Lemont High School Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Issue 24 In this Issue Cher Lloyd Concert Growing Internet by Monique Devitt Trends for High News writer School Students Last November LHS students and community mem- bers joined together to win Goodwill’s Fall Haul by A closer 2 donating nearly 51,000 items, more than all other look at competing schools in the Chicago land area. By doing social networks that so, LHS won two iPads and a concert from pop singer high school students Cher Lloyd. 3are curretly using. Lloyd rewarded LHS students with a private concert on March 18 along with a pre-show by DJ Flipside and Fried Lemont commentary by Showbiz Shelly and Jay Niice from B96, a Chicagoland pop radio station. A tour of Lem- Classes were shortened to an hour and by 1:25 PM ont’s favorite fast students began to filter through the gymnasium doors, food joints. 4 with Flipside kicking off the show. Haters Gonna Hate Lloyd hit the stage and began performing for an eager crowd with her hit-single “Want U Back”. She followed Showbiz Shelly and Jay Niice from B96 radio station. What’s popular with a cover of Swedish pop star Robyn’s “Call Your Girl- today, is not to- friend” and “With Ur Love” from her debut album Sticks + Stones. 6 morrow. Many students were very excited about the concert, not only because of the LHS Compliments assembly schedule, but because Cher Lloyd is a world famous pop star. Anonymously send- Lloyd rose to stardom after placing fourth on the British show X-Factor and ing compliments became known as a standout contestant. about LHS students. Junior Mary Vermejan said, “I was really excited for the concert and it was even more exciting that she performed exclusively for our school.” DJ Flipside came back to wrap up the show with a few more of his bass Cubs Preview pumping, rhythmic pop mixes after Cher congratulated LHS students for their A closer look at hard work and support of Goodwill’s Fall Haul. the Cubs’ up- coming baseball season. 7 Chicago Fire: The Road to Redemption An update on the Chi- cago Fire soccer team. Photos by Alyssa Cinatl Photos by

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Growing Internet Trends for High School Students where you can “heart” (like) the whole story at a glance, factors to the sudden drop in HEAD EDITOR by Nicole McKevitt photos. You can also add and all in one place,” says popularity of Facebook social Laura Harding News Editor your own hearts (photos).” Twitter.com. readers are the “sense of inva- Every image on We Heart It Senior Greta Zilyte says sion and loss of privacy that DESIGN EDITOR For high school students, post is on your blog as well. to bring users all across the has a little heart button over that, “A tweet is to Twitter they require for use.” Ashlee Berner websites such as Tumblr, Pin- People who follow you will globe together based on their it that you can click to save as a status update is to Face- While some may now find terest, Weheartit and Twitter find everything you post on interests. You can pin all sorts the image to your heart. Now book.com. I was peer pres- them annoying or too per- are the latest trends. their dash. From there, they of media to your pinboard, DESIGN ASSISTANTS you can also add this special sured into making a Twitter sonal, “There are still a strong These websites are a virtual can reblog your posts and like videos, photographs, Heart Button to your browser account, but now I use it number of Facebook users Jordan Gembara place to communicate, share you can communicate with graphics and text. You can and use it to heart images more than I use Facebook. who ‘enjoy finding about the Marisa Mars photos, express your voice, each other through the Ask also re-pin anything you like from any other website. Zilyte likes Twitter be- daily news stories’ from their and to have some fun. Box. on your board by hovering We Heart It’s website also cause, “I can follow parody favorite site,” says Examiner. PHOTOGRAPHER Mazur recommends Tum- over the image.” says that “We’ll generate accounts, accounts that post com. Alyssa Cinatl What is blr to people who “are look- Sorich loves Pinterest for you an image with your quotes or accounts that just Zilyte says that, “Facebook Tumblr? ing for a sort of creative out- because, “There are great latest hearts or any set you post funny pictures.” usage is going down among let, and are sick of the usual recipes and ideas out there NEWS EDITOR Tumblr was founded in have, and you can post it to On www.medi- high school students because Facebook and for other people to get a hold Nicole McKevitt Feb. 2007 by Founder & Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter or abistro.com, it students don’t want factors of Twitter scene.” of.” CEO David Karp. According any other site you can post an says that, “Face- their personal lives (pictures, “I would recommend it to NEWS WRITERS to Tumblr’s website “Tumblr image.” book might be posts) being seen by future other people because it is so Monique Devitt lets you effortlessly share What is Pin- Mazur loves the social media colleges and employers.” much fun,” says Sorich. “It’s anything. It lets you post text, terest? We Heart It giant, but Twitter is playing Sorich also thinks that Face- different from other websites photos, quotes, links, music In March 2010, Pinterest because “It is a great place to the underdog pretty comfort- book’s popularity is going EDITORIALS EDITOR because you can post the and videos from your brows- was founded by Ben Silber- get photos to reblog on other ably: according to new stats down because, “More people Laura Harding things you like er, phone, desktop, email or mann, Paul Sciarra and Evan websites such as Tumblr and from eMarketer, Twitter is are getting interested in web- and have other wherever you happen to be. Sharp. The site is managed Pinterest.” currently growing faster than sites like Pinterest, Tumblr FEATURES EDITOR people re-pin You can customize every- by Cold Brew Labs and Facebook in the US.” and Twitter.” Sonia Vavra them from you.” thing, from colors to your funded by a small group of What is Twitter? Mazur however thinks that theme’s HTML.” entrepreneurs and inventors. Jack Dorsey created Twitter Is Facebook’s Popularity Facebook’s usage is not going FEATURES WRITERS Senior Wendy Mazur Senior Sarah Sorich says What is We in 2006. According to Twit- Going Down? down for LHS students. “I do Alyssa Cinatl enjoys using her Tumblr ac- that, “Pinterest is a website Heart It? ter.com, Twitter is “a real- In a released report from think that we’ve become more Sam Moffett count. She says that Tumblr where you can show off all We Heart It’s website time information network Facebook in May 2012, the connected with other social Bridget Lynn is “A blogging site where you the things you love to ev- says that, “Sometimes when that connects you to the latest use of social readers is on a media sites such as Twitter can post and repost photos, eryone else without being you’re browsing the web you stories, ideas, opinions and drastic decline. and Tumblr, and I don’t know SPORTS EDITOR quotes, etc. that you are inter- ridiculed for your sense of find amazing images you news about what you find According to Examiner. if that’s necessarily a good thing.” Adrian Kalata ested in.” She says that it is style.” want to save and show to interesting.” com, the growth rate of Face- different from other websites According to www. aro- your friends. We Heart It lets Twitter.com also says that, book has slowed down “The The question that many maticwisdominstitute.com, “At the heart of Twitter are wonder now is that since SPORTS WRITERS because “it’s less about con- you save these images, and number of Facebook users “Pinterest is described as a small bursts of information social media websites such as Kevin Dowiarz necting with others and more helps you discover and share who regularly follow social about just posting things you ‘virtual pin board’ that func- your inspiration with the called Tweets. Each Tweet is readers (almost 18 million as Tumblr, Pinterest, We Heart Kieran Ruane like.” tions kind of like an online world.” 140 characters long, but don’t of April 2012) has dropped to It and Twitter’s popularities Erika Truschke On Tumblr, you can fol- scrapbook. This photo-shar- We Heart It also allows you let the small size fool you— a much smaller 9 million on have risen, will Facebook low other blogs and then ing website allows users to to organize the things you you can discover a lot in a May 8th, 2012. These dwin- become the new Myspace? COLUMNIST their posts shows up on your create and share collections love, search your interests little space.” dling readers are expected to Senior Melissa Bruckner says Jonathon Clark dash. If you like something of images.” and follow your friends. On Twitter “You can see continue to decline.” that “There are new websites that are evolving, slowly they posted you can click the The website also details, According to Mazur, photos, videos and conversa- Examiner.com says that one Facebook will become a past SUPERVISOR reblog button, and then that “The site makes an effort “Weheartit.com is a website tions directly in Tweets to get of the greatest contributing trend and will disappear.” Sean Clark >continued on page 3 Photos courtesy of Google page 4 COLUMN Features page 5 Fried Lemont Pursuit of Happiness: by Bridget Lynn when it comes to McDonald’s.” by Jonathon Clark Mind Games Features writer Columnist There is a reason why comfort Instincts, motivation, self- tive factors of happiness stem from The fried sensation that the time. Although many of Mama D’s our town through taxes and tacos, food is called comfort food. Not actualization, incentives, needs the sociability and extraversion of world has succumbed to makes dishes are fried and take a short but if broken down you can see the only is it delectable (often being and drives—individual happiness. an individual to manifest greater sense. It’s cost effective, time amount of time to serve, the major- greater benefit of fast food baris- bad for you), it is a familiar feel- Psychologists across the globe satisfaction levels regarding personal efficient and addictive. McDon- ity of their dishes will take up to tas. In all towns, fast food joints ing you can associate yourself have developed theories, estab- happiness. ald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and twenty minutes, a wait that senior require you to stop, collaborate and with. Broken down, fast food is lished approaches and researched Positive psychology is the new Burger King have all become inter- Justin Brady calls “over the max listen. In actuality, they require you a simple process. The companies the mental growth of happiness in contemporary approach to studying national profitable organizations. time limit for fast food.” to pull in either through a drive create cheesy terms that differenti- humanity. happiness in human beings. Ac- That being said, statistically these You may ponder: Does time re- through or parking space to acquire ate their regular product from the In 1970, humanistic psycholo- cording to Jeff Reese (Professor of organizations prosper most where ally hold significance in the restau- your food. rest. Not many would argue that a gist Abraham Maslow created the Psychology at University of Ken- they began, in America. rant business? As Career Success. This gives the consumer time to McChicken is much different from Need Hierarchy consisting of five tucky), positive psychology means, Lemont, being a small suburban com helps explain, time is crucial look around and recognize other Burger King’s Chicken sandwich. levels: physiological, safety, love “focusing on what is wrong with us American town, beholds its fair and essential to how an establish- stores in which he or she may need You then buy the item according to and belongingness, esteem, and and needs to be “fixed” but under- share of these institutions: McDon- ment “functions and presents supplies from. Just the sense of familiarity and desired taste. self-actualization. According to standing how our strengths can be ald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, itself.” Think about it, time spent being at a local fast food restaurant This being said, this simple pro- the book Psychology: Concepts nurtured and promoted for improved Taco Bell, Burger King, Subway, preparing a dish determines the va- increases the chance of further cess is a beautiful thing. Lemont to and Applications by Jeffrey S. living in all individuals.” and former home to Wendy’s lidity of your restaurant as respect- shopping, even locally. As LHS se- outsiders is noted as having three Nevid, these levels are essential In the quest for happiness, humani- (may it rest in peace). Lemont also able organization. McDonald’s nior Eddy Sinovich helps explain: unique qualities, a whole mess of to human motivation, all while ty is influenced by biological, mental maintains a slew of local fast food doesn’t take twenty five minutes to “I work at Chipain’s, and a lot of churches, a solid high school and fulfilling an individual’s unique and psychological forces to achieve establishments including El Burrito cook a burger, rather five at most. our business corresponds with the numerous fast food restaurants. potential and capabilities. this state of contentment and well- Jr., The Lemon Tree, and we use to This establishes the consumer’s other establishments on the strip. Other than for football games and Physiological factors of happi- being. Humanity must recognize have a local establishment by the idea about McDonald’s. To the These include Subway, El Burrito weddings, you wouldn’t see many ness entail the prefrontal cortex happiness manifesting itself within vivid name of Gut Busters. everyday consumer, a lot of time Jr., Dunkin Donuts, etc.” people come to explore these of the left cerebral hemisphere, everyday activities. For Reese, Those are just a couple. Does means meticulous construction One benefit of having these establishments and in essence our which explains the need for bal- “teaching usually leaves [him] richer anyone reminisce chewing on a with finer materials being used and establishments locally is the job town if not for the fast food restau- ance of negative emotions from for the experience, I seem to learn as chili-cheese dog from Mama D’s? generally a higher price. Adjacent- opportunities for high school rants of Lemont, Illinois. the right prefrontal zone. Cogni- much as I teach.” Mama D’s is on the border line of ly, we see McDonald’s give us the studentsFrom a survey recorded So shout out to Kentucky Fried fast food. This initiates our first cheaper product of a lesser quality at LHS, 3 out of 10 working high Chicken, McDonald’s, Burger question: what constitutes fast burger, but produced at a quicker school students are working at a King, Taco Bell, Subway, El Bur- food? rate. This lower quality/higher fast food restaurant. rito Jr. and The Lemon Tree of Many would answer any venue production rate can be seen across Former Lemont High School Lemont for keeping our small town that gives you something fried the board in fast food, from local Student Natalie Kostrubala allows filled with some buzz. Next time through a drive through would bistros to international places. an excellent insight to working at you take a bite of the fried chicken suffice. This novice observation Fast food is such a large com- a local fast food establishment. leg or the Big Mac or the Gyro, is actually pretty close. Fast food ponent of a town’s economy—es- Kostrubala tenure has accumulated take a moment to remember that can be defined as food that can be pecially a suburban town. This is 2 and ½ years at Lemont’s Mc- you’re doing your part in helping cooked, prepared and served at a because of the attention and rev- Donald’s. She explains that “It’s Lemont become a better, larger rapid rate. enue these restaurants create. Our been fun; every day is a different community. Connecting to local Italian cui- local fast food establishments cre- experience.” When asked what fast sine restaurant Mama D’sand its ate thousands of stopper-bys a day. food restaurants bring to a town current situation as fast food joint Lemont’s Taco Bell has around 200 like Lemont, Kostrubala responded or not, there is one variable that customers per day. “Definitely money, one thing that helps determine if it’s in or not: This not only creates revenue for fast food brings is profit, especially >continued on page 5

Photo courtesy of Google page 6 features page 7 Chicago Fire: Sports Haters Gonna Hate LHS Compliments The Road to Redemption Cubs Preview by Kieran Ruane by Sam Moffett by Kevin Dowiarz by Alyssa Cinatl Sports writer Features writer Sports writer Features writer The Chicago Fire have long signings. “I think they’re a good been a team under the radar in When you look at it, strange things entertain humans. On Feb. 25 an anonymous student at Lemont High edition. I don’t think they will As Spring the world of Chicago Sports, People shaking their bodies around to music with no lyr- School created a Facebook account by the name of make an immediate impact on Training closes lurking in the shadows of teams ics, throwing milk in supermarkets, a guy rapping about “Lhs Compliments”. The biography of the account the team, however in time these up, the Cubs such as the Bears, Bulls, Hawks, deals he gets at a thrift shop. Why do these get so many read, “Message us a compliment about someone at LHS players will definitely be starts in are looking to Cubs and White Sox. This sea- views on YouTube? Why are these videos so entertaining? and it will be posted anonymously. Nothing hateful will Toyota Park. Count on that.” improve from son however the Fire are looking “It’s just funny,” said senior Paige Cremerius, “It’s dif- be accepted. So go ahead and brighten someone’s day.” The Fire played their first last year’s to emerge as one of Chicago’s ferent for the times because we really haven’t had any- The idea is to send the group a message with a stu- two games of the 2013 sea- dismal record. thing like this. The internet is still relatively new and this top teams, as well as MLS’ top dent’s name saying what you like about them. Lhs son against the New England They will open is something new for it.” teams. Compliments will then set that compliment as their sta- Revolution and the L.A. Galaxy. up their season The best word to describe all this is random: people like The Fire ended the 2012 sea- tus. The idea has received overwhelming review from While both games resulted in in Pittsburgh to see strange things and laugh at them; we like to get son on a poor note; after finish- the students at LHS. losses for the red brigade, the against the rapidly improving Pirates. Rick Rolled or just plain confused at what we are watch- ing fourth in the Eastern Confer- The creator of the account – who wishes to stay team looks like it is improving Do the Cubs have a chance to improve ing. All the simplest things – and the most random – are ence with a regular season record anonymous – says roughly 100 compliments have been with each game, and looks like from last year’s record? Most would say becoming memes and catchphrases. of 17-11-6, the Fire fell to the posted overall. With more than 750 Facebook friends it it could be a real threat come the yes. James Lulek, a senior baseball player A cat that doesn’t smile is now the epitome for unhappi- Houston Dynamo 2-1 in the first was bound to get lots of response. “At one point there postseason. and avid Cubs fan said, “I think they’ll do ness and a woman saying she doesn’t have time for spe- round of the MLS playoffs. Even with their rough start to cific things turns into a catch phrase for those who don’t were multiple compliments per minute, now it’s not as better than most people expect, but still After the disappointing end the season, the Fire players are want to do anything. People saying a ‘thug life’ chose many. I do have a back-up person to help if it ever gets won’t be a factor in the playoff picture.” to the 2011-12 season, the team urging the fans to stand strong them and a man who never seems to have a stroke of luck that viral again,” said the creator. Not only were stu- The Cubs may not make the playoffs this knew changes needed to be with the team; many of them are just a few examples of how the internet blends into dents receiving anonymous compliments, some teach- year, but they are expected to improve. made. The Fire obtained mid- reality and becomes a part of our lingo and life. ers did too. taking to their Twitter accounts The current goal is to turn young play- fielder Dilly Duka from the Senior Kim Gannon says that timing is a big part of it. The creator said they got the idea after seeing another to let the fans know: “Don’t give ers with a lot of potential into solid, Columbus Crew in a trade that “The first fad is over and then, specifically Harlem Shake, high school create a compliment page of their own. up hope” and “We’re coming everyday players. The playoffs would be would see Ghanaian forward it’s like a structured flash mob that gives people an outlet “Their page wasn’t nearly as popular as this one. I just back”. This is a time where a great, but right now, all the organization Dominic Oduro go the other to watch others go crazy.” thought it would be a great addition to LHS.” team shows who they really are, is worried about is getting those everyday way. They also acquired Brazil- With the new fads now fading, there’s only time. Time There were also lots of posts showing their love and are they going to kick it in and players. Lulek went on to say “It’s all ian forward Maicon Santos from to wait for the next big obsession to hit the internet. appreciation for the page. Posters said thanks to the cre- hold out the rest of the season at about the rebuilding this year. Playoffs D.C. United, and American mid- ator and that this was an amazing idea. One anonymous .500, or are they going to make become an expectation in two or three fielder/former Fire youth product poster complimented the creator saying, “This page that push for the MLS Cup? The years.” With players like Starlin Castro, Brendan King from Alta IF in actually brought a smile to my face to know that some choice is ultimately up to them. Darwin Barney and Anthony Rizzo, all of Norway. These players bring good is actually being done in the town. Keep giving whom are in their early 20’s, the restora- a fresh, positive attitude to the compliments and make people’s day.” tion is looking good. Fire camp, but with a new team Students felt that this is exactly what LHS needed Don’t expect a rapid turnaround from always comes new struggles. on Facebook, a site that can often stir up negativity or the Cubs this year. Prepare for another sub “I think the new players are “Facebook fights”. .500 season. However, there is cause to be great for the Fire,” said Fresh- The creator said, “I know from my personal life that a excited: the Cubs have a lot of potential in man Fire supporter Mike Prasau- simple compliment can really change someone for the their young players. This year may not be skas, “The team looks to be com- better. My intentions were never to bring a spotlight to “the year”, as many Cubs fans like to say, ing together at the moment, but me because, to be honest, people would probably char- but three to four years from now may just a new team always needs time to acterize me as being shy. My intentions were and will be the year that fans have been waiting develop chemistry to get the best always be to bring positivity to LHS!” for. performances out of the players.” Senior Mike Madsen also talks about his views on the new

Photo created by Sam Moffett Photo courtesy of Google page 8 sports Cold Weather Barrier by Erika Truschke Sports writer Cold weather still lingers in we [coaching staff] believe this little anxious on the field, and that Lemont as the Boys’ Varsity team can be very successful.” definitely showed during the first Baseball team finally began their Leading up to spring break, the couple innings at the plate.” season over spring break. But the boys practiced 24 times and “look The boys played a second game cold weather and snow didn’t keep forward to actually playing a on Sat. March 30 at Barrington. A the determined LHS team from game,” said senior Joe Sambucci. tough 10-7 loss evened out their succeeding. “We were really mad because all of record to 1-1. Last season, the boys’ finished us wanted to go outside and play As school resumes on April 1, the with a successful 23-10 record. some baseball, but ‘mother nature’ team played a two game match up The uneventful loss in the Region- wouldn’t allow it.” against TF South at home on Tues. al Final game against Lincoln Way Even though the cold weather April 2; then again on Wed. April West sparked sour feelings. was still present, the team played 3, but at North Central College. At the time, Brian Storako was their first game of the year on Wed. Overall, the coaches and play- an assistant coach for LHS. He ex- March 27 against Plainfield East. ers had mixed feelings about the pressed, “the loss did not sit well The boys captured a 5-1 win. Sam- delayed weather start. Focusing on with the staff and players.” bucci commented, “It felt great to future games is important, but also This season, Storako was named finally play, and were even more keeping the playoffs in close vision Head Coach and looks to uphold a happy with the ‘W’.” is needed too. winning team like last year’s. “If On the other hand, junior Jake Terrazas said, “We have a pretty we get the job done on the field, Terrazas said, “We were all a good idea of where we want to be at the end of the regular season and hopefully we’ll be playing our best baseball going into the playoffs.” Photo courtesy of Tony Hamilton Tony Photo courtesy of

2013 Lemont boys varsity baseball team “It felt great to finally play, and were even more happy with the [win].” --Senior Joe Sambucci