‘21 SENIOR ISSUE VIKING LOGUE PRESENTS
Casey Hishinuma guides Fremd Tennis to success on and off the court
from the tournament by a lower-seeded opponent. Realizing how much his lack of confidence was heeding his gameplay, Casey called for a change.
BY PAVAN PANDURANGI I used to associate being an athlete with years of monitored training and dieting. That was until I saw Casey Hishinuma drain four bottles of Mountain Dew over the course of a week during our post-practice drives back home. Though Casey admits to maintaining a “not-so-healthy eating regimen,” it doesn’t change the fact that his presence on the court has left a mark that will guide the next generation of Fremd tennis stars.
“I feel like my win against [New Trier’s] Nikita [Filin] has been the capstone of my career,” Casey said. “Over the past couple of years, I went from losing matches I should’ve won easily to winning matches against opponents who, on paper, are better than me.” Over his four year career, Casey also developed an outlook on tennis that he believes is crucial to ensuring that Fremd succeeds in the future: players should compete for the team, not simply to win their match. He points out that, unlike most other high school sports, tennis involves multiple matches occurring within the same meet. His goal is for each team member to treat his match as if he were the deciding factor of the meet.
As a freshman, Casey couldn’t help but become intimidated by his experienced opponents. He caved in to pressure from opposing teams and feared cheating them with invalid line calls. “It was really bad against [Stevenson’s] Zach Kim. Every time I called a ball ‘out,’ he would glare at me,” Casey said. “It was basically like I couldn’t call any ball out, even if it was miles past the baseline.” But it wasn’t just line calls. Casey had a hard time recovering from tough losses against opponents of his caliber. “I was down for a week after I lost against [Palatine’s] Jackson [Spurck],” Casey said. “If ‘choke’ was a person, it would’ve been me.” Casey’s freshman year state run was halted by the eventual state champion, and following this loss, he was eliminated
During his last season at Fremd, Casey has overcome his past rivals, beating Spurck without dropping a game. In addition to defeating his freshman-year competitor, he achieved his greatest high school tennis accomplishment: earning a victory after going down a set against New Trier.
Tennis is just as much of a sport off the court as it is on the court for Casey. Between his underclassman and upperclassman years, he focused not only on his groundstrokes and volleys but also on his mental strength and tenacity in school. “I’m not sure how much better I would’ve been able to get without taking time to work on myself,” Casey said. “But once I did that, things started to click more often.”
“Although it might not seem like it, tennis is a team sport,” Casey said. “So, whether you’re the first one off the court or the last one off the court, you matter. We have to play with the team’s best interest in mind.” From the first time he walked onto Fremd’s courts, Casey has shown his teammates that high school tennis is rooted in collaboration, not competition. His willingness to address the importance of each player’s contributions to the team effort have transformed Fremd Tennis from a loo-
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-sely connected set of singles and doubles players to one communicative unit of athletes.
-sociation tournaments and was unfamiliar with the collaborative tennis scene until he entered Fremd.
Junior Nathan Barretto credits Casey with helping him become a part of the uniquely tight-knit Fremd Tennis community. Nathan had grown accustomed to playing in US Tennis As-
“Casey is the anchor of our team,” Barretto said. “Although he’s leagues ahead of his peers, he elevates everyone’s skill as if we’re all competing on his court.”
Although his high school career is coming to a close, Casey wants to continue developing his passion into college. Next fall, he will join a new team at Case Western Reserve University, where he aspires to continue his Fremd legacy, not that of his Mountain Dew addiction but that of his dominance on the court. ◼
Yena Kim fiddles her way to success BY MAYA NAYAK As Yena Kim paints flowers—a hobby born out of quarantine—saccharine cellos thrum in the background, guiding her color choices and brush strokes. The melodies continue as she reads. She envisions scenes in “The Throne of Glass” with the help of “Harry Potter” soundtracks; the Intermezzo from Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” accompanies the last few chapters of “The Kite Runner.” No matter what Yena does, music is always there. Music has always been there—a fixture in Yena’s life for as long as she can remember. While most three-year-olds played with Legos, Yena played the violin. Inspired by the likes of violinists Hilary Hahn and Itzhak Perlman, she began formally practicing at six. The violin gradually evolved into Yena’s form of expression. She valued its distinctive higher tones, its versatility, and, most of all, the freedom. When she played orchestral music, the composer’s intentions did not limit her interpretations. “I really like orchestra music because it’s different than regular pop songs that we hear. Pop songs already have a picture set out for you,” Yena said. “Classical music can seem kind of boring. I get it…But there are some fun aspects to it, like the freedom to paint a picture in your own head.” Now, with eleven years of experience, she has accrued impressive accolades:
she was a member of the ILMEA Honors Orchestra for four years, an All-State Honoree for three years, and first violin during her junior and senior years. These successes are largely a product of Yena’s philosophy on music. In a competitive instrument like the violin, even the most talented musicians are demoralized by their performance in competitions from time to time. For Yena, that discouragement is short-lived. To her, an award is never an end of itself; it is instead just a byproduct of her dedication to the instrument. “It’s good to be competitive, but it’s good to remember what music is about in the end,” Yena said. “It’s not all about auditions or placement. Music is something you want to do.” In Yena’s mind, the talent of her competition is, if anything, an
advantage—an opportunity to learn from other musicians. Whether she is working with different composers or giving feedback during sectionals, she approaches every aspect of music with a cooperative spirit. With the help of orchestra teacher Marla Caballero, who taught Yena from her freshman to senior year, she further honed these collaboration skills during her time at Fremd. “[At Fremd], I’ve grown a lot technically, but I’ve also grown in my ability to know how I can help other people and how I can learn from them,” Yena said. “One thing that Ms. Caballero always stresses in orchestra is communication between players. We make eye contact while we’re playing to ensure that we’re together. My communication skills have definitely grown.” Caballero ascribes Yena’s success as a musician in part to this willingness to learn from others.
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“As a freshman, Yena was already a very strong violinist but it has been so exciting to see her grow in confidence, leadership, and…her ability to communicate musically through her violin,” Caballero said. “[E]ven though she is an exemplary musician, she was eager to continue to learn and grow.” Even as Yena moves on to college at Case Western Reserve University, she
will continue to have an indelible impact on the Fremd community through her contributions to the orchestra. “She is humble and wants the best for the orchestra—not just herself. In the past, she has volunteered to help mentor and tutor students of the orchestras,” Caballero said. “Trying to rehearse in a Zoom setting has been very challenging, but Yena has always
been willing to demonstrate and lead the class while playing her part. I often ask her to demonstrate because she models such a beautiful sound and is always technically superb.” In college, Yena plans to join the orchestra, and she is considering minoring in music. Even as her role in the orchestra evolves, one thing is for sure: music will always be there. ◼
Eddie Zhang making moves towards the future BY SOUVIK GHOSH In the back corner of class, Eddie Zhang guides his knight against an online opponent, strategizing his next moves against the myriad of directions the game could proceed, tilting the scales in his favor. In the place of clicking a pen or scrolling through social media, Eddie prefers to distract himself in the mental enigmas of chess, the game that he’s been playing and successfully competing in since the age of 7. When he first competed, the camaraderie of chess drew him in. “[Chess] created a nice bond between [the players] where we’re both discussing our game, and I’ve developed quite a few friendships over the years,” Eddie said. The more he played, the more he noticed his particular knack for the game. Since his Junior year, Eddie has competed as first board for the Fremd Chess team, leading the team at sectionals and state. Eddie’s proudest moments on the team came as a result of success in the game, from setting the new Fremd record at IHSA state to beating long-time rival Barrington at the MSL meet. If you haven’t seen Eddie play chess lately, to classify him as exceptional would be an understatement. At 17 years old, he stands 5 ELO points shy of 2000 ELO, the official expert classification that
the majority of chess players will never reach. He relies on no gimmicks or elusive chess strategies. Instead, he credits his learned patience and foresight for his success on the board. “Preparation and planning for anything you do goes a long way.” Eddie said. “I play more of an offense-oriented style, but I won’t take unnecessary risks. I would call myself a methodical player.” For Eddie, chess is much more than a strategic battle between two opponents, but also an artistic performance in a deeply-respected game. For this reason, he appreciates the social resurgence of chess, with increased attention to
grandmasters like Garry Kasparov and larger audiences who stream Chess games online. “The fast-paced games on Twitch are really exciting to watch,” Eddie said. “I’m glad that more people are exposed to the game since I made so many great memories from chess and hope they’re able to experience the same thing.” Away from the board, Eddie still thrives on social bonds and competition. He enjoys playing League of Legends and going to restaurants with his friends. As his high school chess career draws to a close, he is left counting the lessons, memories, and friends that he acquired
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from the team. “I’ve become a more patient person from Chess,” Eddie said. “When you’re sitting at the same spot for a couple of
Marielle Mariano expresses herself through art in and out of the classroom
hours on end, you really need to be able to concentrate for a long period of time. I’ve met an endless number of interesting people playing Chess and competing for Fremd’s team.”
Eddie will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall, where he hopes to elevate his chess game alongside pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business. ◼
of the clothes that I’ve painted to just make me feel better,” Marielle said.
With all the success that comes from her art, Marielle lists the biggest challenge of her art to be finishing just one piece.
Marielle’s favorite part about being an artist is seeing her progress over the years and developing new skills throughout her classes at Fremd.
BY SANCHITA TEEKA
At Fremd, Marielle has had lots of support and encouragement from the art community. She has enjoyed having art teacher Curt Pinley as one of her greatest supporters and inspirations. Marielle fondly remembers moments of collaboration with Pinley when she could share ideas and thoughts. For Marielle, Pinley has been impactful in her decisions to continue to pursue art in the atmosphere he creates for students.
Even through a computer screen, Marielle Mariano’s artistic personality shines through. On the wall behind her are colorful portraits from her art portfolio and dangling from her ears are perfectly themed palette earrings. Marielle’s journey with art began back in elementary school when her one-hour art class was the best part of her week. Growing up quiet, Marielle found art to be the perfect way for her to express herself and make her mark.
“I’ve had Mr. Pinley for 3 years and I like his energy in class like when I’m excited, he’s excited about what I’ve done,” Marielle said.
“I come from a really big family of big personalities,” Marielle said. “And [art is] the one thing that helps me stand out.” Once Marielle began to realize her interest in art, she decided to take it further. As early as in 5th grade, Marielle started to experiment with her expression through her clothing and began to thoughtfully choose what she was wearing. From there, her artistic experimentation through clothing continued to grow. “It just kind of spiraled out of control after that,” Marielle said. “I just wear the weirdest things.” Marielle started painting clothes last year, creating intricate designs and adding even more personality to her wardrobe. Even though some of these designs have taken her months to complete, it’s worth the work. “On a day, if I don’t feel good, I’ll wear one
“I tend to want to jump around into different things,” Marielle said. “Getting just one done is really hard.”
Pinley described Marielle as constantly growing and putting in a great deal of thought into her pieces. Marielle has also loved trying out different art styles to find what she most enjoys, graphical and comic book styles. With trying new things, Marielle is not afraid of going outside her comfort zone. “Before this year, I didn’t really want to do portraits of people,” Marielle said. “But this year I did do portraits for my portfolio.” Of all of her incredible works, Marielle is most proud of her 3-card cartoon style piece that won first place at the Harper Art Show and was displayed at the Bridgeport Art Center for the Illinois Art Show.
“Marielle has grown as an artist through reflection and having an awareness of who she is as an artist,” Pinley said. “The sophistication of her work has grown from completing assignments to contemplating why she is creating art and what statement she is trying to convey to others.” In her artwork and through her personal life, these characteristics of Marielle have earned her selection as the Art Department’s student of the year, which Pinley said is well-deserved. “Marielle is our Art department student of the year for a reason. She has produced an amazing quantity of work
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that has been thoughtful and dynamic,” Pinley said. “Her persona reflects these ideas, just seeing her in school. I am glad she has been able to live the art life she loves.” Marielle continues to draw inspiration from artists, people, and from within herself. She plans on art always being a part of her life through her clothing, hobbies, and her career. Marielle will be attending Harper College looking to pursue a career in Graphic Design and possibly Fine Arts, staying true to her artistic personality. ◼
CREDIT We would like to use this extra whitespace for a very special shoutout to the one and only Mr. Dawson and the rest of the punks who worked on Senior Issue this year. Mr. Dawson is the tyrannical dictator of The Viking Logue with enviable facial hair and a spunky attitude. Despite his intimidating lumberjack exterior, on the inside, he is simply a friendly bearded man with emotions. Thanks to Pavan Pandurangi, Maya Nayak, Souvik Ghosh, and Sanchita Teeka for the senior profiles at the begin-ning of the issue. Also, thanks to Emily Hao and Angelina Zheng for graphic design and layout, and junior-year editors Kelly Wang and Mila Brandson.
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Senior Superlatives MOST INVOLVED
MOST INVOLVED
BEST PERSONALITY
GUYS
GIRLS
GUYS
Tom Brinckerhoff Manas Gandhi Jack Walsh
Cara Chang Sam Prigge Dana Puhl
Jack Walsh Krishna Rao Nathan Speikermann
BEST PERSONALITY GIRLS
Ryan Saxe Tom Brinckerhoff Gabe Classon
Cara Chang Madison Neamand Lily Vander Ark
GUYS
MOST OPENLY ADMIRED
Monia Wolfe Marisa Towns Sara Nolting
GIRLS
MOST OPENLY ADMIRED
Pavan Pandurangi Parker Wiseman Sean Ratigan
Ceyda Parmaksiz Stella Chung Angelina Zheng
GUYS
GIRLS
MOST LIKELY TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
MOST LIKELY TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
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x…......xxMOST INTELLIGENT
MOST INTELLIGENT GUYS
BIGGEST EGO
GIRLS
GUYS
Gabe Classon Pavan Pandurangi Ryan Zheng
Stella Chung Angelina Zheng Ojas Dumbre
Jake Morel Ryan Saxe Gabe Classon
BEST DRESSED GIRLS
BIGGEST EGO GIRLS
Marisa Towns Abbey Iannuzzelli Ellory Ash
BEST DRESSED GUYS
MOST OPINIONATED
Emmanuel Sinamban Jake Lee Ryan Kaspar
GIRLS
Ojas Dumbre Olivia Higdon Bella Lekas
BEST SMILE
Sara Nolting Emma Milligan Gianna Nuccio
MOST OPINIONATED GUYS
Jake Morel Griffin Drucker Bryan Wan
BEST HAIR GUYS
BEST HAIR Will Kristo Vivek Nair Daniel Kozlov
GIRLS
Leah Dernis Sumana Dara Sara West
GUYS
BEST LAUGH GUYS
Dylan Siena Suyash Tewari Greg Harmon
Becca Ruffalo Sera Balkir Hillary Trush
Krishna Rao Brian Clay Marcin Warzecha
GIRLS
BEST SMILE
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BEST LAUGH GIRLS
PRETTIEST EYES
PRETTIEST EYES
GUYS
GIRLS
Anushka Dewoolkar Megan Knowski Delaney Morse
Alec Braun Joey Rattin Anish Pokharkar
BEST WRITER GUYS
BEST xWRITER Maya Nayak Tess Hart Aerin Oh
J.P. Liddy Gavin McCarthy Danny Kim
Hillary Trush Courtney Murphy Katherine Park
BEST SENSE OF HUMOR GUYS
GIRLS
David Choi Danny Kim Josh Giebelhaus
MOST LIKELY TO BE PRESIDENT
MOST SARCASTIC BEST SENSE OF HUMOR
Emily Hao Ellory Ash Tess Hart
GIRLS
Ryan Lannoye Gabe Classon Noah David Ronni Barto Ariette Kaberlein Kristel Kouatchou
GIRLS
Ojas Dumbre Emily Hao Avery Monacella
MOST LIKELY TO BE PRESIDENT
GUYS
GUYS
Gabe Classon Manas Gandhi Jake Morel
GIRLS
MOST SARCASTIC
Eisha Peyyeti Sam Prigge Grace Schiyer
Arjun Srivatsa Dylan Tyska Kevin Christensen
GUYS
BIGGEST CLASS CLOWN
GIRLS
BIGGEST CLASS CLOWN
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MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED GUYS
MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED
BIGGEST FLIRT
GIRLS
GUYS
Andrew Reed Anthony Hannon Anish Pokharkar
Angelina Zheng Abigail Jones Sumana Dara
BIGGEST FLIRT GIRLS
Ryan Saxe Jacob Thorson Uday Malik
BEST SHOULDER TO CRY ON Abbey Iannuzzelli Marisa Towns Mackenna Martin
WORST DRIVER GIRLS
Stella Chung Megan StellaPankratz Chung Delaney Morse Megan Pankratz Delaney Morse
BIGGEST CASE OF SENIORITIS GIRLS
Sufiya Shazia Emilee Schnoor Bobbi Blendow
GIRLS
BEST SHOULDER TO CRY ON GUYS
Megan Pankratz Anushka Dewoolkar Shreya Seetharam
Anish Pokharkar Tom Brinckerhoff Nathan Spiekermann
WORST DRIVER GUYS
Suyash Tewari Vishal Chandrasekaran Tyler Vanacora
BEST FRIENDS
Cara Chang and Katherine Park Audrey Hyla and Olivia Luby Olivia Hurwitz and Melina Patel
Joey Feerick Pavan Pandurangi Jeevan Karandikar
BIGGEST CASE OF SENIORITIS GUYS
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MOST CAFFEINATED
MOST CAFFEINATED GUYS
BORN IN THE WRONG GENERATION GUYS
GIRLS
Broc Vargo Emmanuel Sinamban Zach Dyer
Julia Bohrer Sufia Shazia Amila Mesic
BORN IN THE WRONG GENERATION
COUPLES MOST LIKELY TO GET MARRIED
GIRLS
Autumn Rettke Megan Pankratz Victoria Swita
Gavin McCarthy Emmanuel Sinamban Vishal Chandrasekaran
Geoffrey Dewitt and Becca Ruffalo Daniel Baker and Eisha Peyyeti Tommy Gillespie and Gianna Nuccio
MOST LIKELY TO BREAK A SNAPCHAT STREAK
Jason Haas Josh Giebelhaus Manas Gandhi
GUYS
MOST LIKELY TO KEEP A SNAPCHAT STREAK GUYS
MOST LIKELY TO BREAK A SNAPCHAT STREAK GIRLS
MOST LIKELY TO KEEP A SNAPCHAT STREAK GIRLS
Jenna Vander Ark Adhya Suresh Kylee Corso
Stella Chung and Gabe Classon Lauren Jimenez and Nathan Spiekermann Manas Gandhi and Abe Kumar
DREAM DATE
Nathan Spiekermann Daniel Baker Kristiane Maragay
DREAM DATE GIRLS
Eisha Peyyeti Ronni Barto Audrey Bickler
MOST LIKELY TO MARRY FOR MONEY GUYS
GUYS
Greg Harmon Ethan Lin Luca Iaccino
Madison Neamand Monica Wolfe Katherine McKernin
Arjun Srivatsa Jack Kalitowski Broc Vargo
SHOULD HAVE BEEN A COUPLE 10
MOST LIKELY TO MARRY FOR MONEY
MOST LIKELY TO RETURN AS FACULTY
MOST LIKELY TO RETURN AS FACULTY
GIRLS
GUYS
GIRLS
Samantha Carpenter Jenna Vander Ark Hadyn Hermanson
Jack Graba Vivek Nair Dylan Muldowney
Mati Kalopisis Myra Longnecker Ojas Dumbre
MOST SECRETLY ADMIRED GIRLS
MOST SECRETLY ADMIRED
Jolim Chiu Andrew Reed Greg Harmon
GUYS
Emmanuel Sinamban Kayden Steck Anish Pokharkar
GUYS
MOST CHANGED THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL
MOST ARTISTIC GIRLS
GUYS
LEAST CHANGED THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL
Kristiane Maragay Daniel Baker Ryan Saxe
MOST ARTISTIC
Katherine McKernin Keyana Desai Sara Nolting
Ingrid Hua Marielle Mariano Emily Hao
LEAST CHANGED THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
Eisha Peyyeti Courtney Murphy Lara Haciosmanoglu
Sammy Kokos Manas Gandhi Daniel Kozlov
MOST CHANGED THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL GUYS
GIRLS
Emily Hao Danielle Cimaglia Caitlin Perrin
Sammy Kokos Ethan Lin Sam Gould BEST GLOW-UP GUYS
Emily Hao Sara Nolting Emilia Tatarczuch
BEST GLOW-UP GIRLS
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MOST LIKELY TO BECOME A MEME
MOST LIKELY TO BECOME A MEME
GUYS
GIRLS
Nitin Badey Krishna Rao Thomas Garcia
TALKS THE LEAST, SAYS THE MOST GUYS
Eisha Peyyeti Megan Pankratz Maya Nayak
Kevin Busse Jay Park Jolim Chiu
MOST LIKELY TO HOST A Krishna Rao TALK SHOW
TALKS THE LEAST, SAYS THE MOST GIRLS
Omar Soria Zach Dyer
GUYS
Sara Nolting Avery Monacella Keyana Desai
Tess Hart Katherine Park Angelina Zheng
MOST LIKELY TO HOST A TALK SHOW GIRLS
MOST LIKELY TO BE A GUEST ON A TALK SHOW GIRLS
MOST LIKELY TO BE A GUEST ON A TALK SHOW GUYS
Omar Soria Josh Giebelhaus David Choi
Courtney Murphy Ojas Dumbre Aparna Nidamanuri
Jack Walsh Manas Gandhi Trey Castella
Nitin Badey David Choi Josh Giebelhaus
Sam Prigge Sara Nolting Sanchita Teeka
GUYS
GIRLS
MOST OUTGOING
MOST OUTGOING
Will Pautler Ethan Wang Zach Dyer
Lily Vander Ark Marisa Towns Reetika Sharma GUYS
GUYS
GIRLS
LIFE OF THE PARTY
LIFE OF THE PARTY
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MOST LIKELY TO BE A PTA PARENT
MOST LIKED BY PARENTS
GIRLS
GUYS
Cara Chang Megan Pankratz Lindsey Gierek
MOST LIKED BY PARENTS GIRLS
Tom Brinckerhoff Jack Walsh Pavan Pandurangi MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT
MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT
Lindsey Gierek Cara Chang Jenna Vander Ark
GIRLS
GUYS
MOST LIKELY TO BE TIKTOK FAMOUS
Tom Brinckerhoff Josh Giebelhaus Tyler Brillo
John Ponte Suyash Tewari Michael Brzozka
GUYS
Alex Parfinczuk Jeevan Karandikar David Choi
MOST LIKELY TO JOIN THE ZOOM LATE
Sam Prigge Marisa Towns Cara Chang
GUYS
MOST RANDOM
MOST LIKELY TO BE TIKTOK FAMOUS GIRLS
Marisa Towns Eisha Peyyeti Sanchita Teeka
MOST RANDOM GIRLS
Arianna Rodriguez Sumana Dara Aparna Nidamanuri
Brian Clay Subhan Hussain Ben Calhoun
MOST LIKELY TO JOIN THE ZOOM LATE GUYS
GIRLS
Sufiya Shazia Megan Pankratz Amila Mesic
Vishal Chandrasekaran Chris Skaria Anthony Aloisio
Katherine Park Melody Kraft Danielle Cimaglia
GUYS
GIRLS
MOST LIKELY TO BE A PROFESSIONAL GAMER
MOST LIKELY TO BE A PROFESSIONAL GAMER
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Senior QUOTES MY ADVICE TO FUTURE VIKINGS IS... Use the water fountain filters to your advantage! It’s so important to stay hydrated throughout the day. — CYNTHIA GENOVA
Don’t spend time regretting what you didn’t do. Take that time to make the most out of your opportunities! — KAITLIN HAM
You don’t need to take a bajillion AP classes! — CAMPBELL MEARS
10 YEARS FROM NOW, I WILL BE… Working at my own hedge fund or private equity firm managing the world’s largest portfolios.
— PARKER WISEMAN
The personal fitness trainer of Beyoncé. — JULIANA EDWARDS
Sitting in my Porsche drinking champagne from a solid gold cup in front of my mansion. Then my alarm clock is gonna go off.
— ANIKA CHATTERJEE 14
THE FREMD TEACHER WHO I WILL REMEMBER IS... Mrs. McDonald and Mr. Chereso helped me the most and believed in me whenever nobody did. They have helped me get good grades and they are great listeners and I will never forget them.
Mr. Berki because he gives chicken tendies. — MICHAEL DINH
— TATIANA DEL TORO RIVERA
Mr. Zimolzak, who teaches physics in such a refreshing way I almost forget how tough it is. — DANNY KIM
ONE FREMD STUDENT WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE: Rosie Colucci. In any situation, her generosity and kindness always shined through.
— LISA BIRAZZI
Nick Austin, the one who told me there's no shame in getting seconds on popper bowl Thursdays.
My best friend Addie Burton. She really helped me throughout high school and made a huge difference in my life.
— JULIANA EDWARDS
— ABIGAIL CABRALES 15
ONE THING I WILL MISS ABOUT FREMD IS... Grabbing an iced coffee from the cafe every morning. — TRINITY SHAMIM
The intense dodgeball matches in random gym classes! — JACQUELINE MOGHADAM
The 4,000 TV screens displaying the Fremd logo. — JACQUI CHAVEZ
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED AT FREMD IS... There’s no point in stressing out over every grade; just enjoy the experience!
How to become an organized person!
— ANUSHKA DEWOOLKAR — MATTHEW SCHALK
The definition of the GDP.
— GAVIN MCCARTHY 16
THE BEST THING ABOUT FREMD IS… The new bathroom. It has walls between the urinals!
The different events that happen in the auditorium, like Writer's Week and the quality performances.
— TREVOR DAUGERDAS
The lockdown alert.
— MILES TORIANI
— JAY PARK
THE WORST THING ABOUT FREMD IS... Trying to get out of the parking lot in one piece.
The crowded hallways!
The four computers in the library that take forever to sign in to.
— MARLEY KEITH ANUSHKA DEWOOLKAR
— JONATHAN TEMPLE
IF I COULD DO HIGH SCHOOL ALL OVER AGAIN, I WOULD... Cry. — MANAS GANDHI
Spare myself some of the all nighters.
Try to care less about what others think. — EMILIA TATARCZUCH — LARA HACIOSMANOGLU 17
YOUR FUNNIEST ZOOM STORY WAS… When I ended up being on Zoom for an entire school year. — LARA HACIOSMANOGLU
My friend snored for two minutes straight on Zoom and got caught sleeping.
Going back to sleep after logging on. — NATASZA JANUSZEWSKA
— MATTHEW SCHALK
Once, my friends and I changed our names and profile pictures to the same thing, turned off our cameras, and muted ourselves so that the only way to communicate was through the chat—where everyone was the same person. It was sheer chaos. — ANIKA CHATTERJEE
Realizing class has ended and looking back at your iPad to find you and your teacher alone in the Zoom classroom. Be honest, it's happened to everyone at least once. — JONATHAN TEMPLE
When the whole debate team came into the Zoom meeting typing "pog."
— MANAS GANDHI
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COLLEGE DECISIONS ARIZONA
GEORGIA
University of Arizona Audrey Miller
Georgia Institute of Technology Rachel Ye
CALIFORNIA
HAWAI’I
Stanford University Stella Chung
University of Hawai'i at Manoa Rose Kentish
University of California Berkeley Emily Lu Broc Vargo
ILLINOIS
University of California Los Angeles Keyana Desai University of Southern California Ysabelle Buenavista Aerin Oh San Diego State University Paula Jaworowska
COLORADO Colorado State University Tyler Vanacora
Augustana College Abigail Jones Annalise Peterson Bradley University Griffin Drucker Audrey Hyla Chamberlain University Simran Kaur DePaul University Lara Haciosmanoglu Dinah Khan Bella Lekas Gavin McCarthy
FLORIDA Florida State University Katherine McKernin 19
ILLINOIS (cont.) Harper College Madeline (Lin) Adams Audrey Bickler Lisa Birazzi Connor Brannan Emma Chan Maddie Cunningham Dylan Emery Natasza Januszewska Madison Karlin Margaret Krupp Megan Lubonja Kristiane Maragay Ahmed Moinuddin Xander Nadas Stephanie O’Mara Giya Patel Jack Pec Mia Rabey Panos Salouras Mary Sanfilippo Grant Schroeder Trin Shamim Nick Tader Emma Trost Jonas Smith Illinois State University Abigail Cabrales Olivia Luby Mason Ruttenberg Baran Seyyar
Loyola University Chicago Julia Burca Tess Hart Jacqueline Moghadam Midwestern University Ellie Pae Northwestern University Cara Chang Angela Ma Jihoon Park William Zhong Southern Illinois University Carbondale Ashley Scesniak The University of Chicago Michelle Liu Uday Malik Reetika Sharma University of Illinois at Chicago Tatiana Del Toro Rivera Abhijith Eathara Cynthia Genova Sravya Konasani Aishwarya Lalithkumar Jacob Lewytskyj Jessica Li Anisha Shanmugam
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ILLINOIS (cont.) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mutmaina Adebayo Nathan Arango Mayu Aso Daniel Baker Erin Bondi Tom Brinckerhoff Akash Chandra Aniketh Chedalla Justin Chen Jolim Chiu Sumana Dara Megan Darga Leah Dernis Samuel Du Manas Gandhi Mayur Ganta Souvik Ghosh Lindsey Gierek Kaitlin Ham Greg Harmon Nathan Hochhalter Alex Hu Amanda Huang Giselle Iwen Aidan Johnston Allison Kao Jeevan Karandikar Anshul Kaushik Palak Khera
Hayden Kim Megan Knowski Daniel Ko Ethan Lin Campbell Mears Yug Mittal Avery Monacella Delaney Morse Yasmine Muñoz Maya Nayak Madison Neamand Gwen Nicketta Norah Odle Alex Parafinczuk Katherine Park Luis Paz Dmytro Petryshchuk Eisha Peyyeti Sam Pfister Anish Pokharkar Krishna Rao Arianna Rodriguez Natalia Sacharko Ashley Seo Kazmain Shah Ryan Song Arjun Srivatsa Emilia Tatarczuch Sanchita Teeka Julian Trujillo
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ILLINOIS (cont.) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Anushree Vaidya Shrishti Verma Ryan Zheng
INDIANA Indiana State University Joey Gillespie Indiana University Ceyda Parmaksiz Becca Ruffalo Purdue University Vishali Ambula Adam Bae Kate Beckemeier Mahima Malhotra James McCartney Amila Mesic Megan Sheehan Taylor University Jenna Vander Ark
IOWA
Iowa State University Nitin Badey Charlie Goldstein Lauren Jimenez Sara Nolting Samantha Prigge Saketh Venigalla The University of Iowa Veronica (Ronni) Barto Juliana Edwards Grace Hiller Olivia Hurwitz Abigail Iannuzzelli Melina Patel Caeleigh Stone
KANSAS University of Kansas Megan Colon Aidan McCall
LOUISIANA Louisiana State University Evan Stegall Tulane University Courtney Murphy
Drake University Magnus Andrew
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MARYLAND Johns Hopkins University Emma Anderson University of Maryland-College Park Kareena Agni
Grand Valley State University Miles Toriani
MINNESOTA
MASSACHUSETTS
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Marisa Chalmers Aparna Nidamanuri Caleb Reed
Hampshire College Kayden Steck
MISSOURI
Harvard University Pavan Pandurangi Massachusetts Institute of Technology Angelina Zheng
MICHIGAN Calvin University Megan Pankratz Lily Vander Ark Michigan State University Kai Takao University of Michigan Ann Arbor Gianna Nuccio Nayan Srinivasan Annika Agni
Saint Louis University Rushang Mittal University of Missouri Victoria Borkowski Matt Demski Washington University in St. Louis Emily Hao
NEBRASKA University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hannah Labonar
NEW YORK Long Island University Sam Gould New York University Nithin Mantena Jessica Rao
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NEW YORK (cont.) Parson’s School of Design Adhya Suresh
University of Pittsburgh Mikaela Vall
NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA
Duke University Sera Balkir
Clemson University Will Pautler
High Point University Sophia Jaros
University of South Carolina Alec Braun Abigale Sterling
OHIO Bowling Green State University Marley Keith Case Western Reserve University Casey Hishinuma Yena Kim Kyle Paloma Ohio State University Anushka Dewoolkar Omar Soria
PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania State University Gina Aretos University of Pennsylvania Vivek Nair
Clemson University Nicole Hentges
TENNESSEE Belmont University Julia Bohrer University of Tennessee Knoxville Parker Wiseman Alexandra Saccone
TEXAS Rice University Ojas Dumbre The University of Texas at Austin Will Kristo
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VIRGINIA
Suyash Tewari
College of William and Mary Ruthie Montella
MILITARY
WASHINGTON University of Washington Margaret Jou
WASHINGTON, D.C. George Washington University Thomas Gillespie
WEST VIRGINIA
Air National Guard Giselle Iwen U.S. Army Greg Burnett Natasza Januszewska Daniel Ko U.S. Navy Lisa Flowers
West Virginia University Caitlin Perrin
INDIA
WISCONSIN
JAPAN
Marquette University John Koser Hanna Mahmoud
Harshita Thota
Miyu Takeda
Milwaukee School of Engineering Jack Kalitowski University of Wisconsin-Madison Nicole Aigner Anika Chatterjee Michael Dinh Kyra Emmanouilidis Luke Erickson Stefania Lawrence
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SENIOR EDITOR PROFILES EMILY HAO Editor-in-Chief Emily Hao has been a part of Logue for the past three years. With her roots in the graphics department, she now serves as one of The Viking Logue's editors-in-chief, sending funny emails to Mr. Dawson and posting Schoology updates threatening violence. When not terrorizing club members, she can be found drawing and listening to podcasts or getting bubble tea and playing Genshin Impact with the "Boba Club" gang. After graduation, she will be attending Washington University in St. Louis to study economics and eat salad.
PAVAN PANDURANGI Editor-in-Chief Pavan Pandurangi is one of The Viking Logue's editors-in-chief and has written numerous articles for the newspaper, covering topics like the recent presidential election and the 2019 World Chess Championship. When he's not yelling at Arjun to edit his writers' work, he can be found playing video games with a group of friends dubbed "dingaladong." He's also an avid programmer who aspires to solve global issues through technology. Next year, Pavan will be attending Harvard University and plans to study computer science and math.
ANNIKA AGNI Forum Editor Opinion editor Annika Agni has shared her thoughts on everything from paid parental leave to the movie "Parasite" during her three years at Logue. When she was not writing for Logue, she was baking cupcakes, playing the piano, binge-watching Netflix with her twin, or hanging out with Maya. Annika will be attending the University of Michigan next year to study neuroscience.
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SANCHITA TEEKA Forum Editor Pikcha
Sanchita loves writing articles about her opinions on anything and everything and has been doing so her entire time here at Fremd. When she isn’t busy editing articles, you can catch her practicing her many speeches on anyone who’ll listen. Other than that, you can find her running NHS meetings and SASA meetings, politely bossing people around. Sanchita is also constantly admiring her succulents, obsessing over Harry Potter, setting accidental fires in the kitchen, and doing her favorite activity—creating absolutely hilarious TikToks.
ARJUN SRIVATSA Sports Editor Pikcha
Arjun Srivatsa is one the GOATED students to ever walk in this school. In class, he has done the most ridiculous things to amuse his teachers and peers. Outside of class, he has spent most of his days tirelessly playing tennis. While not playing tennis, he enjoys spending time with friends gaming and balling up at Birchwood. People consider him to be the backbone of the tennis team due to his high bursts of energy and his infamous motivational speeches given before each match. His presence will be dearly missed at William Fremd High School.
SAMUEL DU Sports Editor Pikcha
Samuel has been involved with Logue since his freshman year. He was an editor for the A&E department his junior year, but joined the Sports department as an editor this past year. Outside of school you can usually find him playing the cello in various musical ensembles, hanging out with friends, or playing basketball. He will be attending the University of Illinois next year and plans on studying Statistics and Computer Science.
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MAYA NAYAK Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Editor Pikcha
Arts & Entertainment editor Maya Nayak has been writing for the Logue since her freshman year. When she is not busy ranking the top rap albums of the year or interviewing Mark Cuban, you can find her listening to her famous Icelandic rap playlist, playing guitar, scarfing down Lou's, or hanging out with Annika. Next year, Maya will be attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to study computer science.
APARNA NIDAMANURI Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Editor
Pikcha
Aparna has been writing for Logue for four years. She has written articles reviewing movies, giving her opinion on issues at Fremd, and conducting experiments with the student body. She is also involved with the Girls Golf team, the Speech team, Business Professionals of America, and the South Asian Student Association. When she’s not at school or a club, you can find her binging anime, trying out new vegan recipes, taking long midday naps, or harassing her dog. She hopes to continue her journalistic endeavors next year and work on her university's school newspaper with the experience she's gained here.
ANGELA MA Viking Voice Editor As a proud Loguer for four years, Angela is currently the Lead Viking Voice Editor. When she isn't interviewing students and teachers for Logue (whether in-person or through Zoom), you can find her deeply engrossed in the daily binge (and occasional analysis) of c-dramas/k-dramas and reality shows. She has also enjoyed being a part of Fremd's Student Council and badminton team and loves to volunteer/dance in her free time. Angela will be attending Northwestern University in the fall, with a major in Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences.
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AMANDA HUANG Graphics Editor Pikcha
Amanda has been in Logue’s graphics department for four years and a graphics editor for her last two. Outside of Logue, she is also a member of set crew and has been helping build sets for Fremd theater productions since her sophomore year. When she’s not spending hours doing homework, she can often be found drawing or talking with her friends. In the fall, she plans to attend UIUC where she will major in computer science.
AMY KANG Graphics Editor Amy has been part of the graphics team since freshman year. When she isn’t planning or drawing graphics for articles, she can be found reciting her speech for the upcoming Viking Speech competitions and tutoring younger students on math and SAT. In her free time, she enjoys non-competitively playing the piano, peacefully reading in her room, taking power naps, and watching movies with her friends through ZOOM. Nowadays, Amy can be found hunched over her desk, desperately trying to finish her work, and perhaps on lucky days, get ahead in the class.
ANGELINA ZHENG Graphics Editor Angelina has been part of the graphics team since her freshman year and a graphics editor for the past two years. She’s also a member of Fremd’s Math Team. When not drawing or working on anything crafty, she can most often be found reading, playing piano or viola, or spending time with her friends. On occasion, she chases down the bunnies in her backyard in an effort to take good pictures of them.
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