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What we love aboutThe Correspondent

“I love journalism because here we’re

family.”-‐senior Claudia Caplan

“I enjoy spending time with the lovely staff that became my family over the past four years.''

-senior Garret Matchen

““I  love  everything  about  it,  the  people,  and  the  creative  

outlet.’

-­junior  Francesca  Hernadez

“It’s the kind of atmosphere that high school should be.”

-‐semior David Milligan

“I joined because I liked to write and it’s re-

ally cool to be a part of something bigger than

myself.”-senior Natalie Czarnota

“I love being able to let my guard down completely. I don’t

have to worry about what I wear or how I act. These people are always going to ac-

cept me.” -senior Ashley

Hawkins

“I’ve liked to write

since second grade and

my siblings also did the

Correspondent, so I also

joined.”

-‐sophomore Jack Hargett

"I love The Correspondent because it's a good way to get involved with something you love. It's nice to be involved with people at your school and

they become our fam-ily."

-sophomore Isabella Murray

“I love the trips and how close we are as a group.”

-junior Scott Bakal

“The fact that I can’t just say

what I love about The Correspon-dent because

there’s so many things to love

about The Corre-spondent.”

- senior Max Bestvina

““No  matter  how  tough  my  day  has  been.  Coming  in  and  seeing  Janet’s  face  makes  me  feel  like  100  bucks.”

-senior  Nick  Diaz  

“I  love  journalism  because  you  get  to  meet  a  lot  of  different  people  and  do  something  you’ll  all  love.”

-junior  Julia  Kedizor

"I l i k e b e -i n g a b l e t o b e

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- s e n i o r Ke v i n h y d e

“I love being around people who enjoy the same things as me. Yet, we’re also different.”-sophomore tim

“I enjoy the free-dom we have while

still learning.”

-junior Brian Loomis

MEET OUR ADVISER

How many conventions have you been on?

30

How many Corre advisers have there

been?4

How manyGolden Eagles have you won?

18How many best in shows have you

won?3

What is the most Editor-in-chiefs you have had?

4

The year 2000 had 12 four-year staff

members on staff

The ‘Corre Group Hug’ was started in

2004Drove students home in a stick shift with two broken elbows...SHE”S TOUGH

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Ashley Hawkins Jessica LynkClaudia Caplan

Jack Hargett

Natalie Czarnota

Scott Bakal

Nicole Cecala

Mike Miller David MilliganMiranda Fanella

Garrett Matchen

Nick Diaz

Mackenzie Francis Dino Ljubijankic

Julia Kedzior

Max Bestvina

Mili Pandya

Melanie Cohodes

Brian Loomis

Emily Swanson

Matt Stadnicki

Caitilin Strozewski

Francesca HernandezIsabella Murray

Erika Murillo

Abby FeslKevin Hyde Abby Fesl

Tim Griffin

Kevin Schroeder

Brian Boyle

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CORRESPONDENTJanuary 2013 January 2013 54 CORRESPONDENT

On eighth grade activity fair night, an eccentric group of peo-ple set up a table and talked to at least a hundred di!erent individu-als about joining the school news-paper, "e Correspondent. "is group of individuals changed at least 30 students' high school expe-riences for the better.Each person who put their name down for Journalistic Writ-ing One joined for a di!erent rea-son, but each had one goal, to be a part of the group of individuals who were so tightly knit on eighth grade activities night"I thought it'd be a cool way to have other people read my writing and then when I realized how close everyone was, it made me want to stay for all four years," senior Kevin Hyde said. "It's been one of the best decisions I've made in high school."While some students were ex-cited about the opportunities for peers to read their writing, oth-ers were timid as they walked into class."I was scared out of my mind when I went into high school be-cause I was worried about making new friends. J1 allowed me to meet new people with the same inter-ests, and bonds were created from thereon out," senior Maxwell Best-inva said.

Still others walked into room 118 on the #rst day with no incli-nation of what to expect."I took Journalism 1 on ac-cident. I didn't have a full under-standing of what it would be about. Turns out, it was the best mistake I could have made," junior Scott Bakal said.J1 was the #rst of eight pos-sible semesters for these students who chose to take it during their #rst semester freshman year."Joining J1 was probably the greatest decision of my high school career because I met my best friends, gained a second mother, and got to be in a class that was

di!erent than Spanish or Human Geo, which was a refreshing part to my freshman year," junior Jessica Lynk said."e learning that occurred during freshman year was not lim-ited to writing, but also other nec-essary skills to be a good journalist."I knew I wanted to do some-thing with writing, so I #gured journalism was the place to start. But I had no idea what I was getting into. I learned a variety of writing styles and how to layout a page, but I also met some amazing people," senior Ashley Hawkins said.Journalistic writing also intro-duced students to an inspirational teacher as well."J1 was an eye opening experi-ence. I learned how to write a solid story, to be comfortable interview-ing anyone," senior Emily Swanson said. "I got to meet the most amaz-ing teacher at Hersey [Mrs. Levin] as well,"

Levin became possibly the most in$uential person in many of her student's high school experi-ences."She taught me not only what good journalism is, but she made me want to be a part of the news-paper sta! and family for my entire high school experience," Swanson said.

"Mrs. Levin has le% such a long lasting positive impact on my life that I will never be able to for-get," Lynk said."e atmosphere during the J1 course made students of all ages feel comfortable and welcome in a bustling high school setting by cre-ating a safe haven in a classroom. "is safe haven is unique compared to a lot of high school clubs, sports, or activities."In one room, room 118, you enter and the atmosphere imme-diately changes. No longer are you worried about the next functions test or the literature speech. You just feel at home, with family," se-

nior Claudia Caplan said."is family atmosphere is a signi#cant factor in a lot of these students' decisions to stick with the experience."I have stuck with journalism not because of the work that goes with it, which I also enjoy, but be-cause the people in room 118 sev-enth period o%en make my day," Bakal said.

"It's a great decision to take J1 because you learn a lot about grammar and writing," sophomore Jack Hargett said. "I've stayed in journalism because it's a fun class to take and the sta! is like a family."Although the starting trend may be a little di!erent, every per-son who experiences creating a newspaper can agree on one thing: it's an experience in high school that will never be forgotten."My years on "e Correspon-dent have really made me who I am today. "ey have opened my eyes to di!erent things and have let me become more accepting and open. My years spent on it will give me memories I will always treasure, and that all began with the deci-sion to take journalistic writing one freshman year," Swanson said."e Correspondent not only teaches for the moment, but it teaches lessons that can be used for years to come."Sometimes in life we are brought together with people that we may not necessarily have met if it hadn't been for an outside source. I've found that in joining "e Cor-respondent I got to work with these people who I can call my family. Whatever career choice I go into I feel being able to work with others who don't share the same interest as myself can work to my advan-tage in creating something great," Caplan said.

-Abby Fesl

Where  is  the  love?

118Few know what they are, and even fewer get to go on

them. Newspaper conventions are the name of this game, and

a brave group of kids who call themselves "e Correspondent

get to board a plane with the notorious Janet Levin and travel

to di!erent parts of the country to experience them, learn,

compete, and most importantly, grow as a family.

“"e way we really come together as a sta! on conven-

tions is awesome. Even though not everyone can go, it is a

great bonding experience for all who could go,” senior David

Milligan said.

"e adventure starts out before we even get on the plane.

In class, we are given a short but sweet speech about the Do’s

and Don’ts of the trip. For instance, do bring enough under-

wear and socks for the entire trip. Do not only bring under-

wear and socks for the entire trip. Do represent ourselves

appropriately as John Hersey High School students. Do not

show up to any morning convention meetings without a tall

black co!ee in hand for the “mother” of the trip.

As soon as the checks are turned in and the ‘corre kids’

have been enjoying restless nights waiting for this exceptional

moment, the time has #nally come. “CONVENTION TIME!”

Exclaims junior Jessica Lynk.

Janet and her 12+ ducklings scoot around the airport re-

enacting the traveling scenes from “Home Alone”. Once ev-

eryone is seated and peanuts are distributed the $ights tend

to go smoothly; everyone makes it o! the plane happy and

usually antsy. During the course of the trip, the sta! plans for

meals, sessions, and extra activities. Whether it is an art mu-

seum or a basketball game, the students always #nd a way to

have any amazing time running around the unfamiliar cities.

“"is year we had #%een people go on the convention.

It was a great bonding experience for those who went. A%er

spending three nights and four days more than 1000 miles

away from home, those people who are classmates at the be-

ginning become family by the end. We learned things about

each other that we would not have otherwise known,” senior

Abby Fesl said.

“It’s amazing how close you can become with people af-

ter spending a weekend with them. During the convention,

we do so many things together. Whether it was visiting the

Alamo or eating dinner on the river walk, we tried to include

everyone. We even crammed everyone at one little table just

so we could all sit together. It’s a great bonding experience,”

senior Ashley Hawkins said.

"e entire sta! competes in individual national compe-

titions that they feel #ts them personally. "e competition

could have as little as 15 people or up to 200+ people.

“Several people won awards which is quite an accom-

plishment for a national convention. To be part of this award

winning sta! is an honor. We also got to spend time with Mrs.

Levin who has taught us so many things over the years and

has given us opportunities that most other teachers wouldn’t

be able to give,” Fesl said.

Getting to experience new cities with "e Correspon-

dent family is something that each sta! member also looks

forward to each year and each convention trip.

“"e convention is one of my favorite times of the year.

We get a lot of freedom when it comes to which sessions we

would prefer to attend, and it’s nice to be able to roam around

the city and try all sorts of di!erent food places native to the

area. Me and one of my buddies on sta!, Garret, went on a

couple of cool adventures that will be some awesome memo-

ries for the future,” senior Maxwell Bestvina said.

Overall, the trip is a time spent with the sta! members of

"e Correspondent, and while a learning experience, it gives

students the opportunity to bond closer as a group to make

for an easier and more harmonious newspaper.

“My favorite part of conventions is getting to spend four

days with my family and getting to know everything about

them. I also enjoy the laughs, there are lots of them,” Lynk

said.

-Claudia Caplan

Memories for a lifetime

Connevtion creates Corre loveJournalism provides safe haven

Music J a n u a ry 2 013Th e Co r r e s p on d e n t6Your new playlist for 2013

Fresh bands that enhance variety in music taste Awolnation

‘All I Need’ by Awolnation

‘Stubborn Love’ by !e Lumineers

‘Demons’ by Imagine Dragons

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!e Lumineers Imagine Dragons

New broadcast amplifies music playlist from past and presentNiciole Cecala

!e music scene is thriving. Although many of our current Chicagoland radio stations are tipped towards the repetitive side, the mu-sic world is swarming with undiscovered songs and new local bands that deserve a good listen. Beginning at the start of the new year, Q 87.7’s Walt began a new weekly broadcast, Qued Up, speci"cally for that.

Every Sunday night from 7-8, Walt puts to-gether a playlist of new music. By that he means the new and the old tracks which are not always heard on 87.7 from many favored artists. He’ll also feature many local up-and-coming bands, but also doesn’t forget about the old-school al-ternative. !is week’s playlist by far gave me a taste for what I was missing, and anyone can

view the entire playlist at the Q 87.7 website.!e broadcast was well-rounded with the

new and old. My favorite from the night had to go to !e Walkmen’s “!e Rat”. !eir indie-rock sound captured my attention right o# the bat. It featured true rock roots which is hard to turn away from listening. !e vocals came through simple, straight forward lyrics and a raspy voice reminding me of Julian Casablancas from the Strokes. Walt penned this songs as one of their “classic tracks,” sparking my interest in checking out the band as a whole.

Although !e Walkmen topped my imagi-nary chart, the night had more to o#er. One of the local bands played was Ra Ra Riot with “Dance With Me.” It was upbeat and had a sharp feel to it. Not my "rst choice of music, but with it’s computer generated sound and pop inspired

lyrics they could appeal to a wide variety of peo-ple.

As the hour unfolded, and songs I never even new existed came through my ear buds, I was further glad that I chose to tune in. Atoms For Peace o#ered an exquisite track, “Judge, Jury, Executioner.” !eir unique, mellow sound was capturing. Walt threw in a few from older bands, but of course classics. He featured Sound Gardens’ “Bones by Birds” and Green Days’ “X-Kid.” Both were obviously great just by the bands that created them, but even better because never once have I came across them.

So when the time comes to throwing an iPod down in frustration, now is the chance to discover new music. Every Sunday night at 7, join Walt and be the "rst to hear what might be-come the best.

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If you liked the above bands, check out these other songs:

Mermaids- Jinja SafariFlapper Girl- !e LumineersTake a Walk- Passion PitDirty Paws- Of Monster and MenDown in the Valley- !e Head and the Heart

Simple Math- Manchester OrchestraTalking in Code- Margot and the Nuclear So So’sJump On My Shoulders- AwolnationBottom of the River- Delta Rae!e Pit- Silversun Pickups

O$cially a band since 2010, Awolna-tion released their "rst album, Megalithic Symphony, in March 2011.

Frontman Aaron Bruno writes all of the band’s songs, and according to an in-terview by MTV, he intends listeners to create their own meaning for them.

!e sound for each song is di#erent, which is a relief from bands whose songs sound the same. Awolnation can be de-scribed as a mixture of electronic rock, indie rock, and indie pop. Either way, fans get a variety of music.

‘Sail’ de"nitely falls more towards the electronic rock classi"cation, probably the most out of all their songs. It is also their most successful single, coming in at num-ber 10 on the U.S. Billboards rock songs and number "ve on the U.S. Billboards al-ternative songs, as well as going platinum.

Overall, Awolnation is a great band to check out for music tastes of all kind.

!e Lumineers, an American folk rock band from Denver, Colorado, have recently gained the attention from fans all over the world.

Wesley Schultz on vocals and gui-tar, Jeremiah Caleb Fraite on drums, and Neyla Pekarek on vocals and cello have reached the top of the charts with their latest hit single “Ho Hey” and self-debut album.

Being a fan of country and folk mu-sic, !e Lumineers caught my attention instantly. A%er having listened to music on YouTube, I spotted a recommended video on the side from !e Lumineers called “Ho Hey.” A%er replaying it 15 times in a row, I couldn’t help but listen to more of their unknown songs.

“Ho Hey” had soon reached #3 on iTunes, #4 on Billboard Top 100, and #3 on Topsify. It’s not a doubt !e Lum-ineers have become a fan favorite.

When the commercial for “Perks of Being a Wall&ower” popped on my television screen, the movie wasn’t what caught my attention; it was the song playing over the script of the movie “It’s Time”, by Imagine Dragons that in-trigued me.

!e band’s sound brings the feel-ing of empowerment and true feeling. A nice change up from everyday rap or country music, Imagine Dragons’ alter-native beat intermixes with a little indie and some soulful rock.

!e song “Demons” on the album Night Visions gives familiarity in all of us some of the unfortunate truths we all hold inside.

!is new group of fellas is opening with a bang, and hopefully they won’t come and go, as I’m sure other fans are picking up those beats they’re putting down.

Horror MoviesJ a n u a ry 2 013 Th e Co r r e s p on d e n t 7

Isabella Murray

Horror movies have notoriously been a fa-vorite genre for teenagers, as the thrilling, unre-alistic events are appealing.

Horror movies have so many cliche ele-ments that are humorous already, but when the movies are purposely exaggerated, they are clas-si!ed as spoofs.

Many enjoy the spoofs more than horror !lms themselves.

“I prefer horror movie spoof to the actual horror !lms because the spoofs provide all the scare that one would desire to !nd in a horror !lm, yet it provides a plethora of cinematic hu-mor to appreciate,” junior Sam Mulroe said.

Some really judge each !lm separately. “It depends on the spoof because some of them can be funny but the majority are stupid,” sopho-more Luke Campbell said.

Famed horror movie spoofs are the “Scary Movie” series. "e plot line is di#erent for each of the four movies, but every one makes fun of previous horror movies.

“I have seen all the ‘Scary Movie’ !lms, and

I like them because they are a funny spin to a horror movie,” junior Michael Bu#a said.

Another spoof could be the !lm “Cabin the Woods,” which is less of a spoof than the “Scary Movies” although it is very humorous.

Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where very strange and unexpect-ed happenings occur.

"ey must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods. “I don’t like scary movies in the !rst place, so I don’t !nd the spoofs funny, but ‘Cabin in the Woods’ wasn’t too scary, and it was funny, so it was an exception,” sophomore Annie Kor# said.

Spoofs have proved worthy of the public though, as a new horror movie spoof, “A Haunt-ed House” is currently playing in theaters.

“A Haunted House” is about two charac-ters who move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there.

When one becomes possessed, the other turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help.

“It looks funny, and it looks like a movie in the genre I like,” Lingen said.

Horror remakes enhanced with time

Silly spoofs satisfy students

What’s the scariest movie

you’ve ever seen?

Click the links to view trailers, pictures, and more

Nicole Cecala

A good fright is an adrenaline rush that brings out everyone’s inner fear.

With horror movies, anyone is o#ered that, but with the hot genre making its way into the 21st century, it has its ups and let downs.

Classics have been created from this ever-lasting genre, such as “Texas Chainsaw Massa-cre,” “Nightmare on Elm Street,” and “Friday the 13th.”

Dealing with horror can be risky because there is only so much that genuinely scares peo-ple. With the new age, new !lms arrive, but also a good amount of remakes.

“Since a lot of the story lines have been done before, most of the newer movies are gen-erally the same,” junior Sarah Ja#e said.

When the story has already been told, mov-ie makers turn to the new age and special e#ects.

For Ja#e, she believes the new ones top the old, for that speci!c reason. “"e newer ones have more special e#ects. "e older ones are very cliché scary,” Ja#e said.

Looking at the original “Nightmare on Elm Street,” the acting and its e#ects go to show the age of the movie.

With its 2010 remake taking place right where we all sit, it o#ers a modern view that makes it just as enjoyable as the !rst.

So at a tie between the original idea and a better way at displaying, pick either and it’ll be worth watching.

Also popular are horror series such as the Halloween series. "is continues the legend of Michael Myers with 11 entries of the !lms up till this date, but not all are worth watching. “It seems like they’re all turning into the same thing,” junior Erin Moody said regarding series.

Ja#e agrees, “I’m a fan of originals just be-cause they don’t have to go o# a speci!c story line. "e series usually get worse as they go.”

"e change in context is also a prominent feature when comparing the old and new. Back then, we continually get a trend of the house is haunted and there’s a monster with an axe about to attack us.

Today’s movies play with minds more, creeping out the viewer in a whole new way.

Some popular ones that have achieved this are “Paranormal Activity” and “Sinister”. "ey make it more bone-chilling than ever before by not revealing the villain.

“"e recent ones play with your mind more instead of pop out scary,” Moody said.

Whether originals tell it all or recent e#ects and changes appeal to the eye, it’s safe to say horror !lms will be with us as long as we keep getting at least a bit scared.

“‘Silence of the Lambs’ was really creepy, espe-cially when the guy shaved o! a person’s face and

made a mask out of it,”-Freshman Annie Barton

“The movie ‘The Ring’was scary, and the part where it "ashes to her coming out of the well is the

scariest part,”-Sophomore Danielle Sychowski

“Movies with psychopaths because they are mentally insane and you have no idea how to

control them. They will just get you,“ -Junior Carly Mandernach

“‘The Hills Have Eyes’ was pretty scary. It’s about a nuclear explosion and people attacking

each other,”-Senior Tommy McDonald

new releases

Mama January 18

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D In theaters now

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-Obama first president to declare support for gay

marriage -Chicago NATO protests

-Colorado theater shooting at showing of “Dark Knight Rises”

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bankruptcy-Thanksgiving food drive

-Hurricane Sandy-Taylor Swift new album “Red”

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-NHL lockout begins

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Miranda FanellaMili Pandya

Caitlin Strozewski!e past year was full of technological, political,

historical, and medical achievements throughout the U.S. and the world.

Technology was tested when Austrian Felix Baumgartner endured a four-minute free-fall from 24-miles up at the edge of space, ac-cording to CNN.com.

!e iPhone 5 was released in nine countries in Sept.; ears, bones, and skin were grown in a lab by scientists to help with more advanced facial transplants and other implants that could be help-ful to America’s veterans and wound-ed troops according to Hu"ngton-Post.com; and other achievements include a powerful robot scientist successfully landing on Mars.

Over the summer of 2012, the world was united during the Summer Olympics in London which kicked o# July 27 with the opening ceremony, marking the third time that the games were held in London.

From the opening ceremony in which James Bond and the Queen sky dived into the Olympic Park, to the closing ceremony featuring One Direction, the games were full of ex-citement.

“I really liked watching girls gym-nastics because our team was one of the best. !e U.S.A. team won which was re-ally exciting,” sophomore Jessica Schmidt said.

!e U.S. $nished with the most medals: 46 gold, 29 silver, and 29 bronze, according to the London 2012 website. According to Yahoo, Michael Phelps broke the record of most decorated Olympic athlete by winning his 22nd medal.

According to TopEndSports.com, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Brunei sent female athletes to the games for the $rst time, making it so that every eligible country has sent a woman to the Olympics. Women’s boxing was includ-ed, so now every sport has female athletes participating, ac-cording to BBC.

!e games, in which, according to BBC, more than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries competed ended on Aug. 12, leav-ing everyone looking forward to the 2016 games in Rio de Ja-neiro.

Technology tests limits

London Olympics break standards

Not only was competition high in sports, but the political world also got heated. !e campaign for presidency of the U.S. resulted in the re-election of President Obama.

In Syria, protests intensi$ed; citi-zens assembled in the streets of Chicago

during its hosting of the NATO Sum-mit in May; Representative Todd

Akins’ comment on “legitimate rape” spiked controversy

among pro-choice groups and women; Israel’s prime minister visited President Obama in Washington; a new govern-ment formed in Greece; Russia joined the World Trade Organization; the U.S. began taking action for the U.S. Embassy attacks in Libya; tensions rose between Is-rael and Iran; and Rick Santorum spoke to students in school.

Nation unites under tragic times

Global politics shape history

!e U.S. came together a%er tragedy struck Newtown, Connecticut when 26 people were

killed in a school shooting at Sandy Hook El-ementary School this past December. Adam

Lanza forced his way into the building, ac-cessed the halls and a classroom, and

opened $re. Twenty of the victims were young children, attending school like any other day.

“!e saddest part about the whole thing is that the victims were so young,” sophomore Drew Snelson said.

!e other six victims were sta# members, including the principal, school psychologist, and four oth-er teachers, according to NYDai-lyNews.com. !ese six adults are praised for heroism and love for their students, giving their lives for them.

“!ere were so many mass shootings. It was a depressing moment for our country. I was disappointed,” sophomore Shan-non Cunningham said.

Another tragedy was Hur-ricane Sandy which hit Atlantic City, New Jersey on 29 Oct., ac-cording to the National Hurri-cane Center. High winds knocked down power lines and trees, and

the city’s famous boardwalk was ripped to pieces. Streets, homes,

tunnels, and subway stations were &ooded by raging waters.

“!ere were lots of natural di-sasters this past year, but we pushed

through,” sophomore Ellie Richardson said.

!e storm le% 4.7 million people without electricity, cancelled more than

19,000 &ights, closed the New York Stock Exchange for two days, and forced President

Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to call o# campaign rallies in the a#ected states.

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2012 sets stage for 2013

In the entertain-ment world Justin Bieber

and Taylor Swi% released new hit albums that are ei-

ther raved about or disliked, and One Direction’s “Up All Night” tour came to an end, leaving young girls still screaming and in tears.

!e year also brought the un-fortunate deaths of Whitney Hous-ton and Neil Armstrong, two well known and respected people in the

public. Hostess, the makers of

Twinkies, also came back in to the spotlight a%er $ling for bankruptcy.

!e past year has been full of improvements and setbacks, but created new memories and experi-ences that have set the stage for pos-sible achievements in a promising and hopeful 2013.

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2013 movies to !ll big shoes

Snow fails to fallbefore !nals

Tim Gri!n

Only 64 days. !e Men’s NCAA basketball tournament is right around the corner and with conference games now beginning, why not already look ahead to March? I mean Walmart puts Val-entines Day decorations out the day a"er New Year’s so why can’t I look ahead to my favorite so-called holiday: March Madness.

It’s one of the best times of the year for college basketball: no more undefeated teams, tough top ten conference bruisers, and the terri#c weeknight match ups that keep me from doing my homework.

Michigan, with its terri#c guard play from Trey Burke and all-out hustle from Tim Hardaway, Jr., is always in the back of my mind for a title contender. . Look for those Wolverines to make it deep into the tournament, and possibly become National Champions.

Another team I love watching are those Indiana Hoosiers, and not just to see those $ashing striped warm-ups. Outstanding coaching performances by Tom Crean will have IU in contention for not only this year, but many to come.

!e Player Of !e Year can-didate, Cody Zeller, has been liv-ing up to his expectations, and the guard tandem of Jordan Hulls and Yogi Ferrel is stellar. Expect those Hoosiers to return to the Final Four.

Indiana could be joined by Duke in the Final Four. !e Blue Devils have a well-balanced team and are looking to go for their 5th National Championship.

Coach K has the Dukies sitting pretty combined with the magni#-cent play of big-man Mason Plum-lee. !e #ery play of Quinn Cook and the scoring ability of Seth Cur-ry and Rasheed Sulaimon will not only lead Duke to domination of the ACC, but to a National Cham-pionship.

!e last team in title conten-tion is Arizona. Sure, they have had their fair share of rough games, including their close call at home against Colorado and there tough, road loss against a mediocre Or-egon team. But they are still 15-1.

!ey have an outstanding point guard in Mark Lyons, who can take over a game in a $ash. !ey have shut down defense in Nick Johnson giving them versatil-ity and a 6-7’, 220 lb. forward who can knock down the three in Solo-mon Hill.

!e NCAA Tournament is not an easy thing to predict, thats what makes it great. !e anxiety and stress an individual is over-whelmed with when writing out a bracket is priceless. !ere is still a lot le" in the season (forgive me for the cliche) and anything can hap-pen. Upsets, buzzer-beaters, inju-ries, and #rings, this season is far from over. Only 64 more days.

College basketball bounces into March madness

Jack Hargett

Many students enjoy winter because along with the cold weath-er, there is snow and new activities to do.

!e landscape is turned into a glistening world of white, and the mind sets of students change to ac-commodate this.

But, for many students it ap-pears that the winter snow storms are taking a dramatically long time to show up, almost as long as the Honors Assemblies.

With less than an inch of snow in November and December, win-ter has merely been a cold, dreary time surrounding #nals.

Instead of the occasional snowball #ght or snowman being built, students have kept the boots in the closet while pushing away the winter desires.

“[Snow] sets the mood for winter for me. Without it, winter just isn’t the same,” sophomore Zach Durec said. A statement that is echoed by numerous students.

“Yes... yes very much. It doesn’t feel like winter if there isn’t snow,” senior Sara Bayerle said.

!e reason for this dry winter is said to be El Nino. Usually by this year it has formed and winters have had precipitation, but it hasn’t showed up.

El Nino carries warm tropi-cal water up into mainland United States, where it then falls, in the

Midwest it is usually snow. Still, some students have hope of snow.

“Yes, it will snow, and it will make the winter better for all of us. If a snow day gets stuck in there, that’s #ne with me,” Durec said.

Snow days, another form of escape from the cold, dark world of winter that students normally feel. !e freedom that is given for just a single day adds an element of aloof-ness and enjoyment to the day.

“Yes of course [I enjoy the snow]. I go sledding and I roll down the hill a couple of times.” se-nior Anto Sagayaraj said.

Sledding, skiing, and snowball #ghts consume students solitary free day. Snow activities are a dif-ferent escape to the ‘long’ winter that we are consumed by.

But, without any snow this year, the year looks to be melting into a puddle of expectations.

Preview

Brian Boyle

From explosive and exhilarating blockbusters like Marvel’s “!e Avengers,” to captivating and engaging dramas like “Argo,” there is no doubt in my mind that 2012 was one of the most well-rounded and en-tertaining years in #lm that I’ve experienced. And while the upcoming twelve months may not have a plethora of sure-thing hits, there is cer-tainly plenty to look forward to.

Like most years, there aren’t too many high pro#le #lms until May, which usually marks the beginning of the blockbuster season.

Releasing May 10, “!e Great Gats-by” aims to be a high-pro#le drama. With a distinct, vibrant, and killer visual style, “!e Great Gatsby” is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel set in the roaring 1920’s. Rounded out by proven director Baz Lurhmann (“Romeo+Juliet”) and a promising cast, with Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, and Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role, “!e Great Gatsby” might be able to bridge the gap between the criti-cally acclaimed dramas and the high-budget blockbuster season.

Of course, it will be facing considerable box-o%ce competition, releasing just one week a"er “Iron Man 3,” with Robert Downey Jr. re-turning as everyone’s favorite billionaire genius, Tony Stark/Iron Man. “Iron Man 3” has a lot to live up to. I would’ve said expect more of the same, since critics and audiences seemed to like the #rst two Tony Stark out- ings, but with director Shane Black replacing Jon F a - vreau, “Iron Man 3” might just be a nice change t h a t adds a little grit and edge to an otherwise nor-

mally lighthearted adventure. Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Don Cheadle, are joined by newcomers

Guy Pearce and Sir Ben Kingsley, both serving as villains.Speaking of super-heroes, director Zack Snyder, (“300”

and “Watchmen”), brings Superman back to the big-screen in

reboot “Man of Steel.” Releasing on June 14, Snyder seems to have taken a page from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, and will turn this superhero story into a bleak, dark, and at least somewhat grounded in reality, grand epic. !ough Superman himself, Henry Cavill, may be a relative unknown to most moviegoers, the supporting cast has some surprisingly large star-power. Amy Adams plays love interest Lois Lane, Russell Crowe plays Supermans’ biological father, and Kevin Costner

plays adoptive father Jonathan Kent.On a lighter note, 2013 already ap-

pears to be a better year for comedies, with several landmark releases. Argu-ably the biggest comedy of the year will be “!e Hangover Part III.” !e original 2009 #lm was critical and commercial gold, raking in high praise from critics and breaking plenty of box o%ce records. !e 2011 “Part II” made even more mon-ey, though was a general disappointment for fans, o"en criticized for being too similar to the original.

“!e Hangover Part III” releases on May 24 and has a lot to live up to. It’s going to bring returning director Todd

Phillips and the main cast back together for one more trip to Vegas. !is time, hopeful-

ly there will be enough original jokes and smart dialogue to be just as memorable as the 2009 instant classic.

Just a month a"er its release comes “!is is the End,” another comedy set to release on June 14. !e most impressive aspect of this movie is the all-star cast of comedy geniuses, including Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Danny Mc Br i d e , Jason Segel, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Michael C e r a , Emma Watson and just about every other ac- t o r whose starred in a Judd Apatow #lm.

!e #lm centers around a celebrity party brought to a sudden stop by the apocalypse. It sounds awesome, but “!is is the End” could easily disappoint if it su&ers from an over-obnoxious script.

Great Gatsby Logo courtesy of Warner Brothers.

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1. Get enough sleep the week of !nals:While most teenagers are woefully be-

hind on sleep schedules, the couple days be-fore !nals are essential to getting the desired grade. Studies have proved time and time again that sleep can improve memory, which is essential for !nal exams.

2. Pay attention to !nals information:In the days or weeks preceding !nals,

teachers can reveal a lot of information per-taining to the !nal. "ey might reveal its weight, the structure, whether it’s multiple choice or not, etc. "is information is gold, so the days before !nals are not the time to doze o# in !rst period.

3. Eat a good breakfast:Eating a good breakfast is one of the

best things that can be done to improve per-formance on !nal exam day. Studies have shown that eating breakfast has a variety of bene!ts. In addition, nothing’s worse when trying to concentrate than an empty, growl-ing stomach. Eating a good, healthy breakfast can eliminate any stomach problems during !nals.

4. Find a quiet place to study:Nothing beats a good, quiet place for

studying. Whether it’s the library or a se-cluded room at home, studying in a quiet place reduces distractions and may speed up studying.

5. Create a plan:Before !nals or studying for them, make

a plan. Get a calendar and write which !nals are on which day and plan from there. Know how many hours are needed to study for each !nal, and knowing what time to study for them is best. Writing down when to study for !nals can result in less pressure due to know-ing when to study.

6. Set study priorities:Find out which classes have the most

material to review, the most borderline grade, the highest percentage worth, essay vs. Scantron, etc., and prioritize what classes to study for based on these factors.

7. Take breaks from studying:While it might be tempting to go on

study marathons to get that borderline grade up, a lack of breaks can actually be hurtful. Study marathons can result in even more boredom than studying usually results in and tiredness. While taking breaks won’t alleviate all of the boredom that results from study-ing, it will de!nitely be refreshing.

8. Keep an eye on the clock:Nothing’s worse during a !nal than re-

alizing that there are !ve minutes and ten questions le$. An easy solution to this is to keep an eye on the clock. By doing this, time can be divided evenly towards questions and the end of the test is less stressful, leaving time to check answers.

9. Set Goals:Goal setting can result in increased mo-

tivation and concentration, which can be especially helpful a$er a couple hours spent studying. Although setting goals might not seem like much, especially when beginning to study, it will pay dividends come the day of the !nal exam.

Matt Stadnicki

Michael Miller

Nine fine tips to ace finals

Hot Topics

“I study for 30 minutes per day the week before

finals.”

-Junior Erick Deloera

“I cram the weekend before.”

-Senior Sarah Zoeller

“The week before finals, I study

for my hardest classes.”

-Sophmore Christine Varghese

“I study during free time afrer

school.”

-Junior Monica Piotrowicz

“I use reviews, study guides,

and packets for studying.”

-Freshman Buzz Lindgren

“I do nothing.”

-Senior Vivek Shah

FinalsStudents discuss !nals format

Dino Ljubijanki

In the 2011-2012 school year, Christmas and New Year’s day were both included in win-ter break. "e same happened in the 2012-2013 school year. In the 2011-2012 school year, ev-eryone took the !nals on Jan. 18, 19, and 20. In the 2012-2013 school year, students will take them on January 16, 17, and 18.

"e big di#erence: last year, two weeks sep-arated the end of winter break and the beginning of !nals week. "is year, only one week separated the two.

Because of Christ-mas day falling on a Tuesday, and the break needed to cover both Christmas and New Year’s, the break lasted until Jan. 6.

A$er a week, it was !nals week. Seeing how there was only one week between the break and the !nals, some students question if they had enough time to prepare.

“I can live with only one week between break and !nals. Obviously, it was more conve-nient to have two weeks to prepare instead of one. I think it helped a little to have that extra week,” junior Will Bruce said.

"e decision came down to whether or not students should be held responsible for prac-ticing for !nals over the break, or if students shouldn’t be focusing much on studying over winter break, a time for relaxation, and it actu-ally should be the responsibility of the school to schedule a break that gives students enough time to get back to their old studying habits a$er break.

One interesting idea came up: having !nals before the break.

From a student’s standpoint, it seems like a nice schedule. Right a$er !nals, there would be a two week break.

To add on, right a$er the !nals would be the end of the semester. Two weeks to relax, then

coming back to school, only having to remem-ber the key points of the lessons beforehand.

If there ever was a convenient time to for-get small amounts of information, it could be argued that the best time would be before a new semester, where several new lessons are intro-duced.

“We’ve never done that. "at would work out with pre-paring for the !nals. And it would also be great to have two weeks of break right a$er !nals. It might work out,” Bruce said.

Unfortunately, it seems like a !nals-r ight-before-win-ter-break schedule would be di%cult to arrange.

A lot of students leave early before break to go to their vacationing spots.

Missing several !nals when they are issued might do signi!cant harm to a student’s grades.

“"e break right a$er !nals would be really nice because the semester is over and kids have time to relax, but the school would have to make up the days the got taken away to move the !-nals to an earlier week,” said sophomore Deanna Divenere.

In addition, moving !nals to an earlier date would ultimately result in a shi$ in the school year.

“"e start of school the next year would be earlier, and I don’t think students would be ok with starting school at the beginning of August.” Divenere said.

On the other hand, pushing the school year back by a couple weeks would cause school to end earlier as well.

In 2013, Christmas is on a Wednesday. "e break will cover it, and the next New Year’s while leaving enough time for students to get prepared for !nals.

ICHAEL ILLER

Students study in a group to prepare for !nal exams. Many !nd that having !nals before

break would be more convenient.

Pushing finals back proves advantageous

“Black Ops 2” dissapoints despite record breaking salesGarret Matchen

One of the most anticipated games of 2012, “Black Ops 2,” once again broke Activision’s grossing record. “Black Ops 2” brought in 1$ billion dollars in 15 days and $500 million in the !rst 24 hours. However, success in money, doesn’t mean a successful game.

“Call of Duty 4” produced an addict of out me, but ever since

then my love for “Call of Duty” has declined exponen-tially; “Black Ops 2” has put me over the edge. Every game I play (although I rarely play), my anger grows. "e con-stant death in the spawn, the cheaters, the glitches, and my worthless teammates.

"e campaign of the game, although very energet-ic and capturing, is not work

the $60 I spent on the game.

A#er about a week of playing, I stopped playing and rented the game out to a few friends. During my break of the game I decided to pick up “Battle-!eld 3.” Not only do I love the game, but

I got my brother and friend to buy it. As of now “Battle!eld 3” is much more entertaining and thrilling then “Black Ops 2.”

Now that I’ve taken a good month long break, and not playing it once over winter break, I guess I could give it a shot.

Maybe the developers came out with an update to !x the long lists of bugs crawling throughout the game.

Nick Diaz

“Pokemon” fans rejoice! Nintendo re-cently announced the new generation of “Pokemon” games, fea-turing three new start-ers and a whole new region to explore with all new pocket mon-sters to catch, trade, and battle.

"e two games are titled X and Y and a full trailer was released

on Jan. 8, showing an all new 3D design both in the battle sequences and the over world. "is is the !rst main “Pokemon” game to be completely rendered in three dimensions.

“Pokemon” X and Y will be released glob-ally Oct. 2013.

"is announcement comes with some sur-prise since the last “Pokemon” games, White 2 and Black 2, were released Oct. 2012, only a year away from the release date of X and Y.

White 2 and Black 2 were direct sequels of the previous games, which is unheard of in it-self. It goes to show that Nintendo is looking for ways to revolutionize the “Pokemon” franchise.

Details on the story line and new, unique features will be released further in the year, but one thing is certain with the announcement of “Pokemon” X and Y: the “Pokemon” legend is going stronger than ever and shows no sign of slowing down.

‘Pokemon’ X and Y coverage from A to Z

Assassins Creed 3 ‘revolutionizes’ series

Maxwell Bestvina

“Assassins Creed 3” does a stellar job at continuing the amazing “Assassins” series that has been apart of our lives for the last six years. While marinating the elements that make the series what it is, the producers have also done great work at providing game play that fresh and new.

O$ the bat, the main single player is strong. Although it takes rather too long to !nally be released into the sand box world to do as you please, about three hours, players will be re-warded with very satisfying game play experi-ence when they get to it. Side missions are new and creative, the set pieces are vast and beau-tiful, and training your assassins has that same satisfaction it always has.

"e characters and story hit and miss. It’s fun interacting with the founding fathers like Washington and Franklin, but other characters fall %at like Conner, the assassin you control. His path to becoming an assassin a#er the English wipe out his tribe is very bear bone. A#er !nd-ing a way to be trained into the arts, the game doesn’t really allow you to watch him grow up, unlike Ezio. "is could have been a great way to expand on the story. He’s also just a very dull.

Finally, the multiplayer is another great as-pect of the game. With a whole bunch of dif-ferent modes to part take in, and character cus-tomization, players will be enticed with this for a very long period of time.

Overall, “Assassins Creed 3” does a good job with doing what it does. I’m personally excited to see where the series will get a#er the ending players witnessed, but until then this should do.

‘Halo 4’ gameplay sparks excitement

Garret Matchen

"e “Halo” series has never been my game. If I played it, I would only play it at a friend’s house. Despite my like for it in the past, I never bought any of the games in the series. However, a#er my lack of love for the new “Call of Duty,” and the great reviews I had heard about “Halo 4,” I decided to pick up a copy for myself with my holiday money.

"e campaign, which I still don’t under-stand and never will, was entertaining, but did not draw me into the game. What did draw me into the game, however, was the exhilarating and intense multiplayer, or “war games.” My !rst game back to the series was a blast. Literally, I was blasting aliens le# and right. “War Games” was extremely exciting, especially when I got a group of friends and played customs game; we even played %ickerball.

“Halo 4” has a whole new feel to it that makes the gameplay more enjoyable. Due to “Halo 4,” I have been swept away by the enjoy-ment of it and will be a player of the series games to come.

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Award brings colorful reactions

Goodbye, world

Julia Kedzior

!e face of every human being lit up with joy as a special announcement was made during 2nd period on January 3rd, 2013. Students and teachers were ecstatic to discover that our be-loved school-or second home-had received the most valuable distinction of “Best High School Colors.”

!e committee that was in charge of pre-senting this magni"cent award calls itself SCASS- Specialists on Colors and School Spirit. SCASS claims that it sure was a tough decision, but a#er examining the halls and observing the spirit wear, John Hersey High School was an ob-vious winner.

Arnold Hueman, the director of SCASS, sat down for an interview during which he empha-sized the true meaning of a school’s colors.

“It’s not just picking out random colors of the rainbow,” Hueman said. “It’s about the mag-

ic, determination, and thought that lies behind every color.”

As happy as can be, students and sta$ cel-ebrated like never before. Orange and brown streamers "lled the classrooms, food was brought in to daily class parties, and people of all ages were seen frolicking through the halls.

!e reaction of the student body, without a doubt, exceeded expectations.

“Honestly, I’m not surprised,” junior Mina Ljubijankic said. “One of the main reasons I love this school is because of its colors! Nothing compliments orange better than brown.”

Why are orange and brown such appealing colors? !ere can most de"nitely be multiple answers to that question.

“Everyone loves the color brown; it’s the color of chocolate. And orange brings us great memories of Halloween,” Ljubijankic said.

“I mean, who doesn’t want to look like an employee of Hooters?” junior Francesca Her-

nandez said.Others tend to take a more symbolic ap-

proach.“I feel like the color orange captures our

souls, and the brown makes us feel powerful and dominant. It also reminds me of poo,” se-nior Roberto Guzman said.

Either way, it’s indubitable that these two simple yet mighty colors have an enormous meaning to the inhabitants of the school.

It has been even argued that the recogni-tion of Hersey shouldn’t just stop at “Best High School Colors,” and perhaps there are more awards that the home of the Huskies deserves.

“I believe that Hersey should also deserve the award for best locker and wall colors! Beige and beige. What could be better?” said Ljubijan-kic.

!e never-ending pride and con"dence of the Huskies will never be forgotten a#er this memorable milestone in Hersey history.

Melanie Cohodes

On December 21, there were no earth-quakes, no tsunamis, and de"nitely no zombie virus outbreaks.

!e world, however, did explode.Because it conveniently fell in the "rst week

of winter break, there were enough students who hadn’t switched to a nocturnal schedule that there are some "rsthand accounts of the explosion.

“Yes, I am aware the world exploded on Dec. 21,” junior Rino Nozawa said. She went on to recount how she had been jamming out to the Backstreet Boys when she saw the %ash of light through her window. “It all happened very quickly,” Nozawa said. “If you want the details,

check Youtube- someone might have taped it.”“I was sleeping when it happened,” junior

Josh George said, and explained his attitude towards the explosion. “It was a life changing experience and I have a changed outlook on life because of it. I need to attune my spirit to nature and focus on the forces of this world.” While that may a bit di&cult, seeing as ‘nature’ and ‘this world’ are currently ashes and soot dri#ing in the expanse of space, the question of what to do a#er this surprising turn of events still remains.

“I’m actually not very sure how I’m talking to you right now,” Nozawa said.

Several world-renowned scientists from Atlantis have hypothesized that the explosion blended the earth’s magnetic poles into a swirl-

ing mass of energy that enables now-incinerat-ed humans to communicate from beyond the charred lumps of space debris that would have been their graves, but nothing is known for sure.

!e explosion, while expected ironically by hipsters and non-ironically by cultists, was pre-dicted by the Mayans.

“I knew it was going to happen because the Mayans said so- they’re the supreme rulers of the goings-on and whatnot,” Nozawa said.

George o$ered some advice in the vein of early American Senator Henry Clay that unfor-tunately came too late: “!is obviously could have been avoided through compromise.”

Football team goes undefeatedFrancesca Hernandez

!e 2012 football season for the Huskies was a momentous occasion; the team had an undefeated regular season and went on to suc-ceed in post season. !e e$ective changes made in recent years, such as new coaching, new players, and new strategies all contributed to the recent success on the "eld. However, others believe that the triumph stems from a more un-conventional place.

“Mini Van Jamz was a major part of us [the Huskies] accomplishing the status of undefeat-ed. !ey motivated the team when they were down. !eir music is so inspirational, words can not even describe the emotions their lyrics evoke,” junior Raymund Tenorio said tearily.

!e Huskies’ 9-0 record, while outstanding, was not known by a large population of people in the school community.

Junior Amanda Durava went on to say, “Ew. I don’t follow football; it is too mainstream. I usually spend my free time in obscure co$ee shops while listening to indie and folk music.”

!e victories did not come as a shock or an expectation to people either. Mostly because people weren’t aware of the team. When asking Sean Hlavin, a random student in the hallway, about his feelings towards the prosperity of the football team, he responded with

“Wait, what? Since when did we have a football team? I was completely oblivious to that.” However, there are some people who are fully aware of the team and fully support it.

While the team experienced many highs during the season, one of the biggest highlights was ac-tually o$ the actual "eld.

“!e highlight of the season was probably when people actually came out for support. Typically, people don’t really watch the games. But recently, there was a staggering thirty peo-ple in the bleachers during the last couple of games. Granted, half of the people were parents but never the less it was still wild,” said Tenorio. !is spike in spectators will bring Hersey up to par with other school’s fanbases, like Prospect’s notorious Blue Crush spirit club.

Even though the football team’s accom-plishments have been overshadowed by those of the math team, it doesn’t detract from their incredible victory.

Therange

In other news...There have been some mysterious transformations at Hersey

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Several Hersey students

have been mysteriously transformed. Vote for your

favorite student hybrid in the

Entertainment section of

Correspondent Live and they might end up in February’s issue of the

Correspondent!

“It’s crunch time for finals!”

“My fur looks

purr-fect.”

“My tail brings all the dogs

to the yard.”

“No, I don’t play basketball.

Do you play mini-

golf?”