THE ROSPECTOR 801 WEST KENSINGTONP ROAD, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056 THE VOICE OF PROSPECT HIGH SCHOOL SINCE 1959 VOLUME 59, ISSUE 3 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019 DIMINISHING OUR FOOTPRINT larger facilities like Prospect are anyone asks me, I want to be able Efficient lighting helps to reduce asked to participate in “blackout to tell them.” days” and turn off the power of the Slightly discouraged by the building for a few hours of the day. amount of times she sees plas- energy waste, carbon emissions According to Minter, Prospect tic water bottles being thrown participates in these days when into the garbage, Palomo feels ELIZABETH KEANE place of the previous 400 and 250 watt high pressure sodium light they occur — about five times a as though the most effective way Copy Editor bulbs that were being used. year, typically in the summer. to combat this ignorance is by According to Principal Greg As for our heating system, gas spreading awareness of the im- enior Lauren Ellstrand Minter, before they were replaced, is used to heat water that circu- portance of recycling to younger and her friends decided the lights in those areas used to lates through pipes around the generations. Sto go to North Avenue stay on from the morning and into building. Fans then blow this heat Through Environmental Club, Beach on the last day of their ju- the night. Now, the lights have through the vents. This system is Palomo wants to have club mem- nior year. After lounging for two dimmers. switched to “cooling mode” once bers visit the local middle and el- hours and growing bored amongst The locker rooms and academ- the weather starts getting warmer. ementary schools to speak on the the surplus of people at the beach ic bathrooms have occupancy sen- For the cooling system, there subject of conserving the planet, that day, Ellstrand stood up and sors that will shut the lights off are tanks on the roof that produce as well as raise more awareness observed the remains that all of when there is no one in them. ice that is used to chill the water throughout Prospect and the rest those people left behind. Furthermore, any time light- in the pipes. According to Minter, of D214. “There were water bottles, cans ing is replaced in classrooms, it’s this system allows the water to re- “[Environmental Club’s] main and bags of garbage everywhere changed to the more energy-effi- cycle itself effectively. goal is to inspire a young genera- … [my friends and I] got up and cient option; Minter said that he “[Prospect tries] to minimize tion of leaders to be environmen- walked around for an hour, picked would like to see this LED lighting our [energy] usage, and I think we tal stewards not only through ed- up everything and put it in the re- be implemented in all classrooms, do a fairly good job,” Minter said. ucation, but [through] advocacy, cycling bin,” Ellstrand said. “We but the “Things are action and working together on were doing that for like an hour or drawback To read more about the monitored solutions,” Palomo said. two, but it felt like we were doing comes from all the time; Ellstrand is also concerned it for ten minutes.” it being too new Environmental Club, we turn about the amount of food and Ellstrand is the co-president expensive. things off single-use plastic that is wasted of the newly-reinstated Environ- Minter “The Green Team,” go to when we’re in our lunchroom daily. Higdon mental Club. She is leading the also points not using is a big advocate of reusable wa- club alongside junior Sophie Palo- out the fact prospectornow.com them … I ter bottles and using tupperware mo with science teacher Michael that all think we do for lunches in place of these sin- Higdon as the sponsor. The club classrooms and offices have two the best we can.” gle-use plastics. is now making a comeback after light switches in order to give the Environmental Club is more “Try and invest in a bit more it disbanded when science teacher option for teachers to have more focused on the individual impact expensive things like coffee canis- and previous sponsor Mollie Da- dim lighting when only one of the a student or group of students ters, [reusable] water bottles; you vid retired at the end of the 2017-18 switches is flipped. can have by implementing small don’t have to get yourself a Hydro school year. The majority of classrooms changes in their daily lives. Flask — you can just get yourself a While the club plans to focus use T8 41 light bulbs while some Ellstrand, Palomo and Higdon water bottle,” Higdon said. on reducing waste, recycling more of the newer science labs use T6 all agree that education regarding In addition to trying to reduce and spreading awareness about bulbs. According to Acevedo, both what students can and cannot re- plastic-use, Palomo feels that environmental issues, another of these bulbs use less energy than cycle is extremely important. One volunteering for environmental aspect of this topic is the conser- the standard T12 light bulbs. common belief that spread among projects such as planting trees is vation of energy through lighting, In the future, Acevedo plans to students was that the garbage and important, and she hopes to give heating and cooling systems. look into replacing all of the class- recycling bins at Prospect were be- opportunities like these to stu- Stanford University has imple- room bulbs with LED lighting. All ing mixed together. dents in the club. She enjoys doing mented LED lighting as a more of the outdoor lighting, including However, Higdon talked to the this at the Chicago Botanic Gar- sustainable light source through- the parking lot lights, has been janitors about it, and they do not. den and Spring Creek Farm locat- out their facilities. LED lighting, LED since 2015. Palomo further elaborated on this, ed in Schaumburg. converting 95% of its energy to Although there have been no saying that although the trash and “I think we all should be [pas- light and only wasting 5% as heat, district-level meetings to discuss recycling are technically mixed sionate about helping the en- is up to 80% more efficient than environmental action that Minter together, it is all sent to a location vironment],” Ellstrand said. “I traditional lighting such as fluo- is aware of, Prospect is planning where it can be sorted through don’t know if I’m particularly rescent or incandescent lights. to redo the exterior walls of the properly. more passionate [than others] … According to Building and building and roof this summer to “If you look at my google It’s our home, and we’re growing Grounds Supervisor Oscar Acev- provide better insulation that will searches, [they’re] like, ‘Can I re- up quickly. Time keeps moving edo, Prospect has LED lighting in result in less energy-use of heating cycle toothpaste?’ [or] ‘Can I re- whether we want it to or not, and both the fieldhouse and the gyms and cooling systems. cycle tissue?’” Higdon said. “I’m it’s something that we can con- that was installed two years ago in During the hotter months, always trying to learn because if trol.”

(illustration by Mara Nicolaie) 2 NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 2019 prospectornow.com English classes get AP exam changes understand the quality of their the- RACHEL ZURBUCH ses better. All of these changes, he be- Executive Features Editor lieves, will make his students tarting in 2020, the AP ex- write better, and if his expecta- ams for classes AP English tions are more demanding, then SLanguage and Composi- the students will only benefit from tion (AP Lang) and AP English Lit- them on the AP test. erature and Composition (AP Lit) AP Lit changed to the same will be changed. scale from a nine point scale as The AP Lang exam is comprised well. The AP Lit exam includes one of one hour of multiple choice in hour of multiple choice and three five sets and three free response free response questions: one poet- questions: one synthesis, one rhe- ry analysis, one prose fiction anal- torical analysis and one argument. ysis and one literary argument. For the 2020 exam, parts one On the last question, students and two of the multiple choice will are given a theme and asked to be the same as last year, but parts write an argument with it. The three through five will be different. exam usually gives a list of exam- There will be no footnote ques- ples that students can use if they tions (questions that refer to the can’t think of anything, according bottom of the page for extra infor- to AP Lit teacher Karen Kruse. mation about the passage) any- For the 2020 exam, College more. The College Board will also Board will still include the trans- be lowering the usage of verbs on lation list, but literature that is passages and questions that are a translated from another language higher level in order to accommo- to English will not be included. date for all students. They are also including more 21st According to AP Lang teach- century and 20th century titles. er Elizabeth Joiner, the College Because of these changes, Board decided to change this to Kruse believes that she has to push have the questions emulate more her curriculum to more 20th centu- ry and beyond literature. rhetorical analysis, since that’s the CLASS REVISIONS: AP English Language and Composition (AP Lang) teacher Matt Love goes over basis of the AP Lang class. This means that the curriculum The rubric also changed. Pri- a rubric with one of his students. For the 2020 AP exams, the college board made changes to the will include less literature like or to this year, the College Board classes of AP Lang and AP English Literature and Composition. These changes included a new type of Shakespeare, the ancient Greeks, used a holistic rubric, which was rubric, which raised concerns for AP Lang teachers. (photo by Mara Nicolaie) Victorian novels and more. to judge the overall essay from its formulaic. counterargument is listed; how- changes and looked at the new ru- Kruse believes this a big change quality. This went from a one to “[Formulaic writing] has its ever, Love believes that it’s neces- bric with them. because the AP Lit curriculum nine scale to a one to six scale. place, but they’re training wheels, sary to have counterargument in Joiner and Love feel that if they starts with that older literature. Originally, a score of seven, and you take the training wheels an essay and believes it’s unclear teach their students most of the She will be working to adapt eight or nine was deemed as ef- off once you get your balance,” whether, if students have one, they same methods as before, they will her curriculum to accommodate fective, five and six was adequate, Love said. will automatically get the sophisti- continue to do well in the class and this. three and four was inadequate and Love explains that writing cation point for their writing. on the AP test. For example, she’s thinking one and two was little success. MEATCons as freshmen is good Neither Love nor Joiner know All of the AP Lang teachers about adding “Their Eyes Are Now, they use an analytic ru- practice in preparing students for the logistics of what the grading do in-class essays throughout the Watching God” as a whole class bric that’s measured differently. higher level writing like AP Lang, process will be like because this is school year as part of their cur- novel instead of just a lit circle It has up to one point for a thesis, which is why he feels that the new the first year, and the college board riculum. They usually follow the novel. four points for evidence and com- rubric lowered the standards. didn’t provide a sample essay grad- guidelines of the AP rubric, so it That being said, Kruse is defi- mentary and one point for sophis- For example, if students were to ed with the new rubric until the prepares the students for the AP nitely going to keep some of the tication. receive one point for their thesis, school year had started. They both test in the spring. pre-20th century materials, such Joiner says that the college Love wants to know if that means feel that this year’s students are This year, Love has an adapted as Shakespeare, and will still be board changed the rubric because that the thesis had to be good or “guinea pigs” when it comes to the in-class essay rubric. It has the six working on the balance. some teachers complained that the just good enough to make sense for new changes. points like the new rubric, but he “The problem with teaching feedback wasn’t specific enough to the prompt. “I think it’s fairly unprofes- has broken it down more by mak- a literature class is that there’s hone in on the areas in need of im- “It’s disappointing to see that sional of the College Board to not ing a 2.5 point in the evidence & always way more good stuff that provement. the scoring system has taken, what provide the material until Oct. 1 reasoning category, which goes you’d like to work with than you AP Lang teacher Matt Love be- I would say, a step backwards,” when I’ve been teaching since Aug. from one to four. This is called have time to work with,” Kruse lieves that this rubric is more di- Love said. 12, and I’ve had all summer [to pre- “limiting,” which tells them specif- said. “So you’re always thinking, vided than the old one, but he has Love feels the same way about pare],” Joiner said. ically what they can do better. ‘If I add this, then what am I going concerns about the new rubric be- students earning one point for so- In light of this, they’ve both He also added more limitations to give less time to?’” cause he feels that it is a lot more phistication. Under sophistication, talked to their students about the to the thesis point to help students Dual credit courses cause cutting of English electives BRENDAN BURKE different enrollment each year, so there is no way of telling which one will go first. Copy Editor At Prospect, the class that is starting to dominate over classes such as Creative One of the best parts of English teacher Writing and Contemporary Literature is Tim McDermott’s day is being able to teach College Composition 101, a dual credit En- the senior English course Contemporary glish courses for seniors. Levinson states Literature. Not only does he believe the con- that nine sections of College Composition tent covered in the class is interesting, but are being run, whereas Contemporary Lit- he also believes that the class is the perfect erature only has four sections. Before Col- course to have available for students look- lege Composition, this class has had up to ing to explore their passions and interests nine sections being run. within the English department. They do Despite loving everything about Con- this through reading unique texts and ex- temporary Literature, McDermott under- ploring new topics. Because of how differ- stands why this class is being cut down ent it is from typical English courses, Mc- and respects the choices being made by the Dermott sees large numbers of students in District 214 administration. Senior Teagan his classes; however, a rise in dual credit Boyle, a student who has taken the English courses may cause the end of Contemporary class AP English Language and Composi- Literature. tion and is currently taking Humanities, is The demand for dual credit courses is leading to the cut of According to Principal Greg Minter, 45 not happy about the decrease in the avail- CUTTING CLASS: sections of electives were cut this year due able sections of English electives. She feels sections for English electives. Sections are the number of class periods per semester to a decrease in enrollment. Sections are that too much pressure is being placed on and have lowered this year due to a low enrollment. (photo graphic by Mara Nicolaie) the number of class periods offered by a spe- students to take dual credit courses. rapid increase in dual credit classes. Mec- According to Sadler, dual credit courses cific course per semester. Paired with the As a senior, Boyle has been stressed with ca Sadler, the Division Head of English and allow students to receive college credit that rise of dual credit classes, students deciding college applications and feels that she needs Theater at EGHS calls dual credit courses they need because of their AP level content. to explore different English courses worry classes that are not as heavy on the amount a necessity for students because of the fact At the end of the day, Levinson says that that a class they plan to take when they are of homework. Boyle took Humanities this that post-secondary tuition raises beyond the decision is entirely up to the student and seniors may be much harder to enroll in be- year because she needed to condense her inflation rates. that they can always take a class that is fit cause of the planned cutting of sections for amount of schoolwork. “Unfortunately, the dream of a college ed- for them, regardless of it being dual credit next year. “[The seniors] are busy with their col- ucation is an expensive reality for students, or not. According to the Division Head of En- lege applications,” Boyle said. “We shouldn’t especially those who are first-generation “Forget about dual credit courses; I have glish and Theater Adam Levinson, every have to be worrying about our classes when high school graduates,” Sadler said. “As a many years where I will run four sections English elective is running this school year we’re trying to apply to college.” public school system, it is our moral respon- of a class like Contemporary Literature and despite the cutting of sections. Levinson Although Prospect has a variety of En- sibility to ensure that all students have the less of a dual credit course,” Levinson said. said that being able to predict which classes glish electives despite the rise in dual cred- opportunity to achieve their post-secondary “At the end of the day, I don’t think any could possibly get cut is like “trying to clap it, Elk Grove High School (EGHS) has a lack ambitions.” [classes] are going anywhere.” with one hand.” Certain courses experience of basic English electives because of their prospectornow.com NOVEMBER 1, 2019 NEWS 3 PMK concludes season on a high note JOEY DELAHUNTY Entertainment Editor n Oct. 26, the Prospect Marching Knights (PMK) travelled to Bands Oof America, an annual band com- petition, at the Lucas Oil Stadium in India- napolis. Eighty-five high school marching bands from across the Midwest showed up to play and compete. At the end, the PMK was ranked third in Class 3A, meaning they were the third best band of their size. According to band director Chris Bar- num, the students in band consider this their “best show of the year.” “I think they did an awesome job this year,” Barnum said. “I was really proud of them.” Leading up to Bands of America, the PMK competed in many different competitions: one at Northern Illinois University, one at Il- linois State University and one at Lake Park. The band’s success doesn’t come easily, according to senior drum major Maria Neri. The annual summer band camp occurs in August and June, Monday through Friday, from 1-9 p.m. Once the school year starts, band students practice twice a week from 5-8:45 p.m., as well as on weekends. “Everyone [was] really nervous because MARCHING TO THE BEAT: An overhead shot from a drone of the Prospect Marching Knights in the George Gattas Memorial [Bands of America is] basically our biggest Stadium. On Oct. 26, the PMK went to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to compete in the annual Bands of America compe- competition of the season,” Neri said. “I’m tition. (photo courtesy of Max Lanham) really proud of everyone because we worked so hard and I feel like it really showed during the things I really like about our band stu- our performance.” dents is [that] they work really hard, start- Although the band didn’t end up making ing with … stuff in the summer,” Barnum finals, Neri said she wasn’t disappointed. said. “Throughout not only the fall “We knew there was a 50-50 chance of with marching band, but year-round, making finals, and we were OK with the they’re working hard as musicians to TRUMP(ET)ING THE COMPETITION: fact that, if we didn’t make it, we knew that get better at what they do.” Senior Sean Spenner marching in the we tried our best, and, if we did make it, we According to Neri, the way that PMK. The band placed third in Class 3A band can succeed is to keep doing would be really proud of ourselves,” Neri at the Bands of America competition. said. what they’re doing. The PMK goes to the Bands of America “Never … settle and always (photo courtesty of Sean Spenner) event nearly every year, and Barnum says push for excellence … ” Neri said. it’s because the band always puts in the “Throughout the season, we’re al- work. ways looking to do our best, and we always “They work super hard; that’s one of pushed ourselves.” AP World History changes course curriculum content APWH Teacher Brock Collins says that RACHEL ZURBUCH they cover “Unit Zero” because it’s the basis for material covered in later units. Howev- Executive Features Editor er, the material is less specific than before Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, AP since they cover it quicker. World History (APWH) has changed from “[We are] pairing it down to the great starting the class in 8000 BCE and onward to hits,” Collins said. “This is the stuff they starting at 1200 CE and onward. need to know for the context in the future … In light of these changes, Prospect APWH ‘Why are things the way they are?’” teachers have made new 25 question tests Kaminsky says that with this extra time, per unit and 50 questions per time period. they have added in smaller stuff such as re- They did this because there are only five view days, working more on explaining the periods now, which means only five tests content and doing more essays. a year. In order to have more assessments, They can also go through a few more they created smaller 25 question tests per things in the more modern units and have each individual unit; right now, they’re not more discussions that are interesting for sure how many will occur this year but will students, according to Kaminsky. continue to work on the balance. They have “[Sophomore year is] the only time you’re also made a “Unit Zero” that covers all this ever going to take AP World History, and it’s prior material. kind of weird for the three of us because of This is similar to the content they have all the changes,” Collins said. “But … as a covered the years before, but they’re only student, the big picture concepts have not spending around two and a half weeks on it, changed. Those are the things I’m trying to as opposed to the previous five. get them to understand anyway.” CURRENTLY ON PROSPECTORNOW.COM...

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Drop off letters to the Prospector in New vaping policies prove effective the box in the library, in room 216 or email letters to prospectornow@ As of this school year, Prospect is pi- academic school, student’s time at Although Schaps agrees that it is gmail.com. All letters must be loting a district program pertaining to Prospect is valuable. Whether students probably more effective to target offend- vaping consequences. wanted their Saturday to sleep in and re- ers’ time, she was initially not pleased signed. Limit letters to 400 words. According to School Resource Offi- lax or catch up on homework, a manda- that the police’s role was taken out of Staff Editorial The Prospector reserves the right to cer Lisa Schaps, for a student’s first of- tory four-hour computer program caus- the first offense process. However, she edit for style and length. fense in having or using an electronic es a brutal speed bump in the fast-paced says the more she thought about it, the smoking device — containing nicotine lives of high school students — let alone more taking time out of one’s Saturday only — they are subjected to a mandato- Prospect students. morning seemed like a more effective ry four-hour vape educate program that Some may question the effective- consequence. only takes place on Saturday mornings. ness of these new punishments because According to Schaps, it is worth For a student’s second offense, they Schaps says that the amount of kids mentioning that while consequences can be issued a local ordinance in the being caught vaping has gone up. How- for nicotine have changed, the rules for form of a $75 ticket, as well as being sub- ever, we believe this is attributed to Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have not. staff jected to a new mandatory eight-hour Schaps’ more effective methods of catch- Since THC is the component in marijua- in-school suspension where they will go ing vaping compared to previous years. na that gets people high, being caught through the vape educate program for This includes more cost effective and with it is the same as being caught with EDITORS-IN-CHIEF the entire day. efficient drug kits that can more accu- marijuana under the age of 21. Because, Grace Givan As far as repercussions, we the Pros- rately test for the intended product. In according to Schaps, it is technically an Ryan Kupperman pector feel that taking students’ time addition, Schaps made it a point to elicit arrestable offense, students will still be away from them is a much more effec- more help from teachers in reporting either issued a $120 civil citation or be ASSOCIATE tive deterrent than issuing them fines. suspicious behavior. referred to peer jury. With tickets, it is far too likely that the Despite the increased number of va- As vaping has become a dangerously EDITOR-IN-CHIEF money will be paid off by the offender’s ping offenders, there has yet to be any popular phenomenon, moral and finan- Jenna Koch parents with neither side being the wis- repeat offenders. Although Schaps says cial restrictions are less likely to affect er. With this four-hour vape educate it is still early in the school year, we students’ life choices — despite effect on COPY EDITORS program, however, we believe students feel that this is correlated with the effec- personal health. Brendan Burke are much more likely to think twice tiveness of the vape educate program — While money and forgiveness can be about vaping. specifically because it targets students’ earned back, the same cannot be said for Elizabeth Keane Especially at a highly competitive time. time. Shannon McGovern

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Junior and Taurus Kam cafeastrology.com told me that I’m nurtur- was found at school and in church,” Camar- Reed believes in astrology and practices Sha- VISUALS EDITORS ing yet overbearing, that I often try to sort della said. “It played a much larger role in manism, which he describes as a religion Mara Nicolaie out my emotions, that love is the most im- bringing communities together whereas that sees the Earth as a god. He says the two Abby McKenna portant thing in my life and that I’m terrible now, communities can be formed without pair well together as both help him have a Alexis Esparza at focusing. leaving your couch.” more “connected sense of self.” I already knew I had those qualities, but For the most part, I see this as positive. Astrology has the benefit of being less or- Grace He now I had an explanation. I’m not emotion- Young adults and teenagers feel less of a thodox than most major religions, so those ally unstable; my sun sign is just pressure to conform to their fam- who follow it can tailor it to their own lives ADVISER in Cancer! Obviously it’s not that ily’s or culture’s religion. They and other religions they may follow. Jason Block simple, but there’s something in- can choose which, if any, reli- I prefer to use astrology to explain sea- credibly appealing to that way of gious path they want while still sons and periods of time rather than myself looking at the world. having plenty of other places to or others, since I find that a bit limiting. I MISSION STATEMENT Astrology and other spiritu- find the same sense of communi- fit my birth chart really accurately, but I’d The primary purpose of the Prospect ality movements seem to have ty. rather not accept that I have a set of qualities High School Prospector is to report resurrected from their popularity However, Generation Z that I can’t change. news and explain its meaning and in the ‘60s and ‘70s. On Instagram doesn’t have the same hope that I find it more comforting for what’s tem- significance to our readers and the alone, the #astrology has 4.2 mil- religion provided for other gen- porary. If I’m having a bad day or week, as- lion posts and astrology accounts erations. This is where astrology trology can explain why. Maybe Mercury’s community. We, the Prospector, hope boast follow counts into the hun- comes into play — it allows us to in retrograde, but it won’t be forever. to inform, entertain and provide an dreds of thousands. JENNA KOCH deviate from traditional religious I use the moon cycle as a way to plan little unrestricted exchange of ideas and Those interested no longer Associate norms while still giving us a way self-care and reflection nights, which gives opinions. The Prospector is published need to buy a book or seek the to make sense of everything. me a sense of stability and routine. Astrol- by students in Journalistic Writing help of an astrologer to learn Editor-in-Chief In middle school, I completed ogy reminds me that everything exists on a more; all of that information is confirmation through the Chris- cycle. courses. Some material is courtesy of now online. However, there’s another, more tian church I grew up in. I begrudgingly My beliefs sound more like an optimistic MCT Campus High School important reason why younger generations went to church every Sunday with an hour- personal philosophy with a couple of planet Newspaper Service. have latched on to it so much. long class afterwards, got up early to be an name-drops thrown in than an actual reli- According to Pew Research Center, about altar server and completed 30 hours of com- gion, but astrology fits so well into the new ADVERTISING one-third of both Generation Z and Mil- munity service. wave of spirituality and mindfulness in that lennials are not religious. World Religions All I have to show for it is a Bible that’s way. It’s secular enough for young adults, For ad rates, call (847) 718 5376 (ask teacher John Camardella says in his 10 collecting dust on my shelf. but it still gives us something to believe in. for Jason Block), email or write the years teaching the course, he’s seen a drop As I was finishing up confirmation, I Astrology isn’t based in science, but nei- Prospector, 801 West Kensington Rd., in “devotional assertions” made by students made my first Tumblr blog at age 13 as my ther is any other belief system. I don’t want Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, prospec- during class discussions. alternative kid rite of passage. I was imme- it to be, either, because where’s the spiritual- [email protected]. In addition to this, he says houses of diately introduced to the eye-opening world ity in that? Where’s the mysticism? worship are losing youth attendance. He of astrology memes and textposts that slowly For me, astrology has opened the door to points to a local Turkish mosque he recent- began to replace the faith in Christianity I all sorts of other religions and spiritual prac- ly visited as an example; the head Imam, or had as a child. tices. For others, it’s just a meme. prospectornow.com NOVEMBER 1, 2019 OPINION 5 White House criminal Ukraine scandal sheds light on Trump’s corrupt presidency ast month, the American people learned that Presi- Ldent Donald Trump made a phone call in July to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in an attempt to obtain damaging information on former Vice Presi- dent Joe Biden, a leading candidate for the 2020 Democratic primary. Not only was Trump’s attempt in- effective, it was also an unethical method of political gain that has since led to an impeachment inqui- ry led by Democrats in the House of Representatives. Trump is final- ly being held accountable for his actions, and the future of his presi- dency is now in jeopardy. When I was doing my home- work on Tuesday, Sept. 24, I got an urgent alert on my phone from CNN to tune in to their live broadcast of a press conference PLAYGROUND POLITICS: American President Donald Trump is not offering military aid to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky unless being held he agrees to participate in the investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden. The House of Representatives began an impeachment by Nancy inquiry against Trump after he asked Zelensky to investigate Biden on Tuesday, Sept. 24. “We are in a full-blown constitutional crisis,” said Pelosi, the Speaker of Hal Snyder, a member of the Mount Prospect political group We The People. “The traditional checks and balances which we’ve regarded the House as neccessary for our democracy are no longer serving to restrain a president who ignores laws and ethics.” (cartoon by Mara Nicolaie) of Repre- Ukraine-based business that Hunt- pure ignorance, it also shows how quiry, Trump has had the furthest BRENDAN sentatives. mitted a crime specifically stated er worked for in 2014. much disrespect Trump has for thing from a clean presidency. Ac- Perplexed, in the Constitution as a cause for BURKE In 2016, top Democrats, many the American democracy. This cording to the Wall Street Journal, I listened impeachment. Republican senators and Biden man believes that he gets to decide Trump approached the director to a brief There has only been one mo- Copy Editor pushed to get Ukrainian prosecu- whether or not he wants to follow of the FBI in 2017 for a request to broadcast ment in American history where tor Viktor Shokin fired because of the democratic system as if he is curtail the investigation of former in which Pelosi announced that a president genuinely faced the his inability to cut down on corrup- above the law. National Security Advisor Michael the House would be pursuing an possibility of being removed from tion in Ukraine. Senior Ben Sell, a student who Flynn. impeachment inquiry against office, and that was in 1974 when However, Trump believes that worked on the campaign for for- Flynn was under investigation Trump, and I was ecstatic to see Richard Nixon was facing im- he did this in an attempt to protect mer Republican governor Bruce on the belief that he lied to the FBI that I had so many allies within peachment charges for his role in his son because Shokin was inves- Rauner last year, describes about a conversation Congress. the Watergate scandal. tigating Burisma and believed that Trump’s behavior as he had with the Rus- When Trump took his presi- The Watergate scandal was Hunter may have been involved in unpresidential be- sian ambassador in dential oath of office, he stated, as a political conspiracy in which wrongdoing, according to CNN. cause he does 2016 and was later all presidents have, that he would members of the Nixon Administra- Although Trump may have not possess the convicted of a felo- “preserve, protect, and defend the tion arranged the bugging of the been honestly pursuing what he calm, profes- ny charge for this Constitution of the United States;” Watergate hotel, the headquarters believed to be a crime, the fact of sional qualities crime. Luckily, the however, Trump has done the ex- of the Democratic National Com- the matter is that he still attempt- that a president FBI di- act opposite of that by cheating the mittee, in order to get information ed to use a foreign government to needs. Accord- rector American democratic system. that could help Nixon in the 1972 investigate his political opponent. ing to Sell, did not AP Government teacher Tim Regardless of the election. The Washington Post reported that Trump’s reac- abide by Beishir said that the Constitution Carl Bernstein, the legendary Trump held back military aid in tion to the im- Trump’s states the causes for impeachment journalist that uncovered the Wa- the form of weapons and training peachment inqui- amount of money you request as “treason, bribery, or other high tergate scandal alongside journal- from Ukraine as a way to convince ry shows his lack and al- crimes and misdemeanors.” Be- ist Bob Woodward, told CNN in an Zelensky to participate in an inves- of intelligence lowed cause of this unclear wording, the interview about the Ukraine scan- tigation. That is stone-cold bribery about the Ameri- have, you can still be Amer- New York Times reports that Con- dal that “we’re watching a cov- and a major justification for his im- can government. ica to gress is currently debating wheth- er-up” because of the conspicuous peachment. He states that no see that er Trump’s actions fit the impeach- held accountable for acts done by the Trump Adminis- “Not only is this impeachment amount of money Trump ment clause or not. tration. wise, it’s necessary,” said Hal Sny- or power can save commit- “Impeachment is a political Bernstein said this because der, a member of the Mount Pros- Trump from the your actions.” ted ob- act,” Beishir said. “The Constitu- they attempted to hide the tran- pect political group We The People. law. struction tion’s [impeachment clause] is su- script of the Ukraine phone call in “I don’t want to waste my energy “We have the - Ben Sell, senior of jus- per vague [and] has been used in a top secret computer and are not thinking about what could’ve been ability to im- tice. Ob- history as a political tool. Ultimate- cooperating with congressional if [the inquiry] came sooner; I just peach elected officials for a rea- struction of justice is a class four ly, it’s a vote for politicians and not subpoenas. These are the same of- want us to focus on what’s happen- son,” Sell said. “I think it’s great felony in which a person interferes a criminal trial, even though they fenses that started impeachment ing now and how we can solve this that we have [impeachment] built in an ongoing investigation. Al- call it a trial.” proceedings for Nixon, but he crisis.” into our system, and regardless though the FBI did not explicitly The reason the Ukraine phone avoided a trial after becoming the According to NPR, the Trump of the amount of money you have, state that Trump committed this call has raised red flags is because first and only president to resign Administration stated that they you can still be held accountable crime, his actions are clear repre- Trump asked Zelensky to inves- on Aug. 9, 1974. will not comply with impeachment for your actions.” sentations of this felony that Con- tigate into Biden, his son Hunter Because Trump is now being proceedings — as if they have a Even though the Ukraine phone gress plans to investigate further. Biden and the company Burisma, a held comparable to Nixon, most of choice. Not only is this a sign of call triggered the impeachment in- We have a criminal sitting in America cannot help but support the Oval Office who has absolutely an impeachment of the president. no political experience and is un- According to a poll done by Fox der the impression that he can do News, 51% of Americans want whatever he wants with the office Trump impeached and removed that he holds. I just cannot help but from office. wonder — if bribery and obstruc- “We are in a full-blown consti- tion of justice are not causes for tutional crisis,” Snyder said. “The impeachment, then what is? traditional checks and balances The fact that Congress is strug- which we’ve regarded as necessary gling to justify impeachment is for our democracy are no longer appalling considering that one of serving to restrain a president who two presidents to be impeached, ignores laws and ethics.” Bill Clinton, was impeached by the With the scary similarities that House in 1998 for committing per- this scandal has to Watergate, I jury to a grand jury and obstruc- hope to see Trump held to justice tion of justice. Clinton was never for his actions. No more bribery removed from office because he or corruption can occur within the was acquitted of all charges by the executive branch. It is time for our Senate during his impeachment country to take charge and do what trial. Not only has Trump commit- must be done: lock up the criminal ted one of the crimes Clinton was in the White House and reinstate impeached for, he has also com- our democracy. 6 OPINION NOVEMBER 1, 2019 prospectornow.com Burning the midnight oil

ever else I thought looked good on a college Any hobbies I had going into junior year for that college visit didn’t point me in the Over-involvement application. went out the door; I neither had the time, direction I want to take my life and neither “Colleges and universities are not look- motivation nor mood to pick up a book or a did FaceTiming my friend until 1:30 a.m. to compromises ing for students to be maxed out; in fact, pencil to draw. It was just a cycle of school figure out a physics problem. when you are maxing yourself out in high and sleep and no in-between. The part where caffeine becomes even sleep, mindset school, you “If you’re not more dangerous is when it becomes part are already in a good place of an ongoing cycle; people use it to recti- uring my junior year, “sleep short-changing mentally, you’re fy sleep debt that accumulates as the week schedule” was not a phrase in your capaci- Sleepless knights not in a place to progresses, yet it keeps them up later and Dmy vocabulary. I would even go ty to go even do well in your only feeds into the cycle. This leaves them as far as to say the same for many of my further and The amount of nights per week that students classes anyway, more exhausted, increases their demand peers. On multiple separate occasions, I’ve push yourself compromise sleep for homework, sports or so it’s just not for caffeine and makes it impossible for bonded with my peers over having been up in college,” activities: going to be a win- them to catch up on the sleep they lost. for six hours by second period or having Guidance win scenario. At According to the same survey, 39.5% gotten in a whole two REM cycles the night Counselor a certain point, of students have used caffeine as a “quick before. Lauren Collins your mental fix” for sleep loss and 15.5% of students 1:30 a.m. seemed to be a particularly said. “You’re health is always have used it as a long-term replacement for familiar time for me, as this is around the burned out al- going to be first,” sleep. time one of my friends and I would Face- ready; you’re Collins said. This mentality towards academic per- Time each other in order to stay awake and tired, so to ar- I obviously fection has caught the attention of adminis- finish our homework. rive in a uni- didn’t get the tration, according to Collins. The idea had It’s no secret that, as high school pro- versity where memo on this and existed that if you can get an A in multiple gresses, the workload increases and sleep you’ve already looked to coffee AP classes, it would impress colleges, but, tends to take a backseat for many students. pressed the as a replacement in reality, colleges want to see what makes According to an gas a little too for the sleep I was students individuals. anonymous survey much, you are losing. Which, As a result, counselors are taking a ca- of 202 Prospect stu- going to find spoiler alert, was reer approach towards course registration dents, 35.5% of stu- burnout rate an awful idea. and extracurricular activities. For exam- dents get six or less and stress so There would ple, if a student wants to go into STEM, hours of sleep per much faster in be times where there would be no reason to take an AP En- night, and 60.4% of college where I had slept four glish course. Counselors want students to students sacrifice you need to be hours for a few explore passions, not overload themselves. sleep at least four pressing on the consecutive days Yet, despite this push, Collins still occa- nights a week for gas pedal, not in a row, and I sionally has to call home to try and prevent sports, activities easing off.” *according to a Prospector survey of 202 students would prepare burnt-out students from overloading their or homework. For Sleep loss two thermoses of schedules during course registration. She GRACE GIVAN some, this isn’t impairs the coffee (in addition holds teens’ underdeveloped frontal lobes seen as an issue; ability to remember, concentrate, think ab- to my morning one) for when the previous responsible for not allowing them to see Editor-in-Chief I definitely didn’t stractly and solve problems, according to one had worn off. Then, I would get home, the bigger picture when it comes to creat- care either. Stanford Medicine News Center. In short, have no hope in a power nap, yet still be ex- ing their schedules. However, going on my final year of high it makes you brain-dead. I lost motivation hausted and do my best at completing my “You have to not bite off more than you school, I’ve learned that what tends to slip to be creative, and it didn’t help that I had homework. can chew; [don’t] fill your plate with a full under the radar is the toll that sleep loss no longer found my classes interesting in I developed a real dependence on coffee, plate of food if you have a [small] appetite,” takes on motivation and the pride people the slightest. and, being somewhat self-aware — again, Collins said. take in their work. With course registra- This impacted my articles in the news- somewhat — I decided to stop drinking it Success can’t exist without sleep, and tion approaching for juniors, sophomores paper, an activity I do by choice and have cold-turkey, not understanding the root of limiting sleep only limits success. There and freshmen from Nov. 11 to Dec. 2, stu- always enjoyed. However, looking back at the problem was simply not sleeping the aren’t any shortcuts to this concept, either. dents need to take into account the drain- some of my articles from my junior year, recommended amount. I woke up at 2:00 “Catching up” on sleep over the weekend ing effects of too much involvement. despite having potential, I saw no reward a.m. with a pounding migraine and didn’t scientifically doesn’t work, and, in fact, During course registration or when in taking some of the stories to the next go back to bed until 6:00 a.m., and you best that’s procrastination. And procrastina- deciding to be in- level. I was just bet I drank coffee when I woke up an hour tion is a sin in the workaholic community. volved in a new Want to know the biggest concerned with later for a University of Arkansas visit that Don’t contradict yourself. activity, I had getting my work I presently don’t even want to apply to. the perception factor leading to lack done. In some ways, this is a really cheesy that I was inca- “Your attitude metaphor for the fact that I’m out here pable of being of sleep among Prospect about life can burning the midnight oil for ab- overwhelmed or start to fall apart. solutely nothing in return stressed; my ego students? Of course you’re — besides a .05% better said things like thinking ‘Why am chance of getting “I can handle ev- I banging my head into Harvard. erything because Go to Prospectornow.com against a wall do- Waking up I have time man- ing all this work agement skills,” if I’m not really or “I’m not lazy; I’ll get everything done.” not going to get anything [out of it] and go The source of this thought-process was to college and start all over again?’ I think to have an impressive college application, people underestimate how precious men- and, now, I can’t even fit all of my activities tal stability is,” Kyp-Johnson said. on my CommonApp’s 10 slots. Every day of my junior year, This mentality is a result of our tox- once I got home from school, ic workaholic culture where measurable I immediately calculated and tangible success is valued more than how many hours of home- health. Accomplished people in the pub- work I had, followed lic eye, such as President Donald Trump, by the calculation of boast getting four to five hours of sleep per how much sleep night — the idea being that he has more I could get that time to work and further his “success.” night once that School psychologist Dr. Jay Kyp-John- homework son compares this to the farm mentality was done. that some students seem to have — waking up before the sun rises and cutting off their sleep is necessary for a farmer to work in the maximum amount of sunlight — but students at Prospect don’t work on a farm. “Everyone is trying to get A’s and per- fect grades so they can go to Harvard. And you know what? Harvard is not for every- body,” Kyp-Johnson said. According to the aforementioned sur- vey, 49.5% of students named homework as the biggest factor contributing to their lack of sleep. I had this mentality freshman through junior year. At one point, I was contemplat- ing having three jobs at once — I ended up having only two, but thank God they both ended in November — on top of a schedule of all AP and honors courses, no lunch pe- riod, involvement in two sports and what- prospectornow.com NOVEMBER 1, 2019 FEATURES 7 Gronski leads lifetime of compassion MARINA MAKROPOULOS Staff Writer

little girl in second grade was sit- ting with her family at a restau- Arant when a little boy holding his mom’s hand walked out. Referring to a man sitting with the little girl, the boy asked “What’s wrong with him? He looks differ- ent.” His mom’s response: “He’s retarded.” The little girl who experienced this ap- palling scene that caused her to cry was Jac- quelin Gronski, a special education teacher at Prospect for the past 12 years. Gronski’s Uncle Steve was the man who the little boy was referring to — Steve has Down syn- drome. He is now 56-years-old, which means that he has far surpassed his estimated life expectancy of 21. Gronski remembers asking her parents what that word meant and them telling her that it meant he was special and physically looked different. FIGHT BLUE, FIGHT WHITE: Special education teacher Jacquelin Gronski coaches the varsity cheerleading team “I think it didn’t really strike me until through their routine. While Gronski didn’t do cheer in high school, she has found a love in coaching it. Senior varsity cheer later where I was like, ‘Wow, an adult said member Nancy Vegetabile sees Gronski as a second mom. “Gronski pushes you to the point where she knows you’ll suc- that,’” Gronski said. “Retarded can mean ceed. She has helped me see that there is better in me than what I saw,” Vegetabile said. (photo by Alexis Esparza) anything, but the fact that someone just threw that word around like it was nothing her realize that she wanted to be a special ski how to change her approach with stu- overthinking things, but she had the guid- — within our earshot — really bugged me.” education teacher. dents. She believes that the reason behind ance and support of Jeff Siegal; Siegal is Gronski believes that part of being a Gronski has always known that teaching many kids acting out or constantly getting in a cheer legend at Buffalo Grove and is the teacher in special education or any class- was for her and has never considered an- trouble is because they are in need of a con- most successful coach in IHSA cheerleading room is educating people that retard is not other career. One of the first moments she nection with someone that they can talk to. history with eight total state championships. a word people use anymore. Gronski also realized this was when she asked for a chalk- “I think a lot of kids in this building don’t “Having been at state for boys’ volleyball, said that “You should never say someone’s board as a gift in second grade. realize how many amazing teachers are in I decided to look at cheerleading as a chal- disability; always put the person first.” She Gronski said that she loved her time as here that would want to have a relationship lenge and set a goal to get my cheer team to was referring to the concept of person-first a student at Buffalo Grove High School; this with them. Once you have a connection with state,” Gronski said. “And we did make it language which eliminates generalizations, led her to want to come back and teach at a [a student], it’s the best thing ever,” Gronski to state. We made PHS history winning our assumptions and stereotypes by focusing on high school to give others the chance to have said. first MSL competitive cheerleading title, two the person rather than their disability. a good high school experience as well. Gron- A friend of Gronski’s who was the head sectional championships and two top 10 fin- “It bothered me that someone could just ski taught at Highland Middle School in cheer coach at Buffalo Grove High School ishes.” classify my uncle as a retard without even Libertyville for a year as her first job, and, asked her to fill in a JV coaching spot for half Senior varsity cheer member Nancy knowing him,” Gronski said. although she recalled that it was a great ex- a season while in her third year of teaching Vegetabile was a part of the team that made Gronski said that her uncle taught her a perience and a wonderful first job, she at Prospect. It was a bit overwhelming for Prospect cheer history when, during her lot about patience, but, most of all, he knew that she wanted to Gronski because she was also an assistant freshman year, they were the first team to taught her to be mindful teach in a high school. coach for freshman boys’ volleyball at Buffa- advance to day two of state. of people with disabili- “As a teacher, you lo Grove at the time, but she decided to fill in “I was able to come in as a freshman, per- ties and how to accept tend to bond with cer- the position anyway. form with varsity and upperclassmen and be them. Whenever she tain kids whether it Prospect had an opening to fill a JV able to leave my legacy as making Prospect heard someone use that is through something cheerleading spot the following season, and history and being a part of that team, Veg- word in her classroom, good or something neg- because she was already teaching at Pros- etabile she would always share ative that has turned pect, her response was “absolutely.” Gron- Vegetabile also said that Gronski has im- the story of her uncle at It’s so great to see positive,” Gronski ski was able to learn the fundamentals of pacted her as a cheerleader by the way she the restaurant. said. cheer by taking a few tumbling classes and was always there for her; she sees Gronski Steve would like to something change One particular stu- has learned a lot from the experience over- as a second mom that she can go to when take full credit for Gron- dent, whom Gronski all, including skills such as body awareness, she needs to talk about anything unrelated ski becoming a special ed- and [see] that the had written up more core conditioning and progression of skills. to cheer. ucation teacher. He believes times than she has ever Gronski is currently the head varsity coach “Gronski pushes you to the point where that the societal view of peo- student is going in written up any student, of the cheer team. she knows you’ll succeed. She has helped me ple with Down syndrome has did a complete 180 transi- Prior to coaching cheerleading, Gron- see that there is better in me than [what] I changed from when he was a really good direc- tion within a year. ski didn’t see it as a sport. The length of saw,” Vegetabile said. born in the early 1960s: it - Jacquelin Gronski, Gronski recalls Gronksi’s cheerleading career used to be common for phy- tion.” meeting with him extended up until she was in mid- sicians to advise parents to special education a few lunch periods dle school, and, since she stopped immediately institutionalize teacher every week to dis- participating, she had not realized children born with special needs. How- cuss his behavior and make him feel com- how much more athleticism went ever, the acceptance of people with different fortable. into it than she remembered. challenges has grown tremendously over She knew that his trust in her had “I love to coach; it doesn’t re- time. changed when, the following year as a ju- ally matter what I’m coaching,” Because of how close Gronski is with nior, the student had a major change in his Gronski said. “Obviously I feel her uncle, as a child, she would always work behavior and came back to apologize for more confident if I know [the with him and help him get involved at fam- things that had happened in the past. sport], and now I know both [vol- ily dinners or at places such as Medieval “It’s so great to see something change leyball and cheer].” Times that require socializing with others. and [see] that the student is going in a really When Gronski first started These experiences, as well as encourage- good direction,” Gronski said. coaching cheerleading at Buffalo ment from other family members, helped This experience taught Gron- Grove, she realized that she was W I Senior Chocolate N ho Jack Delahunty Gigio’s W Red 5’6” California Pixies N ws The Boyfriend E no P P P R K Dream Favorite Favorite Favorite Senior Height? vacation color? candy? restaurant? 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very two weeks, junior Caroline Ayala comes into some money. say what she likes about it. Not by scooping ice cream or waiting tables — as is per-usual According to Myers, this type of business guideline is becoming more Efor most teenagers. Instead, Ayala makes roughly $40 every two and more common, as teens’ honest opinions about a certain product makes weeks promoting the company Novashine, a teeth whitening company, on the product, and thus the ad selling process, more genuine. Instagram. “I think that it’s, on one hand, really smart advertising because it’s more While it doesn’t take much on Ayala’s part, teens across the country authentic,” Myers said. “It’s not, ‘Okay, let me come up with this big elab- have been becoming more and more influential. As more companies take orate, professional ad campaign — that we then push out to the masses.’ advantage of social media popularity, the stronger hand they have in affect- Instead ... [they] put the product in the hands of the actual teenager, so that ing the everyday lives of teenagers. Therefore, Instagram-sponsored teens they can show their opinion of it.” such as Ayala serve an increasingly more prominent role in influencing This type of advertising, according to Myers, is way more effective in her peers. attracting the mind of the consumer. Ayala says she’ll usually put sponsored posts on her Instagram stories, “With a celebrity, it’s ‘Here’s someone I idolize, here’s someone I ad- not on her account, as well as limit the amount of sponsored posts she does mire, here’s someone I want to be like,’ whereas with another teenager it’s because she knows it could get annoying. a little bit more within reach.” Myers said. According to Ayala, companies look at your followers when deciding Myers thinks that, on the company’s side, it’s a far less expensive way of whether or not to reach out to you for a sponsorship. In order to be qual- advertising. Companies often end up giving their products to influencers to ified for a sponsorship, Ayala says you must have over 1,000 followers. As advertise them, as well as paying money for a certain amount of followers of Oct. 29, Ayala has 4,538 followers on her Instagram account, @caroline- or likes. graceayala. In turn, they save money by not spending millions of dollars on an ad Although it provides a few extra bucks, Ayala actually uses the product campaign. The influencer marketing company Linqia reports as of 2019, the that she endorses. While normal whitening strips hurt her teeth, Novash- majority of businesses have a budget of $250,000 to $500,000 to spend on ad- ine doesn’t and is easy to use. According to Ayala, she would never endorse vertising with influencers (See Making Room for Media). a product that she didn’t approve of; in fact, she was using Novashine before While Myers recognizes the amount of potential for businesses to save she was ever approached about being sponsored. money, she also recognizes the effectiveness of having teens do product Regarding being picked by the company to represent their product, Aya- placements. la says she was too excited and surprised that she was approached at all According to Myers, the advertising industry has changed dramatically to ask how the company had found her Instagram page — especially since since the invention of social media. Novashine’s headquarters is located in Missouri. A few years ago, there was a reason that a 30 second Super Bowl com- Media Analysis teacher Cambria Myers specifically explores this phe- mercial cost $5 million: it was an effective method in reaching the compa- nomenon in her Media Analysis class. Usually referring to people like Aya- ny’s intended audience. la as “Instagram influencers,” Myers touches on the effect of using a teen to Now, Myers says that a company can pay $750,000 to run a sponsored TikTok enters social media spotlight, wastes all of my time sell products to other teens. Snapchat filter for a day, and the reach per dollar amount on Snapchat is “It goes back to ‘Who is the target audience?’” Myers said. “Obviously, the same as a commercial on the Super Bowl. it costs a lot of money to have a celebrity endorse something. Is it effective? “If I’m trying to get you to use the filter, and you use it, and then send it Yeah, that’s why people do it. But when you can get a smaller scale, more 20 of your friends, and now they’ve all seen my branding too — that’s the local version of a teenager with a following, multiply that by however many future of the ad industry,” Myers said. [teenagers] across the country … [the consumer gets] a little bit more of “Instagram is a form of native advertising, where a lot of times people ‘Here’s an everyday person that I can see myself in.’” who are looking at it don’t even realize that it’s an ad. What they notice first According to Myers, being sponsored and being an influencer isn’t al- is, ‘Oh she looks cute,’ or ‘Ooh I like her makeup.’ And then they realize, When I first heard about TikTok last spring, I never ways the same thing. maybe, after the fact that it’s an ad.” thought I was going to get on the app. Contrastingly, Ayala would consider herself an influencer because she Myers believes that the more social media platforms grow in users, the I felt like I had better things to do, and that the app promotes a product while getting paid to do so. However, she admits that more you’ll see advertisers live on those platforms. As of late, Myers says would crash quickly anyway. others who might have a full-time advertising job may be more invested in that print advertising is dying. Yet, when I saw people posting TikToks on Insta- the work or have more of an influence. Although an ad could still be designed as a print ad, it might never run gram, fear of missing out got the best of me. According to the Atlantic, teenage influencers rarely have to sign con- in print at all. While it could run in a Sports Illustrated magazine, it could I got the app, started scrolling and I tapped the heart tracts in order to advertise a product. When reaching out to teens, most also run in the same exact format on Facebook. to like the videos several times, only to find out that I companies will either send their product for the teen to wear in a picture, “Instagram ads, Snapchat ads, other kinds of user-generated content … couldn’t like, follow or post unless I got an account. or just send images to be worked into a post. those are going to continue to grow because that’s where people are spend- Consequently, I signed up and got addicted. In addition, companies tend to offer guidance on how they’d like their ing their time,” Myers said. “If people aren’t reading a print magazine any- TikTok is just too entertaining for me to delete be- product to be featured, as well as when the post should go up. However, more, then why are you running ads in a print magazine? You [have to] find cause the quick skits, dances and challenges are easy most brands leave advertising guidelines up to the teen in order to make the somewhere else to run your ads.” to get hooked on, and I’ve found that it’s quite different endorsement more authentic. Myers also points out that fast-paced social media helps the advertising than other social media platforms that I’ve used. In Ayala’s case, Novashine will direct message her on Instagram — usu- business. However, as with every other social media app, it’s ally asking if she has time to post. Then, they offer her money for each prod- Although the amount of seconds a person spends thinking about an indi- important to be conscious of how much time you’re spending on it and uct post she makes. If she was able to post one within the next day, that vidual Instagram post is minimal, if a person can relate enough to the post, the content you choose to post. would be $10 to $15; however, if she could post twice, that could be up to $20 the process of buying a product is at their fingertips. A tech company in Beijing, ByteDance, which had already owned to $25. “I think that a girl who is looking at a post, if they can see [another] girl TikTok, acquired Musical.ly in November 2017 for about $1 billion. According to OurSocialTimes.com, celebrities with over 7 million fol- and say ‘I’m a lot like that girl’ in their minds, that’s all it takes,” Myers In August 2018, TikTok took over Musical.ly, and all accounts were lowers can make between $150,000 and $300,000 per post. said. “And then being able to click on that link in their bio, and it takes transferred to TikTok automatically. In terms of how she does a sponsored post, Ayala is given direction on them straight to the website to buy that material, to buy that product … I Junior Concetta Rolfe had a Musical.ly account before it switched what to say from the company. Usually, this will include that their brand is think that’s powerful. It’s right then and there in the moment.” over to a TikTok account, and she said that the main difference she’s better than typical whitening strips. In addition, the company will have her noticed between the two is that people mostly posted videos of them- selves lip-syncing. prospectornow.com NOVEMBER 1, 2019 IN-DEPTH 9 Internet tries not to breach free speech TRANSFORMING MEDIA INFLUENCERS OLIVIA KIM Increased platform Associate Online Editor-In-Chief Senior Kylie Schneider carries a fol- sued by Leonard Pozner, alongside eight that I believe in, just because I’m doing it opportunities lead lowing of over 3,000 on Instagram ... along other families of victims of the Sandy in a way where I [can say] what I believe,” with a pressure to dress well, put on make- Hook shooting, after Schneider said. “But I’m not saying it in a to higher rate of up everyday and to post things that people Jones alleged that the shooting never malicious way.” will double tap on. Schneider typically really happened and that it was all a left- Schneider tries to keep her feed peace- teenage,online posts moments of happiness and occasion- wing scheme for stricter gun laws, accord- ful because she is aware that her larger fol- ally more personal feelings like her dog ing to the BBC. lowing will reach more people and doesn’t passing away. But to her surprise, one Pozner won the defamation case in July want to receive upsetting comments, or popularity day earlier in the year she received “ma- after proving that he was forced to move distribute them. licious” comments from some of her peers. and had received numerous death threats “You feel like you need to be a good role “[Seeing hateful comments] makes from people following Jones’s message. model for the younger people,” Schneider me upset. If something [you’re posting is Mike Hiestand, senior legal counsel of said. intended] to be mean and you know that, the Student Press Law Center, a non-profit Nick Olson, Division Head for Student then I don’t think that’s okay,” Schneider organization that aims to protect the press Success, Safety and Wellness, believes SMILE! Junior Caroline Ayala stands on a social said. “Say it to yourself. You don’t need to freedom rights for student journalists, that those who have more power and influ- media stage, endorsing a teeth-whitening prod- post that and bring other people down.” was appalled at Jones’s actions, but not ence on social media have an even higher uct for the company Novashine. With nearly 4.5K The limitations of speech have been of- surprised that this happens. responsibility on their shoulders. followers, Ayala has a desired following size for ten debated throughout history. Users on “It strikes all of us when someone “People [with larger followings] on so- companies to advertise their products to younger social media platforms have often tested doesn’t have any decency,” Hiestand said. cial media should be more mindful of what the boundaries of the freedom of speech by What Jones did was proven to have they post … because they’re going to influ- audiences. According to Media Analysis teacher posting hate comments, slandering state- caused a negative effect on those he was ence a lot of people. Especially for people Cambria Myers, businesses are beginning to make ments and even through cyber-bullying. targeting, but many courts have trouble that are influencing younger generations more profit for encouraging teenagers to sponsor “[Social media] is an easy way to say deciding what would constitute a “nega- that are more vulnerable,” Olson said. their products, rather than big name celebrities. “It mean things because you’re behind a tive effect.” If Schneider sees something hateful on goes back to ‘Who is the target audience?’” Myers screen and sometimes you can say it anon- Upsetting or hateful comments that social media, she tries to respond to it and ymously. That’s just the day and age we could be considered as cyber-bullying are say “that’s not cool” and to “not do that.” said. “Obviously, it costs a lot of money to have a live in. And it’s sad, but people think that’s debated in courts as to whether one can be Lisa Soukup, Division Head for Stu- celebrity endorse something. Is it effective? Yeah, an easy way to target people,” Schneider sued for making them, according to Hie- dent Success, Safety and Wellness, be- that’s why people do it. But when you can get a said. “It’s not OK, but, it’s easier to [hide stand. lieves that more people are knowledgeable smaller, more local version of a teenager with a fol- behind] ‘free speech’ and say whatever A Washington state statute criminaliz- on how to respond to these situations, and lowing, multiply that by however many [teenagers] you want on social media.” es “making an electronic communication understands that these situations have The first amendment protects the free- to … a [person] with intent to harass, … more weight than in the past. across the country ... [the consumer gets] a little doms of speech, religion, press, the right torment, or embarrass any other person” “I think students are a lot more likely bit more of ‘Here’s an everyday person that I can to peacefully assemble and the right to pe- if the communication is made “anony- to report [inappropriate posts]. I think see myself in.’” (photo graphic by Grace He) tition the government. mously or repeatedly,” according to the there’s a significant campaign that [says] American Law and Psychology teach- Washington Post. it’s not cool or appropriate. It’s perceived er Jay Heilman believes that the freedom Similar laws have been made to pre- as something that is immature and harm- of speech is the most important right the vent cyber-bullying in Albany County, ful,” Soukup said. Constitution guarantees to citizens. New York and the state of North Caroli- “There are social consequences [of “As human beings, what else do we na, but both have been invalidated due to posting hateful statements].” have if we’re not able to express our- their excessive broadness, according to While legal regulation is limited, Souk- selves?” Heilman said. Middle Tennessee State University. up and Hiestand believe that people are However, Heilman understands that Hiestand noted that there is no legal learning how to respond to these situa- the right to freedom of speech is not all en- definition for “humiliating speech” be- tions and understanding what is ethical to compassing. cause that would impede on too much pro- post or not. Statements that incite unlawful acts tected speech. “Social media really came without an and false statements that can cause some- “It’s difficult for the courts to get into instruction manual,” Soukup said. one damage are not protected. because it’s subjective,” Heilman said. “[Before social media], it was hard for Claims that are written are called libel, “[The right to free speech] is not black and people to have a platform for their voices while those that are spoken are labeled as white. It’s mostly gray, and I think it al- to be heard,” Hiestand said. defamation. ways will be.” “I like the idea that we’ve opened up “Your right to [free] speech ends where That leaves most of the regulation of the spigot to more voices, but as a soci- somebody else’s right to protection [is in- what can or can’t be said on social me- ety, we are still really trying to figure out fringed upon] from what you say,” Heil- dia to what each person decides is ethical what these new tools are and how to best man said. since there is limited government regula- use them to better ourselves to make this Alex Jones, the talk show host of “The tion. world a better place.” Alex Jones Show” and “InfoWars,” was “I will repost something on Instagram

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When I first heard about TikTok last spring, I never On TikTok, however, there’s a wider variety of con- it’s hard to become popular because they require one to get people’s thought I was going to get on the app. tent — people dance, do challenges, perform skits and attention through good pictures in order to get them to follow an ac- I felt like I had better things to do, and that the app much more. count. On TikTok, if someone makes a clever or silly video, it can get would crash quickly anyway. TikTok is not only different from its prior platform, many likes or views in a short amount of time. Yet, when I saw people posting TikToks on Insta- Musical.ly, but it’s also different from other social me- For instance, I saw a TikTok of a girl who filmed herself doing gram, fear of missing out got the best of me. dia platforms. makeup to look like the Mona Lisa. When she showed the results, a I got the app, started scrolling and I tapped the heart On some apps, such as Instagram and VSCO, post- line from a spoof of “Senorita” by Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes to like the videos several times, only to find out that I ing is a competition — there’s a pressure to create a played, with the lyrics being, “I love it when you call me Mona Lisa” couldn’t like, follow or post unless I got an account. certain aesthetic and show off who you are and what instead of “I love it when you call me Senorita.” The video got two mil- Consequently, I signed up and got addicted. you have. Other apps, like Snapchat, are used mainly lion likes and 9.8 million views, yet her caption stated that it was her TikTok is just too entertaining for me to delete be- to communicate with others. first TikTok: she went viral impressively fast. cause the quick skits, dances and challenges are easy TikTok, however, has a “Vine” feel to it. Vine was Following trends on TikTok is another easy way to go viral, as to get hooked on, and I’ve found that it’s quite different ADRIANA BRISCOE a popular video app that crashed in 2017. I never had shown when Rolfe got over 1.3 million views on a video of her dancing than other social media platforms that I’ve used. News Editor a Vine account, but I saw Vine compilations on You- to “Spooky Scary Skeletons.” However, as with every other social media app, it’s Tube consisting of people falling, doing challenges or I think this occurrence is partially due to the fact that TikTok vid- important to be conscious of how much time you’re spending on it and dancing. From this, I noticed that TikTok is similar to Vine in that eos can be instantly viewed on the home page; therefore, if a good video the content you choose to post. most people post quick, 15 second videos that are funny or impressive, pops up in someone’s feed, they are likely to give it a like and share it. I A tech company in Beijing, ByteDance, which had already owned which satisfies many people’s hunger for immediate entertainment. also think that videos tend to impact us more than pictures do because TikTok, acquired Musical.ly in November 2017 for about $1 billion. I feel like TikTok’s unique spin on Vine is what makes it so addict- we can actually watch a person as if we were seeing them in real life — In August 2018, TikTok took over Musical.ly, and all accounts were ing, and it’s also why TikTok is referred to as “Vine Two.” When I go that personal touch can influence us to follow someone more than if we transferred to TikTok automatically. on Instagram or Snapchat, my eyes don’t glue to the screen when I see were to just see their pictures. Junior Concetta Rolfe had a Musical.ly account before it switched a Chicago post for the millionth time. But if I watch a funny video of TikTok’s unique trends and interface provide a fun way to make over to a TikTok account, and she said that the main difference she’s someone stacking Oreos on TikTok, I’m tempted to watch it over and memories. noticed between the two is that people mostly posted videos of them- over again. “I’m going to look back and laugh at myself and be like ‘Why did I selves lip-syncing. It’s also easier to go viral on TikTok. On most forms of social media, do that?’” Rolfe said. 10 FEATURES NOVEMBER 1, 2019 prospectornow.com Unseen struggles of an invisible illness GENEVIEVE KARUTZ Executive Opinion Editor *name changed for confidentiality

enior Gertrude Smith* was lying in bed around 1 a.m. when she felt Sher heart beating irregularly and quickly. Though her parents thought it was just caused by anxiety over school, Smith felt worse as the week went on. Later that week, she felt a shortness of breath in class and went to the nurse. Her heart was beating extremely fast. When she went to the doctor, she was officially diagnosed with Sinus Ar- rhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythms. “I got really freaked out and thought I was going to die,” Smith said. What Smith suffers from is one of many “invisible illnesses” –– chronic diseases that cannot be perceived by others because the symptoms are not externally visible. These people may look healthy, but they are actu- ally very sick. Sufferers of such conditions often struggle emotionally, as they feel the need to prove to others that they are ill. According to the Huffington Post, around 10% of people have an invisible illness. Ju- nior Hannah Abbott suffers from a gastroin- testinal motility disorder which means her MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE: Hannah Abbott suffers from “invisible illnesses,” which means her symptoms are unknown to digestive tract does not work properly. She the public. “It’s hard finding out something is drastically wrong with you,” Abbott said. (photo illustration by Mara Nicolaie) is also affected by dysautonomia, which is out with friends,” Abbott said. that is observable, people with invisible ill- them what’s happening,” Kirkland said. an autonomic nervous system disorder. Ad- Similar to Abbott, Smith has to moni- nesses face skepticism, according to Abbott. Kirkland misses many days of school and ditionally, Abbott is severely gluten-intoler- tor her levels of stress and be aware of how In her experience, these people are accused falls behind on homework when the disease ant. much coffee she is drinking that can be a of just being moody and often endure other flares up. She tries to persevere through Abbott had often been sick as a child with factor in her stress levels. Senior *Emery dismissive judgements. hard times because she knows they won’t gastrointestinal issues, but at around 12 or Kirkland suffers from Postural Orthostatic Abbott has had people question if her last forever. 13-years-old, she developed serious pains in Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It is a con- condition is really that serious because she “I try not to let [POTS] control my life,” her stomach. It took several gastroenterolo- dition that affects blood flow, and symptoms does not look sick. Abbott has been told on Kirkland said. gists to identify her problem. All of Abbott’s manifest when a person stands upright. many occasions that she fakes being sick. Invisible illnesses do not have to be conditions are different medically, but they POTS affects many things in Kirkland’s Not only has Abbott heard this from class- physical ailments. Mental illnesses such as have one element in common: they could daily life. Because of her disorder, she is mates, but also from teachers who have told depression and post-traumatic stress dis- never be discerned from Abbott’s outward unable to do activities such as exercising, at- her that she was “over-exaggerating” and order impose many of the same burdens on appearance. tending gym class or attending concerts like that she “didn’t look sick.” patients. “When I was first diagnosed, I was real- Lollapalooza where she would need to stand Abbott takes multiple medications every Abbott wants people to know that she and ly upset. It’s hard finding out something is up for a long period of time. day, including a daily 90-minute treatment others with invisible disorders suffer just as drastically wrong with you,” Abbott said. Kirkland’s process of diagnosis was te- program to control symptoms and pain. much as those with visible disorders. How- However, Abbott understands that every- dious like Abbott’s; she had to see many Kirkland experiences the same skepti- ever, Abbott tries to keep a positive outlook. one has struggles, and her invisible illnesses doctors during her sophomore year when cism from others. “I want people to know that, no matter are just her own. she felt constantly sick, tired and unable to “On the outside, I look completely the illness, people with chronic illnesses or “My disorders affect everything I do in- exercise. healthy, and everyone around me assumes disabilities can do anything they want,” Ab- cluding eating, school, exercise and hanging But unlike those who have a condition that I’m doing completely fine unless I tell bott said. Student business takes off has received from family and friends has MANISHA PANTHEE been overwhelming. “A lot of people at school have been real- Features Editor ly supportive,” Jane said. “[Hearing people Beauty has been a part of junior Jane talk about] my products in class and in the Hamilton’s life for as long as she can remem- hallways is really cool.” ber. In second grade, she had a mini nail sa- When Jane first approached her mom lon at her house; she would apply nail polish with the idea of creating a business, some of for her own friends and mom’s friends. In Mary’s biggest concerns were Jane’s ability fifth grade, Hamilton did makeup for her sis- to keep up with demand as well as her lack ters when they went to prom. She even had a of experience. Mary soon realized that Jane YouTube channel where she posted makeup had already thought through every concern tutorials. and question she had. “I’ve always loved makeup and beauty She specifically remembers that she because you can express yourself through asked what Jane would do if she ran out of it,” Hamilton said. “You can even change it product and people kept ordering; Jane re- or take it off at the end of the day and love plied that she had already set limits on the you for you.” website to correlate with the stock she had Inspired by this philosophy, Hamilton left. created her own lip glosses during her soph- Due to the support she has had from ev- omore year. Although it took her a while to eryone, Hamilton hasn’t faced many issues think of her website name, she eventually so far. Maintaining school and her business decided on boujeebabeboutique.com. has not been a problem. “The brand is meant to be fancy and “I always thought [selling beauty prod- boujee. [When deciding the name], I wanted ucts would be] so much more [difficult] than something that was me,” Hamilton said. it ended up being,” Hamilton said. “I found Hamilton creates her own lip glosses by out I could actually [create a business].” using Versagel (a base for glosses), oils, vi- The only issue that Hamilton faces is the tamin E and other ingredients to moisturize promotion of her products. Currently, some lips. Once the gloss is created, she uses sy- of her friends have promotion codes that ringes to fill tubes and places the glosses in they post on social media to attract more packaging. She currently has six different customers who can use the code to receive colors to choose from. a discount. During the first three weeks of distribu- Promoters receive a commission on ev- tion, she sold more than 50 lip glosses. Even- ery purchase of a product that uses their tually, people from outside Illinois heard code. about her lip glosses from friends and want- Despite the success that Jane has had ed to buy them. To make shipping easier, thus far, Mary knows that businesses can Hamilton created a website for her lip gloss- sometimes be fickle and worries that if there es this past summer. is a downturn in her customers, Jane will Although she started off only selling feel discouraged. Nonetheless, she knows glosses, Hamilton eventually expanded to Jane will not back down from a challenge. apparel and accessories. Some other prod- “I’m really impressed with her resilience ucts available on her site are false lashes, to always stick with things,” Mary said. swimsuits and jumpsuits. Regarding appar- “She’s always been good at finding new av- el, she partners with warehouse clothing enues to get at it.” brands who agree to sell their items under Although the company started off as just her brand through her website. a hobby for Jane, it is something she wishes Hamilton manages her website and to create a career out of. Once the website brand alone for the most part, but she has gains more traction, Jane hopes to open a some help from her parents. Her dad is able physical boutique. In order to grow her web- to help with the financial aspect. site, she plans to study business manage- Her mom, Mary Hamilton, is a stay-at- ment in college. home mom with an Etsy site, so she is able “It’s exciting seeing my [business] grow to help Jane with shipping. The support she from an idea in my mind to [a reality],” Jane said. prospectornow.com NOVEMBER 1, 2019 ENTERTAINMENT11

tality by handing a police officer a … can of PretendingFake-Woke to be FailurePepsi? The commercial is so transparent it’s al- most laughable, and it was even pulled by cultured hinders the Pepsi brand a day after it came out due to its controversial nature. social progress However, Pepsi was just doing the same fter spending my entire junior thing as the fake woke Twitter users — ex- year deeply invested in my Twit- ploiting prevalent social issues to gain more Ater account, I learned a lot about attention. In Pepsi’s case, they attempted “fake woke” culture. Being “woke” is sup- to show support for the Black Lives Matter posed to be a positive thing — it means movement to sell more Pepsi. you’re cultured, worldly and in-the-know To gain attention on social media, us- about social and political issues. ers can also try to retroactively woke-test Being woke is a great thing, which is why something that was popular years ago in an so many teenagers try to fake it. We crave earlier decade of pop culture. For example, the acceptance and admiration that comes the TV show “Friends” remains a constant with professing a politically correct culture. victim of this, as people continuously try to Even I can admit to liking or retweeting a cancel it for not upholding 2019’s politically few fake woke tweets because I thought it correct values. would make me a better person. Calling out “Friends” for out-of-date However, liking a tweet calling Stan Lee jokes accomplishes nothing when it comes racist and homophobic after he died did not to social and political change. make me an activist. I didn’t even know who It’s true that there are many jokes in he was at the time, so trying to jump on a DEVIL IN DISGUISE: A girl points at her shadow shrugging behind her. Social “Friends” that would be considered unac- bandwagon of assumptions probably made media users and companies alike pretend to be cultured for their own personal gain, ceptable today, like the running gag of “fat me a worse person if anything. which can discredit real activism. (photo illustration by Mara Nicolaie) Monica” or having a cisgender actress play- Based on my Twitter experience, I define ing a transgender woman. selves through replies on Twitter. For ex- portance of the issue. When I saw the tweet, fake woke as taking some form of media and However, “Friends” came out in 1994 and ample, recently, R&B news account Rap-Up my first thought wasn’t, “Oh wow, there’s a finding any way to criticize it to seem moral- ended in 2004. How can we expect a show tweeted the headline “Kylie Jenner reunites Muslim genocide in China right now.” ly superior or more culturally sensitive. that came out in 1994 to reflect a politically with Tyga after Travis Scott My first thought was, “Is someone seri- The idea of being fake woke ac- correct culture that wouldn’t be prevalent breakup.” Twitter user “naur” re- ously making a Kylie Jenner headline about tually goes against everything it for another 25 years? plied to this by tweeting “there’s a genocide?” appears to stand for; it minimizes Being fake woke is no doubt an ignorant a muslim genocide happening in Everyone knows news stories about Ky- important issues and warps the way of thinking, but, in some ways, seeing china right now.” lie and Tyga are ridiculous, so it’s difficult viewer’s sense of what being mor- a fake woke opinion is better than not see- Now, don’t get me wrong; I to see the fake woke responses as anything ally good or politically correct ing anything don’t see a problem with trying more than cheap even means. at all. This to raise awareness on what’s hap- shots. They simply While it would be the most is because if pening in China, but what is Rap- seem like opportu- beneficial if we could stop pro- you see a fake Up supposed to do about it? nities for people to fessing fake woke ideals alto- woke tweet, Attacking a hip-hop gossip ac- pat themselves on gether, there’s obviously no way you are given count is probably the worst way the back and say to control other people’s actions an opportuni- MADISON to go about spreading awareness. they’ve done their online. As a result, the responsi- ty to combat In case you don’t know, people moral duty for the bility falls on us, the viewers, to MANCZKO its ignorance. don’t visit Rap-Up or TMZ for se- day, but that’s not combat this ignorance by educat- Essential- Opinion Editor rious world news. exactly activism. ing ourselves on important issues ly, the fake By using a Kylie Jenner news Fake woke before we accept fake woke tweets as fact. woke cycle headline to start a conversation about geno- opinions can be Most fake woke opinions reveal them- can only be cide, the tweet seemed to minimize the im- frustrating to see ended by the because the per- viewer. A son’s intentions tweet can be are extremely a learning questionable. It’s experience if common for peo- you’re will- ple to profess fake ing to educate woke ideals for the yourself with purpose of pop- real, unbiased ularity, likes or facts. retweets. If you’re “People tweet not willing to things that are do that, it then fake woke because becomes your they want oth- responsibility ers to agree with to be cautious them,” Sara Can- and avoid au- ton, three-year ac- tomatically tive Twitter user taking fake @brendontruce, woke opinions said. “They want as the truth. If the recognition, you fail to do the attention and both of these the validation.” things, you be- Canton has come a part of also observed that the problem. people often pre- “There’s a tend to care to seem more involved and cul- genuine need in society for people to care,” turally aware. They don’t actually care; it’s Canton said. “Outlets like TMZ and World- simply “in” to care. star aren’t going to provide you with import- A prime example of this is the infamous ant social issues. People need to care enough Kendall Jenner Pepsi commercial that came to seek information from sources that cover out in 2017. In the commercial, Kendall Jen- issues that actually matter.” ner is pictured ending racism and police bru-

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Read about the differences between high school in real life vs high school on TV shows and movies, as well as its impact on actual teenagers. 12 ENTERTAINMENT NOVEMBER 1, 2019 prospectornow.com Mentally ill characters enhance stigma RYAN BARICH extreme in moderation, but the majority will go on in their lives with these disorders Executive News Editor quietly,” Kyp-Johnson said. “You shouldn’t have to be any more wary of a mentally ill *name changed for confidentiality person than any other person.” Schaffeld appalls these type of movies ne of the most anticipated movies for this very reason, as she feels it creates a of 2019, “Joker,” was released on stigma that the public should fear those with Oct. 5 and has received startling O serious mental disorders. reviews from film critics on its alternative “You could see X, Y, Z movie where a storytelling. mentally ill person is violent. That perpetu- Prospect parent *Robert Tell went to the ates your belief and it’s just not the truth,” movie with his nephew during its first week Schaffeld said. “I don’t support and fund of release. Upon entering the theater, Tell movies that perpetuate the stigma; I think noticed the heavy police presence surround- it’s just wrong.” ing the movie, and that’s when he began to As to why movies tend to use behavior- worry. ally challenged characters to lead a story, During the movie, Tell witnessed the creative writing teacher Teresa Buczinsky sheer shock and horror other viewers dis- believes their use is to show an audience a played while witnessing the protagonist’s reflection of their own darker, more deviant brutal murders, anarchist actions and de- impulses. scent into madness. “These characters apt to teach us about These were reactions Tell had never seen ourselves because they tend to be extreme before in a movie theater, and it became versions of traits that we recognize within apparent to him why the police were con- ourselves,” Buczinsky said. “A lot of us have cerned. FIRST IMPRESSIONS: An audience views the maniacal, mentally ill character as problems regulating our emotions at times.” “[‘Joker’] does stand for anarchy,” Tell an honest represenation for the mentally ill. The misrepresentation of the mentally ill in In essence, movies will use these charac- said. “There are hate groups and protesters movies has created a serious stigma. (cartoon by Mara Nicolaie) ters to symbolize a type of person that audi- out there that might look at this movie and ence members could become. see it as a calling sign.” These movies create such negative conno- that he’s just severely ill when he’s really a Dr. Louise Mares, a professor of liberal Movies like “Joker” normally use men- tations for people with behavioral disorders way over the edge depiction,” Kyp-Johnson arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madi- tally ill characters to personify messages of that in another APA study, 60% of surveyed said. son, found in a study of 482 participants that isolation and revolting against a domineer- patients admitted that they avoid interact- Movies don’t only oversimplify, they sen- the average person will enjoy these types of ing society. It’s a structure that has proven ing with others due to fear of persecution, sationalise mental illness too, so much so movies because they offer “meaningful in- to bring in millions of dollars at the box of- and 40% confessed that they keep their con- that it creates an actual social stigma that sights into [his or her] emotional condition,” fice and even academy awards. dition completely hidden when socializing. perpetuates these fears that Kyp-Johnson “People that have an experience that However, the American Psychological School psychologist Dr. Jay Kyp-Johnson has seen. takes one out of oneself, even into dark plac- Association (APA) found that three out of has worked with students with such disor- To a lot of people, these movies are their es, is very fascinating,” Buczinksy said. five times, Hollywood will make characters ders and has seen the stigma’s effects first first exposure to mental illness, and that in These messages and inspirations can be with a behavioral disorder the serial killer hand. turn starts to create this belief system that personified in a mentally healthy character, or anarchist — praised for going against “They’re terrified, absolutely terrified, all mentally ill people are wild anarchists, but according to Buczinsky, movies will al- “the man.” of people turning their backs on them or according to Kyp-Johnson. ways turn to the scapegoat of blaming the This portrayal works to send the initial worse due to a preconceived image of them,” Kyp-Johnson has found that they’re more mentally ill due to the already existing stig- message, but to the actual mentally ill, it Kyp-Johnson said. timid and quieter than overly violent or de- ma. says something completely different about This is in part caused by how movies tend viant as the stereotype suggests. It’s a stereotype that has been pushed how they are perceived. to oversimplify the disorders themselves so In fact, in a study conducted by Mental- onto viewers time and time again, but due Psychology teacher Daria Schaffeld feels much that they marginalize an entire group health.gov, they reported that only 3 to 5% to a recent upheaval in social activism, stu- that these movies create a self-stigma in of mentally ill people into one social stigma. of violent crimes can be attributed to people dios are working towards being more “self those suffering from mental illness that can There are four different types of bipo- suffering from mental illness, and mentally aware,” according to The Hollywood Report- worsen their already fragile mental and so- lar disorders for example, yet movies will ill people are actually ten times more likely er. cial state. say that the society-hating anti-hero is just to be victims of violent crimes than perpetra- “They don’t choose to be mentally ill,” “These movies promote ostracism, plain plainly and simply bipolar. tors. Schaffeld said. “This stigma just prevents and simple,” Schaffeld said. “It’s a horrible “What really, super bothers me is that “The Joker is a super flamboyant, an- kindness, and I think the world does need a attempt at a cash grab.” ‘Joker’ idolizes a severely ill person and says ti-social hedonist, and there are people that lot more of that.” Lyrics produce negative emotions, strong reactions

In an interview with Beats 1 Radio about music as a child, or that all music in gen- “Lovely,” a song by Billie Eilish and Khalid, eral is more depressing nowadays. Either Eilish said she and Khalid decided to call the way, both the music I hear in my everyday song “Lovely” because of its melancholy. life and the music I choose to listen to has “The song was sort of really freaking de- become sadder. pressing so then it’s like oh, how lovely. Just Music has always been a significant part taking everything horrible like, you know of my life. I’ve been dancing since I was what? This is great. I’m so happy being mis- three-years-old, I played the violin in middle erable,” Eilish said. school, and I listen to music A trend I’ve noticed in re- every day. Even though I quit cent years is that songs are be- violin (I no longer had the A CASE OF THE BLUES: Senior Maddy Dorsch listens to the slow, depressing coming more centered around patience for it), I’ve really sounds of the song “Say Something.” Melancholy music can encourage listeners into problems. Sad music can be grown to appreciate slower, depressive states. (photo illustration by Mara Nicolaie) soothing and even therapeutic melancholic songs in which in tough times, yet sad lyrics the singer’s voice seamlessly According to Kyp-Johnson, music can ative thoughts, making me less and less mo- can affect us in harmful ways blends together using a vio- affirm either positive or negative messages, tivated to try and get better. we might be unaware of. lin or piano. depending on what you listen to. It got to a point where every day, I would According to a study done “Lovely” is the perfect ex- “What you put into your ears, you put wake up and be like “Oh god, I have to do by Lior Shamir, a computer ample of this kind of song. I into your head,” Kyp-Johnson said. this all over again.” It felt impossible to do scientist at Lawrence Tech- first discovered this song last Listening to sad songs intensified my feel- my homework or even complete the simplest nical University, songs have ADRIANA BRISCOE year when I was scrolling ing of loneliness, which caused me to stay in tasks. that mood and isolate myself even more. It One thing that helped me feel better was become increasingly sad and News Editor through Eilish’s albums on angry since the 1950s. Sham- Spotify. When I first heard makes sense, because if I constantly hear listening to more positive music whenever I ir analyzed more than 6,000 songs it, I thought, “This is really beauti- “Isn’t it lovely, all alone?” those words end felt down, rather than listening to relatable using IBM’s Watson artificial intelligence ful.” Because I liked it, I started listening to up sneaking into my subconscious mind, sad music (see “Prospector Playlist” on pros- platform. Different emotions in songs were it every day — sometimes listening to it five causing me to distance myself from others pectornow.com). given scores from zero to one, with zero be- times in one sitting. without being fully aware of it. That may seem like a no-brainer — of ing the weakest degree of a certain emotion I thought that this was helping me feel Another song I got hooked on was 1-800- course positive music will lift you up. But and one being the highest. better. I thought that relating to a song 273-8255 by Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid. when I’m feeling sad, I have a tendency to For example, “Blueberry Hill” by Fat would be a good reminder that I’m not alone The title of the song is the suicide hotline. want to stay that way and listen to some- Dominos (1956) got a high joy score of 0.89, in the challenges I face. While this song is meant to be inspiring, it thing sad. I learned that while this made me while Sam Smith’s “Stay with Me” (2015) got However, doing this was not the best contains lyrics that can be saddening and feel calmer in the moment, it didn’t help me a joy score of only 0.15. choice because it amplified my feelings of even triggering: “I don’t wanna be alive, I feel better in the long run. This trend doesn’t surprise me, as music loneliness and hopelessness. Whenever I don’t wanna be alive, I just wanna die today. Listening to happy music is something is a way for artists to express their unhap- heard the first part of the chorus, “Isn’t it I just wanna die…They say every life pre- that Kyp-Johnson implements into his life as piness, according to school psychologist Dr. lovely, all alone?” I’d literally think to my- cious but nobody care about mine.” well. He has a “pick me up” playlist of pos- Jay Kyp-Johnson. self “Yes, it’s very lovely.” I listened to this song whenever I felt itive songs that he listens to whenever he “Music and songs are a source of speak- The song reminded me of my freshman worthless. Sophomore and junior year, I feels down. ing the unspeakable,” Kyp-Johnson said. year, when I was surrounded by people who struggled with feeling inferior to others. I The key is balance: listen to sad music if “Nobody wants to hear people drone on and didn’t respect my decisions and preferences. constantly compared my grades and looks to you like it, but don’t immerse yourself in it on about their lost girlfriend. But if you sing It made me feel like I was reliving the criti- others. As a result, I fell into a depressive ep- completely. a song about it, everyone wants to hear it.” cisms I heard and the nights I spent crying isode junior year because I felt like, “What’s “I think that music is so great ... I really The trend of sad songs becoming more myself to sleep. After I separated from those the point? I’ll never be good enough.” think it has saved me in my life,” Kyp-John- popular contributed to my sinking mood people, I felt relieved, but at the same time, Although my depression was definitely son said. “But I think you can also get into over the past few years. I don’t know if it’s I felt lonely because I didn’t have anyone to not caused by that one song, the lyrics made the wrong kinds of music that do bad things just because I was surrounded by happier talk to. me feel worse because they affirmed my neg- for you.” prospectornow.com NOVEMBER 1, 2019 SPORTS 13 “Tempo” creates success within football CAMERON SULLIVAN Clinching a playoff spot so early in the season is a successful task, as they didn’t do Sports Editor it until week nine last year. Clinching it so early didn’t make the players look at the sea- n Sept. 28, the currently 4-0 son too much differently; both Zardzin and Knights’ football team was playing Moeller said they would continue to play the Oto clinch a playoff spot. This game same. was a rare occurrence where they played Elk “I really think that our program is ready Grove High School on a Saturday morning; for that next step, and we are not going to they were originally supposed to play the be satisfied with just making the playoffs, previous night, but the game was cancelled we want to make a run at this thing,” head due to poor weather conditions. coach Dan Debouef said. The team had a big game as they ran over Many things have gone into this season Elk Grove 42-7. This was a pretty prestigious that has led to their success; some of which milestone as they now have been to the play- they haven’t done in previous seasons. offs in back-to-back years, and before last “It comes back to the work that we put in year, they haven’t made the playoffs since the offseason, like in January and Decem- 2012. ber. We worked really hard in those months, Their record this year was 7-2, which is so it’s paying off now,” Zardzin said. two games better than last year, and they Debouef agrees with this, as he said they also broke the single season records for have put in much more work in making most points scored, with 356. Some players them a bigger team. In the offseason, they who have made some big contributions this do a bunch of lifting and working out. The year are junior quarterback Gary Moeller, players go in early every morning during the who has thrown for 1,794 yards and 21 touch- school year for ‘‘zero hour’’ lifts. downs. ‘‘Zero hour” is a PE class that students Another junior who has stepped up is take where they come in early each morning running back Luke Zardzin. He has 1,113 to workout, and the football players usually rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns. lift or go run on the track. On the defensive side, senior Adam Mekky They haven’t done much lifting in past ROLL OUT: Junior quarterback Gary Moeller (right) looks to pass the ball while junior has also made a big impact. years, and now they have done a ton of dif- running back Luke Zardzin (left) goes out to block a defender. Prospect goes on to ferent lifts from arm days to leg days. beat Elk Grove Highschool and clinch a playoff spot for the second year in a row. Playoff Preview “A year ago we looked kind of small, now (photo by Grace Baldino) Prospect is set to play the 6-3 Dekalb we are bigger than who we are playing, so I Highschool on Nov. 1 at George Gattas think that is a big factor,” Debouef said. awarded All-Conference. or coach recommendation before they can Memorial Staduim, for the first round of the Moeller has different reasons for their Moeller didn’t win it as a quarterback dress on Friday nights. The link is a physi- though, as he played cornerback last season. IHSA playoffs. success this season. cal chain link that is on a necklace that the “I think it’s just the coaching and the tem- He switched to quarterback because the for- players can wear. Prospect is the 14th seed and Seeds: po [the coaches] have,” Moeller said. “They mer quarterback, Jimmy Martin, graduated Debouef got this idea from his college, Dekalb is the 19th seed give us the tools we need to succeed and keep last year. Carthage College, where he did the same Information about Other players who have played a big Senior Adam Mekky us fast pace.” thing. He thinks that it affects the team by Dekalb: Dekalb is “Tempo” is considered the program’s role in helping the team this year are junior being a visual reminder. It’ll hopefully re- coming off a win motto, and it just means to keep everything wide receivers Noah Marx (416 yards and six mind them to think about the school and against Alton, they fast. Debouef always wants players to keep TD’s) and Tyson Splinter (167 yards and two team before they make a negative decision. have scored a total of their tempo and speed. TD’s). “I think it’s a really cool thing to see, and 266 points and they Along with keeping this tempo, it has al- Another wide receiver who has stepped it’s helped me stay more in contact with the have only allowed 203 lowed lots of sophomores and juniors to play up is senior Matt Meyer who has 333 receiv- teachers, more so than usual,” Debouef said. points. for varsity. ing yards and six touchdowns. This team feels that they have got a lot to There have been some sophomores who Possible Opponent: “We’ve got a really good senior class, ju- prove, as they aren’t always projected to do have done a great deal to help the team: of- Winner of Dekalb nior class and sophomore class, and when well. fensive lineman Sam Tsagalis, defensive “We’re good, people need to stop sleeping vs Prospect will play you put all those guys together, you can kind of see the pieces together,” Debouef said. lineman Chandler Dorado and linebackers on us … they just don’t expect anything from winner of Rolling Moeller and Zardzin also played on var- Peyton Burgh and Jacob Grzesiak. us and always predict us to lose, even after Meadows vs Chicago sity as sophomores. While they were soph- This year Debouef has started something we have proven ourselves multiple times,” (Lincoln Park) omores, Zardzin and Moeller were both called the “link system” where each play- Moeller said. er needs to receive their link by teacher Varsity girls’ XC overcomes negative mental barriers At the invitational in Peoria on Oct. 5, order to help guide the others through work- runner that graduated coined the term OLIVIA KIM she forced herself to overcome her own mind outs. She wanted to do this in order to help “nervited” — meaning that before a race she and reversed her previously negative mind- strengthen the teamwork between the run- would be excited and nervous at the same Associate Online Editor-In-Chief set to a positive one, which ended up driv- ners, which is one very valuable factor she time. Wintermute finds it important to be For junior Annika Erickson, the antici- ing her across the finish line at a faster time feels that leads to the improvement of the able to turn that anxiety from before a race pation before each cross country race drives than she expected prior to the race: 17:53. team’s performance. to adrenaline to help push to the finish line. nerve-wracking fears of disappointment This broke her previous record, placing her Sophomore varsity runner Audrey Gins- “I like how rewarding [cross country] through her mind. Memories of a defeat in sixth place and helped to win Prospect berg appreciates the close connections made is; you have to mentally push yourself and from a recent race followed her where she first place. on the team as well. know that you can keep going,” Ginsberg ran three miles in 19:34, a slower time than “If you have a bad race, it’s hard mentally “[Being part of the team] is a really great said. her best, putting her in fifth place on Oct. 1 at knowing that you could do better,” Erickson experience,” Ginsberg said. “You make re- While mindset can be what drives one the MSL East Meet at Elk Grove High School. said. “If you get negative thoughts, [it] goes ally close connections because you’re see- through a race, it can also be what deter- Erickson decided that in order to perform downhill from there. You have to stay pos- ing each other through the pain, working mines a defeat. better, she needed to escape the oppressive itive.” together and pushing each other through it, “The hardest part of cross country is tell- thought process that said she couldn’t per- The utilization of a strong mindset has re- knowing we can keep moving on, [which] is ing yourself that you can push harder,” Hai- form better than her last race. sulted in the girls’ cross country team being really important. You can always trust your ley said. “ … if you’re not positive through- at 5-1 this season in dual meets. teammates.” out the race, then your race may not turn out “[Mental state] is probably the largest Wintermute agrees, as he is still close the best because you know you can physical- part of our sport that people don’t recog- friends with many of his former cross coun- ly, but sometimes mentally you can’t.” nize,” said head coach Pete Wintermute. “I’d try teammates. Ginsberg finds relief in the knowledge say our sport is about 90% mental. When it The energy shared between the team- that she can trust her teammates and her gets tough out there, you need [a positive mates helps drive an adrenaline rush within practice when she runs. mindset] to rely back on.” the runners to push them to achieve more “We always try to push each other and re- Not only has Erickson embraced an ad- instead of just being on edge before the race, mind each other that we need to run for each vantage in having a solid mindset, but she according to Wintermute. other,” Ginsberg said. “We need to trust our has also passed on this knowledge to her He remembers a former cross country training because we’ve worked so hard.” younger sister, freshman Hailey Erickson, who is on varsity with her for the first time. Annika started her cross country career in sixth grade, and Hailey followed two years later when she was in sixth grade. For the three mile, Hailey has a best time of 18:32. “Sometimes I get competitive [with her], but it’s fun a lot of the time,” Annika said. While Annika feels some rivalry between them, Hailey doesn’t feel quite the same sen- timents. “I don’t feel pressure to be as good as her or better, I just try to be the best that I can be,” Hailey said. The sisters sometimes practice together with other teammates as Annika has seen WORK! Sophomore Audrey Ginsberg Hailey’s abilities reveal great improvement. (left) and Annika Erickson (right) practice Annika not only felt that she needed to for a meet. Teamwork and mentality has step up this year as a guide for her sister, but also as a leader for the team. Now, An- helped them throughout the season. nika stays diligent during practice and feels (photo by Mara Nicolaie) a pressure to pay more attention to detail in Currently on Prospectornow.com... Read about the differences between playing college sports at the Division 1, 2 and 3 levels from golfer Kelly Kavanagh, soccer coach Jason Cohen and golf coach James Hamann. 14 SPORTSNOVEMBER 1, 2019 REAL MEN WEAR PINK Boys’ JV1 soccer team shows support for teammate’s mom with breast cancer support and see so much support for Johnny SHANNON MCGOVERN ,too. It was one of those moments as a par- ent where you are like, ‘Wow, we are exactly Copy Editor where we are supposed to be.’” After boys’ JV1 soccer coach Jason Co- After recently being diagnosed with hen got the email informing him of Cari’s breast cancer, Cari Wilkins knew the path recent diagnosis, he knew exactly how he to recovery was going to be a difficult jour- wanted him and his team to respond. He did ney for herself and her family to endure. this through ordering said jerseys and hav- However, she never doubted the support the ing a discussion about showing their sup- Prospect community would give both her port on the field. and her son, junior JV1 soccer player John- In the 20 years Cohen has been coaching, ny Wilkins. no soccer team has ever worn pink for breast On Oct. 3, Cari truly saw this support cancer awareness during the month of Octo- when she received a heart warming text ber, but him and his team has changed that. from her son: “Prospect’s soccer pro- “I was proud to be their coach, but [the gram might be some boys’ support and cooperation] wasn’t of the greatest shocking,” Cohen said. “Those on the people on the team are a really great group of guys planet. They who are very caring individuals.” bought our Johnny too notices how kind-heart- entire ed everyone on the team is and is glad team pink that he gets to be a jerseys part of something with the that will always back that It’s been overwhelming be there for him. says ‘Team “[My rela- Wilkins’ tionship with the to wear to all our and amazing how much team] has always games.” been close, but Receiving this support we have from once we got these text from her son, jerseys, it brought Cari knew she us together — al- had to get to that our Prospect family.” most like a fami- game somehow, ly.” even though she - Cari Wilkins, breast cancer Although the could not drive at the time. patient and Prospect parent journey ahead for She hopped into a friend’s the Wilkins family car and they drove over to James B. Conant will not be an easy one, both Johnny and his High School where the entire team was wait- mom agree that this support is exactly what ing for her on the field — wearing their new their family needs to get through this diffi- PRETTY IN PINK: Johnny Wilkins (left) and his mom, Cari (right) pose for a picture pink jerseys with her name on the back of cult time. after the JV1 soccer team played their first game wearing “Team Wilkins” jerseys. The them. Not only does showing this support im- JV1 team’s support has tremendously helped the Wilkins family in their fight against “There really aren’t words for it,” Cari pact how Johnny and his mom feel, but also cancer. (photo courtesy of Cari Wilkins) said. “It was so powerful to feel so much fellow teammates of Johnny. “I thought that [wearing the jerseys] was Along with boys’ JV1 soccer showing Wilkins can take comfort in knowing that Varsity loses in regional final very touching,” junior Alex Mho said. “I was their support, Prospect’s volleyball program there is hope for becoming cancer-free in the just happy that we got to support [Johnny] also takes part in raising money for breast near future. and his mother in some way.” cancer research. “It’s been overwhelming and amazing Final Record:8-8-4 (4-6-1) This rise in breast cancer awareness According to girls’ JV volleyball head how much support we have from our Pros- Key Results: shows how common this type of cancer has coach Mike Aldworth, the team sells “Volley pect family,” Cari said. • 3-0 win over defending MSL become. According to breastcancer.org, for a Cure” shirts and donates all the money According to both Cari and Cohen, it’s East Champs Buffalo Grove breast cancer is the most common cancer that is collected to Northwest Community not so much the material things that Pros- • Upset win over Niles West found among women, aside from skin can- Hospital for the “gift a mammogram” pro- pect does for this cause, but rather how each in first round of playoffs, lost cer. gram, which allows women who are in need individual truly cares for one another sim- to #3 seed Evanston in Moreover, in 2019, it’s estimated that to get free mammograms. Mammograms are ply because that is who they are. regional final about 30% of newly diagnosed cancers in x-ray screenings used to examine the breast “It’s their relationship with Johnny women will be breast cancer. This is why • 1-1 tie with powerhouse for diagnosis and screening. A total of $5,000 that’s important and their relationship with Prospect’s athletic programs participate in dollars was collected this year. his family that’s important ­— the pink shirts Glenbrook South spreading breast cancer awareness during Because of programs like these that ded- were just a symbol of that,” Cohen said. “Re- Senior Bryan “Goobie” Morrison the month of October through various fund- icate their time and effort into research- gardless of who wore pink jerseys or not, was one of the leading scorers raisers and community events. for the Knights with 5 goals. ing ways to fight cancer, families like the they still would’ve been there for him.” Q What is your favorite moment from this season? When we played against Maine South, the ending Athlete: Sarah Skaggs point in that game was so much fun, and there was A so much adrenaline rush during that time. Year: Senior Sport: Volleyball Q Who has inspired you the most? Stat: 39 digs Coach Gerber has a lot to do with [making me love the sport] because she just makes the environment A really fun. It’s intense, but she finds a way to make me enjoy every second. Q What is your favorite part about being on the team? I love the girls that I play with, and a lot of them are my really close friends. Volleyball’s a team sport; A there’s no way one person can do it by themselves.

Water Break Water Photo courtesy of Sarah Skaggs, Interview by Alyssa Schulz