December 2012 - Glenbard East High School

December 21, 2012
FEATURES
Blast from
the Past!
By Sylvia Whitaker
Co-Editor-in-Chief
The target of
stereotypes forty years ago
was simply black and white.
However, that has changed
significantly. Back in 1968, Paul
Hartman, a former sociology
teacher at East, worked on
making his students aware
of how untrue common
stereotypes were back then.
Hartman would take
his students to the “Negros
Housing” to let them see first
hand that the Blacks weren’t
living in filthy slums, as it was
believed back then. In fact, the
article “Black and White Meet,
Talk Race”, written by Greg
Reeves in January 1968, says “90
GE sociology students recently
had a chance to visit Negroes
Glenbard East High School
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A&E
OPINIONS
NEWS
IMEA rocks
Are holidays
DMK Burger
Glenbard
about joy or
& Hickory
East
presents?
River wow
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customers
that were just as good (and in
many cases better) than we white
Rams”.
In today’s culture,
anyone and everyone can be the
target of a stereotype. Race is no
longer the only way someone
can stereotype you. Our nation
is divided by stereotypes based
on race, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, social status, and
age. Some common stereotypes
include: black people never
being on time, white people can’t
dance, Hispanics being cheap
labor, gay men being flamboyant,
and lesbian women being menhating tomboys.
Generally speaking
within East, stereotypes are used
as jokes between friends, not as
ways to destroy each other’s self
esteem. When first observing
student interaction, the school
doesn’t seem to be divided by
negative stereotypes. In fact,
dean Steve Condon, speaks very
highly of students of different
cultures and backgrounds
interact at school.
“In the eight years I’ve
worked here versus my time in
other schools, this is possibly
the school least affected by
stereotypes. Ethnicity doesn’t
seem to matter. One group
doesn’t seem to have a higher
status over any others, creating
a positive learning environment
and promoting peace among the
student population” said Condon.
Some students disagree
however, and many have a lot
to say about the way they are
judged here at school.
Obviously, you can’t rid
First We-Go, Now We Go
By Magdalena Pecyna
Co-Editor-in-Chief
In a few years, it is a
possibility that Glenbard East
sports teams may be no longer
compete within the DuPage
Valley Conference. East is in the
beginning stages of planning to
leave the DVC and joining the
Upstate Eight Conference (UEC).
West Chicago (We-Go)
will be leaving DVC next year to
join another conference. To fill
the vacant space, Lake Park will
leave the UEC and become a
member of the DVC. With these
changes, East has shown interest
in joining UEC.
East joined the DVC
2012 Turkeys of
Glenbard East
Photos by: Courtney Ellis
The winners of the turkey suit in Glenbard East’s Banfield Turkey
Trot of 2012 were: (from left to right) Mr. Bill Mushrush, Ms. Joni
Byron, and Ms. Nicole Miller. The proceeds went to Mr. Mushrush’s
charity of choice, Hope For The Warriors. Oover $700 dollars was
collected through the donations.
in 1983, replacing Wheaton
Warrenville High School,
which was closed down. In
1996, Glenbard South left
the conference because of an
inability to compete with the
larger schools in the league.
The next year, West Aurora High
School joined the DVC as the first
school in the conference outside
of DuPage County.
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SPORTS
GBE’s
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the world or even our school of
stereotyping and racism. Some
students still find themselves
being the target of stereotyping
like the students below that
face discrimination because of
their religious backgrounds.
The Rams have been
one of the Upstate Eight’s
original eight members when
it formed in 1963. Two short
years later, East left the young
conference to join the Des
Plaines Valley League. 48 years
after leaving the UEC, the Rams
are considering a return to the
conference.
East has struggled
at times in various sports
competing within the DVC.
Despite having many talented
athletes and determined
coaches, throughout the years,
the Rams have only received
a conference champion
honor in four sports: one time
champions in softball (97-98),
one time champions in boys
cross country (88-89), eight
times in boys gymnastics (last
one in 89-90), and four times
in boys basketball (last one in
10-11).
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places in our community like
the YMCA to find volunteer
opportunities.
Most recently, M.U.S.I.C
held its biggest volunteer event
yet: the Season of Giving Social.
During the event, the volunteers
got together for a few hours
to hold a gift drive for the
Humanitarian Service Project,
bake and decorate cookies to
donate, and purchase other
gifts for donation with money
collected by the group.
But, despite its name,
M.U.S.I.C is not only for music
students. Anyone can get
involved and volunteer at any
of the events that M.U.S.I.C
participates in.
If you think you’d
be interested in volunteering
with M.U.S.I.C, don’t hesitate
to check it out! There are
no specific meeting dates
for the group, but students
can contact any of the three
officers during school. Also,
make sure to check out
the website for M.U.S.I.C:
gemusiciansuniting.webs.com.
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M.U.S.I.C. strives to make a change
By Haley Klauba
Staff Writer
Musicians United
to Stimulate and Implement
Change (M.U.S.I.C) is the newest
up-and-coming volunteer
group at East. The creation of
the student-run group was
strongly supported by choir
director Brandon Catt, and
set into motion by two choir
students, seniors Daniella
Mazzio and Sam Geoffrey.
The group was
designed to not only bring
the music department closer
together, but to use all of their
positive drive and energy to
help the entire community.
Choir president
Geoffrey said about creating the
group, “[Daniella and I] have a
lot of authority this year, and we
thought M.U.S.I.C was a great
way to utilize it.”
Now, Geoffrey, Mazzio,
and junior Rachel Callaly have
assumed all the responsibilities
of getting more students
involved and reaching out to
Photo courtesy of M.U.S.I.C’s website
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News
December 21, 2012
East sends 16 students to participate in prestigious music festival
By Leah Busby
Co-Editor of Opinions
Imagine practicing for
an audition all summer, going
to school for optional practices
and taking advantage of every
spare moment to practice for
a chance you might not even
get. On top of that, picture
yourself waking up at 5:30
a.m. on a Saturday morning to
drive for an hour to Hampshire
High School so you can sing or
play an instrument all day. On
Saturday, November 15th, this is
exactly what sixteen Glenbard
East students did.
This year, Glenbard
East sent sixteen students
to the annual Illinois Music
Educators Association district
music festival. Choir bound
were juniors Alaia Alkawaja,
Kendall Kott, Zoë McNett,
Luke Young, seniors Antonio
Camacho, Claire Castelli, Krissy
Franklin, M’Jean Mason, Rachel
Tumlos, and sophomore
Jamie Wareham. Band bound
were sophomores Hannah
Guo, Dante Gonzalez, seniors
Karl Krems, Adam Laird, Lisa
Laurenzana, Emily Schaub, and
junior Zoë McNett. With such
an overwhelming amount of
student participants, it was
clear that band conductors
Brian Shaw and Andrew Packer,
choir conductor Brandon
Catt, and orchestra conductor
Timothy Fawkes were very
proud.
As choir conductor
Brandon Catt says, “IMEA is
to the music department as
regionals is to the basketball
team.”
It is composed of
music students from places
as far as Elgin and as close as
Elmhurst, who have practiced,
auditioned and made it into
this elite ensemble that meets
and performs on the same
day, under the guidance of a
conductor who is somewhat
of a celebrity in the realms of
conducting.
But what truly makes
this festival unique is that it is
not a competition.
“The students who
are selected come in together,
and make an amazing concert
by bringing all of their different
skills,” says Brian Shaw, one of
the band conductors.
By leaving their
competitive nature behind, the
festival participants are able to
truly exceed their own limits.
“Competing holds
people back. We want to be
better than we already are, not
better than other people,” said
Catt.
The day began with
warm ups. “We started rehearsal
at 7:30 am, had a lunch break,
and rehearsed again until
three. It was the same as a 7
hour school day, except way
better,” says senior and 2nd time
IMEA choral participant, Claire
Castelli.
In order to be successful
contributors to the ensemble,
students must learn their pieces
months in advance so that the
conductor can work on final
touches that will perfect the
performance.
Senior and 2nd time
IMEA band participant, Lisa
Laurenzana recalls, “Our
conductor, Bill Jastrow, was great.
His conducting style made me
feel confident, and it inspired me
to bring that confidence to my
[clarinet] section.”
The day was topped
off when our sixteen students
performed with their ensembles
in a concert that Catt said, “...will
definitely be one of the highlights
of their music experiences.”
“It was such an
experience,” says Laurenzana,
“To play with these talented
musicians who all have their own
different styles yet still find the
same love for it as you do.”
Castelli, who performed
with the senior district choir,
recalls some of the aesthetics,
saying, “There are these beautiful
moments [in the performance],
but they’re so brief, and you have
to let [the moment] go, which is
what makes it so great.”
But this is not the end
for IMEA! Glenbard East was
lucky to have Rachel Tumlos
selected for the all-state IMEA
choir and Karl Krems selected for
IMEA all-state band, which is the
equivalent to the basketball team
making it to state.
Furthermore,
rehearsals for the 2013 IMEA
music festival are already
starting.
“Students are taking
lessons year-round to prepare
for this,” said Shaw, and choral
rehearsals will start “as early
as March, which is possible
because music teachers run
the festival and vote on the
music, therefore, we know what
songs that our students will be
auditioning with in October,”
says Catt.
Glenbard East is very
proud of these sixteen amazing
music students, who have
committed themselves beyond
belief to get such wonderful
opportunities, and what is so
amazing is that this is an event
that Glenbard East has actively
sent students to every year!
And as Catt says, “It is
inspiring to see how passionate
these students are. And what’s
even greater is seeing not how
much they take away from this
festival, but how much they
want to bring back what they’ve
learned to the program and to
the school.”
New courses provide new opportunity Jolie-Grace takes seat as co-chair on ISBE’s Student Council
By Jaclyn Abdul
News and Features Editor
For the 2013-2014
school year, there will be multiple new course selections available. Glenbard East’s Science
Department Chair, Nicholas
Scipione, shared that the new
classes are being offered since
“Earth Science” is becoming its
own branch of science and is a
popular path for incoming college students. The Science Department is anticipating a good
turn out for the new classes and
hope the students are eager
to take the classes.
The new courses will
be: Biotechnology, Geology/
Astronomy, and Oceanography/
Meteorology and AP Statistics.
Biotechnology is a
science semester course that
is a comprehensive class that
introduces the student to
biotechnology concepts. Some
of the topics covered include:
bioinformatics, gene identification, comparative genomics,
and many other biotech topics.
Oceanography and
Meteorology is a Jr./Sr. semester
course where students will
study the ocean, weather and
the connections between
the two. Topics include: the
atmosphere and its effects on
our weather, how to interpret
weather data, and the physical
and chemical properties of water
and how it relates to life on
Earth. Prerequisite: Biology
Geology and
Astronomy is a Jr./Sr. semester
course where students will
foces on Earth systems,
plate techtonics, and rocks
and minerals will be studied
along with field geology. The
astronomy portion will introduce
students to astronomy within
our solar system as well as deep
space astronomy. Prerequisite:
Biology.
Within the mathematics
department, AP Statistics is a full
year Junior/Senior honors course
for college-bound students.
This course will develop topics
dealing with data analysis,
data gathering, and statistical
inference. Completion of this
course prepares students
for the Advanced Placement
examination in May. Students
who enroll in this course are
expected to take this test.
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 with
Trigonometry.
By Lauren Cali
Opinions Co-Editor
In 2011, Jolie-Grace
Wareham was chosen to be
on the Illinois State Board of
Educations Student Advisory
Council. It all started when she
received an application from Mr.
Owen, a former band teacher at
Glenbard East, during the spring
of her sophomore year.
“I didn’t really know
much about what it was, but it
sounded interesting and a way
to make positive impact, so I
applied,” said Jolie-Grace.
In order to apply,
Wareham had to fill out an
application and write an essay.
In July, the application process
continued with a phone
interview. Right before her
junior year in August, she got
accepted.
“I was very excited, but
also very humbled at the same
time”, she mentioned.
This October, Wareham
was elected as a co-chair of the
council. “I really enjoyed being
a part of the council last year,
and I am very honored to have a
leadership position this year.”
With being on the
council, there is some very
important formal business.
Also, the students on the
council have many meetings in
regards to the yearly research
project. Last year’s project
was about cyber-bullying
and this year’s project is yet
to be decided. This project
always involves an issue that’s
important to school systems in
Illinois.
After the first meeting
of 2012 in October, Wareham
mentions that at the meeting,
“We came up with this year`s
mission statement for our
project”.
But for Wareham, its
not always meetings and work.
There is a fun side to being on
the council, and also many great
experiences.
“Being on the council
is really fun! There are kids from
all over the state, and we like to
discuss how different life is in
northern Illinois versus southern
Illinois”.
Wareham recalls a
meeting where someone from
the south told a story, about
how the northern kids get really
happy discussing Portillos, she
recalls.
“The southern Illinois
kids think we are crazy when
we get really happy when
discussing Portilos. It’s a really
fun, passionate group of kids.
The council’s overall
impact towards Illinois public
schools is impressive. Wareham
would like to mention that the
students at GBE should feel free
to talk to her, firstclass her, or
anything else if he/she has any
ideas about something having to
do with education.
December 21, 2012
The Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
By Jacquea Lowery
Staff Writer
On October 28th
2012, a tropical storm hit the
Caribbean and eastern coast
of the United States. Over a
hundred people died so far as
a result of Sandy and over 4
million people went without
power on the East Coast.
Sandy caused 62
billion dollars in damage and
obstructed 72,000 homes in
New Jersey. Cuba has also
been estimated that 130,000
News
By Carla Chavez
Staff Writer
came into the picture.
This year, post prom
will be held at Navy Pier aboard
the Anita Dee 2 and buses will
load at 10 P.M., following prom.
Tickets this year will cost around
$30 depending on how fund
raising goes and how much local
sponsors are willing to contribute.
One of our very giving sponsors
is Toyota Scion of Lombard. They
generously donate about half the
money needed for post prom.
Retro diseases making comeback
By Jake Primas
Staff Writer
to 200,000 were swept away by
the storm. The line to ride the
bus lines in New York City were
at least a few miles long after
the storm as well as lines at the
gas stations.
As the days passed,
used car prices were expected
to go from 200 dollars to 1000
dollars. Many are comparing the
severity of this storm to that of
Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The most recent event
to aid the damaged areas was
on December 12, 2012. There
was a benefit concert to raise
money which raised over 30
million dollars. It will take the
victims of Hurricane Sandy a
long time to fully recover from
the disastrous effects, so try to
help donate as much as you can.
Anita Dee 2 is in horizon for Post Prom 2013
In previous years,
before principal Josh
Chambers came to Glenbard
East, there was no post prom.
Students had to organize
parties on their own. In 2007,
Chambers decided GBE should
have a post prom so students
will be able to enjoy the rest
of their night. Someone had
to be in charge of organizing
it and that’s where Dawn Zatt,
the career advisor at East,
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Many may be wondering
as to why they are doing the boat
again this year.
In an interview with
Ms. Zatt she stated, “It’s really
hard to plan this event when we
are having to make educated
guesses about what would be
fun for students”. Listen to future
announcements and tune into
future issues of the ECHO for
further information.
In the recent years,
serious diseases from the past
have been making a comeback.
These diseases have been
on the rise for a few reasons:
temperature shifts globally,
diets of many people, and a
rise in immigration. The main
reason however, is the lack
of trust in medical science
and the shocking rise in nonvaccinations.
The distrust started
when actress Jenny McCarthy
claimed on television that a
measles vaccine gave her child
autism. She claimed that the
“University of Google” vaccines
could cause autism. Studies
show that vaccines cannot and
have not caused autism. Autism
can merely lay dormant in
someone until a certain age and
facts show that has happened.
A major disease that
is on the rise is Pertussis or
“Whooping cough”. It has made
a comeback due to the vaccine
not lasting long enough and the
boosters not lasting long either.
New vaccines for Pertussis are
made synthetically whereas
older ones where made with
actual dead cells. Some effects
of Pertussis are severe coughing
that can lead to loss of breath.
This disease can affect all ages,
but it mostly affects infants.
In some severe cases, some
symptoms, such as vomiting,
have occurred which lead to
seizures and possible brain
damage or death. The best ways
to prevent this is to get regularly
scheduled booster shots.
Another disease that
is coming back is Measles. This
disease is highly contagious and
was thought to be eradicated.
Due to high rates of immigration,
people coming from foreign
countries where measles hasn’t
been treated brought the disease
back to the United States. Within
the last 2 years, 204 cases have
appeared but no deaths have
occurred. Shockingly enough,
some people still don’t get
the vaccine for this disease.
This disease is fatal and has
killed before. The most notable
symptom is white spots on the
back of your mouth. This disease
can turn into Pneumonia or
Bronchitis. Again, the best way to
prevent this disease is to simply
get vaccinated and get booster
shots.
The best way to
prevent any disease, especially
severe ones like these, is to
get vaccinated and get regular
booster shots. The shots will
not only protect you but it will
protect others around you. By
keeping yourself healthy, you
stop the spread of diseases and
can help the fight on viruses.
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...“People think I’m a
terrorist because I’m brown and
Muslim,” said freshman Shahmeer
Tirmizi.
“Just because I’m a
Jehovah’s Witness doesn’t mean
I’ll try to convert you during a
conversation,” said senior Sonia
Lozano.
Often students are
judged based on their physical
appearance like freshman Darin
Plummer, freshman Magda
Dabrowski, and senior Amanda
Mackie.
“Being a dancer, people
think I can’t do much based on
my physical appearance, and
when they see me dance they
seem surprised,” said Plummer.
“People think because
I’m blonde, I’m dumb, but I’m
actually quite intelligent,” said
Mackie.
“I hate it when people
think I have a perfect life because
of my behavior and how I look,”
said Dabrowski.
The way you dress, the
people you spend your time with,
even the music you listen to can
influence the way people judge
you.
“People think that
people with stretched lobes don’t
deserve or are unapproachable,”
said senior Nicole Ungaro.
“Everyone thinks I’m a
stoner because of the way I look
and dress, but I don’t do drugs,”
said sophomore Brandon Tolson.
“People think I worship
Satan because I listen to metal.
Supposedly it’s the Devil’s music,”
said senior Karina Carbajal.
“I hate it when people
think the type of clothes you wear
determines what you do,” said
sophomore Bridgett Kolls.
Unfortunately, when
most students that face adversity,
it is because of their ethnic
backgrounds. Culture can be
a huge target when people
are stereotyped. Often times,
the stereotyping can turn into
downright racism.
“I hate it when people
talk about deportation, they
automatically think about
Mexico,” said senior Adilene
Campos.
“Black people are
always being judged by the way
they talk. They are either talking
‘ghetto’ or ‘white’,” said sophomore
Mone Jones.
“People think all
Mexicans crossed the border and
don’t have papers and don’t know
English,” said senior Andrea Ortiz.
“Many people don’t like
Hispanics because they assume
they don’t try or they aren’t smart.
Its just annoying,” said junior Lucy
Tolentino.
“Not just black people
are loud, everyone has their loud
moments,” said sophomore Jada
Wright.
“I hate it when people
think all Puerto Ricans are
‘gangeros’ (gangbangers),” said
sophomore Adriana Lopez.
“When people think
every black person is ghetto,
that’s what makes me mad,” said
senior Xavier Brown.
Knowing that there
are students out there that care
about supporting each other
through kind words and actions
can provide support for those
who may take the comments and
the stares personally. An excellent
example would be sophomore,
Elle Sammarco.
“You shouldn’t judge
people before you get to know
them. You know their name not
their story,” said Sammarco.
Senior Kellie Gill is
another outstanding example of
how doing your part to reduce
negative stereotypes can help
someone else overcome the
effects of others hurtful words.
“I think stereotypes are
a part of life and you can’t help
what people think of you. You can
only change how you view other
people,” said Gill.
East administrators
seem to believe that although
some barriers exists, we are in
a comfortable spot as far as
working on those barriers. Some
students, however, seem to have
a differing view. Even so, it may
be fair to say that most East
students work hard to keep the
peace within their school and
administration takes note of that.
“As far as breaking
down those barriers, this is one
of the best schools I’ve seen at
achieving that. We don’t get too
many complaints about that
sort of thing in the dean’s office.
We are also not naïve to think
things like that don’t go on. So
maybe, after reading your article,
students will be encouraged
to approach us if a problem of
this sort exists” said dean Kurt
Johansen.
East continues to
provide support opportunities to
break down barriers within the
student population. Through PBIS
activities and announcements,
as well as special assemblies and
programs, administration shows
that they care about keeping
the school a united and peaceful
learning environment.
Fresh Brewed Poems at the Poetry Café
By Jovan Newsum
A & E Editor
On December 11, 2012,
poets, singers, and musicians
gathered at the library to show
off their skills in the first Poerty
Cafe, located in the LLMC. All
performances were on a stage
in front of a crowd of students
and faculty. As each person
performed, all were judged on his
or her criteria.
As the crowd listened to the
smooth melodies, the passionate
songs, and the creative and
emotional words the participants
displayed, it appeared all were
engaged with the performers.
Some of the poems read were
funny, creative, and thoughtful.
The melodies displayed were
cheerful, catchy, and imaginative
with use of instruments, such as
guitar.
Songs displayed were smooth,
excellent, and heartwarming as
the students sang their favorite
songs with compassion on stage.
English teacher, William Littell and
Social Studies teacher, Chris Van
Den Berg, were the facilitators of
the event.
The performaces were very
diverse, ranging from songs to
dramatic readings.
“Every corner of the school
represented the demographics
of our school.” said Van Den Berg
about the diversity displayed.
The Poetry Café not only
united diversity in a unique way,
but it encouraged students to
truly express themselves and be
truth to who they are.
“Empowering students to be
influential in our school and make
their school more represented of
who they are,” explained Van Den
Berg.
It was a very strong event that
encouraged teacher support as
well.
“It’s good that teachers
support student lead and
attended events.” And that “It
is really important for teachers
support and it is vital for the
growth of our school” said Van
Den Berg.
The teachers did more than
sit on a chair and look at the
performances. They assisted with
the mic and stage performances,
as well as judge the participants
and took pictures. The
performance kicked off with Van
Den Berg singing and playing his
guitar.
“Thank the teachers and
Mr. Van Den Berg for providing
support and the opening act” said
Littell.
Overall it was a very
interesting experience, with
food, drinks, and music, it was a
complete blast.
Of the great student
preformances, the three winners
of the event were senior Nick
Dunbar for his amazing guitar
Bob Marley style and singing
performance for the Music
competition. In the Poetry/
Speech competition, junior Anitra
Davis for her emotional and
soulful poem, “Love the Way You
Lie.” In the Poetry Slam catagory,
senior Jovan Newsum’ s original
poem, “Life as a Game,” was also
recognized.
Many students and teachers
really enjoyed this year’s poetry
slam, and some want to have
another this year.
“I think it went well and some
kids want it every semester,” said
Littell.
Poetry Slam is an inventive
idea that came from students of
East, Namra Panawala, Brianna
Okayama, Sam King, and Merisa
Judd are the idealist of the
poetry slam. It’s a fun expirence
that all students should attend.
So express your talents and
make sure to come to the next
Poerty Cafe because it is a great
experience.
Judges: Ms. Ward and Mr. Jake Novak
December 21, 2012
Severini goes to state
By Isabella Caruso
Staff Writer
Art teacher, Deirdre
Winkelhake-Knuth introduced
an incredible opportunity to her
class. The Illinois Tollway Map
Cover Art Contest was something
she was encouraging all students
to participate in. The theme of
the contest was “Remembering
Our Veterans.” Junior, Veronica
Severini was anxious to get
started on a new piece and
entered the contest.
“I was inspired by the honor
bestowed on veterans and
thinking about the sacrifices
they make for our country,” said
Severini.
The piece that Severini
created symbolizes many
aspects, including the passing
on of honor and tradition from
veterans to new soldiers. The flag
in her piece represents the honor
and protection of our nation.
“I love to draw hands and
figures, and I knew the colored
pencil would give the piece the
look I wanted. It fit the vision I
had in mind,” said Severini.
Her outstanding talent really
showed in her piece, which
led her to become one of the
top three finalists in the Illinois
Tollway competition.
Finishing the competition
with an incredible place as third
runner-up, Severini doesn’t plan
on stopping. After graduating
high school, she plans on
attending The Art Institute of
Chicago and pursuing a degree in
art history and curatorial studies.
“I love art history. Even when
I’m not making art, I want to be
around it my whole life,” said
Severini.
Veronica has come so far in her
artwork and she has an incredible
gift that should never go
unnoticed. We wish Veronica the
best of luck in her future plans,
and hope that she will always
continue with her artwork.
“Practice makes perfect. Also,
its great to have conceptual
ideas when you start a piece, for
example, honoring veterans,” said
Severini.
Mr. GEHS gets his Miss
By Jessica DeJong
Staff Writer
This year, there has been a
drastic change in the Mr. GEHS
competition. In past years, this
competition was only open to
Glenbard East males. The major
difference this year is it has been
changed to include males and
females.
“We decided to include
females to broaden the base of
students who could participate
and add a new dimension,” said
Student Council Advisor, Dacid
Ripley.
Student Council is hoping for
more participation and that Mr./
Ms. GEHS will become a great
new East tradition. Another
change for this year is the winner
receives a $500 scholarship. The
dates for this year’s auditions
are January 23 and 24, 2013. The
date for the final competition has
not yet been released. Listen to
the announcements for further
information.
Mr. Van Den Berg performs his
opening act.
Anitra Davis enjoys her winning
prize.
Photos by: Jovan Newsum
December 21, 2012
Jovan Newsum
A & E Editor
The Holidays are coming and
the holiday cards have arrived.
The two finalist of the holiday
card competition were two girls:
junior Jackie Strejc and freshman
Katie Iwinski.
The two created amazing and
unique holiday cards to represent
the holiday cards that will be
issued to the Glenbard East staff.
They expressed their thoughts in
an interview.
About the effort they put in
Strejc says, “I put 200% in to my
effort.” As for Iwinski, she said, “I
put a lot into it and I immediately
had the idea.” The ideas were
really unique as well as creative,
we talked about their idea and
they said “I thought of a ram and
reindeer pulling a sleigh and I
thought of a ram deer pulling a
sleigh.” said Strejc.
Arts & Entertainment
“I wanted to catch the spirit
of holiday, that’s how the swirls,
the colors represent Christmas.”
said Iwinski. About their reaction
to being a finalist, “I feel special.”
responded Strejc. Iwinski
responded by saying, “I am really
happy about it and I did not
expect it at all.”
Both girls did an outstanding
job and in the end, Katie Iwinski
was the winner and Jackie Strajc
was the runner up. However, they
are both winners in the eyes of
the staff and students.
These are two talented
individuals that put their heart
and effort into this competition
and they have earned their way
to success. Congrats on the two
girls: Jackie Strejc and Katie
Iwinski for their amazing holiday
cards. You won’t wait that long
East staff as Katie Iwinski’s holiday
card will be distributed during
the upcoming holiday.
Katie Iwinski (left) - Winner
with her “Nature Style” card
Jackie Strejc (right) - Runner Up
with her “Ramdeer” card
Jovan Newsum &
Justin Gunderson
Echo 5
By Jovan Newsum
A & E Editor
Presentation:
Like most of Call of Duties in the past, Black Ops II has no exception
to the amount of scale of dramatic and intense moments throughout
the game. From hard-hitting war torn scenes of buildings, cars, and
everything else being destroyed everywhere you go to the set key
moments that leads to the difference between life and death. The
game is epic.
Campaign/Story:
The story of Black Ops II tells two sides of spectrum, from the past
to the future. In the future you play as David Mason, the son of Alex
Mason (the protagonist in the first Black Ops). In 2025, war has been
broken between the two nations of the United States and China,
and its up to you as David Mason, to stop the country from absolute
annihilation. In the Cold War era of the past, you play as returning
protagonist Alex Mason and discover the rise of a Nicaraguan terrorist
leader of Raul Menendez.
Every choice you make is crucial to how the story plays out. The
“Strike Force” sections however, are diluted to a sense that you feel
plain as you just tell a group to go to a certain location will little to no
help.
Multiplayer/Zombies:
Multiplayer is back in the same old COD fashion such as FreeFor-All and Team Deathmatch. With new tweaks in the formula,
combining the use of new technology and weapons with new perks,
killstreaks, and upgrades.
The perks are now divided into new slots called wildcards that
can be upgraded to your character and delivers an enhanced and
back, now different from the past COD games.
Tranzit Mode takes four players to survive against a horde
problems using your skills
but you go against another team to get them to die and to get your
teammates to survive.
Rating:
Rockin’ Sockin’ Resturants for Eatin’ Out
If you’re tired of the same lunch food at lunch then check these places out!
DMK Burger
If you are looking for a
good burger and specialty fries,
DMK is one of the best. Along
with their gourmet burgers
and flavorful fries, they also
offer savory mac & cheese
dishes. DMK’s atmosphere is
a relaxed lounge setting with
TV’s in multiple spots showing
a variety of different sporting
events. You can be sure to see
the Bears game on any given
sunday. The service is very
helpful and you can be sure
you will be greeted as you
walk in. The menu is diverse,
Rating:
in that they have everything
from grass fed burgers, specialty
fries, salads to fried pickles. DNK
Burger has great food, plenty of
entertainment, reasonable prices,
and its a convenient location of
just 15 minutes away from East.
4 Rams out of 5.
Hickory River Smokehouse
For students who want a real
Texas barbeque, you should
check out Hickory River in
Glendale Heights. Hickory River
Smoke House is home to some
of the finest beef including their
“Award-Winning” Pulled Pork. The
pulled pork is presented nicely
with shredded and tender meat
with tasty barbeque sauce. The
pulled pork can be present in
original, sandwich, burrito or
nachos style. There are other
great meats to try as well as
chicken wings, turkey breast, and
ribs. Sides can include fries, corn,
or Hickory River’s homemade
cornbread. Hickory River is also
affordable with dishes ranging
less than $20 dollars. It’s a great
place for lunch with numerous of
specials including a lunch special
Recommendations:
- The #1 Burger
- Parmesan, Truffle Fries
- Mac and Cheese # 2
Positives:
+ Monthly Specials
+ Great Service
+ Free Refills
+ Reasonable Prices
Location:
2370 Fountain Square Drive,
Lombard, IL
(630) 705-9020
Recommendations:
- “Award Winner” Pulled Pork
(Sandwich, Original, Nachos, etc.)
- Cobbler with Ice Cream
- Homemade Chile
Positives:
+ Cheap (Range from $5-$20)
+ Family-Friendly
+ Drive-Thru
+ Refills
+ Dinner and Lunch Specials
Location:
2130 Bloomingdale Rd. Glendale
Heights, Illinois 60139
Phone: (630) 529-1227
Website:
http://www.hickoryriver.com.
glendale-heights-il/
4 Rams out of 5.
Rating:
There are some talented
artists that represent our great
school, with the talent of visual
appeal and creative ideas. On
these gifted people is senior Sara
Majewski, who shows great effort
into her work.
“Hey, I’m Sara. I’m one of the
artsy kids, obviously. I like to take
more of a fantasy approach in art,
rather than realistic situations; I’ve
always found seeing my creations
come to life to be more rewarding
than recreating something I
always see.
from 11am-2pm, 7 days a week. It
includes a sandwich special with
your choice of two sides and a
drink all for $6.75. If you’re into
dessert, they have you covered
with cookies, brownies, or their
homemade cobbler. With great
food, afordable prices, and a great
family environment, Hickory River
Smokehouse is the way to go.
4.5 Rams out of 5.
Anyway, I specifically enjoy
concept art and character
design, which is why I plan to
pursue a career in this area when
I graduate with a degree in
illustration.
As for my inspiration, I take the
most of it from video games and
stories, as both of those were the
most prominent reason I began
to draw.
I render most of my art either
in colored pencil, or digitally in
Photoshop.” said Majewski.
If you want to be feautured in future
articles contact:
Jovan Newsum, A & E editor at: jovan_newsum@glenbard.org.
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Before the Dodge Ram vans, the Driver’s Education
department had these sweet rides.
The English hallway looks a lot different now! Aside from
renovations that were made, such as new floors, ceilings, and
lighting, different fashions roamed the hallways.
East’s mascot used to be a real animal! Jo-jo, the Ram, appeared in
the 1963 and 1964 homecomings. The 60’s homecoming festivities
included a parade. East clubs and organizations each made their own
float and prizes for three best floats were awarded. The winning floats
were presented during half time of the varsity game.
BLAST FROM
2013 approaches, we look bac
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but you can’t be sure that ther
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by Magdalena Pecyna
Co-Editor-in-Chief
70’s FASHION AND DRESS CODE
by Isabella Caruso
Styles
come and go, and the dress
code changes with them. Students complain
about the current dress code policies at Glenbard East,
but little do they know, that the rules used to be much stricter.
In 1970, the regulations required that “all students be clean
in personal grooming and attire” Boys were prohibited from having long
hair, side burns, or mustaches. Only “business-like” attire was allowed. Students
could not wear jeans or shorts to school. Girls were prohibited from wearing skirts.
Boys who wore shirts with tails had to tuck them in.
Since clothing was supposed to be worn “in the manner, and for the purpose for
which it was designed,” gym shoes and sweatpants were only appropriate for athletic
activities, and pajamas were restricted in the public school area. The dress code also stated
that “reasonable dress and grooming standards will be required for certain classes and
school sponsored activities”- this allowed dress regulations on voluntary school events such
as prom.
Roaming the halls of Glenbard East now, you realize that the rules of the past regulations are mostly not enforced today. As it currently states in our student handbook, “Clothing
that depicts or refers to alcohol, drugs, tobacco, gang/cult or obscenities is never appropriate.
Clothing which contributes to the creation of a hostile, offensive, or intimidating environment
based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, or sexual orientation is
prohibited and students wearing such clothing will be subject to disciplinary action.” Most of
the rules are based on words and images printed on clothes, rather than the way they fit, or
how they cover or fall on the body.
For most students, it is ideal to dress casual and comfortably. That’s why lots of
sweatpants, hoodies, and jeans are worn. But in the hot summer months at school,
more skin is revealed than necessary, and most of the time, rules become more lenient. “I think the dress code isn’t really enforced, so students don’t think that it
matters,” says sophomore, Rachel Kip. “People who dress inappropriately are
usually let go and don’t get in trouble,” agrees sophomore Jenny Ruhl.
Decades ago, the conservative dress code was much more
strict. We can only imagine what will fashion look like in the
future, and how is the dress code going go change
Old photos were scanned from past Echo issues.
– maybe it will be gone altogether.
New photos by Courtney Ellis
Technology has progressed very rapidly in t
Echo
7
DENT PARKING
by Carla Chavez
In 1993
e parking permits
cost only $5 dollars per
A year later, the price went
d stayed that way until 2002.
parking spots on the senior
chool reconstructed, the number
dropped to 91. The number of stuspot, however, stayed the same.
for the large number of students
ol started using the parking lot by
rk. The senior parking spot price
0 per semester, while Sunset
sts half of that.
ney goes toward plowing
ring winter, re-tarring and
ting the numbers each
year.
Not only were shorts a lot shorter, but many years ago
students worked out in a whole different place. The
weightroom was located where the fieldhouse storage
rooms are now. The modern weightroom and cardio
room area used to be an indoor track.
M THE PAST
ck at the past year and see how far we’ve come. You can
can’t relive it. You can make resolutions for the future,
re is one. Right now is the oldest you’ve ever been, and
ake advantage of every moment and live it to the fullest.
East with our Blast From The Past!
the past couple of decades.
East has provided the convenience of vending machines to students for many
years. However, the variety of snacks in the machines has changed. The original
“Candy Shop” vending machine has been replaced by machines that sell anything from sweet to sour. There are also plenty of drinks and brand-name foods.
90’s ATHLETIC TRAINERS
by Jessica DeJong
One of
the biggest concerns across all
high school athletic programs is preventing
minor injuries from becoming major problems. This is
one of the reasons Glenbard East has had the training room
for years. However, it was not always run the same way that it is
today.
In 1992, fewer than 30% of the nations high schools had full time
athletic trainers. Only 50% of DuPage County high schools had full time
athletic trainers.
East did not employ any professional trainers either. Students volunteered 25-40 hours a week to evaluate injuries, treat them, and assist in rehabilitation. The student trainers would also tape wrists and ankles to prevent injury.
They even got involved in planning diets and exercise programs to help keep the
athletes in shape.
Now, athletic trainers are trained professionals. They do similar jobs as
they did in 1992, except now they are employed as Head Athletic Trainers, not
volunteers. Our trainers, Mr. Chris Murphy and Jess Dunne, work up to 50 hours
per week. They are usually at school until 8 or 9 at night, assisting in games
even on weekends. Murphy stresses the importance of having two reliable
and knowledgeable trainers to work together. “Our 2nd athletic trainer,
Jess Dunne, puts in just as many, if not more hours after school. She does
save me from going totally crazy being here all the time!”
Back in 1992, the student volunteers had other jobs and school
to go to, so they couldn’t stay most of the day. Now, our
trainers are around most of the day and assist each
other to reach every athlete who needs it.
The Echo
Staff wishes
you a Happy
and a fun,
safe Winter
Break!
Opinions
8 Echo
By Lauren Cali
Co- Opinions Editor
During the holiday
season around November and
December, everyone is getting
ready for the holidays. Black
Friday shopping, to large profits
earned by stores, shoppers run
around with lots of bags full of
presents. These are the things
most people do. But the holidays
are about more than presents;
they are about family and friends,
not gifts and money.
Starting in the summer
months, before the holiday
season even begins, stores and
shoppers start to prepare for
the upcoming deals. Network
solutions.com says, “Summer is
the perfect time to start planning
a businesses holiday season
strategy”.
In order for a business
to succeed during the busiest
shopping season, stores need to
figure what items they are going
to advertise and how they will
draw inmultitudes of customers.
The advertisements on TV, involve
Christmas decorations in the
background. I find that Christmas
decorations in October, are a little
ridiculous. Halloween should be
the priority in October instead of
Christmas. Why can’t stores wait
until the end of November at
least to put out decorations?
November, is a very
busy month; probably almost
By Leah Busby
Co- Opinions Editor
This holiday season
please remember to be generous.
December is normally the most
Glenbard East High
Editors-in-Chief: Sylvia Whitaker,
Magdalena Pecyna
Features & News Editor: Jaclyn Abdul
Graphics Editor: Jovan Newsum
as busy as December. The most
famous time of the month aside
from thanksgiving would have
to be Black Friday and Cyber
Monday, or as I like to call it the
“money time.” Most shoppers
will have their shopping done in
November. November is full of
sales, and sales advertisement.
Whenever I turned on on the TV,
there was always a notice about a
Black Friday sale.
It really got annoying
after a while. With all of the
different stores, there are those
like Khol’s and Target that had
a lot of advertisement this year.
There were always advertisement
and the ads in the newspaper on
Thanksgiving Day were huge. The
stores never stopped advertising.
With Black Friday
and Cyber Monday being in
November, it takes away the focus
of what’s really most important:
Thanksgiving. Instead of focusing
on being thankful and enjoying
their holiday dinner, most people
are thinking about the all night
shopping they are going to do
instead. Americans shouldn’t,
in general, be thinking about
shopping more than a holiday. It’s
the thought family that counts
during thanksgiving, not the
thought of spending money.
The holidays are a
perfect time for stores to make
some money. Many stores take
advantage of the holiday season
to make a large profit. Black
Friday and Cyber Monday bring
money and more money to all of
the stores. Not just smaller stores
like Pet Smart, but the big stores
like Kohl’s, and Target.
A lot of people hope to
get some great deals when they
go shopping, but they end up
buying so much that they don’t
need. In total, the stuff you buy is
still going to cost a lot of money,
because you are buying so much.
I found that there were things
being bought that were excessive
and unnecessary. It’s a waste to
use the good sales to get stuff
with no use..
But retail sales happen
all year long, but it’s the lure of
sales after Thanksgiving and
before Christmas that make Black
Friday and Cyber Monday sales so
important.
Without a doubt,
the busiest time of the year is
after thanksgiving and before
Christmas. The sales, that time
of year, are bringing in all of the
customers with money in their
pockets, eager to spend. But are
they the best during this time or
are they really better after the
holiday season?
Generally, it seems that
the sales are better after the
holidays. I personally go shopping
after Christmas and buy some
great stuff for some great deals,
like Christmas decorations and
present wrapping supplies. The
best stuff to get though would
have to be the toys.
I try to enjoy the holiday
season, but that never actually
happens. When I would watch a
Christmas movie, there would be
an advertisement on everything
from slippers to salad spinners,
and after about 10 times, it got
annoying.
But I enjoy the shopping
when it’s not on Black Friday/
Cyber Monday. Another thing
that places a smile on my face
are the stores that are decked
for Christmas. I would love for
Christmas to be about Christmas.
stressful time of the year as we
struggle to find time for gift
shopping, preparing for parties
and decorating our houses with
holiday décor. But in the midst of
all the minor panic attacks upon
messing up a cookie recipe or
buying the wrong ugly sweater,
we have forgotten what this time
of year is truly about: helping
those who are less fortunate.
Christmas is a time
cherishing the birth of Jesus
Christ who helped many people
throughout his time on Earth.
Hanukkah celebrates the eight
days in which Jewish people were
lucky enough to receive light
from one candle. In that spirit,
let’s celebrate the fortune of all
cultures and help those who are
less fortunate than us.
How can you help?
There are soup kitchens, toy
drives, and endless opportunities
for you to lend a helping hand. So
this holiday season, giv e the gift
of giving, it will be cherished.
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Brittany Burnett, Leah Busby, Lauren
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Courtney Ellis, Tyra Gafeney, Justin
Gunderson, Andrew Kelly, Haley
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Photography Editor: Courtney Ellis
Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jovan
Newsum
Clubs and Activities Co-Editors:
Ashley Antony, Haley Lydon
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The Glenbard East Echo is published regularly by the students
of Glenbard East. 1014 S. Main
St. Lombard, IL 60148. Editorials
represent the views of the executive board. The Echo reserves the
right to edit or shorten any letter
without altering its intent. Letters to the editor must be signed
and will be printed on a spaceavailable basis. The unsigned
editorials are the opinions of the
Echo staff. The opinion columns
are the beliefs of the writer and
may not express the views of the
entire Echo staff.
By Melanie Torres
Staff Writer
This year Glenbard East
Theater started off their year
with a bang in the production of
Beauty and the Beast. This five
star quality musical proved to
exceed previous expectations.
I would imagine that
basing a play off of a movie
would be a challenge, especially
with an iconic film like Beauty and
the Beast. Many people, like myself, grew up watching this movie
and know the songs and lines by
heart. So it was interesting to see
December 21, 2012
By Jaclyn Abdul
News and Features Editor
In today’s society, the
choice of being abstinent is
becoming slimmer and slimmer.
With that being said, teenage
pregnancy is at an all-time high.
The United States has the highest
teen pregnancy rate in the world
and Nevada has the highest rate
in the U.S with 113 pregnancies
per 1,000 teenage girls.
One could argue that
an underlying cause of said
pregnancies is because proper
birth control is not available
without a prescription. According
to americanpregnancy.org, a
condom is only 85-86% effective
within the first year of being
sexually active. This means that
with every 100 teenage girls who
use condoms, 14-15 of them will
how G.E took such a classic script
and put their own unique spin
on it allowing us to fall in love
with Beauty and the Beast all over
again.
One of the most unique
aspects of this play was the
scenery. The set was huge and
yet very detailed so those of us
in the audience felt completely
immersed. All of the moving set
pieces were utilized in a way that
flowed nicely with the scenes and
musical numbers. Of course we
can’t forget the music numbers.
Memorable songs like “Be Our
Guest,” were performed in a way
that made me feel like I was
watching it for the first time. The
singing was excellent and the
choreography was great. At no
time did the songs feel lengthy or
boring.
With such a huge cast
and stage of course one could expect the costumes to be equally
as large. Each costume was
become pregnant because
only a condom was used. That
is a huge comparison to the
99% effectiveness of birth
control.
Having sex in high
school is not something often
shared with our parents,
which means the availability
of birth control is almost
nonexistent. This means the
only reasonable option is to
use a condom, which is not
always effective.
With teens becoming
sexually active more and
more, it would only be a
benefit for birth control
to be available without a
prescription. Pregnancy rates
would drop, sales would rise,
and parents would feel more
at ease about what their teens
are doing.
If birth control were
available like cough syrup, so
many girls would feel more
confident about themselves in
situations and sexually active
teens would have a weight
lifted off their shoulders.
Making birth control available
without a prescription, it
would be in the best interest
for everyone.
extravagant no matter how
small of a part the person had,
and each held on to the classic
looks displayed in the movie
including Belle’s classic yellow
ball gown.
The next production under way is Lost in
Yonkers,which will be coming
to G.E Theater in January. After
such a great performance
I cannot wait to see what
else G.E theater has in store
throughout the year. They
definitely proved that they
can tackle even the biggest of
productions.
Echo 9
Clubs &Activities
Expressing creativity
Striving for change
through writing
December 21, 2012
Haley Lydon
Clubs & Activities Co-Editor
Creativity can be expressed
in a variety of ways; one of them
being through writing. The
Creative Writing Club at is a place
where young authors can go to
experiment with their writing and
work on their writing skills.
Every week, the students
involved with this club meet
and work on their creative side
of writing. They don’t complete
writing assignments that you
would find in an everyday English
class; they work on prompts that
test their creative writing side.
Students work on these
prompts and share their stories
with the other students. The
Creative Writing Club also helps
to improve students’ grammar
skills, attention to detail, and of
course, their creativity.
One major event the
students of the Creative Writing
Club look forward to is Ramblings
Magazine, East’s literary and
art magazine. It is a chance for
students involved in the club
Ashley Antony
Photo courtesy of Jovan Newsum
Sean McGuire performing at the
Poetry Cafe.
The Creative Writing Club
also hosted the Poetry Café on
the 11th of December in the
library. The Poetry Café was a
chance for young writer and
poets to express themselves in
front of their fellow classmates.
The students could have
given a performance on poetry,
short fiction, slam poetry, and
spoken word music.
The Creative Writing is
always looking for new member
eager to improve their skills
and express their creativity.
A member, sophomore Emily
Stanfield says, “You don’t have
to be good at writing to join the
club. The prompts are a great way
to express yourself and to have
fun!”
This club is a great
opportunity for all students at
East. Writing is a universal way to
express one’s creativity. And the
more creative we are with writing,
the easier it will come to us when
we need it the most.
Go check out this club,
you will not regret it! For more
questions on the Creative writing
Club contact Mr. Little at william_
littell@glenbard.org.
The Giving Tree
Clubs & Activities Co-Editor
Reduce, reuse, recycle,
replenish, and restore. These are
five little words that have the
biggest impact on our Earth,
and probably the only five that
sustain our environment. These
are also the five words that are
the principles of Ecology Club.
Ecology Club works to change the
environmental practices at East
and to motivate other students
to be more vocal about their
environment.
Their main objective
is to make East a more
environmentally friendly school.
An example of this is when
students from Ecology Club
volunteer to collect recycling bins
every Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday during announcements.
This past November 17th,
Ecology Club decorated a tree
at Brookfield Zoo with recycled
ornaments. The ornaments
were made from bottle caps and
melted crayons that were molded
Haley Lydon
and not involved to show off
their writing skills. Students
can summit their writings
to get the chance to have
their writing published in the
magazine.
and glued into shapes like
snowflakes and various designs.
Ecology Club member and
Senior Darwin Baluran said “It
was fun and interesting to find
ways to reuse ordinary items that
would have normally been trash.
It was better than just throwing
them away.” The crayons and
Photo courtesy of Leah Bielski.
bottle caps were collected from
teachers and students at East
during a “Recycling Extravaganza”
in September.
“I was impressed by how the
students used regular supplies
and garbage to create wonderful
ornaments,” said Science teacher
and Ecology Club sponsor, Leah
Bielski.
The Ecology Club tree is
number 333 and is located on
the West mall between Tropic
World and Pachyderm House
in Brookfield Zoo. It is part of
Brookfield Zoo’s 2012 Community
Tree Trim, which kicks off their
31st Annual Holiday Magic event.
Other plans for Ecology
Club include traveling to Starve
Rock in January in hopes of
seeing bald eagles. They will
also be cleaning the Prairie Path
and the Great Western Trail in
spring. They will pick up litter
and remove Invasive Species
and plants that are not native
to Illinois. Ecology Club meets
Tuesdays after school in room
103.
The call for adventure
Clubs & Activities Co-Editor
One of the most
adventurous clubs at East is the
ACE Club. The ACE Club is the
perfect club for nature lovers.
It also teaches students to put
down the cell phones and to be
more active.
Almost all of the club’s
activities include being outdoors
such as hiking, camping, and
skiing. The club also has some
indoor activities like rock wall
climbing.
One of the main goals of
the ACE Club is to teach members
how to connect and embrace
nature. These activities introduce
new ideas to students that can be
what they want to do for the rest
of their lives.
Ms. Miller says,
“Adventure is a part of life and life
always brings an adventure.”
The members of the ACE
Club have come up with the idea
of a new event that the whole
school can take part in.
Climbing Everest is an event
where students will climb the
stairs of the school.
Together they will try to
reach the number of stairs that
is equivalent to hiking up Mount
Everest.
This event will also raise
money to sponsor schools and
students in the Himalayas.
Photo courtesy of Nicole Miller
ACE Club is all about the
embracing the gift of nature and
how we connect with nature. The
club is small because this club
calls for a lot of dedication.
If you are ready for
the challenge to become one
with nature, join the ACE Club!
Meetings are every Tuesday in
room 143. If you have any other
questions please contact Ms.
Miller at Nicole_Miller@glenbard.
org.
Ashley Antony
Clubs & Activities Co-Editor
“If you wanna make the
world a better place, take a look
at yourself, and then make a
change.” These are the lyrics to
Michael Jackson’s famous song,
Man in the Mirror, and they send
a powerful message.
You have to be the change
that you want to see in our world.
Students For Students is a club
where teachers and students
devote their time into making
East a positive environment. They
organize projects and events that
help other students that go to
East.
This year, Students For
Students conducted the AntiBully Week in October. During
yhis week, the club raised
awareness about bullying’s
harmful effects and demonstrated
how East can come together to
participate in various activities,
like, “Put a Sock in Bullying,” when
students wore crazy socks.
For the holiday season,
Students For Students is
“adopting” four Glenbard East
families and providing them
with Christmas presents. These
four families are families of East
students who cannot afford
to buy presents. The selected
students also have to have a
positive impact in our school or
out in their community.
Senior Leah Busby, a member
of Students For Students said,
“This holiday project right now
has made me see that I walk the
same halls as some people who
can’t get boots for Christmas.
It’s made me realize how much
us students should support one
another.”
The presents given are
normally items that we take
for granted, like pillows, boots,
blankets, etc.
An upcoming event that will
be organized by both Students
For Students and PBIS is Live Life
Well week, which will occur in
February. The club hopes to direct
a “respect your body campaign”
which underlies the message of
loving yourself and promotes
lessons in regard to self-esteem
and respecting yourself and
others.
Students For Students
is supervised by Guidance
Counselor, Mrs. Selina Lepsi and
Family and Consumer teachers,
Mrs. Amanda Murawski, and Mrs.
Kristin Mckinney.
Ms. Lepsi is also one of
the supervisors who organize
Challenge Day. Lepsi said,” I just
love for more students to take an
active role in any shape or form to
making East a better experience
for everyone. The main goal of
Students For Students is to create
a positive school culture and to
unite the entire community.”
The key objective of
Students For Students is to be
the change that they want to
see in our school. They meet on
Wednesdays in room 279 before
or after school.
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Sports
Echo
’s The Lowdown On Lockouts
Professional sports:
they can bring people together
or tear them apart-hello Cubs
and Sox rivalry. They are
a source of entertainment,
social joy, and an outlet for the
regular everyday. You sports
fans out there know that there
is nothing better than to sit
back, relax and enjoy a nice
three hour long Bears game
where nothing else is more
important than needing Culter
to get his act together for once.
But these days, sports
are no longer about that over
cliché saying of “for the love
of the game”. These days,
athletes, along with being
extremely good at what they
do, want to make it to the
big leagues for one big thing:
the money. And in essence,
that is what professional
sports leagues have evolved
to center around. Gone are
the days of pure athleticism
wanting to compete at the
best level. Now, professional
sports leagues are multibilliondollar businesses raking in
revenue through ticket sales,
merchandise, parking costs,
player appearances, and the
list goes on and on. At this
point, watching your favorite
professional sports teams
play is no longer a past time;
it’s an economic indenture.
With dollar
much as pucks and pigskins,
it’s no surprise that like our
economy, issues arise in the
sports. For statics sake,
according to Sports Illustrated,
the National Football League
(NFL) earned 9 billion dollars
in revenue in 2011 alone,
which is a separate number
from the average football
player’s salary. That number is
around $1.75 billion. That’s a
lot to wrap your head around.
So with all these numbers
running rampant in the
modern professional sports
industry, a diehard’s worst
nightmare becomes a growing
problem: a lockout. In relations
to professional sports, it is a
temporary work stoppage or
denial of employment during
a labor dispute initiated by the
management of a company.
With sports leagues becoming
centered towards the
and its cousin, a strike, become
more and more frequent.
By Cassie Bocchieri Sports Editor
The MLB began having
strikes, which were only short
week work stoppages, all the
way back in the 70’s. This
sports industry brought up
another issue, which was
previously mentioned: the
salary of professional athletes.
You always hear people
complaining about how say
Patrick Kane gets paid 6 million
a year, while the average
American income is roughly
$50,000. Even in 70’s, athletes
(like those in the MLB) began
demanding more money. That
trend hasn’t stopped in the 21st
century. Key word to take from
this: salary arbitration, or the
dispute over an athlete’s pay
and number of years they are
bond to the team.
Another
key word to remember when
discussing lockouts is free
agency. Free agency is when the
athlete is free to decide what
team what they want to play
for. This is an issue in lockouts
as well. Sports organizations
are willing to pay big bucks to
keep their free agent players,
so they won’t leave for another
team willing to pay them
more. The professional sports
industry spends millions a
year just to keep their most
valuable players. Look at the
post Stanley Cup Blackhawks
team of the 2010-11 season. The
team was close to deprived of
their key players.
From the mid 20th
century, all professional sports
organizations (the MLB, NFL,
NBA, and NHL) experienced
some type of work stoppage
or strike. The NFL experienced
a work stoppage in early
2011. Later that year, the
NBA postponed play, after an
expired collective bargaining
agreement. All rifts revolved
around salaries, free agencies,
and player relationship with
management.
It wasn’t until 2004 that
when an organization did not
get to operate and athletes
did not get to play for a whole
season. This was obviously the
a professional sports industry
had to cancel a full season.
Despite negations from both
the players and management
sides, neither was able to
compromise and the league
was shut down for 310 days. In
teams lost about $2 million in
revenue while the players lost
about $1 billion in salaries.
Now the NHL is up
for a severe case of déjà vu,
circa 2004. The season has been
postponed, and each week
brings about a new series of
reports of “mediation” between
the commissioners and players,
along with “possible deals”.
False hope. Hockey fans are
again sent into an abyss of a
hockey-less season.
Not only do lockouts
hurt the audience, being
deprived of their livelihood,
but they also harm the sports
organizations themselves.
Without a sport being played,
pay. Most of them didn’t train
to be anything but athletes,
resulting in slim choices
when it comes to an alternate
profession. Along with the
athletes, come the coaches
and trainers that are without
a job as well. With no season,
no games are played in the
designated arena. With those
absences, comes the loss of
jobs for maintenance crews,
attendants, vendors, and so
many other employees.
Additionally, the actual
industry gets harmed as well.
Millions of dollars are lost
in ticket sales and revenues.
Businesses are at a standstill
until the management work
themselves out. Furthermore,
as analyzed in an Ohio State
University under grad thesis
paper entitled “The Effects of
Strikes and Lockouts on the
Strength of Professional Sports
Leagues”, sports organization’s
revenue and income actually
decreases after a lockout or
strike. Money is still lost even
after an industry resumes.
It’s no surprise
that as professional sports
organizations turn towards
being more economically
centered over athletically
problems become apparent
and more frequent issues. As
of publication date, the NHL
still had not worked out a
deal in the lockout, widening
the empty hole of hockey
in my heart. I suppose all
sports fans can do while their
favorite sport is locked out is
wait, blame Bettmen all they
want, and entertain ourselves
watching ESPN, hoping for
some good news.
December 21, 2012
Boys Wrestling
The varsity boys wrestling team took 1st place at the Oswego East
Tournament on December 1st. The Naperville Central Meet on
November 30th resulted in the following:
Dayton Olsen: 7-0
Jake Drew: 7-0
D’Andre Johnson:
7-0
Zach Wehde: 6-0
Josh Martin: 6-0
Andarnee Rodgers:
6-1
Jake Lueck: 6-1
Matt Chlebek: 6-1
Shane Vincent: 6-1
Ram Run
2012
By Jessica DeJong Staff Writer
Why trot with a turkey when
you can run with a ram? The
2012 Glenbard East Ram
Run took place on Sunday,
November 18, at 8 in the
morning. The cost was $25
per person. The boosters
split the $25 registration
fee up between the booster
account and athletic teams.
$5 from every registered
runner goes directly back to
whatever team the runner is
from, the other $20 goes into
the general booster account
gifts to the Glenbard East
Athletic Department that
are then distributed to the
athletic teams. Glenbard East
Boosters President, Georgie
Ludwig, said “New this
year was people could bring
dogs!” The course started
at Glenbard East, then went
through neighborhood
back at East. After the run,
there was an indoor post
that included music, split the
pot, and free hot chocolate
or coffee. The 2012 Ram Run
was one of the four major
fund raising events planned
for the 2012-2013 school year.
Steven Nguyen: 5-1
Ammar Al-Ghoul:
5-2
Greg Wright: 4-3
Winter Break
Sports Schedule
SATURDAY
DECEMBER 22ND:
Cheerleading
competition:
all levels, away
Girls basketball:
home, 1-3 pm
Boys basketball:
Naperville North
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 26TH:
Boys basketball:
First game of
Proviso Christmas
tournament,
THURSDAY
DECEMBER 27TH:
Girls bowling: away
Boys wrestling: away
Boys basketball:
away
FRIDAY
DECEMBER 28TH:
Boys wrestling: away
Girls gymnastics:
away
Boys basketball:
away
SATURDAY
DECEMBER 29TH:
Boys bowling:
home, 8:30-10:30am
Boys basketball:
away
MONDAY
DECEMBER 31ST:
Boys basketball:
away
December 21, 2012
Glenbard East’s
IHSA Cross Country State
Contenders:
Sports
Girls
Gymnastics
“team score has been
Freshman Lindsey Graham
ran a 17:00:69 at the IHSA
State Meet on November
3rd. This time was marked
as her personal best.
Overall, she took 20th
place. Graham stated that
before the race, she was
“scared out of my mind”,
better of her in the end,
We-Go/We Go continued
DVC is considered one
currently has 2 wins and
2 losses under their belt.
They have competed at two
invites recently: Hinsdale
South on November 21st,
where they came in 8th
place, and Downers Grove
North on December 1st,
where they came in 9th
place. Head coach Jessica
Vince Booth
Junior Vince Booth
represented the boys
cross-country team at
the IHSA State Meet. He
ran a time of 15:13 and
took 71st place overall
sectionals to state, Booth
took a personal record.
Before the race, he said he
was “nervous”, but as he
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By Magdalena Pecyna Co-Editor-in-Chief
By Cassie Bocchieri Sports Editor
By Lauren Cali Opinions Editor
Lindsey Graham
Echo
numbers as badly. I also
athletic conferences in
the state of Illinois, the
decision to join the UEC
Girls Golf. We would be
much more competitive
in the Upstate 8,” said
Miller.
“I believe a move
to the Upstate 8 would be
will let East see what
other conferences could
Upstate 8 basketball is
Boys Basketball and the
Head Girls Golf Coach,
routine as the season
really well. The team was
named DVC Champions
this year are senior Jamie
Gradishar, juniors Karen
season, but Miller is not
other sports. They have
As new information
February issue to read other
future in the EUC.
“In basketball
Holiday Extravaganza
race as the “most painful
line, Graham admits she
at a state meet, and East
expects much more from
this spectacular freshmen.
times I could”. As for next
year, Booth states he will
the stands with merriment
day apparel to the varsity
time as a team, not just an
individual”.
Fall 2012
:
December 14th. The Rams
trumped the Wheaton North
Falcons 67-45
Boys Cross Country: Jack Peters (jr.) Vince Booth (jr.)
Girls Cross Country: Lindsey Graham (fr.), honorable mention: Lisa
Laurenzana (sr.)
Football: Joe Kotch (sr.), Dan Ryan (sr.)
Girls Golf: Honorable mention: Danielle Murphy (sr.)
Boys Soccer: Matt Rossettii (sr.)
Pictures by Cassie Bocchieri
#1: To Be Number One
By Cassie Bocchieri Sports Editor
with a 14-12 record win/loss record, and a count of 8-6
number one in the DVC. In addition, the team would like
competition (circa 2011).
the Rams won 59-41) and the Proviso West Christmas
Tournament, which takes place from December 22nd, to
Coach Miller notes that 10 seniors have returned to
Also, junior Jaron Hall makes the roster. Grant Clark ended
in St. Louis on November 14th, which marks him to be
one of seven East athletes whom have received basketball
scholarships over the past six years.
The team record as of publication date is 5-1, and
2-0 in the DVC. The team will play into mid-February of
month.
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Extra Extra
December 21, 2012
Relieve some of that holiday stress
and play a fun sudoku puzzle!
Who’s Tattoos?
Match the tattoos with the person they
belong to. (answer’s at bottom of page)
1.
2.
4.
5.
3.
7.
6.
http://www.sudoku.org.uk/daily.asp
8.
Winter Break Ideas
By Carla Chavez
-Skiing (Chestnut Mountain- Galena, Ilinois) -Snowball fight
-Go some place warm (Florida or Bahamas) -Make a snowman
-Sledding (Camera Park- Glendale Heights) -Bake Holiday cookies
-Snowboarding (Raging Buffalo Ski Park) -Shop for Holiday presents
-Ice skating (Millennium Park- Chicago)
-Make a gingerbread house
-Go take a picture with Santa
-Run a 5k (Jingle bell run/walk Chicago)
-Help set up the Holiday tree
-Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier (Chicago)
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“The Winter Fire Drill” By Sophia Bast
Javon York, Junior
Tattoo # _______
Kyle Olson, Senior
Tattoo # _______
Tony Caruso, Senior
Tattoo # _____
Taylor Godbey, Senior
Tattoo # _______
Art Work By Laura Sandoval
Mr. Vandenberg, Social Studies dept.
Tattoo # _______
Mr. Carlson, Physical Educaiton
Tattoo # _______
Christian Sanchez, Senior Malysha Flanders, Senior
Tattoo # _______
Tattoo # ________
Taylor Becton, Senior
Tattoo # _______
1. Taylor Godbey, 2. Tony Caruso, 3. Christian Sanchez, 4. Taylor Becton, 5. Mr. Carlson,
6. Kyle Olson, 7. Javon York, 8. Mr. Vandenberg, 9. Malysha Fkanders