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Steinmetz Star Volume 84, Number 3, Special Edition – Jan.-Feb. 2019 Students vote for their favorite – See page 2 for the winner Chicago mayoral candidates campaign at Steinmetz By Roxana Urizar hile the mayoral forum on Jan. 10 was long, Wabout two hours, most students found it interesting. The election is Tuesday, Feb. 26. If no candidate receives 50 percent of the vote, there will be a runoff of the top two on April 2. Thirteen candidates spoke to an audience made up of people from the community and lots of students, many who were writing reports on it. Civics students had Bill Daley, Amara Enyia, Bob Fioretti, La Shawn Ford, John Kozlar, Lori Lightfoot, Garry McCarthy and Susana Mendoza. Others made posters about each of the at the forum, but not pictured on this page, were Dorothy Brown (no longer on the ballet), Gery Chico, Jerry Joyce and Paul Vallas. candidates. Austin Chamber of Commerce Mendoza said she thinks that the president Amara Enyia spoke force is doing well, but with more about financial priorities. police, people would feel safer. “If more government money “Their kids will come home would go to the schools and to and they won’t have to worry the community there wouldn’t be about what if something happens a lot of young adults doing bad Cook County Board President Toni to them,” Ms. Mendoza said. Her Preckwinkle (above), endorsed by the stuff,” she said. Chicago Teachers Union, and Neal parents moved to the suburbs be- Ms. Enyia was the other can- Sáles-Griffin didn’t attend the forum. cause of violence, but she and her didates’ favorite candidate. husband are raising their family When WGN reporter Lourdes on Chicago’s northwest side. Duarte asked who they would When the candidates were choose as a running mate, Ms. asked what they don’t love about Enyia was mentioned the most. Chicago, former police super- Thirty minutes before the fo- On Valentine’s Day, businessman Austin neighborhood activist Amara Enyia intendent Gary McCarthy said Willie Wilson gave out $50,000 from his met with students before the forum, which rum ended Jerry Joyce arrived, foundation to Chicago homeowners, lined was hosted by Alderman Gilbert Villegas. “February.” Illinois State Repre- saying that he was really sorry. up outside the county treasurer’s office, sentative La Shawn Ford replied, Illinois State Comptroller Su- to help them cover their property taxes. “That’s Black History Month. sana Mendoza spoke forcefully. In one of the “lightening At one point, when former Chi- round” yes or no questions, can- cago Board of Education presi- didates were asked whether they dent Gery Chico referred to her were in favor of legalizing and tax- as “Sue,” she replied, “Just to be ing marijuana. All said yes. clear, Gery, it’s ‘Susana.’ The ‘a’ Shaniya Keaton (above, right) didn’t “Everybody is going to be is not silent, and neither am I.” approve of John Kozlar, the 30-year-old smoking it anyway,” businessman lawyer, “throwing shade” at the other Regarding the police, Ms. David Lagunas, WGN’s Lourdes Duarte candidates during the forum, she said. Willie Wilson said. • Star Election Special Amara Enyia wins student vote Amara Enyia, endorsed by Chance the Rapper, won the most votes in the Star poll. Susana Mendoza came close in second place, with Lori Lightfoot at a distant third. The election is Tuesday, Feb. 26. If no one gets more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election between the top two candidates will be held on April 2. Of the 14 candidates on the ballot, Bill Daley and Toni Preckwinkle have raised the most money. Chicago-native rappers, Chance the Rapper and By Alyssa Avilez Star Student Survey Kanye West, who’ve contributed immensely to her campaign, giving $400,000 and $200,000. 219 students from the civics classes he Star conducted a poll to find out which and junior IB English classes “I want to work with somebody that’s about candidates students like. Amara Enyia re- cast votes in the Star survey: change, somebody that’s about our community, ceived most of the votes. somebody that’s about equity, somebody that’s T Amara Enyia 74 “She makes the most sense out of all of the about fairness,” Chance said, during a press con- Susana Mendoza 51 candidates,” junior Jakera Kimble said, after at- Lori Lightfoot 21 ference at Chicago’s City Hall in November. tending the mayoral forum on Jan.10. “I liked the Bill Daley 19 Chance has long been an advocate for social fact that she emphasized how she was a Millennial John Kozlar 16 change in Chicago. Last year, he donated $1 mil- and understood where we are coming from.” Toni Preckwinkle 12 lion to CPS, including $10,000 to Steinmetz. Gery Chico 12 Ms. Enyia, currently serving as director of Willie Wilson 7 His nonprofit organization, SocialWorks, aims the Austin Chamber of Commerce, comes from Jerry Joyce 6 to empower the youth in the city through “arts, a Nigerian background. Her parents migrated to Neal Sáles-Griffin 4 education, and civil engagement,” according to his the U.S. in the 1970s. Ms. Enyia was raised in Bob Fioretti 3 website. He’s also provided fans the opportunity La Shawn Ford 2 University Park, Illinois and went to Crete-Monee Garry McCarthy 2 to register to vote at his concerts. High School. She graduated from University of Paul Vallas 2 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has a PHD in Other candidates also appeal to students Education Policy, a law degree on international “Susana Mendoza is making a change not and environmental law, and degrees in both jour- Want to know more about only for the society, but for girls too.” – Marlene nalism and political science. Chicago polictics? Anaya- Gomez “She speaks five languages and competes in “Because Lori Lightfoot has taken tough chal- Ironman triathlons,” according to the Guardian lenges, she is ready to lead. She will work to create newspaper. “Her campaign has included running opportunity for every Chicagoan.” – Areli Angulo on neighborhood streets, joining would-be con- “Bill Daley is one candidate that you can trust.” stituents in one- and three-mile jogs,” – Davion White She lives in the Garfield Park neighborhood, “John Kozlar seemed very energetic and eager where she has a perspective on Chicago problems to help communities.” – Cristian Tello of gangs, gun violence, unemployment and ne- “Toni Preckwinkle has a good budget for glected schools that the other candidates don’t. schools, and will make neighborhoods safer.” “She is a people person,” Salvador Flores said. Watch the “Chicagoist TV Exclusive: “Gery Chico is the man.” – Devean Clavjo “She wants everyone to succeed in their lives.” Elderly Aldermen” on Chance the “Willie Wilson will provide more money and Rapper’s YouTube channel. Chance, who Due to her emphasis on equality throughout owns the media outlet The Chicagoist, produced jobs because he is a businessman.” – Kevin Cruz the city, Enyia appeals to a large variety of people and starred in the video, along with comedian “La Shawn Ford was raised on the west side of and Steinmetz graduate Hannibal Buress throughout Chicago, especially youth. (above), that explains the 50 Chicago wards and Chicago, so he knows about violence in our city.” – It also helps that Ms. Enyia is endorsed by aldermanic elections also held on Feb. 26. Shaniya Keaton. More at steinmetzstar.com. • 2 Steinmetz Star February 2019.