October 10, 2006 - Minooka Community High School District #111

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Poms dance
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Las Vegas comes to Minooka
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Samantha Kelley
PPC Features Editor
No one can beat our house!
most of the players had played on
the junior team last year at the end
of the game. The seniors shut out
the football field. The public was
welcome, and the stadium was
half-filled with the community.
During the assembly, fall sports
were introduced, the poms and
cheerleaders did their routines,
the band played their field show.
Relay races and tug-of-war took
place, and the teachers did their
famous “teacher-dance.”
“Seeing some of my teachers
dancing to ‘SexyBack’ definitely
made my night,” said sophomore
Lauren Govednik.
On Friday, the homecoming
varsity football game took place.
Minooka won 47-21.
“It was an exciting game. I
was really glad that Minooka
Mr. Mike Butterbach stands on top of his desk to teach his 3A Honors Algebra was able to get a home victory.
II class the school fight song for the homecoming pep assembly. Photo taken by Especially on Homecoming!”
“What happens in Vegas,
stays in Vegas.” That might be
true for the Las Vegas travelers,
but for the students at MCHS
who enjoyed their Homecoming,
the “Las Vegas” theme was a hot
topic.
Homecoming week was Sept.
11-16, which was a bit earlier
than last year’s, which took place
Oct. 3-8. Although it was early,
this year’s Homecoming did not
lack any characteristics of an
MCHS homecoming.
Monday kicked off with Mr.
and Miss Indian, hosted by math
teacher Mr. Michael Assaf. Six
students put on a great and hilarious show, with only one female PPC Editor-in-cheif Chandell Pet.
and one male coming out on top.
Megan Caccamo and Tim Norman, both seniors, took the titles
for 2006.
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Tuesday was a new event speAmanda Alexander
cial only to this year’s theme: caPPC Staff Writer
sino night. The turnout was great,
and there was also a lip synching
“I made a promise to her, I
contest going on at the same time. would tell the world of what I
Students would come in, get $150
had seen,” said David Farber.
of play money to start off with,
To this day former victim of the
and could add to that to try to win Nazis David Faber is keeping his
prizes. When the time was up,
word by talking to high schools
the person with the most money
all over including here, at MCHS
would take home a $20 Best Buy on Sept. 11. He explainied the
gift card. Brad Giacomi, sophodevastation, appalling noises,
more, took home this awesome
images and pain he still goes
prize.
through till this day.
Wednesday’s event, the Powder
Sophomore Michael Goodale
Puff Football Game, stayed true to
explained, “It was really sad but
tradition. The game did not come
amazing how he got through all
short of drama again this year,
that. I don’t know if I’d be able
only this time the weather was the
to move on because of all that
cause. The game was rained out depression, especially seeing my
and rescheduled for Tuesday, Sepfamily killed.”
tember 19.
“It really makes me appreciate
During the game, no one could
the world I live into today,” said
touch the seniors. They handled
sophomore Michelle Speckman.
the ball well, and it showed that
Students were even found
the juniors, 35-0.
On Thursday, the pep rally was
held at 7 p.m. at
Holocaust survivor tells tale
Vol. 92, Edition 2
October 10, 2006
Minooka Community High School
Enrollment
update
shedding tears. “I cried a lot,”
said sophomore Sarah Diedrich.
Farber was found at BergenBelsen concentration camp. He
was released by British troops
on April 15, 1945. At the age of
18, weighing approximately 72
pounds.
This horrific chapter of
Farber’s life came at a young
age for him. He was 13 years
old when his whole family was
forced into hiding. Sleeping on
potato sacks every night filled
with dirty hay, praying they
would not get caught by the
heartless Nazis.
This did not last long. Romek,
Farbers brother was with the
underground in Poland; he had a
chance to take David and himself
into new hiding headquarters,
away from the family. It was
only a matter of time until the
Nazis found Romek and Farber.
Farber was beaten over
and over by the Nazis, but the
worst was yet to come. Shortly
he suffered watching his own
brother tortured to death, with
pokers and the ripping of his
flesh, things you couldn’t even
imagine.
Later on he discovered both of
his parents and five sisters dead.
He then made a promise next to
his mother’s lifeless body. He’d
tell the world on how all these
innocent people had their lives
stolen.
“It’s miserable to hear his
brother was murdered right in
front of him,” said freshman Joe
Nilles.
Sooner or later the 13 year
old boy had no choice but to turn
himself into the Nazis , since he
was stranded and had no place to
go.
“HOLOCAUST” continued
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School News
Oct.10, 2006
Getting Informed on
the Arts
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Sarah Silverman
PPC Front Page and Copy Editor
Football. Basketball. Baseball.
Band. Choir. Theater. These are all
activities at MCHS, but what do
students really know about all of
them? It seems that when students
are asked questions about these
activities they can only answer the
questions that pertain to sports. Is
it true that sports get more attention than the arts?
When you walk into a football game and look up at the
stands, they are packed with fans.
And even though there are many
parents, there is also a great deal
of students there to support their
school. However, when you look
at all of the seats in the auditorium
during a band or choir concert the
majority of the chairs are filled
with parents. It is rare that there
are students there for support during a concert.
Maybe the dilemma that the
arts do not get enough support and
attention as sports do is not the students’ fault. Students do not seem
to be as well informed about things
like concerts and plays as they are
“Wait, you’re
going to
choir, that’s a
class here? - Matt Wurtz,
junior
about sporting events.
Sophomore Samantha Claysen said, “I am a cheerleader but
I am also in choir. The day after a
concert when I talk to my friends,
they say things like, ‘There was a
choir concert last night?’ or ‘There
was something going on here [at
school] last night?’ But the day after a game, when I come to school
my friends ask me questions like,
‘How was the game last night?’ Or
‘Who won last night?’ And I can’t
help but wonder, why don’t students know more about what else,
aside from sports, is going on in
our school?”
Students do not even seem to be
aware of the practice that band and
choir put in. Choir and band meet
every other day for 75 minutes in
class to prepare their pieces for upcoming concerts. The students do
not even seem to be aware of this
class.
When MCHS basketball player
Matt Wurtz, junior, asked another
student what class she was going
to next, and she said choir, he
said, “Wait, you’re going to choir,
that’s a class here?”
This attention problem is not
only apparent to students involved
in the arts, but sports players also
notice it.
Sophomore softball player, Colleen Wagner, said, “I honestly wish
that I knew when the concerts are.
Some of my friends are in choir
and it would be nice to support
them, but I never know when they
[concerts] are. Maybe they should
announce them over the intercom
during the morning announcements, or something. At least that
way, students would know when
they were and have the option of
at least showing up for support.”
Upcoming Music and Theater
Events:
Nov. 3 + 4 -Fall Play
7 p.m.
Dec. 5 -Winter Choir
Concert
7 p.m
Dec. 9 + 10 -Madrigal Dinner
7 p.m.
Dec. 13
Winter Band
Concert
7 p.m.
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Brandon Johnson, Steven Kelly
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‘Vicious’ breed, not so vicious
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Toni Bryant
PPC Editor-in-chief
My brother has epilepsy, which
means that he has seizures. About
a month ago he had four seizures
while he was sleeping, and every
time he would start having another
seizure, Tayder woke everyone up
in the house. When she started to
bark, it woke me up and I ran to my
dad’s room, knowing exactly what
was happening. I woke my dad
up and he had ran to my brothers
room. Every time he would start
having another seizure, my dad
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A pit bull owner’s story
in my opinion that is all wrong.
tayder is a one-year-old purebreed red-nose pit bull. She is by
far the best dog I have ever owned.
I do own three other dogs—a boxer,
Chihuahua, and coonhound— but
Tayder is the best dog of them all.
Tayder was actually a present
for my boyfriend, but she lives
at my house. Honestly, I was a
little worried when I had bought
her because I did not know much
about the breed. I did not know if
she was going to be the dog that
she is portrayed as, or the dog that
she has become.
Pit bulls are known for being
loyal dogs, and that is 100 percent
true. Tayder is the most loyal dog
that I have ever owned. Anyone
can tell whose dog she is. When
she is around people that she
doesn’t know, she is right by
my feet, and if someone does
something that she does not like,
she lets him or her know. This
is her way of protecting me and
the other members of my family.
She is actually scared of people.
If someone comes up to her she
doesn’t know, she wouldn’t bite
them, she would just back away
and act tough by growling.
Also she is the most loving dog
I have ever owned. When she sees
my car in the driveway or I walk
in the house, she gets so excited
she jumps eyelevel with me. When
I sit down, she will jump all the
way up in my lap, thinking she
is a lap dog. She jumps up in my
boyfriend’s, dad’s, and sometimes
even my grandma’s lap. Tayder
sleeps on my bed with me, along
with my coonhound Precious.
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Right: Mack, a rottweiler pitbull mix,
is a loving pet of the Lawrence family.
He may look like a vicious dog but he
is actually a loving family pet. Photo by
Kristi Lawrence PPC staff writer.
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would hear Tayder and run back
to my brother’s room. If my dad
would not have known my brother
was having seizures, he could have
died. Thanks to Tayder, he didn’t.
Tayder is a pit bull.
When someone thinks of a pit
bull, what do they usually think of?
I would assume from what I have
witnessed first hand that people
think of them as vicious, fighting
dogs. Pit bulls are portrayed as
dogs that fight and do not make
good pets. I have heard people
say that pit bulls are born with
a vicious temperament and will
never make a good pet to have, but
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Far Right: Tayder, a red nose pit bull,
is a cherished pet of the Bryant family. She may look like a mean dog but
she is as gentle as any other breed of
dog. photo by Toni Bryant PPC Editor-in-chief.
Who’s at fault,the owner or the dog?
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Kristi Lawrence
PPC Staff Writer
From 1979 through 1998,
at least 25 breeds of dogs have
been involved in 238 human dog
bite related deaths. Pit bulls and
rottweilers were involved in more
than 50 percent of these deaths,
according to pitbulldontheweb.
com.
Some people say that pit bulls
should be eliminated all together;
when in reality it is not the dogs
fault. Any dog, regardless of
breed, is only as dangerous as
his or her owner allows it to be.
Without the proper training,
education, and socialization
any dog could possibly become
disobedient and vicious. It is the
owner’s responsibility to make
sure their dog gets the training
that it needs, just as you would
your own child.
The pit bull is immediately
labeled as being the most vicious
dog of all breeds, but in reality it
starts with its owner. Not just any
person can adopt a pit bull. They
need to spend their time to raise
it, and take care of it properly.
All of the maulings that you hear
about on television are because
the dog was chained up and never
received the proper attention and
affection by its owner. Pit bulls
were originally bred as “fighting
dogs.” That means they are born
tough, but not vicious, so it takes
the right amount of training to
bring out the gentleness in the dog.
It is the owner’s responsibility
to make sure the dog knows its
boundaries. If you are not going
to spend the time to treat the dog
right, then you shouldn’t own an
animal.
“Dogs need lots of love and
discipline, not punishment,” said
Laura Lawrence, owner of Laura’s
Pet Salon in Channahon, “Educate
a dog as you would a child.”
The media blows the whole
pit bull and rottweiler reputation
way out of proportion. Of course
you are not going to hear about
a woman getting mauled by a
poodle. That is just unheard of.
On the other hand, any incident
regarding a pit bull is immediately
brought to the media’s attention.
For example, just last week a
couple got frustrated by attempts
to seek justice after an unleashed
pit bull attacked another persons
miniature pinscher dogs in Juniper
Valley Park. If the dogs were on a
leash, then I highly doubt that the
attacks would not have happened.
“You have to set boundaries,
letting the dog know where is
or her place is.” Lawrence said.
“Letting the dog know that you
are above him lets him know that
he will not be the one dominating
the family.”
“TRAINING” continued
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News
Peace Pipe Chatter
Enrollment continues to
challenge District #111
Brandon Johnson
PPC News Editor
When thinking about all the students attending MCHS, it sounds
like a lot. MCHS is down to 2,092
students. The number of students
MCHS was expecting to have this
year was 2,111.
“Amazing how
predict i o n s
c o u l d
be,” said
Mr. Bob
Williams,
principal.
Since
the 20052 0 0 6
school
year approximately
250 more
students
h a v e
joined the
district.
Williams explained
that enrollment
took a little dip because of students
moving out of
the district or just
transferring to a
private school.
“We
could
have four or five
kids tomorrow
and could lose
a couple,” said
Williams.
According to
Williams student
enrollment will
remain stable until sometime after
the winter season.
The reason Williams said the
enrollment count would stay sta-
ble until after the winter season
because more families will be
moving into their new homes. This
means more students. By next
year school administration expects
around 2,270 students and 2,367 in
2008-2009.
When it comes down to more
students many students are not so
Others think that it is too
crowded.
“It’s crowded,” said Kristen
Moon, sophomore.
But rest assured some of the
overcrowding will be handled here
in two years.
Until then every student will
just have to accept the overcrowding.
“I don’t
think
it’s
very good,
because
if
there
are
more
people in
the school,
the
more
crowded
it gets. It
also might
be a problem when
it comes to
classes because the
teacher has
to
make
sure
all
these kids
in one class
understand
what they
need
to
Photo illustration by PPC Editor-In Chief Toni Bryant
know,” said
David Holm,
freshman.
Other
students think have
similar opinions
about this issue
that
continues
to challenge the
district.
“I think it’s
stupid because it’s
already crowded
as it is and with
— David Holm, freshman
more
people
coming in, it will
welcoming. “I don’t think it’s good be horrible in the hallways and
[having more students] cause we stuff. It will be over crowded and
have enough students here,” said so hard to get through the halls,”
Billy Aragones, freshman.
said Courtney Horvat, sophomore.
‘It also might be a problem when
it comes to classes because the
teacher has to make sure all these
kids in one class understand what
they need to know.”
Oct. 10, 2006
New school to solve problems
Karla Byrnes
PPC Staff Writer
“They’re building a new
school?” asked Hayley Fisk,
senior.
Yes, Minooka is building a
new school. After getting the
referendom passed last spring
Minooka began to make big
plans for this new school.
“It took four years to get this
passed. I was part of it for three
years and to watch the school go
through growing pains with the
split scheduling and crowded
hallways, I’d have to say that I’m
glad the referendom was passed,”
said Mr. Dave DiLorenzo,
director of community relations.
On Sept. 17, Minooka began
its first steps into reality. The
new school will hold up to 2,000
freshman and sophomores plus
staff. The new school is located
on the south side of Rt 6.
With the second school having
78 classrooms and 88 teaching
stations, the schools budget
added up to $54.4 million.
“Thank you for ultimately
supporting our students, current
and future, and ensuring that
these students will always have a
school in which they can receive
a quality education,” said Mr.
Terry Briscoe, president of
the Board of Education, at the
ground-breaking ceremony.
It seems that the teachers and
staff are really excited to have
this new school, which will be
ready for the 2008-2009 school
year.
“I think this school is a
wonderful thing with rapid
growth. People came here for
qualified education and that’s
what this new school is going to
offer,” stated DiLorenzo.
Current students at Minooka,
especially the juniors and seniors,
seem to not have an opinion
about the new school since it will
not be affecting them.
“I’m not really sure about this
new school. I guess that my only
feeling towards this school is the
fact that it will be eliminating
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The Itching Killer
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Nick Condotti
PPC Advertising Manager
Although summer is coming
to an end and the temptuatures
are cooling down, the treat is
not over. The bugs are still here
especially the misquotes. As
of Sept. 9, there have been 110
cases of the West Nile virus in the
Chicagoland area, according to
the Chicago Tribune. The health
department has reported one case
of the virus everyday since Aug.
9. Also on Aug. 15, a crow was
found in Minooka, which was
tested for West Nile.
“ I don’t really pay to much
attention to it because it usually
only effects only children,
older adults, and people with
compromised immune systems,”
stated Campus Monitor Matt
Muehlbauer.
can lead to inflammation of the
“ Delivering a message of prevention is
not easy. We wait so many months for
warm weather, and then when it comes
were telling people not to go outside and
wear repellant, unfortunately usually
only after people get sick that they start
taking precautions,” stated Kitty Lowey
Department of Public Health, Chicago
Tribune.
What is West Nile? The West
Nile virus causes an infection that
brain or the tissues surrounding it
and the spinal cord. The disease
mostly effects birds, but can get a
human very ill and could lead to
death.The symptoms are fever,
headache, muscle aches, skin
rash and swollen lymph glands.
“West Nile virus is just bad,”
stated freshman Rhiannon Stiles.
“Delivering a message of
prevention is not easy. We
wait so many months for warm
weather, and then when it
comes were telling people not
to go outside and wear repellant,
unfortunately usually only after
people get sick that they start
taking precautions,” stated Kitty
Lowey Department of Public
Health, Chicago Tribune.
Will Osama ever get caught?
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Ryan Kelley
PPC Staff Writer
Will Osama Bin Laden ever
be captured? According to CNN,
President Bush said that he would
order U.S. forces to go after Bin
Laden inside Pakistan as long as
he received good intelligence on
the fugitive Al Qaeda leader’s
location. Pakistan has said that
they will not allow the U.S. troops
to come into their territory. General
Pervez Musharraf, president of
Pakistan, said on CNN.com that
he would oppose any action in its
territory.
Followers of Bin Laden killed
around 3,000 American people
on Sept. 11, 2001. It has been
said that he has been hiding in the
Rugged Mountains just North of
Peshawar, a Pakistani city. It has
been exactly five years now, and
the U.S. troops still cannot find
Bin Laden. Freshman Sean Coyle
says
“I think by now we should have
him captured since we have many
strong U.S. troops. We should be
down there finding him for what
he did to us.” said freshman Sean
Coyle. In an interview with former
president Bill Clinton, it was said
that Clinton came closer to killing
Bin Laden than anybody has.
Clinton also claimed that if he
were president, he would have
20,000 troops down in Afghanistan
trying to kill him. About 45 percent
of people in the United States
blame Bush for the attack on 9/11,
according to CNN. “I don’t think
all of this is Bush’s fault, because
there are other things people
could’ve done to help. Bush is just
doing his job,” said Jake Bloch,
sophomore. Still no one has been
able to locate where Bin Laden is.
The most recent message from Bin
Laden was an audiotape that had
been posted on an Iraqi website on
June 30. On Sept. 24, there was
a rumor that he had been dead,
but officials and friends could not
confirm it. A Saudi intelligence
official told CNN that he is ill with
a waterborne illness.
There have been many reports
about deaths of Bin Laden, but
there is no evidence, or witness, to
make people believe any of these
rumors.
“I don’t think anyone should
believe half of the stuff they hear
about this because most of it isn’t
actually true,” said sophomore
Victor Llamas.
Another rumor was reported,
saying that Bin Laden died on Aug.
23, of typhoid fever in Pakistan.
More and more stories keep
coming everyday about Osama
Bin Laden, but which one actually
contains the truth?
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Tips to avoid West-Nile
Virus
• Use Mosquito
repellant
• Eliminate
Mosquito
breeding sites
(drain standing
water)
• Install or repair
window and door
screens
• Wear clothing
such as long
sleeved shirts,
pants, and socks
• Be aware of
peak Mosquito
hours
• Report dead
birds to local
authorities
(Grundy
County Health
Department)
To report dead birds
in your area call
one of the following
telephone numbers.
Grundy County
Health Department
(815)941-3138
or Will County
Health Department
(815)727-8480
*All information
gathered from the
Center For Disease
Control website.
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Features
Peace Pipe Chatter
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Megan McEvilly
Staff Writer
School buses. They have become more efficient and make
getting to school a lot easier.
However, they are not the safest
transportation to choose.
Crowded buses and kids yelling
can make the bus ride unenjoyable. It also affects the driver, who
has to be aware of what is going on
while he or she is driving.
“They [buses] are crowded and
most of the time they don’t have
enough room for all the people
that are on them,” said sophomore
Alex Gajcak.
Yet, some people feel that buses
have gotten better this year due to
the new schedule.
“Last year my bus was super
crowded, but this year it’s a lot
better with the split schedule,”
said sophomore Trish Chudy.
Oct. 10, 2006
Making rides safer
Twenty-two million students
nation-wide ride the school bus,
although many incidents have occurred, and some have even re-
sulted in death for a few students.
According to the National Safety
Council school bus related crashes killed 164 people, and injured
through 1999, about 44 percent
were school bus passengers, nine
percent were school bus drivers,
and forty-three percent were occupants of other vehicles.
A new idea that has been
formed was safety seat belts on
buses. However, that would mean
putting a lot of money towards
them, which most people do not
want to do. Some buses seem to be
over capacity, and seating students
three to a seat.
“My bus is filled with kids that
sit three to a seat,” said freshman
Jake Green.
Last year 26 students were
killed in the U.S. and another
9,000 were injured. No incidents
have happened at MCHS due to
buses, but students should still be
cautious.
Next time you see the big yellow school bus, be careful and reAfter 6th hour, students rush to the buses in hope of a safe ride home. Photo taken by Photo Editor sponsible. It will make your bus
ride more enjoyable and safer for
Angela Mateo.
everyone.
about 18,000 people nation-wide
in 1999.
Of the people injured in school
bus related crashes from 1994
‘While the Lights Were Out’
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Samantha Kelley
Features Editor
Who is responsible for the murder? Was it Colonel Mustard with
the candlestick? Or was it Miss
Scarlet with the revolver?
Clue, a popular game, movie,
and a series of books, contains
the elements of a murder/mystery/
comedy that keeps kids of all ages
entertained. Students of MCHS
are putting on their own version of
Clue, showing in the Performing
Arts Center on Nov. 3 and 4.
While the Lights Were Out, the
fall play for this year, combines all
the elements made for a fun night
of theater.
“It’s a mix of comedy, murder, mystery, and all around fun.
I think that students will enjoy it
a lot because it has many unique
and extreme twists. You can never
guess what’s coming next, and the
plot is very sophistocated,” said
sophomore play participant Paula be really interesting. I am definite- edy has gotten students’ attention, starts at 7 p.m. Prices for 2006
Bernhard.
ly looking forward to going,” stat- whether they are acting in it or tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for seplanning on attending. Tickets are nior citizens, and students are free
“The play will be very interest- ed Michelle Amos, sophomore.
ing. The plot is absolutely amazing.
The
murder-mystery-com- on sale at the door, and the show with I.D.
I think that anyone who decides to
go watch it will be entertained. It
is so funny!” said sophomore play
participant Alex Fisher.
With roughly 15 students involved in the play this year, there
are quite a few newcomers. And,
there are the regulars who have
done the play before.
Dan Abdalla, senior, said, “I
think it’s like every year: we always start out with everyone
complaining and unhappy, but by
opening night the entire cast has
created a masterpiece.”
There are also the friends, family members, and teachers that plan
on attending this comedy that have
never gone before.
“I’m really excited to go to the
play this year. I haven’t been before. I know a lot of people in it, Pictured here are the students rehearsing for the fall play “While the Lights Were Out” showing Nov. 3
and I heard the plot is supposed to and 4. Photo taken by Photo Editor Angela Mateo.
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Teenagersʼ largest obsession
_____________________________
Jessica Pieszchala
PPC Managing Editor
The ever-addicting MySpace controversy has come up once again. Last year it
was MySpace vs. Xanga, but now that everyone’s Xanga posts are regarding the fact
that “Xanga is dead,” MySpace has taken
the definite lead.
Myspace is one of the largest topics of
conversation among students here at MCHS,
whether it’s discussing pictures, bulletins, or
just someone’s MySpace name. What could
create such a phenomenon on just one website, now with over 100,000,000 users?
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(Now would be a good time to mention
that as I’m typing, in a class with seven
people currently present, four of them are
discussing MySpace.)
However, the answer to the question
above is addiction. MySpace is an addiction. Almost everyone has one, and almost
everyone that does checks it daily (or sometimes hourly if there’s nothing else to do).
“I go on MySpace at least four times a
day,” said Michael Burns.
“I used to have like 13,000 friends; I really knew like a hundred,” said sophomore
Brandon Reddell.
“I go on probably everyday; I have like
90-something friends,” said senior Melissa Anderson.However, many people are
against this addicting website. The threat of
internet predators is very prevalent, and this
instills fear into many people.
Considering the average age of the
Myspace user is 16 or 17, and almost everyone here at MCHS has one, it would be
easy for someone to find teenagers to harass.
Since things like this have already happened
on the internet before, it is not a big surprise
if the happen on MySpace. Actually, it’s almost expected just because MySpace makes
it so easy to get to know someone you’ve
never met.
“This 40-year-old biker dude messaged
me and I was like ‘who are you? Ew,’” said
Lauren Roberts, junior.
There are so many ways to contact someone who isn’t your MySpace friend: through
messages, blog comments, and IMs. Even
though users know the dangers of sites like
this, they continue to go on for hours a day.
Reddell, an extreme lover of MySpace
laughs and says, “Tom’s da bomb!” referring to MySpace’s creator Tom Anderson.
Even though most teenagers are going to
defend MySpace up and down to their parents, it still has its bad parts. But nothing addicting is ever good for you.
“My husband sets up a date each month
for a movie or dinner alone. We also have
our “coffee chats” which I enjoy,” said Mrs.
Amy Lyons, Dance.
There are so many things you can do to
show your better half that you love them.
Girls can leave notes in their boyfriend’s
locker at school, guys can offer to hold a
door or carry books for their girl.
One can plan a surprise date and take
their significant other to dinner, or even
make them a homemade dinner with candles
and soft music.
This shows that you are willing to take
time out of your schedule to prepare something for them from the heart. Just saying “I
love you” shows you care about them.
“No matter how you feel when you and
your significant other depart [even if you are
mad at them], say, after school, tell them you
love them,” said Nikki Collofello, junior.
Especially when you and your partner
are having a disagreement, tell them you
love them. It shows that even in your stubbornness you still want to let them to know
you care about them.
Send a dozen roses: 11 red roses and 1
white one. The note: ‘In every bunch there’s
one who stands out-and you are that one’ according to romantic-tips.com.
Show your lover how you feel by writing them a little note or picture. Float a love
note in a bottle in their bathtub, write them a
check for one million kisses also ac
cording to romantic-tips.com, leave a card
for no reason telling them you love them.
Give them sunflowers while playing the old
song “Sunshine” and tell them they are your
one and only sunshine. Secretly
make a scrapbook of you two for a year,
Girls, go watch the baseball game with him,
or play his favorite video game with him.
It will show that you like doing things with
them that you enjoy, as well as doing things
they enjoy. Compromise shows you care
about what they care about.
It’s the little things that count
_____________________________
Taylor Bowen
PPC Copy Edior
When you love someone, you want to do
special things for them; things that will help
them realize how much you care for them.
But it becomes hard to always think of new
ways to show affection. This problem is not
yours alone. There are countless Internet
sites where people post a variety of the same
question: “What are some romantic things
I can do for my boyfriend/girlfriend?” as
asked on Answerbag.com.
We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s the
little things that count.” The romantic.com
has proof with real-life people telling their
stories. Take this clip of a woman and her
would-be unnoticed way of showing her
care for her husband.
Her husband comes home from work every morning at 5 a.m. and has a cup of coffee
before going to sleep. “One night [his wife]
decided to set up his coffee cup. [She] put in
the measured amount of sugar and creamer
and a spoon [and] all he has to do is add
the hot coffee.” The next day when he woke
up, the husband thanked her, and when she
asked why, he said “For setting up my coffee cup this morning. It made me feel warm
all over, and I knew you were thinking of
me. It said, ‘Good morning, Honey, I love
you.’” What a small thing his wife did, and
what a big feeling he got from it. It really is
the little things that count.
Little romantic things like messages in a bottle left for your loved one are always good
ways to show that you care. Photo taken by PPC feature editor and photographer
Lauren Keers.
“When I was going out with my ex, for
and on your year anniversary give it to them
and look through the past year with them.
“My boyfriend always says corny lines
like ‘Girl, when you sat down this room
must have gone up to 1,000 degrees! Cute,
but corny things like that really get me to
smile,” said junior Kayla McCauley.
Do things you wouldn’t usually want to
do: Guys, go shopping with your girl, maybe even let her model dresses she wants and
buy her the one you like best.
my birthday he got me a rose, a teddy
bear, and some shoes. He got me an outfitand in the pockets were Hershey’s kisses.
For every chocolate kiss, he gave me a real
one,” said Vanessa Mancilla, freshman.
No matter what you do, though, always
do it with passion. When you put time, effort, thought, or heart into anything you do
for them. They will know you care, and will
return your thoughtfulness. It’s the little
things that count.
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Embarassing Moments from MCHS students
---------------------------------Carissa Weyer
PPC Sports Editor
Everyone has their moments in time
where they embarrass themselves in
embarrassing!”
front of everyone. Been there, done that. Suzanne Hoffman, sophomore:
Here are what students at MCHS had to “When I was seven years old,
say were their embarrassing moments. it was winter. I was in the car
Hannah Kirk, sophomore:
“My most embarrassing
moment happened when I was in
third grade. I had a tuna sandwich
for lunch. After school, I had a
Girl Scout meeting. I felt really
sick, so I told my troop leader.
She told me to drink some water.
Well on the way to the drinking
fountain, I threw up all over
our art room floor. It was so
disgusting! I still never eat tuna to
this day.”
Sam Claysen, sophomore:
“When I was 5 I got myself
stuck in a robe. I had my feet and
hands stuck in the armholes of it!
I was screaming, and my parents
came running, but they just stood
there laughing. They still tell
everyone they know to this day.”
Scott Degrace, senior:
“We were returning from
Morris cruise night, one of
my buddies decided to moon
someone out of the back of my
herse.”
Angela Lake, freshman:
“In fifth grade my mom and
I were at the mall. She started
yelling at these older kids because
they were swearing and her
daughter was listening. It was so
waiting for my dad. Our driveway
was really steep, and icy. I wanted
my drink, and I accidentally hit
the emergency break when I
went to go get it. It slowly started
sliding down the driveway, and
smashed into a tree.”
Adam Pucel, sophomore:
“My most embarrassing
moment was when I got hit in the
neck with a baseball bat. I ran into
it when my cousin was swinging
it.”
Lauren Blough, sophomore:
“I was walking out of T.G.I.
Friday’s on homecoming night,
and my heel got stuck in a crack
in the sidewalk. The next thing
I know, I
am flying
through the
air. “
Ally Spiros,
sophomore:
An embarrassing moment takes hold as sophmore Nick Ries finds himself in the girl’s restroom.
Photo taken by PPC Staff Writers Amanda Alexander and Kristi Lawrence
“My dad
and I were
practicing
tennis on the
tennis courts
closest to
the wellness
room. It
was raining
earlier that
day, and the
courts were
wet. Football
practice had
just let out, and Lauren Blough fell after her heel got stuck in a crack. Photo
all of a sudden taken by PPC Staff Writer Kristi Lawrence and Amanda
my butt was on Alexander
the ground. I
guess I found
standing there, with my shorts
out the hard way not to play
around my ankles. They made me
tennis after it rains. Adding to the
laugh so hard I wet my pants. It
embarrassment I accidentally hit
was SO embarrassing!!
one of the players cars as they
were driving away, oops.”
Matt Kubacki, sophomore:
Brooke Gramm, junior:
“I was at my surprise sweet
sixteen party, and I was telling
all my friends how nervous I was
to take my drivers test the next
day. They were trying to help me
out, and they tried to convince
me that stop signs with a white
stripe surrounding the sign, meant
that it was optional to stop. Well
I believed them, and I started
asking them more questions to try
and help me. They later told me
that all stop signs have that white
stripe surrounding them. It was so
embarrassing!”
Anonymous Senior:
“ When I was in 8th grade, a
small group of my “best” friends
knew that I liked a boy that was
also in our gym class. They
thought he would notice me if
they made me look extra special.
So as we were walking around the
track, they pulled my gym shorts
down, and screamed. So of course
all the boys looked as I was
“My most embarrassing
moment was when I was driving
home. I was practicing driving
for driver’s ed. I started turning
down the corner of my street,
and my neighbor was riding his
bike. He was waiting to cross the
street, and I stopped to let him go,
and he wasn’t paying attention. I
started to drive again, and all of
a sudden he drove in front of my
car, and I almost ran over him!
It was so embarrassing! I felt so
bad!
Brooke Sorensen, junior:
“ I was in speech class, and
we had to lip-synch a song of our
choice. I only listen to country
music, and I chose to sing Mr.
Wilson’s Home wrecker. It was
really embarrassing!
W e’ve all had some pretty
embarrassing moments that we
would like to forget about, but
one thing for sure is what makes
you cringe today, will probably
make you laugh tomorrow.
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Jackass: Number Two
‘Oh... I-don’t-think-I-should-be-laughing-at-this’
__________________________
Eric Reynolds
PPC A&E Editor
If you like watching three
self-proclaimed “jackasses” dress
themselves up in elderly suits, take
“cab rides,” and other activities
that cannot be mentioned in the
PPC, then Jackass: Number Two is
the movie for you.
Certainly not for me, but for
you.
Originally, Jackass premiered
as a show on MTV, and almost
immediately, it became wellknown and had a wide variety of
loyal fans. After the success of the
show, Jackass was brought to the
big screen where it experienced
minor success due to the abundance
of fans that went to see it.
“I thought the first one was
kind of funny…,” awkwardly
commented Colleen Urbanski,
junior.
You would think that after
making it to theatres, the Jackass
Book Review:
___________________________
Sam Menne
PPC Staff Writer
Books are sometimes seen as
the stereotypical enemy of the high
school student. However, good,
readable books do exist out in
the world. The book A Clockwork
Orange by Anthony Burgess is a
cult classic among teenagers, but
not many people have read his
other works, such as The Wanting
Seed.
The Wanting Seed is one of
the many books Burgess wrote in
his lifetime. The book is about a
futuristic society gone awry.
“It is a slow start,” said junior
Christina Donisch, “but when you
stick with it, it gives a dark and
disturbing image of a possible
future.”
In this futuristic England,
the world is so over populated
there is not enough food for
everyone. People begin to starve
as the government’s popularity
decreases. Religion is outlawed,
and Mr. Livedog, a popular comic
strip character, takes “God’s” place
to teach children moral lessons.
crew would be satisfied. But no,
their upcoming sequel entitled
Jackass: Number Two is mixing up
a wide variety of emotions within
the student body.
When
asked
what
her
expectations of the sequel were,
junior Jessica Tindall responded,
“certainly not intelligence, that’s
for sure.”
“This movie better be good. I
thought the first one was kind of
funny because I like watching a
bunch of idiots do stupid stuff,”
said Danny Jacobs, junior.
According to imdb.com, the
sequel is just about as good as
the first Jackass, but with slightly
more disgusting skits. Jackass fans
will not be disappointed, but if you
didn’t like the first movie, you will
absolutely hate the second movie.
“It’s probably going to be
funny in the ‘Oh…I-don’t-think-Ishould-be-laughing-at-this’ kind of
way…or just completely stupid,”
said Andrea Garcia, junior.
Despite mixed expectations,
the true fans should not let small
matters such as ratings stop them
from enjoying.
Overall, I’m sure this movie
will include the typical hit each
other with baseball bats favorite,
along with the eating and drinking
human waste scene. It should
remedy those who have been dying
for a sequel to the first Jackass
movie.
I personally will not be going
to see it, but as aforementioned, to
each their own.
The Wanting Seed
This novel follows Tristram
procreation.
The
couple
split
whom everyone believed to be
Rachel Mow, junior, reads The Wanting Seed. Photo by PPC Photo Editor Sam Menne.
Foxe and his wife Beatrice-Joanna
in this new world of synthetic
food, and strict laws regarding
ways after Tristram finds out
that Beatrice has been having an
affair with his brother, Kevin,
a homosexual. Tristram is swept
further away after stumbling into a
mob of hungry, angry pedestrians.
Beatrice finds herself pregnant for
the second time, which is against
the law. She goes into hiding at
her brother’s home, taking her
far away from London, and the
craziness taking place in the city.
After the government loses control
of the huge population in England,
many riots break loose. People
have become so desperate for food
they resort to cannibalism, and
dining clubs form to eat the human
meat affectionately nick named
“bully.” The government reforms,
and resorts to fighting wars with
no enemies to obtain bully.
“You will be creeped out,” said
Donisch, “but you won’t regret
it.”
The Wanting Seed is a novel
geared toward students who enjoy
twisted, literature and dark humor.
It is a more mature book, and
contains a few big words, but it is
worthwhile.
“Burgess’ works have a
grotesque feel, to them, and appeal
to a macabre driven audience,”
said senior Kirsten Nestaval.
The Wanting Seed is another
shocking novel from Burgess that
won’t leave you dissatisfied.
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MTV: the root of teenage materialism
______________________
Lauren Keers
PPC Features Editor
The newest cell phones, million
dollar birthday parties, the most
up-to-date clothes, the latest,
most popular look, and of course,
drama. Teenagers are starting to
think that’s all life is about because
of TV shows such as Laguna Beach
and My Super Sweet Sixteen.
“I love Laguna. But maybe it’s
the reason for all the drama and all
the cliques in our school. I ponder
that thought,” said sophomore
Kelly Minor.
Of course all of these are
entertaining for most people to
watch, but they tend to have an
effect on teens. Kids change how
they are just because they think
the things they see on TV is cool.
People tend to change not only
the way they look, but also how
they act. Teens start fights and
arguments over things that aren’t
important out in the real world, but
they think that drama is the way to
get others to notice you.
Yes, both guys and girls watch
these shows for the entertainment
purposes, but it seems that it has
more of an effect on the female
population by making them think
that they have to have the newest
clothing, to be the tannest that
they can be, and have the most
expensive accessories.
“I think that a lot of girls are
trying to act older than they really
are. They try to do more mature
things that they shouldn’t be doing,
and dressing like they shouldn’t
be. Not everyone is like that, but
by watching shows on MTV, they
seem to think that it is cool to do as yelling at their parents just that much more for not being able
things like that,” said Lizz Celmer, because they won’t take them to have all that. So I pretty much
sophomore.
to get a car on the day of their don’t bother with those shows
Before MTV was really popular birthday, or buy them the newest because they are a waste of time
nobody cared that much on how cell phone that’s out even though to me, and I like to get a grasp on
much money they spend on the they just got one for Christmas.
what real life is in Illinois and be
little things, especially on birthday
“I just think they are boring, to thankful for what I have,” said
parties. Honestly, who has over be honest with you, no offense, but, junior Jacob Schmidt.
millions of dollars to spend on that’s like life of the rich kids in
Although not all teens that
a birthday party, even if they are California, how does that imply to watch the shows act like this, the
turning sixteen?
us? They are in, like, a completely ones that do really should not
“I think My Super Sweet Sixteen different world decked with fancy be changing everything about
is affecting us by making it seem
cars and themselves just so they seem the
like kids can get away with
most popular kid in school, or
“I think
whatever they want
to get a member of the
and get whatever
opposite sex to notice
that a lot of girls are trying to act
they want no
them. If teens are
older than they really are...”
matter how much
changing this much
-Lizz Celmer, sophomore
it costs,” said Matt
just from a few TV
Wurtz, junior.
shows that aren’t actually
Also, kids are starting to
reality, then who knows what the
think that they can take advantage clothes, and at the end of the day, generations five years from now
of everything and everyone, such it only makes us hate our parents are going to be effected by.
Survivor: A Student’s
Opinion on Season 13
____________________
Brittany Pendry
PPC News Editor
Is it necessary to make big
deal over something so small as
a little controversy? Something
that people deal with everyday?
When a person enters to be on a
reality TV show, they know what
they are getting themselves in to.
Correct? So what is the big deal
if different races want to compete
against each other? Is that not
what they signed up for? They
want to compete against each
other so let them. This is what
Mark Burnett is doing on his new
show Survivor: Cook Island.
Many, however, do not see it
as a little controversy. Many see it
as begging for more trouble than
the world is already dealing with.
“It’s stupid because they’re
portraying it as when one race
wins, it’s like they’re better than
the other race,” said senior Katie
Spain.
If the races really did not want
to compete against one another,
then they should not have signed
up to be on the show.
All reality TV shows, well
all TV shows for that matter, are
concerned about one thing-money
making. So if the show is making
money, then so be it. Even though
making money sometimes is
not always the reason behind
producing a show. Mark Burnett
sees it as a way to express his
creativity. Fine. Express it. Either
way, the world has better things to
worry about then whether or not a
black man can get voted off and
island faster then a white man.
Actually, if anyone takes the
time to think about it, it is just like
the Olympics. In the Olympics
white men race black men and
Asian men and Hispanic
men to see who can win the
400-meter dash faster. Only
instead of winning money for
being the one to remain on the
island the longest, you get a
medal. What’s the difference?
Are we going to cancel the
Olympics because other races
are competing for the gold
medal? Of course not, so why
cancel a show that is doing the
same thing. This time it is for
ratings.
There are always going to
be shows out there that people
are going to disagree on. The
only alternative? Change the
channel. Some people are
going to like the new Survivor
show, others are going to have
a completely different opinion.
The best way to go about the
matter is to concentrate on
things that are more important.
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John Mayer continues his career with Continuum
___________________________
Allison Papp
PPC Copy Editor
Artists
are
constantly
reinventing themselves. For John
Mayer, this meant going from
sugary pop songs like “You’re
Body is a Wonderland” and “No
Such Thing” to soulful tunes
like “ Gravity” and “I’m Gonna
Find Another You”. His third
album, Continuum, is a mix of
catchy beats and clever lyrics. It
showcases Mayer’s brilliant guitar
and vocal talents, as well as his
knack for songwriting.
“ It’s one of those CDs where
every single song is amazing!”
said sophomore Breanna Rivera.
While strong blues influences
can be heard throughout the album Burning Room” is about knowing flow of the song,” says Kristen lyrics speak for themselves: “so
on songs like “ I Don’t Trust a break-up is inevitable and that Wilhelmi, sophomore. Reaching scared of getting older/ I’m only
Myself (With Loving You)” and last stand before its over.
out on a very personal level is “ good at being young…”
“Vultures”, John
With the songs “Waiting
tones it down for
On the World to Change”
“The Heart of Life”
and “Belief,” Mayer proves
and
“Dreaming
he’s no stranger to political
With a Broken
anthems.
Heart”.
Along with all the
One song that
original songs on the album,
seems to be catching
John also covers a legendary
on with fans is the
artist. He takes on “ Bold as
breakup ballad “
Love”, a song by none other
Slowdancing in a
than Jimi Hendrix.
Burning Room”.
This album may be
Just the title itself
catogorized as blues, but
conjures
images
Mayer fans shouldn‘t worry.
th
of a certain doom, John Mayer performs at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park September 9 . Photo It’s the same shaggy haired
which is the feeling by PPC Copy Editor Allison Papp.
crooner we know in love,
the song is meant
just with a little more soul.
to capture. “Slowdancing in a
“ I love the lyrics and the whole Stop This Train “, a song whose
Most shocking moments in music history
________________________
Steven Kelly
PPC A&E Editor
Biting heads off bats, murders,
cross dressing, and coming out.
All have been landmarks for
music’s most shocking moments.
While in some cases, many artists
wish not to be seen in a bad way
in the public eye, for a few it does
help spark their career a little, so
to speak.
“If Britney wasn’t trampy, or if
Kurt Cobain didn’t shoot himself,
no one would barely know these
people,” stated senior Jowell
Johannes.
Daring. A lot of shocking
moments in any subject are the
result of the few people who
made their mark and aren’t afraid
to do what exactly is on their
mind. Back in the 1950s, seeing
someone like Christina or Britney
‘shaking it’ would be a move to
get mothers all around to protest.
By the spring of 1956, rock ‘n’
roll sensation Elvis Presley was
becoming a national phenomenon.
Presley greatly arose voices in
America into a controversial spell
for his appearance on The Milton
Berle Show on June 5, 1956.
The performance showed the
poster boy shaking his hips and
according to the Catholic Church,
showcasing an act of “appalling
lack of musicality.”
Alice Cooper and a chicken.
One may wonder what relation
could the two possibly have and
why not. One is a menacing hard
rocker and the other is helpless
farm animal. Cooper, being born
and raised in the city, did not seem
to know to much about animals and
their abilities. When a fan attending
the show threw a chicken on the
stage, Cooper said, according to
www.thealmightygurur.com, “hey,
chickens have wings, so they must
be able to fly,” and simply tossed
the bird back in the audience
and the wild crowd eviscerated
the animal and threw it’s moist
corpse upon the stage. However,
while many may get nauseated at
that thought, it greatly helped his
career sky rocket.
In today’s day and age, the
structure of family bonds have
dramatically changed and not for
the best. Some may see Marvin
Gaye, popular soul singer from the
80s, as the first major example of
a family that was torn to the core
with no hope to be found. Gaye
had been living with his parents
due to his major paranoia of being
murdered and was trying to live a
semi normal life. The singer was
going through a depression phase
in which he wrapped his life into
cocaine. Eventually Gaye became
suicidal, and according to www.vhi.
com, got into a heated discussion
with his father over finances of
the family household on April 1,
1984. Buttons were pushed and
Reverend Marvin Gaye Senior shot
his son and was later sentenced to
5 years probation for voluntary
manslaughter.
Religiously insulting. In the
90s it seemed that everything
dealing with something diverse
from the normal was targeted as
“anti-religion”.
Boycotting of
musicians who assumedly were
there to protest against God,
from Ozzy Osbourne to Marilyn
Manson, but some may forget one
of the most controversial moments
that dealt with literally ripping up
religion. Oct. 3, 1992, the Irish
rock singer Sinead O’Connor was
the musical guest performer on
TV’s hit Saturday Night Live, and
what would be her last. The singer
sang through her rock set, which
included “Am I Not Your Girl?”
and a Bob Marley cover “War”.
After her performance, O’Connor
did a stunt that would have her
name known throughout the whole
country in disrepest.
Yelling
“Fight the enemy!” O’Connor
produced a copy of a photograph
of Pope John Paul II and tore into
into pieces. There was stunned
silence, and then the station went
to a commercial. Five years after
the incident, O’Connor spoke to
an Italian magazine entitled Vita
and stated that her attack on the
Pope had been “a ridiculous act,
the gesture of a girl rebel,” in
which she did, “because I was in
rebellion against the faith, but I
was still within the faith.”
Mayhem. A band name that
truly suites the group involved
with the next shocking moment.
Mayhem was formed in 1985 and
since the beginning years, this
band has had such an impacting
reputation on not only the death
and black metal scene, but as well
as a pinpoint for all things evil,
dark, and diabolical. In 1991, just
after two years of joining the band,
lead singer Dead had committed
suicide by shooting himself in
the head. Drummer Hellhammer
reportedly made a necklace using
some of his skull fragments, and
founding guitarist Euronymous
reportedly cooked and ate pieces
of Dead’s brain. Some say karma
was after Euronymous after he
had found brutally murdered
in his underwear by session
bassist Count Grishnackh one
year later. Grishnackh’s alleged
motive was jealousy over the
fact that Euronymous had a
more evil reputation and he
inflicted 23 separate wounds upon
Euronymous’s body.
“We couldn’t really buy
better publicity,” Necro Butcher
acknowledges about their horrific
past. “But every time we lost a
member we had to find somebody
else to replace them and start the
whole rehearsing process again.
We suffered in that way as a
band.”
While all of these ‘obscene’
incidents are now buried in the
past, they still are a huge landmark
not only for the music industry, but
the pop culture in a whole.
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Continuing the Chatter
“TRAINING” continued from page 3
The way I see it, if you are
going to let your dog roam
around the neighborhood, chain
it up, or leave it unsupervised,
then if the dog happens to get
loose, it will think its okay
to do whatever it pleases.
Majority
of
pit
bull
maulings occur in low-income
neighborhoods, because it is
the most popular breed of dog.
Pit bull owners feel the need to
be protected, so they think they
have to train the dog to be tough.
When pit bulls are properly
bred and trained, they are one of
the most loyal of all dog breeds.
They are extremely good with
children, and fearless as can be,
so they will protect your home
and family. Pit bulls are filled
When she lays down to go to
sleep, she has to sleep right by
me, most of the time she will lay
her head on my stomach or by my
neck and sleep like that the whole
night.
Some of the things she does to
with affection, and they are very
low maintenance. Take my dogs
for example; I have a 6-year-old
pit bull, rottweiler mix, named
Mack. Just by looking at him
it would send the chills down
anyone’s spine. Since my mother
is a dog trainer, she has put in
many hours in training him to the
point where he knows his place
in our family. Having owned two
pit bulls in the past 16 years, both
of my dogs have never harmed
another human being or an
animal, because they know better.
In my opinion, when we
become more knowledgeable,
humane and responsible in
training our dogs properly, can we
hope to prevent future tragedies.
“HOLOCAUST” continued from page 1
During his five years as a
prisoner of the Nazis he was sent
to nine different camps. Where
he eye witnessed things that seem
unrealistic to the human ear. He
was even made to constantly
take all the gold fillings out of
the mouths of the dead bodies.
They burned living people of
all ages, “The screams of these
men, women and children will
live with me all of my life.” said
Farber.
Faber spent over six months
in an iron lung and remained
very crippled for five years
after he was finally released. He
fought hard to survive. Farber is
now known as a fighter to tons of
students here at MCHS.
“OWNER” continued from page 3
show her affection gets annoying
like sleeping on me, or getting
really excited when I get home.
But I love her for those same
reasons because it shows she cares,
and is not a vicious dog.
The purpose of this article is so
I can inform and possibly change
people’s views on pit bulls.
Yes, some pit bulls are vicious
dogs that will tear you up in a
second, but only because of how
they were brought up.
It is the same thing with people.
“It was really surprising to
meet someone what went through
the Holocaust that I’ve been
reading about since I was young,
it really hit home,” explained
sophomore Patrick Seizer
“It really made me feel like
I was there with all that detail,”
stated
sophomore
Bethany
Procarione.
“It was interesting to see what
it was like and how he had to go
through all that”, said freshman
Laura Perinar
David Farber is known as a
hero in so many students’ eyes
here at MCHS and we were all
happy we got a chance to learn
about this man, who is a true
fighter.
Different people have been brought
up different ways. My pit bull is
the best dog I have ever had.
She nothing like her breed is
portrayed as, and that is what I
would like people to know.
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Oct. 10, 2006
“NEW SCHOOL”
continued from page 4
the crowded hallways, but it
might add a lot more traffic
around Rt. 6,” stated Rebecca
Doran, senior.
Freshman and sophomores
seem to be feeling the same way
towards the school.
“I think the idea of putting
in a new school is lame because
it will affect my ability as a
freshman to pick up the senior
girls,” said Jason Stimac,
freshman.
“I think its ridiculous that
they are seperating us. No more
unity,” stated Chloe Perkis,
sophmore.
So bottle up your excitement
because in the year 2008-2009
you’ll be looking at a new
school with new a new staff and
students.
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___________________________
Brittany Pendry
PPC News Editor
It’s a tough game vs.
JCA, just like it always is. The
volleyball team might be down
by 10,5, or even 1. Words of
wisdom and strength flow from
Coach Nehring’s mouth. Words
of encouragement and positive
feedback is what helps carry her
team along throughout the season,
many times helping the team to
fight back and take a win.
Many perceive teachers as
boring, lifeless, cruel, and uncaring.
In this case, that statement is far
from the truth. Some might have
heard of or know a teacher that is
the exact opposite.
Mrs. Jill Nehring, teacher,
coach, and role model. Surprised?
Shouldn’t be. Anyone who met her
is glad that they did.
“One of the best decisions
I ever made was hiring Mrs.
Nehring to be a math teacher here
at Minooka High School,” said
campus monitor and former math
teacher Mr. Maas.
Nehring has her own quirky
way of teaching. For example, at
__________________________
Angela Mateo
PPC Photo Editor
With the media displaying
male cheerleaders regularly like
in Bring It On, a skit in Saturday
Night Live, and the character Jack
in Will & Grace, it is no surprise
that there is finally a male cheerleader at MCHS.
Alex Phillips, sophomore and
former varsity cheerleader at Minooka, said, “I think that it’s great
for a guy to be on the squad. When
Terrence told me he wanted to tryout, I supported him fully. He came
over after school and I helped him
Oct. 10, 2006
14
Jill Nehring, a coach and more
“When I played for
the beginning of every class she math and loves teaching math,
reads trivia questions to
Nehring she always
get her students minds
gave everyone an
thinking right from the
equal opportunity to
start. And everyday
show their ability.
students learn more and
She understand when
more in her class.
you have an off game
“I like to take
and she tries to help
a relaxed, humorous
by rotating you in and
approach I guess. I
out,” said junior Laura
try to give meaning to
Stonitsch.
what we’re doing,” said
According
to
Nehring.
Nehring,
coaching
She must be doing
isn’t just about being a
something right because
good player, but about
every year more and more
having “passion for
students are asking to be
the sport.” She also
placed into her class.
believes in taking the
“She’s really
approach of a student.
nice and really funny,”
“Just like any
said sophomore Cassie
student, a coach needs
Smith. “She’s good at
to be able to make
Mrs. Nerhing is the sophomore volleyball coach. Every
explaining problems and Monday the volleyball team practices in the morning in mistakes and learn from
she knows when to be the big gym. Photo by PPC editor-in-chief Toni Bryant. them.”
serious and when to have
Being a coach
a good time.”
isn’t just about winning
“I love math; I’m a nerd,” but it doesn’t end there. There is games either, Nehring’s job as the
said Nehring. “I became a teacher something that she might even sophomore coach is to “prepare
because I couldn’t deal with sitting love more then math. Volleyball. athletes individually to go on to
in a cubicle all day by myself Nehring, or Coach Nehring, is the the next level. I want them to grow
doing math problems, so I decided sophomore volleyball coach, and together as a team and learn about
to share my love for math.”
a coach that many athletes have team unity.”
Obviously Nehring loves learned a lot from.
Role model. What is
atmosphere.”
Briton Reuttiger, senior, said, “I
think Terrence being on the squad
is really cool. It’s good for the
school and a motivation for others.
He helps out a lot. Terrence cheers
up us cheerleaders
joined, a
when we’re down.
“I think Terrence being He’s a lot of fun.”
few guys
h a v e
Apparently with
on the squad is really
told me
cheerleading,
there
cool. It’s good for the
that they
is more than meets
school and a motivation the eye.
m i g h t
want to
It is about time
for others.”
join too.
that Minooka has a
I like all
male
cheerleader,
the girls
and the school has
on the squad a lot. It’s a really nice Terrence Morris to thank for that.
Cheerleaders are back with a new addition
with his routine for tryouts. He’ll
be an influence for other guys.
Cheerleading is a great way to get
in shape and since men tend to be
stronger than women, he can really
help out with stunts.”
Terrence Morris, senior, said,
“Most people don’t know this, but
a month before tryouts I had to
practice my back flips everyday.
It was hard work, but Alex helped
me. The reason I joined is because
it’s something different, that no one
would expect. Many people have
asked me if I’m gay. I’m not gay.
What people don’t realize is that
there is so much involved in cheerleading. There are flips and lifts; I
really have to work on it since I’m
not that flexible. But like I said it’s
a lot of fun. I think I’ve had an influence on others because since I
a role model? Is Nehring a role
model?
“I guess because as scary
as it is, I’m in an authoritative
role,” said Nehring.
“I believe that Mrs.
Nehring is a positive role model
for her students in the classroom
as well as the athletes that she
coaches,” said Mass.
Being a role model for
people younger then oneself is not
just about taking control over them
because you can.
Being a role model it
about “setting a good example,
and always looking to better
themselves. They should be fair
and consistent, and do what is
right no matter what the cost or
consequence,” said Nehring.
She is a teacher, coach,
and a role model. Nehring has
taught students many things inside
the classroom, and has taught
athletes a lot on the court. Being a
role model is about being respected
by the people that look up to you,
and Jill Nehring is highly respected
by all that she comes into contact
with.
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Varsity boys soccer charges into second half
15
Soccer team continues to improve
______________________
Jeff Beguin
PPC Sports Editor
As the first portion of the
fall sports season ends, each
team is setting their sights on
the future and looking strongly
toward the postseason. None
more so than the Varsity
boys soccer team. Led by
coach Jason Boe, the twenty
players that make up the team
are charging full tilt into the
second half of their season Minooka plays an intense game on Sept.21 against Oswego East.
with skill, talent, and above Photo taken by PPC feature editor and photographer Lauren Keers.
all a poised confidence in
themselves.
boys’ soccer team has made domination over the rest of the
“I guarantee that we win their name feared to all their
Southern Prairie Conference is
conference this year,” said junior opponents.
well noted.
Jordan Cabrera.
With high-powered offense
The Indians have marched
Undefeated in conference play and great goal keeping, their
through
their
conference
as of September 28, the MCHS
adversaries with dominating scores
like 8-2 against Plainfield North,
4-2 against Plainfield South, and
2-0 against Morris.
“The tough practices we had
in the beginning of the season are
really paying off now,” said junior
Matt Fishbeck.
Though the MCHS boys soccer
program has had its’ rough years
in the past, this years group seems
to be putting things together. With
an 8-3 record, the boys’ soccer
team is representing Minooka
proudly, and is showing signs of
a SPC dynasty. While their only
losses have come from top-notch
soccer teams like West Chicago,
Lockport, and Geneva, this team
has hardly missed a step.
Just watching this team sets the
message straight; they out work,
out hustle, and out play all of
their opponents. They are clearly
more physical than everyone else,
and they do not shy away from
contact.
“We’ve put some good hits
on the other teams, most of them
can’t handle our toughness,” said
Fishbeck.
With their last game at home
against Joliet Township on
Wednesday, the eleventh, try
getting a look at this years’ team
before they go into regional and
sectional play.
Their physical play and
dominating offense proves to
be tough for their opponents to
compete with, and hosting the
regional should provide some
additional help in the Minooka
boys’ soccer team’s quest for
state.
Cross- country prepares for regionals
___________________________
Mark Photakis
PPC Staff Writer
Cross-country, a strong sport
at MCHS, is having yet another
great season. The team is looking
to continue their success into the
conference meet and try to repeat
as regional champs.
The boys and girls teams are
running in full force this season,
and are feeling pretty good about
their shot at a great spot in the
conference meet. The Indians’ are
thriving to repeat the first place
spot at regionals like last season.
The team is running strong with
many members of the team placing
high in the meets.
“We run fast, we run hard,
which makes us very good,” said
Danny Jacobs, junior.
On Oct. 14 the team is looking
forward to the conference meet
to improve on what they did last
season. Going out and running
hard to get to the top is a major
goal for the team. Both girls and
boys teams will look to improve on
their conference spot last season.
“The team is very excited about
“ We’re having
a great season
which will carry
over into regional meet”
-Andrew Santillo
the conference meet, and it will be a
very tight battle between Minooka,
Oswego, and Plainfield Central,”
said coach Kevin Gumerson.
Last year the team came out
of conference with not the best
results, but made up for it at the
regional meet.
The
team
finished
in
first place and
shocked many
other
teams.
They had a lot
of inspiration
to
win
because of the
disappointing
conference
meet. On Oct.
21 the Indians’
are
looking
to repeat in
regionals
and
show
everybody
what MCHS
cross-country
is all about.
“ We ’ r e
having a great
season which Sophomore Josh Keck runs at the Loyola Lakewill carry over front Invitational. He led Minooka with a 25th
place finish with a time of 16:30 for 3.1 miles
into regional meet,” said Andrew
Santillo, junior.
“The team is very excited about
the regional meet and we are
looking to have a fantastic outing,”
said Jacobs.
Minooka, who will host
the regional meet, believes that
running on Indian Territory will
be an advantage because they are
used to the home course. That is
not the same for some of the teams
that have never been to Minooka.
“Hosting the regional meet is
huge. The team knows every little
divot, bump, hole, hill, puddle, and
turn on our course so the advantage
is clearly in Minooka’s favor,” said
Gumerson.
The cross-country team will
look for the best results for the
rest of the season. The conference
meet will be a perfect time for the
Indians’ to redeem themselves
from last year and look to repeat
as regional champs.
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Poms squad
moving up
___________________________
Chandell Pet
PPC Editor-in-chief
With a solid finish last year at
state, Poms are going through a
huge change this year. Say bye bye
to double A. Minooka’s poms are
now moving up to triple A. This
means totally new competition.
“It will be a breath of fresh air.
In double A, we hit a road block
last year with politics,” said coach
Nicole Bolek.
“It was really disappointing last
year. Our routines were amazing
and we didn’t deserve to get
fourth,” said Jennifer Zilm, senior.
Triple A has larger schools
in
which
MCHS will
now compete
against, such
as Naperville
a
n
d
Wabonsie.
“We’re
excited and
up for the
challenge,”
said Bolek,
“but I really
have
no
idea what to
expect.”
“As much as I am ecstatic, I
am also nervous,” said Taryn Cap,
senior, “those schools are huge!
Looks like little Minooka is getting
much bigger.”
The Arrowettes team has not
only division changes, but huge
team changes as well.
“This year we have nine new girls
on varsity,” said Kara McPherson,
junior, “we have a lot of work to
do before our first competition.
But this year I believe that it will
be an extremely successful year.”
“We have so much talent this
year!” Said Alicia Ferraris, senior,
“I think the real challenge this
year is getting along and working
together with girls as young as
14.”
This year Minooka will be
hosting, for the first time ever, a
regional competition on Jan. 14.
The Arrowettes are competing
in pom and pom dance again this
year.
“For pom we are doing a Navy
theme and for pom dance we
decided on Mardi Gras,” stated
Bolek.
“It’s so exciting that our first
competition as a AAA team will be
here at our school,” said Ferraris,
“It’s
a
great way
to start off
the season
in a new
divison.”
Another
exciting
e v e n t
for
the
Arrowettes
a
n
d
Indianettes
takes place
on Jan. 25,
2007. Both
pom teams will be performing
prior to the Chicago Bulls Game
against Dallas at 7 p.m.
Tickets will be sold for $41.00
(this is a discounted rate) for the
300’s section, rows 8-12.
The school is also putting
together a fan bus. Students
wishing to ride will have to pay
an additional $5.00. To sign up for
the game and/or the fan bus, please
see Mrs. Brockett in the athletic
department.
“As much as I am
ecstatic, I am also
nervous,” said Taryn
Cap, senior, “those
schools are huge! Looks
like little Minooka is
getting much bigger.”
Oct. 10, 2006
MCHS Scorebox
16
Scores as of Sept. 30
Varsity Football
(3-3)
Sept. 22 @ Plainfield North
Minooka
33
Plainfield North
7
Sept. 15 vs. Oswego East
Minooka
42
Oswego East
27
Sept. 29 @ Romeoville
Minooka
46
Romeoville
6
Varsity Boys Soccer
(11-4)
Sept. 14 @ Morris
Minooka 2
Morris 0
Sept. 16 vs. Glenbard
South
Minooka 3
Glenbard South 1
Sept. 19 @ Geneva
Minooka 0
Geneva 2
Sept. 21 vs. Oswego East
Minooka 7
Oswego East 0
Varsity Girls Cross
Country
Sept. 16, 2006 @ Minooka
Flight Invite
3rd Place, 18 points
JV Boys Cross
Country
September 23 @Tinley
Park Invitational
Fresh/Soph boys placed
2nd.
Ryan Kelley placed 1st.
Brian Bokoski placed 5th
Brian Papp placed 3rd in
the Boys Open Race.
Varsity did not run
Varsity Boys Golf
(9-1)
Sept. 19 vs. Plainfield
Central
158
Minooka
Plainfield Central 172
-Zach Zeiter 1st (38)
-Eric Vogrin 2nd (39)
Sept. 20 @ Romeoville
High School
Minooka
140 (School
Record)
Romeoville
192
-Damion King 1st (33)
-Ben Turk 2nd (35)
Sept. 23 Thorton Fractional
Invitational
Minooka 1st 295(26 Teams)
-Zach Zeiter 1st (71)
-Eric Vogrin 2nd (73)
Sept. 27 SPC Conference
Meet
Minooka 1st 312
-Zach Zeiter 1st (76)
Varsity Girls Golf
Sept. 1, 2006 @ Plainfield
North High School
Plainfield North
226
Minooka
192
Sept. 20, 2006 vs. Geneva
Geneva
203
Minooka
194
Varsity Girls
Volleyball
Sept. 14 @ Plainfield North
Minooka 0
Plainfield North 2
Sept. 19 vs. Morris
Minooka 1
Morris 2
Sept. 21 vs. Oswego East
Minooka 1
Oswego East 2
Sept. 27 vs. Neuqua
Valley
Minooka 0
Neuqua Valley 2
Sept. 28 vs. Plainfield
Central
Minooka 0
Plainfield Central 2