Lane going to London, Pg. 2 Fashion trends, Pgs. 13-14 Alum inducted into Hall of IN THE HEAR T Fame, Pg. 20 OF THE WARRIOR Born This Way review, Pg. 18 Class of 2011 June 2011 Lane Technical College Prep High School Volume 43/Issue 5/Page 1 Memorial Garden rededicated to Lane veterans gradually deteriorated and a $10,000 grant was who served in WWI, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf By Diana Barragan received this year from the Terra Foundation for Wars, and Afghanistan were honored. Out of American Art to restore it. The restored statue that number, around 309 students died in the As a special tribute to the soldiers who lost was shown and rededicated on May 21. At first wars. Outside in the garden were five wreaths. their lives in battle, Lane's Alumni Association Dr. LoBosco had wanted the statue to be green, Each one of them either read Vietnam, WWI, and the Century Foundation hosted a rededica- but after the restoration it turned out to be a WWII, Korea, or GWOT (Global War On Ter- tion of the Memorial Garden on May 21. dark bronze which she loved. rorism).The majority of the Lane alumni present When WWII broke out, Lane played an im- At the beginning of the assembly, Dr. LoBosco were war veterans and several from the graduat- portant role in the war effort. According to Dr. gave a speech on some of the current events of ing class of 1941 had interesting stories. Barbara Cook, executive director of the Lane Lane. The ceremony included a skit, performed Richard Hanson, a Lane alumni and cartoon- Alumni Association, approximately 10,000 boys by Lane's drama students, to honor the WWII ist, used to draw cartoons for the Lane Tech collected things like string, cooking fat, and veterans. Some of the people portrayed in the Daily paper and after high school he continued newspaper for the war. skit were present at the ceremony and the drama drawing cartoons. Hanson also designed the logo Unfortunately, 287 Lane soldiers lost their lives students had the possibility of meeting them. for Lane Class of 1941. Although he didn't take in the war. These 287 soldiers are called Gold The skit's setting was during a 1947 Lane Home- an art class, he still became a cartoonist and was Star Heroes. This meant that when a soldier was coming Dance. Letters sent from Lane alumni good enough to have a piece of his artwork in the killed in action, the family received a flag with who served in WWII and research from the time Chicago History Museum. a gold star and it was hung on their window. period allowed the skit to include real events David James, another Lane alumn from the If the family had someone in the military still and statements from Lane students who were class of 1941, was part of the Tuskegee Airmen in alive, then they received a blue star. The num- drafted or enlisted. During the assembly there WWII. These men enlisted to become America's ber of stars and the color of it depended on how was also a performance of 1940's music by the first black military men. They did this during a many people within the family were fighting and Lane band and choir. Towards the end of the as- time when many people thought that black men whether they were still alive or not. sembly, there was a slideshow that contained the lacked intelligence, skill and courage. After the To honor these fallen soldiers, the "Shooting names of those students that lost their lives in the war, James went to college and law school on the the Stars" statue in the garden was dedicated in war. During this presentation, the former Lane GI Bill of Rights. James said it [GI Bill of Rights] October 1947. The classes of 1943-1947 gave alumni in the auditorium were seen wiping away was one of the good things that was offered to money for the statue. After the dedication, a gar- their tears. A lunch and a tour of the school was war veterans. It provided college or vocational den initially used for horticulture classes is now also included after the assembly. education for returning WWII veterans as well The newly restored Shooting the Stars statue the Memorial Garden. On rededication day, not only were the WWII shines bronze in time for the rededication. Since the dedication of the statue, it has soldiers honored, but also around 8,174 Laneites See “Garden” on pg. 3 Emanuel proposes longer school day for CPS Emanuel’s pledge is to push for a lon- sions, and make it harder for the union require 75% of union members to vote lar activities go there, and students who By Jocely Pacheco ger school day. In theory, adding time to strike. Some find this power move by for a strike before one may take place. are in neither go to a mandatory study to the day might seem like a good idea, Emanuel typical of Chicago politics. Avoiding this is the focus of Padilla's hall for the remaining time. At 5:30am Bridgette Gomez, Div. but there are a lot of things to take into “The fact that Rahm Emanuel was petition. "Students dread having tutoring af- 257, awakens to the sound of her alarm account. elected mayor to begin with proves that “Giving students an extra hour and ter school. Why have mandatory study going off, expecting today to be a long “I feel like Rahm Emanuel needed if you have money and political con- a half is not going to be productive be- halls for those students?" said Elizabeth day. As she stumbles through her morn- to research the Chicago school system nections you can get anywhere in this cause students are already tired at the Nguyen, Div. 284. "Some have obliga- ing routine, she is conscious of her time: more because he needs to take into ac- system. It’s funny how the politicians end of the day. It is not the quantity of tions at home and jobs they need. With she has to be in the car by 6:20am to get count the weather. During winter once in the state want to reduce the teachers’ education but the quality. Getting stu- the extension students will not be able to school on time at 8:00am. As the day it hits 4:00pm it's dark outside. It will be pay and cut their pensions because of dents involved starts from home because to keep up with everything." comes to an end, Gomez dreads having hard for students to commute back and bankruptcy, when in reality it wasn’t the if a student’s has problems outside of the “If we had a study hall after eighth pe- to take both the train and bus home. forth to school, especially with the cold reason we got into bankruptcy in the classroom, they will not be productive riod, it wouldn’t be effective because we She will not arrive home until 5:30pm. winters,” said Jessica Xoy, Div. 274. first place," said an anonymous teacher. inside it,” said Padilla. as students are already tired. If we had With Rahm Emanuel's bill passed giv- The School Reform Bill was not the “As far as extending the day goes, what Some Lane students are less than to get out of school at 4:30 and then ing him the right to extend the school only bill that was passed. A budget bill will keeping the students at school for thrilled about the news. go to our sports or activities, we [would day, students like Gomez will have to was proposed in the Illinois House of an extra hour and a half do? Nothing.” "I do not think extending the school get home later], and then we wouldn’t adjust to the changes. Representatives to have a budget cut Many Lane teachers feel attacked by day will benefit students. What would want to do our homework because we're On May 12, 2011 the Illinois House of $200 million in the education field. this bill because not only does it cut happen to the extracurricular activi- tired,” said Tyler Eierve, Div. 360. voted to pass the School Reform Bill If Emanuel wants to extend the school their right to strike, but it gets rid of se- ties? Students will come home at 8:00 Some students joke about dropping consisting of three major ideas: extend- day, questions arise about where fund- niority and is trying to promote propa- or 9:00pm, increasing the potential in out of school, saying they are not going ing the school day, taking away the ing will be come from to pay teachers ganda for an idea that is not as effective danger and that’s not worth giving to continue if the day is extended. How- teachers right to strike, and getting rid for additional hours woerked. as it seems. students an extra hour and a half to ever, some are taking this idea more seri- of teacher seniority. When Emanuel was "There is barely enough money to “It has always been the same. Students sit in class," said Jullianah Dahm, Div. ous than others. asked by the Chicago Tribune how and pay teachers as it is. Every year there are who want to learn will learn, and the 274. "If this bill goes through, and Rahm why he supported the extension of the budget cuts and what is the first thing ones that do not want to won’t.