 3967 [email protected] Advisor: Mr. Ma Zaucha, Science teams. Events include topics from Par cipants then compete in re- 630-530-3434 Dept. [email protected] Algebra, Geometry, Advanced gional compe ons against oth- 630-782-3080 Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalcu- er schools, up to and including NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SO- lus, and college level math. Each a state-level compe on at the CIETY PING PONG grade level has a math teacher University of Illlinois Law School Ac vi es: NEHS is an English Ac vi es: A fun or compe ve as a coach, with prac ce taking in March. based organiza on that brings recrea onal game where students place once a week from Septem- Mee ng Info: Room A205 on students together who are pas- can learn the game of Ping Pong, ber to April. Mee ng Info: Email Thursdays from 3:10-4:30 p.m. sionate about reading, wri ng, lit- or can compete against other the coaches for dates and mes of (and somewhat longer in Semes- erature, drama and speech. compe ve Ping Pong players. mee ngs. ter 2 as we approach compe on Mee ng info: One Tuesday morn- Anyone is welcome to join the Senior mee ngs are held in room season). ing each month at 7:10 a.m. Ad- Ping A240. Mee ngs are held on Zoom: visor: Ms. Kate Wilson, English Pong club, whether you have nev- Junior mee ngs are held in room https://dupage88-net.zoom. Dept. er played Ping Pong before or if A302. us/j/7591583041 Advisor: Mr. [email protected] you are an all-star. At the end of Sophomore mee ngs are held in Charles Sheridan, Social Studies 630-782-2863 the season, Ping Pong club mem- room A220. Freshmen mee ngs Dept. bers can challenge their teachers are held in room A204. [email protected] NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY to a match. Any ques ons that Advisors: Mr. Steve Bridges, 630-782-3095 Ac vi es: It is a na onwide orga- you may have, ask Mr. Wahlgren. Math Dept., Mr. Brian Chelmecki, niza on whose purpose is to rec- Mee ng info: Wednesdays from Math Dept., & Ms. Carrie Skala, MODEL UNITED NATIONS ognize students who have demon- 3:15-4:30 p.m. Math Dept. sbridges@dupage88. Ac vi es: Represent a na on at strated a high level of scholarship, Advisor: Mr. Neil Wahlgren, Math net (12th grade) 630-782-2820 Model UN conferences at colleges service, leadership, and charac- Dept. [email protected] [email protected] (9th around the Midwest where you ter during their high school ca- 630-782-3016 grade) 630-782-3015 cskala@ will try and solve the world’s most reers and promote those talents dupage88.net (11th grade) challenging problems. Recent through the ac vi es of the NHS. POMPONS 630-782-2802 conferences that we have a end- We lead by example as we serve Ac vi es: Dance club supports all ed include Northwestern, Univer- the school community by perform- athle c ac vi es and competes at MINDPRINTS (Literary and Art sity of Illinois, Michigan State, and ing 50 hours of service. You must the local and state level. Magazine) Ac vi es: Through University of Chicago. have a cumula ve GPA of at least Mee ng Info: Mondays/Tuesdays publica on, provides recogni on Mee ng Info: Wednesdays at 3.5.and be a sophomore or junior 3:30-5:30 p.m. of quality literary work and visual 3:05 p.m. to join. The process begins at the & Wednesdays/Thursdays 4:30- arts done by students, authors, Mee ngs are held on ZOOM: beginning of the 3rd quarter. New 6:30 p.m. Advisors: Ms. Autumn and ar sts. Publicity, layout, de- https://dupage88-et.zoom. members must demonstrate that Jones & Ms. Maggie Porter, Spe- sign, and edi ng of content will be us/j/83296088243 Advisor: Mr. they exhibit the four tenants of cial Ed. Dept. mporter@dup- learned. S mulates discussion of David Garcia, Science Dept. NHS: scholarship, service, leader- age88.net literature and art. [email protected] ship, and character. This is done 630-782-2847 Mee ng Info: As announced in 630-782-3078 by lis ng service projects, awards, the bulle n. recogni ons, and experiences you Advisor: Mr. Andy Wilhoit, English MULTICULTURAL CLUB have had. Dept. Ac vi es: The Mul cultural Club Mee ng Info: 1st Thursday of [email protected] focuses on the many diff erent every month Advisor: Mr. Ma 630-782-2864 cultures at Willowbrook and pro- Zaucha, Science Dept. mzaucha@ motes diversity. Mee ng Info: dupage88.net TBA Advisor: TBD 630-782-3080

PEP BAND Ac vi es: Performs at home bas- ketball games Mee ng info: TBA Clubs Skyline October 16, 2020 17

QUILL & SCROLL Ac vi es: Club Skills USA is the Winter and Track in the Spring. Homecoming which includes Spir- Ac vi es: An honor society for geared to students who wish to Peer coaches are also welcome in it Week, the Powder-Puff football journalists who have met na onal compete at regional, state, and this organiza on. game, elec ons of Homecoming requirements. na onal levels in their discipline. Mee ng Info: TBA court, pep rally, and dance. Oth- Mee ng Info: Induc on is in May Students can choose from mul - Advisors: Ms. Tiff any Linwood, er ac vi es include a spring and of each year. ple career areas to compete; most Special Ed. Dept. fall blood drive, class elec ons, Films, readings and discussions popular areas are: Automo ve & Ms. Tara Murphy, English Dept. leadership workshops, school/ are TBA. Service Technology, Automo ve [email protected] 630- community service projects and Advisor: Mr. Dan Fliegel, English Maintenance, Cabinet 782-2858 tmurphy@dupage88. teacher apprecia on ac vi es. Dept. Making (woods), CAD, Computer net Mee ng Info: Student Council dfl [email protected] 630-530- Repair, Graphics, Screen Prin ng 630-782-2854 meets in room C2 every Wednes- 3964 SCHOLASTIC BOWL and Photography. Champions day at 7:15 a.m. Ac vi es: Jeopardy-like compe- could have the opportunity to SPEECH TEAM: INDIVIDUAL Advisors: Ms. Ashley Anderson, on against conference oppo- win tools, equipment and schol- EVENTS English Dept. nents. Six contests are scheduled arships. Ac vi es: Speakers will compete & Mr. Malcolm Ross, Science from October through February. as individuals in Dept. [email protected] Mee ng Info: Once a week a er Visit skillsusa.org for more infor- 1 or 2 events to form the Speech 630-782-2844 malcolmross@dup- school in room A332. ma on. Team. There are age88.net Advisors: Mr. Ben Fenske, Science Mee ng Info: Mee ngs are held 14 individual events: Drama c & 630-530-3966 Dept. bfenske@dup- in room A137. Humorous Duet age88.net Mr. Mike Sullivan, En- Advisor: Mr. Chris Dunk, CTE Ac ng, Drama c & Humorous In- STUDENTS FOR A BETTER ENVI- glish Dept. msullivan@dupage88. Dept. [email protected] terpreta on, RONMENT (SBE) (Environmental net 630-782-3437 Extemporaneous, Impromptu, In- Club) Ac vi es: SBE discusses forma ve, environmental concerns in our SCIENCE OLYMPIAD SKYLINE Oratorical Declama on, Original school, community and world. Ac vi es: Science Olympiad is Ac vi es: Skyline is the student Comedy, Original They work on ways to improve the an Olympics of Science! Science news magazine at Willowbrook. Oratory, Poetry, Prose, Radio, environment and how to create a Olympiad is a hands-on compe- Students can choose to report and Special Occasion Speaking. greater awareness of environmen- on consis ng of 23 diff erent stories, take photographs, learn Speech Team is an IHSA governed tal concerns. events encompassing all areas of edi ng skills, and lay out the pa- winter ac vity, which begins in Mee ng Info: SBE mee ngs are science. Students will use their per with state-of-the art design September and the season ends in held on alterna ng Tuesdays this problem solving skills and knowl- so ware. February. A typical tournament is year via Zoom during remote edge of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Mee ng Info: The club meets af- three rounds of prelims and a fi - learning. We will resume meet- Science, and Physics within the ter school on Tuesdays and Thurs- nal round on Saturdays. In most ing in A336 when we are able to diff erent events of the compe- days in lab A136. Advisor: Mr. events, the speaker performs the do so. Advisor: Ms. Jus ne Bryers, on. Events include Forensics, Dan Fliegel, English Dept. same pieces week a er week. Science Dept. Junkyard Challenge, dfl [email protected] Mee ng and Prac ce Info: Speak- [email protected] Experimental Design, Chem Lab, 630-530-3964 ers will sign-up for two sessions a 630-530-3966 and Technical Problem Solving, week with their coach(es) for each to name a few. We welcome ev- SOCIAL NETWORK CLUB event. Mee ngs will be held in VARSITY CLUB eryone, especially freshman. You Ac vi es: Students can come room A146. Team mee ngs are Ac vi es: The func on of the will be paired with an upper class- prac ce social skills, making the Fridays before tournaments. club is to encourage school spirit men that will show you the ropes. friends, and plan for virtual get There will be 6-8 invita onals as by a ending games and ac vi es, Just a end the mee ngs and you togethers. Mee ng Info: Meet- well as Regionals, Sec onals and provide entertainment at select- can be successful at our compe - ings are held on Fridays from State. Coaches: Mr. Bre Blair, ed events, as well as produce and ons. Mee ng info: We meet in 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Mee ngs English Dept., sell student generated apparel to room A309 a erschool. Listen to are held on ZOOM: h ps://meet. Mr. Adam Hage, Literacy Dept., students, staff , and fans. Meet- the announcements for mee ng google.com/linkredirect?authus- Mr. Conor Jansen, English Dept., ing Info: Varsity Club meets the dates or check on our offi cial cal- er=0 &dest=h ps%3A%2F%2F- & Mr. Andy Wilhoit, English Dept. second Monday of every month endar that is hung outside room dupage88net.zoom. [email protected] at 2:05 p.m. We want to discuss A300 for details. Advisors: Mr. us%2Fj%2F86590534491 Advisor: 630-782-2838 what we are doing during this Ben Fenske, Science Dept., Mr. Mr. Erik Engel, Guidance Dept. [email protected] 630-530- Zooming part of school as well John Fouser, Science Dept., Mr. [email protected] 3446 [email protected] as what we can do when we re- Jim Kedvesh, Science Dept. & Mr. 630-530-3423 630-530-3455 turn to school (whenever that Mike Warren, Science Dept. bfen- [email protected] might be) Mee ngs are held on [email protected] 630-782-3069 630-782-28646 ZOOM: h ps://dupage88net. [email protected] 630-782- SPECIAL OLYMPICS Ac vi es: zoom.us/j/82284451334?pwd=c- 3071 [email protected] Special Olympics partners with STUDENT COUNCIL m9EVCs0Ymk wY3JoL21rcndZKzlk- 630-782-3074 mwarren@dup- Willowbrook High School to off er Ac vi es: Student Council spon- dz09 Advisor: Mr. Jim White, En- age88.net 630-782-3079 three sports: Volleyball is off ered sors events throughout the school glish Dept. [email protected] SKILLS USA in the Fall, Basketball is off ered in year. The largest undertaking is 630-782-2861 18 Skyline Skyline October January 16, 2012 2020 Clubs

program. Mee ng Info: Thespian THEATRE PROGRAM mee ngs are held periodically WINTER GUARD WORLD LANGUAGE CLUB Ac vi es: Theatre is the place throughout the year. Thespians Ac vi es: Winter guard is a Ac vi es: Focuses on the French, for anyone who is interested in must par cipate in at least two combina on of lyrical dance and German, and Hispanic cultures bringing a produc on to life on of the three produc ons in a full fl ag. The combina on of both through diff erent ac vi es. stage. There are lots of ways to be me capacity. Mee ngs are held dance, fl ag, and rifl e is used to Mee ng Info: TBA involved: ac ng, set construc on, via Zoom during remote learning. typically portray a story to a song. Advisor: TBD paint crew, costuming (and hair/ Advisor: Ms. Regina Wathier, Prac ces begin early December, makeup!), light crew, prop crew, English Dept. and compe ons run from Jan- YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT sound crew, and the orchestra for [email protected] uary to late March. It is part of Ac vi es: Youth & Government the musicals.No prior experi- 630-782-2860 the Midwest Color Guard Circuit. provides the opportunity for stu- ence is required! We have three Compe ons are on Saturdays dents to par cipate as members produc ons a year: a musical, a TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY and busing is provided. of a mock Illinois state govern- play, and the IHSA Contest Play. Ac vi es: Tri-M (Modern Music Mee ng Info: Try-outs begin last ment, as Senators or Represen- Audi ons and performance dates Masters) is an Honor Society for week of ta ves. are located in the school calendar outstanding musicians. Tri-M November Mee ng Info: TBA and are announced in the student recognizes students for their Advisors: Mr. Allan Rendak, Advisor: TBD announcements. Scripts and academic and musical achieve- Music Dept. & Ms. Julia Popper audi on materials are available in ments, rewards the musician’s [email protected] 630-782- the Audi ons Google Classroom; accomplishments and inspires 3036 [email protected] email Ms. Wathier for the class other students to excel at music. 630-991-6223 code. For further informa on This Honor Society also stresses on our program, contact one of service and works to further mu- the theatre sponsors to join our sic educa on in our school and Google Classroom! community. Mee ng Info: Tri-M Mee ng Info: An informa onal meets the second Monday of ev- mee ng is held the second week ery month. There is an induc on of school. Cast rehearsals are via ceremony as well as several fi eld Zoom a er school. Crew sched- trips and social ac vi es through- ules vary to allow us to share the out the year. auditorium space, and will also Advisor: Ms. Karyn Wolco , Mu- be held via Zoom during remote sic Dept. kwolco @dupage88.net learning. To get the crew calendar 630-530-3963 contact Ms. Kim Jackson-Petrel- la. Advisor: Mr. John Epple, Art Dept., Ms. Kim Jackson-Petrella, Library VARSITY CLUB Media Ctr., Mr. Marcus Petrella, Ac vi es: The func on of the & Ms. Regina Wathier, English club is to encourage school spirit Dept. [email protected] by a ending games and ac vi es, 630-782-2814 kjacksonpetrella@ provide entertainment at selected dupage88.net 630-530-3413 events, as well as produce and [email protected] rwathi- sell student generated appar- [email protected] el to students, staff , and fans. 630-782-2860 Mee ng Info: Varsity Club meets the second Monday of every month at 2:05 p.m. We want to THESPIANS discuss what we are doing during Ac vi es: Thespians is an honor- this Zooming part of school as ary society for theatre arts. The well as what we can do when we group represents Willowbrook at return to school (whenever that the Illinois High School Theatre might be) Mee ngs are held on Fes val every January. Thespians ZOOM: h ps://dupage88net. are involved in all three plays and zoom.us/j/82284451334?pwd=c- theatre classes at Willowbrook. m9EVCs0Ymk wY3JoL21rcndZK- Thespians are invited to join zlkdz09 Advisor: Mr. Jim White, the honor society based on the English Dept. jwhite@dupage88. par cipa on, quality of work, net and commitment to the theatre 630-782-2861 cartoon by Jonathan Cazarez