May 2011 - Glenbard East High School

ECHO
GLENBARD
EAST H.S.
May 27, 2011
Volume 51, Issue 7
NEWS
Challenge
Day at East.
1
FEATURES
East bids retiress
adieu.
2
A&E
SPORTS
Movies to watch New assistant athletic
over break.
director.
3
S E N IORS
OPINIONS
Senior Superlatives,
Senior colleges
Baseball is life.
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6
SENIOR
FAREWELLS
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Challenge Day sparks new perspective from students
By Isabella Aguilar
Staff writer
Challenge Day is a
day that starts out with fun
activities and leads up to sessions
where students open up about
themselves in a raw and real way.
This year, Glenbard East’s
staff and students were able to
experience it for themselves. It
took place on April 13 in the Main
Gym.
Challenge Day was a life
-changing experience for those
who participated in it, and the
school tried to get as many people
to be a part of it as possible.
It’s no shock that high
school students are not the most
cooperative.
In order to have as many
students represented as possible
, staff asked teachers to submit
students with very different views
and backgrounds.
“We wanted a range
of students, and after the
lists were compiled we chose
randomly,” said Assistant Principal
of Student Services Shahe
Bagdasarian.
The
company
who
hosted the event at Glenbard East
is the same company that created
the show “If You Really Knew Me”
on MTV.
Unfortunately, Glenbard
East will not be on MTV, since
it is uncertain how schools are
selected to be on the show. Along
with the mystery of how these
schools are chosen, it is out of
respect that the school keeps
students’ stories confidential.
Many
things
were
exposed in the gym, as students
opened up about things that
were hard to admit to themselves
aloud, let alone to peers who may
have been strangers, or knew very
little about the real life they led.
However, it was not as
hard as it seems, since people
already trusted each other,
and knew they were in a safe
environment with people who
genuinely cared.
“We knew that whatever
we said would not leave the gym,
and we all felt close to each other,”
said junior Patrick Walsh.
The overall goal of this
program is to “Be the Change,”
meaning reaching out to other
students and spreading the
message of tolerance and
acceptance.
This one-day event had
a large impact on the staff as well
as the students.
Prom new and improved
By Esthefany Archila
A&E Editor
It is over. All the
preparation and effort that went
into the evening of April 30 has
finally paid off. The memories
of Glenbard East’s junior-senior
prom have now been captured
in an album on Facebook labeled
“Prom 2011 baby!”
The girls with their
dresses and the boys with their
boutonnieres were not the only
ones who were planning for
prom. A handful of staff members
and a few brave senior girls
stepped up to the plate to make
important decisions for this year’s
prom.
This year’s prom
sponsors consisted of English
teacher Elizabeth Freeman,
family and consumer science
teacher Amanda Murawski, and
guidance counselor Selina Lepsi.
Along side them were seniors
Bree Arnold, Nicole Clinton, Lexy
Maldonado, and Jessica Jaent.
The prom committee
was responsible for planning
prom from the beginning to end
of the dance -- even the crucial
detail of the date prom would
be held. The prom planners
stayed committed to help decide
things such as the theme, identify
centerpieces, invitations and
selling tickets.
“It was stressful but in
the end it was worth it. All the
effort put in to see the outcome
and seeing everyone enjoy
themselves was great!” said senior
Lexy Maldonado of being on the
committee.
This year, the prom
committee wanted to focus on
the fact that this is a special night
for seniors.
“For seniors, its time to
remember the last dance” Lepsi
said.
This idea prompted
some of the changes to this
year’s prom. Some of the changes
that were decided by this year’s
sponsors included having a
sit-down dinner and, instead of
“party-favors,” a photo-booth
that anyone could use, as well
as a live-feed videographer to
document the dance moves of
the night. The prom court was
also brought back, and, in fact,
Lepsi said she is “unsure why the
tradition stopped.”
Aside from a handful
of incidents involving students
making some unwise choices
to not follow school policies at
prom, the night overall was very
successful.
“I don’t feel like it (the
bad decisions made by these
students) affected students’
experience. I thought that they
had an excellent time. Kids
weren’t going home thinking it
ruined their night,” Lepsi said.
Next year’s prom has already
been set for April 28, and as this
year’s senior prom committee
has ended, efforts for next year’s
committee should be up and
running soon.
“It opened up people’s
eyes as well as helped us
celebrate our diversity,” said
Bagdasarian.
It made people much
more aware of what goes on in
others’ lives that most may not be
aware of.
Students were
communicating amongst peers
they didn’t know before, due to
social stigmas that are placed
upon them.
“It was a life-changing
experience. I started talking to
people at Challenge Day that I
had never talked to before, and
who I still talk to even though it
ended,” said junior AJ Asuncion.
The 2011 Challenge
Day is over, but this is something
the school will be participating
in next year. Bagdasarian is
unsure whether or not it will be
a two-day event next year due to
funding, but it will be happening
again.
Many students have felt
left out this time around since
they didn’t get to experience the
emotion of Challenge Day and
have only heard about it from
other people, but they will have
a chance in the 2012 Challenge
Day.
“I’m kinda disappointed
I didn’t get to go, it seemed like it
was a lot of fun,” said sophomore
Tom Faron.
Next year, some
students will return to be leaders,
while others will witness it for the
first time, in order to help involve
as many people as possible, and
ensure it runs as smoothly as the
first time.
Summer Changes
By Bella Aguilar
Staff Writer
This upcoming
school year students will see
a magnitude of changes at
Glenbard East.
Construction has already
begun on replacing piping in the
roofs of the science classrooms,
as East tries to be more energy
efficient.
Also, the lighting in the
fieldhouse is being replaced.
Administrators have been
pushing for this for some time
and are glad it is finally being
accomplished.
The fieldhouse lighting
is not visually appealing, and it is
not as environmentally conscious
as the school board would like.
“This is something I
am really excited for, since not
only is this better visually, but
it is better overall. It is energy
efficient, saving us money,” said
Assistant Principal of Operations
Bill Mushrush.
The project is expected
to be completed by Aug. 1, and
he is “confident they will make
the deadline”.
Many badminton
players have also discussed how
it can be hard to see the birdie
during a match.
“This project will be
great for badminton!” said junior
Syeda Raza.
Not only are offcials
replacing items to make things
safer and more cost efficient,
but they are also creating
things as well to help students
educationally.
Room 130 is being
remodeled, where aides and
teachers will be able to go with
special education students in
order to have some one-on-one
time with them.
The impact of this is to
ensure students understand the
material they learned in class.
It is not for disciplinary
purposes, but only to help
students reach their full
academic potential.
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Pints for Piper
Glenbard East senior Ana Briones is pictured here on
the right donating blood to the Pints for Piper Blood
Drive on May 5. Pints for Piper Blood Drive took place
in honor of English teacher Jake Novak’s daughter
Piper, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic
leukemia at the age of 2. Briones and other students
of Glenbard East and community members collectively donated 162 pints of blood, breaking all previous school records for this event. There was also an
additional 56 students on the waiting list if an extra
donor was needed. The success of this event can be
attributed to the recruiting efforts of National Honor
Society and Student Council members, parent volLombard, which provided Custard Coins to donors,
and, of course, the Novak family and Piper for her
inspiration.
News
May 27, 2011
A fond farewell
Social Worker Anna
Raimondi
Science Teacher Panna
Patel
French Teacher Gisela Zangan
“I’ll miss everything about Glenbard East. This is a great school to
work for. However, what I will
miss the most is the students. I’ll
miss their energy, their talents
and their uniqueness. I’ll also miss
my fellow staff members who
have been a second family to me.”
“I will miss the kids, some
friends that I have worked
with and also teaching biology
which is my favorites subject
since my high school years.”
“Glenbard East never really
was a place of employment
for me, it was not a job I came
to do there - it was my life, the
joy in my life, my favorite
place to spend my years!”
“I have worked here for the past
12 years. However, I also worked
here in 1987 when I did my internship. So you can say that I’ve
come full circle with my carreer
here at East.”
“I plan on traveling, spending
time with my grandchildren and
maybe
work occassionally in fun jobs.”
“I do not have any immediate
plans for retirement but I would
like to spend some time volunteering and helping people. I
would also like to spend some
time in India with family without worrying about going back
to school”
“I learned a lot during my 20
years here at East, came across
many challenges, met many
people who enriched my life
with love and support. I
am very thankful for the opportunity to serve students in our
district for a long time.
She will miss “The students,
my dear colleagues and the
ladies from the front office.”
She has worked at East for 26
years
For her retirement, she will
“travel, teach some college
courses and substitute teach
at East.”
A fond farewell is given from Glenbard East to it’s 2011 retirees. The three faculty
members pictured above will be retiring at the end of this year.
Arts & Entertainment
May 27, 2011
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Hot Summer Movies to watch for this year
July
June
The co-stars if The Art of Getting By gaze into each other’s eyes during a scene in a movie. This movie premiers June 17th.
The Art of Getting ByFor those of you who
enjoy the romance movies, this
flick is one you would enjoy
catching at the drive-in with your
sweetheart. It is starring Emma
Roberts, Freddie Highmore, and
Micheal Angarano. This is about
a high school slacker that forges
an unlikely bond with the most
popular girl in his class and are
brought together by their miserable personal lives.
X-Men: First ClassOut of the multiple XMen movies, this upcoming one
centers around the teenage years
of the first team of X-Men to
come out of Xavier Institute for
Higher Learning. In 1963, Charles
Xavier started up a school for
humans with super
Harry Potter and the Dealthy Hallows: Part II –
The end has come. The
final adventures of Harry in his trek
to defeat the Wizard worlds’ arch
nemesis; Lord Voldemort comes
to a conclusion this summer on
the 15th of July. This is a must-see
for all you dedicated Harry Potter
fans out there. As Harry is on his
ultimate quest to seek and destroy
Voldemort’s horcruxes, the lives of
the wizards will never be the same
again as the final battle comes to
a close. The movie is an ethnic trail
between good and bad that will
captivate the audience the entire
time.
Green LanternA popular comic book
super hero, the Green Lantern
comes out as an action movie
as Ryan Renolds, one of the
sexiest men of 2010. This motion
picture is about a test pilot who
is presented a supernatural green
ring that bestows upon him
mystical powers, along with the
membership into an intergalactic
regiment, which is responsible for
peacekeeping within the universe.
human abilities. Among them is
Xavier’s best friend and future
archenemy, Erik Lensherr. If you
have been following this comicbook action, adventure, you
won’t want to miss the fourth of
this series.
Harry Potter and Voldemort must end this ongoing
battle once and for all. Don’t miss it this summer on
June 15th.
These cartoon characters get a taste of reality in their full-length
film. You can catch this the 29th of July this summer.
The SmurfsMany of you are all
familiar with the popular blue
dwarf-looking guys from your
childhood, and they have
returned in a full-length movie.
The malicious wizard Gargamel
chases the smurfs out of their
village, they go from their magical world to ours, particularly
into Central Park. The smurfs trek
to find their way back into their
own village before Gargamel
tracka them down. This children’s
comedy could be fun for all ages,
so don’t be embarrassed to check
it out!
August
Glee Live-3D
Attention Gleeks!
Glee is moving to the
big screen this summer!
However, the movie will
only be in theatres for
a special limited twoweek-engagement. Not
only will the film feature
the actual live concert
that is currently touring
the nation, but it also
Anne Hathaway and her co-star Jim Sturgess
embrace themselves in their new movie: One
day. This flick premiers the eigth of July.
captures behind the scene
moments that only the
movie-goers will get a
chance to see! The movie
is scheduled to release
August 12th.
One Day- We all love the cute, romantic
movies adapted from their popular,
romance novels; and this is movie is just
another one of those you’ll want to see
but with a different twist. This particular
film is about two people who meet once
every year and after twenty years they
decide they’re destined to be together.
It’s starring Anne Hathaway and Jim
Sturgess as the main characters.
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Rampage Sports
Weller takes new assistant athletic director
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By Lauren Cali
Staff Writer
You all know Jessica
Weller as a P.E teacher, but you
probably didn’t know that she
is now also an assistant athletic
director at Glenbard East. Not only
does she get to continue teaching,
but she gets to spend a lot of time
with the Glenbard East sports
teams.
As an assistant director,
she gets to do many things
such as supporting the athletic
events, organizing pictures for
the beginning of the seasons,
increasing student involvement
and supporting coaches.
As someone who works
at East, Weller is thrilled to have
another job here.
“I was absolutely
ecstatic. I enjoy my work at East
and love a good challenge. I work
with a great team of head coaches,
administrators, and support staff,”
said Weller.
As one’s career grows,
one will face challenges, and
with these challenges hope to
accomplish them.
“East is a great place
with
outstanding
athletic
opportunities. I would like to
increase the number of private
middle school students who
attend East,” said Weller.
Gregg Koeller has been
an assistant athletic director for
more than 20 years. Weller, who is
still getting used to her new job,
will be getting his help as he is
going to be her mentor. But all the
other coaches help.
“I am grateful to all the
head coaches for providing me
with info about their athletic
programs and assisting me
when I need it. I appreciate their
patience,” said Weller.
From being in New beginnings,
Weller has gained confidence to
obtain an administrative job.
Weller is very much into
sports and sports-related jobs.
She completed graduate school,
with a type 75 administrative
certificate. She was also able to
organize and manage the summer
field hockey camp at Glenbard
West.
Weller considers herself
a good communicator and team
player.
“I
have
strong
communication skills, a creative
mind, and good listening skills.
I work very hard, and give the
necessary time to get the job
done. I will work above and
beyond without being told and
I take pride in my work and the
result.”
Girls track season is close to ending, but it doesn’t stop the athletes. Many athletes on the team
qualified for state at the sectional
meet, and broke school records.
Field events
Shot put- Sarah Murphy
Pole vault- Kelsey Kovach
High jump-Maddie smith
Long jump-Nia joiner
Sprints
400 m relay- Nia joiner, Stephany
Flores, Bridget peters, Kelly Kjellberg
1600 m relay-Bridget Stephany
Haley Lindsey
800 m run-Lindsey Rakosnik
Distance
Maggie Angst-mile
New school records
Nia joiner in long jump
Lindsey Rakosnik in 800 m run
Nia joiner in 100 m dash
Nia, Stephany, Bridget, Kelly in
400 m relay
Sectional champions
Lindsey Rakosnik
Nia joiner
photo by Jose Gomez
Jessica Weller, P.E. teacher, will take over next year as the new Assistant Athletic Director. Great things are
expected of Weller as the school is ready to see what new ideas she will bring to the school next year.
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The boys baseball team has had
some success this season. The
team had a goal of 20 wins at the
beginning of the season. They
fell short of reaching that goal
though. They finished the season
with a record of 11-18-1. They had
a conference record of 8-12-1, going on a 4 game losting streak to
end the confernce season. The
Rams played on 5/23 in the first
round of the state tournament
against Batavia. “The seniors really
became vocal near the end of the
season,” Said P.E. Teacher and head
baseball coach, John Walters. The
Rams finished off conference play
with a 4-3 loss to DVC Champions Wheaton North. There will be
many important starters returning
hoping to continue the improvement the team made this year.
Girls Badmitton
The Glenbard East Echo would
like to congratulate this years girls
badmitton team. They finished in
first place at Sectionals this year
with a score of 15. The team had
many girls qualify for the state
meet. Seniors, Rabia Hameed and
Chloe Smith each participated in
the Singles Championship Bracket. Both lost, but each did win one
game in the consoloation bracket.
The duos of Juniors, Staci Krebs &
Kirsten Sipek along with Seniors,
Syeda Raza & Sarah Rose each
played in the Doubles Championship. Unfortunately none of them
were able to win a match. The
team looks to continue their success next season.
May 27th, 2011
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BEST
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Senior Superlatives
May 27, 2011
MOST
ARTISTIC
MOST LIKELY
TO FALL UP
THE STAIRS
Ted Brust and Esthefany Archila
MOST
SCHOOL
SPIRIT
Devin Patterson and Cliff Martin
CLASS CLOWN
Kevin Erb and Amy Dickens
MOST LIKELY
TO BECOME
PRESIDENT
Rachel Rodgers and Spencer Fogle
MOST LIKELY TO COME
BACK TO EAST
AND TEACH
Bridget Peters and Darnell Robinson
Victoria Pena and Shawn McDuffy
MOST LIKELY
TO STAR ON
BROADWAY
CUTEST
COUPLE
Nick Bryant and Lisa Lindquist
Tim Sullivan and Angela Agliato
Jon Wood and Taylor Dennis
Winners were voted by the senior
class students.
By: Izzi Parrilli
Senior Superlatives
May 27, 2011
MOST LIKELY
TO SUCCEED
MOST
UNIQUE
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MOST
ATHLETIC
Ryan Nasti and Mackenzie Leonard
Josh Dunn and Hattie Stein
MOST
TALKATIVE
MOST LIKELY
TO FALL ASLEEP
DURING CLASS
Megan Shannon and Johnny Hill
MOST
OUTGOING
Jill Jordan and Pat Kurtz
Izzi Parrilli and Jordan Gutierrez
BEST SMILE
MOST LIKELY
TO BE LATE TO
GRADUATION
Ernie Santeralli and Jamie Fitzgerald
BEST HAIR
Quinten Hayley and Marjorie Guzman
Daniela Arellano and Kevin Priebe
Sandro Serrano and Nicole Cribaro
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Seniors!
Academy of Art Institute– San Francisco, CA
Michael McClinton
Acting
Albion College- Albion, MI
Kimberly Hagel
Biology / Psychology
Alma College- Alba, MI
Ashley Dotson
International Business / French
Arizona State- AZ
Steven Moore
Marine Biology
Army
Kortnay Karder
Art Institute of Schaumburg- Schaumburg, IL
Troy Exlar
Animation
Augustana College- Rock Island, IL
Kiranpreet Hundal
Spanish
Aurora University- Aurora, IL
Sarah Murphy
Undecided
Benedictine University- Lisle, IL
Nick Battaglia
Kathy Deli
Maya Kanaan
Kiran Munir
Cameron Pombert
Saima Shaik
William Sipek
Maryam Zafar
Biology Major, High School Science Teacher
Health Science
Political Science
Biology / Pre-med
Biochemist
Medical Humanities
Environmental Science
Secondary Education in Math
David Jimenez
Jill Jordan
William Koski
Katelyn Kostner
Nichoel Lawson
Ashley Lindstrom
Cassandra Mayorga
Stacie Pajeau
Isabella Parrilli
Cody Pombert
Ali Qursheed
Basia Reed
Riley Rench
Jacqueline Rodriguez
Veronica Sanchez
Senovio Sarabia
Daniel Schrader
Wendy Spataro
Jennifer Stein
Nick Trajkovic
Kevin Trigger
Joseph Waytula
Autumn Weightman
Nathan Zale
Chloe Smith
Political Science
Columbia College- Chicago, IL
Jaime Fitzgerald
Andrew Sperry
Dance
Undecided
Concordia University- River Forest, IL
Amber Nicole
Political Science
DePaul University- Chicago, IL
Blackburn College- Carlinsville, IL
Luis Vélez
DeVry- Addison, IL
Calvin College- Grand Rapids, MI
Undecided
Undecided
Business
Biomedical Engineer
Vet
Undecided
Nursing
Vet Tech
World Ruler
Nursing
Bio
Veterinary Medicine
Undecided
Medical Career
Undecided
Professional Actor
Undecided
Zoology
Ornithology
CFO
Zoology
Special Education
Early Childhood Education
Undecided
College of St. Benedict- St. Joseph, MN
Esthefany Archila
Bridget Peters
Peter Gawron
Patrick Szymczyk
Biology
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David Ho
Journalism
Undecided
Computer Media Development
Computer Science
Computer Sciences
Eastern Illinois University- Charleston, IL
Carroll University- Waukesha, WI
Jordyn Hargreaves
Physical Therapy
Carthage College- Kenosha, WI
Wally Koenig
Education
Chamberlain- Addison, IL
Guadalupe Medina
Nursing
College of DuPage- Glen Ellyn, IL
Connie Almazo
Albert Batiz
Mary Blaas
Ana Briones
Joe Calabrese
Marishell Castillo
Joe Cicero
Courtney Cook
Joshua Culp
Ashley Davis
Paola Diaz
Justin Delawder
Gabriella Dellafave
Joshua DeRosa
Muhammad Dogar
Nicole Domenick
Josh Dunn
Luke Fyke
Alex Gadomski
Lyubov Germanovich
Kevin Gill
Jossilyn Gonzalez
News Reporter
Artist
Flight Attendant
Nursing
Undecided / General Ed
Nursing/ Gen Eds
Pharmacy / Pharmaceuticals
Child Social Worker
Undecided
Undecided
Undecided
Undecided
Nursing
HVAC
Fire Science / Dental Hygenist
Art
Undecided
Automotive Technician
Architect / Teacher
Undecided
Paramedic
Accounting
Tyler Gunn
Undecided
Melanie Hanes
Adam Hansen
Jacob Hensel
Jose Hernandez
Vanessa Hernandez
Alexandra Hilton
Josh Horan
Elizabeth Imbrogno
Adylene Infante
Occupational Therapy
Nutritionist
Criminal Justice
Automotive
Undecided
Undecided
Undecided
Education
International Studies
Tessa Ciosek
Kelly Cotterill
Rachel Rodgers
Haylee Wallwin
Special Education
Elementary Education
English Secondary Education
Special Education
Elmhurst College- Elmhurst, IL
Nicole Darga
Rabia Hameed
Mikkal Holt
Simona Petrova
Secondary Education
Biology
Double Major: Art / German Education
Psychology
Grand Valley State University- Grand Rapids, MI
Kenna Paxson
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology- Chicago, IL
Kathy Ho
Materials Science Engineering
Seniors!
May 27, 2011
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Illinois State- Bloomington- Normal, IL
Olivet Nazarene University- Bourbonnais, IL
Travis Grosch
Kelly Hall
Johnny Hill
Michael Howard
Colleen Kjellberg
Hayley Lesnik
Lisa Lindquist
Jan Morris
Bridgette Silverman
Timothy Sullivan
Patrick Tauber
Glenn Hinkley
Sara Slinkman
Software Engineer
Special Education
Business Administration
Undecided
Secondary Education
Nursing
Theater Education
Undecided
Undecided
High School Social Studies Teacher
Undecided
Illinois Wesleyan- Bloomington-Normal, IL
Julija Bozenovaite
David Podrazik
Double Major: Music Perf / Music
Education
Undecided
Mechanical Engineering
Athletic Training / Personal Training
Penn State- University Park, PA
Hajarah Zaneer
Pre-med
Robert Morris University- Aurora, IL
Leslie Benitez
Business
Roosevelt University- Chicago, IL
Nayan Patel
Victoria Peña
Caitlin Spratt
Tyree York
Finance
Finance
Hospitality Management: Event Coordinating
Business
Indiana University- Bloomington, IN
Saint Xavier University- Orland Park, IL
Christine Greco
Mary Comerci
Undecided
Computer Engineering
English
Cody Kitahata
Thomas McKinney
Cody Wiemer
Rebecca Zibrat
Criminal Justice
Southwest Michigan University- Dowagiac, MI
Kishwaukee- Matla, IL
Dominique Hendricks
Science Teacher
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, IL
Iowa State- Ames, IA
Jeremy Curtiss
Kasey Mueller
Business
Physical Education
Undecided
Interior Design
Lawrence University- Appleton, Wi
Meghan Kelly
Hannah Geoffrey
Tyler Lueck
University of Hawaii- Honolulu, HI
Undecided
Biology or Chemistry
Undecided
Brett Miller Global Sciences
Lewis University- Romeoville, IL
University of Illinois- Champaign-Urbana, IL
Nicole Krage
Meagan Conrath
John Espinosa
Olivia Guido
Kelsey Kovach
Jon Lindstrom
Haley Naebig
Sandro Serrano
Kevin Trevino
Undecided / English
Lincoln College- Lincoln, IL
DaQuavius Hackney
Business
Loyola University- Chicago, IL
Daniela Arellano
Nicole Cribaro
Jordan Gutierrez
Soniya Sheth
Neuroscience / Psychology
Social Psychology
Biology / Anesthesiology
Psychology / Pre-med
Animal Science
Computer Science
Music Education
Biology
Math
Undecided
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering / Music Composition
University of Illinois - Chicago, IL
Milwaukee School of Engineering- Milwaukee, WI
Ayesha Ashfaq
Selina Camara
Sally Garduño
Danijela Djordjic
University of Iowa- Iowa City, IA
Nursing
Navy
Lena Pelar
North Central Park- Naperville, IL
Sekoyah Volk
Jazz Studies
Jenna Camp
Sam Dennis
Steve Kinney
Mackenzie Leonard
Dean Krawczkowski
Alexandra Pokorn
Cameron Tap
Psychology
Nursing
Psychiatry
Undecided
Accounting
Engineering
Political Science
Accounting
Business
Nursing
North Dakota State University- Fargo, ND
University of Kentucky- Lexington, KY
Lucas Cronin
Jonathan Wood
Pharmacy
North Park- Chicago, IL
Aurora Lucas
Physical Therapy
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, MI
Nursing / English / Spanish
Margaret Curran
Biology
Northern Illinois University- DeKalb, IL
University of Missouri- Kansas City, MO
Deanna Albright
Tyler Byrne
Raven Bryant
Forrest Conter
Matt Farias
Courtney Grote
Andres Jimenez
Kevin Mateblewski
Zach Miller
Jesse Nuñez
Jason Ochalek
Stephen Plotke
Allison Rugg
Amanda Stacey
Samantha Yonan
Huma Nujadad
Early Childhood
Computer Science
Broadcast Journalism
Psychology / Botany
Music Education
Psychology
Accounting
Undecided
Special Education
Pre-law
Undecided
Business
Undecided
Undecided
Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising
BLA/MD (Combined Medicine Program)
University of Richmond- Richmond, VA
Kevin Erb
Economics
University of Wisconsin- Whitewater, WI
Angela Agliato
Robert Gill
Dayna Mackie
Elementary / Special Education
Sociology
Education
University of Wisconsin- Madison, WI
Ryan Nasti
Undecided
Northwestern College- St. Paul, MN
Valparaiso University- Valparaiso, IN
Megan Arnold
Miranda Sprenger-Mahal
Business
Oglethorpe University- Atlanta, GA
Hattie Stein
9
Psychology / French
Undecided
Western Illinois University- Macomb, IL
Mary Donahue
Exercise Science
Jessica Jaent
Nursing
Andrew Toaddy
Criminal Justice
May 27, 2011
It’s not just baseball,
it’s a way of life
By Jose Gomez
Staff Writer
I remember the first
time I ever went to a baseball
game. It was in the summer of
2000 at U.S. Cellular field and
the White Sox were playing the
Oakland A’s. The Sox miserably
lost that game 8 to 2. I stayed
for the whole game, but more
than half the stadium had
already left by the 7th inning. I
don’t even remember singing
the stretch that game. I still
remember the groans and
moans of those White Sox fans
that day cruelly calling out
their team with loud boos and
profanity.
It wasn’t until a
couple years later that I went
to my second baseball game,
however it was a different
venue Wrigley Field. The Cubs
were playing the first game of
a double header against the
rival St. Louis Cardinals. Seeing
Wrigley Field in person for the
first time is an experience I will
never forget. The ivy covered
walls, the fans and the whole
general atmosphere was just
amazing. The Cubs lost that
game horribly 14-2. I stayed for
the whole game even though
it was out of reach by the 6th
inning and you know what so
did about 40,000 other people
that were also there that game.
Also I remember singing the 7th
inning stretch that game with
Ron Santo (R.I.P) leading the
fans in the classic tune.
In my opinion I think
Cubs fans are the greatest fans
in all of baseball if not any sport.
They haven’t won a World Series
in over 100 years and yet we still
are loyal to the team no matter
what. We sell out games even
if we are in last place in the
standings or if we are facing a
team as bad as the Pittsburgh
Pirates. Even in away games
there is a tendency of seeing a
sea of Cubbie blue in the stands.
Its like its not just baseball, but a
way of life.
I’m tired of other
fans especially White Sox fans
ripping on the Cubs for not
winning the World Series for
103 years. What’s unique about
being a Cubs fan is you get to
go in every season hoping and
praying to the baseball gods
that maybe this will be the year
when they finally win one. Then
when everything goes downhill
during the season or when we
are eliminated from the playoffs
with 5 outs away from the World
Series we say “there is always
next year.” Sometimes I wish the
Cubs never win a World Series
because I think being a Cubs a
fan wouldn’t be the same as it
used to be anymore. We will still
go in every year saying this will
be the year, but I just don’t think
it will have the same meaning
anymore. I wonder if Red Sox
fans, second greatest fans in
baseball, felt different after
winning the World Series.
World Series or not
being a Cubs fan is a way of life
and no matter where I go I will
always bleed Cubbie blue.
Echo 10
Opinions
Budget cuts hit home
By Seth Quam
Staff Writer
The man goes by many
names: Daddy, Bro, Donny P,
Teacher, Mr. P., P-Dawg, Don,
Captain Keyboard, Mr. Prochilo,
and my personal favorite, Sensei.
Donald William Prochilo has
taught at Glenbard East for a total
of 12 years, and this may be his
last. Due to unavoidable business
department cuts throughout
the district, and Mr. Prochilo’s
enormously unfortunate
situation, Glenbard East will not
be able to keep Mr. Prochilo next
year, at least not in his current job.
Mr. Prochilo is just one example of
a teacher, right here at Glenbard
East, who has been affected by
the current state of the economy.
Mr. P. is the teacher
who has impacted me the most
throughout my schooling. When
I met Mr. Prochilo more than a
year ago, I was simply gallivanting
through the halls, assuming his
keyboarding class was going
to be a waste of time. Well, you
know what happens when
you assume; sometimes you’re
wrong. It became apparent after
the first five minutes of his class
that he was exactly the kind of
teacher I like: funny, witty, and
most of all, insanely good at
teaching his subject. It is quite
difficult to explain what made
him such a wonderful teacher; he
simply made you excited about
learning! He offered the perfect
balance between fun and work,
and always knew when to push
us to get our work done and
when to give us a few minutes
to ourselves. He operated in
a relaxed manner and earned
respect from his students rather
than demanding it. He allowed
us to find the best the way for us
to learn by ourselves, but at the
same time offered personalized
help constantly.
Throughout that
semester I realized I was
experiencing my favorite class
ever, and I had met my favorite
teacher ever. But it’s not just me.
Students throughout the school
have expressed their love for
Mr. Prochilo and his strength of
character and teaching prowess.
“He was my fav
teacher” said junior James Glynn.
Sophomore Vaughn Tap said,
Glenbard East High
Editor-in-Chief: Izzi Parrilli, Esthefany Archila, Rachel Rodgers, Wendy
Spatro
Features Editor: Cassandra Mayorga
Opinions Editors: Izzi Parrilli
Graphics Editor: Josh Horan, Nicole
Domenick
Photo Warlord: Glenn Hinkley
News Editor: Rachel Rodgers
Clubs Editors: Cassi Davila
Sports Editor: Bella Aguilar
Assistanr Sports Editor: Lauren Cali
Arts & Entertainment Editor: Esthefany Archila
Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor:
Wendy Spataro
Extra-Extra Editor: Sylvia Whitaker
Advisers: Jeffery Kargol, Laura Koenig Greg Canfield
Staff Writers:
Basia Reed, Synthia Whitaker, Glenn Hinkley
“Mr. P, we’re bros for life.” “I love
Mr. Porchillo” said sophomore
Hannah Walsh. Judging by
Hannah’s exclamation, Prochilo
was unsuccessful in teaching his
students how to spell his name,
but I’m sure Hannah now knows
all about business!
Mr. Prochilo was truly an
inspiration to all of his students
and fellow staff members, and
will be sorely missed. Through all
this we must remember that no
matter how dire and unfortunate
Mr. Prochilo’s situation seems to
be, there are always others with
similar predicaments, and he is
certainly not the only one who
will be missed.
I would like to
emphasize this last point.
Mr. Prochilo is not the only
exceptionally teacher leaving the
school, this is just one example
of how magnificent teachers can
impact students. Please use Mr.
Prochilo’s story as representation
of all the teachers from Glenbard
East and across the country that
will be missed by their students
and fellow colleagues..
Now, Mr. Prochilo, I would like to
say two final things. Firstly, I miss
you. Secondly, I would like to give
you the greatest compliment
I can offer: You are even more
amazing than Mr. Big Watch.
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 space-available
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.
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Senior Salutes
To: Shannon Rodriguez
To: Kevin Erb
Congratulations Shannon!
We are so proud of you. All
your hard work has paid
off. You have grown into
a beautiful person. Never
lose sight of your dreams as
you begin life’s new chapter.
Congratulations
Kevin
Erb! We’re so proud of all
you’ve accomplished and
your plans for your future.
Enjoy University of Richmond and all it has to offer
you – from economics to
mountain biking and exploring Virginia!
All our love,
Your family
Love,
Mom, Dad & Elizabeth
To: Brian Kohn
Brian- Congratulations.
We are so proud of you!
Love,
Dad, Mom & Kevin
To: Cody Wiemer
Congrats Cody. Way to
Go!
G&G
To: Billy Sipek
To: Allison Rugg
Billy- You helped save the
Earth with Ecology Club.
You solved perplexing inquiries speedily at Scholastic Bowls. You jumped to
great heights in Track and
Field. You’ve worked hard
to achieve your goals! Congratulations! You’re great!
Ally- We are very proud
of you! Have fun at NIU.
We know you will do well.
You have a very special way
about you and will do well
always.
Love,
Mom, Dad & Sean
Love,
Your family
To: Angela Agliato
So proud of the many accomplishments you have
acheived the past four years.
You have devoted so much
time for others, both in your
school and the community.
Dream BIG! We know you
will accomplish even greater things in the future! Love
you!
To: Echo Readers
I hope you guys enjoyed my
rams this year, but unfortunately I have to go... I know
there are plenty of great artists in this school and I encourage you guys to share
this talent with the whole
school through the Echo!
I’m sure you guys will keep
the Echo great for years to
come!
-Basia Reed
To: Senior Boys Basketball
Players
Congratulations
Senior
Boys Basketball Players!
You made us very proud on
and off the court. Best of
luck to you all!
Coach Miller
To: Jessica Jaent
To: Josh Preisel
Jessica- Congratulations!
We are so proud of you!
Keep up the good work and
the positive attitude!
Josh- Watching you grow
up into a young man; we
take pride in your accomplishments, your attitude,
and character. You have set
admirable goals for yourself
and prepared well for them.
Love,
Dabey, Dooders, Elbow,
and Bear
To: Isabella Parrilli
To: Allison Frazier
Congratulations Isabella,
our bright, kind and funny
girl! As you graduate and
move on through life, continue to persevere, spread
joy, and consider what plans
God has for you. Duc in altum!
Congratulations
Allison,
our smiley baby girl! We
love you and are so proud of
you! Keep reaching for the
stars and you will achieve
all your dreams. We support you in everything you
do. We love you!
Much love,
Dad, Mom, Anna &
Christopher
To: Derek Paulson
Congratulations
Derek
Paulson! We love you and
are so proud of you! Now
get cooking at Robert Morris!
Mom, Tim, Christi & Erica
May 27, 2011
To: Wendy Spataro
Congrats Wendo and good
luck in the future! Have fun
rescuing monkeys in Africa
and rehabilitating baby kangaroos in
Australia.
Our love and blessings are
with you.
Mom & Dad
To: Zach Miller
Zach- Congratulations on
four great years at East!
Good luck at NIU! We are
very proud of you.
Love,
Dad, Mom & Aly
To: Christine Greco
Congratulations! We are so
proud of you! Best of luck
at Indiana University.
Love,
Love,
The family of the coolest Mom, Dad, Danny &
person ever
Angela
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Join journalism next year!
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Echo
We Are The Ones
Thank you, thank you
very much
My last graduation was with 33 kids.
Now it’s over 600. I went from so small, to so big
in these 4 years. I remember how terrified I was
to come here to good old Club East. But looking
back on it, it’s one of the best things that’s ever
happened to me. I’ve made some crazy friends;
people I could have never met. I learned that
robots are fun to make, although I’ll never tell
Mr. Cooper that. I also learned that the ropes
course in the gym doesn’t come down. But
By Izzi Parrilli
everything is definitely worth it. I guess
THE Editor-in-Chief
you could say I’ve grown a lot here. But
there are some things I want to say.
Over the past few years, I’ve changed so much. And
honestly, it scares me to think that I’ll be leaving this place. People
weren’t kidding when they said high school flies by. It does. I have
no idea what I’m going to be doing with my life. School? College?
What? It terrifies me. But you know what? I know that I can do it.
Because of all the things I’ve learned at East and people that have
helped me become who I am today. Let’s go though the years.
Freshman year, I remember how scared I was. I knew close
to no one at school. This place seemed like the biggest school in
the whole wide world. But Taylor, Rachel, and Kara made it a lot
smaller. And the boys. Remember that group? Good times.
Soccer. Varsity as a freshman was unheard of back then.
And I’m so glad I got involved with the program.
World History honors, freshman year. Mrs. Clark. Although
I hated them at the time, those crazy one-third two-third notes you
made us do really paid off. And those DBQ’s definitely made me a
better writer.
Sophomore year. This was a tough year for me, socially
and emotionally. But I have to give it up to my basketball team,
Coach Mckinney, and Iggie. You guys helped me so much, and I
love you guys.
This was my first year of golf. And I loved it! I had no idea
what I was doing, but it was so much fun.
Junior year. This was supposed to be my ‘hardest year’, but
I took it easy, and looking back I’m so glad I didn’t take super hard
classes, because honestly, am I going to remember the nights I
studied, or play apples to apples with friends?
Ecology. Special K. probably my favorite science class ever.
I only took it originally because I didn’t want to do physics. But I’m
so glad I did. I learned a lot, and had an absolute blast doing it.
Special K, thanks for keeping everything so real and interesting.
Now senior year. I made it.
My group of girls is the best ever. Although we do have
our tough times, I’m so glad we’re all together.
Adventure challenge taught me that no matter how high
or seemingly impossible the task, I can do it. And that it’s okay to
ask others for help, I don’t have to do everything by myself. Thank
you Ms. Miller, for all you’ve done for me.
This year was an interesting year for soccer. But, I have
to say, I am so happy I played JV. It was probably the best season
I’ve had. Thank you team for helping me, and thank you for the
awesome senior night locker. Coach, calm down. Haha. But really,
you guys are all so talented; keep up the good work.
So everyone, if you’re still reading this, thanks. Because
if you’re still reading, most likely your one of my friends and care
about what I have to say. Or you’re just really bored in math and
have nothing else to do. Thank you, everyone, for making these 4
years the best years they could be.
My last bit of advice is: do it. What ever you want, just go
for it. Don’t limit yourself. You can do it. I don’t care what anyone’s
told you, you CAN do it.
Although this is the last time that I’ll be writing for this
great paper, this is not the last you’ll hear of me. I’ll be something,
someone, one day.
And good luck, senior class of 2011. We did it.
Thank you.
So long, suckers!
Dear my fellow classmates,
To the majority of you,
I am just the quiet, little girl in the corner
that you probably didn’t even know talked. I
may have not impacted you in the slightest
bit and you might’ve been going to school
with me for years without even knowing my
name. I maybe have a quiet voice but if you
had actually taken the time to get to know By Wendy Spataro
me, it could’ve been worth your while. But Editor-in-Chief
now that high school is over you have lost
that chance and we might never cross paths again, unless of course
you’re going to College of Dupage we might run into each other. What
I’m trying to say is, take the time to get to know people and they can
change your life. Try different things and don’t stick to the normal. Talk
to strangers, because sometimes things turn out better than expected,
and don’t worry so much because it gives you wrinkles. Good luck in
the future guys!
Sincerely,
So much more than the quiet girl in the corner; Wendy Spataro
March 27, 2011
Dance your pants off
By Rachel Rodgers
Editor-in-Chief
Do you
remember those
nightmares you had
before your first day
of high school? You
squirmed under your
bed sheets with the
vision of yourself
walking the halls
of Glenbard East in
nothing but your whiteytightey underwear – cue
the finger pointing and
humiliating laughter.
Well my fellow students and teachers,
this was my reality every single day of my short
high school life. No, I did not literally saunter
through the halls in my undies and feel the wrath
of teenage humiliation. I did, however, find myself
in embarrassing situations virtually every day of my
Ram-hood.
My freshman year I carried a map of the
school around on the back of my schedule. My sister
drew it out for me, it even had a key on it.
That same year, Mr. Cooper sent me out
into the hall for playing the hand-slapping game
– the one where you lay your hands horizontally
on top of someone else’s and they try to slap your
hands before you pull them away. It figures that the
only time I’m sent in the hall is for something like
this. And by Mr. Cooper.
At my Varsity Cheerleading tryouts this
year, a freshman asked me if I was a freshman as
well.
As a Senior Leader at Lake Geneva
Leadership Weekend, the exact same thing
happened.
Anyone remember boy’s basketball senior
night? During the senior cheerleaders performance
I took center stage in a tumbling pass across the
entire gym floor. My final flip-flop was only a flop
– I fell on my butt in front of a crowd comprised
of my peers, teachers, administrators, community
members and my parents.
Most recently I had my Senior Prom. This
is a night that I am supposed to remember for the
rest of my life, but I cannot forget it even if I tried,
and for all the wrong reasons. I danced the night
away, taking advantage of every second on the
dance floor as prom is really the last “hoorah” of high
school.
In the midst of my dance moves, I felt a
draft from behind and reached my hand to the back
of my dress. Only I did not feel my dress fabric but
rather the bare skin of my butt. I tore my prom dress
in a five-inch long rip up my back-side.
I immediately grabbed my dress together
and prayed that the camera panning across the
dance floor had not caught a glimpse of my dairyair. But with a panicked run to the bathroom, a quick
sewing fix from Ms. Kunos, and a change of clothes
from my mom, I was ready to hit the boats for Post
Prom.
And now, most embarrassing of all, the
entire student body now knows of my shame. Boohoo.
No way! I am literally laughing as I
write this. High school is full of mistakes and
embarrassments but you have to brush it off and
keep going. The ability to laugh at yourself surpasses
all obstacles in life. It makes the tough stuff funny
and the funny stuff even funnier.
I told every freshman my map story at their
orientation when I was a “Big Sister.” After I fell at
Senior Night, I jumped up and fist pumped. When
I ripped my dress, well, I cried. But I laugh about it
now. The “embarrassing” moments of my high school
career are what I will remember most and appreciate
that for the rest of my life.
Embarassing moments, however, do not
have to be the memories you make out of your own
high school experience. What I’m trying to say is
do not go “accidentally” falling in the hallways, you
will be laughed at for all the wrong reasons and
chances are I’ll join in on that. Your memories could
be your relationships with teachers, the time you
spent drawing in your notebook rather than doing
homework, making the school your second home
because of practice and extracurriculars, rocking
out in the orchestra room, or going out every
weekend with your friends. Just don’t sit at home
doing nothing. Make your high school experience
something to remember.
After falling at Senior Night one
cheerleader told me, “Rachel, you just can’t leave
without a bang.”
My advice to you: Don’t just leave
with a bang - do it all four years.
College, here I come
For the past few weeks all I’ve been talking about with anyone is the future,
more specifically college. Where I’m going to go, what I’m going to do, how I’m
going to afford it and so on. In all honesty, I haven’t been more confused about my
feelings in my life, which apparently is normal? Obviously I’m excited to leave and
start my life and have the independence that almost every teenager desires, but
then I’m utterly terrified to leave.
For me, going to college signifies starting all on your own and dealing with things
like an “adult” (which at this point I still don’t even know what that means). But
between being excited and scared I’m mostly nostalgic.
By Esthefany Archila
There have been countless times where I catch myself laughing at
Editor-in-Chief
remembering something funny that was said in my freshmen year English class
or having to stop myself from getting that sinking feeling because I start to remember an old friend from
junior year. So then I think how insane it is that four years have passed. A lot of people, especially teacherswould say that four years pass by quickly and I always just brushed it off but it’s true. So even though I
wanted to stay as far away from clichés- please appreciate those four years.
Thanks guys! You da best
To the wonderful staff that I was privileged to work with this year, a huge THANK YOU!!
Basia Reed: our steady cartoonist. You provided a fresh idea for our paper, and others recognized it as you
were acknowledged for your creativity by the NISPA organization.
Josh Horan: Thanks for all of the assistance with the graphics. If I had a dime for every time you told me, “it’s
done,” I would be a rich man. You will be difficult to be replaced.
Jose Gomez: Our baseball discussions will be missed. Your attention to detail and the way you worked
though situations will be missed.
Rachel Rodgers: The way you approached everything with such grace and maturity speaks well of the drive
you possess. Your “organization” modeled and inspired us all.
Glenn Hinkley: Thanks for all of the last minute pictures this the year. You were always willing to do
whatever we needed.
Wendy Spataro: You were the best!! You are probably the coolest person i’ve ever met in my entire life.
Cassie Mayorga: Your questions always made me think about our process and how we approached things. I
appreciated your dedication to the “process” and never settling for second best.
Esthefany Archila: How will we ever be able to replace your laugh? Your facial expressions, drive, and “never
say die” attitude was part of the glue to this paper. Thanks for all of the extra time. You are a very “special”
person, and thank you for everything you did for our paper.
Izzi Parrilli: “OK, never mind chief.” Watching you continue to grow in your position has set the tone for
future editors. I will miss way you took over a room of people, and provided the needed focus at the most
crucial times. Thank you for your leadership.
To all of the graduating editors: thank you from the bottom of my heart. We laughed, a lot, and talked, a
lot, and most importantly, learned, A LOT. Know the door is always open, and you have made your mark in
Echo history.
All the best, Mr. Kargol