Page 11 Page 14 Geek Club Northside’s Bands January 2006 Profile Perform eat It’s the blood that counts Northside’s annual Blood Drive by Ashraf Abbas As part of Northside’s annual Blood Drive they weren’t solicited, they just said ‘by the way refreshments station to make sure they were not B in coalition with LifeSource, at approximately do you have the red blood cell harvester? Can I feeling dizzy or at a loss of balance after donat- 7:30 am on December 20th, students, parents, do that?’” ing blood. and faculty sat down and donated about 500 There were a few specifications, however, for The Blood Drive seemed a complete success cubic centimeters of blood. Mr. John Belcaster acted as moderator for this event as part of his newly appointed duty in place of Ms. Carolyn Rownd as Northside Student Council Supervisor. Every member of the student council played a vital role in advertising the Blood Drive, Northside College Preparatory High School The which made for a better turn-out. oof To donate, students had to be at least seventeen years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, and have valid identification (driver’s license, state ID, or school ID). Students that were sixteen years of age could participate with parental consent. LifeSource supervisor Brandy H Vol. 7 No. 5 Vol. Weddington came ready for this year’s blood drive, using the same set-up that LifeSource used last year (same chair and table arrangements). Appar- ently, it helped the event run very smoothly. By far, the most interesting device at the Blood Drive was a new centrifuge machine called “ALYX.” “Basically it’s a one-needle procedure,” said Luis Zavala, the Micheal Kharouta, Adv. 605, prepares both his body and mind to give about 500 cubic centimeters of ALYX technician. “The machine blood. takes your blood, runs it through Photo by Ashraf Abbas the centrifuge department that separates the red blood cells and it returns your those who wanted to use ALYX. Males had to be and everyone left with a smile on their face, plasma platelets back to your body.” at least 5’ 1’’ and 130 lbs. Females have to be at knowing that they had just done a very good The procedure takes a total of thirty min- least 5’5’’ and weigh 150 lbs. Both genders had thing. As for the future, Northside plans to have utes, twice the time it takes to donate blood the to have a hemoglobin level of 13.5. Those that fit another blood drive sometime during second “normal” way. Of the five donors who tried the requirements seemed to enjoy the experience. semester, and the hope is that everyone will show the machine, four were adults. The general “When they reinserted the blood into my up again to give blood, considering how one only consensus was that ALYX was an interesting arm,” said Andrew Mayer, one of Northside’s needs to wait forty-five days between blood dona- experience, in fact, many people actually asked security guards, “it was a real cold sensation and tions. But considering how much of a success for the machine right out. it hurt a lot…I mean it hurt a little.” this Blood Drive was, their next one is sure to “From what I saw,” said Mr. Belcaster, “the As part of the procedure, students were asked build on this one’s success. adults that used the machine knew about it, so to stay for a total of at least fifteen minutes at the News pages 1-5 • Hillary Clinton kicks off youth initiative in Chicago Gather ‘round for some holiday cheer • Johnson presents to BOMA/Chicago • Poetry slam at Northside NHS sponsors “Winter Wonderland” Editorial page 6 by Kana Yoo The second floor atrium bustled Leadership Team. “It kind of fuses not occupied by “The Pig in the After visiting all the club stations • Markowski: Off-campus Sidewalk Café.” In the center of the lunch with activity on Wednesday, De- everyone into one spot.” and getting their tickets signed, cember 14, during National Honor Clubs set up their booths in atrium, NHS set up a main booth students were able to enter a raffle Centerfold pages 8-9 Society’s (NHS) Winter Wonder- the half of the second floor atrium where students picked up tickets. with three possible prizes. The first • Alumni Mustangs charge land. place prize was a $25 gift back Starting immediately after col- certificate to The Cheese- loquium, the club fair continued for cake Factory and the second Features pages 10-11 about an hour. During this time, an place prizes were two $10 • Earthquake relief assortment of Northside’s many gift certificates to Borders. fundraising different clubs set up booths to The fair provided an • Test your skills with sudoku promote themselves or, in the case opportunity for clubs to and crossword puzzles of ethnic clubs, to share informa- publicize and recruit new Arts & Entertainment pages 13-14 tion about their culture. Almost all members. Some, however, felt that the timing could • Album review: What the the clubs offered food ranging from Game’s Been Missing barbecue chicken wings to tradi- have been better. tional Polish desserts. “I think Winter Won- Sports pages 15-16 “I wanted to let people know derland did a great job,” said • Men’s Sophomore that Polish Club started this year,” Mike Kharouta, Adv. 605, Basketball coverage said Piotr Maniak, Adv. 701, found- who represented C.A.S.E. • Poms Team shoots for the er and president of Northside’s new Club. “But, for the sake of stars Polish Club. “I wanted to share the better promotion of school diverse culture of Poles.” clubs, it should probably The idea for the club fair occur earlier in the year. originated two years ago with the Having the event so late first Winter Wonderland, when the might make some freshman Class of 2004 led NHS. Current and sophomores feel like it’s NHS members tried to retain some too late to join up. Since this of the tradition of years past by du- is the key demographic for plicating the snowman decoration most clubs, it would be more lining the library’s glass wall. Other beneficial to have an event decorations that provided adver- like this earlier.” tising and spirit were a variety of Others felt that Winter snowflakes and large blue banners Wonderland was not suc- reading “Winter Wonderland.” cessful in its objective. “We think that it gives the “It just wasn’t impressive student body more of a chance to in any way,” said Caitlin interact with each other instead Cronin, Adv. 709, an at- of being around their usual group Szymon Sambor, Adv. 602, and William T. Hagen, Adv. 604, encourage others tendee. of friends,” said Nancy Cheng, to join C.A.S.E.’s efforts at Winter Wonderland. “It’s a high school club Adv. 601, an officer of the NHS Photo by Kana Yoo Continued on Page 5 Page 2 News The Hoof Beat Antuan Johnson presents to Northside College BOMA/Chicago Prep High School by Natalia Emanuel 5501 N. Kedzie On Thursday, November partnership with After School of two summers, Johnson and continued on to speak 17th, Antuan Johnson, Adv. Matters.” participated in making about how the programs had Chicago, IL 60625 710, presented at BOMA/ ASM is a not-for-profit mosaics. Johnson, along with facilitated his learning to ap- Chicago on behalf of After organization that facilitates other Chicago teens, worked preciate visual art. Johnson Tel: (773) 534-3954 School Matters (ASM). teen job training. It allows on “Change Makers” and concluded by saying how BOMA, the Building Owners Chicago teenagers to become “Canvas and Corn.” Despite much BOMA/Chicago’s Fax: (773) 534-3964 and Managers Association, is paid apprentices thereby this visual art, Johnson donation meant. an international association becoming more skilled in usually considers himself a “By giving to ASM, you Principal: Dr. James Lalley that provides information the arts, sports, technology, literary person. are not just giving money for about building develop- and/or communication. “I never really liked art or the sake of giving money,” Assistant Principal: Ms. Lisa Moreno ment, leasing, operating Johnson told them. “You Advisor: Mr. Chester Tylinski costs, energy consumption, are giving young adults my building codes, pertinent age the chance to enhance legislation, etc. At the their creativity, to have fun Editors-In-Chief: Ilya Chalik, Anisa Isap, BOMA/Chicago Annual working with great people, Asrar Khan, Monica Wojcik Meeting, the keynote speaker but most of all, to learn was Peter C. Lemon. Lemon from these amazing pro- was a recipient of the Con- grams. By doing this, more Copy Editors: Maxwell Brown, Natalia gressional Medal of Honor, people who have imagina- the United State’s highest tive minds see potential in Emanuel military award. He received something they love, and Managing Editors: Priyanka Bhagat, Ajla this honor for helping to that it can send them off not save the lives of his team only to a higher education, Sunje, Kana Yoo while serving in Vietnam. but also allows them to have Subsequently, Lemon wrote something very meaningful a book about his experience in their lives.” News Editors: Ashraf Abbas, Natalia entitled, Beyond the Medal, “He is very poised, Emanuel, Rachel Ramir A Journey from their Hearts to articulate, polite and Features Editors: Zainab Sozzer, Aisha Yours. He decided to donate respectful. His speech was the revenue from the sale an impassioned one. 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