ECHO
GLENBARD
EAST H.S.
March 23, 2012
Volume 52, Issue 5
A&E
OPINION
SPORTS
Battle of the bands
Is the Kony 2012
East makes decision
benefits charity
campaign all its
to upgrade field to
FEATURES
Stand
up to
suicide!
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4
cracked up to be?
5
turf
EXTRA!
6
What does your
future hold? Find
out in our awesome Horoscopes
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Saving lives, one pint at a time
By Magda Pecyna and
Jenna Winiarczyk
Staff Writer
On Thursday, May
10, Glenbard East High School
will be hosting the Student
Government Blood Drive to
provide the needed blood for
everything from surgeries to
blood transfusions. East has been
hosting blood drives annually
since 1994. During that time
period, donations have varied
from 42 to 161 units collected,
one unit coming from one
person.
“Every unit of blood
that is donated can save up to 3
lives, as the unit is divided into 3
separate components: platelets,
plasma, and red cells. Patients
would receive the appropriate
component based on their need,”
said the marketing representative
of Heartland Blood Centers,
Karen Schwarz.
All sign-ups for the drive
can be done through the health
office. The entire blood donation
process lasts about one hour.
Schwarz outlines the
entire procedure: First, the
donor must register by filling out
the needed paperwork. After
completing registration, the
donor moves to the screening
station where their paperwork
is reviewed and a miniphysical, consisting of checking
temperature, blood pressure,
pulse, and checking iron levels,
is conducted. After passing the
screening station, the donor
moves onto the donation. It is
the shortest step in the entire
process, lasting about 8-12
minutes. The blood is taken via a
needle in the donor’s arm. Once
the donation is complete, the
donor can relax and enjoy juice
and snacks at the refreshments
Pictured: Zack Kargol
station.
Many hesitate to donate
blood due to a fear of needles
and pain. However, in reality
the blood collection is virtually
painless. The donor only feels
a minor pinch as the needle is
inserted, then the blood flows
effortlessly and the donor cannot
feel it.
It is recommended to
not look at your arm while the
blood is taken, breathe deeply,
and relax. Then the process will
feel like a breeze. Nevertheless,
in case you cannot overcome
his or her fear of needles, there
are other options of supporting
the blood drive other than
direct donation of blood such as
fundraising money and raising
awareness about the cause.
The blood drive is a
very important event. Many of us
already know someone who has
been or currently is in need of
blood. The donations save human
lives. “There is no substitute for
blood, and the shelf life is very
short,” says Schwarz.
The East community has
especially been influenced by
the blood drive. For 19 years we
have been generously coming
together to help this worthy
cause, which affects not only the
community as a whole, but our
East community as well. Zack
Kargol, the son of an English
teacher Mr. Jeffery Kargol, and
Piper Novak, the daughter of an
English teacher Mr. Jake Novak,
both have medical conditions
that require blood transfusions.
This year’s blood drive will be in
the honor of the two kids.
Zack Kargol, currently
12-years-old, was diagnosed
with an autoimmune disease at
the age of 2. He has had over 50
blood transfusions since then.
He currently receives
monthly treatments of IVIG
(Intravenous immunoglobulin),
a substance made from human
blood. IVIG is used to replace the
part of the blood that contains
infection-fighting antibodies. IVIG
readjusts parts of the immune
system that “attack” the body and
helps reduce symptoms of the
autoimmune disease.
One turf at a time
By Frank Loconti
Staff Writer
An uneven grass field
can be hazardous, difficult
to maintain, and just flat out
annoying. Glenbard East’s
main field has been known to
be muddy, full of potholes, and
patchy.
The school has put an
incredible amount of time and
effort into maintenance of the
football field, from watering, re
sodding, painting the lines, trying
to keep the general public off of
it, and trying to keep the number
of pot holes to a minimum.
One sport that is very
much affected by the field is girls’
soccer. Girls’ soccer is the last
sport of the school year to use the
main field. By the time spring rolls
around, the field has already been
used by Football and Boys Soccer.
“It’s always a concern
right now, if we are going to be
able to play games on our field”
said girls’ soccer coach Kent
Overbey. Numerous games in the
past have been either canceled
or moved to a different site
because of the condition of the
field. East is planning to jump into
an investment that many other
school have done far before us,
an artificial turf field.
East is not only looking
into a turf field for its own
benefits, but for the whole
community. Being able to host
countless events without the
field being destroyed and matted
down is what is in sight for the
upcoming fall of 2012.
A turf field consists
of billions of tiny rubber bits
deriving from ground up car tires
to simulate dirt. On top of that,
there is a layer of plastic grass
already painted and thought out
so that our school will never have
to worry about painting lines,
numbers, or logos ever again. A
turf field is expensive but is it
worth it?
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“The blood drive makes
me proud,” says Mrs. Ann Marie
Kargol, Zack’s mother. For 10
years the Kargol family has been
donating blood through different
Pictured: Piper Novak
blood drives, as well as hosting
their own blood drive in their
home. Zack’s older sister, Abby
Kargol, is also trying to start a 5K
run to raise awareness about the
autoimmune disease.
Piper Novak, now
4-years-old, was diagnosed with
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
when she was just 2 and a half.
Piper’s condition is a fast-growing
cancer of the white blood cells
that forced her to have all the
blood in her body replaced.
All the blood used for
her transfusions was obtained
from other sources that started
with anonymous donations.
After 4 bone marrow
biopsies, 18 spinal taps, 3
surgeries, and receiving
chemotherapy everyday,
Piper is doing well. Her last
treatment is scheduled for
September 29 of this year.
The blood drive in
honor of Zack and Piper is so
significant because it helps to
save many other precious lives,
just like theirs.
“Last year’s blood
drive was the most successful
one we’ve had at East, we
collected 250 pints of blood”
says Novak. This year’s goal is
300 pints, and with one pint of
blood saving 3 lives, Glenbard
East could be saving 900 lives.
“Support from the
school, teachers, and students
has been overwhelming. If
we can use Zack and Piper’s
names to promote the blood
drive, that would be great,”
says Novak.
Everyone should
consider contributing to this
valuable cause. The success
of the blood drive, as well as
the lives of many people who
benefit from the donations, are
in our hands. More information
about registration dates will
be coming soon, so look for
advertisements around the
school and listen to daily
announcements. Together, we
can make a difference.
Photos provided by Kargol and Novak families
District welcomes new superintendent
Edited by Jake Martin and Bob Zibrat Staff Writers
On Monday, March 19, District 87 announced the new
superintendent Dr. David Larson.
Larson comes to Glenbard District 87 with significant
educational experience, including 12 years as superintendent.
Since 2008, he has been superintendent in Birmingham (MI) Public
Schools, a 13-school district with 8,200 students. Prior to that, he was
superintendent in Harbor Springs Public Schools from 1999 through
2007. Harbor Springs is a four-school district located in northern
Michigan. Additional experience includes principal of Mount
Pleasant (MI) High School, deputy principal at Singapore American
School, assistant principal at Crestwood Middle School Palm Beach
(FL) Co., teacher at Twin Lakes High School (now Palm Beach Lakes
High School.) Larson grew up in New Guinea, Indonesia, as the son
of a missionary anthropologist.
“We are very excited to have Dr. David Larson joining
Glenbard District 87,” said Glenbard District 87 Board of Education
president Rich Heim. “He brings with him a diverse background and
solid experience that will help him to address the challenges we face
as a district in the coming years.”
“I am very impressed by Glenbard Township High School
District 87, and it is truly an honor to be assuming this leadership
role,” Larson said.
Additional information coming in our May issue.
Courtesy of Peg Mannion, Community Relations Coordinator
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Echo
News
March 23, 2012
A healthy lifestyle is right in front of you
As a part of Live
Life Well Week and Michelle
Obama’s campaign, the Wellness
committee at Glenbard East
decided to hold the Healthy
Cooking Challenge for the first
time. The Fitness and Living
classes were to find recipes
contrasting the usual cuisine
teenagers eat to see just how
unhealthy we usually are.
“Healthy eating starts in
the lunchroom. What kids eat in
the lunchroom is a direct relation
as to what they choose to eat
outside the lunchroom. Teaching
nutrition in class is also a big part.
As well as just being informed
about what you’re eating”, said
Fitness and Living teacher,
Amanda Murawski.
A large majority of
students do not have much care
for how they are eating or what
they are eating.
However, when asking
students if they’ve ever changed
their diet to eat healthier, onehalf of the students questioned
said no, however, 100% of the
students questioned said that
we as a community need to do
something about obesity and that
Glenbard East has an immense
amount of unhealthy eating.
Because of
these kinds of responses, the
Fitness and Living classes found
healthy pasta and salad recipes.
The two winning recipes
from each category were served
in the lunchroom during Live Life
Well Week (2/20/12 – 2/24/12)
and students were to vote on
their favorite. The winning
recipes were to be featured in the
lunchroom for a week.
“I thought that the
salads weren’t that great…I
liked the BLT salad. But I like the
original kind of potato salad,
not the healthy version” said
sophomore, Kimmy Mueller.
The awareness of exactly
how many of us are overweight
or obese is unknown. According
to the Dupage County Health
Department, 32% of District 87 is
overweight and 18% are obese.
It is predicted that by 2020, those
numbers will rise significantly
if something isn’t done. In the
Class of 2015 at Glenbard East,
35% of students are overweight
or obese. It may sound like just a
number, but it’s so much more.
Obesity can lead to
much more than ridicule and selfesteem issues. It can cause heart
disease, blood pressure problems,
diabetes, arthritis, and ultimately
death.
Unhealthy eating
upstages healthy eating because
of a couple reasons. Mainly it is
Are you ready
for post prom?
By Candy Melara and
Fiona Crews
Staff Writer
Do you already have
a date to prom? How about a
dress? Well it is not too early
to start making plans for Prom
night! Prom is going to be in the
Ashton Place and is just a few
weeks away. Tickets for Post-Prom
are only $30 thanks to Lombard
Toyota for the generous donation
of $5,000 to our school to cover
busing costs. The tickets will be
going on sale beginning March
20- April 5th before and after
school in room 280.
Also, everyone should
be aware that Post Prom is
considered a field trip and a
dance since we will be going
down to Chicago. In order to
purchase tickets you must have
permission slips signed for you
and your date at the time of the
purchase. You can pick up one of
these slips in the Deans and the
Main Office. There are only 300
seats available on the bus and
on the boat. Buses will load for
return to Ashton Place (prom) or
to Glenbard East at 2:30am. Buses
will arrive back to School or to the
Ashton Place around 3:30 am. If
you have any questions about the
forms you need to complete in
order to purchase, please contact
the post prom committee chair,
Ms. Zatt, in room 115 or email her
at [email protected]
There will be on
board entertainment such as
a magician, a palm and card
reader, a DJ, and of course, an
open bar for soft drinks and
finger food. As well as having this
wonderful evening, you can go
to our school’s Facebook page,
Glenbard East Post Prom 2012
and post your thoughts, opinions
and suggestions about how your
night was and all your pictures so
you can share with everyone.
This event isn’t only
for people who are attending
Prom; it’s open for anyone and
everyone! Take a romantic boat
ride on the Anita Dee II at Navy
Pier in Chicago with your friends
and dance the night away!
due to the cost and time involved.
Kids would prefer to go through
a quick drive-thru at McDonalds
and pay $3.25 on a meal rather
than spend an extra 5 minutes in
the Subway line for the healthy
alternative that costs $5.00. “It’s
a shame that healthy eating isn’t
more abundant because of the
actual time it takes to eat healthy.
It’s so much more convenient
for kids to go to White Castle, or
pick up a bag of chips instead
of a healthy alternative,” said
Murawski.
There are only a small
percentage of adolescents that
live a healthy lifestyle.
“America is getting
really fat. Everyday I watch what
I eat, drink like 4 bottles of water,
and I exercise,” said junior, Lexi
Willis.
But on the other side,
there are students that do not
care so much,
“Paying attention to
what you eat is up to each person.
It’s how they want to live,” said
sophomore, Tyler Demito.
But in the end, the way
you eat is much more than saying
“You only live once”. These days,
kids are busier than ever. As a
result, there isn’t as much time
to really put much thought into
what you are eating.
Studies show that
the American teenager eats an
average of 2,000 calories a day
for girls and 2,300 for boys and
around 80 grams of fat.
Livestrong.com, a
partner in the Lance Armstrong
Foundation, shows that the
healthy caloric intake is 1,800 for
girls and 2,200 for boys a day and
around 60 grams of fat. Clearly,
all of our bodies are different
and so that means that we all
need different levels for a healthy
weight.
On
calorieneedscalculator.com, you
can find out your own caloric
intake for a healthy lifestyle. It’s
also not just how much you eat,
it’s what you eat as well. You
could cheat and say you ate well
with only 35 grams of fat… but
it was from a Big Mac and French
fries. By doing this you not only
lie to yourself, but you’re also
cheating yourself out of a healthy
Do you pay
attention
to what you
eat?
This is
what the
students
replied.
lifestyle.
If you experiment with
healthy eating for just a week, you
will realize that so many aspects
of your life improve. Eating
healthy improves your sleep, your
mood, your energy throughout
the day, and even how focused
you are. The Wellness Committee
at East specializes in this and
brought it to the student body. By
bringing this into the lunchroom
with the Healthy Food Challenge,
students can see that their
favorite foods that are typically
unhealthy can be made in a
healthy, tasty version.
Healthy eating and a
healthy lifestyle are just a few
steps away. With a little bit of
effort and being informed, you
can make a difference not only for
yourself, but also for the people
around you.
Graphic by Jacki Abdul
By Jacki Abdul and Dan
Hartmanowski
Staff Writer
News
March 23, 2012
Echo
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Stand up to suicide
By Alaia Alkhawaja and
Jenna Winiarczyk
Staff Writers
Teenage suicide is the
third leading cause of death in
teenagers and adolescents. Both
boys and girls are at risk of suicide
for various reasons but teenage
girls are more likely to attempt
suicide, as teenage boys are four
to five more likely to die from
suicide.
“8 out of every 100, 000
teenagers commit suicide in the
year 2000,” stated the National
Institute of Mental Health (NIHM).
The National Youth of
Violence Prevention Resource
found that one in every five
teenagers has thought about
suicide, and more than one in
twelve teens had attempted
suicide in the last year. As many
as eight out of ten teens who
commit suicide try to ask for help
in some way before committing
suicide, such as seeing a doctor
before the suicide attempt or
by telling a friend they’ve been
having suicidal thoughts.
Suicide comes from
many causes. For example, it
could come from abuse, bullying,
depression, and many more.
Sometimes it may seem like to
much to handle but you have to
think about who it could affect. It
doesn’t just affect you, it affects
everyone around you who loves,
and cares for you.
“Before you go
to a friend, talk to a trusted adult,
or in school go to a counselor,
or teacher, before dealing with
it yourself.” Said health teacher,
Dan Hogan. Here at Glenbard
East we have many opportunities
for students to open up about
suicide. For example, freshman
year, students get scanned during
their health class to see if they
have any signs of suicide. If they
do, they get a follow up with a
guidance counselor. Students
should know that they aren’t the
only ones fighting this battle and
they aren’t doing it alone.
Nothing can turn into
something
A fifteen-year-old girl
named Amanda, from Staten
Island, was seen stepping in
front of the city bus at 7:30 p.m.
on December 27, 2011. Police
recovered the body to find
Amanda’s last message to the
world still in her hand. The note
was never released to the public,
but she was driven to such drastic
measures because of a recent
break up with her boyfriend and
girls making Facebook pages
about her.
“It was years of being
tormented. She clanged to
people. She was a very sensitive
child. People can only take so
much . . .” said Amanda’s uncle,
Keith Cummings.
Her friends knew her
as beautiful, smart, strong and
funny but they realized her mood
had shifted. Her friends saw a
recent post Amanda had put on
her Facebook that said, “’I’ll just
go screw myself, just like you
said baby,” she wrote last month.
“Then I’ll go kill myself, with these
pills, this knife, this life has already
done half the job.’”
Her friend’s were
worried but thought it was just
a phase from her recent break
up with her boyfriend. Little
did they know that days later
their friend, Amanda would take
matters into her own hands. But
the suffering didn’t stop there;
when Amanda was in the hospital
in critical condition and was later
proclaimed dead on Monday,
January 2, 2012, posts went up on
Face book moments later saying,
“LMAO she jumped in front of a
bus. Lol,”
When the cops were
notified about this, the posts
were deleted. Amanda’s grieving
friends and family never got the
justice they completely deserved.
The charges against the girls who
made the Facebook pages, were
dismissed.
Even though Amanda
had friends that saw the
Facebook status about her
wanting to kill herself, they
did not respond because
they thought it was nothing.
Sometimes nothing can turn out
to be everything. Before they
knew it, these bullies pushed
Amanda to her breaking point.
“Everyone has a point in
life where they don’t know if they
can go on.” Said counselor Banita
Donohue. If someone is having
suicidal thoughts there are ways
to prevent them before their
words become their actions.
performance and extracurricular
activities. Then you must take an
actual SAT exam to confirm your
practice exam score.
For someone who has
set become a finalist as a goal, it
is important to be a good student
and get involved in school. Also,
it may do you some good to
practice a few SAT style exams.
There are quite a
few benefits to becoming a
National Merit finalist. The best
benefit would be scholarship
money, according to finalist,
Evan Schiewe. After already
being accepted into the honors
colleges at Purdue, Michigan
State, and University of Illinois,
the amount of scholarship
money he will receive will help
make his ultimate decision.
Sarah Rose
Evan Schiewe
ACT on Suicide
There are many ways
to stand up to suicide. One
example is the ACT Program
(Acknowledge, Care, and Get
Treatment.) If you or someone
you know might have a friend
who is having problems that may
result in suicide, talk to a parent, a
teacher, or even a counselor. Your
friend may be mad at first but in
the long run you will be saving a
life.
You can also go to
http://www.stopasuicide.org/
actdecision.aspx. The ACT
website will help you notice the
symptoms of suicide and tell you
who you can contact and how
you can handle the situations.
There are many other websites
you can go to such as the It Gets
Better Project. This website offers
you assistance if you are getting
harassed at school or online.
There are also hotlines
you can call such as 1-800273-TALK, The National Suicide
Prevention Hotline; it’s a suicidal,
harassment, and bullying
lifeline you can call if you need
help or if you just want to talk.
Your information also stays in
confidence.
“Besides the hotlines,
seek some form of support
group. It could be parent, teacher,
grandparents, a friend, a cousin,
etc. Any support system that you
are able to trust.” said Hogan. Try
to identify the signs as early as
possible, friends may say things
like their joking but one day the
joke may go too far. If you see
cuts or scars and you don’t know
what to do, tell a trusted adult.
Your friend might be mad at first
but in the long run, you could
possibly be saving a life.
There are more people
out there just like Amanda who
are going to challenges every
day and sometimes you, a friend,
family member, or acquaintance
might feel like you’re on the edge
but just remind yourself, there are
ways to stand up to suicide.
“No student should have
to take it on by themselves.” said
Donohue.
Leaving Iowa
Review
By Haley Lydon and
Ashley Antony
Staff Writer
East’s latest theatre
production was Leaving Iowa.
This play was about a man
named Don looking back on
his life, in particular, one road
trip he and his family took in
the late 1970’s. Don focuses on
this particular trip because it
reminded him about his father,
who has now been dead for
three years. Don’s father wanted
his ashes laid at his childhood
home but unfortunately it is
now a supermarket. Throughout
this play Don is trying to find
the perfect place to spread
his father’s ashes. While Don is
traveling, he uses the road trip
they took together in the late
1970’s as the key to find the
perfect place to take his father.
This play was highly
entertaining and very funny. The
actors also seemed to have great
chemistry together.
Freshman Sean
Preins, who played Don, did a
wonderful job as the star of the
performance; he was great for the
job.
Senior Rachel Parks, who
played Sis, also did a spectacular
job, and was a very funny
throughout her performance.
Junior Phillip
Schellenberger and Senior Kim
Turner, who played Don and Sis’s
dad and mom, also did wonderful
playing their characters. Big
congratulations to the other
actors and crew involved in the
play because it turned out to be a
huge success.
We rate this play a five
out of five stars because it was
both wonderful and entertaining.
Leaving Iowa earns a standing
ovation and it was a well done
performance. We have high
expectations for G.E. Theatre’s
final production, The Laramie
Project, which will be released
in early May, and yes, “The
Brownings are unpredictable!”
By Sylvia Whitaker
News and Features Editor
Becoming a National
Merit finalist is a huge
achievement. East has three
finalist this year, Sarah Rose, Evan
Schiewe, and Robert Kaylor.
The process to become
a finalist is a lengthy one, but
the benefits make it all worth
it. First, you must become a
semifinalist by taking the NMSQT,
which is a practice SAT exam.
The average score varies each
year but this year was probably
around 215-220. After taking
the exam and obtaining a
high enough score, there is an
application that consists of an
essay, many recommendations,
and information on school
Robert Kaylor
Echo 4
March 23, 2012
Arts & Entertainment
The battle continues-proceeds go to Invisible Children
and you can’t hear a darn thing.
it’s incredible.
“That moment when
a little melody you wrote at 3
am a few months ago is finally
coming through the speakers,
and you’re not just connected
to our band mates anymore…
you’re connecting to everyone
in the room, and maybe they
don’t get the same meaning
from the music you do, maybe
they don’t understand exactly
what’s channeling through you
to cause it to happen…but they
get a sense of what’s going on,
and that’s all it takes. My favorite
person at a show is that one guy
towards the back of the crowd
that’s screaming and jumping up
and down like a lunatic at the end,
because he gets it,” Said Shadric
The
lead singer of Crooked Days,
Chris Byrne, admitted the craziest
thing he had ever done during a
performance was “wear all leather
and end up stripping and pelvic
thrusting on stage. Teacher’s
thought it was funny, they said I
had some very interesting moves.”
Freshman Crystal
Quinonez and lead vocalist from
first-time band, Drive Into Dusk,
stated, “It’s the most epic feeling
hearing the music we make. It
sends chills sometimes, I know
I speak for all of us when I say its
freaking amazing.”
Sheer Mutilation had
sent a demo last year as well but
didn’t make it; however, patience
seemed to prevail as their demo
was selected this year.
Junior, Trevor Dubovik,
also one of the band’s guitarist,
stated the reason for resending
their demo was “taking a chance;
#FDPNF
Benedictine University is more than
just a place to educate the mind.
At Benedictine, we believe in
developing the whole person –
academically, socially and spiritually.
At Benedictine, we are
welcomers, learners and leaders.
We are caretakers, competitors
and explorers.
Spring Open House
April 1, 2012
RSVP for this event at:
www.ben.edu/ohrsvp
good promotion for our band.”
Also The Sound
Tactics, on the feeling of being on
stage, guitarist Morgan Samson
stated, “For me, playing on stage
is one of the greatest feelings
ever. Since music dominates
my personal life, its great to
share who I really am with the
surrounding audience.” With
these unique performances,
East’s Battle of the bands has
kept up with their reputation
yet again.
Photo by Jasmin Mayorga
East’s yearly tradition,
Battle of the Bands, has kept up
with its great reputation. With
the occasional mosh pits, various
creative fliers/posters plastered
around the school, thanks to
talented artist, junior, Sara
Majewski. Also, it brings a wide
variety of talent, and amazing
energy to the student body, it’s no
wonder why even history teacher,
Chris VanDenBerg, also known as
the man who brought East such a
gift, passed up jury duty to attend
for one year it was held.
“I’m hoping to reach
out to a wider audience,” said
VanDenBerg.
“I wanted to give other
talented people a vehicle to
showcase their talents.”
The event seeks six
head turning bands and also, ten
to fourteen individual acts that
perform in between the bands;
all talented students from various
locations, along with the rule that
at least one band member must
be from East’s very own.
Set
on a nontraditional platform, the
competition rises as he agreed
that the bands that play are
extremely professional. The prize
money is about two hundred
dollars and one hundred dollars
for the audience favorite. After
the competition, the judges, who
are five to six of VanDenBerg’s
friends (not associated with any
performers), draw an unbiased
conclusion.
He credits the Battle of
the Bands’ committee, which is
composed of about ten to fifteen
students this year. He believes that
all their hard work and dedication
to the Battle is “beyond people’s
expectations.”
This year, things are
heated as returning bands and
acts are faced with new bands
and acts that may prove to be too
much to handle. The returning
acts this year were senior, Yanni
Bess, who took it up a notch
when he and his younger brother,
Ondrewal Langworthy took the
stage with their rap performance.
“I want people to listen
to my music more in school; want
to put it out there more,” Said Bess.
When questioned before
the Battle, Yanni announced how
proud he was of his talent.
“I feel like I’ve come a
long way from freshman year,
from free-styling on the bus.”
Sophomore Luke Young,
who again, wowed new members
of the crowd with his beat boxing
skills, also credits returning band
Crossfire for encouraging him to
enter the Battle. First-time acts
were senior Matt Rose and Ben
Haimann.
One of the returning
bands was Crossfire. Drummer
Dustin Garza credited Nick
Summers on encouraging him to
play drums. When asked about
rituals before getting on stage,
Garza responded, “Before we go
on stage, we like to play street
hockey and eat oranges.”
Dead Feathers, who
opened the Battle last year, said
being on stage felt like, guitarist/
manager Shaggy Shadric said “It’s
like you’re standing, but higher
up, and there’s a big chunk of
wood slung around your neck…
Sheer Mutilation practices for Glenbard East’s Battle of the Bands held
on March 16th
East’s hidden talent
Yanni Bess
Staff Writer
Underground talent is floating
through Glenbard East. There
are many unknown rappers
throughout the school that are
working on getting a buzz.
Senior, Lakeith Caldwell
and sophomore, Corey Johnson
are two talented rappers.
These two rappers are
known throughout the school for
making great raps to any beat, in
other words rapping is what they
do.
Lakeith Caldwell, who has
been rapping and writing music
since he was eight goes by the rap
name of LGC. (These are his initials
with his middle name being
Gerard.) He is a solo artist but
still says he represents Hitsquad
as his group. This humble talent
discusses life experiences and
things most people can relate to
in his music.
“It just comes to me, once I get
an idea I just go with it and have
the music come together as I
continue to write.” Said LGC.
LGC plans on furthering his
involvement in music by going
to Columbia College in Chicago
to study Studio and Sound
Engineering in the near future.
This way he can learn more about
the trade but at the same time do
what he loves.
He claims to mostly listen to
himself but is also a fan of artists
such as J-Cole, T.I., Meek Millz and
another local in school rapper by
the name of YanDon. LGC and
YanDon are both rappers that are
familiar throughout the school
and have also collaborated on a
few songs.
LGC’s music can be
found on Facebook and YouTube
by searching his rap name. He
puts in a lot of hard work into
his music and works on it daily,
whether he is writing a verse or
recording music, he is always
doing something to stay busy. He
has a new mixtape titled StandUp coming out soon, so the
whole entire world should be
looking out for it. (Honestly, the
man is great, so don’t miss out on
him).
Corey Johnson, another
Glenbard East rapper who
goes by the name of Lil’ Corey
has been rapping and writing
music since he was four years
old. Basically as soon as he was
able to use a pen, he was writing
music. He is the head honcho of
his group the “Futuristic Boyz”
but still represents Hitsquad.
“My past experiences and
future plans inspire me for a song.
Even if I don’t have something at
that moment I still talk about it
because I plan on it,” Said Corey.
Though Lil’ Corey loves his own
music he listens to other artists
such as LGC, Crucial Conflict,
Chieff Kieff, Wacka-Flocka-Flame,
and one of his close friends from
school, YanDon.
“Me and YanDon go back to
before I was even attending
Glenbard East. We freestyle
(saying raps off of the top of your
head without thinking or writing
anything down) together all the
time and always are thinking
about tracks to take off on
because that’s my man and he ‘s
got great beats,” Said Corey.
You can find Lil Corey music
on Facebook at Corey CountinMoney and on YouTube at Lil
Corey-Futuristic. This is a way
for you to stay in tune with
whatever Corey is working on at
the time because he is dedicated
and works on music daily. He is
always trying to do something to
improve his music, from working
on a new flow to studying the
rap game.
“My music is for the struggle
and people that have been
through it, but at the same time I
have songs for whatever you feel
like hearing,” Corey.
Also look out for the “Free Da
Guys” mixtape.
Photo by Domiinique Didier
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March 23, 2012
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The truth behind voting
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Justin Quam is a 2006
graduate of Glenbard East and
former editor-in-chief of the Echo.
He thanks the current staff and
Mr. Kargol for printing his words
again. Justin lives in Washington,
DC. About six hundred of
you will be eligible to vote come
November. Even as small a group as
yours can mold the shape of things
to come in American politics. Yet
most of you probably won’t vote.
And I’m kind of OK with that.
The biggest political
achievement of this presidency
was made possible by a group
smaller than East’s graduating
class. President Obama has
passed more legislation in his first
term than any president since
LBJ, but the most controversial
piece is his Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act, which
provides for universal health
care. The Senate bill passed by
a vote of 60 Democrats to 39
Republicans. That sixty-vote
supermajority was extraordinary,
and just over 300 Minnesotan
voters could have stopped it.
When the dust settled
after the 2008 election, Democrats
held 58 out of 100 Senate seats,
seemingly an overwhelming
majority. In the last decade,
however, the minority party has
used the filibuster--their right to
debate without end--so often that
most bills require 60 votes to pass.
In April 2009, Senator
Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
switched
parties
after
44
distinguished
years
as
a
Republican. 59 votes. In July,
Al Franken was sworn in as
Minnesota’s junior senator after
a six-month recount. 60 votes.
Franken won by a stunning margin:
312 votes, or 0.007% of the total.
59 votes doesn’t cut it
in the Senate when you want to
pass big things. Obama needed
sixty. He got sixty. Because of 312
Minnesotans who like Al Franken.
A small group of voters can
matter, does matter, has mattered.
This coming election
is more important than most.
Take action or not?
Jacki Abdul
Staff Writer
Over the past couple
weeks; Joseph Kony has swiftly
become a household name. With
his name in the spotlight, over 70
million people have watched the
KONY 2012 video on YouTube.
With a new issue at hand, means
a lot of conversation about what is
right and wrong.
Upon viewing the video
for the first time, most people are
in complete awe just like I was.
I am all for supporting a good
cause—but only after a little
research and discretion.
As I read more into KONY
2012 and the organization that
controls KONY 2012, Invisible
Children, I was in more awe than
I was after the video. My fire and
drive to be an activist for this
organization fizzled to a crisp. I
came to realize that it was not as
great of an organization and plan
that the video makes it seem to
be. The video leaves out many
details—details that could change
a person’s willingness to donate.
The video fails to tell you
that Joseph Kony has not been in
Uganda for 6 years. So why are we
sending troops there to find him
when that’s not even where he is?
On the Invisible Children website,
there is a tab for the 2011 financial
breakdown.
Whoever is president in 2013
will get credit for the economic
recovery that is slowly beginning
to take effect. That president
might have the chance to name
one or two new Supreme Court
justices. If the next president
keeps the health care law in
place, the next few years will
start to see it really take effect.
The vote of high school
seniors and college freshmen-your vote--may again prove
decisive. But do you guys know
enough about politics to cast an
intelligent ballot?
I spend more hours
reading political blogs than on
sleeping, and I still don’t know how
I feel about half the current issues.
You probably don’t know
much about the four Republican
presidential candidates. When
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum
and President Obama make
speeches, you probably don’t
know enough to judge whether
they are telling the truth.
Politically-inclined
parents, teachers, and obnoxious
older brothers love to deplore
the ignorance of the youth. “Good
grief, just read more news!” they
cry.
“You don’t know the exact
margin by which Rick Santorum
lost his Senate race in 2006? (It
was 10.5%, which is really quite
huge.) Do you live under a rock,
child? Pick up a darn newspaper!”
But that “advice” doesn’t
help if you aren’t reading from
the right sources. (Plus, you have
crazy amounts of homework and
fitting a full edition of the Tribune
in between class, choir, and
cross county is pretty hard.) The
election is an intimidating subject,
too complex for any one schmoe
to understand it, and unbiased
information on the candidates is
hard to find.
It seems like CNN does
nothing but broadcast election
coverage, but even so, it offers
mostly nonsense rife with
irrelevancies, gossip, and lies.
You may have heard
that Mitt Romney tells bad jokes,
doesn’t understand NASCAR, and
is a terrible singer. These things
are true, I guess, but they tell us
nothing about his leadership skills.
You may have heard
Mitt Romney claim that President
Obama has gone around the world
apologizing for America, that
Obama has no jobs plan, or that
Romney has always been pro-life.
All of these things are flat untruths
disprovable by five seconds of
searching Google, but the major
networks rarely call him out on it.
Most
blogs
and
networks have a partisan bias
and rely on the reader to have a
store of background knowledge.
If you want to begin learning
about politics, you should not
start by reading David Brooks
or Jonathan Chait, even though
both are excellent writers. (And
if you want to learn anything
about anything, you should not
start—or continue or finish—
by watching Fox News. Ever.)
But here’s a starting
point: If you want to check
how the election is going, state
by state, read FiveThirtyEight
on the New York Times web
site. If you’re curious about a
candidate’s beliefs, try votesmart.
org or ontheissues.org. If you
just saw a political ad that strikes
you as b.s., visit politifact.com.
You have eight months
until November 6th. Read up on
Romney, the man who wants so
badly to be president.
Judge Obama’s record
on keeping his campaign
promises. And challenge your
obnoxious older brother on why
he votes that way. If nothing else,
it will be extremely satisfying
to prove that you know more
about Ron Paul than he does.
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In the breakdown, it
states that Invisible children
made almost 14 million dollars
last year and only 31.7% of it went
to Central Africa. That number
is pretty low considering My
Starving Children give 97% of
their donations to their actual
cause. The comparisons of the
two companies are outstanding.
On one end, it’s amazing
how so many people have showed
an interest and want a change. But
on the other hand, how many of
these people are going to care in a
couple weeks or actually know the
facts? I wholeheartedly encourage
research on Invisible Children and
Joseph Kony.
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Sports
March 23, 2012
Winter Sports Wrap Ups Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
By Cassie Bocchieri
Wrestling
The wrestling team
finished this season with 17 wins
(most in school history) and
7 losses. Top finishers for the
season include the following: at
113 pounds, senior Angelo San
Juan placed 4th in the state, with
a record of 43-4; at 106 pounds,
freshmen Jake Drew was a state
qualifier and had a record of 39-7;
At 220 pounds, senior Eriberto
Carreon was a state alternate, with
a record of 27-6; finally, at 126
pounds, sophomore Josh Martin
had a record of 31-9.
Boys Basketball
The basketball team
finished the regular season with a
record of 14-11, and 8-6 in the DVC
conference. Senior Dante Baily was
named unanimous all conference.
Senior Tahron Harvey got special
mention all conference and senior
Patrick Walsh got honorable
mention all conference. According
to all conference senior Dante
Baily, the season “could have gone
better”, but overall, he was satisfied
with the outcome, and hopes to
keep playing in the future.
Boys Swimming
The Glenbard North
Co op Swim Team competed at
Sections placing 6th overall. East
swimmers include freshmen Bob
and Joe Luchetta-Stendel and Mike
Sokora, sophomore David Peters,
and seniors Robert Kaylor and Jake
Peters. The team also competed at
the DVC meet in February, where
the freshmen, JV, and Varsity levels
all placed 4th. According to Jake
Peters, he says, “that this season
went by very smoothly and very
fast.” Peters also noted that all the
swimmers at sectionals recorded
their best time.
Girls Gymnastics
The gymnastic team
finished their season with a
0-4 record in their conference.
Despite this, the team showed
striking improvement and skill
development as the season
went on. This hard work paid off
in the form of the team added
5 points to their team score,
which as noted by Coach Jessica
Bugajsky, “is very hard to do in
girls gymnastics”. Stand outs this
season included freshmen Olivia
Carone, and Emma Slinkmen,
along with senior Jessica Griffin.
According to freshmen Carone,
“this season went great, and I
can’t wait for next year”.
Girls Basketball
Despite having a season
that could have recorded more
wins, the team experienced
the first year of a complete
organization reconstruction.
English teacher, Coach
Jennifer Ennis was very pleased
with the effort and work put
forth by the girls. She said that
this season was “a fun year” and
there is a “positive future” for the
Lady Rams. What was unique
about this year was the fact
that two sophomores and two
freshmen were on the Varsity
squad. Optimistically, most key
players will be returning next
year. Highlighted players from
this year include senior Maggie
Angst (whom won MVP), Rachael
Leifheit, Allison Hansen and Kelly
Eberle.
By Dakota Dynek and Bryant
Westbrooks
Staff Writers
Coming off a good
year last season, Glenbard East
baseball team is getting led
by a new varsity head coach,
Joel Pelland. While coaching at
Glenbard North for the past 7
years, Pelland is well experienced
in many areas. In the past, he has
been a varsity assistant coach for
football, a freshman basketball
coach, and also a varsity assistant
coach for baseball.
Knowing his way around
the fields, the new coach shows
signs of no doubt that he will
have a good first year. “I feel
extremely blessed to have the
group of players that I do. I think
our first year is going to go good,”
said Pelland.
Moving up and becoming
a new head coach at a different
school in the district is a big step
to take. Working with a different
group of kids is what brought
Pelland to East. He has always
wanted to lead a program ever
since he has started coaching. “I
have always to be a head coach,
and I felt that the opportunity
at East was a great place for me,”
said Pelland.
Pelland believes that
the group of athletes at East
are just right for him. Pelland
may be the right coach for the
players here at East. “The players
that come through this school
are hard nosed kids… those are
the players I want to coach,” said
Pelland.
And with new coaches
comes changes to approach the
game. The line up, and ways of
practicing. The new coach may
have a different style of coaching,
and the athletes at East may have
to adapt to it. “With being a new
coach, there are going to be some
changes. I think so far my players
have adapted extremely well,”
said Pelland.
There is plenty potential
in this year’s team. “I feel that
we should compete for a DVC
championship as well as make a
playoff run,” says Pelland. Having
such a great season last year, he
is ready to continue the streak of
another good year.
“I think my strong point
is my desire to be the best,” says
Pelland. And to be the best, you
must put in that work. Pelland
will do what he can to be the
best. But the coach doesn’t play,
the players do.
The players on the
team have a good feeling about
Pelland and how this year will
go. The team has faith in him
they believe in what he is trying
to instill in the program. They
already set some personal goals
for the whole season, which are
to remain mentally tough, have
fun, hustle, compete, and just
outwork every other high school
in Illinois.
This year’s group of
seniors had a lot of chemistry
with last year team. They are
focused , ready mentally, ready
for what ever is thrown at them
this year. Coach Pelland is ready
for the journey. He knows what
it takes to win and get kids
motivated.
“I really like Coach
Pelland he really knows what he
is doing and he is making it easier
to understand the game plan and
everything” says senior captain
Patrick Walsh. East has a stronger
and bigger batting line up and
better defense than the past
years. They are looking to top the
DVC, sweep Naperville Central,
and make that trip down state.
Picture by: Countney Ellis
Boys Hockey
The AWFG Varsity
Renegades, with East players, juniors Tom Ohman and
Justin Gunderson, along with
sophomore Dean Cribaro, have
concluded their regular season
with a positive record. The team
has moved onto the state playoffs According to junior Tom
Ohman, he feels the team “had
a very successful season and as
long as we just play our game,
we can get pretty far in state”.
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March 23, 2012
Girls Badminton
Badminton is ready to
start an awesome season this
year. Having success over the
past few years has become the
norm, and there is no reason
it won’t continue this season.
Achieving a season to be proud
of this year will involve “a great
deal of hard work,” said Varsity
Coach Brad Lundine.
Lundine has installed a
philosophy for both single and
double players.
“Our singles philosophy is don’t
let the bird drop,” said senior
Sarah Rose.
“Our
doubles philosophy is to always
be aggressive, try your hardest,
and never give up,” said senior
Stacy Krebbs.
Key returning players
include two state qualifying
double teams. These athletes
include seniors Sarah Rose, Syeda
Raza, Kirsten Sipek, and Stacy Kre
bbs.
Achieving goals is also
important, for this season. Setting
the goals is another story.
“At the beginning of
the season, varsity sits down
and goes through a goal setting
process,” said Lundine.
The goal that’s really on the
minds of the players is to finish in
the top four in the conference.
Boys Volleyball
By Colin O`Brien and David
Koontz
Last year, the Boys Volleyball team was able to go to
regionals. This year, Coach Marci
Maier wants to build on that by
winning sectionals which will
push them to state.
“I defer to my captions
to make sure that our team is
fired up and prepared to play”
said Maier.
There is a new coach this
year for the JV team after coach
Ennis stepped down to be the
head girls basketball coach. Taking over for Coach Jennifer Ennis
is Coach Kassandra Soderstrom.
The boys’ volleyball season starts March 21st. Make sure
to go to the games to support
the team! and show your spirit.
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Spring Previews
Boys Track
By Alenka Balderrama
Staff Writer
Girls Soccer
By Lauren Cali
Last years girl’s soccer
had great results. The team was
10-10-2, and 2-6-1 in the DVC.
This year the key for another
successful season is consistent
play. Of course preparation is
in order. From the open gyms
to speed sessions,
“Our offseason
preparations take many forms,”
said head coach and social
studies teacher Kent Overbey
(Coach O).
The off-season brings
many benefits.
“The best thing about
offseason is we still have open
gyms together which allows us
to play together and socialize
while having a little break,” said
senior Lindsey Paganucci.
The team competes in a
tough conference. Some schools
that are strong in the DVC are
Naperville North, Naperville
Central, Wheaton Warrenville
South, and Wheaton North.
Key returning players
include sophomores Alex Ruffer
and Sadie Moore who bring
with them a positive impact.
This team is always looking for
the positives in everything.
“I
try to encourage and help my
teammates when I can. And
just stay positive as much as
possible,” said sophomore Alex
Ruffer. One tournament to look
forward to this year is the Niles
West Invite.
“Last year we took
second place in this tournament
and we expect to win this year,”
said Coach O.
This upcoming Boys
track season is sure to get a lot of
people’s attention. The boy’s track
record of the previous year (insert
record here) is a good indication
that this year will be just as great
or even better.
“Hopefully we finish in
the top half of the conference and
also qualify as many as possible
to the state meet in May.” Said
head track coach and science
teacher Jack Brady.
Brady indicated to
look out for seniors Mike Fahey,
Evan Schiewe, distance; Antwon
James, Long Jump and sprints;
Trinity Baker, Hurdles and jumps,
Girls Track
By Katherine Flood
This track season is
highly anticipated. The girl’s
track record (no pun intended)
has proven to show good things
for the future. The girls have
been working hard during the
off-season, and are working
on transitioning from indoor,
to outdoor. They have been
practicing everyday after
school, in the fitness center, and
sometimes even outside, working
on making themselves better for
the season. “ We hope to make it
to the top half of conference” said
7
and Javonte Burnett, jumps and
sprints this season. Of course,
there’s a transition to take place
from indoor to outdoor.
“All of a sudden weather
plays a factor in both meets and
practices. You can never have
enough clothes once outdoor
track starts,” said Brady.
This track season, the team
hopes to improve on working
with the younger runners like
sophomores Vince Booth, Jack
Peters, and Maurice McGee to
prepare them for possible Varsity
competitions.
” The best competition
comes from our own conference.
We run against schools like
Wheaton North, WWS and West
Aurora several times during the
year. Hopefully we stay healthy
during the indoor season so we
can have a successful outdoor
season” said Brady.
When Antwon
James, senior, was asked about
what he thinks about his team
and upcoming season, he said,
“Everyday we practice. I see our
track team improving as a unit,
and as individuals. We took third
overall at our last big invite at
Maine East. Everyone on the team
has played a part in our success.
I’m super excited to see how we
do transferring to outdoor track
in a few weeks. We’ve improved
so much from especially in our
field events. This year we have
two great long jumpers, Baker
and myself.”
We can definitely expect
a great season this year with the
talent and dedication the boys
will demonstrate.
Coach and Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Joe Latala.
The girls and coaches
both work hard to achieve their
goals, training months ahead of
time. The team also has some
high competitors. “ Glenbard
North, Wheaton Warrenville
South, and everyone in our
conference” said Latala. But the
team treats every other school
as if they were their biggest
competitors, working hard
everyday after school at practice
to face them. Part of working
hard is maintaining a good diet
to keep their energy up. “ I make
them these diet plans as a joke,
because they are impossible to
follow” said Latala. When it comes
to key athletes, there are a select
few Latala had in mind. “ Lindsey
Rakosnik for the 800, she won
state last year, and already broke
a school record. Also Maddie
Smith for high jump” said Latala.
At the girls first invite on Saturday
March tenth, Rakosnik placed
first and Smith jumped a 4’11 in
hurdles, taking third. At the end
of the day the girls track team all
work together to get to where
they want to be. “We all separate
to our different events, but in
the end it’s the group effort that
counts the most”, said junior
Amanda Janouch. When I asked
Latala about his final thoughts
they were, “ At the end of the day
just have fun.”
One turf at a time
The Funding of the
turf field would come from
deep within in the community.
Some would call it the heart
and soul of all Lombard sports,
but we call it the Lombard Park
District.
“The Lombard Park District had
gotten the idea from Glenbard
North first” said Principal Josh
Chambers.
Being that a lot of the funding
for the new turf field would be
coming from the Lombard Park
District, East would let the Park
District host many events on it in
return.
“Now
it just comes down to bidding
on the field and finalizing the
contract,” said Athletic Director
Omar Davis.
Youth
soccer camps, youth football,
baseball, and other events that
require a sturdy level playing
field. Between the school and the
Lombard Park District the total
cost of the field will be 1 million1.4 million dollars. This amount
seems astonishing for a field, but
the money the artificial field will
bring in will within the first year
of existence should make up the
debt for the Park District and
the school.
“The project
will take six weeks start to finish,”
said Chambers.
With this being the
case, summer track camp would
have to be re located for a period
of time to allow efficient room
for work for the construction
company. Though the money
for the project is a jaw dropping
amount at first, it attracts all
different sorts of activities and
festivities that would be willing
to pay the school money to rent
the field for an allotted time.
The field would not only
for profitable purposes; the field
will also bring the community
together to rally along side this
school. Bringing young athletes
to this new turf field will expose
them to East and make them
feel more comfortable here.
The youth sports
programs are where some of our
greatest athletes come up from
and they will be familiar with
Glenbard East having played
on the field multiple times with
youth programs.
Picture by: Jasmin Mayorga
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The turf field’s most
popular use may not be from
after school activities at all, it may
be from the physical education
classes’ right here at East. When
P.E classes go outside in the
2012 school year, they will be
able to share the seemingly
indestructible field with out
getting students muddy or most
importantly without ruining the
field for athletic contest. In past
years the football field has been
off limits to everyone by having a
giant burlap tarp over it.
Having a turf field will allow
teams that play their sports
outside to be able to get used to
the surface earlier in the year that
they will be playing on.
“We will no longer have
to compete with Boys Volleyball
for gym time and take away part
of their practice” said Overbey.
When the turf field is
built P.E classes will be free to
roam and play their games on the
field without having to worry if
they messed it up for the football
team. P.E classes being able to use
the field is only half of the story th
ough.
The field will have designated
lines for football and soccer but
those are not the only two sports
that will be using the field. If
it is wet out and the baseball
diamond it not fit to play on, then
the baseball team can practice on
the turf field, or the softball team.
The turf field will bring not only
the community together but the
school as well.
A
turf field does seem extremely
costly at first but many schools
have made the investment long
before us. In fact did you know
we will be the last school in the
Du Page Valley Conference to
get a turf field? “We are simply
keeping up with the Jones’s” as
coach Walters puts it.
We will no
longer have to pay for the cost of
maintenance workers, sprinklers,
water, sod, paint, mowing the
grass, or even geese repellent.
“We are ecstatic at the
opportunity to play on a turf field
next year, it allows outdoor usage
for P.E, Band, all sports, and the
community. This project can only
benefit the citizens of Lombard”
Walters proudly states.
An artificial turf field is a
huge privilege for the activities at
East and also the community. If
used properly, the field can bring
together future athletes, youth
programs, and most of all the
community of Lombard.
The commitment to
a turf field will show student
athletes that East will not settle
for “alright” athletic programs, we
want to be the best and this is a
gigantic step in doing so.
Extra Extra
8 Echo
March 23, 2012
Ten Things To Do Over
Spring Break
By: Alaia Alkhawaja
10. Go outdoors. -You’ve been locked inside with the cold
summer.
indoors.
season
4. Have a scavenger hunt through the whole town. -Make a list
3. Go to a concert. -I don’t think I have to explain this one.
the last.
you
Spring Is Near
The sun on my skin
The wind in my hair
I feel like I’m part of the air.
The cool water mist
The warm sandy beach
Almost feels like summer is near.
One whole week is all I need.
To get the feel of a party beat.
No school, no work.
Just as free as a bee
It may not be summer,
But spring break is enough for me.
Writtien By: Jenna Winiarczyk
SPRING BREAK 2012!