VIATOR VOICE
October 2013
Volume 48 Issue 2
Bold,
Defiant
Conquerors
Triumphant Lions proudly raise their
helmets and fans’ expectations
Syrian Unrest:
‘Breaking Bad’ Ends:
Fall Play:
Obama’s response Cast of ‘She Stoops to
Popular show’s
to modern chemical Conquer’ to perform
finale airs
warfare
after 5 seasons
on stage Oct. 25
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Photos by Jack Lakowske, Erin Primdahl, and Mia Mastandrea
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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VIATOR VOICE
iPad Individuality
Students show their creative side with unique
iPad covers, keyboards
and backgrounds.
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S A I N T V I ATO R H I G H S C H O O L
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editors-in-Chief
World Editor
Local Editors
Opinion Editors
Entertainment Editors
Sports Editors
Graphics Editors
Copy Editors
Advisor
Jenny Brandt
Erin Primdahl
Liam Warner
Rachel Neubauer
Ben Paolelli
Taylor Puccini
Vinitha Raj
Marissa DiSilvestro
Mady Johnson
Brandon Braun
Madison McAteer
Mikhaela Correa
Jack Lakowske
Sarah Finn
Paul Lewis
Mr. Chris Paolelli
STAFF WRITERS
Molly Clifford
Nadia DiClementi
Rebecca Fahy
Dana Gattone
Clare Hannon
Jack Harmon
Alex Horne
Mark Koehler
Dominic Marchica
Mia Mastandrea
Lauren Mroz
Ashley Naliwajko
Max Paulus
Art Scheller
Brandon Stewart
Katie DelGhingaro
Kelly Donahue
Matt Fitzgerald
Ludovica Garro
Stephen Hannon
Molly Heck
Ethan Johnson
Dana Lenard
Ayla Masrin
Julia Melone
Tyler Muich
Karol Nowak
Brianna Pulver
Katie Solarz
Sophia Tortorella
GRAPHICS STAFF
Haley Carey
Justin Cruz
Jack Harmon
Matt Lanus
Darcy Martinez
Erin Primdahl
Stephen Todd
Katie Cooley
Robert Daugherty
Dana Lenard
Ian Malek
Mary O’Connell
Alex Quist
Kristen Yi
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World
Weapons of mass destruction.......................................................... 4
Coup d’Etat against Morsi in Egypt ............................................... 4
US military objections to intervene in Syria ................................... 5
Archeologists examine Egypt’s past ................................................. 5
Swimming from Cuba to Florida .................................................... 6
Local
Fall play, “She Stoops to Conquer” ................................................. 7
Freshman Retreat overview ............................................................. 7
Interfaith potluck dinner ................................................................ 8
Outer space-themed Homecoming ................................................. 8
Hello Mrs. Sikora ........................................................................... 9
iPad individuality ......................................................................... 1 0
Opinion
Fine arts and sports compared ...................................................... 11
A freshman’s transition ................................................................. 12
Is there true value in designer clothes? .......................................... 12
Technology taking over ................................................................ 1 3
Homecoming from differing perspectives ..................................... 1 4
Changes regarding service hours ................................................... 1 4
Entertainment
VMAs recap ................................................................................. 1 5
Groundbreaking iPhones hit stores ............................................... 1 6
TV shows to appear this fall ......................................................... 1 7
Ben Affleck to play Batman in new movie .................................... 1 8
“Breaking Bad” series finale .......................................................... 1 8
Sports
Basketball begins preparing for season .......................................... 19
Varsity football dominates Deerfield ............................................. 20
NHL season preview .................................................................... 21
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AUGUST 2013
WORLD
4
WMDs threaten stability of Middle East
Madison McAteer
Sports Editor
T
oday, many wonder what it would
take to not only create a weapon
of mass destruction (WMD), but
also have the audacity to use it on another country. In total, from before the
Cold War until today’s conflicts with
Syria, WMDs have evolved along with
the leaders who are in charge of them.
Chemical, biological and nuclear
structures all make up today’s weaponry.
According to the Organization for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, “the
most well-known agents are as follows:
choking agents (chlorine and phosgene), blister agents (mustard and lewisite), blood agents (hydrogen cyanide)
and nerve agents (sarin and soman).”
Undoubtedly, WMDs pose a threat to
the security and safety of civilians everywhere.
Biological warfare, although not as
popular today, still has many consequences. The objective is to cause a fastmoving epidemic among people. Bacteria, viruses and toxins are all classified
under this biological dome. Anthrax and
small-pox stand as the two most popular
uses of biological warfare.
Nuclear warfare began in World War
II. Atomic bombs included uranium or
plutonium. The atoms were pushed in,
creating what is known as the “critical
mass,” according to thinkquest.org. The
atoms eventually were exhausted and
released enormous amounts of energy
in the form of heat and a massive shockwave.
The atomic bomb “Little Boy” was
dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug.
9, 1945, killing as many as 100,000 people. A second bomb, “Fat Man,” was
dropped on Nagasaki three days later.
It killed about 40,000 more people. Japan surrendered to the U.S. on Aug. 14.
Those are the only times that any nuclear weapons have been used.
Countries including Britain, China,
France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United States and now even Syria all have
some type of advanced weapons. Therefore, beside the threat of stockpiling
these chemicals, many fear the prolifera-
tion of these new technologies to other
countries which lack governments or
representative bodies. NewHampshire.
org has reported that terrorist networks
benefit from the black market sales related to these WMDs. With all the hype
over this new warfare, the question remains whether a country would be justified in launching one of these missiles.
NewHampshire.org also reported that
the U.S has several thousand nuclear
weapons on “hair-triggering alert,”
meaning the weapons would be used as
a defense to a different country’s deployment of a WMD attack. Although little
is known about the numbers of WMDs
in other countries, an estimated 13,470
nuclear weapons are deployed worldwide.
“A crisis will take place with the further
development of nuclear weapons,” said
Mr. Bill Pirman of the social studies department. “The whole Middle East will
be unstable.”
Overall, WMDs will remain up for debate for the next decade as more countries advance in nuclear technology.
Egyptian president Morsi ousted by military
Ethan Johnson
Staff Writer
E
gyptian president Mohammed
Morsi was ousted July 3 by the
Egyptian military. Morsi was
Egypt’s first democratically elected leader and is a part of the Islamic religious
and political group called the Muslim
Brotherhood. Prior to the ouster, streets
filled with anti-Morsi protesters, including members of the Tamarod movement,
composed of a diversity of Egyptians who
oppose Morsi.
The group supposedly collected over 22
million signatures on a petition calling
for Morsi to step down from power. This
petition was signed after Morsi drafted a
new constitution, which many believed
was based on Muslim brotherhood values and pushed for Muslim religious law.
Furthermore, other anti-Morsi Egyptians accuse Morsi of having an intense
Muslim Brotherhood bias, causing economic weakness and drafting a constitution that left out women and secularists.
According to reports from USA Today,
the majority of Egyptians believe Morsi
evolved into more of a dictator, taking
away many of the hard earned
rights granted by the new democratic government. For this reason, the military claims not to be
destroying Egypt’s democracy by
ousting Morsi, but restoring it.
The United States currently refers to the incident as an ouster
instead of a military coup. Otherwise, under federal law the United States would have to suspend
military and economic aid to the
country. Egypt is one of the United States’ closest Middle-Eastern
allies, and cutting off aid would
weaken this relationship. The
White House stated that it will be
viewed as an ouster because the
military is acting on behalf of the
Egyptian people.
According to BBC, Morsi has been held
under house arrest in an unknown location since July. Egypt’s state prosecutor
has announced that Morsi was referred
OCTOBER 2013
for trial on charges of inciting the murder
of protesters. According to the New York
Times, these charges are from the
uprisings against
Morsi, when multiple people were
killed when protesting.
Interim president Adly Mansour
was put in place by
the military. There
are plans for a new
election to take
place, and Adly has
advised Morsi and
the Muslim Brotherhood to accept
the ouster. Morsi
Art by Stephen Todd has refused to accept his removal
from power and has demanded that his
position be restored. Otherwise, he has
said he will not participate in the upcoming election.
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WORLD
5
Syrian crisis divides nation
Affair offers glimpse of Obama under foreign relations pressure
Nadia DiClementi
Staff Writer
T
he Syrian crisis has brought
worldwide attention to the idea of
modern chemical warfare. It has
given the general public a large glimpse
at President Obama’s response to foreign relation pressure and has caused a
heated debate over the last several weeks
with the idea of a possible war lingering
through everyone’s minds. The nation
was up in arms
and military forces were bracing
for a possible Syrian attack.
Recently stated
in “Before It’s
News,” an unidentified U.S. soldier
spoke out. “What
we do not need
is another war,
and we certainly
do not need any
further involvement in a civil war
where our objective isn’t clear, and
our allies aren’t really our allies,” he said.
Some people might agree, but Obama
has attributed his motives of getting involved to the devastating idea of chemi-
cal warfare that in his eyes would largely
affect future generations to come.
Chemical warfare was restricted from
use by the United Nations after World
War II. When word of this spread worldwide, American involvement became a
serious consideration. Obama made his
position clear in a national broadcast.
“Ten days ago, the world watched in
horror, as men, women, and children
were massacred in Syria in the worst
chemical weapons
attack in the 21st
century. Yesterday
the United States
presented a powerful case that the Syrian government was
responsible for this
attack on its own
people,” President
Obama said.
This news is what
sparked American
interest for fear of
the repercussions if
this type of warfare
Art by Laura Foss were abused.
After President
Obama made his position clear, Syria
responded with a threat to wage war if
the United States became involved. A
conspiracy rose up claiming that our
involvement was what Al Qaeda’s forc-
es planned on in order to help them
achieve complete control. Word like this
spread worldwide creating opposition
to Obama’s actions. People have formed
opinions on the actions the Unites States
should perform.
“I believe that the use of chemical
weaponry is very dangerous,” said junior
Lisa Lavelle. “We as a nation need to
consider the facts and take into consideration of how the turmoil can be put to
an end.”
Later, Syria decided to agree to the
abandonment of all chemical like weapons if the United States stayed out of its
affairs and let it fix its national crisis for
itself. After this, Obama made a national
announcement through a news broadcast clearing up his previous motives
and the actions he would have made if
Syria did not change their minds. This
crisis did not bring any physical action,
but it gave the United States a glimpse
into the president’s stance on foreign
affairs and his decisions under the pressure of possible war.
“From a humanitarian perspective, the
mass killing of over 100,000 people has
been horrible, but politically we need
to be careful about getting involved in
a very messy civil war, apart from sending humanitarian aid,” said Mrs. Jordan, a U.S. histor and geography teacher.
Archaeologists re-establish birthdate for ancient Egypt
New evidence suggests civilization older than previously thought
Brandon Stewart
Staff Writer
T
he world’s understanding of
Egypt’s origin has been built on
estimates and approximations
over the past years. Previous estimates
placed the origin of Egypt’s settlements
around 4000 B.C.; however, the BBC
reported that the new analysis revealed
this process started later, between 3700
or 3600 B.C.
This shocked scientists due to the
swiftness of the first line of kings only
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appearing a few hundred years later.
Between 3600 B.C. and 3100 B.C. Egypt
underwent major social transformation
from a group of settlers along the Nile
to a monarchical society. In Mesopotamia, the change from an agricultural
society to a monarchic society took
thousands of years rather than the few
hundred in which Egypt was able to
accomplish this. The understanding of
Egypt’s history owes itself to the radiocarbon dating of hair, bones, and plants
found in burial sites.
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“This is highly significant work, which
pulls the beginnings of Egypt’s dynastic
history into much sharper focus - it is
tremendously valuable to have such a
precise timeline for Egypt’s first rulers,” said Professor Joann Fletcher from
the University of York. Understanding
Egypt’s timeline allows scientists and
archeologists to finally accurately understand the history of early Egyptian
dynasties.
OCTOBER 2013
WORLD
6
Diana Nyad completes Cuba–Florida swim
64-year-old succeeds on fifth attempt, breaks records
Rebecca Fahy
Staff Writer
A
s Diana Nyad took her final
strokes of a 110-mile journey by
the shore of Smather’s Beach in
Key West, Florida, fans, supporters and
spectators greeted her. When she finally
reached the shore, her face and lips were
swollen, causing her to slur her words.
According to the Huffington Post, she
was promptly taken to the hospital in an
ambulance as a precaution. After close
medical examination, she was declared
healthy; however, she was dehydrated
and sunburnt.
The 64-year-old Nyad jumped into the
warm waters off of Havana, Cuba, on
Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. EST, as said by observer
Roger McVeigh. Nyad not only took the
challenge of swimming 110 miles from
Cuba to Florida as an athletic feat, but
to send a peaceful message of friendship,
love, and happiness between Cuba and
Florida, said Diaz Escrich, a longtime
friend of Nyad.
Nyad arrived in
Florida on Sept. 2,
52 hours, 53 minutes
and 18.6 seconds after
departing from Cuba.
According to the Associated Press, Nyad
communicated three
messages after completing this marvelous accomplishment.
“One is we should
never ever give up,”
she said. “Two is
you’re never too old
to chase your dreams.
Three is [swimming]
looks like a solitary sport, but it’s a team.”
After failing in her four previous attempts, she took necessary precautions
OCTOBER 2013
in her wardrobe. As McVeigh wrote in
his report, Nyad was wearing a full body
suit, a cap,
gloves and
a mask to
protect her
from jellyfish.
The silicone mask,
designed
to protect
against jellyfish stings,
c a u s e d
bruises inside
her
mouth.
Art by Katie DelGhingaro Nyad took
hydration
and feeding breaks throughout the journey, but she never left the water.
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LOCAL
7
Cast, crew ‘Conquer’ fall play
The play’s rather unusual title refers
women.
While Charles Marlow and his friend to Kate, who “stoops” to a lower class
to “conquer” MarHastings
personal favorite of George George
low’s feelings for her.
are
traveling
to
Washington, “She Stoops to ConMarlow believes her
the
Hardcastle’s
quer” by Oliver Goldsmith is this
disguise and falls in
manor,
they
meet
year’s choice for the fall play. The play
love with her, and
Tony
Lumpkin,
features humorous situations, dialogue
Tony reveals that he
Mr.
Hardcastle’s
and a large cast of characters.
doesn’t want to marry
son.
Tony
LumpThe comedy follows Charles Marlow, a
Neville. Finally, Tony
kin
tricks
them
into
scholarly upperclassman. Mr. Hardcasmarries Constance,
thinking
that
the
tle arranges for Charles Marlow to meet
and they both run
manor
is
an
inn.
his daughter, Kate. However, Marlow
away to France. At the
They
are
fooled
is uncomfortable and reserved around
Leads of the play get into character.
and
thus
treat
Mr.
upper-class women such as Kate, but
Photo by Katie Cooley end, all loose ends are
Hardcastle
poorly.
tied up with a visit
he is just the opposite with lower-class
To further complicate matters, Hast- from Sir/ Lady Marlow.
Costello said that the play, which takes
ings is in love with Constance NevCast List
ille, a young woman living at the place in the eighteenth century, would
Charles Marlow: seniors Ryan Wolfe and Matt Beiswenger
Mr. Hardcastle: junior Anthony Zanocco and senior Sean Esterquest manor, but Mr. Hardcastle wants not be “modernized,” like “A MidsumKate Hardcastle: senior Katie DelGhingaro and junior Maria Werba Tony to marry Constance to acquire mer Night’s Dream” two years ago.
“[I did edit] some of the dialogue to
her jewelry. Once Kate realizes
George Hastings: senior Matt Lanus and junior Nate Brown
Tony Lumpkin: junior John McManus and senior Parker Simonaitis Tony’s practical joke, she pretends make it clearer to modern audiences,”
to be a barmaid in order to capture Costello said.
Constance Neville: junior Noelle Jay and senior Clare Supplitt
Sir/Lady Marlow: junior Alex Lubinec and freshman Grace Nessen- the heart of Marlow, according to The play will run from Oct. 25 to Oct. 27
theater director Mrs. Kate Costello. in the Jeuck Auditorium.
Gilligan
Stephen Hannon
Staff Writer
A
Faith formation for freshmen feeds spirit
Molly Heck
Staff Writer
F
reshman Retreat was the first
school event that the Class of 2017
has gathered together for this year.
The all-day event took place over a long
weekend in September and was followed
by a day of faculty retreat.
75 small group leaders and 20 support
staff students made this event possible.
Several parent volunteers also guided
the freshman in discussion and prayer.
Freshmen entered the building on Saturday or Sunday unsure of what the day
might hold for them. Some freshmen,
such as Shannon Rooney, were skeptical
at first, but their opinions changed by
the end of the day.
“It turned out [to be both] fun and lifechanging!” Rooney said.
While on Freshmen Retreat, students
were able to experience a day of service.
In small groups, the freshmen traveled
around the neighborhood surrounding Saint Viator collecting food. On
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Saturday, the food collected went to St. [their] service,” said junior Jesse Rivera,
Joseph’s Home for the Elderly. Sunday’s a leader on Sunday.
Campus Ministry hopes this expericollections went to Catholic Charities.
ence will encourage
Campus Minfreshmen to be inistry recorded
volved in student
that
nearly
ministry.
1,500 pounds
“I thought that I
of food were
wouldn’t really get
collected each
as much out of it as
day.
I did, and I really
“My favorenjoyed it,” freshite part of the
man Erin Firestone
retreat
was
said. “I am conpicking
up
sidering [going on
the food for
other retreats here
the elderly,” Freshmen reflect during the closing Mass.
said freshman
Photo by Jack Lakowske at Saint Viator],”
added Firestone
Kaelee Martin.
“Campus Ministry is here for the stuThe retreat was organized to guide the
freshman with their faith and to help dents to fulfill their needs,” said Campus
students become comfortable sharing Minister Ms. Katie Muller.
For the next four years, the Class of
their faith with others.
“The best part of leading the retreat 2017 will remember this retreat experiwas seeing freshmen [who were strang- ence as they pass by the signed mural in
ers] getting closer together through the cafeteria hallway.
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OCTOBER 2013
LOCAL
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Interfaith gathering brings unity on 9/11
Clare Hannon
Staff Writer
P
eople might be confused if they
saw Muslims and Jews at a Catholic high school on what appeared
to be a normal Wednesday evening. But
to mark the twelfth anniversary of the
9/11 terrorist attacks, members of the
Children of Abraham Coalition gathered to share a meal and discuss interfaith peace. Saint Viator students and
families, teens from Chicagoland Jewish
High School in Deerfield, and families
from the Islamic Education Center in
Glendale Heights attended the gathering.
“The event was created three years
ago so that people could realize what
they have in common,” said sophomore
Rebecca Fahy, who helped organize the
dinner.
“The potluck dinner is held annually on
Sept. 11 to help people realize that it can
be a day that moves us to greater peace
and not just hatred,” said President Fr.
Corey Brost, C.S.V, who is in charge of
the Children of Abraham Coalition at
Saint Viator.
The 9/11 attacks heightened religious
stereotypes ,but by marking each anniversary, the Children of Abraham hope
to send a message of interfaith peace.
Community members brought dishes
from their ethnic backgrounds for every-
one. Also, the dinner involved a student new people and to gain insight on other
from each of the three faiths presenting religions.
a speech on his or her religion.
“These [Muslim and Jewish] people
Senior Jason Peiser, who is Jewish, are labeled as different, but…we become
said that listening to the speeches from good friends through these events. They
the students was his favorite part of are really good people,” said Wilhite.
the event. The
“Our relispeeches not
gions
have
only benefited
more in comthe audience;
mon than difthey impacted
ferences,” Fr.
the
speakers
Corey said.
too.
The students
“Giving the
left the event
speech
on
with a new
Christianunderstandity helped me
ing of the
come out of my
importance
comfort zone,”
interfaith relasaid Junior Jationships.
Fr. Corey invited local Muslim and Jewish lead- “I really hope
son Wilhite.
Going to a ers to speak at the 9/11 assembly and attend
that
people
Catholic school the Children of Abraham Coalition potluck.
realize [after]
Photo by Jack Lakowske having people
sometimes
makes forgeting people of different reli- from all three religions in the same room
gions that live in the Arlington Heights sharing the same food and sharing good
area easy. The potluck dinner gave stu- conversation, that anyone can get along
dents the chance to meet young people in the same area and be at peace with
in the area who are Jewish or Muslim.
each other,” said Peiser.
“Getting to know teenagers who aren’t
These events aim for interfaith
necessarily Christians was cool because peace,which is about getting to know
you get to know people for who the re- people for their character.
ally are,” said Fahy.
“If we work together, we can make the
The goals of the night were to meet world more peaceful,” Fr. Corey said.
Homecoming: ready for lift-off
Ludovica Garro
Staff Writer
“O
ne small step for man, one
giant leap for a homecoming theme.” One of the most
awaited school events is almost here:
Homecoming! The homecoming week
this year will be from Oct. 7-Oct. 12. The
theme will be “2013: A Space Odyssey.”
“[This] was the theme that received
the most votes when representatives
asked [their] homerooms last May,”
said Senior Class President Paul Lewis.
“Student council works hard to provide
a week of activities that will suit a majority of students’ tastes, so we make sure to
ask homerooms for feedback on ideas,”
added Lewis
Sophomores, juniors and seniors will
be in charge of different Homecoming
week activities, Lewis said. The sophomores will coordinate homeroom and
lunch activities, the juniors will run
Games Day on Thursday, and the seniors are in charge of the Pep Rally and
Homecoming Court coronation on Friday. Each class will be responsible for
decorating a different hallway.
According to Director of Student Affairs, Mrs. JoAnne Francis, student
council will decorate the first floor of
our school on Sunday before Homecoming week. When students come back
to school on Monday, they will feel like
OCTOBER 2013
they landed on the moon.
On Tuesday, the homerooms will compete in decorating their doors. Games
Day on Thursday will be called “Space
Jam.” It will feature a variety of games
between the classes, as well as the return
of the student-faculty basketball game.
On Friday, the Pep Rally will take place,
including the coronation of the Homecoming king and queen. Finally, on Saturday will be the most awaited event
of the week: the Homecoming Dance,
called “Dancing in the Moonlight.”
If you have a date you can spend quality time getting to know each other. But
don’t be shy if you don’t have a date, just
go with your friends and have some fun!
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Staff Writer
Viator Voice: Why did you become a
teacher?
Mrs. Sikora: I became a teacher because
I was an older sibling, and I always
helped my younger siblings with their
homework. I ,also, had various teachers in high school who inspired me to
become a teacher.
VV: Why did you come to Saint
Viator?
JS: I came to Saint Viator for two
reasons. One is because my husband
is setting up a dental practice in Chicago. The other reason is because I had
taught at another school, also headed
by the Viatorians, Bishop Gorman High
School.
VV: How long have you been
teaching?
JS: I have been teaching for five years
now.
VV: What classes do you teach?
JS: I teach the juniors and I teach English [AP Language and Composition
and American Literature and Composition].
VV: What do you like to do on the
weekends?
JS: I enjoy watching movies on the
weekends with my family.
VV: What is your educational
background?
JS: I studied journalism at Northwestern University before getting my teaching degree at the Writing Center at the
University of Nevada Reno.
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VV: What are some of your favorite
hobbies?
JS: Some of my favorite hobbies are
reading, and traveling when I can,
although with my busy schedule that is
hard.
VV: Where is your favorite place to
travel?
JS: My favorite place to travel that is in
the United States is Southern California. I like to go there as often as possible, because I have family over there.
VV: What is the most inspirational
action that has ever taken place in a
classroom of yours?
JS: The most inspirational action to
ever happen in my classroom was last
year. I was teaching a literature class
and the students needed to write about
something that they were passionate
about. There was a group of kids that
did not think that they were good writ-
Photo by Jack Lakowske
ers and had no hope, until they started
writing. They had an amazing time and
found their voice through their writing.
VV: What is your favorite restau
rant?
JS: My favorite restaurant is The
Cheesecake Factory except [when it
has] horrendous lines. Whenever I go
back to my hometown, I always go to
Graeter’s Ice Cream.
VV: What are some things that you
do in your free time?
JS: Things I do in my free time are
athletic activities such as biking and
running. I also attend sporting events or
watch sports on television.
Fast Facts
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Teaching Motto: “Always be fair, fun.”
Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Guilty Pleasure: Starbucks and Candy
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Chicago sports team: Cubs
Typing speed: 104 words per minute
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From covers to backgrounds, iPads show character
Students express creative side of new educational technique
Alex Horne
Staff Writer
T
his school year, Saint Viator introduced a new, revolutionary learning feature—the iPad. As you may
know, you can customize iPads in a variety of ways, including adding covers,
backgrounds and games to your iPad.
Students this year are showing their
individuality in ways that they could not
in the years past. Some covers students
are using include just basic colored covers, in colors like pink, light blue, gray,
white and green. Other covers are more
elaborate, from big, bulky ones to prevent students’ screens from cracking, to
covers that show groups and artists that
students enjoy.
“Since we all have uniforms, [iPads] let
us express who we are and our interests,”
said freshman Matt Stack.
iPads receive a Saint Viator facelift.
Art by Darcy Martinez
Backgrounds have also been popular in
showing off students’ individuality, with
some backgrounds of students including superhero characters, sports figures
and artists. Almost all of the students at
Viator have their own covers and backgrounds, which just begins to show how
unique everyone is. All students have
different hobbies and interests, and they
show them through their iPads.
“I think it’s cool because you can change
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your [backgrounds] in whatever way you
want, which is much better than using
covers on books,” said Nate Anderson.
Among games, “Dream League Soccer,”
“Pokémon Emerald” and “Mario Kart,”
are some of the more popular ones, although people have different games. At
lunch, students tend to play these games
the most, competeing against each other through Bluetooth. Through their
games, students may find a new form of
entertainment that they enjoy and that
matches their personality.
“iPads are a modern way students can
become unique through their study
tool,” said English teacher Mrs. Cate Marino. Before this year, students were not
able to express themselves as much as
they can now with their devices.
Throughout the year, students will see
more and more customization and individuality with iPads.
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OPINION
11
Discovering talents, leaving legacies
ATHLETICS
FINE ARTS
Katie DelGhingaro
Staff Writer
T
he bleachers quake with the familiar foot-stomping,
collective cry of the Cahill Crazies as student athletes
don their jerseys, lace their shoes, and take the field.
At Saint Viator, sports flourish. Although some disregard
sports as trivial, capitalistic circuses, the people are right to
emphasize athletics.
Sport-critics fail to recognize that as athletes run, slide
and serve, they simultaneously strengthen their confidence,
build trusting relationships and unify their communities under a common, positive goal.
Devoted teammates respect these greater athletic powers
and privileges. Athletes learn that the success of their team
does not rely on the spotlight-hungry individual, but on the
dynamic chemistry between teammates, which stems from
the desire to watch other players succeed.
“Because the will of a team to win for each other is so
strong, sports teach self-discipline and selflessness simultaneously,” said senior volleyball captain
Molly Ziegler. By instilling these values, sports promote cooperation over
self-interest.
Cooperation and unity also prevail for spectators, who eagerly flock
to stadiums, clutching foam-fingers
and cheering their voices out of existence. The diehard community of
sports fanatics cannot be benched
by freezing rain or brutal heat. Undeterred, fans share not only in the
successes of their teams, but in their
miserable failures as well because, for
them, sports transcend mere competition.
Through beloved tradition and anticipated ceremony, high school sports affirm the oft-neglected principles of fairness, brotherhood, hope and innocent fun. More than a simple distraction, sports allow people
to dream and to discard their differences in favor of mutual
love. It’s okay to high-five that random guy in front of you
because your favorite team just scored! Go ahead, jump a
little. Sports give people license to believe in something together, and to do so loudly, crazily even.
In honor of the first home football game, senior Joey Herrmann covered half his body with red and blue paint.
“I wanted to show my great pride in the team by being the
ultimate Cahill Crazy,” said Herrmann.
From players to fans, sports serve as cohesive magic, which
cannot be sidelined.
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Dana Lenard
Staff Writer
W
hether it is an actress smiling broadly on stage
as she delivers a stunning performance, the delicate brush stroke on an intricate painting, or the
countless instruments weaving their sounds together to create a perfect, balanced harmony, fine arts constantly stress
the importance of creativity, teamwork and individuality.
Often overlooked, they require the determination and confidence of the group, and it forms strong family-like bonds
that only come from the mutual love for these activities.
Truly, fine arts are more than just entertainment.
“I believe that the fine arts help students discover their true
talents and when they do discover their talents, they can continue to grow as individuals,” said sophomore Jackie Rose. Indeed, fine arts help students see what they are truly capable
of, and often symbolizes who they are.
“Fine arts define me in so many ways of who I am and what
I do,” said junior Nathan Abay. As they discover more about
their unique talents
students begin to leave
their own legacy.
In addition to defining an individual, participating in the fine
arts helps: students
truly appreciate the effort put into developing pieces of art and
music.
Participating
in these activities also
helps students grow
academically and increases their ability to
think critically. Students who participate
Art by Kristen Yi
in any form of fine arts understand the effort that it takes to
master their work and learn to appreciate individual creativity and self-expression.
Members of the arts are unified and connected in their passions. These students recognize the necessity of teamwork,
discipline and confidence, and often develop strong feelings
of pride and self-confidence. Therefore, the these interests
have a right to be recognized and encouraged throughout the
school community.
As the quote on the band t-shirt says, “Every accomplishment begins with the decision to try.” In order to succeed,
one must not be afraid to try new activities and discover his
or her true talents.
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12
Fresh experiences
Class of 2017 transitions into unfamiliar school setting
For those transitioning from a public
school system to private, religion class
he shift from middle school to can be a major change. Also, the dress
high school is a big step for many code is a huge difference, as most are
freshmen. The excitement of yet used to having control over what they
another new beginning is present, but wear to school.
On the other hand, some find uniforms
nerves cloud the thoughts of most. A big
relieve anxiety
school coupled with
over what to
the thought of new
wear, which alpeople and new friends
lows students to
is enough to rattle the
feel at ease while
minds of almost every
getting dressed
ninth grader.
in the morning.
Who will you sit with
All freshmen
at lunch? What if you
are
different,
don’t know anyone in
but
there
seems
your classes? How will
to
be
similarities
you be able to man- Freshmen prepare to soar into their
what
age all of the promised new school at Freshmen Orientation. between
they
look
forhomework?
Photo by Jack Lakowske
ward
to.
High school—along
“The best thing about high school is
with its many options for different interthe
people you meet,” said freshman
ests—can be a frightening change.
Katie Solarz
Staff Writer
T
Stanlee Yurks.
“The best thing is all of the new opportunities that are available to the frosh,”
said freshman Daniel Morton.
Other favorites include the fall play
and winter musical, as well as the multitude of sports to try out for.
Friendships are also a huge part of
school. Over half of an eighth grade
class may attend a different school than
the other half in the fall. This leaves one
question. If my friends go to a different
school than me, will I be able to make
new friends?
The answer is commonly yes. Most
freshmen will find themselves with a
new group of people as early as the end
of the first quarter.
Freshman year in its entirety is a surprise for all. Everyone will just have to
wait and see what they enjoy, who their
friends will turn out to be, and if they’d
rather be on stage, on the court, or in the
stands.
Designer clothes: worth the cost?
Quality justifies high prices, but affordability matters
Kelly Donohue
Staff Writer
C
alvin Klein, Gucci or Louis Vuitton? These famous designers line
the runway with the latest styles
and trends. Celebrities and wealthy
admirers crave these exclusive styles.
Unfortunately, many are incredibly expensive! Is purchasing a designer brand
worth the cost?
People of all race, age and gender strive
to be in touch with the latest styles. Designer brands have always been in style,
even though they cost a lot of money.
“Designer clothes are about being
fancy, showing your wealth and being
flashy,” said senior Emily McManus.
Many designer prices can range anywhere from $500 to $5,000 per article.
Aside from the high prices, the qual-
ity stitching and fabrics are more stur- while still remaining inexpensive.
dy and allow the attire to last longer,
Customers buy designer brands bemaking
them
cause of the name itself.
more
reliable
Men and women alike
than lower-end
enjoy showing their
stores’ clothes.
friends the latest styles
For many dethey have purchased.
signers, the fab“I weaar my Jordans to
rics are crucial
impress girls with what
to the overall apI have,” said sophomore
pearance of the
Kevin Nolan. For many,
article of clothit is about showing off
ing. The stitchwhat one is able to afing can either
ford.
Art By Dana Lenard
Brand names, qualhide or enhance the look of one area
ity and cost affect which
of the body that customers do not like.
There are many alternatives for these brand is worth the price. Whether for
costly brands. Many lower-end retailers students or celebrities, simple outfits or
imitate the latest trends and make them elegant looks, clothing should revolve
affordable. The quality is exceptional, around style.
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13
Wireless without connection
As technology advances, interaction among people declines
kids should be playing outside, not
just playing games on their iPods,” said
junior Zach Benson.
ext
me!
Human interaction has decreased
Tweet me!
tremendously.
Kids are getting less
Did you see
and
less
involved,
and people are loswho liked my Insta?”
ing
their
personalities.
How many times a day
“Technology is taking over our gendo you hear these sniperation.
It definitely has pros, but our
pets of conversation?
generation
is too attached to it. It’s
People are hooked on
hard
for
kids
to go a day without it.
electronics.
Technology’s
starting
to manipulate
We can’t keep up—
our
minds,”
said
senior
Taylor
Noll.
the world is moving
It
is
upsetting
to
enter
a
seemingly
faster than we can
crowded room only to find people with
handle today. With
such empty minds. You can walk into
new social networks,
a party or get-together, and the maphonesand robot-like
jority of the people there are sucked
gadgets
mass-prointo a little box, scrolling past status
duced every day, how
updates, tweets and posts. Every day,
are people supposed
fewer people around the world have
to have time for themface-to-face interaction, while more
selves?
people are caught up in the techno“I think this generaPhoto
Illustrations
by
Robert
Daugherty
logical realm.
tion is so obsessed with [technology]—
One could say it’s becoming a lifestyle—a robot culture, if you will. With
everyone so willing to buy the “next best
thing,” it’s as if the population is obsessed. When thinking about our children, and our children’s children, it’s
mind-boggling to realize that their lives
may be completely invested in electronics. Flying cars and robot doctors, anyIn today’s tech savvy age, people think it is impossible to function without techone?
nology for a single day, but one family lives a completely normal life without it.
“It’s great, but I do think it is effectThe Atlantic reported that the McMillan family lives everyday without modern
ing
some of our generation in a bad way.
technology. Their rule is if it was made after 1986, it is not allowed in their houseAll
in
all I think the progress we’ve made
hold. They enacted this rule after realizing how much their kids were missing in
is
amazing
and people need to realize
the real world due to the distraction of technology. Mr.McMillan wants his kids
that,”
said
junior
Lisa Baniak.
to be parented in the same way he was so they can see what life was like when he
While
the
progress
the technological
was born in 1986. —Mark Koehler
world has made today is astounding, it is
simply insignificant when compared to
human relationships.
-Brings families closer
-Hard to keep up socially
Can a text or a call really beat a hug
-Less expensive way of living
-Keeps family less connected from
from someone you miss? Can a tweet
-Fewer distractions from school work
world around them
really surpass the joy felt after a great
and everyday life
-Hard to find jobs and keep busiday with close friends? Technology has
-Helps develop social skills kids need
ness without computers and cell
tried to place a world full of endless posto converse verbally that digital mesphones
sibilities in our hands, but in the end is
saging may hinder
-Can lead to kids feeling left out
it really a world worth visiting? Human
interaction needs a voice, not a screen.
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Staff Writer
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14
Homecoming or hassle?
Preetha Raj
Staff Writer
Upperclassman Perspective
Frosh Perspective
Mia Mastandrea
Staff Writer
G
uess what time of year it is? That’s right, it’s homecoming season. Time for new dresses, pictures
with friends, fun themes, cute couples and, oh
yeah, the homecoming football game. It is an exciting
time for high schoolers, but how exactly do freshmen feel
about it?
“I’ve never been to anything like homecoming before,
but I’m excited for new experiences and I think it’ll be
fun,” said freshman Emily Dillon.
There’s no doubt that the freshmen are eager to find
dates for the event.
“People get asked for homecoming way too early, but
at least they do it in a cute way,” freshman Mathew Fecko
said. Fecko and Dillon agree that homecoming should be
something to look forward to and attend.
“Even if you’re with your friends, you should definitely
go,” Dillon said. While freshmen are new to Viator’s take
on homecoming, they have a feel for how hectic it may be.
“Homecoming week is going to be crazy,” Fecko said,
“but I’m excited for the fun.”
Those with older siblings that attended Saint Viator
seem to have a positive look on the week, while the oldest
of the family feel a bit worried.
“I just don’t know what to expect. I hope I don’t have to
sing [the school song],” Dillon said.
Freshmen seem to have a positive view of both homecoming week and dance. Their eagerness doesn’t seem to
match upperclassmen, but it doesn’t bother them. Homecoming is a time to get dressed up, hang out with friends
and just have fun.
Y
es, it’s that time of year again. Time for another outrageous,
expensive dress or overpriced tie purchase followed by, yes,
another awkward set of pictures to attend with the family.
Homecoming season for upperclassmen is just another “here we
go again” experience.
Finding the desired date or group to arrive with has become more
of a hassle, overshadowing the exciting event to attend. With the
ACT and college applications spiraling through upperclassmen’s
heads, homecoming is merely a softened thought rested snugly
behind equations and vocabulary that is grasped from memory
just barely the week before the dance.
The truth is, homecoming will never live up to the impact it hits
with the first time, which for most students is freshman year. That
first time someone asks you to go with them or the first song that
was playing when you walked in (not to worry, it will probably
still be playing your senior year) are moments that can’t be created
again.
“It was so much more enjoyable as a freshman because you didn’t
know what to expect and now nothing is planned out until the
very last minute” said junior Grace Fedus. The shyness amongst
freshmen who barely know their peers can’t be compared to seniors who know almost everyone in their grade. As students progress through high school, the gym becomes full of specific groups
of friends.
Many upperclassmen choose to go with friends instead of scrambling to find a date.
“There is less pressure as an upperclassmen to have a date for the
dance,” said junior Ania Majsterek.
Freshman and sophomores, don’t take for granted these new
beginnings because soon they’ll be just another stressful routine
to stack on top of your difficult classes.
New year brings new service requirements
Tyler Muich
Staff Writer
T
he start of the school year has
brought changes, some welcomed and some unwelcomed.
Many processes have been updated or
revamped, including service hours and
the way they are completed.
This year, students must complete ten
service hours by the end of first semester. This saves students from rushing to
complete their service at the last minute.
They are also required to do fifty marginalized hours by the time they graduate.
The parish and community hours are
now optional, but still recommended.
“As Catholics, it is our duty to help
those in need, and that is exactly what
we are doing by working with the mar- Ms. Fons; it is much easier just to have
ginalized,” said Coordinator of Christian them sign the paper,” said junior Alyssa
Leadership and Service Ms. Betsy Fons
Tobias.
Additionally, all service hours
On the other hand,
must be filled out online instead of
some students see the
paper.
benefits of this new sys“Not only is the school trying to
tem.
go paper-free, but [the online sub“I like how we have
missions] will also make it easier
to have ten hours done
for students to do, since they will
by first semester, as it
no longer have to bring the paper
relieves stress of the
to the service site to get the paper
students to get them
signed,” Ms. Fons said.
Art by Mikhaela Correa done at the end of the
year,” said sophomore
Some students are very hesitant
Therese Banea.
toward this change.
This is a positive step for Saint
“It will be more difficult to do online
because the person you do the hours for Viator and hopefully will be welwill have the responsibility of emailing comed in the coming school years.
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VMAs range from racy to reputable
Ayla Masrin & Sophia Tortorella
Staff Writers
T
he MTV Video Music Awards
(VMAs) has become the place
for celebrities to make history,
whether it’s for positive or negative reasons. From Kanye West bringing Taylor
Swift tears, to Beyoncé revealing her
baby bump for the first time, the
VMAs never fails to be the center of
gossip for the weeks following the
awards show. This years VMAs were
no exception.
The 2013 VMAs, held in Brooklyn,
New York on Aug. 25, starred celebrities such as Justin Timberlake,
Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and many
others. The awards show started out
pretty normally with outstanding
preshow performances by Austin
Mahone and Ariana Grande. However, when Miley Cyrus’ medley
performance with Robin Thicke
began during the main show, the
audience knew it would be a topic
of gossip, and not for a good reason.
Immediately following their performance, twitter exploded with
a record-breaking 300,000 tweets
per minute, most criticizing Miley
Cyrus’ inappropriate performance.
That’s more tweets than both last
year’s VMAs and the Super Bowl
blackout.
“[Miley] is really odd and crazy,”
said Freshman Matthew Fecko, “the
VMAs should be censored because they
can corrupt kids brains.”
Censoring the VMAs has also been a
topic of discussions since Miley’s racy
performance. People are criticizing MTV
for allowing that kind of performance to
be aired on television. Lady Gaga also
stripped down to a highly revealing outfit in a performance opening the awards
show. While this theatric performance
was expected from Lady Gaga, Miley
Cyrus’ inappropriate outfit, as well as
her dance moves, shocked the crowd.
Among the favorite performances of
this year’s VMAs, Justin Timberlake’s
performance stood out to many.
“[Justin Timberlake] had an unbelievably long performance, and you could
never tell that he got tired,” said Junior
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Sarah Miklius. “He’s really talented and
he never fails to impress.”
Justin Timberlake’s fifteen-minutelong performance not only included his
popular songs, such as “Mirrors,” “Suit
and Tie,” and “Take Back the Night,”
but also showcased his incredible dance
moves.
show her athletic side.
There were also performances by both
Ariana Grande and Austin Mahone at
the VMA pre-show. Grande had performed ‘Baby I’ and ‘The Way’ which are
featured on her debut album ‘Yours Truly.’ The 20-year-old singer appeared to be
very nervous, but ended up wowing the
crowd when she hit the high notes
she infamously uses in all her songs.
Singing isn’t the only talent she has,
though, as she danced at the same
time while wearing some very high
heels.
The next performer, Austin Mahone, sang his hit single, ‘What
About Love’, while dancing a hip hop
number with his background dancers. The kid has some serious skills
considering he was doing all of this
while wearing a tight pair of leather
pants.
Leather was definitely a popular
item on the red carpet, as many stars
arrived wearing it. Lady GaGa wore a
very busy leather dress.
Lady Gaga wasn’t the only one with
a fashion faux pas, as many stars
showed up in jeans and t-shirts.
While this is a casual awards show,
unlike the Oscars or the Grammys,
some of the guests on the red carpet
looked a little under dressed. Taylor
Swift arrived in the perfect mix of
Art by Mikhaela Correa elegant and casual, wearing a simple
navy blue dress.
This awards show was all over the place,
Katy Perry’s performance of her new hit
single, “Roar,” near the Brooklyn Bridge with both fascinating and downright
also became one of the favorites for the disturbing things happening, which renight. Closing out the 2013 VMAs, Katy sulted in exactly what MTV was lookPerry used a boxing ring to give a fero- ing for: getting people to talk about the
cious performance, even jump roping to event for weeks after it was over.
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iPhone gets iMakeover
Karol Nowak
Staff Writer
O
n Sept. 10, 2013, Apple hosted a
Keynote at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California to announce two new iPhones: the
iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S.
At the Keynote, Apple’s senior vice
president Phil Schiller first discussed
the iPhone 5C. As its name implies,
the iPhone 5C is a cheaper iPhone
due to its makeup. It uses the same
A6 chip and camera as the iPhone 5.
In addition, instead of aluminum and
metal, the back of the iPhone is made
of a hard-coated polycarbonate. The
16-gigabyte model will be sold for $99
and the 32-gigabyte for $199.
“I think Apple did a really great job
with coming up with a cheaper option.
It’s almost like an entry level for younger
people to get involved and be introduced
to the Apple brand,” said senior Joey Adams.
The iPhone 5C will be released in five
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5S now has the A7 chip, which grants
faster performance. It also uses the
M7 chip to continuously measure motion data. It has better battery life and
a camera that auto-detects white balance in photos and utilizes slow motion
video. Apple-made leather cases in six
colors for the new phone will be available at launch.
Perhaps the biggest upgrade that the
iPhone 5S offers is a fingerprint sensor
built onto the home button. This can be
used to unlock the phone or make purchases. While this feature may look very
promising, there is a downside. Junior
Shea Boyer noticed that because the
scanner is right on the home button, it’s
hard to put certain cases on it because
Art by Haley Carey some cover the home button.
Both phones were released on Sept. 20,
Schiller then discussed the iPhone 5S. and they will have iOS 7, the newest, reIn comparison to the past model, the di- designed iPhone software, pre-installed.
Regardless of their ups and downs, the
mensions and the makeup of the 5S are
the same as the 5’s. However, a new me- newest iPhones clearly represents the
two particular interests in choosing a
tallic color will debut: gold.
Unlike the iPhone 5 and 5C, the iPhone phone: money and upgrades.
colors: blue, green, pink, yellow, and
white. Users can also purchase Applemade iPhone 5C cases that sport those
same colors.
“You can combine them in really amazing combinations to create the exact
look that you love,” said Phil Schiller.
iPad Tips, Tricks and Apps
1. Siri, or Apple’s virtual assistant does just about everything.
Hold down the home button to reach her.
2. Siri can speak many different languages, and it supports every language that the Language Department teaches. Go to
Settings>General>Siri>Language and change it to the language
of choice. This is a great way to practice your language.
3. Flick to the left with four fingers from any app to go into the
app you were in last.
OneNote (Free!)
This app, created by Microsoft, is your solution if you
look to keep your notes cloud-based (like Google Drive).
With one Windows Live ID, you can sync your notes to
your computer for easy editing and organization. I would rate it 5
of 5 because of the many features.
The Sandbox (Free!)
In this mindcraft- like game, you play God, solve puzzles,
build a society, create pixel art, and unlock new elements.
With many elements to choose from, the possibilities are
endless! I would rate this app 5 out of 5, because you can unlock
everything in the game without having to pay a dime. Another
great thing is that The Sandbox offers you a daily challenge where
you can earn free stuff and lets you learn tips and tricks for the
game.
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4. Double-tap the home button to reach the app switcher. Hold
the app icon until a red - icon comes up. Remove the apps that
are there, and your iPad will run faster for other tasks.
5. If you have music playing, you want to pause it, and your iPad
is asleep, double tap the home button and click the pause icon
in the upper left hand corner to pause without unlocking the
iPad.
SimCity HD ($4.99)
SimCity is a great app for managing your own
city. You control your city. You can add fire
stations, parks, or anything your little heart
desires. You learn the basics of managing a city and
much more. I would rate this 4 stars, because it is a
great overall concept, but the simulation kills your
battery life.
iStudiez Pro ($2.99)
This app was required, but I am reviewing it.
This is a great way to manage assignments and
keep yourself organized. I would highly recommend getting it if you haven’t already, because it is extreme useful in a student’s life.
—Matt Fitzgerald
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Raking up new fall TV shows
“R
Julia Melone
Staff Writer
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alling all “Pretty Little Liars” fans!
ABC family’s new series “Ravenswood” premieres Tuesday, Oct.
22 at 8. Ravenswood is a spinoff, starring
Tyler Blackburn, who plays Caleb in the
show “Pretty Little Liars” of the popular
show Pretty Little Liars.
According to ABC family, this drama
is set in a small town near Rosewood,
where “Pretty Little Liars” is set. The
town of Ravenswood has experienced a
deadly curse for generations. Five people
with no connections suddenly find out
they are all brought together by this
curse and need to figure out how to fix it
before it’s too late.
This will draw in current and new fans
of “Pretty Little Liars”, who are largely
made up of teen girls such as freshman
Grace Strazalka.
“I am a little nervous for the new show.
It doesn’t look too exciting to me. I think
it will be a little over dramatic. I think it
will be a let down,” said Strzalka.
Despite fans’ uncertainties about the
show, it will have to be an advertisement
for “Pretty Little Liars.” The success of
“Pretty Little Liars” will most likely give
“Ravenswood” the base it needs to gain
some popularity right off the bat.
TV Show Times
“Ravenswood”: Airs on Tuesday
nights at 9:00-10:00 PM EST on
ABC FAMILY. First episode airs
October 22, 2013.
“Broadchurch”: Airs on Wednesday nights at 10pm/9c on BBC
America.
“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”: Airs on
Wednesday nights at 8/7c on ABC.
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Max Paulus
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”
he morning sun rises over the
ocean as the darkness of night still
clings to the cliffs that overlook
the beach below. A young boy stands
on the edge of the cliff. Morning arrives,
and with it comes the heartbreaking
search of a mother for her son, only to
find his dead body on the beach. With
a damaged lead investigator and a small
town full of secrets, the hunt is on to find
the murderer. Broadchurch is a BBC series that follows the investigation
of the death
of 11 yearold Danny
Latimer
in the fictional, seaside town
of Broadchurch,
England.
Throughout the program, lives
are
over- Art by Jack Harmon
turned and
dark secrets revealed, all in the process
of discovering the killer.
The cast of “Broadchurch” is a talented
group of undiscovered actors and familiar faces alike. “Doctor Who” fans will
recognize the lead investigator, played
by David Tennant, and Arthur Darvill,
who played Rory Williams (BBC America). David Bradley, most remembered
as Filch in the “Harry Potter” movies,
also stars in the show (BBC America).
These great actors, with an outstanding
supporting cast, make “Broadchurch”
live and breathe. What makes “Broadchurch” such a must-watch show is how
the series builds on itself with new details. Broadchurch focuses on a different
suspect each episode, while keeping the
audience in the dark as to the truth.
Broadchurch airs every Wednesday
night on BBC America.
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“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”
Jack Harmon
Staff Writer
T
his fall, director Joss Whedon of
“Buff y the Vampire Slayer” brings
his highly anticipated new series
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” to ABC
television.
“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” takes place after the events of last year’s “Avengers”
movie where Agent Coulson, who everyone thought was dead, returns to gather
five average people to fight against an
unknown villain. In the storyline, Coulson puts together a minuscule team of
S.H.I.E.L.D agents
to handle outlandish cases. Each case
will test the team in
cooperation and ingenuity as they collaborate to deduce
emerging superhuman individuals in
the world.
Coulson’s team
is not traveling by
the
well-known
helicarrier in the
show. Instead, they
are traveling in
S.H.I.E.L.D’s version
of Air Force One. Maurissa Tancharoen,
one of the co-creators of “Agents,” told
“Entertainment Weekly” that“The movies will be about the giant who crushes
a building; the show will be about the
people whose building is crushed,” said
Maurissa Tancharoen, one of the co-creators of “Agents”.
Some critics and fans say that “Agents”
will be a successful hit and will be very
popular with the faithful Marvel universe fans very quickly after the pilot’s
premier. Among a large list of actors
is Clark Gregg who played Coulson in
Marvel’s “The Avengers” last year as well
as the first two “Iron Man” in 2008 and
2010, and in the first Thor film in 2011. I
know that along with the many fans of
the Marvel comic books and movies, I
will be in front of my T.V on Tuesdays
this season.
“Agents” plays on Tuesday nights this
season.
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ENTERTAINMENT
18
Ben Affleck dons Batsuit for ‘Man of Steel’ sequel
Sarah Finn
Copy Editor
A
silent guardian, a watchful
protector, a dark knight. These
titles may sound familiar
to you. This figure will reapper in
Warner Bros. sequel to “Man of
Steel,” which is called “Batman vs.
Superman.” Batman will be played by
Ben Affleck. The verdict of Warner
Bros. decision has mostly been
negative.
Disappointed, die-hard fans of
Batman find it hard to come to
terms with this decision, because
they think Affleck isn’t capable of
embodying the dynamic, young hero
that is portrayed in Christopher Nolan’s
trilogy.
According to Variety magazine, at
a recent investor’s meeting, Warner
Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara described
Affleck’s Batman as “tired and weary and
seasoned and been doing it for a while.”
Warner Bros. was looking to portray
Batman that way. “Ben is perfect for the
vision Zack has for that character,” said
Tsujihara.
as well. Fans have to keep in mind that
this is a completely different franchise,
with a new tone. When “Batman Begins”
premiered in 2005, it created a whole
new fan base because the last film
about Batman, which was “Batman &
Robin,” premiered in 1997. Therefore,
enough time passed for fans to move
on from the end of that franchise.
“The Dark Knight Rises” premiered
in 2012 and marked the end of Nolan’s
trilogy. Barely any time has passed
for fans to move on and embrace the
possibility of a new actor portraying
Batman.
Art by Matt Lanus With Affleck’s portrayal, he’ll bring
a brand new perspective to fans with a
The reason why fans are the most tired, weary and seasoned role. Affleck is
disappointed is because they are so perfect to bring that kind of acting to the
table because of his older, more mature
attached to Christian Bale’s portrayal.
The Dark Knight trilogy reintroduced role in 2012’s “Argo”.
Filming for “Batman” will start in
everyone to Batman.
Not only does Aflleck have to fulfill the January 2014, and will be in theatres July
legacy of Bale, but seven other actors 17, 2015.
All ‘Bad’ things come to an end
Dominic Marchica
Staff Writer
A
ccording to the Federal Communications Commision (FCC),
there are about 4,728 TV channels in existence, each broadcasting
countless different shows. Some are hits,
like the popular series “The Simpsons,”
spanning over 25 seasons. Some crash
and burn, like the flight espionage period drama “Pan Am,” which was ended
nine episodes into its first season. Some
shows come along and that spark conversation about them just at the mention of their name. A prime example
of this is the AMC crime drama series,
“Breaking Bad.”
Created in 2008 by Vince Gilligan,
“Breaking Bad” has jumped into its final season, ending its strong and captivating five season run. The story centers around family man and chemistry
teacher Walter White, Played by Bryan
Cranston. Busy balancing his teaching
career, being home for his son with Cerebral Palsy, and a second job at a car-
wash. He gets diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. Things quickly escalate,
and soon the loveable family man becomes a dangerous manufacturer of the
street drug crystal meth with his former
student and foul mouth Jesse Pinkman.
The show quickly won popularity
with audiences, with a Metacritic score
of 75/100 after the first season. Now,
nearing 62 episodes, the show has been
ranked one of the best shows of 2011 by
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In its most
recent season earning 99/100 on Metacritic, it also earned seven Primetime
Emmy Awards.
In addition, main actor Bryan Cranston won the Primetime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Series three years in a row, from 20082010. Supporting actor Aaron Paul won
the Primetime Emmy Award for a supporting actor in both 2011 and 2012.
Even our school is buzzing about the
show.
“You can’t just watch it once. There is
so much plot twist and action that you
can’t expect to get any sleep for a week or
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so,” said sophomore Kevin Nolan.
“Since the characters have realistic qualities that anyone could have, it
brings more emotion to the show than
people expect,” said junior Brittany
Horky.
The show isn’t a complete hit with everyone, though.
“I think it’s an intelligent showing that
can pull of crime in both dark and funny
ways, but I believe it has become a little
bit repetitive as of late,” said David Tullis.
The show’s success isn’t anything
new for the AMC network, whose other shows include “The Walking Dead,”
“Mad Men,” “The Killing” and “Hell on
Wheels,” all of which have received high
critical praise. It seems that people connect to the decline of a man that feels like
he could live right next door to you, like
a car accident you can’t look away from.
If you haven’t seen it, I suggest you give
it a try, but tread lightly. If you decide to
dive into Walter’s world, kick back with
a bucket of Los Pollos Harmanos, and
get ready to kiss the cook.
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Basketball team gets Smart new look
Team adds 7th-ranked point guard to roster, sees downstate potential
Lauren Mroz
welcome Saint Viator’s newest transfer said he’s ready for the challenge.
Staff Writer
“I’ve heard about the conference, and I
student: Roosevelt Smart.
arsity Basketball Coach Mike
Smart, a 6’1” junior point guard from know it’s going to be tough. I came from
Howland and the team have Palatine High School, is the seventh the [Mid Suburban League], which was
high aspirations as they prepare ranked Illinois basketball player in the a tough conference, but they’ve said [the
for the upcoming season, setting their class of 2015 according to ESPN.com. ESCC] is ten times as tough as that. I’m
minds on a trip downstate during the During his sophomore year and second looking forward to playing against these
IHSA playoffs.
varsity season with Palatine, Smart av- teams. It’s going to be fun,” said Smart.
“This is as talented of a team that’s eraged 18.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per
Smart’s new teammates are excited to
probably ever been at Viator,” said Coach game, leading Palatine to an overall 17-14 have him join in their quest for a state
Howland. “I’m interested to see how this record.
title. Arogundade, who has played
group comes together. If we play togeth“Winning is
with Smart on
er, then we can compete with anybody in my
number
his AAU team,
the state.”
one priority,”
said Smart will
“I think this team could be really spe- said Smart.
make the Lions
cial. We have the chance to be one of the
“an even more
“Of course,
best teams in Viator history. I think we people are godangerous team
could have the best record [in school ing to expect
than they alhistory] if we do what we need to do. big
ready are.”
things
There’s no doubt that we could win the from us this
“It’s going
conference title, another regional title, year, but I
to be fun havand hopefully match up with Stevenson [feed off ] that. Pressure is just going to ing Roosevelt on the squad. It makes it
in another sectional title, so we can see make me work harder and play every harder for other teams to figure out what
if we can beat them and go down state,” game like it’s my last,” said Smart.
they are going to do. Different things can
said senior Ore Arogundade.
Transitioning into a highly competi- happen. It will be interesting to see how
Although four of last season’s five start- tive ESCC, Smart will have the oppor- teams play us and how we react to it,”
ers graduated last year, the 2013-2014 tunity to face some of the top players in said Arogundade.
team will not lack
“We’re looking for a good point guard
talent.
on the team that will give us an opporArogundade, who
tunity to win more ball games. Roosled the East Suburevelt can do that for us,” said senior
ban Catholic ConBobby Grant.
ference (ESCC) in
Coach Howland is also looking fortotal points scored
ward to adding Smart to his team’s replast season (154),
ertoire.
will be returning to
“Roosevelt is a very dynamic player,”
the squad after rehe said. “We’re going to ask him to do
cently committing
a lot. We are going to ask him to score,
to play basketball
handle it, and defend. He’s going to fit
at Drake University
in really nicely with our other guards
next fall.
like Ore, Mark and Pat. I can already
Also returning
see the chemistry starting to be formed,
are seniors Miguel
so I’m excited to see what is to come.”
Aguilar,
Bobby
The team will kick off the season
Grant, Tom Martin,
Thanksgiving Week in the Joe MaMatt O’Neill and
jkowski Invite at Saint Viator. Until
Xavier
Sanchez, Guard Roosevelt Smart is ready for the ESCC Conference.
then, the team will continue participatalong with juniors
Photo by Jack Lakowske ing in daily workouts and open gyms.
Mark Falotico and
High expectations have been set for the
Pat McNamara.
the state, including Tyler Jackson (Naza- 2013-2014 Lions, and they are prepared
The Lions are looking to pack the reth), Sean O’Mara (Benet) and Tyler to meet them.
stands at the Cahill Gymnasium as they Ulis (Marian Catholic). However, Smart
V
If we play together, then
we can compete with
anybody in the state.
“
“
—Coach Mike Howlandd
1213 E. Oakton, Arlington Heights, IL
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Lions football work for playoff opportunity
Art Scheller
Staff Writer
xpectations run high for the football team given they are on track
to beat their record from the 2012
season.
There was a full house for the first
home game of the season at the newly
renovated Forest View Stadium. The
previous week, the Lions demolished
Foreman 56-17. Deerfield was the Lions’
final tune-up before conference play began.
The crowd was pleased to see the Lions
take the opening kickoff and roll down
the field, scoring a touchdown on a 41
yard scoring pass from quarterback Bobby Calmeyn to wide receiver Ben Dickey.
After Deerfield scored a two-point
conversion, the team was trailing for the
first time that season. The Lions were
not going to disappoint their home fans,
however. The Lions came back to score
three consecutive touchdowns on two
more bullets from Bobby Calmeyn and a
2-yard touchdown run by Joey McIntyre.
E
“I thought that we played very well
As the half came to a close, the Lions led
against Deerfield. We still have room to
the Warriors 27-8.
The student section celebrated and improve but overall I was satisfied with
showed their team support by doing the win,” said Coach New. He especialthe “rollercoaster” before the Pom Pons ly enjoyed the offense’s success on the
field. The team
Squad and
had 515 yards of
cheerleaders
total offense, 368
performed
yards through the
their halfair and 147 yards
time show.
on the ground.
The sec“I thought our
ond half saw
offense was firing
the
Lions
on all cylinders.
completely
After Deerfield’s
in control,
first score, the ofscoring anfense
marched
other touchdown the field,
down to put
scored and rethe Warriors
away by a fi- Linemen ready to create space for the run game. gained the moPhoto by Jack Lakowske mentum for us,”
nal score of
added New.
41-15.
“We need to tackle better. Football is
The students were not the only ones
pleased by the game. Head Coach Bran- simple. The team that tackles and blocks
don New was happy with the perfor- better is going to win the majority of
the time. We place a strong emphasis
mance he saw on the field that night.
on these two aspects of football,” said
Coach New who sees room for improvement, even though the Lions had control throughout the game.
Following the Deerfield win, the Lions
went on the road the next two weeks to
start conference play. On Sept. 13, the
Lions lost a hard fought game to Joliet
Catholic by a score of 35-20, after trailing
by only one point at the half. The Lions
offense rolled up 267 yards of offense in
the loss, primarily through their aerial
attack. On Sept. 20, the Lions improved
to 3-1 by edging Carmel High School 1714. The Lions found better balance in
the Carmel game, their record gaining
142 yards on the ground and 226 through
the air.
The Lions only have two home games
left to play in their season. They will play
Washington (South Bend) for Homecoming on Oct. 11 and finish out the season on Oct. 25 against St. Patrick. With
the fan support behind them, Coach
New expects the Lions to continue to
roar at home.
“We will continue to get better as the
year goes on. There is always more excitement when playing at home and in
front of your fans. That is why they call
it ‘home field advantage,” said Coach
New.
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NHL cross-checks fans with new conferences
Changes to divisions in the NHL make it possible for teams to play in all 30 arenas
Dana Gattone
Staff Writer
his year, the National Hockey
League (NHL) has taken on an
entirely new look for the 20132014 season. The season opened with
the NHL featuring new conferences and
division alignment. The Eastern and
Western Conferences were changed at
the end of last season in order to allow
all 30 teams to play in all 30 arenas at
least once every season. The Conferences are then split up into 4 Divisions, each
based on location.
So, what does this mean for Chicago
Blackhawks fans? Well, for the first
time since the NHL expansion of 1967,
the Hawks could face their bitter rival
Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup
finals. Only one team from each division can make it to the finals, and with
the way the conferences were previously
aligned, that meant it was either the
Hawks or Detroit, not both.
Another new addition for the 20132014 season includes
regular season games
that will be played
outdoors. In addition to the 2014 The
“Bridgestone
NHL
Winter
Classic,”
where the Red Wings
will take on the Maple Leafs, there will
be five other regular
season games played
outdoors. In the final week of January,
Yankee Stadium and
Dodger Stadium will
be frozen over and
turned into hockey
rinks in order to host
three of the fourgames in the 2014 “Coors Light NHL
Stadium Series.” The fourth game will
be played at Soldier Field on March 1st.
The Hawks will face Sidney Crosby and
his Pittsburgh Penguins. The annual
“Tim Horton’s NHL Heritage Classic” is
hosted in Canada and this year pairs the
Ottawa Senators against the Vancouver
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Canucks.
As the Hawks prepared their roster for
this year, they made a move that surprised most. The Hawks traded their
record-setting backup goalie Ray Emery
to the Philadelphia Flyers and acquired
former Hawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin
from the Edmonton Oilers.
The Hawks did add some young power
to the roster and still managed to hold
on to Kane, Toews, Sharp, Seabrook,
Keith, Hossa and others, allowing for a
strong run at another Stanley Cup this
season.
The Chicago Blackhawks were not the
only team shaking up their roster with
major trades. NHL.com highlights bigname players who will start the season
wearing different jerseys this year. After a disappointing season last year, the
Tampa Bay Lightening decided to trade
captain Vincent Lecavalier to the Philadelphia Flyers. On the other side of the
continent the Anaheim Ducks trade
trades during the offseason. The Bruins
traded former number one draft pick
Tyler Seguin to the Dallas Stars. During
the playoffs last year, Seguin’s play began
to slip, allowing for other players to step
into the spotlight. One of those players
was Nathan Horton who, along with a
Swedish sensation David Krejci, attributed multiple game winning points. So
when the Bruins traded Nathan Horton to the Columbus Blue Jackets, they
needed to fill some big skates. The B’s
picked up Loui Eriksson from the Dallas
Stars, a young player who, according to
nhl.com, is one of the top two-way wings
in the league. Boston traded Jaromir Jagr
to the New Jersey Devils and brought in
veteran Jerome Iginla.
There is something all these trades
have in common: they allow for average
teams like the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets to compete with powerhouses such as the Pittsburgh Penguins
and New York Rangers.
The Hawks will once again make a run
for the Stanley Cup, but this time they
are unaware of what teams might stand
in their way. It could be Pittsburgh; it
could be Detroit.
“I believe the Hawks have a very
strong chance at winning the Stanley
Cup again,” said senior Joe Herrmann.
“[They] still have a great core group of
players from last year surrounded by
talented new players,” added Hermann.
“Winning the Stanley Cup is not easy
to repeat,” said senior Gina Mastrodomenico. But both hockey fans agree
that the strong core group of players
returning from last year’s lineup will be
the key to success.
“Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, and Bickell are all key forwards while Keith, Seabrook, and Hjalmarsson will help deArt by Justin Cruz fensively,” said Mastrodomenico.
“Fans should also keep an eye on new
their third highest point scorer Bobby comers such as Jimmy Hayes and BranRyan to the Ottawa Senators. Ryan will don Pirri,” said Herrmann.
attempt his fifth 30-goal season in just
The mix of veterans and rookies on
six years as he joins the top line on the this year’s roster will provide experiSenators.
ence combined with the speed needed
But perhaps it is the Boston Bruins to compete in a league that is constantly
that made some of the most surprising demanding perfection.
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