Page 4 Page 15 News: Sports: Helping vitims Danny Priemer, of natural athletic icon disaster eat Clean-up time John Mussman Northside participates in the is recognized B “State of the Planet” Colloquium as Presidential by Sonya Dekhtyar On May 16, the CASE colloquium, which strives to Scholar make the school a greener and more environmen- by Subhan Ali tally-friendly place, and the The United States Presidential Scholars Program, Global Initiative colloquium, founded in 1964, has been designed to recognize hosted the “State of the outstanding graduating seniors; this year, John P. Planet” all-school collo- Mussman, Adv. 806, was granted admission into quium. The event, coordi- the program. The program chooses from students nated by Mr. Mike Coy, Mr. who rank among the top twenty test scorers in their Andrew Stroup, and Mr. respective states. Generally, these students have SAT oof Robert Blease, brought scores of 2400 and ACT scores of 36. Among these together speakers, teachers, top students a male and a female student is selected and students to open the yearly. Rarely are more than two selected per state as Presidential Scholars. The student’s involvement in Vol. 9 No. 10 Northside College Preparatory High School June 2008 Vol. eyes of Northside students to extracurricular activities and other talents the student the pressing environmental Students were captivated by a presentation on the issues of the world. may have set them apart from others who have the preservation of species. perfect test scores. Fifteen years after the Presidential As preparation for the Photo by Natlia Emanuel event, Mr. Coy and Ms. Scholars Program was created, it was extended to re- ward those who displayed talent in the creative, visual, H Susan Spillane, Director of Mr. Blease and Global Initia- key-note speaker, Joseph Special Programs, worked tives participants helped with Clair, the managing engineer and performing arts. This year, 121 students were cho- independently to get in touch setting up the schedule for of Chicago Public Schools. sen to participate in the program, and John Mussman and invite the multiple speak- the action items at the end “I really liked how is now the first Chicago Public School student to ever ers present that day. Among of the day, while the CASE [Clair] used the story about receive this recognition as Illinois’ male United States the speakers were Tiffany colloquium members helped the NASA rockets to il- Presidential Scholar. Some may see this as a surprise, Simons, a Northwestern with “leg work,” as Mr. Coy lustrate how decisions we particularly since CPS is the third largest school district University PhD student who called it. make today can effect people in the nation. Nevertheless, Mussman had his own spoke about environmental To begin the day, centuries from now,” Erik comments about winning the award. activism, David Ulrich, the students went to the gym to Gould, Adv. 808, said. “I was surprised and humbled,” Mussman said. Executive Director of the listen to Principal Barry Rod- Following this speech, “It was a very competitive program.” Great Lakes Initiative, Col- gers’ introductory speech, students went back to their Faye G. Cheng, a senior at Hinsdale Central Town- leen Duke, and many more. followed by a speech by the advisories, where individual ship High School, is this year’s female Presidential Scholar from Illinois. Continued on page 3 as “‘State of the Planet’ colloquium” Mussman will be honored for his accomplishments this summer during National Recognition Week, in Washington D.C. MAAD about music When it comes to gratitude, Mussman believes that the entire Northside community has had such an intel- lectual vitality. Mussman accepted the award, thanking Students celebrate a year of his peers, teachers, and everybody at Northside for their verve. performing arts “I especially would like to thank Mr. (Chester) class and level. Tylinski,” Mussman said, “for his constant enthusiasm The Most Improved and 24/365 dedication to his students.” Award went to the Mussman selected Mr. Tylinksi, World Languages students whose musical and English Department, to accompany him to Wash- News pages 1-5 style has been enhanced ington D.C. Each student was given the opportunity to • Megafest-music, food and by the students through- choose one teacher who has been most inspirational to fundraising out the year. The Spirit them through their high school career. • Elephants with Riders Award went to the stu- “He has been a mentor and role model for me in dents who are not neces- my time at Northside,” Mussman said. Features pages 6-7 sarily the best, but who Mussman is looking forward to meeting the other • Profile on Harold Jaffe show dedication and 120 students who won the award in Washington. He • Losing weight with effort in their class. The will also be visiting prominent universities while at- Northside teachers Musicianship Award tending seminars during the week-long activities. Centerfold pages 8-9 went to the students who “There will be seminars at Georgetown University displayed the qualities of and some recognition events in the D.C. area,” he said. • Advice from the seniors a good musician. Finally, For Mussman it was a tremendous accomplish- the Best of Class Awards ment. For Northside, CPS, and the Chicago intellectu- Diversions page 10 went to the students al community, Mussman’s award marked an important • From Field Day to Whole whose achievement and milestone. Foods--featuring summer ability holds superior to In the fall, Mussman will be attending Harvard activities that of the others. University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Editorials page 11 Students and their relatives gathered in the gymnasium The students invited • How Northside can improve as teachers from the Music Departement each selected 6 to this event were those in the coming years students to present awards to. who are enrolled in the Photo by Alejandro Valdivieso intermediate or advanced pages 12-14 level of their courses. For Arts & Entertainment by Sarah Schoonhoven • Summer concerts Since its opening in 1999, Northside many, this was the first time at the MAAD •Artist of the month: College Prep has had an esteemed music dinner, but some have made appearances at TingTings program, offering multiple class levels of all three. One of the people who had a strong Sports pages 15-16 Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Chorus. On May 27, students from these classes and hand in the planning of MAAD was Mr. • Women’s JV Soccer Team Bob Solomon, a Northside parent. He is wins city champs their families gathered for the third an- nual Music Advocacy and Awards Dinner in charge of the MAAD committee for the • How to stay active this last time this year, because his son, Steve summer (MAAD). The attendees had a night of food, music, and awards that were sponsored Solomon, Adv. 810, was a Northside senior, by the Northside Parent Network to honor and now graduate. He has been on the com- the work of music students at Northside. mittee since its first year. The music teachers The evening started off with an Italian- honored him this year with an award to inspired meal, accompanied by jazz music. thank him for all he has done. A new parent After this, students received participation team will host next years dinner. trophies from their respective teachers. Then Many of the Northsiders who received came the awards ceremony. Each teacher awards were students well-known by the gave out six awards to deserving students: Northside populous, such as Solomon, who the Outstanding Freshman Award, the Out- won the best in class award for Jazz. Fresh- standing Senior Award, the Most Improved men Fay Pauly, Adv. 106, and Justin Mark, Award, the Spirit Award, the Musicianship Adv. 103, won the Outstanding Freshman Award, and the Best of Class Award. Award for Orchestra and Concert Band, According to Mr. Mike Lill, Music respectively. Department, the Outstanding Freshman and Overall, students were happy to spend time with their friends and fellow musicians. John Mussman, Adv. 806, is the first student in Senior Awards went to the students that the a Chicago Public School to earn the Presidential teachers saw as the best of the best in their “It was nice to see everyone outside of Scholars Award. school,” Konrad Kubicki, Adv. 106, said. Photo courtesy of John Mussman Page 2 News The Hoof Beat A Mega-Tastical Event Northside College A festival of musical performances Prep High School by Farrukh Mukhtar On May 18, Northsiders and their families took part 5501 N. Kedzie in the first annual Megafest. It was a celebration that fea- Chicago, IL 60625 tured musical performances, food, a silent auction, and interactive games. Among Tel: (773) 534-3954 the performances were Talent Show showcases, along with Jordan Stacey’s band “The Fax: (773) 534-3964 Days.” ”It was mega-tastic,” Kevin Hom, returning alum- Principal: Mr. Barry Rodgers nus, said. “I enjoyed all the musical acts and the food was Assistant Principal: pretty good as well.” Dr. Margaret Murphy In addition to the perfor- mances, the Art Department Advisor: Mr. Chester Tylinski hosted a number of activities for members of the communi- ty, including free face painting Editors-In-Chief: Natalia for visitors, and a variety of student-designed games. The Emanuel, Patricia Radkowski Art Department raised money selling renditions of famous Web Editor: Abir Usman works that were touched News Editor: Elizabeth Jose up with paint splashing and charcoal-coating. Features Editor: Andrea Ljevar Items in the silent auction included sports memorabilia Centerfold Editor: Zlatana and teacher experiences, like Alibegovic a trip with Mr. Milbert to a Japanese restaurant. Editorial Editor: Muhammad “I bid on a teacher experi- ence with Ms.