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Feature: PPL txting 2 much @ Lane? December 2007 Lane Technical College Prep High School Vol. 40/ Issue 2/ Page 1 IN THE HEART Bathroom graffi ti leads to gun scare LoBosco attempts to dispel rash of rumors. OF THE my friends sat down with us and instant- By Daniel Castro ly said, ‘There is a threat. Someone’s WARRIOR & Shannia Sumugat bringing a gun to school’,” said Reyna. “Everyone was receiving texts.” A violent threat written in a girls’ An announcement was made during washroom and an outbreak of rumors fi rst period asking teachers not to issue NEWS led to confusion and heightened secu- any passes to students and making it rity procedures at Lane, Northside Col- mandatory for students to display their lege Prep, and Schurz on Dec. 12-14. IDs. Ants Infesting Lane On Tuesday, Dec. 11, the threat, which According to the Attendance Offi ce, claimed an assault worse than the Vir- many early dismissals were given on Security Flaws ginia Tech massacre would take place at Wednesday after news of the threat. Lane on Friday, Dec. 14, was reported to That afternoon, police squad cars sur- Facebook Blocked Ms. Rice in the Discipline Offi ce. rounded the campus while a Chicago Consequently, only about 50 percent Police Department helicopter patrolled Ms. Rice, Head of Security, checks students for IDs as they enter Lane. of Lane’s students showed up to school the surrounding area. Online CPS Courses that Friday, while Northside’s atten- Tension grew among students as ru- not to contact the school and ran with said Goran Ciganovic, Div. 872. dance was closer to 10 percent. mors spread. During 4th period lunch a the story; and then all of the other sta- Others viewed the incident as an “I saw the writing on the wall fifth period balloon popped in the cafeteria sending tions followed.” opportunity to ditch school using the [on Tuesday] and figured it was a prank,” a large group of students stampeding to Friday was no ordinary day at Lane. threat as an excuse. said the student who reported the message. the opposite side of the lunchroom. Nearly 2,000 students did not attend “Not everyone [missed school be- FEATURES “I told Ms. Rice about it after seventh and By Thursday, after local news outlets school while the ones who did were put cause they were scared]; a lot of people they [closed off the washroom].” had picked up on the story, rumors be- under what many students and teachers took it as a day off. I did too,” said an Texting in Class Preventing anyone from entering, gan to swirl out of control on MySpace were calling “airport-type security” just anonymous senior. yellow tape covered the door while and via text messaging. to get into the building. “What did they expect? Did they real- two security guards stood on each side “I heard a gun was found in a toilet,” “We had to open our bags, let them ly think all us were coming to school?” Sleep Deprived Students of the entrance of the girls’ washroom said one MySpace poster. rummage around in them, then walk said a message on MySpace. on the second fl oor by stairwell A. “There were guns found in the girls’ through the metal detectors; and then Students who missed school as a re- Service Learning Projects A heavier security presence was vis- locker room and it is reported that there we got frisked by a cop,” said Matt sult of the threat will be excused if they ible the next morning. are more in the building,” said one text Siek, Div. 853. “It took 10 to 15 min- bring a note. “I had just gotten off from my ride when message. “The threats are true! For- utes to get in.” Others saw no potential for danger on Horoscopes I walked through the parking lot and saw ward this to everyone.” Many students who did not attend Friday because of all the extra security cop cars, which was unusual,” said Este- By Thursday night close to 200 mes- were kept home by their parents for precautions. Dream Act Voted Down fania Reyna, Div. 872. “I had a gut feel- sages had been posted in reference to safety reasons despite a recorded call “This past week, security was pretty ing something bad was going on.” the threat. Most of these were rumors from LoBosco reassuring parents that high and there [wasn’t] much of a “Basically, every member of the staff that proved untrue. the school was safe. chance that something could have hap- New Clubs at Lane made sure we had our IDs on and fol- “The story being on the news and ru- The attendance offi ce received many pened,” said Gaczol. “This threat in lowed all the rules in the halls, which is mors going around did more harm than phone calls letting the school know that particular was well managed. I felt as Body Image an obvious change from the everyday,” good when it comes to those parents their son or daughter would not be at- safe as ever.” said Przemek Gaczol, Div. 877. that did get scared for their kids,” said tending school; a majority of these calls According to LoBosco, there are Rumors had already begun spread- Gaczol. came from parents of underclassmen. leads as to who wrote the threatening ing that morning, even before offi cial LoBosco shared similar thoughts. “I was told by my dad at breakfast that remarks on the girls’ washroom stall, EDITORIALS confi rmation of any threat. “It wasn’t really a story,” said LoBos- morning that I shouldn’t go to school, but she would provide no specifi c in- “I walked in the cafeteria and one of co. “Unfortunately Channel 7 chose so I abided and went back to sleep,” formation beyond that. Tardy Offi ce Policies Taft threat leads to heightened security at Lane Talent Show became nervous after a student, who she identifi ed ki. “My friend called me at 11 and told me not to By Brigette Arroyo, Samantha Ramos, as an 8th grader in Taft’s Academic Center program, either.” Alicia Keys Album & Monika Janczuk made troubling comments. Police searched all students that arrived to Taft “The guy asked the teacher, ‘What would you do if that Monday morning. Coats, jackets, and book bags A gun scare at Taft High School on Monday, Nov. I brought a gun to school?’ and so I guess the kids in were checked through x-ray machines. Students Lane Book Reviews 19, led to Lane administrators strictly enforcing the the class got scared and started spreading rumors,” were patted down, but no weapons were found. policy that ID’s should be visibly displayed on every said Santiago. News of the threat was relayed to Lane by 7:45. A student. “Some kids were talking about it at like a Domi- special fi rst-period announcement told Lane students What led to the scare is up for debate as stories nick’s and a parent overheard and called the police they were obligated to wear their IDs at all times. differ about what exactly happened. and the school,” said Sarah Aniolowski, a senior at For much of the day both security guards and ad- SPORTS According to Dr. LoBosco, who spoke with the Taft. ministrators patrolled Lane’s hallways making sure Taft principal about the incident, students in a Taft Regardless of how the scare started, on Sunday, students had IDs visibly displayed. Steroid Use at Lane class were given an assignment by a teacher about Nov. 18, word of the potential shooting spread Though it is always mandatory for students to have the Columbine shootings that occurred in 1999. This among Taft students through emails and text mes- IDs on in the building, the policy is rarely enforced New Swim Coach assignment, however, led to a discussion that caused sages. like it was Nov. 19. Several students were sent to the some to worry. On Myspace, students jokingly made Like many other Taft students, Giovanni Lara said ID Offi ce to receive new or temporary IDs. a fake plan to have a shooting at Taft, which would he received text messages warning him not to go to Although this incident was only a scare, Dr. Lo- Basketball Tournament continue on to Lane. school the following morning. Bosco said safety at Lane could best be ensured by This plan was also demonstrated in a video on “My friend said that someone was going to bring students policing each other by reporting any suspi- Bowling Teams YouTube.com. However, before many were able to a gun to school,” he said. “At fi rst I thought she was cious activity they know of. watch the video, it was removed from the internet. kidding, but later she called me and told me that it “You have to keep us informed about even a hint According to Sara Santiago, a junior at Taft, stu- was serious, and not to go to school.” of a threat,” she said. dents in the class where the discussion took place “Half the kids didn’t go to school,” said Aniolows- [See related story on Lane Security on Page 3]. December 2007 News Page 2 Ants go marching throughout Lane “It’s basically become a rule to not “What’s worse is I have to also see second floor by A; third floor by By Anna Treesara leave your lunch in your locker,” the dead ants in my book.” A; fourth floor by O.