December 1, 2010 - Minooka Community High School District #111
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December 1, 2010 - Minooka Community High School District #111
Teen Job Hours page 6 Conan Review page 10 Winter Fashions page 7 2 Welcome Blast from the Past Looking back on previous PPC stories Alexa Bowen / Opinion Editor by 25 Years Ago 5 Years Ago Dinner for different cultues November 30, 2005 The international club held an international dinner on November 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. It was held in the cafetorium where flags of all different countries were proudly displayed. The dinner was buffet-styled. Although there wasn’t as large of a turnout as the past year, everyone had a great time. 20 Years Ago November 12, 1985 The first math contest was held on November 12th. With Minooka’s skill in algebra and geometry, the math club came in first. The club meets every Tuesday after school to practice. With a lot more hard work and practice, Minooka High School could be “mathlete” champions. 50 Years Ago Vote to expand school Corn festival queen October 8, 1960 October 29, 1990 The student body elected four representatives, two juniors and two seniors, for Corn Festival Queen in October. Shawn-Marie Hill won the pageant. The eventful weekend consisted of being introduced at other festivals going on, handing out awards, and being sung to by a lead singer in a local band. On October 8, a majority of the 513 people voting voted to expand MCHS on Church St. This action couldn’t happen without providing extra classrooms, seven to be exact. Plus, a larger basement area would be added. This extra room would reduce the overcrowding and the rooms would give everyone a better learning environment. Plethora of new classes? Soozie Bahret / Editor-in-Chief by Math Club On Tuesday, November 16, at precisely 6:30 president of the Minooka school board Larry Larson called roll call for what would be a long meeting filled with student recognition, discussion of finance, as well as curricular additions for next year. The meeting began as Mr. Dave Dilorenzo, Community Relations, presented to each of the board members a copy of a new book. This piece of literature was actually a piece of history published by social studies teacher Mr. David Belden’s local history class. They focused on Princteon, sharing its history through a collection of postcards. “School board meeting” continued on Page 13 On the cover: Mike Pazely, Sean Macko, Jake Hofer, and Chris Patterson dress up in anticipation for the Harry Potter midnight premiere. Photo taken by Liz Purcell, A&E Editor. Designed by Taylor Roop Peace Pipe Chatter December 1, 2010 Peace Pipe Chatter Minooka Community High School 301 S. Wabena Avenue Minooka, IL 60447 (815) 467-2140 Voicemail: ext 264 [email protected] Editor-In-Chief Soozie Bahret A&E Editor Cover Design Jake Hoffman David Tibble Liz Purcell Aubrey Aspan Elaina Bartoli Editorial Editor News Editor Alexa Bowen Elaina Bartoli School News Editor Extra Designer Eric Klank Taylor Roop Design Czar Interactive Editors Melissa Magnus Aubrey Aspan Shannon Lawlor Mallory Keck A&E Photographer Copy Editors Danielle Luttrell Danielle Luttrell Taylor Roop David Tibble Shannon Lawlor Liz Purcell Eric Klank Hayley Younce South Photographers Dutch Nave Brandon Fierke Sports Editors Elliot Johnson Chris Evans John Walsh Sports Photographer Elliot Johnson Chris Evans Features Photographer Dutch Nave Features Editors Baylee Dibble Katie Jostes Journalism I: Alyssa Aspan, Ali Bagley, Victoria Bavaro, Diana Harkey, Aaron Ladzinski, Jacob Lopez, David Magnus, Lindsay Miller, Ryan Nelli, Sylvia Pokolenczuk, Cori Salamon, Sarah Schimanski, Allyssa Smith, Graham Taylor, Crystal Uribe,Caleigh Beverly Submission Policy: The Peace Pipe Chatter strongly encourages suggestions and/ or responses to material printed on its pages. Letters to the Editor should be submitted to Mr. Thomas’s mailbox or to a Peace Pipe Chatter editor. While submission does not guarantee publication, PPC staff members will do their best to respond to all admissions. Submissions will not be returned. All submissions are subject to editing and will not be printed if they are considered to be inappropriate. They must be signed but may be printed anonymous upon request. 3 Opinion Teen Pregnancy Motivation: Fact or Fiction? Fiction: Fact: by Mallory Keck / Interactive Editor reach the age of 20. Now I am not saying teenage girls are going to deliberately try and get pregnant, but the fact that the media is making the by Melissa Magnus / Features Editor & Designer So many new television shows are No more than a few years ago it coming out highlighting the was common to flip through lives of teen moms. While I your TV channels and must admit that most of them see the occasional reality do a fine job showing the show or game show testing sacrifices that must occur, they contestant’s wits and bravery. also do a fine job of making teen However, recently, a pregnancies look glamorous. new wave of television has In Secret Life of the been capturing the minds American Teenager, Amy, of curious teens across the teen mom, gets to run off America, that truly does test to New York for two months the wits and bravery of the while the father of the child, teens featured on the shows. Ricky, stays in her house and Within the past two babysits. Do you honestly think years it has become that would happen in real life merely impossible to scan though? through your TV Guide In most cases, the father does without seeing some type not even stay around. According of show focusing on teen to Lifeline Family Center, only pregnancies. 20% of teen fathers marry the Whether it is reality baby’s mother. shows such as Teen Mom, Do not even get me started 16 and Pregnant, or movies on Amy’s boyfriend, Ben, who like Juno, or The Pregnancy helps her through the entire Pact, teens are instantly pregnancy and even proposes Cartoon showing a young woman carrying a baby, sarcastically drawn in and can relate to to marry her. This is a fantasy stating that having a baby is glamorous. Cartoon drawn by the real-life situations that situation, and continues to put Alexa Bowen. these adolescent families the wrong idea into teenage girls’ must go through. heads. The media has put a new Teenagers getting pregnant is becoming idea seem less harsh is inevitable. perspective on controversial subjects more and more common, and more and Just a few generations before us, teen such as pregnancy, adoptions, and even more socially acceptable. According to pregnancy was rare. In most cases, the abortion and has opened the eyes of a report by Guttmacher Institute, teen girl was sent away to live with relatives teens and parents across America. pregnancies have been increasing since or even kicked out of their house. In some With the new fascination of teenage 2006. ways, maybe the openness of it has had pregnancy hitting an all time high, it is I am not saying this is wrong in any positive effects on society as well. impossible not to question the influence way, but I do believe these television Whether positive or negative, you of the media on teenager’s decisionshows have a large effect on it. cannot deny the fact that television making. According to Time Magazine, teens shows are promoting and glamorizing Is the media glamorizing teenage exposed to sexual content on television teen pregnancy. It shows not only in the pregnancy, and making teens think it is are twice as likely as teens watching less statistics, but in the behavior of teens as “the cool thing to do?” material to become pregnant before they well. In my opinion, the media’s Designed by Alexa Bowen Peace Pipe Chatter attention on teen pregnancy informs adolescents on the responsibilities and hardships of such a commitment rather than glamorizing it. In a recent poll, from a boys and girls Southern Youth Group, almost 50 percent of teenagers have admitted that they discussed sex, love, or relationships with an adult because of something they have seen in the media about teen pregnancy. Eighty-two percent of teens who have watched 16 and Pregnant have agreed that the show “helps teens better understand the challenges of teen pregnancy and parenthood and how to avoid it.” The smiling faces on the cover of US and People magazines across news stands nationwide are a pretty sharp contrast to the fights with parents, and boyfriends, and struggles to make ends meet depicted on Teen Mom. Nineteenyear-old, Farah Abraham and her mother’s relationship are constantly at a struggle as depicted on nationwide television. The teenage mother not only has to care for her own daughter, but she also has to struggle with her and her mother’s own relationships. Abraham recently filed a lawsuit against her mother for domestic violence, and is in constant struggles of her housing situation and care for her child. It is highly doubtful that a teenage girl is going to deliberately get pregnant simply because she was influenced by the media, or saw Bristol Palin—a teenage mother constantly in the spotlight—dancing alongside the Situation on Dancing With the Stars. To say that the media is glamorizing any part of teen parenthood is absolutely incorrect, and if anything it is teaching teens a lesson on the hardships and responsibilities of pregnancy before they are 20. December 1, 2010 4 News local, national, international Airline terrorist Space station marks 10 years scare causes concern Katie Jostes / Features Editor by As of November 2, the International Space Station has marked a milestone of 10 years of humans actually being in space at a constant rate. This year marked another milestone because NASA surpassed Russia in having a record for constant humans living in space. Something Russia has accomplished for their first module is having 103 vehicles travel to the station, which brought 196 people to visit or live there. The station has traveled well over 1.5 billion miles. It is claimed to be the equivalent to eight trips around the sun. Even though the last 10 years have broke records, the space station has also made scientific advances. There have been more than 600 science experiments conducted aboard the station. They have made advancements in vaccine development and even an eventual treatment of muscular dystrophy. Overall, there are 15 nations involved in the International Space Station program. They have all agreed to keep operating for another whole decade, according to CNN.com. Man loses 27 pounds on Twinkie diet by Eric Klank / School News Editor A professor by the name of Mark Haub at Kansas State University tried out a unique diet, the Twinkie diet. Although he did not just limit himself to Twinkies over the 10-week diet plan, he did stick to other Hostess’ products, sugary cereals, and Oreos. According to Juliq. com, The professor lost a total of 27 pounds during the diet. He limited himelf to 1,800 calories a day, 800 less than the amount needed to maintain a male’s Designed by Elaina Bartoli body weight. Aside from the weight loss, he also saw a 20 percent drop in cholesterol and his body mass index dropped 3.9, putting him into the “medically normal” range for a person’s body mass index. The reason behind the diet, Haub stated, was to show that it is not only just what you eat, but how much you eat that plays a major role in weight loss. by Hayley Younce / Copy Editor Another terrorist threat to the United States has been detected. It has been confirmed that two packages containing explosive materials were sent from Yemen. The packages were addressed to two different Chicagoarea synagogues and were, according to The Christian Science Monitor, “intended to do harm.” The packages were found in Britain and Dubai on October 28 as a result of a cargo plane search. Cell phone alarms, attached to syringes filled with explosive-activating chemicals, were set to go off at a specific time to start the explosion. It is said that the creators of these packages previously tested the time they would take to get to America. Luckily, they were intercepted before any harm was done. Many news reports had claimed that these packages were test devices, but President Obama confirmed that they were in fact explosives that could pose a threat to our country. This incident is said to result in an increase in cargo airline security. Teacher creates new classroom environment Shannon Lawlor / Interactive Editor by Most students and teachers' idea of a classroom environment would be smudged desktops, skuzzy floor tops, and an uninteresting place to learn. For most, it is not intriguing to sit in tan uncomfortable desk for seven hours a day, five days a week. Why not switch it up for once? Social Studies teacher, Ms. Nicole Bolek, did some research on how changing a classroom to a livelier environment Peace Pipe Chatter can highly increase an individual’s ability to concentrate during class. On October 22, Bolek began to rearrange the room with more comfortable, and relaxing furniture to sit in during class. She removed all the desks from the classroom, and replaced them with things such as: couches, lounge chairs, beanbag chairs, height chairs, stools, and many other objects. “I love being able to sit in lounge chairs having my back relaxed, instead of the hard desks that you can never be comfortable in,” said Sara Roden, Junior. There will be supervisors in Bolek’s room on November 17 to check out how the new classroom environment is affecting the student’s ability to learn. December 1, 2010 5 School News MCHS’ new club improving community by Taylor Roop / Copy Editor If you are looking for a club that can help you rack up those community service hours for college or simply enjoy doing volunteer work, look no further than MCHS’s own Interact club. The Interact club is headed by Ms. Candace Baker, social studies, and it is open to anyone who wishes to join. In the past, meetings have been around once or twice a month but they will now be every other week or even more often. The club is one of the quickest growing programs in the Rotary Service. Seniors Travis Cannon and Erin Kelly, “With T-Rizzy as president we do members of Interact, give a thumbs up for work!” said Erin Kelly, senior. the club. Addressing the school’s internet By Aubry Aspen / Design Czar The Internet speed at MCHS has been a problem since the beginning of the school year and has its good days and its bad days. On a good day, the Internet could be as fast as lightning, but on a slow day, it might take minutes to load a web page. The situation with the computers is not a very complicated one. Over the years MCHS’s internet service has come from two internet providers, but now as the school population continues to climb there is a need for greater access to the web. Due to the over use, the connection began to get slower and slower. There is now a need for a secondary line. As many have realized, the speed of the school internet is always changing. This is due to the tech department trying to make the rough transition into adding the second line. “Unfortunately, this transition has Designed by Eric Klank presented us with several tall hurdles to clear,” said Mr. Les Kern, head of the tech Department. “We have tried to address these hurdles internally and with the help of network specialists, we are still having problems. Because of this, we have contacted the makers of the equipment used to bring internet into the school and have actually worked with the engineers who helped design it to figure out how to successfully make this transition. Hopefully, this can be resolved in the very near future,” he said. The main problem students have with the slow internet is the school’s databases and how it is affecting their work, “I have a huge English paper due but I can’t get into the databases,’” said junior Danielle Burne. Because the internet is such a vital part of any MCHS student today, it can make the students lives more stressful as they are trying to get homework done on time. “I hate the spinning wheel of death. Interact has done a lot of projects in plans on doing another Operation Care the past, and has plans for many more. package for the troops overseas, In mid-October, club members similar to what they did last year. helped out at Dollinger’s Farm by Members of the club are also selling tickets to the Civil going to start tutoring at War reenactment. local elemenDuring the week tary, middle, of Halloween, and junior high they helped out schools. Interact with the Chanooka will be making holiWish Foundation’s food day cards for the Timdrive by passing out flyers bers Retirement home in Shorewood and visiting asking for food donations -Erin Kelly them soon after. and collecting them during Halloween. “Interact club is a They also have a couple great organization and a upcoming events that you fun way to get involved in the could get in on if you join soon. The club community,” said Travis Cannon, senior. “We do work!” “Tackle For the Cure” huge success by Danielle Luttrell / Copy Editor On October 22, MCHS held the Tackle for the Cure football game. Tackle for the Cure was a game raising money for the Susan G. Komen foundation. This year Tackle for the Cure money was credited toward nurse Karen Aldworth’s fundraising for the breast cancer three-day walk. “I am very grateful. When one signs up for the three day walk there is a minimum fundraising commitment. For the 2011 walk the commitment is $2300 for each walker. The money that was raised from the Tackle for the Cure was credited toward my fundraising commitment,” said Aldworth. Ms. Sabrina Dubik was the one in charge of setting up and arranging Tackle for the Cure. “We wanted to be able to contribute to cancer awareness,” said Dubik. During the game, poms and the junior class committee went around selling pink poms, pink glow sticks, shirts and bracelets. Peace Pipe Chatter The one to raise the most money by themselves was Aryel Adelmann, senior. She raised $220 by asking friends and neighbors to donate. “My mom is a breast cancer surviver, so because of that I wanted to do it,” said Adelmann.. The football players, not being able to fundraise during the game, still did their part in supporting breast cancer. “We wore the pink wrist bands during the game, and some people bought pink gloves and shoe laces,” said Matt Engel, junior. “We wanted to try to raise breast cancer awareness any way we could, so the running backs came up with the idea to wear pink gloves because we couldn’t be out there raising money,” said Taylor Salazar, junior. Thanks too all the fundraising and donating, MCHS raised $2170 for breast cancer and will continue to do even more in the future. December 1, 2010 6 Features Work around the Baylee Dibble / Features Editor by When students first get a job, they expect it to be a breeze; no problems, work when they can, no big deal. In reality, there is a lot more stress involved. Many teens are complaining about getting too many or too few hours each week. Danielle Burn and Tyler Cipriani, juniors, both said that they are not getting enough hours every week at McDonalds. Burn said that she only receives three hours a week, and Cipriani only receives seven to eight hours a week. “I have to pay for everything, and with my hours I barely have enough for my insurance,” said Burn. “I need more money. I can barely pay for gas right now,” said Cipriani. One of the managers at McDonald’s, John, who did not want to give his last name, said that the average hours for higher up workers would be around 25-30 hours a week. The average age of the workers is 20-30 during the day and 16-18 at night. Right now they are splitting the hours between 40-50 people each week. Alexa Smith, junior, said she is Designed by Baylee Dibble clock working too many hours at Wendy’s. She usually gets 30+ hours a week. Wendy’s, on the other hand, is splitting name. The majority of their staff is around the age of 16. “It’s like I’m working a full-time job, and going to school full time. I can’t take it!” said Smith. “I don’t even have a life anymore. All I do is work.” Students social lives are not the only thing affected by their work schedules; school life is being affected as well. Smith said that if she does not get her homework done in resource, it does not get done at all because there is no time after work. Senior Nathan Zaranzinski’s hours were so bad at Portillo’s that he ended up quitting. He was working about 45 hours a week. “I quit because it was too much, and I wanted to have a life my senior year!” Zaranzinski said. “It didn’t really affect my school work much, because I wasn’t taking many classes. It really affected my social life though, which I think is important for your senior year!” All of the problems that students seem to be having are with staffing issues. Employers are hiring either way too many workers, or way too few. In this shaky economy, we can only hope that things will get better. “It’s like I’m working a full-time job, and going to school full time. I can’t take it!” said Smith. their hours between about 28 workers. Their average hours are more around 40 per week, according to manager Josefina, who also did not want to give her last Peace Pipe Chatter Child Labor Laws Age: 14-15 When school is in session: • Up to 3 hours per day; • Up to 24 hours per week, and • The combined hours of school and work may not exceed 8 hours per day. When school is not in session: • No more than 8 hours per day; • No more that 6 days per week; • No more than 48 hours per week. During the school year hours must be between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. When school is not in session hours must be between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. A break of at least 30 minutes must be provided every five hours. Age:16 Minors may not work in any jobs deemed hazardous by the Illinois Department of Labor. There are no restrictions for students over the age of 18. Information obtained from www.state.il.us. December 1, 2010 7 Features Passion For Fashion: Styles of MCHS By Soozie Bahret/ Editor-In-Chief Walking through the halls of Minooka High School, one will see a sea of different faces. With a a doubt, they will also see a sea of different and similar styles as well. The students at Minooka seem to do a great job on keeping up on what is fashionable or what is unique. It is a little something I like to call, a passion for fashion. S t y l e ai oe se er v on C ts o Bo s oc Cr Designed by Katie Jostes y’s H Ed d ar s ds Ug Mo Sh Fa gs Danielle Rutz Travis Cannon Brian Hushaw Notice Steph’s cardigan, skinny jeans, and flats. Danielle is wearing an off the shoulder shirt with a belt and leggings. Travis is, well, Travis. And Brian makes Formal Friday everyday. s Pl on s ck Ic d Stephanie Barretto Bows YOGA Cardigans and Big Belts The North Face Peace Pipe Chatter December 1, 2010 8 South Battle of the Beverages by Sylvia Pokolenczuk / Journalism 1 Diet beverages to be, or not to be? That is the question that can strike up a very opinionated debate by students here at MCHS. Some people may like diet, and believe it to be healthier, while the ones opposing diet say to replace it with the normal beverages, because of the taste. “I don’t like diet drinks, but I don’t even drink soda on a regular basis, I drink just juice and water anyway,” says sophomore Hunter Keetch. Other students similarly feel the same about diet. “It’s a waste because there is no difference because it’s just less sugar than the regular soda, and it tastes bad,” said Aremy Magana, sophomore. And some may not see any upsides to diet. “I hate diet drinks! They’re not sugary and they’re gross,” said sophomore Nada Anwar. What if regular soda was the real healthy alternative? “That would surprise me, because when you hear the word ‘diet’ naturally, you’re going to think it’s better for you,” said Keetch. Diet soda is loaded with sodium, and can contain small amounts of aspartame (a deadly poison), and diet sodas with NutraSweet in them can cause excessive hunger or thirst, website FitSugar.com and multiple others indicate. “Healthier or not, I think the school should still sell diet ‘cause people have an acquired taste for it and some simply like the flavor of diet. And there might be some unhappy customers at MCHS if the stuff they like they can’t buy anymore,” said Keetch. What would all the students prefer diet or normal and also what would make everyone happier? Keetch responded with: “I don’t know what the majority of students like so I think it’d be reasonable to keep diet and get regular and please every pop drinker. Why not go with both if the school sells diet, since that’s worse than regular soda?” Fright factor CONFESSIONS by Alyssa Aspan / Journalism 1 Fear makes you want to run and hide. It makes you tremble and sweat. You shiver when in contact with it; your heart starts to race at the sight of it as your heartbeat feels like it is skipping beats resembling a broken record. Your mind is racing with the deepest thoughts of panic. “Fear is something that has the ability to momentarily paralyze you,” says Mr. David Barney, health teacher. “I would think my biggest fear would be student failure… and roller coasters,” said Barney. “Fear is terrible for you, it causes heart disease and can lead to people not being able to fulfill their full potential,” he said. Some fear people. “My biggest fear has to be women, because of rejection,” said Chauncey Turpin, junior. “Every guy is afraid of getting rejected but I guess its something we all need to get over,” says Turpin. “To me, fear is something that wakes you up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, it makes you shake.” What is the most common fear? “Well I know this one,” said Barney, “ the No. 1 fear of all time is public speaking, people would rather dye then get up and speak in public,” stated Barney “I think peoples biggest fear is not fitting in, and not being understood,” says Turpin. “ My biggest fear is being in small, closed spaces,” said Paige Perez, freshman. “When I was playing hide and seek once when I was little, I hit under my little brothers bed and got stuck. I couldn’t get out. I kept screaming until my mom found me, ever since then I refused to go into tight places like under a bed,” said. Perez. Certain locations is a common fear. Nick Moretti, freshman, said. “ You are just naturally afraid I guess, I kind of shake a bit when ever I’m up high.” “For humans, the terrifying landscape is one they don’t understand,” said Jerry Moore, a anthropologist at California Sate University, “Take people out of their known environment and put them in another – they are frightened.” MCHS Students “Vend” their voices by Crystal Uribe / Journalism 1 It’s a debatable question whether or not to be able to use vending machines at school. Everyone has their own voice and opinion when it comes to what they think is right. Research even says it’s a benefit for the school, and the extra money can be used for after-school activities, computers, classrooms, or anything else the school needs. Designed by Melissa Magnus “There are teachers who are allowed to bring food into classrooms. We should be allowed to do the same,” said Daniel Perez, freshman. “If the vending machines are already in the school, then they should be able to be used.” “We should be able to decide how we spend our money. It’s our money and we should be able to use the vending machines. They shouldn’t be there just to look at,” said Sandra Ramirez, sophomore. “Not everyone has the chance or the time to eat breakfast. Mornings are busy, so using school vending machines Peace Pipe Chatter can be useful.” “It’s easy to get distracted in class, and, by our third hour, you hear more stomachs growling than the teacher’s voice,” said Ramirez. “It could even be a good way to get people to eat healthier. Just because there’s vending machines doesn’t mean there’s only going to be junk food served,” said Jackie Vargas, freshman. “It would make it a good way to start a healthy trend.” December 1, 2010 Arts & Entertainment 9 Swift sweeps fans, topples charts Taylor Swift grows up, bringing her fans with her. Photo by countryuniverse.net. by Elaina Bartoli/ News Editor Debuting with her single “Tim McGraw”, Taylor Swift has made a complete transformation from hometown girl to national celebrity since her first song was released back in 2006. Born on Dec. 13, 1989 and raised in Wyoming, PA, Swift was not always the star she is today. At the age of ten, she learned how to play three chords on a guitar from a computer repairman, which began her interest in playing music. A victim of bullying, Swift started writing songs to express her feelings, her first song titled “Lucky You.” Her family quickly realized her talent, and started making regular trips to Nashville. She then, at age 14, received a publishing deal with Sony/ATV, the youngest person to ever sign with the company. “I think the fact that Taylor started singing at a young age was good,” said senior super fan Sean Macko. “She experienced a lot of things with drama and bullying that can help her relate to girls and write her songs.” Then Swift hit Hollywood, and 2007 became her year to shine. After the release and success with her first debut album, Swift released another hit titled “Teardrops on My Guitar”, which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, followed by “Our Song,” which spent six weeks at No. 1, and then her holiday album. She then released yet another single, “Picture to Burn”, which was followed by “Should’ve Said No,” which became Swift’s second No. 1 single. “All 14 of Taylor Swift’s new songs are my favorite. They have made me cry, laugh, smile, jump for joy, and I even had my first kiss to ‘Enchanted,’ said Macko. Making a boom in 2008, Swift released Swift said, “If you listen to my albums, the extremely successful album Fearless, it’s like reading my diary.” “Chris Patterson and I held each other which resulted in her North American crying while listening to Taylor’s new CD,” Fearless Tour. She then started appearing on shows said Macko. such as The View, Saturday Night Live, and Many are based of her relationships with she was featured in the 2009 MTV Video Joe Jonas, Taylor Lautner, and her rumored relationship with John Mayer. Music Awards. In 2009, Swift became the youngest artist “Taylor Swift is my favorite, it’s cool to be Entertainer of the that I can relate to Year for the Country a lot of her songs,” Music Association, and said senior Taylor is one of only 6 to win Tippy. the award. Swift’s musical With a handful of inspirations are singles released such her grandmother, as “Two Is Better Than Shania Twain, Tim One”, which she sang McGraw, Garth with Boys Like Girls, Brookes, and and “Fifteen.” LeAnn Rimes. But recently, Swift In 2008, Jakks released a self-written Pacific released a album called “Speak celebrity doll of Now,” which has Swift. She is also already been chartthe face of L.E.I. topping. Jeans. Junior Kaylee “In the future, I Schneider said, “Taylor think Taylor Swift Swift is so talented, I is going to write love her new CD!” songs about getting Swift’s almost married, and she’s Senior Sean Macko shows his autobiographical songs going to have seven love for Swift. attract many people by the children,” said Macko. way they can relate. MW2, is considered the better of the two production companies that produces the COD series. However, Treyarch definitely out does Infinity Ward in this Vietnam Era experience. Multiplayer has not changed greatly from any of the other COD games. Players still have their basic classes and able to prestige. The level cap is at 50 in this game unlike the 65 in Modern Warfare 2. Something new is the ability to prestige 15 times, unlike previous games were it was only possible to prestige 10 times. The addition of a currency system to Black Ops is excellent. Players get Xp to level up, but on top of that they also are able to get COD points. Points allow players to purchase weapons, attachments, and other items to customize your character. Another bonus to Black Ops is the split screen option in multiplayer. This makes it nice if you have friends over, because Black Ops promises popularity By Jake Hoffman/ A & E Editor The 7th installment in the popular Call of Duty Series was released on Nov. 9. Treyarch Studios continued the shooter franchise with Call of Duty Black Ops. Treyarch also produced Call Of Duty 3 and Call Of Duty World at War. Infinity Ward, responsible for Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, and Call of Duty Designed by Liz Purcell Peace Pipe Chatter they are able to play with you online, they simply sign in as a guest. Zombie mode is also back, which is one of the selling points of Treyarch studios. It features two new maps from the old game and an 80’s arcade zombie type mode. Zombie’s feels the exact same from World “Black Ops” continued on page 14 December 1, 2010 10 Arts & Entertainment Peaking into the future of technology by David Tibble / A & E Editor/Copy Editor Twenty years ago, when people thought what technology would be like in 2010, chances are they did not think that we would have Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, texting, camera phones, or motion-controlled videogames. Technology has progressed at such a fast rate that it is almost hard to comprehend. This brings up an important question- what will technology be like 20 years from now? MCHS students had their own answers to that question. “They are going to send us subliminal messages in our heads,” said Zack Wold, senior. “We are going to have receivers in our brains.” Some people had other ideas. “We are going to have virtual reality in the future,” said senior Alex Vallejo. If current trends are anything to believe, then we already may have a good idea about what future technology will be like. One current trend that is hotly debated is 3D. Many movies are being released in 3D, 3D TVs are on the market now, and 3D videogames are being made as well, Time will tell if future technology takes advantage of 3D for practical uses. Expect an even bigger emphasis on social networking in the future. The success of Facebook and Twitter in a matter of a few years is telling. More technology and applications that have not used social networking in the past are hopping on the bandwagon. For example, I-Tunes recently added a new social networking interface called Ping. Videogames are trending toward this as well. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has a brand new feature called Autolog, which makes sure you are constantly connected to your friends who play the game. Players have their own Facebook-style wall. Gears of War 3 is planning on implementing a similar feature. If these modes are successful, expect to see similar features in most videogames in the future. “Technology” Continued on Page 13 A glimpse of technology in the future. Drawing by Steve Flynn, senior. Conan brings hilarity to basic cable by David Tibble / A & E Editor/Copy Editor Conan O’Brien has had a rough year. He lost his job as host of The Tonight Show. People expected him to start a new talk show, but many were left unsure after a deal with FOX fell through. Luckily, TBS stepped in to save the day, and now every week, viewers can see Conan and his sidekick, Andy Richter, on their TV screen once again. The big question is, is his new show, Conan (According to Conan, he called his new show Conan so he would be harder to replace), any good? The answer is, fortunately, a resounding yes. Conan opened his first show strong Designed by David Tibble with a sketch showing him moving from one dead-end job to another until he is told by his guardian angel Larry King to give basic cable a try. His first guest was an old lady who is the curator of a nutcracker museum. She won his rigged first guest contest. Conan ended his first show in grand fashion by performing with Jack White. His show even beat his sworn enemy, Jay Leno, in the ratings. His next few shows were a little shaky (other than Tom Hanks being drenched by a whale on Conan’s fancy new background), but the last show on his first week was excellent. It featured Conan being welcomed to basic cable by basic cable’s biggest stars (Bruce Jenner, a hoarder, and Alaskan King Crabs from Deadliest Catch) and a great sketch by Conan and Richter. If that show was any indication, Conan has finally found his footing. He and his crew (and Richter in particular) seem to be having a lot of fun, more than they did while on their short tenure on Tonight Show. “It was like Christmas morning on a Sunday afternnon,” -Derek Gorga, senior. Peace Pipe Chatter Though he did well in the ratings in his first week, the real test will be in his second week. If his ratings stay stable, TBS will be happy with him, and he will not have to worry about hosting a show on Univision in nine months. Conan has become the youngestskewing talk show ever. Proof of this can be seen at MCHS. “I think Conan’s show was really good, and he is funnier than Jay Leno,” said Derek Gorga, senior. “It was like Christmas morning on a Sunday afternoon.” Others were impressed with Conan, too. “I want to be just like the nutcracker lady,” said senior Mike Tira. Conan airs Mondays through Thursdays at 10 p.m. on TBS. December 1, 2010 Arts & Entertainment Who is the 11 B I G G E S T Harry Potter fan? “My mom wanted to do a new family portrait, so I suggested a Harry Potter theme. There are four of us, so we would each represent the four houses (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin), my mom would be Professor McGonagall, and my dad Dumbledore. She laughed it off, but I’m still set on making this happen,” said Sarah Olin, senior. “My 11th birthday was the worst birthday of my life because I didn’t receive a letter telling me that I had been accepted into the school of witchcraft and wizardry,” said Jake Hofer, senior. “Up until a few weeks ago, my Facebook status was either a quote from the Harry Potter series, The Tales of Beetle the Bard, magical creatures and where to find them…or I would define a term in the wizarding world that muggles would know nothing about, “ said Sasha Litt, senior. “I am known to say ‘Accio!’ to whatever thing I need, and my sister will promptly run into my room with that item. I believe I am a wizard,” said Katie Mathewson, senior. “All my friends call me Dean Thomas,” said Chris Patterson, senior. “I spent 3 weeks of the summer reading all seven books, watching every single movie, and dreaming about Hermoine,” said Sean Macko, senior. harry Potter film leaves fans mesmerized Liz Purcell/ A & E Editor/ Copy Editor by Thousands of Harry Potter fans all over the world stood in line for hours, waiting for the premier of the much-anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Plastic wands in hand and black capes shrouded over their shoulders, Hogwarts exploded onto the streets on November 18 as muggles brought the magic of watching a movie at midnight front and center. The movie, rated PG-13, did a fantastic job on paralleling the book. The film captured the overall eerie and pressing mood, combining the wizarding world’s Designed by Jake Hoffman supernatural and magical elements together into an enchanting combination. Many moments in the movie where there would normally be either background music or script, the movie flipped the normally loud and boisterous aura of the Potter movies into a dead silence. This proved to be a powerful tactic in capturing the story’s situational agony, tuning everyone into the seriousness of the book. J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows had 759 of pages of detail and a long story line, leaving many fans wondering how a movie could possibly include everything. Of course, while some things were left out, the movie was extremely satisfying. Because the book was extremely long, the director, David Yates, felt that splitting the story into two parts would be more beneficial to the audience. According to Yahoo, he feels that this tactic sets a more distinct tone to each of the movies. “I didn’t want the two films similar in tone,” said Yates. Those who read and enjoyed the book certainly had tears, smiles and feelings of suspense. The book and the movie grasped all genres: adventure, drama, romance, and even horror. In Harry’s story of his final showdown against the dark Lord Voldemort, part one of the Deathly Hallows contained massive Peace Pipe Chatter battle sequences and the test of friendship between Harry, Ron, and Hermoine. The three leave Hogwarts on a search for the seven horcruxes, objects that contain a piece of Voldemort’s power. It is necessary to destroy these in order to eventually defeat Voldemort. Of course, the journey to defeat evil is never a simple one, as the book and movie prove. If any grade were to be given for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the movie deserves an A+. With the overall phenomenal special effects, which truly outweighed the effects of the other Potter movies, every viewer was sucked into Pandora Radio screenshotted here in thisa dramatic adventurous between photo. and Photo courtesy of turmoil Pandora.com good and evil. December 1, 2010 12Interactive Guess the movie quotes and posters! • • • • • A • • • • • • • “If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.” “I’ll never let go, Jack. I promise.” “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” “We are he-man woman haters/ We feed girls to alligators/ Our clubhouse burned down mighty low/ But we’ve got a plan to make some dough!” “That’s my grandma’s ring. She made it all the way through the Holocaust with that thing. It’s legit” “Heroes get remembered, legends never die.” “I don’t want a PIECE of you... I want the whole THING!” “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” “All superhero stuff right? But what if I’m not the hero? What if I am the bad guy?” “Oh my god, I shot my eye out!” “You have the voice of an angel. Your voice is like a combination of Fergie and Jesus.” “That’s why her hair is so big, it’s full of secrets.” C See answers on page 13! B Designed by Shannon Lawlor and Mallory Keck Peace Pipe Chatter D December 1, 2010 Jump “Internet” continued from page 5 “One time I had just finished my paper and the whole computer froze, I ended up losing my entire essay,” said junior Brittany Furjanic. Fortunately there has been a break through involving the main issues with the connection. Though there are still kinks in the system. The Internet seems to be on the mend and hopefully the students and staff of MCHS will be surfing at high speed soon. Answers from page 12: QuotesThe Notebook The Titanic Dirty Dancing The Little Rascals The Hangover Sandlot Billy Maddison Forest Gump Twilight A Christmas Story Stepbrothers Meangirls PosterA: Titanic B: The Goonies C:Knocked Up D: 300 “School Board” continued from page 2 “It is the fourth time Mr. Belden’s class has been published,” said Dilorenzo. “The next book will be telling the story of the I&M canal through a collection of photographs.” DiLorenzo then moved on to congratulate Minooka’s yearbook staff in their impressive finish of the 2009-2010 yearbook. Yearbook advisor Laura Erion and two of her leading editors-Naomi Gonzales, class of 2010, and senior Nicole Johnsonaccepted the award with great pride. “We put so much time and effort into making this yearbook,” said Gonzales. “One of our main goals was to try to capture each student somewhere else other than their school picture.” The yearbook was inducted into Walworth’s Collection of Excellence and will be recognized in fairs across the nation. DiLorenzo wrapped up by acknowledging the student athletes who will be signing with colleges and receiving scholarships. Stephanie Furr will be going for basket- 13 ball at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Dariyan Hopper will be attending North Carolina State for volleyball. Ali Zembruski will be heading to the Universityof Northern Iowa for softball. And Caleigh Hill will play volleyball at St. Francis The meeting also held a discussion to address the possible course additions and changes for the next school year. The ideas brought forth are as follows: *Introduction to Agriculture (1 year) will be split into two courses: Animals & their Environment 1 credit Grades 9-12; Plants & Food Production 1 credit Grades 9-12 *Landscape Design (1 year) will be split into two courses: Urban Planning and Design (1 Credit, Grade 10-12); Sports Turf Management (1 credit Grades 10-12) *Greenhouse Management (spring only) 1 credit Grades 11, 12 *Child Development I and II each 1 semester for grades 10-12, will become dual credit w/JJC *Adding a Dance II since Dance I is overwhelmingly popular. *Fundamentals of Calculus “Technology” continued from page 10 Social networking is all about making sure you are connected to your friends at all times. It has become very profitable so expect to see more applications of that kind in the future. Digital distribution, or the downloading of movies, music, or videogames, may be the norm in the future. After all, most music is purchased (or stolen) through the Internet. Movies can be downloaded, too. Downloadable games and additional content for videogames are becoming increasingly popular; however, it is hard to tell if digital distribution will become the norm. Not everyone has an Internet connection. Right now, it takes a long time for movies and games to download. Digital streaming will become the norm when downloading becomes faster. Who knows, maybe digital stores will replace retail stores? The last major trend that is happening Designed by Soozie Bahret Peace Pipe Chatter already is the rise of the all-in-one device. These are the devices like the iPhone and the Droid that have many functions, not just as a phone. Apps for these devices have become incredibly popular, especially games. Expect handheld gaming systems created just for gaming to go the way of the dinosaur. Rumor has it Sony is making a PSP phone to compete with the iPhone. Even cameras may disappear if camera phones become more powerful. TVs and computers may blend into one multi-purpose device. “I think that, eventually, everything will be within the TV. TVS will serve as computers and everything will be streamed online,” said Danny Bahret, senior. When thinking of technology in the future, the possibilities are endless. Just look at how far society has come in the past 20 years. The future may be closer than you think. December 1, 2010 14 Sports 30 for 30’s Chris Evans/ Sports Editor by ESPN’s 30 for 30 is a series of documentaries airing from October 2009 and scheduled to run through mid December 2010. The stories are based on important events in the world of sports that have taken place since the beginning of the “ESPN era” I ranked these as the top 5. 5. Into The Wind Terry Fox a Canadian man who with just one leg ran across Canada to raise money for cancer awareness. Originally aired on September 28, 2010 4. Without Bias the story of Maryland forward Len Bias who was drafted second overall by the Boston Celtics and compared to the likes of Michael Jordan but died from an overdose of cocaine before even playing his first professional game. Originally aired on November 3, 2009. 3. The Best That Never Was Highlights High school running back Marcus Dupree, a highly touted recruit who didn’t live up to expectations but “ultimately used football to redeem himself” Originally aired on November 3, 2010 2. Run Ricky Run Highlights Ricky Williams entrance, early exit, and re-entrance into the NFL. Also, a deeper look at his time off of football. Originally aired on April 27, 2010 Girls lacrosse ahead? By John Walsh/ Sports Editor Minooka lacrosse has been growing in popularity ever since the start of the lacrosse club two years ago. Finally, Minooka sanctioned the lacrosse team, and they will now compete in the South Suburban conference with teams such as Lincoln Way, Lemont, and Homewood Flossmoor. With the sanctioning of the boys lacrosse team, there have been a lot of questions about whether or not a girl’s team should be sanctioned. Designed by Chris Evans Most of the boys on the team agree that a girl’s team would not work at Minooka. “Well,” said senior Alex Henze, “considering that we only had two or three girls come out last year, I don’t think the turn out would be all that great. But I guess it would be good for the school.” “Lacrosse is a sport everyone should get the chance to play,” said sophomore Alexa Leonard, “I’m glad there’s going to be a girls team.” As far as girl’s lacrosse goes in high school, there are many Illinois teams, and many girls would have the opportunity to go on to division 1 or division 2 colleges to play. “I want to play because its something new,” said senior Sara Tredenick, “and I want to try new things my senior year.” There seem to be many girls interested in lacrosse, more than 25 girls came out to the girls lacrosse informational meeting. “A lot of girls showed up,” said Tredenick, “and not many girls want to play with guys.” Peace Pipe Chatter 1.No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson Then high school star Allen Iverson was involved in a brawl in a bowling ally where he and his friends began to fight with a group of “white patrons” it “landed Iverson in jail, and sharply divided the city along racial lines”. Originally aired on April 13, 2010 All ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries are available for purchase on amazon.com ‘Black Ops’ continued from page 9 At War. The best addition of Zombies is running around as either Nixon (ex US president), Kennedy (ex US president), Castro (communist leader of Cuba), or McNamara (ex Secretary of Defense). “I love running around slaying Zombies as JFK,” said Anthony Matrisciano, senior. Campaign is the same as any other Call of Duty. Basically you fight the entire world; somehow you manage to repel the entire NVA by yourself. It gets annoying at times because there are parts where you have no idea what to do. “I sat there for two hours on the level Battle of Khe Sahn,” said Derek Gorga, senior. Overall, Black Ops is much better then Modern Warfare 2 and is definitely worth your hard -earned $60. December 1, 2010 15 Sports Minooka Football Recap by Elliott Johnson / Sports Editor The Indians finished a fantastic season on November 13. They lost to Belleville East, 21-17. The Indians gave a valiant effort, but came up a little bit short. The season was one of the best in history. Their final record was 10-2. Belleville was not one of the toughest opponents the Indians faced, but they showed a lot of heart. The Indians accomplished a lot this season, not to mention they gained the respect of the citizens in Minooka. They played games that will never be forgotten. For example the Plainfield South game. The game was a back and fourth battle. Sheldon The defense held him under 200 yards, McGee led the Cougars all the way down to which was unheard of. The offense put up the four-yard line. The a last minute drive, “Overall, I think we did very well but missed the extra defense took a stand and did not take a score for as a team. We did not get as far as we point. That’s when an answer. McGee was would have liked, but we had a lot of the offense stepped pass rushed and threw a people step up when we needed them to. up and scored. Jason costly interception and It was an exciting year,” -Jake Degraaf Lizalek came up clutch the Indians won. and kicked the game Who could forget when the Indians beat winning field goal twice in a row. Plainfield North? Supposedly, Kapri Bibbs “Overall, I think we did very well as a was to break the record for the most yards team. We did not get as far as we would in a high school game against the Indians. have liked, but we had a lot of people step up when we needed them to. It was an exciting year,” said Jake Degraaf, junior. Coach Paige Schoolman said, “I think it was a phenomenal year even though we did not accomplish all of our goals. This years team set a new mark for teams in the future.” All these games will create everlasting memories in the hearts and souls of the players and students of Minooka. Fantastic season Indians. McAsey finished in 14:34 at the state meet and is a Minooka record for a threemile course. “It feels good, hopefully someone next year can break it but I’m happy about the record. out hard work and McAsey and his tem defiantly put in the hours state and 12th as a team was an amazing way to end it.” “We just kept wanting to get better, Me, Dan Popek, Joe Santillo, Chris Patterson (Sr.), Kyle Smith (Jr.) and Danny Bahret (Sr.) worked extremely hard over the summer and all season long to make sure we were the best.” They were the best or darn close too it the entire season including the run through state and McAsey will never forget it. “He had an outstanding athletic career,” said coach Kevin Gummerson. “It’s a tremendous story about a kid who tried something different and had a ton of success, its nice to see a kid set his goal high and work hard and be able to accomplish them. An Athlete Amongst the Greats Chris Evans / Sports Editor by Joe McAsey will go down in the Minooka cross-country history books; He is the first All-State runner since Tom Clennon and Dan Daly in 1978. He helped lead his team to a 12th place finish while finishing 9th individually. “It was really remarkable, the goal going into it was to finish top 10 and I accomplished it, we also wanted to finish top ten as a team and we missed by only a handful of points finishing,” said about the accomplishments. Designed by Elliott Johnson Along with an amazing finish at state McAsey and his team finished undefeated in conference. “We won conference and we won by a lot,” McAsey said. “It gave us a ton of momentum we were really pumped for sectionals and state but it all started with the conference meet” Obviously, success does not come with “It was the best possible way to finish my senior year, getting in the top 10 in the Peace Pipe Chatter December 1, 2010 16 Inside Sports Top 5 ESPN 30 for 30 Episodes Page 14 Sports Return of the W Champs R Last Season’s Highlights: Had success in conference. E Key Losses: Lyndsay Doyle and Morgan Novak S Key Returners: Seniors Stephanie Furr, Ashley Clemmons, Terese Tyrell, Johannah Caliban and junior Ashley Clemmons T L I N Girl’s Lacrosse G Team Page 14 Joe McAsey Profile Page 15 I Junior Kalvin Hill was a key member of the varsirty team last season. The Minooka wrestling season is starting and they are ready to win state again this year. Last year, the wrestling team put Minooka on the map, winning state for the first time in school history. Led by Bobby Zabel, Blake Montella, Sean Kenny, Jake Residori, Kalvin Hill, Matt Meyer, and Mitch Brozovich, the Indians became a feared wrestling team. Team losses are Tim Wright, Cody Jones, Brandon Haase, Matt Stevens, Sean Kenny, and Trey Claybaugh. The players to watch this year are Kalvin Hill, who wrestled at 145 last year, Jake Residori (140 last year), Leo Ruettiger (103), Bobby Zabel (125) and Blake Montella (130). Wrestling coach Paige Schoolman said, “I think there’s a lot of expectations to live up to. If we work hard and stay hungry we will win another championship this year.” S B Minooka Football Recap Page 15 Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Dylik (Sr), Courtney Johnston (Sr.) Alyssa Poole (Sr.) Alyssa Rack (So.) Coach Franklin Yudzentis says: “We are returning basically our entire team and are looking to make another run at state” said coach Franklin Yudzentis Boys Bowling Last year, the boys finished second in conference and second in sectionals while finishing seventh at state. Key Returners: Colton Eningl (Jr.) Mike Maida (Sr.) Derek Duggins (Sr.) and Justin Sheppard (So). Key Losses: Jake Butler, Cody Carter, Matt Santillo Key Returners: Josh Amos, Lavell Dean, Ben Heide, Jake Hogen Key Newcomers: Jesse Collins, Nick Casmir-Lang, Adam Reynolds, Hank Gronlund, Kevin Burkett, Jeriah Coleman, Darrin Myers, Anthony Thomas, and Adam Holstine Scott Tanaka says: “Our team has the ability to compete for the SPC Championship this season.” A C K Coach Ray Libetore: “I am very confident that the girls are going to continue to work hard and have a good season this year.” Key Returners: Ashley Girls Bowling Freshman Corbett Oughton was a surprising addition to the team and will be a key member this season. Designed by John Walsh Peace Pipe Chatter Last year, the girls qualified for state and sectionals. December 1, 2010
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