ds The Arrow ornwood High School April 2017 Voulme 45 Issue 5 By Kadara Mahan and Bobbi Moses Women’s Empowerment Day is at ornwood To make sure young women have knowledge and are ready for the future that is ahead of them, Thorn- wood will host a Women’s Empow- erment Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 22. Admission is free. “It will provide addition- al information in different areas of experts like financial literacy, self-defense, pitfalls of being an entrepreneur, and vendors,” Feli- cia Knowles, co-coordinator, said. This event will help women with their self-esteem. “Since it’s being put on by women, we are trying to show them they can be whatever they want to be,” Knowles said. Kim Foxx, Cook Coun- ty State’s Attorney, is the keynote speaker. The event will also in- clude 49 other guest speakers. The list of speakers was not available. This event has multiple top- ics that give advice for hygiene, wellness, public service, careers, ex- pungement/legal counseling, entre- preneurship, and domestic violence. The format for this event is guest speakers, ex- perts in small breakout sessions, and then a panel discussion, which is a 50 minute session. During the event, the audience will receive SWAG bags that include t-shirts, wa- ter bottles, and dental supplies. Besides District 205, STC, Nike, Bath and Body Works, Sam’s Club, Com-Ed, GFS, Dollar Tree, and Starbucks are sponsoring the Women’s Empowerment Day. Veronica Mosley-Raggs is also a co-coordinator. Assisting with the event are Patti Brucki, Karen Edwards, Pat Mahon, Rashea Ratliff, Della Mayes, Jazmen Thompson, Gloria Hoekstra, Crys- tal Taylor, Katrina Robinson-Ol- iver, and Annette Whittington. “We want our young women to have an opportunity to feel empowered to compete in a global society,” Knowles said. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is keynote speaker. “We want our young women to have an op- portunity to feel em- powered to compete in a global society,” Felicia Knowles said. “Since it’s being put on by women, we are trying to show them they can be whatev- er they want to be,” Felicia Knowles said.
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The Arrow Thornwood High School
April 2017 Voulme 45 Issue 5
By Kadara Mahan and Bobbi Moses
Women’s Empowerment Day is at Thornwood
To make sure young women have knowledge and are ready for the future that is ahead of them, Thorn-wood will host a Women’s Empow-erment Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 22. Admission is free. “It will provide addition-al information in different areas of experts like financial literacy, self-defense, pitfalls of being an entrepreneur, and vendors,” Feli-cia Knowles, co-coordinator, said. This event will help women with their self-esteem. “Since it’s being put on by women, we are trying to show them they can be whatever they want to be,” Knowles said. Kim Foxx, Cook Coun-ty State’s Attorney, is the keynote speaker. The event will also in-clude 49 other guest speakers. The list of speakers was not available. This event has multiple top-ics that give advice for hygiene, wellness, public service, careers, ex-pungement/legal counseling, entre-preneurship, and domestic violence. The format for this event is guest speakers, ex-perts in small breakout sessions, and then a panel discussion, which is a 50 minute session. During the event, the audience will receive SWAG bags that include t-shirts, wa-ter bottles, and dental supplies. Besides District 205, STC, Nike, Bath and Body Works, Sam’s Club, Com-Ed, GFS, Dollar Tree, and Starbucks are sponsoring the Women’s Empowerment Day. Veronica Mosley-Raggs is also a co-coordinator. Assisting with the event are Patti Brucki, Karen Edwards, Pat Mahon, Rashea Ratliff, Della Mayes, Jazmen Thompson, Gloria Hoekstra, Crys-tal Taylor, Katrina Robinson-Ol-iver, and Annette Whittington. “We want our young women to have an opportunity to feel empowered to compete in a global society,” Knowles said.
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is keynote speaker.
“We want our young women to have an op-portunity to feel em-powered to compete in a global society,” Felicia Knowles said.
“Since it’s being put on by women, we are trying to show them they can be whatev-er they want to be,” Felicia Knowles said.
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Photo oPinionsWhat do you think
about Jamiah Shepard winning 3 med-
als at the Special
Olympics Winter World
Games? Why?
Thornwood High School17101 South Park AvenueSouth Holland, IL 60473
Editors-in-Chief
Jazmyne RodgersJonaie ConwayJaylin Williams
Staff
Destiny ArchibaldParis Banks
Monica BrowderCleondria Butler
Jose CarbajalChristine CerdaYadira CorreaShane Crozier
The Arrow is produced by Thornwood stu-dents. Opinions expressed do not necessarily repre-sent those of the administration, faculty, or advisor.
Eddie GreenJunior
Gloria HoekstraSpeech-Language
Pathologist
Isaac CarterSenior
Krista JarretTeacher
“ I think it is amazing that she won 3 medals. I was happy to see that she did so great at the games. Jamiah is a great person and deserves what she
achieved.”
“ Jamiah is a strong and gifted athlete, so I am not surprised at her success. It was a huge honor for her
to represent team USA and Thornwood High School. I am so proud of what she
accomplished!”
“ I was really happy for Jamiah. We have been working hard on the
snowshoe team for years, and she earned it.”
“ I am extremely proud of Jamiah for the dedication
and effort she put into training for her events. She is a great example of how commitment
and hard work can open doors and create incredi-ble opportunities for our
students.”
EditorialJamiah Shepardis an inspirationto Thornwood
students
Jamiah Shepard was awarded three medals at the Special Olympics Winter World Games in Austria. She won silver in 400m, bronze in 200m, and bronze in the 4x100. Besides winning three medals, Shepard was named Inspirational Athlete of the Year by the Special Olympics. Thornwood students can learn from Shepard’s accomplishments. First, in order to become successful, stu-dents have to put a lot of hard work into what-ever they want to achieve. According to one of Shepard’s coaches, Shepard demonstrates hard work at practice. As a result, Shepard was able to receive medals at Special Olympic World Games. Therefore, if Thornwood students put a lot of effort into a sport, class, or activity, they will see improvement in whatever they desire. Second, determination is another trait that students need to excel. It is clear that Shepard went into competition with
perseverance. Even though Shep-ard has a disability, she is determined not to let it keep her from doing well in snowshoe competitions. So, stu-dents should not let any circumstanc-es hold them back from succeeding. Third, students should enjoy what they are trying to achieve. By participating in snowshoe at Thorn-wood and the Special Olympic World Games, Shepard made friends and cherished the time that she spent with them. Accordingly, students will gain friends by involving them-selves in activities that they desire. Therefore, Thornwood stu-dents should follow in Shepard’s snowshoe steps and not let any-thing hold them back from what-ever they want to achieve and enjoy the process of obtaining their goals.
PHOTOS 3
Senior Class of 2017
FEATURES4
Top 10
Comfort AbuwaHarvard, Yale, or Howard
Major: Biological Sciences
Scholarships: N/AMotto: N/A
Hajja YaminiUniversity of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignMajor: Psychology
Scholarships: Presidential Scholarship at UIC, UIUC,
and RooseveltMotto: “Just keep
swimming”
Danielle AllenSt. Catherine UniversityMajor: American Sign
LanguageScholarships: N/A
Motto: N/A
Simbiat Eji-LasisiUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMajor: Biochemistry
Scholarships: Burger King Scholarship, Ron Edmond
Scholarship, and UIUC Presidential ScholarshipMotto: “You can’t get the
help you need if you don’t look and work for it.
Lauren NnabuoUIUC or University of
ChicagoMajor: Psychology
Scholarships: Ascend Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship for Philander,
and UIC ScholarshipMotto: “Let go and let
God”
FEATURES 5
Seniors
Rahmat HerronAAMU or NIU
Major: Criminal JusticeScholarships: PendingMotto: “Never give up; keep going.”
Kayla BuckleySpelman College or Grand Valley State
UniversityMajor: Biology (Pre-Med)Scholarships: Presidential Scholarship and Full Tui-tion at Grand Valley State
Motto: “Follow your dreams.”
Rosemarie GarzaUniversity of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Industrial Engineering
Scholarships: President’s Award, Engineering
Freshman Scholarship, Summer Engineering Vi-
sionary ScholarshipMotto: “Everything you do today will bring you
closer to achieving your dreams.”
Raven DozierDePaul, WIU, or Howard
Major: TheatreScholarships: Two Sons
Scholarship and Warren/Hero Scholarship
Motto: “Tough times do not last, but tough people
do.”
Kayla BellBall State University or
Grand Valley StateMajor: Psychology
Scholarships: In-State Tuition Scholarship at Ball State UniversityMotto: “You can do
anything you put your mind to.”
Seniors6
Seniors
Brandon Gibbs
“It has helped me gain relation-ships with various teachers and students. It provided many op-
portunities for me as a person. ”
B’Ankha Glasper-Massay
“Attending Thornwood has taught me that punctuality is key and has helped me to be
better organized.”
How has attending Thornwood helped you
grow as a person?
Princess Adams
“I’ve learned how to be around new people and still feel com-
fortable. I’ve learned how to use my voice for positive
things.”
Christian Tayleor
“My freshman year I was bad and got into a lot of fights. Over
the time I’ve been here, I ma-tured as a person. I now know that some things don’t need a
reaction.”
Nyanda Hotstream
“Thornwood has heloped me grow in many ways. I became
more responsible and outspoken.”
Debora Foster
“Thornwood has inflicted a great deal of stress upon me.
Although this may sound like a bad thing, this experience has taught me new stress-coping
mechanisms.”
Seniors 7Grow
Trinity Couch“It helped me work harder.”
Jace Peace“They helped me learn disci-
pline and that you can’t procras-tinate with things in your life
that can get you where you need to be.”
Tayler Lawson“Thornwood definetly matured
me as a person. It gave me a reality check. I found myself,
and I’m a better person.”
How has attending Thornwood helped you
grow as a person?
Dejah A. Jackson“Attending Thornwood has
helped me learn to time man-age and make the best out of all situations and to work together
with others.”
Lauren Nnabuo“It’s made me better at managing my time and
prioritising because of my workload. I’ve also learned patience because these kids really like to test me... I’ve
learned how to put a positive spin on what seems like a
terrible situation because school has put me through tough
times.”
Hajja Yamini
“It has exposed me to many types of people. I have learned
how to work with others despite their differences.”
News8Shepard takes three medals at
Special Olympics in Austria
By Jamie Williams and Jonaie Conway
ByJonaie Conway
Taiwo advances to individual LTAB finals
Jamiah Shepard earned three medals at the Special Olympics Winter World Games in Austria. Shepard took sil-ver in the 400m, bronze in the 200m, and bronze in the 4x100. “I feel proud of myself and happy that I was able to bring home medals,” Shepard said. Shepard had to ad-just to the level of com-petition in Austria. “There was hard-er competition than what I’m used to,” Shepard said. The 400m was Shep-ard’s preferred competition. “The 400m was my favorite because of the girls from different countries I ran against,” Shepard said.
Spending time with teammates was Shepard’s most memorable moment. “I will always remem-ber my teammates,” Shep-ard said. “We came togeth-er and grew as a family.” Shepard was fea-tured on ESPN2 while she competed in Austria. “It felt great that I was on TV,” Shepard said. “Sharing my story and let-ting others get to know me was my favorite part.” Shepard will give pos-itive advice to people obtain-ing their goals and dreams. “You can do it if you put your mind to it,” Shepard said. “Hard work and dedication pay off.”
Thornwood’s poet-ry team made it to Loud-er Than a Bomb semi-fi-nals, and Ayo Taiwo advanced to individual finals. Taiwo was hap-py he competed at finals. “I feel proud as if a long time dream of mine came true,” Taiwo said. Patti Brucki, Thorn-wood poetry sponsor, thinks Taiwo proceeded to finals because of multiple reasons. “Ayo Taiwo advanced for a few reasons,” Brucki said. “He works extremely hard learning the craft. He is humble enough to ask for help from his friends and mem-bers. He was also supported by an incredible strong team.” Taiwo was inspired by the topic of HHIV. “HHIV is a piece on hyper masculinity and homo-sexual intolerance,” Taiwo said. “I performed it because the piece had a similar topic
and relatively high scores.” Performing this piece was nerve wrecking for the Louder Than a Bomb individual. “Due to the edits I made, I forgot the poem in the middle of the performance,” Taiwo said. “At first I was upset that I choked, but after getting affirmation from the crowd, I wish I gave them the performance they deserved.” Taiwo performed be-cause the Louder Than a Bomb documentary made him like it. “Listening to Nate Marshall’s “Look” in the Louder Than a Bomb doc-umentary is what made me fall in love with Louder
than a Bomb,” Taiwo said. Brucki was pleased with Thorn-wood’s team performance. “I feel we competed very well. Our students write all their own poems and per-form them with authenticity and fidelity to their true emo-tions,” Brucki said. “We work to make Thornwood poetry a safe space for students to think, create and explore their art.” The topic of the piece was decided by the group. “The team piece or group piece was written by many members of the team. Howev-er, our head writer was our cap-tain Tyrique Carney,” Brucki
said. “He was inspired to write about the topic ‘Being Black’ as a pharmaceutical product.” Brucki feels TW’s per-formance was one of a kind. “What is unique is that it is an extended parody on drug commercials that seek quick fixes for health and as-sociated ills,” Brucki said. “It is both comedic and dramatic.” Louder Than a Bomb is very significant to the poets. “I think LTAB is an important political platform that raises social conscious-ness about race relations, sexism, economics, and an ever changing education-al climate,” Brucki said.
Jamiah Shepard earns three medals at Special Olympics in Austria.
Members of LTAB make it to semi-finals while Taiwo advances to individual finals.
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