f Like us on Facebook! Become a fan of The Pacer on Facebook for information and opportunities to get your name in the newspaper. t Follow us on Twitter! Search @rmhsPACER for live updates. PACER The Rolling Meadows High School 2901 Central Rd., Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 May 31, 2013 Volume 42 Issue 9 Ellen Krebs Entertainment Editor School spirit isn’t all about wearing purple and gold. The Junior Leaders of Rolling Meadows High School put a new twist on showing Mustang pride by making a lip dub on May 22 during second block. To put it simply, a lip dub is a video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing to create a music video. Every club in the school was included for this video, every- thing from academics to sports. Each group was assigned for a designated area in the school, and once a section was finished, the juniors and seniors met up at the football stadium for the finale. The video included several different songs throughout the film, with titles such as “Bring ‘em Out” and “Homecoming.” The lip dub itself was only an eight-minute long video, which was shot starting in the cafeteria. The video continued to shoot all around the school, until the juniors and seniors met up in the football stadium for the final section. Junior Colin Liametz, a member of the Junior Leaders, had high hopes for the lip dub. “We’re trying to involve everybody and show off school spirit,” he said. As for the students’ reactions, they are varied. The lip dub received mixed reviews, with some students feeling that it was too rushed and unnecessary, but the lip dub was well-received by the majority of students. English teacher and Yearling adviser Joy Ruckoldt has a posi- tive outlook on the end result. “I thought it was fun. Some students seemed apprehensive or worried that it wouldn’t turn out as good as some of the lip dubs that other schools had done, but I think the majority of the stu- dents really enjoyed it,” Ruckoldt said. Junior Ian Fitzgerald, the cinematographer for the lip dub, mentions some of the drawbacks. “Overall, the lip dub was generally positive. Our school spirit was so insane it actually worked against us. . . The singers couldn’t hear the music since people were going crazy so most of the lip syncing was off.” Based off of the feedback from students and staff, there are hints of more lip dubs to be filmed in the future. Goodbye A look at the teachers and staff that will not be returning to RMHS next year page 11 Cruise control Editor-in-Chief Joe Salvato reviews the new Vin Diesel movie “Fast and Furious 6” page 13 Student stress An in-depth sponsored by the McCormick Foundation that focuses on expectations facing high school students pages 8 & 9 Express Yourself: Brendan O’Brien News Editor William Dussling must like serving District 214. Dussling, who has been a member of the Board of Education since 1998, was recently elected president for the fifth time. He succeeds James Perkins as presi- dent. Dan Petro, a Board member since 2011, was elect- ed vice president. He succeeds Mark Hineman. The seven-member Board of Education consists of two officers: a president and a vice president. The five other members are Miriam Cooper, Mark Hine- man, Alva Kreutzer, James Perkins and Todd Younger. All seven of the current Board members have already been serving for some time, so none are inexperienced. Some have only been working on the Board for about three years, and some, including Cooper, for as long as 20 years. All of these members have one or more children that are either current students or alumni of a District 214 school. Board elections are every other year, when either three or four members are elected. The term for the two officers is two years and for the other five Board members, four years. Four members ran last election and three will run at the next election in 2015. Along with the jobs come great responsibility and a big time commitment. Being an officer or a member comes with the responsibilities of serving the district and taking into account student views. “Each term [for the officers] is a year. However, it is generally a two-year commitment. It is a chance for the vice president to learn [the jobs of the president],” Dussling said. There are general issues that the Board focuses on as well as the new ones that appear throughout the year. Although being an officer requires the most hours, all of the Board members volunteer quite a bit of their time to participate in various activities. “There are more hours involved because you are working with the Superintendent to plan School Board meetings. All School Board members partici- pate in various conferences throughout the year. There is lots of work that is focused on what the students need,” Dussling said. The Board also works with members of the administration. The Board is responsible for hiring and rating the superintendent and also for voting on and setting the policy for the District. Also, the Board members and officers are from all over the District, including the towns of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Elk Grove Village. This allows residents from the various communities to be heard through the Board. Continued on Page 3 School Board officers sworn in Junior Leaders produce schoolwide lip dub BEFORE AND AFTER: After completing a successful lip dub inside the school, seniors dressed in purple and juniors dressed in black stood in the shape of an RM. Once everyone was in place, they threw purple and gold baby powder up in the air for the final shot. William Dussling elected to fiſth term as Board president The Pacer staff would like to thank Stan Zoller for his eight years of dedi- cation to the RMHS journalism pro- gram. He has consistently provided us with a real-life newsroom atmosphere. A firm believer in “teaching jour- nalism to high school students, not teaching high school journalism,” Zoller has always held us to the high- est standards. Zoller’s passion for journalism has inspired us all to be as committed to the program as he is. The success of The Pacer is a direct result of his leadership and insight. Without it, The Pacer would not have received recognition like the IJEA Best Overall Newspaper award. He guides us while still allowing us complete creative control over the paper’s content. Zoller is a fierce de- fender of the First Amendment and challenges all his students to stand up against issues like prior review and prior restraint that are plaguing the world of scholastic journalism. Although Zoller will be missed, the lessons he has taught our staff and his passion for honest reporting will con- tinue to resonate with us all for years to come. ank you Mr. Zoller ADVISER: The Pacer staff (left) poses in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, TEX during the fall NSPA/ JEA conference. Stan Zoller (right) poses with the former and current Editors-In-Chief of The Pacer.
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Rolling Meadows High School 2901 Central Rd., Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 May 31, 2013 Volume 42 Issue 9
Ellen KrebsEntertainment Editor
School spirit isn’t all about wearing purple and gold.The Junior Leaders of Rolling Meadows High School put a
new twist on showing Mustang pride by making a lip dub on May 22 during second block. To put it simply, a lip dub is a video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing to create a music video.
Every club in the school was included for this video, every-thing from academics to sports. Each group was assigned for a designated area in the school, and once a section was finished, the juniors and seniors met up at the football stadium for the finale.
The video included several different songs throughout the
film, with titles such as “Bring ‘em Out” and “Homecoming.” The lip dub itself was only an eight-minute long video, which was shot starting in the cafeteria. The video continued to shoot all around the school, until the juniors and seniors met up in the football stadium for the final section.
Junior Colin Liametz, a member of the Junior Leaders, had high hopes for the lip dub.
“We’re trying to involve everybody and show off school spirit,” he said.
As for the students’ reactions, they are varied. The lip dub received mixed reviews, with some students feeling that it was too rushed and unnecessary, but the lip dub was well-received by the majority of students.
English teacher and Yearling adviser Joy Ruckoldt has a posi-tive outlook on the end result.
“I thought it was fun. Some students seemed apprehensive or worried that it wouldn’t turn out as good as some of the lip dubs that other schools had done, but I think the majority of the stu-dents really enjoyed it,” Ruckoldt said.
Junior Ian Fitzgerald, the cinematographer for the lip dub, mentions some of the drawbacks.
“Overall, the lip dub was generally positive. Our school spirit was so insane it actually worked against us. . . The singers couldn’t hear the music since people were going crazy so most of the lip syncing was off.” Based off of the feedback from students and staff, there are hints of more lip dubs to be filmed in the future.
GoodbyeA look at the teachers and
staff that will not be returning to RMHS next year
page 11
Cruise controlEditor-in-Chief Joe Salvato reviews the new Vin Diesel movie “Fast and Furious 6”
page 13
Student stressAn in-depth sponsored by the
McCormick Foundation that focuses on expectations
facing high school students
pages 8 & 9
Express Yourself:
Brendan O’BrienNews Editor
William Dussling must like serving District 214. Dussling, who has been a member of the Board of
Education since 1998, was recently elected president for the fifth time. He succeeds James Perkins as presi-dent. Dan Petro, a Board member since 2011, was elect-ed vice president. He succeeds Mark Hineman.
The seven-member Board of Education consists of two officers: a president and a vice president. The five other members are Miriam Cooper, Mark Hine-man, Alva Kreutzer, James Perkins and Todd Younger. All seven of the current Board members have already been serving for some time, so none are inexperienced. Some have only been working on the Board for about three years, and some, including Cooper, for as long as 20 years. All of these members have one or more children that are either current students or alumni of a District 214 school.
Board elections are every other year, when either three or four members are elected. The term for the two officers is two years and for the other five Board members, four years. Four members ran last election and three will run at the next election in 2015.
Along with the jobs come great responsibility and a big time commitment. Being an officer or a member
comes with the responsibilities of serving the district and taking into account student views.
“Each term [for the officers] is a year. However, it is generally a two-year commitment. It is a chance for the vice president to learn [the jobs of the president],” Dussling said.
There are general issues that the Board focuses on as well as the new ones that appear throughout the year. Although being an officer requires the most hours, all of the Board members volunteer quite a bit of their time to participate in various activities.
“There are more hours involved because you are working with the Superintendent to plan School Board meetings. All School Board members partici-pate in various conferences throughout the year. There is lots of work that is focused on what the students need,” Dussling said.
The Board also works with members of the administration. The Board is responsible for hiring and rating the superintendent and also for voting on and setting the policy for the District. Also, the Board members and officers are from all over the District, including the towns of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Elk Grove Village. This allows residents from the various communities to be heard through the Board.
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School Board officers sworn in
Junior Leaders produce schoolwide lip dub
BEFORE AND AFTER: After completing a successful lip dub inside the school, seniors dressed in purple and juniors dressed in black stood in the shape of an RM. Once everyone was in place, they threw purple and gold baby powder up in the air for the final shot.
William Dussling elected to fifth term as Board president
The Pacer staff would like to thank Stan Zoller for his eight years of dedi-cation to the RMHS journalism pro-gram. He has consistently provided us with a real-life newsroom atmosphere.
A firm believer in “teaching jour-nalism to high school students, not teaching high school journalism,” Zoller has always held us to the high-est standards.
Zoller’s passion for journalism has inspired us all to be as committed to the program as he is. The success of The Pacer is a direct result of his leadership and insight. Without it, The Pacer would not have received
recognition like the IJEA Best Overall Newspaper award.
He guides us while still allowing us complete creative control over the paper’s content. Zoller is a fierce de-fender of the First Amendment and challenges all his students to stand up against issues like prior review and prior restraint that are plaguing the world of scholastic journalism.
Although Zoller will be missed, the lessons he has taught our staff and his passion for honest reporting will con-tinue to resonate with us all for years to come.
Thank you Mr. Zoller
ADVISER: The Pacer staff (left) poses in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, TEX during the fall NSPA/JEA conference. Stan Zoller (right) poses with the former and current Editors-In-Chief of The Pacer.
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Final Exam schedule Brendan O’BrienNews Editor
Final exams will be taking place next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 4, 5, and 6. Exams may not be taken early, and if stu-dents are not present during exams they must take them over the sum-mer with Lee Stanley.
Four speech team students have qualified for the National Champion-ship Speech Tournament in Birming-ham, Alabama.
Sisters Jacki and Katherine Ro-hde qualified to compete together in Duo Interpretation. Jacki also quali-fied for Humorous Interpretation and Katherine is the first freshman in school history to qualify for the National Championship. It is also the first year four students have qualified.
Qualifying in United States Ex-temporaneous Speaking is senior Gabe Ravich.
Junior Michael Vu qualified in In-ternational Extemporaneous Speak-ing, which is similar to U.S. Extem-poraneous but is based on foreign policies.
“It’s been a fantastic season for these students, and they have worked hard to perfect their per-formances,” Head Coach Mike Con-cialdi said.
Read the full story at RMHSPacer.com
Annie LynkFeatures Editor
Last month, Student Council elected its new officers for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Students who wanted to run for a position had to have been on either Student or Class Council for at least one year and then fill out an application to be put on the ballot.
Student Council members voted for the various open positions on the executive board after each candidate gave a speech about why they would be the best for the job. With the new executive board set, Student Council is ready to take on next year and all the events that come with it.
Student Council’s main job is to plan Homecom-ing. This entails picking the theme, buying and put-ting up decorations and everything in between.
“We have a really unique theme picked out for Homecoming next year. It’s going to be really fun,” junior and Student Council secretary Emily Drake said.
The newly elected members, especially next year’s seniors, are thrilled to make the most of next year.
Student Council treasurer Natalie Bueno said, “I’m excited to help set up Homecoming for next year. Considering it is my senior year, this would be one of my final projects that I will be working on for the school and I want to make it the best.”
On top of planning Homecoming, Student Coun-cil also organizes the Thanksgiving Food Drive and they are working on a new type of spring activity. The whole board plans on spending a lot of time to make the year great.
Elizabeth WeissLas Vistas Editor & Business Manager
Physics students put their skills to use during a field trip to Six Flags Great America on Tuesday.
“This was my first time at Six Flags so I didn’t really know what to expect, but it was a great and fun way to apply the physics we’ve been learning all year,” junior Jenna Anderson said.
This may be the final year that physics students at every level are able to attend the field trip.
“In the past, physics was more of an elective science course; not every student took it,” physics teacher Ka-tie Page said. “Because of that, the number of students in any given year was low compared to now. Since
physical science was taken out of the science track, almost all students will take physics. Taking the entire junior class out of the building for a field trip is much different than taking just a few sections. In the future, this will be a capstone field trip; in other words, only AP physics students will go.”
The field trip is a way for students to have fun and learn at the same time. They were given a physics packet to complete that covered topics like energy and motion.
The physics field trip has taken place yearly since New Trier teachers created a physics day in the 1980’s. Schools across the country now go on field trips to amusement parks to demonstrate physics concepts.
Student Council electionsOfficers and executive board members
elected for 2013-2014 school year
More flags, more physicsPhysics students attend educational trip to
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NEWLY ELECTED: Recently elected Student Council officers begin to take on their roles for the 2013-2014 school year. “We’re very excited; it will be a good year,” sponsor Lisa Soukup said. Back (left to right): Emily Drake, Mike Marcucci, Grace Skorin. Front (left to right): Natalie Bueno, Carlina Adame, Maria Kossowski. Ian Fitzgerald is not pictured.
BRUCE WAYNE: Junior Julie Nerwin enjoys a carousel ride during the physics field trip to Six Flags Great America.
CARNIVAL GAME: The game shown above is one of many played by physics students during the field trip.
For the online list visit RMHSPacer.com
STATE SPEAKERS: Speech members Jacki and Katherine Rohde, who both qualified for the National Championship Speech Tournament, perform a Duo Interpretation event.
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There has been some concern by the stu-dent body regarding whether or not there will be Post Prom next year due to the fact that the majority of the Post Prom Commit-tee will not be returning.
The Post Prom Committee, which is different than the Prom Committee, coor-dinates fundraising for Post Prom, a two-hour long cruise at Navy Pier on the Spirit of Chicago. Without the committee, there would be no Post Prom.
“I’m upset about it because Post Prom is really fun and exciting,” junior Bridget Ro-driguez said. “Hopefully people will realize that we should continue to have it for years to come.”
Despite the fact that many of the com-mittee members will be leaving since their children will be graduating, there will still
be a Post Prom next year.“We have the boat ready for next year,”
Post Prom Committee Co-Chairman Amy Hume said. “The deposit is in for next year, so we’re set for next year. As far as the fol-lowing year, we need someone to step up and help run post prom.”
The majority of the committee’s posi-tions have been filled, with the exception of the committee chairman. In order to keep the Spirit of Chicago an option for prom attendees in the future, the Post Prom Committee needs volunteers to help with organizing and fundraising.
“It’s such a great event for the kids. It’d be such a shame to lose the boat due to a lack of members and no one being able to lead the committee,” Hume said.
If there are any parents interested in volunteering or have any questions re-garding Post Prom, contact Amy Hume at (847) 437-8882.
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Dussling, who has been on the Board for 15 years, thinks that it is a very enjoyable experience that is always focused on the students in the District. Being a Board member for this long as well as president for five terms has allowed Dussling the op-portunity to implement his administrative skills and create posi-tive goals for the District; this is why he wanted to be president for another term.
“I have certain management and administrative skills that work well with what the job requires. All of the Board members are committed to the education that students receive in the District,” Dussling said.
In terms of establishing a goal or direction for the District
during his time as Board president, Dussling is hoping to allow the District to expand its technology as well as to always keep the students in mind.“
One of the things we are always looking at is improvement. We are hoping to bring in more handheld technology so the cur-riculum addresses the means of the students and makes learn-ing something students will enjoy and find meaningful. We are making sure we can incorporate it into the curriculum within the school’s budget so that it can [positively] affect students’ learning,” Dussling said.
One struggle that the Board could be facing during this current term is the impact of Illinois’ financial situation on the
District’s budget.“Illinois has serious financial problems, including pension
and bond issues. We [the Board] are always concerned about the budget issues that will be provided by the state, and no one can tell when the situation can be fixed,” Dussling said.
These financial issues may likely contribute to the District’s budget and apply to various areas, but Dussling thinks the Board will be persistent in constantly and effectively keeping the students in mind and making sure to value the education of each District 214 student.
“Friend of Scholastic Journalism” Brendan O’BrienNews Editor
School Board President Wil-liam Dussling was recognized by the Journalism Education Asso-ciation at the Board meeting on Thursday, May 23.
The “Friend of Scholastic Jour-nalism” Award is given to a pro-fessional journalist, media outlet, individual or group in recognition of significant contributions to scholastic journalism. Five people across the country received this 2012 award. Dussling was nomi-nated by The Pacer adviser and JEA State Director Stan Zoller, who presented the award last Thursday.
In his letter of nomination, Zoller said Dussling was not being nominated for one specific action, but rather for being an ongoing supporter of scholastic journalism for the past decade. Dussling has been a consistent voice in continu-
ing the funding of the journalism programs at all six District 214 high schools.
In addition, Dussling was a panelist for the Protocol for Free and Responsible Student Media
program in 2010, which was a agreement released by the Mc-Cormick Foundation that helped student journalists and school administrators build relationships
that would help foster responsible and free student media in schools. Dussling was also part of a panel in 2012 during the Kettle Mor-raine Press Association’s Winter Advisers Seminar.
Dussling was cited for his work with many student editors over the years and offering them insight as to how members of the School Board can work with the student press. In a letter of sup-port for Dussling’s nomination, 2011-2012 Pacer editor Michael McKenna cited Dussling’s under-standing that student journalists should be trusted to report news that needs to be covered, even if it is not considered “positive” news.
“It’s clear that Bill knows that scholastic journalism is more than a story on a website or a monthly newspaper. Quite simply, this guy gets it. Hopefully we’ll see more school board members and admin-istrators like him,” Zoller said.
School Board officers begin new term Continued from Page 1
AWARDED: The Pacer adviser and JEA State Director Stan Zoller, left, awards School Board President William Dussling, right, the “Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award”. Zoller cited former JEA president Jack Kennedy who wrote “William Dussling is that rare school board member who actively wants to see student views, and honors them.”
Quite simply, this guy gets it. Hope-fully we’ll see more school board mem-bers and adminis-trators like him.”
-Pacer adviser Stan Zoller
School Board President William Dussling honored for his strong support of student media
The Pacer is produced by journalistic writing classes at Rolling Meadows High School. The paper is published nine times during the school year.
The Pacer is a designated public forum for student expression and for discussion of issues of concern to its readers. Its content is not reviewed or restrained by school or District 214 administrators but is expected to fall within the curriculum and academic guidelines of the English/Fine Arts Division at Rolling Meadows High School.
Since The Pacer is a designated public forum for stu-dent expression, the editorial board, which consists of the Editors-in-Chief and respective section editors, will determine the content of the newspaper and all unsigned staff editorials; therefore, material may not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of District 214 or Rolling Meadows High School officials. The views stated in edi-torials represent that of a majority of the editorial board. No single member of the editorial board can be held re-
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As soon as the snow melts and the Uggs are put into the closet, there is only one thing on every high school girl’s mind: Prom. Prom has transformed from being an end of the year dance to the biggest event of the year that
students spend an outrageous amount of time and money on. Both guys and girls spend months to prepare for the big night and there is way too much pressure on both to make it perfect. Stereotypically, guys have to buy the tickets, rent a tux, order a corsage and ask his date. But not only does he have to ask her, he has to ask her in the cutest, most original way possible. And if he does not do it like this, he will be shamed forever. Girls, on the other hand, have to buy a dress, shoes and a gar-ter, order a boutonniere, get their hair, makeup and nails done and diet so they look like a model in their dress.
All of these things add up to insane amounts of time, money and stress. Prom is supposed to be a fun, enjoyable night, but that is ruined by all of the pressure to make ev-ery little detail perfect. According to ABC News, for an average American high school couple, Prom costs $1,139, a five percent increase from last year. For two high school students to spend that much money on one night is ridiculous. When students should be saving up for college and other future plans, they are spending more than a thousand dollars on this one dance. On top of all this money, end-
less hours of time is also spent on these preparations. Instead of studying for finals or applying for summer jobs, students find most of their time consumed by Prom preparation. All of the time and money frivolously spent on Prom is com-pletely unnecessary. Prom can be equally enjoyable without spend-ing hundreds of dollars on the mi-nor details. Instead, teens should save money for something impor-tant, like college. If everyone stops putting so much pressure on themselves and others to make the night perfect, Prom will be a much more enjoy-able experience.
Gabe Castro
Opinions Editor
For as long as historians have been able to document it, the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community has fought an uphill battle. Following the 1969 Stonewall riots, a series of riots at the Stonewall Inn by the gay community of Greenwich Village, New York, members of the gay community have won a few important victories, including anti-discrimination laws, the repealment of sodomy laws and over a dozen countries and 12 states legalizing gay marriage. The last major victory, in my opinion, would be marriage equality, along with the end of homophobia, in all fifty states. Real-istically, however, that is not possible in the very near future, but neither is it completely impossible. According to the Human Rights Cam-paign’s blog, “The survey of 600 adults showed 50 percent of Illinoisans support the right of loving, committed same-sex couples to marry, while just 29 percent op-pose.” The campaign, an advocacy group for the LGBT community, also states that about 53 percent of the general American public is also in support of gay marriage. In the past 13 years, 20 states and the District of Columbia show some same-sex couple recognition through civil unions, domestic partnerships or marriage. Despite the majority of Americans sup-porting gay marriage, many people are against couples of the same sex marrying, adopting and having the same rights as het-erosexual couples. The fact that I have to say “gay mar-riage” is beyond ridiculous. I, like many LGBT couples, don’t plan on getting “gay married,” I plan on getting married. There is no “gay marriage;” marriage is marriage, whether it is between a man and a woman, two men or two women. Since when has loving someone been il-legal? You would think that after legalizing interracial marriage in 1967, people would get the idea that two people in love, no mat-ter what their backgrounds, have the right to marry. I guess not, though. Whether or not the Illinois House of Representatives decides to make Illinois the 13th state to legalize gay marriage today, I believe marriage equality in all 50 states is definitely probable in my lifetime. I hope you are a part of the majority of Americans who are in favor of gay marriage, and you urge representatives to pass the The Reli-gious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.
Annie Lynk
Features Editor
Marriage equalityin Illinois is a must
Recently, the student body participated in a school wide lip dub, which was led by the Junior Leaders gym class.
Filming the video was a way to allow students to show school spirit and have fun in the process.
Many students believed their peers would not be cooperative and the video would not come together well. Some believed the amount of time taken out of the day was more than required, and the lip dub was unnecessary. However, the Pacer Staff and Girls Athletic Director Jim Voyles disagree.
“I have seen the video and it seems pretty cool,” Voyles said. “And it’s not like it’s pro-fessional. We didn’t spend thousands of dol-lars, we didn’t devote the whole school day, it was a minor hour and 20 minute hiccup, but it was the right time of the school year.”
Between studying, AP testing and finals, the end of the year can be a stressful time
for students. The Pacer staff believes the lip dub was a necessary break from the stress of the final months of school and fun way for
students to showcase their school spirit.“If you watch the video on the hard cut,
you can see all their [the students’] faces,
and when you take a video of someone, you can’t hide their emotions; it shows just how they were happy,” Voyles said.
The Pacer staff also believes the school should continue to allow similar events that showcase students’ school spirit in the future.
“I was really proud to see the whole school rallying behind the idea of the lip dub, so I think the lip dub contributed to school spirit by reminding everyone that RMHS is a great school with a lot of dif-ferent extracurriculars and a whole lot of school spirit,” junior Ian Fitzgerald said.
The video also provided a welcomed break from the stress of finals, AP tests and graduation that often plague the end of the school year. The Pacer staff strongly supports events like the lip dub that allow students to relax and enjoy being a part of the Mustang community.
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STANDING AROUND: At left, the girls gymnastics class lines the athletic hallway for the lip dub route. At right is the Mustang in the Main Foyer, an example of the decorations for the lip dub.
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As teenagers, we’re the first to adopt new trends. We’re the first to pick up the latest smartphones, new cloth-ing styles, and of course new music. Dubstep is one of those recent trends, spreading to radio and tv as artists like Skrillex, Datsik and Excision gain popu-larity. Unfortunately, dubstep is generally shunned by parents and older adults, and mostly for the same reasons: “it all sounds the same,” or “it’s just a bunch of noise.” I can’t tell you how many times my own mother has compared it to the dying rattles of a broken dish-washer or, most horrifyingly, copulating Transformers. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion (as long as the topic is not poli-tics or best ice cream flavor, because then you are undoubtedly wrong: Com-munist peanut butter swirl is the best), but constantly insulting a genre or style that someone genuinely enjoys can be grating. Just because it is not the music adults grew up listening to does not make it bad. Look at the past criti-cisms of all different genres, simply because they were new and unfamiliar: blues was considered the devil’s music, rock’n’roll was aggressive and immoral, hip hop was too violent, and pop music was mind-numbingly repetitive. As times change, music does too. Even Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, predicted in 1969 the emergence of an entirely new sound:“The new generations of music will [...] rely heavily on electronics, tapes. I can kind of envision maybe one person with a lot of machines, types and electronics setups of singing or speaking and using machines.” Dubstep shouldn’t be condemned because of its unfamiliarity before it’s even come into its own. In the words of the pioneer Skrillex: “WUBWUBWUB WOBBLE dnejeeeeewCHEEGR.”
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Social media’s rapidly expanding presence in today’s world has its downsides. As a society we are so obsessed with tweets, status updates and Instagram pictures that we have all but for-gotten how to have a face to face conversation. However, every once and awhile social media helps bring out the best in people. Tragedies like the death of YouTube celeb-
rity Zach Sobiech and the horrendous tornado that took the lives of 24 people in Moore, Okla-homa have taken over the internet. Through social media, people around the world are in-spired by victims’ stories and lend support to their families. Diagnosed with terminal Osteosarcoma at age 14, Sobiech teamed up with the production company SoulPancake to make the YouTube documentary entitled “My Last Days.” His hope was that the video would provide closure for his family as well as spread the message that “the secret to life is to live in the service of oth-ers and simply make people happy.” Especially during this time of final exams and impending summer vacations, it can be easy to get caught up in our own busy sched-ules. However, we could all stand to learn from Sobiech’s selflessness. Even while facing un-imaginable challenges, Sobiech was most con-cerned with providing his family with happy
memories to comfort them when he was gone and putting smiles on their faces through his music. YouTube allowed the over ten million people who viewed his documentary and music video to be inspired by the grace in which he handled his illness. Social media also provided an easy way for people to provide relief for those who lost homes and belongings in the Oklahoma torna-do. Within hours of the destruction, websites were set up to reunite people with their fam-ily members. Also, by texting REDCROSS to 90999, people are still able to make donations to the residents of Moore. Technology and social media are now commonplace in today’s society, but they are largely misused. The main purpose of Twit-ter, Facebook and YouTube should be to tell these incredible stories and provide support for those truly in need instead of focusing on #firstworldproblems.
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Student soapbox: Students voice their opinions onthis month’s hot topics
I thought the lip dub was a great way for the school to come together.”
I wish they’d sell healthier things rather than pizza every day.”
Erin Crain, freshman Jaalam Legette, sophomore
I like the theme [of Prom], but I think there should’ve been more advertising on the announcements.”
Angie Grande, junior
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Have you ever tried something that reminded you of eating a worm? Often times, that’s how I feel after trying some of the school lunch items. Most of the school lunch options are pretty repulsive. They should offer more healthier or delectable choices. The spaghetti served at school has the texture of a worm and it is very slimy. I happen to enjoy spaghetti, but I will never eat the spaghetti served here after that because I was reminded of worms while I ate. On the other hand, there is pizza; people don’t complain about it because who doesn’t love pizza? For one slice of pizza, the price is $2.75; you could go to Papa Saverio’s and get a huge slice of pizza and a drink for $2. I honestly believe that the price for these lunch options are beginning to become outrageous. Some other food options that they serve, such as bosco sticks and mozzarella sticks, are undercooked. I remember, to this day, I got bosco sticks for lunch the first day of school because my mother, who graduated Meadows in 1999, would always tell me how good they were. When I took a bite, the cheese was in clumps, almost as if you pulled hair out of the shower drain that was stuck together. I went to ask for different ones, but they refused to give me another. What a waste of my own money, and everyone knows school lunch is not cheap. The school administration has replaced the lunch manage-ment for “better food quality”. However, nothing has changed. In the school’s vending machines there are color coded stickers that inform you on how healthy the options are. Red means it is not healthy, yellow meaning not-so-healthy, and green is good to go. In one vending machine alone, there are 45 red choices, seven yellow choices, and four green. This shows how “healthy” our school is. I never noticed the color coded stickers in the vending machine before, and I’m sure nobody else has. This is something that I think the school should advertise for next year so that students are more informed about what they’re consuming because the healthier options aren’t really advertised. The food has honestly gotten worse, so instead I go to the snack bar for food. The school lunch prices are relatively high, so many people don’t buy lunch anymore. I refuse to pay so much money for bad quality. I think the school should offer healthier, more appetiz-
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I paid $2.75 for worms?
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El mes pasado, el Consejo Estudiantil eligió a sus nuevas autoridades para el próximo año escolar 2013-2014. Los estudiantes que querían postu-larse para una posición tenían que haber estado en cualquiera de Student o consejo de clase por lo menos durante un año y luego llenar una solicitud para ser puesto en la boleta elec-toral.
Los miembros del Consejo de Estudiantes votaron por los distintos puestos vacantes en el
Comité Ejecutivo después de cada candidato dio un discurso acerca de por qué sería el mejor para el trabajo.
Con la nueva serie junta ejecutiva, Consejo de Estudi-antes está listo para asumir el próximo año y todos los even-tos que vienen con él Home-coming.
El trabajo principal del Consejo de Estudiantes es pl-anificar Esto implica escoger el tema, la compra y la colocación de adornos y todo lo demás. “Tenemos un tema realmente único elegido para el regreso a casa el próximo año. Va a ser
muy divertido,” dijo estudiante de tercer año y actual secretar-io del Consejo de Estudiantes Emily Drake.
Además de la planificación del regreso al hogar, Consejo de Estudiantes organiza, tam-bién la Comida de Acción de Gracias y que están trabajando en un nuevo tipo de actividad de Primavera.
Todo el consejo pasa mucho tiempo pensando en hacer el año muy bien.
“Estamos muy contentos, sino que será un buen año,” dijo el Consejo de Estudiantes Patrocinador Lisa Soukup.
Descompustura del centro El Pacer escoje eventos que toman lugar en Chicago
Festival de Música de Primavera El ritmo va a caer este verano comienza el despertar Festival de Música de Primavera. Este festival contará con los mejores DJs y productores de todo el mundo. De Dubstep de House. Chicago mejor que sea en sus dedos de los pies, para que este será uno de los mayores eventos electrónicos este año.
Cuando: 14 de junio asta el 16Dónde: Soldier FieldPrecio: $ 180 O Mas
Cosmico Marvillas El cielo sin duda no es el límite a medida que viaje a través de las profundidades del cielo nocturno en Cosmic Wonder. Se le guiará a través de esta presentación por un miembro del personal, que mostrará diversas imágenes de numerosas galaxias y formaciones de estrellas durante todo el recorrido. Así que para aquellos de ustedes que piensan que el cielo no es lo suficientemente alto, esto es para ti.
Cuando: 13 de junioDónde: Adler PlanetariumPrecio: $ 22 O Mas
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Estudiantes consuladonuevo officianas
Deportes Festival Traiga a toda la familia a lo largo como el Anual Fes-tival de Deportes Familiar durante que entre en juego. Este festival permitirá a los huéspedes disfrutar de dece-nas de estaciones que cuentan con más de 25 deportes y actividades. Ellos tendrán la oportunidad de participar en una variedad de juegos para ganar regalos y autógrafos de atletas famosos durante el dia
Cuando: 15 de junioDonde: Campo del mayordomo (Grant Park)Precio: Gratis
Los nuevos oficiales son:Carlina Adame - El PresidenteMike Marcucci - Vice PresidenteEmily Drake - SecretariaNatalie Bueno - Tesorero
el alumnado con respecto a si hay o no hab-ría Mensaje de baile el próximo año debido al hecho de que la mayoría del Comité Men-saje Prom no regresarán.
El Comité Prom Post, que es dife-rente que el Comité debaile, coordina la re-caudación de fondos para el poste de baile, un crucero de dos horas de duración en el Navy Pier en el Espíritu de Chicago. Sin la comisión, no habría baile Post.
“Estoy molesto por eso el Mensaje de baile es muy divertido y emocionante,” es-tudiante de tercer año Bridget Rodriguez. dijo. “Espero que la gente se de cuenta de que debemos seguir para tenerlo en los próximos años.”
A pesar del hecho de que muchos de los miembros de la comisión estarán dejan-do ya que sus hijos se graduarán, todavía habrá un mensaje de fiesta el próximo año.
“Tenemos el barco listo para el próximo año”, dijo el Post Prom Comité Co-Presidente Amy Hume. “El depósito se
encuentra en el próximo año, así que esta-mos listos para el próximo año. Por lo que al año siguiente, necesitamos a alguien para reforzar y ayudar a ejecutar después del baile.
“La mayoría de los puestos del co-mité se han llenado, con la excepción de la comité presidente. Con el fin de mantener el espíritu de Chicago una opción para los asistentes de fiesta en el futuro, el Comité Mensaje Prom necesita voluntarios para ayudar con la organización y recaudación de fondos.
“Es un gran evento para los niños. Sería una pena perder el barco debido a la falta de miembros y nadie es capaz de liderar el comité,” dijo Hume.
Si existieran los padres interesados en ser voluntario o si tiene alguna pregun-ta con respecto mensaje Prom, contacto Amy Hume al (847) 437 8882.
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Horariode exámenesfinales:
04 de junio 05 de junio 06 de juniomartes miércoles jueves
primera clase: 7:25 - 8:45 a.m.
segunda clase: 8:55 - 10:10 a.m.
clase de quinto: 7:25 - 8:45 a.m.
séptima clase: 8:55 - 10:10 a.m.
octava clase: 10:20 - 11:35 a.m.
tercera clase: 7:25 - 8:45 a.m.
cuarta clase: 8:55 - 10:10 a.m.
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While lots of students make their way to the field or the court after school for sports, junior Tom Molley participates in five academic clubs. He is a member of these academ-ic teams: Scholastic Bowl, the Chess Team, Science Olympiad, Robotics and the Math Team. Each club’s expectations are slightly different, but they all want students to be involved and actively participate. “We have practices once a week and we work on topics not usu-ally covered in school,” Math Team Coach Jessica Tucker said. Students are expected to show
up to these practices and contribute to the team during competitions. A club like Scholastic Bowl re-quires students to “have fun, come to practice, and be committed to do well,” Scholastic Bowl Coach Pat Thorburn said. Aside from teacher and club sponsor expectations, Molley has his own goals. “I usually study my specific topic for about 30 minutes a night in Scho-lastic Bowl,” he said. “I started at eighth board [in chess] this year and immediately moved up to sixth and I want to move up to third board next year, so I’ll have to practice more for that.” He says that he has already met his goals for this year but will need
to work harder for his goals next year. For example: next year Molley wants to be more involved in Scho-lastic Bowl. “I want to be able to do all of the math problems and I want to know all the topics for the sciences,” he said. “It will be difficult but I think I can accomplish it.” Some clubs are more laid back than others, but they still require students to maintain certain levels of involvement within them. The expectations of academic clubs may be different than sports teams, but the students are just as dedicated to their clubs as athletes are to their sports.
Off-field activities offer competitivechallenges, intense time commitment
Peter TimotijevicOnline Editor
Goals provide fuel that will take us on the journey through life. Ju-nior Omar Sanchez has goals that will propel him far into the future. His goals started simply in freshman year when he wanted to improve his grades and be a better person so he could succeed in life. The goals are simple but they speak volumes about his character. His goals haven’t changed since then, and he continues to work towards achievement. “I’m seeking help from teachers and reading for 30 minutes a night.
I usually read nonfiction stuff or sports magazines,” he said. Sanchez says it helps to improve his reading comprehension. As the youngest of five children, he plans to be the second in his family to go to college and earn a degree. One of his older sisters went to beauty school. “When my sister went to college, she said it was the best thing she’s ever done because things are easier for her now,” Sanchez said. His parents want him to do any-thing that makes him happy. They never went to college but support him in whatever he does. “They want to ensure that I’m
successful in my life,” he said. “Suc-cess to me is just being able to take care of myself and my family.” Inside of school, Sanchez said Spanish teacher Kate McNally has helped him to stay focused on his goals. McNally has had two of San-chez’s older siblings which helped establish their bond. “I learn about him as a person to inspire him to be his best. I keep him focused in class and keep him in line,” McNally said. She talks extensively with Sanchez about his responsibilities and expectations. “These talks have created a special connection,” McNally said.
Road to success fueledby dream of collegeAnnie Lynk
Features Editor
Upon entering high school, students are showered with expectations from their parents, teachers and counselors. These usu-ally include getting average grades, getting involved in an extra-curricular activity or two and trying something new. As time goes on, these expectations increase. By sophomore year students are splashing around with an AP course, focus-ing on certain sports or clubs and applying for groups like NHS. By junior year, students are drowning in these great expectations. These simple expectations turned into taking multiple AP courses, trying out for a varsity sport, getting volunteer hours, taking a leadership role in your club, working a part time job, all on top of figuring out what you want to do for the rest of your life so you can pick a college, apply, get in, apply for scholar-ships and start this cycle of expectations all over again.
Now, as easy as all this may seem, there’s more. Your parents, teachers and counselors also expect you to make lots of friends and go to all the school sporting events and have a really fun high school experience. You need to have an active social life but also keep your grades up. Of course, they only want what’s best for you. Which is awesome. We are so lucky to have parents, teachers and counselors who are here to help us make good choices and have a successful high school career. Unfortunately, this is where the expecta-tions begin and suddenly become a little too much for a whole lot of students. Junior Jessica Esparza says, “I feel like they both [parents and teachers] expect perfection; anything lower than an A or a certain ACT score is frowned upon and it just adds so much unnecessary pressure to the already stressful and difficult classes.” With all of these grand expectations, students begin to feel the pressure and this is where stress comes in. According to 7hills-canvas.org, 97% of high school students say
that they deal with some amount of stress and 29% of those students say that they deal with high amounts of stress. Because of all of this pressure, students often begin to lose hope and feel as if they can’t keep up anymore. As summer quickly approaches, students find themselves scrambling to get their grades up before the end of the semester, turn in missing work, and study for AP ex-ams and finals, when what they would much rather be doing is hanging out with their friends and getting ready for end of the year activities like graduation and Prom. The best way to juggle all of this is with balance. Students need to realize that some-times they won’t be able to live up to every single set expectation and that they should focus on perfecting a few, rather than strug-gling with them all. If students can find their own personal balance, they will be able to successfully swim through a stress-free high school expe-rience making themselves happy and living up to their own expectations.
Staying well-rounded stresses students
Brendan O’BrienNews Editor
Many people do not know that teenagers experience similar amounts of stress as adults, and they often have a harder time dealing with it. With varying causes of stress from person to person, including but not limited to school, homework, testing, sports, activities, family and friends, students are bound to feel at least some stress. According to a study performed by the As-sociated Press and NBC News, “85 percent of young people said they felt stress at least some-times.” Also, according to this study, females are more likely to experience stress than males. The main stressor for teenagers 13-17 years old is school, and for ages 18-24 it is jobs and other financial matters.
Guidance Counselor Kara Fisher thinks that the main source of stress for students is usually academically related. “I see it more so with finals week and during state testing when they [the students] see how their actions now are affecting their future,” Fisher said. Social Worker Parisaw Faye helps students dealing with various types of stress and often sees that this stress goes farther than just aca-demics. “The first thing would be academics. The sec-ond thing students are often stressed out about is issues related to social media,” she said. “The third thing would be friendships, relationships, goals and other things like that.” In addition to the expectation of students be-ing well-rounded, Faye thinks that the new pres-sures related to technology may affect students
just as much. “I do not think there is much more expecta-tions on them [the students] in regards to aca-demics [in comparison to the past]. I think the rigor in academics remains consistent,” Faye said. “I think there is more expected of them be-cause of social media and new technologies.” Fisher and Faye believe in finding ways to help students deal with stress. “I usually work with them [the students] myself and we talk about different coping skills. They are always going to have to deal with stress, so it is important to learn about it now for the future. I think we all deal with stress, so it is important to address it and seek help,” Fisher said. Students exploring these various types of positive coping skills can help them to feel less stress.
“Some people have found it helpful to deep breathe or massage their stress points. I encour-age positive coping skills, such as journaling, talking to a trusted adult, exercising and listen-ing to music,” Faye said. There are certain steps students can take to try to reduce or avoid stress before major levels of it even consume them. “I would say that strategies to use to de-crease stress are staying organized, making to-do lists, prioritizing tasks and managing your time,” Faye said. Although it may seem very overwhelming at times, there will always be expectations put on everyone, teenagers included. The stress asso-ciated with these expectations can not be com-pletely avoided, but can be reduced through the use of positive coping skills.
Stress knows no generation Great Expectations: A look at pressures facing this generation
and how it struggles to achieve balance
I expect myself to be a better person than I was the day before. Something so simple can prove to be the most difficult thing I’ve done in my life. To be a better person than I was the day before means I have to change. Changing from day to day for the better shows that I have learned something from the previous day. The changes don’t have to be dramatic. They can be as
subtle as holding a door open for someone without even think-ing or letting someone merge into my lane of traffic. It doesn’t take much. I shouldn’t need to be the same cynical, jaded, disenfran-chised youth that the world expects me to be. The teenage angst stereotype died in the 90s. This is still a relatively new development so bear with me. Everyone’s going to make mistakes. It’s always been a part of human nature because we are flawed creatures. It’s what we learn and how we change after we make those mistakes that make us better people. The people that have insane amounts of patience help to share some of the burden that these mistakes cause. My heart goes out to you. Patience gives people the chance to have more time to learn in case they didn’t get it quite right the first time. I appreciate patience. I have a high propensity to make mistakes which means that while I’m busy burning bridges, I’m creating stronger ones that won’t burn. Because of the many mistakes I make, I have just as
high of a chance to learn from them. By that logic, I should be pretty smart by now. I’m not. I’m still growing, learning. To anyone that has ever been on the receiving end of my mistakes, I apologize. I’m being hum-bled every day and it’s the people that stick with me through all of my shortcomings that will make me a better man.
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Online Editor
Introspection playing a major role in establishingpersonal objectives and adjusting outlook on life
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Sophomore Cristina Bellizzi is as dedicated to Poms as any other member of a varsity sport. She goes to practices prepared and ready to work and support her teammates. The pace of Poms is fast: the team usually has about two prac-tices to learn a new dance and then they “clean” or perfect the dance. It takes another two or three practices to clean a dance before it is solid. “Our coach expects us to pick up the dances and clean them really fast,” Bellizzi said. While this puts pressure on the
members of Poms, it makes Bellizzi succeed. “It pushes me to practice it and learn it... you never want to be that person that pushes the team back a level,” Bellizzi said. In Poms, each individual has a responsibility to do their part or else the team will not perform well. The individual pressures create a bond between members of the team who help their peers succeed. “If a member is having a hard time we really just try to give our best advice and be the best help we can,” junior Poms member Holly Lemajeur said. Members are expected to attend all practices, and if they miss a
practice before a game they will not be able to perform with the team during the game. There is a reason for these strict expectations. “The expectations are high because we won state twice in a row,” Bellizzi said. “We’re losing six seniors for next year so [our coach] wanted us to keep improving and building on our success.” The expectations for next year have been set and the chemistry between the individuals will be strengthened. The Poms squad is surely ready to take on these chal-lenges.
After-school stressors
Activities add to pressures
Pacer/Allison BrandDANCER: Sophomore Christina Bellizzi stretches during dance class. Her extracurricular activities often add to the stress of high school.
CHECKMATE: Junior Tom Molley practices for one of his academic activities, Chess Club. Molley is also a member of Scholastic Bowl, Science Olympiad, Robotics and Math team.
DRIVEN: Junior Omar Sanchez’s high expectations for his future often cause stress as he works to get into college. The support of his family and teachers has helped him to manage this pressure.
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What are your future plans? I will be teaching at Hersey.
Lesa Meyer22 years
What will you miss most about RMHS?The students.
Cheryl Henderson17 years
What are your future plans?I’ll be doing a lot of caretaking, resuming golfing, and some other activites with my church.
What will you miss most about RMHS?The students, quite naturally.
End of the year schedule
Friday, May 31, 2013
Graduation Practice 7:30-10:30 am RMHS Gym
Cap and Gown Pick up 10:30 am RMHS Gym
Prom 6:00-11:00 pm Meadows Club
Post Prom 11:00 pm-4:00 am Spirit of Chicago
Marisa Wetmore24 years
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Graduation Noon RMHS Gym
John Laue26 years
What are your future plans?I’ll eventually move back to my home-town in Kansas and I’ll be visiting with my cousins... playing Bingo and going to family events.
What will you miss most about RMHS?The kids.
What are your future plans?I’m heading to Lake Zurich High School to be the Principal.
What will you miss most about RMHS?The students and the staff.
Kent NightlingerNine years
Anna DohertyNine years
What are your future plans?I plan on going to Europe and then in my spare time I like to do volun-teer work.
What will you miss most about RMHS?I will really miss a lot of my students...I’ve found that Rolling Meadows students are some of the most...courteous and kind students.
Katie Page8 years
What are your future plans?I am transferring over to Prospect to teach physics.
What will you miss most about RMHS?The staff in the math/science depart-ment! They are my family and as the year is ending...it is bittersweet.
What are your future plans?She plans on spending much of her retirement traveling with her hus-band and two children to see family and friends in many other parts of the world.
What will you miss most about RMHS?She will miss her colleagues, her stu-dents, and the parents she worked with everyday.
For a complete list of teachers leaving and quotes check our website RMHSPacer.com.
Julia DacyEditor-in-Chief
Prom may only last one night, but for the Junior Class Council the event has been months in the making. Planning began for the Masquerade Ball the week after homecoming.
The theme was chosen over other ideas including the Roaring Twenties and Casino through an online survey sent out to all juniors and seniors.
“We picked out a couple of themes and had class council pick out about six central themes, then we had the junior and senior class vote online through their emails,” Junior Class Council President Carlina Adame said.
The Masquerade theme did pose one significant challenge for
class council. The administration was concerned that if students were allowed to wear masks to the dance, it would be easy for intruders to sneak in. However, class council was able to work out a compromise with the school.
“In order to have masks we have to give them as favors at each tables or else the school wouldn’t approve them,” Junior Class Council member Jackie Clark said. “Students also can’t come with any masks, we have to provide them.”
Another hurdle class council faced was staying within the budget.
“Because the budget is always tight we tried to find cheaper alternatives while still making Prom as good as possible. Fund-
raising was also really important.”Fundraising began last year with the Fusion dance and was
continued into this year with the Valentine Matchmaker sales.Class councils’ main goal in executing the Masquerade theme
is for the blue and gold decorations to be elegant.“ We decided we wanted to make prom look really classy and
appealing so we ordered a lot of gossamer and lights to help ex-ecute that,” Adame said. “We also ordered larger masks to place around the room. We tried to work in as much as the Meadows Club allowed us.”
Also, two large lighted wire masks designed by junior Emily Drake will be placed outside the venue.
“With my Dad’s help we created two large masquerade masks out of wire,” Drake said. “The will be placed in the foyer of the Meadows Club draped with lights so guests see them right away when they arrive.”
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Students explore career choices at Harper College
Annie LynkFeatures Editor
Junior Jackie Clark wants to go into nursing, but a packed senior year schedule prevented her from taking certain health-re-lated classes. Clark will instead be taking Intro to Healthcare at Harper College this summer.
Unbeknownst to many RMHS students, classes such as Health Care Occupations, Introduction to Criminal Justice and Introduction to Fire Science given at Harper are available as Dual Credit classes. Students are able to apply to the classes for their junior and senior years.
After speaking with their counselors about which class to take, students will be signed up and then given an application packet. The packet includes basic information to fill out about the student and parental permission, as well as directions for enrolling at Harper online. Once the student applies and enrolls, RMHS teacher Carolyn McDonald does the rest.
“After assuring they [the applications] are complete, I verify students meet the grade point average requirement and then I communicate with Jennifer Brennan at Harper College to enroll our students in eligible classes. Students must receive an A, B, or C to remain in the dual credit program,” McDonald said.
The Dual Credit classes given at Harper offers hands-on experience with careers that students may want to look into for their futures. Although students will be learning at Harper and getting a college-like class experience, there is no cost. “Dual credit classes are paid for through a grant Township High School District 214 received from the federal government,” McDonald said.
Often, students do not know what they want to do with the rest of their lives by the time they reach college. According to Dr. Fritz Grupe, founder of MyMajors.com, 80 percent of college students go into college with an “undeclared” major and 50 percent of the students who do choose a major end up changing majors by the end of their college experience.
“I’m thinking about going into nursing, but I’m not one hun-dred percent positive it’s for me,” Clark said. “Dual Credit classes allow me to see what the nursing field is like without wasting thousands of dollars if I change my mind about it.”
Dual Credit allows students to test out career ideas in a college setting. With the Dual Credit program, students are able to get a head start on their futures, without using their time and money. Many students have benefited from the Dual Credit classes for this reason.
“Students mature greatly by attending class on a college campus and interacting with college faculty members, students are able to identify what they like and don’t like in a college such as Harper - class size, lay-out of the campus, overall size of the school, etc,” McDonald said.
There is a full list of the Dual Credit Harper Classes in the Academic Handbook or on the RMHS Web page.
Allie PetrickCopy Editor
The French exchange program was started about nine years ago when French teacher Sara Kahle-Ruiz received a flyer about Exchange Cultural International (ECI). The program spans from Minnesota to Chicago. The main goal of the program is for the French students to come to the U.S and be able to practice their English.
“They want to learn more about our culture. Of course they also want to make a lasting friendship,” ECI representative Marissa Parker said.
Kahle-Ruiz also has experience in hosting foreign exchange students from her high school career; her exchange ranged from Argentina to France to the Czech Republic.
“My family had such a wonderful experience that I thought it would be a great opportunity for my students to learn about the French culture and prac-tice their French,” Kahle-Ruiz said.
The program welcomes any students who are in a French class that are interested in hosting a student. Once a family says that they want to host, they get to choose the person they host based on who they think will best fit in their home.
Sophomore Laura Corbidge, a past host, has nothing but kind words to say about the program.
“My experience was great. I learned some new French,
made new friends, and had tons of fun all over Chicago,” Corbidge said.
The student stays in their hosts’ house for about 20 days. Usually three to five families host every summer. In return one to two students travel to France the following summer to visit the student they hosted previously.
Students are encouraged to Facebook or e-mail the stu-dent they will be hosting to build a relationship with them
before they come to America.“Hosting a student is such a reward-
ing experience because you get to learn about yourself and your culture, as well as the French culture,” Kahle-Ruiz said.
Exchange student Aliette Barjhoux, hosted by photo editor Allison Brand and Freshman Jackie Yousif, is staying positive about the U.S. experience.
“I’m really excited to discover the American lifestyle,” Barjhouz said. “I am excited to walk Michigan Avenue at night.”
Barjhoux was introduced to the pro-gram by her sister who came to the U.S. three years ago. Another student that
will be also be coming to the U.S is Solene Bertrand who will be hosted by Vanessa Soto.
““I’m most excited to get to know the French culture to have a better perspective and for her to learn the American culture,” Yousif said. “I can tell its going to be a fun learn-ing experience.”
Coming to America
Summer class gives junior Jackie Clark unique opportunity to pursue medical career while taking Intro to Healthcare
Bonjour:Information about the Frenchexchange students
Other Meadows students hosting are Martin Czernicki and Linnea Jessen.
The specific person they will be hosting is yet to be determined.
Solene Bertrand hosted by Vanessa Soto. Also 17 years old and an entering senior. She lives in Marsan, France.
Aliette Barjhoux will be hosted by fresh-men Allison Brand and Jackie Yousif. Barjhoux is 17 years old, and entering as a senior in high school. She lives in Bar-beraz, France.
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I’m most excited to get to know the French culture...I can tell its going to be fun learning experience!”
-FreshmanJackie Yousif
Four French exchange students to spend summer here
EntertainmentMay 31, 2013 13Salvato on cinema
Joe SalvatoEditor-in-Chief
Fast cars and hot girls. That’s basically the formula for all the movies in this Vin Diesel action franchise, so what’s not to like? Theoretically any teenage boy would give this thing a four star re-view and move on, but if only the formula for movies were just that simple. Now don’t get me wrong, “Fast and Furious 6” is not a bad movie, but unfortunately it is not a particu-larly good one either. “Fast Five,” the last entry in the series, was a breath of fresh air. It changed the nature of the franchise from underground street racing mov-ies to a classic heist. It worked beautifully. Every character in the ensemble (includ-ing Dwayne Johnson and Paul Walker, reprising their respective roles) had a purpose and executed it with over-the-top action glory. With the latest film, everyone is back. Dominic Toretto (Diesel) and the gang of muscular misfits must work with police-man Hobbs (Johnson) to stop a man from assembling an electronic console that shuts down all military computers. But it isn’t quite as fun or smart as its predeces-sor. Primarily the idea of Toretto’s crew working for the police is the real
head -scratcher. The main reason he agrees to the
job is because the police believe To-retto’s old girlfriend is working with the antagonist, Owen Shaw. Yet this partnership never comes off
as exciting. The reason the “Fast and Fu-rious” movies are thrilling is because the actions are against the law. Car chases, police shootouts and drug cartels are all involved in these films at one point or an-other. Here, Toretto isn’t an anti-hero, he’s just the good guy. Not as fun. That being said, this film does deliver in the action sense. Massive sequences in-volving a tank on a highway and a plane taking off highlight the film’s brilliant adrenaline rushes. It’s all loud, dumb spec-tacle that doesn’t bother to follow any of Newton’s Laws. In the world of director Justin Lin, there is clearly very little gravi-ty and there are also never-ending airplane
runways. And for every slam-bang action se-quence, there are at least two speeches about family importance. “Never turn your back on family,” says everyone in the mov-ie at least once. So where “Fast Five” succeeded, this
movie fails. What the characters lack here is purpose. There is no motiva-tion from the villain to pull off his master plan, and there is very little purpose the entire crew to show up, especially if there’s no clear goal that everyone can help with. Instead, there’s simply a bland cat-and-mouse chase that’s neither phenomenal or terrible. In the grand scheme of summer action movies, this is the weakest I have seen so far. But in terms of the
Fast and Furious franchise, it’s a decent entry. And don’t worry, there will be many more of these films. Toretto whispers his famous motto “Ride or Die” in most of the films, and it’s a safe bet to think that the producers have the same mentality.
“Fast and Furious 6” is currently playing at AMC Randhurst and Streets of Woodfield. Leave the brain at home for this one. For reviews on “Iron Man 3,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Star Trek Into Darkness,” and others, visit RMHSPacer.com
Ariana KingLas Vistas Editor & Managing Editor
I had high expectations for this album, that is, until I actually listened to the lyrics. I was expecting songs about Demi Lovato’s life and experiences since her al-bum is self-titled “Demi.”
Lovato is a well-known pop artist and a judge on “X Factor,” a show for singing. She has had past singing ex-periences from Disney Channel and the movies “Camp Rock” and “Camp Rock 2.”
This album is very ste-reotypical, from the song titles to the lyrics. Most of these songs have to do with falling in love and the “perfect relationship.” It’s almost like this album tells you that life is a big fairytale.
The song “Made in the USA” talks about how her love for her boyfriend was made in the USA and how they have a perfect rela-tionship. As the lyrics in the song say, “No matter how far we go, I want the whole world to know/I want you bad, and I won’t have it any other way/No matter what the people say,/I know that we’ll never break/Cause our love was made, made in the USA/Made in the USA, yeah.”
“Made in the USA.” Doesn’t it sound a bit like “Party in the USA,” the song that Miley Cyrus made a few years ago? I must add, I
don’t care too much about Miley Cyrus or Tay-lor Swift, but right about now they’re sound-ing so much better than Demi. What does your relationship being made in the USA have to do anything? I always thought that love is some-thing two people feel about each other.
Demi Lovato is begin-ning to remind me of Taylor Swift, considering that all Taylor Swift sings about is her break ups with her boy-friends.
Suddenly this album does a whole 360 and the tone changes. It goes from happy love songs to “I can’t believe we broke up and we’re over.” Starting with the song, “Without
the Love,” she says in the song “You pull my strings, you push my soul. You fool my heart with every note.” If her album was focused on one tone may-be I would’ve liked the album. It’s just an album that mentally confuses you because every other song switches from the love songs to the break up songs.
Although, there are a few songs on this album
that I find to have an upbeat tempo and be quite catchy such as, “Really Don’t Care” and “Heart Attack.” If you like albums with songs that are quite meaningless and confusing, buy this one.
This album is available for purchase on Amazon.com and iTunes.
Peter TimotijevicOnline Editor
After hearing Pop Evil’s song “Trenches” from their album “Onyx,” I was excited for this release. They fooled me.
The first track, “Goodbye My Friend,” is horrendously weak. If the opening track isn’t strong, it usually isn’t a good sign for the album. The lyrics don’t mean anything and sound generic. The musicianship is medio-cre at best.
The second track, “Deal With the Devil,” manages to pick up some of the slack left by the first one but unfortunately, it also contains one of the most disappointing build-ups. The track opens with a steady guitar chug that makes it sound like it’s going to launch into the main riff. Nope. That was the main riff.
“Trenches” is the third track and the only song that’s worth anything. It’s terrific music to get pumped up with. It’s powerful: the drums are loud and steady, the guitar work is creative when compared to everything
else on the album, and the lyrics are half de-cent.
The only problem I have is when they rhyme one word with the exact same word. If only Pop Evil had listened to themselves
when they said, “Gonna fill these trenches,” the rest of the album wouldn’t be so terrible.
After three tracks, whatever quality the al-bum had is thrown out the window. The remaining tracks all sound nearly the same in terms of commer-cial appeal.
It alternates between quiet ballad-y type songs and commercial metal/rock. The lyrics fit in per-fectly with how generic everything else sounds. “You’re beautiful” is one of the choruses and isn’t sung in any way convinc-ingly. Really? A cliche lyric sung with absolutely no meaning?
If radio friendly com-mercial “Three Days Grace” type music is your thing, buy this album for the 10 bucks. Unless you like listening to virtual-ly the exact same songs,
buy “Trenches” and be done with this album. These trenches do indeed need filling.
This album is available for purchase on Amazon.com and iTunes.
Fast and Furious 6
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez
Joe’s Rating: /
PG-13
Release Date: May 24
Editor-in-Chief Joe Salvato reviews a movie playing in theaters each month. This issue: Fast & Furious 6
Artist: Demi Lovato
Featuring: Cher Lloyd
Released: May 14
(out of four stars)
“Demi”
“Demi” doesn’t deliverNew Lovato album fails to provide tonal consistency and smart lyrics
Artist: Pop Evil
Featuring: N/A
Released: May 14
(out of four stars)
“Onyx”
Pop Evil is no gem“Onyx” falls short of expectations
despite promising single
Sports Fest Bring the whole family along as the annual Family Sports Festival comes into play. This festival will allow guests to experience dozens of stations that feature over 25 sports and activities. They will have the chance to participate in a variety of games to win prizes and autographs from famous athletes throughout the day.
When: June 15Where: Butler Field (Grant Park)Price: Free
Downtown BreakdownThe Pacer’s picks for upcoming events in Chicago
Spring Music Fest The beat is going to drop this summer as the Spring Awakening Music Festival begins. This festival will feature the top DJs and pro-ducers from around the world. From Dubstep to House, there will be an amazing variety of styles. Chicago better be on its toes, for this will be one of the largest electronic events this year.
When: June 14 – 16Where: Soldier Field Price: $180+
Cosmic Wonder The sky certainly isn’t the limit as you jour-ney through the depths of the night sky in Cos-mic Wonder. You will be guided through this presentation by a staff member, who will show various pictures of numerous galaxies and star formations throughout the tour. So for those of you who feel that the sky isn’t high enough, this is for you.
When: June 13Where: Adler PlanetariumPrice: $22+
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Compiled by: Ellen Krebs
Adapted with permission from mental_floss magazine.
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Minnows have teeth in their throats.
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Albert Einstein never learned how to drive.
3The Kentucky Derby was the brainchild of Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. He was the grandson of William Clark (of Lewis and
Clark).
Cats cannot taste sugar. They do not have sweet taste buds.
Delaware has the fewest counties (three) of any state in the United States:
Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex.
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Compiled by: Ellen Krebs
Entertainment Rolling Meadows High School14
Joe SalvatoEditor-in-Chief
Some people like to see the world a little differently than the average person. Junior Bobby Bonneville is one of those people. After taking photography class as a sophomore and continuing on through this past school year, Bonneville has found a style of photography that is distinct to himself.
“Bobby has always had an interesting viewpoint on the way he takes photography,” photography teacher Catherine Pach said. “He likes really high contrast images and puts a nice twist on the norm of the everyday objects and situations he photographs.”
It is for his unique outlook on the world of photography and his commitment to the art that Bonneville is awarded The Pacer Artist of the Month.
Bonneville had loved working with art ever since he was young. He found inspiration for working specifically with cameras when he felt
drawing wasn’t a viable option.“I used to really like drawing when I was
younger,” Bonneville said. “Then you get older
and you look at other people’s drawings and think ‘Wow I’m not very good at drawing’. So I
always had that kind of art complex, so I think I found that in photography.”
After becoming interested in taking photos, Bonneville decided to take many pictures on his own. He still takes pictures independent of the class using both his iPhone as well as a personal camera he owns.
Bonneville also prefers to use film cameras as opposed to digital ones.
“I just like working with the actual equipment, like doing film and developing everything. I’ve always been interested in Polaroid film too, I think that’s really cool,” Bonneville said.
However his favorite thing about photography is seeing things in a different light.
“I like that you can set things up to look a certain way and manipulate something to look completely different.”
After succeeding in high school photography, he also hopes to pursue the passion into college.
“I really don’t think I’m that good at it, but maybe it’ll take me somewhere if I’m lucky,” Bonneville said.
Each month The Pacer recognizes a student who excels in the fine arts. This issue the spotlight shines on junior Bobby Bonneville, an expert photographer
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I like that you can set things up to look a certain way and manipulate something to look completely different.”
- Bobby Bonneville
Artist of the Month
Courtesy of Bobby Bonneville Pacer/Allison Brand
PICTURE PERFECT: At left is one of junior Bobby Bonneville’s photos. Bonneville, who took his first photography class sophomore year, hopes to continue his hobby into college.
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Most teddy bears are manufactured with a neutral expression on their face so that children can project their own emotions
onto the stuffed creatures.
Hawaii is the most geographically isolated land mass in the world.
The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was a searing 136° F in Al
Aziziyah, Libya on September 13, 1922.
7Both the flesh and the pit of avocados are toxic to most species of birds.
A person of average size and weight burns about 60 to 70 calories each hour just by sitting and watching television.
SportsMay 31, 2013 15
Boys water polo
Girls water polo
-Compiled by Sarah Deitelhoff, Tony Sarussi and R.J. Mattuci
RecapThe Stopped short
Tony Sarussi Sports Writer
Four years, seven all-state medals and no regrets. Senior Morgan Keller has left a track legacy that will never be forgotten, qualifying for state in discus for three years and shot put for four and medaling every time she qualified. While having every single school record she possibly could, Keller is also the most decorated state athlete the school has ever had. “I think that’s a very big accomplishment in my life, being the most decorated along with having every record I tried for,” Keller said. In her two events Keller has placed eighth, sixth and fourth one time each, third three times and second once.
Of all the accomplishments she has achieved, Keller’s favorite is the one that eluded her until her senior year. “My most proud moment would be win-ning both shot and disc in conference this year,” Keller said. Every year prior to this, Keller had not won the Mid-Suburban League Champion-ship for shot put or discus. This year she was able to do both. After the MSL confer-ence meet she was able to win her events at sectionals and therefore qualify for state a final time. At state Keller qualified for the finals for discus in first place and was on the verge of winning until an athlete from Edwardsville broke the state record. “My goal at state was to challenge Em-monnie and I feel like I accomplished that,” Keller said.
In the finals, Keller finished third in shot put and second in discus. This was the sec-ond time in one year she was second place in the state, the only other time it was in basketball. “I am honored to have placed so high this year in two completely different sports,” Keller said. Keller also feels a lot of her success is due to her coach Steven Henry. “Mr. Henry has helped me so much. He got me started with my technique and he’s gotten me as far as I am today,” Keller said. Next year Keller will bring her talents to Illinois State University. The girls track team was able to finish their season with an MSL East record of 3-2 and finished in ninth place in the overall MSL.
Sarah DeitelhoffSports Editor
The boys baseball team ended its season last Friday in a 6-5 loss to Stevenson High School in the Regional game. “The game against Stevenson was a disappointment in the regard that we did not play well defensively and did not get any offensive production other than the one inning when Stevenson made a cou-ple of errors,” Head Coach Jim Lindeman said Despite this loss, Lindeman believes that the boys had a good season. “I think we have done a good job as a whole this season,” Linde-man said. “We started off slowly and played better baseball as the season progressed.” During the season the team accomplished their goal of winning both the Mid-Suburban League (MSL) East division title when it beat Barrington 11-6. “It was a great atmosphere and the intensity level of the players and fans was great,” Lindeman said. “It was a big win and great experience for everyone involved.”
In addition to winning both MSL titles five of the players were also selected for the MSL Conference team seniors, Mike Dolan, Matt Dennis, Mickey Wazorick and Danny Hendrickson as well as junior Alex Nieckowski were selected. “The five players we had earned All-Conference had terrific sea-sons and were big factors in out success,” Lindeman said. Dennis, Dolan and Wazorick were also honored by the Daily Herald and were named All-Area players. “It can be attributed to their hard work in the offseason and their ability to sustain their effort throughout the long spring season,” Lindeman said. Dennis was also selected for the Illinois High School Baseball Coach’s Association (IHSBCA) All-Area team. “It’s a real honor to be selected for that. I know that not a lot of kids get to be selected for that and it really is a true honor,” Dennis said. “We had a really great year and as a team and I an proud to represent our team on the IHSBCA team.” The team’s final record was 14-2 for conference play and 19-11 overall.
BATTER UP: Senior Mike Dolan steps up to bat in the game against Notre Dame High School. The Mustangs lost 2-1. Their final overall record was 19-11.
The girls water polo team struggled through the season this year. Beating Deer Park was the girls’ lone win while finishing the season with a conference record of 1-19. Although the girls had a tough time producing sat-isfactory results, they have enjoyed the team bonding experience. “This season has been more fun than any of my others,” junior Natalie Delporte said. “It has been awesome making
these memories.” The team will be losing five seniors. Jessica Dyks-tra, Angela Deitsch, Katie Jalove and Claire Baulm. “We have a lot of young talent,” Delporte said. “We definitely plan on improv-ing next year.” Key returning players for the Mustangs will be juniors Delporte, Mag-gie Feikes, Rachel Renz, sophomore Erin Pletch, and freshmen Bailey Row-ley and Lizzie Hardt
Mustangs lose regional game to Stevenson 6-5, end season 19-11
Last Tuesday the boys volleyball team ended their season when they lost to York High School in the Regional game. “The loss to York stings for sure, but it’s never easy to beat a team three times in one season,” Head Coach Tim Piatek said. Despite the loss, the team managed to meet one of their goals from the begin-ning of the season. “Our main goals were to win the MSL East division and at least a regional. We did in the division, but we came up short on the sec-ond one,” Piatek said.
Next season, the team is going to have several posi-tions to fill. “We will need some middle hitters and a libero to step up and fill some big shoes. We have solid returners at all other positions,” Piatek said. Despite the early finish, Piatek believes that the team still had a good sea-son. “It was the best overall one that we’ve had in 17 years,” Piatek said. The team ended their sea-son with an overall record of 26-8 and an MSL record of 8-2.
Boys volleyball
The boys water polo sea-son ended with a record of 2-18. However the team is optomistic about next sea-son. “We have an excellent group of players that were on the JV team that will fill the void of the graduating seniors,” head Coach Bill Christiansen said. Players returning next year include freshmen Charlie Borta, Mike Dellorto, Ian Haider, Theo Grant and sopho-
mores Tim McDonough, and Zack Kuenstle. Though the season did not go as hoped the team still enjoyed the time they had together. “We had a lot of fun and a lot of good times,” senior Jakub Szylak said. Next year the team will have to adjust to the loss of seniors Syzlak, Mark Schmid, Michael Planica, Ben Snively and Szymon Ciasnocha.
Lucky seven
Pacer/ Seth Bachman
Pacer/ Brittney Frazier
Senior Morgan Keller ends her successful track career
with seven State medals THROWING A FIT: Keller competed in discus and shot put at State. She won her sixth and seventh medals.
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Pacer Players of the Season The Pacer Player of the Season is a recognition given to an athlete from each sport
who excels in game-play and leadership based on their coach’s recommendation
Track
Senior Tim LeuverCoach’s Quote: “Tim has shown steady improvement throughout his track & field career. This year however, he has really stepped up and improved on both his throws,” Frank Schweda said
Player’s Reaction: “It’s weird because there’s a lot of good kids on the team, so it’s defi-nitely an honor,” Leuver said.
BaseballGirls Soccer
Badminton Boys Volleyball Boys Gymnastics
Softball
Senior Morgan Keller
Senior Matt DennisSenior Evelyn Lopez
Senior Kevin Murphy Senior Matt Crigler
Senior Sam Anderson
Senior Phoebe Kim
Coach’s Quote: “Morgan has bro-ken every school record pos-sible for a thrower. She holds every class record along with the top all-time throws for both shot put and discus,” Kevin Young said.
Coach’s Quote: “He has been dominant on the mound thus far and has also played first base, third base and right field. He hits third in the line-up and has been a key offensive contributor,” Jim Lindeman said.
Coach’s Quote: “She has scored 10 goals and has four as-sists, which is the most by any player on our team. She has played multiple positions for us when called upon and is one of our senior captain leaders,” Michael Drenth said.
Coach’s Quote: “She was a warrior who gave one hundred percent at practices and meets. She came close to mak-ing it to the state meet this season. Phoebe led the team through her example of what a badminton champion really looks like,” Ken Mills said.
Coach’s Quote: “Murph is a three-year varsity starter and has been captain for the past two seasons. Last year as a junior, he was All-Conference and All-Area. Kevin is an absolute pleasure to coach and have on our team; he is at the founda-tion and at the heart of how we play,” Tim Piatek said.
Coach’s Quote: “Matt has been consistent throughout the season with his scores. He is the number one contributor to the team. His skill development continues to increase as we approach state,” Mike Costa said.
Coach’s Quote: “Sam has set nine schools records over her four year varsity career. She also leads our team in seven offensive categories this season,” Tony Wolanski said.
Player’s Reaction: “It feels good, I worked hard this season,” Keller said.
Player’s Reaction: “It’s a great feeling. It was a team effort all year, it wasn’t just me but it definitely feels great. I’m really honored to have it,” Dennis said.
Player’s Reaction: “It feels really cool, I didn’t think he (Drenth) would pick me,” Lopez said.
Player’s Reaction: “Everyone was really supportive of me, all of the players and the coaches from all the levels were really supportive,” Kim said.
Player’s Reaction: “It feels awesome, I’m honored,” Murphy said. Player’s Reaction: “It feels good, because I worked hard and being shown for it feels good,” Crigler said.
Boys Tennis
Freshman Mack Galvin
Coach’s Quote: “He’s the No. 1 singles player with a record of 31-5 and he was the number singles MSL conference champion,” Garry Brodnan said.
Player’s Reaction: “It feels pretty good, I mean I didn’t think I’d get it. Our team did pretty well and we played a good season,” Galvin said.
Player’s Reaction: “I feel really honored to be chosen,” Anderson said.
Water Polo
Sophomore Erin Pletch
Senior Mark Schmid
Coach’s Quote: “Erin has not only tremendous skills in the water in regards to her speed but her can do attitude is exceptional,” Arturo Senteno said.
Coach’s Quote: “He was by far the best scorer. He had over 60 goals for the season and the whole team looked up to him for encouragement and leadership,” Bill Christiansen said.
Player’s Reaction: “It feels really good. I started water polo for the first time this year and I learned pretty fast.” Pletch said.
Player’s Reaction: “It’s also an honor to be Bill’s final pick, as he ends his polo career. I owe it all to him,” Schmid said. -compiled by Sarah Deitelhoff
