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drew said. said. drew course for the Republican Party. Party. Republican the for course

running mate McCain has set a quite conservative conservative quite a set has McCain mate running

doesn't fit Obama's campaign message. message. campaign Obama's fit doesn't is a woman; three, because by choosing Palin as a a as Palin choosing by because three, woman; a is

reasons: One, she is completely unknown; two, she she two, unknown; completely is she One, reasons:

think she is getting so much coverage for a couple of of couple a for coverage much so getting is she think

presence in American politics," Ms. Jurisson said. "I "I said. Jurisson Ms. politics," American in presence

trolled manner. She has suddenly become a known known a become suddenly has She manner. trolled

don't think that's necessarily a bad thing for the the for thing bad a necessarily that's think don't

days, but Palin really is the current media focus. I I focus. media current the is really Palin but days, paign farther to the right. right. the to farther paign

watched coroners examine his motionless body on on body motionless his examine coroners watched

victim, primarily at the hands of kids their age. age. their of kids hands the at primarily victim,

have witnessed a friend or family member fall fall member family or friend a witnessed have

wondered if these killings will ever stop. stop. ever will killings if these wondered

increase in violence. violence. in increase

and flimsy community fabric are credited with this this with credited are fabric community flimsy and

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77th and Carpenter Street two weeks ago, they they ago, weeks two Street Carpenter and 77th

student at Chicago Vocational Career Academy, Academy, Career Vocational Chicago at student

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Following Monday's planned Pajama

Class Colors the Day will cap week, off

Amid architectural drawings digitally

$1 and bottled water for $1.50."

expected Sports Team Day, Spirit money for Prom.

item for the coat check," Isabel said. "We'll also have a variety of pops for

Day and pie-eating contest and today's

beverages and host a coat check raiseto and freshmen yellow.

Day on Thursday.

with each grade encouraged to wear a chance to connect and answer any their preassigned color. Seniors will questions the younger buddies had about U-High. Week continues with Decade Day tomorrow, where students are invited to dress as a character from their Buddy Barbeque last Friday in the favorite era and International Sports pairs of seniors and new freshmen

student behavior last year," Mr. Magill said. "There were incidents that discussing decency last year. Rather

division of the Lab Schools plans to Japanese Garden. The event gave 47 There is a lot evidence of trash of that promote a culture where decency is the is not recyclable. I'd like Lab and the University Chicago work to of together, in protecting our environment." be blue, juniors red, sophomores green

School bathroom, vandalism in the

norm, explained Mr. Magill.

than forming a single committee, each High School library and online trash talking. Parents are concerned about Gym, several hundred peple gathered age appropriate, handled faculty by and at the Campus Campaign Launch Celebration Saturday afternoon. Cheeseburgers were served and a bothered us, destruction of property, students can fill out, in part to ask painting of a swastika in a Middle

projected onto fabric screens in Kovler

bullying. There could be assemblies,

principals. At the endthe of year, we're going to have surveys that parents and

whether the school is safer." performed.

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1414 East 59th Street. Doors will close

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each grade. Preliminary nominations

down to the top candidates from for Homecoming dance Homecoming for each class by Cultural Union (C.U.), according to C.U. President Isabel del Canto, senior.

for Homecoming Queen and King in at the Homecoming Dance, 8-11 p.m.,

were cast last week, then narrowed at 9:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from C.U. for $8 a person and $15 a couple or at the door for $10 a person.

also needed to return a completed Guest Pass to Dean Students of Larry McFarlane by today.

soundtrack, explained Isabel. Senior U-Highers and their guests must bring their student I.D.s and visitors' hosts

this Saturday, at International House,

likely provide the evening's upbeat

Prom Committee members will sell

Schools is aiming to improve their energy efficiency. The second initiative deals with promoting greater among decency students and respect Lab Schools Director David Magill. for school property appropriate to each division.

Faculty Association in creating the Green Committee, Mr. Magill is asking for suggestions for faculty, staff and student involvement and has already appointed Facilities Coordinator Scott through measures Griffin. The Committee will monitor

including arts buildings and an Early Childhood Center.

as Lab expands its facilities," Mr. Magill said. "The second reason for a Green Committee is that I'm not that impressed by how much we've done to

the Schools' construction projects, respect our immediate environment.

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council and the faculty school expansion to compensate for

even sit down in the cafeteria for lunch and chat with students, other schools. This is an opportunity for them to Senior Lounge to see what's up."

with our departments.

classes from Nursery to High School and visit

point, in addition to match their professions and doing something about it.

direction expanding of the which school the departments at some maybe even stop by the various school groups.

board. They'll probably growing classes and lack room. of

for classes and extra curricular stuff," Mr. Gunty explained. "That's an issue people are certainly expressing concern over but we're already making progress

which shows we're moving in the right the previous reports is space reserved is huge."

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evaluation recommended every seven school is achieving school the goals as outlined committees including faculty members, administrators and parents compiled reports on different facets of school

members receive before their arrival October 26-29.

in the reports, explained Math Teacher Paul Gunty, assistant to the associate the Central States, an accrediting director. He is heading the evaluation

will begin the second stage of an

said. "The first day, which is a Sunday,

meet with the All Schools Council that life. The reports are combined into comprises the department chairs in an the material the visiting committee informal meet and greet session.

years. The first stage concluded when

with Middle School Dean of Students

will be here for four days," Mr. Gunty

they will have a tour the of school and

Allison Gerds Jones. uonce I got out of the Army, I got interested in math, which is about problem solving. When you're breaking codes, you're problem solving." -Mr. Joe Scroll, math teacher Brief-ly 3 U-HIGHMJ.DWAY • TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Brief-ly_ Juniors,sophs, freshmen REMEMBER!, your yearbook photos get shot tomorrow uniors, sophomores and freshmen will be photographed dents who have the meal plans. This really helps us account for the 2009 U-Highlights tomorrow, Wednesday, Octo ing-wise. Last year, I would check off student's names as they J ber 1 in the Journalism Office, Judd 14. walked through the line, but I was never able to find out how "Forms were delivered last week to everyone through their many burgers or hot dogs I was selling. This year we'll use mailboxes or advisories," said U-Highlights Editor-in-Chief the registers to record what students with the meal plan are Ruiqi Tang. "Everyone needs to bring his or her filled-out buying." form and if they are ordering a photo package, they need to • EXCHANGE-Eleven exchange students from Shaanxi bring a check when his or her photo is being taken." Normal University in Xi'an, China, began a month's visit here Seniors will be photographed Friday, October 10; Monday, yesterday. October 13; Tuesday, October 14; and Thursday, October 16 in The visitors will shadow U-Highers who stayed with them the courtyard outside Blaine Hall. June 13-July 8 in China. "All seniors were mailed information to their homes," Ruiqi While living with host families, the exchange students will said. explore Chicago architecture on a river cruise and watch a • ASSEMBLY-Planning for the first all-school assembly, preseason National Basketball Association game, according to 9:05-9:50 a.m., Thursday, October 2, Student Council Presi Mandarin Teacher Zhihao Sun, who chaperoned the trip with dent Addie Epstein, Cultural Union President Isabel del Can Spanish and French Teacher Suzanne Baum. to and C.U. Vice President Molly Simon, seniors, said it will "I think the Chinese students should have the same opportu highlight Eric Hamilton, a producer who supervised NBC's nity to benefit from our culture," Mr. Sun explained. online content for the Beijing Olympics. "It's up to the host families what they'll do outside of the 'We're going to have an assembly during 2nd period featur classroom curriculum, but I think it will be nice to take the ing a friend of Principal Horvat's who has worked for NBC and students down to the river so they can be educated about the done documentaries on the Olympics," Isabel said. architecture and history of Chicago. I also want to try to get S.C. is workng on several other projects, Addie explained. tickets to an NBA game so they can have a fun outing and "For the first event we are hoping to have some kind of fac learn about a popular American sport." ulty-student game and in April we are going to have another In China, U-Highers visited the Terracotta Warrior Museum talent show," Addie said. "Since there are plans for a new ad and Torch Relays in Xi'an and Tiananmen Square and the dition to the school, we are hoping to improve the water foun Great Wall of China in Beijing. tain and hand dryers for bathrooms because before we get new "One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Torch Relays additions we want what is already here to be better." of the Olympic Games," Junior Lauren Uchima said. "Even new Bizaarnival Club officers plan to evoke a more carnival • PERFORMING-Outstanding High School and Middle though the games didn't start until August 8th, we were lucky like feel with black and orange trimmings, noon-4 p.m., Satur School instrumentalists and vocalists will be presented at the to have the opportunity to see the Olympic Torch pass through day, October 25 in Sunny Gym. sixth annual Recital Night, sponsored by the Music Depart Xi'an similar to how it is passed here from Illinois to Indi- Originated four years ago, Bizaarnival offers a safe and fun ment. Open to the public, the program will begin at 7 p.m., ana.'' Halloween experience with spooky stories, carriage rides and Thursday, October 16 at Fulton Hall in the University's Good Lauren also said she noticed several differences in Chinese fortune-tellers for Lower and Middle School students. speed Building, 1010 East 59th Street. lifestyle. 'We want to avoid making it look like a gym with tables," said • BARGAINING- Seeking a salary increase compensating "Their schooling was a lot more intense in the sense that they Junior Chelsey Satterlee, cochairperson with Junior Clare for inflation, the rising costs of gas prices and sales taxes, the started school at 7:30 p.m. and ended at 6 p.m. Teachers would Brody. "We're coming up with ideas to use more decorations Faculty Association, the teachers' union, was still negotiating lecture and a student could only talk when called upon. and create a festive, carnival-like atmosphere." with the University, as oflast week. The union also hopes to "They would sit in the same classroom all day with a two Faculty adviser Marianne Zemil, Foreign Language teacher, negotiate a salary schedule which will allow younger faculty hour lunch break, where they would go home, eat and nap." said, "They are taking leadership roles. High School students to earn more faster. Other CT-Higherson the China trip were: can feel positive about an event focused not on themselves but The Faculty Association has been working toward a three Marta Birukova, Alexa Mine, Jeff Johnston, Mark Schutz, Rich- the younger students. They're donating their time to make year contract. The old three-year contract expired July 1. ard Tomtinson, Robert Vavra, Christina Verdirame, Kennan connections and bringing parents and kids from all three At a September 17 meeting, Faculty Association members Carnegie, Peter Hansen and Page Reddin . schools together.'' voted to come to the Campus Campaign Celebration Septem • EXPLORING-Living .------ber 27 wearing white shirts with black buttons stating "Stron in a family compound and ger Faculty'' as a sign of solidarity. attending a local school in Keep ta1.armTY ~ ' Both Faculty Association and University team members de Colon City, 10 U-Highers clined to discuss negotiations with the Midway because of a admired the close intergen- confidentiality agreement. erational bonds between • NEW FACULTY SPIED-Introduced to the Lab Schools Costa Rican families during faculty during Planning Week by Principal Matt Horvat as the a Spanish Language immer- Stay Cool only new teacher who had a "top secret security clearance," sion program in Costa Rica, Mr. Joe Scroll is teaching math. June 16-29. Other newcomers include Mr. Kevin James, director of stu During the first week of dent services, who coordinates services for students with travel, Middle School Span on't let the learning differences and Mr. Bill Newman, director of Admis ish Teacher Becky Lopez sion and financial aid, who held a similar position at Vermont led the U-Highers to Arenal Dweather Academy, a private boarding school. Volcano National Park and "I was a code breaker, part of the National Security Agency the Cloud Forest Preserve of 15 years ago," Mr. Scroll said. "I was young. Our job was to Monte Verde. wear you down! listen in on the bad guys. I wanted to join the Army and travel, They also visited a coffee to serve the community and see the world. plantation and toured the Equip "I went to Hawaii. But I never actually broke codes; I just beaches of Manuel Antonio kept training. When I joined the Army, I hadn't been to col National Park. Over the last yourself with lege. I took the test to enter the army after high school and the six days of their stay stu Army sent me to college through the G.I. bill to the University dents lived with host families of Illinois at Chicago." in Colon City and attended a everything from Returning are David Derbes, physics and Barbara Wolf, local school. English. 'We got to go to a real local a warm cup of • AWARDED-Placing 1st in a First Amendment Freedoms Spanish speaking school," Award contest for his essay on the freedom of religion, Fresh said Senior Abraham man Isaac Stanley-Becker received a $500 scholarship at a Kohrman. "I was in a pre coffee to tasty dinner sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League September calc class and a social studies 11 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency. class where the teachers had chocolate 1982 U-High graduate Arne Duncan, Chicago Public School us tell them about gender is CEO, was honored with the First Amendment Freedom Award. sues in the U.S. croissants. Fight U. of C. Law Professor Geoffrey Stone spoke about the role "Family life there is some of religion in the upcoming Presidential election. More than what different. There, you 1,080 entries were received from high school students across eat with the entire family back the cold the country. Entries were divided into two groups: incoming and a lot of students actually freshmen and sophomores or juniors and seniors. Two winners come home for lunch. with goodies were selected from each group. "I lived in a compound Believing it is difficult to understand how religion affects with about four houses on lives, Isaac said he wrote his essay about a world without free one property. I was staying from the dom ofreligion. in the house with a mother Photo by Lexie Mansfield "I chose to write about the freedom of religion because it and father with 11 other kids Medici! KEEPINGHER COOL, Emily Searles jump starts is often taken for granted," Isaac explained. "I contrasted my who lived in the compound her day with a soothing cup of Medici coffee. freedom of body and mind to a world where we would be forced with us between the ages of to pray, a world where we would be punished for being apos two and a half and 19, which tates. was a lot offun. "I pictured myself on a Sunday morning out at The Point, "I don't know if compound instead of being in a place of worship, swimming, being half is the right word for it. Just dressed, mixing milk and meat, free from the state forcing me imagine if you lived on a to follow any religious faith or denying me the right to practice farm with your parents and EDICI religion however I choose." when you grew up they built On 57th • CAFETERIA NEWS-Monthly theme days are planned in you a house on the farm and Cafe Lab, according to Cafeteria Director Todd Jagow. you kept living with them M "Each month we're going to have a festive day such as Carib forever. 1327 East57th Street bean Day and Wingfest," Mr. Jagow said. "For those days we'll "That's the way it is there, change the menu up according to the theme. Those will help there is a much tighter link (773) 667-7394 break the monotony of the four-week rotating menu. At the between different genera Snack Bar we've installed an Island Oasis smoothie machine, tions of the families.'' Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-11 p.m O Friday 7 a.m.-Midnight which has four flavors that can be mixed together as opposed • HAUNTED-Designing a Saturday 9 a.m.-Midnight D Sunday 9 a.m.-11 p.m. to the Slushee machine last year that only had two. haunted house and supervis "Another new thing we have this year is a meal card for stu- ing arts and crafts booths, In

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Examples have shown that adding social workers and psychia

In past years, the first day of school included brief sessions of

But many students showed up late to their classes, especially

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There are certain restrictions that the Midway must legally re

For many Chicago Public School (CPS) students, this experience

We hope the U-High community will continue vocalizing views This time

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The new schedule was designed to make the day less hectic for

In each its of nine yearly issues, the Midway aims to capture the Earlier this month, the Chicago Sun-Times ran a four-part edito

The shorter schedules worked because they eased students and

SCHOOL HIT FULL force for more than 40 new students on the

For you notoriously opinionated CT-Highers, the best forum to We appreciate any submissions, since

I is YOUR is newspaper

stead of worrying about a 1st period math quiz, you're worried

Services, Erwin McEwen blames weak community and family structure.

about surviving the rest the of day.

occurs every school day.

CPS CEO Arne Duncan blames weak statewide

students. drugs and violence on T.V., to name a few. But the bottom line is

done. Murdered children are remembered as unfortunate statis

killed. More than 40 have lost their lives since last September.

for this terrible figure. Illinois Director of Children and Family as communities. Maybe then those in charge solve this problem once and for all. The Midway really kids are dying still.

tics.

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trists to troubled schools is a more effective solution than imple menting zero-tolerance policies and harsh punishments. But in many public schools, funding for these strategies isn't available.

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who stumble upon a disc belonging to a former CIA CIA former a to belonging disc a upon stumble who

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Wise. Consisting mostly of University of "The seniors hadn't beat MPA away, Chicago students and undergraduates, so we overcame a mental obstacle the team started playing pick-up with that victory on their home field," games around the neighborhood Morgan said. "They were also our under the name Hyde Park Soccer toughest competition in the conference. Club. We should beat Latin and Parker ifwe It now participates in the National play to our potential, so winning ISL is Photo by Emily Chiu Soccer League, playing games every a strong possibility." JOSTLING FOR POSITION with a Chicago Christian defender, Varsity For Saturday at various fields around After losing three straight games on ward Rafi Khan, sophomore, wins the ball for the Maroons, September 12. Chicago. penalty kicks or last second goals, the simple goal and not finished. But then 2-2; Eisenhower, August 28, home: Varsity "When I started it was mostly Hyde Maroons rebounded to start a six-game we'll score a goal in some spectacular lost 1-1, 4-3 pk's; Homewood-Flossmoor, Parkers," Coach Moses said. winning streak, according to Head fashion from way outside the box." August 30, away: Varsity lost 0-0, 4-2 pk's; "But when we started getting older, Coach Michael Moses. Francis Parker, September 3, away: j.v. people started having families and Racking up a 5-2-1 record as of last won 2-1; St. Ignatius, September 4, home: "It helps to play teams that we should week, J.V. Coach Tom Piane credits wanting to do other things. have success against because once you Varsity lost 2-1; Northridge College Prep, "Once that started we had to do more their record to cohesive team play. September 6, home: Varsity won 3-1, j.v. start scoring goals and winning games "We're learning to play together as a won 3-0; Elgin Academy, September 9, individual recruiting. things start clicking," said Coach team, practicing a lot of possession and away: Varsity won 7-0; Timothy Christian, "At one part the team was a third Moses. combination play," Coach Piane said. September 10, home: j.v. lost 1-0; Chicago Croatian, just because there were a "But it worries me that about two "Our captains, Ben Postone and Christian, September 12, home: Varsity lot of Croatians working around the thirds of our goals have not come from won 6-0, j.v. won 5-1; North Shore Country University. Austin Morris, have been outstanding Day, September 16, home: Varsity won 3-0; the way our system of play is designed in the center of our defense so we have "Now I don't think we have a single to score goals. We're trying to play a Universal School, September 16, home: j.v. Croatian, we have a lot of North been able to dictate our style of play on won 4-0; Morgan Park Academy, September r simple style, moving the ball around other teams." 19, away: Varsity won 1-0; Northridge Africans. l. and creating easy chances. Scores are as follows: College Prep, September 19, home: j. v. won "There are probably only four or "We've had good build-up play, gotten De La Salle, August 26, home: Varsity won 1-0; Lake Forest Academy, September 23, five guys from the time I started still the ball into dangerous areas for a 2-0; St. Ignatius, August 27, home: j.v. tied away: Varsity won 3-1, j.v. lost 2-0; playing with the team." Regionalwin won't surprisegolfers By Matt Luchins Sports editor Endowed with home course advantage, varsity golfers expects a 1st-place Regional finish next Tuesday. "We have a huge advantage because our course is very hard and we practice there everyday," said Junior Evan Levin, cocaptain with Senior Jeremy Randrup. "Now that we're playing at home I think we have a chance to qualify as a team for Sectionals, where .J last year only two people qualified. We'll play eight or 10 teams and the top two qualify their whole team. "We also got lucky for Sectionals because it's going to be played at Links of Carillon. That has been the site of Regionals the last Photo by Emily Chiu two years so we have all played that course multiple times." PREPARING THEMSELVES for the three-mile race, boys' cross country members anx With a 6-5 record as oflast year, new Coach Gary Harkin credits iously await the starting gun September 16, at a Midway Miles home meet. The boys fin player's experience for their success. ished 1st with Sophomore Robert Meyer placing 4th overall. "They're way ahead of the curve, they took on golf a lot earlier than most and they're good enough that some will play golf in college and Runnersmaintain swift times some will use it in business," he said. ''What I'm trying to teach them now is to respond instead of react to the game. If you hit a Despite injuries early in the season, Junior By Rafi Khan ball into the trees you walk in there and respond by hitting it out, Sherry Fu, cocaptain with Seniors Emily Kuo and Associate editor instead of reacting and getting upset and affecting your game." Ethel Yang, feels confident of success on the girls' Heading into meets with Independent School side as well. Setting personal bests nearly every match, J.V. Coach Joan Vande League competitors, boys' and girls' cross country "I was worried at the beginning of the year be Velde praised the 2-5 team's development. squads aim to maintain their status as Conference cause we have people slowly recovering from in "We have a few players who are new to golf who have showed title favorites. jury like Ethel Yang, but so far we've won both our unbelievable improvement," she said. "The best four scores are the Both teams run at home this Thursday as U-High meets with strong top four runners, Emily Kuo, ones that count towards our team score and some of our beginners, faces-offagainst Parker and several other schools Juniors AoifeMacMahon and Julia Baird and me," like Jason Whitaker, have broken into the top four." in the Midway Miles meet. Sherry said. Scores are as follows: Lookingbeyond ISL, Head Coach Bud James be Scores are as follows: Nazareth Invitational, away, Aug 18: Scores unavailable Westmont High lieves getting to State Finals represents the teams' Gord.on Tech Invite, September 13, cancelled due to School, away, Aug 21: Scores unavailable Varsity won 182-192, j.v: won 136-178; biggest challenge. rain; Midway Miles, September 16, home: boys' finished Northridge College Prep, away, Aug 26: Scores unavailable Chicago Christian "To get both the girls' and boys' teams to State 1st of 11, girls' finished 1st of 11, Illiana Christian Invite, High School, home, Aug 27: Varsity won 184-207; Morgan Park Academy, home, Finals this year is a very reasonable goal," Coach September 20, away: boys' finished 2nd of 8, girls' finished Aug 28: Varsity lost 180-181, j.v. won by forfeit; Elgin Academy, away, Sept 2: 1st of 8; Midway Miles, September 23, home: boys' fin Varsity won 170-195, j.v. lost 242-220; St. Benedict High School, home, Sept 5: James said. "The goodthing about this year's team Varsity won 164-182, j.v. won 165-209; Francis Parker, away, Sept 9: Varsity won is that there is a lot of depth, lots of good runners ished 1st of 11, girls' finished 1st of 11; Loyola University Invite, September 27, away: results came in past Midway 146-173; North Shore Country Day, home, Sept 11: Varsity lost 185-179, j.v. lost and that's important because your top five runners deadline; Midway Miles, October 2, home; Latin Invite, 162-147; Latin School, Sept 15, home; Varsity lost 158-151; Lake ForestAcademy, are the ones that score. In the boys' team we have October 7, away; ISLChampionships, October 16, home; Sept 16, home: Varsity lost 187-196; St. Rita Shootout, Sept 20, away: Varsity nine or 10 good runners; in the girls' about seven." Prospect HS Invite, October 21, away. finished 8th of 18 ISL Golf, Sept 24, away: Varsity finished 4th of 8;

r r

7 7

Ms. Vande Velde. Velde. Vande Ms.

finisher, according to to according finisher,

highlighting the most most the highlighting

Teacher Joan Vande Velde, finished finished Velde, Vande Joan Teacher

as his team's top top team's his as

only recently emerged emerged recently only

his career. career. his

Teacher's Teacher's cl son stars in bikin

5th in the 95th annual Tour de France, de France, Tour annual 95th the in 5th

Christian Vande Velde, son of Phys Ed Ed of son Phys Velde, Vande Christian

games off a bit," Rachel said. said. Rachel off bit," a games

team dynamic needed for for needed doubles dynamic team

pairings. pairings.

to manage unsteady doubles doubles unsteady manage to

the team possesses the talent talent the possesses team the

game, and kind of throws the the throws of kind and game,

we're playing playing we're

different partners every other other every partners different successful season of of season successful

despite despite doubles drama

haven't found correct doubles doubles correct found haven't

record as of last Wednesday, Wednesday, last of as record

Maroons Maroons a posted have 7-4 overall

Gerold Hanek said. said. Hanek Gerold

in the season," Varsity Coach Coach Varsity season," the in

pairings like I hoped by this time time I like by hoped this pairings

4:30 p.m. Thursday at home. home. at Thursday p.m. 4:30

Sophomore Rachel Sylora feels feels Sylora Rachel Sophomore remain confident confident remain facing Sandburg

lineups, varsity tennis girls girls tennis varsity lineups,

different lineups." lineups." different

but it's just made us work harder to to harder work us made just it's but

and Sofia Iatarola, seniors, the the seniors, Iatarola, Sofia and

because it's my senior year. We just just We year. senior my it's because

doubles pairings. pairings. doubles despite frequently changing changing frequently despite

Volleyballers Volleyballers gear up

have to crush them away. away. them crush to have

well and win since Latin is such a big big a such is Latin since win and well

consecutive years has been difficult, difficult, been has years consecutive

Latin game at home and it's too bad bad too it's and home at game Latin

rival. rival.

with former team captain YaYan YaYan captain team former with

game," Christina said. said. Christina game,"

to Senior Christina Verdirame, Verdirame, Christina Senior to

varsity still expects success, according according success, expects still varsity

has returned this year to coach varsity varsity coach to year this returned has

Friday, away. away. Friday,

Tennis Tennis girl keep up fight

Zhang '07, as assistant coach. coach. assistant as '07, Zhang

in the past, but it's always a good good a always it's but past, the in

cocaptain with Junior Kiara Davis. Davis. Kiara Junior with cocaptain

and former j.v. coach Mrs. Lisa Miller Miller Lisa Mrs. coach j.v. former and

to to battle hot rival Latin

Playing first doubles with Sofia, Sofia, with doubles first Playing

Unfazed by inconsistent doubles doubles by inconsistent Unfazed

Led by Cocaptains Leah Sibener Sibener Leah Led by Cocaptains

Mr. Vande Velde has has Velde Vande Mr.

"Not having the same coaches for two two for coaches same the having "Not

"But everyone on the team is a a is team the on everyone "But

Middle School Humanities Teacher Teacher Humanities School Middle

"I know we haven't always beat them them beat always haven't we "I know

After a decade-long career, biker biker career, decade-long a After

"This year though, we don't have a a have don't we though, year "This

"But its hard to know how how know to hard its "But

"It's a little frustrating we we frustrating little a "It's

"It's tough being put with with put being tough "It's

Anticipating a challenging game, game, challenging a Anticipating

"He has started started has "He "We're always motivated to play play to motivated always "We're

witching up their formations, formations, their up witching

to face rival Latin, 4:30 p.m., this this p.m., 4:30 Latin, rival face to

varsity volleyball girls prepare prepare girls volleyball varsity

By Andrew Sylora Sylora By Andrew

Associate editor editor Associate

By Denise Akuamoah Akuamoah Denise By

By By

Associate Associate

Associate editor editor Associate

if if

Nick Nick

we keep playing playing keep we

like sisters ... especially me and my sister." sister." sisters ... my like and me especially

that our team is small because we're all all because we're small is team our that f/It's

Chaskin Chaskin

-Christina Verdiram.e, senior senior Verdiram.e, -Christina

editor editor

nice nice

Mr. Mr. VandeVelde

won 5-0, 5-0, won

McAuley, McAuley,

Varsity lost 1-4, 1-4, lost Varsity

CICS-Northtown, CICS-Northtown,

placed 1st 1st 4; of placed

Quad, Quad,

Varsity lost 1-4, 1-4, lost Varsity

won won

j.v: j.v:

Varsity won 3-2, j.v. won 5-0; 5-0; won j.v. 3-2, won Varsity

9, home, Varsity won won Varsity home, 9,

lost 3-4, 3-4, lost

River River

September 2, home: Varsity lost 2-3, 2-3, lost Varsity home: 2, September

j.v. j.v.

Tech, Tech,

teams I've coached at U-High," U-High," at coached I've teams

collected during our matches." matches." our during collected

they can continue their success. success. their continue can they

that will work together well and and well together work will that

Hanek is really thinking deeply deeply thinking really is Hanek

16, home, Varsity won won Varsity 16, home,

on our team has strong shot shot strong has team our on

perform to their best potential potential best their to perform

Coach Julijana Lazarevich said. said. Lazarevich Julijana Coach

about the team and doubles doubles pairs and team the about

strongest girl junior varsity varsity junior girl strongest

good player, and I think Coach Coach think I and player, good

selection and remains cool and and cool remains and selection

every match." match." every

squad, it's great that everybody everybody that great it's squad,

Undefeated in the ISL,j.v. feels feels ISL,j.v. the in Undefeated

Results are as follows: follows: as are Results

Whitney Whitney

"Especially with such a large large a such with "Especially

"This is definitely one of the the of one definitely is "This

won 5-0; 5-0; won

5-0; 5-0;

Forest, Forest,

August 28, home: Varsity won 5-0, 5-0, Varsity won 28, home: August

September 6, away, Varsity Varsity away, 6, September

career at a relatively late age, explained explained age, late a relatively at career

the win." win." the

is supporting him and pushing him to to him pushing and him supporting is

teams leading riders. Now the team team the Now riders. leading teams

placing. placing.

the team's leaders to get the high high the get to leaders team's the

for himself he would try and push push and try would he himself for

his teams. teams. his

years he played a supporting role on on role supporting a played he years

explained. explained.

peaking late," Ms. Vande Velde Velde Vande Ms. late," peaking

25-16, 25-12; 25-12; 25-16,

Christian, Christian,

Academy, Academy,

25-22; 25-22; believes that new Coach Kellyn Gawel's Gawel's Kellyn Coach new that believes

September 5, away, Varsity lost 25-12, 25-12, lost Varsity away, 5, September

Varsity lost 25-11, 25-14; 25-14; 25-11, lost Varsity

who didn't play varsity." varsity." play didn't who

good especially with the newer girls girls newer the with especially good

prepared." prepared."

5, away, Varsity lost 25-9, 25-22; 25-22; 25-9, lost Varsity away, 5,

we're better trained. trained. better we're 25-18, 19-25, 25-17; 25-17; 19-25, 25-18,

more drills on the fundamentals, so so fundamentals, the on drills more

Marissa said. said. Marissa

their j.v. team was well prepared," prepared," well was team j.v. their

training will fuel a a j. win. v. fuel will training

with Freshman Chloe Partelow, Partelow, Chloe Freshman with

so we expect a win since we are better better are we since win a expect so we prove ourselves. ourselves. prove

at 5 p.m. Friday, October 10, away, away, 10, October Friday, p.m. 5 at

Sophomore Marissa Guiang, cocaptain cocaptain Guiang, Marissa Sophomore

j. j.

j.v. j.v.

Fenwick, Fenwick,

"Only recently he became one of of the one became he recently "Only

"Our coach has been very meticulous meticulous very been has coach "Our

v. v.

Game results are as follows: follows: as are results Game

September 15, home, Varsity Varsity 15, home, September

Mr. Vande Velde began his biking biking his began Velde Vande Mr.

"Last year, we lost to Latin because because Latin to lost we year, "Last

Nazareih Academy, Academy, Nazareih

"So instead of going after the win win the after going of instead "So

"This is partly because for many many for because partly is "This

"The new coaches have really been been really have coaches new "The

With j.v. gearing up to face Latin, Latin, face to up gearing j.v. With

"This year, our j.v. team has done done has team j.v. our year, "This

Latin, Latin,

Young, Young,

September 5, 5, September

won won

lost lost

Morgan Morgan

St. St.

j.v. j.v.

Westmont Academy, Academy, Westmont

j.v. j.v.

September 10, 10, home, September

4-1; 4-1;

September 11, 11, home, September

Ignatius, Ignatius,

September 3, home, home, 3, September

7; 7;

August 26, home: home: 26, August

lost 2-3; 2-3; lost

September 5, away, Varsity lost lost Varsity away, 5, September

September 3, home: Varsity lost lost Varsity home: 3, September

won 3-2; 3-2; won

Marion Catholic Catholic Marion

El.gin, El.gin,

4-1, 4-1,

5-0, 5-0,

Park Park

Timothy Christian, Christian, Timothy

away, away,

j.v. j.v.

September September

Academy, Academy,

Oak Oak

won won

Mother Mother

Varsity Varsity

Chicago Christian, Christian, Chicago

Lane Lane

September 2, away: away: 2, September

Park Park

5-0. 5-0.

4-1; 4-1;

j.v. j.v.

the the

Woodlands Woodlands

September September

unleashes a a unleashes

September September

FEROCIOUSLY FEROCIOUSLY

September September

contest, contest,

Aurora Aurora

11, 11,

1-4. 1-4.

hurtle everything has seemed to fall fall to seemed has everything hurtle

into place." place." into

how dangerous it is," Ms. Vande Velde Velde Vande Ms. is," it dangerous how

expensive sport. Once we got past that that past got we Once sport. expensive

point the main problems were money money were problems main the point

it was impossible to stop him. At that that At him. stop to impossible was it

racing as long as possible because of of because possible as long as racing

and time. time. and

said. said.

example, but we tried to keep him from from him keep to we tried but example,

as well. Christian was following his his following was Christian well. as

Ms. Vande Velde. Velde. Vande Ms.

etme 6 aa, ast wn 51, 23- 25-17, won Varsity away, 6, September

6, away, Varsity lost 25-10, 25-23; 25-23; 25-10, lost Varsity away, 6,

Sophomore Danielle Verdirame and Senior Senior and Verdirame Danielle Sophomore

punishing punishing

"Around his junior year of high school school of high year junior his "Around

"Biking is a very time consuming and and consuming time very a is "Biking

home. home.

EYES EYES

"His father was an Olympic biker biker Olympic an was father "His

SWINGING, SWINGING,

ON ON

The The

serve serve

THE THE

Maroons Maroons

Junior Junior

BALL Junior Amelia Acosta readies herself for the bump as as bump the for herself readies Acosta Amelia Junior BALL

against against

Photo Photo

went went

Gabbie Gabbie

SS1C SS1C

by by Emily

rival rival

on on

Ridgewood, Ridgewood,

to to

• •

Latin, Latin,

Clark Clark

lose lose

Chiu Chiu

U-HIGH U-HIGH MIDWAY

j.v. meets, they will have the opportunity opportunity will the have they j.v. meets,

home: Varsity lost 38-132, 38-132, lost Varsity home:

September 26, home: Results Results 26, home: September

Varsity placed 5th 5th of 8; Varsity placed

Riverside-Brookfield Riverside-Brookfield

Urbana, Urbana,

away: away:

won 104-63; 104-63; won

to test themselves against others of of others against themselves test to

teams," Coach Billingsley said. "For "For the said. Coach Billingsley teams,"

big achievement. I have seen all the the all seen have I achievement. big

because the personal best times are a a are times best personal the because

holder in the 1600 meter run, has also also has run, meter 1600 the in holder

Teacher Marty Billingsley, school school Billingsley, record Marty Teacher

coach, Middle School Computer Science Science School Computer Middle coach,

potential to improve." improve." to potential

members finding new things about their their about things new finding members

differentiate between j.v. and varsity varsity and j.v. between differentiate

coached U-High track. track. U-High coached

bests," Coach Cunningham said. said. Cunningham Coach bests,"

similar experience in their best events." events." best their in experience similar performing at or above their personal personal their above or at performing

''Whether we we ''Whether

while we kick. With the help of the the of help the With kick. we while

tennis shoes, which add extra weight weight extra add which shoes, tennis

regular season. season. regular

individual performances during the the during performances individual

Tammen in the 50 and 100 100 freestyle." and 50 the in Tammen

regimen, we have two swimmers within within swimmers two have we regimen,

the Maroons began the season with with season the began Maroons the

"Every day, we swim laps while wearing wearing while laps swim we day, "Every

intense," Senior Aimee Lucido, team team Lucido, Aimee Senior intense,"

Caroline in the 200 IM and Junior Kaia Kaia Junior and IM 200 the in Caroline

Teacher Paul Gunty as head coach. coach. head as Gunty Paul Teacher

a couple seconds of school record times: times: of school record seconds couple a

pm. Friday at Ratner Athletic Center. Center. Athletic Ratner at Friday pm.

will will

captain with Senior Caroline Bank, said. said. Bank, Caroline Senior with captain

vigorous vigorous

Varsity won 25-15, 25-12. 25-12. 25-15, won Varsity

Coach Coach replacing Math Mike Cunningham

25, 25-21; 25-21; 25,

Workouts Workouts

girl swimmers swimmers girl

propel eager eager propel

Bishop Bishop

With 13 returnees and five five and newcomers, 13 returnees With

Scores are as follows: follows: as are Scores

"My goal is just to keep the swimmers swimmers the keep to is "My goal just

Head Coach Cunningham emphasises emphasises Cunningham Coach Head

"There are only a few meets that will will that meets few a only are "There

Replacing Coach Cunningham as j.v. j.v. as Cunningham Coach Replacing

"Our workouts have been extremely extremely been have workouts "Our

Cutting personal best times with with times best personal Cutting

face Walter Payton College College 4:30 face Payton Prep Walter

Christina Christina

Varsity placed 4th of 6; 6; of 4th placed Varsity

McNamara, McNamara,

September 13, 13, September

dry dry

St. Benedict, Benedict, St.

By Sam Frampton Frampton Sam By

Bremen Bremen

1111 1111

Associate editor editor Associate

win win

land drills, girls swimmers swimmers girls drills, land

TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

Verdirame Verdirame

Invite, Invite,

or or lose as isn't important

Sports Sports

September 4, home: Varsity Varsity 4, home: September

Pentathlon, Pentathlon,

St. St. Ignatius,

away: away:

Photo Photo

September 9, away, away, 9, September

j.v. j.v.

September 20, 20, September

SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2008 30,

past past

Varsitylost61-109; Varsitylost61-109;

lost 24-136; 24-136; lost

University University

look on. on. look

by by

deadline. deadline.

September 23, 23, September

September 8, 8, September

Emily Emily

away: away:

Latin, Latin,

High

Chiu Chiu 7 7 "People are often passive about violence in the Public School systems. It's time for people in and out of the schools to take action." 8 In closing -Alex Zimmer, senior U-HIGH MIDWAY• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER30, 2008 Violence (continued from front page) A decreasing number of entry-level jobs directly affects stability in working class households, an economic element African-American History Teacher Charles Branham feels is often ignored when considering a root cause of violence. "Jobs in heavy industry have declined significantly in cities with large Hispanic and African-American populations," Mr. Branham explained. "That's going to undermine the stability within a family. You have a lack of examples of working class adults doing what they have to do. "That's very important for the work ethic of young people. There's an accompanying effect of economic stress. Being lower-middle class in a society where there is so much wealth makes life tough. They don't have the traditional role models to model themselves after." FOR MR. BRANHAM, more after-school institutions could help alleviate the stress most urban youth feel. "Church systems or sports at the local YMCA don't reach enough kids," Mr. Branham continued. "It's left almost entirely to the schools. When I was a kid we had the church people and the street people. The to have some kind of classes to teach these kids about to show them a different way once they get home. church people didn't have much money either, but what's going on in their communities." "The biggest thing by far is the accessibility of guns," we were kept occupied." Attempting to provide students with a place to Mr. Duncan continued. Understanding that violence largely involves weak share their troubles at both home and school, North "Our schools have never been safer. All this is community structure, Senior Alex Zimmer, a Hyde Lawndale Prep High School, located on the Northwest happening in our communities. We value our right Park resident, believes that to address the problem Side, has pushed for more psychiatrists and social to bear arms more than our children. You have a 15- more people need to acknowledge the issue. workers per student instead of added security. year-old girl killed in her living room with an AK-4 7 "PEOPLE AREN'T prone to admit faults in their CPS CEO Arne Duncan, U-High '82, believes North fired from 100 yards away. There's no reason that Lawndale's initiative helps children deal with their community," Alex stated. "Even Lab has its faults should happen." but people don't like to admit it. The city is incredibly issues instead oflashing out in violent ways outside of LARGER ISSUES lie within troubled communities, segregated. There's a general resentment in these school. But he explained constraining factors prevent communities towards the city. This translates into the program from reaching other schools. feels Mr. Erwin McEwen, director of Illinois intercommunity anger. "North Lawndale is a school with 450 kids; we have Department of Children and Family Services. "If your looking for a fight, you can find one. You some schools with 3200," Mr. Duncan stated. "I am pro-gun control, but they have guns in rural shouldn't be able to do that. Realistically we're going "Other schools face different challenges. There is a communities in Illinois. to have to take a grass roots approach to solve the great deal to be learned from North Lawndale, but "They don't have the same problem." problem. You need to tell noncooperative parents that the model might not be for everyone. There is a huge they can do something about this. At school, you need push around conflict resolution. We also need adults (Series continues in the next Midway.) Round it goes, where it will land nobody knows (continued from front page) with Obama's stated economic goal, talking about debate is spun, whether people will say that if she Convention. For the Republican Party I think the raising taxes that will be personally devastating to comes up with one point then she will have won. election really will come down to Sarah Palin and me and a lot of other people. "Palin only three years ago was mayor of a town of whether she makes any mistakes and personally I "It is very disturbing to hear Obama talk about 3,000 and the U. ofC. has three times more employ think she will," Joshua said raising taxes as the fair thing to do, ifwe talk about ees than that." "I think she is very untested and if she doesn't fairness that's a problem all right, the top one per Hoping Palin is held to the same standards as a become the catalyst they need to win the election cent of earners of the country earn 20 percent of the man, Math Teacher Shauna Anderson thinks Biden then I think the Democrats will win. I am very con country's income and pay 40 percent of the taxes." should not have to hold back during the Vice Presi fident that the Democratic ticket wont make any Principal Matthew Horvat feels that Palin's inex dential debates. mistakes." perience could end up working in her favor. "I'm very interested in how Palin is going to be able Devoting large slots of media attention to Vice "I was a voter during the time of Dan Quayle, who to answer questions," Ms. Anderson said. Presidential candidates is unnecessary, believes was George Bush senior's Vice Presidential candi "I have no concerns about Biden, I think he will do Mr. Gary Lucido, father of Senior Aimee and Fresh date. Let's just say he didn't read a lot ofbooks," Mr. fine, but it insults me when people say that Biden man Lindsay, who said the policies of the Presiden Horvat said. cannot attack Palin or that he has to be careful not tial candidates is all that matters to him. "The Republicans played down Quayle's expecta to come off too strong. "For me the running mate doesn't matter at all. tions of doing well in the debate so much that it was "So what? The only thing I focus on is the platforms of the almost as if Al Gore, who was the opposing candi "If Palin was a man would he have to be careful? I Presidential candidates," Mr. Lucido said. date, couldn't win. think it is insulting to say that she has to be treated "I'm a die-hard Republican and I'm very concerned "So I'll be curious to see how this Vice Presidential differently because she is a woman." School mournslegendary teacher, namesakeof annualEnglish award By Ruiqi Tang became English Department chairperson Associate editor in 1970 and retired in 1984. That year, Sandy Lewis, U-High '56, Warm-hearted, passionate and founded the Eunice Helmkamp McGuire proper. Scholarship Fund through donations to All of these words describe Eunice honor the support and influence Mrs. H. McGuire, retired English Teacher McGuire provided as an educator. of 3_9 years and Selected annually, two U-Highjuniors English Department receive a $1,000 scholarship for their chairperson, according senior year tuition. to fellow teachers and Memorial services took place August friends. She died on 28 at Augustana Lutheran Church of her 89th birthday in Hyde Park. Montgomery Place, "She was 'an old-fashioned lady'," said August 21. . . English Teacher Darlene McCampbell, Born and raised m long time friend and colleague of Mrs. Mrs. McGuire Bethalto, Illinois, McGuire, "with an emphasis on the in 1979 Mrs. McGuire came to 'lady.' U-High in 1945. "She was very professional and Known for her decorous manners and committed, and always refused to talk care for clean, graceful writing, she about herself."