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S chool N ews
In this issue ...
School News
3.
Class rank discussed
Algebra 2 A/B
4.
Madrigals preview
Teacher feature: Undesser
Orchesis
News
5.
Ricketts
Missing woman in Mexico
Husband tasers wife
Toddler walks mile
Typhoon in Philippines
Opinion
6.
Black Friday
Fast food delivery
Is college worth it?
Interactive
7.
Matching lyrics
Features
8.
Signing off cancer
Senioritis
Smart holiday shopping
9.
Gay marriage legal in IL
PS4
A&E
10.
Jake Stonebraker’s album
Yeezus tour
Death Grip review
11.
Favorite game as a kid
Extra life
12.
Star Wars new movie
Waterproof spray
Tyga’s mystery jacket
Designed by Alyssa Aspan
New year, new classes
About the cover
Dec. 2, 2013
Girls cross country toes the starting line
at the IHSA Sectionals in Edwardsville on
Nov. 2
By Sarah Schimanski
Editor-in-chief
On Nov. 7 MCHS hosted another school board meeting. During this meeting an array of different topics were discussed.
First off the math department
is considering adding another
class for those juniors who are
currently enrolled in AP calculus.
Next year they are offering an AP
Calculus B/C, which goes further
in depth into Calculus.
Next, students will be allowed
to take AP Physics II and I. For
those not wanting to move onto
Anatomy or take Forensics dur-
ing their senior year. Both of these
classes are year-long classes.
Those wanting to enroll in
Culinary II, the class will not be
counted for dual credits next year.
Finally, there is currently a
10-music credit cap. The school is
proposing to release the cap and
allow for more music classes to go
towards your GPA.
The class rank issue was the
last thing on the agenda, and became a very disputed topic resulting in frustrating parents and a
delayed vote for the elimination
of class rank for the 2014-2015
school year.
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Sports
14.
Bears season so far
2014 winter classic
Meet the indians:
Girls bowling
15. XC state
Q&A athletes
16.
Winter Updates
Meet the indians:
girls basketball
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Dec. 2, 2013
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Class Rank Stems Debate in Board Room
By Sarah Schimanski
Editor-In-Chief
Walking into the door, chairs lined the
room. What seemed to be a platform of
connecting tables stood in front of the rows
of chairs, podium to the right. No one in
sight, that is until the clock hit 6:15 p.m.
Sounds arose in the hall resembling a
stampede of cattle. Not only did people
start filling the room but so did emotions.
Parents and students, who had come to the
school board meeting on Nov. 7, had one
thing on their brain: the proposal of getting
rid of class rank for the 2014-2015 school
year.
This news was announced the day before by a phone blast and an email. Many
people had their own opinions towards the
school’s process in deciding whether or
not they will eliminate class rank. Not only
would a student not have a class rank, but
this would also get rid of the valedictorian
and salutatorian honors.
A couple of people who were very worried about their children’s class rank being
eliminated expressed their opinions at the
meeting.
“These kids have sacrificed over and
above. They give up their summer to do
homework, they spend hours and hours,
they come into school early, they work
hard at their resource. These kids did all
this with class rank in their mind, and to
steal that from them now I think would be
really awful,” said Ms. Melissa Knobb.
Then Olivia Salazar, junior, gave her
voice into the equation. It is very rare that
students speak up at these events, but since
she was No. 1 in the junior class she would
be greatly affected.
“I’ve been working all my high school
career to come out on the top, that’s how
I choose my classes. With the elimination
of the class rank, I will still take the same
classes because I want to challenge myself.
With class rank in mind, I push myself
even harder,” Salazar said.
After her lead, one of her fellow classmates followed her in saying that he has
worked this hard for all of his high school
year to come up on top.
“There really isn’t a difference between
a 4.1 and a 4.2 in my mind, but if you can
see that improvement in my grades, if you
can see that improvement in my class rank
it makes it all a lot more [tangible]. So for
me it was the class rank that allowed me to
work harder to get my GPA up,” said Liam
Cureton, junior. “I went from being ranked
34 to 16. In my opinion it’s a great motivator for students.”
After the community addressed the
board, MCHS instructional leaders presented a PowerPoint which showed the research they have done to come across these
findings.
The presentation stated that the elimina-
tion of class rank would benefit students at
MCHS because it would prevent unnecessary stress centered around course selection.
Also it could eliminate a student’s anxiety resulting from an uncontrollable measurement. Students can’t control what their
class rank comes out to be because it is a
mathematical summary of a student’s academic record compared to those of other
students in the class. When you take rigorous courses compared with someone who
takes average courses, they still may come
out on top.
It also increases opportunities for students to explore their interests more freely.
Some of the classes offered at MCHS are
not weighted, so students wanting to be
high up in the rankings shy away from
those classes that might truly benefit them
in future endeavours.
Finally it isn’t as big of a factor in a
student’s chance at college admissions.
According to the PowerPoint, many colleges say they don’t factor in class rank
anymore. Some stated that they can also
find other meanings of getting information
such as that.
One father voiced his opinion during
the presentation and was asked to leave the
room shortly after. The school board had
enough with him talking out during the
presentation.
It became more and more heated when
the proposal was said to be voted on at
the Nov. 19 meeting. Clatters of questions
filled the room. One parent had brought
up the point that during this school board
meeting others were presently at the lower
schools conferences. Salazar brought up
the point of being able to hold the decision off until more people knew about it.
Class rank was a big issue, but it seemed
as if they were taking it very lightly. Parents shouted after the presentation had
concluded and the school board was ready
to close the open session, while Mr. Mike
Brozovich, school board president, tried to
quiet the audience. Most were concerned
with the chance of no rebuttal.
After all was said and done, many wanted the chance to speak once again and to
allow for the board to answer their questions. It was finally decided that the vote
was going to be pushed back while more
information is to come. They are trying to
tackle this as they did with the change in
the grading scale.
There was recently an email that had
been sent out stating the school would conduct a few surveys from Monday Nov. 25
to Tuesday Dec. 3. In addition there will be
two forums on Dec. 4 and Dec. 9 where all
questions can be asked. There should be a
decision sooner rather than later on whether or not class rank will be eliminated for
the 2014-2015 school year.
Students discuss Algebra II A/B option
By Sara Dobbyn
School News Editor
There are many students who
happen to not be as good as others
in academics. Being slower than
others or having a disability doesn’t
mean that you can’t accomplish the
same goals as people who are better at school or don’t have any kind
of disabilities. It just means in the
end, you have to work harder.
For those students, MCHS has
a double block option for several
classes. However, Algebra 2 is one
of the classes that does not have
this option.
“It could help others who can’t
comprehend it as well as others,”
Kelly Clucas, junior, said.
Other students agree.
“It wouldn’t be bad to have an
a/b class because some students
might need more time to understand a lesson if they struggle with
math,” Casi Fernandez, junior,
said.
The curriculum in double block
classes is still the same but it is approached at a slower pace. However, some students feel that it is not
needed.
“I don’t think it should be a
class because it’s junior year and
stuff starts to get harder, it’s starting to get you ready for college,”
Nicole Pierce, junior, said.
Many students who say that
this class will not be beneficial is
because they are doing fine in the
class that they were placed into at
the beginning of the year.
“I think there should be because
that gives them more classroom
time and less time trying to figure it
out on their own,” Macey Scranton,
junior, said.
Students that were in Algebra
1 a/b in previous years, also agree
that students should have the option of double block Algebra 2.
“I think the students should have
this option because the kids who
would be in it, would be able to
get the extra help that they need,”
Alyssa Kapala, sophomore, said.
“I think this option should be
available for students because not
everybody learns at the same pace
and if they need help on something,
they are able to get it faster,” Haley
McFadden, sophomore, said.
For our school not to have Algebra 2 a/b but to have Algebra 1 a/b
and Geometry a/b, doesn’t make
sense. The first two years of math a
student would be in a double block
class but then the third year, they
would be in a regular block class. It
would just confuse the student.
“People who aren’t as good at
math or need extra help should be
able to take it,” Kiley Grabko, junior, said.
It is not fair for students to have
to suffer in a class when they can
be put into a class they will actually
benefit them. All students should
feel comfortable in their classes
and not be the odd person out.
Should There Be An Option
For Algebra II A/B?
No 29%
35 MCHS Students Surveyed
Yes 71%
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Madrigal Dinner on its way Teacher Feature: Undesser
The Madrigal Dinner is on its way. The
cast list was posted Oct. 18, and the performers with their enchanting voices are
already preparing for the dinner on Dec.
14 and 15.
Cast members include Kody Isemonger, Emily Richart, Bend Down, Nate
Zurawski, Christian Jackson, Lizzy Murray, Amy Tondini, Francesca Raddatz,
Emilie Belluomini, Julia Barich, Jon-Carlo Manzo, Kenzie Harman, Sam Ingold,
Brooke Engel, Sterling Wynn, Hanna
Chichon, and many more.
The cast is very enthusiastic about being able to show off their immense talents.
“I’m very excited for performing as
Discordio in this year’s dinner!” Nate
Zurawski, sophomore, said.
Similarly, a student showed their enthu-
siasm about dinner.
“I’m super excited to be a beggar this
year!” Lizzy Murray, sophomore, said.
The Madrigal performers are very close
to each other.
“This year, the dinner being both a dinner and an actual play, has given us an opportunity tog row together as a cast and it
has been such an amazing experience!”
Christian Jackson, sophomore, said.
On the other hand, others are excited
for all the talent.
“I’m very excited for all the talent the
madrigal masque has to offer this year!”
Bend Down, freshman, said.
“The madrigal dinner is a performance
based event, but it’s for the community,
where people come in and enjoy the revelry of going back to the renaissance and to
celebrate Christmas,” Mr. Randy Benware,
choir, said.
Orchesis on the horizon
By Samantha Magnus
Feature Photographer
Born on a turkey farm, Mr. Richard Undesser now teaches Spanish and coaches
the Judo club at MCHS.
Undesser began judo as a boy, and
simply never quit. He rose to the national
and international levels and has competed
in Asia, Europe, and North America. He
participated in and won the 2009 World
Masters Judo Championships, beating
competitors from Cuba and Russia in the
semifinals and finals, respectively.
Undesser is currently a third degree
black belt and coach of MCHS’s judo
club, which he started in 2009. The team
has been in the state’s top three every year
since its inception, and Undesser suspects
that this year will be no different. Each
of his three kids also participates and has
even placed internationally in various judo
competitions.
“Originally, I wanted to be a math
teacher, but college calculus kicked my
butt,” Undesser said.
Undesser earned a Spanish degree at
University of Illinois and studied abroad
at the University of Barcelona. He had to
return to school later for a teaching degree.
He obtained his first job teaching at University of Illinois, but afterwards applied to
only one school: MCHS.
“I saw that it was the type of school that
I wanted,” he explained. “It was a great
district.”
Undesser started teaching at MCHS in
1998 and has taught every Spanish class
ever offered, from Spanish I to Spanish V
Honors. He has been at MCHS the longest
out of any Spanish teacher. He’s also been
part of the student tours since 2001. The
tours have visited places such as Spain, and
this year will be visiting Spain, France, and
Italy. Between judo and these tours, Undesser has traveled quite a bit.
His parents are still turkey farmers, and
currently run the Undesser Turkey Farm in
Yorkville.
week of show, it’s all worth it.
This year for Orchesis, Lyons and
Warning are planning to do more with the
company members, they want to compete
against other orchesis groups and have
more team gatherings.
In Orchesis, members do all sorts of different types of dancing, including hip-hop,
jazz, lyrical, modern, contemporary, and
musical theatre. They do not have tap or
ballet, because they are not common and
lots of people aren’t good at it. They do
however, practice ballet technique to help
the style of dance they are currently doing.
“My favorite style is Jazz,” Crystal
Bautista, junior, said.
Orchesis is all about the dedication,
passion towards dancing, and finding
something that some people never thought
of doing.
Orchesis had a mandatory meeting Nov.
19, and has tryout clinics that start on Dec.
3 and 4, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at S-dance
room. Tryouts are on Sat., Dec. 7, Time
slots start at 9 a.m.
Samantha Magnus/PPC
“Orchesis for the past three years
changed my life for the better it made me
realize who my true friends are, it made a
stronger person and also made me appreciate the little things in life,” Allison Divello,
Senior, said.
Orchesis started out two years ago with
a few kids who wanted to be a part of
something special.
Coaches Amy Lyons, and Melissa
Warning, always find a way to make everything really fun, but serious at times.
All Orchesis members are required to do at
least two to three dances including opening
and closing numbers.
“I want to do at least four dances this
year, not including opening and closing,”
Kate Leatherwood, sophomore, said.
To prepare for the show at the end of
the year is very hectic. The members and
choreographers have to make sure that all
the dances are eye appealing. Although the
two-week rehearsal is very stressful, on the
By Gigi Taylor
Opinion Editor
Orchesis members prepare for their season in the dance room.
Mr. Rick Undesser, Spanish, helps a student during class.
Jake Pena/PPC
By Brandt Compton
Journalism 1
Dec. 2, 2013
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Gone for too long
By Jake Pena
Features Photographer
According to Fox News, a 16-year-old
Wausau woman who disappeared more
than nine years ago has been found living
in Mexico and could return to her home
soon, probably around Thanksgiving.
Connie McCallister, 25, disappeared
with her boyfriend, being 22 years old
at the time, on Aug. 15, 2004, when she
was an honor-roll student at Athens High
School, according to Daily Herald Media.
Florence Volzka, her aunt, told The
Associated Press that McCallister’s boyfriend had drugged her to get her to go to
Mexico with him against her will.
She was badly beaten at one point and
treated at a hospital where someone helped
her acquire a new identity, she said.
“That’s really scary, I feel so bad for
her family,” junior Nick Parades said.
Volzka mentioned that she first talked
to her through a Skype call in September.
She said McCallister looked the same,
only having longer hair.
McCallister ended up getting involved
with an abusive man, Volzka said, and
then found a man whom she ended up
marrying. She has three young daughters
as of now. The Huffington Post states that a family
friend, Judy Weise, told the Journal Sentinel that McCallister had started dating the
22-year-old man, who is now wanted on
sexual assault charges against a different
victim.
“He told her everything that she needed
to hear, and she got involved with him,”
said Weise.
“They went to a party in Milwaukee
and she called her sister and said, ‘He
won’t bring me back,’ and that’s the last
thing anyone had heard from her until
Sept. 15.”
Luckily, McCallister managed to escape her abductor years ago but it was
hard for her to contact her family in Wisconsin, considering she didn’t know how
to speak Spanish.
To survive, she worked as a field hand,
where she met her husband.
Weise also told the Journal Sentinel
that McCallister plans to return to Wisconsin with her kids and husband if a U.S.
court grants them permission.
Her husband fathered the younger children, ages 3 and 5, while the father of the
oldest child, 7, is another man she dated in
while in Mexico.
“It’s good to hear that she was found
with a husband and children rather than
being dead and decayed. Her being home
for Thanksgiving this year is going to be
a great celebration for her family,” junior
Tasha Mentus said.
been deployed to the disaster areas starting with the cargo planes that flew in with
supplies. Although this is a solid effort to
help the Philippines get back on their feet
again, it is simply not enough.
“I think it’s very sad, especially since
they will have to rely on outside sources to
help,” Connor Spencer, junior, said.
Not only does Tacloban need help, but
if they don’t get it even more problems
will occur.
“Tacloban is totally destroyed. Some
people are losing their minds from hunger
or from losing their families,” high school
teacher Andrew Pomeda told AFP news
agency.
“People are becoming violent. They
are looting business establishments, the
malls, just to find food, rice and milk... I
am afraid that in one week, people will be
killing from hunger,” he said.
This situation is similar to what happened after Hurricane Katrina: the storm
had a cost of an absurd amount of money
and there were reports of murders and
thefts. Though with Typhoon Haiyan, there
were nearly five times as many deaths and
less military to control the crime.
“I think it’s sad because it is really
similar to Hurricane Katrina,” Leanne
Middleton, junior, said.
Barack Obama commented on the disaster saying he was “deeply saddened [by
the losses and praised the] incredible resiliency of the Philippine people.”
The problems encountered by Typhoon
Haiyan are similar to those of other natural disasters: The aftermath led to theft,
murder, and starvation. The damage from
previous natural disasters were eventually
recovered from, and the Philippines will
also soon recover.
Many children got it in the Industraition age from working in factories, and
not getting enough sun, or vitamin D.
Tiny Tim from the beloved Christmas
Carol suffered from Rickets. On top of that the United Kingdom
doesn’t add extra vitamins to food products like milk.
“Well. I think this is a very important
issue to look into. I think this shows kids
and even people closer to are age aren’t
getting enough sun.
I think technology has a lot to do with
it,” Talia Belia Hurckes, freshman said.
Britain is already damp, and most of
the time cloudy with no sun. Over 762
cases of rickets have taken place between
the years 2011 and 2013.
“I just find these cases so weird be-
cause the disease just seems something
that we wouldn’t need to worry about,”
Thomas Rodely, freshman, said.
Luckily, Rickets is pretty easy to cure
for most cases. Most cases just need injections of Vietnam D, or tablets. Plus, some
work at physical therapy.
Some cases, however, can result in surgery where a doctor would have to break
the bone to get it back to being straight.
“I can only hope they are doing something over there to fix this problem,” Caitlyn Stabile, sophomore, said.
The United Kingdom wants to send Vitamins out for free to all children to make
sure Rickets go away.
But until all concerned parents can do
is make sure their kids get enough sun and
get enough Vitamin D.
Terrible typhoon
By Will Roberts
Copy Editor
On Nov. 7, Typhoon Haiyan struck the
Philippines with wind speeds measuring
as high as 195 mph.
The storm began on Nov. 2, from an
area of low pressure a few hundred kilometers from Pohnpei, in the Federated
States of Micronesia—North of Indonesia. Through the course of five days, this
area of low pressure stemmed one of the
strongest natural disasters the Philippines
has ever seen.
According to the BBC website, an estimated 10,000 died in Tacloban and hundreds elsewhere. Also, hundreds of thousands were left without homes and some
without clean water, electricity, or food.
In order to aid those obstructed by the
storm, thousands of American troops have
Run from rickets
By Meghan Blenck
Journalism I
“Those who can not remember the past
are condemned to repeat it,” George Santayana, famous writer and philosopher,
said.
The horrifying disease Rickets has
made a shocking comeback in the United
Kingdom.
Rickets is a disease that once caused a
huge epidemic for children in the very early 1900s. It caused an epidemic of bowed
legs and curved spines.
Some cases even result in stunted
growth, beaded ribs, and severe abdominal cramping.
Rickets was also known as a disease of
poverty.
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Painful
victory
By Jacob Lopez
Copy Editor
On Nov. 4, police responded to a
disturbance call in Mayville, Wisconsin
where John Grant, resident of Tinley
Park, used a taser on his wife twice after winning a bet. Grant was a Chicago
Bears fan and his wife was a Green Bay
Packers fan. The bet was that whosever
team lost would be tasered.
Obviously, Grant’s wife lost the bet.
“That’s messed up,” said Katie
Sparks, junior.
When police investigated, both Mr.
and Ms. Grant submitted to a breathalyzer test. Both were high above the
state limit, Ms. Grant being almost
twice the limit. Despite the shock from
her husband, Grant’s wife dropped all
charges shortly after the incident.
“I think tasering was not necessary. They should’ve made easier bets.
It’s kinda funny though,” said Alyssa
Pinera, senior.
“They both agreed to it, so it was
fine,” said Brittany Zuchel, junior.
Grant is still facing charges for felony possession of an electronic weapon.
Grant said he purchased the taser in
Virginia and was unaware it is illegal
to possess in Wisconsin. Grant faces a
maximum sentence of six years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Trotting
toddler
By Brennan Pagel
Head of Broadcast
In Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 5, a 3-yearold girl walked over a mile down a busy
road to her grandmother’s house. She
was seeking help after her father had allegedly murdered her mother.
The little girl knew the route to
her grandmother’s house because she
had walked it so many times with her
mother. The sheriff’s department named
Johnny Shipman as the prime suspect
and issued a warrant for his arrest due to
the death of Kristi Delaney.
Prior to the murder and the little girl’s
long walk, Delaney had filed for child
support and paternity claims against
Shipman in 2011 and in 2012 had petitioned for protection from him. Sgt.
Kristin Thompson of the Lake County
Sheriff’s Department described the little girl as “kind of heroic.” Thompson
said that the suspect, Shipman, did not
live in the home with Delaney and her
daughter.“I know he was obsessed with
Kristi, he didn’t want to let her go. She
didn’t want to be with him and I think
he felt if he couldn’t have her, nobody
could,” said Delaney’s mother to Sgt.
Thompson.
Shipman has an arrest record that
includes battery, burglary and drug
charges since 1995, according to court
records.
The 3-year-old child is currently in
the care of the Florida Department of
Children and Families.
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College credit Delivery fast food fattens families
By Jake Pena
Features photographer
The thought of college stresses out an
abundance of high school students. It is
mostly mentioned throughout students
junior and senior years. A lot of people
wonder if it really is worth their time and
money. There are many cases where people want to change their majors, and that
can be a big waste of money. For what
it’s worth, college seems necessary for
future
careers
a n d
some
level
of success in
adulthood.
It can
p u t
people
on a
good
path in
their
life,
and it’s
a l s o
something
to feel
proud of, if graduated.
Sometimes, college is not good at
all for certain people. Circumstances
including money issues or delayed decision making can play a part in this.
People like that should still eventually
attend college. It would be a good thing
for them when they can. Some other people are just lazy and don’t care, and they
shouldn’t be like that.
Nowadays, getting a job only having
a high school diploma can be very difficult. It would be a better idea to graduate
from college and get a nice career after.
More money can be made with a higher
paying job and someone could actually
enjoy their workplace. Some people are
just fine with a high school diploma and
having a job they can tolerate. College
isn’t for everyone of course. It’s just a
good thing to have done for the future.
“Going to college is a great benefit. I
think many people should go if they can
afford it and if it suits them,” junior Taylor Lynn said.
Again, while college can get you a
better job and more money, it can also put
a person on a good path doing so. Maybe
someone could find better living conditions and move, or even have the time to
pamper themselves. The good things you
can get from graduating college could
p u t
more
of
a
posit i v e
o u t look
o
n
o n e ’s
life. If
a pers o n
can’t
afford
c o l lege,
–Taylor Lynn, t h e y
should
Junior w a i t
so it
‘Going to college is a
great benefit. I think
many people should
go if they can afford
it and it suits them’
doesn’t turn into something negative and
put them in debt.
“I want to save up a bit of money so
I can get into college, I think it would
be something great for my life,” junior
Lexie Reyes said.
A portion of people would feel really
proud that they can say they graduated
from college. Going to college for something a person knows they’ll love having
a career in would most likely make them
happy for that moment. Even though
some people don’t graduate with something they feel that proud about want to
find a career in something else, that can
still be a good thing for them. They will
have something to start with in their life.
Considering the majority of good
things college can do for someone, earning a diploma is worth it.
By Alyssa Aspan
Editor-in-Chief
Fast food is stereotypically fattening
and considered “bad for you.” That is
why people do not want fast food delivered. It will be promoting fattening food
to American’s because it will be easier to
get. Even though that is not always the
case, 95 percent of fast food is usually
extremely unhealthy. Burger King, currently in the No. 5 fast food chain slot
position as of 2013, has decided to give
themselves a boost and try home delivery. They
are
curr e n t l y
testing its
services
in major
cities like
New York,
Washington, D.C.,
and
Los
Angeles.
Some
people do
not believe
it is that
big of a
deal. Jimmy Johns
and some
Portillo’s already deliver. Not to mention
the long held tradition of ordering pizza
or Chinese food. People want this to happen.
However, I for one do not want the
big titles like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, or
Arby’s to start delivering. People will
want it more. Most of the time when I
feel like eating fast food I don’t feel like
getting in the car, therefore I don’t end
up getting it. Once these places start delivering, people will jump on the idea of
being able to get their food without having to go anywhere. Although delivery
does provide a convenient alternative to
drive-thru, it only provokes the public to
be even lazier.
Fast food is one of the key factors
in obesity. As Americans consume fast
food, obesity consumes the U.S.. Ac-
cording to cdc.gov, a whopping 35.7 percent of adult Americans are obese, that’s
about 1/3. If more people start ordering
fast food because of home delivery services, people are just going to continue
to blow up. If people who don’t usually
eat that much fast food start, they themselves will increase the obesity percentage in America.
There is also the issue of what will
happen to your food by the time it gets
to your house. Most of the time, when
you take home your drive-thru food, by
the time you get home the fries aren’t as
fresh and sometimes soggy and
the food isn’t as
appetizing. The
grease has had
time to settle
into your food.
Eww. If it takes
30 minutes to
get to your
house, by the
time the food
gets to you, it
may be disgusting.
Is it even
worth delivering for fast food
places?
Fast
food is very affordable and inexpensive. Fast food restaurants might even be losing money. If
you are ordering food for three people or
less it isn’t going to be over $10, not including a small tip to the driver. It isn’t
even worth the gas it takes to get there.
It may be worth it if you are ordering for
a large amount of $20 or more, but fast
food places shouldn’t even bother to deliver if you are only order a large fry. It
is not worth it.
Unfortunately, fast food isn’t going
anywhere anytime soon. It remains one
of the biggest contributors to our economy, however, that doesn’t mean it is
good for us. Fast food should not deliver,
no matter how convenient it is for the
average lazy American. If you want fast
food, go and get it. You don’t even have
to leave your car.
‘Once these places
start delivering, people will jump on the
idea of being able to
get their food without
having to go anywhere.’
Black Friday brings bad behaviors
By Christopher Rubio
Interactive Editor
Many Americans have taken part in
the tradition known as Black Friday. This
day marks the first official day of holiday shopping and takes place right after
Thanksgiving. Usually, stores will have
early bird or door buster sales, which the
average consumer goes crazy over.
If you have gone to any store in celebration of Black Friday, you had to have
experienced some crazy situation, whether it is people fighting over the last HD
TV or just waiting in the long tiresome
lines. Everyone goes crazy during Black
Friday! Sometimes more stores than others, but
it
all
depends
on the
deals
that the
store is
advertising.
Reagan.
Some people like Konnor and me don’t
really
c a r e
t o o
much
about
Black
Friday.
I think
its just
another
day where retail stores advertise to get
more attention than the usual. Not everything you find that day will be a deal, so I
And always remember:
‘The things you own, end
up owning you.’
“Ever since I started making more
money at work, it really hasn’t been that
big of a deal,” explained senior Konnor
tend to just steer away from the craziness
because I could care less about fighting
over an item.
The most popular items on this day are
electronics, but if you aren’t at the door
the time a store opens, chances are you
won’t get much of a deal. Or worse, the
item you are looking for is gone! I just
think that this day is a waste of time and
there is too much hype involved around
it. Your better off shopping on the Internet any day of the week and can probably
get something you want for cheaper. And
always remember, “The things you own,
end up owning you.”
I nteractive
Dec. 2, 2013
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Designed by Chris Rubio
Matching Tunes
Its around that time of year for Christmas carols to start filling our holiday spirit!
How well are you at remembering these famous songs’ lyrics?
Match them up together correctly and turn in to Mr. Thomas for a prize
_____
“Chestnuts roasting on an
open fire, Jack Frost nipping at
your nose. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks
dressed like Eskimos”
_____
“Christmas, Christmas time is
near,
Time for toys and time for cheer.
We’ve been good, but we can’t last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast.”
_____
“It’s the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh”
_____
“Dressed in holiday style
In the air there’s
A feeling of Christmas
Children laughing
People passing
Meeting smile after smile”
_____
“Dashing through the snow In a one
horse open sleigh O’ the fields we go
Laughing all the way”
_____
“Have a holly jolly Christmas
And when you walk down the
street
Say hello to friends you know
And everyone you meet”
_____
“Vixen, Blitzen, all his reindeer
Pulling on the reins
Bells are ringing, children singing
All is merry and bright
Hang your stockings and say a
prayer
‘Cause Santa Claus comes tonight!”
_____
“Underneath his beard
so snowy white
What a laugh it would
have been
If daddy had only
seen”
_____
“You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why”
Song Names
A. The Christmas Song
B. The Chipmunk Song
C. Here Comes Santa Clause
D. Silver Bells
E. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause
F. Holly Jolly Christmas
G. Santa Clause is Coming to Town
H. Jingle Bell Rock
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Features
Designed by John Anians
Signing off cancer
Every year to help out with the National
Breast Cancer awareness month, MCHS
cheer team and Arrowettes host a breast
cancer awareness fundraiser event during the course of one week at one of their
home football games.
This year’s game was Oct. 18 against
Plainfield North.
“As a part of the cheerleading team I
was very excited to find out that we were
having a breast cancer awareness fundraiser, Lindsay Freese, freshman, said.
In this case the cheerleaders and Arrowettes sold T-shirts and sweatshirts for
their fundraiser.
“All together I think we sold about 6070 T-shirts and sweatshirts, Freese, said.
Also people from MCHS could sign the
girls’ shirts but they had to pay $1 up front
in order to do that.
“I think I got about 12 signatures all together!” Dayjha Stanciel, freshman, said.
On the other hand some of the girls’
worked really hard to raise money from
the t-shirt signing.
“I know for a fact that I got 30 signatures on the back of my t-shirt and I am
very proud of myself because I know it
was for a good cause, Freese, said.
However all the money that these girls’
sold went to certain people and it was just
for keep or for bragging rights on who sold
the most money.
“The money we raised was for families
that have been affected by breast cancer,
people with breast cancer, and to one of
the hospitals, Arianna Bay, freshman, said.
Hence, the fact that the girls’ were doing this because they had too; it touched a
lot of them and their personal lives dealing
with family members.
“I felt good knowing that I was helping out with the breast cancer fundraiser
because my grandpa has cancer, so I was
glad I was helping raise money for the
people that are going through the same
thing, Freese, said.
In addition some of the girls’ haven’t
dealt with personal experiences in their
life but still affected them just as well as
others.
“I felt good knowing that all my hard
work was going towards something good,”
Stanicel, freshman, said.
In the end the cheerleaders and Arrowettes all wore their shirts to show that
their hard work paid off on Friday at the
varsity football game against Plainfield
North.
“On Friday we wore our shirts during
the game and still raised plenty of money,”
Bay, said.
In the end, during the football game
against Plainfield North, Minooka won
50-21.
All together the whole fundraiser raised
tons of money for the families and they
sold most of their T-shirts and sweatshirts.
Minooka Varsity cheerleaders cheer at the homecoming pep assembly , and are teaming up with poms in order to begin raising money for breast cancer awareness.
Alexa Aspan/PPC
By Danyelle Myers
Journalism I
Academic S hop p i n g
Smart
&
Safe
Epidemic
By John Anians
Feature Editor
With age comes experience… and
laziness. Seniors all across the country
are preparing to finish their final year of
schooling, and are anxiously awaiting to
ship off to their higher learning institutions.
The reoccurring feeling of not wanting to attend school, do your work, or
deal with high school anymore is a psychological disease commonly classified as
senioritis.
This is an occurrence that comes around
in the fall and winter of every school year,
and it amazingly only affects students in
the twelfth grade.
“[Senioritis] is real and always happens after Christmas break,” Alayna Pullara, senior, said.
With all the late starts, early releases,
and holiday breaks, getting through the final year of high school can be a bit more
palatable.
Some seniors even take off class hours
because they already will be completing
the required amount of credits to graduate.
One of the reasons seniors may find
themselves disengaged is because they already get accepted to a college.
They like to think that what work they
do now in their last year won’t matter
because they already feel like their high
school career is over.
The majority of students who find
themselves in this boat are the ones who
receive sports or academic scholarships
that are paying for most of their way
through their schooling.
Interestingly enough, senioritis may affect the junior class as well.
This is because the ACT is almost like
a landmark in the sense that it makes students feel like their junior year is now
complete, and that their senior year is just
going to be smooth sailing from then on
out.
“[Senioritis is] a problem that is plaguing society,” Jordon Gregorich, senior,
said.
Although this disease may strike any
student caught off guard, it usually wiggles its way out of their system, allowing
the student to get back on track and take
the right steps toward a positive future.
By Sara Dobbyn
School News Editor
It’s that time of the year again where
people all around the world are maxing
out their credit cards for the holiday season. One of the busiest days of the year
to go shopping is Black Friday, the day
after Thanksgiving. When most people go
shopping around the holiday season, they
don’t have a plan of what they need, where
they want to go, or how much they would
like to spend. People everywhere look forward to this day all year long.
“You should plan ahead with what
you’re going to buy and go to the stores
with good sales,” Casi Fenandez, junior,
said.
Holiday shopping is one of the craziest things a person will ever experience.
No matter what day you go on, the closer
you go to the holidays, the lower the price.
But more of the product that is needed is
picked over and harder to find than assumed. Around Black Friday, one of the
smartest things people can do for holiday
shopping is camp outside the store they
need to get a major product from because
they want to make sure they get it before
it sells out.
“Search for coupons and don’t wait
until the last minute to buy things. If you
like sales, go on Black Friday,” Amy Gelsomino, senior, said.
Once every week, coupons for different
stores come in the newspaper that can be
presented in the store the following week.
The purpose of coupons is to bring down
the price of products that are featured that
week. In Illinois, double and triple use
coupons are illegal.
“Get in line as soon as possible for the
bigger products first and get the little products last,” Cynthia Vargas, sophomore,
said.
Around the holiday season, bigger
products go on sale for a decent price. It
all depends on how early you go to receive
the item because the later you go, the more
of a possibility that it will either be picked
over, out of stock, or in another department of the store that most people will not
think about.
People who do not like to shop in the
store because of all the crowds around the
holiday season do their shopping online.
For most stores, they give the same deals
online as they do in the store. The bigger
items have to be jumped on faster than
anything else. Holiday shopping is one of
the most expensive things in life no matter
when it gets done.
Dec. 2, 2013
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Designed by Chelsea Cerveny
The New PlayStation Generation
By Ryan Nelli
Editor-in-chief
After Sony’s reveal of the PlayStation
4 at their conference in February of this
year, gamers have since been awaiting the arrival of the next-generation
console. Subsequent to showing off
specs, software, and the hardware of the
PS4 (followed by Jack Tretton receiving
thunderous applause for the company’s
stand on used and shared games), during E3 2013, the public has since been
slowly making their decision on what
their plans are for the new gaming experience. At $399, the PS4 is a smart and
affordable purchase with new games and
smashing software to back it up.
The kicker with buying consoles is
that, once you buy, you’re committed.
Often, gamers don’t own both ends of
the gaming spectrum, it’s usually one or
the other, with Nintendo consoles falling
somewhere in the middle. Bottom line,
you may get a PS4 early on, but chances
are, you won’t be purchasing an Xbox
One, or at least not right away. Maybe a
Wii U and another competitor will be in
your gaming room this holiday season,
but not Sony and Microsoft at once. Because of this division, the gaming world
is heavily divided.
Though we are one big community,
we are still separated by one factor,
which side we choose. Sure, neither side
is wrong (though it could be argued that
some aspects are better than the others’), no East and West Germany, just
preferences. I like this controller, you
like that one. I like Halo, you like God
of War. I prefer power, you prefer speed.
It just depends. Regardless of which
you choose, the next generation with the
PlayStation 4 is proving to be an incredible new experience.
To start off, when you first turn on the
console, you notice that the system has
the same “on” beep as the PS3. Also, reverting back to the original PS3 “power
on” design, the system is activated by
placing your finger on a touch-sensitive
strip on the face of the console along
with the eject strip directly under it.
The DualShock 4, the PlayStation 4’s
new controller, is thankfully what gamers have been hoping for. It fits comfortably in your hands and serves to be a
worthy predecessor to the DualShock 3.
Most notably, the controller is wider than
the DS3, though not clunkier as some
gamers had feared. In fact, it is slightly
smaller! It is made with much better
materials, including a smooth matte on
the face, rather than the previous gloss
(yet there is gloss behind the d-pad and
PS buttons), and satisfying gripped matte
on the back; you’re not going to leave
any fingerprints or lose your handling on
this one.
As for the significantly new features
with the DualShock 4, it also has convexed and grooved sticks, new easyto-push L2 and R2 triggers, the “start”
button replacing “options” button,
headphone jack on the bottom, PS Camera compatible light bar on the top, and
perhaps the neatest feature, the touchpad.
Just as the Xbox 360, every DualShock 4 that you connect to the
PlayStation 4 is assigned a user. Also
like the Xbox 360, cross-game chat has
since been added to the PS4’s cool new
features. This is a trait that wasn’t on the
PS3 due to RAM prioritized capacity,
so now gamers will be able to chat with
their friends via a microphone or headset
while they are engaged in a different
application. It is also important to note
that the DualShock 4 is also compatible
with PC’s.
From launch titles such as Killzone:
Shadowfall, Knack, and Battlefield 4, the
PS4’s graphics have proven to be incredibly detailed and clear, along with an increased frame rate. Along with the look
of the games, the feel of the interface is
incredibly fast and responsive.
From my understanding, when it
comes to installing games on your PS4,
unlike the PS3, you install them only
when you want to play them. Prior to
knowing this, the community took this as
a huge issue, claiming that they wouldn’t
have enough space on their PS4’s to
install a handful of games. Which is
true, but it isn’t as it seems; you have to
install the game in order to play it, but
keeping a game installed on your PS4 is
for convenience.
For example, if I played Battlefield
4 nearly every day, then I would leave
it installed on my PS4. That way, I
wouldn’t have to keep installing it every
time I put the disc in. On the other hand,
if I wanted to play Knack, then I would
just install the disk during the time I
wanted to play as to not take up space
for a game I was not going to play that
often. When I’m done playing the game
for that period of time, I would simply uninstall the game for another day.
Because of the preinstalled games and
super-fast processors, loading times for
games and the interface are essentially
nonexistent.
On the negative side of things, the
PS4 does have a few minor setbacks.
For one thing, the console doesn’t feel
as solid as the PS3. It seems if I were to
drop it down the stairs, it would have
more damage done to it as opposed to
the PS3 most-likely busting through a
wall. Most likely it is just the faceplate
of the glossy side of the console not being fully secured.
Another downside is the decibel
count of the PS4. Yes, it’s loud. This was
my first impression though. In comparison, the PS4 is significantly louder than
the PS3, which would make Sony’s new
console about as loud as Microsoft’s
Xbox 360, though the only noise comes
from the fan, not other mystery sounds
coming from the system. Either way, it’s
not too bad, but coming from the PS4,
it needed to be mentioned. And with a
large game room, it’s not too noticeable.
Now when Sony has been tagging the
PlayStation Network as a vastly connected system of gamers and devices, I never
truly understood how the concept could
truly be implemented. But since then,
my PSN account has expanded through
the PS3, PS4, PlayStation Vita, and the
PlayStation mobile app, and because of
all of this, I truly feel connected. At any
time, I can open my PS app to check the
current status of my trophies, purchase
items in the PlayStation store, view my
friends’ most recent activities, or send/
receive messages with my friends. Not
to mention that the PlayStation Network
supports not only cross-device chat but
cross-platform chat as well.
So if you want to text chat to one of
your buddies on the PS3 form your new
PS4, PlayStation does that. If you want
to buy a PS4 game from your Vita, PlayStation does that. If you want to launch a
military strike in Battlefield 4 using your
tablet, PlayStation does that. This new,
revamped network is quickly becoming
the linked and united community that it
has been so long strived to establish.
With all of this, the new PlayStation generation is looking brighter than
ever. Not only is new hardware coming
out, but the community is evolving into
something much greater.
By Chelsea Cerveny
News Editor
statement; “Michelle and I are overjoyed for all the committed couples in
have long wanted nothing more than to
see their loved ones treated fairly and
It has just now become legal for
same-sex marriage in Illinois, making it
the 15th state to allow it.
For Christians all over Illinois, this
could be seen as a nightmare coming to
life.
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of
Springfield, told reuters.com; “It is scandalous that so many Catholic politicians
are responsible for enabling the passage
of this legislation and even twisting the
words of the pope to rationalize their
actions despite the clear teaching of the
church.”
In July, Pope Francis said that he is
not one to judge if a person, who is gay
and has a good will, turns to seek God.
On Nov. 20, the same day Governor
Pat Quinn signed the bill, Paprocki held
an exorcism as a protest.
The bill will become official on June
1 of this year.
President Barack Obama said in a
“I love my wife. My wife
loves me. Why shouldn’t
same-sex couples have
the same right?”
they are able to marry in Illinois now,”
Taylor DeMarco, junior, said.
State Rep. Chris Welch said, “I
love my wife. My wife loves me. Why
shouldn’t same-sex couples have the
same right?”
Other than Illinois, same-sex marriage is legal in California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Washington, the District of
Columbus, and Hawaii. However, the
numbers that ban same-sex marriage is
much higher.
Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, Oklahoma,
Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana, Kansas,
Arkansas, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Montana,
Tennessee, Missouri, and Alaska all have
laws banning same-sex marriage.
New Mexico, however, doesn’t have
any laws that allow nor deny the rights
to same-sex marriage.
Gay marriage legalized
-Chris Welch
State Rep.
Illinois whose love will now be as legal
as ours-and their friends and family who
equally under the law,”
“I’m so happy. It’s a great thing that
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Arts & Entertainment
Designed by G. Taylor
Stonebraker breaks into the big time
Kanye West coming
back to the midwest
By Jacob Lopez
Copy Editor
Courtesy of trbimg.com
Kanye West’s Yeezus tour was delayed after a 60-foot LED monitor was
damaged traveling between venues.
Yeezus tour is West’s first solo tour in five years and also features Kendrick
Lamar in most shows. The tour is named after West’s album by the same name
released earlier this year.
During the malfunction, West made a surprise performance at OFWGKTA
Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles on Nov. 9. West performed “New Slaves”
and “Late” with Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt.
Yeezus tour shows have been canceled in Vancouver, Denver, Columbus,
Montreal, Minneapolis, and St. Louis. The tour will resume Nov. 16 in Philadelphia with rescheduled dates at Chicago (Dec. 17 & 18), Detroit (Dec. 19),
and Toronto (Dec. 22 & 23).
Many of Kanye West’s fans are content with his decision to delay the tour
over the damaged monitor. Jordan Jackson, junior is attending Yeezus in Chicago both nights at the United Center.
“His show is not the average concert. What I read
is that he didn’t want to put
a show on that wasn’t to its
full capabilities,” said Jackson.
Isaiah Pouncy, junior,
and Cameron Westmoreland, senior, both agree that
delaying Yeezus was a good
decision intended for the
fans.
“It’s better for the fans,”
said Pouncy.
“He didn’t want to ruin
the experience. I felt like he
was doing it for the fans,”
Promotional poster for the Yeezus tour.
said Westmoreland.
Courtesy of bandcamp.com
Jake Stonbraker honing his guitar skills.
MCHS is full of musical talent: the various school
bands, student rock bands, DJs, and solo artists, the music never stops. Recently, senior Jake Stonebraker released his first solo album, Extensions of Infinity.
Stonebraker already has an impressive career in music, being the skilled guitarist that he is.
“[I have played guitar] for six or seven years,” said
Stonebraker. “I took lessons for a little bit, but then [my
teacher] disappeared, so then I self-taught for a couple
years. Now I’m taking lessons.”
Alongside the lessons and learnings, he also is the
guitarist for the bands The Monocle Project and How
and Why. While How and Why’s album Just Because
(which dropped early this past year) is the first album
Stonebraker has worked on, Extensions of Infinity has
been years in the making. Having it finally released is a
dream come true for Stonebraker.
“I’ve been wanting to [make an album] for about five
years,” he said. “I just wanted to have some sort of musical thing to my name. I write a lot of music so I figured
I’d throw this together.”
Extensions of Infinity is a rock album, which will
take listener through mellow melodies and rocking riffs;
however, not once in the entire 14-track album are words
sung or spoken (except for a very distorted voice over on
the introductory track).
When asked why he chose to keep the album instrumental, Stonebraker said, “I can’t write lyrics. I write
music, and I write words, but I can’t put them together.”
The album is has a very unique sound, but that does
not mean it wasn’t influenced by other artists.
“I take a little things from a lot of places,” said Stonebraker. “The big ones are Steve Vai… and Eddie Van
Hallen, [who] influenced me at a very early age.”
The album title itself is interesting to say the least, but
don’t think about it too hard. There isn’t much meaning
behind it.
“It mostly sounds cool and I kinda wanted a paradoxical title,” said Stonebraker. And cool it is; a cool
name for a cool album.
Even after this huge accomplishment, Stonebraker is
looking forward to a bright future:
“I wanna have another album ready before I graduate; it’s just a matter of whether or not I get that started. I
wanna at least do another How and Why album, get that
done. And then after college, see what’s up.”
He then adds a shout out to bandmate and producer
Kyle McComb:
“Thank you Kyle for slaving over this, getting this
done, doing the drum work, making it sound good—he’s
probably the only reason it sounds good.”
Despite Stonebraker calling his album only “alright,”
it is a great listen
and one can tell
that a lot of hard
work and feeling
has been put into
it. It can be bought
on his BandCamp
website at:
jakestonebraker.bandcamp.com/
album/extensionsof-infinity
The album cover for Extensions of Infinity.
Death Grips loosing their grip?
By Jacob Lopez
Copy Editor
On Nov. 13, Death Grips released their
fourth album, Government Plates, completely unannounced. Government Plates take a
different turn on the group’s style by making this album less rap-centered. It’s hard to
discredit Government Plates for being a little
different from their other work, but this album doesn’t really meet up with the quality
of Death Grips’ previous releases.
Death Grips is a hip-hop group founded
in Sacramento, Calif. known for its experimental hip-hop sounds. The group is made up
of rapper MC Ride, and producers Zach Hill
and Flatliner. Zach Hill also plays drums:
both studio and live performances.
Government Plates was released under
Death Grips’ own label, Third Worlds. It
was distributed though Death Grips’ site and
though various file sharing sites. Death Grips
also released music videos for each track on
YouTube and made the album available for
streaming over SoundCloud. Following its
release, Death Grips cancelled all their upcoming performances.
The album opens on “You might think he
loves you for your money…” and it’s one of
the most intense tracks Death Grips has ever
done. The problem with Government Plates
is that only half the album’s tracks have rap.
Although MC Ride has vocals in every
song, he feels very “set aside” in this album.
In some songs, MC Ride completely blends
in with regular vocal samples. The music
starts to sometimes feel empty without rap to
accompany the sound in the second half of
the album, especially after the track “Birds,”
where MC Ride has very few lines in the remainder of the album.
What the album does get right is the
group’s signature experimental sound. Hill
and Flatliner make the whole latter half of this
album a dark, bass-intense jam. The tempo
frequently changes during sections of songs.
Variations in production and vocals prevent
the sound from becoming too repetitive, and
Hill’s drumwork is as excellent as ever.
Government Plates seems to stray away
from Death Grips’ original rap style to make
way for a more electronic style. Anyone who
hasn’t listened to Death Grips shouldn’t pick
this one to be their first impression, but any
fans should definitely add this album to your
collection. 7/10.
Curtesy of stereogum.com
PPC/ Ryan Nelli
By Graham Taylor
A&E Editor
Death Grips frontman MC Ride.
Dec. 2, 2013
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Video game preferences
By Lexi Sponseller
Head Photographer
With all of the gaming systems out
there, the big question always seems to be
which one is the best and why it is.
Both Sony and Microsoft have different
games that the other system does not have
available for it. For example the PS3 has
Littlebigplanet, God of War, and Killzone.
The Xbox 360 gets Fable 4, Halo, and
Gears of War.
Everyone has their own favorite when it
comes to systems and games. Some people
prefer hand-held while others prefer the
big at home systems.
“I like the DSi because it is hand-held
and easy to carry around,” Destiny Trevino, senior, said.
Some people use their systems for
things other than video games.
“I like the PS3 because that is what I use
to watch Netflix. I once watched Netflix for
three days straight,” Kylie Frazier, senior,
said.
PS3 is actually the number one device
that streams Netflix on it.
Others may prefer the older well-known
systems like the Nintendo 64.
“I was actually at a party when a fist
fight broke out over Super Smash Bros.
on Nintendo 64. This was two years ago,”
Sam Rhodes, senior, said.
Some of the things people do over losing a video game or getting frustrated over
something being too complicated are quite
funny.
“I threw my N64 remote at the screen
because I lost,” Kyle Murphy, senior, said.
“I throw my DSi when I lose and don’t
get first place in Mario Kart,” said Trevino,
“Once I threw it so hard it broke my mirror
accidently and I’m sure that’s why I have
horrible luck now.”
Since there are so many different systems and preferences a lot of arguments are
caused to stand strong over who owns the
best one.
A survey was conducted on 25 MCHS students on what their favorite video game system was.
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
DSi
Nintendo 64
24%
24%
8%
24%
Wii
PlayStation 2
PC
Xbox
4%
24%
4%
8%
Extra Life saves lives
By Graham Taylor
A&E Editor
Charities come in all shapes and sizes.
From the Walk to End Alzheimer’s to the
Saint Baldrick’s Foundation, these
organizations help raise money
and
awareness
for
varying
causes.
The
Extra
Life Charity was founded to
help children’s hospitals across America
by capitalizing on one of the country’s
largest pastimes: video gaming.
Extra Life got its start in 2008 by the
Sarcastic Gamer Community, a website
and blog that reviewed video games. The
charity began as a way to honor Victoria
Enmon, a 15-year-old girl who lost her
life to leukemia in January of 2008. Later
that year, her friend Jeromy “Doc” Adams started Extra Life through Sarcastic
Gamer and raised over $110,000, which
was all donated to the Texas Children’s
Cancer Center. Today, Extra Life and
Adams are partnered with the Children’s Miracle Network to help
benefit kids all over the world.
The money is earned almost completely by fundraising; participants pledge to play
video games for 25 hours straight
and donate $25 dollars, $1 per hour
(of course, any amount of money can be
donated). Then, they ask people to sponsor them, whether it is friends, family, or
complete strangers. The sponsors are also
asked to donate at the one dollar an hour
rate ($25 total for you mathematicians out
there), but any amount desired is allowed
and appreciated.
Then comes the main event: at 8:00 a.m.
Nov. 2 to 8:00 a.m. Nov. 3, the marathon
starts (it depends on the year, but the event
always takes place at the end of daylight
savings time in order to add an extra hour
to the campaign). For 25 hours, participants play any games they desire nonstop
in the comfort of their own homes. While
video games are the first thing that comes
to mind, any type of game can be played
during the marathon, including board
games, card games, even sports. Many of
those who participate choose to record or
live stream their marathon to promote both
the charity on their own endeavors, usually
through sites like TwitchTV or Ustream.
When all is said and done and all the games
have been played, the donations are totaled
and sent off to children’s hospitals across
the planet Earth. All proceeds go to the
Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.
Though this year’s event is technically
over, it has still been one of the most successful so far. While the total donations
have yet to be completely tallied (people
can still donate to the cause), it is already
looking good.
Production studio and YouTube personalities RoosterTeeth, known for their
animated series Red Vs. Blue and their
Achievement Hunter guides, raised over
$300,000 alone. Game journalist groups,
such as Revision 3 Gaming, GiantBomb,
and GameSpot also participated in this
year’s fundraiser. 2010’s event raised over
$1.1 million, and this year is already looking to top that.
While “sitting around on your butt all
day playing video games” never seemed
to be beneficial to anyone in particular, 25
hours of the year it is. So get out there and
game.
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Waterproof phones now a reality
By Will Roberts
Copy Editor
So you’re outside playing basketball.
It bugs you that your phone is bouncing
around in your pocket so you set it down
on the ground. Noticing that rain clouds are
rolling in you decide to head inside. Once
inside, a sudden realization occurs that
your phone is outside soaking in puddles
of water.
There are many waterproof phone cases
on the market. Many of which are bulky
and wear away over time. A company
called Liquipel discovered an effective
method of waterproofing a phone without
adding any bulk or weight to the phone.
Yes, entirely waterproof phones exist
among us disguised as normal phones.
There is a description of the process on
liquipel.com: “We place the device into our
proprietary machine which pumps down to
create a vacuum. Once the vacuum process
is complete, we inject our Liquipel formu-
lation which turns from a liquid to a gas
as it enters the chamber. In the final step,
we introduce plasma which decomposes
the liquid repellent molecules polymerizing them to themselves. Once the chamber
comes back to atmospheric pressure we
then remove your device with no cure
time and the process is complete. Liquipel becomes the new surface of your
device and its components.”
This technology can possibly be
used for waterproofing many other
things. Students were asked what they
would waterproof in their lives besides
their phones.
“I would put waterproof spray on my
shoes so I could run on water,” Kyle
Shelton, senior, said.
Some students may use waterproof
spray on a much larger scale.
“I would waterproof my driveway so I
can play basketball without the ball getting
wet,” Nate Papp, junior, said.
Though some ideas may not seem as
practical, others would be used on a daily
basis.
“I would waterproof my car windshield
to eliminate the risk of not being able to see
in the rain,” Erin Pantke, junior, said.
‘I would put waterproof
spray on my shoes so I
could run on water.’
–Kyle Shelton
Senior
Another great application of waterproofing would be with clothing.
“I would waterproof socks because
when you step in water and are wearing
socks it’s the most annoying thing in the
world,” Liam Cureton, junior, said.
“If all of my clothing was waterproof I
would be happy. Including my shoes and
boots,” Luke Brozovich, junior, said.
“Gloves. That way in the winter my
gloves won’t get wet from making snowballs,” Meloney Estelle, senior, said.
The pouring rain can often ruin homework when you’re walking to the school.
“If I could waterproof anything besides my phone, I would waterproof my
homework, because you don’t have to
worry when your backpack is soaked and
have giant papers due,” Morgan Rhoades,
junior, said.
Though you wouldn’t really have to
worry about the rain if you were entirely
waterproof.
“I would just waterproof myself
in general, for when it’s raining,” Kyle
Brown, senior, said.
Waterproofing will likely be widespread
in the future and be incorporated into all
types of technology. It is only a matter of
time before everything becomes waterproof.
The new Star Wars trilogy
By John Anians
Feature Editor
George Lucas, the legendary film producer and mastermind behind the Star
Wars franchise, is collaborating with the
Disney chairman, Bob Igor, and the director of Star Trek J.J. Abrams, to work on
the third of the Star Wars Trilogies, which
will come out on Dec. 18 of 2015. The
new episodes will follow Star Wars Episode IV: Return of the Jedi with episodes
VII, VIII, and IX.
“I like star wars, but I think Disney
might turn it into a complete love story,
rather than an action movie like it is supposed to be,” Mike Oslanzi, senior, said.
So far, we do not know much about
plots or characters, as they are trying to
keep all that information on the down low.
However, George Lucas has made comments that R2-D2 and C-3PO will be the
only characters to appear throughout all
of the six motion pictures, which began
in 1977. Aside from that, the shooting of
the film is scheduled to start in the spring
of 2014.
It has been decided that they will re-
cast some of the key actors such as Mark
Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker,
Harrison Ford, who played Han Solo, and
Carrie Fisher, who played the role of Princess Leia. They chose to do so because
they know that Star Wars fans fell in love
with those characters, and it just wouldn’t
have the same feel as it did before if they
were not in it. To coincide with that, they
chose to use a Kodak 5219 on 35-millimeter film, which aims to give the new
movies an aesthetically familiar feeling as
the original Star Wars Trilogy.
“I have always loved Star Wars mov-
ies. As long as they don’t incorporate any
Disney themes and keep the originality,
it will be good,” Nick Trivisonno, senior,
said.
People will be looking forward to the
release of the long awaited film. It is expected to be featuring new planets, suspenseful action, and new characters. No
matter how long it takes them to complete
all aspects of production, surely Star Wars
VII, VIII, and IX will be a main highlight
of 2015, and beyond.
By Ryan Nelli
Editor-in-Chief
It is often amusing to find
something you are closely related to in the mainstream media. In the same scenario, many
MCHS students and staff were
surprised to notice rapper Tyga
wearing a Minooka letterman
jacket in the behind the scenes
footage of the upcoming music
video, Wait For A Minute, featuring Justin Bieber.
Upon further examination
of the MTV video and pictures taken by Rolling Stone,
the jacket contained a logo of
jazz band on the chest and contained the number 85 near the
left pocket.
From this, it could be concluded that the jacket belonged
to a member of the MCHS jazz
band in 1985, or perhaps he
had it custom made for himself
because he possibly saw and
liked the design. But then the
name Kevin was spotted near
the right pocket.
The question at this point,
was there a member of the
MCHS jazz band in 1985
named Kevin?
Through the school’s archives, the MCHS 1985 yearbook held the jazz band photo,
and one of the members in the
photo was titled K. Duncan.
Assuming that this could
be the jacket owner, his senior
photo was located, in which
his first name was indeed Kevin. Also in the jazz band at this
time was Parks and Recreation
star, Nick Offerman and his
sister Lauren.
With further research, an
eBay ad for a vintage Minooka
letterman jacket was found.
Kevin Duncan, whose Minooka jacket
might be in a new Justin Bieber video, is
seen here in the 1985 MCHS yearbook.
It showed the jacket was purchased
through eBay on
Oct. 5, 2012 for
$39.99.
The description details the
name “Kevin” and
the jazz band letter, and appears to
be the exact jacket
that Tyga wore
in the video, minus the bedazzles.
Perhaps the eBay
seller, dinodunk1, is
in fact Kevin Duncan, hence the uncanny resemblance
of the names (the
“dunk” bears a close
resemblance
to
“Duncan”).
The PPC is still
investigating
the
case.
Courtesy of Rolling Stone.
THE MYSTERY JACKET
Tyga wears the Minooka mystery jacket on
the set of Justin Bieber’s new video, Wait for
a Minute.
Dec. 2, 2013
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Upcoming movies
By Bri Bouchard
Sports Photographer
This holiday season not only brings turkey and stuffing, but some great movies
too. While surveying MCHS, 66 percent of
the students chose Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which was released into theaters
on Nov. 22. Catching Fire is the second
book in the three book series.
Katniss Everdeen is returning home after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games
along with her rival Peeta Mellark. Katniss
and Peeta are the winners, but they have to
embark on a “Victor’s Tour” leaving their
families and friends once again.
When students were asked about the
movies, Rachel Schoel, junior, said,“I
chose Catching Fire because I read the
books, but the books are better than the
movies.”
Twenty-six percent of students chose
Anchor Man 2, where Will Ferrel plays
Ron Burgundy, San Diego’s top rated
newsman. The movie comes back to New
York’s first 24-hour news channel, now
taking place in the 80s. Anchor Man 2 is
coming out in theaters on Dec. 20.
Coming out Dec. 12, The Hobbit: Destination of Smog. 13 percent of students
chose Destination of Smog. The movie is
about Thorin and Company who is taking on the Mirkwood Forest. Hobbit Bilbo
Baggins will fulfill his contract with the
dwarves if Thorin and Company reach human settlement of Lake-town.
The last 1 percent chose Frozen. The
movie Frozen is about a fearless optimist
girl named Anna, sets off on an amazing journey to find her sister Elsa, with
Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven. On
the journey they meet a snowman named
Olaf, encounter mystical trolls, and battle
Everest-like conditions. Anna’s sister Elsa,
has a unique power: she can create ice and
snow. Elsa has trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Elsa nearly kills
her younger sister Anna, so she has isolated herself. Her emotions set off the magic,
and an eternal winter has occurred that she,
nor anyone else, can stop. Frozen came
into theaters Nov. 27.
“I’m excited for Frozen, because it
looks really cute,” Jenny Harris, senior,
said.
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Will the Leafs crumble under the Wings?
By Jonathan Harb
Journalism I
sel. With 10 goals and nine assists in the
season so far, he will be one of the shining
stars in this game.
Another shining star would be former
Blackhawk Dave Bolland with six goals
and four assists. Bolland scored the game
winning goal against the Bruins in 2013
Stanley Cup finals which resulted in the
Blackhawks winning the championship.
The Red Wings who recently moved
into the Eastern Conference Division had a
shaky start to the season with 9 wins and 4
overtime losses.
This year, the Red Wings acquired right
wing and former Ottawa Senators Captain,
Daniel Alfredsson, who currently has only
three goals and 11 assists. But one major
player on the Red Wings is center Pavel
Datsyuk, who currently has nine goals and
11 assists. Datsyuk has won two Stanley
Cup titles with the Red Wings in 2002 and
2008.
This year’s Winter Classic will have
the jersey’s from the 1970’s when the Red
Wings were big rivals with the Maple
Leafs.
The Detroit Red Wings will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Winter Class on
New Year’s Day.
Courtesy of www.cbc.ca
Courtesy of bleacherreport.com
Have you ever thought about playing
outside on a beautiful winter evening?
The NHL thinks about it every year with
the Winter Classic.
The Winter Classic is a game played
outdoors every year on New Year’s Day.
The NHL chooses two teams that have a
long time rivalry and remake the game
with the players on the current team.
This year, the teams participating in the
Winter Classic are two division rivals, the
Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red
Wings. It will be held at Michigan Stadium, “The Big House,” in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The puck will drop at 12 p.m.
“It’ll be a good game, because Toronto
and Detroit are really good teams, I can see
it going into overtime or maybe a shootout.” said Nick Burne, junior.
In the beginning of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs had a great start with a
seven game winning streak. It’s all thanks
to their leader in points, center Phil Kes-
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the sidelines are watching the clock and waiting to be put
in.
Can Cutler cut it for Bears?
By Michael Geyer
Journalism 1
During the Bears-Redskins game in
Week 6, Bears fans across the country were
met with their biggest fear.
Jay Cutler injured his left groin.
At the time of the injury, Cutler was
projected to miss at least four weeks. He
missed the Packers game, which was
unexpectedly won by the Bears led by
quarterback Josh McCown. The next week,
Cutler actually joined the game against the
Lions, but his performance was mediocre
at best, leading the Bears to lose that game
21-19.
Cutler will not be returning for the next
game which begs the question: Are the
Bears hopeless for this season? Some have
lost hope.
“This seems all too similar to last
season; they start off great and then Cutler
gets injured, and then everything falls
apart,” Liam Cureton, junior, said.
The Bears are 5-4 as of Nov. 15 and
have 7 games left in the season. Their
upcoming schedule includes unimpressive
teams like the Vikings and Rams, but also
very talented teams such as the Eagles and
Cowboys. Really anything could happen in
these upcoming weeks.
If the Bears are unable to get first in their
division, there is still a chance they could
snag the wild card, which some predict will
happen.
“There is still a chance for the Bears;
they have a great offense and as long as
they can get at least 10 wins, they should
reach the playoffs,” Mr. Mark Brown,
social studies, said.
Regardless of what ends up happening,
the Bears can say that they played their
hardest all season long and had a passion
rarely seen in most football teams.
Girls bowling prepares for history
By Lexi Sponseller
Head Photographer
Every year girls bowling sets a goal to
make it to the state tournament but unfortunately they only placed 14th.
Two years back they accomplished second place, missing first by 22 pins.
Throughout the season coaches Frank
Yudzentis and Mickey Resner expect the
girls to be consistent, on target, and to have
quality shots.
“I expect a lot of dedication, hard work,
and fun. I feel like this year the team will
bond and become a family and I am looking forward to that,” Si Heniff, senior, said.
‘I want this team to become a family
this year!’
– Mr. Frank Yudzentis,
Head Coach
Staying on target is a huge part in bowling. When you stay on target and hit your
mark then the coaches are able to move you
to stand in the right spot on the approach.
Form is another thing coaches are big
on, they really like to see good form in the
girls when they are up.
“This year I am hoping to keep it drama
free and bond with my team, and to not let
anything get to me while I bowl,” Heather
McCubbin, junior, said.
The girls bowling team has high expectations for their girls every year and the
girls do their best to meet them.
“This year we have added a regional
and that is why we are starting one week
later and ending one week later,” Frank
Yudzentis, coach, said.
The girls now have a regional and sectional this year.
The plan for this year is to “finish the
job” a phrase printed on one of their shirts
encouraging them to work hard to make
the school proud and be the state champs
that they can be.
And with that, the season will begin.
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Making Minooka History At Detweiller
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By Tara Schumal
Sports Editor
The gun went off and all 207 runners came racing down the course all
with one goal in mind: a great state
finish.
“During summer running when
Coach Gummerson said that our
goal is to break top 10 this year, we
all kind of laughed thinking it was
totally out of the picture.”
But little did senior Haley
McNamara know, it was going to
turn out to be a history-making
season. On Nov. 9, the girls cross
country team finished better than
ever before. “And now look how far we have
come. Placing sixth as a team is
honestly incredible. Seeing all our
hard work pay off is just the best
feeling,” McNamara, said.
With finishing 19th the previous
year, the girl’s team saw a drastic
change.
“Everyone on this team has
worked so hard this seaso���������
n. Whether it be a hard run or long run, everyone gave their all,” Ashley Tutt,
freshman, said.
Tutt finished 26 at the state meet
down in Detweiller Park. And as for
the next six runners, they weren’t
far behind. Mackenzie Callahan,
freshman, and Morgan Crouch,
sophomore, were right in perspec- Caleigh Beverly, senior, takes on her last high school cross country race as an Indian at Detweiller Park for the 2013 IHSA State Meet.
tive behind her. And seniors Caleigh
Beverly, Kaityln Chetney, Moira
McAsey, and McNamara, helped fin“I am very proud to have been a part of body in the State of Illinois. It’s great to seven. Coming off many injuries and
ish it off.
this team. This year’s team was different see these kids work extremely hard and sickness, they pulled it together for one
When it comes to this season, the girls in that they possessed a ton of confidence. then go out and accomplish their goal. I’m last fight and for them, this was the perfect
have several highlights. Some of these They were never arrogant or cocky; how- proud of them,” head coach Kevin Gum- way to end it.
include winning the Sterling Invitational ever, when they stepped into the starting merson said.
“I’m so proud of my team and how far
and becoming Conference, Regionals, and box they fully expected to run well. They
The state series team this season was we have come. It was a very nice way to
Sectionals champs.
realized they could compete with any- senior heavy with four girls in the top end my last season,” McNamara said.
Q & A with Adam Alexander
I think what I’m looking forward to the
By Brennan Pagel
most is just being in the atmosphere with
Head of Broadcast
Introducing Minooka basketball’s start- the large crowds.
ing forward, weighing 175 lbs, standing at
Q: Looking back on the past years, what
6’4. Adam Alexander, senior, is coming
is your favorite memory?
back for his fourth year on the team. After
A: Probably my junior year when I hit the
getting a chance to catch up with Alexangame-winning layup against Plainfield
der, here’s
North when we
what we
were down by one
found out.
point.
Q: What
Q: What are some
do you like
goals you have for
about basthis season?
ketball?
I want to win con– Adam Alexander, ference and win at
I like how
fast-paced
Senior least 20 games.
the game is
Q: What’s your
and all the
favorite thing to do
adrenaline
in game?
involved.
I like catching people on their heels and
Q: How’d you get involved in basketbeing quick to the basket.
ball?
When I watched Space Jam as a kid, I got
With the basketball season in full swing,
inspired to play.
Alexander and the team look to wow the
Q: What are you looking forward to
whole school with every game.
most this season?
Adam Alexander, senior, poses ready for his final basketball season.
Brennan Pagel/PPC
‘When I watched Space
Jam as a kid, I got
inspired to play.’
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Return of Girls Basketball
Girls Basketball is back into action. After Meet the Indians, the freshman, sophomore, and varsity team are all ready to take on the season. Photo Courtesy of Sara Dobbyn.
By Sara Dobbyn
School News Editor
The girls’ basketball season is underway and the girls have never been more
ready for a great season. On Nov. 15,
the corresponding coaches at Minooka’s
annual Meet showed off each of the three
teams for the Indians.
Coaches consist of Tracy Kwasny, Ali
Garcia, Liz Jones, Nathan Spriggs, Rob
Torchia, and Ray Liberatore. Each team
played six-minute quarters. The varsity
team played the freshman boys while the
freshman and sophomore teams were split
in half and played each other. “My goal for this season is for
us to win regionals and for me to be
able to improve myself as a player,” Ella
Campbell, junior, said. On all the teams,
the girls are ready to prepare for this
year’s three-month season. For the varsity
team to win regionals, they are going
to have to take care of themselves with
the right amount of sleep, eating, getting
homework done on time, and not getting
injured. By the looks of how they played
on Friday, they are already headed to the
road to regionals.
“This season, I want to win the
games of course, work together as a team,
and beat JCA and Providence,” Latricia
Dean, sophomore, said.
In previous seasons, both JCA
and Providence has grown to be MCHS
rivals. To win more games throughout
the season, the girls are going to have to
learn to trust each other more and come
together as a team to improve from last
year.
Fifteen girls were chosen for the sophomore girls’ basketball team and each of
them are ready to dribble down the court.
“This year, I know that a lot
more is expected compared to junior high
basketball. I plan for this team to make it
as far as we can and no matter how far we
get, I hope we all know that we tried our
best,” Brianna Campbell, freshman, said.
This year’s freshmen team is
looking like one of the best freshmen
teams ever at MCHS. On each team, the
girls are eager to see what the season
has in store for them down the road. No
matter how far each level makes it, their
school will always know that they tried
their hardest.
Winter Sports Update
Please note that anything written below was as of Nov. 25th.
Girls Basketball
Wrestling
With a big start to their season, the
team won their first two tournament
games with their second game resulting in
a 76-74 win.
“Won our first 2 games, so always
happy with that! First game against Lincoln Way Central was the most combined
points (76-74 win) that I have ever been
a part of since I started coaching here,”
head coach Ray Liberatore said.
Their next game will be home on Dec.
6 vs. Plainfield North at 6:30 p.m.
With their first two matches over
Thanksgiving Break, at Glenbared North
on Nov. 27 and the Lockport Quad Mt.
Carmel-Belleville West, wrestling is back
into action. Looking for another solid
season, the boys next match is away Dec.
4 in Romeoville at 5 p.m.
Boys Bowling
Boys Basketball
The boys took on the WjOL tournament Thanksgiving Break playing against
Joliet Central on Nov. 25, JCA on Nov.
27, and Crete-Monee on Nov. 29. Their
next game will be on Dec. 6 away vs.
Plainfield North at 6:30 and the next day,
Dec. 7 in Morris.
Girls Basketball gets ready for the season with a Meet the Indians game. Photo Courtesy
of Sara Dobbyn.
Girls Bowling
With their first match on Nov. 30, the
girls head to the Plainfield Invitational at
Pioneer Lanes ready for another season.
Their next match is Dec. 2 at Town and
Country Lanes is Joliet at 4 p.m.
The boys bowling team bowled on
Nov. 9 at the Plainfield North Invitational
and took fourth out of 18 teams. On Nov.
12, the boys also faced Hinsdale South
and won 3388-2889. Their next match is
home at the Channahon Lanes vs. Oswego
at 4:00pm on Dec. 4.