The Chronicle bids its seniors a fond farewell!

Champaign Central High School
Senior Issue
Issue 11
Volume 87
The Chronicle bids its
seniors a fond farewell!
May 15, 2012
In This Issue:
Central’s acting class will
be performing “Almost,
Maine.”
Champaign has a lot of
ice cream. Find out where
to go this summer!
Above:
Chronicle seniors
(Joey Buttlar,
Kirby Jayes, and
Alex Goodlad) take
pictures outside of
Central
Right:
Senior Kirby Jayes
takes his chances
with the open road.
Does everyone freak out
too much about prom?
NEWS 2
Democrats and women cry foul
Maddy Gunn
Editor-in-Chief
In the race for the
presidency between Barack
Obama and Mitt Romney, a
phrase has cropped up among
the public. While the words have
not been specifically spoken by
either candidate, the public and
the media have complained of a
Republican “War on Women.”
This refers to the
recent bills that have been
brought to Congress; the
effort was to redefine rape
as requiring other visible
physical abuse and beating to
be considered rape, to reduce
access to abortions, and to hold
a hearing on contraception at
which no women would be
present. Bills have also been
brought, almost entirely by
Republican politicians, that
would cut spending for Head
Start or Planned Parenthood.
The first is a nation-wide
preschool
program;
the
second is the nation’s leading
health care provider, working
with contraception and STI
treatment as well as sexual
health care, education, and
information. Women in the
United States and around
the world are crying foul.
“The freedom to make
choices about your reproductive
health is essential to the
economic and political freedom
of women. Women have fought
for generations for these
rights and have suddenly seen
attempts to strip them away,”
says Zerlina Maxwell, “women
are not an interest group.” This
political analyst’s views are
shared by many; this has proven
to be a serious speed bump
in the Republican campaign.
This poster calls to attention the argument for prochoice clinics in the United States and argues that men
should not be making that decision.
R e p u b l i c a n
politicians across the board cry
“generalization” and that their
efforts are being blown out of
proportion. President Obama’s
former rival for the presidency,
Senator John McCain, said:
“My friends, this supposed
‘War on Women’ or the use of
similarly outlandish rhetoric
by partisan operatives has two
purposes, and both are purely
political in their purpose and
effect: The first is to distract
citizens from real issues that
really matter and the second is
to give talking heads something
to sputter about when they
appear on cable television.
Neither purpose does anything
to advance the well-being of
any American.” Clearly, this is
just evading the topic.
Conservative
politicians,
attempting to clear the air, have
cited the bills Republicans have
brought forward in the past
year which have been meant
for considerable social reform,
mostly meant to help victims
of domestic abuse, increasing
the penalty for abuse crimes
against women and children.
Along the same vein,
conservatives and liberals
have competing bills going
through Congress at the
moment. The Republican
version, which is sponsored
by
Florida
representative
Sandy Adams, herself an
abuse victim, would “toughen
sentencing requirements for
stalkers who target children
and the elderly and increase
funding designated for testing
rape kits currently piled up in
a backlog.” However, it limits
benefits for victims of domestic
violence who are in the country
illegally, which would leave
a large percentage of women
vulnerable to abuse without
protection or help from the
government. It also does not
include provisions for same-sex
couples or tribal communities.
The
Democrat bill
does not have the greater
sentencing requirements, but
does include the minorities
ignored in the Republican
bill. This stalemate continues
to plague Congress. “House
Republicans are continuing
their war on women by
holding the VAWA (Violence
Against
Women
Act)
hostage,” said New York
Representative Jerry Nadler.
The situation remains
divided between political
parties rather than candidates,
and how much this partisanship
will affect the presidential race
is, as yet, impossible to say.
Those who are truly affected,
however, are uninterested in
the politics of their bodies.
Sources:
http://gazettextra.com/
news/2012/may/10/explainingrhetoric-vs-reality-supposedwar-women/
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d e b a t e - c l u b / i s - t h e re - a republican-war-on-women/
reproductive-health-lawsprove-gop-war-on-women-isno-fiction
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.
com/2012/05/08/democratscontinue-to-accuse-gop-of-awar-on-women/
SPORTS 3
2012 Olympics—let the games begin!
may be sold (or resold) later.
Not
only
has
participation
grown
in
the Olympics as time has
As almost everyone
progressed; so have the
is aware, every four years
number of events that one can
there is a time where athletes
participate in. Back at Athens in
representing countries from
1896, the Olympics had only 43
all around the world face
different events covering nine
off against one another in
different sports. This upcoming
the ultimate competitions as
2012 Olympics, however, is
known as the Olympics—a
scheduled to have 302 events
longstanding
worldwide
covering 26 different sports.
tradition in the realm of sports.
Also, as historical records have
It is thought that
it, it used to be in the ancient
the
Olympics
Olympics that the
originated
from
winner would have
ancient Greece as
red ribbons tied to
early as 776 BCE.
his/her head and
It was done in
hands symbolizing
Olympia in honor
victory,
along
of the Greek gods
with other such
(especially Zeus),
rituals. Today, the
but also for other
winner
simply
secular
reasons
gets a gold medal
such as keeping
(and second and
relations
warm
third respectively
among the cityget a silver and
states
and...just
copper
medal).
for the fun of it
With
all
being a physical,
of this in mind,
sportsmanlike
Central
students
competition.
need not think that
Historical records
the lack of sports
indicate that these
entertainment will
ancient Olympics
be an issue this
went on for about
summer. With the
twelve centuries,
Olympics on TV
into
the
Roman
right
around the middle
The 2012 Olympic Stadium has been completed and various events have been tested.
era, until Emperor
of
it,
there will be
-Photo from London2012.com
Theodosius banned the
plenty to watch sportsOlympics on the grounds of 1944 as a result of the world in London, the first game wise this summer. One can
its “pagan” nature in 393 CE. wars—past the entire twentieth scheduled to begin July 25—the even try to get a ticket and
The Olympics became century and continuing still opening ceremony occurring witness the games live, but be
a part of the modern era, after today. And since the first two days later—and the last warned that more people will
it was revived just before the renewal games in 1896, the one scheduled to end at August be seeking tickets than the
beginning of the twentieth size of the Olympics has only 12 along with the closing number available, making them
Century, 1500 years later from grown, reaching out to many ceremony. About 900,000 hard to get; the Olympics are a
its taboo. In the early 1890s, its more countries than it did tickets have been on sale since very significant deal, after all.
cultural rebirth was proposed before. During the first game May 11, 2012 alone, which does Sources:
by a French baron named Pierre in Athens, the spectator size not include the tickets sold from Easeadvertising.co.uk
de Coubertin. With unanimous was only 60,000 people and the initial ballot application, Iaaf.org
agreement
during
an only 280 athletes representing nor additional tickets that History.com
Alex Goodlad
Page Editor
international sports conference
in Paris, the International
Olympic Committee (IOC)
was formed and the first ever
of these revived Olympics
was held in 1896 at Greece’s
capital,
Athens.
These
Olympics were to be held
every four years hosted by a
different place in a different
part of the world each time.
So
this
revived
tradition
went
on—
uninterrupted except when
canceled in 1916, 1940, and
thirteen
different
nations
participated. But in the 2008
Olympics at Beijing, the most
recent one that occurred to date,
there were about 1.2 million
live spectators, about 4.1
billion TV spectators (a record
high), and 11,028 participating
athletes
representing
204
National
Olympic
Committees
(or
NOC’s,
which are either countries
or other geographical areas).
2012 is also an
Olympic year. It will be held
FEATURES 4
Everybody screams for ice cream
Shivani Jain
Page Editor
Jarling’s Custard Cup
Jarling’s on Kirby is called a
legendary ice cream shop by
many. It is an inviting, family
friendly, summer driven shop
with seating only provided
outside in the warm, fresh
air. Every year its seasonal
opening is the talk of the town,
and Champaign natives just
cannot wait to get their paws
on some Jarling’s Custard Cup.
It is that time of the
year again. The spring flowers
bloomed weeks ago and people
are spending all of their time
basking in the sunlight. ‘Tis
the season for ice cream! Now
there’s not much that everybody
in this world can agree on, but it
is almost certain that ice cream
is one of the best desserts out
there. What is there not to like?
Whether slow-churned, fried,
in a frozen beverage, or served
in a cup, cone, sandwich, or
cake, there is always something
for
everyone
to
enjoy.
It is unknown who
first invented ice cream, but it
is often credited to Emperor
Nero of Rome during the
early 4th century B.C. Stories
say that the Emperor sent his
slaves to retrieve snow from
the mountains and combined
it with fruit pulp, nectar,
and honey. King Tang of
China in 618 A.D. also had
a reputation of creating milk
and ice concoctions. Whoever
it may be that invented ice
cream, the people of the
world graciously thank them.
At first, only the
high and fashionable French
and Italian courts served this
delicous treat. It was only in
1700s when ice cream was
imported to the United States.
Even during the 1800s, ice
cream was still considered
a rare and exotic treat, only
available to the elite. With the
development of new technology
like refrigeration, ice cream
making soon became an
industry. Soda fountain shops
opened up due to the invention
of the ice cream soda, along
with the original ice cream
sundae. The end of World War
Did you know it takes an average of 50 licks to polish off a single scoop
of ice cream?
II was even celebrated with
the intake of large amounts
of this feel-good dessert.
These days, ice cream can be
found around every corner. It
can come in small individual
packaging, large tubs in the
grocery store, and served
fresh daily at many ice cream
shops and restaurants in town.
The United States leads the
world, with Australia not far
behind, in the consumption of
ice cream, coming to a total of
more than 1.6 billion gallons
a year. That averages out to
every U.S. resident eating one
ice cream cone every other day.
So there must be a
reason people like to eat so
much ice cream. Could it be
the endless flavors? Here’s
how ice cream flavors stack
up based on the most recent
findings of the International
Ice
Cream
Association.
1. Vanilla, 29%
2. Chocolate, 8.9%
3. Butter pecan, 5.3%
4. Strawberry, 5.3%
5. Neapolitan, 4.2%
6. Chocolate chip, 3.9%
7. French vanilla, 3.8%
8. Cookies and cream, 3.6%
9. Vanilla fudge ripple, 2.6%
10. Praline pecan, 1.7%
11. Cherry, 1.6%
12. Chocolate almond, 1.6%
13. Coffee, 1.6%
14. Rocky road, 1.5%
15. Chocolate marshmallow,
1.3%
All others, 23.7%
Now where to find
these endless flavors? The
Champaign area is bursting
with ice cream shops. Here
are a few places everyone
must visit at least once in
their ice cream eating lives.
Cold Stone Creamery
Located on Green Street in
the heart of the University of
Illinois’ campus, Cold Stone
is a small shop with big flavor.
Whatever the customer says,
goes. First, the ice cream flavor
is chosen, and then the mix-ins,
which include candies, cookies,
nuts, and fruit. Employees
then hand mix the ice cream
with the chosen toppings
on a frozen piece of granite.
Because of this, Cold Stone
has even deemed every ice
cream they make a “Creation.”
Cocomero
If ice cream is just too
“mainstream,” Cocomero, a
campus favorite located on on
Wright Street, serves endless
varities of frozen yogurt. From
red velvet to dulce de leche,
to the old fashioned vanilla
and chocolate, Cocomero is
the hotspot for some of the
best self-served froyo in town.
Cocomero is also known for
thier famous bubble teas,
along with their endless bar of
fruity and indulgent toppings.
Few foods can bring
to mind the lazy days of
summer like ice cream. In these
modern times of electrically
generated refrigeration, we
take this frozen, sweet, and
creamy treat for granted.
So get out there and eat up!
FEATURES 5
Central discovers true love with Almost, Maine
Joey Buttlar
Page Editor
While the seniors
make their final preparations,
and the rest of the school
prepares for finals, one
class at Central is preparing
for something completely
different. This year, as classes
and courses come to an end,
Central’s acting class will be
performing Almost, Maine, a
show about finding, losing, and
rekindling love in the frosty cold
of the northeast in a fictional
town called Almost, Maine.
This straight play consists
of almost a dozen different
vignettes (short scenes) that
showcase a wide variety of
characters, all played by every
member of the acting class. The
show will open on Thursday,
May 17th, and continue
through Sunday, May 20th.
Central’s acting class
has been rehearsing Almost,
Maine since the completion of
their production of Othello, the
Shakespeare classic. Rehearsals
are held mostly during first hour
in Ms. Wilson’s rooms, where
the acting students memorize
their lines and eventually
rehearse their scenes together.
The actors have recently taken
the stage in Decker Theater
and are preparing for their tech
week (a week of final dress
rehearsal and run-throughs).
While this may seem like
a considerable amount of
time to memorize lines and
practice their blocking, it
is necessary because of the
difficulty of acting in straight
plays. Straight plays are very
different that other forms of
theatre, such as musicals,
because the actors usually have
much more complex characters
and conflicts to act out.
Furthermore, because straight
plays are driven by dialogue,
the acting and presentation
of these lines has to be of a
higher caliber than in musicals.
Creating a believable
character
using
mainly
to memorize; some students,
such as Senior Carolyn Muller,
had to memorize the equivalent
of eight novel-length chapters
of lines. The students also had
to learn how to fully understand
the Shakespearian syntax and
writing style of the play in
order to fully comprehend
the plot and nuances of each
character (which is more
needs to fully embody their
character and lines in order to
make the scene believable. For
some students in this show,
this will be their first major
role in any performance at
Central, and the pressure is on
them to match the talent of the
veterans and upperclassmen.
Fortunately, the upperclassmen
are more than willing to help
Characters Dave (Freshman Anthony Weddle) and Rhonda (Senior Emma Lloyd) share a romantic moment.
dialogue is a tall order, but the
talented students in the acting
class are up to the challenge.
Consisting of thespians, drama
veterans, and freshmen, this
class possesses a wide variety
of talents and strengths. Some
students are heavily involved in
Central’s own drama program,
acting in both musicals and all
three straight plays every year,
while others prefer acting to
singing and dancing. Regardless
of their involvement in Central
shows, the majority of the cast
has already had plenty of onstage experience. In the drama
program’s last production,
Othello, many of the students
had a daunting amount of lines
than most senior students can
say after reading Hamlet).
With
such
an
impressive
track
record,
performing a play consisting
of smaller scenes seems easy.
After all, what could be more
challenging than Shakespeare?
Almost,
Maine,
however,
presents a very different set
of challenges. While none
of the students will have
multiple-page monologues, the
actors will still be exploring
very complex issues, mainly
revolving around love. Also,
all of the vignettes in the show
consist of only two or three
actors, making each scene even
more challenging, as each actor
their underclassmen partners
Almost, Maine is a
unique show in that it gives
every actor in the class a chance
to showcase their talent, as well
as a chance to play a more
light-hearted character (a break
from the double-crossing and
jealousy-fueled strangulation
of Othello) while still exploring
a complex issues with a diverse
range of plots. Those who wish
to support this talented group
and see a powerful, humorous
exploration of love can see
Almost, Maine this week,
Thursday through Saturday at 7
p.m., and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are available for $5
(or free with an activity card).
FEATURES 6
What seniors have to say
Sarah Bullock
Page Editor
What is your favorite quote from a teacher?
“I have another calendar for you!” -Mr. Cheng
“I don’t want to waste your time or mine. But don’t
get me wrong, I love being wasted.” -Mrs. Salfelder
“Brats!” -Mr. Zorn
“Plug it in, plug it innnn.” - Mr. Ruis
“This assignment is so easy, that a brick could do it faster and
more accurately that this entire class ever could.” -Mr. Pellum
“That’s why you don’t get cake on your birthday!”
- Mr. Slotnick
“La vida es corta.” - Señora Thompson
“ You don’t run out of time, you run out
of brain.” - Mr. Reid.
“Suck it up,weanie.” Mrs. Mohr
FEATURES 7
What seniors have to say
Sarah Bullock
Page Editor
What are your biggest regrets about high school?
“Not participating in more musicalsthey are so much fun!” - Daniella Misa
“ No regrets. YOLO.”- Christian Wilkey
“Not having enough fun.” - Cassie Phelps
What is your advice for future seniors?
“Don’t over work yourself and take a ton of AP classes.
It’s your senior year, just relax!” - Arwen Sabas
“Do what’s best for you.” -Sahil Patel
“Don’t worry about fitting in, you got this.” -Jackson Karaganis
“Give Joey Buttlar 15 bucks. But seriously give him
some cash, it will make your senior year sooooooo much
better.” - Joey Buttlar
FEATURES 8
Kirby Jayes is a “great guy.”
Sarah Bullock
Page Editor
This
year
there
were many new additions to
the Chronicle writing team.
As a matter of fact, almost
half of the writers on staff
are new. One of the great
additions to the Chronicle is
a senior named Kirby Jayes.
Jayes has written
many memorable articles for
the Chronicle over this past
year. While Jayes is clearly
a cynical happiness-hater, he
still manages to be a “great
guy”, or so he said when first
asked to describe himself.
That, however, was
not the only thing that Jayes
said when asked to describe
himself. He was interviewed
and asked questions. Here
are the questions regarding the
Chronicle and his life outside
school. and some of his answers:
Age: 18
Favorite food: “Pad Thai”
Dream pet: “Kermit the frog.”
Dream job: “Rock and roll”
Favorite quote: “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”-Hunter S. Thompson
Best part of high school: “Sex, drugs, rock and roll. And learning, of course.”
Why did you join Chronicle?
“Writing is good for you. And if you’re good enough at it, it’s also good for the people around
you.”
Favorite thing about Chronicle:
“I mostly get to write what I want, and with undoubtedly
more freedom than I deserve.”
What is your favorite article you wrote for the Chronicle?
“The ‘War on Christmas’ piece”.
If you were in a food fight, what food would be the
weapon of your choice?
“The milk from the bottom of the cafeteria cooler.”
What would you do if you were principal for a day?
“Expel everybody.”
What are some of your accomplishments in school and
in life: “I spent high school learning to write and play with
some of the most talented people I know. They’re also my
closest friends. I’ve got a feeling that doesn’t happen too
often.”
Joey Buttlar “does not suck.”
Shivani Jain
Page Editor
Joey Buttlar is a
Chronicle staff member, soon
to be a graduating senior. Joey
was only in Newspaper class
for one year but his absence
will be recognized in years to
come. He earned the name Joey
“The Baconator” Buttlar after
writing his April Fool’s article
on how eating bacon could
lead to weight loss. Whether
the article was real or fake, the
school and Newspaper readers
thank him for the false hope
that bacon is actually magic.
In Joey’s four years at
Central he has accomplished
much in the music department.
He was part of Central’s
marching band for four years
and played percussion for
symphonic band freshman
and sophomore year. He
was also in stage band and
concert band senior year. For
the musicals, Joey played
for pit orchestra year, and
was chosen to be marching
band section leader this year.
Out of school, Joey is a
member of accomplished local
bands An Evening with Your
Mother and The Mourning
After. He has gone far in high
school with music, but Joey
will be taking a different path
in college: English. He will
be studying at the University
of Illinois this fall. He says
“While I don’t know what
exactly I want to do, I feel that
english is a good starting point
for me because I enjoy writing
and literary analysis.”
Wherever life may take Joey,
the Chronicle staff wishes him
luck, and may his life be filled
with endless amounts of bacon.
Name: William Joseph Buttlar III
Age: 18
Favorite Food: Green Curry or Sweet Potato Fries
Dream Pet: Baby Sloth
Dream Job: Pit Orchestra Musician or Masked Crime-fighter
Favorite quote: ‘Always remember you’re unique, just like
everyone else” - Alison Boulter
Best part of high school: Going to Band/Theater
Competitions and Festivals, especially the band trips to D.C.,
Florida and Savannah, Georgia
If you were in a food fight, what food would be the weapon
of your choice? Spaghetti
What would you do if you were principal for a day? Make
the official starting time of school 12. And the dismissal time
12:30.
Reason for Joining Newspaper: I’ve been interested in
journalism for a while, and I hear girls loooooooooooove
reporters.
Favorite Part of Newspaper class: “Folding. Definitely
folding. I live to fold, I fold to live.”
Advice to Future and Present Central Students: “Central
is a great, unique school and I encourage returning students
to take advantage of our impressive sports, drama, and music
programs.
FEATURES 9
Alex
Goodlad
Maddy Gunn
Editor-in-Chief
Alex Goodlad wrote
for the Chronicle for three
years, in one way or another;
sophomore year, he discovered
his penchant for news-related
opinions. He started out with
politics and gradually moved
into local stories as well.
Editorials are still his favorite
type of writing, no matter the
topic. He regrets not talking
about more clubs and sports, but
he still enjoyed the opportunity
to try out “investigative
journalism.” He has “learned to
love writing and how to do so
better.” He has been a defining
part of the Chronicle for three
years and will hopefully
continue to write in college.
Instead of a typical
question-and-answer format,
Goodlad preferred to do what he
does best: write. The following
is a mere excerpt of his feelings
about school and the Chronicle.
“So now I say
goodbye to all my readers and
fellow staff cohorts. I will miss
all the staff members not only
from this year but the ones who
graduated within the last two
years as well (you know who
you are). My final remarks
specifically to all students
who have not signed up for
this class yet are to seriously
consider doing so, or at least
guest write from time to time if
your schedule is not so lenient.
While The Chronicle can
indeed be a lot of work (I speak
from experience!), you feel
says
very self-fulfilled looking back
at what you have written. And
a class such as this will really
polish you up on the expository,
persuasive, or even aesthetic
end of your writing, which
will help you in the future.
A sad trend that I
have noticed is, despite having
a lovely reading base such as
yourselves, the staff size has
progressively shrunk over the
years from a respectable one
of around twenty the first year
I was in the staff to six this
year. While we still get by, it
is a lot of work for that many
people to get a newspaper
going. Plus the staff has
threatened to shut down the
class entirely if the trend keeps
up. As an 87 year old tradition,
it would be an absolute shame
for that to happen. After all,
Seniors Kirby Jayes, Joey Buttlar, and Alex Goodlad strike a pose outside of Central.
goodbye
the media is very important
in general to keep the public
informed; the national media,
or even outlets like WILL,
can only be so specific in
what they are reporting.
The Chronicle is
capable of reporting important
events concerning Central
(among other things) at a
level which the broader media
cannot--and in a significant
perspective which you will not
see in other means of school
information such as letters from
the school staff. This perspective
is the student’s perspective: One
that ought to be encouraged to
think for themselves in such a
constructive way. So if you are a
Central student, I seriously urge
you to consider the possibility
of doing what I consider to be
a noble duty for this school.”
What
Sarah Bullock
Page Editor
With just about two
weeks (although, the seniors
are already out) until the
doors of Central High School
close for the school year and
students begin the celebration
of the begining summer, many
people at Central High School
have already made their plans
for the summer. Plans differ
for ever high school student.
Some people plan on working
their summer away. Others
have adventurous vacations
to all corners of the world,
and other students just plan
to hang out in Champaign
and
chill
this
summer.
As far as summer
vacations go, many students
have trips to exciting places
planned. When students were
asked about their vacations,
they had varying answers.
Senior Emma Weagman
said, “I’m going to Mazatlan,
Mexico for 8 weeks to visit
my sister.” Junior Catie Grey
responded, “I am going to
Florida with Madi Odell!”
However, even if the plan is
to stay around Central Illinois,
there is no need to fear a
boring summer. There are
plenty of exciting activities
available locally that can be
done on a budget. Below
to
do
is a list of the top ideas to
have fun this summer.
1. Go to a music
festival
in
Chicago.
With Chicago being
so close, it’s a fun day trip just
to wander around. However , if
you need another purpose for
the trip, try checking out some
of Chicago’s music festivals.
Lollapalooza- August 3-5 in
Grant Park. Featuring artist such
as the Black Keys, Florence +
the Machine, The Red Hot chili
Peppers, Avicii, and J. Cole.
Chicago Blues Festival- June
8-10 in Grant Park. Featuring
Texas Johnny Brown Joe Louis
Walker, Eddie C. Campbell,
Milton Hopkins and Jewel Brown
among others.
Pitchfork Music Festival- April
13-15 in Union Park. Featuring
many bands including Purity Ring,
Cloud Nothings, and Vampire
Weekend.
2. Go to the beach.
Many people seem to
thing that just because they live
in Central Illinois they cannot
go to the beach. However, thisis
not true! There are multiple
beaches just up state. The city
of Chicago sits right along
Lake Michigan and is home to
many wonderful beaches:
Oak Street Beach
Kathy Osterman Beach
Oak Street Beach in Chicago
Photo credit: www.aviewoncities.com
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Foster Avenue Beach
Hartigan Park & Beach
57th Street Beach
North Avenue Beach
3. Go on a secondhand
shopping
spree.
All around town, there
are numerous second-hand
clothing stores selling one-ofa-kind pieces for reasonable
prices, and summer is the perfect
time to try out a new look, for
clothing or even for a room.
Clothing and Accessory stores:
Carrie’s Antiques and Jewelry
Dandelion Vintage and Used
Plato’s Closet
Karen’s Kloset
Furniture and decorating:
Pre-Loved furniture shop
Habitat for Humanity
4. Go hiking and
sleep under the stars.
Clearly
,Central
Illinois is a pretty flat area,
just look around, but that
does not mean that it cannot
have excellent hiking. In
fact, there are many great
trails
around
the
area:
Red Cedar Trail -Makanda,IL
Chief Illini Trail - Findlay, IL
Clinton Lake - DeWitt, IL
However,
sleeping
under the stars may be an issue;
many of the local hiking trails
do not allow for camping. There
are two easy solutions to this
problem: one can either sleep
out in someone’s back yard
or find a camp site. There are
multiple campsites located near
Champaign. Listed below are
two highly rated (and free) ones.
Starved Rock State Park– Utica,
IL
Standing Ridge State
Park- Forest City, IL
summer
5 . Vo l u n t e e r.
Summer
is
the
perfect time to give back to
the community of ChampaignUrbana. There are numerous
charities in the area that
support local and national
causes. Also, if working for
organized charities does not
seem like the right way to
go, it is always an option to
host a fundraiser and donate
all of the profits to a charity.
6.
Watch
the
sunset
or
sunrise.
Summer is basically
the only season where it is warm
enough to be outside during
either the sunset or sunrise
and enjoy it. Throughout the
summer months the times
for dusk and dawn change.
However, it is typical that the
sun will set around 8:00 or
8:30 p.m. and that the sun will
rise between 5:30 or 6:00 a.m.
7.
Have
a
water
balloon
fight.
The temperature in
the summer can get pretty hot,
and what better way to cool off
than to have a water balloon
fight? Get a group of friends
together and fill up some water
balloons. Please remember
to clean up the broken
balloon pieces afterwards.
Summer is a great
time to explore new places
and activities. It is a great
time to go on vacations with
either family or friends, but
do not fear if the plan is to just
stay here! There are plenty
of things to do in Champaign
and around the Central Illinois
region. Just do not forget
to have fun and stay safe.
Sources:
http://www.theeagleonline.com
http://teenink.com
EDITORIAL 11
Internet creates a new definition of “fame”
Joey Buttlar
Page Editor
In the early days
of the internet, M.G. Siriam
humorously stated that “it looks
like very soon everyone on
Earth will have 15 megabytes
of fame”. Now, in the age
of social media sites such
as Twitter, Facebook, and
Tumblr, that prediction seems
to be coming true. The modern
age of trending videos and
images, as well as a host of
tabloid websites dedicated to
further exploring the lives of
the rich and famous (no matter
how obscure they are), has
fundamentally changed who
can achieve nation or worldwide fame as well as how they
interact with the general public.
Before the internet,
there were very few ways for an
‘average Joe’ to achieve nation
renown – in rare instances,
tales of heroics or inhuman
talent
would
sometimes
provide a limited amount of
celebrity status. This meant
that the majority of celebrities
were
talented
individuals
within the then current forms
of media (mostly music,
radio, movies, and television).
As
television
providers began offering more
channels, many new types of
shows began appearing, some of
which offered the common man
another chance at fame. Talent
showcases and competitions,
such America’s Got Talent, are
the most obvious examples
of this. Many individuals
from popular competitions
like American Idol and So
You Think You Can Dance
have earned critical success
in their respective mediums.
However, now that
individuals can receive the
same amount of exposure
by simply sharing a video
with others via the internet,
celebrity status is much easier
to achieve. While this has made
videos and photos may seem
insignificant in the grand
scheme of pop culture, but they
are receiving a considerable
amount of media attention.
criticism from fans and fellow
celebrities
alike.
Events
like these have led writer
Eric Deggans conclude that
“celebrities on Twitter often live
The “ridiculously photogenic guy” becomes ridiculously famous with this photo, taken by
Flickr user Will King.
careers possible for talented
individuals, it has also given
birth to a new breed of celebrity,
one which does not necessarily
have a need for the talent that
launched others to success.
Take, for example,
one of the most memorable
music video flops, Rebecca
Black’s “Friday”. While Black
uploaded the video (produced
for 2000 dollars by a youth
music video company) with
good intentions, the response
she received was brutal.
Black became a celebrity not
because of her singing abilities,
but rather her lack thereof.
While her video did
provide an unintentional satire
of the youth music industry, it
also proved that individuals
no longer needed talent or
an amazing story to become
a celebrity.This new form
of exposure is similar to the
methods used by icons like Paris
Hilton and Kim Kardashian,
who used sex tapes to earn
nationwide recognition and
reputation without possessing
any other notable talents.
These
trending
Zeddie
“Watkins”
Little,
known
as
“Ridiculously
Photogenic Guy” to internet
users, has been on multiple
news and entertainment shows,
and has been interviewed
several times simply because
of the photogenic nature of a
picture of himself. He had no
knowledge that the photo had
been taken until weeks later,
when it was being used as a
“meme” featured on sites such
as Reddit. Little has received
more media attention for a photo
than most do after years of work
in the entertainment industry.
This new form of
media exposure is not only
affecting the caliber of new
celebrities, but is changing the
way that recognized actors and
musicians interact with each
other and their fans, often for
the worst. Celebrities like Chris
Brown have become notorious
for tweeting outspoken and
childish
statements,
even
attacking their own fans.
Actress
Patricia
Heaton
recently came under fire for
offensive comments towards
Sandra Fluke, which generated
down to their stereotypes as selfabsorbed, superficial figures”.
This phenomenon is affecting
prominent political figures,
too; Congressman Anthony
Wiener used his twitter account
to send sexually suggestive
photos to multiple women
via Twitter. He was promptly
“exposed” by the mass media.
While there are those
that argue that following the
lives of celebrities is pointless,
it cannot be denied that it
has become a major part of
the culture of America. The
internet and social media
have fundamentally changed
what “fame” is and what
an individual should do to
achieve it; while fame used to
signify greatness and talent
in an individual, celebrities
have now been reduced to
trends and tweets, as pop
culture icon continue to turn
into caricatures of themselves.
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EDITORIAL 12
Radical politics damage compromise
Kirby Jayes
Guest Writer
We live, as everyone
from the President of the
United States on down to the
elderly and angry gentlemen
perpetually having breakfast in
every diner in the country may
have told you, in an extremely
divided time, both in our
country and in the world
at large. Our own right and
left political organizations
seem unable to agree on
anything except perhaps
“al-Quaeda bad, America
good,” and then not
without accusations that
the other side is lying.
In Europe things
are no better: Greece
recently elected both
hard-line
Communists
and neo-Nazis to its
legislative body in the
space of a single election.
France’s new president
is an unmarried socialist
living in sin (try that in
America!), and Angela
Merkel, Germany’s chancellor
and de-facto the most powerful
person in Europe is an avowed
conservative
dedicated
to forcing harsh austerity
measures upon the EU’s
delinquent members, a stance
which has incited massive
protests and riots across the
continent. However, this is but a
small column, so let me confine
my focus on the rise of radical
politics to the American sphere.
How did we get here,
America? We now live in a
country where our political
adherence is so strong that it
can and often does overcome
our sense of human dignity.
In a debate televised by CNN
last May, Texas Representative
and perpetual presidential
candidate Ron Paul advocated
letting an uninsured person die
if they become ill; a statement
for which the crowd loudly
voiced its support. At the same
time, the political party to
which Paul belongs emphasizes
adherence to the “christian
values upon which the nation is
This conflict between
established political ideals
and the louder fringe elements
of each party comes from the
adoption of radical ideology
before it has passed the tried
and true tests ideas undergo
in the American system.
Radical movements
hold a valuable place in
American history, but that
legacy is dependent upon the
founded.” Last I checked, one
of those values was to “love thy
neighbor.” It seems difficult to
reconcile Ayn Rand and Jesus
Christ, but it hasn’t stopped
the right from trying. It is in
contradictions like this that one
can find the sickness inherent
in the American political
apparatus, though it must be
made clear that this hypocrisy
is not confined solely to the
right. For example, President
Obama, who ran on the closing
of the Guantanamo Bay
facility, recently authorized
the
indefinite
detention
without charges of American
citizens in military custody.
politics of cooperation. In the
past, radical parties would posit
ideas that, as pipe-dreamy as
they may be, work their way
into the mainstream of political
thought and--if they’re valuable
enough--are eventually coopted by a major organization.
The
concept
of
abolishing slavery was once a
radical belief, as were public
education
and
women’s
suffrage.
However,
the
difference between the gradual
evolution of those beliefs into
accepted mainstream views and
the radical politics of today is
that in the current atmosphere,
such compromise is equitable
with political suicide. Instead
of the reasonable assimilation
of radical ideas into the
mainstream of political thought,
our governing parties now grasp
at more and more radicalized
ideas in order to try and
energize their voter bases. This
leads in turn to greater gridlock
across our legislative bodies.
Difference of opinion is not an
undesirable occurrence
in life or politics.
Unwillingness
to
compromise is. What
both of our major
parties need to do is
work together and not
against each other.
They both exist to steer
the country towards
what they see as a
better future. But in
order to work with the
opposing side, both
parties must first accept
the opposition’s views
as legitimate concerns
of patriotic Americans
like
themselves.
Where the fringe
elements of both parties cause
the most damage is in the
amount of control that has been
ceded to those uncompromising
fringe sects in exchange
for their dedication and
enthusiasm, seen particularly
well in the effect of the Tea
Party on the mainstream GOP
establishment. Assemble a
legislature in which both
sides recognize the other as a
legitimate institution and not
just a collection of ignorants
who seek to obstruct their
own “true American way,”
and you will have gone a
long way towards solving
Washington’s
gridlock.
EDITORIAL 13
Next time, pick a better prom date!
Alex Goodlad
Page Editor
It is that time of
year again. Prom: a time that
everyone
anticipates
and
looks forward to, expecting a
fabulous time and nothing less
than that. However, deep down
inside this enthusiasm that
everyone
outwardly
expresses is this inward
stress and worry that
somehow things are
not going to be alright
and that prom will not
live up its expectations.
Many Central
students
(especially
upperclassmen) have
realized this after
their prom occured
last weekend. There
are many things that
people stress out about
when it comes to prom,
but one significant
thing is arranging
groups. Spending prom
night with a specific
group of people is
generally portrayed in
a positive light because
there is something
to be said for doing
something
together
as a community as
opposed to just one
person and their date.
However,
these
things can be extremely hard
to arrange as students are not
born organizers. It may be that
a student wants to join a certain
group, but complications get
in the way from them being
able to get into the group they
want (if any group at all!).
People do not always get
along, causing even a couple
to have differences in which
groups they want to be in. As
groups get big, arguments
may start about who should
be included in a given group.
As one can observe,
there is enough drama as it is.
But what makes it all even worse
is that prom was scheduled
during the same weekend as U
of I graduation—a ceremony
that
happened
Sunday,
May thirteenth of this year
commemorating the graduation
of people also eating out and
making reservations. Prom
could never be scheduled at a
worse time than this, yet it has
been two consecutive times
that prom has been scheduled
at this inconvenient time.
Things might happen
(and have happened) that could
abruptly change a student’s
of thousands of people. This
inevitably meant that a large
portion of these people, along
with their families, will make
reservations for restaurants
across Champaign-Urbana the
day before the ceremony, which
was the night of not only this
year’s prom that just happened,
but last year’s as well.
This posed a problem
for Central students making
their
reservations
since
restaurants are going to be
booked as a result of this influx
plans for prom altogether,
which may not be a given
person’s fault. Of course,
students can plan ahead of
the high reservation demand
and call for one early, but
things can very likely happen
that make such planning in
advance practically impossible.
People may not even be certain
they are going to go until
the week of, which goes to
show how chaotic arranging
prom can possibly get. To
expect students to arrange
prom so well in advance that
restaurants being booked not
to be an issue for anyone is
to sooner expect pigs to fly!
While this time may be
chosen out of courtesy of giving
flexibility to students wanting
to go to the proms of nearby
high schools such as Centennial
and Urbana, it still stands to
reason that this is
not accommodating
to students at all.
The worst that can
happen scheduling
prom the same date
as a nearby school is
some students might
miss out on going to
two proms (students
such as those should
be grateful that
they are fortunate
enough to go to
one, really…) and
restaurants may still
get a little crowded,
but nowhere near
the
magnitude
of
scheduling
prom during the
U of I graduation.
As
many
might say, prom all
comes together in
the end; there is no
question that this
applies
Central’s
proms,
including
the one that just happened
(just ask any Central student
how it was). Nevertheless,
the added stress of having to
plan everything early to the
already typical “prom drama”
is
unneeded—especially
during the time when school is
almost over and students need
a clear mind in order to secure
borderline grades and study
for important upcoming tests
such as AP exams. This should
be a lesson to the people who
schedule prom for next year.
EDITORIAL 14
Central High School, brace yourselves. The rangers have arrived.
“United by destiny to do our duty!”
By “The Quazai Ranger”
Have you recently had strange goings-on in your town or city? Have you seen a giant, strangelooking creature terrorizing your place of dwelling? Beware! These creatures are demons known
as the Rhaka! Their reason for being here is to destroy all humans so they can reshape the Earth
to their will. But do not worry! There is a group of people who are dedicated to stopping these
abominations against all things right and good! They are the Murasoo power rangers! Most of
them are students here at Central High School. I cannot tell you who they are, but I can tell you
what they represent:
Quazai Ranger
Color: White armor with red
markings
Abilities: Electro-kinesis
Zord: Visorak Construct-Zord.
Ta-Ranger
Color: Orange
Abilities: Pyro-kinesis
Zord: Muaka Construct-Zord
Le-Ranger
Color: bright green
Abilities: aero-kinesis
Zord: sukko construct zord
Chaos Ranger
Color: Purple
Abilities: aura-kinesis (dark)
Zord: Rahkshi construct zord
Po Ranger
Color: Amber Gold
Abilities: Terra-Kinesis
Zord: Kikanalo ConstructZord
Ga-Ranger
Color: Blue
Abilities: Hydro-kinesis
Zord: Takea Construct-Zord
Proto-Ranger
Color: silver
Abilities: meta-kinesis
Zord: bohrok construct zord
Av-ranger:
Color: white and gold
Abilities: aura-kinesis (light)
Zord: kane-ra construct zord
If you wish to join the ranks of these heros, look for Robbie Dalluge before school,
after school, or in room 214 during 6th hour lunch. He will help you decide if you are
up to the task or not. All applications will be considered but not all will be accepted
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
Pink (fauna) ranger
Requirement: must work
well with all animals
White (ko) ranger
Requirements:
must
be
able to withstand intense
cold. Cannot be a total
jerk (some jerkness will
however be overlooked)
Black (onu) ranger
Requirements: must have
great
eyesight.
Must
not be afraid to get a
little dirty. Warning: job
entails lots of digging.
Teal (flora) ranger
Requirements: must have a
metaphorical green thumb.
Those whose very touch kills
any plant need not apply.
Anyone with any criminal record need not apply. We will run a background check, so don’t
think you can weasel your way in if you have a record. Faculty and staff are also invited to
apply as well, but remember, you still have to fit the qualifications. Bribery is forbidden.
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EDITORIAL 16
Chronicle Staff
Maddy Gunn
Editor-in-Chief
Alex Goodlad
Page Editor
Shivani Jain
Page Editor
Sarah Bullock
Page Editor
Joey Buttlar
Page Editor
Kirby Jayes
Guest Writer
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Second Semester Final
Exam Schedule
Thursday, May 24
8th Hr. 8:05 - 9:15 NO EXAM
2nd Hr. 9:20 - 10:30
3rd Hr. 10:35 - 11:45
Lunch 11:45 - 12:05
4th Hr. 12:10 - 1:20
Friday, May 25
5th Hr. 8:05 - 9:15
7th Hr. 9:20 - 10:30
1st Hr. 10:35 - 11:45
Lunch 11:45 - 12:05
6th Hr. 12:10 - 1:20
Tuesday, May 29
8th Hr. 8:05 - 9:15