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Woman killed after saving Rabbi in synagogue shooting in CA By Olivia Maranan May 2, 2019 During the end of Passover mass on Saturday at the Chabad of Poway in California, a 19-year-old shooter injured 3 people and killed 1 woman after she stepped between the shooter and the Rabbi. Lori Kaye, 60, was at the synagogue praying for her late mother when she saved the life of Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein. According to a doctor at the Palomar Medical Center, Goldstein suffered only defensive wounds to both index fingers. The Rabbi spoke the next day at a vigil about Kaye saying that she was "the example of kindness to the fullest extent. She was more about living than taking and she did it with such a smile.” A synagogue in Skokie held a night of prayer and unity Monday at 6:00 p.m. According to WGN9, t he Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago issued this statement. “...This sacred day of solemnity, a day meant to recall deceased loved ones, was shattered by a white supremacist’s Jewish-specific hate-fueled attack, forever altering how the members of Chabad of Poway and Jews everywhere will think about the last day of Passover...” Photo courtesy of CNN
Film Fest today after school By Tom Henry May 2, 2019 Today, Film Club will host their Third Annual Student Film Competition in the Commons at 4 p.m. The event will screen exciting creative video projects that North students have made. There will be popcorn, and other food on sale, as well as some teachers offering extra credit for attendance. Don’t miss out!
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Running for those who can’t during the NN Rock and Run By Olivia Maranan May 2, 2019 Tomorrow, May 3, all Niles North gym classes will be participating in the 2019 Rock and Run by running/walking for 30 minutes. The run will raise money for multiple charities that are finding ways to fight cancer. The charities are: ➔ Zero One, in honor of the director of Technology at Niles North, Calvin Al-Baze ➔ Childhood cancer via the Macc Fund, in honor of Sophomore, and varsity soccer player, Ethan Burstin ➔ Juvenile Diabetes, in honor of Coach Olson’s son Grant ➔ Ronald McDonald House, a home away from home As you can see, these charities have direct impacts on Niles North staff and students. Gym teacher, Ms. Vander Jeugdt, has personally benefited from the Ronald McDonald House while her eldest son was in treatments. She says that “the Ronald McDonald House allowed me to still be a mom, wife and teacher. It helped me through [that time]. It saved me. It saved my spiritual, my emotional and my physical [health].” On this day, all students and teachers will run or walk around the track during their gym period. They are encouraged to find sponsors to either donate a flat amount or a per lap donation. All donations need to be turned in by May 8. Students who raise $15 or more, will receive a free t-shirt. Photo courtesy of sclance
Cyclone Fani heading to hit India’s eastern coastline May 2, 2019 By June Bering
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclone in nearly five years is expected to hit India’s east coastline barreling towards millions of people. Today Coast Guard and Navy units deployed helicopters and ships, Army and Air Force units have been put on standby in Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. Officials have begun to begin emergency evacuations. The storm is estimated to make landfall in the eastern Indian state of Odisha starting May 3rd until midday Friday. Tropical cyclone force winds are already hitting the state of Andhra Pradesh. Around 900 cyclone shelters have been set up across Odisha to help house evacuees across the state. Niles North students are very devastated to hear this news. “Hearing about my home country preparing for a devastating situation, my family and friends are worried for India,” senior, Seona Thomas
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said. “Being Indian, all we want is for our home country to be safe and prosper. People would lose their homes, and are in path of harm. All we could do is pray for their safety.”
ISIS leader appears in video after not being seen in 5 years May 2, 2019 By Eli Frohmann-Matthews Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The leader of the terrorist group ISIS appeared in a video released on Monday. Al-Baghdadi has not been seen since 2014 when he appeared in a video where he gave a speech at a mosque in Mosul. In the recently released video by ISIS, Al-Baghdadi is seen sitting and making comments about many recent events such as the battle of Baghuz Fawqani in Syria in which the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) recently regained control of the territory with help from the United States in a battle that was considered the territorial last stand of ISIS. Also in the video Baghdadi is quoted as praising the recently deadly attacks that took place on Easter in Sri Lanka in which more than 250 people were killed and 300 more were wounded. The video was released by ISIS media al-Furqan on Monday. "At this time, we are working to independently corroborate the validity of the video posted today reportedly showing Abu Bakr al Baghdadi," Col. Scott Rawlinson said. hoto Courtesy of ABC News P
Tesla major loss in their first quarter this year By Dorothea Watkins May 1 2019 According to CBS NEWS Tesla reported their first quarter financial statement this year came to focus as one of their major loss yet, with reported loss of $700 million in the company’s history. They are hoping that their new Sedan the Model 3 will help boost their sales quickly. For this to happen this year to consenpate for the first quarter the cars would have to be built fast and make profit for Tesla. With the loss they have reported $2.2 billion in cash reserves which will help by not borrowing more money during the production of the Model 3.
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They are hoping that this more affordable car will help boost up the percent margin by %15 in the next newly quarter. Photo courtesy of Auto Revolution
Clybourne Park opens this weekend
May 2, 2019 By June Berig The Niles North theatre department will perform Clybourne Park showtimes starting today at 10am. Clybourne Park portrays fictional events set during and after the Hansberry play, and is based on historical events that took place in the city of Chicago. The play will have modern twist to the issues of race and housing, in aspiration to look for a better life. The actors are very thrilled to bring this production to the stage. “I’m most excited to be able to bring serious issues to light with this show,” sophomore Samantha Ratliff said. “It starts a conversation, and I’m really happy to be apart of this discussion.” Tickets cost $10 and showtimes starting today at 10am, May 3rd, 4pm and 7pm, May 4th 4pm and 7pm. For any questions about ticket availability contact Annaliisa Ahlman at annahl@d219.org. Photo courtesy to google free
Former UNC student open fires on UNC campus Anya Taliaferro May 2, 2019 On Tuesday April 30, a former student from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, open fired on the campus, leaving two dead and four wounded. Police identified the suspect as 22 year-old, Trystan Andrew Terrell. As spring classes come close to an end, and with graduation only a week away, the UNC student’s excitement soon turned to sadness. Unfortunately, their next life- changing event can be described as “very chaotic...and everyone [was] terrified,” said witness Nasim Fekrat, according to USA TODAY. During the terrifying crime, UNC student Riley Howell, intervened and sacrificed his own life to protect his classmates by tackling the gunman down until police arrived on scene. He was one of the two men killed throughout the process, but will always be remembered as a hero. His family described him as a “big, muscular guy with a huge heart,” according to USA TODAY.
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New proposed law leads to one of Hong Kong’s largest protests Anya Taliaferro May 2, 2019 Last Sunday, Hong Kong experienced the largest protest when the city proposed a law that would allow Hong Kong to extradite fugitives to territories where it doesn’t have formal extradition deals such as Mainland China, Taiwan, and Macau. This is the largest recorded protest since 2014. According to Reuters.com, citizens and families are concerned about how this law could impact the city’s core freedoms. The city operates under the principle of “one country, two systems,” where it has a separate legal and political system to mainland China and gives citizens freedoms not protected on the mainland, according to CNN. The proposed law has also risen worries and concerns throughout the journalist community. For instance, the amendment “will not only threaten the safety of journalists but also have a chilling effect on the freedom of expression in Hong Kong,” said the Hong Kong Journalist Association. Photo courtesy to CNN.com
2028 L.A. Olympics budget increased by $700 million
By Abdullah Fouad May 2, 2019 The projected cost to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in L.A. will now be $6.9 Billion from the original $6.2 billion. According to the Los Angeles Times, c ommittee chairman Casey Wasserman said, “We didn’t change the plan and we didn’t change the delivery of the plan, our intent was to make sure there are no surprises.” L.A. originally bid for the 2024 games with the estimated $5.3 billion in 2016 dollars or $6.2 billion with the projected inflation. However, L.A. decided to allow Paris to host the 2024 Olympics while they get to host the 2028 Olympics. Even with the $6.9 Billion price tag the organizing committee doesn’t expect that the event would lead to losses.
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Despite the climbing expense some Olympic fans are hoping for a marginal profit. “If L.A. has already accomplished the feat of hosting an Olympics without any losses, they can do it again,” Senior Aftab Quadri said. “Maybe this time they might be able to make some extra money for their city.”
Fatal shooting at a cookout in Baltimore Photo Courtesy of Joes Auto Parts
By Rebecca Mathew May 2, 2019 A gunman opened fire in a cookout in Baltimore, Maryland leaving one dead and multiple people injured. “The gunman started ‘firing indiscriminately into the crowd, striking a number of people,’” according to CNN News. Detectives are investigating to understand the motives of the gunman because many believe that this did not happen randomly. “When these things happen, they don't happen by happenstance. People know who's going to these shootings and who's targeting different people,” according to CNN News. “It’s not fair that people go into events that are supposed to bring happiness and then come out of it being one of the worst days of their life,” said senior Sonia Cruz.
Indian army embarrassed after claiming yeti spotting By Abdullah Fouad May 2, 2019
According to The Washington Post, on April 28 the Indian Army tweeted that their expedition team came across “Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast ‘yeti’ measuring 32×15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019.” Many Twitter users had cruel criticism about the Indian Army’s findings on the Abominable Snowman. Some Niles North students are on the same wave of speculation. “They should have had an animal expert look at and inspect the footprint,” senior Joseph Bijumon said. “They also should have looked for more evidence about the yeti before releasing that Tweet and making themselves look unprofessional. ” Photo Courtesy of The Daily Star
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320 DOD personnel sent to the southern border By Eli Frohmann-Matthews May 2, 2019 On April 29 Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan approved a request from the Department of Homeland Security asking for additional support at the US southern border. Lt. Col Jamie Davis commented, “320 DOD (Department of Defense) personnel will be required to support the DHS request for assistance through September 30, 2019, at an estimated cost of $7.4M.” This request for additional support is due to Customs and Border Patrol releasing a report that shows data that indicates there were more apprehensions of people trying to cross the southern border in the month of March than any other month in a whole decade. Right now at the southern border, there are three thousand active-duty troops and two thousand National Guard personnel actively deployed in support of border security. Isaac Irizarry, senior commented, “I think we are detaining a lot of people who are fleeing their place of residence just to come to the United States for a better life, that's just wrong.”
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Review: Most highly anticipated movie finally in theatres By Rebecca Mathew May 2, 2019 The new hit movie Avengers endgame came out Friday, April 26. It has now been labeled as the fourth highest grossing film of all time and has shattered box offices globally by bringing in over $1.5 billion. Fans have been waiting to watch this new movie for almost a year after the huge cliffhanger in Infinity Wars. This 3 hour and 2 minute long movie has been bringing people to tears. When I watched the movie for the first time I went in having no idea what to expect. Everyone just kept saying bring tissues, but overall it was a good movie and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to watch it. Photo courtesy to Greenville Online
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Review: Percussion & Jazz Ensemble Concert By Tom Henry May 2, 2019 In order to recognize their seniors who have dedicated lots of time sharpening their musical skills over their high school years, the Niles North Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert performed their final concert of the school year directed by Mr. Moehlmann in the auditorium last Friday evening. All the musicians were proud that night. “I think the concert went really well, I especially loved whenever the crowd went wild for a solo!” sophomore Jazz Guitarist Noah Rosenberg said. Each Jazz Ensemble solo (like real jazz) was right off the dome, in the moment, making the performance even more impressive. The show also had many surprises including a surprise rendition of Bruno Mars’ Marry You d edicated to band teacher Mr. Moehlmann who has recently gotten engaged. “It was very fun playing the little surprise for Mr. Moehlmann.” added Rosenberg. Overall the show was very enjoyable, and I look forward to the next concert.
May 1st marks National Decision Day for seniors By Emiko Van Horn May 2, 2019 As the year comes to a end all seniors must decide on a post high school plan. May 1st is National Decision Day marking the time of year where seniors must make final college decisions. However, a 4-year college is not always the plan for all seniors. According to the survey filled out by 30 of our seniors, 90% will be attending a 4-year anniversary and 10% will be attending community college. Words Seniors have used to describe the decision process are: stressful, tentative, difficult, overwhelming, but also exciting. “It has been stressful, knowing you have to basically plan out a life altering decision right here right now without fully knowing yourself and what you are capable of doing is very very nerve wracking,” said senior Nora Litt touching on her college decision experience. May 1st can be a very exciting day for those furthering their education. Many students participate in wearing their chosen college’s merchandise and taking photos to proudly display their hard work. Enjoy these pictures of NNHS seniors on National Decision Day.
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Gabriel Silvano (sr.)
Alina Riyaz (sr.), Karen Nguyen (sr.), & Ashley David (sr.)
Olivia Maranan (sr.) & Zoha Ali (sr.)
Kathryn Gomez (sr.), Janel Pasia (sr.), & Emiko Van Horn (sr.)
Marhawit Beraki (sr.), Emily Reyes (sr.), & Divya Barod (sr.)
Lorgie Genese (sr.) & Rebecca Mathew (sr.)
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Girls’ badminton team competes at sectionals for the first time By Emiko Van Horn May 2, 2019 For the first time in Niles North history the Girls’ Badminton team will be competing at sectionals today 4 pm at Lake Forest High School. It is a strong achievement for the Girls’ Badminton team to compete at sectionals considering this is only their second year as an IHSA team. As the team prepares for their big competition they are assisted by coach Karen Wick. Photo Courtesy of Karen Wick
Russell heads back to the field after a long suspension By Dorothea Watkins May 1 2019 Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell will be returning back to play baseball after his 40 game suspension from the Majors. In September of 2018, an investigation on Russell reported a domestic violence occence with his now ex-wife, Melissa Reily. This caused him to be suspended from playing for the Chicago Cubs under their domestic violence policy last season which rolled over to 28 games this season. According to Sports Illustrated during his suspension, Russell has been playing for a Triple-A team, the highest level of minor league baseball. In a recent interview, with the Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said, “That’s where he’ll stay for now.” So there isn’t a backlash for bringing him back to play right after his suspension. It has been stated that there is really no need of him returning with Javier Baez playing at shortstop making Russell expendable. “I think that Addison Russell should come back to the Cubs to play Major league after he does his time. Should he play in the minor league I don’t think that’s my decision,” said softball coach Sonia Garcia “But if I was part of the organization for the Cubs as long as he did what he was supposed to do, and seeking help. I don't think there should be a problem. People make mistakes all the time.”
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