October 31, 2012 - Glenbard East High School

ECHO
October 31, 2012
FEATURES
Obama vs.
Romney, still
undecided?
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Glenbard East High School
Volume 53
A&E
OPINIONS
NEWS
Beauty and
Facebook,
American
the Beast
Tumblr,
English rocks
Formspring,
the house
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2
8
oh my!
Issue 2
SPORTS
D.V.C.
change
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East Side Crew goes pink
By Magdalena Pecyna
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Photo by: Magdalena Pecyna
Pictured left to right, Seniors: Alyssa Byrne, Tiera Miller, Nataljia Emory, Kelly
Kevil, Hannah Walsh, Amber Chesky, Megan Cotterill show their support at the
“Pink-Out” during the football game.
Battle for Change
By Melanie Torres
and Brittany Burnett
Staff Writers
Within the excitement
of Homecoming week we find
spirit wear, football games, and
pep rallies, but what is often
overlooked is the Penny Wars.
For the past two years all four
classes have competed against
each other for spirit points.
The rules are simple:
put as many pennies into
your classes’ jar as possible.
However, coins and dollar bills in
opposing classes’ jar will cause
them to lose points.
Tables were set up
outside of the cafeteria during
all lunch periods. At the end of
homecoming week a winner is
chosen and this yearit was the
juniors.
However, Penny Wars
is not just fun and games since
the total money collected
during this time is given to
designated organizations. This
year, Glenbard East was able to
collect one hundred and forty
eight dollars. This amount is
slightly less than previous years,
however this year the Penny
Wars ran for only half the time it
did in the past.
This year Penny Wars
benefited a Wheaton-based
organization called Court
Appointed Special Advocates, or
CASA, and they are volunteers
who monitor court cases of
children under 18 who have
been abused neglected or
dependent by the juvenile court
system. The volunteers are trained
and appointed by a judge to
serve as an advocate for the child
and speak in their best interest.
In past years the Penny
Wars has benefitted the Red
Cross of Harrisburg Illinois as
well as Parkview Elementary
School. Donating to these local
organizations is important
because they help promote
a sense of community in our
school.
“My desire would be
that this experience draws people
together in an effort to help
others who are in need,” said East
science teacher David Krodel who
also helps to facilitate the Penny
Wars.
Although the Penny
Wars serves as a fun competition,
it is also just another way for East
students to get involved.
“I didn’t expect the
Penny Wars to be this fun,” said
junior Ricki Dunkin who helped
work the Penny Wars table during
lunch periods. “It ‘s nice because
the money is going to a good
cause.”
In order to promote
Penny Wars to Glenbard East
students, a video was made that
explained general information
about the Penny Wars. This
video was mainly shown to
freshman students to get them
involved and excited about
this homecoming festivity. In a
week dedicated to excitement
and school spirit it is nice to
remember to give back to our
community.
Glenbard East students
showed their pink pride
throughout October to celebrate
the National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
October is a special
time for national public service
organizations, professional
medical associations, and
government agencies to work
together to promote breast
cancer awareness, share
information on the disease, and
provide greater access to services.
The pink ribbon was
first used in the fall of 1991, when
the Susan G. Komen Foundation
handed out pink ribbons to
participants of the New York City
race for breast cancer survivors.
The next year, the ribbon was
adopted as the official symbol
of the National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
Glenbard East took a
part in spreading awareness this
past month. This year, the East
Side Crew started working right
at the beginning of the school
year, instead of the winter sports
season.
The Crew is a group of
students who organize cheer
sections for sporting events.
During one of the meetings,
senior Melissa Boudreau came
up with the idea of having a
pink T-shirt and senior Rachel
Tumlos drew the first sketch that
included the pink ribbon into the
design of the classic East Side
Crew shirt. The sketch evolved
into a prototype that progressed
into a great charitable project. “It
was great to see the students take
this from an idea to a great result,”
said Dean Steven Condon.
For days, the East Side
Crew sold their pink t-shirts
during all lunch periods. The
money they raised from is going
to be donated to a worthy charity.
“We sold out really
fast. The turnout was great,”
said East Side Crew member,
senior Kelly Kevil. Indeed, so
far 600 shirts have been sold.
Thursday, October 18 students
proudly wore their pink shirts
to school. “It’s added a lot of
school spirit,” said Condon.
The cheer section
for the last football game of
the season on October 19 was
themed “pink-out”. The football
players also supported the
cause by wearing matching
pink towels. “It was cool to
see everyone come together
to support the cause,” said
Boudreau.
For the upcoming
basketball season, the entire
band will have pink t-shirts.
This will unite the band and
the cheer section into one
huge East Side Crew. More
shirts might be coming out in
the future, so stay tuned and
save some bucks to be a part
of pink cause.
Democracy for all to see
By Greg Kelly
and Justin Gunderson
Staff Writers
What does it mean
that Glenbard East is becoming
a democracy school? It means
that East is developing kids for
citizenship and democracy, as
well as encouraging democratic
values. The benefit of East
being a Democracy School is
getting students ready for the
democratic nation we live in.
None of this would
have happened without the
special help of Social Studies
teacher Ms. Kelly Sarrels. She
filled out the applications and
gathered the information to
make this possible. Sarrels
stated, “I’m excited for East, and
happy to have helped with the
process. It’s rewarding to see
how great East is.”
East was named a
Democracy School by the
McCormick Foundation
because our Social Studies
classes include active student
simulations and our required
U.S. Government course. East
has various government related
activities such as mock trial,
student council, and the debate
team.
Although East had to
go through a 2 year process to
become a democracy school,
it gave the school a chance
to reflect and the next step is
Photo by: Magdalena Pecyna
Social Studies Teachers: Melissa Sarles, Leland Livingston, Peter McGivern,
and Kent Overbey, proudly displaying the banner.
(Not Pictured: Nicole Hildreth and Anthony Bartolotta)
to share our ideas with other
schools. The impact might not
be noticeable at first, but East
is developing ways to make the
school a better place for the
students.
East is trying to involve
the student body more in
democratic values. They are also
trying to change what goes on
in classrooms, simulations such
as mock trials and environment
club, community involvement
with pre-kindergarden, athletics
and activities, future plans,
graphic design making the
Lombard fire safety posters,
and foods incorporating
healthy recipes!
Becoming a democracy school
wasn’t only special to East
but it was special to all the
Glenbards, now all the schools
are democracy schools. The
ceremony was a momentous
day since on September
28, 2012, the director of the
McCormick Foundation, Sean
Healy, presented Principal
Josh Chambers and the Social
Studies committee with a
banner and plaque.
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The key to happiness
By Tyra Gafeny and
Audrey Peickert
Staff Writers
Project Starfish started
at Glenbard East in October of
last year to honor the memory of
Ann Banfield, a beloved health
teacher from East, who lived by
the saying: “Be the change you
want to see in world.”
To continue her mission
of charity, National Honors
Society came up with the idea
for the project in which students
volunteered in numerous
activities and logged-in their
hours to the website bit.ly/
ProjectStarfish as a form of an
intramural contest.
“Glenbard East
accomplished 10,234 hours of
community service last year.
Our goal for this year is 20,130
hours since this years graduating
class is the class of 2013,” said
the National Honor Society CoAdvisor Lisa Behnke.
This year, Math Teacher
Thomas Rogowski’s class won the
prize for the most volunteering.
“I am very proud of the
way my AP Calculus AB class
responded to this worthwhile
cause. Glenbard East is very
fortunate to have the quality
of students it has. I am always
amazed how well our student
body takes on challenges. The
students at East are awesome!”
said Rogowski.
Banfield’s favorite “Star
Thrower” story by Loren Eiseley,
about a girl walking down the
ocean shore, tossing starfish
back into the water, has a moral
that even seemingly insignificant
deeds can make a difference.
“We are all very fortunate to have
what we have, so any time you
can give back to your school,
family, or community it is well
worth the time and energy. Life
is hard and time consuming, but
when you give a little of yourself
to others, it helps you realize that
your own issues may not be so
insurmountable,” said Rogowski.
Whatever your
motivation may be: need of hours
for NHS, looking better on a
college application, meeting new
people, or winning a doughnut
party – do something for free
and make your community a
better place. “Volunteering can
introduce you to a whole new
circle of friends that you have
not met yet. By volunteering you
may find a hidden skill you never
knew or a future career,” said
Rogowski..
This year’s Project
Starfish will include service hours
from June 2012 to June 2013. So
volunteer and remember to login your hours. Even a small act of
kindness never goes unnoticed.
2012: Obama vs. Romney
By Leah Busby
Co-Editor of Opinions
As election date draws
closer, many are asking: “who can
POSSIBLY be undecided about who they
are voting for at this point?”
Those of us who are voting must
have our candidate in mind, but there are
voters who do not have a 100% idea of
who to vote for.
Of course, some of us are saying, “I cannot vote so it does not matter who is president”.
This cannot be further from the truth! It is our duty as citizens to know what our president stands for.
Here is a list of what each candidate plans to bring to the table.
Obama
-In favor of progressive tax rates, which means
that people who earn more are taxed more.
-Pro-choice and wants contraceptives to be
available free to women in work place
-Wants to decrease troops in Afghanistan and
have all troops out by 2014
-Has put forth a nationalized health care plan,
commonly referred to as “Obama Care” that will
mandate that every US citizen be under health
insurance or be tax for not having it
-Wants same-sex marriage legalized on a national
scale and believes that sexual orientation should
not be discriminated against with regards to
job benefits has increased Pell-Grant size from 6
million to 9 million
Sources: Washington Post
“Will we have an extra
class?” “When will school start
and end?” “What’s the point?”
These are just a few of the
questions that come up when
the thought of an eight period
day comes up among students.
Currently the day
consists of seven class periods
with half a class period for lunch.
So far the district has decided to
extend the lunch period to the
length of a regular class period,
thus creating an eight period
day for the 2012-13 school year.
But not everyone will have the
opportunity to take advantage of
the fifty minute lunch period.
If a student is failing
any classes, they will have to
spend half of the lunch period in
a mandatory study hall session
until the grade is brought up.
There is a committee discussing
how the lunch extension will
work into the current schedule.
They are looking at the
possibilities of starting sooner or
ending later in the day. However
other things must be taken into
account such as busing schedules
and after school activities.
There will be more information
on how the new schedule will
look closer to January.
Sacbee.com
Romney
-In favor of the Bush tax cuts (tax rates were
lowered for majority of US tax payers) that were
put forth in 2002 and believes that tax cuts on the
middle class will better the economy.
-Pro-life but believes exceptions should be made
when the mother in cases of rape, incest or severe
health problems.
-Wants to keep troops in Afghanistan because
America’s presence is powerful in Afghanistan.
-Wants to repeal the nationalized healthcare plan
that Obama put forward and keep healthcare an
issue to be decided upon within state legislatures
instead of national legislature.
-Does not plan to take away rights from same-sex
couples, but does not plan to move forward
with LGBTQ movements.
2012.candidate-comparison.org
Beauty and the Beast comes to East
By Lauren Cali
and Melanie Torres
Opinions Co-Editor and Staff Writer
More lunch time
By Sylvia Whitaker
and Jacquea Lowery
Co-Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer
October 31, 2012
Graphic by: Magdalena Pecyna
Glenbard East’s theater
is putting on its first large-scale
production of the year, Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast. The show
will be filled with music, singing,
and dancing.
Directing the musical
is Speech and Theater Teacher,
Justin Mayo, and student
assistant, Brittany Guido. Mayo
chose this uplifting, magical
performance because of
its differences from the last
one two years ago, Sweeny
Todd. Beauty and the Beast
is expected to be full of “love,
valor, and excitement”, said
Mayo.
Even though Glenbard
South is performing their own
version of Beauty and the Beast
this year, Mayo assures that
there is no competition. Both
schools will have their own take
on the play and both will be
unique and exciting.
So how exactly will
East bring this classic Disney
movie to life? Audiences can
expect extravagant scenery and
costumes as well as wonderful
performances. There are
approximately 300 costumes,
minimum of 2 per actor.
“Everything about this
production is huge,” said Mayo.
“The costumes will be
difficult, but with Mayo and all
the cast and crew involved it will
be a breeze once we start” said
Junior Kyra Lusson.
The set contains
moving pieces that will be able
to transport the actors around
the stage as they perform. This
“cool trick” can be compared
to the close-ups and camera
movements seen in the movie.
“I get to fly which
is awesome,” said junior Kyra
Lusson who plays multiple roles
in the production such as, the
Enchantress, a napkin, and a
townsperson.
With such complex
special effects in store this
production is sure to be filled
with excitement and magic,
following the overall theme of
the classic movie.
The cast has been
hard at work for a couple of
months now, practice three
hours a day for five days a
week. Many of the actors take
on even more responsibility as
they perform multiple roles. The
entire cast, counting about 57
people, includes senior Antonio
Camacho as the Beast and
senior Maddie Moran as Belle.
The performance for
the cast is going to be great,
because the cast is made up of
those in theatre, and those who
“...have never
performed before. I’m excited
to see all these people, come
together and learn to out on a
production” said junior Brittany
Guido.
Beauty and the Beast is
a favorite movie that especially
appeals to the younger
audiences. To accommodate
these little ones, the final dress
rehearsal will be performed
in front of elementary school
students on November 7th.
After the performance these
guests will be able to take
a picture with their favorite
characters.
Excitement is in the
air as East prepares for the
opening day of Beauty and the
Beast. Audiences will be able to
witness one of the most magical
love stories of Disney on stage
by our very own GEHS Theater.
This performance is sure to be
an exciting and memorable one.
Show times are November 8th, and 9th at 7:30
November 10th at 2 p.m.
You can purchase tickets before/after school or
during lunch the week before the show and they
are $9.00 tickets.
Opinions
October 31, 2012
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Facebook, & Formspring & Tumblr, OH MY!
By Leah busby
Co- Opinions Editor
In the age of “Like my
status!” and “Truth is…”, many of
America’s youth have become
fascinated with social networking. Of course, anyone who was
not aware of that has probably
been in the dark for far too long.
But with a plethora of friends on
our Facebook pages, the mass followers on our Tumblr pages, and
the 400+ answered questions on
our Formspring pages, one must
ask, “Have I been a victim of cyber
bullying?” Or even worse, “Have I
been the cyberbully?”
According to the
Merriam-Webster Dictionary,
cyberbullying is defined as “[t]he
act of harassing someone online
by sending or posting mean
messages. This is usually done
anonymously.” While that definition is crystal clear and the act of
cyberbullying seems despicable
to the majority of us, the variety
of social networking options that
are available make cyberbullying
accessible and easy. The worst
part is that very few users realize
what they’re witnessing, and in
some cases participating IS cyberbullying.
Let me first remind us
of the 2009-2010 Formspring
craze. At first this website, which
allowed users to ask and answer
questions sent anonymously
through other users, seemed like
a good idea. When I originally
created an account, my thoughts
were something along the lines
of: “What harm can it do? You
can change your options so that
people have to leave their name
with their question!” But oh, my
naïve soul was so sorely mistaken.
After a few days of fun questions,
the glory began to fade. People
I “followed” were responding to
malicious messages with pleas
for mercy. And I’m not talking
the typical “you’re fat” comment,
but detailed, horrifyingly mean
messages that would often times
include death threats, remarkably specific insults, and a clear
aim to shut down the self esteem
of whomever the “question” was
meant for.
Now, I’m sure many of
you are wondering why I brought
this up. Formspring has (I hope)
died out in trends, and a majority
of us know that Formspring was
a breeding ground for cyberhate. I mean, it is inevitable when
you make a website for people
to answer questions submitted
anonymously. But what many
people do not realize is that they
were first-hand witnesses to
cyberbullying.
CovenantEyes.com reports that 88% of America’s social
media using teenagers have witnessed some form of cyberbullying on a website. Perhaps even
more frightening is that only 55%
of these witnesses actually realize
that what they’ve witnessed was,
in fact, cyberbullying.
Unfortunately, Formspring isn’t the only place that
breeds cyber-hate. Tumblr, a
popular blogging website that
circulates artwork, writing, music
and offers an anonymous ask box
has also provided the opportunity to spread hate.
As a past user of Tumblr,
I recall coming across blogs that
would shame girls for looking
a certain way. “Thinspiration”
pages would go so far as to label
pictures of girls and point out the
“cottage cheese thighs” and the
“stomach the size of a mountain”. On a “Curvespiration” blog,
people had posted pictures of
“anorexic and sickly looking girls”,
writing comments like “SO glad I’ll
never be a stick. Skinny girls aren’t
real women”.
What raised my eyebrows the most was the fact that
these blogs were claiming to be
inspirational. On the “Curvespiration” blog, the main blog writer
wrote that their blog’s purpose
was to help girls love their body.
What this blog actually did was
point out what they viewed as
“flaws” of another body type.
Genuine self-love does not stem
Think Twice
or Pay the Price
By Jaclyn Abdul
News and Features Editor
I’m assuming that if
you’re reading this, you probably
have a Facebook account. And
if you don’t, you know what
Facebook is. I’m also assuming
that you’ve come across the
pictures that probably shouldn’t
be posted. (Ones including the
things that could get students in
trouble).
Glenbard East High
Editors-in-Chief: Sylvia Whitaker,
Magdalena Pecyna
Features & News Co-Editors: Jaclyn
Abdul, Carla Chavez
Graphics Editor: Jovan Newsum
No matter what
decisions you make in high
school, keeping the riskier ones
to yourself may be a better idea
than you might think. After high
school, no matter what you
delete off the Internet, it’s always
there. The data never actually
leaves. When applying for college,
admissions boards can search
whatever they want to see if
your character matches your
academics. Is posting a picture
with your solo-cup on Saturday
worth it?
Now, I’m all for having
fun and making your own
decisions but from what I’ve seen,
a lot of people don’t thoroughly
think through their situations.
Yes, we are teenagers and yes, we
are living through a generation
where we post a lot of the things
we do during the day.
If you have posted
pictures that could potentially
get you in trouble in the past, I
would suggest that the next time
you are about to press “post”, you
think twice. That split second
of wondering if you should or
should not be posting this with all
of your peers and possibly your
future educators could mean the
world of difference.
Staff: Alyssa Abbinante, Jaclyn Abdul, Ashley Antony, Cassandra Bocchieri, Brittany Burnett, Leah Busby,
Lauren Cali, Isabella Caruso, Carla
Chavez, Roshemira Cook, Jessica DeJong, Courtney Ellis, Tyra Gafeney,
Justin Gunderson, Andrew Kelly,
Gregory Kelly, Jacquea Lowery, Haley Lydon, Jovan Newsum, Magdalena Pecyna, Audrey Peicicert, Jacob
Primas, Seth Quam, Chrissa Smith,
Melanie Torres, Sylvia Whitaker
Clubs and Activities Co-Editors:
Ashley Antony, Haley Lydon
Sports Editor: Cassandra Bocchieri
Opinion/ Editorials Co-Editors:
Lauren Cali, Leah Busby
Extra-Extra Editor: Courtney Ellis
Advisers: Jeffery Kargol, James Hultgren, Jasen Beste
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be hurled through “Facebook
fights” in the form of comments, demeaning pictures
can be posted, and groups
can be formed to gossip about
someone… The list can go on.
Though a majority of
the student population does
not consciously utilize social
networking sites as a way to
foster hate, the problem is that
these “features” such as anonymous questioning, picture tagging, and creating “inspirational” webpages provide us with
the ability to breed negativity.
So what is the solution?
It is simple. We must use
social networking responsibly.
Websites like Facebook, Tumblr
and Formspring are wonderful when used for it’s intended
purposes: to communicate and
circulate ideas.
It is so easy to make
a mean remark anonymously,
to label someone ugly on a
webpage they will never see,
or to threaten someone over
a comment. But this ease
prevents problem solving and
encourages passivity. Cyberbullying is mindlessly done, but
the victims cannot keep it off
their mind. I beg that we, not
just as social network users,
but as human beings who, as
the great Charlie Chaplin put it,
“have the love of humanity in
our hearts” consciously think
about our actions and their
potential consequences as we
use social networking.
Homecoming, a
success!
By Roshemira Cook
Staff Writer
Yeah I had doubts about
going to Homecoming; yeah
the tickets were a little bit too
high! Also not to mention the
minor problems about my friends
actually going to the dance.
There were doubts about the DJ
not being as good or not many
seniors showing up to the dance
but when I got there it was totally
a whole new different feeling.
After all my wrong thoughts, I
actually enjoyed myself. Before
the dance I was kind of not
excited about going I thought
that this would be a total waste
of my money, and even though
I still agree that the pricing was
really high on the tickets.
Here are some of the things
that contributed to why I enjoyed homecoming
Speaking of being
scared, don’t even get me started
on horror movies. Since haunted
houses scare me an 8 on the scale
of 1-10, horror movies raise the
score to eleven. During October
creepy movies hit the screen
and are popular. One movie In
particular, Paranormal Activity 4 is
a movie I will not see because of
the previews I have seen on TV.
Every fright doesn’t have
to bring a negative. I find corn
mazes bring a joy to myself. It’s
really fun trying to find your way
especially at night when the maze
goes from regular to haunted. At
night they are more enjoyable
because you never know what
you will find in the shadows.
But Halloween brings
fun with scares and spooks. I
find the funniest thing about
Halloween is dressing up. I mean
Halloween is the only day you
can pretend to be something
you want to be. There so many
costumes to pick from and I
love seeing what the stores
have to offer.
I love classic
Halloween traditions. Going
to a pumpkin patch is one
of my favorite things and
seeing pumpkins of all
different shapes and sizes. Plus
decorating is the best part. Of
course lets not forget about
the candy. I mean how many
days can you just walk up to
a house and get a handful
of candy? I mean candy is
delicious and I can’t think of a
better day to get my hands on
free chocolates and sweets.
Whether its haunted
houses and scary movies or
pumpkin patches and candy,
Halloween always has its ups
and downs.
The DJ was very good, he
took in different request
that everyone wanted
The decorations were set
up so good
Wasn’t a waste of
time like I thought
More seniors then I
thought showed up
Overall, it was a good
experience
Scary or Sweet?
Photography Editor: Courtney Ellis
Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jovan
Newsum
from hating people who are not
similar to you.
It is obviously wrong
to post pictures of an innocent
person online to criticize their
appearance, to insult a group of
people because they look a different way, meanwhile to ignore
that these pictures could be of
someone facing severe health
issues. But Tumblr and other blog
sites have made this mindless and
simple hate very easy and very
real as consequences are so rarely
taken.
But the place where
cyberbullying runs rampant has
been the place most of us seek
for fun and socializing: Facebook.
An overwhelming majority of
the student body has a profile
on Facebook now, and while it
makes asking someone for the
homework they missed in class
more convenient, the chance to
cyberbully has also become more
accessible.
As if straight out of
Mean Girls, some people have
gone so far as to make fake profile pages for people they hate.
These fake pages often make the
target victim look bad. Facebook’s
slow response time adds to the
frustration, since when you report
a profile it can take up to 4 weeks
for Facebook to act.
Unfortunately, fake
Facebook profiles are not the only
form of cyberbullying on Facebook. Status updates can include
hurtful insults, verbal attacks can
By Lauren Cali
Co- Opinions Editor
When I think of
Halloween, I find the good and
bad. There are so many aspects
with this holiday that can give
you the creeps. Especially
haunted houses. They can be
down right terrifying. I remember
going to Jaycees last year. As I
was waiting in line, I started to
really get creeped out because
of the antics of others walking
around and scaring you. I was
so mortified that I almost had to
leave the line!
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Echo
Homecoming Wrap-up
October 5, 2012
MONDAY
PAJAMA
DAY
During school
hours was a
comfortable,
relaxing
pajama day.
But…
...things heated up as each team
played their hardest at the
afterschool dodge ball game.
TUESDAY
NEON DAY
Students show their ram pride by getting bright for neon
day on Tuesday.
Photos on this page contributed by: Leah Busby, Alyssa Abbinante, Jacquea Lawry, and
Tyra Gafeney
WEDNESDAY WACKY TACKY DAY
together Wednesday’s Wacky Tacky
Clubs & Activities
October 31, 2012
Sing out loud
Audrey Peickert
Clubs & Activities Co-Editor
It’s no secret that
singing is a fantastic release
from daily stress. For senior
Rachel Arnold, a choir student
in the Chorale/Advanced Treble
Class, “music in general is a way
for [her] to get away from a lot
of stuff.” This is Arnold’s second
year participating in Voices of
East, and she has no regrets.
Voices of East is an after
school choral “class” that runs
from 2:45 to 3:45 on Wednesday
afternoons. Headed by choral
director Mr. Brandon Catt
and accompanist Mr. Charles
Snider, Voices has had a peak
attendance of over 200 students
and staff.
Voices sparks an
interest that draws people to the
choir program. Senior Antonio
Camacho joined choir because
of how much he enjoyed
participating in Voices of East.
Now in Concert Choir, Camacho
says that Voices has “helped
[him] become a better leader.”
“I love being the role model of
experience!” said Camacho.
Voices of East is
not just for choir students.
Trumpet player and junior, Nick
Partipilo, has just joined this
year “to expand [his] musical
horizon.” Partipilo found that
his participation in Voices has
expanded his ability as a trumpet
player, and ultimately made him a
better musician.
Even if you have no
particular reason to attend, Voices
can be just another fun after
school activity, with unexpected
benefits. Senior, Kia Lowery, is in
Chorale/Advanced Treble. She
attends Voices because “[she has]
nothing else to do so [she comes]
and sings with [her] friends.”
Lowery’s experience in Voices has
improved her ability as a singer
and sparked friendships with
members of other choirs.
Treble Choir student
and freshman, Sydney Westerhoff,
began going to Voices because
“[she] thought it would be a fun
experience,” and later found that
“it’s easier for [her] to put things
together in Treble.”
Voices of East is a great
experience for everyone. It is a
fantastic way to improve your
voice and musical skills, make
friends, and, overall, have fun!
Voices is open to both students
and staff and is always welcomes
newcomers, so do not be afraid to
join. Join soon because Voices will
not be going on second semester.
Photo courtesy of Audrey Peickert
Mr. Catt guides the Vocies of East as they sing their hears out.
Echo 5
Volunteering is key
Haley Lydon
Clubs & Activities Co-Editor
Glenbard East has a
variety of clubs and activities
that are welcome to the student
body, but Key Club is one of the
only clubs that has members
volunteer for several events in
and out of school.
Key Club provides
students at East with
opportunities to help others
and gain volunteer hours. The
required hours for members
Picture in courtesy of Aaron Carlson
of Key Club are five hours per
semester.
The National Honors
Society, NHS, is another
volunteering program at East,
which to become a member
requires the student to have five
hours in school and five hours
outside of school and maintain
a 4.3 GPA. Members of Key Club
can eventually become members
of NHS once they meet all of the
requirements.
Volunteering can
be something that is both
enjoyable and informing.
Volunteering provides students
with opportunities to become
leaders in their school and their
community. Serving hours for
your school gives you a sense of
leadership and can help create
a better environment for the
students and teachers. Serving
hours for your community sets
your mind on becoming a better
person and can help bring the
community together for special
events.
The President of Key
Club, Senior, Aaron Carson says,
“Volunteering also supplies
students with an emotional sense
of responsibility. And it also looks
great on an application
for jobs and college.”
Key Club has many
opportunities to serve hours.
Fund raising events include car
washes, food, clothing, book,
and toy drives. Other events such
as Valentines for Vets, Graduate
Days, Big Brother/Big Sister
student assistance programs, and
friendship activities are service
events at our school.
Key Club is involved in
events outside of school like Trickor-Treat for UNICEF, Operation
Pull Your Own Weight at Pleasant
Lane and Hammerschmidt,
The Hot Cider Hustle, Glenside
library, and Kiwanis Peanut Days.
Members can also volunteer at
local elementary schools to help
little ones with their homework.
Key Club is a great
opportunity for all students to
help others and to learn along
the way. To become a leader in
your school and community, join
Key Club! Contact Ms.Latrofa at
[email protected]
with any questions. Meetings are
every other Thursday at 7:10 am
in room 240.
The French reach
out
Ashley Antony
Clubs & Activities Co-Editor
As leaves change
color and it gets a bit colder,
Halloween begins to approach
and decorations come out.
French Club decorated
pumpkins to be distributed
to the Lexington Health Care
Center, as they do every year.
They will hold a
Halloween cookie sale, in which
students enrolled in French
classes sell cookies to raise
money for French Club. French
Club’s annual Mitten and Scarf
drive will be taking place once
winter arrives. These clothes
will be donated to the Rams in
Need, people in our school who
cannot afford to say warm.
French Club, along
with Spanish and German Club,
will celebrate Foreign Language
week in November. This year’s
theme is “Life does not come
with subtitles.” This highlights
the importance of foreign
languages and how crucial
they are in connecting and
communicating with others.
Homecoming Wrap-up continued
THURSDAY TOGA DAY
Glenbard East’s staff and student body
dressed for the best on Toga Day!
FRIDAY CLASS COLOR DAY
Students show
off their class
colors and join
together during
the homecoming
pep rally.
Photos on this page contributed by Leah Busby, Alyssa Abbinante, Jacquea Lawry, and Tyra Gafeney
Sports
6 Echo
Ryder Cup
Recap
The 39th edition of
the Ryder Cup was at Medinah
Country Club here in Illinois this
year. The rivalry between the
United States and Europe made
this the most anticipated match
of all time.
The 2012 Ryder
Cup had 24 of the 35 top
golfers in the world playing.
Europe completed one of the
biggest comebacks in Ryder
Cup history to overcome the
Americans for the Ryder Cup
victory.
The United States had a
10-4 lead over the Europeans
with only two matches left to
complete. However, Europe
started to make a comeback.
Europeans Luke Donald and
Sergio Garcia won 1 up against
Americans Tiger Woods and
Steve Stricker. (Winning 1 up
means that the match went the
full 18 holes and the winner
won by only one more hole
than the runner up).
Then, a miraculous
performance from Ian Poulter
and Rory McIlroy closed the
gap as they won 1 up against
Americans Zach Johnson and
Jason Dufner. Rory McIlroy had
another inspiring performance
as he won 2 and 1 against
American Keegan Bradley.
(Winning 2 and 1 means that
the winner clinched the victory
before completing all 18 holes).
McIlroy still managed to get
the win even after he almost
missed his tee time due to a
time zone mistake.
After a great start,
momentum was clearly in favor
of the Europeans. The turning
point of the Ryder Cup came
when English best friends
Justin Rose and Ian Poulter
snatched a couple of wins
from the United States. Rose
and Poulter won 1 up against
Americans Bubba Watson and
Webb Simpson.
The Europeans and
the Americans were all even
after each team received a
few more victories. The United
States would need one and
a half points to win and the
Europeans only needed a half
of a point. At this point in the
competition, the players needed
to keep their composure and
stay in it mentally.
It takes a lot of confidence
and hard work to hold on to
a lead, Head Girl’s Golf Coach,
Scott Miller said, “I would tell my
players to keep playing and do
what got you there.”
The Europeans had to
rely on German, Martin Kaymer,
the former world number one,
who had two more putts to win.
He did it. Kaymer won with a
four and a half foot putt to give
the Europeans the win. The
final score ended with Europe
winning, 14.5 to 13.5.
Out of the
last nine competitions, the
United States has only won
two, and it looks like they will
have to wait even longer for a
third.
The lesson learned from
the 2012 Ryder Cup is that no
lead is safe. At the Ryder Cup
in Wales 2010, Europe had a 3
point lead going into the final
day before a home crowd, and
it eventually came down to the
last match. No matter what the
score is, a team must compete
until the end.
Coach Scott Miller said “We
always tell the girls to take it
one hole at a time. Don’t worry
about the end until the end.”
Europe has
now matched a Ryder Cup
record, coming back from a
score of 10-6 on the final day,
like in Wales. This comeback ties
with the American comeback
at Brookline in 1999. The only
difference is that Europe did
this one on the road.
In the end, Ian Poulter
went 4-0 improving his career
to 12-3, the highest winning
percentage of any European
player in history.
The next Ryder Cup
will be in 2014, in Perth and
Kinross, Scotland, on the golf
course at Gleneagles designed
by Jack Niklaus. Officials refer
to Scotland as the home of golf.
Let’s just hope it’s at intense as
this past 2012 Ryder Cup!
October 31, 2012
Girls Tennis
Season Wrap Up
The girls tennis season
ended October 12th at the
Downers South Sectional, at
which they came in 6th. Season
highlights include their record of
10-7 in dual meets.
The team finished first
in the Ram Invitational, 1st at the
Hoffman Estates Quad, 2nd at
the GE Quad, and 6th in the DVC.
According to head coach, Mr.
Bill Burt, the teams 1st doubles
(Amanda Janouch and Wendi
Guraziu), were “strong for us this
year”. Coach Burt also named the
new the top newcomers, Janie
Jemmi and Shannon Gill, who
teamed up to play 2nd doubles.
Conclusively, Coach
Burt says that the “team was a
very cohesive unit this season.”
We pulled for each other right up
until the last match”.
Pictures
Clockwise from top:
Boys: Vince Booth and Jack Peters
run side by side, Jake Schaefer takes
the race in stride, and Tom Faron
sprints on the track
Girls: Captain Lisa Laurenzana
takes a break, Amanda Chlebek
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Back at East, Girls Golf Conquers All This Season!
The girls golf team ended their season with many records set, such as the most wins in school
history at five. The team also set a school record for a team in a 18 hole tournament with 394 points. A
standout player this year was senior Jana Payne who set two records. She earned 39 points at a 9 hole
match away, and 95 points at an 18 hole match away. The other senior captain, Danielle Murphy, made
special mention all conference.
Cross Country Races Through The
Season
The girls varsity
cross country team finished
their season 5th place in the
conference. Coach Davis notes
that their ranking was “just
4 points shy of 4th place”.
Coach Davis also notes key
performances by freshmen
Lindsay Graham, who earned
all conference honors with a
5th place finish and a time of
17:22. Graham also finished 7th
in the regional meet on October
20th. Her teammate, senior Lisa
Laurenzana finished in 18th place
to earn honorable mention, with
a time of 18:15. Coach Davis also
adds that “every single girl that
competed, ran her best time thus
far”. Resulting from the regional
meet, in which the team placed
6th, the girls will move on to
the sectional meet in order to
compete at the state finals
The boys varsity
cross country team ranked the
following this season: 3rd out of
17 teams at the Fenton Invite,
3rd out of 10 teams at Marmion
Invite, 2nd out of 17 teams at the
Argo Invite, 9th out of 52 teams
at the Peoria Invite, 5th out of
19 teams at the West Aurora
Stampede, and 5th at the DVC
meet. Coach Brady singles out
junior Jack Peters as one of his
most solid runners, with a three
mile time of 15:21. Other notable
runners include seniors Brad
Busching, with a time of 15:58,
Jovan Newsum, running a 15:49
, and Tim Swanson, with 16:00.
Also included to this list is junior
Vince Booth with a time of 15:31.
October 31, 2012
Lake Park Joins DVC
By Cassie Bocchieri Sports Editor
The speculation regarding the change in Dupage Valley
Conference (DVC) members is now official- Lake Park will replace West
Chicago at the beginning of next year.
Here is a brief history of how this occurred: This
past September, West Chicago voted to leave the DVC, and then
was quickly accepted into the Metro Suburban Conference, joining
Glenbard South, Brookfield, Elmwood Park, Fenton and Ridgewood.
This departure left the DVC with only 7 teams. Shortly after this, the
DVC Board of Control created a committee to establish criteria for
a replacement for West Chicago in its desire to remain an 8-team
conference. Then, the DVC sent an invitation to join the conference
to Lake Park, whom many believed would be the best replacement
for West Chicago. Lake Park accepted this invitation on October 1st,
and the DVC officially acquired Lake Park on October 3rd.
Lake Park will remain in the Upstate Eight
Conference (UEC) for the remainder of the year. Lake Park has been
a competitor in the UEC for 33 years. In an article published on Lake
Park High School’s website, the school’s athletic director Pete Schauer
was quoted in saying, “We have nothing but the utmost respect for
the administration, coaches, student-athletes, and communities of
the UEC”.
The move makes a lot of sense, especially when proximity
is put into consideration. For example, Glenbard North is less than 5
miles away from the school, which is located in Roselle. Travel for all
schools will fairly simple. Also included in the article published in the
Lake Park website, was the fact that Lake Park athletes could now play
students from nearby schools that they competed against in lower
levels.
Lake Park also matches the competitive and participation levels
of the other schools of the DVC. West Chicago’s demographics do
not allow the school to produce various tiers of competition, such as
having Freshmen A and B teams. Lake Park does have these tier teams,
thus correlating with the members of the DVC. The Lancers were, as
Principal Josh Chambers puts it, a “good member” of the UEC, and
have a tradition of success. A minor factor that earns some interest
is Lake Park’s boys gymnastic team. They were the only school in the
UEC that had a boys gymnastics team, thus limiting their competition.
By coming to the DVC, the team can now adequately compete.
Lake Park also has strong historical ties with the DVC. It
happens that Lake Park was a finalist in replacing Glenbard South
back in 1996. Furthermore, back in 2010, there was experimentation in
expanding the conference. The Board of Control sent out application
materials to high schools in a reasonable geographical range. Only
four schools expressed interest, one of which being Lake Park.
While Assistant Principal of Athletics, Omar Davis
stands by his statement that the departure of West Chicago was
“admirable” in doing what’s best for their students; Mr. Chambers says
that the addition of Lake Park “will be interesting”. As any change is, the
new member of the conference might be difficult to get acquainted
with, especially considering the DVC has not shifted its members in
over 15 years. However, change is also good.
In a conclusive statement, Board of Control president,
Wheaton Warrenville South principal, David Claypool, says, “Lake Park
is a great match for us”.
Echo 7
Sports
East’s Pink Out: October 19th
Football Wrap Up
The varsity football team finished
their season with a 1-8 record.
Senior Dan Ryan led the team
with 57 catches. Senior captain
Joe Kotch was a stat leader with
2,900 total yards of offence. Head
Coach John Walters notes seniors
Matt Chlebek and Tre Conley
as top defensive players with
individual records of more than
50 tackles.
Glenbard East played West
Aurora for the Rams final home
game of the season. While the
seniors celebrated their night,
all students also participated in
showing their school spirit and
support for breast cancer by
wearing pink.
(top) The Rams take their place on
(top right) Senior Tom Ohman
Final Score: L 52-18
Arts & Entertainment
8 Echo
Jovan Newsum
A & E Editor
The groundbreaking and box office smash the Avengers have finally arrived
on the little screen. Its stars an all-star cast of actors and the most famous
heroes of comic book lure.
Acting:
The acting is excellent in this movie, Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and Iron-Man is smart, but
brings his own sense of witty and humorous dialogue. The best acting moments in the film goes to Tom
Hiddleston, as he plays excellent as the evil and diabolical Loki. Loki’s dialogue is best when he talks with
each hero as he discusses his plan for world domination and lust for power.
Of all the moment is his chat with Thor about his jealousy and clever talk with Tony Stark. Chris
Evan as Steve Rogers and Captain America is expressed nicely as a man that is trying to get use to the
evolving future around him. Mark Ruffalo as the new Bruce Banner/Hulk is odd yet interesting as a doctor
and scientist. Chris Hansworth as Thor is bold and daring as Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow is clever
and brave. Bring these characters together shows interesting dialogue that is unique from each conversation
told.
Story:
Presentation:
To start off the Avengers is one
epic movie. The movie is just filled
with over the top action from
the beginning to the end. The
moments are epic with amazing
visuals and never feel too old or
outdated. The heroes of Iron-Man,
Thor, Captain America, the Hulk,
and the rest grow from complete
strangers from each to perfect
chemistry as they form new
alliances and interest to bond
together for a greater cause. Each
character feels unique and brings
their own set of skills to the table.
The story of the Avengers is sort of cliché as Loki’s quest for world domination with the help of the
Tesseract, a cosmic cube powerful enough to destroy the world. Knowing this the band of heroes are forced
to join together due to the help of Nick Fury (Played by Samuel L. Jackson) to save the world from eminent
destruction.
However, they would have to get along to get this job accomplished. As this process follows, Loki
plans to use the cube to summon an army of aliens to bring tyranny. Thus the Avengers must join together
and set their differences aside to stop him. The buildup to the epic battle is brilliant and is fresh to the story,
aside from Hawkeye playing more as a villain than a hero in the movie. It’s not a huge turn off, but it was a
problem.
Jake Primas
Students, staff, and parents.
“The fundraiser raised
about $6000 dollars towards to
football boosters,” said Athletic
Director Omar Davis.
On Saturday, October
13, 2012, Glenbard East High
School witnessed an outstanding
performance by the band
“American English”. This Beatles
cover band played a variety of
classic Beatles songs such as their
opener “Twist and Shout” that
truly captured the spirit of the
original band.
“The crowd was
enthusiastic, dancing in their
seats and in the aisles,” said
Head of the American English
Committee Robert Difino.
They sang and swayed
to the beloved favorite “All You
Need is Love”. The crowd was
impressed by how much they
sounded and looked like the
actual Beatles.
“The performers stayed
true to their character,” said local
Junior Kyle Wagner.
This program was a
new fundraiser attempt by the
Glenbard East football booster to
help subside the costs of the new
turf football field.
The Glenbard East
marching band got to show off
and warm up the crowd with
their fan favorites such as Fox NFL
Sunday, “Hey Baby” and “Rams
Fight Song”.
The seats of Beister
were filled with 480 supporting
Overall:
All together the Avengers is amazing. You bring in an all-star cast, epic comic book heroes, a wellbalanced story and scenarios, interesting dialogue, memorable moments and an epic ending and you have
one of the best action movies in history.
I will say that the four movies, secret credit scenes, and impressive trailers have been worth the wait
for this movie to appear and that you add extras of the DVD and Blu-ray release to push it over the edge of
awesomeness.
October 31, 2012
Joys :
-Epic Action!!!
-Interesting Dialogue from each
hero between each other.
-Brilliant Acting from an all-star
cast.
-Loki is awesome and considered
one of the best villains in a movie.
-Movie extras of bloopers, deleted
scenes, and interviews are cool
and funny
Sads :
-Hawkeye is not represented that
much as a hero.
Mads :
-None
Rating:
5 Rams out of 5.
Other Great Releases on DVD and
Blu-Ray:
-Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
-That’s my Boy
-Prometheus
Congratulations
to American English on an
outstanding performance and to
the football boosters on a highly
successful event.
Credit Photo by: http://www.americanenglishbeatles.com/
School Muscal Dates
Date: 11/13
Day: Tuesday
Time: 7:00
Event: Choir Invitational
Who Performs: All choirs +
Westlake & Marquardt
Where: Biester
Date: 12/11
Day: Tuesday
Time: 7:30
Event: Holiday Concert
Who Performs: All bands, all
orchestras, all choirs
Where: Biester
Date: 11/28
Day:Wednesday
Time: 7:00
Event: Fall Jazz Concert
Who Performs: Jazz Lab Band,
Jazz Ensemble + Marquardt &
Westlake
Where: Rider
Date: 12/19
Day: Wednesday
Time: 7:30
Event: Cookies & Carols
Who Performs: Madrigals, String
Ensembles
Where: Foyer
“Art has always been
my favorite subject in school.
It has only been something I
enjoyed doing until high school
rather than a serious choice for
what I want to do for the rest
of my life. Freshman year I took
introduction to art, my first art
class at Glenbard East and I made
it my mission to ascend multiple
art classes into studio art AP my
junior year. There I found my
voice as an artist, developed a
personal style, and got my first
experience with conceptual art.”
“In that class I grew
a huge amount not only as
an artist but as a person. That
growth helped lead me to
winning “Best in Show” at the
Glenbard East Fine and Applied
Arts show. Now in my senior year
my goal is to attend the School
of the Art Institute of Chicago
to study studio arts and display
my work in galleries in major art
communities, as well as make
an impact on this generation of
artists as well as the next.” said,
Ben Hayden.
Paintings By: Ben Hayden
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