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Students are Save the world What’s in your ready for not yourself backpack #KHSMYCHANGE page 3 page 12 page 23

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Letter from the Executives

As this school year begins to take off, students and staff make goals for the upcoming year. We on the Krier Executive Board believe that everyone in the Kaneland community should make civic involvement a priority in their life.

Whether it be helping out the community, donating to a good cause, taking part in politics or standing up for something that matters to you; being involved with society is an integral part of living.

We hope that as you read this Krier issue that you’ll be inspired in some way to try to change the world we live in. This is a chance for you to remake society, shape it into something better for the future.

Don’t stand idly by as the world evolves; be a part of it. Make a difference.

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Kaitlyn Becker

News

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Conley protecting halls of Kaneland

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Darth Hater versus Crooked Hillary

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Two students, same American high school

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Lack of dress code causes confusion

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Finding empowerment through music

Opinion

School year brings new blended class Candidate cheat sheet

Popping pills is never worth it

Feature Standardized testing, take your pick Parking passes grind students’ gears 6 Brands that give back Friday nights under the Kaneland Knights lights

Activities

Key club’s changes opens doors for new volunteer

Entertainment Ava Mandele

Students are ready for #KHSMYCHANGE

Caitlyn Rawers Lucas Rotter

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SAVE THE WORLD, NOT YOURSELF

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WHAT’S IN YOUR BACKPACK?

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BEING HEARD IN AN OPINIONATED WORLD

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CONLEY PROTECTING HALLS OF KANELAND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS REINSTATED IN KANE COUNTY

BY LUCAS ROTTER, Executive Editor

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n July 14, Kaneland and Burlington Central High Schools announced that they would no longer have a full time, on site school resource officer. School resource officers provide a measure of safety and trust within the building.

At a Kane County Judicial and Public Safety Committee meeting, Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer addressed Burlington and Kaneland officials stating that 18 sheriffs were on leave as the county was finalizing the yearly budget.

Kramer has requested $1.2 million for extra officers and resources.

The sheriff ’s department is required to have 90 sworn in officers. However, in 2015 the sheriff ’s office reported 86 officers being sworn in. Kramer has requested two more officers in his 2017 budget which would put him up to his 90 officers needed. The two school officers were needed for patrol.

At a Kane County board meeting, Board member Chris Lauzen pointed out that the sheriff ’s budget has increased from $21 million in 2014 to a requested $25.2 million in 2017.

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I just want to express my thanks to the community for their overwhelming support.

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Officer Sarah Conley

The reason behind the removal of officers was said to have been due to a lack of resources within the sheriff ’s department. According to Kramer in a press release, he needed more officers to be on patrol, and more officers within the jail to accommodate inmates.

Both school districts fought to keep their officers in the school. Many community members argued that it was not right to remove security forces. After many school shootings such as Sandy Hook and Columbine there are people who believe security should be a top priority.

Both school resource officers have been reinstated for the 2016-2017 school year and returned to school.

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PHOTO BY LUCAS ROTTER School resource officer Sarah Conley dressed as her alter ego, Batman. She is back protecting the halls of Kaneland another year.

OVERVIEW OF EVENTS

JULY 14TH: KHS ANNOUNCES THEY WILL NO LONGER HAVE STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICERS (SRO’S)

JULY: KANE COUNTY SHERIFF DON KRAMER ANNOUNCES THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR SRO’S

AUGUST 9: OFFICIALS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS SPEAK TO KRAMER AT BOARD MEETING IN HOPES OF CHANGING HIS MIND

AUGUST 23: KRAMER ANNOUNCES REINSTATEMENT OF SRO’S AT KANELAND AND BURLINGTON CENTRAL

AUGUST 24: 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL; OFFICER CONLEY REPORTS FOR DUTY

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SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS NEW BLENDED CLASS

BLACKBERRY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES TO PRE-K EDUCATION

BY KARINA SANCHEZ, Editor

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very new school year brings some kind of change with it, and at Blackberry Elementary School the curriculum is receiving the major change at the preschool level. The new program that is being introduced is called a blended classroom, where community kids and students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) are together in one classroom. The purpose of a blended classroom is simple.

“It’s a less restrictive environment where students with IEPs are not self contained and get the chance to make their own decisions,” blended teacher Rebecca Mellnick said.

The philosophy of this program is to get kids to learn about what they’re interested in. Students get to pick the stations they want to play at for the day, which includes a play house area, art table, library and a small group that is run by the teacher where they read or do a singing activity.

“This class is very interactive, we start our morning off by having kids independently unpacking, then lead in small circle where we talk to the students about what the options for the day are and what we will be learning,” Mellnick said.

Blended classrooms also allow students to problem solve, but the objective is to give kids the freedom to react and solve.

“When doing stations there are about three kids at each station, so if someone wants to go to the art table and it’s full then they have to figure out somewhere else to play or wait for someone to leave.

I leave it up to them to figure it out without getting upset,” Mellnick said.

To give the kids as many options as possible, Mellnick works closely with the music teacher, Brandon Fox, because music is a something the blended class likes to incorporate.

“The goals that I have set up for the students include: increased interest in music, ability to listen and follow directions and interact with their peers.

As we incorporate all of these elements into our music class, I hope to see the students working on these goals in all environments: their classroom here at school, at home, and in our community,” Fox said.

To keep communication going throughout the day, Mellnick likes to end the day by having kids talk about what they did, which of their friends were at school and has them draw a picture of what their favorite part of the day was.

Currently, the blended program curriculum is only being taught at the Pre-K level at Blackberry with one classroom made up of two sessions each day. Mellnick hopes to expand the program at the Preschool level, and watch it succeed.

Students are taught to be responsible for themselves and problem solve. The kids get to choose what activity they want to do for the day. Some of the activities include play house, art table, PHOTOS COURTESY OF REBECCA MELLNICK library and reading groups.

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CANDIDATE CHEAT SHEET Democratic

Civil Rights

Education

Immigration

College Tuition

Gun Control

Healthcare

Abortion

Environment

Hillary Clinton

Republican Donald Trump

Stands for clean air and funding for the EPA

Cut the EPA; what they do is a disgrace

Scored 100% on Humane Society for animal protection

His sons love trophy hunting, but he’s not a believer

Government should not intervene on a woman’s right to choose

Universal healthcare is a core democratic principle

Ban assault rifles Balance lawful gun ownership and keep guns from criminals

Defund Planned Parenthood Now pro-life after years of being pro-choice

BY ANNIKA BERGER, Editor Green

Libertarian

Jill Stein

Gary Johnson Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species No compromise on clean air, but no cap-andtrade Woman’s right to choose until fetal viability Don’t require insurers to provide birth control

Promote sustainable agriculture and freedom from toxic threats Ban genetically modified foods

Maintain abortion rights and provide free birth control

Don’t cut Medicare; grow the economy to keep benefits

Government-managed healthcare is insanity

Implement universal healthcare

Obamacare is a catastrophe that must be repealed and replaced

Obamacare is unconstitutional; so is Bush’s Medicare Rx plan

Climate health and human health are connected

Strong supporter of second amendment Mass shootings are due to a huge mental health problem

Supports lawful gun ownership rights

Gun ownership should be appropriately regulated

Keep guns away from the mentally ill and potential terrorists

Gun at home more likely to cause injury than to defend home Make public college education free

Wants debt-free college for young people

There should be no federal profit from student loans

No more student loans; they cause higher tuition

Supports a path for citizenship

Ship millions back to Mexico, like Eisenhower did

Bigger border fence will only produce taller ladders

Deportation of vulnerable refugees is morally abhorrent

Let some, but not all, illegal immigrants stay in U.S.

No pathway to citizenship for criminals; open to all others

Deporting Muslims is non-American

Supports Common Core Supports the public school system

Need to keep database of Muslim refugees Build a wall along the Mexican border

Cut the Department of Education and Common Core

Fight systemic racism in education and employment

Disinvited from RedState gathering for misogynistic comments

Supports marriage equality

After Supreme Court vote, gay marriage is a reality

Public education system needs major reform Abolish Departments of Education and Housing

Refused “Marriage Vow” pledge; it condemns gays and singles

College loans trap students in financial prison of debt

Common Core empowers contractors over teachers

Black Lives Matter: fix the system of racism First pro-gay marriage candidate in the first gay marriage state

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SAVE THE WORLD, NOT YOURSELF

29 September 2016

Opinion

KRIER Kaneland High School 47W326 Keslinger Rd. Maple Park, IL 60151 (630) 365-5100 ext. 71236 www.kanelandkrier.com Member ISHSPA, Quill & Scroll, NSPA, NISPA NISPA Silver Certificate 2013 IHSA State Finalists 2013 NISPA Golden Eagle for Krier Online 2015 IJEA Second Place for Krier Online 2015, 2016 IJEA Third Place 2015, 2016 Subscription rates: Five issues, two supplements School-delivered, $15; Home-delivered, $32 EXECUTIVE STAFF Ava Mandele Caitlyn Rawers Editor-in-Chief of Web Editor-in-Chief of Print Lucas Rotter Kaitlyn Becker Executive Executive Dylan Mondi Special Project Editor

EDITORIAL STAFF Feature Bridget McCracken Karina Sanchez Indepth Matt Cushman

Opinion Julia Janis

Organizations such as food pantries, animal rescue shelters and other non-profit groups showcase many volunteer opportunities for students. Most people volunteer during high school just so they can put it on their college applications. As good as it looks on applications, it’s other rewards are just as important, if not more so.

Benefits of volunteer work vary greatly, but one of the distinctive perks is the increased communication and socialization skills.

According to a study done by Professors John Wilson and Marc Musick, “Volunteering is believed to foster interpersonal trust, toleration and empathy for others, and respect for the common good.”

Also, it is proven that serving others improves the physical health of the volunteers. In another report from the Corporation for National and Community Service combined results from several different studies and came to the conclusion that people who were involved with service projects had a longer lifespan, lower levels of depression and higher functional ability than people who did not service others.

This idea is supported by the study Wilson and Musick did, coming to the conclusion that, “By helping others, in-

dividuals may develop stronger networks that buffer stress and reduce disease risk.”

This is only one of the many perks of doing volunteer work.

Besides the health benefits, the service provided has a big impact on someone’s life. People living in poverty rely on the volunteers who work at places like Habitat for Humanity, Food for the Poor and homeless shelters for their meals and places to stay.

Making people’s lives better is good enough of a reason to volunteer.

Help simply because you want to. Volunteering can be a lot of fun, and it can certainly boost the volunteers mood just as much as the people being helped.

Volunteering simply to improve yourself defeats the purpose of doing it. According to volunteermatch.org, “We are a community that believes in the power of volunteering to enrich our lives and the world around us.”

Helping out organizations that do good for local communities has a positive impact on the lives of everyone involved.

There are countless different places to volunteer, but don’t volunteer just to write it on a college application. Do it to better yourself physically and mentally, and to improve the world we live in.

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Pulse Bella Vargas

Community News Ally Smith

Briefing Annika Berger

CARTOON BY MYCAYLA GRAYSON Volunteering makes a positive impact in people’s lives; it doesn’t just benefit your own life.

Table of Contents Caitlyn Rawers

Editorial Dylan Mondi

Photo Page Ava Mandele

School News Ally Smith

Centerspread Jessica Tiv

Social Ava Mandele

Sports/Activities Justin Erlandson Amanda Malawski

Lifestyle Lucas Rotter Cover Jessica Tiv

Voices Vanessa Pitts

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David Babula, Aaron Beasley, Dylan Calabrese, Thomas Eastham, Ashley Edwards, Gabrielle Faletto, Hannah Garbacz, Megan Gillogly, Emma Glennon, Alexis Graziano, Abigail Grotto, Shelby Harper, Madeline Hockey, Emily Janecek, Joshua Kellum, Stevie Kumar, Hannah Leeper, Alexander Malawski, Katharyn Mattern, McKenna Mosley, Priscilla Purnell, Abril Salinas, Donatela Sommesi, Richies Tiv, Sydney Torrente.

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EDITORIAL POLICY

Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Editorial Board and are not necessarily the opinion of Kaneland administration, staff, students or parents. The Krier Editorial Board consists of designated Advanced Journalism students: Jessica Tiv, Dylan Mondi, Ally Smith, Caitlyn Rawers, Annika Berger, Ava Mandele, Justin Erlandson, Bridget McCracken, Karina Sanchez, Amanda Malawski, Bella Vargas, Matt Cushman, Vanessa Pitts, Julia Janis, Kaitlyn Becker, and Lucas Rotter. Students make all publication decisions.

Letters can be sent to the address above or e-mailed to krier@kaneland.org. Letters must be signed (names may be withheld under extraordinary circumstances as deemed by the editorial staff), and must be under 300 words. The editorial board has the right to work with writers to edit for clarity and length. Any material that is potentially libelous, obscene or disruptive will not be published, at the discretion of the editorial board. All decisions to publish or not publish letters are made by executive editors. The Krier has been an open forum since 1974. As an open forum, we restrict editing to staff members only; prior review and editing are prohibited by people outside the staff.

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Opinion 29 September 2016

DARTH HATER VERSUS CROOKED HILLARY

BY DYLAN MONDI, Executive Editor

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h e 2 0 1 6 Presidential Election is one of the most contested in United States history.

The primary candidates are two of the most controversial figures in

BY JESSICA TIV, Editor

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American history.

Donald Trump is the nominee for the Republican Party, and was able to get the most votes ever by a primary candidate.

Trump's campaign has been controversial from the start, from his comments on illegal immigration to his comments in the primary debates.

The appeal of Trump's campaign is that he isn’t afraid to speak his mind, and he was able to attract voters with his drastically changing policies. He has attracted the support of people who feel their freedom of speech is being oppressed by having their more conservative opinions be shunned by the left.

However, on the other end of the ring is Hillary Clinton, who was embroiled in a long and frustrating scandal involving her use of a personal email for government purposes. Nearly 45,000 emails were stored on the servers, including at least 2000 that contained classified information.

Trump’s opinions have caused lots of debate on both sides of the arena, but I think the Republicans would fare much better if they had nominated Ted Cruz or even Marco Rubio.

Trump’s stance on illegal immigration has been the most controversial. He believes we need to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico to prevent people from coming in illegally and deport the estimated 11 million illegals already here by building a wall between the US and Mexico and force Mexico to pay for it.

The wall sounds good in theory, but illegal immigrants don’t only come from across the fence.

They have come in underground and some have even come in legally on a visa, but have overstayed that visa.

This election might be one of the most important in America’s history, and Donald Trump CARTOON BY CAITLYN RAWERS may be the best chance we have to create change in the system.

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merica has chosen the two of the least popular candidates for the 2016 presidential election, a deceitful politician and a racist bigot. However, only one of these candidates is truly a threat.

Hillary Clinton, although known as a liar, is a dependable politician with a consistent track record. According to her website, hillaryclinton.

CARTOON BY REAGHAN MALONEY com, she has held her view on women’s rights since 1993. She led the US delegation in the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, stating that “Women’s rights are human rights.”

Clinton’s consistencies allow the American people to know what policies they are voting for.

On the other hand, Republican nominee, Donald Trump, switches his views constantly.

Trump’s unpredictable views should concern the American people, especially his erratic party-jumping for the simple fact that they won’t know what they are voting for.

For instance, in a CNN interview with Wolf Blitzer in 2005, Trump said, “I probably identify more as Democrat.” He didn’t identify as a Republican until 2012, switching parties five times between 2005 to 2012 time frame, according to the Washington Times.

Clinton also has far more political experience than Trump. She was a senator from 2001 to 2009 and has held the position as the United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, among other jobs.

Trump argues that the country should be run like his business. However, according to money.cnn.com, the Trump Organization has filed for bankruptcy four times.

If Trump ran America like his business and filed the country for bankruptcy, America would be worse off, thus making Clinton a far more knowledgeable president.

Whoever the people decide to elect as president, they should be well informed on the policies of each candidate to truly make the best decision for America.

Keep in mind that Clinton is a politician with a tremendous amount of experience, whereas Trump is a threat to democracy.

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P O P P I N G P I L L S I S N E V E R W O RT H I T

BY AMANDA MALAWSKI, Editor

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oing any type of illegal drug is wrong to begin with, but when athletes dope to improve their performance, it damages the integrity and honesty of the sport. People know that Russian athletes were banned from the Olympics and Paralympics for the use of illegal substances to enhance their performance.

Performing Enhancement Drugs (PED’s) tarnish the reputation of sports. One of the saddest and most well known examples is cycler Lance Armstrong. Armstrong had all of his Tour De France awards stripped from him along with other awards and accomplishments. He was worth an estimated $125 million before caught cheating, according to weathmanagement.com. Now he is worth about $40 million.

Although it didn’t take a significant amount of money away from him, this shows that PED’s can have serious consequences for even the greatest athletes.

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Although Kaneland itself doesn’t test its athletes for drug abuse, IHSA can require athletes to take a drug test at state level competitions. The school should require testing if they suspect an athlete of cheating. Kaneland should prioritize the integrity of it’s athletes over the extra cost of drug testing. Some of the banned substances include steroids, stimulants and marijuana according to IHSA.org.

According to the KHS student handbook, a three strike policy is in place when it comes to student athlete doping.

However, it should be zero-tolerance policy like, under age drinking. There is no valid reason to take the drugs just like there’s no reason for a minor to drink.

The first strike begins with the athlete being suspended from 11 to 22 percent of the season. The second strike is an all year suspension starting from the time a student gets banned, and the final consequence is that the student is ineligible to play sports for the rest of their high school career.

“Some student athletes get so caught up in their success as an athlete that they’re blindsided into thinking that dop-

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ing is okay to do,” athletic director Peter Goff said.

However, doping not only affects student athlete's eligibility to participate in sports, it also affects athletes long term health.

Doping may improve an athlete’s physical performance for a short period of time, but the effects of the drugs can be long term, permanent and even deadly.

The side effects aren’t worth a second of success. According to mayoclinic.org, as much as 1 in 20 student athletes admit to using steroids to increase muscle mass.

The long term effects of steroids are not something to take lightly. According to drugabuse.gov, if an athlete is taking steroids, they have an increased chance of suffering a stroke and or a heart attack.

Time and time again, parents, teachers and other adults say that teenagers aren’t invincible.

They’re right, illegal drugs don’t care if you’re a kid, and will effect you just as much if an adult took them.

In the long run, PED’s damages the integrity of a sport, and the health of an athlete.

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Feature 29 September 2016

TWO STUDENTS, SAME AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL

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When I found out I was moving back I wasn’t necessarily upset because I hadn’t done the whole ‘American high school’ thing.

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Cameron Wyant

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I’ve always wanted to have this experience because I love traveling and finding out about other cultures.

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Elena Spataro

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BY BELLA VARGAS, Editor

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ameron Wyant, a new senior, recently moved to the Kaneland community from Brussels, Belgium, where she has lived for the past four years.

When she was 13, Wyant and her family moved to Brussels from Ashville, North Carolina, because her dad’s job with Volvo was transferred.

While in Belgium, Wyant went to an international school, and one of her favorite parts was meeting people from everywhere around the world. “...My three best friends, one was Danish, one was Belgian and one was Italian. I had a friend from Iceland and crazy places you don’t even realize exist,” Wyant said.

Wyant and her family moved back to the U.S. when her dad switched companies and was transferred to Illinois.

“When I found out I was moving back I wasn’t necessarily upset because I hadn’t done the whole ‘American high school’ thing.

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yet [you have to be 18 to get a license in Belgium],” Wyant said.

Wyant has a cousin that lives here and is in the same grade as her, senior Luke Eggenberger.

Eggenberger helped ease her transition back to the U.S. “When she first moved back I was introducing her to a bunch of people that I thought she would get along with,” Eggenberger said.

However, Wyant is not the only new international student at Kaneland this year; another senior is foreign exchange student Elena Spataro. Spataro is from Bologna, a city in northern Italy.

Spataro is here for one year through a program called AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS) which is an international youth exchange organization. AFS came to Spataro’s dad’s company and offered the opportunity of living in another country for a year to the employee’s children.

Although Spataro has been to the U.S. before, specifically New York and Washington D.C., she is extremely excited for the year ahead.

“I’ve always wanted to have this experience because I love traveling and finding out about other cultures,” Spataro said.

Living in the U.S. and living in Italy are completely different according to Spataro.

Once she hit high school she was allowed to choose what specialized school she wanted to go to based off her interests in careers by taking classes only in those subjects.

“We don’t choose our subjects, we know kind of what we are going to do. We stay in our one classroom the whole day and we go to school Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,” Spataro said.

Spataro leaves in June of 2017 so she will graduate from KHS but has to return to Italy for one more year of schooling.

“We have five years of high school so I will graduate two times,” Spataro said.

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STANDARDIZED TESTING, TAKE YOUR PICK

BY MATT CUSHMAN, Editor

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tandardized test taking is a crucial part of junior year, and due to the new test that students are required to take, being prepared is essential for success. The SAT was adopted in District 302 as the mandatory standardized college entrance test while the ACT is now optional.

Trying to figure out which test is better for each student can be difficult depending on what kind of learner they are.

The many differences between the two tests could appeal to certain student’s strengths and weaknesses when it comes to learning.

According to princetonreview.com, the SAT is offered seven times a year whereas the ACT is offered six times a year. Both

Differences between the SAT and ACT

tests include math, reading, English, and an optional essay, but only the ACT gives a science test. The SAT has both a calculator part and no calculator portion, but the ACT only has a calculator section. The scoring system also differs with the SAT having a scale from 400-1600 and ACT going from 1-36.

“The core for tests will stay the same.

Focus on being a critical reader. The more you read, the better you are taking the tests. The kinds of writing ask to write an argumentative essay,” English teacher Jennifer Sayasane said.

The change with the tests may also confuse students on how it will affect their college applications, and which tests

colleges are looking at.

“Colleges will accept either. Every child depending on the college should look into which test to take. Do research or talk to your counselor to look it over. However, all juniors are taking SAT as required by state to see how the school is doing,” Vice Principal Carri Oslager said.

Doing out of school preparation can help students better anticipate for the test and raise their overall score.

“From personal experience, my daughter went to an ACT prep class and her score went up four points,” Oslager said.

Take the quiz below to see if you should take the ACT or SAT.

Directions: Answer these questions with “yes” or “no.” At the end tally up your answers and give yourself one point for each “yes.”

Questions: 1. Do you perform well under time pressure?

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Are you okay with not answering every question on a test?

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Do you struggle to explain why the answer is correct?

Do you have a hard time with high level vocabulary words?

Can you spot details in a passage without reading it closely?

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Do you dread doing math without a calculator?

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Do you excel in geometry?

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Do you prefer each topic be tested separately?

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Do you understand experimental design?

1-3 Yes:

Take the SAT, it is more your style. You like having time and not feeling too pressured.

4-7 Yes:

You could really take either/ both if you had around an even split of “yes” and “no”’s. If you have the time try taking a practice test for each to see which you like more.

8-10 Yes:

Take the ACT, you don’t mind having to answer quickly or having science questions.

10. Do you like science?

Information from prepscholar.com

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Feature 29 September 2016

WHAT’S IN

BY LUCAS ROTTER, Executive Editor

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To maintain order and security in the schools, school authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as personal effect left in those places and areas by students, without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a search warrant.

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tudents come into the school expecting to have full privacy and the ability to keep what they want to themselves. Little do they know, security and school officials have the right to search lockers and other personal items, such as phones, in certain circumstances.

There seems to be a lack of knowledge with some students on what they believe is their right of privacy.

“I think they are misinformed, and I would gladly explain it to anyone who has any questions,” Dean Ryan Malo said.

The Illinois General Assembly clearly specifies the guidelines of search and seizure policies within public schools.

“To maintain order and security in the schools, school authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as personal effects left in those places and areas by students, without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a search warrant.,” Administration has the right to search students. Teachers are not allowed to

search. Searches are strictly conducted only by administration and law enforcement.

One of many ways schools make sure that weapons and such other items are not brought in is by conducting searches.

Malo, who helps conduct locker searches states that these rules are in place to ensure school safety.

“It's for the safety of everyone within the school, your parents are trusting the school to take care of their kids,” Malo said.

School resource officer Sarah Conley explained the following rules in a more understandable fashion. “The search and seizure law is relaxed. Basically if your parents can do it so can we,” Conley said.

Parents in loco principle is the legal term giving administration the right to search.

Although students may not like it, once they are on school property, the authorities have the right to search backpacks, clothes, lockers, cars and even phones.

“Basically anything on your person, locker, car, anything you have on school property; you are subject to search,” Conley said.

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BACKPACK? The searching and inspecting of vehicles can take place during parking checks.

“Parking checks are to make sure everyone's in their spot, and it's about to who is here and who shouldn't be here,” Conley said.

Security can look through the window of cars in the parking lot to see if any weapons or other unsafe materials are on school property.

“We look in cars, for instance the plain view doctrine which doesn't just apply to school grounds,” Conley said.

The same rules follow the search of students cell phones, administrators can look through cell phones, because it is the student's property but it's on school property.

“Phones count as property,” Conley said.

The search of phones are used to find information about certain cases.

“Anything that can give us any information that can attribute to a situation,” Conley said.

Lockers are one of the items within the school that are searched. When a locker search is conducted both the dean

and law enforcement are present to make sure the search is routine.

“Officer Conley and I cooperate together during locker searches,” Malo said Certain procedures take place during a locker search. For example: After a search dog sniffs out something near a locker, that locker and those around it are searched.

“The dog smells something, and that doesn’t always mean there is something there. Scent travels, and it all depend on other variables. The weather or wind within the school can make a scent travel in different ways as well as the packaging of an object can alter the scent also if the item is on top or bottom locker because if it is on the bottom the scent will rise,” Conley said.

The entire contents of the locker are put into a bag individually by locker and are brought to the office that day and are searched through bag by bag. The persons whose lockers were searched are called into the office to speak to the dean and law enforcement. Then they talk to the student and act accordingly for the situation.

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The Law of the Land Along with privacy with phones and locker searches, there is also the privacy that comes with drug tests. These court cases provide the Supreme Court decisions about drug testing and searches.

New Jersey v. T.L.O.

When a girl was caught smoking in the bathroom, they did a drug search with her purse, and she later claimed that this was against her Fourth Amendment right. The court decided that it was reasonable search and said that if the search was reasonable, administration can search students things.

Board of Education v. Earls

It was held constitutional that there can be random drug searches for students involved in competitive, non-athletic extracurricular activities. This was put into effect to prevent drug use throughout schools.

Information from www.aclu.org

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MY OPINION MATTERS

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BY AVA MANDELE, Editor in Chief

In a world where everyone has an opinion, it is hard to find a way to make your voice heard. It can be especially hard as students, because sometimes adults can be quick to dismiss our opinions. However, what many students don’t realize is that now, more than ever, there are countless ways to get your voice heard so people will listen.

Social Media With social media all you need is a smart phone and a message to start advocating. Social media has been a platform for some of the most successful campaigns ever, and with it becoming more prevalent in everyday life, there is no better way to reach people not only in your community, but in the world. The best part about using social media is that you can start your campaign today!

All you have to do is create a new account or use an existing account and post something about what you care about. If your account is new, start by asking friends and family to follow you or even do some self-promotion on your personal account.

Gaining popularity by retweeting and reposting reputable sources’ posts who advocate for the same cause.

There are lots of ways to get started on social media; just choose one!

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Joining Groups If your goal is to be heard, then joining an organization is definitely becoming a more popular way to do it. The saying that power comes in numbers is a true statement when it comes to being heard. Recently many peaceful protest organization such as Black Lives Matter and Fight for 15 have been gaining a lot of attention of the public and media. Joining a group is also a great way to meet people who share the same passion. To join a group, just go to their website and see when their next event is and experience what is like to be a part of a larger cause.

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Blogging Blogging is a great way to advocate for a cause that also provides a lot of creative freedom. By starting your own blog you are able to express yourself in countless ways. Many blogging outlets allow the use of different types of visuals and multimedia. However, if you are not interested in starting your own blog, commenting on already existing blogs in also a great way to become a part of the conversation.

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Citizen Comments during Board Meetings A great way to express your opinion about local matters are the citizen comments section during school or town boarding meetings. At the beginning of board meetings, there is a time for citizens to present their issues or opinion to the board about current issues happening in the community.

Though the board cannot respond to your comments right away, they can be a great way to bring issues to the board’s attention and possibly start a discussion in later meetings.

Writing Letters to the Editor Though it can be considered old fashion, writing letters to the editor can still be an effective way of get the word out. Contrary to popular belief, newspapers are still thriving and thousands of people read them each day. You can write a letter to the editor about a multitude of subjects, something going on in your community like new school rules or the lunchroom changes, etc. To write a letter to the editor all you have to do is go to the website of the newspaper of your choice and click under the opinion tab and then click “letters.” Once you are on the page, depending on the paper, click “Submit a Letter.” Lastly, copy and paste your letter and type in your personal information and click submit! If you are interested in submitting a letter to The Krier, come into classroom B109 and our executive staff would love to help you through the process.

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PARKING PASSES GRINDS STUDENTS’ GEARS

BY BRIDGET MCCRACKEN, Editor

Demetri Matarangas

Autumn Georgi

Olivia Goodenough J U N I O R

J U N I O R

Q: Do you think parking passes cost too much?

A: “I think it’s a little expensive because I have friends from other schools that pay five dollars for theirs for the whole year.”

Patrick Turyna S E N I O R

Q: Do you think parking passes cost too much?

A: “I say since we’re a smaller school, I would say maybe fifty dollars because for example, my cousins they went to a huge high school, like four or five thousand kids, and their parking pass was twenty bucks.”

J U N I O R

Q: Is there anything you would change about the parking lot set up?

A: “More parking spots closer to the school.”

Beau Betustak S E N I O R

Q: Is there anything you would change about the parking lot set up?

A: “Getting out of the school is more difficult, so I feel like that would be easier to regulate somehow.”

Sam Albright

Q: Do you think the parking passes cost too much?

A: “I think the prices are a little high considering the jobs they do with plowing and how it’s not the best job.”

Q: What do you think about the condition of the parking lot?

A: “I don’t think they ice or plow it enough during the winter. I see cars spinning out all the time. It’s just kind of concerning how much we pay for it.”

J U N I O R Q: What do you think the price of passes should be?

A: “I know Oswego’s is $50, I don’t understand why ours is $180. So I think $75 maybe.”

Q: How much do you think temporary spots should cost?

A: “Temps should literally be a dollar.”

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Sevenly

Bogo Bowl is a dog food company that donates a bag of food to an at risk dog for every bag bought. They donate to shelters, rescues, foster programs, and pet pantries. The company is based out of Des Moines, Iowa, but is partnered with Ohio Pet Foods who has been producing pet food for twenty years without a recall.

Sevenly, a clothing brand, lets you choose the charity you want to donate to. Sevenly gives the option to donate to one of the following causes: autism, Stop Cancer, education, environment, humanitarian, military, kindness or abolitionists. To date, Sevenly has raised $4,441,171 combined for the charities.

BRANDS THAT GIVE BACK

BY ALLY SMITH, Editor

Lokai

Lokai donates 10 percent of the total profits from their bracelets to charities.

“We believe giving is key to Lokai’s message of balance.

If you reach a peak, stay grounded by sharing your success. When you hit a low, gain perspective by helping others.” Lokai’s website said.

Over time, Lokai has supported various charities and has made different colored bracelets for the charities.

For example, for the Make a Wish foundation, some bracelets are rainbow and some are pink for the Susan G. Komen’s breast cancer foundation. Currently, Lokai is supporting the water projects in Ethiopia: water with blue bracelets and for each bracelet purchased they will donate $1 to fund clean water projects.

Faucet Face

Faucet Face is a glass bottle water company. The company makes glass bottles that are reusable and better for the environment. They donate 100 liters of clean water to families in India for each bottle sold.

Also for every five bottles sold, Faucet Face donates a BioSand Filter to the clean drinking water charity, Third Millennium Awakening (TMA), which allows TMA to employ people in India to make filters and give them to the families who don’t have access to clean water.

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TOMS

TOMS is one of the most well known brands that gives back to charities. TOMS will send one pair of shoes for each pair purchased. They will also help provide for eye care in third world countries and donate a pair of glasses for each pair of bought. When you buy a TOMS bag, they will donate a birth kit full of medical and baby supplies to a woman in a third world country to help ensure a safe birth. The purchases of TOMS Roasting Co. Coffee has helped provide over 335,000 weeks of clean water. TOMS High Road Backpack Collection provided training for counselors to help victims of bullying in the United States. TOMS works with over 100 charitable companies who give to over 70 countries around the world.

Yobbi

Yoobi is a school supply company who make bright, colorful supplies for students. They will send school supplies to a classroom in need for each supply bought. According to Yoobi, 99.5 percent of teachers buy school supplies and on average Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in the United States spend $1.6 billion on school supplies every year. Yoobi donates the school supplies to the Kids in Need foundation who packages the supplies into Classroom Packs, which they donate to schools across the country. Yoobi has helped over one million students.

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he Knights warm up before their game against Rich Central. The Knights ended up losing 19-13.

FRIDAY NIGHTS UNDER THE KANELAND KNIGHTS LIGHTS

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night center prepares to snap the ball to quarterback Jack Douglas.

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he Knights mascot rallies the crowd together to cheer for the Knights.

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he Kaneland cheer team keeps the rowdies going during the end of a nail bitting game.

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LACK OF DRESS CODE CAUSES CONFUSION

BY JULIA JANIS, Editor

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hink of the first few months of school. The sun is out, no clouds in the sky, the perfect time to practice for KHS sports. After school, the boys cross country team heads out and take off their shirts before they start jogging. As soon as the girls team steps outside, they start running, shirts still on because of an understood sports dress code.

The sports dress code is, more or less, an understanding between athletes and coaches rather than an official rule.

The mutual understanding is that girls are not allowed to take off their shirts or wear cut off shirts during practice, while boys can practice shirtless. This is to protect female athletes from sexual harassment, according to many coaches.

“We have been running with our shirts off since I was in high school.

I do not agree with sports bras. With the way they are made today, it could possibly show too much of the runner,” assistant boys Cross Country coach Andrew Franklin said.

Many female athletes feel it is unjust to have to wear shirts during practices.

“It bothers me a little bit that girls have to run with shirts. We’re covering what still needs to be covered. We should be able to take our shirts off, with the weather permitting,” senior Cross Country captain Becca Richtman said.

Although it is a frustrating rule to female athletes, boys do not feel the same about the dress code.

Some boys believe that the rule is fair, considering the social normalities today.

“There shouldn’t be complaints.

We’re all adults here. As long as everyone gets along, there should be no problems,” senior Cross Country captain Andrew Kantola said.

While the boys think it’s fair, Aversa thinks differently.

“I don’t think it’s appropriate for girls to run in sports bras, but I also don’t think it’s appropriate for boys to practice shirtless. Boys and girls should be covered,” Aversa said.

According to Kantola, the boys team makes every effort to avoid girls that are practicing.

“We don’t really see the girls team anyway. We even avoid running near the tennis courts because of the girls that practice there,” Kantola said.

A written dress code would clear up what can and cannot be worn during practice.

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It bothers me a little bit that girls have to run with shirts.

We’re covering what still needs to be covered. We should be able to take our shirts off, with the weather permitting.

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Becca Richtman

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COLLEGE, CAREER AND COMMUNITY READY KEY CLUB’S CHANGES BRING MORE OPPORTUNITIES

BY VANESSA PITTS, Editor

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olunteering is good to help the community and make yourself a better person.

“Key Club is all about helping local communities and helping out internationally. It’s a really good club for kids who need to work on their leadership skills.

It’s a really fun club,” Key Club advisor Rachel Giles said.

At Kaneland, Key Club is sponsored

by English teachers Rachel Giles and Rebecca Prebble.

This year, Key Club has made a few minor changes from last year.

“One of our biggest changes this year is when we’re meeting. We’ll be switching the times we meet every week, so one week we’ll be meeting in the morning and then the next week we’ll be meeting after school. We decided to change this so it was convenient for athletes and people who have other things to do after school.

It gives them more time to meet with us,” Giles said.

The club used to be a charter club, meaning it was publicly funded but no longer is.

“Another one of our changes is how much it costs to be a part of the club. It used to be free to join the club, but we’re no longer a charter club so there will be a small club fee [$17] now,” Giles said.

Instead of everyone volunteering individually, they’ll be doing much more work with each other at organizations like Feed My Starving Children.

“We’re also trying out new ways the club will work this year. We’re going to have more committees so more students can do more community work instead of just small groups doing individual things,” Giles said.

Along with doing more community work, the club is trying to help more nonprofit organizations.

“This year we’ll be working with Feed My Starving Children so there’s more opportunities for students to get involved,” Giles said.

Giles believes volunteering is good for students and the community.

“Volunteering gives a bigger perspective to everyday life, it makes you more invested in the community,” Giles said.

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Key club members discuss ideas for the upcoming school year.

Key Club’s President, Abby Shaw, has always volunteered in her community.

“I volunteered at the Markland homes and some local shelters. You can look online at local district websites to see what they have,” Shaw said.

One big event Key Club does is the boys volleyball tournament.

“Every year we’ll be doing a boys volleyball tournament. Each year it will benefit something different,” senior executive Kylie Kurz said.

In some years the tournament will directly benefit the school, in others years it will benefit the community.

“Last year our tournament was to help Mrs. Tomasik with her adoption. We aren’t sure what it will be for this year,” Kurz said.

If you don’t have time to join the club but you’re interested in helping the community, there are still ways to help.

“Reach out to community members, people always know where there are volunteer opportunities. You can look into other clubs and organizations too. Look out for community service,” Giles said.

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GET INVOLVED Who: Contact Mrs. Giles

or Mrs. Prebble to get involved.

What: Volunteer to help the local community organizations.

When: Before or after school on Wednesdays.

Club Fee of $17 Contact Mrs. Giles or Mrs. Prebble for more information

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FINDING EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MUSIC THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE

BY JUSTIN ERLANDSON, Editor

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usic, thanks to technology, is one of the most appreciated morale boosters people use to this day.

We listen to it on our phones, our computers, our radios and we can make music too.

However, the effect music has on people is much deeper, it motivates people to get their work done, it motivates one to achieve a goal and it helps relieve many people of stress.

Junior Nick Zoppa is a music fanatic, and is in a rock band called Remember The Future. Zoppa really enjoys playing the drums.

“What I listen to really depends on the mood I’m in. If I’m in a mellow kind of mood, I will listen to jazz or jazz fusion.

Other times I’ll listen to heavy rock, rock and metal. It really helps me get my homework done and pass time on the bus,” Zoppa said.

Zoppa likes a wide variety of music.

His favorite artists include Myles Kennedy from Slash and the Foo Fighters.

However, you don’t have to be a musician to be passionate about music, sophomore Peyton Giffney listens to music frequently in her free time.

“I listen to pop music the most. It helps

me at night time when I’m doing my homework,” Giffney said.

She listens to artists such as Beyoncé when she’s doing her homework because it helps her do her homework quicker.

There are multiple benefits of listening to both fast and slow songs, but each one appeals to others differently. According to medscape.org, faster tempo music significantly increased ventilation, breathing rate and heart rate. Slow tempo songs have less of an effect but they significantly lower heart rate.

“I don’t feel like I can get anything done when it’s a slow song that comes on,” Giffney said.

Music not only motivates you, it also helps the brain reduce stress for people especially who have injuries or disabilities.

According to American Psychological Association, playing music for kids during painful medical procedures is a simple intervention that can make a difference.

During some procedures, doctors would play slow tempo and peaceful music to calm the person down and get them ready for the procedure. The music helps calm anxiety and reduces stress not only on patients, but for people all around the world.

PHOTO BY JUSTIN ERLANDSON Junior Nick Zoppa poses with his favorite instrument at after school band practice.

Late start ukulele session with Sam Kowalczyk Why do you choose to come to school on Thursday mornings to play ukulele instead of sleeping in?

Because it’s our only time to all be together and to play, it’s fun.

What inspired you to start playing?

The band Twenty One Pilots inspired me to play and I love the sound of it.

How does music affect you?

Music makes me feel better when I’m down.

PHOTO BY LUCAS ROTTER Seniors Sam Kowalczyk (left) and Luke Eggenberger (right) play the ukulele during late start and are looking for more players to join.

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