Illiana Students Celebrate with Kings, Queens at Night to Shine
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Senior field trip to the Shakespeare Theatre - 2 • First home- the coming at new campus - 3 • Vaping popularity increases throughout the student body - 4 • Embracing social discomfort - 5 • What Illiana teacher ) has an unexpected talent? - 7 • ) Celebrating what makes us different EchIlliana Christian High o School ) and embracing all ethnicities - 6 Volume 73 Issue 6 February 22, 2019 Dyer, Indiana Illiana students celebrate with kings, queens at Night to Shine loved being a buddy because Taylor Benes I knew I was making them Reporter feel special,” Weemhoff said. “I highly recommend Nearly 20 Illiana stu- Illiana students to partici- pate in this amazing event dents joined more than next year.” 600 volunteers, kings, and Senior Lyla Kooistra queens to dance the night was a buddy for her second away at Night to Shine, a year at Night to Shine. prom night experience for “Night to Shine is very people with special needs, important to me because it celebrated on Feb. 8 at Faith is a reminder that everyone Church’s Dyer campus. has an opportunity to have Night to Shine, spon- fun and have fellowship to- sored by the Tim Tebow gether as one united family Foundation, began nation- of Christ,” Kooistra said. wide in 2015, and Faith Kooistra and her date, Church has hosted since Rachel, walked down the 2017. This year was Il- red carpet, danced, took liana’s first organized in- pictures in the photo booth, volvement in the event, and enjoyed chicken and ice arranged by Impact Club cream. “The joy on her face sponsor Heidi Teach. said it all,” Kooistra stated. Students lined the red “She definitely deserved it carpet, cheering on the Photo courtesy of Annie Weemhoff and I had so much fun talk- kings and queens with either Students Annie and Chloe Weemhoff smile with their dates Peter Olthof and Ryan Musgrove at the Night to Shine dance. ing and dancing with her.” a loud or quiet welcome, as Kooistra said, “The Tim some people with special of the night, the students were “buddies” for the night. the dancing because you Tebow Foundation is so needs are overwhelmed by joined the kings and queens Sophomore Chloe Weem- could see all the partici- powerful— it gives many loud noises. They helped at on the dance floor. hoff attended the event as a pants letting loose and be- special needs friends & fam- dinner by getting plates of Other Illiana students buddy. ing themselves and just hav- ilies an opportunity to have food, refilling drinks, and unaffiliated with the club “My favorite part was ing a great time. I really a night to shine.” cleaning up. Near the end West Virginia trip first project of new missions director Sara Johnson DJ Gladney tion to the new role, Johnson Reporter will also lead a mission trip to West Virginia March 30-April Ms. Sara Johnson has 6. Illiana will be teaming up taken a new title and set of with Young Life, which has a responsibilities at Illiana: she Photo by Maddie Holesinger lot of connections in the com- The Spanish IV singing telegram group serenades Justin VanDrunen during Spanish I with the song, “Tengo is now the new Missions Co- munity, schools, and church- tu Amor” (I have your love.) ordinator for the school. es in the area. On this trip, In her new role, Johnson students will be doing things Valentine’s telegrams leave lovers red-faced will help to plan and organize like renovating apartments, She added, “The singing groups love embarrassing people when and increasingly large num- deep cleaning and repainting Cate Peerbolte were mostly made up of seniors, I sing my heart out to them. My ber of service or mission trips the town hall, and helping Co-News Editor so I am concerned about who favorite performance of the day for Illiana students in the pick up trash with a trash- will do it next year. I hope Illiana was to Daniel Chandler because years ahead. o-thon camp fundraiser. The On Feb. 14, Illiana was filled continues to do this because my he was so uncomfortable while Johnson said the position students might get a chance with love, sponsored by Student favorite part is seeing how em- we serenaded him with the song suits her personality well as to go on ATV rides, hike at Council. Student Council Co- barrassed everyone gets. It’s just ‘Head Over Boots.’” she has a passion for service a park, and hangout and talk President Mickey Boss said that hilarious.” Senior Annie Weemhoff and helping others. She is ex- with local teens too. carnations and suckers were not Singing telegram stars Alex said, “I thought they [singing cited to organize the projects Johnson asked that if any- popular items this year. But the Eenigenburg and Isaac Gibson telegrams] were really funny, and missions, and she said one has places or organiza- singing telegrams were a great both agreed that their favorite part and I think that we should have she wants to help set a vision tions that would partner with success. Over forty were sold of Valentine’s Day is the singing more groups next year because for Illiana. Illiana to do these missions, with only three singing groups. telegrams. Eenigenburg said, “I there were only three.” As part of her inaugura- please talk to her about it. 2 News Christianity can learn from meme culture or thousands of years, Christianity has strong- ly shaped moral principles in the West. F However, these Christian principles have been steadily declining in the face of rampant individu- alism and paganism. “This world,” as Paul would put it, has suppressed our religious purposes arguably more than any tyrannical govern- ment could. And, since there are no restrictions on reli- gion in America that could hinder Christianity, the decline of Christian influ- ence is our fault. Over the past few years, memes have had a greater impact Grant Gibson on America’s social envi- Photo courtesy of broadwayworld.com Co-Feature Editor ronment than The Weird Sisters featured prominently in this production of “Macbeth.” Christians have, and often in a positive way, too. Sure, Christians donate billions of dollars, but where are we when it comes to changing society? I don’t have a posi- Seniors see ‘Macbeth’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre tive answer to that, but I can tell you all about memes: Benjamin Wheeler field trip for years. He to a hip-hop beat as the Shakespeare, I thought Stefán Karl Stefánsson, the Icelandic actor who Reporter added, “We think it is a opening battle raged it was a pretty good and played Robbie Rotten in LazyTown and is featured great experience for stu- around them. entertaining play,” said in many memes, got cancer in 2016. People started to On Feb. 11, sixty-two dents to see Shakespeare Emma Slings said Alex Eenigenburg. show support all across the Internet for him and com- seniors joined English performed live by profes- that she really liked how Colton Dejong had pletely paid for his treatments because of memes. Sadly, teachers Sara Johnson sional actors. Students the director of the play seen “Macbeth” before and he passed away when the cancer returned, but his legacy and Jeff DeVries to watch suddenly discover that perceived the witches. absolutely loved it both lives on. Memes kept him alive for over a year, and— “Macbeth” at the Chicago Shakespeare’s work is far She said, “I liked seeing times he went. He said, through the permanence of the Internet—allowed him Shakespeare Theatre on more accessible than they something as minor as the “The lighting and music to live past his death. Navy Pier. ever realized.” witches come to life in a was my favorite part of A year and a half ago, Americans from all corners DeVries said that This production start- story we read a year ago.” this production, and it re- of the Internet banded together to protect Net Neutrality, the English Department ed with the Weird Sisters “For being someone ally kept my attention for the concept that ISPs shouldn’t sell different speeds of has taken seniors on this performing a wild dance who doesn’t really like the whole performance.” Internet. Soon after that, Europeans similarly united to repeal Article 13, a bill which would drastically decrease the amount of copyrighted material that creators could New Bible studies encourage question- fairly use. Internet users are defending everyone’s rights to equality and free expression. Because of the online prevalence of self-depre- asking, spiritual growth in students cating jokes, deep, serious conversations with strang- ers about mental and emotional health have become Sophia Thompson club that is being held ev- to talk about the gospel in club with a snack from commonplace. These conversations are almost always Reporter ery day after school from small group settings,” ac- Common Grounds during wholesome and helpful. They develop from simple 3 until no later than 3:30. cording to a blog post by their discussions. Their jokes, providing comfort to those with mental health is- As Illiana moves into “This club is to help stu- Davids. The club started first meeting was held sues. the new semester, it wel- dents in understanding because Davids found Wednesday, Feb. 20. These conversations are especially common in comes two new clubs as what it is like to follow a need for people to be The two clubs differ comment sections of sad videos or songs on YouTube. well: Branches led by se- Jesus,” VanderMolen said. able to find a place to from each other because One artist who produced such music is the late XXX- nior James VanderMolen, VanderMolen started ask questions about life, Branches is geared more Tentacion, a rapper and singer who had a strong pres- and Grounds led by Mr.