the pioneer october 2011

October 31, 2011Maine East High School

Park Ridge, Illinois@mehspioneer

Best in the worldSenior Angela Wong wins the World Shotokan Championship2

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Steve Jobs

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Mylo Xyloto

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“We are the 99%” is the slogan of a leaderless movement referred to as Occupy Wall Street. Inspired by the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, this stream of protests flooded the business section of cities across the USA. Through social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, Occupy Wall Street gained a substantial following, and was able to make their move.

Now the 99% are three months into their unofficial campaign, the protests in Wall Street and similar streets across the country have spread from New York City to Tel Aviv, Hong Kong, London and Madrid. It has not only filled American streets, but European, African, and Asian streets.

These people characterize themselves as people who refuse to tolerate corporate greed, and

people who oppose the influence of big business on politics. Their tactics are scarcely different than those of Mohandas Gandhi, Mar-tin Luther King Jr.; they use the same Arab Spring tactics, or civil disobedience: they gather, they chant, they march, they refrain from violent action.

But this can not be said for all involved. There have already been a few reports of police brutality—such as a police officer spraying mace on a group of penned-in women, or slamming a camera-man into a car. The arrest began, giving the media something to sink their teeth into.

The protests were neglected by the media for the first few weeks of their marches, but as the protests continued to grow, as police grew anxious and began to respond, the media finally bit. Whether or not the movement will make an impact remains to be seen.

October 14, 2003 is a date that makes any Cubs fan cringe. The name Bartman evokes a similar reaction.

The accursed Cubs were actu-ally only one game away from the National League Championship finals, leading in Game 6 against the Florida Marlins with only one inning remaining. Everything seemed to be coming up pen-nants, until the ball, still in play, was nearly caught by a fan – Steve Bartman. After that, it seemed that the one string that held the team's hopes had broken; The Marlins won the game 8-3.

The next game would be the final one in the series, one that ei-

ther team could win, but the Cubs, already mentally out of it, were eliminated with a loss. Bartman was now public enemy number one, and everybody seemed to blame the loss on the innocent fan. He was beleaguered by fans wherever he went, an introvert even before the incident, and was forced to become a recluse, even to this day.

Although fans described in the so-called “Bartman Incident” may be overreacting, they do what many people do when confronted with a failure: scapegoat their problems onto someone else. The disheartened fans who finally saw an end to the curse in sight couldn't come to terms with the fact that their team had blown it,

and because they associated the beginning of the downfall with Bartman, he became the one they all blamed for the defeat. The term “scapegoat” arose from a practice in Biblical times wherein a Jew-ish priest symbolically laid all of the sins of the people on a goat, which was then paraded through the town through an angry mob of citizens that yelled and swore at the goat as he passed. The goat was later sacrificed, thus removing all of the sins laid upon it. Today the term is used to describe an innocent person who is blamed for another's mistake, primarily to distract attention from the real cause of the problem.

Bartman was the Cubs' scape-goat, and it seems that scapegoat-

ing is present among students today too.

“Whadyaget?” Students ask to one another as soon as a test is passed back, and instead of asking what someone earned, they ask what they got, placing the fault of the grade with the teacher. I wanted to see just how often students scapegoated their their teachers for their grades, so I went around during my lunch period to ask students just that. Apparently, not only is scapegoating found among all grades, but certain de-partments are the victim of it more commonly than other ones. Every

Scapegoating at Maine EastBy Julie Basic

see SCAPEGOAT,page 14

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By Lenny Ditkowsky

The “99%” unite worldwide for Occupy demonstrations

Demon Tech ReportWelcome to The Pioneer’s new tech column. Our mission is to keep

you up to date on tech news, give you updates and tips, and answer YOUR questions.

The Tip of the Month - Accessing Files from Home:

The Home Drive or “H: Drive” was the preferred method for students and teachers to access files at home when the school used Windows XP. Now with Active Directory and Windows 7, the “H: Drive” is now the “U: Drive,” which is not so simple to access from home.

I followed the directions posted under “Student Resources” on the Maine East Website for accessing files at home. First, I had to download Java. Java is a plug-in like Adobe Flash Player that helps play videos on Youtube or play games like “Poppit.” I was then able to log-on to my “U: Drive” once. Beware: after you have signed into your “U: Drive” you have 24 hours (on a timer) before the “U: Drive” system automatically signs you out.

Beware furthermore, that the “U: Drive” has serious flaw: after I logged on and logged off, I was unable to log back in again; I only had access to the shared drive. Unless you want to test this painful program, I suggest you send an email to yourself through your school account, which has a lot of space for emails and at-tachments, up to 25 GB of file space. So take an easier approach and email your homework attachments to yourself, it saves you A LOT of time and hassle or just use a flash drive.

Happy Halloween!

By Kevin Gau

Imagine a life without your iPod, iPhone, or Macbook. Many could not live without them. This wouldn’t be the case if creator Steve Jobs hadn’t changed the way we live our day to day lives. Steve Jobs died at the age of 56 on Octo-ber 5th due to pancreatic cancer. The death of Jobs was a huge shock to the world but one would agree that he left his mark here on Earth.

Most people know Jobs as the CEO and co-founder of Apple. It is also interesting to know that not only was he the co-founder and CEO of Apple, he was also the CEO of Pixar animation studios. Jobs helped to change Pixar from a computer company to a film animation studio that created Toy Story, along with many other clas-sic pictures.

At a young age, Jobs’ father, Paul, would allow him to work with him and help out with differ-ent projects. This enhanced Jobs’ creative abilities. Jobs attended high school and was admitted to Reed College. After a short first semester, Jobs dropped out.

In 1976, Jobs and Steve Wozniak, a computer engineer, started Apple Computers in Jobs’ garage. The two of them came up with personalized computers that were smaller, cheaper, and easily accessible to everyday customers compared to other computers on the market. Their first com-

puter, Apple I sold for $666.66 and earned them a total of $774,000. Three years later, Jobs and Wozniak came out with Apple II computers whose sales increased to $139 million.

As the years went by, Apple Company suffered, resulting in customer disappointment and recalls. Apple’s competition, IBM’s PC, surpassed Apple’s sales. In 1984, Apple released Macintosh, but it still wasn’t as high in de-mand as was IBM’s PC. Believing that he was hurting the company, Jobs resigned from Apple in 1985. Jobs began a software company known as NeXT, Inc. Jobs then bought an animation studio, which today is known as Pixar Animation Studios. In 1997, Apple bought NeXT, Inc. for $429 million, and Jobs once again became Apple’s CEO. With innovative ideas Jobs brought Apple back on track to success.

Macbook Air, iPods, and iPhones are probably more well known to today’s tech-savvy generation. In 2007, Apple’s stocks were worth $199.99 a share, and the company had a $1.58 billion profit with zero debt. In 2008, iTunes became the second biggest music retailer in America. Half of Apple’s current revenue comes from iPods and iTunes, with 200 million iPods sold and six billion songs downloaded. Though Jobs is no longer running Apple, he will continue to be remembered for his role in the technology revolution.

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

By Julie Joseph and Gaurav Agnihotri

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HALLOWEEN PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

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Entertainment

MUSIC REVIEW iTunes®

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We Found LoveRihanna

Sexy and I know itLMFAO

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Moves like JaggerMaroon 5

Good FeelingFlo-Rida

Without YouDavid Guetta & Usher

Stereo HeartsGym Class Heroes

Party Rock AnthemLMFAO

Mr. Know it allKelly Clarkson

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Come to the WellCasting Crowns

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Clear as DayScotty McCreeny

Coldplay’s new album Mylo Xyloto shows them in a completely new light. The album, which was released on Oc-tober 24th, 2011 features artists like Rihanna, and has music that isn’t usually associated with Coldplay. They experiment with different styles, including techno, metal and even pop.

For the first time, audiences will be able to turn the volume up while listening to Coldplay, as well as get off their feet and dance to the beats. Nevertheless the album does not disappoint longtime listeners of the band. The album also features songs that have great meaning to them.

Songs like “Every teardrop is a waterfall” and “Paradise” are great examples of this. The music video for “Paradise” shows an elephant that escapes a zoo, only to travel all over the world to finally perform, showing the obstacles that we must all face. The song, “Princess of China” ft. Rihanna is one of the songs that will intrigue long-time Coldplay listeners, but is a great addition to the album nonetheless, providing a break from the pervasive techno and metal heavy genre of the rest of the album.

The songs still feature the classic Coldplay style and the lively mood, as well as displaying the classic ingenuity and creativity in their music videos that fans have become accus-tomed to. The reason for the change in their style is actually due to newfound competition.

As Chris Martin, a member of the band explains “We have Justin Bieber and Adele to compete with and they're much younger than us. We have to have the energy to put as much effort into our work as they do”.

However, the album debuted as number one on the UK album charts, as well as first on the Billboard 200 in the US, with over 450,000 copies sold within the first week. Overall, the album has been received well throughout, and solidifies them as one of the greatest bands of our generation.

Mylo xylotoColdplay

By Jackson Cyril

By Pioneer Staff

This year’s poetry slam team started off with a bang as senior Patrice Carpenter won top individual poet honors at “Louder Than a Leafblower,” the Lake Forest High School poetry slam. Patrice’s poem “It’s in the Water Now” scored two 9.9’s and a perfect 10 to beat out some impressive poets from Leyden, who took top team honors, Glenbrook North, who came second in

individual poetry, and Maine West, coached by former Maine East teacher Eric Coval.

“This slam was a great way for poets to test their pieces, and to hear other poets, “ said team coach Mr. Hessert. “Patrice set herself apart with her thoughtful writing and powerful performance.” The Maine East poets included strong performances by juniors Giselle Martinez and Gaby Chavez. “I think we are going to have a very good team this year. Look for us at open mic night on November 16th.”

Senior Patrice Carpenter wins poetry slam competition


EntertainmentMovie Review

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TOP BOX OFFICE HITSPara-nor-mal ac-tivity 3Paramount Pictures

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2Real SteelDreamWorks Pictures

3FootlooseParamount Pictures

4The Three MuskateersSummit Entertainment

5The Ides of MarchSony Pictures

We’ve all had those mo-ments: we go to see a movie because of a favorite actor. Well, like I’ve always said, Morgan Free-man is God--at least, according to the Bruce Almighty cast list. This month, I went to see Dolphin Tale.

I dragged my twenty-one-year-old brother, Keith, with me to the theatre. I even dragged him away from Rock’em Sock’em Robots--or if you’d prefer, Real Steel--to see this movie. All because of Morgan Freeman. I’m sure by now you’ve seen the previews, seen Morgan Freeman exclaim, “We’re trying to put a tail on a fish.”

And Dolphin Tale doesn’t disappoint in that regard--in fact, I’m pretty sure Winter, the dolphin who lost her tail, is a better actress than most of the cast. The movie does not give the spotlight to Winter, however, but instead to an eleven-year-old boy named Sawyer and his dysfunctional family. Sorry guys, the trailer lied--it’s not about Morgan Freeman. It’s about two freckled children saving the world--or at least a dolphin. Meanwhile, like everyone else in America, the government-aided marine rescue is deep in debt. I can’t imagine how that could hinder their efforts--could you?

That said, the movie is alright. There are moments that make it worth the eight bucks it takes to get into the theatre, a few bittersweet moments when you’ll feel guilty for enjoying the montages of swimming dolphins and children. But there are also moments that will make you regret spending the eight bucks. Dolphin Tale is a kid’s movie--it’s not the Flipper-style movie I had hoped for.

With sporadic displays of unwarranted CGI effects and unnecessary montages, this is the type of movie that gives a few short moments of 3D gratification, but not for any real porpoise. The movie itself does not fit in with the 3D scene, and, while I did not see it in 3D, even I could tell that the CGI montages were added so the studio could make a few bucks selling special glasses. While the special-effects dolphins try hard to blend in, odd lighting patterns make them too obvious.

Finally, the moral of the story, “Don’t give up,” is pushed on you a little too forcefully. How many times has a teacher told you that quitting isn’t an option? In gym? In sports? Your parents? Your counselor? We’ve all had this message forced on us enough to know when a movie’s trying too hard to be preachy.

So what did my brother and I think? We thought the movie was some-thing our six and four year old cousins would enjoy. Don’t get me wrong, the movie wasn’t bad, but it’s not great, either. It kept cheeks in seats, it was certainly endearing, yet the film still reeked of cheese. The moral of this story is, if you have to entertain a child--preferably one in the six to ten range--this movie’s not a total waste of money. Just don’t expect Flipper Version II.

By Lenny Ditkowsky

Dolphin TaleWarner Bros.

Congratulations ORNER

Congratulations to…

… senior Raymond Roman, who earned the Writing Achievement Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

… senior Adam Ratner, for receiving a National Merit Commendation.

… senior Michael Plummer, for becoming a National Achievement Scholarship Program Semi-Finalist.

…… junior Kathy Kolodziejski, who broke a long-standing 11-dive school record at Maine East.

… senior Ashley John, who was elected State Officer for DECA.

… musicians Batman Ontogtokh, Marcin Jaskolski, Skylar Bell, Sam Stevens, and Angela Wong for being selected to audition to the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) District 7 Honors Festival.

Freshman: Alyssa W.

Sophomore: Batman

Ontogtokh

Junior: Nick Taylor

Senior: Mike Lopiccolo

Teacher: Mrs. Etzwiler

1. What will you dress up as for Halloween this

year?

“I don’t know

yet.”

“Batman!”

“Mobster.”

“Football player.”

“Tradition is

being a Witch! Favorite part is

the hat!”

2. What is your favorite and least favorite Halloween

candy?

“I like Snickers and hate Three Musketeers!”

“Least favorite would be

Tootsie Rolls and favorite

would be Twix.”

“Least favorite has to be

Candy Corn and favorite would be Hersey’s.”

“My favorite has to be Kit Kat, and my most

hated would be Candy Corn.”

“Least favorite would be Candy Corn and most favorite would be Kit Kat – it melts in your

mouth!”

3. What is your favorite Halloween

memory you’ve had?

“Getting lots of Candy!”

“Throwing up

after eating too much candy!”

“Dolphin diving into a pile of

leaves!”

“The time I fell into a garbage

can full of candy.”

“Probably when my son dressed up as a leggo! He must’ve

been three!”

4. Do you think students should have a day off

for Halloween? Why?

“Yes, just

because we deserve it.”

“Yeah, it’s free candy! Doesn’t matter how old

you are!”

“Yeah, because it’s a time to

chill.”

“Yes! It’s a celebration!”

“Yes, I think we should swap it with Columbus

Day!”

Halloween Photo Poll


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FIND ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE IN THIS WORD SEARCH:

ANSWERS TO BOTH PUZZLES ON PAGE 3


Social Science Pumpkin Carving Contest


“ESL definitely has talent!” proclaimed Mrs. Soil at the end of the lively first annual “ESL’s Got Talent” show held Friday, October 21 after school in the Actor’s Stu-dio. Over 40 students and staff at-tended the event which was hosted by ESL Club. Audience members enjoyed performances in dance, singing, art presentation, and stand-up comedy. Junior Mynor Pelaez captivated the crowd while playing guitar and singing “Te Vi Venir” in Spanish. Next, Pelaez invited the audience to accompany him in a spot-on rendition of Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song.”

Later sophomore Ahmad Qamar presented a portfolio of his anime drawings to the judges whom included Mrs. Soil, Mrs. Al-Naemy, and ESL teachers Mrs. DiLegge, Mrs. Fallon, and Mrs.

Cordero. Mehwish Bhatti (junior), Reeba Bhatti (junior), and Sterling Paillant (senior) each gave lovely solo vocal performances of “You Are Not Alone,” “My Heart Will Go On,” and “One Moment in Time,” respectively. Senior Robert Alexander owned the stage as he delivered observational humor in his stand-up comedy routine, occasionally engaging his audience in the jokes. Fabiana Nafea and Shamiram Odicho performed a traditional Syrian dance, and Ruchita Patel, Neha Patel, Janaki Shah, Bina Patel, and Yesha Patel treated the audience to modern “Bollywood” style dance routines.

The event culminated in the presentation of Target gift card prizes to winners Mynor Pelaez (1st Place), Sterling Paillant (2nd Place), and Robert Alexander (3rd Place), as well as certificates of participation to all.

By Pioneer Staff

Winners Mynor Pelaez, Robert Alexander, Sterling Paillant pose for a picture.

ESL Club president Kevan Patel and Ms. Gutekanst

LEFT TO RIGHT: Bollywood dancers Janaki Shah, Ruchi Patel, Bina Patel, Neha Patel, Yesha Patel

ESL Club hosts talent show


On October 16th, Student Council along with many other students, participated in the an-nual “Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk” at Old Orchard mall. They designed a pink breast cancer sweatshirt and sold it for $25 at school, donating the profits they made. In the end they raised over $400 from the sales and also on-line and in-person donations.

The event was a burst of smiles. Eager walkers and PINK! Teams met at 9am, listened to mo-tivational speeches by survivors, and then participated in silent raffles. Many walkers also got pink hair extensions, and ate food that was donated from local bakeries.

The whistle blew and the teams started off their 2 mile jour-ney around the mall. People were

singing and dancing, laughing and clapping, and the atmosphere was very positive.

Even though cancer is a sen-sative subject, people understood that through every dollar donated researchers were one step closer to finding the cure, one more cancer patient would be getting a wig, and one more person could be sitting to answer the help hot-line. After the walk ended, it was announced that the 800 people who came to the event helped raise over $40,000.

“It’s truly amazing to see you people you don’t even know come together to help one another,” Megha Patel, one of the walkers added.

The walk is held at Old Orchard every year, so if you didn’t get a chance to come out and participate, start getting a team for next year and join!

Student Council participates in breast cancer walk

By Aneta Karkut

Q & A with the SBHC

How can I get my hair/nails to grow faster?

The same things that lead to a healthy life will leads to both hair and nails growing faster. These include:1. A nutritious diet, lower in

sugar and fat, and rich in protein and vitamins. Some recommended foods include spinach, beans, broccoli, mild, fish, avocados, toma-toes, bananas, yogurts, whole grains, nuts and flax seeds.

2. Avoiding stress3. Getting sufficient sleep4. Avoiding smoking5. Getting enough exercise

How do I get mono and how can I prevent it?

Mononucleosis is a viral infection. It is most often spread from person to person through saliva either from kissing or close contact. It is frequently seen in people ages 15-17 but can be seen at any age. Mono can cause fever, fatigue, sore throat, and swollen glands. There is no treatment for mono, but rest, drinking plenty of fluids, and Tylenol or ibuprofen can help make a person with mono feel better. You can decrease the spread of mono by not sharing drinks/

water bottles, and avoiding close contact with someone who may have mono.

How can you get pink eye and prevent it?

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is swelling or inflammation of the lining of the eyelid. There are many causes, including viruses, bacteria, and allergies. Viruses are the most common cause. Because viruses and bacteria are spread person to person, good hygiene is the best way to prevent Pink Eye. This would include good hand washing, changing sheets and pillowcases frequently, and avoiding sharing make-up products.

What are the best vitamins to take?

During adolescence, it is best to get most of one’s vitamins and nu-trition through your diet. If one’s diet is not complete or healthy, one could begin a “complete” multivitamin. Females who have begun menstruating, should look for a vitamin with iron. Males do not need as much iron. . To assure safety, check vitamin bottles for the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), NSF International (NSF), or ConsumerLab.com (CL) seals.

By Lenny Ditkowsky


College

Although it may seem daunting, there are colleges that can be out of state and still make you feel at home. University of Iowa is approximately four hours away from our area in the Maine East district, which is far enough that you don’t need to worry about surprise visits from mom and dad and close enough that you won’t break your wallet if you get a little homesick.

Please note however, that the homesick feeling will not last long. Twenty five percent of the student body comes from neighboring states (Illinois is one of those!) and nine per-cent from the remaining states. Also, there are international students from 104 countries. You definitely would be the only one that's not local. In terms of population, this university is the seconded smallest in the Big Ten Conference.

The beautifully historic campus established in 1847 covers 1,900 acres and fits like a puzzle with the rest of Iowa City. At this point you may be thinking “Whoa! That’s a big campus!” or not, but either way, transportation is nothing to worry about. When I visited Iowa last month I saw campus buses frequently driving stu-dents to classes and their dorms. Meanwhile, there are plenty of

classes that are within walking distance.

At this point I hope you are not still picturing the cliche “cornfield Iowa,” which might take up much of the drive on the way to the campus from your Chicago-suburb home but is not an accurate portrayal of the scenery once at the actu-ally campus. The old buildings that stand between tall shady trees provide students with rich culture and a relaxed learn-ing environment. High school seniors are all searching for that once place to that suits them perfectly. If that magic is not at Iowa that does not necessarily mean it is at an Illinois school.

By Ryann Lynn

CRC College Representative Visit - NovemberDATE INSTITUTION PERIOD

Nov. 2nd Elmhurst College 6Nov. 2nd Milikin University 7Nov. 17th Marion University 2

campus visit:


The Blue Regiment, Maine East’s marching band makes an impact on the football field, and this October, it made quite an im-pact during its first ever marching band competition. On Saturday, October 1st, the band travelled to Northern Illinois University to compete in the NIU Black and Red festival, hosted by their Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. The Blue Regiment was in class Double A, and received 2nd place, awarded for overall affect.

Ms. Holt, our band direc-

tor for the last 3 years, said that festivals such as this “give the band a chance to get feedback and learn from the pros.” The festival awards are judged on music, marching, and overall presentation.

Hallie On Chong, a junior member of the marching band, wasn’t really expecting to win such a prestigious award. She was amazed at the performances of different bands; winning 2nd place overall was “the greatest accom-plishment” for her band career. Nick Taylor, another member of the Marching band, was “shocked and excited” to receive such a pres-tigious award for our school.

Senior Angela Wong made a name for herself by winning a gold medal in the 2011 World Sho-tokan Championships hosted by World Shotokan Karate Associa-tions (WSKA). This intense event took place September 17 and 18 at Harper College in Schaumburg . She was chosen as a U.S. represen-tative, and took the gold medal in the Cadets division and bronze in juniors.

Angela is part of the Illinois Shotokan Karate Clubs (ISKC), and is also the head of American Shotokan Karate Association (ASKA). She was hand -picked to compete in the Cadets (16-17 year old) Women's Kata and Juniors (18-20 year old) Women's Kata. 'Kata' is a Japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practiced alone.

She has been preparing for this event since the beginning of last year. In the fall Angela started to train with an instructor who specialized in kata and also coach-es the U.S. team. This August, she practiced three hours a day for 5-6 days a week. “I lost a lot of weight in the process; I started to eat less

and gain more speed,” said Angela. “ I knew this was my opportunity.”

With four rings set up, the contestants from all over the world competed in the Kata divisions on Saturday the 17th and Kumite (sparring/fighting) divisions on Sunday the 18th. “When I was up to perform, I felt all the critical attention from the judges and the quiet tension from the audience,” said Angela.

All the hard work and time paid off when Angela stole the show and earned the gold medal. “There is nothing more rewarding than to hear the applause of all the people that saw what I worked hard to do,” said Angela. “All those hours of exhaustion and pain came down to a couple of minutes of conquering my imaginary ‘fighters’ and winning the Gold medal. My instructor handed me the Ameri-can flag and I couldn’t help but feel true victory.”

In the Cadet division, two more U.S. representatives placed. One received the bronze medal, and the other placed 4th. Lithu-ania received the silver medal. In the Junior division, Angela was the only U.S. competitor in the finals. She competed against three women from the Polish team.

Angela Wong:WSKA WorldCHAMPION

By Emily Lapinski

Angela at the WSKA World Championship at Harper College.

Blue Regiment wins big at NIU

By Fatima Rogaria and Hoda Mohamadien


S t e r e n b u r g ’ s

BrainChallenge Students in all five of Mrs. Sterenburg’s AP Psychol-

ogy classes created brain models and books to help better identify and understand the functions of the

different parts and regions of the brain.


As any season comes to an end, it is hard to let go. The outstanding season of both Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country makes it especially hard to let go.

This year the girls had an amazing season. Aahuti Patel lead the team and helped to bond them closely throughout the season. Along with first year junior Lenisa Sedeta, Aahuti won all-conference honors. The team will miss their two seniors, Aa-huti Patel and Edrinne Yap, but “its a young and exciting team,” said coach McNeill. In fact, Leslie Christiansen won fresh-man all-conference and took first place for our team at The regional meet, she just missed qualifying for Sectionals. Sarah Stan, another first year runner placed 12th in Junior Varsity at the conference meet.

“These runners are com-mitted and they are just learn-ing about their strengths,” said McNeill. “They have a great deal of potential...they know what they have to do in the off season

to earn their Sectional bid next season.”

“Cross Country is a sport that you can only improve in, and the best part of it is that it pushes to past the limit and allows you to come out of the season believing that you have no limits,” said junior varsity runner Krupa Patel. New Cross Country runner, Zorianna Telwak said that the cross country team “was more than a team, and as cliched as this may sound, they were like a family”.

Other members of the girls’ team also remember the season as one they will never forget. Alex Plezia, a Sophmore running for Varsity, excitedly explained “In my two years of being in Cross Country, I have never been so proud of my team; we have gotten so much faster and stron-ger in every way, and I cannot wait till next years season!”

The Boys’ Cross Country team also had an outstanding season and set many personal records. Special recognition goes out to Anthony Misiak, a fresh-man Cross Country runner who

was chosen to go to sectionals. The overnight Peoria meet, for which the cross country team slept in a hotel and had a team bonding dinner was an experi-ence Aayush Shah, current Junior on Varsity, will never forget. The team made the Peoria invita-tional their most successful meet. Both the Boys’ and Girls’ track teams broke their personal records with incredible efforts.

Mr. Peters, the boys Cross Country Coach, expressed his

admiration for the boy’s team effort. He emphasized that most of the cross country runners had little experience, but they man-aged to pull through with great perseverance. He was very proud of the CSL meet, where most of the Cross Country runners broke their personal records. He is also excited to be able to coach the sophomore team next year and he is especially excited because “most of them are hungry to achieve”.

M.E. Cross Country runnerS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

By Fatima Rogaria

The top seven runners at Peoria pose with their coaches.

single student I asked said that they had blamed a bad grade on a teacher before, and many said they did it even when they knew it was their own fault. I also asked which classes they found they did this in most, and the results aren't so positive for the Math and Science departments.

Of the 50 students I asked, 31% said that they blamed their math teachers most often, and 23% admitted to blaming their grades on their science teachers most. When I asked them why, the responses were pretty similar.

Compared to English, His-tory, and other subjects, math and science were the least abstract, so that when students failed to recall a basic formula or theory, it was a lot easier to point directly to the teacher as the problem, because it was a matter of whether they were taught it well or not. Classes with more subjective grading, like Eng-lish, faced less displacement of fail-ure because students believed that it was a lot more difficult to point out an exact fault in the teacher's methods. I found this surprising, because I always imagined that the scoring in English involved a lot more of the teacher's bias, and that the teacher who 'just didn't like

me' gave me a bad grade because of their personal feelings, as op-posed to a math teacher whose grading was black and white, right or wrong.

It seems that scapegoating is an innate response to failure, and an easy way out for people not wanting to acknowledge their failures. Students said they scape-goated because it made them feel better about their abilities, as it is much easier to blame somebody else than accept that you did some-thing wrong. In Psychology this year, Mrs. Sterenberg taught a class about 'self-serving bias,' which occurs when somebody accepts his or her accomplishments, but

denied his or her failures, pushing them off onto some outside factor. This bias is most commonly found in cultures that place stress on the individual versus the community, places such as the United States. Displacing failure is a natural re-sponse in America, and although it may ease one’s mind to deny their failure, it only distracts from the real problem, oneself.

Students need to stop think-ing of themselves as getting grades but instead believe that they earn them. Only when we realize that we are the ones who are to blame can we change our attitudes and fix our grades, instead of complaining that the teacher is in the wrong.

SCAPEGOAT,from page 2


Fabulous Freshmen Golfers

Freshmen Orion Yamat (above, left) and Anthony Calderone provided a new spark for the Maine East Golf Team this year.

Yamat won the Antioch Varsity Invitational Tournament and the Notre Dame Frosh/Soph Invite, where Calderone earned 5th Place. The two rookies guided the team to several match victories, and Yamat quali-fied for the IHSA Sectional Tournament, falling just four strokes short of qualifying for the IHSA State Tournament.

This year, Maine East’s varsity girl’s tennis team had its best season in years. Five Varsity players, Jessica Ilc, Amila Omerovic, Breanna Colorina, Jill Patel and Beatrice Palilereo, made it to the CSL Conference Tourna-ment semi-finals. Jessica Ilc was also voted All-Conference by CSL Varsity Tennis coaches. The team also did a tremendous job at the IHSA Sectional Tournament,

placing fourth out of ten schools, the highest rank Maine East has received in eight years. Several of the Varsity girls were very close to making it to the finals.

Here are the 2011 Varsity Tennis Girls: Gina Barbera, Jill Patel, Iryna Kliscch, Breanna Colorina, Anjali Patel, Amila Omerovic, Sheryl Jose, Jessica Ilc, Marie Moon, Amy McDonald, Pauline Areno, Beatrice Palilereo, Foram Patel, Zainub Ghouse, and Patrycha Marzec.

Girls’ Tennis ends another great season

By Fatima Patel

TOP: Senior girls pose for a pic during their senior night. ABOVE: The varstiy team gets together for their senior night.


SPORTSSoccer Team’s excellent season

ends in an upset in IHSA Sectional Championship Game

The outstanding playoff run by our Demon soccer team came to an end Saturday night, as our boys battled New Trier in for the sectional title in Evanston.

The Blue Demons fought hard in a very emotional game, but lost 4-1. Rami Dajani scored the Demons’ lone goal in the very physical game, but although the team couldn’t pull out a victory, the game was a tribute to how hard our team fought and how well our captains led. The stands were filled with students, alumni and teachers all paying tribute to the fine work of the team.

The game was capstone to a season of success. The team had some trouble early in the season, winning only three of their first nine games, but after some adjust-ments, and the addition of sopho-more keeper David Patyk, who had 157 saves this season, the team managed to tighten its defense. The real strength of the team, however was its rapid fire attack. “Most high schools play a 2-4-4 align-ment,” said sophomore midfielder Marco Marin, but we play a 3-4- 3, an alignment that allows for more possession and high pressure. When the defense has the ball, the forwards pressure the ball.”

“The season has gone very well,” said head coach Mr. DiPrizio. “Junior Rami Dijani scored 30 goals so far and is ranked the number 1 player in the region.” Dijani is one of four team captains, along with Michal Walaszek, Tom Malitz, and Alexis Chavero. This year’s soccer team accomplished a great deal and was an outstanding example of suc-cess. Well done, Demons!

By Tom Schmidt and Pioneer Staff


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