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the leaders do crafts," said Senior Senior said crafts," do leaders the

there were too many people watching watching people many too were there

Movies and Television, Words and and Words Television, and Movies

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into 10 categories including Painting Painting including categories 10 into been devised. Attendance will be taken taken be will Attendance devised. been

Electro-Rama, Crafts, Tunes, Stage, Stage, Tunes, Crafts, Electro-Rama,

each period. period. each

and Drawing, Dance, Relaxation, Relaxation, Dance, Drawing, and

from which an individual schedule has has schedule individual an which from

tivities tivities

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Khalidi, Michelle Krohn-Friedson, Krohn-Friedson, Michelle Khalidi,

the story off of that." that." of off story the

ily of superheroes and then I I developed then and ily of superheroes

to get included in SET," Chris said. "I "I said. Chris SET," in included get to

and eventually I came up with a fam a with up came I eventually and

started working with absurd stories stories absurd with working started

really wanted one of my original plays plays original of my one wanted really

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the law. They live a happy life until until life happy a live They law. the

ally divorce. What happens next is a a is next happens What divorce. ally

year is "Family Affair," written by Jun by written Affair," "Family is year

ior Chris Perez, who is also directing it. it. is also who directing Perez, Chris ior band and a sound-and-light show. show. sound-and-light a and band

a family of superheroes who uphold uphold who superheroes of family a

and rock performance by a four-man four-man a by performance rock and

"We found that at last year's Arts Fest, Fest, Arts year's last at that "We found

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From Candle Making to Origami to to Origami to Making Candle From

The play, Chris explained, focuses on on focuses explained, Chris play, The

The evening also will include a funk funk a include will also evening The

The only student-written play this this play student-written only The

Tickets, $7, are on sale in the High High the in sale on are $7, Tickets,

"Vengeance "Vengeance

Natalie Bekkouche Bekkouche Natalie

Jordan Rummel Rummel Jordan

Thursday, Thursday,

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band band

will be offered at this years' Arts Arts years' this at offered be will

joys of relationships will take take will relationships of joys

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reporter reporter

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CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS

Friday Friday

performance, sound-light show show sound-light performance,

reigns in production also offering offering also production in reigns

offers si pl pl si offers

and Saturday in in Saturday and

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around school such as: "Extra Special Special "Extra as: such school around nxie attd epesd y stu by expressed attitude unexcited committee posted humorous flyers flyers humorous posted committee

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down to one day from at one time time one at from day one to down three days last year, so we are making making are we so year, last days three

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informal art day with hands on crafts. crafts. on hands with day art informal

ence Teacher Sharon Housinger. Housinger. Sharon Teacher ence

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finds the evening entertaining and and entertaining evening the finds

head. "We are hoping that everyone everyone that hoping are "We head.

have a good time and basically just to to just basically and time good a have

said Senior Jo Budzilowicz, SET SET Board Jo Budzilowicz, Senior said

see the variety of what SET can do," do," can SET what of variety the see

Yaylali, guitar; junior Carl Testa, bass; and and bass; Testa, Carl junior guitar; Yaylali,

sophomore Evan Moore, drums. drums. Moore, Evan sophomore

Rosenberg, Rosenberg,

Baum, Emily Palmer, Julia Halpern, Aaron Aaron Halpern, Julia Palmer, Emily Baum,

her attractive comes to meet her. her. meet to comes attractive her

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queen queen

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rected by Senior Amy Gorun. A king and and king A Gorun. Amy Senior by rected

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rected by Senior Mike Drew-Cast: Sophie Sophie Drew-Cast: Mike Senior by rected

Castro-Davis, Rachel Strong. Strong. Rachel Castro-Davis,

monlogues which reflect on the relationship of of relationship the on reflect which monlogues

rected by Junior Sarah Sarah Junior by rected "We noticed that in past years people people years past in that noticed "We

two lovers. lovers. two

Cast: Cast:

strangers who meet on a Ferris wheel converse. converse. Ferris wheel a on meet who strangers

rected by Junior Satya Bhabha-Two quirky quirky Bhabha-Two Satya Junior by rected

BAND- include the following: following: the include

"We aim this year's Arts Fest to be one one be to Fest Arts year's this aim "We

Chris Hemingway and Elisa Lomnitz. Lomnitz. Elisa and Chris Hemingway

Other Other

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Started in 1966, Arts Fest has come come has Fest Arts 1966, in Started

"We want the audience to come and and come to audience the want "We

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also seemed to be too drawn out over over out drawn too to be seemed also

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2001, 2001,

an event which ranged over two two over ranged which event an

relationship. relationship.

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Chris Perez, Ruth Bistrow. Bistrow. Ruth Perez, Chris

try try

Senior Pat Collins, piano; senior David David senior piano; Collins, Pat Senior

members of the SET Board are: are: SET Board the of members

an improvisational performance performance improvisational an

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for for

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written by Sam Shepard, Shepard, Sam by written

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March March

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Moments" by Lee Morgan; Morgan; Lee by Moments"

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downstate Galesburg. Galesburg. downstate bands from other Illinois high schools schools high Illinois other from bands

Saturday, Saturday,

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and parents as well. well. as parents and

has at least one free period." period." free one least at has

the opportunities to be creative just to to just creative be to opportunities the

students, Aaron said, but to teachers teachers to but said, Aaron students,

well and scheduled scheduled and well

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together the packets for Arts Fest as as Fest Arts for packets the together

first and second choices for activites. activites. for choices second and first

cited about Arts Fest by advertising a a advertising by Fest Arts about cited

trying really hard to give people their their people give to hard really trying

would not want. So this year we are are we year this So want. not would

get stuck doing an activity that they they that activity an doing stuck get

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work at festivals," said Music Teacher Teacher Music said festivals," at work

University University

first competition competition first

came to get get to came

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perform in the cafeteria during the the during cafeteria the in perform

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workshops, coordinators found one of of one found coordinators workshops, American artist Jackson Pollock and and Pollock Jackson artist American

who who

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things things

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music and choral music," said Marian Alumni Relations Relations Alumni Marian said music," choral and music

into the Hall of Fame of Marian Catholic High School at at School High Catholic Marian of Fame of Hall the into

Marian Catholic High School in the fine arts, drama, art, art, drama, arts, fine the in School High Catholic Marian specific arts-related endeavors." endeavors." arts-related specific

organizations accredited to mark the achievements of of achievements the mark to accredited organizations

ticular field via honors for professional or community community or professional for honors via field ticular

civn ahg lvl f eonto i hs rhr par her or his in recognition of level high a achieving

a dinner Thursday at Olympia Fields Country Club. Club. Country Fields at Olympia Thursday dinner a

will contribute to a buffet dinner, with each establishment establishment each with dinner, a buffet to contribute will

Counselor Michael Lacocque. Lacocque. Michael Counselor

Highlights photojournalism adviser, will be inducted inducted be will adviser, photojournalism Highlights Pierre Lacocque, '71, and managed by Middle School School Middle by managed and '71, Lacocque, Pierre

Heat Heat

will include dining, dancing, musical performances, an an performances, musical dancing, dining, include will

the music of the Lori McClain jazz quartet and Mississippi Mississippi and quartet jazz McClain Lori of the music the ored. She is receiving the Distinguished Fine Arts award. award. Arts Fine Distinguished the receiving is She ored.

have to see." see." to have

has been hankering for academic management? We'll just just We'll management? academic for hankering been has The goal is $75,000. $75,000. is goal The

High science labs in a project named named project a in labs science High kids a shot at actually doing that? Or is there a parent who who a parent there is Or that? doing actually at a shot kids

auction and a raffle. raffle. a and auction

Alma Alma

of famous Chicago sites and the Chicago skyline, the event event the skyline, Chicago the and sites Chicago of famous

survey at a decorated booth. booth. decorated a at survey

Macfarlane will be on hand to auction off their positions. positions. their off auction to hand on be will Macfarlane

think think

and informal events. events. informal and

find out if he or she makes the winning bid at the Parents' Parents' the at bid winning the makes she or if he out find

Principal Jack Knapp and Dean of Students Larry Larry Students of Dean and Knapp Jack Principal has wondered what it would be like to be principal may may principal be to like be would it what wondered has

will be among the prizes auctioned off during the evening. evening. the off during auctioned prizes the among be will

Reece, cochairperson with wife Nancy Haderlein. Haderlein. Nancy wife with cochairperson Reece,

night, Saturday, March 3 in Kovler Gym. Gym. Kovler 3 in March Saturday, night,

run the show for a day," said Nursery School Parent Ned Ned Parent School Nursery said day," a for show the run

Association's annual "Connections" benefit 6:30 6:30 p.m.-mid benefit "Connections" annual Association's

s ikts saog ie aingauts en hon being graduates Marian five among is Ricketts Ms.

Brief-ly: Brief-ly:

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More than a dozen well-known Chicago dining venues venues dining Chicago well-known dozen a than More

Any U-Higher, or any U-High parent or graduate, who who graduate, or parent U-High any or U-Higher, Any

The annual fundraising event alternates between formal formal between alternates event fundraising annual The

The evening will begin with wine and beer tastings to to tastings beer and wine with begin will evening The

"There "There

Photography Teacher Liese Liese Teacher Photography

This year's informal event will benefit restoration of U of restoration benefit will event informal year's This

Decorated to recreate a Chicago Cityscape with models models with Cityscape Chicago a recreate to Decorated

"Principal for a Day" and "Dean of Students for a Day" Day" a for Students of "Dean and Day" a for "Principal

their parents might prevail in the auction to give their their give to auction the in prevail might parents their

the the

award award

might might

Chicago blues band fronted by U-High graduate graduate U-High by fronted band blues Chicago

mater honors teacher teacher honors mater

honors the achievement of an alumnae of of alumnae an of achievement the honors

be be

a student out there who would like to to like would who there out student a

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that that so many people showed up.

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Derin McLeod. McLeod. Derin

Ryan Werder, Brian Weiss, Weiss, Brian Werder, Ryan

Ethan Stillman, Tim Laumann, Laumann, Tim Stillman, Ethan

honored as follows: follows: as honored

Rachel Orlikoff, Spencer Lazar. Lazar. Spencer Orlikoff, Rachel

Lauren May, Jon Feder, Feder, Jon May, Lauren

Nicky Singh, Eitan Kensky, Kensky, Eitan Singh, Nicky

able mention: mention: able

Jessica Laser, Shilpa Rupani, Rupani, Shilpa Laser, Jessica

Sophie Castro-Davis; Castro-Davis; Sophie

and Ben Zimmer. Zimmer. Ben and tion, U-High delegates were were delegates U-High tion,

commendation: commendation:

Emily Schuttenberg; Schuttenberg; Emily

Palmer House attended by by attended House Palmer

col fo ars te na the across from schools

delegations from 103 103 from delegations

Rossi, Jeremy Schmidt, and and Schmidt, Jeremy Rossi,

Cantwell, Lauren May, Emily Emily May, Lauren Cantwell,

conference Feb. 8-11 at the the at 8-11 Feb. conference

for Best Small Delegation at the the at Delegation Small Best for Thisted; Thisted;

noon, noon,

by the Lower School Council of the Parents' Association Association Parents' the of Council School Lower the by

mailed to school homes earlier this month. month. this earlier homes school to mailed

terly newsletter, newsletter, terly

versity versity of Pennsylvania. Nations Conference Jan. 25-28 in Philadelphia at the Uni- the at Philadelphia in 25-28 Jan. Conference Nations

Caroline Nelson, Robert Robert Nelson, Caroline

provide drinks and desserts; all parents are welcome. welcome. are parents all desserts; and drinks provide

committees, 11 U-Highers won the Benjamin Franklin Cup Cup Franklin Benjamin the won 11 U-Highers committees,

ceived as follows: follows: as ceived

tionships in Working Working in tionships

Linda Waite will speak on on speak will Waite Linda

followed by dancing to Mississippi Heat. Heat. Mississippi to dancing by followed

unteering Lab School classes, parents and friends titled titled friends and parents classes, School Lab unteering

form. They will be the only students present as, because because as, present students only the be will They form.

"Endow a Chair" will accompany the dinner at 7:30 7:30 p.m. at dinner the accompany will Chair" a "Endow

dents, an auction of chairs designed and decorated by vol by decorated and designed chairs of auction an dents,

attend as guests, Mr. Reece said. said. Reece Mr. guests, as attend

of the beverages being served, U-Highers this year cannot cannot year this U-Highers served, being beverages the of

Carr. Carr.

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queens dance after their coronation, joined by by joined coronation, their after dance queens

Northrop and and Northrop photo); (absent from Ayinde Bennett

themes, winter romance romance and Day, winter Valentine's themes, were

right, right, joined

music to an enthusiastic reception. Chris Amos, Amos, Chris reception. enthusiastic an music to

entertwined for the evening. evening. the for entertwined

U-Highers U-Highers

from left), the nearly nearly the left), from

maroon and white balloons and streamers. Two Two streamers. and balloons white and maroon

colorfully-decorated ballroom with the accent on on accent the with ballroom colorfully-decorated

guests at Cultural Union's Semiformal Dance Feb. Feb. Union's Dance Cultural Semiformal at guests At a University of of Chicago a University At

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Best Best Delegate:

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Farver, French; Ms. Cathy Feldman, math; Mr. Chris Chris Mr. math; Feldman, Cathy Ms. French; Farver,

Daniel Solow, Katie Spielberger and Adrienne Umeh. Umeh. Adrienne and Spielberger Katie Solow, Daniel

O'Mara, Chakka Reeves, Lauren Shaw, Katie Shapiro, Shapiro, Katie Shaw, Lauren Reeves, Chakka O'Mara,

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U-HIGH MIDWAY• TUESDAY, FEB. 21 , 2001 fAiiHiMiowAY siiisIT · , Musicfreed apresprison With their 1997 album, "The War Report" reach ing Platinum status, the promise of Capone -N Noreaga (CNN) seemed unlimited. Yet this prom ise appeared to have been stripped away just as fast as it arrived, when Capone, one half of CNN, wasincar- o ISOR cerated for weapons pos- session just months before the release of their debut album. Three years later, Capone is free and CNN has released its second Art by Josh Joseph album, appropriately titled "The Reunion ." The sophomore re lease does not elevate to the level of the duo's freshman album however, it still is able to recreate a similar feeling of underground A.P.s really advanced? hip -hop which propelled "The War Report" to success. n professional sports, when a coach "requirement" to get into top colleges. Spitting ghetto fabulous rhymes, and chanting, "thugged out" coaches based on a decree from owner - Some students don't even think about earn hooks over gritty, energetic beats, CNN appeals to the American I ship, he becomes merely a middle man . ing college credit when signing up for the culture which has always so openly accepted and appreciated the In fact, many coaches have quit because of class and some colleges don't offer credit dark glamour of gangster life. a lack of control and many are now de - for AP.s. • With lyrics from tracks such as manding to have total control over a team. In speaking with college deans and admis - D1SC "Phonetime," "Bang Bang," and "Y'all U-High' s faculty includes some of the sions officers from around the country, En Don't Wanna," it's hard for anyone to miss smartest teachers and flat -out people in glish teachers determined that students Man the depiction of life which CNN so vividly their professions. Most could be teaching would not be hurt if AP.s weren't offered. paints. at universities, but they have chosen to teach They also say that their curriculum might Nick When it comes to beats, CNN spare no in high school. be harder than the AP. level. expense bringing in big name producers In light of this fact, many students and fac- In math classes, where equations will al- Hill such as The Alchemist, EZ Elpee, Havoc ulty are wondering if it really makes sense, ways remain the same, AP.s might be the of Mobb Deep and DJ Premier. especially at the "Lab Schools," to have way to go, but even then, teachers still lose CNN captures enough raw talent and energy on this album to AP. classes limit teachers to simply be - individuality and the feeling of ownership entertain any hip -hop fan, proving once again, that both rappers ing "middle men ." they have on the course material. belong in a duo. Many teachers take pride in owning their In history classes, though, where each class and creating "their" curriculum. cause class's interpretation of the past may be The English Department doesn't offer any different and in science classes where truly AP. courses because the teachers prize per - understanding the concept of a topic could sonal commitment. Mrs. Darlene be more valuable than memorizing equa McCampbell points to the fact that she tions for a test, AP.s seem to be just adher chooses the material she teaches, which in ing to a national standard, rather than edu turn allows her to pass her love for her fa- cational inspiration. vorite topics to her students. If we are to really call ourselves the Lab AP .s were begun in the 1950s as a way to Schools, then we must be the trendsetters, enrich the high school experience of bright not merely the followers. While not every students and to allow them to have more experiment will work, in this day and age options in college, with college credit al- when a fear of failure is too great, we seem ready earned . But instead of being for the to have forgotten the fact that some of the truly gifted, AP.s are now thought of by most important learning comes when students, counselors and parents alike as a things don't work out. Tackling what really matters In preparing the Jan. 30 issue of the Mid has been the goal of the staff to not only way, the editors hoped the stories presented report what the school does well, but also Photo by Michael Brosi/ow courtesy of Court Theatre in the spread on overload and time man report its problems. 1his is purely from a MILDLY UNFAITHFUL but devoted couple Judith and David Bliss agement would inspire people to tackle the love for the school, not for the sake of cre are portrayed by real life husband and wife Paula Scrofano and issues involved. But some veteran editors, ating a stir. John Reeger in "Hay Fever" at Court Theatre. through experience, knew some readers The Midway staff sees a better school in would be tackling the Midway instead. the future, but only if people are honest, Timelessly witty (and dark) In fact, that is exactly what some people points out Editor -in-Chief Mike Lamb. DREADFULLY NEUROTIC characters spring to life and glisten did. When the Midway reported that 92 "The staff has noticed that what U-High against an elegant dark wood set in Noel Coward's "Hay Fever" percent of 158 U-Highers polled admitted once was and is still thought of being, isn't at the Court Theatre. Directed by Gary Griffin, this 1925 study of to cheating in high school, some faculty what it really is now," Mike explained. the theatrical Bliss family (based on Mr. Coward's actress friend members said it was merely the "Midway "One of these misconceptions is that U Laurette Taylor) explodes with the quirky family members' ways just being the Midway," implying that the Highers do well in school purely on their of relating to people. Eccentric personalities and sarcastic dialogue staff doctored the results for sensationalism. academic smarts and without a need for demonstrate why productions of this But this complaint about the credibility cheating. Editors have talked about doing Stage come?y r~gu1ar1y are staged, 76 years of the Midway only comes when people are a spread like this since I've been on the staff. after its hit debut. not happy with what the paper is reporting. "In planning the spread, we took over a Write Retired stage star Judith Bliss and her If the spread was the "Midway just being week just to make sure that the survey was novelist husband David and their adult the Midway," then so was the spread on worded and conducted as accurately as . . children, Simon (Brian Hamman) and new students at U-High, because there possible. We hope that the end response to Abtgad Sorel (Dana Green), each invite a lover aren't any new students at U-High. And a the story will be that everyone won't ques Newman to their English country house - unbe - spread on religion was just the "Midway tion its validity, but rather look at themselves knownst to the other family members. being the Midway" too, because religion and see how they, as students, teachers, ad When the four guests arrive, no one gets the lover he or she ex just doesn't exist at U-High. ministrators and parents can make U-High pected and all are overwhe lmed by the Bliss household's peculiar While it is understandable that people a healthier, better high school experience." drama. As Sorel says of her family, "People stare in astonishment would be upset with the Midway's find Look at it this way: Regardless of who when we say what we consider perfectly ordinary things." ings, it is important to remember that the makes people aware of a problem, the is An elaborate set with a winding staircase, extensive book Midway is merely reporting. sue needs to tackled by someone at some shelves and a luminous gazebo with a piano reflects the As the old saying goes, "don't kill the time. Simply shifting the blame to the Mid Blisses' innate grandeur. Signs of disorder such as scattered books messenger." It is important for the school way and forgetting about the issue will only and one lone piece of furniture, a green velvet divan, display an atten community that the Midway print the re send the message that cheating shouldn't tion to detail. Evening attire shimmers as the Blisses force the guests ality of the school. Since the beginning, it be acknowledged and thus isn't a problem . to play an odd game involving acting out adverbs. The game falls apart as the Blissesare frustrated with their far less theatrical guests. EDITORS-IN-CHIEF...... Mike Lamb, Ameer Saleh Beneath sharp, funny dialogue lurk darker undertones; Sorel' s PHOTOGRAPHYEDITOR ...... Betsy Kalven U-HIGHMIDWAY SPORTSPHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ...... Satya Bhabha frustration with her odd family makes acknowledging her own Published nine tim es during the school year by jour PAGE EDITORSthis issue: l, news: Zach Frey: 2, news: eccentricities difficult. Ms. Green's Sorel glows with vitality and nalism students of University High School, 1362 E. 59th Shilpa Rupani; 3, news: Nick Epstein; 4-5, commen angstcoupled with a bit more compassion than the rest of her family. St., Chicago, Ill . 60637 . 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lenge and extra work paid off in being able to ad vance in their college studies. A.P.s Taking nine of 14 available AP. courses George (continued from page 1) Yamaguchi-Wied, 2000, said the payoff is being able Department, which has chosen not to offer an En- to get to med school quickler. glish AP. course, which, according to English De- "The AP.s were a good challenge and not too dif partment Chairperson Carolyn Walter, would shift ficult," said George, who is attending Stanford the emphasis from learning for learning's sake to University in California. "As a result of taking teaching for a test and a score. them, I placed out of language and could've ap- "We feel that students appreciate the kind of En- plied for sophomore standing. I'm definitely think glish classes we offer," Ms. Walter said. "I've had ing about graduating early and going to med students tell me how much they love having at least school, which I wouldn't have done without AP.s." one class which doesn't focus on competition and Other graduates said they did take advantage of results. In English class they have a real forum for a sophomore standing. Bill Davis, 2000, said he ideas and process. It's a break from the atmosphere was automatically granted sophomore standing upon of some of the other classes here." application to Washington University in St. Louis. To reduce student stress, many schools have put "Being granted sophomore standing helped me limits on the number of AP. classes students can take. with housing and my largest class has 30 people," "Limiting the number of AP.s a student can reg- he said. "It also gives me the option to graduate ister for is a perfectly reasonable step for a school early and save about $33,000-I could use that." r like U-High to take," College Counselor Lisa Mont- Although Charles Srisuwananukorn, 2000, took gomery said. "All we'd have to do is send out a seven AP.s he was not granted sophomore stand document with each application stating our policy. ing at Stanford, but was able to place out of certain Photo by Shubra Ohri It wouldn't handicap the application. college courses. Charles feels that by taking seven "Every college gives me a form asking for the de- AP.she is now reaping the benefits as a freshman. Working overtime tails of our GPA policy and when I fill it out, I say "I placed in higher level math and physics," that our GPAs aren't weighted. The first thing that Charles said. "They give me credits toward my to GETTING AHEAD by taking A.P. Modern European History, an admissions officer will do is look at that form tal, but they're only electives and don't fulfill the Sophomores Olivia John, Becky Levine and Toby Shaw are among and take a student's GPA apart. requirements for my major." many U-Highers who choose to start taking A.P.s their sopho "If we wanted to eliminate AP.s, we'd have to Graduates such as Rachel Shapiro, '99, said that send out a long document proving that our new the workload difference between AP. courses and more year. With the college-level classes come longer readings program was just as valuable. Also, what if the her college classes varies depending on the classes. which often result in students finishing readings during free pe studenthadalreadytakenanAP. by then? It would "It's hard to say whether or not the workload be- riods, even after a long night of studying. 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back in January, it felt good to get our our get to good felt it January, in back

handed us our first loss of the season season the of loss first our us handed

kept it close the entire game and pulled pulled and game entire the close it kept

3 was definitely the highlight of of sea the highlight the definitely 3 was

which helped built their confidence. confidence. their built helped which

hoopsters ended the season by winning winning by season the ended hoopsters

revenge. We played with a lot of of heart, lot a with We played revenge.

we got flustered and tried to win the the win to tried and flustered got we

being smart by playing team basketball basketball team playing by smart being

son," Mr. Smith said. "Since they they "Since said. Smith Mr. son,"

win the league, they won close games, games, close won they league, the win

Smith feels that, although they didn't didn't they although that, feels Smith

their last five ISL contests. Coach Jason Jason Coach five ISL last contests. their

Ayinde said. "We played as hard as as we as hard "We played said. Ayinde

Maroons didn't play well as a team. team. a as well play didn't Maroons

games as individuals." individuals." as games

play an up-tempo game and we we and game up-tempo an play

35-29 loss at Parker Feb. 9. We didn't didn't We 9. Feb. Parker at loss 35-29

Morgan Park Academy Feb. 6 and the the and 6 Feb. Academy Park Morgan

away with the victory, but instead of of instead but victory, the with away

est losses were the 64-59 home loss to to loss 64-59 home the were losses est

could at the end, but we couldn't pull pull couldn't we but end, the at could

nents," Mr. Dyra said. "The two tough two "The said. Mr. Dyra nents,"

ac te hscl ly f u oppo our of play physical the match

in the fourth quarter but let let it slip but away," quarter in fourth the

lost a lot of close games because the the because games close of lot a lost

couldn't find the formula to win." win." to formula the find couldn't

feels the team's lack of physical play play physical of lack team's the feels

three wins in their 25 games. Mr. Dyra Dyra Mr. 25 games. their in wins three

accounts for most of the losses. losses. of the most for accounts

Finishing with a 8-2 league record, j.v. j.v. record, 8-2 a league with Finishing

"We got pushed around and we didn't didn't we and around "We pushed got "A lot of times we kept the game close close game the kept we of times lot "A

"Beating Latin 54-48 on the road Feb. Feb. road the 54-48 on Latin "Beating

Senior Ayinde Bennett feels the team team the feels Bennett Ayinde Senior

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the Feb. 9 tri-meet at the last minute. minute. last the at 9 tri-meet Feb. the

beat Oak Park-River Forest and and Forest Park-River Oak beat

from Lake Forest Academy coming into into coming Lake from Forest Academy

in head-to-head meets. meets. head-to-head in

home, U-High capped off a 7-0 7-0 record a off capped U-High home,

ing of Evergreen Park Park Evergreen of ing

ewc. hs to em wr defi were teams two Those Fenwick.

College Prep Jan. 31 and a a Jan. 68-26 31 Prep College and spank

tional meet." meet." tional

iey h fvrts on it te Sec the into going favorites the nitely

going to have our hands full trying to to trying full hands our have to going

Robert Cantwell said. "But we were were we "But said. Cantwell Robert

teams that were competing," Senior Senior competing," were that teams

we knew we could beat a lot of the the of lot a beat could we knew we

Feb. 23-24 would prove prove would 23-24 Feb.

into Sectionals they they Sectionals into

Forest and St. St. Ignatius. and Forest

overcome. overcome.

too much of an enormous obstacle to to obstacle enormous an of much too

vancing to the State meet meet State to the vancing

could swim well, but ad but well, swim could

Fenwick, Oak Park-River Oak Park-River Fenwick,

Sectional Champion Champion Sectional

ished in 4th place behind behind place 4th in ished

in west suburban Cicero. The team fin The team Cicero. suburban in west

into Sectionals last Saturday at at Morton Saturday last Sectionals into

points. points.

Lake Forest Academy's 114, but short short 114, but Academy's Forest Lake

2nd with 187 points, ahead of of 3rd-place 187 ahead with points, 2nd

carried an undefeated dual meet record record meet dual an undefeated carried

ever, didn't dim the Maroons as they they as Maroons the dim didn't ever,

Midway Midway

of host Latin, who prevailed with 265 265 with prevailed who Latin, of host

unexpected loss to the Romans. Romans. the to loss unexpected

mers' regular season ended in a not not a in ended season regular mers'

et o ai ti sao, o swim boy season, this Latin to feat

By By

42 road victory Jan. 3 against Elgin. Elgin. 3 against Jan. victory 42 road

with a perfect 6-0 league record (13-6 (13-6 record league 6-0 perfect a with

it out in the end." end." the in out it

tunity against Morgan Park Park Academy Morgan against tunity

Musikantow creates a a scoring oppor creates Musikantow

against Lake Forest Academy and a a 51- and Academy Forest Lake against

of wins with a 43-34 home win Feb. 2 2 Feb. win 43-34 home a with wins of

Latin remains nemesis nemesis remains Latin

With a a Northside With 64-30 against victory

At the Feb. 9 trimeet, U-High finished finished U-High Feb. 9 trimeet, the At

"Looking at our Sectional opponents, opponents, Sectional our at "Looking

The Maroons felt going going felt Maroons The

ufrn ter orh osctv de consecutive fourth their Suffering

The Maroons had started their string string their started had Maroons The

That perfect record resulted in part part in resulted record perfect That

h agaaig ai lse, how losses, Latin aggravating The

DRIVING TO THE THE HOLE, Josh TO DRIVING Senior

Freshman cagers took the ISL title title ISL the took cagers Freshman

Michael Chandler Chandler Michael

dual meet season record record season meet dual

Swimmers land perfect perfect land Swimmers

reporter reporter

but but we swam as fast as we could."

season. We We season. didn't have the firepower they did,

"We "We were simply outmanned against Latin this

-Senior -Senior Joe Sellers, varsity captain

Feb. Feb.

JJ JJ

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record felt felt record

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have their work cut out for them." them." for out cut work their have

awhile and our remaining swimmers swimmers remaining our and awhile

rience. Those guys will be around for for around be will guys Those rience.

es ohv s uh aet n expe and talent much so have to mers

medley," he explained. explained. he medley,"

man in the breaststroke and individual individual and breaststroke the in man

for next season, believes Senior Senior Joe believes for season, Sell next

win column." column." win

year we can add a Latin meet to our our to meet Latin a add can we year

of the Maroon squad. squad. Maroon the of

ers, captain, along with other members members other with along captain, ers,

That record felt great and maybe next next maybe and great felt record That

practice would have probably helped. helped. probably have would practice

centration. centration.

ment in individual performances still still performances individual in ment

though he realized room for improve for room realized he though

uling change was a welcome surprise." surprise." a welcome was change uling

feated after meeting Latin, so Latin, sched the after meeting feated

time came, we knew how to swim well, well, swim to how knew we came, time

laughing at each other, but when the the when but other, each at laughing

fied with his team's performance, performance, team's his with fied

as our record shows. shows. record our as

team. "We were constantly joking and and joking constantly "We were team.

ior Brian Gill, in his third season on the the on season Gill, third Brian ior in his

haps less apparent, a lot of fun. fun. of lot a apparent, less haps

j.v. j.v.

lcsasao o ad ok n, per and, work hard of season a flects

Academy, Academy,

Lawndale, Lawndale,

(46-33) (46-33)

3, away, 38-70; 38-70; away, 3,

overall) guided by Coach Gary Cowen. Cowen. Gary Coach by guided overall)

but the Warriors prevailed, 64-59. 64-59. prevailed, Warriors the but

Domingue Domingue led U-High nine with points,

Feb. 6 in Kovler Gym. Junior Greg Greg Junior Gym. Kovler in 6 Feb.

"Latin is lead by some explosive fresh explosive some is by lead "Latin

The Romans remain the team to beat beat to team the remain Romans The

"They deserve a lot of credit, though. though. credit, of a lot deserve "They

Scores not previously reported, with with reported, previously not Scores

"Specifically, a little more yardage in in yardage more little a "Specifically,

"Actually, I didn't expect to be unde be to expect didn't I "Actually,

oc Pu Gny ad ews satis was he said Gunty Paul Coach

"It "It

"We had a blast, as usual," said Jun said usual," as blast, a had "We

North Shore, Shore, North

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parentheses, are as follows: follows: as are parentheses,

Feb. 2, home, 45-51 (OT): (OT): 45-51 2, home, Feb.

Jan. 27, home, 33-61: 33-61: home, 27, Jan.

have exceeded with even even with exceeded have

for times that we could could we that times for

more hard work and con- and work hard more

Jan. 26, home, 45-51; 45-51; home, 26, Jan.

said. said.

can do better," Mr. Mr. can do better," Gunty

feel there are things we we things are there feel

existed. existed.

North Shore, Shore, North

"We might have settled settled have "We might

"As a coach, I always always I coach, a "As

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Feb. 14, away: away: 14, Feb.

Lake Forest Forest Lake

Latin, Latin,

North North Feb. Feb.

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son' NFL average. Football fans, espe- fans, Football average. NFL son'

the game. XFL players do just that. that. just do XFL players game. the

to see athletes who play for the love of of love the for play who athletes see to

asking for millions of dollars, fans want want fans of dollars, for millions asking

America's real gridiron game. game. gridiron real America's

the NFL, lacks the skill and class of of class and skill the lacks NFL, the

posed of players who couldn't make make couldn't who players of posed

provocatively dressed cheerleaders cheerleaders dressed provocatively

saunter down the sidelines. sidelines. the down saunter

players between plays. Meanwhile, Meanwhile, plays. between players

up dose and personal, interviewing interviewing personal, and dose up

tioned on the field capture the action action the capture field the on tioned

ball ball

F. h F a ae F ue de rules NFL axed XFL The has NFL.

signed to protect protect to signed

the season with two losses. losses. two with season the

new team, despite the squad opening opening squad the despite team, new begin their season. The The season. their begin

ers fans already are ecstatic about their their about ecstatic are already fans ers

os' sad o ntig bt Enforc but anything, for stand doesn't

ers of the new football league, the XFL, XFL, the league, football new of the ers

h id Ct ste hcg Enforc Chicago the as City Windy the

F rtsage h e lau, com league, new the XFL argue critcs

into 2nd place. place. 2nd into

but MPA's loss to Willows Academy Academy Willows to loss MPA's but

late in the season bumped U-High back back U-High bumped season in the late

Maroons almost ended up up ended almost Maroons

Morgan Park Academy." Academy." Park Morgan

nice even though we have share share have we though even nice

It's no wonder television ratings for for ratings television wonder no It's

witha2nd-placefinishand we did. It's It's did. we witha2nd-placefinishand

told ourselves we'd finish the season season the finish we'd ourselves told

when we lost earlier in the season. We We season. the in earlier lost we when

The XFL has many things to offer foot offer to things The XFL many has

we had lost our chances at an ISL title title ISL an at chances our lost had we

of how we ended the season. We We knew season. the ended we of how

But But through against Latin I'm really proud proud really I'm Latin against through

fany Northrop. Northrop. fany

fied with their 2nd-place league finish, finish, league 2nd-place their with fied

ad ai, oati wt Sno Tif Senior with cocaptain Katie, said

occasion. We really contended with with contended really We occasion.

them." them." wasn't expecting the game to be so in so be to game the expecting wasn't

tense, but the team really rose to the the to rose really team the but tense,

earlier this season," Rebecca said. "I "I said. Rebecca season," this earlier

the season exceeded their expectations. expectations. their exceeded season the

h S hmin mzn, ute U butthe Amazons, ISL the Champion

Highers saywhatthey accomplished for for accomplished saywhatthey Highers

Latin, Latin, loses its momentum and falls short of of short falls and momentum its loses

the basket. basket. the

The ball whirlpools around the rim, rim, the around whirlpools ball The

drive of a shot. The crowd goes silent. silent. goes crowd The shot. a of drive

fu fu EXCITEMENT IS spreading through through spreading IS EXCITEMENT

seconds left on the dock, Rebecca care Rebecca dock, the on left seconds

Shapiro in the Feb. 8 Regional finals finals Regional 8 Feb. the in Shapiro

against the Amazons at Holy Trinity. Trinity. Holy at Amazons the against

calmy collects a pass from Senior Katie Katie Senior from a pass collects calmy

Midway Midway

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Having lost four games in the ISL, ISL, the the in games four lost Having

h -ihr wr mr ta satis than more were U-Highers The

Te n o or esn a awe- was season our of end "The

"We had been beaten by Latin twice twice Latin by beaten been had "We

With U-High down by two with six six with two by down U-High With

The 17-10 17-10 The

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'Even though we didn't come come didn't we though 'Even

New gridiron league league gridiron New

offers radical edge edge radical offers

fans fans

Noelle Noelle

in in

proud proud

Girl Girl

lines lines

evades the Latin blockade and and blockade Latin the evades

Sophomore Rebecca Diamond Diamond Rebecca Sophomore

42-44, 42-44,

lashing through defenders, defenders, through lashing

a a

who've who've

time when top athletes are are athletes top when time

reporter reporter

up up

basketballers basketballers

(8-4 (8-4

was the third this year to to year this third the was

of their tenacity tenacity their of

and releases a low, line line low, a releases and

its its

grown tired of the the of tired grown

ISL) Maroon loss to to loss Maroon ISL)

players, players,

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in in

3rd 3rd

bringi!1g bringi!1g

-Senior -Senior Katie Shapiro, varsity point guard

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the rest of the winter. winter. the of rest the

focal point of Chicago sports scene for for scene sports Chicago of point focal

tickets only costing $64 for five games games five for $64 costing only tickets

at Soldier Field, the XFL should be the the be XFL should the Field, Soldier at

excitement to Chicago. With season season With Chicago. to excitement

ak ohs oeon n h Domini the in hometown his to back pionship is out of reach. reach. of out is pionship

championship, but they bring flare and and flare bring they but championship, ing of any Chicago team, but a cham a but team, Chicago any of ing

Sammy Sosa, who can hit a baseball baseball a hit can who Sosa, Sammy

can Republic. Republic. can but it's because they have Outfielder Outfielder have they because it's but

have won a World Series in almost a a almost in Series World a won have

century. The Cubs attract a lot of fans, fans, of lot a attract Cubs The century.

teams, the Cubs and the White Sox, Sox, White the and Cubs the teams,

home about, especially in hockey. hockey. in especially about, home

hoopsquad hoopsquad

Jud Buechler ended years ago for the the for ago years ended Buechler Jud

to to

straight year, not something to write write to something not year, straight

they' they'

lost six times more then they've won, won, they've then more times six lost

Chicago Bulls; this year's squad has has squad year's this Bulls; Chicago Bears lose anymore. anymore. lose Bears

Quarterback Cade McN own and the the and McN own Cade Quarterback

offs again. Nobody wants to watch watch to wants Nobody again. offs

Bears. They finished last season with with season last finished They Bears.

a record of of record a

team in town, the beloved Chicago Chicago beloved the town, in team

opportunity to pick up more fans. fans. more up pick to opportunity was was

Chicago teams gives the Enforcers an an Enforcers the gives teams Chicago

America. America.

the XFL, the most exciting football in in football exciting most the XFL, the

dally those in Chicago, are following following are Chicago, in those dally

have to hustle in the fourth to get a a win. get to fourth in the to hustle have

The Enforcers may never win an XFL XFL an win never may Enforcers The

quarter ball ball quarter

make more shots from the paint they'd they'd paint the from shots more make

go and do it. it. do and go

game and they'd do do they'd and game

produce," Coach Meghan Janda said. said. Janda Meghan Coach produce,"

"I "I record and an ISL championship. ISL championship. an and record

ference game by beating Elgin 54-17, 54-17, Elgin j.v. beating by game ference

The glory days of Michael Jordan and and Jordan of Michael days glory The

h Wie o r te ot promis most the are Sox White The dosed the season with a 16-4 16-4 a with season the dosed

This was definitely a successful season." season." was definitely This a successful

beat Latin in the Regional final we we final Regional the in Latin beat

proved to people how good we are. are. we good how people to proved

The Chicago Blackhawks are on pace pace on are Blackhawks Chicago The

to our goals. Even though we didn't didn't we though Even goals. our to

Stiles. "We finished the season with with season the finished "We Stiles.

strength and we were able to hang on on hang to able were we and strength

some/' some/'

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The success, or lack thereof, of other other of thereof, lack or success, The

Clinching an ISL title in their last con last their in ISL title an Clinching

"The girls won the ISL because they they ISL because the won girls "The

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said said

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Adrienne Adrienne

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5-11 5-11

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a video of highlights from the winter sports sports winter from the sea of video highlights a

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honors. Mrs. Duncan said she hopes to have have to hopes she said Duncan Mrs. honors.

will begin at at begin will

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p.m. show is intended for Lower Schoolers Schoolers for Lower and is show intended p.m.

the 7 p.m. show is for the public. public. the for is show p.m. 7 the

make this year's presentation really special." special." really presentation this year's make

show while also having it in the new new the in it having also while show

Vande Velda. "Having new elements in our our in elements new "Having Velda. Vande

the past," said said past," the

be able to put on an even bigger show than in in show than bigger even on an to put able be

Gym. Gym.

year's event, Thursday, March 15 in Kovler Kovler in 15 March Thursday, event, year's

including new features is promised for this this for promised is features new including

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west suburban Cicero, the girls' track team team track girls' the Cicero, suburban west

second meet, Thursday, Feb. 8 at Morton in in Morton at 8 Feb. Thursday, meet, second

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tors and faculty accompanied by a letter from from letter a by accompanied faculty tors and

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"Our goal is to show that the debate over phys phys over debate the is that to show "Our goal Ill Ill

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