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Wheeling High School 900 S. Elmhurst Rd. Wheeling, IL 60090 Volume 47 Issue #5<www.wheelingspokesman.com> January 28, 2011

District gives AVID iPads for pilot programAs of Jan. 25, the district

introduced 15 iPads to the junior AVID class in a pilot program that will monitor how the new technology impacts learning in the classroom.

WHS submitted a grant proposal to the Educational Technology Replacement and Initiative Program (ETRIP) in the fall so that the students could begin using the iPads second semester.

A grant from the state of Illinois funds the iPad pilot in the AVID classes.

Goals of the pilotAccording to Keith

Bockwoldt, Director of Technical Systems and Support, the district will monitor how the pilot affects learning and to see how much money it could save replacing textbooks with mobile devices.

“The (replacement of) textbooks would be the Holy Grail,” Brian Hauck, academic technology coordinator, said.

The iPads will also allow students to have any information they need at their fingertips, whether at school or not, especially in regards to college.

“In college most students have their iPads or laptops during class to take notes, and it’s where they keep all their important info. So if we start using them now, it will be like college, and we’ll get used to the feeling,” Brenda Carlos, junior, said.

iPads in the classroom

K a r e n B a r r e t t , a c a d e m i c technology coordinator, and Mr. Hauck have t r a i n e d B r i a n n e Rand, junior A V I D t e a c h e r , how to use her iPad so that she can teach the students.

Ms. Rand will use numerous applications, such as a note-taking application, to help the learning process.

“The multitude of apps that are available are an exciting way to introduce/communicate material to students. Having the internet available at all times is helpful for using Moodle and Google Docs - two things which the AVID program plans to utilize

daily,” Ms. Rand said.One major advantage

of an iPad over laptops in the classroom has to do with technical support, according to Ms. Barrett and Mr. Hauck.

“Laptops need a lot of technical support, but iPads are like a big iPhone without the calling ability. Those things are much

more reliable and much simpler to use,” Mr. Hauck said.

iPads at other schools

B e s i d e s W H S , P r o s p e c t High School, B u f f a l o Grove High S c h o o l and the

Newcomer Center are using iPads in pilots, the total number of iPads reaching 280.

According to Mr. Bockwoldt, the results so far have been positive, but there is still much to learn before the district could consider replacing desktop computers with mobile devices like the iPad.

“Students are growing up in a digital age where

they have access to more technology than ever before. The district is very innovative and believes in giving students opportunities to succeed in the ever changing technological age,” Mr. Bockwoldtt said.

The futureAccording to Steven

Kellner, assistant principal, the program will test if the entire school could one day go paperless in the classroom while still being cost effective.

“If it turns out to be an effective way of communicating curriculum for a decent price, then I see lots of potential for the entire school. Maybe not next year, but possibly in the next five to 10 years,” Ms. Rand said.

As of now, the district is undecided on how the iPads will affect education.

“In the long term, I think they will benefit education. The idea of putting all textbooks on an iPad really excites me,” Ms. Rand said. “However, in the short term, we’re going to have to give up a lot time and energy in order to see lasting effects. There will definitely be a long period of trial and error. That will make the transition harder for educators.”

Linda Sinard, technology assistant, looks at an iPad that the district provided junior AVID students. Teachers received their iPads last week. “When I received my iPad, I did not know how to use it. I learned to use it with a bunch of different people...Ms. Barrett (Karen Barrett, academic technology coordinator) has really helped me brainstorm all the possibilities for using it in the classroom,” Brianne Rand, junior AVID teacher, said.

Hart appointed RMHS principal for next year

Brianna Bitout

Staff Reporter

Gaby Najera

A&E Editor Photo Opinion “Don’t change, keep the same positive attitude.”

Liz Lennon, history teacher

“Keep her perspective so she doesn’t get overwhelmed with it.”

Dian Perkins, French teacher/ESL

“If she takes all of the wonderful things at (WHS) and bring them over to (RHMS), she’ll give them a great gift.”

Loren Elliot, technology assistant

Photo Opinion by Krista Sanford and Valerie Westin

What advice do you have for Ms. Hart when she becomes the principal for RHMS?

Mikey Ciavarella

After working as a special education assistant, social studies teacher, the girl’s athletic director and four years as a division head, Eileen Hart, division head for the world language, social science and ELL department, will move to the principal position at Rolling Meadows High School in the next school year.

As a transition to RMHS, Ms. Hart plans on attending events and have meetings with other staff members so that she can get to know the people.

“Even when I started as a division head here, I didn’t know many people so I had several meetings to know what they need to help with,” Ms. Hart said.

So far, Ms. Hart has met

with staff and will continue to do so throughout the rest of the semester with meetings.

“(I will) miss her energy and passion, she really cares about kids,” Dr. Làz Lòpez, principal, said.

No replacements have been chosen, but Dr. Lòpez will nominate staff and the board will have the final say.

“(I’ve told her) to be herself, to be genuine. She really has had a long, strong career,” Dr. Lòpez said.

According to Dr. David Schuler, superintendent, the principal postion at RMHS became available after Dr. Charles Johns, the current principal, was promoted to a district-level position overseeing all of the district’s alternative programs.

“I held a listening session at Rolling Meadows asking staff the characteristics they were looking for in a new principal. I used that

information to create a leadership profile. We then posted the position and went through a comprehensive interview process. Ms. Hart was then chosen from those interviewed,” Dr. Schuler said in an e-mail interview.

Dr. Schuler also said that there were other associate principal, assistant principal and division head openings throughout the district.

According to <d214.org>, “Joseph F. Greene, Jr., associate principal of instruction at Rolling Meadows High School, will serve as associate principal of Elk Grove High School; and Carmel K. Glarner, associate principal of operations of Elk Grove High School, will become associate principal of operations at Wheeling High School. All appointments are effective July 1.”

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Art students create art murals for hallway

This year’s art one students received the task of creating art murals. Rebeccah Silver, art teacher, and other art one teachers have continued this project at WHS for five years.

“They’ve been doing murals for a long time. This year we are changing it up and doing individual pieces that will be tiled together in the art hallway,” Catherine Pach, art teacher, said.

In previous years, students worked together to create the art murals. This year, teachers gave students the task of making small individual murals that will later be displayed in that art hallway as one big mural. Teachers told students

to either use additive or reductive methods to create an abstract mural of their choice.

The students had the choice of a d d i n g o n abstract s h a p e s o r car ving in to the m u r a l s to create patterns. Teachers also told students to use c o l o r in their mural.

Ms. Silver first came up with the idea several years before WHS actually implemented the new

project. It first started off as students visually interpreting quotes and poems. One year they teamed up with Creative

Writing classes and created murals based on poems the writing class wrote.

“I love the idea of i n d i v i d u a l murals. I’d like to see the rest of this hallway (the art hallway) filled with this type of style for a more unified look,”

Ms. Silver said.Art murals can be found

all over the school including the English, business and foreign language hallways.

Khrystyna Rosol (left), sophomore, and Diamaris Martino (right), sophomore, work on their art murals in Art One. This year, Art students individually create their own abstract art mural. Then, all art murals will be displayed in the art hallway as one big mural.

Pack the Place hosts first movie night instead of annual mixer dance

Student Council organized a movie night to follow the Pack the Place basketball games rather than the annual student mixer on Friday, Jan. 14.

According to Teasia Kimmons, junior and Student Council vice president, the decision

came from negative reactions to past mixers.

“Last year, we had the ‘iPod mixer...’ but we got a lot of students complaining about the music,” Kimmons said.

Student Council distributed a survey one day after school. asking students which movie they would like to see.

“I think interest in the mixer has gone down,

so it (a movie night) will be a nice change,” Tomás Echeverri, senior, said.

The event hosted more than 100 students.

“I think it was a success, especially for being the first year. The only thing (I would change) is I would choose a shorter movie; a lot of kids had to leave because of curfew,” Debbie Fowler, senior and Student Council president, said.

District adds co-curricular activity fees

In order to participate in co-curricular activities and athletics during the 2011-2012 school year, students will have to pay a fee of $25 per activity with a cap at $100 for a single family.

According to Dr. David Schuler, superintendent, these fees will affect all activities and athletics.

“I don’t see it (fees) affecting it (student participation) too much. Who it might affect is a kid who just wants to try

new things,” Dr. Steve May, assistant principal, said.

Students will pay the fee at least two weeks prior to the start of the activity, according to Dr. May. Families will receive waivers if they qualify.

“Anybody on free and reduced lunch or has some other extenuating circumstance can ask for a waiver,” Dr. Schuler said.

All funds will go to the district central office and revenue will continue to support activities in the future.

“As a part of continued

budget challenges, to increase revenue we had to look at it as an option,” Dr. Schuler said.

The Board of Education approved the policy on March 3, 2010. The district has been planning how it would organize it since then.

Compared to the $25 that District 214 will require, other districts have much higher fees. Grayslake District 127’s fee and cap stand four times higher. District 127’s fee is $100 per sport with a $400 maximum.

Schuler researches turf for stadiums

Dr. David Schuler, superintendent, researched the feasibility of synthetic turf in high school football stadiums, concluding that installation expenses stood too high without a partner to split costs.

Based on research, it would cost $800,000 to $1,000,000 to install synthetic turf in each field.

Despite the initial price,

installation would likely save the district money.

Current field maintenance per field costs about $55,000 every year. Synthetic turf would cost less than $2,500.

In order to offset the high installation costs, the district wants a partner to help cover costs.

“We’ve had some initial conversations (with possible partners). Before we can actually look for partners, we need to define parameters and the

definition of a partner,” Dr. Schuler said.

Dr. Schuler hopes to find a partner soon so that the district can begin turf installation this summer.

The district would only install the turf in a max of two schools per summer, the order of installation depending on where they find their partners.

According to Dr. Schuler’s study, synthetic turf would increase safety on fields, and they could endure more usage.

District 23 decides on GLCs, adds referendum to ballot

At District 23’s last board meeting, held on Jan. 12, the board decided to approve grade level centers (GLCs) for the elementary schools.

GLCs will split grades between each elementary school starting with the 2011-2012 school year.

“I think it’s the right

decision for the district at this time because it will save money for the district,” Dr. Gregory Guarrine, District 23 superintendent, said. “Students will also know each other from early on.”

Eisenhower will have kindergarten and first grade; Ross will have second grade, third grade and prekindergarten; Sullivan will have fourth and fifth grade.

Board members expect to save around $300,000 each year with the switch.

In addition, the district board decided to put the considered referendum on the ballot for the April 5 election. This referendum would increase property taxes by 35 cents per $1,000 assessed value.

The board will decide on the budget and possible cuts at the Feb. 9 board meeting.

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Vicente Peña’s name was misspelled on Page 3.Sebastien Chomereau’s name was misspelled on Page 7.Mikey Ciavarella’s name was misspelled on Page 10.Lizz McDaniel’s name was misspelled on Page 11.Libertyville and Hersey High Schools were misspelled on Page 12.

WHS banned the “I love boobies” bracelets based on rule four from page 102 in the student handbook, declaring the quote an obscenity.

The bracelets originated with The Keep A Breast Foundation, who seek to “eradicate breast cancer by exposing young people to methods of prevention, early detection and support,” according to their website <http://www.keep-a-breast.org/>.

Besides the organization selling them, many WHS students purchased the bracelets from Nate Ruben, senior. While he made it evident that the money he made would not go to the organization, he still weakened the bracelet’s impact.

By selling the bracelets for a lower price and not donating any proceeds, Ruben acted unethically and stopped some money from being donated. In addition, through selling what is essentially the same product minus the organization’s website on the inside, Ruben also acted unethically by stealing another’s idea.

According to the Student Press Law Center, Ruben’s sale of knock-off bracelets could have trademark issues due to

mimicking. Besides being aware of the unethical nature of his actions, Ruben should also pay attention to the legal issues.

The school administration has also put a damper on the impact of the bracelets. Banning the bracelets brought problems to several other schools in the nation. When the Easton Area School District in Pennsylvania banned the bracelets, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) responded by suing the district. On the basis of the First Amendment, ACLU feels the bracelets do not have an obscene meaning.

While out of context the “I love boobies” quote could be considered obscene, the bracelets make it clear that the meaning of the quote revolves around breast cancer.

Especially because breast cancer has prevalence in families and teachers at WHS, Spokesman believes the school has no right to ban the bracelets because by doing so, the school is banning student support for spreading breast cancer awareness. As long as students do not disregard the original message of the bracelets, the school administration should allow students to wear them.

EditorialUnfair ban, unethical sale of bracelets should end

Curfew for teens in Wheeling started in an hour, yet my friends and I ventured throughout the night. We just finished two games of bowling and were looking for something else to do.

Not wanting to go home right away, we decided to walk to Kohl’s. As soon as we walked in, all eyes glared at us.

Ignoring the stares, we walked through the store; but every time I looked over my shoulder, workers would take quick glances at us.

I recall another time when I was leaving Carson’s, the detector suddenly went off. Two workers walked up to me and told me to come with them. They took me aside and searched through my bags.

“I have a receipt if you want to see it,” I said.

The workers ignored me and continued searching. They finally freed me with no laws broken. However, on my way out, I noticed a woman also set the detectors off.

“Oh, it (the detectors) does that,” a worker said.

I did not understand why a woman twice my age would not be searched, but I would be.

Ever since that day, I walk into stores with precautions because I know what may be running through the workers’ minds: “I better keep an eye on this kid, just in case.”

That statement does not represent me though. Actually, I am the exact opposite. I cannot steal a cookie without fessing up.

News stories flood the media about teens robbing convenience stores. According to the Chicago Tribune, a 17-year-old boy was charged for man-slaughter in the Chicago area on Dec. 27, 2010. Another source, the Orlando (Flo) Sentinel reported that on Jan. 6, a 15- year-old boy was arrested for an attempted robbery at an apartment.

When a grown man robs a bank, the public does not stereotype the fact that all grown men steal things; but if a teen robbed a bank, then the public would take precautions.

The difference is minimal; both robbed a bank, but only the teen is stereotyped.

Being a teen can be tough when in the public eye. If only people did not judge others based on stories or something as simple as age. Teens should be seen and treated like others in society: with respect.

Teens, criminals, not the same thing

Attending school for three days out of an entire month might sound like a dream to many students and probably some teachers. But to say that December was a relaxing month away from school would be blatantly wrong. On Dec. 4 I broke my leg and the past seven weeks have been a grueling journey of recovery.

I went sledding with several friends at the hill off of Sanders Road. and Dundee Road. We arrived around 8 p.m. and naturally, it was quite dark out. I was one of the first to go down the hill and on my first run, I went straight over a ramp. Because it was dark I didn’t see the ramp coming, lost control of the sled and landed hard on the ground. I didn’t know my leg was broken until I was in the hospital, but the pain told me right away that something was wrong.

The femur is the bone located within the thigh. It carries most of the body’s weight and is the strongest bone in the body. On an episode of Mythbusters, they discovered that it takes roughly 550 lbs. of pressure to break the femur. Somehow, I managed to snap mine completely in half.

The following morning I went into surgery and the doctors inserted a titanium rod into my femur, giving it back its original structure. I remained in the hospital for six more days and despite all the pain from the break and surgery, the most frustrating part was my loss of simple things.

The experience of breaking my leg has been eye opening; I now see all the simple things I once took for granted. The idea of not walking, being served anything you need and not attending school for two weeks sounds great…until you do it.

I cannot fully explain how much I wish I could run again, walk all day long without crutches or even just lie in bed comfortably.

Most of us are blessed with good health: we can walk, run, jump and move around freely. I will regain all of these abilities in a few months. But for

some people these abilities never return. Numerous muscular and bone diseases severely limit one’s physical activity. Throughout this process of recovery I have realized how blessed I am to be able to move around freely.

Imagine for just a moment living a life with no ability to use your legs. You cannot walk or run. You cannot stand up on your own. You cannot get into the shower by yourself. You cannot drive a car. Suddenly, the idea of running for 12 minutes in P.E. doesn’t sound so bad. Do not take your body for granted. Take care of it, take care of yourself and appreciate the small things in life.

I like to have a plan with everything I do; I want to know what is going to happen to me, when and how. And even though I try as hard as I can to make that plan, sometimes life throws a curveball. For me it came in the form of a ramp halfway down a sledding hill. Enjoy the little moments of life and appreciate the simplicities, of the world. By enjoying the simplicities, I have found the inspiration to fight through my injury, and by living simply, life becomes much easier.

Sticks and stones won’t break my bones, but sledding hills will

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Thumbs Up

Congratulations to the WHS math and science programs for being selected as a Solve for Tomorrow Finalist.

Thumbs up for the WHS Jazz Band for winning the Northshore Jazz Festival. Congratulations also to J.T. Teichert and Billy Kort, seniors, for winning soloist awards.

Thumbs Down

Thumbs up to Eileen Hart,ELL/World Language/Social Science division head, for being named the next Rolling Meadows High School principal.

Thumbs down for the lack of a cold day/snow day last week. Many students had to walk to school in and negative temperatures, and even lower wind chills.

Thumbs down for the heated political rhetoric even after the Tuscon shootings. It is time for our nation’s politicians to resolve their differences without constant tension.

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Staff shares workout facilities with students

Dave Dunbar, math teacher and football coach, works out on the stationary bicycle. He works out four to five times a week in the fitness center at school. “I usually work out on the elliptical, riding bike and the insanity work out,” Mr. Dunbar said. “(Working out is) really important, especially if I want to stay healthy.”

As students breathe hard and put more effort into turning the wheels of their respective machine in order to increase their heart rates and get their yellow or green card signed, a teacher walks in wearing his blue shorts and black shirt.

D a v e D u n b a r , m a t h teacher and f o o t b a l l c o a c h , walks calmly to the white cabinet that stores the watches. He picks one up and looks for an empty machine. He then sits down at the stationary bike and begins sweating as his legs pick up speed. When no machines are available, he chooses exercises on a yoga ball or lifts weights.

Mr. Dunbar is one of the teachers who frequently comes into the fitness center to work out. He works out four to five times a week.

“I try to work out every day but usually it’s four to fives times,” Mr. Dunbar said.

Students watch him, trying to understand why he does this when they have to do it for the sake of their grade.

“I see teachers come into the fitness center all

the time, and it’s really weird, but I think it’s really awesome that they care about their health,” Melissa Alvarez, senior, said.

According to Mr. Dunbar, staff members realize how important it is to stay healthy.

“ S t a f f m e m b e r s down there c a p i t a l i z e t h e importance of working out; they know it’s important,” Mr. Dunbar said.

W h i l e s t u d e n t s themselves m a y

dread working out, Mr. Dunbar has the same view sometimes.

“It’s not fun. There are days when I don’t want to work out, but I know it’s good for me and when you get it done, it’s a sense of accomplishment,” Mr. Dunbar said.

According to Mr. Dunbar, he has always stressed the importance of staying healthy. His wife and son also work out.

“My wife works out, usually in the morning, and my son is a triathlete; he works out whenever he can in the morning,” Mr. Dunbar said

According to Mr. Dunbar he does not just work out in school, but sometimes he watches exercise videos. In the warmer months, he bikes and goes out walking.

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Mary Jo Cameron

The Friends of the Library, a non-profit association that raises funds for libraries, sponsored a used book sale on Jan. 22 and 23 at Indian Trails Public Library.

“We have to compete with a lot of other libraries that have sales,” Sue Hart, president of the Friends of the Library, said. “It’s a lot of fun to work. It’s a good cause. We enjoy doing it and working with each other.”

The Friends of the Library celebrated their 35th anniversary on Jan. 20. They sponsor the used book sales, which take place four times a year.

“Our stock comes from donated and withdrawn materials, books taken from the library’s collection that are not necessarily too old but have less interest,” Ms. Hart said.

In the past, funds from the book sales have paid for shelving, furnishing the front room, programs at the library and items for the library’s collection.

“At this stage we have enough money saved. We don’t have to allocate ahead of time for a specific purchase,” Ms. Hart said. “We don’t usually purchase things that help the staff. We target those things of interest and help of patrons. We try to keep

expenses to a minimum.”Volunteers work all Thursday afternoon

to set up for the book sale. They also work on Friday for the Friends’ Used Book Sale Preview Night and for the book sales on Saturday and Sunday.

“It’s a lot of work...They organize the books so it’s easy shopping. They set up all the books in one day and sell,” Robin Smith, associate director for public services, said.

According to Ms. Hart, customers come from Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois, and they read about the book sale on websites such as <bookseller.com>.

“This is kind of a slow one (book sale). I don’t know if it’s the weather or the economic times. It’s quiet in the library,” Ms. Hart said. “We’re not expecting a big turnout because of the football game (on Jan. 23).”

When sales end, the Friends of the Library will collect books for three month and store them away until the night before the next sale.

“I got maybe eight books (at the used book sale). I bought what I like to read. The sale was up to par. I was pleased with the books I was able to find,” Jean Przeniczy, resident of Arlington Heights and book sale customer, said.

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Over winter break, Mike Burke, English teacher, donated his kidney to his daughter’s future father-in-law, whose kidneys had stopped functioning because of renal failure.

“We were talking last summer when I met him. He needed it (kidney)...so I thought, what the heck, I have an extra,” Mr. Burke said.

Before donating his kidney, Mr. Burke had to go through tests to see if his kidney would match with the recipient on eight levels.

“The first thing we had to do was find out if I was an acceptable donor. Normally you can only donate to a

blood relative. In most cases, it goes to a general bank, not to an individual,” Mr. Burke said.

On Dec. 23 at Houston Methodist Hospital, Mr. Burke had laparoscopic surgery (minimally invasive surgery) to transplant his kidney.

“It’s actually surprisingly a lot easier than it would’ve been. The surgery went very well. The recovery was relatively quick,” Mr. Burke said. “They literally took it (the kidney) out of me, walked next door and put it in him.”

Within 10 days, Mr. Burke recovered and could teach again.

“He’s doing well. The minute they hooked the kidney up, it started to work. It’s a miracle what modern science can accomplish,” Mr. Burke said.

“In 1997 I donated a kidney to my husband Andres. He had a kidney disease he had from birth,” Marietta Gonzalez, ELL assistant, said.

Since Andres Gonzalez, husband of Ms. Gonzalez, had polycystic kidneys, Ms. Gonzalez went to the University of Wisconsin to receive tests to find out if she could donate her kidney to her husband. The results came out positive.

“I went through a whole day of testing to see if my heart’s working properly and if my kidneys are functioning properly,” Ms. Gonzalez said.

Mr. and Ms. Gonzalez decided to go to the University of Wisconsin in Madison for the transplant because they had met directly with the surgeons and felt more comfortable. A month before the surgery, Mr. Gonzalez got both of his kidneys removed.

“My husband had no kidneys. Usually, (during the transplant) they put it (donated kidney) on top of the (old) kidney. A month before, they took the kidneys out. It (new kidney) wouldn’t fit because they were so diseased and so huge. They weighed them (old kidneys), and they were 25 pounds,” Ms. Gonzalez said.

On Feb. 19, 1997, Ms. Gonzalez donated her kidney to her husband. She left the hospital four days after the surgery, but her husband had to stay. Immediately after the transplant, the kidney started functioning.

“He (Mr. Gonzalez) is doing well in the respect that he never rejected his kidney, which is actually my kidney. He took 43 pills the day he left the hospital. Now he takes 19 pills (anti-rejection medicine) a day. He’s on steroids. It’s part of the process for him to take these pills,” Ms. Gonzalez said.

According to Ms. Gonzalez, her husband has side effects to medication, including cataracts, gum disease and leg problems.

“He (Mr. Gonzalez) can’t take medicine without calling the nurse at the University of Wisconsin,” Ms. Gonzalez said. “Our physician (at University of Wisconsin) prescribed someone (doctor) local.”

According to Ms. Gonzalez, a month after the surgery, walking felt painful. However, now she does not feel any different. She wears a green ribbon, which symbolizes organ and tissue donation awareness.

“It think it was a gift of life for my husband because he needed it. For anybody who gives it (kidney) to someone, it is a gift of life,” Ms. Gonzalez said. “He had so many problems before that. He was in so much pain.”

Teachers undergo kidney transplants

Tests Involved for Donating Organs• Blood Test• Tissue Typing• Cross matching• Antibody Screen• Urine Tests• X-Rays• Arteriogram• Psychiatric and/

or psychological evaluation

• Gynecological examination

• Final blood test

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Step 1: Find out if you are healthy enough to receive a new kidney

Before deciding to have a kidney transplant, a team of health care professionals must approve a patient’s physical and mental health. There are four parts to this phase: first, a visit to a transplant center; pass evaluations of physical health; then pass evaluation of mental health; finally, see an insurance specialist.

Step 2: Preparing for the operationThis step involves searching for a kidney donor who

will match the recipient in blood type. Kidney donors can be both living relatives or people who have recently passed away.

Step 3: Perform a kidney transplant operationSurgery is performed, but the new kidney is placed

in a different place than the diseased kidney. The new kidney is placed either in the right or left side of the lower abdomen just above the front hip bone. The operations takes about three to five hours. After the operation, medicine is needed to keep the body from rejecting the new kidney.

Step 4: Help the body stay healthy after the operationMake sure to schedule regular doctor appointments

and take the recommended medication. This is to prevent the following risks: rejection, infections, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, kidney disease, cancer, bone disease or problems during pregnancy.

Information gathered by Solinna Chong from the American Society of Transplantation (AST)

Steps to transplant a kidney

Rosalie Chan

Feature Editor

Rosalie Chan

Feature Editor

Becoming an Organ Donor

• According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, there are 110,156 candidates on the waiting list.

• To become a living donor, contact local places that transplant organs, such as University of Chicago Medical Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Loyola University Medical Center.

• To become a deceased donor, designate your decision to become on organ donor on your driver’s license.

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Deceased Organ Donations in the U.S., 2009

Total Organs Transplanted: 21,855

Kidney47.8 percent

Liver27.9 percent

Heart10.1 percent

Lung7.6 percent

Other5.7 percent

Focus6January 28, 2011Spokesman

Ruben sells bracelets for own profit to WHS students

Nate Ruben, senior, has sold dog tags, WHS custom mugs and T-shirts, but when he tried to sell “I love boobies” bracelets in his entrepreneurship class, the teacher rejected the idea.

Entrepreneurship class consists of a nine-week long program where students come up with business plans and go through research to see if what they’re selling would be profitable or not.

While researching, Ruben saw that the “I love boobies” bracelets were a product that people wanted.

“It was October, Breast Cancer month, and I saw people wearing them (the bracelets). They were being sold at stores for an amount of money between $5 and $7. I wanted to sell them for only $2 because I thought that more people would want to buy them from me at a cheaper rate then what they were selling online,” Ruben said.

When Ruben brought the idea to his entrepreneurship teacher, she told him that he needed to ask “someone higher.” Ruben then went to Dr. Laz López, principal, but “he said no.”

According to Ruben, when he first proposed the idea to his entrepreneurship class, he told them that half of the proceeds would go to Breast Cancer, but they still said no.

Ruben, however, continued selling them outside of school.

According to Ruben, he told his customers that the proceeds would not go to breast cancer causes before they bought the bracelets from him.

Even though it was outside of school, students would show up to school wearing them, and teachers and campus security asked where they got the bracelets from.

After deans and staff heard from several students that they received the bracelets from Ruben, he was told to stop selling them.

“They told me not to sell them at high school because it was creating problems. I got yelled at. I had no consequences from the school for selling it, but I stopped after I got sent to the Dean’s office about it,” Ruben said.

Ruben is, however, still selling them outside of school but not to WHS students.

Ruben sold the bracelets for $2 each, and he is saving the majority of the money for himself for college.

As far as getting the bracelets, Ruben orders them online from Bulk Ink Manufacturers.

“You should not just be trying to put money in your pocket by selling these copy- righted bracelets,” Paul Dzien, history and ELL teacher and dean assistant, said.

Still, Ruben believes that the staff is making a mistake.

“I thought it was stupid (that I wasn’t allowed to sell them). I think that they’re (administration) making a mistake by banning them. It was about prevention- living a healthy lifestyle- and they wouldn’t let me promote it,” Ruben said.

Hilary Bartholomew, junior, believes that the bracelets support breast cancer patients, and the school should not ban them for supporting the cause.

“It depends on what the level of maturity the student has, but honestly, banning the bracelets is wrong because we’re just supporting,” Bartholomew said.

According to Ruben there was a case in New Jersey where the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) sued Easton Area School District in Pennsylvania for banning the bracelets because it was said to violate students’ First Amendment Rights.

“It’s unconstitutional,” Ruben said.

Karen Rodriguez

Staff ReporterKaren Linzmeier, chemistry teacher, was first diagnosed in June 2010.

“I’m not offended by it (selling knock-off bracelets) in the least. You know why, it’s because I believe there is still awareness out there even if the funds aren’t going to the organization. The bracelets are still there for students to be exposed to awareness. I certainly do not take any offense whatsoever for something that is spreading awareness for an issue I am intimately involved in.”

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How important do you think it is for the funds gained by selling the bracelets to go to charity?

“I think it’s very important otherwise what’s the point of them? It’s not right that people are selling knock off versions,”

Becca Williams, freshman

Do you think people wear them to actually support breast cancer?

“Some people just wear them as a fashion statement or because everyone else is. There are some people who wear them because they want to support the cause though,”

Controversy booms over banning, selling of ‘I love boobies’ bracelets

This is the symbol inside of the bracelets that shows the bracelet is from the official organization who gives their proceeds to Breast Cancer research and awareness.

Teachers affected by breast cancer react to bracelet sales:

•Karen Linzmeier, chemistry teacher

Micki Kaufman, testing assistant

•Micki Kaufman, testing assistant, was first diagnosed 12 and a half years ago. She also said her mentor is Carol Radlein, a past P.E. division assistant that passed away four years ago due to breast cancer.

“They (the bracelets) are manufactured for a wonderful reason and a cause so more people survive the disease. So for me personally taking the profit is not serving the purpose for what it was initially created. Since this disease affects thousands of people, it (buying the bracelets from the foundation) is a small way everybody can help.”

Focus7 SpokesmanJanuary 28, 2011

Deans, security react, set official rules

While only 53 people out of 163 that took a survey have “I love boobies” bracelets, it has still caused a problem at WHS.

According to the school handbook on pg 102 rule #4, the “I love boobies” bracelets can not be worn by students at WHS.

This ban has been made against both types of bracelets, including the official and nonofficial types.

According to Paul Dzien, history and ELL teacher and dean assistant, there are more charities to support breast cancer then ones that sell obscenities on bracelets.

“I don’t think it’s fair cause it does spread awareness and it’s not like school doesn’t sell shirts trying to spread awareness. It’s not even that innappropriate cause its the truth,” Alica Rudnicki, sophomore, said.

When campus security guards see a student wearing one of the bracelets, they ask students to either take the bracelets off or turn them inside out.

“We have not had a huge amount of problems against it. I do not go outside of my way to find people wearing them. I probably run into the problem with one or two people a day,” Jim Gumz, campus security, said.

According to Mr. Gumz if students refuse to accept appropriate requests then security guards will send them to the dean’s office, but it depends on the situation.

The Keep A Breast Foundation first created the bracelets, though others such as Nate Ruben, senior, have sold replicas.

“While most students sold them outside of school, it does not matter where these bracelets are sold because WHS students still get them and wear them,” Dzien.

Megan Jones

Focus Editor

Handbook disallows bracelets due to obscenity, shown in excerpt below

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Austin Lockwood, sophomore, wears his “I love boobies” bracelet. “I think it is dumb (to have them banned) because it’s supporting breast cancer,” Lockwood said. According to Lockwood, he wears his bracelet every day and got told to flip it inside out by a security guard.

Avi Sharma, senior

Do you think it’s fair for the bracelets to be banned?

“I understand why, but it’s stupid because I barely even notice people wearing them in the hallways to begin with,”

Carla Ceraulo, junior

Do you own a “I love boobies” bracelet? Why do you wear it?

“I did not buy it. My friend gave it to me. I wear it because I like bracelets and it’s something fun to wear,”

Controversy booms over banning, selling of ‘I love boobies’ bracelets

Students MAY NOT wear clothing displaying obscenities, gangs, and/or cults, violence, or advertising alcohol, drugs, and/or tobacco. Examples: Shirts which display or state: Hooters, Big Johnson, Playboy bunny symbol, Pimp, Bootylicious, or any sexual or inappropriate inference are prohibited.

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-Student Handbook pg 102 rule #4

These bracelets are not to be purchased and resold online at places like ebay. Proceeds are going to Keep A Breast awareness programs and reselling for a profit online is not cool or authorized. As the Keep A Breast official online store, Loserkids.com will donate 100% of all profits from our KAB store to the Keep A Breast Foundation.

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Photo Opinion by Jennie Alcantar and Megan Jones

This bracelet is lacking the symbol on the inside, which shows that the bracelet was not from the official company and is a knock-off version.

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La Voz 828 de enero, 2011Spokesman

Un nuevo partido del lado Democrático emergió recientemente en Nevada llamado Tequila Party. Le sirvió de inspiración el partido de Tea Party quienes convencieron a los republicanos hacer recortes en el presupuesto, una prioridad después de expresar su frustración por el aumento del gasto público. Este partído planea hacer lo mismo en expresar su frustración en poniendo en relieve los asuntos que creen que están haciendo descuidados como las reformas de educación y inmigración. Aunque el partido no es oficial, muchos Hispanos apoyan la causa y piensan esto abrerá los ojos de los democratícos.

Veintiocho cuerpos, 15 de ellos

descapitados, fueron hallados en Acapulco, México el ocho de este mes. Estos cuerpos pertenecen a hombres en sus 20’s. Los cuerpos fueron encontrados afuera de la Plaza Sendero, una area no comunmente visitada por turistas. Acapulco es el centro de tres organizaciones del tráfico de drogas.Ha pagado el precio viendo el declive de turismo hace pocos años. Presentemente, las areas turisticas están fuertemente patrulladas por la policía.

Las lluvias el Rio de Janeiro, Brasil mataron 381 personas el trece de enero. Casi todas las infrastructuras fueron dañadas severamente. Se interrupió el suministro de energía eléctrica y la provisión de agua potable al igual que las conexiones de teléfonos e internet. Dilma Rousseff, la presidenta de Brasil, ofreció $412 millones para ayudar las zonas damnificadas.

Tráfico de drogas afecta lugares remotos

Borges, gran genio literario

Hace casi tres décadas, se fue el literato predilecto de Buenos Aires. Jorge Luis Borges es el mayor exponente de la literatura hispánica. Su retórica concierne a los laberintos creados, los cuales son mucho más complejos que los psicoanalisis de Freud.

Estoico e inverosímil en sus escritos al mecer los ejes de la realidad con los del mundo onírico.

Las ficciones en sus laberintos bifurcados ofrecen la imaginación predilecta del genio sin vista, ya que este gran escritor fue ciego a sus sesenta aunque eso no le quita que haya escrito los mejores textos.

Ficciones, es el Libro de Arena y demás cuentos rurales de Buenos Aires en sus gauchos, presentes y pasados. La trayectoria de Borges ha sobrepasado los limites de los senderos latinos debido sus multi-patrias que han influido su literatura.

Se le conoce por Ficciones, selección de

cuentos epimológicos y ontológicos, y el Fervor de Buenos Aires, que son los cuentos gauchescos debido a su infancia en el Sur de Buenos Aires. Sus libros ha influido a Foucault, el premio Nobel de química. Y aunque Borges nunca haya recibido el Nobel, siempre será un icono para el post modernismo y las juventudes incipientes.

En ficciones, una de las historias contrastadas por las características que son: la búsqueda de la verdad, personajes de doble protagonismo a su misma vez, y ejes de realidad contrastado, han sido El Jardín de los Senderos que se bifurcan, en donde señala como se desarrolla el asesinato del personaje entre la ficción y realidad.

El asesinato de Albert es efectuado de manera estoica, sin remordimientos. Así, Borges crea el asesinato perfecto de la historia llena de laberintos.

Cabe mencionar que Borges nunca escribió una novela. No obstante, se le reconoce como el genio de Buenos Aires debido a que fue pionero en el arte de jugar con nombres, idiomas, y demás funciones aritméticas.

Ameca, Jalisco. Con una población de 50,000 se puede decir que este “pueblo” no es lo que antes era. Este año en que visité, se cambió mi punto de vista para siempre. Los trabajadores del aeropuerto no te recibían con esa

sonrisa que me hacía sentir bienvenida. Ahora, tenían las facciones indiferentes. En las dos horas de camino a Ameca, saqué mi cabeza de la ventana y dejé que el aire contaminado me cosquillara la cara. Pasando por el centro de Guadalajara, di un suspiro de alivio viendo que todo allí era igual que antes. Cuando llegué a la casa de mi abuela, las calles que antes abundaban de niños y sus mascotas ahora estaban completamente aisladas. En el año nuevo, entendí el por qué de lo que tanto questionaba sobre la inquietud en los siguiente días de Ameca. En solamente una calle hubo tres muertos por causa de pandillas. Cada día después, no podías encontrar una calle sin un velorio en proceso. Desde el pasado verano, ha habido una epidemia de suicidios de jóvenes sin saber la causa. Pero no me regresé a este país desilusionada ni entristecida. Regresé con la ilusión de que se debe tomar acción en la situación de México. Les sugira a todos que reflexionen en mi propuesta de hacer una diferencia.

Jocelyn TorresLa Voz Editor

Informativos

Jocelyn Torres Jocelyn TorresJessica Torres, senior, descansa mientras se aisla del caos creado por la familia Torres en un campo de diversión.

La calle de Ameca, Jalisco es completamente despoblada durante especificas horas del día. A las dos no podrás encontran ni un perro andando por las calles por el calor que hace durante esa hora.

Aumenta vigilancia policiaca, ambiente de pueblos cambia negativamente

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January always puts me in bad mood because of the cold weather. I just keep wishing for summer to come soon. That’s why, this month, I picked 10 sad songs to represent the cold, dark months of January.

A&E9 Spokesman January 28, 2011

Winter play consists of four one-acts

Eddie Laxner, senior, acts out a scene from the play he wrote, directed and acted in, “Simply John.” Maggie Nickl, sophomore, plays a Spanish teacher in Laxner’s play. This scene involves an argument between Laxner’s character and Nickl’s character.

Nick Caputo, junior, tries to help Meghan Ausnehmer, sophomore, calm down as she starts into a frustrated panic. Caputo and Ausnehmer play Rob and Laura, a married couple who are hypnotized and ultimately controlled by two newscasters on their television in the one act “Captive Audience.” “Playing Rob is kind of weird because he starts out the play being so normal, but gradually throughout the play, he goes kind of crazy and begins to succumb to the television’s wishes...it’s a lot of fun, and Meghan has been great playing (the role of) Laura,” Caputo said.

Krista’s Top 10 Sad Songs: Songs complement dark mood brought by cold weather, hopes for summer

Nick Caputo, junior, and Meghan Ausnehmer, sophomore, are confused as the evening news progam they are watching begins to go array. The one-act play “Captive Audience” revolves around a married couple whose lives get taken over by their television.

Aaron Jung, freshman, writes a sentence on the chalkboard as Maggie Nickl, sophomore, looks on. Nickl plays the role of Jung’s Spanish teacher in the one-act “Simply John.” “It (playing the lead character, John) is interesting because it is so different from my personality. John is quiet and to himself, he’s close minded and he thinks the world hates him,” Jung said.

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News Editor

10) Old School by Hedley This song reminds me of growing up. Hedley sings about old friends hanging out

9) Back to December by Taylor Swift Taylor Swift’s first public apology in a song was very powerful. I feel bad for who Swift sings about and Swift because they both seem to carry so much pain. I love the minimal background music because it makes the lyrics stand out more.

8) The Way I Loved You by Selena Gomez In this song, Selena Gomez sings about still loving an ex-boyfriend. The slow

7) Thinking of You by Katy Perry “Thinking of You” is about Katy Perry being with someone else but missing her ex-boyfriend. I love how Perry makes comparisons about her and her ex’s relationship like “you’re like an Indian Summer in the middle of winter/like a hard candy with a surprise center.”

6) Bleed by Hot Chelle Rae I really love the lyrics. Verse one

5) Candles by Hey Monday Cassadee Pope’s, lead singer, voice makes this song more amazing. I love the sorrowful tone it has as she sings about losing love. Also, I like how “Candles” stays around the topic of light. Pope sings about being able to “see the light” after a bad relationship, even while she’s in darkness.

4) Losing It by Never Shout Never In “Losing

3) If I Die Young by The Band Perry The Band Perry goes from talking about a mother burying her child to a love that was supposed to last forever. “There’s a/boy here in town says he’ll, love me forever” I love that Kimberly Perry’s, lead singer, voice has a perfect tone that combines beautiful vocals with a sense of sorrow to create the perfect effect of the song.

2) Love Lives On

and remembering when they were kids. While it might not be as sad as the others, every time I hear it I think of myself growing up and looking back at when I was younger.

tune and depressing lyrics contrast from Gomez’s regular upbeat pop music. I like how Gomez sings in her song about how if she ever finds love again, it won’t ever be like how she loved her first love.

1) Without You by Rosario Dawson and Adam Pascal During the movie Rent, Mimi (played by Rosario Dawson) sings about Roger (played by Adam Pascal) after Roger leaves NYC and Mimi. Dawson sings about life moving on, but she wouldn’t be able to survive without him.

starts off with only a guitar. Ryan Follese, lead singer, sings about drowning. “I feel like I’m drowning in ice water/my lips have turned a shade of blue.” I like how there’s really no sound except for the singing.

It,” NSN talks about a past girlfriend. I really like the soft beat because it matches NSN’s emotion towards the lyrics. “I knew I was only 16/but I thought I loved her/and it’d last forever.”

Play: Present TenseStoryline: Aaron Jung plays a young man who thinks his relationship with his girlfriend is much more complicated than it

is. Much of the play consists of Jung’s character’s imagination and psychoanalyzation of his relationship.Starring: Jung, Celine Dirks, freshman; Emily

Laxner, Teri Gansinger, sophomores; and Jonathan Kirby, senior. Quote: “I like it because the situations are really funny,” Gansinger said.

Play: Check PleaseStoryline: Brittany Delvit, senior, and Nick Caputo, junior, play two unrelated characters on a series of blind dates. As each

blind date becomes worse than the last, Caputo and Delvit meet after trying to escape. Starring: Delvit, Caputo, Jonathan Kirby, senior

and Katherine Wargo, freshman. Quote:“It’s hard since I play six different characters, and each has to have their own personality,” Wargo said.

Photos and information by Stevi Anderson(Information below about two other plays)

by Mallary Hope I like that Mallary Hope never said that “Love Lives On” talks about her husband’s death until the end of the song. Instead, she just sings about what it feels like when he’s not here. This song talks about how, even though someone is gone, a person never stops loving them.

James Blunt creates masterpiece, ‘Some Kind of Trouble’

A&E 10January 28, 2011Spokesman

James Blunt’s “Some Kind of Trouble” combines his outstanding vocals with relaxing beats.

Starting off the album with “Stay The Night,” Blunt creates a laid back mood for the listener.

Blunt wasted no time in engaging the listener with

his lyrics. The lingering notes compliment Blunt’s soft voice, making the listener want to close his eyes and slowly sway side to side.

As he sings every word, I could feel myself forgetting about everything else and just concentrating on the sweet lyrics.

Blunt’s lyrics in this album make it possible for listeners to be able to relate to at least one song.

“So Far Gone,” made me smile a bittersweet smile with lyrics like “There are no lights to guide us,” “I’ll just say what you won’t say” and “I’ll take the blame if it’s for your sake.”

A very different song on the album was “Turn Me On.” Although these lyrics weren’t really sweet sweet, they were catchy and had me tapping my foot.

Blunt’s voice kept the song from being one of those typical songs about sex and partying. Blunt remained true to his type of beats while still making the song fun and not so overboard.

One of the songs only available in the Deluxe Version of “Some Kind of Trouble,” “Into The Dark” stuck out to me the most.

Blunt combined cute love song type lyrics with a more upbeat sound.

“But I gave my heart to you and it’s yours to break” adds a different take on a love song, Blunt gives his all in this song by being

honest through adding lyrics of insecurity like “won’t you follow me, into the dark.”

The other bonus tracks, “There She Goes Again,” and “Stay The Night (Fred Falke Remix)” explain how this album was artistically created, making contrasting songs that blended well together.

“Some Kind of Trouble” has a perfect balance of sweeter, slower songs and more upbeat kind of songs.

Another song that stuck out from the album was “I’ll Be Your Man.”

With a fun beat from beginning to end, this song remained light while still having strong, yet catchy lyrics.

The best part of the album was definitely the thought behind every lyric in every song.

To contrast most of the fun beat songs, “If Time Is All I Have” has a softer tune that matches Blunt’s voice.

I definitely found myself closing my eyes and smiling as I played this song over and over again.

Overall, “Some Kind of Trouble” includes a good balance of soft and upbeat songs.

After listening to the whole album a couple of times, I’m definitely buying “Some Kind of Trouble:” since these songs cannot be separated because they create the perfect masterpiece together.

Students perform for grade in Solo, Ensemble

Ronny Roth, freshman, participates in Solo & Ensemble on Jan. 13. Roth played “Prelude and Pantomime” by Allan Vizzutti. “I played it (the song) last year,” Roth said. “I started practicing it last year and thought it sounded really cool, so I decided to play it for Solo.” Roth recieved a one out of five for his performance. One being the highest possible score. “It was my goal, so I was really happy with myself,” Roth said.

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food coloring, M&Ms and vanilla frosting.

2. Make cake mix and pour into the heart

shaped pans.

3. Let cook for as long as the box says.

4. Take cake out and let cool.

5. When cooled take the vanilla frosting,

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6. Place the second cake on top of the first

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7. Cover the whole cake with plain

vanilla frosting.

8. Take the M&Ms and put them around

the top of the cake and the sides.

9. Take a Ziploc bag and cut a tiny whole

in a corner and fill it with pink frosting.

10. Write “I Love You” or any other

cute message you want.

Kevin Ollerer, senior, and Liam Gonzalez, sophomore, played a quartet by Joseph Haydn. Colin Clark, senior, and Valerie Westin, junior, also participated in the quartet. The group received a two overall. Clark, Gonzalez, Ollerer and Westin played at 7:20 p.m. in room 109. The business, English and art hallways were used for the performances.

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Artist: James BluntAlbum: Some Kind of Trouble (Deluxe Version)Genre: PopReleased: Jan. 18, 2011Number of Songs: 16, 1 music videoPrice on iTunes: $14.99Top Picks: “Stay The Night,” “So Far Gone,” “Into The Dark”Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5

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Not only does Gonzalez have confidence in his team, he wants to go farther than regionals by next year.

“As a team, we are strong and hardworking,” Gonzalz said.

Sports11 Spokesman January 28, 2011

Sports Spotlight

Boys’ Basketball

With a record of, 4-12, the Wheeling boys basketball team has had a “roller coaster season,” according to John Clancy, boys’ basketball head coach.

“We have been battling injuries the last few weeks, which has given opportunities for some younger players to step in and fill roles while gaining experience for the future,”

Coach Clancy said in an online interview.

Students who have been injured include Riley Harvery, senior; Zygis Jasiunas, sophomore; and Jeremy Stephani, freshman.

With these injuries, Coach Clancy has been able to find consistent players like Ricky Schwind, senior, who has become one of the team’s best shooters, while at the same time bringing energy for the match up zone defense.

WrestlingWinning against two

out of the three schools varsity competed against at an invitational, Neal Wiener, P.E. teacher, has goals already set for conference.

Coach Wiener wants to beat Prospect, who placed second last year in conference.

“A lot of seniors did well this year,” Coach Weiner said.

He is pleased with the achievement the boys had from losing so many seniors last year.

Alex Gonzalez, sophomore, begins to prepare for Regionals with high hopes for his teammates to make State this year.

“Hopefully, I’m gonna work at it (make state), I believe I could,” Gonzalez said.

Girls’ Bowling

“I’ll miss the coaches. I’ll miss bowling,” Gabi Fuentes, senior, said.

Girls’ bowling will be losing four seniors next year, and Beth Anne Anderson, coach, hopes that her potential team for next year will improve to keep themselves ahead of the game.

“Four seniors are leaving us but (I hope) to have all the kids back who improved,” Coach Anderson said.

As of now, the bowling team is 10th in Conference

with 22 points win and 77 points lose.

When it comes to Non-Conference they are 2-2.

According to Fuentes her own highlight of the year was that she had yet another year to improve.

“It was a good year having fun as a senior,” Fuentes said.

However much Fuentes will miss bowling, though, she said that there’s a possibility she will continue to pursue this career.

“Possibly (pursuing the career) but not intentionally,” Fuentes said.

Girls Basketball

Girls’ Gymnastics

The varsity girls gymnastics team has improved its total score from 88 to 118.

“Thirty points is a big improvement,” Ally Pink, sophomore, said.

Pink explains that the reason why the girls were able to increase their total score is because the girls improved in their individual performances.

So far, the girls rank number one in the Mid-

Suburban League (MSL) as the most improved team in state.

“We’re stronger. A lot of us came back from injuries, but we’re better than ever,” Colleen Creech-Woolcott, junior, said.

The Wildcats’ conference meet takes place on Jan. 28 at Rolling Meadows High School.

“Next meet is Conference, so I am going to give it my all and hope for high score,” Creech-Woolcott said.

Cheerleaders place in competitions, prepare for upcoming sectionals

The varsity winter cheerleaders perform their routine at the MSL meet in the gymnasium. They placed fifth out of six teams. Despite their placing, Samantha Szopinski, cheerleading coach, said they did very well and that “they’ve been improving constantly throughout the year.” The cheerleaders have also competed in several other competitions this year. On Jan. 9, they placed fifth at the Buffalo Grove competition and scored an 81.80. “I’ve been coaching for four years, and we never got that kind of score,” Coach Szopinski said. The cheerleaders will compete at sectionals this weekend, and Coach Szopinski said that they are aiming to make State again.

Name: Tony Malouf

-BMX Rider, Graduate of Hersey High School

Q: How did you get interested in BMX?A: I always jumped stuff on my bike as a kid. Eventually I met a few guys that were really into BMX and they showed me the way.

Q: Who inspired you?A: Guys like Paul Miller, Taras, Pants, Josh Eilken and a bunch more. Those are just local riders I rode with my whole life. As far as professional go, I really looked up to Kevin Porter and Oliver Leneord, also from the Chicago area.

Q: How do you feel about representing Prospect Heights when it comes to sporting events?A: It’s awesome. My mom grew up there, and I think she gets more of a kick out of it than I do. But I love Prospect Heights. It will always be where the folks are. So I always make it back there every few months.

Q: How do you try to reach out to your community?

A: I help out kids at the local skate park so they know when they’re getting in the way or if their bike is broken and they don’t know. I also give them free stuff whenever I can so they can keep in interest in BMX.

Q: What is the best moment/opportunity being a professional BMX rider has given you?A: It’s a tie between all my trips over seas. Anytime I can go to a different country, it’s a major opportunity that I’ll never turn down.

Q: I hear your basement is pretty unique... Can you elaborate?A: Yeah. When I was kid I broke my hand and spent an entire winter building ramps by myself in my parent’s basement. We really only rode down there in the winter, but it was awesome to just have a place to ride without spending money on gas to drive somewhere indoor.

Q: Do you have any advice to kids that look up to you, or just in general, that aspire to be successful in the future?A: Yeah just follow what you believe in. Whether you’re riding bikes or not, take your passion to the next level. Travel to see new things and meet new people. And never get discouraged when things don’t go as planned. Whatever makes you happy, stick with. And always keep a smile on.

Q: When/how did you get recognized as a professional?A: I got a few sponsors when I was 17. That’s nearly five years ago now. Once I was sponsored, I got to travel more and more, and people recognized me as an up and comer. Eventually old sponsors dropped me and newer and bigger ones gave me a shot. The rest is history.

Q: What high school did you go to and what activities/sports were you involved in?A: I went to Hersey. I wasn’t involved in anything with school.

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Emily Walker

Interview by Jocelyn Torres, Graghic by Mikey Ciavarella

Last game: Jan 21 at Prospect High SchoolLoss- 45 to 47Next game: Tonight Jan 28 at Hersey High School

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Despite loss against Hersey, boy’s swimming breaks record for second time this season

The Wheeling Wildcats lost to the Hersey Huskies with a score of 99-87 on Jan. 21 at a home meet.

“I think we’re going to do pretty well (at Hersey’s invitational), it’s going to be hard to come off such a great night and compete like we did,” Tod Schwager, boys’ swimming head coach, said.

According to Coach Schwager, even though the team lost they had a lot of personal bests for the night. Shane McDade, senior, had a time of 1:03.74 in the 100-yard breast race, only about a half a second off of beating the school record. Mike Boom, junior, had three best times in the 200 -yard freestyle race, 100-yard butterfly race and 400 -yard freestyle relay.

“Even though I’m as close to beating the school record as I am, I’m still putting everything I got into every race. I’m eating healthy and getting as much rest as I possibly can get

even though swimming takes so much time away...haven’t had a soda in over two months,” McDade said in an online interview.

Even though McDade didn’t break a record, the Wildcats’ relay team for the 200 medley relay broke the school record for the second time this season.

“It’s great! Records are tough to break, and this is the first one that has been broken during the regular season. I’m glad to see all their hard work paying off,” Coach Schwager said in an onlline interview.

Even though the Wildcats did not pull off a win, Clark Jensen, senior, placed first in the diving portion of the meet scoring a 185.90.

“I’m hoping to see growth, they’ve (Jensen and Austin Lockwood, sophomore) been working hard all season,” Aimee Esquivel, diving coach, said.

Coach Schwager is hoping the team continues to add wins to its record of 7-3 and become one of the top scoring teams in the school’s history.

Shane McDade, senior, swims his last lap of the 100-yard breast stroke race. McDade came in first for his 100 breast stroke with a time of 1:03.74, a half second off of breacking the school record. “I think it’s a great season and we’ve come a long way in the past few years after starting at the bottom of the conference,” McDade said in an online interview.

Students use school events to show school spirit

As my brothers tie their shoes, put on their jackets and head for the door, they a n n o u n c e that they are leaving for the basketball game and ask if I want to

join them. I ponder my options: I do enjoy watching basketball and participating in the contagious school spirit. But do I bother going if my friends won’t be there? Will I enjoy myself once my brothers have left to find their friends?

An interest in sports does not have to be the only reason for attending school sporting events. Even if you enjoy the sport itself, the atmosphere of game has the ability to make or break your evening. In the end, you cannot enjoy the game quite as much without the concession stand popcorn. Even when you want to pay attention to the game, you still need friends with you to help you cheer for your team and remind you of the fun you came to the game to have.

On the other hand, if you have no interest in sports, that is no reason to rule out attending a game or two. Though I came into high school with absolutely no interest or understanding of football, some of my best high school memories emerged from standing in the bleachers with my friends, cheering on my friends and learning the sport as I went along.

High school sporting events provide more than an outlet for those who enjoy sports; they provide school spirit, an opportunity to learn more about the sport and a time to hang out with friends while supporting your school.

Chris JohnsonHeight: 6ftWeight: 189 lbs.Year: SeniorHigh School: Wheeling High School

What colleges have offered you scholarships?

I haven’t had any offers, just a few colleges that are interested.

What is your greatest accomplishment in this sport?

My greatest accomplishment would be placing sixth in State last year.

I admire both my coaches, Coach (J.P) Akouri and Coach (Neal) Weiner (PE teacher), also two of my team mates: Luke (senior) and Mike Smith (senior).

Who do you look up to in the sport of wrestling?

What do you hope to accomplish before you graduate?

I hope to make it to state finals and walk away with a state title.

Levi JonesHeight: 5ft 7inWeight: 141 poundsYear: SeniorSchool: Boise State University

Why did you pick Boise State?

I chose Boise State because I believed it was a place that I would like to live, and I thought it provided me with the best opportunities to become a National Champion.

What do you hope to accomplish before you graduate from Boise State?

Before I graduate I hope to be an All-American by placing in the Top 8 at Nationals, but preferably on the top of the podium come March 20.

Probably my greatest accomplishment in wrestling has been allowing the characteristics of hard work, discipline, and leadership in wresting to transfer over to my everyday life.

What has been your biggest accomplishment in your wrestling career?

Who do you look up to in the sport of wrestling?

I probably look up to my father the most in the sport of wrestling, he has taught me nearly everything I know in this sport. He was my coach ever since I was little all the way through high school, and now over the phone.

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